N-CSRS 1 d947621dncsrs.htm ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND, INC AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc
 
 

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: 811-07732

 

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME 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: March 31, 2026

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2025

 

 
 

 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


September 30, 2025

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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN

GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

(NYSE: AWF)

 

 

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Investment Products Offered  

Are Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value Are Not Bank Guaranteed

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.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

The [A/B] logo and AllianceBernstein® are registered trademarks used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.


A Word from

Our President

 

 

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Onur Erzan

President and Chief Executive

Officer, AB Mutual Funds

Dear Shareholder,

We’re pleased to provide this report for AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Please review the discussion of Fund performance, the market conditions during the reporting period and the Fund’s investment strategy.

At AB, we’re striving to help our clients achieve better outcomes by:

 

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Whether you’re an individual investor or a multibillion-dollar institution, we’re putting our knowledge and experience to work for you every day.

For more information about AB’s comprehensive range of products and shareholder resources, please log on to www.abfunds.com.

Thank you for your investment in AB mutual funds—and for placing your trust in our firm.

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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

November 10, 2025

This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. for the semi-annual reporting period ended September 30, 2025. The Fund is a closed-end fund and its shares of common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Fund seeks high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

     6 Months      12 Months  
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND (NAV)      6.60%        8.08%  

Primary Benchmark:

Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged)

     6.25%        8.63%  
Blended Benchmark:
33% JPM GBI-EM / 33% JPM EMBI Global /
33% Bloomberg US Corporate HY 2% Issuer Capped Index
     6.60%        6.52%  

The Fund’s market price per share on September 30, 2025, was $11.21. The Fund’s NAV per share on September 30, 2025, was $11.52. For additional financial highlights, please see pages 97-98.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table above shows the Fund’s performance compared with its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged), as well as its blended benchmark for the six- and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2025. The blended benchmark is composed of equal weightings of the JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (“JPM GBI-EM”) (local currency-denominated), the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“JPM EMBI Global”) and the Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield (“HY”) 2% Issuer Capped Index.

During the six-month period, the Fund outperformed the primary benchmark and equaled the blended benchmark. Country allocation was the largest contributor to performance relative to the benchmark, mainly due to an underweight to the eurozone and an overweight to the US. Yield-curve positioning in the US also contributed mainly from an overweight to the six-month part of the curve that partially offset underperformance from an overweight to the two-year part of the curve. Sector allocation contributed, with gains from underweights to emerging-market corporate bonds and off-benchmark exposure to eurozone high-yield credit default swaps, which offset losses from underweights to US investment-grade corporates and emerging-market sovereign bonds. Security selection added to performance, primarily from security selection in US high-yield corporate bonds, US investment-grade bonds and emerging-market sovereigns, which were greater than losses in emerging-market corporate bonds. Currency decisions were the largest detractor, mostly from a short position in the euro.

 

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Over the 12-month period, the Fund underperformed the primary benchmark and outperformed the blended benchmark. Sector allocation was the largest detractor to relative performance, mostly from an underweight to emerging-market sovereigns, net exposure to high-yield credit default swaps and an overweight to investment-grade credits. Among currencies, a short position in the euro also detracted. Yield-curve positioning added the most to relative outperformance, mainly from an overweight to the six-month part of the curve that partially offset underperformance from overweights to the two- and five-year parts of the curve. Security selection also added to relative outperformance, mainly due to selections in US high-yield corporates, US investment-grade corporate bonds and emerging-market sovereigns. Country allocation contributed from an underweight to the eurozone and an overweight to the US.

During the six-month period, the Fund used derivatives in the form of interest-rate futures to manage and hedge duration risk and/or take active yield-curve positioning. Currency forwards were used to hedge foreign currency exposure and to take active currency risk. Credit default swaps were utilized to effectively obtain high-yield credit/sector exposure and were used to hedge credit risk. Interest rate swaps were used to take active yield-curve positioning.

During the 12-month period, the utilization of leverage on behalf of the Fund contributed to performance, relative to benchmark. As the benchmark generated positive returns in excess of Fund’s borrowing rates, the utilization of leverage contributed to Fund’s absolute returns. During the six-month period, the utilization of leverage on behalf of the Fund contributed to performance, relative to the benchmark. As the benchmark generated positive returns in excess of the Fund’s borrowing rate, the utilization of leverage contributed to the Fund’s absolute returns.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Fixed-income government bond market yields were volatile as investors adjusted their expectations for US tariffs, inflation, economic growth, deficits and central bank decisions. Global developed-market yields initially rose as inflation remained too high in most countries before falling in mid-January on growth concerns because of potential US tariffs. In April, yields rose after the US announced reciprocal tariffs and then fell after the reciprocal tariffs were paused. Government bond returns rose in aggregate. Returns were the highest in New Zealand, Switzerland, Italy and Australia and fell in the UK and Japan. Overall, developed-market investment-grade corporate bonds rose and outperformed government bonds, as corporates outperformed treasuries in the eurozone and the US. Developed-market high-yield corporate bonds advanced and significantly outperformed treasury markets, particularly in the US and eurozone. Emerging-market hard-currency sovereign bonds outperformed developed-market treasuries by a wide margin, mainly due to the strong performance of high-yield sovereigns. Emerging-market hard-currency corporate bonds overall also had solid results, again driven by high-yield corporates.

 

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Emerging-market local-currency bonds had strong results in a period when the US dollar was mixed against global currencies.

The Fund’s Investment Management Team (the “Team”) seeks to generate high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. The Fund is a globally diversified portfolio that takes full advantage of the Team’s best research ideas by pursuing high-income opportunities across all fixed-income sectors. The Fund invests primarily (and without limit) in corporate debt securities from US and non-US issuers, as well as government bonds from both developing and developed countries, including the US. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests substantially in lower-rated bonds, but may also invest in investment-grade and unrated debt securities.

INVESTMENT POLICIES

The Fund invests without limit in securities denominated in non-US currencies as well as those denominated in the US dollar. The Fund may also invest, without limit, in sovereign debt securities issued by emerging and developed nations and in debt securities of US and non-US corporate issuers. For more information regarding the Fund’s risks, please see “Disclosures and Risks” on pages 5-8 and “Note E—Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund” of the Notes to Financial Statements on pages 93-96.

 

 

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS

 

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

Shareholder Information

Weekly comparative net asset value (“NAV”) and market price information about the Fund is published each Saturday in Barron’s and in other newspapers in a table called “Closed-End Funds.” Daily NAV and market price information, and additional information regarding the Fund, is available at www.abfunds.com and www.nyse.com. For additional shareholder information regarding this Fund, please see pages 99-100.

Benchmark Disclosure

All indices are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a fund portfolio. The Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) represents non-investment grade fixed-income securities of companies in the US, and developed and emerging markets, hedged to the US dollar. The JPM® GBI-EM represents the performance of local currency government bonds issued by emerging markets. The JPM EMBI Global (market-capitalization weighted) represents the performance of US dollar-denominated Brady bonds, Eurobonds and trade loans issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities. The Bloomberg US Corporate HY 2% Issuer Capped Index is the 2% Issuer Capped component of the US Corporate High Yield Index, which represents the performance of fixed-income securities having a maximum quality rating of Ba1, a minimum amount outstanding of $150 million and at least one year to maturity. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance of any specific investment, including the Fund.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The market value of a security may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may cause a security to be worth less than the price originally paid for it, or less than it was worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, which increases the probabilities that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. Conditions affecting the general economy, including political, social, or economic instability at the local, regional, or global level may also affect the market value of a security. Health crises, such as pandemic and epidemic diseases, as well as other incidents that interrupt the expected course of events, such as natural disasters, including fires, earthquakes and flooding, war or civil disturbance, acts of terrorism, power outages and other unforeseeable and external events, and the public response to or fear of such diseases or events, have had, and may in the future have, an adverse effect on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and can lead to increased market volatility. For example, the diseases or events themselves or any preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of such diseases or events may result in periods of business

 

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disruption, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the Fund’s portfolio companies. The occurrence and pendency of such diseases or events could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Interest-Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of existing investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. Interest-rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates than would normally be the case due to the recent end of a period of historically low rates and the effect of potential central bank monetary policy, and government fiscal policy, initiatives and resulting market reactions to those initiatives.

Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security and accrued interest. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security.

Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments and negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and may be more difficult to trade than other types of securities.

Duration Risk: Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise.

Inflation Risk: This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Fund’s assets can decline as can the value of the Fund’s distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more

 

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widely in price and may be more difficult to trade due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging-Market Risk: Investments in emerging-market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid and are subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments or reduce its returns.

Leverage Risk: As a result of the Fund’s use of leveraging techniques, its NAV may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s investments.

Derivatives Risk: Investments in derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund. A short position in a derivative instrument involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the value of the underlying asset, which could cause the Fund to suffer a potentially unlimited loss. Derivatives, especially over-the-counter derivatives, are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) on a derivative transaction will be unable or unwilling to honor its contractual obligations to the Fund.

Illiquid Investments Risk: Illiquid investments risk exists when certain investments are or become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling such investments may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Fund. Causes of illiquid investments risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Fund shares. Illiquid investments risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally decline.

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, 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.

Mortgage-Related and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed and/or other asset-backed securities, including securities backed by mortgages and assets with an international or emerging-markets origination and securities backed by non-performing loans at the time of investment. Investments in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities

 

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are subject to certain additional risks. The value of these securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. These risks include “extension risk”, which is the risk that, in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may delay the payment of principal, and “prepayment risk”, which is the risk that, in periods of falling interest rates, issuers may pay principal sooner than expected, exposing the Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. Mortgage-backed securities offered by nongovernmental issuers and other asset-backed securities may be subject to other risks, such as higher rates of default in the mortgages or assets backing the securities or risks associated with the nature and servicing of mortgages or assets backing the securities.

As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The performance shown in this report represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Fund have been deducted. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes. Historical performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the sale of fund shares and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions at prices obtained pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

     NAV Returns      Market Price  
1 Year      8.08%        6.37%  
5 Years      6.72%        9.28%  
10 Years      6.61%        8.01%  

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

     NAV Returns      Market Price  
1 Year      8.08%        6.37%  
5 Years      6.72%        9.28%  
10 Years      6.61%        8.01%  

Performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions at prices obtained pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

 

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Portfolio Statistics

September 30, 2025 (unaudited)

Net Assets ($mil): $993.1

 

 

 

 

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The Fund’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Fund also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). “Other” security type weightings represent 0.2% or less in the following: Asset-Backed Securities, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, Common Stocks, Governments – Sovereign Agencies, Preferred Stocks and Rights.

 

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The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Fund also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). “Other” country weightings represent 0.8% or less in the following: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey (Channel Islands), Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Macau, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Zambia.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADE – 64.1%

      

Industrial – 55.9%

      

Basic – 4.4%

      

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV
4.125%, 03/31/2029(a)

    U.S.$       200      $ 193,582  

Alumina Pty Ltd.
6.125%, 03/15/2030(a)

      912        932,929  

6.375%, 09/15/2032(a)

      1,153        1,184,240  

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.
7.10% (7.10% Cash or 5.85% Cash and 1.25% PIK),
09/30/2029(a)(b)

      2,684        1,071,647  

11.175% (10.425% Cash or 11.175% PIK or 6.425% Cash and 4.75% PIK),
09/30/2029(a)(b)(c)

      2,971        2,735,824  

Cascades Inc/Cascades USA, Inc.
6.75%, 07/15/2030(a)

      426        433,391  

Celanese US Holdings LLC
6.50%, 04/15/2030

      184        185,233  

6.75%, 04/15/2033(d)

      555        552,524  

Champion Iron Canada, Inc.
7.875%, 07/15/2032(a)

      556        581,117  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
7.50%, 09/15/2031(a)

      1,482        1,527,196  

7.625%, 01/15/2034(a)

      700        721,309  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
6.875%, 01/15/2030(a)

      85        87,361  

8.75%, 04/15/2030(a)

      502        515,698  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.
8.00%, 07/01/2030(a)

      406        424,811  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V
4.25%, 09/30/2026

      207        206,256  

CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.
6.125%, 06/15/2028(a)

      360        359,729  

Domtar Corp.
6.75%, 10/01/2028(a)

      423        364,222  

Element Solutions, Inc.
3.875%, 09/01/2028(a)

      2,215        2,149,634  

Fortescue Treasury Pty Ltd.
4.375%, 04/01/2031(a)

      2,089        1,993,777  

4.50%, 09/15/2027(a)

      190        188,798  

5.875%, 04/15/2030(a)

      86        88,105  

6.125%, 04/15/2032(a)

      2,651        2,739,838  

Graham Packaging Co., Inc.
7.125%, 08/15/2028(a)

      297        297,364  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Graphic Packaging International LLC
3.50%, 03/15/2028(a)

  U.S.$     841      $ 812,685  

3.75%, 02/01/2030(a)

      1,661        1,553,010  

6.375%, 07/15/2032(a)

      1,662        1,689,315  

INEOS Finance PLC
6.375%, 04/15/2029(a)

  EUR     1,160        1,346,766  

7.25%, 03/31/2031(a)

      527        617,857  

7.50%, 04/15/2029(a)

  U.S.$     1,480        1,450,803  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC
8.50%, 03/15/2029(a)

  EUR     1,557        1,825,997  

INEOS Styrolution Ludwigshafen GmbH
2.25%, 01/16/2027(a)

      104        119,639  

Ingevity Corp.
3.875%, 11/01/2028(a)

  U.S.$     495        475,656  

Inversion Escrow Issuer LLC
6.75%, 08/01/2032(a)

      1,296        1,277,483  

LABL, Inc.
5.875%, 11/01/2028(a)

      547        424,014  

Magnera Corp.
7.25%, 11/15/2031(a)

      430        404,763  

Magnetation LLC/Mag Finance Corp.
11.00%, 05/15/2023(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)

      2,857        – 0  – 

Mineral Resources Ltd.
7.00%, 04/01/2031(a)

      500        506,052  

8.125%, 05/01/2027(a)

      174        174,000  

8.50%, 05/01/2030(a)

      394        409,901  

New Gold, Inc.
6.875%, 04/01/2032(a)

      606        635,342  

Novelis Corp.
6.375%, 08/15/2033(a)

      345        348,575  

6.875%, 01/30/2030(a)

      267        276,584  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp.
7.25%, 02/15/2033(a)

      700        700,406  

Reno de Medici SpA
7.01% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 5.00%), 04/15/2029(a)(j)

  EUR     960        869,178  

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc.
4.375%, 10/15/2029(a)

  U.S.$     143        139,040  

SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC
5.375%, 11/01/2026(a)

      1,039        1,036,309  

SNF Group SACA
3.125%, 03/15/2027(a)

      655        637,273  

3.375%, 03/15/2030(a)

      1,151        1,065,969  

4.50%, 03/15/2032(a)

  EUR     720        866,506  

Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc.
5.625%, 09/30/2033(a)

  U.S.$     817        819,266  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.
4.875%, 06/30/2029(a)

      414        387,083  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Toucan FinCo Ltd./Toucan FinCo Can., Inc./Toucan FinCo US LLC
8.25%, 05/15/2030(a)

  EUR     155      $ 173,467  

Tronox, Inc.
9.125%, 09/30/2030(a)

  U.S.$     700        685,811  

Vibrantz Technologies, Inc.
9.00%, 02/15/2030(a)

      1,073        611,898  

WR Grace Holdings LLC
4.875%, 06/15/2027(a)

      924        918,483  

6.625%, 08/15/2032(a)

      722        713,960  

7.375%, 03/01/2031(a)

      82        83,565  
      

 

 

 
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Capital Goods – 4.7%

 

Amsted Industries, Inc.
6.375%, 03/15/2033(a)

      206        211,621  

Arcosa, Inc.
6.875%, 08/15/2032(a)

      1,237        1,292,081  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
6.00%, 06/15/2027(f)

      1,156        1,153,833  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
4.125%, 08/15/2026(a)

      555        534,828  

Artera Services LLC
8.50%, 02/15/2031(a)

      392        347,178  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.
6.125%, 03/15/2030(a)

      1,931        1,985,144  

6.25%, 03/15/2033(a)

      1,211        1,250,500  

Ball Corp.
6.00%, 06/15/2029

      60        61,413  

Bombardier, Inc.
6.00%, 02/15/2028(a)

      206        206,452  

6.75%, 06/15/2033(a)

      454        473,839  

7.25%, 07/01/2031(a)

      862        913,761  

7.45%, 05/01/2034(a)

      1,518        1,681,790  

7.875%, 04/15/2027(a)

      111        111,443  

8.75%, 11/15/2030(a)

      1,966        2,123,110  

Brand Industrial Services, Inc.
10.375%, 08/01/2030(a)

      436        434,876  

Calderys Financing LLC
11.25%, 06/01/2028(a)

      1,689        1,792,255  

Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc.
8.75%, 08/01/2028(a)

      446        431,263  

Clean Harbors, Inc.
4.875%, 07/15/2027(a)

      497        496,150  

5.75%, 10/15/2033(a)

      1,751        1,766,723  

Crown Americas LLC
5.25%, 04/01/2030

      1,036        1,049,419  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Dycom Industries, Inc.
4.50%, 04/15/2029(a)

  U.S.$     415      $ 405,255  

Efesto Bidco SpA Efesto US LLC
Series XR
7.50%, 02/15/2032(a)

      2,133        2,172,413  

Enviri Corp.
5.75%, 07/31/2027(a)

      327        324,082  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
4.375%, 08/15/2029(a)

      207        201,951  

Goat Holdco LLC
6.75%, 02/01/2032(a)

      647        664,904  

Griffon Corp.
5.75%, 03/01/2028

      1,125        1,124,344  

LSB Industries, Inc.
6.25%, 10/15/2028(a)(c)

      1,348        1,330,347  

Luna 2 5SARL
5.50%, 07/01/2032(a)

  EUR     249        297,258  

Madison IAQ LLC
5.875%, 06/30/2029(a)

  U.S.$     1,999        1,974,956  

Maxam Prill SARL
7.75%, 07/15/2030(a)

      1,665        1,681,650  

Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC
11.50%, 09/01/2028(a)

      377        399,930  

Miter Brands Acquisition Holdco, Inc./MIWD Borrower LLC
6.75%, 04/01/2032(a)

      361        370,838  

MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp.
5.50%, 02/01/2030(a)

      2,768        2,704,430  

Mueller Water Products, Inc.
4.00%, 06/15/2029(a)

      435        419,110  

TransDigm, Inc.
4.625%, 01/15/2029

      290        284,080  

4.875%, 05/01/2029

      1,954        1,924,865  

6.00%, 01/15/2033(a)

      3,691        3,731,934  

6.25%, 01/31/2034(a)

      350        360,250  

6.375%, 03/01/2029(a)

      404        413,242  

6.75%, 08/15/2028(a)

      2,448        2,497,545  

6.75%, 01/31/2034(a)

      894        924,427  

6.875%, 12/15/2030(a)

      1,667        1,727,554  

Trinity Industries, Inc.
7.75%, 07/15/2028(a)

      1,388        1,436,671  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
6.375%, 03/15/2029(a)

      27        27,802  

6.375%, 03/15/2033(a)

      441        457,103  

6.625%, 03/15/2032(a)

      579        602,400  
      

 

 

 
         46,777,020  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Communications - Media – 6.9%

 

AMC Networks, Inc.
4.25%, 02/15/2029

  U.S.$     26      $ 22,709  

10.25%, 01/15/2029(a)

      2,108        2,222,134  

Banijay Entertainment SAS
8.125%, 05/01/2029(a)

      805        835,098  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
4.25%, 02/01/2031(a)

      2,762        2,544,610  

4.50%, 08/15/2030(a)

      4,665        4,406,214  

4.50%, 06/01/2033(a)

      846        751,674  

4.75%, 02/01/2032(a)

      890        823,211  

6.375%, 09/01/2029(a)

      1,760        1,785,550  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
7.125%, 02/15/2031(a)

      982        1,016,338  

CSC Holdings LLC
4.625%, 12/01/2030(a)

      4,845        1,700,293  

5.375%, 02/01/2028(a)

      1,928        1,696,640  

5.50%, 04/15/2027(a)

      1,803        1,712,157  

5.75%, 01/15/2030(a)

      5,214        1,985,795  

7.50%, 04/01/2028(a)

      823        596,536  

11.25%, 05/15/2028(a)

      824        762,458  

11.75%, 01/31/2029(a)

      581        490,240  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.625%, 05/15/2030

      910        843,008  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.125%, 06/01/2029

      3,772        3,225,561  

5.25%, 12/01/2026(a)

      2,836        2,786,760  

5.75%, 12/01/2028(a)

      1,330        1,275,337  

7.375%, 07/01/2028

      1,088        1,002,375  

DISH Network Corp.
11.75%, 11/15/2027(a)

