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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-00204

 

 

AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

66 Hudson Boulevard East

New York, New York 10005

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Stephen M. Woetzel

AllianceBernstein L.P.

66 Hudson Boulevard East

New York, New York 10005

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672

Date of fiscal year end: July 31, 2025

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2025

 

 

 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Advisor Class: CHCYX

January 31, 2025 

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Fund Information

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report 

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Discovery Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCYX-S. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Advisor Class
$37
0.68%

Fund Performance

The following graph shows the performance of hypothetical $10,000 investments in the Fund, a broad-based securities market index and an additional index that corresponds to the Fund's investment strategies, over the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund, or since inception, if shorter. The Fund's performance reflects applicable sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends. 

Growth of 10K Chart
Advisor Class
S&P 500 Index
Russell 2500 Growth Index
01/15
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
07/15
$11,208
$10,655
$11,109
07/16
$10,454
$11,253
$10,737
07/17
$12,398
$13,059
$12,470
07/18
$16,236
$15,179
$15,237
07/19
$17,820
$16,391
$16,122
07/20
$21,321
$18,351
$18,285
07/21
$29,315
$25,040
$25,380
07/22
$21,195
$23,878
$19,709
07/23
$22,492
$26,986
$21,678
07/24
$25,126
$32,963
$24,264
01/25
$28,611
$36,297
$26,022

Average Annual Total Returns

AATR
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Advisor Class
13.87%
26.52%
9.58%
11.08%
S&P 500 Index
10.12%
26.38%
15.17%
13.76%
Russell 2500 Growth Index
7.24%
20.99%
8.87%
10.04%

The addition of the S&P 500 Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as regulatorily required.

 

The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. 

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

 

Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCYX-S for the most recent performance information.

Advisor Class: CHCYX

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Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$2,854,546,482
# of Portfolio Holdings
88
Portfolio Turnover Rate
40%
Total Advisory Fees Paid
$8,501,822

Graphical Representation of Holdings

10 Top Holdings

Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
Natera, Inc.
$64,590,131
2.3%
Duolingo, Inc.
$56,867,978
2.0%
Lennox International, Inc.
$52,218,268
1.8%
Gitlab, Inc. - Class A
$51,617,617
1.8%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
$50,997,083
1.8%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
$50,782,233
1.8%
XPO, Inc.
$49,737,939
1.7%
Shift4 Payments, Inc. - Class A
$48,565,857
1.7%
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. - Class A
$46,957,926
1.6%
Procore Technologies, Inc.
$46,467,654
1.6%
Total
$518,802,686
18.1%

Sector Breakdown

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Industrials
23.3%
Information Technology
22.7%
Health Care
21.4%
Consumer Discretionary
16.0%
Financials
10.3%
Consumer Staples
2.8%
Funds and Investment Trusts
0.8%
Energy
0.7%
Short-Term Investments
3.2%
Other assets less liabilities
-1.2%

Advisor Class: CHCYX

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Availability of Additional Information 

You can find additional information on the Fund’s website at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCYX-S, including the Fund's:

•   Prospectus

•   Financial information

•   Fund holdings

•   Proxy voting information

You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Householding

Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement

Information regarding the Fund’s Board of Directors’/Trustees’ review of the advisory agreement is available on the Fund’s website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCYX-S. You can request this information, free of charge, by contacting us at (800) 227 4618 or by scanning the QR code below.

 

 

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Class A: CHCLX

January 31, 2025 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Discovery Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCLX-S. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$48
0.90%

Fund Performance

The following graph shows the performance of hypothetical $10,000 investments in the Fund, a broad-based securities market index and an additional index that corresponds to the Fund's investment strategies, over the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund, or since inception, if shorter. The Fund's performance reflects applicable sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends. 

Growth of 10K Chart
Class A (with sales charges)
S&P 500 Index
Russell 2500 Growth Index
01/15
$9,572
$10,000
$10,000
07/15
$10,713
$10,655
$11,109
07/16
$9,974
$11,253
$10,737
07/17
$11,811
$13,059
$12,470
07/18
$15,420
$15,179
$15,237
07/19
$16,891
$16,391
$16,122
07/20
$20,169
$18,351
$18,285
07/21
$27,656
$25,040
$25,380
07/22
$19,962
$23,878
$19,709
07/23
$21,124
$26,986
$21,678
07/24
$23,555
$32,963
$24,264
01/25
$26,781
$36,297
$26,022

Average Annual Total Returns

AATR
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class A (without sales charges)
13.70%
26.14%
9.33%
10.84%
Class A (with sales charges)
8.83%
20.76%
8.39%
10.35%
S&P 500 Index
10.12%
26.38%
15.17%
13.76%
Russell 2500 Growth Index
7.24%
20.99%
8.87%
10.04%

The addition of the S&P 500 Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as regulatorily required.

 

The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. 

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

 

Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCLX-S for the most recent performance information.

Class A: CHCLX

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Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$2,854,546,482
# of Portfolio Holdings
88
Portfolio Turnover Rate
40%
Total Advisory Fees Paid
$8,501,822

Graphical Representation of Holdings

10 Top Holdings

Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
Natera, Inc.
$64,590,131
2.3%
Duolingo, Inc.
$56,867,978
2.0%
Lennox International, Inc.
$52,218,268
1.8%
Gitlab, Inc. - Class A
$51,617,617
1.8%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
$50,997,083
1.8%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
$50,782,233
1.8%
XPO, Inc.
$49,737,939
1.7%
Shift4 Payments, Inc. - Class A
$48,565,857
1.7%
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. - Class A
$46,957,926
1.6%
Procore Technologies, Inc.
$46,467,654
1.6%
Total
$518,802,686
18.1%

Sector Breakdown

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Industrials
23.3%
Information Technology
22.7%
Health Care
21.4%
Consumer Discretionary
16.0%
Financials
10.3%
Consumer Staples
2.8%
Funds and Investment Trusts
0.8%
Energy
0.7%
Short-Term Investments
3.2%
Other assets less liabilities
-1.2%

Class A: CHCLX

2

Availability of Additional Information 

You can find additional information on the Fund’s website at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCLX-S, including the Fund's:

•   Prospectus

•   Financial information

•   Fund holdings

•   Proxy voting information

You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Householding

Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement

Information regarding the Fund’s Board of Directors’/Trustees’ review of the advisory agreement is available on the Fund’s website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCLX-S. You can request this information, free of charge, by contacting us at (800) 227 4618 or by scanning the QR code below.

 

 

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Class C: CHCCX

January 31, 2025 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Discovery Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCCX-S. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$90
1.68%

Fund Performance

The following graph shows the performance of hypothetical $10,000 investments in the Fund, a broad-based securities market index and an additional index that corresponds to the Fund's investment strategies, over the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund, or since inception, if shorter. The Fund's performance reflects applicable sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends. 

