AB Core Opportunities Fund (ADGAX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in the equity securities of U.S. companies that the Adviser believes are attractively valued. The Adviser relies primarily upon the fundamental analysis and research of its dedicated investment team for the fund in conducting research and making investment decisions. The team initially screens a primary research universe of largely U.S. companies for attractive security valuation and business models. Once appropriate candidates have been identified for further analysis, the team conducts fundamental research to better understand the economics of the company's business model.
Fund Info
US01879K1016
01879K101
Dec 22, 1999
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
ADGAX has a high expense ratio of 1.09%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
AB Core Opportunities Fund (ADGAX) returned -2.48% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.20% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ADGAX returned 2.02% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
ADGAX
-2.48%
6.76%
-14.00%
-3.20%
4.03%
2.02%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ADGAX, 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 | 4.17% | -2.34% | -5.60% | -0.68% | 2.23% | -2.48% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.52% | 6.38% | 3.38% | -5.20% | 5.26% | 2.54% | 1.30% | 1.91% | 0.81% | -0.32% | 6.08% | -12.15% | 11.53% |
| 2023 | 5.59% | -2.65% | 1.90% | 1.49% | -1.42% | 5.65% | 2.72% | -0.69% | -3.96% | -1.18% | 7.97% | -0.18% | 15.54% |
| 2022 | -5.62% | -3.02% | 1.02% | -7.24% | 0.84% | -7.98% | 9.69% | -4.64% | -7.47% | 9.13% | 5.93% | -14.32% | -23.70% |
| 2021 | -0.73% | 1.89% | 5.15% | 5.50% | 1.22% | 1.37% | 3.05% | 2.04% | -5.92% | 5.05% | -1.34% | -9.21% | 7.17% |
| 2020 | -1.78% | -6.50% | -12.49% | 13.54% | 4.72% | -0.26% | 4.51% | 4.37% | -3.57% | -1.53% | 10.82% | -0.80% | 8.52% |
| 2019 | 7.72% | 2.70% | -0.27% | 3.50% | -5.15% | 5.87% | 1.09% | -1.90% | 1.78% | 3.95% | 4.10% | -3.73% | 20.56% |
| 2018 | 4.89% | -3.81% | -1.81% | 1.25% | 1.18% | 0.73% | 5.26% | 2.25% | 0.36% | -6.04% | 2.62% | -21.71% | -16.64% |
| 2017 | 2.34% | 3.14% | 0.00% | 1.96% | 0.66% | 1.00% | 2.09% | 0.83% | 3.00% | 1.36% | 3.42% | -9.35% | 10.23% |
| 2016 | -4.32% | -0.64% | 4.07% | 0.40% | 2.09% | -2.05% | 3.39% | 1.15% | 0.38% | -1.40% | 3.88% | -3.31% | 3.26% |
| 2015 | -1.43% | 5.20% | -0.59% | -1.44% | 2.06% | -1.01% | 3.01% | -5.48% | -1.77% | 7.47% | 0.31% | -7.14% | -1.71% |
| 2014 | -3.17% | 4.55% | -0.85% | 0.16% | 2.72% | 1.14% | -0.36% | 3.56% | -1.44% | 2.93% | 2.80% | -13.42% | -2.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ADGAX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% 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 Core Opportunities Fund (ADGAX) 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 Core Opportunities Fund provided a 10.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.37 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.37 | $2.37 | $0.97 | $1.92 | $3.71 | $0.93 | $1.14 | $2.97 | $2.24 | $0.87 | $1.28 | $2.84 |
Dividend yield | 10.55% | 10.29% | 4.69% | 10.73% | 15.80% | 4.24% | 5.63% | 17.66% | 11.05% | 4.72% | 7.20% | 15.69% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Core Opportunities 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 | $2.37 | $2.37 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.97 | $0.97 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.92 | $1.92 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.71 | $3.71 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $0.93 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.14 | $1.14 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.97 | $2.97 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.22 | $2.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.87 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.28 | $1.28 |
| 2014 | $2.84 | $2.84 |
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 Core Opportunities 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 Core Opportunities Fund was 62.43%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1169 trading sessions.
The current AB Core Opportunities Fund drawdown is 16.65%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.43% | Dec 11, 2007 | 239 | Nov 20, 2008 | 1169 | Jul 18, 2013 | 1408 |
| -41.52% | May 22, 2001 | 344 | Oct 9, 2002 | 539 | Dec 1, 2004 | 883 |
| -35.81% | Oct 4, 2018 | 368 | Mar 23, 2020 | 176 | Dec 1, 2020 | 544 |
| -34.6% | Nov 17, 2021 | 280 | Dec 28, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -24.32% | Dec 8, 2014 | 297 | Feb 11, 2016 | 400 | Sep 13, 2017 | 697 |
Volatility
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