N-CSRS 1 d466284dncsrs.htm AB BOND FUND, INC. - AB LIMITED DURATION HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO AB Bond Fund, Inc. - AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio

 

 

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: 811-02383

 

 

AB 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, 2023

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2023

 

 

 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 


MAR    03.31.23

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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

AB LIMITED DURATION HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

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Investment Products Offered  

  Are Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value Are Not Bank Guaranteed

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For copies of our prospectus or summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.abfunds.com or contact your AB representative. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

This shareholder report must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s prospectus for individuals who are not current shareholders of the Fund.

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 is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.


 

FROM THE PRESIDENT    LOGO

Dear Shareholder,

We’re pleased to provide this report for the AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio (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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Fostering diverse perspectives that give us a distinctive approach to navigating global capital markets

 

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Applying differentiated investment insights through a connected global research network

 

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Embracing innovation to design better ways to invest and leading-edge mutual-fund solutions

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.

Sincerely,

 

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Onur Erzan

President and Chief Executive Officer, AB Mutual Funds

 

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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

May 15, 2023

This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for the AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio for the semi-annual reporting period ended March 31, 2023.

At a meeting held on May 2-4, 2023, the Adviser recommended, and the Fund’s Board of Directors approved, certain changes to the Fund, including changing the Fund’s name to “AB Short Duration High Yield Portfolio” and changes to the Fund’s principal investment strategies. These changes are addressed in a prospectus supplement dated May 5, 2023, and will be effective on or about July 5, 2023.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek the highest level of income that is available without assuming what the Adviser considers to be undue risk to principal.

NAV RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

     6 Months      12 Months  
AB LIMITED DURATION HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO      
Class A Shares      7.00%        -2.12%  
Class C Shares      6.60%        -2.86%  
Advisor Class Shares1      7.26%        -1.78%  
Bloomberg Global High Yield 1-5 Year Index (USD hedged)      7.59%        -0.79%  

 

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Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Fund.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table above shows the Fund’s performance compared with its benchmark, the Bloomberg Global High Yield 1-5 Year Index (USD hedged), for the six- and 12-month periods ended March 31, 2023.

During both periods, all share classes underperformed the benchmark, before sales charges. Over the six-month period, industry allocation was the largest detractor to performance, relative to the benchmark, mostly from exposure to US Treasuries, an underweight to real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and off-benchmark exposure to conventional mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities that were partially offset by underweights to telecommunications and banking. Security selection was the largest contributor, primarily from selections in retailers, media, basic industry, consumer noncyclical, services and banking that were partially offset by losses from selections in REITs and

 

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entertainment. Yield-curve positioning in the US also added to performance, mostly from overweights to the five- and 10-year parts of the curve, which were greater than a loss from an underweight to the two-year part of the curve. Country allocation contributed, from an overweight to the US and an underweight to the UK.

During the 12-month period, industry allocation detracted most from performance, primarily from exposure to US Treasuries and underweights to banking, energy and REITs, partially offset by gains from off-benchmark exposure to collateralized mortgage obligations and an underweight to telecommunications. Yield-curve positioning in the US detracted, from overweights to the five- to 30-year parts of the curve, which were partially offset by gains from underweights to the six-month and two-year parts of the curve. Security selection contributed, mostly from selections within retailers, media and telecommunications, consumer noncyclical, REITs, and basic industry that were partially offset by losses from selections in sovereign bonds, technology, consumer cyclical-other and finance. Country allocation also contributed, because of an overweight to the US and underweights to the eurozone and UK. Currency decisions were a minor contributor, from a long position in the euro.

During both periods, the Fund used treasury futures to manage and hedge duration risk and/or to take active yield-curve positioning. Currency forwards were used to hedge foreign currency exposure. Credit default swaps were used to effectively manage overall high-yield credit/sector exposure.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Fixed-income government bond market yields were volatile during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023. After peaking in October, investors adjusted their expectations for inflation, growth and central bank tightening. Some major developed-market central banks started to reduce further rate hikes toward the end of the period, as overall inflation began to fall. Stress in the global banking sector caused yields to fall sharply in March. Falling yields during the period led all major developed-market treasuries to post positive returns. Developed-market government bonds rose the most in Australia and the UK, and by the least in Germany. In corporate credit-risk sectors, investment-grade and high-yield corporates significantly outperformed developed-market treasury markets. Corporate bonds in the US and eurozone also outperformed respective treasuries. Emerging-market hard-currency sovereign and corporate bonds hedged to the US dollar, as well as local-currency bonds, led risk sector returns as the US dollar fell against all developed-market currencies and most emerging-market currencies. Brent crude oil prices fell on global growth concerns.

The Fund’s Senior Investment Management Team (the “Team”) continues to utilize its high-quality strategy, which seeks attractive returns with less

 

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volatility than traditional high-yield approaches. The Team seeks to manage interest-rate risk by maintaining an average duration of less than four years. The Fund’s primary investments are high-yield corporate fixed-income securities from developed and emerging markets, particularly lower-rated, investment-grade and unrated-debt securities.

INVESTMENT POLICIES

The Fund invests primarily in fixed-income securities, with an emphasis on corporate fixed-income securities rated below investment-grade (commonly known as “junk bonds”), unrated securities considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality, and related derivatives. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of less than four years, although it may invest in individual fixed-income securities with durations in excess of four years.

The Fund may also invest in investment-grade fixed-income securities, high-yield securities of governments and government-related issuers, loan participations and assignments and, to a lesser extent, equity securities and derivatives related to these instruments. The Fund will not invest more than 10% of its net assets in securities rated at or below Caa1 by Moody’s Investors Service, CCC+ by S&P Global Ratings or CCC by Fitch Ratings or the equivalent by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), at the time of purchase. (For the purpose of this 10% limit, the Fund will rely on the highest rating from any NRSRO, and the notional amount of derivatives related to these instruments will be counted.)

The Fund invests on a global basis, including securities of issuers in both developed- and emerging-market countries. The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies, although it expects to use hedging instruments frequently to attempt to limit the currency exposure resulting from such investments.

The Fund expects to use derivatives, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps, to a significant extent, subject to the limits of applicable law. Derivatives may provide more efficient and economical exposure to market segments than direct investments, and may also be a quicker and more efficient way to alter the Fund’s exposure. For example, the Fund may use credit default and interest rate swaps to gain exposure to the fixed-income markets. In determining when and to what extent to enter into derivative transactions, the Adviser considers factors such as the risks and returns of these investments relative to direct investments and the costs of such transactions. Derivatives such as options and forwards may also be used for hedging purposes, including to hedge against interest-rate, credit market and currency fluctuations.

 

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS

 

Benchmark Disclosure

The Bloomberg Global High Yield 1-5 Year Index (USD hedged) is unmanaged and does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Bloomberg Global High Yield 1-5 Year Index represents the performance of non-investment grade fixed-income securities in the US, developed and emerging markets with more than one year and less than five years remaining until maturity, hedged to the US dollar. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Fund.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Fund’s assets will fluctuate as the stock, bond, currency and commodity markets fluctuate. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events, including public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness) and regional and global conflicts, that affect large portions of the market.

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, guarantor or counterparty 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.

 

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS (continued)

 

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.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be difficult to price 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.

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 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 and other uncertainties.

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

Loan Participations and Assignments Risk: When the Fund purchases loan participations and assignments, it is subject to the credit risk associated with the underlying corporate borrower. In addition, the lack of a liquid secondary market for loan participations and assignments may have an adverse impact on the value of such investments and the Fund’s ability to dispose of particular assignments or participations when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event such as a deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower.

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

 

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS (continued)

 

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.

These risks are fully discussed in the Fund’s prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. 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. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.abfunds.com.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Fund have been deducted. Net asset value (“NAV”) returns do not reflect sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, the Fund’s quoted performance would be lower. SEC returns reflect the applicable sales charges for each share class: a 4.25% maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares and a 1% 1-year contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares. Returns for the different share classes will vary due to different expenses associated with each class. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

    NAV Returns     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
    SEC
Yields1
 
CLASS A SHARES         6.41%  
1 Year     -2.12%       -6.24%    
5 Years     2.01%       1.13%    
10 Years     2.57%       2.12%    
CLASS C SHARES         5.96%  
1 Year     -2.86%       -3.77%    
5 Years     1.22%       1.22%    
10 Years2     1.82%       1.82%    
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES3         6.97%  
1 Year     -1.78%       -1.78%    
5 Years     2.26%       2.26%    
10 Years     2.85%       2.85%    

The Fund’s current prospectus fee table shows the Fund’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.00%, 1.75% and 0.75% for Class A, Class C and Advisor Class shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limited the Fund’s total annual operating expense ratios (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than the advisory fees of any AB mutual funds in which the Fund may invest, interest expense, taxes, extraordinary expenses, and brokerage commissions and other transaction costs) to 0.95%, 1.70% and 0.70% for Class A, Class C and Advisor Class shares, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before January 31, 2024. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

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SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2023.

 

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Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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This share class is offered at NAV to eligible investors and the SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Fund.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

MARCH 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
 
CLASS A SHARES   
1 Year      -6.24%  
5 Years      1.13%  
10 Years      2.12%  
CLASS C SHARES   
1 Year      -3.77%  
5 Years      1.22%  
10 Years1      1.82%  
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES2   
1 Year      -1.78%  
5 Years      2.26%  
10 Years      2.85%  

 

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Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Fund.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (continued)

 

    Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2022
    Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2023
    Expenses Paid
During Period*
    Annualized
Expense Ratio*
 
Class A        

Actual

  $     1,000     $     1,070.00     $ 4.90       0.95

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000     $ 1,020.19     $     4.78       0.95
Class C        

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,066.00     $ 8.76       1.70

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000     $ 1,016.45     $ 8.55       1.70
Advisor Class        

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,072.60     $ 3.62       0.70

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000     $ 1,021.44     $ 3.53       0.70
Class R        

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,072.10     $ 3.93       0.76

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000     $ 1,021.14     $ 3.83       0.76
Class K        

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,072.20     $ 3.93       0.76

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000     $ 1,021.14     $ 3.83       0.76
Class I        

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,071.20     $ 3.61       0.70

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000     $ 1,021.44     $ 3.53       0.70

 

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Expenses are equal to the classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Assumes 5% annual return before expenses.

 

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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

Net Assets ($mil): $421.2

 

 

 

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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 0.0% or less in the following types: Preferred Stocks and Warrants.

