C000028759 Performance — AB Discovery Value Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-09-11
C000028759 returned +15.08% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +0.64%. Against its US Mid-Cap Value category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $102, against $116 for the category, and to $115 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 21.11% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $131.7M, and assets reached $2.56B.
C000028759 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AB Discovery Value Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Value category average over the same months.
| Period | C000028759 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $115 | $114 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $102 | $116 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Apr 2024) | $148 | $162 |
C000028759 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +15.08% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +0.64% |
C000028759 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AB Discovery Value Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | −0.52% |
| 2023 | +16.11% |
| 2022 | −16.71% |
| 2021 | +34.91% |
| 2020 | +2.66% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +10.92% |
C000028759 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 | −2.2% | +3.6% | +5.5% | −6.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +11.0% | −2.2% | −6.0% | −1.6% | −3.2% | +9.5% | +5.0% | −3.4% | −6.1% | −5.6% | +9.8% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | −4.1% | −0.1% | −1.2% | −7.9% | +2.6% | −10.5% | +10.1% | −3.6% | −9.7% | +10.1% | +3.8% | −4.9% |
| 2021 | +1.1% | +12.8% | +5.8% | +5.5% | +2.5% | −3.2% | −1.1% | +2.8% | −2.3% | +3.8% | −2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | −4.6% | −11.1% | −25.3% | +13.5% | +5.1% | +1.3% | +3.3% | +4.3% | −3.3% | +4.2% | +16.2% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4.5% | +0.4% | +3.5% | +2.2% |
C000028759 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.11%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.18 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.96% (Jan 2023)
- Worst month: −10.54% (Jun 2022)
C000028759 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AB Discovery Value Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$131.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $356.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.73×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $15.1M | $51.9M | −$36.8M |
| May 2026 | $17.4M | $39.1M | −$21.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $16.9M | $53.1M | −$36.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $22.6M | $36.3M | −$13.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $34.5M | $58.7M | −$24.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $22.0M | $38.0M | −$16.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $141.9M | $40.4M | $101.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $16.4M | $40.3M | −$23.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $15.9M | $31.7M | −$15.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $17.3M | $27.7M | −$10.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $21.5M | $33.2M | −$11.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $14.7M | $37.3M | −$22.6M |
C000028759 Assets Under Management
Net assets of AB Discovery Value Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.56B |
| 2026-05-31 | $2.45B |
| 2026-02-28 | $2.47B |
| 2025-11-30 | $2.31B |
| 2025-08-31 | $2.39B |
| 2025-05-31 | $2.20B |
| 2025-02-28 | $2.37B |
| 2024-11-30 | $2.64B |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.48B |
| 2024-05-31 | $2.45B |
| 2024-02-29 | $2.64B |
| 2023-11-30 | $2.48B |
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.