Abacus Group (ABG.AX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of A$10,000 in Abacus Group, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Abacus Group (ABG.AX) has returned -16.12% so far this year and 0.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ABG.AX has returned 8.40% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.35% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 14, 2002, ABG.AX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.53%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.9 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Sep 2009 with a return of +22.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -63.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ABG.AX closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 12, 2008 with a return of +35.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 23, 2020 at -26.0%.

Abacus Group has an annualized alpha of 3.50%, beta of 0.03, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 15, 2002.

• This stock participated in 124.50% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 69.44% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this stock is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this stock's risk.
• R² of 0.00 means this stock moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

ABG.AX ranks 37 for risk / return — below 37% of stocks on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Abacus Group (ABG.AX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Abacus Group provided a 8.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.09 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Abacus Group. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Abacus Group. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Abacus Group was 92.68%, occurring on Dec 19, 2008. Recovery took 3272 trading sessions.

The current Abacus Group drawdown is 18.82%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.