AB Eurozone Equity Portfolio
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Objective

The Portfolio seeks to increase the value of your investment over time through capital growth.

In actively managing the Portfolio, the Investment Manager uses fundamental research and a proprietary quantitative risk/return model to select securities that appear to be undervalued and to offer attractive Shareholder returns (bottom-up approach). The Investment Manager aims to exploit pricing opportunities that arise from investors’ overreactions to macroeconomic, market, industry or company changes. Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio typically invests at least 80%, and not less than two thirds, of its assets in equity securities of companies that are organized, or have substantial business activities, in the Eurozone. These companies may be of any market capitalization and industry. The Portfolio’s equity investments may include convertible securities, depositary receipts, REITs and ETFs. The Portfolio may be exposed to any currency.

Portfolio Management Team




Pricing & Performance

  1. Annual Performance
  2. Calendar Year Performance
  3. Daily Statistics

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Performance calculation are based on a single pricing basis, include the change in Net Asset Value and reinvestment of any distributions paid on Portfolio shares for the period shown, Net of assumed front-end load (FEL) for Class A and its corresponding share classes 4%, Class I and its corresponding share classes 1.5%, other share classes none. For Class A and its corresponding share classes, maximum front-end load (FEL): Up to 5%. Class I and its corresponding share classes maximum front-end load (FEL): Up to 1.5%. For Class B and its corresponding share classes, Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) 4-3-2-1-0% and 1-0% for Class C and its corresponding shares depending on holding period. Please refer to Prospectus, Section on Performance of Portfolios for more information. Accordingly, these figures do not represent actual returns to an investor. Performance quoted in currencies other than the base currency of the Portfolio is calculated by converting the daily Net Asset Value of the Portfolio using a spot foreign exchange rate of the other offered currency on each valuation point. Returns denominated in a currency other than that of the fund may increase or decrease as a result of foreign exchange currency fluctuations. The information on this page is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for the securities of the Portfolio.

All numbers are annualized based on fiscal year to date expenses paid out of the Portfolio. The Management Fee is an effective fee that is based on a tiering schedule and calculated as an annualised figure based on fiscal year-to-date accruals. You may have to pay other fees when dealing in shares of the Portfolio.

Please refer to the prospectus or key documents for a complete description of expenses and any tiering schedules. Refer to prospectus or key documents for complete description of expenses.



Investment Risks to Consider

These and other risks are described in the Portfolio's prospectus

Investment in the Portfolio entails certain risks. Investment returns and principal value of the Portfolio will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Some of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio include:

  • Currency Risk: To the extent that the Portfolio holds assets that are denominated in currencies other than its Base Currency, any changes in currency exchange rates could reduce investment gains or income, or increase investment losses, in some cases significantly. Hedging may reduce but not eliminate currency risk.

  • Derivatives Risk: The portfolio may invest in financial derivative instruments for investment purposes in addition to hedging and/or efficient portfolio management purposes and hence this may lead to a higher volatility to the net asset value of the Portfolio. 

  • Equity Securities Risk: Equities can lose value rapidly, in response to such factors as activities of individual companies, general market or economic conditions, or changes in currency exchange rates. Equities typically involve higher (often significantly higher) market risks than bonds, money market instruments, or other debt securities. Purchases of initial public offerings of stock (IPOs) may involve higher risks due to various factors including limited shares, unseasoned trading, lack of investor knowledge and lack of operating history of the issuing company.

  • Liquidity Risk: The risk that arises when adverse market conditions affect the ability to sell assets when necessary. Reduced liquidity may have a negative impact on the price of the assets.


Fund Literature

On 15 September 2010, AllianceBernstein - European Growth Portfolio was renamed to AllianceBernstein — Eurozone Strategic Value Portfolio. All data prior to 15 September 2010 and the inception date stated in the statistic table relate to the European Growth Portfolio. Also on 15 September 2010, the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategy, policies, management team and benchmark (from MSCI Europe Index to MSCI EMU Index) changed. The Portfolio has also expanded its investment power in financial derivatives instruments. Please see the prospectus for details.

Investment in the Fund entails certain risks. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The value of an investment in the Fund can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested. This information is directed solely at persons in jurisdictions where the funds and relevant share class are registered or who may otherwise lawfully receive it. Before investing in AllianceBernstein funds, investors should review the fund’s full prospectus, together with the fund’s Product Highlights Sheet and the most recent financial statements. Copies of these documents, including the latest annual report and, if issued thereafter, the latest semi-annual report, may be obtained free of charge from www.abfunds.com / www.alliancebernstein.com or by contacting the local distributor in the jurisdictions in which the funds are authorized for distribution.

The Portfolio is part of AB SICAV I (referred to as “AB”). AB is an open-ended investment company with variable capital (société d’investissement à capital variable) under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The Portfolio may invest in financial derivative instruments for investment purposes in addition to hedging and/or efficient portfolio management purposes and hence this may lead to a higher volatility to the net asset value of the Portfolio.

Dividends are not paid for all share classes and are not guaranteed.

Please note that dividend distribution is at the discretion of The Board of Director (“Board”) and subject to the dividend policy referred in the Singapore Offering Document. It is dependent on prevailing market conditions and the income generated by the underlying securities of the fund. Any payments of distributions by the portfolio may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share/unit. A high distribution yield does not imply a high return on the fund. Investors should not make any investment decision solely based on dividend information provided.

Currency-hedged share classes (indicated above by a currency denomination and an “H” in the Class name) use hedging techniques in an attempt to reduce—but not eliminate—fluctuations between the investor’s holdings in a particular currency-hedged share class denominated in the investor’s investing currency and the portfolio’s base currency. The goal is to deliver returns that track the portfolio’s base currency returns more closely. 

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