Investment objective & strategy
As of Oct. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
Strategy. The Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective of long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of listed U.S. companies. The Adviser employs an appraisal method that attempts to measure each prospective companys quality and growth rate by numerous factors. Such factors include: a companys record and projections of profit and earnings growth, accuracy and availability of information with respect to the company, success and experience of management, accessibility of management to the Funds Adviser, product lines and competitive position both in the United States and abroad, lack of cyclicality, large market capitalization and liquidity of the companys securities. The Adviser compares these results to the general stock markets to determine the relative attractiveness of each … The Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective of long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of listed U.S. companies. The Adviser employs an appraisal method that attempts to measure each prospective companys quality and growth rate by numerous factors. Such factors include: a companys record and projections of profit and earnings growth, accuracy and availability of information with respect to the company, success and experience of management, accessibility of management to the Funds Adviser, product lines and competitive position both in the United States and abroad, lack of cyclicality, large market capitalization and liquidity of the companys securities. The Adviser compares these results to the general stock markets to determine the relative attractiveness of each company at a given time. The Adviser weighs economic, political and market factors in making investment decisions; this appraisal technique attempts to measure each investment candidate not only against other stocks of the same industry group, but also against a broad spectrum of investments. While the Fund primarily invests in companies that have market capitalizations of $5 billion or more, it may invest in companies that have market capitalizations of $3 billion to $5 billion. The Fund invests in a relatively small number of individual stocks. The Fund is considered to be non-diversified, which means that the securities laws do not limit the percentage of its assets that it may invest in any one company (subject to certain limitations under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended).
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASTERCARD INC CL A | — | $47.32M | 9.34% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $46.84M | 9.25% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $45.05M | 8.89% |
| EATON CORP PLC | — | $41.41M | 8.18% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION CL A | — | $40.42M | 7.98% |
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $27.38M | 5.40% |
| SCHWAB CHARLES CORP | — | $24.38M | 4.81% |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC | — | $24.27M | 4.79% |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC | — | $23.72M | 4.68% |
| CINTAS CORP | — | $23.62M | 4.66% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Saturna Growth Fund · SSGFX, SGZFX | 36% | 0.75% |
| Blue Chip Fund · PBCKX, PBLAX, PBLCX, PGBEX, PGBFX, PGBGX, PGBHX, PBCJX | 35% | 0.57% |
| Blue Chip Account | 35% | 0.90% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| AllianceBernstein L.P. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of October 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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