 

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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY (continued)

March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

 

LOGO

 

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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 0.7% or less in the following: Angola, Bahrain, Belgium, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine and United Republic of Tanzania.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADE – 54.3%

      

Industrial – 48.8%

      

Basic – 3.9%

      

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.
5.25%, 09/30/2028(a)

    U.S.$       1,977      $ 1,580,137  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
6.75%, 03/15/2026(a)

      294        299,119  

Constellium SE
3.125%, 07/15/2029(a)

    EUR       617        542,188  

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

    U.S.$       1,500        1,330,620  

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

      320        280,512  

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd.
4.50%, 09/15/2027(a)

      2,215        2,126,799  

5.125%, 05/15/2024(a)

      632        624,618  

Hecla Mining Co.
7.25%, 02/15/2028

      298        300,852  

INEOS Quattro Finance 1 PLC
3.75%, 07/15/2026(a)

    EUR       300        282,027  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC
2.50%, 01/15/2026(a)

      257        249,072  

3.375%, 01/15/2026(a)

    U.S.$       1,273        1,169,938  

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

    EUR       280        262,842  

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

    U.S.$       1,803        1,558,351  

Olympus Water US Holding Corp.
3.875%, 10/01/2028(a)

    EUR       100        88,082  

7.125%, 10/01/2027(a)

    U.S.$       453        424,995  

SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC
4.375%, 11/01/2026(a)

    EUR       187        186,806  

5.375%, 11/01/2026(a)

    U.S.$       2,139        1,966,618  

6.857% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 4.38%), 11/01/2026(a)(b)

    EUR       318        340,015  

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. US
6.125%, 02/01/2028(a)

    U.S.$       369        373,387  

SPCM SA
3.125%, 03/15/2027(a)

      862        758,663  

Synthomer PLC
3.875%, 07/01/2025(a)

    EUR       200        198,689  

thyssenkrupp AG
2.875%, 02/22/2024(a)

      343        366,337  

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

    U.S.$       1,141        1,099,445  
      

 

 

 
         16,410,112  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Capital Goods – 3.9%

      

ARD Finance SA
5.00% (5.00% Cash or 5.75% PIK), 06/30/2027(a)(c)

    EUR       251      $ 203,430  

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

    U.S.$       324        321,074  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
2.125%, 08/15/2026(a)

    EUR       200        189,551  

4.125%, 08/15/2026(a)

    U.S.$       523        487,112  

5.25%, 08/15/2027(a)

      521        411,335  

Ball Corp.
1.50%, 03/15/2027

    EUR       493        478,712  

5.25%, 07/01/2025

    U.S.$       500        499,255  

Bombardier, Inc.
7.875%, 04/15/2027(a)

      1,039        1,053,525  

Chart Industries, Inc.
7.50%, 01/01/2030(a)

      300        309,966  

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

      852        826,806  

Eco Material Technologies, Inc.
7.875%, 01/31/2027(a)

      1,011        962,472  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Corp.
6.25%, 01/15/2026(a)

      1,143        1,122,998  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
3.75%, 08/01/2025(a)

      355        341,081  

4.00%, 08/01/2028(a)

      489        444,247  

5.125%, 12/15/2026(a)

      64        62,616  

Griffon Corp.
5.75%, 03/01/2028

      500        463,395  

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

      1,255        1,116,862  

Moog, Inc.
4.25%, 12/15/2027(a)

      500        469,085  

Paprec Holding SA
3.50%, 07/01/2028(a)

    EUR       260        245,387  

Renk AG/Frankfurt am Main
5.75%, 07/15/2025(a)

      931        986,588  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
2.25%, 06/01/2028

      412        376,611  

4.125%, 02/01/2028

    U.S.$       500        470,730  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH
4.375%, 07/15/2027(a)

    EUR       180        176,771  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc.
5.25%, 07/15/2027(a)

    U.S.$       1,660        1,566,359  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

TransDigm, Inc.
5.50%, 11/15/2027

    U.S.$       794      $ 748,766  

6.75%, 08/15/2028(a)

      508        513,080  

8.00%, 12/15/2025(a)

      275        280,431  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV
3.75%, 08/15/2026(a)

    EUR       440        440,394  

5.50%, 08/15/2026(a)

    U.S.$       232        222,200  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.125%, 06/15/2025(a)

      262        266,407  

7.25%, 06/15/2028(a)

      500        513,825  
      

 

 

 
         16,571,071  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Media – 7.0%

      

Altice Financing SA
2.25%, 01/15/2025(a)

    EUR       106        108,091  

5.00%, 01/15/2028(a)

    U.S.$       1,832        1,485,422  

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

      1,228        752,555  

4.75%, 08/01/2025

      791        698,461  

5.00%, 04/01/2024

      284        278,794  

Banijay Entertainment SASU
3.50%, 03/01/2025(a)

    EUR       360        379,539  

5.375%, 03/01/2025(a)

    U.S.$       999        976,043  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.125%, 05/01/2027(a)

      1,602        1,513,169  

6.375%, 09/01/2029(a)

      1,456        1,390,247  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
5.125%, 08/15/2027(a)

      1,020        915,154  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.375%, 02/01/2028(a)

      2,460        2,020,324  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.25%, 12/01/2026(a)

      2,364        1,888,671  

5.75%, 12/01/2028(a)

      754        562,967  

7.75%, 07/01/2026

      145        95,700  

Gray Television, Inc.
7.00%, 05/15/2027(a)

      969        811,567  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
5.25%, 08/15/2027(a)

      1,673        1,367,192  

6.375%, 05/01/2026

      1,048        924,860  

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

      674        576,310  

6.75%, 10/15/2027(a)

      1,529        1,443,896  

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

      2,245        1,952,836  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.
4.50%, 09/15/2026(a)

      787        615,347  

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

      431        342,731  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
3.125%, 09/01/2026(a)

    U.S.$       1,184      $ 1,067,897  

4.00%, 07/15/2028(a)

      1,553        1,334,928  

5.00%, 08/01/2027(a)

      230        213,778  

Summer BC Bidco B LLC
5.50%, 10/31/2026(a)

      350        297,895  

Univision Communications, Inc.
4.50%, 05/01/2029(a)

      1,471        1,235,611  

5.125%, 02/15/2025(a)

      357        350,556  

6.625%, 06/01/2027(a)

      730        693,500  

Urban One, Inc.
7.375%, 02/01/2028(a)

      608        551,821  

Virgin Media Finance PLC
3.75%, 07/15/2030(a)

    EUR       210        181,397  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.00%, 04/15/2027(a)

    GBP       200        230,836  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC
5.00%, 07/15/2028(a)

    U.S.$       1,500        1,332,345  

Ziggo BV
4.875%, 01/15/2030(a)

      971        827,583  
      

 

 

 
         29,418,023  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications – 2.0%

      

Altice France SA/France
5.125%, 07/15/2029(a)

      200        151,860  

Connect Finco SARL/Connect US Finco LLC
6.75%, 10/01/2026(a)

      791        744,244  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/2028(a)

      246        167,130  

6.50%, 10/01/2028(a)

      2,491        1,815,989  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.625%, 08/01/2026

      714        674,359  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
3.40%, 03/01/2027(a)

      500        395,110  

3.625%, 01/15/2029(a)

      543        299,698  

3.875%, 11/15/2029(a)

      862        623,536  

4.25%, 07/01/2028(a)

      22        12,398  

4.625%, 09/15/2027(a)

      132        79,294  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA
4.00%, 09/18/2027(a)

    EUR       1,164        1,160,296  

Nexstar Media, Inc.
5.625%, 07/15/2027(a)

    U.S.$       1,318        1,220,850  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano
5.303%, 05/30/2024(a)

      500        489,890  

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

    EUR       147        113,648  

4.625%, 08/15/2028(a)

      154        123,225  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

7.357% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 4.88%), 02/01/2029(a)(b)

    EUR       317      $ 287,175  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
4.00%, 03/01/2027(a)

    U.S.$       140        106,189  
      

 

 

 
         8,464,891  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 2.8%

      

Allison Transmission, Inc.
5.875%, 06/01/2029(a)

      500        486,860  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.50%, 04/01/2027

      49        45,259  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.
4.375%, 05/15/2026(a)

    EUR       430        444,953  

6.25%, 05/15/2026(a)

    U.S.$       511        509,452  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.30%, 02/10/2025

      1,141        1,058,072  

2.70%, 08/10/2026

      254        226,090  

4.95%, 05/28/2027

      246        234,630  

7.35%, 11/04/2027

      942        971,730  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
5.00%, 07/15/2029

      919        820,685  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
3.625% (3.625% Cash or 4.375% PIK), 05/15/2025(a)(c)

    EUR       281        303,471  

6.00% (6.00% Cash or 6.75% PIK), 05/15/2027(a)(c)

    U.S.$       1,073        979,734  

6.375% (6.375% Cash or 7.125% PIK), 05/15/2029(a)(c)

      662        584,659  

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

    EUR       377        418,749  

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

    U.S.$       1,667        1,367,407  

6.875%, 11/15/2026(a)

    EUR       478        495,447  

7.75%, 10/15/2025(a)

    U.S.$       293        286,419  

Mclaren Finance PLC
7.50%, 08/01/2026(a)

      357        296,842  

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

      148        135,922  

ZF Europe Finance BV
2.00%, 02/23/2026(a)

    EUR       300        295,707  

ZF Finance GmbH
3.00%, 09/21/2025(a)

      200        206,048  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.75%, 04/29/2025(a)

    U.S.$       1,568        1,541,297  
      

 

 

 
         11,709,433  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 2.8%

      

Boyne USA, Inc.
4.75%, 05/15/2029(a)

    U.S.$       197      $ 175,413  

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

      820        706,315  

5.75%, 03/01/2027(a)

      246        202,005  

7.625%, 03/01/2026(a)

    EUR       182        175,936  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op
5.375%, 04/15/2027

    U.S.$       1,059        1,015,973  

5.50%, 05/01/2025(a)

      1,294        1,292,952  

CPUK Finance Ltd.
4.50%, 08/28/2027(a)

    GBP       400        416,651  

Lindblad Expeditions LLC
6.75%, 02/15/2027(a)

    U.S.$       396        383,510  

Motion Bondco DAC
4.50%, 11/15/2027(a)

    EUR       239        228,955  

NCL Corp., Ltd.
3.625%, 12/15/2024(a)

    U.S.$       891        834,778  

8.375%, 02/01/2028(a)

      540        542,203  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
5.375%, 07/15/2027(a)

      299        266,549  

5.50%, 08/31/2026(a)

      244        226,796  

5.50%, 04/01/2028(a)

      526        464,090  

7.25%, 01/15/2030(a)

      143        143,889  

9.25%, 01/15/2029(a)

      378        401,772  

11.50%, 06/01/2025(a)

      363        387,107  

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

      410        368,934  

Vail Resorts, Inc.
6.25%, 05/15/2025(a)

      1,353        1,359,454  

Viking Cruises Ltd.
5.875%, 09/15/2027(a)

      132        113,688  

13.00%, 05/15/2025(a)

      656        693,090  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.
5.625%, 02/15/2029(a)

      227        194,948  

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

      1,340        1,187,575  
      

 

 

 
         11,782,583  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 2.6%

      

Adams Homes, Inc.
7.50%, 02/15/2025(a)

      354        314,437  

Allwyn Entertainment Financing UK PLC
6.779% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 4.12%), 02/15/2028(a)(b)

    EUR       466        499,762  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC
6.25%, 09/15/2027(a)

    U.S.$       545      $ 483,410  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
6.25%, 07/01/2025(a)

      330        330,102  

7.00%, 02/15/2030(a)

      501        509,667  

Castle UK Finco PLC
7.00%, 05/15/2029(a)

    GBP       276        269,618  

7.904% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 5.25%), 05/15/2028(a)(b)

    EUR       194        175,102  

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

    U.S.$       331        309,935  

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp.
7.875%, 11/15/2025(a)

      1,125        1,008,968  

Forestar Group, Inc.
3.85%, 05/15/2026(a)

      464        420,778  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
3.75%, 05/01/2029(a)

      500        447,490  

4.875%, 01/15/2030

      526        502,835  

5.375%, 05/01/2025(a)

      105        104,769  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc
4.875%, 07/01/2031(a)

      35        29,903  

5.00%, 06/01/2029(a)

      558        494,974  

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

      139        118,335  

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

      598        527,382  

5.25%, 12/15/2027(a)

      1,150        1,082,081  

MGM Resorts International
4.75%, 10/15/2028

      541        504,466  

5.50%, 04/15/2027

      267        258,718  

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp.
4.75%, 02/15/2028

      445        397,701  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.
5.875%, 06/15/2027(a)

      195        191,903  

Travel + Leisure Co.
6.625%, 07/31/2026(a)

      1,119        1,123,442  

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

      1,024        967,680  
      

 

 

 
         11,073,458  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants – 0.4%

      

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.
5.75%, 04/15/2025(a)

      452        453,817  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC
8.00%, 07/13/2025(a)

