N-Q 1 d375943dnq.htm ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN BOND - LIMITED DURATION HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO AllianceBernstein Bond - Limited Duration High Income Portfolio

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-02383

 

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN BOND FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Joseph J. Mantineo

AllianceBernstein L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2012

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2012

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


AllianceBernstein Bond Fund—Limited Duration High Income Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

         Principal
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

CORPORATES—NON-INVESTMENT GRADES – 66.4%

       

Industrial – 59.8%

       

Basic – 4.3%

       

Aleris International, Inc.

       

7.625%, 2/15/18

 

U.S.$

     150         $152,250   

Commercial Metals Co.

       

6.50%, 7/15/17

       99         99,743   

7.35%, 8/15/18

       68         69,530   

Consol Energy, Inc.

       

8.00%, 4/01/17

       100         103,750   

Huntsman International LLC

       

8.625%, 3/15/20

       150         168,375   

Ineos Finance PLC

       

9.00%, 5/15/15(a)

       160         168,800   

JMC Steel Group

       

8.25%, 3/15/18(a)

       155         153,837   

Metals USA, Inc.

       

11.125%, 12/01/15

       145         150,981   

Nova Chemicals Corp.

       

8.625%, 11/01/19

       125         141,563   

Novelis, Inc./GA

       

8.375%, 12/15/17

       270         288,900   

Peabody Energy Corp.

       

7.375%, 11/01/16

       200         220,000   

Rock-Tenn Co.

       

4.45%, 3/01/19(a)

       235         241,390   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

       

7.625%, 3/15/20

       205         219,350   
       

 

 

 
          2,178,469   
       

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 10.4%

       

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC

       

7.375%, 10/15/17(a)

       200         212,500   

Ball Corp.

       

7.125%, 9/01/16

       150         163,313   

BE Aerospace, Inc.

       

6.875%, 10/01/20

       180         198,900   

Berry Plastics Corp.

       

8.25%, 11/15/15

       270         286,875   

Building Materials Corp. of America

       

6.875%, 8/15/18(a)

       150         159,375   

CNH Capital LLC

       

6.25%, 11/01/16(a)

       255         272,850   

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas

       

Capital Corp. III

       

6.25%, 2/01/21

       210         229,425   

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

       

7.875%, 10/01/18

       175         192,500   

Griffon Corp.

       

7.125%, 4/01/18

       150         152,250   

HD Supply, Inc.

       

8.125%, 4/15/19(a)

       253         273,240   

KUKA AG

       

8.75%, 11/15/17(a)

 

EUR

     75         101,556   

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)

       

9.50%, 2/15/18

 

U.S.$

     175         191,625   


         Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.

       

6.375%, 1/15/16

 

U.S.$

     185       $ 203,962   

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.

       

7.375%, 5/15/16

       225         250,875   

Polymer Group, Inc.

       

7.75%, 2/01/19

       175         184,844   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu

       

7.125%, 4/15/19(a)

       290         303,050   

Sealed Air Corp.

       

8.125%, 9/15/19(a)

       310         345,650   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

       

5.00%, 4/01/20(a)

       89         91,003   

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

       

7.50%, 10/01/17

       240         261,000   

SPX Corp.

       

6.875%, 9/01/17

       200         218,000   

Tomkins LLC / Tomkins, Inc.

       

9.00%, 10/01/18

       225         250,312   

TransDigm, Inc.

       

7.75%, 12/15/18

       150         164,625   

UR Merger Sub Corp.

       

5.75%, 7/15/18(a)

       135         140,400   

10.875%, 6/15/16

       130         146,088   

Vulcan Materials Co.

       

6.50%, 12/01/16

       295         310,487   
       

 

 

 
          5,304,705   
       

 

 

 

Communications—Media – 7.5%

       

Allbritton Communications Co.

       

8.00%, 5/15/18

       260         271,700   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

       

7.00%, 1/15/19

       240         259,200   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

       

7.625%, 3/15/20(a)

       285         278,587   

DISH DBS Corp.

       

4.625%, 7/15/17(a)

       165         165,206   

6.625%, 10/01/14

       90         96,525   

7.125%, 2/01/16

       100         109,750   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

       

7.25%, 10/15/20

       290         305,225   

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG

       

6.50%, 7/31/17(a)

  EUR      295         380,789   

Lamar Media Corp.

       

6.625%, 8/15/15

  U.S.$      150         151,500   

Mediacom LLC/Mediacom Capital Corp.

       

9.125%, 8/15/19

       265         290,837   

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.

       

7.75%, 10/15/18

       235         260,263   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

       

7.25%, 5/15/18

       150         142,875   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.

       

8.375%, 10/15/18

       255         277,950   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

9.25%, 11/01/17(a)

   U.S.$      130       $ 143,650   

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC

        

6.00%, 5/15/17(a)

        200         203,500   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co.

        

KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH

        

7.50%, 3/15/19(a)

        215         223,539   

UPC Holding BV

        

9.875%, 4/15/18(a)

        100         109,500   

XM Satellite Radio, Inc.

        

7.625%, 11/01/18(a)

        150         161,250   
        

 

 

 
           3,831,846   
        

 

 

 

Communications—Telecommunications – 3.2%

        

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.

        

8.25%, 10/15/17

        100         104,000   

Crown Castle International Corp.

        

7.125%, 11/01/19

        90         96,525   

9.00%, 1/15/15

        150         163,687   

Frontier Communications Corp.

