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AB Total Return Bond Portfolio (ABQUX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 21, 2023

The investment seeks to maximize long-term total return. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities. It invests in readily marketable fixed-income securities with a range of maturities from short- to long-term and relatively attractive yields that do not involve undue risk of loss of capital. It may invest up to 25% of its net assets in below investment grade bonds. The fund may use leverage for investment purposes.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in AB Total Return Bond Portfolio in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $20,868 for a total return of roughly 108.68%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
3.37%
7.42%
ABQUX (AB Total Return Bond Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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AB Total Return Bond Portfolio

Return

AB Total Return Bond Portfolio had a return of 2.12% year-to-date (YTD) and -6.93% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AB Total Return Bond Portfolio had an annualized return of 1.25%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.86%, indicating that AB Total Return Bond Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month0.34%-3.13%
Year-To-Date2.12%2.92%
6 months0.89%2.02%
1 year-6.93%-11.46%
5 years (annualized)0.33%7.79%
10 years (annualized)1.25%9.86%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20233.30%-1.98%
2022-4.63%-1.89%3.56%0.17%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current AB Total Return Bond Portfolio Sharpe ratio is -0.94. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-3.00-2.50-2.00-1.50-1.00-0.50NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.94
-0.45
ABQUX (AB Total Return Bond Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

AB Total Return Bond Portfolio granted a 4.50% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.42 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.42$0.33$0.28$0.47$0.35$0.31$0.27$0.30$0.37$0.39$0.29$0.31

Dividend yield

4.50%3.63%2.60%4.32%3.40%3.34%2.89%3.28%4.25%4.51%3.57%3.72%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Total Return Bond Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.03$0.03
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.08
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.04
2020$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.17
2019$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2018$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.06
2017$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02
2016$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.06
2015$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.12
2014$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.09
2013$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2012$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.06

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-26.00%-24.00%-22.00%-20.00%-18.00%-16.00%-14.00%-12.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-18.43%
-17.62%
ABQUX (AB Total Return Bond Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the AB Total Return Bond Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the AB Total Return Bond Portfolio is 23.81%, recorded on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-23.81%Nov 17, 20161493Oct 24, 2022
-15.4%Jan 24, 2008210Nov 20, 2008165Jul 21, 2009375
-5.76%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013150Apr 10, 2014237
-4.79%Jun 16, 200342Aug 14, 200389Dec 19, 2003131
-4.7%Mar 25, 200435May 13, 200488Sep 20, 2004123
-3.94%Nov 8, 200127Dec 17, 2001147Jul 22, 2002174
-3.52%Nov 5, 201028Dec 15, 201093Apr 29, 2011121
-2.54%Apr 20, 201549Jun 26, 2015189Mar 29, 2016238
-2.44%Sep 8, 201648Nov 14, 20162Nov 16, 201650
-2.41%Apr 26, 200733Jun 12, 200753Aug 28, 200786

Volatility Chart

Current AB Total Return Bond Portfolio volatility is 11.60%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
11.60%
20.82%
ABQUX (AB Total Return Bond Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)