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VTI▼ −0.4%VOO▼ −0.5%IVV▼ −0.5%SPY▼ −0.5%VXUS▲ +0.3%QQQ▼ −1.4%VUG▼ −1.2%BND▼ −0.3%VEA▲ +0.2%VTV▲ +0.2%VO▲ +0.2%IEFA▲ +0.3%SPYM▼ −0.5%VGT▼ −2.7%VB▲ +0.6%VWO▲ +0.3%IEMG▲ +0.2%AGG▼ −0.2%GLD▲ +1.6%VIG▲ +0.2%XLK▼ −2.9%IJH▲ +0.8%BNDX▼ −0.1%SCHD▲ +0.3%IWF▼ −1.2%SGOV▼ −0.3%IJR▲ +0.8%QQQM▼ −1.4%VT▼ −0.1%RSP▲ +0.8%

VTI▼ −0.4%VOO▼ −0.5%IVV▼ −0.5%SPY▼ −0.5%VXUS▲ +0.3%QQQ▼ −1.4%VUG▼ −1.2%BND▼ −0.3%VEA▲ +0.2%VTV▲ +0.2%VO▲ +0.2%IEFA▲ +0.3%SPYM▼ −0.5%VGT▼ −2.7%VB▲ +0.6%VWO▲ +0.3%IEMG▲ +0.2%AGG▼ −0.2%GLD▲ +1.6%VIG▲ +0.2%XLK▼ −2.9%IJH▲ +0.8%BNDX▼ −0.1%SCHD▲ +0.3%IWF▼ −1.2%SGOV▼ −0.3%IJR▲ +0.8%QQQM▼ −1.4%VT▼ −0.1%RSP▲ +0.8%

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AB

Alliance Bernstein24 funds · $22.0B

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BM

BNY Mellon22 funds · $21.1B

BNY Mellon made investors more money ($1.8B) and had more funds that made money (92%).

The past year, all their funds · Data as of Nov 3, 2026

1M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y

Tale of the tape

ALLIANCE BERNSTEIN LEADS1of 8 matchups called

Income

Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins

24Fundsin total22

14–5Made moneymade–lost, 1 year11–1

74%

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Win %funds that made money

92%

$767MMoney madefor investors, 1 year$1.8B

+2.8%Typical returnmiddle fund, 1 year+12.3%

2Launchesnew funds in 20264

$22.0BAssetsmoney invested$21.1B

$0.44Fee per $100paid each year · lower wins$0.25

BNY MELLON LEADS7of 8 matchups called

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Money made
Typical return
Fee per $100
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Categories ↓Share

Who wins each category · share of its funds that made money · 1Y

Alliance Bernstein 1 · BNY Mellon 3

Bonds & cash

$104MMADE$20M+1.5%TYPICAL+1.2%YEAR+2.9%BESTBKUI+3.3%Open 20 funds →US stocks

$133MMADE$560M+9.3%TYPICAL+18.6%LRGC+9.3%BESTBKDV+25.0%Open 8 funds →International

$206MMADE$231M+6.5%TYPICAL+12.3%ILOW+12.1%BESTBKIE+19.2%Open 8 funds →Incomesmall sample

$29MMADE$177M+16.2%TYPICAL+10.0%HIDV+16.2%BESTBKGI+10.0%Open 4 funds →

Twin funds: BNY Mellon is cheaper in 4 of 5. 1-year returns split evenly.

Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.

CHEAPER1 – 40 tieBETTER 1Y1 – 10 tieBETTER 5Y0 – 00 tie

International · 1

Alliance BernsteinFee1Y5Y5Y1YFeeBNY Mellon

EMOP$0.70——Emerging markets+5.7%+12.3%$0.11BKEM

Bonds & cash · 4

Alliance BernsteinFee1Y5Y5Y1YFeeBNY Mellon

CORB$0.28——Total bond market−0.2%−0.5%$0.00BKAG
YEAR$0.25+2.9%—Ultra Short Income+3.7%+3.3%$0.13BKUI
TAFI$0.27+1.5%—Short Duration Municipal——$0.35BKMS
HYFI$0.40+1.5%—High Yield+3.5%+1.2%$0.22BKHY

Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.

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The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.