        

7.875%, 4/15/15

        83         91,300   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

        

7.875%, 9/01/18

        98         101,675   

Nextel Communications, Inc.

        

Series C

        

5.95%, 3/15/14

        100         100,125   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

        

9.00%, 11/15/18(a)

        135         150,863   

Sunrise Communications Holdings SA

        

8.50%, 12/31/18(a)

   EUR      100         134,143   

tw telecom holdings, Inc.

        

8.00%, 3/01/18

   U.S.$      200         218,000   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA

        

11.75%, 7/15/17(a)

        150         121,125   

Windstream Corp.

        

7.50%, 4/01/23

        190         194,750   

8.125%, 9/01/18

        150         161,250   
        

 

 

 
           1,637,443   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Automotive – 3.3%

        

Allison Transmission, Inc.

        

7.125%, 5/15/19(a)

        220         229,350   

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

        

9.25%, 1/15/17(a)

        210         234,675   

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.

        

7.875%, 4/15/19

        150         152,438   

Dana Holding Corp.

        

6.50%, 2/15/19

        250         265,625   

Delphi Corp.

        

5.875%, 5/15/19

        150         160,125   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

        

6.75%, 6/01/18

        225         245,953   

Schaeffler Finance BV

        

8.50%, 2/15/19(a)

        200         213,500   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

Tenneco, Inc.

        

6.875%, 12/15/20

   U.S.$      145       $ 156,600   
        

 

 

 
           1,658,266   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Entertainment – 1.2%

        

AMC Entertainment, Inc.

        

8.75%, 6/01/19

        94         100,815   

ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc.

        

10.00%, 12/01/18

        40         42,400   

NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC

        

8.25%, 12/15/17(a)

        310         342,550   

Regal Entertainment Group

        

9.125%, 8/15/18

        100         110,000   
        

 

 

 
           595,765   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Other – 5.8%

        

Boardriders SA

        

8.875%, 12/15/17(a)

   EUR      165         205,675   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

        

11.25%, 6/01/17

   U.S.$      150         163,688   

Centex Corp.

        

6.50%, 5/01/16

        230         248,400   

CityCenter Holdings LLC/CityCenter Finance Corp.

        

7.625%, 1/15/16

        250         263,750   

DR Horton, Inc.

        

4.75%, 5/15/17

        200         206,125   

6.50%, 4/15/16

        100         108,250   

Hanesbrands, Inc.

        

8.00%, 12/15/16

        230         253,288   

Jones Group, Inc. (The)

        

5.125%, 11/15/14

        240         244,800   

Lennar Corp.

        

Series B

        

6.50%, 4/15/16

        270         286,200   

NCL Corp., Ltd.

        

11.75%, 11/15/16

        295         338,512   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

        

7.00%, 6/15/13

        100         104,000   

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp.

        

8.625%, 5/15/19

        150         161,250   

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

        

5.15%, 5/15/15

        150         158,545   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

        

7.875%, 11/01/17

        175         192,500   
        

 

 

 
           2,934,983   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Restaurants – 0.5%

        

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

        

11.375%, 7/15/18

        217         247,922   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Retailers – 2.2%

        

Dollar General Corp.

        

4.125%, 7/15/17

        148         150,035   


     Principal
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

JC Penney Corp., Inc.

        

7.95%, 4/01/17

   U.S.$      240       $ 240,000   

Limited Brands, Inc.

        

6.90%, 7/15/17

        125         138,750   

Rite Aid Corp.

        

8.00%, 8/15/20

        125         141,563   

Sally Holdings LLC / Sally Capital, Inc.

        

6.875%, 11/15/19

        200         217,500   

Toys R US—Delaware, Inc.

        

7.375%, 9/01/16(a)

        245         240,712   
        

 

 

 
           1,128,560   
        

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 8.9%

        

AMGH Merger Sub, Inc.

        

9.25%, 11/01/18(a)

        210         218,400   

ARAMARK Corp.

        

8.50%, 2/01/15

        320         327,603   

Biomet, Inc.

        

10.375%, 10/15/17(b)

        245         261,844   

Care UK Health & Social Care PLC

        

9.75%, 8/01/17(a)

   GBP      100         160,530   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

        

8.00%, 11/15/19

   U.S.$      49         52,185   

8.875%, 7/15/15

        60         61,575   

Constellation Brands, Inc.

        

7.25%, 9/01/16

        75         84,938   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA

        

7.375%, 12/15/17(a)

   EUR      200         260,693   

Cott Beverages, Inc.

        

8.125%, 9/01/18

   U.S.$      108         117,855   

Dean Foods Co.

        

7.00%, 6/01/16

        270         286,875   

Elan Finance PLC/Elan Finance Corp.

        

8.75%, 10/15/16

        225         244,406   

Endo Health Solutions Inc.

        

7.00%, 7/15/19

        240         261,000   

HCA, Inc.

        

7.875%, 2/15/20

        175         194,250   

Jarden Corp.

        

7.50%, 5/01/17

        310         347,200   

JBS Finance II Ltd.

        

8.25%, 1/29/18(a)

        150         145,500   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc.

        

10.50%, 11/01/18(a)

        138         144,900   

Mylan, Inc./PA

        

7.875%, 7/15/20(a)

        155         173,794   

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.

        

9.50%, 12/01/19(a)

        60         65,625   

Priory Group No 3 PLC

        

7.00%, 2/15/18(a)

   GBP      130         196,474   

R&R Ice Cream PLC

        

8.375%, 11/15/17(a)

   EUR      100         125,284   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.

