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AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio

mutual fund
ASCLX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$13.56 +0.03 +0.22%
primary theme
Long-Short Equity
ASCLX (Mutual Fund)

AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$13.56 +0.03 +0.22%
primary theme
Long-Short Equity
ASCLX (Mutual Fund)

AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$13.56 +0.03 +0.22%
primary theme
Long-Short Equity

Name

As of 11/01/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$13.56

$1.42 B

0.01%

$0.00

2.76%

Vitals

YTD Return

15.4%

1 yr return

21.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

4.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

8.2%

Net Assets

$1.42 B

Holdings in Top 10

55.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$13.5
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 2.76%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 1.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 181.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,500

IRA

$2,500


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 11/01/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$13.56

$1.42 B

0.01%

$0.00

2.76%

ASCLX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 15.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -1.65%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio
  • Fund Family Name
    ALLIANCEBE
  • Inception Date
    Dec 12, 2012
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    C
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Kurt Feuerman

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. companies, short positions in such securities, and cash and U.S. cash equivalents.
The Adviser selects investments for the Fund’s long positions through an intensive “bottom‑up” approach that places an emphasis on companies that are engaged in business activities with solid long-term growth potential and high barriers to entry, that have strong cash flows and other financial metrics, and that have transparent financial statements and business models. The Adviser also evaluates the quality of company management based on a series of criteria, including: (1) management’s focus on shareholder returns, such as through a demonstrated commitment to dividends and dividend growth, share buybacks or other shareholder-friendly corporate actions; (2) management’s employment of conservative accounting methodologies; (3) management incentives, such as direct equity ownership; and (4) management accessibility. The Adviser seeks to identify companies where events or catalysts may drive the company’s share price higher, such as earnings and/or revenue growth above consensus forecasts, potential market recognition of undervaluation or overstated market-risk discount, or the institution of any of the shareholder-friendly practices discussed in the preceding sentence. In light of this catalyst-focused approach, the Adviser expects to engage in active and frequent trading for the Fund.
The Adviser may reduce or eliminate the Fund’s holdings in a company’s securities for a number of reasons, including if its evaluation of the above factors changes adversely, if the anticipated events or catalysts do not occur or do not affect the price of the securities as expected, or if the anticipated events or catalysts do occur and cause the securities to be, in the Adviser’s view, overvalued or fully valued. At any given time the Fund may emphasize growth stocks over value stocks, or vice versa.
In determining securities to be sold short, the Adviser looks for companies facing near-term difficulties such as high valuations, quality of earnings issues, or weakness in demand due to economic factors or long-term issues such as changing technology or competitive concerns in their industries. The Fund may also sell securities of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) short, including to hedge its exposure to specific market sectors or if it believes a specific sector or asset will decline in value. When the Fund sells securities short, it sells a stock that it does not own (but has borrowed) at its current market price in anticipation that the price of the stock will decline. To complete, or close out, the short sale transaction, the Fund buys the same stock in the market at a later date and returns it to the lender.
The Adviser derives the ratio between long and short positions for the Fund based on its bottom‑up analysis supplemented with macro-economic and market analyses. Generally, the net long exposure of the Fund (long exposure minus short exposure) is expected to range between 30% and 70%. There may be circumstances where the Adviser’s research and market outlook lead the Fund’s net long exposure to fall above or below these thresholds. The Adviser seeks to minimize the variability of Fund returns through industry diversification as well as by managing long and short exposures and/or by holding a material level of cash and/or cash equivalents. For example, the Fund may hold long positions in equity securities with a value equal to 60% of its net assets and have short sale obligations equal to 15% of its net assets, resulting in 45% net long exposure. Assuming a 60% long exposure, 40% of Fund assets will be held in cash or cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents held to cover the Fund’s short sale obligations. During periods of excessive market risk, the Adviser may reduce the net long exposure of the Fund. The Fund may at times hold long and short positions that in the aggregate exceed the value of its net assets (i.e., so that the Fund is effectively leveraged).
The Fund’s investments will be focused on securities of companies with large and medium market capitalizations, but it may also take long and short positions in securities of small-capitalization companies. The Fund may invest in non‑U.S. companies, but currently intends to limit its investments in such companies to no more than 10% of its net assets. The Fund may purchase securities in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) and expects to do so on a regular basis.
The Fund may enter into derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards, and swaps, as part of its investment strategies or for hedging or other risk management purposes. These transactions may be used, for example, as a means to take a short position in a security or sector without actually selling securities short.
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ASCLX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ASCLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 15.4% -11.3% 33.8% 26.53%
1 Yr 21.3% -11.6% 39.3% 34.69%
3 Yr 4.4%* -12.2% 25.7% 34.35%
5 Yr 8.2%* -2.6% 23.6% 36.97%
10 Yr 6.4%* -3.8% 9.9% 22.39%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ASCLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 9.8% -17.3% 43.8% 24.16%
2022 -17.0% -54.0% 17.4% 77.61%
2021 2.5% -40.0% 54.1% 63.28%
2020 4.1% -47.6% 88.4% 46.72%
2019 11.9% -20.3% 62.6% 40.00%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ASCLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 15.4% -11.3% 33.8% 26.53%
1 Yr 21.3% -11.6% 39.3% 34.69%
3 Yr 4.4%* -12.2% 25.7% 34.35%
5 Yr 8.2%* -2.6% 23.6% 36.97%
10 Yr 6.4%* -3.8% 9.9% 22.39%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ASCLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 9.8% -14.5% 43.8% 42.28%
2022 -10.8% -54.0% 50.3% 71.64%
2021 16.5% -40.0% 61.6% 37.50%
2020 9.1% -29.9% 91.0% 43.44%
2019 16.0% -17.9% 79.4% 31.30%

