Fund Research for AllianceBern Global Growth A (ABZAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jul 22, 2002
    Category: World Stock
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: AllianceBernstein
    Return Since Inception: 3.75%
    YTD Return: 30.28%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 4.27 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    1 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in a global portfolio of equity securities of companies within various market sectors selected by the Adviser for their growth potential. It invests in both developed and emerging market countries, and invests significantly (at least 40%) in securities of non-U.S. companies. The fund normally invests in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries (and normally substantially more), one of which may be the United States. It normally invests in approximately 100-150 companies.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $39,454 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 61.23%
    Large 29.59%
    Medium 8.93%
    Small 0.25%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/30/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 07/31/2002 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 30.28% 35.48% -11.59% -1.44% — 3.75%
    +/- Category -1.58% -3.02% -6.97% -4.49% — —
    +/- MSCI EAFE NR USD — — — — 2.04% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 17.76% 9.17% -13.56% -2.30% — 3.13%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 20.37% -14.31% -12.04% -1.61% — 3.48%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/30/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/30/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 07/22/2002
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 20.22%
    Service 40.59%
    Manufacturing 34.85%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 0.00% 0.00%
    Stocks — 97.09% 97.09%
    Bonds — 0.30% 0.30%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 48.52% 48.52%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector Country Net Assets
    - GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) Financial Services USA 2.49%
    - Credit Suisse Grp (CSGN) Financial Services CHE 2.49%
    + JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) Financial Services USA 2.08%
    - BG Group PLC (BG.) Energy GBR 1.87%
    - OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL (OXY) Energy USA 1.61%
    - Roche Holding AG (RHHVF) Healthcare CHE 1.47%
    * Macquarie Gp Financial Services AUS 1.40%
    - Alliancebernstein Fixed-Income Shs — USA 1.37%
    - MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Software USA 1.36%
    + APPLE INC (AAPL) Hardware USA 1.33%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    Data as of 08/31/2009
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 4.25%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 11/02/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.50%
    Taken from annual report dated 06/30/2009

  • Fund Management