AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUASX)

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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.

AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUASX) has returned -7.77% so far this year and 12.87% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, QUASX has posted an annualized return of 12.29%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1990, QUASX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Jun 2000 with a return of +18.2%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -22.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, QUASX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.0%.

AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 0.33%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.71 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1990.

• This fund captured 126.95% of S&P 500 Index gains and 123.53% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.71, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

QUASX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.

QUASX ranks 16 for risk / return — in the bottom 16% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUASX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

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.

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.

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 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 60.97%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 524 trading sessions.

The current AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio drawdown is 25.06%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.