AB Concentrated Growth Fund (WPSGX)

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AB Concentrated Growth Fund (WPSGX) is down 5.3% since the beginning of the year. WPSGX is currently trading at $49 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of WPSGX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,181.

AB Concentrated Growth Fund (WPSGX) has returned -5.30% so far this year and -2.10% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WPSGX has returned 12.11% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 28, 1994, WPSGX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.09%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Dec 2006 with a return of +97.9%, while the worst month was Jan 1995 at -89.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, WPSGX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 13, 2006 with a return of +95.4%, while the worst single day was Jan 3, 1995 at -90.0%.

AB Concentrated Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.98%, beta of 0.96, and R2 of 0.27 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 01, 1994.

• This fund participated in 87.41% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 75.19% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R2 of 0.27 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

WPSGX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.

WPSGX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% 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 Concentrated Growth Fund (WPSGX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

AB Concentrated Growth Fund provided a 8.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.41 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Concentrated Growth Fund. 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 Concentrated Growth Fund. 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 Concentrated Growth Fund was 90.28%, occurring on Jan 6, 1995. Recovery took 3444 trading sessions.

The current AB Concentrated Growth Fund drawdown is 8.40%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.