C000099307 Performance — AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio
Data updated: 2023-03-16
C000099307 returned −16.96% over one year to Dec 2022. The annualised 3-year return is −0.97%. The fund trailed its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $97, against $103 for the category, and to $83 over one year, against $88. Volatility over the past three years was 14.75% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2022 the fund took in a net $1.0B, and assets reached $1.60B.
C000099307 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | C000099307 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2022 – Dec 2022) | $83 | $88 |
| 3 years (Jan 2020 – Dec 2022) | $97 | $103 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2022) | $102 | $107 |
C000099307 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2022, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −16.96% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −0.97% |
C000099307 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2022 | −16.96% |
| 2021 | +11.70% |
| 2020 | +4.72% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.05% |
C000099307 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | −3.8% | −2.2% | +0.4% | −5.6% | −0.1% | −5.3% | +5.1% | −3.6% | −7.6% | +2.8% | +5.9% | −3.3% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +3.1% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +1.0% | −2.9% | +2.9% | −1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | −0.4% | −4.7% | −13.7% | +6.3% | +3.0% | +1.9% | +4.3% | +2.8% | −2.2% | −1.3% | +7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | −0.1% | +1.1% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
C000099307 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2020 – Dec 2022.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 14.75%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.37 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.85% (Nov 2020)
- Worst month: −13.70% (Mar 2020)
C000099307 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.0B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $314.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.43×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | $26.7M | −$53.1M | $79.8M |
| Nov 2022 | $103.5M | −$6.3M | $109.8M |
| Oct 2022 | $70.6M | −$101.1M | $171.7M |
| Sep 2022 | $17.9M | −$253.7M | $271.6M |
| Aug 2022 | $20.9M | −$32.7M | $53.6M |
| Jul 2022 | $35.5M | −$5.0M | $40.4M |
| Jun 2022 | $18.0M | −$115.7M | $133.7M |
| May 2022 | $14.6M | −$56.5M | $71.1M |
| Apr 2022 | $1.1M | −$29.6M | $30.7M |
| Mar 2022 | $2.3M | −$29.1M | $31.5M |
| Feb 2022 | $1.8M | −$22.7M | $24.5M |
| Jan 2022 | $1.7M | −$25.9M | $27.7M |
C000099307 Assets Under Management
Net assets of AST BlackRock Global Strategies Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2022-12-30 | $1.60B |
| 2022-09-30 | $1.48B |
| 2022-06-30 | $1.81B |
| 2022-03-31 | $2.21B |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.42B |
| 2021-09-30 | $2.37B |
| 2021-06-30 | $2.45B |
| 2021-03-31 | $2.37B |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.38B |
| 2020-09-30 | $2.21B |
| 2020-06-30 | $2.12B |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.50B |
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.