Growth of 10K Chart
Class C (with sales charges)
S&P 500 Index
Russell 2500 Growth Index
01/15
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
07/15
$11,164
$10,655
$11,109
07/16
$10,301
$11,253
$10,737
07/17
$12,104
$13,059
$12,470
07/18
$15,676
$15,179
$15,237
07/19
$17,043
$16,391
$16,122
07/20
$20,185
$18,351
$18,285
07/21
$27,497
$25,040
$25,380
07/22
$19,677
$23,878
$19,709
07/23
$20,694
$26,986
$21,678
07/24
$22,847
$32,963
$24,264
01/25
$25,897
$36,297
$26,022

Average Annual Total Returns

AATR
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class C (without sales charges)
13.35%
25.14%
8.49%
9.98%
Class C (with sales charges)
12.35%
24.14%
8.49%
9.98%
S&P 500 Index
10.12%
26.38%
15.17%
13.76%
Russell 2500 Growth Index
7.24%
20.99%
8.87%
10.04%

The addition of the S&P 500 Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as regulatorily required.

 

The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. 

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

 

Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCCX-S for the most recent performance information.

Class C: CHCCX

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Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$2,854,546,482
# of Portfolio Holdings
88
Portfolio Turnover Rate
40%
Total Advisory Fees Paid
$8,501,822

Graphical Representation of Holdings

10 Top Holdings

Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
Natera, Inc.
$64,590,131
2.3%
Duolingo, Inc.
$56,867,978
2.0%
Lennox International, Inc.
$52,218,268
1.8%
Gitlab, Inc. - Class A
$51,617,617
1.8%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
$50,997,083
1.8%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
$50,782,233
1.8%
XPO, Inc.
$49,737,939
1.7%
Shift4 Payments, Inc. - Class A
$48,565,857
1.7%
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. - Class A
$46,957,926
1.6%
Procore Technologies, Inc.
$46,467,654
1.6%
Total
$518,802,686
18.1%

Sector Breakdown

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Industrials
23.3%
Information Technology
22.7%
Health Care
21.4%
Consumer Discretionary
16.0%
Financials
10.3%
Consumer Staples
2.8%
Funds and Investment Trusts
0.8%
Energy
0.7%
Short-Term Investments
3.2%
Other assets less liabilities
-1.2%

Class C: CHCCX

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Availability of Additional Information 

You can find additional information on the Fund’s website at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCCX-S, including the Fund's:

•   Prospectus

•   Financial information

•   Fund holdings

•   Proxy voting information

You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Householding

Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement

Information regarding the Fund’s Board of Directors’/Trustees’ review of the advisory agreement is available on the Fund’s website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCCX-S. You can request this information, free of charge, by contacting us at (800) 227 4618 or by scanning the QR code below.

 

 

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Class I: CHCIX

January 31, 2025 

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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Discovery Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCIX-S. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$40
0.74%

Fund Performance

The following graph shows the performance of hypothetical $10,000 investments in the Fund, a broad-based securities market index and an additional index that corresponds to the Fund's investment strategies, over the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund, or since inception, if shorter. The Fund's performance reflects applicable sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends. 

Growth of 10K Chart
Class I
S&P 500 Index
Russell 2500 Growth Index
01/15
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
07/15
$11,209
$10,655
$11,109
07/16
$10,470
$11,253
$10,737
07/17
$12,410
$13,059
$12,470
07/18
$16,241
$15,179
$15,237
07/19
$17,825
$16,391
$16,122
07/20
$21,326
$18,351
$18,285
07/21
$29,318
$25,040
$25,380
07/22
$21,199
$23,878
$19,709
07/23
$22,477
$26,986
$21,678
07/24
$25,096
$32,963
$24,264
01/25
$28,561
$36,297
$26,022

Average Annual Total Returns

AATR
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class I
13.80%
26.37%
9.53%
11.06%
S&P 500 Index
10.12%
26.38%
15.17%
13.76%
Russell 2500 Growth Index
7.24%
20.99%
8.87%
10.04%

The addition of the S&P 500 Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as regulatorily required.

 

The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. 

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

 

Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCIX-S for the most recent performance information.

Class I: CHCIX

1

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$2,854,546,482
# of Portfolio Holdings
88
Portfolio Turnover Rate
40%
Total Advisory Fees Paid
$8,501,822

Graphical Representation of Holdings

10 Top Holdings

Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
Natera, Inc.
$64,590,131
2.3%
Duolingo, Inc.
$56,867,978
2.0%
Lennox International, Inc.
$52,218,268
1.8%
Gitlab, Inc. - Class A
$51,617,617
1.8%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
$50,997,083
1.8%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
$50,782,233
1.8%
XPO, Inc.
$49,737,939
1.7%
Shift4 Payments, Inc. - Class A
$48,565,857
1.7%
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. - Class A
$46,957,926
1.6%
Procore Technologies, Inc.
$46,467,654
1.6%
Total
$518,802,686
18.1%

Sector Breakdown

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Industrials
23.3%
Information Technology
22.7%
Health Care
21.4%
Consumer Discretionary
16.0%
Financials
10.3%
Consumer Staples
2.8%
Funds and Investment Trusts
0.8%
Energy
0.7%
Short-Term Investments
3.2%
Other assets less liabilities
-1.2%

Class I: CHCIX

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Availability of Additional Information 

You can find additional information on the Fund’s website at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCIX-S, including the Fund's:

•   Prospectus

•   Financial information

•   Fund holdings

•   Proxy voting information

You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Householding

Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement

Information regarding the Fund’s Board of Directors’/Trustees’ review of the advisory agreement is available on the Fund’s website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCIX-S. You can request this information, free of charge, by contacting us at (800) 227 4618 or by scanning the QR code below.

 

 

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Class Z: CHCZX

January 31, 2025 

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What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class Z
$35
0.65%

Fund Performance

The following graph shows the performance of hypothetical $10,000 investments in the Fund, a broad-based securities market index and an additional index that corresponds to the Fund's investment strategies, over the most recently completed 10 fiscal years of the Fund, or since inception, if shorter. The Fund's performance reflects applicable sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends. 

Growth of 10K Chart
Class Z
S&P 500 Index
Russell 2500 Growth Index
01/15
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
07/15
$11,207
$10,655
$11,109
07/16
$10,458
$11,253
$10,737
07/17
$12,420
$13,059
$12,470
07/18
$16,259
$15,179
$15,237
07/19
$17,856
$16,391
$16,122
07/20
$21,384
$18,351
$18,285
07/21
$29,416
$25,040
$25,380
07/22
$21,272
$23,878
$19,709
07/23
$22,589
$26,986
$21,678
07/24
$25,243
$32,963
$24,264
01/25
$28,740
$36,297
$26,022

Average Annual Total Returns

AATR
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class Z
13.86%
26.43%
9.61%
11.13%
S&P 500 Index
10.12%
26.38%
15.17%
13.76%
Russell 2500 Growth Index
7.24%
20.99%
8.87%
10.04%

The addition of the S&P 500 Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as regulatorily required.