      69        73,032  

EW Scripps Co. (The)
9.875%, 08/15/2030(a)

      840        788,372  

Gray Media, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/2031(a)

      671        503,972  

7.25%, 08/15/2033(a)

      586        581,263  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
9.125%, 05/01/2029(a)

      473        428,582  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC
5.125%, 07/15/2029(a)

      3,059        1,696,654  

6.75%, 10/15/2027(a)

      1,366        819,136  

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.
5.75%, 08/01/2028(a)

      639        638,328  

8.00%, 08/01/2029(a)

      247        251,549  

Millennium Escrow Corp.
6.625%, 08/01/2026(a)

      3,920        3,760,081  

Neptune Bidco US, Inc.
9.29%, 04/15/2029(a)

      545        535,035  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Nexstar Media, Inc.
4.75%, 11/01/2028(a)

    U.S.$       343      $ 334,819  

Paramount Global
6.25%, 02/28/2057

      330        325,002  

6.375%, 03/30/2062

      1,435        1,430,510  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
5.50%, 03/01/2030(a)

      320        270,540  

8.125%, 02/15/2033(a)

      1,049        1,079,748  

Sirius XM Radio LLC
4.00%, 07/15/2028(a)

      2,607        2,520,421  

4.125%, 07/01/2030(a)

      549        514,942  

Snap, Inc.
6.875%, 03/01/2033(a)

      1,521        1,556,133  

Summer BC Holdco B SARL
5.875%, 02/15/2030(a)

    EUR       199        228,195  

TEGNA, Inc.
4.625%, 03/15/2028

    U.S.$       739        729,183  

5.00%, 09/15/2029

      333        331,405  

Univision Communications, Inc.
7.375%, 06/30/2030(a)

      1,186        1,200,012  

8.00%, 08/15/2028(a)

      1,341        1,389,195  

8.50%, 07/31/2031(a)

      1,244        1,285,139  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
4.50%, 08/15/2030(a)

      508        479,021  

VZ Secured Financing BV
5.00%, 01/15/2032(a)

      1,438        1,305,636  

VZ Vendor Financing II BV
2.875%, 01/15/2029(a)

    EUR       149        164,469  

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.
4.28%, 03/15/2032

    U.S.$       5,149        4,720,655  

5.05%, 03/15/2042

      5,730        4,571,445  

5.14%, 03/15/2052

      460        342,673  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV
5.125%, 02/28/2030(a)

      862        782,188  
      

 

 

 
         68,122,033  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications – 3.5%

      

Altice Financing SA
5.00%, 01/15/2028(a)

      516        403,231  

5.75%, 08/15/2029(a)

      1,561        1,172,759  

Altice France Holding SA
4.00%, 02/15/2028(a)(i)(k)

    EUR       332        138,369  

6.00%, 02/15/2028(a)(i)(k)

    U.S.$       359        127,391  

10.50%, 05/15/2027(f)(h)(i)(k)

      2,710        984,057  

Altice France SA
3.375%, 01/15/2028(f)

    EUR       885        889,734  

5.125%, 01/15/2029(f)(h)

    U.S.$       391        333,705  

5.125%, 07/15/2029(f)(h)

      6,037        5,208,315  

5.50%, 01/15/2028(f)(h)

      1,656        1,454,389  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

5.50%, 10/15/2029(f)(h)

    U.S.$       1,826      $ 1,577,916  

8.125%, 02/01/2027(f)(h)

      1,393        1,302,147  

British Telecommunications PLC
4.25%, 11/23/2081(a)

      412        408,110  

Connect Finco SARL/Connect US Finco LLC
9.00%, 09/15/2029(a)

      312        328,099  

EchoStar Corp.
6.75% (6.75% Cash or 6.75% PIK), 11/30/2030(b)(c)

      2,791        2,876,567  

10.75%, 11/30/2029

      2,061        2,267,211  

Fibercop SpA
7.20%, 07/18/2036(a)

      259        262,150  

7.72%, 06/04/2038(a)

      1,559        1,583,102  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
6.75%, 05/01/2029(a)

      300        303,020  

GCI LLC
4.75%, 10/15/2028(a)

      405        393,772  

Rogers Communications, Inc.
5.25%, 03/15/2082(a)

      565        560,684  

Telecom Italia Capital SA
7.72%, 06/04/2038

      509        562,274  

United Group BV
3.625%, 02/15/2028(a)

    EUR       237        274,018  

4.625%, 08/15/2028(a)

      481        561,455  

6.29% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 4.25%), 02/01/2029(a)(j)

      539        634,466  

6.75%, 02/15/2031(a)

      616        739,315  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
4.25%, 01/31/2031(a)

    U.S.$       980        907,914  

4.75%, 07/15/2031(a)

      3,639        3,421,884  

7.75%, 04/15/2032(a)

      2,512        2,638,662  

Vodafone Group PLC
7.00%, 04/04/2079

      33        34,847  

Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.
8.25%, 10/01/2031(a)

      1,648        1,708,441  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
9.25%, 03/09/2030(a)(b)(c)

      342        326,618  
      

 

 

 
         34,384,622  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 3.1%

      

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.
7.50%, 02/15/2033(a)

      495        512,034  

Allison Transmission, Inc.
3.75%, 01/30/2031(a)

      845        780,564  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/2029

      500        475,065  

7.75%, 10/15/2033(a)

      350        352,751  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd.
10.00%, 03/31/2029(a)

  U.S.$     1,925      $ 1,887,319  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.
4.75%, 06/15/2031(a)

  EUR     711        849,899  

6.75%, 09/15/2032(a)

  U.S.$     1,652        1,688,608  

Exide Technologies (Exchange Priority)
11.00%, 10/31/2024(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(l)

      2,940        – 0  – 

Exide Technologies (First Lien)
11.00%, 10/31/2024(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(l)

      1,207        – 0  – 

Forvia SE
6.75%, 09/15/2033(a)

      2,949        2,989,211  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
5.25%, 04/30/2031

      164        154,949  

5.25%, 07/15/2031

      206        193,787  

6.625%, 07/15/2030

      1,916        1,943,991  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
6.375% (6.375% Cash or 7.125% PIK), 05/15/2029(a)(b)

      200        201,283  

6.75% (6.75% Cash or 7.50% PIK), 11/15/2029(a)(b)

  EUR     511        635,268  

7.75% (7.75% Cash or 8.50% PIK), 11/15/2030(a)(b)

  U.S.$     695        730,183  

8.00% (8.00% Cash or 8.75% PIK), 11/15/2032(a)(b)

      310        326,103  

8.75% (8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK), 05/15/2028(a)(b)

  EUR     306        375,913  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC
2.45%, 09/15/2028(a)

  U.S.$     575        527,827  

2.75%, 03/09/2028(a)

      1,112        1,042,500  

5.625%, 09/29/2028(a)

      449        449,313  

6.125%, 09/30/2030(a)

      974        974,461  

7.05%, 09/15/2028(a)

      5        5,207  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
4.81%, 09/17/2030(a)

      233        219,448  

8.125%, 07/17/2035(a)

      2,439        2,616,671  

PM General Purchaser LLC
9.50%, 10/01/2028(a)

      2,556        2,220,473  

Qnity Electronics, Inc.
6.25%, 08/15/2033(a)

      580        592,922  

Tenneco, Inc.
8.00%, 11/17/2028(a)

      2,795        2,798,679  

Titan International, Inc.
7.00%, 04/30/2028

      1,422        1,424,350  

ZF Finance GmbH
Series E
2.00%, 05/06/2027(a)

  EUR     200        228,353  

2.75%, 05/25/2027(a)

      900        1,034,610  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
7.125%, 04/14/2030(a)

    U.S.$       504      $ 499,098  

7.50%, 03/24/2031(a)

      2,299        2,281,972  
      

 

 

 
         31,012,812  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 1.2%

      

Carnival Corp.
5.125%, 05/01/2029(a)

      2,227        2,227,000  

5.75%, 03/15/2030(a)

      247        251,940  

5.875%, 06/15/2031(a)

      159        162,939  

Lindblad Expeditions LLC
7.00%, 09/15/2030(a)

      925        942,903  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
3.75%, 01/15/2028(a)

      37        36,122  

4.75%, 10/15/2027(a)

      468        464,768  

6.50%, 05/15/2027(a)

      38        38,396  

Motion Finco SARL
8.375%, 02/15/2032(a)

      268        231,291  

NCL Corp., Ltd.
5.875%, 01/15/2031(a)

      1,678        1,677,720  

6.25%, 09/15/2033(a)

      752        755,908  

NCL Finance Ltd.
6.125%, 03/15/2028(a)

      115        117,407  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.
5.25%, 08/15/2029(a)

      517        509,035  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
7.25%, 05/15/2031(a)

      2,378        2,378,091  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp./Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp.
5.25%, 07/15/2029

      85        82,242  

Viking Cruises Ltd.
5.875%, 10/15/2033(a)

      1,787        1,785,403  

9.125%, 07/15/2031(a)

      468        502,616  
      

 

 

 
         12,163,781  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 4.6%

      

AmeriTex HoldCo Intermediate LLC
7.625%, 08/15/2033(a)

      1,261        1,313,569  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC
4.875%, 02/15/2030(a)

      1,795        1,684,265  

6.25%, 09/15/2027(a)

      405        404,876  

Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.
7.50%, 02/01/2032(a)

      265        267,774  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.
4.25%, 02/01/2032(a)

      619        582,255  

6.375%, 03/01/2034(a)

      1,142        1,177,643  

6.75%, 05/15/2035(a)

      1,766        1,847,088  

CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc./Radio Systems Corp.
9.50%, 10/15/2029(a)

      449        353,757  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Century Communities, Inc.
6.625%, 09/15/2033(a)

  U.S.$     700      $ 706,053  

6.75%, 06/01/2027

      25        25,000  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/2028(a)

      491        484,870  

5.75%, 04/01/2030(a)

      540        540,000  

Cirsa Finance International SARL
6.50%, 03/15/2029(a)

  EUR     559        682,783  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc.
9.75%, 07/15/2030(a)

  U.S.$     400        420,662  

Great Canadian Gaming Corp./Raptor LLC
8.75%, 11/15/2029(a)

      1,195        1,181,377  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
3.625%, 02/15/2032(a)

      1,538        1,407,290  

3.75%, 05/01/2029(a)

      958        921,567  

4.00%, 05/01/2031(a)

      448        423,982  

5.875%, 04/01/2029(a)

      1,286        1,312,208  

6.125%, 04/01/2032(a)

      738        758,405  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower, Inc.
4.875%, 07/01/2031(a)

      465        433,306  

5.00%, 06/01/2029(a)

      3,193        3,070,352  

6.625%, 01/15/2032(a)

      595        604,075  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
8.00%, 04/01/2031(a)

      592        606,950  

8.375%, 10/01/2033(a)

      700        717,804  

LGI Homes, Inc.
7.00%, 11/15/2032(a)

      703        686,665  

Light & Wonder International, Inc.
6.25%, 10/01/2033(a)

      700        701,100  

Lottomatica Group SpA
4.875%, 01/31/2031(a)

  EUR     493        595,730  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.
4.50%, 06/15/2029(a)

  U.S.$     95        91,624  

6.50%, 10/01/2033(a)

      1,648        1,642,058  

Masterbrand, Inc.
7.00%, 07/15/2032(a)

      1,031        1,066,987  

Mattamy Group Corp.
4.625%, 03/01/2030(a)

      55        53,169  

MGM Resorts International
4.625%, 09/01/2026

      5        4,989  

Miller Homes Group Finco PLC
6.29% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 4.25%), 10/15/2030(a)(j)

  EUR     306        364,561  

7.00%, 05/15/2029(a)

  GBP     679        916,595  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority/MS Digital Entertainment Holdings LLC
8.25%, 04/15/2030(a)

  U.S.$     760        790,008  

11.875%, 04/15/2031(a)

      1,083        1,136,845  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Rivers Enterprise Borrower LLC/Rivers Enterprise Finance Corp.
6.625%, 02/01/2033(a)

    U.S.$       1,025      $ 1,043,948  

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp.
4.75%, 04/01/2029

      911        893,262  

Standard Building Solutions, Inc.
6.25%, 08/01/2033(a)

      1,768        1,792,566  

6.50%, 08/15/2032(a)

      312        320,325  

Standard Industries, Inc./NY
3.375%, 01/15/2031(a)

      17        15,385  

4.375%, 07/15/2030(a)

      1,786        1,712,787  

4.75%, 01/15/2028(a)

      339        336,211  

Station Casinos LLC
4.50%, 02/15/2028(a)

      516        507,318  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
5.125%, 08/01/2030(a)

      75        74,805  

5.75%, 01/15/2028(a)

      582        590,343  

5.875%, 06/15/2027(a)

      87        88,052  

Thor Industries, Inc.
4.00%, 10/15/2029(a)

      1,713        1,625,519  

Travel & Leisure Co.
4.50%, 12/01/2029(a)

      1,784        1,722,888  

4.625%, 03/01/2030(a)

      2,415        2,328,976  

6.00%, 04/01/2027(c)

      725        735,706  

6.125%, 09/01/2033(a)

      128        127,756  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
4.375%, 08/15/2028(a)

      544        531,418  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
5.25%, 05/15/2027(a)

      781        780,409  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.
5.125%, 10/01/2029(a)

      599        599,807  
      

 

 

 
         45,805,723  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants – 0.6%

      

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.
3.50%, 02/15/2029(a)

      90        85,927  

3.875%, 01/15/2028(a)

      1,492        1,458,136  

4.00%, 10/15/2030(a)

      1,168        1,100,904  

4.375%, 01/15/2028(a)

      963        946,275  

6.125%, 06/15/2029(a)

      2,000        2,048,659  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.
4.625%, 01/15/2029(a)

      542        515,466  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
3.625%, 03/15/2031

      174        162,616  
      

 

 

 
         6,317,983  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 4.6%

      

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
7.00%, 08/01/2030(a)

    U.S.$       3,924      $ 4,041,467  

7.375%, 08/01/2033(a)

      967        997,296  

Arko Corp.
5.125%, 11/15/2029(a)

      1,035        878,392  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
4.50%, 03/01/2028

      541        534,001  

4.625%, 11/15/2029(a)

      1,373        1,331,794  

5.00%, 02/15/2032(a)

      827        794,316  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
5.25%, 02/01/2028

      845        850,554  

6.75%, 07/01/2036

      98        100,969  

6.875%, 11/01/2035

      519        539,573  

7.60%, 07/15/2037

      367        379,203  

Beach Acquisition Bidco LLC
5.25%, 07/15/2032(a)

    EUR       757        910,975  

Boots Group Finco LP
5.375%, 08/31/2032(a)

      697        840,500  

Carvana Co.
5.50%, 04/15/2027(a)

    U.S.$       415        407,723  

9.00%, 06/01/2030(a)(b)(c)

      2,001        2,094,092  

9.00%, 06/01/2031(a)(b)(c)

      1,201        1,360,369  

Champ Acquisition Corp.
8.375%, 12/01/2031(a)

      375        399,357  

Cougar JV Subsidiary LLC
8.00%, 05/15/2032(a)

      2,172        2,311,355  

CT Investment GmbH
6.375%, 04/15/2030(a)

    EUR       516        628,763  

FirstCash, Inc.
5.625%, 01/01/2030(a)

    U.S.$       257        256,943  

Gap, Inc. (The)
3.625%, 10/01/2029(a)

      298        278,778  

3.875%, 10/01/2031(a)

      303        275,802  

Global Auto Holdings Ltd/AAG FH UK Ltd.
8.375%, 01/15/2029(a)

      2,245        2,192,924  

8.75%, 01/15/2032(a)

      1,125        1,096,722  

11.50%, 08/15/2029(a)

      358        377,783  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
4.00%, 08/15/2028(a)

      1,680        1,632,478  

6.375%, 01/15/2030(a)

      352        360,174  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.
4.125%, 11/15/2029(a)

      901        855,083  

LBM Acquisition LLC
9.50%, 06/15/2031(a)

      467        492,431  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC
4.875%, 05/01/2029(a)

      1,452        1,422,671  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Lithia Motors, Inc.
3.875%, 06/01/2029(a)

    U.S.$       113      $ 107,943  

4.625%, 12/15/2027(a)

      206        203,981  

5.50%, 10/01/2030(a)

      700        699,146  

Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)
5.25%, 05/01/2028(a)

      975        897,733  

7.875%, 05/01/2029(a)

      878        735,509  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/2031(a)

      206        191,622  

Nordstrom, Inc.
4.375%, 04/01/2030

      549        516,586  

5.00%, 01/15/2044

      741        547,183  

Park River Holdings, Inc.
8.00%, 03/15/2031(a)

      368        372,842  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.75%, 06/15/2029

      139        132,474  

PetSmart LLC/PetSmart Finance Corp.
7.50%, 09/15/2032(a)

      726        727,927  

10.00%, 09/15/2033(a)

      939        949,714  

QXO Building Products, Inc.
6.75%, 04/30/2032(a)

      1,602        1,663,392  

Saks Global Enterprises LLC
11.00%, 12/15/2029(a)

      434        224,981  

SGUS LLC
11.00%, 12/15/2029(a)

      215        203,685  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
4.625%, 11/15/2029(a)

      2,738        2,658,571  

4.875%, 11/15/2031(a)

      255        243,931  

Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC/SBP Finance Corp.
7.75%, 10/15/2029(a)

      1,155        1,173,020  

Staples, Inc.
10.75%, 09/01/2029(a)

      2,506        2,482,326  

12.75%, 01/15/2030(a)

      1,061        853,592  

VF Corp.
2.95%, 04/23/2030

      1,880        1,654,464  

White Cap Buyer LLC
6.875%, 10/15/2028(a)

      161        160,999  
      

 

 

 
         46,044,109  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 6.6%

      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
7.375%, 03/15/2033(a)(d)

      1,256        1,305,125  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC
3.50%, 03/15/2029(a)

      485        461,085  

4.625%, 01/15/2027(a)

      834        829,526  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
6.875%, 08/01/2032(a)

      536        554,801  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Bausch & Lomb Corp.
8.375%, 10/01/2028(a)

  U.S.$     3,238      $ 3,379,097  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
8.50%, 01/31/2027(a)

      543        538,578  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
4.875%, 06/01/2028(a)

      1,181        1,057,808  

11.00%, 09/30/2028(a)

      4,150        4,329,645  

CAB SELAS
3.375%, 02/01/2028(a)

  EUR     1,533        1,683,075  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
4.75%, 02/15/2031(a)

  U.S.$     493        426,032  

6.00%, 01/15/2029(a)

      1,466        1,421,525  

6.125%, 04/01/2030(a)

      3,640        2,639,725  

6.875%, 04/15/2029(a)

      1,328        1,056,038  

9.75%, 01/15/2034(a)

      700        719,532  

10.875%, 01/15/2032(a)

      62        65,691  

CVS Health Corp.
6.75%, 12/10/2054

      152        156,967  

7.00%, 03/10/2055

      2,212        2,327,585  

DaVita, Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/2031(a)

      710        650,380  

4.625%, 06/01/2030(a)

      4,729        4,529,726  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
6.65%, 08/28/2028(c)

      1,374        1,431,567  

Embecta Corp.
5.00%, 02/15/2030(a)

      2,006        1,898,562  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
3.875%, 08/15/2028(a)

      1,516        1,257,949  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 02/01/2028

      204        202,246  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.
7.50%, 07/01/2030(a)

      406        381,504  

Global Medical Response, Inc.
7.375%, 10/01/2032(a)

      562        578,578  

Grifols SA
3.875%, 10/15/2028(a)

  EUR     1,806        2,073,007  

7.50%, 05/01/2030(a)

      1,300        1,608,344  

Gruenenthal GmbH
6.75%, 05/15/2030(a)

      1,067        1,318,046  

Iceland Bondco PLC
10.875%, 12/15/2027(a)

  GBP     156        221,887  

Insulet Corp.
6.50%, 04/01/2033(a)

  U.S.$     238        247,403  

IQVIA, Inc.
2.25%, 03/15/2029(a)

  EUR     862        978,199  

LifePoint Health, Inc.
8.375%, 02/15/2032(a)

  U.S.$     1,734        1,847,819  

11.00%, 10/15/2030(a)

      827        911,638  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Medline Borrower LP
3.875%, 04/01/2029(a)

  U.S.$     357      $ 344,504  

5.25%, 10/01/2029(a)

      2,300        2,280,921  

Medline Borrower LP/Medline Co-Issuer, Inc.
6.25%, 04/01/2029(a)

      189        193,985  

Mehilainen Yhtiot Oy
5.125%, 06/30/2032(a)

  EUR     562        673,325  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
5.75%, 12/31/2030(a)

