C000024604 Performance — EQ/AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio, Class IA
Data updated: 2026-08-25
C000024604 returned +20.39% over one year to May 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −2.61%. The fund trailed its US Multi-Cap Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $92, against $104 for the category, and to $120 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 22.38% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $49.2M, and assets reached $2.25B.
C000024604 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in EQ/AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | C000024604 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2023 – May 2024) | $120 | $122 |
| 3 years (Jun 2021 – May 2024) | $92 | $104 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – May 2024) | $142 | $166 |
C000024604 Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +20.39% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −2.61% |
C000024604 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of EQ/AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–May) | +4.92% |
| 2023 | +17.74% |
| 2022 | −28.45% |
| 2021 | +12.88% |
| 2020 | +36.11% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.25% |
C000024604 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −2.7% | +9.1% | +2.7% | −7.2% | +3.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +9.6% | −1.4% | −2.6% | −1.7% | −0.7% | +8.0% | +4.3% | −3.6% | −6.4% | −7.1% | +10.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | −12.9% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −11.1% | −2.6% | −8.2% | +11.6% | −2.5% | −9.5% | +8.4% | +3.2% | −6.2% |
| 2021 | +3.3% | +4.7% | −1.3% | +3.4% | −2.2% | +3.7% | −1.3% | +2.7% | −3.1% | +5.3% | −3.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −6.2% | −17.9% | +14.9% | +10.1% | +3.7% | +4.0% | +5.0% | −1.7% | +1.8% | +15.7% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.4% | −4.7% | −1.6% | +2.2% | +6.1% | +1.2% |
C000024604 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2021 – May 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 22.38%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.32 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.64% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −12.93% (Jan 2022)
C000024604 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of EQ/AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$49.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $249.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.84×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $4.9M | $26.5M | −$21.5M |
| May 2026 | $5.2M | $29.4M | −$24.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $5.0M | $22.9M | −$17.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.5M | $26.6M | −$20.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.2M | $23.5M | −$19.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.6M | $24.0M | −$19.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $162.0M | $23.0M | $139.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.0M | $19.6M | −$12.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $34.5M | $38.7M | −$4.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.3M | $22.1M | −$16.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $5.7M | $21.6M | −$15.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.7M | $21.0M | −$16.3M |
C000024604 Assets Under Management
Net assets of EQ/AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.25B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.90B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.98B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.99B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.88B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.70B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.97B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.02B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.90B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.02B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.90B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.72B |
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.