 

The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. 

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares.

 

Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCZX-S for the most recent performance information.

Class Z: CHCZX

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Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$2,854,546,482
# of Portfolio Holdings
88
Portfolio Turnover Rate
40%
Total Advisory Fees Paid
$8,501,822

Graphical Representation of Holdings

10 Top Holdings

Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
Natera, Inc.
$64,590,131
2.3%
Duolingo, Inc.
$56,867,978
2.0%
Lennox International, Inc.
$52,218,268
1.8%
Gitlab, Inc. - Class A
$51,617,617
1.8%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
$50,997,083
1.8%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
$50,782,233
1.8%
XPO, Inc.
$49,737,939
1.7%
Shift4 Payments, Inc. - Class A
$48,565,857
1.7%
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. - Class A
$46,957,926
1.6%
Procore Technologies, Inc.
$46,467,654
1.6%
Total
$518,802,686
18.1%

Sector Breakdown

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Industrials
23.3%
Information Technology
22.7%
Health Care
21.4%
Consumer Discretionary
16.0%
Financials
10.3%
Consumer Staples
2.8%
Funds and Investment Trusts
0.8%
Energy
0.7%
Short-Term Investments
3.2%
Other assets less liabilities
-1.2%

Class Z: CHCZX

2

Availability of Additional Information 

You can find additional information on the Fund’s website at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCZX-S, including the Fund's:

•   Prospectus

•   Financial information

•   Fund holdings

•   Proxy voting information

You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Householding

Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this consent by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.

Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement

Information regarding the Fund’s Board of Directors’/Trustees’ review of the advisory agreement is available on the Fund’s website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/CHCZX-S. You can request this information, free of charge, by contacting us at (800) 227 4618 or by scanning the QR code below.

 

 

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ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

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This shareholder report must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s prospectus for individuals who are not current shareholders of the Fund.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abfunds.com, or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227 4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. AB publishes full portfolio holdings for the Fund monthly at www.abfunds.com.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Company    Shares     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 97.2%

    

Industrials – 23.3%

    

Aerospace & Defense – 3.2%

    

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     100,316     $ 34,803,633  

Moog, Inc. – Class A

     212,939       38,682,499  

Standardaero, Inc.(a)

     704,825       18,917,503  
    

 

 

 
       92,403,635  
    

 

 

 

Building Products – 5.8%

    

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

     266,481       40,241,296  

AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(a)

     859,759       44,045,454  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     71,243       27,746,299  

Lennox International, Inc.

     88,144       52,218,268  
    

 

 

 
       164,251,317  
    

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering – 3.2%

    

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     116,273       50,782,233  

Granite Construction, Inc.

     462,397       40,755,671  
    

 

 

 
       91,537,904  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment – 1.3%

    

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     331,632       37,451,202  
    

 

 

 

Ground Transportation – 3.3%

    

Saia, Inc.(a)(b)

     94,476       45,358,872  

XPO, Inc.(a)

     372,095       49,737,939  
    

 

 

 
       95,096,811  
    

 

 

 

Machinery – 2.6%

    

Crane Co.

     222,992       37,979,997  

ITT, Inc.

     246,835       37,277,022  
    

 

 

 
       75,257,019  
    

 

 

 

Marine Transportation – 1.1%

    

Kirby Corp.(a)

     288,718       31,513,570  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services – 1.0%

    

FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)

     144,412       28,210,884  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.8%

    

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     196,120       50,997,083  
    

 

 

 
       666,719,425  
    

 

 

 

Information Technology – 22.7%

    

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.4%

    

Coherent Corp.(a)(b)

     432,269       39,116,022  

Fabrinet(a)

     133,409       28,844,360  

Novanta, Inc.(a)

     197,814       29,604,843  
    

 

 

 
       97,565,225  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.5%

    

Astera Labs, Inc.(a)

     180,718       18,328,419  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

Company    Shares     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)

     291,012     $ 38,486,337  

Semtech Corp.(a)

     632,410       42,346,174  
    

 

 

 
       99,160,930  
    

 

 

 

Software – 15.8%

 

BILL Holdings, Inc.(a)

     180,228       17,440,664  

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. – Class A(a)

     1,667,540       46,957,926  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)

     123,894       45,962,196  

Gitlab, Inc. – Class A(a)(b)

     709,423       51,617,617  

HubSpot, Inc.(a)

     44,323       34,551,108  

Klaviyo, Inc. – Class A(a)

     924,356       42,529,620  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)

     136,583       28,489,848  

Monday.com Ltd.(a)

     116,034       29,642,046  

Nutanix, Inc. – Class A(a)

     648,163       44,570,929  

Procore Technologies, Inc.(a)

     584,058       46,467,654  

PTC, Inc.(a)

     102,739       19,877,942  

Samsara, Inc. – Class A(a)

     835,119       43,008,628  
    

 

 

 
       451,116,178  
    

 

 

 
       647,842,333  
    

 

 

 

Health Care – 21.4%

 

Biotechnology – 13.5%

 

Akero Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     257,635       13,932,901  

Apogee Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

     271,676       11,236,519  

ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

     837,108       10,899,146  

Ascendis Pharma A/S (ADR)(a)

     94,766       12,382,126  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)

     204,260       22,985,378  

Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.(a)

     525,223       17,967,879  

CG oncology, Inc.(a)

     372,529       11,201,947  

Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)

     278,172       13,758,387  

Denali Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     654,663       15,253,648  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     400,640       22,692,250  

Insmed, Inc.(a)

     409,350       31,348,023  

Legend Biotech Corp. (ADR)(a)

     313,911       11,960,009  

Metsera, Inc.(a)

     268,805       7,123,333  

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics(a)(b)

     213,050       9,798,169  

Natera, Inc.(a)

     365,081       64,590,131  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)

     235,032       35,682,558  

Newamsterdam Pharma Co. NV(a)

     460,590       10,266,551  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

     328,811       14,148,737  

Vaxcyte, Inc.(a)

     310,426       27,416,824  

Viking Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)

     300,152       9,829,978  

Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     295,984       11,833,440  
    

 

 

 
       386,307,934  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.6%

 

AtriCure, Inc.(a)

     812,151       32,380,461  

Glaukos Corp.(a)

     227,821       35,640,317  

Masimo Corp.(a)

     189,361       32,992,367  
    

 

 

 
       101,013,145  
    

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

Company    Shares     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.0%

    

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.(a)(b)

     1,172,170     $ 27,663,212  

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.(a)

     419,268       30,396,930  
    

 

 

 
       58,060,142  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.3%

    

Repligen Corp.(a)

     222,496       36,981,060  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.0%

    

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(a)

     225,954       28,714,234  
    

 

 

 
       611,076,515  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 16.0%

    

Broadline Retail – 1.4%

    

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

     366,695       40,890,159  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services – 2.0%

    

Duolingo, Inc.(a)

     156,235       56,867,978  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.3%

    

DraftKings, Inc. – Class A(a)(b)

     941,963       39,515,348  

Viking Holdings Ltd.(a)

     855,810       43,329,660  

Wingstop, Inc.

