QUASX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (QUASX) belongs to the Small Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QUASX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to QUASX

QUASX charges 1.11% annually. There are 86 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 2019	QUASX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	47.00B	May 2000	QUASX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	47.00B	Sep 2011	QUASX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	—	May 2011	QUASX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	—	May 1998	QUASX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QUASX

QUASX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 119 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	91	—	Nov 2015	QUASX vs DSCIX
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	83	—	Dec 2016	QUASX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	82	—	May 2002	QUASX vs NESGX
ORIGX	North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund	79	—	Jan 1994	QUASX vs ORIGX
DMCRX	Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund	77	—	Nov 2013	QUASX vs DMCRX

Top Performing QUASX Alternatives (YTD)

QUASX is at 13.68% YTD. There are 92 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 56.00%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	56.00%	—	Dec 2016	QUASX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	55.46%	—	May 2002	QUASX vs NESGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	35.75%	—	Dec 1995	QUASX vs OBMCX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	33.50%	—	Dec 2016	QUASX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Retail Class	33.20%	—	Sep 2001	QUASX vs NEAGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QUASX

QUASX has 25.52% 1-year volatility. There are 127 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.57%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric Fund	14.57%	—	Nov 1995	QUASX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	15.38%	—	Jul 2011	QUASX vs CMCIX
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	16.31%	—	Sep 1988	QUASX vs NBGNX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	16.31%	—	Jul 1999	QUASX vs NBGIX
ETEGX	Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund	16.33%	—	Jan 1997	QUASX vs ETEGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QUASX

QUASX has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.02%. There are 109 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	-7.08%	—	Nov 2015	QUASX vs DSCIX
RYWCX	Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund	-8.49%	—	Feb 2004	QUASX vs RYWCX
WMKSX	WesMark Small Company Fund	-8.50%	—	Dec 1993	QUASX vs WMKSX
EMCAX	Empiric Fund	-8.60%	—	Nov 1995	QUASX vs EMCAX
SGPIX	ProFunds Small Cap Growth Fund	-9.15%	—	Sep 2001	QUASX vs SGPIX

Other Mutual Funds from AllianceBernstein

The 10 most viewed AllianceBernstein mutual funds shown here include APGAX, APGYX, APGZX and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
APGAX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	1.92%	—	Oct 1996	QUASX vs APGAX
APGYX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	2.06%	—	Jan 1996	QUASX vs APGYX
APGZX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	2.13%	—	Jul 2015	QUASX vs APGZX
AGRFX	AB Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	4.46%	—	Sep 1990	QUASX vs AGRFX
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	High Yield Muni	70	0.70%	—	Aug 2010	QUASX vs MISHX
AGDAX	AB High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	52	1.45%	—	Feb 1994	QUASX vs AGDAX
ALTFX	AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund	Global Equities	6	1.83%	—	Feb 1982	QUASX vs ALTFX
ACGYX	AB Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	13	-0.87%	—	Aug 1987	QUASX vs ACGYX
AWF	AllianceBernstein Global High Income Closed Fund	High Yield Bonds	2	-1.31%	—	Jul 1993	QUASX vs AWF
ABTYX	AB High Income Municipal Portfolio	High Yield Muni	64	0.53%	—	Jan 2010	QUASX vs ABTYX

Often Compared With QUASX

Investors most often compare QUASX with PNSAX, DSCGX, ISCG. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PNSAX	Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	25	15.42%	—	Dec 1997	QUASX vs PNSAX
DSCGX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio	Small Cap Growth Equities	31	12.24%	1.96B	Dec 2012	QUASX vs DSCGX
ISCG	iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	65	15.27%	970.87M	Jun 2004	QUASX vs ISCG
FCPGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	58	20.02%	—	Nov 2004	QUASX vs FCPGX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	QUASX vs VOO
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	59	10.10%	1.70T	Nov 2000	QUASX vs VFIAX
XSMO	Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF	Momentum, Small Cap Growth Equities	75	23.06%	3.03B	Mar 2005	QUASX vs XSMO
VBK	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	54	14.98%	47.00B	Jan 2004	QUASX vs VBK
AUNYX	AB Municipal Bond Inflation Strategy	Municipal Bonds	85	1.63%	—	Jan 2010	QUASX vs AUNYX
NCLEX	Nicholas Limited Edition Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	3	0.43%	—	May 1987	QUASX vs NCLEX
ALTHX	AB Municipal Income Fund National Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	67	0.40%	—	Dec 1986	QUASX vs ALTHX
CHCLX	AB Discovery Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	14	6.31%	—	Jul 1938	QUASX vs CHCLX
ANAZX	AB Global Bond Fund Class Z	Global Bonds	11	-0.11%	—	Oct 2013	QUASX vs ANAZX
NWKDX	Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	6	4.63%	—	Jun 2009	QUASX vs NWKDX
ALNYX	AB Municipal Income Fund New York Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	80	0.92%	—	Dec 1986	QUASX vs ALNYX
ANAGX	AB Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	10	-0.24%	—	Mar 1992	QUASX vs ANAGX
SCYVX	AB Small Cap Value Portfolio	Small Cap Value Equities	83	26.52%	—	Dec 2014	QUASX vs SCYVX
ADGAX	AB Core Opportunities Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	29	7.45%	—	Dec 1999	QUASX vs ADGAX
ALCAX	AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	62	0.15%	—	Dec 1986	QUASX vs ALCAX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	44	0.93%	—	Jan 2010	QUASX vs ANBIX

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