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Name

As of 11/25/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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AB Growth Fund

AGRFX | Fund

$132.59

$1.46 B

0.00%

1.12%

Vitals

YTD Return

32.8%

1 yr return

39.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

9.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

16.6%

Net Assets

$1.46 B

Holdings in Top 10

48.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$132.1
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.12%

SALES FEES

Front Load 4.25%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 28.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,500

IRA

$2,500

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 11/25/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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AB Growth Fund

AGRFX | Fund

$132.59

$1.46 B

0.00%

1.12%

AGRFX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 32.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 16.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.69%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    AB Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    ALLIANCEBE
  • Inception Date
    Jan 03, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Frank Caruso

Fund Description

The Fund invests primarily in domestic equity securities of companies selected by the Fund’s Adviser for their growth potential within various market sectors. When selecting securities, the Adviser looks for companies that have experienced management teams, strong market positions, and the potential to deliver greater-than-expected earnings growth rates.
In managing the Fund, the Adviser allocates investments among broad sector groups and selects specific investments based on the fundamental company research conducted by the Adviser’s internal research staff, assessing the current and forecasted investment opportunities and conditions, as well as diversification and risk considerations. The Adviser’s research focus is on companies with high sustainable growth prospects, high or improving return on invested capital, transparent business models, and clear competitive advantages.
The Fund has the flexibility to invest across the capitalization spectrum. The Fund is designed for those seeking exposure to companies of various sizes, and typically has substantial investments in both large-capitalization companies and mid‑capitalization companies, and may also invest in small-capitalization companies.
The Fund may enter into derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps. The Fund may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). These transactions may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio from a decline in value.
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AGRFX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AGRFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 32.8% 0.0% 54.6% 30.88%
1 Yr 39.9% 4.4% 78.5% 23.43%
3 Yr 9.8%* -23.4% 26.3% 20.13%
5 Yr 16.6%* -13.6% 29.8% 39.32%
10 Yr 15.5%* -4.9% 19.9% 15.50%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AGRFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 28.2% -74.1% 72.4% 61.95%
2022 -30.8% -85.9% 4.7% 31.79%
2021 10.2% -52.4% 60.5% 43.22%
2020 28.3% -34.3% 145.0% 42.68%
2019 21.4% -6.9% 49.4% 71.25%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AGRFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 32.8% 0.0% 54.6% 30.88%
1 Yr 39.9% 4.4% 78.5% 23.43%
3 Yr 9.8%* -23.4% 26.3% 20.13%
5 Yr 16.6%* -13.6% 29.8% 39.32%
10 Yr 15.5%* -4.9% 19.9% 15.50%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AGRFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 37.5% -4.6% 72.4% 51.64%
2022 -29.6% -61.7% 5.6% 41.52%
2021 21.1% -39.8% 118.1% 57.44%
2020 35.9% 2.8% 149.2% 45.59%
2019 31.1% -5.2% 49.4% 66.77%

NAV & Total Return History

AGRFX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

AGRFX Category Low Category High AGRFX % Rank
Net Assets 1.46 B 296 K 287 B 50.05%
Number of Holdings 56 2 3061 56.17%
Net Assets in Top 10 708 M 126 K 151 B 54.81%
Weighting of Top 10 48.61% 0.7% 205.0% 68.15%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NVIDIA Corp 8.63%
  2. Microsoft Corp 8.15%
  3. Amazon.com Inc 6.18%
  4. Alphabet Inc 5.50%
  5. Meta Platforms Inc 5.06%
  6. Visa Inc 3.75%
  7. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.43%
  8. Eli Lilly Co 2.90%
  9. Monster Beverage Corp 2.55%
  10. Intuitive Surgical Inc 2.45%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High AGRFX % Rank
Stocks 		97.99% 0.00% 115.30% 70.96%
Cash 		2.04% 0.00% 173.52% 25.23%
Other 		0.00% -31.50% 50.35% 24.41%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 10.69% 70.51%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.94% 67.64%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 102.71% 68.42%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AGRFX % Rank
Technology 		28.84% 0.00% 65.70% 73.73%
Healthcare 		22.90% 0.00% 39.76% 3.36%
Consumer Cyclical 		19.22% 0.00% 62.57% 22.36%
Communication Services 		9.84% 0.00% 66.40% 56.91%
Industrials 		6.90% 0.00% 30.65% 41.91%
Financial Services 		5.77% 0.00% 43.06% 82.55%
Consumer Defense 		5.53% 0.00% 25.50% 22.18%
Basic Materials 		1.01% 0.00% 18.91% 56.09%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 16.07% 75.18%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 16.05% 88.00%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 41.09% 84.91%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AGRFX % Rank
US 		97.99% 0.00% 115.30% 58.53%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 75.51% 77.22%

AGRFX - Expenses

Operational Fees

AGRFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.12% 0.01% 28.71% 35.15%
Management Fee 0.75% 0.00% 1.50% 82.63%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 48.50%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 1.02% N/A

Sales Fees

AGRFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 4.25% 2.25% 8.50% 93.46%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

AGRFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

AGRFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 28.00% 0.00% 316.74% 42.75%

AGRFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

AGRFX Category Low Category High AGRFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 27.58% 80.29%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

AGRFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annually Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

AGRFX Category Low Category High AGRFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.69% -6.13% 3.48% 75.70%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

AGRFX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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AGRFX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Frank Caruso

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 13, 2008

13.81

13.8%

Frank Caruso is a Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of US Growth Equities since 2012. He joined the firm in 1993, when it acquired Shields Asset Management, where he had been director of Equities. Previously, he was a managing director and senior member of the Investment Policy Committee at Shearson Lehman Advisors.He holds a BA in business economics from the State University of New York, Oneonta, and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute. He is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York

Bruce Aronow

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 13, 2013

9.22

9.2%

Bruce K. Aronow is Chief Investment Officer for US Small/SMID Cap Growth products, a role he has held since 2000. He is also responsible for the US Small/SMID Cap Growth consumer/commercial services sector. Prior to joining the firm in 1999, Aronow was responsible for research and portfolio management for the small-cap consumer and autos/transportation sectors at Invesco (NY) (formerly Chancellor Capital Management). He joined Chancellor in 1994 as a small-cap analyst, primarily focusing on autos/transportation, specialty finance and consumer-related companies. Previously, Aronow was a senior associate with Kidder, Peabody & Co. for five years. He holds a BA with a concentration in philosophy and a minor in economics from Colgate University and served as a recent graduate member on the Board of Trustees of Colgate University from 1990 to 1993. Aronow is a member of both the New York Society of Security Analysts and the Association for Investment Management & Research (AIMR), and is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York

John Fogarty

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 13, 2013

9.22

9.2%

John H. Fogarty is a Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer for US Growth Equities. He rejoined the firm in 2006 as a fundamental research analyst covering consumer-discretionary stocks in the US, having previously spent nearly three years as a hedge fund manager at Dialectic Capital Management and Vardon Partners. Fogarty began his career at AB in 1988, performing quantitative research, and joined the US Large Cap Growth team as a generalist and quantitative analyst in 1995. He became a portfolio manager in 1997. Fogarty holds a BA in history from Columbia University and is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 54.45 8.25 3.08

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