  U.S.$     1,289        1,125,421  

6.75% (6.00% Cash and 0.75% PIK), 03/31/2031(a)(b)(c)

      216        175,668  

11.50% (6.50% Cash and 5.00% PIK), 12/31/2030(a)(b)(c)

      952        992,080  

Neogen Food Safety Corp.
8.625%, 07/20/2030(a)

      883        925,346  

Newell Brands, Inc.
8.50%, 06/01/2028(a)

      1,030        1,092,256  

Opal Bidco SAS
5.50%, 03/31/2032(a)

  EUR     972        1,181,437  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV
2.875%, 04/30/2028(a)

      885        1,011,912  

4.125%, 04/30/2028(a)

  U.S.$     2,247        2,171,059  

5.125%, 04/30/2031(a)

      922        806,719  

7.875%, 05/15/2034(a)

      716        664,046  

Owens & Minor, Inc.
4.50%, 03/31/2029(a)

      3        2,413  

6.625%, 04/01/2030(a)(d)

      275        226,740  

Paradigm Parent LLC & Paradigm Parent CO-Issuer, Inc.
8.75%, 04/17/2032(a)

      428        416,721  

Performance Food Group, Inc.
4.25%, 08/01/2029(a)

      88        85,517  

Post Holdings, Inc.
4.50%, 09/15/2031(a)

      131        122,537  

5.50%, 12/15/2029(a)

      1,184        1,181,373  

Primo Water Holdings, Inc./Triton Water Holdings, Inc.
4.375%, 04/30/2029(a)

      1,227        1,190,313  

6.25%, 04/01/2029(a)

      696        697,455  

Radiology Partners, Inc.
8.50%, 07/15/2032(a)

      471        489,900  

Somnigroup International, Inc.
4.00%, 04/15/2029(a)

      207        198,665  

Sotera Health Holdings LLC
7.375%, 06/01/2031(a)

      1,245        1,306,831  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.
7.25%, 04/15/2032(a)

      825        848,164  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.375%, 01/15/2030

      307        298,670  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

US Acute Care Solutions LLC
9.75%, 05/15/2029(a)

    U.S.$       267      $ 273,419  

US Foods, Inc.
4.75%, 02/15/2029(a)

      658        648,936  

Whirlpool Corp.
4.70%, 05/14/2032

      303        279,708  

6.125%, 06/15/2030

      189        190,641  

6.50%, 06/15/2033

      178        177,673  
      

 

 

 
         65,363,045  
      

 

 

 

Energy – 6.8%

      

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
5.375%, 06/15/2029(a)

      1,733        1,726,556  

5.75%, 10/15/2033(a)

      183        182,252  

Aris Water Holdings LLC
7.25%, 04/01/2030(a)

      1,163        1,228,035  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.
5.875%, 06/30/2029(a)

      214        213,788  

BKV Upstream Midstream LLC
7.50%, 10/15/2030(a)

      700        699,492  

Buckeye Partners LP
4.50%, 03/01/2028(a)

      227        224,181  

6.875%, 07/01/2029(a)

      1,493        1,546,689  

California Resources Corp.
7.00%, 01/15/2034(a)

      796        790,913  

8.25%, 06/15/2029(a)

      397        414,206  

Caturus Energy LLC
8.50%, 02/15/2030(a)

      375        390,482  

Chord Energy Corp.
6.00%, 10/01/2030(a)

      1,246        1,237,107  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.
6.375%, 06/15/2026(a)

      471        471,002  

8.375%, 01/15/2029(a)

      844        880,544  

Civitas Resources, Inc.
8.375%, 07/01/2028(a)

      1,315        1,363,838  

8.75%, 07/01/2031(a)

      891        913,137  

9.625%, 06/15/2033(a)

      454        480,279  

CNX Resources Corp.
6.00%, 01/15/2029(a)

      1,156        1,159,272  

7.25%, 03/01/2032(a)

      983        1,020,445  

7.375%, 01/15/2031(a)

      100        103,444  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC
7.375%, 01/15/2033(a)

      160        155,794  

7.625%, 04/01/2032(a)

      291        289,285  

8.375%, 01/15/2034(a)

      575        584,083  

CVR Energy, Inc.
8.50%, 01/15/2029(a)

      425        434,778  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp.
7.375%, 06/30/2033(a)

  U.S.$     1,335      $ 1,358,817  

8.625%, 03/15/2029(a)

      100        104,308  

Enerflex Ltd.
9.00%, 10/15/2027(a)

      371        379,865  

Excelerate Energy LP
8.00%, 05/15/2030(a)

      1,440        1,533,254  

Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp.
6.875%, 01/15/2029

      1,425        1,440,649  

7.125%, 07/01/2033(a)

      448        459,696  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.75%, 02/01/2029(a)

      366        361,248  

6.00%, 02/01/2031(a)

      412        397,432  

6.25%, 04/15/2032(a)

      89        85,723  

6.875%, 05/15/2034(a)

      845        815,500  

7.25%, 02/15/2035(a)

      677        662,448  

8.375%, 11/01/2033(a)

      1,299        1,363,584  

Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC
6.625%, 01/15/2034(a)

      1,028        1,048,826  

7.375%, 07/15/2032(a)

      51        52,909  

ITT Holdings LLC
6.50%, 08/01/2029(a)

      2,335        2,295,552  

Kodiak Gas Services LLC
6.50%, 10/01/2033(a)

      141        143,530  

6.75%, 10/01/2035(a)

      350        359,341  

Long Ridge Energy LLC
8.75%, 02/15/2032(a)

      270        277,532  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc.
8.25%, 09/01/2031(a)

      513        502,490  

Murphy Oil Corp.
6.00%, 10/01/2032

      749        738,809  

Nabors Industries Ltd.
7.50%, 01/15/2028(a)

      1,042        1,041,012  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
7.375%, 05/15/2027(a)

      659        669,132  

9.125%, 01/31/2030(a)

      128        133,155  

NFE Financing LLC
12.00%, 11/15/2029(a)

      6,611        1,939,350  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp.
8.125%, 02/15/2029(a)

      1,575        1,615,089  

8.375%, 02/15/2032(a)

      1,204        1,235,971  

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.
7.875%, 10/15/2033(a)

      500        498,008  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.625%, 04/28/2027

      925        931,737  

6.00%, 06/01/2026

      80        80,218  

6.375%, 10/01/2030

      97        100,478  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Parkland Corp.
4.50%, 10/01/2029(a)

  U.S.$     362      $ 352,729  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
6.00%, 02/15/2028

      426        423,709  

7.875%, 09/15/2030(a)

      849        838,439  

9.875%, 03/15/2030(a)

      95        99,545  

Saturn Oil & Gas, Inc.
9.625%, 06/15/2029(a)

      385        398,774  

SESI LLC
7.875%, 09/30/2030(a)

      700        698,299  

SM Energy Co.
6.75%, 08/01/2029(a)

      329        330,892  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC
8.625%, 10/31/2029(a)

      1,040        1,045,091  

Sunoco LP
5.625%, 03/15/2031(a)

      745        739,713  

5.875%, 03/15/2034(a)

      350        346,997  

6.25%, 07/01/2033(a)

      654        665,601  

7.875%, 09/18/2030(a)(m)

      1,877        1,910,440  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.50%, 05/15/2029

      773        754,212  

4.50%, 04/30/2030

      422        406,919  

6.00%, 04/15/2027

      461        461,090  

7.00%, 09/15/2028(a)

      79        81,414  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
6.00%, 12/31/2030(a)

      160        158,024  

6.00%, 09/01/2031(a)

      76        74,354  

6.75%, 03/15/2034(a)

      700        693,184  

Talos Production, Inc.
9.00%, 02/01/2029(a)

      655        679,507  

9.375%, 02/01/2031(a)

      1,127        1,175,514  

TGS ASA
8.50%, 01/15/2030(a)

      200        205,181  

Tidewater, Inc.
9.125%, 07/15/2030(a)

      395        423,372  

TransMontaigne Partners LLC
8.50%, 06/15/2030(a)

      606        631,917  

Transocean Aquila Ltd.
8.00%, 09/30/2028(a)

      779        801,269  

Transocean International Ltd.
7.875%, 10/15/2032(a)

      311        311,000  

8.75%, 02/15/2030(a)

      625        656,960  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.25%, 10/01/2033(a)

      700        702,687  

6.875%, 09/01/2027

      4        4,002  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Venture Global LNG, Inc.
8.125%, 06/01/2028(a)

    U.S.$       1,633      $ 1,690,868  

8.375%, 06/01/2031(a)

      569        597,523  

9.00%, 09/30/2029(a)(m)

      1,672        1,655,400  

9.50%, 02/01/2029(a)

      1,166        1,285,619  

9.875%, 02/01/2032(a)

      3,159        3,439,773  

Vermilion Energy, Inc.
6.875%, 05/01/2030(a)

      178        173,943  

7.25%, 02/15/2033(a)

      282        267,806  

Viridien
10.00%, 10/15/2030(a)

      452        463,408  

WBI Operating LLC
6.25%, 10/15/2030(a)

      588        588,000  

6.50%, 10/15/2033(a)

      1,058        1,055,355  

Weatherford International Ltd.
6.75%, 10/15/2033(a)

      1,212        1,213,096  
      

 

 

 
         67,636,891  
      

 

 

 

Other Industrial – 0.5%

 

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
3.875%, 11/15/2029(a)

      32        30,345  

Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC
8.00%, 02/01/2028(a)

      1,116        1,107,089  

Gates Corp./DE
6.875%, 07/01/2029(a)

      721        748,026  

Pachelbel Bidco SpA
6.27% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 4.25%), 05/17/2031(a)(j)

    EUR       208        246,034  

7.125%, 05/17/2031(a)

      734        926,640  

Resideo Funding, Inc.
4.00%, 09/01/2029(a)

    U.S.$       177        169,009  

6.50%, 07/15/2032(a)

      425        435,532  

Velocity Vehicle Group LLC
8.00%, 06/01/2029(a)

      682        683,871  
      

 

 

 
         4,346,546  
      

 

 

 

Services – 3.6%

      

Acuris Finance US, Inc./Acuris Finance SARL
9.00%, 08/01/2029(a)

      403        421,065  

ADT Security Corp. (The)
4.125%, 08/01/2029(a)

      959        927,603  

4.875%, 07/15/2032(a)

      1,012        978,898  

5.875%, 10/15/2033(a)

      700        700,000  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.
6.00%, 06/01/2029(a)

      327        321,531  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 SARL
3.625%, 06/01/2028(a)

    EUR       255        296,436  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

4.625%, 06/01/2028(a)

  U.S.$     3,774      $ 3,702,266  

4.875%, 06/01/2028(a)

  GBP     1,010        1,325,101  

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
4.625%, 10/01/2027(a)

  U.S.$     4        3,999  

6.50%, 01/15/2031(a)

      697        696,542  

ANGI Group LLC
3.875%, 08/15/2028(a)

      2,420        2,282,547  

APCOA Group GmbH
6.00%, 04/15/2031(a)

  EUR     990        1,177,000  

Aramark International Finance SARL
4.375%, 04/15/2033(a)

      438        514,608  

Belron UK Finance PLC
5.75%, 10/15/2029(a)

  U.S.$     1,137        1,153,204  

Champions Financing, Inc.
8.75%, 02/15/2029(a)

      386        372,439  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.
3.875%, 07/01/2028(a)

      1,436        1,383,589  

4.875%, 07/01/2029(a)

      851        804,195  

Deepocean Ltd.
6.00%, 04/08/2031(a)

  EUR     402        478,429  

Engineering - Ingegneria Informatica - SpA
7.75% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 5.75%), 02/15/2030(a)(j)

      384        459,114  

8.625%, 02/15/2030(a)

      258        326,097  

Garda World Security Corp.
4.625%, 02/15/2027(a)

  U.S.$     394        391,134  

6.00%, 06/01/2029(a)

      1,187        1,177,060  

7.75%, 02/15/2028(a)

      650        667,528  

8.25%, 08/01/2032(a)

      838        869,353  

8.375%, 11/15/2032(a)

      1,286        1,335,934  

GrubHub Holdings, Inc.
13.00%, 07/31/2030

      112        111,021  

ION Platform Finance US, Inc.
7.875%, 09/30/2032(a)

      700        695,401  

Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC
7.25%, 10/15/2032(a)

      700        666,915  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
4.625%, 06/01/2028(a)

      207        203,419  

5.00%, 12/15/2027(a)

      378        376,876  

6.125%, 09/15/2033(a)

      189        190,783  

Matthews International Corp.
8.625%, 10/01/2027(a)

      413        427,310  

Monitronics International, Inc.
9.125%, 04/01/2020(e)(g)(h)(i)(l)

      958        – 0  – 

OT Midco, Inc.
10.00%, 02/15/2030(a)

      451        305,940  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.
3.375%, 08/31/2027(a)

      1,474        1,432,606  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

6.25%, 01/15/2028(a)

    U.S.$       1,225      $ 1,225,264  

Q-Park Holding I BV
5.125%, 02/15/2030(a)

    EUR       556        674,458  

Raven Acquisition Holdings LLC
6.875%, 11/15/2031(a)

    U.S.$       1,631        1,676,500  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
10.75%, 11/15/2029(a)

      267        258,571  

11.125%, 07/15/2030(a)

      2,486        2,413,313  

Shift4 Payments LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc.
5.50%, 05/15/2033(a)

    EUR       864        1,058,026  

Shutterfly Finance LLC
9.75%, 10/01/2027(a)

    U.S.$       7        7,029  

Sotheby’s
7.375%, 10/15/2027(a)

      413        412,822  

Wayfair LLC
7.75%, 09/15/2030(a)

      455        477,813  
      

 

 

 
         35,379,739  
      

 

 

 

Technology – 2.2%

      

Ahead DB Holdings LLC
6.625%, 05/01/2028(a)

      725        725,622  

Almaviva-The Italian Innovation Co. SpA
5.00%, 10/30/2030(a)

    EUR       1,162        1,385,561  

Amentum Holdings, Inc.
7.25%, 08/01/2032(a)

    U.S.$       2,145        2,228,619  

Amkor Technology, Inc.
5.875%, 10/01/2033(a)

      765        772,800  

AthenaHealth Group, Inc.
6.50%, 02/15/2030(a)

      1,181        1,171,615  

CommScope LLC
9.50%, 12/15/2031(a)

      628        650,082  

CoreWeave, Inc.
9.00%, 02/01/2031(a)

      364        373,081  

9.25%, 06/01/2030(a)

      259        267,481  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.
7.75%, 03/31/2030(a)

      748        792,043  

Ellucian Holdings, Inc.
6.50%, 12/01/2029(a)

      448        456,391  

Fortress Intermediate 3, Inc.
7.50%, 06/01/2031(a)

      1,041        1,091,570  

Gen Digital, Inc.
6.25%, 04/01/2033(a)

      1,057        1,082,708  

GoTo Group, Inc.
5.50%, 05/01/2028(a)

      1,403        796,620  

IPD 3 BV
5.50%, 06/15/2031(a)

    EUR       819        975,140  

Kioxia Holdings Corp.
6.25%, 07/24/2030(a)

    U.S.$       1,639        1,674,888  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

NCR Voyix Corp.
5.00%, 10/01/2028(a)

    U.S.$       105      $ 103,435  

Pagaya US Holdings Co. LLC
8.875%, 08/01/2030(a)

      408        381,672  

Playtika Holding Corp.
4.25%, 03/15/2029(a)

      1,379        1,267,653  

Rackspace Finance LLC
3.50%, 05/15/2028(a)

      3,030        1,274,179  

Rocket Software, Inc.
9.00%, 11/28/2028(a)

      1,421        1,464,840  

Science Applications International Corp.
4.875%, 04/01/2028(a)

      105        104,071  

Seagate Data Storage Technology Pte. Ltd.
4.09%, 06/01/2029(a)

      632        611,460  

Sensata Technologies BV
4.00%, 04/15/2029(a)

      602        578,072  

TeamSystem SpA
5.00%, 07/01/2031(a)

    EUR       956        1,137,480  

Virtusa Corp.
7.125%, 12/15/2028(a)

    U.S.$       717        701,282  
      

 

 

 
         22,068,365  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Airlines – 0.8%

      

Allegiant Travel Co.
7.25%, 08/15/2027(a)

      986        998,309  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.
5.50%, 04/20/2026(a)

      367        367,612  

5.75%, 04/20/2029(a)

      3,323        3,336,133  

Avianca Midco 2 PLC
9.625%, 02/14/2030(a)

      449        444,676  

JetBlue Airways Corp./JetBlue Loyalty LP
9.875%, 09/20/2031(a)

      1,837        1,862,259  

OneSky Flight LLC
8.875%, 12/15/2029(a)

      268        283,469  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.
11.00% (11.00% Cash or 8.00% Cash and 4.00% PIK),
03/12/2030(a)(c)(i)(k)

      407        172,586  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc.
9.50%, 06/01/2028(a)

      19        19,774  
      

 

 

 
         7,484,818  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Railroads – 0.1%

      

Brightline East LLC
11.00%, 01/31/2030(a)

      473        193,923  

Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp.
7.125%, 08/01/2032(a)

      700        724,637  
      

 

 

 
         918,560  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Transportation - Services – 1.7%

      

Albion Financing 1 SARL/Aggreko Holdings, Inc.
5.375%, 05/21/2030(a)

    EUR       186      $ 226,321  

7.00%, 05/21/2030(a)

    U.S.$       373        386,863  

Alta Equipment Group, Inc.
9.00%, 06/01/2029(a)

      40        37,379  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
4.75%, 04/01/2028(a)

      3,290        3,189,846  

5.375%, 03/01/2029(a)

      609        593,827  

5.75%, 07/15/2027(a)

      296        295,000  

8.375%, 06/15/2032(a)

      453        474,595  

Avis Budget Finance PLC
7.25%, 07/31/2030(a)

    EUR       952        1,152,786  

BCP V Modular Services Finance PLC
6.75%, 11/30/2029(a)

      1,214        1,068,159  

BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC
4.75%, 11/30/2028(a)

      582        652,924  

Beacon Mobility Corp.
7.25%, 08/01/2030(a)

    U.S.$       1,296        1,348,385  

Boels Topholding BV
6.25%, 02/15/2029(a)

    EUR       432        524,126  

Dcli Bidco LLC
7.75%, 11/15/2029(a)

    U.S.$       617        641,248  

Edge Finco PLC
8.125%, 08/15/2031(a)

    GBP       479        686,763  

Hertz Corp. (The)
4.625%, 12/01/2026(a)

    U.S.$       1,173        1,154,390  

5.00%, 12/01/2029(a)

      232        184,902  

12.625%, 07/15/2029(a)

      626        663,472  

Kapla Holding SAS
5.00%, 04/30/2031(a)

    EUR       1,406        1,667,766  

PROG Holdings, Inc.
6.00%, 11/15/2029(a)

    U.S.$       1,572        1,544,788  

Rand Parent LLC
8.50%, 02/15/2030(a)

      372        386,568  

Star Leasing Co. LLC
7.625%, 02/15/2030(a)

      271        263,283  
      

 

 

 
         17,143,391  
      

 

 

 
         554,560,679  
      

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 7.0%

      

Banking – 0.6%

      

Ally Financial, Inc.
Series C
4.70%, 05/15/2028(m)

      256        235,739  

Armor Holdco, Inc.
8.50%, 11/15/2029(a)

      1,967        1,955,777  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
8.375%, 06/15/2035(a)

    U.S.$       767      $ 787,080  

9.75%, 03/15/2029(a)

      2,435        2,599,446  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
12.25%, 10/01/2030(a)

      140        156,134  
      

 

 

 
         5,734,176  
      

 

 

 

Brokerage – 1.0%

      

AG Issuer LLC
6.25%, 03/01/2028(a)

      1,050        1,052,109  

Aretec Group, Inc.
7.50%, 04/01/2029(a)

      641        644,347  

10.00%, 08/15/2030(a)

      1,885        2,056,583  

Focus Financial Partners LLC
6.75%, 09/15/2031(a)

      850        871,004  

Hightower Holding LLC
6.75%, 04/15/2029(a)

      2,936        2,892,212  

Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc.
6.75%, 05/01/2033(a)

      1,367        1,420,514  

Osaic Holdings, Inc.
6.75%, 08/01/2032(a)

      101        104,191  

8.00%, 08/01/2033(a)

      179        185,585  

VFH Parent LLC/Valor Co-Issuer, Inc.
7.50%, 06/15/2031(a)

      1,089        1,126,315  
      

 

 

 
         10,352,860  
      

 

 

 

Finance – 2.5%

      

Atlanticus Holdings Corp.
9.75%, 09/01/2030(a)

      700        696,390  

Burford Capital Global Finance LLC
7.50%, 07/15/2033(a)

      424        432,086  

CNG Holdings, Inc.
14.50%, 06/30/2026(a)

