What if you'd held AFB?
A $1,000 investment in AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Inc (AFB) at the month-end close of 2002-01 would be worth $2,795 at the close of 2026-09 — +179.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,882.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,092 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | $1,166 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | $1,372 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | $1,451 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | $1,342 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | $1,008 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | $1,535 | +52.3% |
| 2010 | $1,584 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | $1,943 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | $2,171 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | $1,864 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | $2,185 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | $2,326 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | $2,337 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | $2,481 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | $2,348 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | $2,821 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | $3,041 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | $3,261 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | $2,416 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | $2,595 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | $2,701 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | $2,823 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | $2,886 | +2.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AFB was 2002-03 ($3.40): $1,000 then is $3,124 today. The worst was 2021-11 ($12.12): $1,000 then is $876.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AFB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Inc (AFB) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $2,795 today, a total return of +179.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AFB?
AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Inc (AFB)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2009, a +52.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,523 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -25.9%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in AFB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-01 would have grown to about $47,403 on $29,700 invested.
Did AFB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $10,882. AFB trailed the S&P 500 by +74.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Inc (AFB) historical total-return data from 2002-01 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
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Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-03. Not financial advice.