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The fund invests primarily in equity securities of a limited number of large, carefully selected, high-quality U.S. companies. It invests primarily in the domestic equity securities of companies selected by the fund's Adviser for their growth potential within various market sectors. The fund emphasizes investments in large, seasoned companies. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of large-capitalization companies. It may, at times, invest in shares of exchange-traded funds in lieu of making direct investments in securities.
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| Period | APGAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 22.6% | -34.6% | 52.4% | 48.11% |
| 1 Yr | -1.0% | -70.9% | 18.8% | 24.21% |
| 3 Yr | 11.2%* | -39.6% | 21.8% | 19.12% |
| 5 Yr | 5.9%* | -32.3% | 15.7% | 25.18% |
| 10 Yr | 10.2%* | -14.1% | 16.4% | 19.74% |
* Annualized
| Period | APGAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -6.9% | -65.5% | 9.4% | 24.13% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -46.3% | 37.5% | 12.33% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -43.3% | 13.0% | 45.80% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -38.0% | 11.4% | 22.26% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -52.4% | 105.4% | 70.23% |
| Period | APGAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 22.6% | -34.6% | 52.4% | 48.11% |
| 1 Yr | -1.0% | -70.9% | 18.8% | 46.63% |
| 3 Yr | 13.7%* | -39.6% | 26.1% | 34.45% |
| 5 Yr | 12.5%* | -32.3% | 16.4% | 14.05% |
| 10 Yr | 14.1%* | -14.1% | 17.3% | 10.66% |
* Annualized
| Period | APGAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -6.9% | -65.5% | 16.5% | 50.67% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -28.2% | 51.5% | 18.86% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -43.3% | 15.6% | 46.08% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -38.0% | 17.3% | 4.73% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -52.4% | 120.7% | 12.05% |
| APGAX | Category Low | Category High | APGAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 9.3 B | 1.12 M | 188 B | 11.70% |
| Number of Holdings | 50 | 7 | 2106 | 67.19% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 4.25 B | 301 K | 56.6 B | 12.25% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 45.43% | 11.7% | 100.0% | 20.79% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | APGAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 90.09% | 81.21% | 101.37% | 96.28% |
| Cash | 9.92% | -2.02% | 17.64% | 3.24% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.08% | 17.39% |
| Other | 0.00% | -0.63% | 3.74% | 18.66% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.10% | 5.69% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.29% | 8.85% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | APGAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 29.36% | 6.03% | 62.82% | 65.85% |
| Healthcare | 22.66% | 0.68% | 45.99% | 3.40% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 14.35% | 0.00% | 34.07% | 69.88% |
| Consumer Defense | 8.34% | 0.00% | 18.23% | 10.12% |
| Financial Services | 8.11% | 0.00% | 39.16% | 82.29% |
| Industrials | 4.85% | 0.00% | 28.35% | 84.43% |
| Basic Materials | 2.42% | 0.00% | 10.95% | 32.57% |
| Utilities | 0.00% | -0.01% | 7.75% | 34.55% |
| Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.16% | 70.20% |
| Energy | 0.00% | -0.01% | 11.07% | 63.56% |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.96% | 75.89% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | APGAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 89.69% | 79.62% | 100.21% | 71.86% |
| Non US | 0.40% | -0.08% | 16.82% | 83.48% |
| APGAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.91% | 0.00% | 283.30% | 64.48% |
| Management Fee | 0.53% | 0.00% | 1.40% | 23.16% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 29.37% |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.02% | N/A |
| APGAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | 4.25% | 2.50% | 25.00% | 94.36% |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
| APGAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.50% | 5.00% | N/A |
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.
| APGAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 47.00% | 0.00% | 476.00% | 60.37% |
| APGAX | Category Low | Category High | APGAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.75% | 38.74% |
| APGAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
| APGAX | Category Low | Category High | APGAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -0.18% | -7.60% | 1.83% | 62.22% |
| APGAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 16, 2012
7.54
7.5%
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
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 16, 2012
7.54
7.5%
John H. Fogarty is a Senior Vice President. He rejoined AllianceBernstein 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 Varden Partners. Fogarty began his career at AllianceBernstein 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
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 11, 2018
1.39
1.4%
Vinay Thapar is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for US Growth Equities. He is also a Senior Research Analyst, responsible for covering global healthcare. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, Thapar spent three years as a senior investment analyst covering global healthcare for two domestic investment funds at American Century Investments. Prior to that, he worked for eight years at Bear Stearns in the Biotech Equity Research Group, most recently as an associate director. Thapar holds a BA in biology from New York University and is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York
Tenure Analysis
Category Low
0.0
Category High
51.7
Category Average
8.1
Category Mode
0.33
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