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ISIN
US01877F4019
CUSIP
01877F401
Inception Date
Sep 4, 1990
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

AGRFX Performance Chart

AB Growth Fund (AGRFX) is up 7.1% since the beginning of the year. AGRFX is currently trading at $112 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of AGRFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,717.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

AB Growth Fund (AGRFX) has returned 7.07% so far this year and 16.17% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, AGRFX has achieved an annualized return of 16.82%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% per year.


AB Growth Fund

1D
2.20%
1M
1.58%
YTD
7.07%
6M
8.59%
1Y
16.17%
3Y*
20.61%
5Y*
11.42%
10Y*
16.82%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.57%
1M
1.39%
YTD
9.73%
6M
10.46%
1Y
24.50%
3Y*
19.43%
5Y*
12.21%
10Y*
13.75%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

AGRFX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1991, AGRFX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.04%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.6 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.2%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -20.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, AGRFX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.61%-2.55%-6.61%14.24%4.56%-0.89%7.07%
20254.11%-5.03%-7.88%1.96%7.54%5.88%2.26%0.19%3.39%1.48%-1.35%-1.14%10.84%
20243.97%8.19%2.17%-6.19%6.39%5.11%-3.13%1.86%2.46%1.19%7.86%-1.16%31.50%
20238.60%-2.43%6.15%1.71%3.47%5.12%2.65%-0.84%-5.32%-1.02%10.08%5.58%37.95%
2022-9.94%-4.31%1.41%-11.22%-2.54%-6.88%10.91%-6.14%-9.01%5.55%7.35%-6.92%-29.65%
2021-2.61%0.96%1.28%7.43%-0.99%4.90%4.28%2.32%-7.04%6.43%-0.08%3.58%21.40%

Benchmark Metrics

AB Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.24%, beta of 1.03, and R2 of 0.86 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1991.

  • This fund captured 115.57% of S&P 500 Index gains and 104.94% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.24% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.03 and R2 of 0.86, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
2.24%
Beta
1.03
0.86
Upside Capture
115.57%
Downside Capture
104.94%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AGRFX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% 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.


AGRFX Risk / Return Rank: 1515
Overall Rank
AGRFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AGRFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
AGRFX Omega Ratio Rank: 1515
Omega Ratio Rank
AGRFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1212
Calmar Ratio Rank
AGRFX Martin Ratio Rank: 1515
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB Growth Fund (AGRFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


AGRFXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-0.88

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-1.12

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.36

-0.16

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

1.11

2.71

-1.59

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

3.93

12.15

-8.22

Dividends

Dividend History

AB Growth Fund provided a 15.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $17.18 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.00$20.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$17.18$17.18$23.12$7.23$1.32$11.09$5.95$6.25$10.57$6.84$0.62$5.82

Dividend yield

15.29%16.37%21.03%7.20%1.69%9.79%5.79%7.80%16.01%9.33%1.03%9.76%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$17.18$17.18
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$23.12$23.12
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.23$7.23
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.32$1.32
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.09$11.09

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 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 1163 trading sessions.

The current AB Growth Fund drawdown is 1.29%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Financial crisis2007–2009
-61.88%Mar 2009
8y 11mo4y 7mo
13y 6moMar 2000 - Oct 2013
Bear market2022
-35.21%Oct 2022
9mo 20d1y 3mo
2y 27dDec 2021 - Jan 2024
1998 bear market1998
-31.16%Oct 1998
2mo 19d2mo 15d
5mo 4dJul 1998 - Dec 1998
COVID crash2020
-31.00%Mar 2020
1mo 2d2mo 7d
3mo 9dFeb 2020 - May 2020
2025 selloff2025
-22.08%Apr 2025
2mo 14d2mo 26d
5mo 10dJan 2025 - Jul 2025

Drawdown Indicators


AGRFXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-61.88%

-56.78%

-5.10%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-15.92%

-9.10%

-6.82%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-22.08%

-18.90%

-3.18%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-35.21%

-25.43%

-9.78%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-35.21%

-33.92%

-1.29%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-1.29%

-1.29%

0.00%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-15.74%

-10.72%

-5.02%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

4.49%

2.02%

+2.47%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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