C000029009 Performance — AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio, Class K
Data updated: 2026-07-24
C000029009 returned +10.43% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −1.32%. Against its Moderate Allocation category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $96, against $103 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 14.50% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $11.8M, and assets reached $81.50M.
C000029009 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | C000029009 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $110 | $109 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $96 | $103 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Apr 2024) | $108 | $121 |
C000029009 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.43% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −1.32% |
C000029009 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | −0.59% |
| 2023 | +15.96% |
| 2022 | −19.62% |
| 2021 | +8.45% |
| 2020 | +4.30% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +3.39% |
C000029009 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% | +2.5% | +1.2% | −4.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +5.2% | −2.4% | +2.6% | −0.8% | −0.2% | +5.0% | +1.5% | −0.9% | −4.4% | −3.0% | +8.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | −7.6% | −0.8% | −1.0% | −7.3% | +0.3% | −6.4% | +9.0% | −4.6% | −8.2% | +3.6% | +5.9% | −2.8% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +3.0% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +0.8% | −2.8% | +2.1% | −1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | −3.6% | −11.7% | +4.6% | +2.7% | +1.6% | +3.5% | +1.9% | −1.2% | −0.7% | +5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +1.5% |
C000029009 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 14.50%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.40 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.02% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −8.22% (Sep 2022)
C000029009 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$11.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.20×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $236K | $1.9M | −$1.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $79K | $943K | −$864K |
| Mar 2026 | $122K | $1.1M | −$996K |
| Feb 2026 | $50K | $907K | −$858K |
| Jan 2026 | $309K | $1.1M | −$809K |
| Dec 2025 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $104K |
| Nov 2025 | $97K | $1.2M | −$1.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $281K | $1.2M | −$935K |
| Sep 2025 | $138K | $1.4M | −$1.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $154K | $1.8M | −$1.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $123K | $1.4M | −$1.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $223K | $839K | −$616K |
C000029009 Assets Under Management
Net assets of AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $81.50M |
| 2026-02-28 | $81.99M |
| 2025-11-30 | $85.74M |
| 2025-08-31 | $86.91M |
| 2025-05-31 | $85.50M |
| 2025-02-28 | $89.76M |
| 2024-11-30 | $97.07M |
| 2024-08-31 | $100.51M |
| 2024-05-31 | $96.33M |
| 2024-02-29 | $103.06M |
| 2023-11-30 | $99.38M |
| 2023-08-31 | $103.69M |
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.