      794        714,611  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC
5.25%, 04/15/2029(a)

      2,049        1,896,199  

Curo SPV LLC
13.00%, 08/02/2027(e)(h)

      2,518        2,493,008  

Enova International, Inc.
9.125%, 08/01/2029(a)

      1,916        2,007,089  

11.25%, 12/15/2028(a)

      651        693,948  

Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC
8.375%, 04/01/2032(a)

      1,231        1,289,905  

9.125%, 05/15/2031(a)

      7        7,456  

9.25%, 02/01/2029(a)

      243        256,260  

GGAM Finance Ltd.
6.875%, 04/15/2029(a)

      263        273,052  

8.00%, 06/15/2028(a)

      1,069        1,133,529  

goeasy Ltd.
6.875%, 05/15/2030(a)

      310        308,371  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

6.875%, 02/15/2031(a)

    U.S.$       145      $ 140,979  

7.375%, 10/01/2030(a)

      618        623,426  

7.625%, 07/01/2029(a)

      439        445,280  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.
5.00%, 08/15/2028(a)

      1,987        1,920,799  

LFS Topco LLC
8.75%, 07/15/2030(a)

      409        411,020  

Midcap Financial Issuer Trust
6.50%, 05/01/2028(a)

      431        428,086  

Navient Corp.
4.875%, 03/15/2028

      1,706        1,674,843  

5.00%, 03/15/2027

      585        582,740  

5.50%, 03/15/2029

      326        319,676  

6.75%, 06/15/2026

      835        844,134  

9.375%, 07/25/2030

      353        390,021  

11.50%, 03/15/2031

      845        953,626  

OneMain Finance Corp.
6.50%, 03/15/2033

      700        701,092  

Phoenix Aviation Capital Ltd.
9.25%, 07/15/2030(a)

      397        422,123  

Planet Financial Group LLC
10.50%, 12/15/2029(a)

      265        278,528  

Rfna LP
7.875%, 02/15/2030(a)

      354        363,136  

Rivers Enterprise Lender LLC/Rivers Enterprise Lender Corp.
6.25%, 10/15/2030(a)

      700        706,466  

SLM Corp.
3.125%, 11/02/2026

      188        184,611  

TrueNoord Capital DAC
8.75%, 03/01/2030(a)

      265        281,749  

UWM Holdings LLC
6.25%, 03/15/2031(a)

      700        696,790  
      

 

 

 
         24,571,029  
      

 

 

 

Financial Services – 0.9%

      

1261229 BC Ltd.
10.00%, 04/15/2032(a)

      1,728        1,774,571  

CCO IIA Credit Backed Loans Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 10/15/2036(e)(h)(j)

      310        353,777  

7.54% (SOFR + 3.20%), 10/15/2036(e)(h)(j)

      637        637,507  

9.94% (SOFR + 5.60%), 10/15/2036(e)(h)(j)

      225        224,984  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.
6.625%, 04/15/2031(a)

      1,219        1,215,055  

8.50%, 05/15/2030(a)

      1,189        1,263,911  

9.25%, 04/01/2029(a)

      1,289        1,359,448  

ESC Contra Co.
5.875%, 07/15/2027(e)(f)(h)

      496        – 0  – 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Herc Holdings, Inc.
7.00%, 06/15/2030(a)

    U.S.$       776      $ 806,128  

7.25%, 06/15/2033(a)

      426        445,091  

Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC
8.25%, 05/15/2030(a)

      412        432,117  

Nassau Cos. of New York (The)
7.875%, 07/15/2030(a)

      396        404,839  

Titanium 2l Bondco SARL
6.25%, 01/14/2031(b)

    EUR       218        66,638  
      

 

 

 
         8,984,066  
      

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.6%

      

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.
6.00%, 08/01/2029(a)

    U.S.$       326        322,908  

7.50%, 11/06/2030(a)

      414        431,475  

8.25%, 02/01/2029(a)

      1,048        1,093,987  

8.50%, 06/15/2029(a)

      659        692,608  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer
6.75%, 04/15/2028(a)

      285        289,749  

AmWINS Group, Inc.
6.375%, 02/15/2029(a)

      479        488,442  

APH Somerset Investor 2 LLC/APH2 Somerset Investor 2 LLC/APH3 Somerset Inves
7.875%, 11/01/2029(a)

      418        436,143  

Ardonagh Finco Ltd.
6.875%, 02/15/2031(a)

    EUR       286        346,849  

7.75%, 02/15/2031(a)

    U.S.$       739        773,412  

Ardonagh Group Finance Ltd.
8.875%, 02/15/2032(a)

      1,007        1,060,618  
      

 

 

 
         5,936,191  
      

 

 

 

REITs – 1.4%

      

Aedas Homes Opco SL
4.00%, 08/15/2026(a)

    EUR       1,580        1,854,667  

Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
9.75%, 04/15/2030(a)

    U.S.$       480        523,712  

Brandywine Operating Partnership LP
8.875%, 04/12/2029

      253        275,099  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL
4.50%, 04/01/2027(a)

      373        366,663  

5.75%, 05/15/2026(a)

      119        119,003  

Crossgates, Inc.
11.00%, 07/24/2026(e)(h)

      2,023        1,985,310  

Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC
8.875%, 09/01/2031(a)

      544        582,580  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

EF Holdco/EF Cayman Hold/Ellington Fin REIT Cayman/TRS/EF Cayman Non-MTM
7.375%, 09/30/2030(a)

    U.S.$       700      $ 700,000  

Five Point Operating Co. LP
8.00%, 10/01/2030(a)

      1,194        1,211,800  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/2034(a)

    EUR       800        942,742  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
7.00%, 02/15/2032(a)

      149        182,855  

8.50%, 02/15/2032(a)

    U.S.$       555        590,839  

Rithm Capital Corp.
8.00%, 04/01/2029(a)

      345        353,093  

8.00%, 07/15/2030(a)

      95        97,336  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP
4.00%, 09/15/2029(a)

      406        383,371  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.125%, 02/01/2029

      473        442,852  

Service Properties Trust
Zero Coupon, 09/30/2027(a)

      700        617,094  

8.375%, 06/15/2029

      1,187        1,205,192  

8.625%, 11/15/2031(a)

      991        1,055,154  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/2031(a)

      700        698,043  

Vivion Investments SARL
Series E
6.50%, 02/28/2029(a)(b)(c)

    EUR       3        3,331  
      

 

 

 
         14,190,736  
      

 

 

 
         69,769,058  
      

 

 

 

Utility – 1.2%

      

Electric – 1.1%

      

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
4.75%, 01/18/2082

    U.S.$       422        413,927  

Calpine Corp.
4.625%, 02/01/2029(a)

      206        204,077  

EUSHI Finance, Inc.
7.625%, 12/15/2054

      361        378,871  

Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc.
6.00%, 10/01/2033(a)

      1,682        1,695,246  

Lightning Power LLC
7.25%, 08/15/2032(a)

      225        238,327  

NRG Energy, Inc.
3.375%, 02/15/2029(a)

      1,800        1,702,334  

3.625%, 02/15/2031(a)

      445        411,360  

3.875%, 02/15/2032(a)

      188        173,363  

5.25%, 06/15/2029(a)

      80        79,801  

5.75%, 07/15/2029(a)

      1,744        1,746,163  

10.25%, 03/15/2028(a)(m)

      842        919,270  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Vistra Corp.
7.00%, 12/15/2026(a)(m)

    U.S.$       835      $ 847,263  

8.00%, 10/15/2026(a)(m)

      1,003        1,026,036  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
5.50%, 09/01/2026(a)

      807        806,822  

5.625%, 02/15/2027(a)

      80        80,030  

XPLR Infrastructure Operating Partners LP
3.875%, 10/15/2026(a)

      279        274,941  

4.50%, 09/15/2027(a)

      18        17,660  

7.25%, 01/15/2029(a)

      320        328,401  
      

 

 

 
         11,343,892  
      

 

 

 

Natural Gas – 0.1%

      

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.
9.375%, 06/01/2028(a)

      430        442,156  

9.50%, 06/01/2030(a)

      28        29,323  
      

 

 

 
         471,479  
      

 

 

 
         11,815,371  
      

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grade
(cost $639,688,928)

         636,145,108  
      

 

 

 
      

CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADE – 13.4%

      

Industrial – 7.0%

      

Basic – 0.8%

      

Freeport Indonesia PT
4.76%, 04/14/2027(a)

      281        281,562  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV
5.65%, 09/12/2049(a)

      386        364,770  

Inversiones CMPC SA
6.125%, 02/26/2034(a)

      453        471,168  

MEGlobal Canada ULC
5.875%, 05/18/2030(a)

      343        359,292  

Nexa Resources SA
6.75%, 04/09/2034(a)(d)

      961        1,019,308  

OCP SA
6.75%, 05/02/2034(a)

      412        448,565  

Olin Corp.
5.625%, 08/01/2029

      260        260,687  

6.625%, 04/01/2033(a)

      914        919,319  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV
7.50%, 05/13/2035(a)

      1,379        1,450,708  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA
6.50%, 11/07/2033(a)

      406        438,269  

Suzano Austria GmbH
3.75%, 01/15/2031

      262        247,918  

5.00%, 01/15/2030

      218        219,744  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

6.00%, 01/15/2029

    U.S.$       900      $ 932,778  

Series DM3N
3.125%, 01/15/2032

      331        297,039  
      

 

 

 
         7,711,127  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Media – 0.6%

      

DIRECTV Financing LLC
8.875%, 02/01/2030(a)

      700        691,287  

DIRECTV Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc.
5.875%, 08/15/2027(a)

      761        760,401  

10.00%, 02/15/2031(a)

      1,503        1,503,646  

Grupo Televisa SAB
4.625%, 01/30/2026(d)

      495        491,817  

8.50%, 03/11/2032

      129        139,643  

Prosus NV
3.06%, 07/13/2031(a)

      1,998        1,809,938  

4.03%, 08/03/2050(a)

      331        231,909  
      

 

 

 
         5,628,641  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications – 0.2%

      

TELUS Corp.
6.625%, 10/15/2055

      802        826,230  

7.00%, 10/15/2055

      1,087        1,145,834  
      

 

 

 
         1,972,064  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.8%

      

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.
7.00%, 04/15/2028(a)

      555        568,994  

Aptiv Swiss Holdings Ltd.
6.875%, 12/15/2054

      387        396,074  

Ford Motor Co.
3.25%, 02/12/2032

      4,123        3,600,849  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
6.53%, 03/19/2032

      764        795,392  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
4.50%, 10/01/2027(a)

      780        769,578  

Phinia, Inc.
6.75%, 04/15/2029(a)

      990        1,021,306  

Qnity Electronics, Inc.
5.75%, 08/15/2032(a)

      519        523,508  
      

 

 

 
         7,675,701  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 0.3%

      

Carnival Corp.
4.00%, 08/01/2028(a)

      1,623        1,599,702  

VOC Escrow Ltd.
5.00%, 02/15/2028(a)

      1,749        1,744,773  
      

 

 

 
         3,344,475  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 1.5%

      

Flutter Treasury DAC
4.00%, 06/04/2031(a)

    EUR       1,223      $ 1,437,924  

5.875%, 06/04/2031(a)

    U.S.$       368        374,513  

6.125%, 06/04/2031(a)

    GBP       463        626,898  

GENM Capital Labuan Ltd.
3.88%, 04/19/2031(a)

    U.S.$       891        820,662  

JH North America Holdings, Inc.
5.875%, 01/31/2031(a)

      219        222,599  

6.125%, 07/31/2032(a)

      1,001        1,025,667  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
5.625%, 06/15/2028

      1,381        1,411,939  

6.00%, 06/14/2030

      702        731,066  

MDC Holdings, Inc.
6.00%, 01/15/2043

      1,881        1,787,519  

Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital, Inc.
4.625%, 04/16/2029(a)

      2,200        1,990,500  

4.625%, 04/06/2031(a)

      1,100        940,909  

Sands China Ltd.
2.85%, 03/08/2029(c)

      206        193,982  

3.25%, 08/08/2031(c)

      285        261,844  

4.375%, 06/18/2030(c)

      550        540,945  

Voyager Parent LLC
9.25%, 07/01/2032(a)

      2,094        2,214,408  
      

 

 

 
         14,581,375  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.1%

      

Levi Strauss & Co.
3.50%, 03/01/2031(a)

      230        213,656  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC
5.875%, 03/15/2030(a)

      342        341,882  

6.125%, 03/15/2032(a)

      509        509,599  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.
5.98%, 01/30/2028(a)

      490        495,901  
      

 

 

 
         1,561,038  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.4%

      

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
3.75%, 03/15/2029(a)

      1,302        1,234,267  

4.00%, 03/15/2031(a)

      45        41,896  

Jazz Securities DAC
4.375%, 01/15/2029(a)

      1,835        1,787,082  

Viatris, Inc.
2.70%, 06/22/2030

      744        669,822  
      

 

 

 
         3,733,067  
      

 

 

 

Energy – 1.6%

      

APA Corp.
4.75%, 04/15/2043

      2        1,539  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Energy Transfer LP
8.00%, 05/15/2054

    U.S.$       1,494      $ 1,597,720  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
Series E
5.25%, 08/16/2077

      369        368,378  

Harbour Energy PLC
6.33%, 04/01/2035(a)

      1,749        1,798,482  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
4.25%, 02/15/2030(a)

      792        768,418  

5.875%, 03/01/2028(a)

      335        341,387  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
7.50%, 05/01/2031

      4        4,487  

Permian Resources Operating LLC
6.25%, 02/01/2033(a)

      949        966,941  

Raizen Fuels Finance SA
5.70%, 01/17/2035(a)

      926        846,148  

6.25%, 07/08/2032(a)

      314        307,282  

6.45%, 03/05/2034(a)

      464        450,057  

6.70%, 02/25/2037(a)

      1,010        976,485  

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd.
3.25%, 08/15/2030(a)

      1,107        1,014,289  

Var Energi ASA
5.875%, 05/22/2030(a)

      1,027        1,068,244  

6.50%, 05/22/2035(a)

      581        618,491  

8.00%, 11/15/2032(a)

      1,300        1,511,165  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC
3.875%, 08/15/2029(a)

      93        89,094  

6.25%, 01/15/2030(a)

      1,115        1,162,914  

Woodside Finance Ltd.
5.40%, 05/19/2030

      616        633,179  

6.00%, 05/19/2035

      1,608        1,680,930  
      

 

 

 
         16,205,630  
      

 

 

 

Other Industrial – 0.1%

      

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
4.00%, 01/15/2028(a)

      203        199,099  

RB Global Holdings, Inc.
6.75%, 03/15/2028(a)

      452        462,330  
      

 

 

 
         661,429  
      

 

 

 

Services – 0.2%

      

Block, Inc.
5.625%, 08/15/2030(a)

      1,300        1,316,771  

6.00%, 08/15/2033(a)

      961        984,509  

Boost Newco Borrower LLC/GTCR W Dutch Finance Sub BV
8.50%, 01/15/2031(a)

    GBP       163        235,112  
      

 

 

 
         2,536,392  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Technology – 0.0%

      

Gartner, Inc.
3.625%, 06/15/2029(a)

    U.S.$       7      $ 6,704  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Airlines – 0.1%

      

Air Canada
3.875%, 08/15/2026(a)

      845        837,210  

United Airlines, Inc.
4.625%, 04/15/2029(a)

      223        219,688  
      

 

 

 
         1,056,898  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Railroads – 0.0%

      

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd.
4.35%, 04/05/2036(a)

      342        329,648  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Services – 0.3%

      

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.
3.10%, 02/02/2031(a)

      486        432,783  

4.375%, 07/03/2029(a)

      1,175        1,147,094  

JSW Infrastructure Ltd.
4.95%, 01/21/2029(a)(d)

      204        204,765  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
3.875%, 11/15/2027

      819        806,579  
      

 

 

 
         2,591,221  
      

 

 

 
         69,595,410  
      

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 5.4%

      

Banking – 3.5%

      

Ally Financial, Inc.
6.70%, 02/14/2033

      500        521,614  

6.85%, 01/03/2030

      380        402,255  

8.00%, 11/01/2031

      281        320,443  

Series B
4.70%, 05/15/2026(m)

      2,950        2,871,517  

Banco Santander SA
3.225%, 11/22/2032

      200        182,160  

6.92%, 08/08/2033

      2,600        2,893,312  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM
7.13%, 07/18/2033(a)

      450        469,433  

Barclays PLC
7.12%, 06/27/2034

      361        404,190  

BNP Paribas SA
4.625%, 02/25/2031(a)(m)

      2,924        2,665,918  

BPCE SA
6.51%, 01/18/2035(a)

      1,232        1,309,911  

CaixaBank SA
5.58%, 07/03/2036(a)

      575        589,726  

5.875%, 10/09/2027(a)(m)

    EUR       1,000        1,216,726  

6.84%, 09/13/2034(a)

    U.S.$       975        1,087,509  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.
7.96%, 11/02/2034

    U.S.$       275      $ 324,843  

Citigroup, Inc.
Series AA
7.625%, 11/15/2028(m)

      339        356,060  

Series W
4.00%, 12/10/2025(m)

      413        410,964  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
3.73%, 01/14/2032

      1,435        1,345,886  

7.08%, 02/10/2034

      799        878,046  

HSBC Holdings PLC
8.11%, 11/03/2033

      225        263,960  

Series E
4.75%, 07/04/2029(a)(m)

    EUR       1,595        1,881,742  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
4.20%, 06/01/2032(a)

    U.S.$       845        798,980  

KeyCorp
6.40%, 03/06/2035

      19        20,615  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
6.07%, 06/13/2036

      207        217,671  

M&T Bank Corp.
5.05%, 01/27/2034

      165        165,402  

Nationwide Building Society
5.54%, 07/14/2036(a)

      430        441,885  

Nordea Bank Abp
6.625%, 03/26/2026(a)(m)

      3,065        3,084,360  

Societe Generale SA
5.51%, 05/22/2031(a)

      4,167        4,287,218  

7.37%, 01/10/2053(a)

      403        443,012  

Synchrony Financial
5.935%, 08/02/2030(d)

      808        837,059  

7.25%, 02/02/2033

      1,896        2,023,436  

UBS Group AG
3.875%, 06/02/2026(a)(m)

      352        347,246  

7.125%, 08/10/2034(a)(m)

      544        560,140  

9.25%, 11/13/2028(a)(m)

      448        492,800  

UniCredit SpA
5.86%, 06/19/2032(a)

      845        858,272  

Western Alliance Bancorp
3.00%, 06/15/2031

      388        377,251  
      

 

 

 
         35,351,562  
      

 

 

 

Brokerage – 0.1%

      

BGC Group, Inc.
6.60%, 06/10/2029

      83        86,432  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
Series I
4.00%, 06/01/2026(m)

      1,251        1,236,082  
      

 

 

 
         1,322,514  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Finance – 0.5%

      

Air Lease Corp.
Series B
4.65%, 06/15/2026(m)

    U.S.$       1,229      $ 1,215,099  

Blackstone Private Credit Fund
2.625%, 12/15/2026

      117        114,296  

5.25%, 04/01/2030

      88        88,311  

CFAMC II Co., Ltd.
Series E
4.625%, 06/03/2026(a)

      200        199,850  

4.875%, 11/22/2026(a)

      230        230,402  

CFAMC III Co., Ltd.
4.75%, 04/27/2027(a)

      400        400,488  

HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC
3.375%, 06/15/2026(a)

      77        76,148  

HPS Corporate Lending Fund
6.25%, 09/30/2029

      84        86,736  

ILFC E-Capital Trust II
6.52% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 2.06%), 12/21/2065(a)(j)

      2,000        1,705,419  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.
6.625%, 10/15/2031(a)

      395        397,806  

Main Street Capital Corp.
6.50%, 06/04/2027

      58        59,294  

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.
6.34%, 02/27/2030

      90        90,432  
      

 

 

 
         4,664,281  
      

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.7%

      

Aegon Ltd.
5.50%, 04/11/2048

      329        331,832  

Centene Corp.
2.50%, 03/01/2031

      685        590,395  

2.625%, 08/01/2031

      581        499,420  

3.00%, 10/15/2030

      1,129        1,008,868  

Global Atlantic Fin Co.
4.70%, 10/15/2051(a)

      425        419,533  

7.95%, 10/15/2054(a)

      40        42,474  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
4.125%, 12/15/2051(a)

      462        453,820  

7.80%, 03/15/2037(a)

      2,187        2,503,852  

MetLife, Inc.
9.25%, 04/08/2038(a)

      105        125,652  

10.75%, 08/01/2039

      589        790,609  
      

 

 

 
         6,766,455  
      

 

 

 

REITs – 0.6%

      

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
4.25%, 02/01/2027(a)

      80        79,319  

4.75%, 06/15/2029(a)

