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AB Small Cap Core Portfolio (SCRZX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0855677250
Inception Date
Dec 29, 2015
Min. Investment
$2,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AB Small Cap Core 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 Small Cap Core Portfolio (SCRZX) has returned -2.23% so far this year and 16.11% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SCRZX has returned 8.10% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


AB Small Cap Core Portfolio

1D
-1.30%
1M
-7.69%
YTD
-2.23%
6M
-1.32%
1Y
16.11%
3Y*
9.89%
5Y*
3.88%
10Y*
8.10%

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 4, 2016, SCRZX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.82%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SCRZX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.88%0.98%-7.69%-2.23%
20253.51%-6.13%-6.62%-2.67%6.05%4.90%1.02%5.38%2.08%-0.31%1.96%-0.70%7.75%
2024-2.84%4.96%3.33%-7.79%5.36%-1.70%9.80%-1.36%1.38%-2.36%9.80%-9.08%7.72%
20239.17%-1.12%-4.21%-0.51%-1.61%8.37%4.86%-3.34%-5.26%-5.97%8.99%12.01%20.91%
2022-8.64%0.86%-0.85%-8.67%1.88%-8.47%10.85%-4.32%-9.44%11.38%4.25%-6.54%-18.89%
20212.36%8.55%2.05%3.62%-0.06%-0.13%-1.62%2.84%-1.80%4.77%-3.55%4.71%23.27%

Benchmark Metrics

AB Small Cap Core Portfolio has an annualized alpha of -3.87%, beta of 1.12, and R² of 0.76 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 119.21% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 102.47% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.87% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.12 and R² of 0.76, 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
-3.87%
Beta
1.12
0.76
Upside Capture
102.47%
Downside Capture
119.21%

Expense Ratio

SCRZX has an expense ratio of 0.87%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SCRZX ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


SCRZX Risk / Return Rank: 3232
Overall Rank
SCRZX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2929
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SCRZX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
SCRZX Omega Ratio Rank: 2626
Omega Ratio Rank
SCRZX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3636
Calmar Ratio Rank
SCRZX Martin Ratio Rank: 3737
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 Small Cap Core Portfolio (SCRZX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SCRZXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.72

0.90

-0.18

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.15

1.39

-0.23

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.99

1.40

-0.41

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.00

6.61

-2.61

Explore SCRZX 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 Small Cap Core Portfolio provided a 10.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.25 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.25$1.25$1.80$1.08$0.97$0.91$0.07$0.06$0.82$0.75$0.03

Dividend yield

10.98%10.74%15.00%8.51%8.47%5.95%0.51%0.47%8.63%6.37%0.28%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Small Cap Core 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$1.25$1.25
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.80$1.80
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.08$1.08
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.91

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 Small Cap Core 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 Core Portfolio was 44.82%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 174 trading sessions.

The current AB Small Cap Core Portfolio drawdown is 9.37%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.82%Sep 4, 2018387Mar 18, 2020174Nov 23, 2020561
-29.24%Nov 9, 2021221Sep 26, 2022452Jul 16, 2024673
-28.46%Nov 12, 2024100Apr 8, 2025170Dec 10, 2025270
-10.87%Jan 6, 201626Feb 11, 201632Mar 30, 201658
-9.71%Aug 1, 20243Aug 5, 202432Sep 19, 202435

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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