    GBP       112      $ 127,038  

8.25%, 07/31/2025(a)

      670        770,284  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/2030(a)

    U.S.$       500        477,715  
      

 

 

 
         1,828,854  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 2.6%

      

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

      500        447,380  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
6.625%, 10/01/2030(a)

      1,474        1,436,030  

eG Global Finance PLC
4.375%, 02/07/2025(a)

    EUR       610        604,487  

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

    U.S.$       500        461,145  

Hanesbrands, Inc.
4.875%, 05/15/2026(a)

      939        889,365  

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

      965        804,057  

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

      500        431,355  

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.
4.75%, 02/15/2028(a)

      302        283,542  

7.75%, 02/15/2029(a)

      646        633,545  

Rite Aid Corp.
7.50%, 07/01/2025(a)

      101        60,429  

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

      1,488        1,262,404  

Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC/SBP Finance Corp.
6.375%, 09/30/2026(a)

      1,957        1,798,894  

SRS Distribution, Inc.
4.625%, 07/01/2028(a)

      509        451,961  

Staples, Inc.
7.50%, 04/15/2026(a)

      739        647,394  

TPro Acquisition Corp.
11.00%, 10/15/2024(a)

      177        177,096  

William Carter Co. (The)
5.625%, 03/15/2027(a)

      712        695,339  
      

 

 

 
         11,084,423  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 6.8%

      

AdaptHealth LLC
4.625%, 08/01/2029(a)

      991        825,979  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC
4.625%, 01/15/2027(a)

      694        670,786  

 

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        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

6.50%, 02/15/2028(a)

  U.S.$     463      $ 466,792  

7.50%, 03/15/2026(a)

      185        191,318  

Avantor Funding, Inc.
2.625%, 11/01/2025(a)

  EUR     346        361,094  

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

      659        586,214  

CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc.
6.75%, 07/15/2025(a)

  U.S.$     321        275,370  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
3.50%, 02/11/2027(a)

  EUR     106        106,026  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
5.625%, 03/15/2027(a)

  U.S.$     1,413        1,225,933  

DaVita, Inc.
4.625%, 06/01/2030(a)

      541        461,635  

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

      2,127        2,007,505  

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

      2,424        2,086,846  

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

      1,030        500,199  

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

  EUR     481        406,705  

4.75%, 10/15/2028(a)

  U.S.$     1,124        922,163  

Gruenenthal GmbH
4.125%, 05/15/2028(a)

  EUR     907        892,655  

IQVIA, Inc.
1.75%, 03/15/2026(a)

      798        805,941  

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

  U.S.$     500        459,995  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom Products, Inc.
7.00%, 12/31/2027(a)

      469        408,232  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
4.875%, 05/15/2028(a)

      220        214,064  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC
4.375%, 02/15/2027(a)

      2,062        1,687,190  

6.75%, 04/15/2025(a)

      840        796,438  

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

      654        567,443  

5.25%, 10/01/2029(a)

      1,700        1,474,903  

ModivCare, Inc.
5.875%, 11/15/2025(a)

      860        835,198  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.45%, 04/01/2026

      1,660        1,598,165  

4.875%, 06/01/2025

      122        119,466  

6.375%, 09/15/2027

      165        166,505  

6.625%, 09/15/2029

      165        166,305  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Option Care Health, Inc.
4.375%, 10/31/2029(a)

    U.S.$       500      $ 444,815  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV
4.125%, 04/30/2028(a)

      1,457        1,340,964  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
4.375%, 03/15/2026

      1,137        1,095,454  

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.50%, 12/15/2029(a)

      500        473,360  

5.75%, 03/01/2027(a)

      183        179,644  

Premier Foods Finance PLC
3.50%, 10/15/2026(a)

    GBP       200        223,323  

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

    U.S.$       281        246,808  

RP Escrow Issuer LLC
5.25%, 12/15/2025(a)

      570        431,832  

Syneos Health, Inc.
3.625%, 01/15/2029(a)

      757        624,184  

US Acute Care Solutions LLC
6.375%, 03/01/2026(a)

      1,981        1,765,745  

US Foods, Inc.
6.25%, 04/15/2025(a)

      500        504,735  
      

 

 

 
         28,617,929  
      

 

 

 

Energy – 2.5%

      

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp.
7.625%, 12/15/2025(a)

      653        648,116  

Buckeye Partners LP
4.125%, 03/01/2025(a)

      1,250        1,189,650  

Callon Petroleum Co.
8.25%, 07/15/2025

      125        124,480  

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

      356        349,037  

7.00%, 06/15/2025(a)

      376        371,845  

Civitas Resources, Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/2026(a)

      407        383,939  

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

      165        155,059  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC
7.25%, 05/01/2026(a)

      467        438,989  

Cullinan Holdco Scsp
4.625%, 10/15/2026(a)

    EUR       190        181,390  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.125%, 12/01/2026

    U.S.$       1,400        1,269,184  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
7.75%, 02/01/2028

      680        666,509  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

8.00%, 01/15/2027

    U.S.$       449      $ 443,051  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.00%, 10/15/2024(d)

      400        252  

8.00%, 05/17/2026(a)

      64        63,391  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
5.625%, 02/15/2026(a)

      195        192,793  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
6.25%, 11/01/2028(a)

      1,250        1,188,362  

Nabors Industries Ltd.
7.25%, 01/15/2026(a)

      271        258,412  

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

      563        551,318  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
6.75%, 09/15/2025(a)

      380        365,507  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp.
7.50%, 02/01/2026(a)

      312        301,167  

PDC Energy, Inc.
5.75%, 05/15/2026

      228        221,947  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp.
8.50%, 10/15/2026(a)

      745        715,640  

Sunnova Energy Corp.
5.875%, 09/01/2026(a)

      356        301,920  

Weatherford International Ltd.
11.00%, 12/01/2024(a)

      5        5,135  
      

 

 

 
         10,387,093  
      

 

 

 

Other Industrial – 0.8%

      

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

      727        664,035  

Belden, Inc.
3.375%, 07/15/2031(a)

    EUR       693        631,602  

Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc.
6.75%, 03/15/2028(a)

    U.S.$       1,127        1,160,494  

SIG PLC
5.25%, 11/30/2026(a)

    EUR       958        885,415  
      

 

 

 
         3,341,546  
      

 

 

 

Services – 5.2%

      

ADT Security Corp. (The)
4.125%, 06/15/2023

    U.S.$       77        76,704  

4.875%, 07/15/2032(a)

      21        18,355  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.
6.625%, 07/15/2026(a)

      1,847        1,773,914  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

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

    EUR       160      $ 142,925  

4.625%, 06/01/2028(a)

    U.S.$       1,524        1,278,168  

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

      969        758,116  

APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH
4.625%, 01/15/2027(a)

    EUR       210        194,130  

APX Group, Inc.
6.75%, 02/15/2027(a)

    U.S.$       1,599        1,590,110  

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.00%, 04/01/2025(a)

      506        498,324  

5.00%, 02/01/2028(a)

      607        574,355  

Block, Inc.
2.75%, 06/01/2026

      1,827        1,666,187  

Elior Group SA
3.75%, 07/15/2026(a)

    EUR       200        189,412  

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

    U.S.$       1,131        1,026,247  

7.75%, 02/15/2028(a)

      210        206,999  

ION Trading Technologies SARL
5.75%, 05/15/2028(a)

      556        446,485  

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

      748        485,736  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
5.50%, 09/01/2028(a)

      4,328        3,486,853  

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

      1,156        1,071,358  

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

      178        159,577  

5.25%, 04/15/2024(a)

      583        578,289  

5.75%, 04/15/2026(a)

      225        223,258  

6.25%, 01/15/2028(a)

      2,024        1,900,435  

Q-Park Holding I BV
1.50%, 03/01/2025(a)

    EUR       170        169,516  

2.00%, 03/01/2027(a)

      221        199,167  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.
7.375%, 09/01/2025(a)

    U.S.$       585        522,528  

9.25%, 04/15/2025(a)

      141        132,763  

11.25%, 12/15/2027(a)

      292        271,426  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH
2.00%, 07/15/2025(a)

    EUR       200        202,027  

TripAdvisor, Inc.
7.00%, 07/15/2025(a)

    U.S.$       461        463,116  

ZipRecruiter, Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/2030(a)

      1,578        1,355,534  
      

 

 

 
         21,662,014  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Technology – 2.9%

      

Black Knight InfoServ LLC
3.625%, 09/01/2028(a)

    U.S.$       438      $ 398,238  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.
7.125%, 10/02/2025(a)

      500        503,015  

Centurion Bidco SpA
5.875%, 09/30/2026(a)

    EUR       1,450        1,402,897  

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

    U.S.$       1,039        927,515  

CommScope, Inc.
4.75%, 09/01/2029(a)

      572        476,613  

Gen Digital, Inc.
6.75%, 09/30/2027(a)

      2,156        2,168,225  

GoTo Group, Inc.
5.50%, 09/01/2027(a)

      789        406,856  

NCR Corp.
5.125%, 04/15/2029(a)

      882        764,906  

5.75%, 09/01/2027(a)

      319        313,175  

Playtech PLC
4.25%, 03/07/2026(a)

    EUR       130        135,595  

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

    U.S.$       500        419,170  

Presidio Holdings, Inc.
4.875%, 02/01/2027(a)

      1,421        1,358,632  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.
3.50%, 02/15/2028(a)

      1,378        715,416  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.091%, 06/01/2029

      191        170,680  

4.875%, 03/01/2024

      218        215,373  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.
7.50%, 09/01/2025(a)

      1,857        1,400,661  

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

      269        212,983  
      

 

 

 
         11,989,950  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Airlines – 1.0%

      

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

      337        332,424  

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

      602        593,205  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.
5.75%, 01/20/2026(a)

      1,711        1,625,477  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.
8.00%, 09/20/2025(a)

      1,154        1,160,792  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

United Airlines, Inc.
4.375%, 04/15/2026(a)

    U.S.$       395      $ 378,765  
      

 

 

 
         4,090,663  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Services – 1.6%

      

Albion Financing 1 SARL/Aggreko Holdings, Inc.
5.25%, 10/15/2026(a)

    EUR       253        248,754  

6.125%, 10/15/2026(a)

    U.S.$       475        427,871  

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

      1,048        953,324  

5.375%, 03/01/2029(a)

      963        894,280  

5.75%, 07/15/2027(a)

      69        66,644  

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

    EUR       1,295        1,194,269  

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

    U.S.$       1,779        1,598,485  

Loxam SAS
4.50%, 02/15/2027(a)

    EUR       404        411,644  

Mundys SpA
1.875%, 02/12/2028(a)

      573        521,755  

NAC Aviation 29 DAC
4.75%, 06/30/2026

    U.S.$       352        299,505  

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

      334        286,151  
      

 

 

 
         6,902,682  
      

 

 

 
         205,334,725  
      

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 4.6%

      

Banking – 0.3%

      

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
4.75%, 12/15/2024(a)

      1,128        1,012,086  

CaixaBank SA
5.875%, 10/09/2027(a)(e)

    EUR       200        191,191  
      

 

 

 
         1,203,277  
      

 

 

 

Brokerage – 0.6%

      

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

    U.S.$       644        582,537  

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC
8.625%, 09/30/2027(a)

      824        829,142  

Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc.
4.50%, 11/15/2029(a)

      500        448,005  

NFP Corp.
4.875%, 08/15/2028(a)

      688        620,280  
      

 

 

 
         2,479,964  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Finance – 1.9%

      

Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC
5.00%, 04/15/2027(a)

    U.S.$       748      $ 664,875  

Curo Group Holdings Corp.
7.50%, 08/01/2028(a)

      1,013        403,579  

Enova International, Inc.
8.50%, 09/15/2025(a)