      284        278,939  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Millrose Properties, Inc.
6.25%, 09/15/2032(a)

    U.S.$       700      $ 701,873  

Newmark Group, Inc.
7.50%, 01/12/2029

      2,324        2,496,852  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
5.20%, 07/01/2030

      577        585,661  

Trust Fibra Uno
4.87%, 01/15/2030(a)

      1,498        1,469,942  
      

 

 

 
         5,612,586  
      

 

 

 
         53,717,398  
      

 

 

 

Utility – 1.0%

      

Electric – 0.9%

      

Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd.
3.87%, 07/22/2031(a)

      430        395,542  

3.95%, 02/12/2030(a)

      361        339,340  

AES Andes SA
6.30%, 03/15/2029(a)

      1,037        1,077,443  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.
6.95%, 12/15/2054

      594        643,720  

Buffalo Energy Mexico Holdings/Buffalo Energy Infrastructure/Buffalo Energy
7.875%, 02/15/2039(a)

      445        479,303  

Edison International
8.125%, 06/15/2053

      396        404,335  

Electricite de France SA
9.125%, 03/15/2033(a)(m)

      427        495,053  

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP
4.25%, 07/18/2029(a)

      1,640        1,558,000  

Engie Energia Chile SA
6.375%, 04/17/2034(a)

      920        979,257  

FIEMEX Energia - Banco Actinver SA Institucion de Banca Multiple
7.25%, 01/31/2041(a)

      219        232,518  

FirstEnergy Corp.
Series C
4.85%, 07/15/2047(c)

      7        6,195  

Israel Electric Corp., Ltd.
Series G
4.25%, 08/14/2028(a)

      871        856,646  

LLPL Capital Pte. Ltd.
6.875%, 02/04/2039(a)

      246        255,422  

Minejesa Capital BV
4.625%, 08/10/2030(a)

      819        815,073  

Niagara Energy SAC
5.75%, 10/03/2034(a)

      492        504,241  
      

 

 

 
         9,042,088  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Other Utility – 0.1%

      

Buffalo Energy Mexico Holdings/Buffalo Energy Infrastructure/Buffalo Energy
7.875%, 02/15/2039(a)

    U.S.$       468      $ 503,965  
      

 

 

 
         9,546,053  
      

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Investment Grade
(cost $127,160,934)

         132,858,861  
      

 

 

 
      

EMERGING MARKETS - CORPORATE BONDS – 6.1%

      

Industrial – 5.1%

      

Basic – 1.7%

      

Braskem Idesa SAPI
6.99%, 02/20/2032(a)

      439        259,010  

7.45%, 11/15/2029(a)

      1,393        849,730  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV
4.50%, 01/10/2028(a)

      2,802        1,187,908  

4.50%, 01/31/2030(a)

      966        365,341  

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA
6.80%, 02/04/2032(a)

      492        508,433  

CSN Inova Ventures
6.75%, 01/28/2028(a)

      1,694        1,647,415  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS
8.375%, 07/23/2029(a)

      486        508,022  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
8.00%, 03/01/2033(a)

      1,055        1,113,643  

9.375%, 03/01/2029(a)

      438        464,408  

Indika Energy Tbk PT
8.75%, 05/07/2029(a)

      476        476,281  

Inversiones CMPC SA
6.70%, 12/09/2057(a)

      497        508,669  

JSW Steel Ltd.
3.95%, 04/05/2027(a)

      409        401,638  

5.05%, 04/05/2032(a)

      658        639,249  

Nickel Industries Ltd.
9.00%, 09/30/2030(a)

      269        272,537  

Sasol Financing USA LLC
8.75%, 05/03/2029(a)

      2,718        2,820,731  

Stillwater Mining Co.
4.00%, 11/16/2026(a)

      1,698        1,677,624  

UPL Corp., Ltd.
4.50%, 03/08/2028(a)

      336        325,164  

4.625%, 06/16/2030(a)

      673        626,597  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC
9.85%, 04/24/2033(a)

      344        349,712  

10.25%, 06/03/2028(a)

      940        971,055  

10.875%, 09/17/2029(a)

      584        611,972  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Volcan Cia Minera SAA
8.75%, 01/24/2030(a)

    U.S.$       663      $ 687,730  
      

 

 

 
         17,272,869  
      

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 0.2%

      

Ambipar Lux SARL
10.875%, 02/05/2033(f)(i)(k)

      1,082        178,530  

IHS Holding Ltd.
6.25%, 11/29/2028(a)

      383        383,718  

7.875%, 05/29/2030(a)

      535        553,352  

IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.
7.11%, 03/11/2032(a)

      475        492,219  
      

 

 

 
         1,607,819  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Media – 0.1%

      

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S/A
4.875%, 01/22/2030(a)

      637        614,902  

Telecomunicaciones Digitales SA
4.50%, 01/30/2030(a)

      246        234,844  
      

 

 

 
         849,746  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications – 0.2%

      

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 12/31/2030(e)(f)(h)

      96        964  

Millicom International Cellular SA
7.375%, 04/02/2032(a)

      552        576,956  

Sable International Finance Ltd.
7.125%, 10/15/2032(a)

      688        697,693  

Telecommunications co Telekom Srbija AD Belgrade
7.00%, 10/28/2029(a)

      275        278,823  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS
7.375%, 05/20/2029(a)

      481        496,690  
      

 

 

 
         2,051,126  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 0.9%

      

Allwyn Entertainment Financing UK PLC
4.125%, 02/15/2031(a)

    EUR       305        347,893  

7.875%, 04/30/2029(a)

    U.S.$       200        207,500  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
5.375%, 12/04/2029(a)

      1,731        1,691,100  

5.625%, 07/17/2027(a)

      965        964,759  

5.75%, 07/21/2028(a)

      1,255        1,254,372  

6.50%, 09/24/2033(a)

      578        580,864  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.
4.75%, 02/01/2027(a)

      1,122        1,118,073  

5.875%, 05/15/2026(a)

      414        413,743  

Studio City Co., Ltd.
7.00%, 02/15/2027(a)

      289        290,896  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.50%, 10/01/2027(a)

    U.S.$       947      $ 946,527  

5.625%, 08/26/2028(a)

      717        715,573  

6.75%, 02/15/2034(a)

      625        633,174  
      

 

 

 
         9,164,474  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.0%

      

Falabella SA
3.375%, 01/15/2032(a)

      583        522,158  

K201640219 South Africa Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 06/25/2023(e)(g)(h)(i)

    ZAR       45        – 0  – 

K2016470219 South Africa Ltd.
3.00%, 12/31/2022(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)

    U.S.$       1,100        – 0  – 

K2016470260 South Africa Ltd.
25.00%, 12/31/2022(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)

      771        – 0  – 
      

 

 

 
         522,158  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.7%

      

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS
3.375%, 06/29/2028(a)

      550        509,161  

Biocon Biologics Global PLC
6.67%, 10/09/2029(a)

      800        772,490  

Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL
5.25%, 04/27/2029(a)

      508        502,412  

MARB BondCo PLC
3.95%, 01/29/2031(a)

      1,261        1,154,925  

Natura &Co Luxembourg Holdings SARL
4.125%, 05/03/2028(a)

      1,066        1,021,169  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV
4.375%, 05/09/2030

    EUR       1,000        1,199,539  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
4.75%, 05/09/2027

    U.S.$       313        311,826  

5.125%, 05/09/2029(d)

      517        517,538  

8.125%, 09/15/2031

      506        578,566  
      

 

 

 
         6,567,626  
      

 

 

 

Energy – 1.1%

      

Acu Petroleo Luxembourg SARL
7.50%, 01/13/2032(a)

      950        967,431  

Azure Power Energy Ltd.
3.575%, 08/19/2026(a)

      490        479,821  

Cosan Luxembourg SA
5.50%, 09/20/2029(a)

      461        455,238  

Ecopetrol SA
5.875%, 05/28/2045

      423        323,510  

6.875%, 04/29/2030

      782        801,315  

8.375%, 01/19/2036

      278        287,035  

8.625%, 01/19/2029

      1,475        1,601,408  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.
9.50%, 10/15/2029(a)

    U.S.$       806      $ 679,055  

Greenko Wind Projects Mauritius Ltd.
7.25%, 09/27/2028(a)

      697        709,895  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
6.50%, 06/30/2027(a)

      1,327        1,330,315  

Medco Cypress Tree Pte. Ltd.
8.625%, 05/19/2030(a)

      411        433,605  

Medco Maple Tree Pte. Ltd.
8.96%, 04/27/2029(a)

      565        590,425  

MV24 Capital BV
6.75%, 06/01/2034(a)

      406        404,283  

Oleoducto Central SA
4.00%, 07/14/2027(a)

      424        416,220  

Petrobras Global Finance BV
5.125%, 09/10/2030

      552        545,481  

6.25%, 01/10/2036

      491        484,925  

SierraCol Energy Andina LLC
6.00%, 06/15/2028(a)

      319        309,530  
      

 

 

 
         10,819,492  
      

 

 

 

Services – 0.0%

      

Bidvest Group UK PLC (The)
6.20%, 09/17/2032(a)

      200        201,330  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Services – 0.2%

      

InPost SA
4.00%, 04/01/2031(a)

    EUR       796        935,822  

Kingston Airport Revenue Finance Ltd.
6.75%, 12/15/2036(a)

    U.S.$       495        510,345  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS
8.50%, 12/07/2028(a)

      470        491,737  
      

 

 

 
         1,937,904  
      

 

 

 
         50,994,544  
      

 

 

 

Utility – 0.7%

      

Electric – 0.5%

      

AES Andes SA
8.15%, 06/10/2055(a)

      896        947,572  

Continuum Green Energy India Pvt./Co-Issuers
7.50%, 06/26/2033(a)

      266        281,921  

India Clean Energy Holdings
4.50%, 04/18/2027(a)

      511        499,502  

Investment Energy Resources Ltd.
6.25%, 04/26/2029(a)

      618        613,211  

Limak Yenilenebilir Enerji AS
9.625%, 08/12/2030(a)

      472        470,257  

Orazul Energy Peru SA
6.25%, 09/17/2032(a)

      249        251,821  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Saavi Energia SARL
8.875%, 02/10/2035(a)

    U.S.$       490      $ 527,558  

Sorik Marapi Geothermal Power PT
7.75%, 08/05/2031(a)

      403        413,006  

Terraform Global Operating LP
6.125%, 03/01/2026(a)

      44        43,721  

Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS
11.00%, 04/23/2030(a)

      1,098        1,004,670  
      

 

 

 
         5,053,239  
      

 

 

 

Other Utility – 0.2%

      

Aegea Finance SARL
6.75%, 05/20/2029(a)

      709        723,413  

7.625%, 01/20/2036(a)

      600        598,015  

Energuate Trust 2 0
6.35%, 09/15/2035(a)

      229        230,506  
      

 

 

 
         1,551,934  
      

 

 

 
         6,605,173  
      

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 0.3%

      

Banking – 0.2%

      

Akbank TAS
7.50%, 01/20/2030(a)

      263        275,493  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO
9.00%, 10/12/2028(a)

      465        500,772  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS
7.25%, 03/03/2030(a)

      990        1,015,988  

9.25%, 10/16/2028(a)

      400        435,500  
      

 

 

 
         2,227,753  
      

 

 

 

Finance – 0.1%

      

Muthoot Finance Ltd.
6.375%, 03/02/2030(a)

      488        494,246  
      

 

 

 

Financial Services – 0.0%

      

BBFI Liquidating Trust
Zero Coupon, 12/30/2099(e)(f)(h)

      780        – 0  – 
      

 

 

 
         2,721,999  
      

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds
(cost $64,110,546)

         60,321,716  
      

 

 

 
      

BANK LOANS – 5.2%

      

Industrial – 4.5%

      

Basic – 0.0%

      

Ineos Quattro Holdings UK Ltd.
8.01% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 03/14/2030(n)

      21        18,341  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Capital Goods – 0.2%

      

ACProducts Holdings, Inc.
8.51% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.25%), 05/17/2028(n)

    U.S.$       1,893      $ 1,575,904  

Chariot Buyer
7.16% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.00%), 09/08/2032(n)

      154        154,079  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.50% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 2.50%), 02/28/2031(n)

      288        287,363  
      

 

 

 
         2,017,346  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Media – 0.6%

      

DIRECTV Financing LLC
9.82% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 5.25%), 08/02/2029(n)

      1,486        1,486,928  

DIRECTV Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc.
9.81% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 5.50%), 02/17/2031(n)

      319        310,935  

Gray Television, Inc.
7.395% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.00%), 12/01/2028(n)

      1,215        1,213,752  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
10.63% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 5.78%), 05/01/2029(n)

      1,179        1,027,215  

Inizio Group Ltd.
8.35% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.25%), 08/19/2028(e)(n)

      1,276        1,266,430  

Radiate Holdco LLC
1.50% (PIK Interest 12 + 1.50%), 09/25/2029(n)

      650        523,235  

7.78% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 09/25/2029(n)

      650        523,235  
      

 

 

 
         6,351,730  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications – 0.3%

      

Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc.
7.66% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 01/30/2031(n)

      1,416        1,423,132  

Zacapa S.a r.l.
7.75% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.75%), 03/22/2029(n)

      2,067        2,069,122  
      

 

 

 
         3,492,254  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.1%

      

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
9.28% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 5.00%), 01/31/2028(n)

      1,022        949,384  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 0.2%

      

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc.
9.41% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 5.25%), 07/08/2030(n)

    U.S.$       420      $ 410,550  

PHRG Intermediate LLC
02/20/2032(o)

      820        816,925  

Weber-Stephen Products LLC
7.53% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 10/30/2027(n)

      505        499,438  
      

 

 

 
         1,726,913  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants – 0.0%

      

IRB Holding Corp.
6.66% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.50%), 12/15/2027(n)

      156        156,422  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.3%

      

Foundation Building Materials, Inc.
9.55% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 5.25%), 01/29/2031(n)

      2,135        2,143,039  

Great Outdoors Group LLC
7.41% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 01/23/2032(n)

      464        463,089  
      

 

 

 
         2,606,128  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.9%

      

Agiliti Health, Inc.
7.22% (CME Term SOFR 6 Month + 3.00%), 05/01/2030(e)(n)

      835        798,677  

7.29% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.00%), 05/01/2030(e)(n)

      441        421,479  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp.
8.10% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.00%), 10/01/2027(n)

      463        454,998  

Hertz Corp. (The)
06/30/2028(o)

      735        658,531  

ModivCare, Inc.
11.135% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 7.00%), 02/22/2026(e)(n)

      94        91,468  

13.05% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 8.75%), 07/01/2031(i)(k)(n)

      1,312        590,251  

13.78% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 9.50%), 01/12/2026(i)(k)(n)

      188        80,039  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
8.06% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.75%), 12/31/2030(n)

      343        341,117  

Neptune Bidco US, Inc.
9.43% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 5.00%), 04/11/2029(n)

      2,059        1,957,802  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Opal Bidco SAS
7.54% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.25%), 04/28/2032(n)

    U.S.$       847      $ 848,694  

US Radiology Specialists, Inc.
8.75% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.75%), 12/15/2027(n)

      1,897        1,901,945  

Weber-Stephen Products LLC
09/17/2032(e)(o)

      750        741,562  
      

 

 

 
         8,886,563  
      

 

 

 

Other Industrial – 0.2%

      

American Tire Distributors, Inc.
14.50% (PRIME 3 Month + 7.25%), 10/20/2028(e)(n)

      824        164,884  

LTR Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
8.93% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.50%), 05/05/2028(n)

      1,534        1,526,617  
      

 

 

 
         1,691,501  
      

 

 

 

Technology – 1.3%

      

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.
7.20% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.00%), 07/30/2031(n)

      1,456        1,453,142  

Clover Holdings Ltd.
7.75% (FIXED 4 + 7.75%),
12/09/2031(e)

      2,127        2,138,643  

Clover Holdings SPV III LLC
15.00% (FIXED 4 + 15.00%),
12/09/2027(e)(n)

      152        155,630  

Commscope, Inc.
12/17/2029(o)

      2,178        2,202,121  

Icon Parent Inc.
6.75% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 2.75%), 11/13/2031(n)

      1,270        1,267,634  

Loyalty Ventures, Inc.
14.00% (PRIME 3 Month + 5.50%), 11/03/2027(e)(h)(i)(k)(n)

      1,518        11,388  

Peraton Corp.
8.01% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 02/01/2028(n)

      1,779        1,496,843  

12.05% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 7.75%), 02/01/2029(n)

      1,649        974,784  

Polaris Newco LLC
8.57% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.00%), 06/02/2028(n)

      2,121        2,042,132  

Project Alpha Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
10.12% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 5.00%), 05/09/2033(e)(n)

      1,240        1,230,700  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Veritas US, Inc.
4.50% (PIK Interest 4 + 4.50%),
12/09/2029(n)

    U.S.$       175      $ 176,545  

12.00% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 8.00%), 12/09/2029(n)

      175        176,545  
      

 

 

 
         13,326,107  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Airlines – 0.2%

      

AS Mileage Plan IP Ltd.
6.08% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 1.75%), 10/15/2031(n)

      705        705,556  

JetBlue Airways Corp.
8.75% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.75%), 08/27/2029(n)

      1,331        1,274,011  
      

 

 

 
         1,979,567  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Services – 0.2%

      

Third Coast Infrastructure LLC
7.91% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 09/25/2030(e)(n)

      1,668        1,672,428  
      

 

 

 
         44,874,684  
      

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 0.7%

      

Banking – 0.0%

      

Orbit Private Holdings I Ltd.
7.92% (CME Term SOFR 6 Month + 3.75%), 12/11/2028(n)

      231        230,835  
      

 

 

 

Brokerage – 0.2%

      

Jane Street Group LLC
6.20% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 2.00%), 12/15/2031(n)

      1,514        1,501,491  
      

 

 

 

Finance – 0.1%

      

Nexus Buyer LLC
9.91% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 5.75%), 02/16/2032(n)

      1,450        1,446,738  
      

 

 

 

Financial Services – 0.1%

      

Colossus Acquireco LLC
6.05% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 1.75%), 07/30/2032(n)

      700        695,513  
      

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.3%

      

Asurion LLC
8.51% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.25%), 08/19/2028(n)

      1,619        1,623,113  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Lightning Cayman Merger Sub, Ltd.)
6.66% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.50%), 07/31/2031(n)

    U.S.$       1,252      $ 1,250,420  
      

 

 

 
         2,873,533  
      

 

 

 
         6,748,110  
      

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans
(cost $55,169,138)

         51,622,794  
      

 

 

 
      

EMERGING MARKETS - SOVEREIGNS – 3.1%

      

Angola – 0.4%

      

Angolan Government International Bond
8.00%, 11/26/2029(a)

      1,231        1,196,163  

8.25%, 05/09/2028(a)

      200        200,390  

9.50%, 11/12/2025(a)

      2,578        2,578,000  
      

 

 

 
         3,974,553  
      

 

 

 

Argentina – 0.2%

      

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
0.75%, 07/09/2030(c)

      754        509,620  

4.125%, 07/09/2035(c)

      2,775        1,454,191  
      

 

 

 
         1,963,811  
      

 

 

 

Dominican Republic – 0.4%

      

Dominican Republic International Bond
8.625%, 04/20/2027(a)

      3,813        3,965,173  
      

 

 

 

Ecuador – 0.2%

      

Ecuador Government International Bond
6.90%, 07/31/2030(a)(c)

      313        277,805  

6.90%, 07/31/2035(a)(c)

      2,378        1,772,191  
      

 

 

 
         2,049,996  
      

 

 

 

Egypt – 0.3%

      

Egypt Government International Bond
7.625%, 05/29/2032(a)

      310        305,195  

8.625%, 02/04/2030(a)

      2,140        2,270,412  
      

 

 

 
         2,575,607  
      

 

 

 

El Salvador – 0.2%

      

Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa
8.65%, 01/24/2033(a)

      687        718,018  

El Salvador Government International Bond
8.625%, 02/28/2029(a)

      1,181        1,259,537  

9.25%, 04/17/2030(a)

      175        190,575  
      

 

 

 
         2,168,130  
      

 

 

 

Guatemala – 0.1%

      

Guatemala Government Bond
6.05%, 08/06/2031(a)

      420        436,800  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Nigeria – 0.5%

      

Nigeria Government International Bond
6.125%, 09/28/2028(a)

    U.S.$       3,772      $ 3,704,168  

6.50%, 11/28/2027(a)

      822        825,083  

7.14%, 02/23/2030(a)

      721        713,148  
      

 

 

 
         5,242,399  
      

 

 

 

Senegal – 0.4%

      

Senegal Government International Bond
Series 7Y
7.75%, 06/10/2031(a)

      4,446        3,585,966  
      

 

 

 