        

6.75%, 3/15/20(a)

   U.S.$      125         129,063   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

9.50%, 6/15/18

   U.S.$           180       $ 203,400   

Stater Bros Holdings, Inc.

        

7.375%, 11/15/18

        165         178,819   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

        

8.875%, 7/01/19

        125         140,312   

Universal Health Services, Inc.

        

7.00%, 10/01/18

        150         161,250   
        

 

 

 
           4,543,775   
        

 

 

 

Energy – 5.4%

        

Antero Resources Finance Corp.

        

9.375%, 12/01/17

        150         165,750   

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.

        

6.50%, 2/01/20

        29         30,305   

Cie Generale de Geophysique—Veritas

        

9.50%, 5/15/16

        170         185,725   

Continental Resources, Inc./OK

        

8.25%, 10/01/19

        115         128,513   

Denbury Resources, Inc.

        

9.75%, 3/01/16

        100         109,875   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.

        

7.75%, 6/15/19

        100         101,000   

EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc.

        

6.875%, 5/01/19(a)

        112         117,040   

Key Energy Services, Inc.

        

6.75%, 3/01/21(a)

        170         164,900   

McJunkin Red Man Corp.

        

9.50%, 12/15/16

        285         307,800   

Newfield Exploration Co.

        

7.125%, 5/15/18

        180         190,575   

Offshore Group Investments Ltd.

        

11.50%, 8/01/15

        180         195,300   

Oil States International, Inc.

        

6.50%, 6/01/19

        150         156,000   

Pioneer Drilling Co.

        

9.875%, 3/15/18(a)

        145         152,250   

Plains Exploration & Production Co.

        

7.625%, 6/01/18

        175         185,937   

Range Resources Corp.

        

7.50%, 10/01/17

        175         182,875   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.

        

9.875%, 5/15/16

        115         125,925   

Tesoro Corp.

        

6.50%, 6/01/17

        240         246,600   
        

 

 

 
           2,746,370   
        

 

 

 

Other Industrial – 1.2%

        

Brightstar Corp.

        

9.50%, 12/01/16(a)

        205         210,125   

Interline Brands, Inc.

        

7.00%, 11/15/18

        365         379,600   
        

 

 

 
           589,725   
        

 

 

 

Services – 1.4%

        

Sabre, Inc.

        

8.50%, 5/15/19(a)

        198         200,970   


     Principal
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

Service Corp. International/US

        

6.75%, 4/01/16

   U.S.$           230       $ 250,700   

ServiceMaster Co./TN

        

10.75%, 7/15/15(a) (b)

        83         85,652   

West Corp.

        

7.875%, 1/15/19

        150         156,750   
        

 

 

 
           694,072   
        

 

 

 

Technology – 3.1%

        

Avaya, Inc.

        

7.00%, 4/01/19(a)

        151         140,053   

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

        

8.00%, 12/15/18

        340         368,900   

CommScope, Inc.

        

8.25%, 1/15/19(a)

        150         158,625   

First Data Corp.

        

7.375%, 6/15/19(a)

        150         153,000   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

        

9.25%, 4/15/18(a)

        150         160,500   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC

        

9.75%, 8/01/18(a)

        220         250,800   

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings

        

6.80%, 10/01/16

        190         211,137   

Sensata Technologies BV

        

6.50%, 5/15/19(a)

        150         153,375   
        

 

 

 
           1,596,390   
        

 

 

 

Transportation—Services – 1.4%

        

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.

        

9.625%, 3/15/18

        225         246,375   

Hertz Corp. (The)

        

6.75%, 4/15/19

        270         280,800   

Oshkosh Corp.

        

8.25%, 3/01/17

        150         164,250   
        

 

 

 
           691,425   
        

 

 

 
           30,379,716   
        

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 3.8%

        

Banking – 0.2%

        

Amsouth Bank/Birmingham AL Series AI

        

5.20%, 4/01/15

        100         102,000   
        

 

 

 

Finance – 3.0%

        

AerCap Aviation Solutions BV

        

6.375%, 5/30/17(a)

        230         231,150   

Air Lease Corp.

        

5.625%, 4/01/17(a)

        230         226,550   

Ally Financial, Inc.

        

4.625%, 6/26/15

        230         231,425   

Series 8

        

6.75%, 12/01/14

        150         157,875   

CIT Group, Inc.

        


     Principal
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

5.00%, 5/15/17

   U.S.$ 53       $ 54,590   

5.25%, 3/15/18

             166         171,395   

International Lease Finance Corp.

     

5.625%, 9/20/13

     120         122,850   

6.375%, 3/25/13

     150         153,187   

Sistema International Funding SA

     

6.95%, 5/17/19(a)

     200         197,045   
     

 

 

 
        1,546,067   
     

 

 

 

Other Finance – 0.6%

     

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

7.75%, 1/15/16

     150         157,687   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

8.00%, 1/15/18

     115         122,188   
     

 

 

 
        279,875   
     

 

 

 
        1,927,942   
     

 

 

 

Utility – 2.8%

     

Electric – 2.5%

     

AES Corp. (The)

     

8.00%, 10/15/17

     335         381,063   

Calpine Corp.

     

7.25%, 10/15/17(a)

     115         123,625   

Series AI

     

7.25%, 10/15/17

     150         161,250   

CMS Energy Corp.

