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AllianceBernstein Balance Wealth Str A (ABWAX)On Oct 10: 9.10  Down 0.11 (1.19%)  
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AllianceBernstein Balance Wealth Str A
Alliancebernstein LP 1345 Avenue Of The Americas Secaucus NJ 07094
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:AllianceBernstein
Net Assets:1.40B
Year-to-Date Return:-10.66%
Yield:3.95%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:02-Sep-03
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Moderate Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Seth J. Masters
Lead Manager since 02-Sep-03
Masters is the executive vice president of AllianceBernstein L.P. He also chairs Alliances US and Global Style Blend Investment Policy Groups and is a member of the Bernstein Global, International and Emerging Markets Value Investment Policy Groups. Masters is the author of The Problem with Emerging Markets Indexes, After the Fall: The Case for Emerging Markets Revisited, Emerging Markets: Managing the Impact of High Costs, and Rebalancing.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$2,500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$2,500
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
ABWAX can be purchased from 74 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to achieve the highest total return. The fund normally invests in a combination of underlying portfolios representing a variety of asset classes and investment styles that are also managed by the advisor. The advisor targets a weighting of 60% of the underlying portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 40% of the underlying portfolios that invest primarily in debt securities with a goal of providing moderate upside potential without excessive volatility.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (18-Sep-08): 0.07
Last Cap Gain (19-Dec-07): 0.15
Annual Holdings Turnover 3.00%
Average for Category: 71.15%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseABWAXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.95% 1.09%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.30% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:4.25% 5.26%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.76%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $760$626
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,005$953
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,708$1,864
* Per $10,000 invested


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