AVABX Fees and Costs — AB Virginia Portfolio, Class B
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.56%: a 0.45% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.26% other expenses, less a 0.15% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 3.00%. Portfolio turnover was 14%.
AVABX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of AVABX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2019.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.71% |
| Fee waiver | −0.15% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.56% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 3.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
AVABX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in AVABX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $965 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.64% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $310 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.56%) | $164 | $508 | $876 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $25 | $89 |
| Total costs | $474 | $533 | $965 |
| Value after costs | $10,026 | $11,043 | $11,798 |
| Impact on return, per year | 4.74% | 1.64% | 1.64% |
AVABX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $205.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 14%
- Securities lending: none during the year
AVABX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $135.7M | 66.23% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $20.8M | 10.15% |
| Guardian Capital LP | $15.5M | 7.57% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $13.2M | 6.45% |
| Hilltop Securities Inc. | $5.9M | 2.88% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $4.1M | 1.99% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $3.5M | 1.69% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $2.6M | 1.29% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2.1M | 1.03% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.5M | 0.72% |
AB Virginia Portfolio Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVAYX | Advisor Class | 0.55% | none |
| AVAAX | Class A | 0.80% | 3.00% |
| AVACX | Class C | 1.55% | none |
| AVABX | Class B | 1.56% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.