AB International Value Fund (ABIYX)
The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of established companies selected from more than 40 industries and more than 40 developed and emerging market countries. These countries currently include the developed nations in Europe and the Far East, Canada, Australia and emerging market countries worldwide. The fund invests significantly (at least 40%--unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by the Adviser) in securities of non-U.S. companies. In addition, it invests, under normal circumstances, in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries.
Fund Info
US0189134002
Mar 28, 2001
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
ABIYX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AB International Value Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
AB International Value Fund (ABIYX) returned 16.04% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.69% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ABIYX returned 3.88% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
ABIYX
16.04%
17.89%
10.44%
14.69%
13.39%
3.88%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ABIYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.63% | 4.36% | 0.72% | 4.21% | 1.24% | 16.04% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.36% | 2.14% | 5.06% | -2.31% | 4.54% | -3.27% | 3.97% | 3.19% | 0.61% | -4.52% | 0.74% | -3.37% | 4.89% |
| 2023 | 9.66% | -1.62% | 1.93% | 2.32% | -3.91% | 4.65% | 4.78% | -3.78% | -3.79% | -5.35% | 6.99% | 3.70% | 15.23% |
| 2022 | -1.77% | -3.47% | -2.37% | -5.37% | 3.19% | -9.57% | 3.50% | -5.40% | -10.38% | 7.03% | 17.75% | -1.12% | -10.62% |
| 2021 | -0.66% | 2.81% | 2.88% | 2.10% | 5.76% | -3.24% | -0.13% | 1.41% | -1.59% | 2.08% | -5.86% | 5.63% | 11.07% |
| 2020 | -3.50% | -8.80% | -21.17% | 8.81% | 4.54% | 3.40% | 2.28% | 4.73% | -2.98% | -3.25% | 17.17% | 6.34% | 2.22% |
| 2019 | 8.25% | 0.40% | 0.08% | 1.98% | -8.06% | 6.57% | -2.69% | -1.87% | 3.64% | 4.71% | 0.38% | 3.34% | 16.83% |
| 2018 | 5.00% | -3.32% | -1.56% | 0.20% | -3.55% | -3.13% | 2.95% | -3.55% | 0.71% | -9.42% | -1.94% | -7.37% | -23.03% |
| 2017 | 4.20% | 1.78% | 3.20% | 2.06% | 2.89% | 0.07% | 2.81% | -0.68% | 3.50% | 0.66% | 1.12% | 1.18% | 25.19% |
| 2016 | -5.43% | -3.46% | 7.00% | 0.08% | 0.73% | -5.35% | 4.97% | 1.96% | 1.20% | -1.66% | -1.85% | 1.90% | -0.70% |
| 2015 | 1.21% | 6.30% | -1.95% | 5.28% | 1.02% | -3.09% | 0.00% | -7.13% | -3.60% | 7.79% | -0.31% | -1.76% | 2.76% |
| 2014 | -4.16% | 6.33% | -1.07% | 0.36% | 2.46% | 0.49% | -3.16% | 0.43% | -3.97% | -0.53% | 0.91% | -3.96% | -6.21% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 77, ABIYX is among the top 23% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB International Value Fund (ABIYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
AB International Value Fund provided a 8.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.42 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.42 | $1.42 | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.41 | $0.13 | $0.18 | $0.06 | $0.31 | $0.04 | $0.21 | $0.45 |
Dividend yield | 8.75% | 10.15% | 1.38% | 1.39% | 2.79% | 0.92% | 1.30% | 0.52% | 2.02% | 0.34% | 1.69% | 3.60% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB International Value Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.06 | $0.36 | $1.42 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2014 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AB International Value Fund. 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 AB International Value Fund was 71.10%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current AB International Value Fund drawdown is 1.34%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -71.1% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -29.88% | May 20, 2002 | 99 | Oct 9, 2002 | 172 | Jun 17, 2003 | 271 |
| -22.7% | Aug 16, 2001 | 22 | Sep 21, 2001 | 113 | Mar 6, 2002 | 135 |
| -16.03% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 86 | Oct 16, 2006 | 110 |
| -11.1% | Apr 13, 2004 | 25 | May 17, 2004 | 80 | Sep 10, 2004 | 105 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current AB International Value Fund volatility is 6.21%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.