EX-99 2 d8189943_ex99-a.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints Robert M. Keith, Emilie D. Wrapp, Eric C. Freed, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of -AB Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Cap Fund, Inc. -AB Core Opportunities Fund, Inc. -AB Corporate Shares -AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Equity Income Fund, Inc. -AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -AB Global Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. -AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. -AB High Income Fund, Inc. -AB Institutional Funds, Inc. -AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund II -AB Relative Value Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable International Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Trust -AB Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. -The AB Portfolios -Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc. and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Michael J. Downey ------------------------ Michael J. Downey Dated: May 3, 2018 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints Robert M. Keith, Emilie D. Wrapp, Eric C. Freed, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of -AB Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Cap Fund, Inc. -AB Core Opportunities Fund, Inc. -AB Corporate Shares -AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Equity Income Fund, Inc. -AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -AB Global Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. -AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. -AB High Income Fund, Inc. -AB Institutional Funds, Inc. -AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund II -AB Relative Value Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable International Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Trust -AB Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. -The AB Portfolios -Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc. and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Nancy P. Jacklin ------------------------ Nancy P. Jacklin Dated: May 3, 2018 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints Robert M. Keith, Emilie D. Wrapp, Eric C. Freed, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A and any other filings of: -AB Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Cap Fund, Inc. -AB Core Opportunities Fund, Inc. -AB Corporate Shares -AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Equity Income Fund, Inc. -AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -AB Global Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. -AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. -AB High Income Fund, Inc. -AB Institutional Funds, Inc. -AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund II -AB Relative Value Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable International Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Trust -AB Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. -The AB Portfolios -Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc. and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Robert M. Keith ------------------------ Robert M. Keith Dated: May 3, 2018 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints Robert M. Keith, Emilie D. Wrapp, Eric C. Freed, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A and any other filings of: -AB Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Cap Fund, Inc. -AB Core Opportunities Fund, Inc. -AB Corporate Shares -AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Equity Income Fund, Inc. -AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -AB Global Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. -AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. -AB High Income Fund, Inc. -AB Institutional Funds, Inc. -AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund II -AB Relative Value Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable International Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Trust -AB Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. -The AB Portfolios -Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc. and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Carol C. McMullen ------------------------ Carol C. McMullen Dated: May 3, 2018 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints Robert M. Keith, Emilie D. Wrapp, Eric C. Freed, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of -AB Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Cap Fund, Inc. -AB Core Opportunities Fund, Inc. -AB Corporate Shares -AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Equity Income Fund, Inc. -AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -AB Global Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. -AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. -AB High Income Fund, Inc. -AB Institutional Funds, Inc. -AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund II -AB Relative Value Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable International Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Trust -AB Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. -The AB Portfolios -Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc. and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Garry L. Moody ------------------------ Garry L. Moody Dated: May 3, 2018 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints Robert M. Keith, Emilie D. Wrapp, Eric C. Freed, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of -AB Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Cap Fund, Inc. -AB Core Opportunities Fund, Inc. -AB Corporate Shares -AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Equity Income Fund, Inc. -AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -AB Global Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. -AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. -AB High Income Fund, Inc. -AB Institutional Funds, Inc. -AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund II -AB Relative Value Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable International Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Trust -AB Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. -The AB Portfolios -Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc. and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Marshall C. Turner, Jr. --------------------------- Marshall C. Turner, Jr. Dated: May 3, 2018 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the undersigned to the extent inconsistent herewith and constitutes and appoints Robert M. Keith, Emilie D. Wrapp, Eric C. Freed, Nancy E. Hay and Stephen J. Laffey and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the respective Registration Statements, and any amendments thereto, on Form N-1A of -AB Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Cap Fund, Inc. -AB Core Opportunities Fund, Inc. -AB Corporate Shares -AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Equity Income Fund, Inc. -AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -AB Global Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. -AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. -AB High Income Fund, Inc. -AB Institutional Funds, Inc. -AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -AB Municipal Income Fund II -AB Relative Value Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Sustainable International Thematic Fund, Inc. -AB Trust -AB Unconstrained Bond Fund, Inc. -AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. -The AB Portfolios -Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc. and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Earl D. Weiner ------------------------ Earl D. Weiner Dated: May 3, 2018