C000028497 Performance — AB Total Return Bond Portfolio, Class R
Data updated: 2025-03-27
C000028497 returned −1.03% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −3.97%. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $89, against $91 for the category, and to $99 over one year, against $100. Volatility over the past three years was 7.31% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2025 the fund lost a net $33.6M, and assets reached $140.26M.
C000028497 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AB Total Return Bond Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000028497 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $99 | $100 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $89 | $91 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Apr 2024) | $94 | $98 |
C000028497 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −1.03% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −3.97% |
C000028497 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AB Total Return Bond Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | −2.95% |
| 2023 | +5.64% |
| 2022 | −14.72% |
| 2021 | −1.02% |
| 2020 | +6.27% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.14% |
C000028497 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 | −0.1% | −1.2% | +1.0% | −2.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +3.3% | −2.0% | +1.5% | +0.8% | −1.1% | −0.4% | +0.1% | −0.5% | −2.7% | −1.6% | +4.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | −2.0% | −1.7% | −3.5% | −3.6% | −0.5% | −1.8% | +2.5% | −2.1% | −4.6% | −1.9% | +3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | −1.5% | −0.9% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +1.1% | 0.0% | −1.0% | 0.0% | +0.4% | −0.4% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +1.4% | −8.1% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +2.9% | +1.4% | −0.1% | +0.6% | −0.2% | +1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.3% | −0.5% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
C000028497 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.31%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.34% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.57% (Sep 2022)
C000028497 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AB Total Return Bond Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$33.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $131.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.80×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $111.4M | $124.3M | −$12.9M |
| Dec 2024 | $2.9M | $6.5M | −$3.6M |
| Nov 2024 | $1.4M | $2.6M | −$1.2M |
| Oct 2024 | $1.7M | $3.4M | −$1.7M |
| Sep 2024 | $1.4M | $2.4M | −$1.0M |
| Aug 2024 | $4.3M | $4.6M | −$286K |
| Jul 2024 | $1.6M | $4.0M | −$2.4M |
| Jun 2024 | $1.0M | $2.1M | −$1.1M |
| May 2024 | $1.1M | $4.2M | −$3.1M |
| Apr 2024 | $1.7M | $1.8M | −$135K |
| Mar 2024 | $1.5M | $5.9M | −$4.4M |
| Feb 2024 | $1.7M | $3.5M | −$1.8M |
C000028497 Assets Under Management
Net assets of AB Total Return Bond Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | $140.26M |
| 2024-10-31 | $159.76M |
| 2024-07-31 | $163.67M |
| 2024-04-30 | $163.60M |
| 2024-01-31 | $176.68M |
| 2023-10-31 | $168.08M |
| 2023-07-31 | $186.53M |
| 2023-04-30 | $191.87M |
| 2023-01-31 | $197.09M |
| 2022-10-31 | $201.23M |
| 2022-07-31 | $231.99M |
| 2022-04-30 | $247.97M |
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.