     131,573       39,195,597  
    

 

 

 
       122,040,605  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables – 2.4%

    

Champion Homes, Inc.(a)

     297,360       27,455,249  

SharkNinja, Inc.(a)

     371,794       41,570,287  
    

 

 

 
       69,025,536  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 2.6%

    

Burlington Stores, Inc.(a)

     133,554       37,919,987  

RH(a)

     84,670       35,486,044  
    

 

 

 
       73,406,031  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.3%

    

Birkenstock Holding PLC(a)

     634,251       37,509,604  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

     155,125       27,512,970  

On Holding AG – Class A(a)

     504,845       30,230,119  
    

 

 

 
       95,252,693  
    

 

 

 
       457,483,002  
    

 

 

 

Financials – 10.3%

    

Capital Markets – 5.7%

    

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

     565,266       43,463,303  

PJT Partners, Inc. – Class A(b)

     244,310       40,303,820  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     330,587       38,298,504  

TPG, Inc.

     600,727       40,398,891  
    

 

 

 
       162,464,518  
    

 

 

 

Financial Services – 1.7%

    

Shift4 Payments, Inc. – Class A(a)(b)

     405,222       48,565,857  
    

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

Company    Shares     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Insurance – 2.9%

    

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

     98,014     $ 43,316,307  

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.

     590,088       39,288,059  
    

 

 

 
       82,604,366  
    

 

 

 
       293,634,741  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 2.8%

    

Food Products – 1.5%

    

Freshpet, Inc.(a)

     254,997       40,786,770  
    

 

 

 

Personal Care Products – 1.3%

    

BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)

     490,219       37,918,440  
    

 

 

 
       78,705,210  
    

 

 

 

Energy – 0.7%

    

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.7%

    

TechnipFMC PLC

     626,995       18,841,200  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $2,158,097,991)

       2,774,302,426  
    

 

 

 
    

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.8%

    

Funds and Investment Trusts – 0.8%

    

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF(b)(c)
(cost $12,646,668)

     75,468       22,407,204  
    

 

 

 
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.4%

    

Investment Companies – 2.4%

    

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB, 4.27%(c)(d)(e)
(cost $69,261,665)

     69,261,665       69,261,665  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned – 100.4%
(cost $2,240,006,324)

       2,865,971,295  
    

 

 

 
    

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.8%

    

Investment Companies – 0.8%

    

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB, 4.27%(c)(d)(e)
(cost $23,500,492)

     23,500,492       23,500,492  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 101.2%
(cost $2,263,506,816)

       2,889,471,787  

Other assets less liabilities – (1.2)%

       (34,925,305
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 2,854,546,482  
    

 

 

 

 

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(a)

Non-income producing security.

 

(b)

Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

 

(c)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.

 

(d)

The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

 

(e)

Affiliated investments.

Glossary:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

January 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Assets   

Investments in securities, at value

  

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,170,744,659)

   $ 2,796,709,630 (a)  

Affiliated issuers (cost $92,762,157 – including investment of cash collateral for securities loaned of $23,500,492)

     92,762,157  

Cash

     355  

Receivable for investment securities sold

     4,546,349  

Receivable for capital stock sold

     915,676  

Affiliated dividends receivable

     157,237  

Unaffiliated dividends receivable

     39,975  

Receivable due from Adviser

     10,589  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,895,141,968  
  

 

 

 
Liabilities   

Payable for collateral received on securities loaned

     23,500,492  

Payable for investment securities purchased

     13,605,896  

Advisory fee payable

     1,530,039  

Payable for capital stock redeemed

     1,397,021  

Distribution fee payable

     136,923  

Transfer Agent fee payable

     78,208  

Administrative fee payable

     32,041  

Directors’ fees payable

     5,505  

Accrued expenses

     309,361  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     40,595,486  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,854,546,482  
  

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets   

Capital stock, at par

   $ 2,098,573  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,164,614,439  

Distributable earnings

     687,833,470  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $  2,854,546,482  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—27 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.01 par value

 

Class   Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
A   $ 632,761,276          50,802,100        $  12.46

 

 
C   $ 8,169,518          1,885,477        $ 4.33  

 

 
Advisor   $  1,670,370,277          118,246,673        $ 14.13  

 

 
I   $ 101,389,180          7,316,618        $ 13.86  

 

 
Z   $ 441,856,231          31,606,436        $ 13.98  

 

 

 

(a)

Includes securities on loan with a value of $198,355,555 (see Note E).

 

*

The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares was $13.01 which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended January 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Investment Income     

Dividends

    

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 4,089,342    

Affiliated issuers

     1,092,761    

Interest

     11,306    

Securities lending income

     335,393     $ 5,528,802  
  

 

 

   
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     8,572,098    

Distribution fee—Class A

     720,831    

Distribution fee—Class C

     42,537    

Transfer agency—Class A

     148,332    

Transfer agency—Class C

     2,147    

Transfer agency—Advisor Class

     329,025    

Transfer agency—Class I

     199,038    

Transfer agency—Class Z

     62,152    

Custody and accounting

     96,584    

Printing

     70,508    

Registration fees

     67,368    

Administrative

     40,648    

Legal

     29,623    

Directors’ fees

     29,053    

Audit and tax

     24,728    

Miscellaneous

     44,488    
  

 

 

   

Total expenses

      10,479,160    

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Notes B & E)

     (70,276  
  

 

 

   

Net expenses

       10,408,884  
    

 

 

 

Net investment loss

       (4,880,082
    

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain on investment transactions

       201,160,283  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

       167,741,139  
    

 

 

 

Net gain on investment transactions

       368,901,422  
    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

     $  364,021,340  
    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31, 2024
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment loss

   $ (4,880,082   $ (8,213,803

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     201,160,283       345,959,351  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     167,741,139       (60,393,430
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     364,021,340       277,352,118  
Capital Stock Transactions     

Net decrease

     (169,490,042     (565,020,391
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     194,531,298       (287,668,273
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     2,660,015,184       2,947,683,457  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $  2,854,546,482     $  2,660,015,184  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

January 31, 2025 (unaudited)

 

NOTE A

Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Advisor Class, Class I and Class Z shares. Class B, Class R, Class K and Class T shares have been authorized but currently are not offered. Effective May 20, 2024, Class R & Class K were liquidated. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.25% for purchases not exceeding $1,000,000. With respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more, Class A shares redeemed within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on redemptions made within the first year after purchase, and 0% after the first year of purchase. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after the end of the calendar month of purchase. Advisor Class, Class I and Class Z shares are sold without an initial or contingent deferred sales charge and are not subject to ongoing distribution expenses. All nine classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that the classes bear different distribution and transfer agency expenses. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the oversight of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Pursuant to these procedures, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) serves as the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act. In this capacity, the Adviser is responsible, among other things, for making all fair value determinations relating to the Fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight.