NAV & Total Return History


ASCLX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

ASCLX Category Low Category High ASCLX % Rank
Net Assets 1.42 B 1.08 M 6.67 B 6.71%
Number of Holdings 97 3 2209 53.69%
Net Assets in Top 10 794 M 625 K 2.41 B 6.71%
Weighting of Top 10 55.12% 2.1% 101.8% 36.24%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio 27.21%
  2. Apple Inc 4.88%
  3. Microsoft Corp 4.84%
  4. NVIDIA Corp 4.39%
  5. Alphabet Inc 3.19%
  6. Berkshire Hathaway Inc 3.15%
  7. Amazon.com Inc 2.56%
  8. Meta Platforms Inc 2.23%
  9. EOG Resources Inc 1.38%
  10. Honeywell International Inc 1.30%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High ASCLX % Rank
Stocks
71.63% 0.00% 100.92% 47.65%
Cash
28.37% 0.00% 99.60% 38.26%
Other
0.00% -48.19% 99.35% 42.28%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% -1.01% 6.36% 48.32%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% -0.02% 4.48% 39.01%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 90.68% 55.70%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ASCLX % Rank
Technology
20.19% 0.00% 43.24% 37.50%
Financial Services
18.02% 0.00% 83.83% 32.50%
Healthcare
14.48% 0.00% 100.00% 49.17%
Industrials
13.58% 0.00% 31.93% 26.67%
Consumer Cyclical
8.98% 0.00% 88.83% 64.17%
Energy
7.89% 0.00% 32.57% 21.67%
Communication Services
7.48% 0.00% 32.32% 44.17%
Consumer Defense
6.82% 0.00% 19.75% 38.33%
Utilities
1.06% 0.00% 21.71% 61.67%
Real Estate
0.77% 0.00% 10.93% 51.67%
Basic Materials
0.72% 0.00% 28.58% 83.33%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ASCLX % Rank
US
71.63% 0.00% 100.92% 38.93%
Non US
0.00% -2.95% 54.79% 56.38%

ASCLX - Expenses

Operational Fees

ASCLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 2.76% 0.42% 9.95% 25.50%
Management Fee 1.50% 0.00% 2.50% 79.19%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 88.61%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.03% 1.54% N/A

Sales Fees

ASCLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 1.00% 1.00% 4.00% 53.33%

Trading Fees

ASCLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.50% 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.

ASCLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 181.00% 0.00% 446.00% 67.83%

ASCLX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

ASCLX Category Low Category High ASCLX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.01% 0.00% 27.22% 80.41%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

ASCLX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual Annual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

ASCLX Category Low Category High ASCLX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.65% -3.33% 2.16% 82.31%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

ASCLX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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ASCLX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Kurt Feuerman


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 12, 2012

9.47

9.5%

Kurt Feuerman is Chief Investment Officer of Select Equity Portfolios at AllianceBernstein, focusing primarily on equity securities traded on US exchanges. Prior to joining the firm in June 2011, he was a senior managing director and senior trader with Caxton Associates for more than 12 years, and a managing director for nine years with Morgan Stanley, where his responsibilities included managing part of the firm’s US equity business. Earlier, Feuerman was a managing director with Drexel Burnham Lambert for six years, specializing as a sell-side securities analyst. He began his career in 1982 at The Bank of New York. Feuerman holds a BA in philosophy from McGill University, an MA in philosophy from Syracuse University and an MBA in finance from Columbia University. Location: New York

Anthony Nappo


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 30, 2015

6.92

6.9%

Anthony Nappo is Co-Chief Investment Officer for the Select US Equity Portfolios and a Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst covering healthcare and energy. Before joining the firm in 2011, Nappo was a portfolio manager at Surveyor Capital, a group within Citadel LLC, where he managed a long/short healthcare portfolio and an analyst team. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager with Caxton Associates for eight years, in charge of healthcare and energy for both long/short and long-only strategies. Nappo started his career in finance as an equity research analyst at J.P. Morgan Securities. He graduated first in his class with a BS in management from Binghamton University and holds an MBA in finance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Nappo is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts. Location: New York

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.07 23.55 6.0 7.93