      1,290        1,222,610  

goeasy Ltd.
5.375%, 12/01/2024(a)

      852        807,952  

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

      2,753        2,331,213  

Lincoln Financing SARL
3.625%, 04/01/2024(a)

    EUR       162        174,566  

Navient Corp.
4.875%, 03/15/2028

    U.S.$       261        219,629  

5.00%, 03/15/2027

      554        490,384  

6.75%, 06/25/2025

      607        594,842  

6.75%, 06/15/2026

      70        68,142  

7.25%, 09/25/2023

      82        82,036  

SLM Corp.
3.125%, 11/02/2026

      328        280,594  

4.20%, 10/29/2025

      614        552,796  
      

 

 

 
         7,893,218  
      

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.0%

      

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.
4.25%, 02/15/2029(a)

      104        88,740  
      

 

 

 

Other Finance – 0.3%

      

Coinbase Global, Inc.
3.375%, 10/01/2028(a)

      616        379,653  

Intrum AB
3.50%, 07/15/2026(a)

    EUR       250        226,251  

4.875%, 08/15/2025(a)

      345        345,002  

Motion Finco SARL
7.00%, 05/15/2025(a)

      492        539,897  
      

 

 

 
         1,490,803  
      

 

 

 

REITs – 1.5%

      

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

      826        784,387  

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

    U.S.$       1,042        836,445  

5.75%, 05/15/2026(a)

      1,011        903,682  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
4.875%, 09/15/2027(a)

      323        305,086  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
5.00%, 10/15/2027

    U.S.$       740      $ 608,502  

Neinor Homes SA
4.50%, 10/15/2026(a)

    EUR       821        819,679  

Office Properties Income Trust 
3.45%, 10/15/2031

    U.S.$       238        132,123  

Via Celere Desarrollos Inmobiliarios SA
5.25%, 04/01/2026(a)

    EUR       1,119        1,092,673  

Vivion Investments SARL
3.00%, 08/08/2024(a)

    U.S.$       900        714,225  

3.50%, 11/01/2025(a)

      100        71,577  
      

 

 

 
         6,268,379  
      

 

 

 
         19,424,381  
      

 

 

 

Utility – 0.9%

      

Electric – 0.8%

      

Calpine Corp.
4.50%, 02/15/2028(a)

      1,379        1,278,774  

5.125%, 03/15/2028(a)

      137        125,470  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA
3.125%, 01/01/2028(a)

    EUR       120        103,429  

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

    U.S.$       1,749        1,454,224  

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

      528        513,126  
      

 

 

 
         3,475,023  
      

 

 

 

Natural Gas – 0.1%

      

UGI International LLC
2.50%, 12/01/2029(a)

    EUR       433        365,044  
      

 

 

 
         3,840,067  
      

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grade
(cost $241,765,019)

         228,599,173  
      

 

 

 
      

CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADE – 19.4%

      

Industrial – 12.0%

      

Basic – 1.7%

      

Anglo American Capital PLC
4.75%, 04/10/2027(a)

    U.S.$       1,323        1,291,513  

Arconic Corp.
6.00%, 05/15/2025(a)

      285        284,952  

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

      341        309,986  

Celanese US Holdings LLC
5.90%, 07/05/2024

      320        320,150  

6.05%, 03/15/2025

      320        321,853  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Freeport Indonesia PT
4.763%, 04/14/2027(a)

    U.S.$       218      $ 212,182  

Glencore Finance Europe Ltd.
1.875%, 09/13/2023(a)

    EUR       290        312,193  

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

    U.S.$       395        350,637  

INEOS Finance PLC
2.125%, 11/15/2025(a)

    EUR       200        203,784  

2.875%, 05/01/2026(a)

      472        477,270  

3.375%, 03/31/2026(a)

      185        187,916  

MEGlobal Canada ULC
5.00%, 05/18/2025(a)

    U.S.$       248        244,947  

Nexa Resources SA
5.375%, 05/04/2027(a)

      346        323,942  

Olin Corp.
5.625%, 08/01/2029

      743        727,806  

SABIC Capital II BV
4.50%, 10/10/2028(a)

      319        313,776  

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions ULC
2.875%, 01/15/2026(a)

    EUR       334        349,998  

Suzano Austria GmbH
6.00%, 01/15/2029

    U.S.$       309        310,352  

Westlake Corp.
3.60%, 08/15/2026

      843        805,815  
      

 

 

 
         7,349,072  
      

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 0.2%

      

Regal Rexnord Corp.
6.30%, 02/15/2030(a)

      590        592,720  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
3.20%, 06/15/2025

      91        86,834  

4.40%, 03/15/2024

      50        49,333  
      

 

 

 
         728,887  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Media – 0.8%

      

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

      605        547,991  

Netflix, Inc.
3.625%, 05/15/2027

    EUR       1,136        1,221,372  

Pinewood Finance Co., Ltd.
3.25%, 09/30/2025(a)

    GBP       420        484,212  

3.625%, 11/15/2027(a)

      200        219,235  

Prosus NV
4.85%, 07/06/2027(a)

    U.S.$       321        306,715  

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

      205        167,895  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.
4.054%, 03/15/2029(a)

    U.S.$       391      $ 363,603  

Weibo Corp.
3.50%, 07/05/2024

      352        341,946  
      

 

 

 
         3,652,969  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 1.3%

      

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
2.20%, 04/01/2024(a)

    EUR       472        504,211  

3.85%, 01/05/2028

    U.S.$       376        352,094  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
3.05%, 02/14/2027(a)

      796        713,765  

6.50%, 03/10/2028(a)

      1,135        1,149,903  

Hyundai Capital America
5.875%, 04/07/2025(a)

      771        779,612  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC
1.85%, 09/16/2026(a)

      23        19,893  

2.75%, 03/09/2028(a)

      335        283,011  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
4.345%, 09/17/2027(a)

      1,110        1,032,911  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
3.35%, 05/13/2025(a)

      785        758,687  
      

 

 

 
         5,594,087  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical -Entertainment – 0.7%

      

Hasbro, Inc.
3.90%, 11/19/2029

      382        347,884  

Mattel, Inc.

      

3.375%, 04/01/2026(a)

      1,100        1,029,611  

5.875%, 12/15/2027(a)

      1,750        1,741,180  
      

 

 

 
         3,118,675  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 1.3%

      

Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc.
3.30%, 02/15/2026(a)

      588        528,859  

Gohl Capital Ltd.
4.25%, 01/24/2027(a)

      347        315,618  

International Game Technology PLC
3.50%, 06/15/2026(a)

    EUR       300        313,771  

4.125%, 04/15/2026(a)

    U.S.$       437        423,095  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.20%, 08/08/2024

      545        526,933  

3.90%, 08/08/2029

      674        608,737  

Marriott International, Inc./MD
Series EE
5.75%, 05/01/2025

      112        113,276  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.50%, 03/01/2026

      345        346,376  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

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

    U.S.$       800      $ 612,840  

Sands China Ltd.
4.30%, 01/08/2026

      437        409,141  

5.90%, 08/08/2028

      318        302,100  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.375%, 04/15/2023

      867        866,332  
      

 

 

 
         5,367,078  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.4%

      

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
3.90%, 04/15/2030

      719        654,211  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC
5.875%, 04/01/2029(a)

      770        711,595  

PVH Corp.
4.625%, 07/10/2025

      246        240,699  

Ross Stores, Inc.
4.70%, 04/15/2027

      142        141,029  
      

 

 

 
         1,747,534  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.8%

      

BAT Capital Corp.
2.259%, 03/25/2028

      735        631,255  

BAT International Finance PLC
4.448%, 03/16/2028

      1,586        1,508,048  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
4.25%, 05/01/2028(a)

      1,061        992,958  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV
2.431%, 07/01/2031(a)

      343        286,405  
      

 

 

 
         3,418,666  
      

 

 

 

Energy – 2.8%

      

Boardwalk Pipelines LP
4.80%, 05/03/2029

      363        355,976  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
4.50%, 10/01/2029

      193        180,050  

Continental Resources, Inc./OK
3.80%, 06/01/2024

      483        473,113  

Devon Energy Corp.
4.50%, 01/15/2030

      345        329,509  

Ecopetrol SA
4.125%, 01/16/2025

      353        339,939  

5.375%, 06/26/2026

      329        314,771  

8.875%, 01/13/2033

      123        124,076  

Energy Transfer LP
3.90%, 05/15/2024

      1,564        1,532,063  

3.90%, 07/15/2026

      20        19,200  

4.75%, 01/15/2026

      253        250,075  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 06/01/2025

    U.S.$       306      $ 296,581  

4.85%, 07/15/2026

      582        561,909  

Hunt Oil Co. of Peru LLC Sucursal Del Peru
6.375%, 06/01/2028(a)

      175        164,236  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.70%, 05/01/2025

      345        344,355  

5.125%, 12/15/2026

      1,656        1,670,772  

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

      560        481,530  

ONEOK, Inc.
4.35%, 03/15/2029

      323        305,674  

6.35%, 01/15/2031

      200        208,928  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.50%, 12/15/2026

      57        55,729  

4.65%, 10/15/2025

      681        674,653  

Raizen Fuels Finance SA
5.30%, 01/20/2027(a)

      392        377,986  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.75%, 05/15/2024

      387        387,902  

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

      242        180,895  

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA
4.25%, 04/30/2028(a)

      343        325,816  

Var Energi ASA
7.50%, 01/15/2028(a)

      703        738,916  

Western Midstream Operating LP
4.30%, 02/01/2030

      1,182        1,075,100  
      

 

 

 
         11,769,754  
      

 

 

 

Services – 0.1%

      

Booking Holdings, Inc.
4.625%, 04/13/2030

      195        194,772  

Expedia Group, Inc.
6.25%, 05/01/2025(a)

      50        50,670  
      

 

 

 
         245,442  
      

 

 

 

Technology – 1.3%

      

Baidu, Inc.
3.075%, 04/07/2025

      234        225,166  

Broadcom, Inc.
3.187%, 11/15/2036(a)

      719        544,952  

4.00%, 04/15/2029(a)

      386        361,454  

4.15%, 11/15/2030

      149        138,118  

4.926%, 05/15/2037(a)

      200        181,466  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
3.276%, 12/01/2028

      406        358,778  

4.125%, 05/01/2025

      999        975,194  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Entegris Escrow Corp.
4.75%, 04/15/2029(a)

    U.S.$       701      $ 661,555  

Lenovo Group Ltd.
3.421%, 11/02/2030(a)

      269        225,422  

Microchip Technology, Inc.
4.25%, 09/01/2025

      238        234,109  

Micron Technology, Inc.
5.327%, 02/06/2029

      353        354,391  

SK Hynix, Inc.
6.25%, 01/17/2026(a)

      200        202,080  

6.375%, 01/17/2028(a)

      200        200,750  

6.50%, 01/17/2033(a)

      200        196,600  

Western Digital Corp.
4.75%, 02/15/2026

      363        349,642  

Workday, Inc.
3.70%, 04/01/2029

      200        187,356  
      

 

 

 
         5,397,033  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Airlines – 0.3%

      

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.
4.50%, 10/20/2025(a)

      249        244,654  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.
6.50%, 06/20/2027(a)

      945        942,940  
      

 

 

 
         1,187,594  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Railroads – 0.1%

      

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

      188        164,731  

5.875%, 07/05/2034(a)

      93        88,887  
      

 

 

 
         253,618  
      

 

 

 

Transportation - Services – 0.2%

      

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.
4.00%, 07/30/2027(a)

      346        272,692  

4.375%, 07/03/2029(a)

      348        264,480  

AerCap Global Aviation Trust 
6.50%, 06/15/2045(a)

      291        274,212  
      

 

 