Turkey – 0.2%

      

Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS
6.75%, 09/01/2030(a)

      1,269        1,312,372  

Turkiye Government International Bond
Series 10Y
5.25%, 03/13/2030

      377        367,764  

6.95%, 09/16/2035

      580        583,841  
      

 

 

 
         2,263,977  
      

 

 

 

Ukraine – 0.1%

      

Ukraine Government International Bond
Zero Coupon, 02/01/2030(a)(c)

      109        57,304  

Zero Coupon, 02/01/2035(a)(c)

      34        16,306  

4.50%, 02/01/2029(a)(c)

      1,012        687,863  

4.50%, 02/01/2035(a)(c)

      85        46,512  

4.50%, 02/01/2036(a)(c)

      159        86,015  
      

 

 

 
         894,000  
      

 

 

 

Uzbekistan – 0.1%

      

Republic of Uzbekistan International Bond
5.375%, 02/20/2029(a)

      260        260,812  

6.95%, 05/25/2032(a)

      990        1,064,092  
      

 

 

 
         1,324,904  
      

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets - Sovereigns
(cost $29,347,748)

         30,445,316  
      

 

 

 
      

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 1.8%

      

Risk Share Floating Rate – 1.1%

      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes
Series 2015-DNA3, Class B
13.82% (CME Term SOFR + 9.46%), 04/25/2028(j)

      1,010        1,015,057  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities
Series 2015-C04, Class 1M2
10.17% (CME Term SOFR + 5.81%), 04/25/2028(j)

      658        660,238  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Series 2016-C01, Class 1B
16.22% (CME Term SOFR + 11.86%), 08/25/2028(j)

    U.S.$       668      $ 694,043  

Series 2016-C01, Class 2M2
11.42% (CME Term SOFR + 7.06%), 08/25/2028(j)

      42        42,980  

Series 2016-C02, Class 1B
16.72% (CME Term SOFR + 12.36%), 09/25/2028(j)

      444        465,337  

Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2
10.47% (CME Term SOFR + 6.11%), 09/25/2028(j)

      67        67,764  

Series 2016-C03, Class 1B
16.22% (CME Term SOFR + 11.86%), 10/25/2028(j)

      370        389,325  

Series 2016-C03, Class 2B
17.22% (CME Term SOFR + 12.86%), 10/25/2028(j)

      628        664,750  

Series 2016-C04, Class 1B
14.72% (CME Term SOFR + 10.36%), 01/25/2029(j)

      1,464        1,556,378  

Series 2016-C05, Class 2B
15.22% (CME Term SOFR + 10.86%), 01/25/2029(j)

      1,796        1,915,560  

Series 2016-C06, Class 1B
13.72% (CME Term SOFR + 9.36%), 04/25/2029(j)

      1,269        1,359,558  

Series 2016-C07, Class 2B
13.97% (CME Term SOFR + 9.61%), 05/25/2029(j)

      1,544        1,650,957  

JP Morgan Madison Avenue Securities Trust
Series 2015-CH1, Class M2
9.97% (CME Term SOFR + 5.61%), 10/25/2025(a)(j)

      317        328,117  

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust
Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2
9.97% (CME Term SOFR + 5.61%), 11/25/2025(a)(j)

      100        104,955  
      

 

 

 
         10,915,019  
      

 

 

 

Non-Agency Fixed Rate – 0.3%

      

Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2006-HY12, Class A5
4.15%, 08/25/2036

      367        343,909  

Series 2006-42, Class 1A6
6.00%, 01/25/2047

      429        233,385  

Series 2006-24CB, Class A15
5.75%, 08/25/2036(j)

      455        221,266  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Series 2006-J1, Class 1A10
5.50%, 02/25/2036

    U.S.$       473      $ 317,313  

Series 2006-J5, Class 1A1
6.50%, 09/25/2036

      453        231,848  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust
Series 2007-3, Class 1A1
4.21%, 05/25/2047

      59        52,876  

Series 2007-4, Class 22A1
4.25%, 06/25/2047

      265        233,364  

ChaseFlex Trust
Series 2007-1, Class 1A3
6.50%, 02/25/2037

      392        129,142  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2007-HY4, Class 1A1
4.59%, 09/25/2047

      72        64,724  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2007-AR4, Class 1A1A
4.63%, 03/25/2037

      40        33,171  

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2007-A3, Class 1A4
5.75%, 03/25/2037

      334        293,202  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust
Series 2005-QS14, Class 3A1
6.00%, 09/25/2035

      140        123,326  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust
Series 2006-A8, Class 3A4
6.00%, 08/25/2036

      126        52,779  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Trust
Series 2006-9, Class A4
4.19%, 10/25/2036

      1,178        315,382  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
Series 2007-AR7, Class A1
6.48%, 12/28/2037

      205        185,925  
      

 

 

 
         2,831,612  
      

 

 

 

Non-Agency Floating Rate – 0.2%

      

Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2007-7T2, Class A3
4.87% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.71%), 04/25/2037(j)

      1,926        633,935  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2007-13, Class A7
4.87% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.71%), 08/25/2037(j)

      280        97,035  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2007-FA2, Class 1A6
1.28% (5.44% - CME Term SOFR 1 Month), 04/25/2037(j)(p)

      70        5,924  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Series 2007-FA2, Class 1A10
4.52% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.36%), 04/25/2037(j)

    U.S.$       208      $ 46,986  

Lehman XS Trust
Series 2007-10H, Class 2AIO
2.605% (6.89% - CME Term SOFR 1 Month), 07/25/2037(j)(p)

      88        11,628  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust
Series 2006-QS18, Class 2A2
2.28% (6.44% - CME Term SOFR 1 Month), 12/25/2036(j)(p)

      1,389        172,924  

Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2
1.62% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.47%), 01/25/2037(j)

      4,568        1,555,628  
      

 

 

 
         2,524,060  
      

 

 

 

Agency Fixed Rate – 0.2%

      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS
Series 4767, Class KI
6.00%, 03/15/2048(q)

      6,469        1,203,551  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Strips
Series 247, Class 54
5.50%, 04/15/2036(q)

      2,911        507,215  
      

 

 

 
         1,710,766  
      

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $22,732,262)

         17,981,457  
      

 

 

 
      

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES – 1.6%

      

United States – 1.6%

      

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.75%, 11/15/2042

      2,154        1,666,237  

5.00%, 05/15/2037(r)

      1,824        1,954,744  

5.25%, 02/15/2029

      320        336,300  

6.125%, 11/15/2027

      1,000        1,048,516  

U.S. Treasury Notes
2.25%, 02/15/2027(s)

      10,811        10,605,465  

2.875%, 08/15/2028

      606        593,815  
      

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $16,649,508)

         16,205,077  
      

 

 

 
      

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS – 1.4%

      

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds – 1.4%

      

Azerbaijan – 0.1%

      

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC
6.875%, 03/24/2026(a)

      1,045        1,053,966  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Brazil – 0.1%

      

Caixa Economica Federal
5.625%, 05/13/2030(a)

    U.S.$       655      $ 662,475  
      

 

 

 

Chile – 0.1%

      

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
5.95%, 01/08/2034(a)

      979        1,024,768  
      

 

 

 

Mexico – 0.7%

      

Comision Federal de Electricidad
4.69%, 05/15/2029(a)

      1,603        1,579,147  

4.75%, 02/23/2027(a)

      258        259,032  

5.70%, 01/24/2030(a)

      439        445,914  

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.50%, 06/27/2044

      1,116        858,093  

5.625%, 01/23/2046

      930        703,061  

6.375%, 01/23/2045

      1,292        1,051,288  

6.50%, 01/23/2029

      355        361,035  

8.75%, 06/02/2029

      1,536        1,658,122  
      

 

 

 
         6,915,692  
      

 

 

 

South Africa – 0.2%

      

Transnet/South Africa
8.25%, 02/06/2028(a)

      1,870        1,971,204  
      

 

 

 

Trinidad and Tobago – 0.0%

      

Trinidad Generation UnLtd.
7.75%, 06/16/2033(a)

      373        393,500  
      

 

 

 

Turkey – 0.2%

      

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS
7.25%, 02/04/2030(a)

      812        830,851  

8.00%, 01/16/2029(a)

      354        371,199  

Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS
6.875%, 07/03/2028(a)

      502        512,040  

9.00%, 01/28/2027(a)

      208        218,271  
      

 

 

 
         1,932,361  
      

 

 

 

Total Quasi-Sovereigns
(cost $13,035,178)

         13,953,966  
      

 

 

 
      

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN BONDS – 0.7%

      

Colombia – 0.2%

      

Colombia Government International Bond

      

7.375%, 04/25/2030

      756        808,164  

8.00%, 11/14/2035

      464        498,452  

8.50%, 04/25/2035

      619        684,305  
      

 

 

 
         1,990,921  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Mexico – 0.1%

      

Mexico Government International Bond
5.375%, 03/22/2033

    U.S.$       555      $ 554,445  
      

 

 

 

Panama – 0.1%

      

Panama Government International Bond
7.50%, 03/01/2031

      447        493,264  

Panama Notas del Tesoro
3.75%, 04/17/2026

      468        464,593  
      

 

 

 
         957,857  
      

 

 

 

Romania – 0.3%

      

Romanian Government International Bond
5.75%, 09/16/2030(a)

      1,434        1,460,888  

5.75%, 03/24/2035(a)

      1,492        1,436,609  

6.375%, 01/30/2034(a)

      336        340,391  
      

 

 

 
         3,237,888  
      

 

 

 

Trinidad and Tobago – 0.0%

      

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond
4.50%, 08/04/2026(a)

      240        239,040  
      

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Bonds
(cost $6,820,519)

         6,980,151  
      

 

 

 
      

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - US MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.4%

      

United States – 0.4%

      

State of California
Series 2010
7.60%, 11/01/2040

      750        922,379  

State of Illinois
Series 2010
7.35%, 07/01/2035

      1,368        1,491,316  

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority
Series 2021
5.75%, 07/25/2041(f)

      1,435        1,323,780  
      

 

 

 

Total Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds
(cost $3,560,444)

         3,737,475  
      

 

 

 
      

EMERGING MARKETS - TREASURIES – 0.3%

      

Brazil – 0.3%

      

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
Series F
10.00%, 01/01/2035
(cost $2,377,698)

      17,785        2,734,395  
      

 

 

 
      

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES – 0.3%

      

Colombia – 0.3%

      

Fideicomiso PA Pacifico Tres
7.00%, 01/15/2035(f)
(cost $3,199,031)

    U.S.$        11,256,000      $ 2,684,471  
      

 

 

 
      

COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS – 0.2%

      

CLO - Floating Rate – 0.2%

      

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd.
Series 2021-2A, Class E
11.19% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 6.86%), 01/20/2035(a)(j)

      1,000        996,195  

Rad CLO 10 Ltd.
Series 2021-10A, Class E
10.43% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 6.11%), 04/23/2034(a)(j)

      750        746,836  

Rad CLO 11 Ltd.
Series 2021-11A, Class E
10.83% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 6.51%), 04/15/2034(a)(j)

      355        355,124  

Regatta XIX Funding Ltd.
Series 2022-1A, Class E
11.205% (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 6.88%), 04/20/2035(a)(j)

      349        350,229  
      

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(cost $2,439,690)

         2,448,384  
      

 

 

 
      

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.2%

      

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 0.2%

      

Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-CR3, Class F
4.29%, 10/15/2045(a)

      44        2,561  

Series 2013-LC6, Class D
3.86%, 01/10/2046(a)

      292        282,075  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2011-C4, Class D
5.15%, 06/15/2044(a)

      641        620,578  

Series 2014-C25, Class D
3.80%, 11/15/2047(a)

      1,101        1,060,109  
      

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $1,947,351)

         1,965,323  
      

 

 

 

 

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Company        

Shares

     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 0.2%

      

Financial Institutions – 0.2%

      

Financial Services – 0.2%

      

Curo Group Holdings LLC(e)(i)

             161,756      $ 1,253,609  
      

 

 

 

Industrials – 0.0%

      

Electrical Equipment – 0.0%

      

Exide Technologies(e)(h)(i)

      643        217,334  
      

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure – 0.0%

      

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.(i)

      49,562        18,834  
      

 

 

 
         236,168  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.0%

      

Broadline Retail – 0.0%

      

K201640219 South Africa Ltd. – Class A(e)(h)(i)

      12,695,187        13  

K201640219 South Africa Ltd. – Class B(e)(h)(i)

      2,009,762        2  
      

 

 

 
         15  
      

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0%

      

AG Tracker(e)(h)(i)

      57,354        – 0  – 

CWT Travel Holdings, Inc.(e)(i)

      3,766        15,064  

Paysafe Ltd.(i)

      10,709        138,360  
      

 

 

 
         153,424  
      

 

 

 

Leisure Products – 0.0%

      

New Cotai LLC/New Cotai Capital Corp.(e)(h)(i)

      3        – 0  – 
      

 

 

 
         153,439  
      

 

 

 

Energy – 0.0%

      

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.0%

      

BIS Industries Holdings Ltd.(e)(h)(i)

      838,296        1  

CHC Group LLC(e)(h)(i)

      21,009        4  
      

 

 

 
         5  
      

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%

      

New Fortress Energy, Inc.(h)(i)

      49,249        108,841  
      

 

 

 
         108,846  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 0.0%

      

Household Products – 0.0%

      

Southeastern Grocers, Inc.(e)(h)(i)(l)

      105,865        4,235  
      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $12,432,763)

         1,756,297  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.2%

      

Other ABS - Floating Rate – 0.1%

      

Pagaya AI Debt
Series 2024-S1, Class ABC
7.29%, 09/15/2031(a)(e)

    U.S.$       1,204      $ 1,213,789  
      

 

 

 

Autos - Fixed Rate – 0.1%

      

Flagship Credit Auto Trust
Series 2019-4, Class E
4.11%, 03/15/2027(a)

      352        351,833  
      

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $1,556,064)

         1,565,622  
      

 

 

 
      

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN AGENCIES – 0.0%

      

Kazakhstan – 0.0%

      

Baiterek National Managing Holding JSC
5.45%, 05/08/2028(a)
(cost $518,510)

      521        529,909  
      

 

 

 
          Shares         

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.0%

      

Industrials – 0.0%

      

Other Industrial – 0.0%

      

Asphalt ATD Holdco(e)(h)(i)

      4,984        123,653  
      

 

 

 

Technology – 0.0%

      

Veritas US, Inc.(e)(f)(i)

      7,516        170,989  
      

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $278,042)

         294,642  
      

 

 

 
      

RIGHTS – 0.0%

      

Vistra Energy Corp.,
expiring 12/31/2049(e)(i)
(cost $0)

      10,721        13,133  
      

 

 

 
      

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.2%

      

Investment Companies – 1.7%

      

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB,
3.97%(t)(u)(v)
(cost $17,360,112)

      17,360,112        17,360,112  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Time Deposits – 0.5%

     

BBH, New York
(0.60)%, 10/01/2025

    CHF       1     $ 961  

0.82%, 10/01/2025

    SEK       0 **      11  

1.49%, 10/01/2025

    NZD       0 **      3  

2.64%, 10/01/2025

    NOK       1,752       175,515  

4.88%, 10/01/2025

    ZAR       1,887       109,257  

Citibank, London
0.79%, 10/01/2025

    EUR       234       274,446  

2.92%, 10/01/2025

    GBP       27       36,939  

JPMorgan Chase, New York
3.44%, 10/01/2025

    U.S.$       3,502       3,502,434  

Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto
1.33%, 10/01/2025

    CAD       1,163       835,491  
     

 

 

 

Total Time Deposits
(cost $4,935,057)

        4,935,057  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $22,295,169)

        22,295,169  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 101.4%
(cost $1,025,319,523)

        1,006,539,266  

Other assets less liabilities – (1.4)%

        (13,434,582
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 993,104,684  
     

 

 

 

FUTURES (see Note C)

 

Description   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Month
    Current
Notional
    Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

       

U.S. 10 Yr Ultra Futures

    93       December 2025     $ 10,702,266     $  101,859  

U.S. T-Note 5 Yr (CBT) Futures

    436       December 2025       47,609,156       128,485  

U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures

    1       December 2025       120,063       969  

Sold Contracts

       

U.S. Long Bond (CBT) Futures

    61       December 2025       7,112,219       (146,422

U.S. T-Note 2 Yr (CBT) Futures

    6       December 2025       1,250,390       3,508  

U.S. T-Note 10 Yr (CBT) Futures

    258       December 2025        29,025,000       (121,774
       

 

 

 
  $ (33,375
       

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note C)

 

Counterparty   Contracts to
Deliver
(000)
    In Exchange
For
(000)
    Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America NA

  COP     10,664,024     USD     2,710       11/13/2025     $ 5,381  

Bank of America NA

  USD     27     COP     107,884       11/13/2025       (54

Bank of America NA

  USD     68     TWD     1,999       11/21/2025       (1,641

Bank of America NA

  GBP     3,136     USD     4,287       12/05/2025       68,259  

Bank of America NA

  USD     1,649     GBP     1,206       12/05/2025        (26,258

Barclays Bank PLC

  BRL     15,649     USD     2,942       10/02/2025       2,018  

Barclays Bank PLC

  BRL     181     USD     34       10/02/2025       (182

Barclays Bank PLC

  USD     2,925     BRL     15,649       10/02/2025       15,721  

Barclays Bank PLC

  USD     34     BRL     181       10/02/2025       (23

Barclays Bank PLC

  USD     73     IDR     1,187,348       10/24/2025       (1,594

Barclays Bank PLC

  BRL     15,649     USD     2,902       11/04/2025       (13,422

Barclays Bank PLC

  USD     34     BRL     181       11/04/2025       155  

Barclays Bank PLC

  USD     40     CHF     32       11/21/2025       144  

BNP Paribas SA

  TWD     895     USD     30       11/21/2025       461  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     21     ZAR     380       10/14/2025       933  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  CNH     678     USD     95       10/16/2025       (454

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     34     CNH     245       10/16/2025       (79

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  MXN     556     USD     29       10/22/2025       (903

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     30     MXN     571       10/22/2025       928  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  AUD     220     USD     143       11/07/2025       (2,039

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  NZD     125     USD     74       11/07/2025       977  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  NZD     57     USD     33       11/07/2025       (177

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     34     AUD     52       11/07/2025       964  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     34     AUD     50       11/07/2025       (118

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     90     NZD     151       11/07/2025       (2,127

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  CAD     151     USD     110       11/14/2025       972  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     1,057     CAD     1,457       11/14/2025       (7,610

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  CZK     1,857     USD     90       11/19/2025       192  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  HUF     20,736     USD     62       11/19/2025       107  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  PLN     139     USD     39       11/19/2025       396  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  NOK     558     USD     56       11/20/2025       (304

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  SEK     638     USD     68       11/20/2025       (166

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     102     NOK     1,009       11/20/2025       (845

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     31     SEK     296       11/20/2025       187  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  CHF     60     USD     76       11/21/2025       154  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  EUR     1,319     USD     1,555       11/21/2025       1,451  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     25     CHF     19       11/21/2025       (145

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     57     EUR     49       11/21/2025       (47

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  GBP     14     USD     20       12/05/2025       297  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  GBP     31     USD     41       12/05/2025       (57

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  USD     31     GBP     23       12/05/2025       (121

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

  SGD     101     USD     79       12/18/2025       899  

Citibank NA

  USD     66     KRW     91,083       10/14/2025       (1,301

Citibank NA

  USD     1,517     EUR     1,290       11/21/2025       1,640  

Citibank NA

  USD     33     INR     2,877       11/21/2025       (411

Deutsche Bank AG

  BRL     3,440     USD     626       10/02/2025       (20,020

Deutsche Bank AG

  USD     647     BRL     3,440       10/02/2025       (444

Deutsche Bank AG

  CLP     30,044     USD     31       11/13/2025       133  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  USD     29     PEN     101       11/13/2025       295  

HSBC Bank USA

  IDR     586,795     USD     36       10/24/2025       761  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  BRL     181     USD     34       10/02/2025       23  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  BRL     12,209     USD     2,223       10/02/2025       (70,742

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  USD     33     BRL     181       10/02/2025       1,048  

 

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Counterparty   Contracts to
Deliver
(000)
    In Exchange
For
(000)
    Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    USD       2,296       BRL       12,209       10/02/2025     $ (1,574

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    USD       34       IDR       557,009       10/24/2025       (737

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    USD       48       CLP       46,116       11/13/2025       (411

Societe Generale

    EUR       53,804       USD       63,486       11/21/2025       127,491  

UBS AG

    KRW       45,404       USD       33       10/14/2025       513  

UBS AG

    USD       4       PEN       15       11/13/2025       1  
           

 

 

 
            $ 78,495  
           

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note C)

 

Description   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Payment
Frequency
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
September 30,
2025
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

             

United Mexican States, 4.150%, 03/28/2027, 12/20/2030*

    1.00     Quarterly       0.92   USD 2,440     $ (10,413   $ 7,591     $ (18,004

Sale Contracts

             

CDX-NAHY Series 45, 5 Year Index, 12/20/2030*

    5.00       Quarterly       3.21     USD 67,140       5,268,004       5,132,192       135,812  

Hertz Corp. (The), 5.000%, 12/01/2029, 06/20/2029*

    5.00       Quarterly       13.15     USD 140       (33,109     (16,074     (17,035

iTraxx-XOVER Series 44, 5 Year Index, 12/20/2030*

    5.00       Quarterly       2.62     EUR  46,230       5,849,779       5,678,402       171,377  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $  11,074,261     $  10,802,111     $  272,150  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Termination date

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note C)

 

              Rate Type                      
Notional
Amount
(000)
  Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD   10     12/30/2034     1 Day SOFR   4.141%   Annual   $  383     $  – 0  –    $  383  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (see Note C) 

 

Broker    Currency      Principal
Amount
(000)
     Interest
Rate
    Maturity      U.S. $
Value at
September 30,
2025
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     USD        576        0.75          $ 576,948  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     USD        248        1.00              248,188  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     USD        526        2.75              527,889  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     USD        1,043        2.75               1,043,057  

Clear Street LLC

     USD        629        3.50              633,475  

Jefferies LLC

     USD        207        3.25              206,569  

Nomura UK

     USD        494        0.25              494,051  

Nomura UK

     USD        977        3.50              980,772  
             

 

 

 
              $ 4,710,949  
             

 

 

 

 

 

The reverse repurchase agreement matures on demand. Interest rate resets daily and the rate shown is the rate in effect on September 30, 2025.

