AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy (AWAYX)
The fund invests primarily in equity securities, either directly or through underlying investment companies advised by the Adviser ("Underlying Portfolios"). A majority of the fund's assets are expected to be invested directly in U.S. large-cap equity securities, primarily common stocks, in accordance with the Adviser's U.S. Strategic Equities investment strategy ("U.S. Strategic Equities").
Fund Info
US01877F6667
Sep 1, 2003
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
AWAYX has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy (AWAYX) returned 4.14% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.80% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AWAYX returned 5.09% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
AWAYX
4.14%
6.65%
-2.76%
5.80%
7.58%
8.46%
5.09%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AWAYX, 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 | 3.85% | -0.93% | -4.77% | -0.15% | 6.44% | 4.14% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.30% | 5.93% | 3.73% | -3.75% | 5.00% | 1.97% | 1.09% | 1.87% | 1.65% | -1.94% | 4.18% | -7.24% | 13.81% |
| 2023 | 8.24% | -2.71% | 1.39% | 1.49% | -1.30% | 6.03% | 3.32% | -2.94% | -4.04% | -2.69% | 8.60% | 3.67% | 19.55% |
| 2022 | -4.35% | -3.13% | 1.20% | -7.58% | 0.78% | -7.97% | 6.49% | -3.73% | -9.74% | 6.30% | 7.95% | -9.89% | -23.09% |
| 2021 | -0.53% | 3.38% | 3.27% | 4.48% | 1.40% | 0.95% | 1.46% | 2.60% | -4.11% | 5.23% | -2.82% | -3.30% | 12.09% |
| 2020 | -1.76% | -7.75% | -14.28% | 10.93% | 4.96% | 2.27% | 4.94% | 5.31% | -2.63% | -1.82% | 10.43% | 2.98% | 11.12% |
| 2019 | 8.40% | 2.41% | 0.89% | 2.96% | -5.51% | 6.02% | 0.31% | -2.07% | 1.93% | 2.62% | 2.67% | 0.27% | 22.21% |
| 2018 | 5.28% | -3.73% | -1.51% | 0.18% | 0.86% | -0.73% | 2.76% | 1.19% | -0.24% | -6.74% | 0.70% | -9.59% | -11.81% |
| 2017 | 2.78% | 2.16% | 0.93% | 1.51% | 1.74% | 0.32% | 2.22% | 0.62% | 2.09% | 2.29% | 2.30% | -2.87% | 17.18% |
| 2016 | -5.82% | -0.88% | 6.46% | 1.05% | 0.83% | -1.03% | 3.53% | 0.47% | 0.73% | -2.31% | 1.96% | -1.36% | 3.15% |
| 2015 | -1.34% | 5.35% | -0.84% | 1.43% | 1.09% | -1.64% | -0.00% | -5.98% | -3.08% | 6.35% | 0.00% | -2.43% | -1.71% |
| 2014 | -4.00% | 5.37% | 0.07% | 0.40% | 2.47% | 2.08% | -2.10% | 2.61% | -3.49% | 1.51% | 1.10% | -1.53% | 4.14% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AWAYX is 25, meaning it’s performing worse than 75% 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 Wealth Appreciation Strategy (AWAYX) 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 Wealth Appreciation Strategy provided a 5.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.24 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.24 | $1.24 | $0.47 | $1.24 | $1.87 | $0.57 | $0.70 | $0.56 | $1.26 | $0.89 | $0.27 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 5.73% | 5.97% | 2.53% | 7.91% | 9.02% | 3.05% | 4.10% | 3.94% | 7.72% | 6.17% | 1.87% | 2.63% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy. 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 | $1.24 | $1.24 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.24 | $1.24 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.87 | $1.87 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.26 | $1.26 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 | $0.89 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2014 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
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 Wealth Appreciation Strategy. 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 Wealth Appreciation Strategy was 63.81%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1337 trading sessions.
The current AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy drawdown is 4.54%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.81% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1337 | Jul 1, 2014 | 1691 |
| -34.32% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 111 | Aug 28, 2020 | 155 |
| -31.57% | Nov 9, 2021 | 225 | Sep 30, 2022 | 448 | Jul 16, 2024 | 673 |
| -21.57% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 232 | Nov 25, 2019 | 461 |
| -19.84% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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