     

6.55%, 7/17/17

     160         181,322   

EDP Finance BV

     

5.50%, 2/18/14

   EUR 100         127,443   

GenOn Energy, Inc.

     

7.875%, 6/15/17

   U.S.$  200         186,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.

     

7.375%, 1/15/17

     100         104,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,264,703   
     

 

 

 

Natural Gas – 0.3%

     

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. ULC

     

5.70%, 1/05/16

     150         157,875   
     

 

 

 
        1,422,578   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporates—Non-Investment Grades
(cost $33,271,716)

        33,730,236   
     

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS—TREASURIES – 10.9%

     

Canada – 0.6%

     

Canadian Government Bond

     

3.25%, 6/01/21

   CAD 280         311,738   
     

 

 

 

New Zealand – 0.9%

     

New Zealand Government Bond

     

Series 415

     

6.00%, 4/15/15

   NZD 520         455,035   
     

 

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

United Kingdom – 1.0%

     

United Kingdom Gilt

     

2.00%, 1/22/16

   GBP 200       $ 328,933   

3.75%, 9/07/21

     80         147,481   
     

 

 

 
        476,414   
     

 

 

 

United States – 8.4%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

3.125%, 2/15/42(c)

   U.S.$     1,995         2,142,754   

4.75%, 2/15/37

     300         418,172   

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

0.50%, 10/15/13

     1,100         1,103,007   

2.00%, 2/15/22

     600         620,203   
     

 

 

 
        4,284,136   
     

 

 

 

Total Governments—Treasuries
(cost $5,365,033)

        5,527,323   
     

 

 

 

CORPORATES—INVESTMENT GRADES – 7.0%

     

Industrial – 3.8%

     

Basic – 0.7%

     

ArcelorMittal

     

4.50%, 2/25/17

     135         132,936   

CF Industries, Inc.

     

6.875%, 5/01/18

     125         148,281   

Georgia-Pacific LLC

     

8.25%, 5/01/16(a)

     75         82,618   
     

 

 

 
        363,835   
     

 

 

 

Communications—Telecommunications – 0.7%

     

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

     

7.125%, 4/01/18

     105         110,775   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

     

3.992%, 2/16/16

     270         241,374   
     

 

 

 
        352,149   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Automotive – 0.4%

     

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

3.875%, 1/15/15

     200         205,963   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Other – 0.3%

     

Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida

     

7.75%, 10/01/17(a)

     135         147,150   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Retailers – 0.8%

     

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.

     

5.90%, 12/01/16

     150         172,899   

QVC, Inc.

     

7.375%, 10/15/20(a)

     215         238,112   
     

 

 

 
        411,011   
     

 

 

 

Energy – 0.6%

     

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     

5.875%, 7/15/16

     125         138,934   


     Principal
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

Transocean, Inc.

     

5.05%, 12/15/16

   U.S.$       150       $ 162,697   
     

 

 

 
        301,631   
     

 

 

 

Other Industrial – 0.3%

     

URS Corp.

     

3.85%, 4/01/17(a)

     135         133,316   
     

 

 

 
        1,915,055   
     

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 2.6%

     

Banking – 1.6%

     

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     

7.30%, 8/01/14(a)

     150         159,695   

Regions Financial Corp.

     

5.75%, 6/15/15

     235         246,750   

Sovereign Bank/Wilmington DE

     

8.75%, 5/30/18

     250         271,038   

Zions Bancorporation

     

4.50%, 3/27/17

     100         100,541   
     

 

 

 
        778,024   
     

 

 

 

Brokerage – 0.4%

     

Grupo Aval Ltd.

     

5.25%, 2/01/17(a)

     200         209,027   
     

 

 

 

Finance – 0.3%

     

SLM Corp.

     

6.25%, 1/25/16

     150         157,500   
     

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.3%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     

4.875%, 9/15/16

     150         159,110   
     

 

 

 
        1,303,661   
     

 

 

 

Utility – 0.3%

     

Natural Gas – 0.3%

     

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC

     

8.00%, 2/01/16

     140         164,689   
     

 

 

 

Non Corporate Sectors – 0.3%

     

Agencies—Not Government Guaranteed – 0.3%

     

Petrobras International Finance Co.—Pifco

     

3.50%, 2/06/17

     155         159,105   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporates—Investment Grades
(cost $3,458,612)

        3,542,510   
     

 

 

 

BANK LOANS – 4.1%

     

Industrial – 3.8%

     

Communications—Media – 0.5%

     

Crown Media Holdings, Inc.

     

5.75%, 7/14/18(d)

     136         135,318   

LIN Television Corp.

     

5.00%, 12/21/18(d)

     149         149,001   
     

 

 

 
        284,319   
     

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

Consumer Cyclical—Automotive – 0.3%

     

TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C.

     

6.75%, 3/14/18(d)

   U.S.$       150       $ 146,009   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Other – 0.5%

     

Jazz Pharmaceutical Public Ltd.

     

5.25%, 6/12/18(d)

     250         248,125   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Restaurants – 0.3%

     

Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.

     

4.00%, 11/23/17(d)

     147         145,205   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical—Retailers – 0.6%

     

Lord & Taylor Holdings, LLC (LT Propco, LLC)

     

5.75%, 1/11/19(d)

     150         149,314   

PetCo Animal Supplies, Inc.

