The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio (ABPYX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio (ABPYX) has returned -6.55% so far this year and 4.22% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ABPYX has returned 3.03% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 3, 2003, ABPYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.34%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 17.0 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -11.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ABPYX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -7.0%.

The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 0.20%, beta of 0.39, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 04, 2003.

• This fund participated in 55.77% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 44.27% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.39 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

ABPYX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.

ABPYX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio (ABPYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio provided a 1.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio. 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 The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio. 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 The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio was 28.37%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 387 trading sessions.

The current The AB Portfolios - AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio drawdown is 9.17%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.