AB Discovery Growth Z (CHCZX)

Fund Assets	2.49B
Expense Ratio	0.664%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	110.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 9, 2025

Previous Close	13.39
YTD Return	1.95%
1-Year Return	4.37%
5-Year Return	0.83%
52-Week Low	11.75
52-Week High	15.45
Beta (5Y)	1.26
Holdings	92
Inception Date	May 30, 2014

About CHCZX

AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. Class Z is a mutual fund focused on long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in U.S. small- and mid-capitalization equity securities. The fund employs a disciplined strategy that combines in-depth fundamental research with quantitative analysis to identify companies demonstrating stronger-than-expected growth potential, making it particularly attuned to the dynamic opportunities available in the small-cap market segment. With a portfolio typically consisting of 60 to 120 holdings, it offers diversification across sectors such as healthcare, technology, industrials, and financial services. The fund is actively managed by an experienced team, seeking to uncover under-analyzed growth opportunities not widely followed by industry analysts. As part of the mid-cap growth category, its objective is to capture the earnings growth and innovation present in emerging and expanding U.S. companies. The fund is structured for institutional investors, featuring a relatively low expense ratio and a minimum initial investment threshold, and is intended for those seeking exposure to companies positioned for above-average growth over time.

• Fund Family: AllianceBernstein
• Category: Mid-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: CHCZX
• Share Class: Class Z
• Index: Russell 2500 Growth TR

Performance

CHCZX had a total return of 4.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.08%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VEXPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Class	0.41%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CHCYX	Advisor Class	0.69%
CHCIX	Class I	0.76%
CHCLX	Class A	0.92%
CHCCX	Class C	1.69%

Top 10 Holdings

18.39% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
AB Government Money Market A	AEAXX	2.30%
Carpenter Technology Corporation	CRS	2.04%
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.	MTSI	2.01%
Guardant Health, Inc.	GH	1.93%
Semtech Corporation	SMTC	1.78%
Manhattan Associates, Inc.	MANH	1.75%
SiTime Corporation	SITM	1.74%
FirstCash Holdings, Inc.	FCFS	1.63%
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation	LSCC	1.61%
Marex Group Limited	MRX	1.60%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 9, 2025	$1.3062	Dec 11, 2025
Dec 7, 2021	$2.3174	Dec 9, 2021
Dec 8, 2020	$2.1213	Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2019	$0.7092	Dec 12, 2019
Dec 11, 2018	$1.7967	Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2017	$0.7325	Dec 18, 2017

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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