 
         811,384  
      

 

 

 
         50,641,793  
      

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 6.5%

      

Banking – 4.2%

      

ABN AMRO Bank NV
7.75%, 05/15/2023(f)

      200        200,254  

AIB Group PLC
7.583%, 10/14/2026(a)

      643        658,799  

Ally Financial, Inc.
5.75%, 11/20/2025

      785        737,900  

 

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        Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Banco de Credito del Peru S.A.
3.125%, 07/01/2030(a)

  U.S.$     248      $ 223,556  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand
5.375%, 04/17/2025(a)

      266        263,706  

Banco Santander SA
4.175%, 03/24/2028

      400        375,164  

5.179%, 11/19/2025

      400        392,036  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC
6.253%, 09/16/2026(a)

      290        288,973  

Barclays PLC
7.385%, 11/02/2028

      983        1,040,850  

Citigroup, Inc.
3.875%, 02/18/2026(e)

      154        129,865  

8.87% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.07%), 07/30/2023(b)(e)

      122        121,342  

Series V
4.70%, 01/30/2025(e)

      147        128,953  

Series W
4.00%, 12/10/2025(e)

      207        181,384  

Credit Suisse Group AG
6.373%, 07/15/2026(a)

      445        432,673  

6.442%, 08/11/2028(a)

      934        928,013  

Danske Bank A/S
3.244%, 12/20/2025(a)

      358        340,666  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
1.447%, 04/01/2025

      150        139,670  

6.72%, 01/18/2029

      591        588,447  

HSBC Holdings PLC
7.336%, 11/03/2026

      804        836,594  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
5.017%, 06/26/2024(a)

      914        890,236  

5.71%, 01/15/2026(a)

      347        327,499  

7.00%, 11/21/2025(a)

      200        202,968  

KBC Group NV
5.796%, 01/19/2029(a)

      253        254,553  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
7.953%, 11/15/2033

      647        715,381  

NatWest Group PLC
7.472%, 11/10/2026

      368        381,704  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
6.499%, 03/09/2029

      1,121        1,120,294  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
6.833%, 11/21/2026

      1,683        1,705,906  

Standard Chartered PLC
7.776%, 11/16/2025(a)

      561        573,808  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.
Series Q
5.10%, 03/01/2030(e)

    U.S.$       1,090      $ 955,505  

UBS Group AG
4.375%, 12/31/2099(a)(e)

      507        352,370  

7.00%, 02/19/2025(a)(e)

      401        377,417  

UniCredit SpA
1.982%, 06/03/2027(a)

      222        194,108  

2.569%, 09/22/2026(a)

      482        435,694  

5.861%, 06/19/2032(a)

      426        377,312  

Wells Fargo & Co.
Series BB
3.90%, 03/15/2026(e)

      878        773,132  
      

 

 

 
         17,646,732  
      

 

 

 

Brokerage – 0.1%

      

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
Series G
5.375%, 06/01/2025(e)

      380        360,115  
      

 

 

 

Finance – 1.0%

      

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust 
3.00%, 10/29/2028

      922        804,002  

Aircastle Ltd.
2.85%, 01/26/2028(a)

      39        33,630  

4.125%, 05/01/2024

      25        24,437  

4.25%, 06/15/2026

      5        4,731  

4.40%, 09/25/2023

      59        58,609  

5.00%, 04/01/2023

      6        6,000  

5.25%, 08/11/2025(a)

      1,078        1,053,249  

Aviation Capital Group LLC
1.95%, 01/30/2026(a)

      119        105,784  

1.95%, 09/20/2026(a)

      988        855,124  

3.50%, 11/01/2027(a)

      96        85,619  

4.125%, 08/01/2025(a)

      3        2,853  

4.375%, 01/30/2024(a)

      308        302,832  

4.875%, 10/01/2025(a)

      31        29,892  

5.50%, 12/15/2024(a)

      105        103,784  

Huarong Finance II Co., Ltd.
4.625%, 06/03/2026(a)

      685        577,113  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.
4.50%, 06/18/2029(a)

      341        321,652  
      

 

 

 
         4,369,311  
      

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.4%

      

Centene Corp.
2.45%, 07/15/2028

      1,214        1,055,864  

4.625%, 12/15/2029

      20        18,816  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
Series ICON
6.989% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.12%), 02/12/2047(a)(b)

    U.S.$       859      $ 697,671  
      

 

 

 
         1,772,351  
      

 

 

 

REITs – 0.8%

      

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.
3.35%, 09/01/2024

      13        12,389  

5.25%, 06/01/2025

      191        186,882  

5.375%, 04/15/2026

      79        76,805  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
3.375%, 02/01/2031

      440        350,007  

Sabra Health Care LP
3.90%, 10/15/2029

      334        273,239  

Spirit Realty LP
2.10%, 03/15/2028

      346        290,951  

4.00%, 07/15/2029

      393        354,152  

Trust Fibra Uno
4.869%, 01/15/2030(a)

      211        177,279  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/2024(a)

      696        690,543  

5.75%, 02/01/2027(a)

      200        196,700  

Vornado Realty LP
2.15%, 06/01/2026

      839        673,407  
      

 

 

 
         3,282,354  
      

 

 

 
         27,430,863  
      

 

 

 

Utility – 0.9%

      

Electric – 0.9%

      

Adani Transmission Step-One Ltd.
4.00%, 08/03/2026(a)

      956        798,260  

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL
4.375%, 05/31/2030(a)

      291        248,921  

Chile Electricity PEC SpA
Zero Coupon, 01/25/2028(a)

      460        341,205  

Cometa Energia SA de CV
6.375%, 04/24/2035(a)

      188        177,337  

Empresa Electrica Cochrane SpA
5.50%, 05/14/2027(a)

      287        263,741  

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

      427        322,999  

Enel Finance International NV
3.50%, 04/06/2028(a)

      389        358,957  

Engie Energia Chile SA
3.40%, 01/28/2030(a)

      289        235,409  

Fenix Power Peru SA
4.317%, 09/20/2027(a)

      348        322,335  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Kallpa Generacion SA
4.125%, 08/16/2027(a)

    U.S.$       710      $ 653,200  
      

 

 

 
         3,722,364  
      

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Investment Grade
(cost $86,226,970)

         81,795,020  
      

 

 

 
      

BANK LOANS – 5.1%

      

Industrial – 4.5%

      

Capital Goods – 0.5%

      

ACProducts Holdings, Inc.
9.409% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.25%), 05/17/2028(g)

      663        524,608  

Apex Tool Group, LLC
10.093% (SOFR 1 Month + 5.25%), 02/08/2029(g)

      712        623,600  

Chariot Buyer LLC
8.090% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.25%), 11/03/2028(g)

      99        94,726  

Gates Global LLC
7.407% (SOFR 1 Month + 2.50%), 03/31/2027(g)

      282        280,354  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
7.718% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.00%), 05/28/2027(g)

      192        191,845  

Transdigm Inc.
7.825% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 08/24/2028(g)

      562        560,223  
      

 

 

 
         2,275,356  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Media – 0.1%

      

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
8.325% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.50%), 08/21/2026(g)

      81        75,318  

Coral-US Co-Borrower LLC
7.684% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.00%), 10/15/2029(g)

      320        314,973  

Univision Communications, Inc.
7.590% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.75%), 03/15/2024(g)

      48        47,879  
      

 

 

 
         438,170  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications – 0.6%

      

Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc.
9.530% (SOFR 1 Month + 4.75%), 04/27/2027(g)

      505        496,659  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Directv Financing, LLC
9.840% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 08/02/2027(g)

    U.S.$       294      $ 282,436  

Proofpoint, Inc.
11.090% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.25%), 08/31/2029(g)

      850        799,705  

Zacapa SARL
8.830% (SOFR 3 Month + 4.25%), 03/22/2029(g)

      901        878,151  
      

 

 

 
         2,456,951  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.0%

      

Clarios Global LP
8.090% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.25%), 04/30/2026(g)

      110        109,053  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 0.3%

      

Seaworld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.
7.875% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.00%), 08/25/2028(g)

      1,352        1,344,746  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 0.1%

      

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
8.157% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 02/06/2030(g)

      140        139,105  

Flutter Entertainment PLC
7.409% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.25%), 07/21/2026(g)

      79        78,916  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.
6.590% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.75%), 08/29/2025(g)

      311        309,292  
      

 

 

 
         527,313  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants – 0.4%

      

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company
6.590% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.75%), 11/19/2026(g)

      1,599        1,581,713  

IRB Holding Corp.
7.687% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.00%), 12/15/2027(g)

      47        46,423  

7.718% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.00%), 12/15/2027(g)

      33        32,111  
      

 

 

 
         1,660,247  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.2%

      

Great Outdoors Group, LLC
8.590% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 03/06/2028(g)

      127        125,188  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Restoration Hardware, Inc.
8.157% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 10/20/2028(g)

    U.S.$       507      $ 588,261  
      

 

 

 
         713,449  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.8%

      

Allied Universal Holdco LLC (fka USAGM Holdco, LLC) 
8.657% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 05/12/2028(g)

      564        534,351  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp.
8.998% (SOFR 3 Month + 4.00%), 10/01/2027(g)

      391        372,428  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
8.703% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.75%), 12/22/2026(g)

      549        526,239  

LifePoint Health, Inc. (fka Regionalcare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc.)
8.575% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.75%), 11/16/2025(g)

      694        659,780  

PetSmart LLC
8.657% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 02/11/2028(g)

      709        703,293  

US Radiology Specialists, Inc. (US Outpatient Imaging Services, Inc.)
9.885% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.25%), 12/15/2027(g)

      531        497,163  
      

 

 

 
         3,293,254  
      

 

 

 

Energy – 0.4%

      

GIP II Blue Holding, L.P.
9.230% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.50%), 09/29/2028(g)

      909        899,385  

Parkway Generation, LLC
9.902% (SOFR 3 Month + 4.75%), 02/18/2029(g)

      566        545,007  
      

 

 

 
         1,444,392  
      

 

 

 

Other Industrial – 0.3%

      

American Tire Distributors, Inc.
11.068% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.25%), 10/20/2028(g)

      1,127        981,214  

Dealer Tire Financial, LLC
9.307% (SOFR 1 Month + 4.50%), 12/14/2027(g)

      126        125,085  

Rockwood Service Corporation
9.090% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.25%), 01/23/2027(g)

      35        34,794  
      

 

 

 
         1,141,093  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Services – 0.1%

      

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC
8.840% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 01/29/2027(g)

    U.S.$       58      $ 57,183  

Garda World Security Corporation 10/30/2026(g)

      457        450,727  
      

 

 

 
         507,910  
      

 

 

 

Technology – 0.7%

      

Ascend Learning, LLC
10.657% (SOFR 1 Month + 5.75%), 12/10/2029(g)

      300        257,499  

Banff Guarantor, Inc.
10.340% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.50%), 02/27/2026(g)

      120        115,126  

Boxer Parent Company, Inc.
8.590% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 10/02/2025(g)(h)

      986        972,472  

Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
8.219% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.50%), 02/10/2028(g)

      619        577,194  

FINThrive Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
11.590% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 12/17/2029(g)

      240        145,601  

Loyalty Ventures, Inc.
11.500% (PRIME 3 Month + 3.50%), 11/03/2027(d)(g)(i)

      583        52,962  

Playtika Holding Corp.
7.590% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.75%), 03/13/2028(g)(h)

      791        784,501  

Presidio Holdings, Inc.
8.326% (SOFR 3 Month + 3.50%), 01/22/2027(g)

      104        103,187  

8.407% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 01/22/2027(g)

      4        4,024  

Veritas US, Inc.
9.840% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 09/01/2025(g)

      96        72,384  
      

 

 

 
         3,084,950  
      

 

