AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy
Name
As of 03/27/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
11.3%
1 yr return
29.6%
3 Yr Avg Return
7.3%
5 Yr Avg Return
10.8%
Net Assets
$1.21 B
Holdings in Top 10
56.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.35%
SALES FEES
Front Load 4.25%
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 15.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$2,500
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 03/27/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
AWAAX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 11.3%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.8%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.55%
- Dividend Yield 1.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameAB Wealth Appreciation Strategy
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Fund Family NameALLIANCEBE
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Inception DateDec 15, 2003
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerNelson Yu
Fund Description
AWAAX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | AWAAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 11.3% | -35.6% | 29.2% | 16.22% |
1 Yr | 29.6% | 17.3% | 252.4% | 52.05% |
3 Yr | 7.3%* | -3.5% | 34.6% | 58.03% |
5 Yr | 10.8%* | 0.1% | 32.7% | 59.73% |
10 Yr | 8.1%* | -6.9% | 18.3% | 71.80% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | AWAAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 17.9% | -24.3% | 957.1% | 61.58% |
2022 | -24.3% | -38.3% | 47.1% | 55.25% |
2021 | 10.5% | -54.2% | 0.6% | 34.32% |
2020 | 9.6% | -76.0% | 54.1% | 79.80% |
2019 | 20.4% | -26.1% | 47.8% | 72.57% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | AWAAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 11.3% | -35.6% | 29.2% | 16.78% |
1 Yr | 29.6% | 11.4% | 252.4% | 68.75% |
3 Yr | 7.3%* | -3.5% | 34.6% | 69.59% |
5 Yr | 10.8%* | 0.1% | 32.7% | 67.38% |
10 Yr | 8.1%* | -6.9% | 18.3% | 76.44% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | AWAAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 20.7% | -24.3% | 957.1% | 61.58% |
2022 | -18.7% | -33.1% | 47.1% | 55.63% |
2021 | 20.4% | -44.4% | 1.8% | 55.72% |
2020 | 12.8% | -6.5% | 54.1% | 53.59% |
2019 | 25.1% | -14.4% | 47.8% | 38.44% |
NAV & Total Return History
AWAAX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
AWAAX | Category Low | Category High | AWAAX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.21 B | 199 K | 133 B | 25.55% |
Number of Holdings | 81 | 1 | 9075 | 3.74% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 634 M | -18 M | 37.6 B | 38.77% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 56.89% | 9.1% | 100.0% | 84.21% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Bernstein International Strategic Equities Portfolio 28.21%
- AB International Small Cap Portfolio 5.32%
- Microsoft Corp 5.11%
- AB Discovery Value Fund 3.31%
- Alphabet Inc 2.91%
- Apple Inc 2.75%
- Sanford C Bernstein Fund Inc - Emerging Markets Portfolio 2.50%
- AB Discovery Growth Fund Inc 2.39%
- Visa Inc 2.20%
- Bernstein Small Cap Core Portfolio 2.19%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | AWAAX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 99.90% | 61.84% | 125.47% | 26.21% |
Cash | 0.91% | -174.70% | 23.12% | 67.51% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.01% | 0.00% | 4.46% | 5.84% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -0.01% | 5.28% | 30.18% |
Other | 0.00% | -13.98% | 19.14% | 38.55% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -1.50% | 161.67% | 26.10% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | AWAAX % Rank | |
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Technology | 20.74% | 0.00% | 49.87% | 49.01% |
Financial Services | 14.29% | 0.00% | 38.42% | 45.93% |
Consumer Cyclical | 13.21% | 0.00% | 40.94% | 33.15% |
Healthcare | 13.20% | 0.00% | 35.42% | 67.95% |
Industrials | 9.45% | 0.00% | 44.06% | 50.77% |
Communication Services | 9.19% | 0.00% | 57.66% | 35.90% |
Consumer Defense | 6.91% | 0.00% | 73.28% | 53.19% |
Energy | 4.75% | 0.00% | 21.15% | 38.55% |
Basic Materials | 3.43% | 0.00% | 38.60% | 52.20% |
Real Estate | 3.05% | 0.00% | 39.48% | 30.51% |
Utilities | 1.77% | 0.00% | 29.12% | 39.76% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | AWAAX % Rank | |
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US | 99.90% | 0.13% | 103.82% | 42.51% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.58% | 99.46% | 51.87% |
AWAAX - Expenses
Operational Fees
AWAAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.35% | 0.01% | 44.27% | 65.34% |
Management Fee | 0.65% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 37.86% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 21.73% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.76% | N/A |
Sales Fees
AWAAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | 4.25% | 2.50% | 5.75% | 88.00% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
AWAAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
AWAAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 15.00% | 0.00% | 395.00% | 14.68% |
AWAAX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
AWAAX | Category Low | Category High | AWAAX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.98% | 0.00% | 3.26% | 20.68% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
AWAAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
AWAAX | Category Low | Category High | AWAAX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 0.55% | -4.27% | 12.65% | 34.55% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
AWAAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 13, 2023 | $0.423 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2022 | $1.191 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2019 | $0.659 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2018 | $0.163 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2017 | $0.551 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.476 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2015 | $0.230 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.347 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2013 | $0.270 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2012 | $0.103 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2011 | $0.185 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2010 | $0.103 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2009 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2006 | $0.059 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2005 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2005 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2005 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2004 | $0.105 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2004 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2004 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2003 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
AWAAX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Nelson Yu
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 10, 2017
4.89
4.9%
Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of AllianceBernstein L.P. since prior to 2014. Head—Blend Strategies since 2017 and Head of Quantitative Research—Equities since prior to 2014. Nelson Yu was appointed Head of Blend Strategies in early 2017. He is also a Portfolio Manager and Head of Quantitative Research for Equities, with responsibility for overseeing the research and application of risk and return models across the firm’s equity portfolios. In addition, Yu manages the currency overlay strategy across equity portfolios and is an advisory member of the Global Value, Emerging Markets Value and Strategic Core portfolios. He joined the firm in 1997 as a programmer and analyst, and served as deputy head of Value Equities Quantitative Research from 2009 until 2014. Yu was previously a supervising consultant at Grant Thornton. He holds a BSE in systems engineering and a BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York
Ding Liu
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 10, 2017
4.89
4.9%
Senior Vice President and Senior Quantitative Analyst of AllianceBernstein L.P., with which he has been associated in a substantially similar capacity since prior to 2014.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.01 | 35.82 | 6.24 | 1.25 |