C000027888 Performance — Ab Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc., Class R
Data updated: 2026-09-14
C000027888 returned +10.64% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −1.94%. The fund beat its Global Thematic Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $94, against $87 for the category, and to $111 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 20.87% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $174.6M, and assets reached $1.34B.
C000027888 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ab Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Thematic Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000027888 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $111 | $107 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $94 | $87 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Apr 2024) | $150 | $137 |
C000027888 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.64% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −1.94% |
C000027888 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ab Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc., compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | −0.74% |
| 2023 | +15.44% |
| 2022 | −27.44% |
| 2021 | +21.77% |
| 2020 | +38.84% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +6.96% |
C000027888 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 | −0.8% | +4.6% | +1.4% | −5.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +6.4% | −3.2% | +2.5% | −1.9% | +0.3% | +7.5% | +1.9% | −3.7% | −5.1% | −4.2% | +9.7% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | −12.1% | −2.4% | −0.6% | −10.0% | +1.4% | −10.0% | +12.1% | −6.5% | −10.4% | +5.0% | +9.9% | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +1.7% | +1.1% | +4.5% | +0.2% | +2.0% | +2.6% | +5.2% | −5.4% | +6.9% | −0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | −4.9% | −12.5% | +13.5% | +7.5% | +4.2% | +8.3% | +4.6% | +1.0% | −0.2% | +8.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.4% | −0.5% | +1.1% | +4.8% | +2.8% |
C000027888 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.87%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.31 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.14% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −12.07% (Jan 2022)
C000027888 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ab Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc., from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$174.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $257.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.60×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $3.9M | $29.8M | −$25.9M |
| May 2026 | $9.3M | $39.5M | −$30.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $7.9M | $42.3M | −$34.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.8M | $59.1M | −$52.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $7.1M | $50.0M | −$42.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $9.9M | $35.6M | −$25.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $167.7M | $30.2M | $137.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.7M | $35.9M | −$28.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $5.7M | $24.5M | −$18.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.5M | $23.6M | −$19.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $20.6M | $35.9M | −$15.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $6.7M | $26.0M | −$19.2M |
C000027888 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ab Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.34B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.35B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.48B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.62B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.61B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.52B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.75B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.84B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.89B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.79B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.88B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.70B |
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.