 

 
         18,996,884  
      

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 0.5%

      

Finance – 0.0%

      

Orbit Private Holdings I Ltd.
9.541% (SOFR 6 Month + 4.50%), 12/11/2028(g)

      109        108,218  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Insurance – 0.5%

      

Asurion, LLC
9.157% (SOFR 1 Month + 4.25%), 08/19/2028(g)

    U.S.$       990      $ 915,443  

Cross Financial Corp.
8.875% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 09/15/2027(g)

      412        410,075  

Hub International Limited
8.058% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.25%), 04/25/2025(g)

      704        701,633  
      

 

 

 
         2,027,151  
      

 

 

 
         2,135,369  
      

 

 

 

Utility – 0.1%

      

Electric – 0.1%

      

Granite Generation LLC
8.590% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 11/09/2026(g)

      532        499,039  
      

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans
(cost $23,013,843)

         21,631,292  
      

 

 

 
      

EMERGING MARKETS - CORPORATE BONDS – 4.2%

      

Industrial – 3.8%

      

Basic – 0.9%

      

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

      486        362,070  

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA
5.50%, 07/23/2026(a)

      719        616,677  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA
5.00%, 10/15/2028(a)

    EUR       320        302,126  

CSN Resources SA
7.625%, 04/17/2026(a)

    U.S.$       274        273,709  

Eldorado Gold Corp.
6.25%, 09/01/2029(a)

      544        504,560  

Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd.
8.25%, 10/22/2025(a)

      337        331,878  

JSW Steel Ltd.
5.95%, 04/18/2024(a)

      338        332,085  

Sasol Financing USA LLC
5.875%, 03/27/2024

      684        675,792  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC
13.875%, 01/21/2024(a)

      200        160,162  

Volcan Cia Minera SAA
4.375%, 02/11/2026(a)

      127        104,918  
      

 

 

 
         3,663,977  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Capital Goods – 0.5%

      

Cemex SAB de CV
7.375%, 06/05/2027(a)

    U.S.$       397      $ 407,918  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV
5.40%, 02/01/2027

      588        566,391  

6.95%, 01/17/2028(a)

      318        319,550  

IHS Holding Ltd.
5.625%, 11/29/2026(a)

      263        220,065  

Usiminas International SARL
5.875%, 07/18/2026(a)

      545        515,093  
      

 

 

 
         2,029,017  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Media – 0.0%

      

RCS & RDS SA
3.25%, 02/05/2028(a)

    EUR       200        181,966  
      

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications – 0.1%

      

C&W Senior Financing DAC
6.875%, 09/15/2027(a)

    U.S.$       208        186,160  

HTA Group Ltd./Mauritius
7.00%, 12/18/2025(a)

      424        402,535  
      

 

 

 
         588,695  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 0.6%

      

Allwyn International AS
3.875%, 02/15/2027(a)

    EUR       325        319,860  

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

    U.S.$       428        349,890  

5.625%, 07/17/2027(a)

      356        309,275  

5.75%, 07/21/2028(a)

      428        362,088  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.
5.25%, 06/18/2025(a)

      275        260,184  

5.375%, 05/15/2024(a)

      214        208,891  

5.875%, 05/15/2026(a)

      216        203,283  

Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.50%, 01/15/2026(a)

      475        437,000  

5.625%, 08/26/2028(a)

      345        293,250  
      

 

 

 
         2,743,721  
      

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.8%

      

BRF GmbH
4.35%, 09/29/2026(a)

      285        252,033  

BRF SA
4.875%, 01/24/2030(a)

      285        234,555  

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

      113        104,387  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Natura Cosmeticos SA
4.125%, 05/03/2028(a)

    U.S.$       624      $ 505,830  

Rede D’or Finance SARL
4.95%, 01/17/2028(a)

      200        179,190  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV
3.75%, 05/09/2027

    EUR       482        471,697  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
3.15%, 10/01/2026

    U.S.$       490        440,694  

4.75%, 05/09/2027

      372        345,960  

5.125%, 05/09/2029

      372        340,566  

Tonon Luxembourg SA
6.50%, 10/31/2024(d)(f)(i)

      102        10  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS
6.95%, 10/30/2025(a)

      341        296,687  

Virgolino de Oliveira Finance SA
10.50%, 01/28/2018(d)(f)(h)(j)(k)

      425        42  
      

 

 

 
         3,171,651  
      

 

 

 

Energy – 0.6%

      

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.
7.75%, 05/23/2027(a)

      212        165,377  

Greenko Wind Projects Mauritius Ltd.
5.50%, 04/06/2025(a)

      200        189,225  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.
7.125%, 04/04/2026(a)

      379        324,945  

7.50%, 03/01/2028(a)

      200        162,750  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.
5.75%, 06/30/2023(a)

      68        67,545  

6.125%, 06/30/2025(a)

      754        732,667  

Medco Bell Pte Ltd.
6.375%, 01/30/2027(a)

      357        323,085  

ReNew Power Pvt Ltd.
5.875%, 03/05/2027(a)

      120        111,735  

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

      578        445,892  
      

 

 

 
         2,523,221  
      

 

 

 

Services – 0.1%

      

Bidvest Group UK PLC (The)
3.625%, 09/23/2026(a)

      377        339,606  
      

 

 

 

Technology – 0.2%

      

CA Magnum Holdings
5.375%, 10/31/2026(a)

      741        653,932  
      

 

 

 
         15,895,786  
      

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Financial Institutions – 0.3%

      

Banking – 0.2%

      

Akbank TAS
6.80%, 02/06/2026(a)

    U.S.$       347      $ 334,161  

Bank Tabungan Negara Persero TBK PT
4.20%, 01/23/2025(a)

      452        420,410  
      

 

 

 
         754,571  
      

 

 

 

Brokerage – 0.1%

      

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands
4.50%, 01/10/2025(a)

      355        341,088  
      

 

 

 

REITs – 0.0%

      

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.
5.88%, 03/01/2027(a)(d)(i)

      200        18,000  

Times China Holdings Ltd.
5.55%, 06/04/2024(a)(d)(i)

      200        29,975  

6.75%, 07/08/2025(a)(d)(i)

      230        34,500  
      

 

 

 
         82,475  
      

 

 

 
         1,178,134  
      

 

 

 

Utility – 0.1%

      

Electric – 0.1%

      

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

      200        160,850  

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

      247        227,209  

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

      108        102,725  
      

 

 

 
         490,784  
      

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds
(cost $20,387,890)

         17,564,704  
      

 

 

 
      

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS – 1.7%

      

Agency Fixed Rate 30-Year – 1.7%

      

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security
Series 2023
2.00%, 04/01/2053, TBA

      6,684        5,522,626  

3.00%, 04/01/2053, TBA

      1,783        1,598,798  
      

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(cost $6,979,125)

         7,121,424  
      

 

 

 
      

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS – 1.6%

      

CLO - Floating Rate – 1.6%

      

Ares XXXIV CLO Ltd.
Series 2015-2A, Class CR
6.792% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.00%), 04/17/2033(a)(b)

    U.S.$       644      $ 601,707  

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd.
Series 2020-1A, Class DR
7.958% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.15%), 01/20/2032(a)(b)

      250        224,231  

Crown Point CLO 11 Ltd.
Series 2021-11A, Class D
8.392% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.60%), 01/17/2034(a)(b)

      250        232,463  

Dryden 78 CLO Ltd.
Series 2020-78A, Class C
6.742% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.95%), 04/17/2033(a)(b)

      250        235,369  

Series 2020-78A, Class D
7.792% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.00%), 04/17/2033(a)(b)

      443        409,683  

Dryden 98 CLO Ltd.
Series 2022-98A, Class E
11.03% (SOFR + 6.40%), 04/20/2035(a)(b)

      250        223,198  

Elevation CLO Ltd.
Series 2020-11A, Class C
6.992% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.20%), 04/15/2033(a)(b)

      250        229,695  

Series 2020-11A, Class D1
8.642% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.85%), 04/15/2033(a)(b)

      282        247,975  

Elmwood CLO VII Ltd.
Series 2020-4A, Class D
8.392% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.60%), 01/17/2034(a)(b)

      300        284,658  

Flatiron CLO 21 Ltd.
Series 2021-1A, Class D
7.698% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.90%), 07/19/2034(a)(b)

      375        343,985  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd.
Series 2014-9A, Class DR2
7.802% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.00%), 10/29/2029(a)(b)

      520        489,728  

Greywolf CLO VI Ltd.
Series 2018-1A, Class A1
5.95% (SOFR + 1.29%), 04/26/2031(a)(b)

      550        544,877  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Magnetite XXV Ltd.
Series 2020-25A, Class D
8.118% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.30%), 01/25/2032(a)(b)

    U.S.$       250      $ 235,492  

Octagon Investment Partners 29 Ltd.
Series 2016-1A, Class DR
7.916% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.10%), 01/24/2033(a)(b)

      521        473,751  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.
Series 2021-3A, Class D
7.742% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.95%), 01/15/2035(a)(b)

      500        471,362  

Rad CLO 7 Ltd.
Series 2020-7A, Class C
6.792% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.00%), 04/17/2033(a)(b)

      250        237,424  

Regatta XX Funding Ltd.
Series 2021-2A, Class D
7.892% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.10%), 10/15/2034(a)(b)

      250        226,530  

Regatta XIX Funding Ltd.
Series 2022-1A, Class D
7.939% (SOFR + 3.30%), 04/20/2035(a)(b)

      377        336,964  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.
Series 2021-2A, Class D
8.058% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.25%), 07/20/2034(a)(b)

      250        221,901  

Sound Point CLO XIX Ltd.
Series 2018-1A, Class A
5.792% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.00%), 04/15/2031(a)(b)

      550        539,700  
      

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(cost $7,312,224)

         6,810,693  
      

 

 

 
      

EMERGING MARKETS - SOVEREIGNS – 1.5%

      

Angola – 0.3%

      

Angolan Government International Bond
9.125%, 11/26/2049(a)

      850        658,750  

9.50%, 11/12/2025(a)

      710        702,012  
      

 

 

 
         1,360,762  
      

 

 

 

Bahrain – 0.2%

      

Bahrain Government International Bond
7.00%, 10/12/2028(a)

      570        577,232  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co. WLL
6.25%, 11/14/2024(a)

    U.S.$       305      $ 307,287  
      

 

 

 
         884,519  
      

 

 

 

Brazil – 0.1%

      

Brazilian Government International Bond
2.875%, 06/06/2025

      547        522,932  
      

 

 

 

Ecuador – 0.1%

      

Ecuador Government International Bond
1.50%, 07/31/2040(a)

      85        25,491  

2.50%, 07/31/2035(a)

      951        314,668  

5.50%, 07/31/2030(a)

      82        38,065  
      

 

 

 
         378,224  
      

 

 

 

Egypt – 0.0%

      

Egypt Government International Bond
7.50%, 01/31/2027(a)

      200        153,288  
      

 

 

 

Ivory Coast – 0.2%

      

Ivory Coast Government International Bond
6.375%, 03/03/2028(a)

      760        727,320  
      

 

 

 

Lebanon – 0.0%

      

Lebanon Government International Bond
6.10%, 10/04/2022(a)(d)(j)

      210        13,388  

6.85%, 03/23/2027(a)(d)(i)

      11        701  

Series G
6.60%, 11/27/2026(a)(d)(i)

      51        3,251  
      

 

 

 
         17,340  
      

 

 

 

Nigeria – 0.1%

      

Nigeria Government International Bond
7.625%, 11/28/2047(a)

      639        408,960  
      

 

 

 

Oman – 0.1%

      

Oman Government International Bond
4.875%, 02/01/2025(a)

      326        320,356  
      

 

 

 

Senegal – 0.2%

      

