AB Small Cap Value Portfolio (SCYVX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AB Small Cap Value 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 Value Portfolio (SCYVX) has returned 5.45% so far this year and 16.17% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SCYVX has returned 7.75% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2015, SCYVX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +17.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -26.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SCYVX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.7%.

AB Small Cap Value Portfolio has an annualized alpha of -2.77%, beta of 1.07, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

• This fund participated in 113.27% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 98.36% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.77% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.07 and R² of 0.67, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SCYVX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.

SCYVX ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% 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.

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

AB Small Cap Value Portfolio provided a 4.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.69 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Small Cap Value 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 Value 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 Value Portfolio was 47.74%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 189 trading sessions.

The current AB Small Cap Value Portfolio drawdown is 7.22%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.