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, the Adviser will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g., last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short-term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short-term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share, while exchange-traded funds are valued at the closing market price per share.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund generally values many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

 

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2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of January 31, 2025:

 

Investments in Securities:

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Common Stocks(a)

  $  2,774,302,426     $  – 0  –    $  – 0  –    $  2,774,302,426  

Investment Companies

    22,407,204       – 0  –      – 0  –      22,407,204  

Short-Term Investments

    69,261,665       – 0  –      – 0  –      69,261,665  

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

    23,500,492       – 0  –      – 0  –      23,500,492  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    2,889,471,787       – 0  –      – 0  –      2,889,471,787  

Other Financial Instruments(b)

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $  2,889,471,787     $  – 0  –    $  – 0  –    $  2,889,471,787  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

 

(b)

Other financial instruments include derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps. Derivative instruments are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, written options and written swaptions which are valued at market value.

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Fund’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated.

 

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Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at the fair value of the securities received. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income. The Fund accounts for distributions received from real estate investment trust (“REIT”) investments or from regulated investment companies as dividend income, realized gain, or return of capital based on information provided by the REIT or the investment company.

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Fund are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Fund represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

8. Cash and Short-Term Investments

Cash and short-term investments include cash on hand and short-term investments with maturities of less than one year when purchased.

9. Segment Information

The Fund represents a single operating segment. An operating segment is defined in U.S. GAAP as a component of a public entity that engages in

 

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business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The Fund’s President is the CODM. The CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and the pre-determined Fund’s long term investoment strategy, which is executed by the portfolio management group. The qualitative and quantitative information contained within the financial statements is used by the CODM to assess the segments performance versus the Fund’s comparative benchmark and to make resource allocation decisions. Segment assets are reflected on the statement of assets and liabilities and segment expenses are listed on the statement of operations.

NOTE B

Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets, .65% on the next $500 million of average daily net assets and .55% on average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. Such fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Fund may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Fund by the Adviser. For the six months ended January 31, 2025, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $40,648.

The Fund compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Fund. ABIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $336,768 for the six months ended January 31, 2025.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. The Distributor has advised the Fund that it has retained front-end sales charges of $2,309 from the sale of Class A shares and received $2,806 and $-0- in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by shareholders of Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for the six months ended January 31, 2025.

The Fund may invest in AB Government Money Market Portfolio which has a contractual annual advisory fee rate of .20% of the portfolio’s average daily net assets and bears its own expenses. The Adviser had contractually agreed to waive .10% of the advisory fee of AB Government Money Market Portfolio

 

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(resulting in a net advisory fee of .10%) until August 31, 2023. Effective September 1, 2023, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive .05% of the advisory fee of AB Government Money Market Portfolio (resulting in a net advisory fee of .15%) until August 31, 2024. In connection with the investment by the Fund in AB Government Money Market Portfolio, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee from the Fund in an amount equal to the Fund’s pro rata share of the effective advisory fee of AB Government Money Market Portfolio, as borne indirectly by the Fund as an acquired fund fee and expense. For the six months ended January 31, 2025, such waiver amounted to $42,764.

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the six months ended January 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

Fund

  Market Value
7/31/24
(000)
    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
    Sales
Proceeds
(000)
    Market Value
1/31/25
(000)
    Dividend
Income
(000)
 

AB Government Money Market Portfolio

  $  64,796     $  426,253     $  421,787     $ 69,262     $  1,093  

AB Government Money Market Portfolio*

    75,625       312,360       364,485       23,500       131  
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        $  92,762     $ 1,224  
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions (see Note E).

NOTE C

Distribution Services Agreement

The Fund has adopted a Distribution Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Agreement, the Fund pays distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, 1% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. There are no distribution and servicing fees on the Advisor Class, Class I and Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Payments under the Agreement in respect of Class A shares are currently limited to an annual rate of .23% of Class A shares’ average daily net assets. The Agreement provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. Since the commencement of the Fund’s operations, the Distributor has incurred expenses in excess of the distribution costs reimbursed by the Fund in the amounts of $3,111,526, for Class C shares. While such costs may be recovered from the Fund in future periods so long as the Agreement is in effect, and the share class is active, the rate of the distribution and servicing fees payable under the Agreement may not be increased without a shareholder vote. In accordance with the Agreement, there is no provision for recovery of unreimbursed distribution costs incurred by the Distributor beyond

 

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the current fiscal year for Class A shares. The Agreement also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Fund’s shares.

NOTE D

Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended January 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

     Purchases     Sales  

Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)

   $  1,080,293,339     $  1,253,095,363  

U.S. government securities

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $  678,374,634  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (52,409,663
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 625,964,971  
  

 

 

 

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Fund may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The Fund did not engage in derivatives transactions for the six months ended January 31, 2025.

2. Currency Transactions

The Fund may invest in non-U.S. Dollar-denominated securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Fund may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Fund may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Fund and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Fund may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

 

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NOTE E

Securities Lending

The Fund may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Fund’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral will include only securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. If the Fund cannot sell or repledge any non-cash collateral, such collateral will not be reflected in the portfolio of investments. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Fund in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. If the Fund receives non-cash collateral, the Fund will receive a fee from the borrower generally equal to a negotiated percentage of the market value of the loaned securities. The Fund will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Fund amounts equal to any dividend income or other distributions from the securities; however, these distributions will not be afforded the same preferential tax treatment as qualified dividends. The Fund will not be able to exercise voting rights with respect to any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent currently invests the cash collateral received in AB Government Money Market Portfolio, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Fund, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. The collateral will be adjusted the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The amounts of securities lending income from the borrowers and AB Government Money Market Portfolio are reflected in the statement of operations. When the Fund earns net securities lending income from AB Government Money Market Portfolio, the income is inclusive of a rebate expense paid to the borrower. In connection with the cash collateral investment by the Fund in AB Government Money Market Portfolio, the Adviser has agreed to waive a portion of the Fund’s share of the advisory fees of AB Government Money Market Portfolio, as borne indirectly by the Fund as an acquired fund fee and expense. When the Fund lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower may fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.

 

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A summary of the Fund’s transactions surrounding securities lending for the six months ended January 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

                        AB Government Money
Market Portfolio
 

Market
Value of
Securities
on Loan*

    Cash
Collateral*
    Market
Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral*
    Income from
Borrowers
    Income
Earned
    Advisory Fee
Waived
 
$  198,355,555     $  23,500,492     $  183,471,496     $  204,428     $  130,965     $  27,512  

 

*

As of January 31, 2025.

