AB Equity Income Fund (AUIAX)

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

AB Equity Income Fund (AUIAX) has returned -3.16% so far this year and 15.35% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AUIAX has returned 10.86% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 18, 1993, AUIAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.83%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.0 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -14.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, AUIAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.

AB Equity Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.13%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 19, 1993.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (82.13%) than losses (75.64%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.13% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

AUIAX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.

AUIAX ranks 50 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB Equity Income Fund (AUIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

AB Equity Income Fund provided a 8.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.82 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AB Equity Income 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 Equity Income Fund was 46.97%, occurring on Jul 23, 2002. Recovery took 719 trading sessions.

The current AB Equity Income Fund drawdown is 8.14%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.