C000028838 Performance — AB Discovery Value Portfolio, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-26
C000028838 returned +19.60% year to date and +25.51% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +14.05% over 3 years and +7.47% over 5 years. Against its US Mid-Cap Blend category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $148, against $150 for the category, and to $126 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 18.06% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $16.3M, and assets reached $769.40M.
C000028838 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AB Discovery Value Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000028838 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $126 | $122 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $148 | $150 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $143 | $147 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $198 | $208 |
C000028838 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +19.60% |
| 1 year | +25.51% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.05% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.47% |
C000028838 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AB Discovery Value Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +19.60% |
| 2025 | +2.88% |
| 2024 | +10.03% |
| 2023 | +17.17% |
| 2022 | −15.64% |
| 2021 | +35.95% |
| 2020 | +3.38% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.34% |
C000028838 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +6.3% | +3.7% | −6.2% | +8.2% | +0.5% | +6.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.0% | −4.0% | −5.6% | −4.3% | +4.5% | +4.1% | +1.7% | +4.3% | −1.8% | −1.5% | +2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | −2.1% | +3.8% | +5.5% | −6.9% | +5.1% | −2.3% | +7.8% | −0.5% | +0.5% | −1.8% | +9.6% | −7.4% |
| 2023 | +11.1% | −2.2% | −5.9% | −1.5% | −3.1% | +9.6% | +5.1% | −3.3% | −6.1% | −5.5% | +10.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | −4.0% | −0.1% | −1.2% | −7.8% | +2.7% | −10.5% | +10.2% | −3.6% | −9.5% | +10.3% | +4.0% | −4.8% |
| 2021 | +1.2% | +12.9% | +5.9% | +5.5% | +2.6% | −3.1% | −1.1% | +2.8% | −2.2% | +3.9% | −2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | −4.5% | −11.1% | −25.2% | +13.5% | +5.0% | +1.2% | +3.4% | +4.4% | −3.3% | +4.3% | +16.2% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | −5.1% | +4.6% | +0.4% | +3.5% | +2.3% |
C000028838 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.06%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.53 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.48% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −7.38% (Dec 2024)
C000028838 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AB Discovery Value Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $16.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $118.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.16×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.9M | $10.1M | −$8.2M |
| May 2026 | $2.6M | $7.4M | −$4.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.0M | $13.4M | −$10.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.7M | $10.7M | −$8.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.1M | $10.1M | −$6.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.2M | $10.4M | −$8.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.3M | $6.4M | −$4.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.8M | $4.3M | −$1.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $5.7M | $6.1M | −$390K |
| Sep 2025 | $3.1M | $8.1M | −$5.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $82.8M | $6.4M | $76.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $6.0M | $8.6M | −$2.6M |
C000028838 Assets Under Management
Net assets of AB Discovery Value Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $769.40M |
| 2026-03-31 | $686.48M |
| 2025-12-31 | $686.35M |
| 2025-09-30 | $686.91M |
| 2025-06-30 | $671.30M |
| 2025-03-31 | $648.13M |
| 2024-12-31 | $697.11M |
| 2024-09-30 | $724.39M |
| 2024-06-30 | $684.78M |
| 2024-03-31 | $735.63M |
| 2023-12-31 | $718.98M |
| 2023-09-30 | $632.69M |
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.