AB Discovery Value Fund (ABYSX)
The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of small- to mid-capitalization U.S. companies. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small- to mid-capitalization companies. For purposes of this policy, small- to mid-capitalization companies are those that, at the time of investment, fall within the capitalization range between the smallest company in the Russell 2500 Value Index and the greater of $5 billion or the market capitalization of the largest company in the Russell 2500 Value Index.
Fund Info
US0189144084
Mar 29, 2001
$0
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
ABYSX has an expense ratio of 0.83%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
AB Discovery Value Fund (ABYSX) returned -3.20% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.21% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ABYSX returned 0.32% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.86%.
ABYSX
-3.20%
11.74%
-16.93%
-10.21%
-0.82%
8.22%
0.32%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.39%
12.89%
1.19%
12.45%
15.19%
14.95%
10.86%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ABYSX, 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 | 3.95% | -4.02% | -5.59% | -4.39% | 7.48% | -3.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.16% | 3.68% | 5.55% | -6.86% | 5.15% | -2.28% | 7.78% | -0.61% | 0.49% | -1.76% | 9.56% | -17.76% | -2.34% |
| 2023 | 11.06% | -2.18% | -5.95% | -1.50% | -3.14% | 9.57% | 5.08% | -3.34% | -6.05% | -5.57% | 10.00% | 4.24% | 10.36% |
| 2022 | -3.97% | -0.08% | -1.20% | -7.84% | 2.64% | -10.52% | 10.17% | -3.61% | -9.58% | 10.14% | 3.86% | -10.45% | -21.07% |
| 2021 | 1.19% | 12.87% | 5.89% | 5.52% | 2.62% | -3.17% | -1.02% | 2.81% | -2.26% | 3.90% | -2.04% | -2.53% | 25.14% |
| 2020 | -4.60% | -11.08% | -25.20% | 13.49% | 5.10% | 1.42% | 3.31% | 4.38% | -3.31% | 4.22% | 16.30% | 6.52% | 3.34% |
| 2019 | 10.71% | 3.21% | -2.27% | 3.68% | -7.84% | 6.76% | -0.15% | -5.10% | 4.54% | 0.50% | 3.53% | -0.91% | 16.35% |
| 2018 | 2.23% | -5.54% | 0.93% | 1.98% | 3.28% | -0.17% | 1.38% | 1.86% | -1.74% | -9.12% | 2.73% | -21.12% | -23.42% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | 1.21% | -0.49% | -0.13% | -2.06% | 1.87% | 1.03% | -2.09% | 6.35% | 1.92% | 3.39% | -5.37% | 6.28% |
| 2016 | -7.27% | 2.53% | 9.31% | 1.10% | 1.66% | -1.74% | 5.15% | 1.73% | 0.78% | -2.32% | 11.81% | -2.34% | 20.72% |
| 2015 | -4.02% | 6.16% | 1.24% | -1.36% | 1.81% | -1.59% | -0.95% | -4.08% | -4.10% | 5.63% | 1.83% | -11.05% | -11.14% |
| 2014 | -3.59% | 4.82% | 1.59% | -0.85% | 2.08% | 4.21% | -4.51% | 4.54% | -6.22% | 2.82% | 3.14% | -10.89% | -4.20% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ABYSX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% of other 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 Discovery Value Fund (ABYSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
AB Discovery Value Fund provided a 14.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.04 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.04 | $3.04 | $1.51 | $1.54 | $2.46 | $0.16 | $0.85 | $2.18 | $1.52 | $0.81 | $1.19 | $2.95 |
Dividend yield | 14.59% | 14.12% | 6.79% | 7.61% | 9.48% | 0.77% | 4.15% | 12.31% | 6.54% | 3.67% | 6.50% | 14.30% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Discovery 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 | $0.00 | $3.04 | $3.04 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.51 | $1.51 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.54 | $1.54 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.46 | $2.46 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $0.85 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.18 | $2.18 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.52 | $1.52 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.81 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.19 | $1.19 |
| 2014 | $2.95 | $2.95 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AB Discovery 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 Discovery Value Fund was 63.26%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 488 trading sessions.
The current AB Discovery Value Fund drawdown is 25.40%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.26% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 488 | Feb 11, 2011 | 903 |
| -55.31% | Aug 30, 2018 | 389 | Mar 18, 2020 | 235 | Feb 23, 2021 | 624 |
| -37% | Nov 8, 2021 | 857 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -33.56% | Apr 17, 2002 | 122 | Oct 9, 2002 | 223 | Aug 29, 2003 | 345 |
| -32.05% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 209 | Dec 8, 2016 | 614 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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