AB International Small Cap Portfolio (IRCZX)
The Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small-capitalization companies or other securities or instruments with similar economic characteristics, including derivatives related to equity securities. The Manager invests the assets of the Portfolio primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of small-capitalization companies located outside of the United States. At least 65% of the Portfolio's net assets are invested in companies located outside of the United States.
Fund Info
US0855678167
Dec 20, 2015
$2,000,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
IRCZX has a high expense ratio of 1.07%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
AB International Small Cap Portfolio (IRCZX) returned 17.78% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.45% over the past 12 months.
IRCZX
17.78%
8.08%
16.49%
19.45%
9.69%
10.31%
N/A
^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 IRCZX, 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 | 1.20% | 2.03% | 1.41% | 4.24% | 7.91% | 17.78% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.06% | 3.30% | 4.34% | -1.70% | 3.54% | -0.25% | 3.85% | 2.34% | 1.89% | -4.95% | -0.24% | -2.14% | 7.69% |
| 2023 | 8.07% | -2.46% | 0.93% | 0.56% | -2.48% | 4.43% | 4.52% | -4.58% | -3.62% | -5.17% | 7.53% | 5.98% | 13.18% |
| 2022 | -5.78% | -1.55% | -0.50% | -6.93% | 0.54% | -11.15% | 5.62% | -4.18% | -11.41% | 4.03% | 12.06% | -1.36% | -20.89% |
| 2021 | -1.00% | 3.45% | 3.83% | 4.71% | 1.72% | -0.96% | 1.56% | 1.10% | -2.90% | 2.39% | -5.39% | 1.97% | 10.48% |
| 2020 | -3.75% | -8.43% | -20.14% | 11.41% | 6.03% | 4.29% | 4.83% | 3.73% | -1.42% | -3.07% | 11.68% | 7.56% | 8.23% |
| 2019 | 7.93% | 1.45% | 0.19% | 2.47% | -5.48% | 4.62% | -1.88% | -2.68% | 2.56% | 3.74% | 1.29% | 4.34% | 19.37% |
| 2018 | 4.60% | -3.21% | 0.85% | -0.08% | -0.23% | -2.68% | 0.95% | -1.64% | -1.43% | -10.14% | 0.00% | -12.40% | -23.68% |
| 2017 | 4.56% | 2.28% | 2.97% | 3.51% | 2.35% | 0.43% | 4.23% | 1.14% | 2.17% | 2.52% | 0.38% | -0.77% | 28.86% |
| 2016 | -5.87% | -0.53% | 7.86% | 0.49% | 0.78% | -1.85% | 5.15% | 0.19% | 2.73% | -2.74% | -3.67% | -0.04% | 1.75% |
| 2015 | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, IRCZX is among the top 19% 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB International Small Cap Portfolio (IRCZX) 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 International Small Cap Portfolio provided a 2.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.11 | $0.50 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.98 | $0.49 | $0.27 |
Dividend yield | 2.29% | 2.70% | 2.95% | 1.07% | 3.88% | 1.14% | 1.96% | 10.24% | 3.79% | 2.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB International Small Cap Portfolio. 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 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $0.98 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2016 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
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 International Small Cap 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 International Small Cap Portfolio was 48.56%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 248 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48.56% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 248 | Mar 17, 2021 | 789 |
| -35.85% | Sep 7, 2021 | 278 | Oct 12, 2022 | 642 | May 6, 2025 | 920 |
| -12.39% | Dec 30, 2015 | 30 | Feb 11, 2016 | 32 | Mar 30, 2016 | 62 |
| -9.19% | Jun 9, 2016 | 13 | Jun 27, 2016 | 23 | Jul 29, 2016 | 36 |
| -8.07% | Sep 8, 2016 | 75 | Dec 22, 2016 | 35 | Feb 14, 2017 | 110 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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