     

4.50%, 11/24/17(d)

     148         147,148   
     

 

 

 
        296,462   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.2%

     

Del Monte Foods Company

     

4.50%, 3/08/18(d)

     144         141,922   

Emergency Medical Services Corporation

     

5.25%, 5/25/18(d)

     156         153,899   

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (Jaguar Holdings, LLC)

     

6.25%, 12/05/18(d)

     149         149,810   

Wolverine Worldwide, Inc.

     

5/01/19(e)

     150         149,812   
     

 

 

 
        595,443   
     

 

 

 

Services – 0.3%

     

Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc. (Tandus)

     

2.74%-2.75%, 5/08/14(d)

     156         148,540   
     

 

 

 

Technology – 0.1%

     

Eastman Kodak Company

     

8.50%, 7/20/13(d)

     48         47,507   
     

 

 

 
        1,911,610   
     

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 0.3%

     

Insurance – 0.3%

     

Asurion, LLC (fka Asurion Corporation)

     

5.50%, 5/24/18(d)

     148         147,264   
     

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans
(cost $2,039,563)

        2,058,874   
     

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 2.3%

     

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 2.0%

     

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2005-CD1, Class AJ

     

5.394%, 7/15/44

   U.S.$       190       $ 185,265   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

     

Series 2007-GG9, Class AM

     

5.475%, 3/10/39

     250         248,085   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

     

Series 2007-LD12, Class AM

     

6.251%, 2/15/51

     150         149,711   

Series 2007-LDPX, Class AM

     

5.464%, 1/15/49

     122         119,241   

LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2007-C3, Class AM

     

6.109%, 7/15/44

     135         135,676   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2006-C1, Class AJ

     

5.276%, 2/15/41

     185         171,626   
     

 

 

 
        1,009,604   
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS – 0.3%

     

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.

     

Series 2007-T27, Class AJ

     

5.824%, 6/11/42

     195         169,069   
     

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $1,164,775)

        1,178,673   
     

 

 

 

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS – 1.0%

     

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds – 1.0%

     

Kazakhstan – 0.3%

     

KazMunayGas National Co.

     

11.75%, 1/23/15(a)

     125         148,744   
     

 

 

 

Luxembourg – 0.3%

     

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA

     

9.00%, 6/11/14(a)

     125         137,509   
     

 

 

 

Russia – 0.2%

     

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA

     

6.299%, 5/15/17(a)

     100         105,750   
     

 

 

 

Ukraine – 0.2%

     

National JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine

     

9.50%, 9/30/14

     100         95,875   
     

 

 

 

Total Quasi-Sovereigns
(cost $475,418)

        487,878   
     

 

 

 

 


Company

   Shares      U.S. $ Value  

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.8%

     

Financial Institutions – 0.8%

     

Banking – 0.4%

     

US Bancorp

     

6.50%

     3,000       $ 85,740   

Zions Bancorporation

     

9.50%

     4,000         104,880   
     

 

 

 
        190,620   
     

 

 

 

Finance – 0.3%

     

Citigroup Capital XII

     

8.50%

     7,000         175,875   
     

 

 

 

REITS – 0.1%

     

Health Care REIT, Inc.

     

6.50%

     925         23,790   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $377,775)

        390,285   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
        

GOVERNMENTS—SOVEREIGN BONDS – 0.7%

     

Croatia – 0.5%

     

Croatia Government International Bond

     

6.25%, 4/27/17(a)

   U.S.$ 265         263,750   
     

 

 

 

Lithuania – 0.2%

     

Republic of Lithuania

     

6.75%, 1/15/15(a)

     100         108,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Governments—Sovereign Bonds
(cost $368,108)

        371,750   
     

 

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS—CORPORATE BONDS – 0.6%

     

Industrial – 0.2%

     

Communications—Media – 0.2%

     

Columbus International, Inc.

     

11.50%, 11/20/14(a)

     100         106,504   
     

 

 

 

Utility – 0.4%

     

Electric – 0.4%

     

Listrindo Capital BV

     

6.95%, 2/21/19(a)

     200         205,550   
     

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets—Corporate Bonds
(cost $305,631)

        312,054   
     

 

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS—SOVEREIGNS – 0.5%

     

Sri Lanka – 0.3%

     

Sri Lanka

     

7.40%, 1/22/15(a)

     160         171,200   
     

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

Ukraine – 0.2%

     

Ukraine Government International Bond

     

6.875%, 9/23/15(a)

   U.S.$ 100       $ 92,500   
     

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets—Sovereigns
(cost $261,046)

        263,700   
     

 

 

 
     Contracts         

OPTIONS PURCHASED—PUTS – 0.2%

     

Options on Funds and Investment Trusts – 0.2%

     

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     

Expiration: Jul 2012, Exercise Price: $ 142.00 (f) (g)

     50         28,925   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     

Expiration: Aug 2012, Exercise Price: $ 133.00 (f) (g)

     78         15,873   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     

Expiration: Aug 2012, Exercise Price: $ 134.00 (f) (g)

     83         19,339   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     

Expiration: Sep 2012, Exercise Price: $ 132.00 (f) (g)

     49         15,288   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     

Expiration: Sep 2012, Exercise Price: $ 135.00 (f) (g)

     61         25,010   
     

 

 

 
        104,435   
     

 

 

 

Option on Futures Contracts – 0.0%

     

U.S. T-Note 10 Yr Futures

     

Expiration: Aug 2012, Exercise Price: $ 132.50 (f) (h)

     13         8,531   
     

 

 

 
     Notional
Amount
(000)
        

Swaptions – 0.0%

     

IRS USD RTP Swaption

     