NOTE F

Capital Stock

Each class consists of 3,000,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Shares           Amount        
     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31, 2024
          Six Months Ended
January 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31, 2024
       
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     658,969       1,006,953       $ 7,791,022     $ 9,914,236    

 

   

Shares converted from Class C

     44,505       173,009         522,358       1,667,881    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (3,206,202     (8,983,066       (37,914,339     (89,634,680  

 

   

Net decrease

     (2,502,728     (7,803,104     $ (29,600,959   $ (78,052,563  

 

   
            
Class C             

Shares sold

     67,763       133,812       $ 282,453     $ 449,050    

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (127,616     (492,952       (522,358     (1,667,881  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (279,287     (560,592       (1,139,576     (1,936,989  

 

   

Net decrease

     (339,140     (919,732     $ (1,379,481   $ (3,155,820  

 

   
            
Advisor Class             

Shares sold

     28,003,354       11,600,007       $ 390,824,936     $ 131,472,552    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (7,898,259     (15,948,373       (106,406,894     (178,983,968  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     20,105,095       (4,348,366     $ 284,418,042     $ (47,511,416  

 

   
            
Class R             

Shares sold

     – 0  –      150,622       $ – 0  –    $ 1,260,986    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     – 0  –      (2,098,980       – 0  –      (19,255,466  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     – 0  –      (1,948,358     $ – 0  –    $ (17,994,480  

 

   
            

 

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     Shares           Amount        
     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31, 2024
          Six Months Ended
January 31, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
July 31, 2024
       
  

 

 

   
Class K             

Shares sold

     – 0  –      100,418       $ – 0  –    $ 953,706    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     – 0  –      (1,422,056       – 0  –      (14,430,485  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     – 0  –      (1,321,638     $ – 0  –    $ (13,476,779  

 

   
            
Class I             

Shares sold

     871,385       2,526,941       $ 11,384,827     $ 28,044,605    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (25,892,514     (8,625,090       (355,376,750     (95,413,572  

 

   

Net decrease

     (25,021,129     (6,098,149     $ (343,991,923   $ (67,368,967  

 

   
            
Class Z             

Shares sold

     1,807,997       4,836,981       $ 23,938,720     $ 53,162,214    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (7,497,481     (35,823,576        (102,874,441      (390,622,580  

 

   

Net decrease

     (5,689,484     (30,986,595     $ (78,935,721   $ (337,460,366  

 

   

NOTE G

Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund

Market Risk—The value of the Fund’s assets will fluctuate as the market or markets in which the Fund invests fluctuate. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events, including public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness) and regional and global conflicts, that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing may be underperforming the market generally.

Sector Risk—The Fund may have more risk because it may invest to a significant extent in one or more particular market sectors, such as the industrials or information technology sector. To the extent it does so, market or economic factors affecting the relevant sector(s) could have a major effect on the value of the Fund’s investments.

Capitalization Risk—Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be more difficult to trade due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

 

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Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Fund has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

Management Risk—The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. Some of these techniques may incorporate, or rely upon, quantitative models, but there is no guarantee that these models will generate accurate forecasts, reduce risk or otherwise perform as expected.

NOTE H

Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Fund, participate in a $325 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing related to redemptions and other short-term liquidity requirements, subject to certain restrictions. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the six months ended January 31, 2025.

NOTE I

Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions to be paid for the year ending July 31, 2025 will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended July 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

     2024     2023  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $  – 0  –    $  – 0  – 

Net long-term capital gains

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions paid

   $ – 0  –    $ – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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As of July 31, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Accumulated capital losses

   $ (45,052,924 )(a) 

Other losses

     (3,280,049 )(b) 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      372,145,103 (c) 
  

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings (deficit)

   $ 323,812,130  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

As of July 31, 2024, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $45,052,924. During the fiscal year, the Fund utilized $151,369,992 of capital loss carry forwards to offset current year net realized gains.

 

(b)

As of July 31, 2024, the Fund had a qualified late-year ordinary loss deferral of $3,280,049.

 

(c)

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

For tax purposes, net realized capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of July 31, 2024, the Fund had a net short-term capital loss carryforward of $45,052,924 which may be carried forward for an indefinite period.

NOTE J

Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements through this date.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class A  
   

Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2025

(unaudited)

    Year Ended July 31,  
    2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 10.95       $ 9.82       $ 9.28       $ 15.11       $ 12.74       $ 11.40  

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment loss(a)(b)

    (.03     (.05     (.04     (.06     (.09     (.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    1.54       1.18       .58       (3.45     4.58       2.11  

Contributions from
Affiliates

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      .00 (c)       – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    1.51       1.13       .54       (3.51     4.49       2.05  
 

 

 

 

Less: Distributions

           

Distributions from net
realized gain on
investment
transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (2.32     (2.12     (.71
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 12.46       $ 10.95       $ 9.82       $ 9.28       $ 15.11       $ 12.74  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return
based on net asset value(d)*

    13.70     11.51     5.82     (27.82 )%      37.21 %+      19.40

Ratios/Supplemental
Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $632,761       $583,471       $600,349       $663,173       $1,024,438       $795,559  

Ratio to average net assets
of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    .90 %^      .92     .93     .91     .91     .96

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

    .91 %^       .93     .94     .91     .91     .96

Net investment loss(b)

    (.52 )%^       (.48 )%      (.43 )%      (.52 )%      (.65 )%      (.56 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    40     79     70     64     75     80
           
 

  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .01 %^       .01     .00     .00     .00     .00

See footnote summary on page 27.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2025

(unaudited)

    Year Ended July 31,  
    2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 3.82       $ 3.46       $ 3.29       $ 6.85       $ 6.76       $ 6.44  

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment loss(a)(b)

    (.03     (.04     (.04     (.06     (.10     (.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .54       .40       .21       (1.18     2.31       1.11  

Contributions from
Affiliates

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      .00 (c)       – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .51       .36       .17       (1.24     2.21       1.03  
 

 

 

 

Less: Distributions

           

Distributions from net
realized gain on
investment
transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (2.32     (2.12     (.71
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 4.33       $ 3.82       $ 3.46       $ 3.29       $ 6.85       $ 6.76  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(d)*

    13.35     10.40     5.17     (28.44 )%      36.23     18.43

Ratios/Supplemental
Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $8,170       $8,504       $10,873       $14,986       $33,132       $34,650  

Ratio to average net assets
of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.68 %^      1.70     1.71     1.68     1.68     1.73

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

    1.68 %^      1.70     1.71     1.68     1.68     1.73

Net investment loss(b)

    (1.28 )%^      (1.25 )%      (1.20 )%      (1.30 )%      (1.42 )%      (1.33 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    40     79     70     64     75     80
           
 

  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .01 %^       .01     .00     .00     .00     .00

See footnote summary on page 27.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Advisor Class  
   

Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2025

(unaudited)

    Year Ended July 31,  
    2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 12.40       $ 11.10       $ 10.46       $ 16.71       $ 13.88       $ 12.33  

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment loss(a)(b)

    (.02     (.03     (.02     (.04     (.07     (.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    1.75       1.33       .66       (3.89     5.02       2.30  

