AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUASX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equities with relatively smaller capitalizations as compared to the overall U.S. market. It invests at least 80% of its net assets in equities of smaller companies. For these purposes, "smaller companies" are those that, at the time of investment, fall within the lowest 20% of the total U.S. equity market capitalization (excluding, for purposes of this calculation, companies with market capitalizations of less than $10 million). The fund may invest in any company and industry and in any type of equity security with potential for capital appreciation.
Fund Info
US01877E1073
01877E107
Feb 12, 1969
$2,500
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
QUASX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio had a return of -18.24% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.52% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio had an annualized return of 7.53%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.65%, indicating that AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
QUASX
-18.24%
-9.04%
-19.74%
-2.52%
5.57%
7.53%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-10.18%
-6.71%
-9.92%
6.35%
13.40%
9.65%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of QUASX, 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 | 4.93% | -9.23% | -10.04% | -4.58% | -18.24% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -2.02% | 11.03% | 1.48% | -7.40% | 4.40% | -0.17% | 3.87% | 3.37% | 3.67% | -1.67% | 9.95% | -7.58% | 18.49% |
| 2023 | 11.39% | -0.41% | -1.01% | -1.30% | -1.22% | 8.52% | 2.27% | -3.03% | -7.37% | -9.29% | 10.08% | 10.56% | 17.83% |
| 2022 | -16.77% | -1.66% | -3.34% | -12.76% | -3.74% | -8.02% | 11.07% | -3.51% | -9.67% | 6.70% | 2.74% | -6.07% | -39.09% |
| 2021 | 4.63% | 3.05% | -4.45% | 4.56% | -5.03% | 5.56% | -0.96% | 3.46% | -2.83% | 6.25% | -4.18% | 0.28% | 9.76% |
| 2020 | 0.06% | -4.98% | -15.03% | 16.66% | 11.58% | 5.23% | 4.99% | 5.88% | -1.38% | 2.05% | 14.61% | 8.42% | 53.85% |
| 2019 | 13.25% | 8.56% | -0.95% | 4.83% | -5.35% | 7.87% | 2.00% | -4.83% | -4.61% | 1.91% | 8.48% | 1.77% | 35.78% |
| 2018 | 5.74% | -0.99% | 0.44% | 0.09% | 8.84% | 2.18% | -0.10% | 9.12% | 0.06% | -13.06% | 0.30% | -11.11% | -1.02% |
| 2017 | 4.13% | 3.02% | 2.22% | 2.94% | 0.68% | 2.35% | 1.00% | 0.85% | 5.68% | 2.46% | 3.70% | 1.26% | 34.71% |
| 2016 | -13.70% | -0.43% | 7.05% | 2.45% | 3.03% | -0.61% | 6.20% | 0.02% | 1.23% | -4.93% | 8.35% | -0.49% | 6.38% |
| 2015 | -3.24% | 8.64% | 0.66% | -1.81% | 4.05% | 2.06% | -0.55% | -7.82% | -7.20% | 4.36% | 5.53% | -4.26% | -1.03% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | 6.30% | -5.81% | -7.16% | 0.04% | 8.25% | -6.43% | 4.71% | -4.36% | 2.57% | -0.32% | 1.16% | -1.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of QUASX is 19, meaning it’s performing worse than 81% 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 Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUASX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.77 | $7.33 | $4.86 | $8.48 | $4.79 | $0.97 | $3.70 | $5.54 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.07% | 9.86% | 9.10% | 19.70% | 9.29% | 2.32% | 9.19% | 12.45% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Small Cap Growth 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 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $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 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.77 | $6.77 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.33 | $7.33 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.86 | $4.86 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.48 | $8.48 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.79 | $4.79 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.97 | $0.97 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.70 | $3.70 |
| 2014 | $5.54 | $5.54 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AB Small Cap Growth 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 Small Cap Growth Portfolio was 82.19%, occurring on Jan 21, 1988. Recovery took 4906 trading sessions.
The current AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio drawdown is 36.64%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -82.19% | Jul 7, 1986 | 392 | Jan 21, 1988 | 4906 | Jul 5, 2007 | 5298 |
| -60.97% | Oct 11, 2007 | 282 | Nov 20, 2008 | 524 | Dec 21, 2010 | 806 |
| -47.37% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -36.17% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 52 | Jun 2, 2020 | 72 |
| -32.54% | Jun 24, 2015 | 159 | Feb 9, 2016 | 257 | Feb 15, 2017 | 416 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio volatility is 16.76%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.