Expiration: Aug 2012, Exercise Price: $ 2.00 (f)

     730         3,884   
     

 

 

 
     Contracts         

Options on Forward Contracts – 0.0%

     

AUD/USD

     

Expiration: Jul 2012, Exercise Price: AUD1.06 (f)

     4,170,000         1,921   
     

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased—Puts
(cost $200,254)

        118,771   
     

 

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

GOVERNMENTS—SOVEREIGN AGENCIES – 0.2%

     

Norway – 0.2%

     

Eksportfinans ASA

     

2.00%, 9/15/15

   U.S.$ 13       $ 11,634   

2.375%, 5/25/16

     112         99,554   
     

 

 

 

Total Governments—Sovereign Agencies
(cost $107,151)

        111,188   
     

 

 

 
     Shares         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 5.3%

     

Investment Companies – 0.7%

     

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.—

     

Government STIF Portfolio, 0.14%(i)
(cost $336,814)

     336,814         336,814   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
        

U.S. Treasury Bill – 4.6%

     

U.S. Treasury Bill

     

Zero Coupon, 9/27/12
(cost $2,349,233)

   U.S.$ 2,350         2,349,233   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,686,047)

        2,686,047   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.0%
(cost $50,081,129)
(j)

        50,779,289   

Other assets less liabilities – 0.0%

        (1,638
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 50,777,651   
     

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
June 30,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Sale Contracts

           

Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale:

           

Euro settling 8/03/12

     162       $ 201,903       $ 204,564       $ (2,661

Citibank NA:

           

New Zealand Dollar settling 7/19/12

     564         427,390         450,882         (23,492

Deutsche Bank AG London:

           

Canadian Dollar settling 8/10/12

     311         303,346         305,278         (1,932

UBS AG:

           

Euro settling 8/03/12

     798         1,008,795         1,009,520         (725

Great British Pound settling 8/03/12

     522         821,058         817,423         3,635   
           

 

 

 
            $ (25,175
           

 

 

 


CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPTIONS WRITTEN

 

Description

   Counter-
party
   Buy/Sell
Protection
   Strike
Rate
  Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
   Premiums      Market
Value
 

Put CDX-NAHYS18V1-5 Year Index

   Bank of America, NA    Sell    94%     08/15/2012       $1,450    $ 37,897       $ (12,738

Put CDX-NAHYS18V1-5 Year Index

   Bank of America, NA    Sell    97     07/18/2012       1,000      24,400         (19,117

Put CDX-NAHYS18V1-5 Year Index

   Bank of America, NA    Sell    98     09/19/2012       1,130      45,200         (23,337

Put CDX-NAHYS18V2-5 Year Index

   Bank of America, NA    Sell    93     09/19/2012       1,000      33,363         (13,400

Put CDX-NAHYS18V2-5 Year Index

   Bank of America, NA    Sell    94     08/15/2012       800      17,028         (7,028

Put CDX-NAHYS18V2-5 Year Index

   UBS AG    Sell    94     08/15/2012       700      14,900         (6,149
                                  

 

 

 
                    $ (81,769
                                  

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

                   Rate Type         

Swap

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, NA

   $ 340         6/11/22         1.83    
 
3 Month
LIBOR
  
  
   $ (1,692

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     580         5/1/22         2.073       
 
3 Month
LIBOR
  
  
     (17,635

Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.

     3,950         2/17/22         2.01    
 
3 Month
LIBOR
  
  
     (97,574
             

 

 

 
              $ (116,901
             

 

 

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Swap

Counterparty

&

Referenced

Obligation

   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2012
   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Market
Value
   Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Buy Contracts

                 

Bank of America, NA:

                 


Swap

Counterparty

&

Referenced

Obligation

   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2012
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX-EMS17V1-5 Year Index, 6/20/17*

     (5.00 )%      2.79   $ 900       $ (89,475   $ (104,312   $ 14,837   

CDX-NAIGS18V1-5 Year Index, 6/20/17*

     (1.00     1.12        2,000         10,917        (5,918     16,835   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.:

             

CDX-EMS17V1-5 Year Index, 6/20/17*

     (5.00     2.79        1,000         (99,417     (123,015     23,598   

CDX-NAHYS18V2-5 Year Index, 06/20/17*

     (5.00     5.89        740         24,667        44,002        (19,335

CDX-NAIGS17V1-5 Year Index, 12/20/16*

     (1.00     1.03        1,000         1,065        11,320        (10,255

Sale Contracts

             

Bank of America NA:

             

Amkor Technology, Inc., 7.375%, 5/1/18, 6/20/17*

     5.00        5.82        60         (2,028     (2,202     174   

CDX-NAHYS14V4-5 Year Index, 06/20/15*

     5.00        4.12        2,160         54,900        16,497        38,403   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.00%, 3/15/28, 6/20/17*

     5.00        6.60        140         (8,964     (11,643     2,679   

Barclays Bank PLC:

             

Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, 7/15/15, 6/20/17*

     5.00        5.22        150         (1,333     (9,534     8,201   

Health Management Associates, Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/16, 6/20/17*

     5.00        5.00        180         81        (1,073     1,154   

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/20, 6/20/17*

     1.00        1.69        180         (5,895     (9,316     3,421   

MGM Resorts International, 7.625%, 1/15/17, 6/20/17*

     5.00        6.98        180         (14,167     (15,850     1,683   


Swap

Counterparty

&

Referenced

Obligation

   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied
Credit
Spread  at

June 30,
2012
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.50%, 8/15/16, 6/20/17*