Contributions from Affiliates

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      .00 (c)       – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    1.73       1.30       .64       (3.93     4.95       2.26  
 

 

 

 

Less: Distributions

           

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (2.32     (2.12     (.71
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 14.13       $ 12.40       $ 11.10       $ 10.46       $ 16.71       $ 13.88  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(d)*

    13.87     11.71     6.12     (27.70 )%      37.49     19.65

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $1,670,370       $1,216,924       $1,138,015       $1,129,007       $1,713,283       $1,253,607  

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    .68 %^       .69     .70     .68     .68     .73

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    .68 %^       .70     .70     .68     .68     .73

Net investment loss(b)

    (.30 )%^       (.26 )%      (.20 )%      (.28 )%      (.42 )%      (.33 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    40     79     70     64     75     80
           
 

  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .01 %^       .01     .00     .00     .00     .00

See footnote summary on page 27.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class I  
   

Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2025

(unaudited)

    Year Ended July 31,  
    2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 12.17       $ 10.90       $ 10.28       $ 16.46       $ 13.70       $ 12.18  

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment loss(a)(b)

    (.02     (.03     (.03     (.04     (.08     (.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    1.71       1.30       .65       (3.82     4.96       2.27  

Contributions from
Affiliates

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      .00 (c)       – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    1.69       1.27       .62       (3.86     4.88       2.23  
 

 

 

 

Less: Distributions

           

Distributions from net realized gain on
investment
transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (2.32     (2.12     (.71
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 13.86       $ 12.17       $ 10.90       $ 10.28       $ 16.46       $ 13.70  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(d)*

    13.80     11.65     6.03     (27.69 )%      37.47     19.65

Ratios/Supplemental
Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $101,389       $393,493       $419,056       $425,004       $604,487       $103,821  

Ratio to average net assets
of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    .74 %^       .75     .76     .71     .74     .75

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

    .75 %^       .75     .76     .71     .74     .76

Net investment loss(b)

    (.29 )%^       (.31 )%      (.26 )%      (.31 )%      (.53 )%      (.35 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    40     79     70     64     75     80
           
 

  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .01 %^       .01     .00     .00     .00     .00

See footnote summary on page 27.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class Z  
   

Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2025

(unaudited)

    Year Ended July 31,  
    2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 12.27       $ 10.98       $ 10.34       $ 16.54       $ 13.75       $ 12.21  

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment loss(a)(b)

    (.02     (.02     (.02     (.03     (.06     (.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    1.73       1.31       .66       (3.85     4.97       2.28  

Contributions from
Affiliates

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      .00 (c)       – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    1.71       1.29       .64       (3.88     4.91       2.25  
 

 

 

 

Less: Distributions

           

Distributions from net
realized gain on
investment
transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (2.32     (2.12     (.71
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 13.98       $ 12.27       $ 10.98       $ 10.34       $ 16.54       $ 13.75  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(d)*

    13.86     11.75     6.19     (27.68 )%      37.55     19.76

Ratios/Supplemental
Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $441,856       $457,623       $749,982       $660,787       $941,592       $551,672  

Ratio to average net assets
of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    .65 %^       .66     .66     .64     .64     .66

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

    .66 %^       .66     .67     .64     .64     .66

Net investment loss(b)

    (.26 )%^       (.21 )%      (.16 )%      (.24 )%      (.39 )%      (.26 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    40     79     70     64     75     80
           
 

  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .01 %^       .01     .00     .00     .00     .00

See footnote summary on page 27.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(b)

Net of expenses waived/reimbursed by the Adviser.

 

(c)

Amount is less than $.005.

 

(d)

Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Initial sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. Total investment return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

*

Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Fund resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Fund’s performance for the six months ended January 31, 2025 and year ended July 31, 2024 by .04% and .02%, respectively.

 

+

The net asset value and total return include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for financial reporting purposes. As such, the net asset value and total return for shareholder transactions may differ from financial statements.

 

^

Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement

The disinterested directors (the “directors”) of AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser at a meeting held by video conference on May 7-9, 2024 (the “Meeting”).

Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement, the directors had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser, who advised on the relevant legal standards. The directors also reviewed additional materials, including comparative analytical data prepared by the Senior Vice President of the Fund. The directors also discussed the proposed continuance in private sessions with counsel.

The directors considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund gained from their experience as directors or trustees of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Adviser’s initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the directors and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the directors in the past, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AB Funds. The directors noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they review extensive materials and information from the Adviser, including information on the investment performance of the Fund and the money market fund advised by the Adviser in which the Fund invests a portion of its assets.

The directors also considered all factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. During the course of their deliberations, the directors evaluated, among other things, the reasonableness of the advisory fee. The directors did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different directors may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The directors determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage the Fund and the overall arrangements between the Fund and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fee, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors’ determinations included the following:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided

The directors considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to

 

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performing services for the Fund. The directors noted that the Adviser from time to time reviews the Fund’s investment strategies and from time to time proposes changes intended to improve the Fund’s relative or absolute performance for the directors’ consideration. They also noted the professional experience and qualifications of the Fund’s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The directors also considered that the Advisory Agreement provides that the Fund will reimburse the Adviser for the cost to it of providing certain clerical, accounting, administrative and other services to the Fund by employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Requests for these reimbursements are made on a quarterly basis and subject to approval by the directors. Reimbursements, to the extent requested and paid, result in a higher rate of total compensation from the Fund to the Adviser than the fee rate stated in the Advisory Agreement. The directors noted that the methodology used to determine the reimbursement amounts had been reviewed by an independent consultant at the request of the directors. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Fund’s other service providers, also was considered. The directors concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The directors reviewed a schedule of the revenues and expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser for calendar years 2022 and 2023 that had been prepared with an expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant at the request of the directors. The directors noted the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and understood that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The directors noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Adviser’s relationship with the Fund, including those relating to its subsidiaries that provide transfer agency, distribution and brokerage services to the Fund. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of the profitability of the Advisory Agreement with the profitability of fund advisory contracts for unaffiliated funds because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors. The directors focused on the profitability of the Adviser’s relationship with the Fund before taxes and distribution expenses. The directors concluded that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable.

Fall-Out Benefits

The directors considered the other benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund and the money market fund advised by the Adviser in which the Fund invests, including, but not limited to, benefits relating to soft dollar arrangements (whereby investment advisers receive brokerage and research services from brokers that execute agency transactions for their

 

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clients); 12b-1 fees and sales charges received by the Fund’s principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of certain classes of the Fund’s shares; brokerage commissions paid by the Fund to brokers affiliated with the Adviser; and transfer agency fees paid by the Fund to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser. The directors recognized that the Adviser’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits. The directors understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Fund.

Investment Results

In addition to the information reviewed by the directors in connection with the Meeting, the directors receive detailed performance information for the Fund at each regular Board meeting during the year.