Senegal Government International Bond
4.75%, 03/13/2028(a)

    EUR       499        449,167  

6.75%, 03/13/2048(a)

    U.S.$       483        330,855  
      

 

 

 
         780,022  
      

 

 

 

South Africa – 0.2%

      

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
4.30%, 10/12/2028

      208        186,160  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

4.85%, 09/27/2027

    U.S.$       540      $ 511,650  
      

 

 

 
         697,810  
      

 

 

 

Ukraine – 0.0%

      

Ukraine Government International Bond
7.75%, 09/01/2025(a)

      338        67,241  

7.75%, 09/01/2026(a)

      384        69,312  
      

 

 

 
         136,553  
      

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets - Sovereigns
(cost $8,391,648)

         6,388,086  
      

 

 

 
      

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 1.0%

      

Risk Share Floating Rate – 1.0%

      

Bellemeade Re Ltd.
Series 2019-1A, Class M2
7.545% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.70%), 03/25/2029(a)(b)

      174        173,915  

Series 2019-3A, Class M1C
6.795% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.95%), 07/25/2029(a)(b)

      834        830,605  

Series 2019-4A, Class M1C
7.345% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.50%), 10/25/2029(a)(b)

      351        351,448  

Series 2019-4A, Class M2
7.695% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.85%), 10/25/2029(a)(b)

      884        880,627  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 
Series 2018-R07, Class 1M2
7.245% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.40%), 04/25/2031(a)(b)

      43        42,502  

Series 2019-R01, Class 2M2
7.295% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.45%), 07/25/2031(a)(b)

      50        49,928  

Series 2019-R02, Class 1M2
7.145% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.30%), 08/25/2031(a)(b)

      6        5,580  

Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2
6.995% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.15%), 09/25/2031(a)(b)

      2        2,004  

Series 2019-R07, Class 1M2
6.945% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.10%), 10/25/2039(a)(b)

      46        46,504  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes 
Series 2020-HQA2, Class M2
7.945% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.10%), 03/25/2050(a)(b)

      33        33,917  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities
Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2
9.745% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.90%), 11/25/2024(b)

    U.S.$       37      $ 38,318  

Series 2015-C04, Class 1M2
10.545% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.70%), 04/25/2028(b)

      51        54,847  

Series 2016-C01, Class 2M2
11.795% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.95%), 08/25/2028(b)

      42        44,725  

Series 2017-C07, Class 2M2
7.345% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.50%), 05/25/2030(b)

      7        7,350  

Home Re Ltd.
Series 2020-1, Class M2
10.095% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.25%), 10/25/2030(a)(b)

      440        448,163  

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust
Series 2019-2R, Class A
7.602% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.75%), 05/27/2023(a)(b)

      102        99,720  

Series 2020-1R, Class A
8.202% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.35%), 02/27/2023(b)(f)

      113        108,446  

Radnor Re Ltd.
Series 2019-1, Class M1B
6.795% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.95%), 02/25/2029(a)(b)

      185        185,364  

Series 2020-1, Class M1B
6.295% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.45%), 01/25/2030(a)(b)

      925        920,452  
      

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $4,319,190)

         4,324,415  
      

 

 

 
      

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS – 1.0%

      

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds – 1.0%

      

Chile – 0.0%

      

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
3.75%, 01/15/2031(a)

      200        183,162  
      

 

 

 

Indonesia – 0.1%

      

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT
5.45%, 05/15/2030(a)

      371        364,113  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Kazakhstan – 0.2%

      

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
5.375%, 04/24/2030(a)

    U.S.$       886      $ 786,967  
      

 

 

 

Malaysia – 0.1%

      

Petronas Capital Ltd.
3.50%, 04/21/2030(a)

      221        207,725  
      

 

 

 

Mexico – 0.4%

      

Comision Federal de Electricidad
4.688%, 05/15/2029(a)

      381        338,804  

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.49%, 01/23/2027

      1,127        1,022,752  

6.75%, 09/21/2047

      191        123,434  

6.95%, 01/28/2060

      58        37,200  
      

 

 

 
         1,522,190  
      

 

 

 

Oman – 0.1%

      

Lamar Funding Ltd.
3.958%, 05/07/2025(a)

      631        598,780  
      

 

 

 

South Africa – 0.1%

      

Transnet SOC Ltd.
8.25%, 02/06/2028(a)

      370        367,225  
      

 

 

 

Ukraine – 0.0%

      

State Agency of Roads of Ukraine
6.25%, 06/24/2030(f)

      653        111,541  
      

 

 

 

Total Quasi-Sovereigns
(cost $4,979,628)

         4,141,703  
      

 

 

 
      

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.4%

      

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS – 0.2%

      

BFLD Trust 
Series 2019-DPLO, Class E
7.182% (SOFR + 2.35%), 10/15/2034(a)(b)

      160        156,370  

Series 2021-FPM, Class A
6.285% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.60%), 06/15/2038(a)(b)

      690        653,206  
      

 

 

 
         809,576  
      

 

 

 

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 0.2%

      

CD Mortgage Trust 
Series 2016-CD1, Class XA
1.366%, 08/10/2049(l)

      3,779        124,962  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 
Series 2017-C4, Class XA
1.027%, 10/12/2050(l)

    U.S.$       2,699      $ 89,265  

Commercial Mortgage Trust 
Series 2012-CR3, Class D
4.644%, 10/15/2045(a)

      100        72,003  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 
Series 2011-GC5, Class C
5.156%, 08/10/2044(a)

      210        137,992  

Series 2011-GC5, Class D
5.156%, 08/10/2044(a)

      236        88,183  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 
Series 2014-C24, Class C
4.383%, 11/15/2047

      225        149,398  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 
Series 2016-LC24, Class XA
1.605%, 10/15/2049(l)

      2,177        92,957  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 
Series 2011-C4, Class E
4.846%, 06/15/2044(a)

      25        17,694  
      

 

 

 
         772,454  
      

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $1,966,908)

         1,582,030  
      

 

 

 
      

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN BONDS – 0.2%

      

Colombia – 0.1%

      

Colombia Government International Bond
8.125%, 05/21/2024

      370        380,013  
      

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia – 0.1%

      

Saudi Government International Bond
2.90%, 10/22/2025(a)

      404        388,421  
      

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Bonds
(cost $792,656)

         768,434  
      

 

 

 
      

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.2%

      

Autos - Fixed Rate – 0.1%

      

ACM Auto Trust 
Series 2023-1A, Class A
6.61%, 01/22/2030(a)

      387        386,614  
      

 

 

 

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Other ABS - Fixed Rate – 0.1%

      

Marlette Funding Trust 
Series 2019-2A, Class C
4.11%, 07/16/2029(a)

    U.S.$       44      $ 43,729  

Pagaya AI Debt Trust 
Series 2022-6, Class A
11.00%, 05/15/2030(a)

      328        329,872  
      

 

 

 
         373,601  
      

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $759,204)

         760,215  
      

 

 

 
          Shares         

COMMON STOCKS – 0.1%

      

Energy – 0.1%

      

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1%

      

Civitas Resources, Inc.

      3,453        235,978  

Denbury, Inc.(d)

      1,216        106,558  

Nordic Aviation Capital DAC(d)(h)(k)

      6,250        87,500  
      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $319,602)

         430,036  
      

 

 

 
      

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.0%

      

Industrial – 0.0%

      

Energy – 0.0%

      

Gulfport Energy Corp. 10.00%(d)(h)
(cost $9,566)

      14        75,600  
      

 

 

 

WARRANTS – 0.0%

      

Athabasca Oil Corp.,
expiring 11/01/2026(d)(h)(k)
(cost $0)

      486        869  
      

 

 

 
      

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 8.9%

      

Investment Companies – 5.7%

      

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB, 4.75%(m)(n)(o)
(cost $24,093,771)

      24,093,771        24,093,771  
      

 

 

 
          Principal
Amount
(000)
        

U.S. Treasury Bills – 3.2%

      

U.S. Treasury Bill
Zero Coupon, 04/27/2023

    U.S.$       1,667        1,661,611  

Zero Coupon, 05/25/2023

      5,128        5,093,471  

 

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          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Zero Coupon, 07/13/2023

    U.S.$       3,755      $ 3,705,381  

Zero Coupon, 07/20/2023

      3,040        2,997,318  
      

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bills
(cost $13,460,533)

         13,457,781  
      

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $37,554,304)

         37,551,552  
      

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.6%
(cost $444,777,777)

         419,545,246  

Other assets less liabilities – 0.4%

         1,663,148  
      

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

       $ 421,208,394  
  

 

 

 

FUTURES (see Note D)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Current
Notional
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Sold Contracts

 

Euro-BOBL Futures

     22        June 2023      $ 2,812,499      $ (64,920

U.S. T-Note 5 Yr (CBT) Futures

     202        June 2023            22,120,578        31,593  

U.S. T-Note 10 Yr (CBT) Futures

     101        June 2023        11,607,109        (324,809
           

 

 

 
            $     (358,136
           

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

 

Counterparty   Contracts to
Deliver
(000)
    In Exchange
For
(000)
    Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, NA

  EUR     42,124     USD     44,836       05/11/2023     $ (942,848

BNP Paribas SA

  USD 1,049     EUR 984       05/11/2023       19,939  

Citibank, NA

  USD 583     EUR 548       05/11/2023       12,019  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

  USD 7,790     EUR 7,299       05/11/2023       142,450  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

  GBP 2,320     USD 2,856       05/24/2023       (9,215

Natwest Markets PLC

  USD 679     EUR 634       05/11/2023       9,344  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

  EUR 641     USD 700       05/11/2023       2,926  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

  USD 2,170     EUR 2,032       05/11/2023       38,346  

UBS AG

  USD 930     EUR 875       05/11/2023       21,113  
       

 

 

 
        $     (705,926
       

 

 

 

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note D)

 

Description   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Payment
Frequency
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2023
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Sale Contracts

 

CDX-NAHY Series 40, 5 Year Index, 06/20/2028*

    5.00     Quarterly       4.63     USD    8,300     $     15,818     $     68,101     $     (52,283

 

*

Termination date

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note D)

 

Swap Counterparty &
Referenced Obligation
  Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Payment
Frequency
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2023
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Sale Contracts

             

Deutsche Bank AG

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

    3.00     Monthly       7.50   USD   180     $ (38,211   $ (11,065   $ (27,146

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

    3.00       Monthly       7.50     USD 603       (127,612     (37,938     (89,674

Goldman Sachs International

             

Avis Budget Group, Inc., 5.250%, 03/15/2025, 12/20/2023*

    5.00       Quarterly       0.85     USD 200       6,298       2,880       3,418  

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

    3.00       Monthly       7.50     USD 26       (5,580     (1,614     (3,966

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

    3.00       Monthly       7.50     USD 339       (71,813     (21,961     (49,852
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $   (236,918   $   (69,698   $   (167,220
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Termination date

 

(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 March 31, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $280,791,498 or 66.7% of net assets.

 

(b)

Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor/ceiling rate was in effect at March 31, 2023.

 

(c)

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 March 31, 2023.

 

(d)

Non-income producing security.

 

(e)

Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.

 

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(f)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 0.13% of net assets as of March 31, 2023, are considered illiquid and restricted. Additional information regarding such securities follows:

 

144A/Restricted & Illiquid
Securities
   Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Market
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets
 

ABN AMRO Bank NV 7.75%, 05/15/2023

     03/21/2018      $   200,747      $   200,254        0.05

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust
Series 2020-1R, Class A 8.202%, 02/27/2023

     02/11/2020        113,151        108,446        0.03

State Agency of Roads of Ukraine 6.25%, 06/24/2030

     06/17/2021        653,000        111,541        0.03

Terraform Global Operating LP 6.125%, 03/01/2026

     01/10/2019        108,000        102,725        0.02

Tonon Luxembourg SA 6.50%, 10/31/2024

     07/24/2015        210,163        10        0.00

Virgolino de Oliveira Finance SA 10.50%, 01/28/2018

     03/15/2013        425,000        42        0.00

 

(g)

The stated coupon rate represents the greater of the LIBOR or an alternate base rate such as the SOFR or the LIBOR/SOFR floor rate plus spread at March 31, 2023

 

(h)

Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

 

(i)

Defaulted.

