C000028103 Performance — Ab Equity Income Fund INC, Class R
Data updated: 2026-07-24
C000028103 returned +18.93% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +8.14%. The fund beat its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $120 for the category, and to $119 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 16.48% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $64.4M, and assets reached $770.60M.
C000028103 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ab Equity Income Fund INC grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | C000028103 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $119 | $116 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $126 | $120 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Apr 2024) | $162 | $161 |
C000028103 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +18.93% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.14% |
C000028103 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ab Equity Income Fund INC, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | +4.88% |
| 2023 | +21.93% |
| 2022 | −10.58% |
| 2021 | +24.42% |
| 2020 | +3.74% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +9.60% |
C000028103 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 | +1.7% | +4.1% | +3.5% | −4.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +6.8% | −2.4% | +1.3% | +1.8% | −1.2% | +6.4% | +3.0% | −2.0% | −4.4% | −1.8% | +8.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −1.8% | +2.7% | −5.4% | +0.9% | −8.1% | +7.3% | −3.7% | −9.7% | +9.1% | +6.5% | −4.7% |
| 2021 | −1.7% | +4.0% | +5.3% | +4.4% | +2.5% | −0.1% | +1.7% | +2.8% | −5.0% | +6.0% | −2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | −1.6% | −9.7% | −14.2% | +10.6% | +3.2% | +0.3% | +4.4% | +5.2% | −3.2% | −3.3% | +11.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4.0% | +0.3% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
C000028103 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.48%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.22 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.09% (Oct 2022)
- Worst month: −9.73% (Sep 2022)
C000028103 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ab Equity Income Fund INC, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $64.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $232.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.38×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $17.3M | $23.2M | −$5.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $14.2M | $23.8M | −$9.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $32.7M | $14.6M | $18.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $21.3M | $11.1M | $10.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $13.3M | $20.8M | −$7.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $51.5M | $15.0M | $36.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $11.9M | $7.9M | $4.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $11.0M | $10.2M | $802K |
| Sep 2025 | $12.5M | $9.4M | $3.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $17.0M | $11.7M | $5.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $19.2M | $11.9M | $7.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $10.7M | $8.6M | $2.1M |
C000028103 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ab Equity Income Fund INC by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $770.60M |
| 2026-02-28 | $715.29M |
| 2025-11-30 | $693.08M |
| 2025-08-31 | $649.77M |
| 2025-05-31 | $581.18M |
| 2025-02-28 | $601.71M |
| 2024-11-30 | $623.36M |
| 2024-08-31 | $586.62M |
| 2024-05-31 | $555.44M |
| 2024-02-29 | $530.95M |
| 2023-11-30 | $489.52M |
| 2023-08-31 | $492.37M |
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.