     5.00     3.86     $          340       $ 17,210      $ 7,754      $ 9,456   

Citibank, NA:

             

Amkor Technology, Inc., 7.375%, 5/1/18, 6/20/17*

     5.00        5.82        140         (4,732     (11,295     6,563   

ITRAXX-XOVERS17V1-5 Year Index, 06/20/17*

     5.00        6.61        EUR    590         (44,132     (57,571     13,439   

Levi Strauss & Co., 8.875%, 4/1/16, 6/20/17*

     5.00        5.50        $          160         (3,289     (6,262     2,973   

SLM Corp., 6.25%, 1/25/16, 6/20/17*

     5.00        4.34        70         2,056        (1,242     3,298   

Goldman Sachs International:

             

Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, 7/15/15, 9/20/16*

     5.00        4.74        130         1,476        219        1,257   

Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, 7/15/15, 9/20/16*

     5.00        4.74        130         1,476        219        1,257   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA:

             

AK Steel Corp., 7.625%, 5/15/20, 3/20/17*

     5.00        10.53        180         (33,040     (14,886     (18,154

Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, 7/15/15, 12/20/16*

     5.00        4.90        100         432        (9,101     9,533   

Levi Strauss & Co., 8.875%, 4/1/16, 12/20/16*

     5.00        5.20        150         (1,087     (7,337     6,250   

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/20, 12/20/16*

     5.00        1.55        150         22,354        8,323        14,031   

MGM Resorts International, 7.625%, 1/15/17, 12/20/14*

     5.00        4.01        100         2,037        (4,081     6,118   


Swap

Counterparty

&

Referenced

Obligation

   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2012
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.:

             

Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.625%, 6/1/21, 12/20/16*

     5.00     5.50     $          150       $ (2,863   $ (6,161   $ 3,298   

CDX-NAHYS15V2-3 Year Index, 12/20/13*

     5.00        2.68        960         32,800        (9,535     42,335   

CDX-NAHYS15V2-3 Year Index, 12/20/13*

     5.00        2.68        960         32,800        (6,935     39,735   

CDX-NAHYS15V3-3 Year Index, 12/20/13*

     5.00        2.70        1,440         49,148        (15,881     65,029   

CDX-NAHYS17V2-5 Year Index, 12/20/16*

     5.00        5.65        960         (21,200     (65,529     44,329   

CDX-NAHYS17V3-5 Year Index, 12/20/16*

     5.00        5.65        480         (10,600     (37,558     26,958   

CDX-NAHYS18V1-5 Year Index, 06/20/17*

     5.00        5.89        248         (8,250     (17,415     9,165   

CDX-NAIGS17V1-5 Year Index, 12/20/16*

     1.00        1.03        150         (160     256        (416

Ford Motor Co., 6.50%, 8/1/18, 12/20/16*

     5.00        2.62        150         15,030        5,353        9,677   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.00%, 3/15/28, 12/20/16*

     5.00        6.27        100         (4,724     (3,641     (1,083

NXP BV 8.625%, 10/15/15, 6/20/17*

     5.00        5.60        EUR     110         (3,365     (7,006     3,641   

Sanmina-SCI Corp., 8.125%, 3/1/16, 12/20/16*

     5.00        5.17        $          150         (924     (14,818     13,894   

UBS AG:

             

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.00%, 3/15/28, 6/20/17*

     5.00        6.60        130         (8,324     (10,958     2,634   

Health Management Associates, Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/16, 6/20/17*

     5.00        5.00        160         71        (3,457     3,528   


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Counterparty

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Referenced

Obligation

   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2012
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Levi Strauss & Co., 8.875%, 4/1/16, 6/20/17*

     5.00     5.50   $ 40       $ (822   $ (2,394   $ 1,572   

SLM Corp., 6.25%, 1/25/16, 6/20/17*

     5.65        4.67        120         1,839        (3,050     4,889   

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/31, 6/20/17*

     5.00        6.42        100         (5,728     (5,507     (221
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (104,160   $ (510,540   $ 406,380   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $12,657,613 or 24.9% of net assets.
(b) Pay-In-Kind Payments (PIK).
(c) Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize OTC derivatives outstanding. The aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $254,000.
(d) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at June 30, 2012.
(e) This position or a portion of this position represents an unsettled loan purchase. At June 30, 2012, the market value and unrealized gain of these unsettled loan purchases amounted to $149,812 and $1,313, respectively. The coupon rate will be determined at the time of settlement and will be based upon the London-Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a premium which was determined at the time of purchase.
(f) Non-income producing security.
(g) One contract relates to 100 shares.
(h) One contract relates to 1000 shares.
(i) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(j) As of June 30, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $910,619 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(212,460), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $698,159.

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD – Australian Dollar

CAD – Canadian Dollar

EUR – Euro

GBP – Great British Pound

NZD – New Zealand Dollar

Glossary:

CDX-EM – Emerging Market Credit Default Swap Index

CDX-NAHY – North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index

CDX-NAIG – North American Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index

CMBS – Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

OJSC – Open Joint Stock Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust


COUNTRY BREAKDOWN *

 

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

      
  76.7%       United States
  2.4%       Luxembourg
  2.2%       United Kingdom
  1.8%       Germany
  1.8%       Netherlands
  1.3%       Canada
  1.0%       Ireland
  0.9%       New Zealand
  0.6%       Brazil
  0.6%       India
  0.6%       Russia
  0.5%       Croatia
  0.5%       Spain
  3.8%       Other
  5.3%       Short-Term

 

 

    
  100.0%       Total Investments

 

 

    

 

* All data are as of June 30, 2012. The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 0.4% or less in the following countries: Australia, Barbados, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Ukraine.


