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Name

As of 03/25/2024

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.

Watchlist

$54.19

$3.67 B

0.00%

$0.00

1.44%

Vitals

YTD Return

8.6%

1 yr return

21.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

-6.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

7.7%

Net Assets

$3.67 B

Holdings in Top 10

16.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$54.3
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.44%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 74.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 03/25/2024

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.

Watchlist

$54.19

$3.67 B

0.00%

$0.00

1.44%

QUARX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 8.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -6.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -1.24%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio
  • Fund Family Name
    ALLIANCEBE
  • Inception Date
    Mar 07, 2005
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    R
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Bruce Aronow

Fund Description

The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of issuers with relatively smaller capitalizations as compared to the overall U.S. market. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of smaller companies. For these purposes, “smaller companies” are those that, at the time of investment, fall within the lowest 20% of the total U.S. equity market capitalization (excluding, for purposes of this calculation, companies with market capitalizations of less than $10 million). As of June 30, 2023, there were approximately 3,366 smaller companies, and those smaller companies had market capitalizations ranging up to approximately $26.9 billion. Because the Fund’s definition of smaller companies is dynamic, the limits on market capitalization will change with the markets.
The Fund may invest in any company and industry and in any type of equity security with potential for capital appreciation. It invests in well-known and established companies and in new and less-seasoned companies. The Fund’s investment policies emphasize investments in companies that are demonstrating improving financial results and a favorable earnings outlook. The Fund may invest in foreign securities.
When selecting securities, the Adviser typically looks for companies that have strong, experienced management teams, strong market positions, and the potential to support greater than expected earnings growth rates. In making specific investment decisions for the Fund, the Adviser combines fundamental and quantitative analysis in its stock selection process.
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities but may also invest in other types of securities, such as preferred stocks. The Fund, at times, invests in shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in lieu of making direct investments in securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the types of companies and geographic locations in which the Fund seeks to invest than direct investments. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in rights or warrants.
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 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, sometimes within certain ranges.
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QUARX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period QUARX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.6% -2.9% 19.8% 19.76%
1 Yr 21.2% 0.6% 53.0% 42.81%
3 Yr -6.1%* -21.4% 63.3% 75.99%
5 Yr 7.7%* -2.9% 46.5% 55.53%
10 Yr 9.0%* 1.1% 24.4% 36.62%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period QUARX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 17.4% -20.5% 54.6% 31.12%
2022 -39.3% -82.1% 32.2% 87.06%
2021 -0.5% -90.6% 300.1% 32.02%
2020 38.0% -63.0% 127.9% 27.41%
2019 23.2% -7.7% 42.9% 44.66%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period QUARX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.6% -2.9% 19.8% 19.76%
1 Yr 21.2% 0.6% 53.0% 42.81%
3 Yr -6.1%* -21.4% 63.3% 75.99%
5 Yr 7.7%* -2.9% 46.5% 55.53%
10 Yr 9.0%* 1.1% 24.4% 36.62%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period QUARX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 17.4% -19.0% 136.8% 41.61%
2022 -39.3% -59.9% 44.3% 95.21%
2021 8.9% -22.7% 411.9% 53.49%
2020 53.0% 1.5% 150.8% 24.07%
2019 35.3% 5.5% 55.3% 23.47%

NAV & Total Return History


QUARX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

QUARX Category Low Category High QUARX % Rank
Net Assets 3.67 B 183 K 28.5 B 9.15%
Number of Holdings 97 7 1188 45.42%
Net Assets in Top 10 545 M 57.4 K 2.83 B 18.83%
Weighting of Top 10 16.65% 7.1% 100.1% 82.01%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Comfort Systems USA Inc 1.93%
  2. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc 1.83%
  3. SPS Commerce Inc 1.77%
  4. Curtiss-Wright Corp 1.70%
  5. Onto Innovation Inc 1.66%
  6. Freshworks Inc 1.58%
  7. Five Below Inc 1.56%
  8. ChampionX Corp 1.54%
  9. iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 1.54%
  10. Wingstop Inc 1.53%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High QUARX % Rank
Stocks
98.53% 77.88% 100.82% 35.58%
Cash
2.48% 0.00% 27.66% 44.04%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 4.08% 47.50%
Other
0.00% -0.22% 5.89% 58.55%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 1.57% 41.62%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 3.22% 40.59%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High QUARX % Rank
Technology
26.27% 2.91% 75.51% 41.80%
Healthcare
21.32% 0.00% 47.90% 57.69%
Consumer Cyclical
18.14% 0.00% 24.04% 6.39%
Industrials
17.02% 0.00% 36.64% 51.12%
Financial Services
9.03% 0.00% 42.95% 28.32%
Energy
4.27% 0.00% 55.49% 24.70%
Consumer Defense
2.74% 0.00% 13.56% 74.27%
Basic Materials
1.18% 0.00% 9.24% 73.40%
Real Estate
0.02% 0.00% 15.31% 73.23%
Communication Services
0.02% 0.00% 15.31% 83.25%
Utilities
0.00% 0.00% 5.57% 58.38%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High QUARX % Rank
US
98.53% 30.27% 100.82% 32.12%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 61.74% 53.54%

QUARX - Expenses

Operational Fees

QUARX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.44% 0.05% 23.20% 32.01%
Management Fee 0.71% 0.05% 1.62% 27.68%
12b-1 Fee 0.50% 0.00% 1.00% 73.27%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.40% N/A

Sales Fees

QUARX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

QUARX 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.

QUARX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 74.00% 3.00% 439.00% 65.08%

QUARX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

QUARX Category Low Category High QUARX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 7.17% 53.02%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

QUARX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annual Monthly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

QUARX Category Low Category High QUARX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.24% -2.47% 1.10% 84.41%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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QUARX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Bruce Aronow


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2000

21.43

21.4%

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

Samantha Lau


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2004

17.42

17.4%

She is a Senior Vice President of the Adviser, with which she has been associated in a substantially similar capacity as a portfolio manager since prior to 2016. She is also Co-Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Small and SMID Cap Growth Equities.

Wen-Tse Tseng


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 31, 2006

16.18

16.2%

n/a

Heather Pavlak


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 31, 2019

2.58

2.6%

Heather Pavlak is a Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst on the Small and SMID Cap Growth Equities team, responsible for the financials, materials and energy sectors. Before joining AllianceBernstein in 2018, she spent four years at Schroders Investment Management, where she covered materials, utilities and transports as an equity research analyst. Previously, Pavlak was a senior relationship associate for three years at Brown Brothers Harriman, where she managed investments for high-net-worth clients. She also spent two years at Oppenheimer Funds as a fund analyst and bilingual service associate. Pavlak holds a BA in business and Spanish from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MS in finance from the University of Colorado Denver. She is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York

Esteban Gomez


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 31, 2019

2.58

2.6%

Esteban Gomez joined AllianceBernstein in 2016, and is a Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst responsible for research and portfolio management for the industrials sector of Small and SMID Cap Growth Equities. Previously, he spent three years at J.P. Morgan as an equity research analyst covering the retailing/department stores and specialty softlines sectors. Before that, Gomez was a research associate and controller for Newbrook Capital for a year and a half, where he performed macro and equity research in the consumer and tech sectors. He also spent four years at Ramius, where he was responsible for accounting, valuation and financial reporting for the firm’s flagship multistrategy hedge fund. Gomez holds a BBA in accounting from Baruch College of the City University of New York and an MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a CFA charterholder.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 30.44 9.04 5.25