LU0289739699

AB International Health Care Portfolio Fund(LU0289739699)

  • Equities
  • Healthcare
  • Global
  • SGD Cash
  • Accumulating
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SGD Cash
Payout type
Accumulating
Risk rating
6
About this fund
Description
The Fund seeks capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of health care and health care-related companies located throughout the world, employing rigorous bottom-up research to identify companies with long-term growth potential in va...
Key information
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Our perspective
Why we think this fund is best-in-class
product
Product
Maintains a high-conviction, quality-focused portfolio investing primarily in global equity securities within the healthcare and healthcare-related sectors. Provides concentrated exposure to a diversified range of sub-sectors, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare equipment and services. Typically holds between 40 to 60 positions to ensure targeted exposure while maintaining prudent diversification within the sector.
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people
People
Led by a lead portfolio manager with over 20 years of specialized experience in healthcare investing. Supported by a co-portfolio manager and senior research analyst who brings two decades of industry expertise to the strategy. The broader investment team consists of specialized healthcare analysts with an average of nearly 20 years of professional experience.
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performance
Performance
Leverages a structural quality tilt designed to provide resilience during periods of market volatility and heightened focus on fundamentals. Aims to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns over a full market cycle compared to specialized peer strategies. Performance may experience temporary headwinds during momentum-driven market regimes where fundamental quality is less rewarded. Employs strict risk management protocols, including limits on individual stock contributions to tracking error, to manage overall portfolio volatility.
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process
Process
Utilizes a rigorous bottom-up research framework to identify companies displaying sustainable long-term growth and high-quality characteristics. Focuses on fundamental metrics such as strong cash flow generation, high return on capital, and clear strategic research and development objectives. Integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors by evaluating sector-specific risks, including patient data security and waste management. Maintains a disciplined approach to portfolio construction by balancing high-conviction ideas with sub-sector and geographical diversification.
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cost
Cost
Endowus offers retail share class with 100% trailer fee rebated back to Endowus investors to achieve lower cost of access.
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selectionCriteria
How it fits in a portfolio
Serves as a specialized satellite allocation for investors seeking high-quality exposure to the global healthcare sector. Provides a thematic component to a broader portfolio, capturing secular growth trends across various healthcare sub-industries. Should be used in conjunction with a core diversified portfolio to mitigate the concentration risks inherent in sector-specific investing.
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Performance
Shows the total return of this accumulating fund, which includes dividends reinvested.
All Time
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Total returns
All Time
200.65%
YTD
-5.80%
1 month
-1.51%
6 month
-0.64%
1 year
-0.09%
3 year
2.08%
5 year
11.80%
10 year
112.08%
As of Apr 2026
Distributions
This is an accumulating fund, so dividends are re-invested at the fund level.
Risk metrics
Max drawdown
-39.00%As of Apr 2026
Volatility
12.62%As of Apr 2026
Calendar returns
YearTotalJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026--0.3%2.6%-6.5%-1.5%--------
20253.3%4.6%0.4%-2.9%-4.6%-5.4%-0.2%-2.1%2.7%2.6%3.3%7.4%-1.8%
20240.9%4.0%3.2%2.5%-4.3%2.4%2.9%-0.3%3.2%-5.6%-2.6%1.2%-5.1%
20237.8%-1.0%-1.1%2.3%3.4%-2.2%2.4%-0.0%2.0%-1.8%-2.4%2.9%3.2%
2022-10.9%-8.6%-0.1%4.0%-3.6%-2.6%-1.0%3.7%-5.3%-1.8%7.4%2.1%-4.6%
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Top Exposures
Johnson & Johnson9.86%
Eli Lilly and Co9.09%
Novartis AG Registered Shares6.04%
AstraZeneca PLC6.01%
Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new5.35%
Gilead Sciences Inc4.49%
AbbVie Inc4.26%
UnitedHealth Group Inc3.94%
Intuitive Surgical Inc3.57%
Stryker Corp3.57%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc3.46%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co2.86%
Cencora Inc2.85%
Edwards Lifesciences Corp2.83%
Abbott Laboratories2.76%
Top exposures represent up to 15 of the fund's largest exposures for each category. Allocation percentages may not sum up to 100% and can include negative values due to rounding or trading activities by the underlying fund managers, including short positions.
Fund fees
1.94%1.06% p.a.
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Fund facts
ISIN
LU0289739699
Fund house
AllianceBernstein
Fund size
S$4.9B
As of 08 May 2026
Fund benchmark
MSCI World/Health Care NR USD
Fund inception date
12 Feb 2007
Fund class currency
SGD
Fund share class
A Acc SGD
Oldest share class ISIN
LU0037065322
Oldest share inception date
20 Jul 1983
Pricing frequency
Daily

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