AllianceBernstein Bond Fund—Limited Duration High Income Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012:

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities:

          

Assets:

          

Corporates—Non-Investment Grades

   $ —         $ 33,503,686      $ 226,550       $ 33,730,236   

Governments—Treasuries

     —           5,527,323        —           5,527,323   

Corporates—Investment Grades

     —           3,542,510        —           3,542,510   

Bank Loans

     —           —          2,058,874         2,058,874   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           —          1,178,673         1,178,673   

Quasi-Sovereigns

     —           392,003        95,875         487,878   

Preferred Stocks

     390,285         —          —           390,285   

Governments—Sovereign Bonds

     —           371,750        —           371,750   

Emerging Markets—Corporate Bonds

     —           312,054        —           312,054   

Emerging Markets—Sovereigns

     —           263,700        —           263,700   

Options Purchased—Puts

     —           114,887        3,884         118,771   

Governments—Sovereign Agencies

     —           111,188        —           111,188   

Short-Term Investments:

       

Investment Companies

     336,814         —          —           336,814   

U.S. Treasury Bill

     —           2,349,233        —           2,349,233   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     727,099         46,488,334        3,563,856         50,779,289   

Other Financial Instruments* :

          

Assets:

       

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     —           3,635        —           3,635   

Credit Default Swap Contracts

     —           455,844        —           455,844   

Liabilities:

       

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     —           (28,810     —           (28,810

Credit Default Swaptions Written

     —           (81,769     —           (81,769

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     —           (116,901     —           (116,901

Credit Default Swap Contracts

     —           (49,464     —           (49,464
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 727,099       $ 46,670,869      $ 3,563,856       $ 50,961,824   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.


Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

     Corporates - Non-
Investment Grades
     Bank Loans     Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
 

Balance as of 12/7/11(a)

   $ —         $ —        $ —     

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     68         4,437        779   

Realized gain (loss)

     —           2,087        —     

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     257         19,311        13,897   

Purchases

     226,225         2,098,218        1,163,997   

Sales

     —           (65,179     —     

Transfers in to Level 3

     —           —          —     

Transfers out of Level 3

     —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $ 226,550       $ 2,058,874      $ 1,178,673   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ 257       $ 19,311      $ 13,897   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Quasi-Sovereigns      Options Purchased  -
Puts
    Total  

Balance as of 12/7/11(a)

   $ —         $ —        $ —     

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     1,142         —          6,426   

Realized gain (loss)

     —           —          2,087   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,358         (5,679     29,144   

Purchases

     93,375         9,563        3,591,378   

Sales

     —           —          (65,179

Transfers in to Level 3

     —           —          —     

Transfers out of Level 3

     —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $ 95,875       $ 3,884      $ 3,563,856   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ 1,358       $ (5,679   $ 29,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at June 30, 2012:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

    Fair Value
at 6/30/2012
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Range
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
  $ 1,178,673      Discounted Cash Flow   Yield   5.697-8.91%
      Spread over Treasury   4.8-7.93%
Bank Loans   $ 2,058,874      Vendor Pricing   Composite of Quotes   $95-100.375

Asset-Backed Securities, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

Within the non-Agency Mortgage Backed (RMBS and CMO) as well as the non-Credit Card or non-Auto Loan backed Asset Backed Securities, due to the relative illiquidity of these markets, the inability of the Fund to observe trading activity in the markets, and the broker quotes not being indicative to trade, the Fund has determined securities in these sectors generally warrant a Level 3 classification.

Because of the wide range of spreads and relatively low trading activity of similar securities, the Fund’s Valuation Committee engages in a regular review process of such securities which meets as often as daily, and involves (as needed) participation from the Mortgage Trading Desk, Fixed Income Research, Risk, Pricing Group, Fund Accounting and Legal. The Fund’s Pricing Group gathers prices from Pricing Direct and IDC (and other vendors as deemed appropriate over time) and from major recognized brokers who make a market in these instruments. The Fund’s trading desk reports on trading activity and engages in dialogue with the trading personnel at the brokers. This review covers the entire portfolio of securities in this sector.

Because the Fund has declared these instruments as Level 3 (due to wide spreads, low quality ratings, and relatively low trading activity), significant inputs (including Constant Prepayment Rate (“CPR”), Loss Severity, and Probability of Default) generally considered observable are deemed unobservable in these asset classes. The Fund’s Valuation Committee periodically reviews these asset classes (as a standing practice) to confirm that the status remains unchanged.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Securities are CPR, Loss Severity, and Probability of Default. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Private Corporate and Asset Backed Securities are the spread over the public curve as well as the spreads or yields on the non-rated instruments.

Bank Loans

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Bank Loans are the market quotes that are received by the vendor and aggregated into the consensus price.


ITEM 2. 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-3(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 last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

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

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

3 (a) (1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
3 (a) (2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant): AllianceBernstein Bond Fund, Inc.
By:   /s/ Robert M. Keith
 

Robert M. Keith

President

Date: August 23, 2012

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/ Robert M. Keith
 

Robert M. Keith

President

Date: August 23, 2012

 

By:   /s/ Joseph J. Mantineo
  Joseph J. Mantineo
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 23, 2012