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AB Growth Fund (AGRFX)
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Fund Info

ISIN

US01877F4019

CUSIP

01877F401

Issuer

AllianceBernstein

Inception Date

Sep 4, 1990

Min. Investment

$2,500

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
AGRFX vs. RPXIX AGRFX vs. FKASX AGRFX vs. VUG AGRFX vs. GSFTX AGRFX vs. FOCPX AGRFX vs. FXAIX AGRFX vs. VFIAX AGRFX vs. VTIAX AGRFX vs. PRWCX AGRFX vs. SPY
Popular comparisons:
AGRFX vs. RPXIX AGRFX vs. FKASX AGRFX vs. VUG AGRFX vs. GSFTX AGRFX vs. FOCPX AGRFX vs. FXAIX AGRFX vs. VFIAX AGRFX vs. VTIAX AGRFX vs. PRWCX AGRFX vs. SPY

Performance

Performance Chart

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


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
12.40%
12.14%
AGRFX (AB Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

AB Growth Fund had a return of 31.18% year-to-date (YTD) and 28.78% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AB Growth Fund had an annualized return of 7.64%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.16%, indicating that AB Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


AGRFX

YTD

31.18%

1M

4.65%

6M

13.43%

1Y

28.78%

5Y (annualized)

9.68%

10Y (annualized)

7.64%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.72%

1M

1.67%

6M

12.93%

1Y

30.55%

5Y (annualized)

13.88%

10Y (annualized)

11.16%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of AGRFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20243.97%8.19%2.17%-6.19%6.39%5.11%-3.13%1.86%2.46%1.19%31.18%
20238.60%-2.43%6.15%1.71%3.47%5.12%2.65%-0.84%-5.32%-1.02%10.08%-1.88%28.20%
2022-9.94%-4.31%1.41%-11.22%-2.54%-6.88%10.91%-6.14%-9.01%5.55%7.35%-8.39%-30.76%
2021-2.61%0.96%1.28%7.43%-0.99%4.90%4.28%2.32%-7.04%6.43%-0.08%-6.01%10.17%
20200.75%-5.93%-10.53%15.19%9.93%2.00%6.54%6.11%-3.38%-1.15%10.34%-1.67%28.29%
20199.71%5.16%1.50%2.94%-5.23%6.83%1.78%-0.79%-1.11%1.91%3.28%-5.36%21.39%
20186.95%-1.58%-1.33%0.59%3.97%1.87%2.49%4.45%0.20%-7.90%3.79%-20.68%-10.02%
20174.61%4.34%1.19%4.11%3.02%-0.35%1.60%2.13%1.34%3.43%4.55%-8.79%22.41%
2016-5.87%-0.43%5.52%-1.14%1.95%-1.50%5.46%-0.18%-0.15%-2.40%1.00%-1.30%0.44%
2015-1.60%7.42%-0.46%-0.92%1.91%0.14%3.42%-5.61%-2.13%7.48%0.76%-9.84%-0.73%
2014-2.56%5.49%-3.27%-0.67%3.17%2.04%-1.19%4.06%-0.32%3.58%3.05%-5.46%7.53%
20134.68%0.66%2.47%0.27%2.25%-1.32%6.23%-1.05%4.93%4.04%3.03%3.31%33.41%

Expense Ratio

AGRFX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for AGRFX: current value at 1.12% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.12%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of AGRFX is 45, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AGRFX is 4545
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AGRFX is 4242
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AGRFX is 3737
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AGRFX is 4444
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AGRFX is 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AGRFX is 4343
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB Growth Fund (AGRFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for AGRFX, currently valued at 1.66, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.662.54
The chart of Sortino ratio for AGRFX, currently valued at 2.15, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.002.153.40
The chart of Omega ratio for AGRFX, currently valued at 1.32, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.321.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for AGRFX, currently valued at 1.21, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.001.213.66
The chart of Martin ratio for AGRFX, currently valued at 8.20, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.008.2016.26
AGRFX
^GSPC

The current AB Growth Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.66. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of AB Growth Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.66
2.54
AGRFX (AB Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


AB Growth Fund doesn't pay dividends

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.


-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-1.44%
-0.88%
AGRFX (AB Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AB Growth 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 Growth Fund was 61.88%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1162 trading sessions.

The current AB Growth Fund drawdown is 1.44%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-61.88%Mar 27, 20002243Mar 9, 20091162Oct 18, 20133405
-40.89%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022500Oct 11, 2024729
-32.51%Aug 30, 2018392Mar 23, 202049Jun 2, 2020441
-31.16%Jul 21, 199858Oct 8, 199853Dec 22, 1998111
-29.79%Jul 17, 199066Oct 16, 1990103Mar 8, 1991169

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current AB Growth Fund volatility is 5.48%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
5.48%
3.96%
AGRFX (AB Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)