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AB Global Core Equity Portfolio (GCEYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US01878T2446
Inception Date
Nov 11, 2014
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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AB Global Core Equity Portfolio

Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

AB Global Core Equity Portfolio (GCEYX) has returned -8.31% so far this year and -5.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GCEYX has returned 7.53% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


AB Global Core Equity Portfolio

1D
0.25%
1M
-10.95%
YTD
-8.31%
6M
-16.32%
1Y
-5.96%
3Y*
5.16%
5Y*
1.61%
10Y*
7.53%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2015, GCEYX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.63%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.2 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, GCEYX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.16%0.78%-10.95%-8.31%
20254.28%0.85%-3.33%-0.35%5.33%5.18%-0.42%1.33%0.89%0.57%-0.83%-8.49%4.28%
2024-0.25%2.75%3.23%-2.77%4.64%-0.47%2.38%2.79%2.71%-3.30%2.16%-3.74%10.11%
20238.76%-3.19%3.08%2.37%-2.79%4.76%4.27%-3.78%-4.06%-2.91%8.07%4.90%19.88%
2022-2.66%-6.71%1.21%-8.62%0.83%-7.31%6.19%-4.72%-10.12%4.86%10.66%-3.60%-20.16%
2021-0.65%3.08%4.20%5.31%1.97%0.57%1.19%0.89%-5.04%5.54%-4.97%2.39%14.73%

Benchmark Metrics

AB Global Core Equity Portfolio has an annualized alpha of -2.54%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.86 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

  • This fund participated in 98.08% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 81.39% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.54% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.89 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
-2.54%
Beta
0.89
0.86
Upside Capture
81.39%
Downside Capture
98.08%

Expense Ratio

GCEYX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GCEYX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% 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.


GCEYX Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
GCEYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GCEYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 22
Sortino Ratio Rank
GCEYX Omega Ratio Rank: 22
Omega Ratio Rank
GCEYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 22
Calmar Ratio Rank
GCEYX Martin Ratio Rank: 22
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 Global Core Equity Portfolio (GCEYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GCEYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.32

0.90

-1.21

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.28

1.39

-1.67

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.95

1.21

-0.26

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.42

1.40

-1.81

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-1.22

6.61

-7.82

Explore GCEYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

AB Global Core Equity Portfolio provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.16$0.57$0.32$0.12$0.48$0.33$0.57$0.10$0.11

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%2.77%1.05%4.34%1.86%0.78%3.40%2.91%4.67%1.00%1.19%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Global Core Equity Portfolio. 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
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$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$0.47$0.47
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.32

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 Core Equity Portfolio. 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 Core Equity Portfolio was 33.47%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current AB Global Core Equity Portfolio drawdown is 18.15%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.47%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020188
-32.17%Nov 10, 2021232Oct 12, 2022415Jun 6, 2024647
-18.35%Oct 28, 2025103Mar 27, 2026
-17.56%May 19, 2015186Feb 11, 2016144Sep 7, 2016330
-16.13%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201857Mar 19, 2019286

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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