The type of underlying collateral and the remaining maturity of open reverse repurchase agreements on statements of assets and liabilities is as follows:

 

     Overnight
and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
    31-90
Days
    Greater than
90 Days
    Total  

Corporates – Non-Investment Grade

  $ 1,868,193     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 1,868,193  

Corporates – Investment Grade

    2,314,867       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      2,314,867  

Emerging Markets – Corporate Bonds

    527,889       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      527,889  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $  4,710,949     $  – 0  –    $  – 0  –    $  – 0  –    $  4,710,949  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

**

Principal amount less than 500.

 

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2025, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $746,761,199 or 75.20% of net assets.

 

(b)

Pay-In-Kind Payments (PIK). The issuer may pay cash interest and/or interest in additional debt securities. Rates shown are the rates in effect at September 30, 2025.

 

(c)

Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at September 30, 2025.

 

(d)

Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(e)

Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

 

(f)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 1.74% of net assets as of September 30, 2025, are considered illiquid and restricted. Additional information regarding such securities follows:

 

144A/Restricted &
Illiquid Securities
   Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Market
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Altice France Holding SA
10.50%, 05/15/2027

     07/20/2023      $ 1,646,459      $ 984,057        0.10

Altice France SA
3.375%, 01/15/2028

     08/17/2022        828,034        889,734        0.09

Altice France SA
5.125%, 01/15/2029

     03/20/2024        311,326        333,705        0.03

Altice France SA
5.125%, 07/15/2029

    
04/13/2021 -
12/02/2024

 
      5,139,394         5,208,315        0.52

 

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144A/Restricted &
Illiquid Securities
   Acquisition
Date
     Cost     Market
Value
    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Altice France SA
5.50%, 01/15/2028

    
09/25/2023 -
02/28/2025

 
   $ 1,400,052     $ 1,454,389       0.15

Altice France SA
5.50%, 10/15/2029

    
09/21/2023 -
12/02/2024

 
     1,422,509       1,577,916       0.16

Altice France SA
8.125%, 02/01/2027

    
08/29/2018 -
06/10/2024

 
     1,266,849       1,302,147       0.13

Ambipar Lux SARL
10.875%, 02/05/2033

    
01/28/2025 -
02/07/2025

 
     1,082,000       178,530       0.02

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
6.00%, 06/15/2027

    
06/01/2022 -
04/02/2024

 
     1,148,102       1,153,833       0.12

BBFI Liquidating Trust
Zero Coupon, 12/30/2099

    
01/18/2013 -
06/17/2022

 
     669,525       – 0  –      0.00

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 12/31/2030

     11/14/2023        14,638       964       0.00

ESC Contra Co.
5.875%, 07/15/2027

     07/09/2025        992       – 0  –      0.00

Exide Technologies (Exchange Priority)
11.00%, 10/31/2024

     10/29/2020        – 0  –      – 0  –      0.00

Exide Technologies (First Lien)
11.00%, 10/31/2024

     10/29/2020        – 0  –      – 0  –      0.00

Fideicomiso PA Pacifico Tres
7.00%, 01/15/2035

     03/04/2016        3,199,031       2,684,471       0.27

K2016470219 South Africa Ltd.
3.00%, 12/31/2022

    
01/31/2017 -
06/30/2022

 
     1,100,178       – 0  –      0.00

K2016470260 South Africa Ltd.
25.00%, 12/31/2022

    
01/31/2017 -
06/30/2022

 
     770,975       – 0  –      0.00

Magnetation LLC/Mag Finance Corp.
11.00%, 05/15/2023

    
05/15/2013 -
02/19/2015

 
     2,295,760       – 0  –      0.00

Veritas US, Inc.

     12/09/2024        154,379       170,989       0.02

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Series 2021
5.75%, 07/25/2041

     08/03/2021        1,435,000       1,323,780       0.13

 

(g)

Defaulted matured security.

 

(h)

Fair valued by the Adviser.

 

(i)

Non-income producing security.

 

(j)

Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor/ceiling rate was in effect at September 30, 2025.

 

(k)

Defaulted.

 

(l)

Escrow Shares.

 

(m)

Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.

 

(n)

The stated coupon rate represents the greater of the SOFR or an alternate base rate such as the PRIME or the SOFR/PRIME floor rate plus a spread at September 30, 2025.

 

(o)

This position or a portion of this position represents an unsettled loan purchase. The coupon rate will be determined at the time of settlement and will be based upon the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a premium which was determined at the time of purchase.

 

(p)

Inverse interest only security.

 

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(q)

IO – Interest Only.

 

(r)

Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for open futures contracts.

 

(s)

Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for open centrally cleared swaps.

 

(t)

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

 

(u)

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.

 

(v)

Affiliated investments.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD – Australian Dollar

BRL – Brazilian Real

CAD – Canadian Dollar

CHF – Swiss Franc

CLP – Chilean Peso

CNH – Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore)

COP – Colombian Peso

CZK – Czech Koruna

EUR – Euro

GBP – Great British Pound

HUF – Hungarian Forint

IDR – Indonesian Rupiah

 

INR – Indian Rupee

KRW – South Korean Won

MXN – Mexican Peso

NOK – Norwegian Krone

NZD – New Zealand Dollar

PEN – Peruvian Sol

PLN – Polish Zloty

SEK – Swedish Krona

SGD – Singapore Dollar

TWD – New Taiwan Dollar

USD – United States Dollar

ZAR – South African Rand

Glossary:

ABS – Asset-Backed Securities

CBT – Chicago Board of Trade

CDX-NAHY – North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index

CJSC – Closed Joint Stock Company

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligations

CMBS – Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

CME – Chicago Mercantile Exchange

CVR – Contingent Value Right

EURIBOR – Euro Interbank Offered Rate

JSC – Joint Stock Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

REMICS – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

September 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Assets   

Investments in securities, at value

  

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,007,959,411)

   $ 989,179,154  

Affiliated issuers (cost $17,360,112)

     17,360,112  

Cash collateral due from broker

     1,295  

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $554,882)

     182,444  

Unaffiliated interest receivable

     14,930,071  

Receivable for investment securities sold

     3,306,578  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts

     232,501  

Affiliated dividends receivable

     52,398  

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

     48,486  

Receivable for variation margin on futures

     29,688  

Receivable due from Adviser

     2,740  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,025,325,467  
  

 

 

 
Liabilities   

Due to Custodian

     9,091  

Payable for investment securities purchased

     25,919,393  

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements

     4,710,949  

Advisory fee payable

     782,951  

Payable for capital gains taxes

     278,740  

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts

     154,006  

Administrative fee payable

     55,686  

Transfer Agent fee payable

     844  

Accrued expenses

     309,123  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     32,220,783  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 993,104,684  
  

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets   

Capital stock, at par

   $ 862,297  

Additional paid-in capital

      1,152,140,090  

Accumulated loss

     (159,897,703
  

 

 

 
   $ 993,104,684  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—100 million shares of capital stock authorized, $0.01 par value (based on 86,229,677 shares outstanding)

   $ 11.52  
  

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended September 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

Investment Income     

Interest

   $  36,467,290    

Dividends

    

Affiliated issuers

     284,532    

Unaffiliated issuers

     21,671     $ 36,773,493  
  

 

 

   
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     4,392,124    

Transfer agency

     21,880    

Custody and accounting

     124,255    

Audit and tax

     102,673    

Printing

     101,759    

Administrative

     56,501    

Registration fees

     44,313    

Legal

     31,926    

Directors’ fees

     13,764    

Miscellaneous

     25,199    
  

 

 

   

Total expenses before interest expense

     4,914,394    

Interest expense

     100,332    
  

 

 

   

Total expenses

     5,014,726    

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (13,670  
  

 

 

   

Net expenses

       5,001,056  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income

       31,772,437  
    

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment and Foreign Currency Transactions     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investment transactions(a)

       (8,162,666

Forward currency exchange contracts

       (5,319,385

Futures

       724,350  

Swaps

       7,466,333  

Foreign currency transactions

       503,266  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments(b)

       31,931,811  

Forward currency exchange contracts

       1,616,102  

Futures

       (575,109

Swaps

       639,538  

Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities

       (13,161
    

 

 

 

Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

       28,811,079  
    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

     $  60,583,516  
    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Net of foreign realized capital gains taxes of $132,372.

 

(b)

Net of increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes on unrealized gains of $12,739.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months Ended
September 30, 2025
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
March 31, 2025
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 31,772,437     $ 64,214,060  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (4,788,102     406,349  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities

     33,599,181       4,488,973  

Contributions from Affiliates (see Note B)

     – 0  –      464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     60,583,516       69,109,846  

Distributions to Shareholders

     (33,888,263     (69,121,709
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     26,695,253       (11,863
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     966,409,431       966,421,294  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $  993,104,684     $  966,409,431  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2025 (unaudited)

 

NOTE A

Significant Accounting Policies

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. 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 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

 

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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.

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

 

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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)

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3.

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.

Valuations of mortgage-backed or other asset-backed securities, by pricing vendors, are based on both proprietary and industry recognized models and discounted cash flow techniques. Significant inputs to the valuation of these instruments are value of the collateral, the rates and timing of delinquencies, the rates and timing of prepayments, and default and loss expectations, which are driven in part by housing prices for residential mortgages. Significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles, including relevant indices. Mortgage and asset-backed securities for which management has collected

 

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current observable data through pricing services are generally categorized within Level 2. Those investments for which current observable data has not been provided are classified as Level 3.

Bank loan prices are provided by third party pricing services and consist of a composite of the quotes received by the vendor into a consensus price. Certain bank loans are classified as Level 3, as a significant input used in the fair value measurement of these instruments is the market quotes that are received by the vendor and these inputs are not observable.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2025:

 

Investments in
Securities

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Corporates – Non-Investment Grade

  $  – 0  –    $ 630,450,522     $ 5,694,586 #    $ 636,145,108  

Corporates – Investment Grade

    – 0  –      132,858,861       – 0  –       132,858,861  

Emerging Markets – Corporate Bonds

    – 0  –      60,320,752       964 #      60,321,716  

Bank Loans

    – 0  –      42,929,505       8,693,289       51,622,794  

Emerging Markets – Sovereigns

    – 0  –      30,445,316       – 0  –      30,445,316  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    – 0  –      17,981,457       – 0  –      17,981,457  

Governments – Treasuries

    – 0  –      16,205,077       – 0  –      16,205,077  

Quasi-Sovereigns

    – 0  –      13,953,966       – 0  –      13,953,966  

Governments – Sovereign Bonds

    – 0  –      6,980,151       – 0  –      6,980,151  

Local Governments – US Municipal Bonds

    – 0  –      3,737,475       – 0  –      3,737,475  

 

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Investments in
Securities

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Emerging Markets – Treasuries

  $ – 0  –    $ 2,734,395     $ – 0  –    $ 2,734,395  

Inflation-Linked Securities

    – 0  –      2,684,471       – 0  –      2,684,471  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    – 0  –      2,448,384       – 0  –      2,448,384  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    – 0  –      1,965,323       – 0  –      1,965,323  

Common Stocks

    266,035       – 0  –      1,490,262 #      1,756,297  

Asset-Backed Securities

    – 0  –      351,833       1,213,789       1,565,622  

Governments – Sovereign Agencies

    – 0  –      529,909       – 0  –      529,909  

Preferred Stocks

    – 0  –      – 0  –      294,642       294,642  

Rights

    – 0  –      – 0  –      13,133       13,133  

Short-Term Investments:

       

Investment Companies

    17,360,112       – 0  –      – 0  –      17,360,112  

Time Deposits

    4,935,057       – 0  –      – 0  –      4,935,057  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    22,561,204       966,577,397       17,400,665       1,006,539,266  

Other Financial Instruments*:

       

Assets

       

Futures

    234,821       – 0  –      – 0  –      234,821  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

    – 0  –      232,501       – 0  –      232,501  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

    – 0  –      11,117,783       – 0  –      11,117,783  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      383       – 0  –      383  

Liabilities

       

Futures

    (268,196     – 0  –      – 0  –      (268,196 ) 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

    – 0  –      (154,006     – 0  –      (154,006

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

    – 0  –      (43,522     – 0  –      (43,522 ) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $  22,527,829     $  977,730,536     $  17,400,665     $  1,017,659,030  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

#

The Fund held securities with zero market value at period end.

 

*

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.

 

 

Only variation margin receivable (payable) at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments. Where applicable, centrally cleared swaps with upfront premiums are presented here at market value.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

 

     Corporates –
Non-Investment
Grade#
    Emerging
Markets –
Corporate
Bonds#
    Bank Loans     Common
Stocks#
 

Balance as of 03/31/25

   $  5,422,586     $  225,084     $  9,862,336     $  1,705,166  

Accrued discounts/ (premiums)

     43,308       3,106       – 0  –      – 0  – 

Realized gain (loss)

     (238,969     (3,639,414     (1,095,522     (2,046,850

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     113,632       3,468,409       869,569       2,593,271  

Purchases

     477,607       – 0  –      2,529,590       – 0  – 

Sales/Paydowns

     (123,578     (56,221     (3,875,148     (10,682

Transfers into Level 3*

     – 0  –      – 0  –      3,070,136       – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3^

     – 0  –      – 0  –      (2,667,672     (750,643
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 09/30/25

   $  5,694,586     $  964     $  8,693,289     $  1,490,262  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments held as of 09/30/25**

   $ (126,376   $ (226,612   $ 841,370     $ 535,758  

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
    Preferred
Stocks
    Rights     Total  

Balance as of 03/31/25

   $  1,714,655     $  172,868     $  13,133     $  19,115,828  

Accrued discounts/ (premiums)

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      46,414  

Realized gain (loss)

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (7,020,755

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (19,708     (1,889     – 0  –      7,023,284  

Purchases

     – 0  –      123,663       – 0  –      3,130,860  

Sales/Paydowns

     (481,158     – 0  –      – 0  –      (4,546,787

Transfers into Level 3*

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      3,070,136  

Transfers out of Level 3^

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (3,418,315
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 09/30/25

   $ 1,213,789     $ 294,642     $ 13,133     $ 17,400,665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments held as of 09/30/25**

   $ (19,708   $ (1,889   $ – 0  –    $ 1,002,543  

 

#

The Fund held securities with zero market value that were sold/expired/written off during the reporting period.

 

*

Amounts were transferred into Level 3 as the observability of price inputs has decreased during the reporting period.

 

^

Amounts were transferred out of Level 3 as the observability of price inputs has increased during the reporting period

 

**

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and other financial instruments in the accompanying statement of operations.

 

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The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s Level 3 investments at September 30, 2025. Securities priced (i) by third party vendors, (ii) by brokers or (iii) using prior transaction prices, which approximates fair value, are excluded from the following table.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

    Fair Value at
09/30/25
   

Valuation
Technique

 

Unobservable
Input

  Input  

Corporates – Non-Investment Grade

 

$

– 0

 – 

 

Qualitative Assessment

   

$

0.00

 

  $ – 0  –    Qualitative Assessment     $ 0.00  
 

 

 

       
  $ – 0  –       
 

 

 

       

Emerging Markets – Corporate Bonds.

  $ – 0  –   

Recovery

 

Expected Sale Price

 

$

0.00

 

  $ – 0  –    Qualitative Assessment     $ 0.00  
  $ – 0  –    Qualitative Assessment     $ 0.00  
  $ – 0  –    Qualitative Assessment     $ 0.00  
 

 

 

       
  $ – 0  –       
 

 

 

       

Common Stocks

  $  217,334     Guideline Public Company, Discounted Cash Flow, and Optional Value   Asset Value   $  338.00  
  $ 1     Qualitative Assessment     $ 0.00  
  $ – 0  –    Qualitative Assessment     $ 0.00  
 

 

 

       
  $ 217,335        
 

 

 

       

Preferred Stocks.

  $ 123,653     Intrinsic Calculation   Asset Value   $ 24.81  

Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in Expected Sale Price and Asset Value in isolation would be expected to result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

 

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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 the 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. 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

 

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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. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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 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 investment 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 segment’s 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 .90% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets. Such fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to the administration agreement, the Fund may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Fund by the Adviser, provided, however, that the reimbursement may not exceed .15% annualized of average weekly net assets. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $56,501.

 

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Under the terms of a Shareholder Inquiry Agency Agreement with AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, the Fund reimburses ABIS for costs relating to servicing phone inquiries on behalf of the Fund. During the six months ended September 30, 2025, there was no such reimbursement paid to ABIS.

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 (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 September 30, 2025, such waiver amounted to $13,670.

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the six months ended September 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

Fund

  Market Value
3/31/25
(000)
    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
    Sales
Proceeds
(000)
    Market Value
9/30/25
(000)
    Dividend
Income
(000)
 

AB Government Money Market Portfolio

  $  3,946     $  153,728     $  140,314     $  17,360     $  285  

During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund $464 for trading losses incurred due to a trade entry error.

NOTE C

Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended September 30, 2025, were as follows:

 

     Purchases     Sales  

Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)

   $  351,740,665     $  360,631,401  

U.S. government securities

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

 

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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

   $ 33,340,316  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (51,802,920
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $  (18,462,604
  

 

 

 

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 principal types of derivatives utilized by the Fund, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

 

   

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on forward currency exchange contracts. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Fund. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the six months ended September 30, 2025, the Fund held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

 

   

Futures

The Fund may buy or sell futures for investment purposes or for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse effects of potential movements in the market. The Fund bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the assets, reference rates or indices which they are designed to track. Among other things, the Fund may purchase or sell futures for foreign

 

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currencies or options thereon for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

At the time the Fund enters into futures, the Fund deposits with the broker or segregates at its custodian cash or securities as collateral to satisfy initial margin requirements set by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, with respect to cash collateral, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract; in the case of securities collateral, the Fund agrees to adjust the securities position held in the segregated account accordingly. Such receipts, payments or adjustments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures is generally less than privately negotiated futures, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Use of long futures subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the statement of assets and liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures. Use of short futures subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of futures can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

During the six months ended September 30, 2025, the Fund held futures for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

 

   

Swaps

The Fund may enter into swaps for investment purposes or to hedge its exposure to interest rates, credit risk or inflation. The Fund may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of gaining market exposures including by making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices, rates or indexes for a specified amount of an underlying asset or inflation. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Fund in accordance with the terms of the respective swaps to provide value and recourse to the Fund or its

 

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counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap.

Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap to comply with the terms of the swap. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Fund, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Fund considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates, inflation or in the value of the underlying securities. The Fund accrues for the interim payments on swaps on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities, where applicable. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swaps. Upfront premiums paid or received for swaps are recognized as cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swaps are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of operations.

Certain standardized swaps, including certain interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, are subject to mandatory central clearing. Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) that are members of central clearinghouses, with the clearinghouse serving as central counterparty, similar to transactions in futures contracts. Centralized clearing will be required for additional categories of swaps on a phased-in basis based on requirements published by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

At the time the Fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund deposits with the broker or segregates at its custodian cash or securities as collateral to satisfy initial margin requirements set by the clearinghouse on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, with respect to cash collateral, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract; in the case of securities collateral, the Fund agrees to adjust the securities position held in the segregated account accordingly. Such receipts, payments or adjustments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a

 

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counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for centrally cleared swaps is generally less than non-centrally cleared swaps, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each centrally cleared swap, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Interest Rate Swaps:

The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Fund holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Fund may enter into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional amount.