At the Meeting, the directors reviewed performance information prepared by an independent service provider (the “15(c) service provider”), showing the performance of the Advisor Class shares of the Fund against a group of similar funds (“peer group”) and a larger group of similar funds (“peer universe”), each selected by the 15(c) service provider, and information prepared by the Adviser showing performance of the Advisor Class shares against a broad-based securities market index, in each case for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended February 29, 2024 (in the case of comparisons with the broad-based securities market index) for the period from inception. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the Fund’s investment performance was acceptable.

Advisory Fees and Other Expenses

The directors considered the advisory fee rate payable by the Fund to the Adviser and information prepared by the 15(c) service provider concerning advisory fee rates payable by other funds in the same category as the Fund. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The directors compared the Fund’s contractual effective advisory fee rate with a peer group median and noted that it was lower than the median. They also noted that the Adviser’s total rate of compensation, taking into account the impact of the administrative expense reimbursement paid to the Adviser in the latest fiscal year, was lower than the median.

The directors also considered the Adviser’s fee schedule for other clients utilizing investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. For this purpose, they reviewed the relevant advisory fee information from the Adviser’s Form ADV and in a report from the Fund’s Senior Vice President and noted the differences between the Fund’s fee schedule, on the one hand, and the Adviser’s institutional fee schedule and the schedule of fees charged by the Adviser to any offshore funds and for services to any sub-advised funds utilizing investment strategies similar to those of the Fund, on the other. The directors noted that the Adviser may, in some cases, agree to fee rates with large institutional clients that are lower than those reviewed by the directors and that they had previously discussed with the Adviser its policies in respect of such arrangements.

 

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The Adviser reviewed with the directors the significantly greater scope of the services it provides to the Fund relative to institutional, offshore fund and sub-advised fund clients. In this regard, the Adviser noted, among other things, that, compared to institutional and offshore or sub-advisory accounts, the Fund (i) demands considerably more portfolio management, research and trading resources due to significantly higher daily cash flows; (ii) has more tax and regulatory restrictions and compliance obligations; (iii) must prepare and file or distribute regulatory and other communications about fund operations; and (iv) must provide shareholder servicing to retail investors. The Adviser also reviewed the greater legal risks presented by the large and changing population of Fund shareholders who may assert claims against the Adviser in individual or class actions, and the greater entrepreneurial risk in offering new fund products, which require substantial investment to launch, may not succeed, and generally must be priced to compete with larger, more established funds resulting in lack of profitability to the Adviser until a new fund achieves scale. In light of the substantial differences in services rendered by the Adviser to institutional, offshore fund and sub-advised fund clients as compared to the Fund, and the different risk profile, the directors considered these fee comparisons inapt and did not place significant weight on them in their deliberations.

In connection with their review of the Fund’s advisory fee, the directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Advisor Class shares of the Fund in comparison to the medians for a peer group and a peer universe selected by the 15(c) service provider. The Advisor Class expense ratio of the Fund was based on the Fund’s latest fiscal year. The directors noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some of the other funds in the Fund’s category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases might be voluntary or temporary. The directors view expense ratio information as relevant to their evaluation of the Adviser’s services because the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Fund by others. The directors noted that the Fund’s expense ratio was lower than the medians. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the Fund’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Economies of Scale

The directors noted that the advisory fee schedule for the Fund contains breakpoints and that the Fund’s net assets were higher than the breakpoint levels. Accordingly, the Fund’s current effective advisory fee rate reflected a reduction due to the breakpoints and would be further reduced to the extent the net assets of the Fund increase. The directors took into consideration prior presentations by an independent consultant on economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AB Funds, and presentations from time to time by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The directors also had requested and received from the Adviser certain updates on economies of scale in advance of the Meeting. The directors believe that economies of scale may be realized (if at all) by the Adviser across a variety of products and

 

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services, and not only in respect of a single fund. The directors noted that there is no established methodology for setting breakpoints that give effect to the fund-specific services provided by a fund’s adviser and to the economies of scale that an adviser may realize in its overall mutual fund business or those components of it which directly or indirectly affect a fund’s operations. The directors observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Fund, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The directors also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. Having taken these factors into account, the directors concluded that the Fund’s breakpoint arrangements were acceptable and provide a means for sharing of any economies of scale.

 

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LOGO

AB DISCOVERY GROWTH FUND

66 Hudson Boulevard East

New York, NY 10001

800 221 5672

 

DG-0152-0125     LOGO


ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

There were no disagreements with accountants during the reporting period.

ITEM 9. PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

At a Special Meeting held on July 18, 2024, shareholders of the AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), elected Directors in connection with the establishment of a single, unitary board (“Unitary Board”) responsible for overseeing mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and certain closed-end investment companies sponsored and advised by the Adviser. In connection with the establishment of the Unitary Board, Ms. Jacklin and Messrs. Downey and Turner will retire as Directors effective December 31, 2024, and Mr. Erzan will resign as a Director effective December 31, 2024, but will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the AB Funds. Shareholders of the Fund elected four individuals to serve as Directors effective January 1, 2025 (the “Directors-Elect”), who will serve on the Unitary Board with current Directors Mses. Loeb and McMullen and Messrs. Bermudez and Moody. The number of votes cast for and withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to the election of each nominee for office is included below.

 

Director:

   Voted For      Withheld
Authority
     Abstained    Broker Non-Votes

Jorge A. Bermudez

     98,036,755.754        4,385,733.324      N/A    N/A

Alexander Chaloff

     98,589,958.192        3,832,530.886      N/A    N/A

R. Jay Gerken

     98,542,889.409        3,879,599.669      N/A    N/A

Jeffrey R. Holland

     98,562,031.851        3,860,457.227      N/A    N/A

Jeanette W. Loeb

     97,775,153.589        4,647,335.489      N/A    N/A

Carol C. McMullen

     98,167,409.031        4,255,080.047      N/A    N/A

Garry L. Moody

     98,416,564.241        4,005,924.837      N/A    N/A

Emilie D. Wrapp

     98,159,379.604        4,263,109.474      N/A    N/A

ITEM 10. REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Aggregate remuneration paid to all Directors and advisory board members are included within the Financial Statements under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.


ITEM 11. STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT.

Statement regarding basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract included within the Financial Statements under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 13. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 14. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable to the registrant

ITEM 15. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.

ITEM 16. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 17. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant

ITEM 18. RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.

Not applicable to the registrant


ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

 

EXHIBIT NO.

  

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

19(b)(1)

   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

19(b)(2)

   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

19(c)

   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant): AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc.

By:   /s/ Onur Erzan
 

Onur Erzan

 

President

Date:

 

March 28, 2025

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Onur Erzan
 

Onur Erzan

 

President

Date:

  March 28, 2025
By:   /s/ Stephen M. Woetzel
 

Stephen M. Woetzel

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:

  March 28, 2025