Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC
Data updated: 2026-08-26
C000027973 — Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC. Developed ex-US Mid Cap Growth Thematic Equity. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
C000027973 Fund Overview
Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC is a US mutual fund managed by Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC, categorised as Developed ex-US Mid Cap Growth Thematic Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC
- Category: Developed ex-US Mid Cap Growth Thematic Equity
- Assets under management: $684.23M
- SEC CIK: 0000920701
- SEC series ID: S000010094
- Share class ID: C000027973
C000027973 Investment Objective and Strategy
Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC.
Investment objective
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
Principal investment strategy
The Fund invests primarily in a focused international portfolio of equity securities of companies that are positively exposed to sustainable investment themes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of issuers located outside of the United States that the Adviser believes are positively exposed to sustainable investment themes at the time of purchase, and related derivatives. The Adviser employs a combination of top-down and bottom-up investment processes with the goal of identifying securities of companies worldwide, fitting into sustainable investment themes. The Adviser identifies through its top-down process sustainable investment themes that are broadly consistent with achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
These themes include climate, health and empowerment and are expected to change over time based on the Advisers research. In addition to this top-down thematic approach, the Adviser also uses a bottom-up analysis of individual companies, focusing on prospective earnings growth, valuation, and quality of company management and on evaluating a companys exposure to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors. The Adviser emphasizes company-specific positive selection criteria over broad-based negative screens in assessing a companys exposure to ESG factors. The Adviser normally considers a large universe of mid- to large-capitalization companies worldwide for investment, but may invest in companies of any size. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries (and normally substantially more) other than the United States.
The Fund invests in securities of companies in both developed and emerging market countries, with the stock selection process determining the geographic distribution of the Funds investments. The Fund may sell securities that no longer meet the investment criteria described above. Currencies can have a dramatic impact on equity returns, significantly adding to returns in some years and greatly diminishing them in others. Currency and equity positions are evaluated separately. The Adviser may seek to hedge the currency exposure resulting from securities positions when it finds the currency exposure unattractive. To hedge all or a portion of its currency risk, the Fund may, from time to time, invest in currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, swaps and options.
The Adviser may also seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives. The Fund may enter into other derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards, and swaps. The Fund may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These transactions may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Funds portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges.
C000027973 Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 7.30% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 4.11% |
| Alliance Bernstein | 3.86% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 2.72% |
| AIA Group Ltd | 2.68% |
| ASML Holding NV | 2.61% |
| Iberdrola SA | 2.46% |
| Sandvik AB | 2.42% |
| TE Connectivity PLC | 2.31% |
| Credit Saison Co Ltd | 2.27% |
C000027973 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 95.5% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.9% |
C000027973 Costs and Fees
C000027973 costs about $225 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 2.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 2.26%
- Portfolio turnover: 48%
- Brokerage commissions: 4.47 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
C000027973 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-06, Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC had net outflows of $268.99M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | −$11.46M |
| 2026-05 | −$13.18M |
| 2026-04 | −$33.07M |
| 2026-03 | −$154.94M |
| 2026-02 | −$13.15M |
| 2026-01 | −$22.11M |
C000027973 Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
C000027973 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Ab Sustainable International Thematic Fund INC filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-10-28
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2024-10-29
- Prospectus supplement (497) — filed 2024-10-31
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-08-26
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-05-26
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-02-26
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-09-10
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2024-09-09
Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.