In addition, the Fund may also enter into interest rate swap transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or protecting against an increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) computed based on a contractually-based principal (or “notional”) amount. Interest rate swaps are entered into on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).

During the six months ended September 30, 2025, the Fund held interest rate swaps for non-hedging purposes.

Credit Default Swaps:

The Fund may enter into credit default swaps, including to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults by corporate and sovereign issuers held by the Fund, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. The Fund may purchase credit protection (“Buy Contract”) or provide credit protection (“Sale Contract”) on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap. During the term of the swap, the Fund receives/(pays) fixed payments from/(to) the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon rate applied to the notional amount. If the Fund is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of

 

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the swap (the “Maximum Payout Amount”) and deliver/(take delivery of) the referenced obligation or (ii) receive/(pay) a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation. In certain circumstances Maximum Payout Amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront premium received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation with the same counterparty.

Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Fund is a buyer of protection and no credit event occurs, it will lose the payments it made to its counterparty. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Fund coupled with the periodic payments previously received may be less than the Maximum Payout Amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a net loss to the Fund.

Implied credit spreads over U.S. Treasuries of comparable maturity utilized in determining the market value of credit default swaps on issuers as of period end are disclosed in the portfolio of investments. The implied spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and typically reflect the likelihood of default by the issuer of the referenced obligation. The implied credit spread of a particular reference obligation also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Widening credit spreads typically represent a deterioration of the referenced obligation’s credit soundness and greater likelihood of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced obligation.

During the six months ended September 30, 2025, the Fund held credit default swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The Fund typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) with its OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to OTC counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund typically may offset with the OTC counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination. In the event of a default by an OTC

 

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counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Fund’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Fund’s ISDA Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Fund decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Fund’s OTC counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Fund to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. If OTC derivatives were held at period end, please refer to netting arrangements by the OTC counterparty tables below for additional details.

During six months ended September 30, 2025, the Fund had entered into the following derivatives:

 

   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivative Type

 

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate
contracts

 
Receivable for variation margin on futures
 
$

234,821

 
Payable for variation margin on futures
 
$

268,196

Interest rate
contracts

 
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps
   

383

   

Foreign currency
contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts

 

 

232,501

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts

 

 

154,006

 

Credit contracts

  Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps     307,189   Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps     35,039
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $  774,894       $  457,241  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Only variation margin receivable (payable) at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments.

 

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Derivative Type

 

Location of Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives Within
Statement of
Operations

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate
contracts

 
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures
 
$

724,350

 
 
$

(575,109

Interest rate
contracts

 
Net realized gain/(loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps
   

(70

   

190

 

Foreign currency
contracts

 
Net realized gain/(loss) on forward currency exchange contracts; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward currency exchange contracts
   

 (5,319,385

   

 1,616,102

 

Credit contracts

  Net realized gain/(loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps      7,466,403        639,348  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $  2,871,298     $  1,680,531  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Fund’s derivative transactions during the six months ended September 30, 2025:

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps:

  

Average notional amount of buy contracts

   $ 2,440,000  

Average notional amount of sale contracts

   $  140,007,947  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 12,857  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:

  

Average principal amount of buy contracts

   $ 11,716,271  

Average principal amount of sale contracts

   $ 78,597,104  

Futures:

  

Average notional amount of buy contracts

   $ 64,304,843  

Average notional amount of sale contracts

   $ 40,712,897  

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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All OTC derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by OTC counterparty net of amounts available for offset under ISDA Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Fund as of September 30, 2025. Exchange-traded derivatives and centrally cleared swaps are not subject to netting arrangements and as such are excluded from the tables.

 

Counterparty

  Derivative
Assets
Subject to a
MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Bank of America NA

  $  73,640     $  (27,953   $  – 0  –    $  – 0  –    $  45,687  

Barclays Bank PLC

    18,038       (15,221     – 0  –      – 0  –      2,817  

BNP Paribas SA

    461       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      461  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

    8,457       (8,457     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Citibank NA

    1,640       (1,640     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Deutsche Bank AG

    133       (133     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

    295       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      295  

HSBC Bank USA

    761       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      761  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    1,071       (1,071     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Societe Generale

    127,491       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      127,491  

UBS AG

    514       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      514  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $  232,501     $  (54,475   $  – 0  –    $  – 0  –    $  178,026
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

  Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to a
MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
    Security
Collateral
Pledged*
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Bank of America NA

  $ 27,953     $ (27,953   $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  – 

Barclays Bank PLC

    15,221       (15,221     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

    15,192       (8,457     – 0  –      – 0  –      6,735  

Citibank NA

    1,712       (1,640     – 0  –      – 0  –      72  

Deutsche Bank AG

    20,464       (133     – 0  –      – 0  –      20,331  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    73,464       (1,071     – 0  –      – 0  –      72,393  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $  154,006     $  (54,475   $  – 0  –    $  – 0  –    $  99,531
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization.

 

^

Net amount represents the net receivable (payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

See Note C.3 for additional disclosure of netting arrangements regarding reverse repurchase agreements.

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

 

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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).

3. Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase transactions (“RVP”) in accordance with the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), under which the Fund sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will establish a segregated account with the custodian containing liquid assets having a value comparable to the repurchase price. Under the MRA and other master agreements, the Fund is permitted to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund in the event of a default. In the event of a default by a MRA counterparty, the Fund may be considered an unsecured creditor with respect to any excess collateral (collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price) held by and/or posted to the counterparty, and as such the return of such excess collateral may be delayed or denied. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the carrying value of the payable for the reverse repurchase agreements approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the reverse repurchase agreements would have been considered as a Level 1 investment. For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding was $6,808,496 and the daily weighted average interest rate was 2.65%. At September 30, 2025, the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding in the amount of $4,710,949 as reported in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Fund’s RVP liabilities by counterparty net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund as of September 30, 2025:

 

Counterparty

   RVP Liabilities
Subject to a
MRA
     Securities
Collateral
Pledged*
    Net Amount of
RVP Liabilities
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   $ 2,396,082      $ (2,379,252   $ 16,830  

Clear Street LLC

     633,475        (633,475     – 0  – 

Jefferies LLC

     206,569        (206,569     – 0  – 

Nomura UK

     1,474,823        (1,474,823     – 0  – 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $  4,710,949      $  (4,694,119   $  16,830  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Including accrued interest.

 

*

The actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization.

 

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NOTE D

Capital Stock

During the six months ended September 30, 2025 and the year ended March 31, 2024, the Fund issued no shares in connection with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

NOTE E

Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund

Market Risk—The market value of a security may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may cause a security to be worth less than the price originally paid for it, or less than it was worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, which increases the probabilities that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. The imposition of, or an increase in, tariffs or trade restrictions between the U.S. and foreign countries, or even the threat of such developments, could lead to a significant reduction in international trade, which could have a negative impact on the economies of the U.S. and foreign countries and could negatively impact the market value of a security. Conditions affecting the general economy, including political, social, or economic instability at the local, regional, or global level may also affect the market value of a security. Health crises, such as pandemic and epidemic diseases, as well as other incidents that interrupt the expected course of events, such as natural disasters, including fires, earthquakes and flooding, war or civil disturbance, acts of terrorism, power outages and other unforeseeable and external events, and the public response to or fear of such diseases or events, have had, and may in the future have, an adverse effect on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and can lead to increased market volatility. For example, the diseases or events themselves or any preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of such diseases or events may result in periods of business disruption, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the Fund’s portfolio companies. The occurrence and pendency of such diseases or events could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

Interest-Rate Risk—Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of existing investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance. In addition, changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates.

 

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Credit Risk—An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security and accrued interest. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security.

Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk—Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments and negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and may be more difficult to trade than other types of securities.

Duration Risk—Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise.

Inflation Risk—This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Fund’s assets can decline as can the value of the Fund’s distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities.

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 than domestic securities due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk—Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid and are subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments or reduce its returns.

Leverage Risk— As a result of the Fund’s use of leveraging techniques, its NAV may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

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Derivatives Risk—Derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund. A short position in a derivative instrument involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the value of the underlying asset, reference rate or index, which could cause the Fund to suffer a potentially unlimited loss. Derivatives, especially over-the-counter derivatives, are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) on a derivative transaction will be unable or unwilling to honor its contractual obligations to the Fund.

Illiquid Investments Risk—Illiquid investments risk exists when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling such investments may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Fund. Causes of illiquid investments risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Fund shares. Illiquid investments risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally decline.

Mortgage-Related and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk—The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed and/or other asset-backed securities, including securities backed by mortgages and assets with an international or emerging-markets origination and securities backed by non-performing loans at the time of investment. Investments in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks. The value of these securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. These risks include “extension risk”, which is the risk that, in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may delay the payment of principal, and “prepayment risk”, which is the risk that, in periods of falling interest rates, issuers may pay principal sooner than expected, exposing the Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. Mortgage-backed securities offered by nongovernmental issuers and other asset-backed securities may be subject to other risks, such as higher rates of default in the mortgages or assets backing the securities or risks associated with the nature and servicing of mortgages or assets backing the securities.

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, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. Some of these

 

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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 F

Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid for the year ending March 31, 2026 will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

     2025     2024  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 69,121,709     $ 67,266,382  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions paid

   $ 69,121,709     $ 67,266,382  

Return of Capital

     – 0  –      2,312,344  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $  69,121,709     $  69,578,726  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,959,445  

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (132,244,989 )(a)  

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (55,885,290 )(b)  
  

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings (deficit)

   $  (186,170,834 )(c) 
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

As of March 31, 2025, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $132,244,989.

 

(b)

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are attributable primarily to the recognition for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain derivative instruments, the tax treatment of hyperinflationary currency contracts, the tax treatment of callable bonds, the tax treatment of swaps, the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, and the tax treatment of partnership investments.

 

(c)

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings (deficit) are attributable primarily to the accrual of foreign capital gains tax and the tax treatment of defaulted securities.

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 March 31, 2025, the Fund had a net short-term capital loss carryforward of $13,311,321 and a net long-term capital loss carryforward of $118,933,668, which may be carried forward for an indefinite period.

NOTE G

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

 

   

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2025

(unaudited)

    Year Ended March 31,  
    2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 11.21       $ 11.21       $ 10.56       $ 12.02       $ 12.78       $ 10.74  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .37       .74       .75       .69       .61       .59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment

    .33       .06       .71       (1.27     (.58     2.24  

Contributions from Affiliates

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

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .70       .80       1.46       (.58     .03       2.83  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.39     (.80     (.78     (.88     (.78     (.69

Return of capital

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.03     – 0  –      (.01     (.10
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.39     (.80     (.81     (.88     (.79     (.79
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 11.52       $ 11.21       $ 11.21       $ 10.56       $ 12.02       $ 12.78  
 

 

 

 

Market value, end of period

    $ 11.21       $ 10.73       $ 10.62       $ 9.72       $ 11.18       $ 11.85  
 

 

 

 

(Discount), end of period

    (2.69 )%      (4.28 )%      (5.26 )%      (7.95 )%      (6.99 )%      (7.28 )% 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on:(d)

           

Market value

    8.27     8.82     18.43     (5.00 )%      .79     37.57

Net asset value

    6.60 %*      7.71 %^*      15.06     (4.01 )%^      .48 %^      27.92

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

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

    $993,105       $966,409       $966,421       $910,949       $1,036,686       $1,102,273  

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/ reimbursements(e)

    1.02 %(f)       1.03     1.05     1.04     1.00     1.02

Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements(e)

    1.03 %(f)       1.03     1.05     1.04     1.00     1.02

Net investment income(b)

    6.51 %(f)       6.61     6.98     6.39     4.77     4.88

Portfolio turnover rate

    36     68     45     40     40     51

See footnote summary on page 98.

 

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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 $0.005.

 

(d)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Generally, Total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(e)

The expense ratios presented below exclude interest expense:

 

    Six Months Ended
September 30, 2025

(unaudited)
    Year Ended March 31,  
    2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  

Net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.00     1.01     1.01     1.02     .99     1.02

Before waivers/reimbursements

    1.01     1.01     1.01     1.02     .99     1.02

 

(f)

Annualized.

 

^

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.

 

*

Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Fund resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the performance of each share class for the six months ended September 30, 2025 by .02% and for the year ended March 31, 2025 by .01%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

Shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names will automatically be participants in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to which distributions to shareholders will be paid in or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund, unless they elect to receive cash. Computershare Trust Company N.A. (the “Agent”) will act as agent for participants under the Plan. Shareholders whose shares are held in the name of a broker or nominee should contact such broker or nominee to determine whether or how they may participate in the Plan.

If the Board declares a distribution payable either in shares or in cash, as holders of the Common Stock may have elected, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares of Common Stock of the Fund valued as follows:

 

  (i)

If the shares of Common Stock are trading at net asset value or at a premium above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of net asset value or 95% of the then current market price.

 

  (ii)

If the shares of Common Stock are trading at a discount from net asset value at the time of valuation, the Agent will receive the distribution in cash and apply it to the purchase of the Fund’s shares of Common Stock in the open market on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the participants’ accounts. Such purchases will be made on or shortly after the payment date for such distribution and in no event more than 30 days after such date except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with Federal securities laws. If, before the Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset value of a share of Common Stock, the average purchase price per share paid by the Agent may exceed the net asset value of the Fund’s shares of Common Stock, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund.

The Agent will maintain all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnish written confirmation of all transactions in the account, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Agent in non-certificate form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder’s proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan.

There will be no charges with respect to shares issued directly by the Fund to satisfy the dividend reinvestment requirements. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Agent’s open market purchases of shares.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)

 

The automatic reinvestment of distributions will not relieve participants of any income taxes that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on distributions.

Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the change sent to participants in the Plan at least 90 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan may also be amended or terminated by the Agent on at least 90 days written notice to participants in the Plan. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Agent at Computershare Trust Company N.A., P.O. Box 30170 College Point, TX 77842-3170.

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Garry L. Moody(1), Chair

Jorge A. Bermudez(1)

R. Jay Gerken(1)

Jeffrey R. Holland(1)

  

Jeanette W. Loeb(1)

Carol C. McMullen(1)

Alexander Chaloff

Emilie D. Wrapp

OFFICERS

Onur Erzan, President and Chief Executive Officer

Christian DiClementi(2), Vice President

Gershon M. Distenfeld(2), Vice President

Fahd Malik(2), Vice President

Matthew S. Sheridan(2), Vice President

William Smith(2), Vice President

  

Nancy E. Hay, Secretary

Michael B. Reyes, Senior Vice President

Stephen M. Woetzel, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller

Jennifer Friedland, Chief Compliance Officer

 

Administrator

AllianceBernstein, L.P.

501 Commerce Street

Nashville, TN 37203

 

Custodian and Accounting Agent

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

50 Post Office Square

Boston, MA 02110

 

Dividend Paying Agent,

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 505000

Louisville, KY 40233

  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, NY 10001

 

Legal Counsel

Seward & Kissel LLP

One Battery Park Plaza

New York, NY 10004

 

1

Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

 

2

The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Fund’s portfolio are made by the Adviser’s Global High Income Investment Team. While all members of the team work jointly to determine the majority of the investment strategy including stock selection for the Fund, Messrs. DiClementi, Distenfeld, Malik, Sheridan and Smith, members of the Global High Income Investment Team, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase from time to time at market prices shares of its Common Stock in the open market.

 

This report, including the financial statements herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund for their information. The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the Fund. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

 

Annual Certifications—As required, on April 8, 2025, the Fund submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) the annual certification of the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer certifying that he is not aware of any violation of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards. The Fund also has included the certifications of the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to the Fund’s Form N-CSR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the reporting period.

 

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Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory and Administration Agreements

The disinterested directors (the “directors”) of AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and the continuance of the Fund’s Administration Agreement with the Adviser (in such capacity, the “Administrator”) at a meeting held in-person on August 5-6, 2025 (the “Meeting”).

Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, the directors had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement and Administration 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 Administrator to provide administrative services to the Fund and the overall arrangements (i) between the Fund and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fee and (ii) between the Fund and the Administrator, as provided in the Administration Agreement, including the administration 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

 

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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 and by the Administrator under the Administration Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the Fund and the resources the Administrator has devoted to providing services to 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 noted that the Adviser receives reimbursements for certain clerical, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser pursuant to the Administration 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 and the Administration 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 (including in its capacity as Administrator) for calendar years 2023 and 2024 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 subsidiary that provides shareholder 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. 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

 

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Adviser in which the Fund invests, including, but not limited to, benefits relating to shareholder servicing 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 Fund’s performance 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 the Fund’s performance against a broad-based securities market index, in each case for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended May 31, 2025. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the Fund’s investment performance was acceptable.

Advisory Fees and Other Expenses

The directors considered the management fee rate payable by the Fund (the combined advisory fee payable to the Adviser and administration fee payable to the Administrator) and information prepared by the 15(c) service provider concerning advisory fee rates payable by other funds in the same category as the Fund. They compared the combined advisory and administration fees payable by the Fund to the advisory fees of other funds where there is no separate administrator. 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 payable by other funds. The directors compared the Fund’s contractual total management fee rate (the combined advisory fee payable to the Adviser plus the administration fee payable to the Administrator) with a peer group median and noted that it was lower than the median. The directors noted that the total management fee rate was expressed as a percentage of net assets and would have been somewhat lower if expressed as a percentage of average total assets (i.e., net assets plus assets supported by leverage).

The directors also compared the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate with the fee rate charged by the Adviser for advising an open-end high income fund that also invested globally, and noted historical differences in their fee structures.

The Adviser informed the directors that there were no institutional products managed by the Adviser that utilize investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.

In connection with their review of the Fund’s advisory fee, the directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Fund in comparison to the medians for

 

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a peer group and a peer universe selected by the 15(c) service provider. The 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 advisory fee schedule for the Fund does not contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rates on assets above specified levels. The directors considered that the Fund is a closed-end fixed-income fund and was not expected to have meaningful asset growth (absent a rights offering or an acquisition). In such circumstances, the directors did not view the potential for realization of economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow to be a material factor in their deliberations. They noted that, if the Fund’s net assets were to increase materially, they would review whether potential economies of scale were being realized.

 

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NOTES

 

 

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NOTES

 

 

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Privacy Notice

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We may disclose all of the nonpublic personal information that we collect about our current and former clients, as described above, to non-affiliated third parties to manage our business and as otherwise required or permitted by law, including those that perform transaction processing or servicing functions, marketing services providers that provide marketing services on our behalf pursuant to a joint marketing agreement, and professional services firms that provide knowledge-based services such as accountants, consultants, lawyers and auditors to help manage client accounts. We require all the third-party providers to adhere to our privacy policy or a functional equivalent.

We may also disclose the nonpublic personal information that we collect about current and former clients, as described above, to our affiliated investment, brokerage, service and insurance companies for the purpose of marketing their products or services to clients under circumstances that are permitted by law, such as if our affiliate has its own relationship with you. We have policies and procedures to ensure that certain conditions are met before an AllianceBernstein affiliated company may use information obtained from another affiliate to solicit clients for marketing purposes.

We will also use nonpublic personal information about our clients for our own internal analysis, analytics, research and development, and to improve and add to our client offerings.

We have policies and procedures designed to safeguard the confidentiality and security of nonpublic personal information about our clients that include restricting access to nonpublic personal information to personnel that have been screened and undergone security and privacy training; to personnel who need it to perform their work functions such as our operations, customer service, account management, finance, quality, vendor management and compliance teams as required to provide services, communicate with you and fulfill our legal obligations.

We employ reasonably designed physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to secure and protect client nonpublic personal information.

If you are in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or Switzerland, we will comply with applicable legal requirements providing adequate protection for the transfer of personal information to recipients in countries outside of the EEA and Switzerland.

For more information, our Privacy Policy statement can be viewed here: https://www.alliancebernstein.com/abcom/Privacy_Terms/PrivacyPolicy.htm.


LOGO

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

66 Hudson Boulevard East

New York, NY 10001

800 221 5672

GHI-0152-0925     LOGO


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

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

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 when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

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

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

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

Not applicable to the registrant.

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

Not applicable to the registrant.

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

Not applicable to the registrant.


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 when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

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

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

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.



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): AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.

 

By:  

/s/ Onur Erzan

  Onur Erzan
  President
Date:   November 26, 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:   November 26, 2025
By:  

/s/ Stephen M. Woetzel

  Stephen M. Woetzel
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   November 26, 2025