AB International Strategic Equities Portfolio (STEZX)
The investment seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities or other securities or instruments with similar economic characteristics, including derivatives related to equity securities. The Manager invests the assets of the Portfolio primarily (under normal circumstances, at least 65% of net assets) in equity securities of issuers in countries that make up the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, which includes both developed and emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US0855678084
Dec 21, 2015
$0
Expense Ratio
STEZX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
AB International Strategic Equities Portfolio (STEZX) returned 18.15% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.73% over the past 12 months.
STEZX
18.15%
6.29%
17.64%
17.73%
11.59%
10.85%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of STEZX, 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 | 4.16% | 2.87% | -0.07% | 4.04% | 6.06% | 18.15% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.38% | 6.91% | 3.83% | -2.84% | 4.59% | -0.08% | 1.14% | 1.65% | 0.51% | -3.52% | 0.38% | -1.41% | 12.75% |
| 2023 | 9.99% | -3.03% | 0.45% | 0.80% | -4.05% | 5.33% | 2.62% | -4.33% | -2.13% | -4.45% | 8.55% | 4.42% | 13.56% |
| 2022 | -2.18% | -3.69% | -0.24% | -6.33% | 2.31% | -8.11% | 2.00% | -4.01% | -10.60% | 3.64% | 12.44% | -2.41% | -17.62% |
| 2021 | 1.41% | 1.31% | 1.14% | 2.19% | 2.73% | -0.79% | 0.72% | 2.01% | -2.89% | 3.27% | -4.85% | 3.96% | 10.32% |
| 2020 | -2.34% | -7.11% | -15.66% | 7.91% | 3.81% | 3.11% | 4.93% | 2.87% | -1.61% | -2.84% | 8.80% | 5.19% | 4.38% |
| 2019 | 8.53% | 1.05% | 0.09% | 0.95% | -4.88% | 5.49% | -1.19% | -1.98% | 2.47% | 3.01% | 1.50% | 3.97% | 19.94% |
| 2018 | 6.33% | -3.01% | -0.08% | -0.15% | -1.90% | -3.02% | 2.24% | -2.26% | -0.08% | -8.79% | -0.09% | -4.50% | -14.94% |
| 2017 | 5.62% | 0.65% | 3.53% | 2.51% | 3.67% | 1.18% | 3.08% | 1.21% | 1.68% | 1.81% | 0.38% | 1.30% | 29.97% |
| 2016 | -3.78% | -2.58% | 7.10% | -0.10% | -0.50% | -1.59% | 4.66% | 0.00% | 2.32% | -1.04% | -2.10% | 0.61% | 2.51% |
| 2015 | 0.35% | 0.35% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 77, STEZX is among the top 23% of 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 International Strategic Equities Portfolio (STEZX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
AB International Strategic Equities Portfolio provided a 2.07% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.39 | $0.43 | $0.79 | $0.17 | $0.25 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.14 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 2.07% | 2.44% | 3.37% | 4.12% | 5.96% | 1.29% | 2.05% | 3.23% | 2.92% | 1.42% | 0.05% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB International Strategic Equities 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 | $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 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.17 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
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 International Strategic Equities 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 International Strategic Equities Portfolio was 36.51%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 199 trading sessions.
The current AB International Strategic Equities Portfolio drawdown is 0.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.51% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 199 | Jan 5, 2021 | 740 |
| -29.85% | Sep 7, 2021 | 278 | Oct 12, 2022 | 348 | Mar 4, 2024 | 626 |
| -14.01% | Mar 20, 2025 | 14 | Apr 8, 2025 | 14 | Apr 29, 2025 | 28 |
| -12.94% | Dec 30, 2015 | 30 | Feb 11, 2016 | 46 | Apr 19, 2016 | 76 |
| -10.29% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 37 | Sep 26, 2024 | 51 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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