Overview

U.S. large cap value equity strategy that seeks to generate long-term growth of capital through superior bottom-up stock selection 

About this Fund

  • Focuses on relative value from companies that show signs of improving results
  • Approach seeks to balance valuation with business strength and signs of improving success – we look for good businesses at attractive prices
  • Led by a team with extensive experience managing US equity portfolios

Investment Approach

  • Primarily invests in US stocks, although may include non-US stocks
  • Invests in companies of any size and in any industry
  • Normally holds 60 to 90 stocks

Meet the Team

We really focus on a company’s ability to reinvest back into the business [and potentially] earn high returns.

Frank Caruso, CFA—Chief Investment Officer US Growth Equities

 
Strategic Approach

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Investment Definitions

Alpha is the risk-adjusted measurement of "excess return" over a benchmark. Beta is a measure of an investment’s volatility in comparison to the market as a whole. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of an asset or portfolio’s price to interest rate movements. Information ratio is a measurement of portfolio returns beyond the returns of a benchmark, compared to the volatility of those returns. R-squared is the percentage of a portfolio’s price movements that can be explained by movements in a benchmark index. Sharpe ratio is a measure of the fund’s return relative to the investment risk it has taken. A higher Sharpe ratio means the fund’s returns have been better given the level of risk the fund has taken. Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a portfolio’s return from its mean. Tracking error is the difference in actual performance between a portfolio and its corresponding benchmark. Up capture measures the percentage of market gains captured when markets are up. Down capture measures the percentage of market losses endured when markets are down. 

Risks To Consider

  • Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be more difficult to trade than domestic securities due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, or other factors.

  • Market Risk: The market values of the portfolio’s holdings rise and fall from day to day, so investments may lose value. 

  • Sector/Industry Risk: Investing a substantial amount of assets in fewer economic sectors may be more volatile than more diversified strategies. Economic or market conditions affecting a particular sector could have a major impact on the portfolio's value.

  • Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund/Portfolio carefully before investing. For copies of our prospectus or summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, visit our Literature Center or contact your AB representative. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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