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AB Global Bond Fund (ANAGX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US01853W1053

CUSIP

01853W105

Inception Date

Mar 26, 1992

Category

Global Bonds

Min. Investment

$2,500

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

ANAGX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

AB Global Bond Fund (ANAGX) returned 1.15% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.48% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ANAGX returned 1.34% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.


ANAGX

YTD

1.15%

1M

0.73%

6M

1.43%

1Y

4.48%

5Y*

-0.15%

10Y*

1.34%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.08%

1M

9.75%

6M

-1.63%

1Y

12.74%

5Y*

15.66%

10Y*

10.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.74%1.13%-0.43%0.58%-0.86%1.15%
2024-0.18%-0.76%1.02%-1.88%0.92%1.02%1.77%1.05%0.99%-1.85%1.31%-1.02%2.31%
20232.77%-1.67%1.79%0.25%-0.90%-0.29%0.27%-0.16%-1.80%-0.78%3.82%3.55%6.84%
2022-1.59%-1.62%-2.12%-2.94%-0.24%-2.22%3.03%-2.44%-3.75%-0.66%2.65%-0.84%-12.25%
2021-0.45%-1.74%-0.11%0.35%0.38%0.60%1.30%-0.23%-0.93%-0.47%0.58%-1.36%-2.09%
20201.81%0.59%-5.50%3.09%1.22%0.83%1.10%-0.21%0.14%0.02%1.17%-0.09%4.02%
20191.79%0.28%1.25%0.31%0.92%1.11%0.62%1.56%-0.32%-0.18%-0.20%0.08%7.43%
2018-0.40%-0.43%0.63%-0.50%-0.16%0.07%0.21%-0.05%-0.21%-0.40%0.46%0.73%-0.07%
2017-0.19%0.88%0.22%0.89%0.55%-0.14%0.17%0.77%-0.53%-0.03%0.21%0.18%3.00%
20160.93%0.63%1.39%0.30%0.53%1.97%0.90%0.31%-0.17%-0.64%-1.58%-0.05%4.56%
20151.92%-0.44%0.26%-0.66%-0.15%-1.38%0.92%-0.31%0.40%0.38%0.02%-0.51%0.42%
20141.44%0.82%0.11%0.81%1.04%0.20%0.04%1.26%-0.41%0.41%0.87%0.08%6.86%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 77, ANAGX is among the top 23% of 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ANAGX is 7777
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ANAGX is 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ANAGX is 8484
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ANAGX is 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ANAGX is 5454
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ANAGX is 7878
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 Global Bond Fund (ANAGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

AB Global Bond Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 14, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.16
  • 5-Year: -0.03
  • 10-Year: 0.36
  • All Time: 0.71

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of AB Global Bond Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

AB Global Bond Fund provided a 3.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.24 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.24$0.24$0.22$0.56$0.23$0.15$0.27$0.23$0.19$0.18$0.30$0.38

Dividend yield

3.51%3.45%3.15%8.27%2.79%1.70%3.21%2.84%2.24%2.18%3.63%4.50%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.08
2024$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.24
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.22
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.43$0.56
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.12$0.23
2020$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.15
2019$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.12$0.27
2018$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.05$0.23
2017$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.19
2016$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.18
2015$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.15$0.30
2014$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.19$0.38

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 Global Bond 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 Global Bond Fund was 45.19%, occurring on Mar 9, 1995. Recovery took 403 trading sessions.

The current AB Global Bond Fund drawdown is 5.41%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-45.19%Feb 1, 1994288Mar 9, 1995403Sep 24, 1996691
-17.5%May 21, 2008129Nov 21, 2008171Jul 30, 2009300
-17.3%Aug 6, 2021306Oct 21, 2022
-13.04%Jul 22, 199837Sep 10, 199857Nov 30, 199894
-10.11%Nov 8, 200121Dec 7, 2001259Dec 19, 2002280

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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