 

(j)

Defaulted matured security.

 

(k)

Fair valued by the Adviser.

 

(l)

IO – Interest Only.

 

(m)

Affiliated investments.

 

(n)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

 

(o)

The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

Currency Abbreviations:

EUR – Euro

GBP – Great British Pound

USD – United States Dollar

Glossary:

ABS – Asset-Backed Securities

BOBL – Bundesobligationen

CBT – Chicago Board of Trade

CDX-CMBX.NA – North American Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index

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

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligations

CMBS – Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

EURIBOR – Euro Interbank Offered Rate

JSC – Joint Stock Company

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

TBA – To Be Announced

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Assets  

Investments in securities, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $420,684,006)

  $ 395,451,475  

Affiliated issuers (cost $24,093,771)

    24,093,771  

Cash

    133,965  

Cash collateral due from broker

    1,897,498  

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $54,862)

    54,612  

Unaffiliated interest and dividends receivable

    5,499,511  

Receivable for capital stock sold

    5,157,795  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts

    246,137  

Affiliated dividends receivable

    98,661  

Receivable for investment securities sold

    26,847  

Market value on credit default swaps (net premiums paid $2,880)

    6,298  

Receivable for terminated centrally cleared credit default swaps

    5,647  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    432,672,217  
 

 

 

 
Liabilities  

Payable for investment securities purchased and foreign currency transactions

    8,516,794  

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts

    952,063  

Dividends payable

    605,555  

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    513,344  

Market value on credit default swaps (net premiums received $72,578)

    243,216  

Advisory fee payable

    190,212  

Payable for variation margin on futures

    87,850  

Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    80,033  

Foreign capital gains tax payable

    23,928  

Administrative fee payable

    20,964  

Distribution fee payable

    15,051  

Transfer Agent fee payable

    3,923  

Payable for terminated centrally cleared credit default swaps

    1,507  

Directors’ fees payable

    224  

Accrued expenses

    209,159  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    11,463,823  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 421,208,394  
 

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets  

Capital stock, at par

  $ 47,185  

Additional paid-in capital

    478,369,373  

Accumulated loss

    (57,208,164
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $     421,208,394  
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—30 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

 

Class   Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
A   $ 26,614,238          2,977,085        $ 8.94

 

 
C   $ 10,194,330          1,141,078        $ 8.93  

 

 
Advisor   $   384,373,449          43,063,838        $   8.93  

 

 
R   $ 8,972          1,004        $ 8.94  

 

 
K   $ 8,974          1,004        $ 8.94  

 

 
I   $ 8,431          943        $ 8.94  

 

 

 

*

The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares was $9.34 which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Investment Income    

Interest

  $     10,350,842    

Dividends

   

Affiliated issuers

    231,016    

Unaffiliated issuers

    14,807     $ 10,596,665  
 

 

 

   
Expenses    

Advisory fee (see Note B)

    997,155    

Distribution fee—Class A

    34,133    

Distribution fee—Class C

    44,391    

Distribution fee—Class R

    22    

Distribution fee—Class K

    11    

Transfer agency—Class A

    5,983    

Transfer agency—Class C

    1,947    

Transfer agency—Advisor Class

    70,943    

Transfer agency—Class R

    3    

Transfer agency—Class K

    2    

Transfer agency—Class I

    1    

Custody and accounting

    72,455    

Audit and tax

    71,182    

Administrative

    46,735    

Registration fees

    36,380    

Legal

    19,286    

Printing

    18,121    

Directors’ fees

    10,958    

Miscellaneous

    10,085    
 

 

 

   

Total expenses

    1,439,793    

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

    (97,545  

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Distributor (see Note C)

    (33  
 

 

 

   

Net expenses

      1,342,215  
   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      9,254,450  
   

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment and Foreign Currency Transactions    

Net realized loss on:

   

Investment transactions

      (6,090,559

Forward currency exchange contracts

      (140,443

Futures

      850,462  

Swaps

      (650,732

Foreign currency transactions

      (4,820,056

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

   

Investments

      26,001,402  

Forward currency exchange contracts

      (102,866

Futures

      (1,016,114

Swaps

      483,426  

Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities

      69,378  
   

 

 

 

Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

      14,583,898  
   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

    $     23,838,348  
   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 9,254,450     $ 13,540,836  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (10,851,328     3,733,566  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities

     25,435,226       (60,226,131
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     23,838,348       (42,951,729
Distributions to Shareholders     

Class A

     (1,311,597     (1,232,008

Class C

     (370,351     (285,616

Advisor Class

     (15,109,756     (13,279,989

Class R

     (426     (415

Class K

     (427     (416

Class I

     (404     (396
Capital Stock Transactions     

Net increase (decrease)

     96,246,622       (289,283
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     103,292,009       (58,039,852
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     317,916,385       375,956,237  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     421,208,394     $     317,916,385  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

NOTE A

Significant Accounting Policies

AB Bond Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. The Company, which is a Maryland corporation, operates as a series company comprised of 10 portfolios currently in operation. Each portfolio is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes. This report relates only to the AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio (the “Fund”), a diversified portfolio. The Fund has authorized the issuance of Class A, Class B, Class C, Advisor Class, Class R, Class K, Class I, Class T, Class 1 and Class 2 shares. Class B, Class T, Class 1 and Class 2 shares have not been issued. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.25% for purchases not exceeding $1,000,000. With respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more, Class A shares redeemed within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on redemptions made within the first year after purchase, and 0% after the first year of purchase. Effective May 31, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after the end of the calendar month of purchase. Prior to May 31, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares 10 years after the end of the calendar month of purchase. Advisor Class, Class R, Class K, Class I, Class 1 and Class 2 shares are sold without an initial or contingent deferred sales charge. Advisor Class, Class I and Class 2 shares are not subject to ongoing distribution expenses. All ten classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that the classes bear different distribution and transfer agency expenses. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. 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 Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Pursuant to these procedures, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the

 

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“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 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.

 

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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 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

 

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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 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

 

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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 March 31, 2023:

 

Investments in
Securities:

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Corporates - Non-Investment Grade

  $ – 0  –    $ 228,599,173     $ – 0  –    $ 228,599,173  

Corporates - Investment Grade

    – 0  –      81,795,020       – 0  –      81,795,020  

Bank Loans

    – 0  –      19,874,319       1,756,973       21,631,292  

Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds

    – 0  –      17,564,662       42       17,564,704  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

    – 0  –      7,121,424       – 0  –      7,121,424  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    – 0  –      6,810,693       – 0  –      6,810,693  

Emerging Markets - Sovereigns

    – 0  –      6,388,086       – 0  –      6,388,086  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    – 0  –      4,324,415       – 0  –      4,324,415  

Quasi-Sovereigns

    – 0  –      4,141,703       – 0  –      4,141,703  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    – 0  –      1,582,030       – 0  –      1,582,030  

Governments - Sovereign Bonds

    – 0  –      768,434       – 0  –      768,434  

Asset-Backed Securities

    – 0  –      760,215       – 0  –      760,215  

Common Stocks

    342,536       – 0  –      87,500       430,036  

Preferred Stocks

    – 0  –      – 0  –      75,600       75,600  

Warrants

    – 0  –      – 0  –      869       869  

Short-Term Investments:

     

Investment Companies

    24,093,771       – 0  –      – 0  –      24,093,771  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    – 0  –      13,457,781       – 0  –      13,457,781  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

      24,436,307         393,187,955         1,920,984         419,545,246  

 

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Investments in
Securities:

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Other Financial Instruments(a):

       

Assets:

       

Futures

  $ 31,593     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 31,593 (b) 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

    – 0  –      246,137       – 0  –      246,137  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

    – 0  –      15,818       – 0  –      15,818 (b) 

Credit Default Swaps

    – 0  –      6,298       – 0  –      6,298  

Liabilities:

       

Futures

    (389,729     – 0  –      – 0  –      (389,729 )(b) 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

    – 0  –      (952,063     – 0  –      (952,063

Credit Default Swaps

    – 0  –      (243,216     – 0  –      (243,216
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $   24,078,171     $   392,260,929     $   1,920,984     $   418,260,084  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which 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.

 

(b)

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.

3. Foreign 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 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.

 

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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 from 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. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Fund are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Fund represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Company are charged proportionately to each fund or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. 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

 

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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.

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 .55% of the first $2.5 billion, .50% of the next $2.5 billion and .45% in excess of $5 billion, of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than the advisory fees of any AB mutual funds in which the Fund may invest, interest expense, taxes, extraordinary expenses, and brokerage commissions and other transaction costs), on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) to .95%, 1.70%, .70%, 1.20%, .95% and .70% of the daily average net assets for the Class A, Class C, Advisor Class, Class R, Class K and Class I shares, respectively. The Expense Caps may not be terminated before January 31, 2024. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, such reimbursements/waivers amounted to $91,842.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Fund may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Fund by the Adviser. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $46,735.

The Fund compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Fund. ABIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $29,129 for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. The Distributor has advised the Fund that it has retained front-end sales charges of $963 from the sale of Class A shares and received $35,958 and $130 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by shareholders of Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

The Fund may invest in AB Government Money Market Portfolio (the “Government Money Market Portfolio”) which has a contractual annual

 

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advisory fee rate of .20% of the portfolio’s average daily net assets and bears its own expenses. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive .10% of the advisory fee of Government Money Market Portfolio (resulting in a net advisory fee of .10%) until August 31, 2023. In connection with the investment by the Fund in 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 Government Money Market Portfolio, as borne indirectly by the Fund as an acquired fund fee and expense. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, such waiver amounted to $5,703.

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the six months ended March 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

Fund

  Market Value
9/30/22
(000)
    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
    Sales
Proceeds
(000)
    Market Value
3/31/23
(000)
    Dividend
Income
(000)
 

Government Money Market Portfolio

  $     9,965     $     183,280     $     169,151     $     24,094     $     231  

NOTE C

Distribution Services Agreement

The Fund has adopted a Distribution Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Agreement, the Fund pays distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, 1% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares, .50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares and .25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class K shares. There are no distribution and servicing fees on the Advisor Class and Class I shares. Payments under the Plan in respect of Class A shares are currently limited to an annual rate of .25% of Class A shares’ average daily net assets. As of September 1, 2021, with respect to Class R and Class K shares, payments to the Distributor are voluntarily being limited to 0% and 0% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R and Class K shares. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, such waivers amounted to $22 and $11, respectively. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Agreement provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. Since the commencement of the Fund’s operations, the Distributor has incurred expenses in excess of the distribution costs reimbursed by the Fund in the amounts of $329,230, $0 and $0 for Class C, Class R and Class K shares, respectively. While such costs may be recovered from the Fund in future periods so long as the Agreement is in effect, the rate of the distribution

 

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and servicing fees payable under the Agreement may not be increased without a shareholder vote. In accordance with the Agreement, there is no provision for recovery of unreimbursed distribution costs incurred by the Distributor beyond the current fiscal year for Class A shares. The Agreement also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Fund’s shares.

NOTE D

Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended March 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Investment securities (excluding
U.S. government securities)

   $ 131,982,743      $ 40,436,396  

U.S. government securities

         53,799,638            85,121,871  

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

   $ 3,522,780  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (30,038,876
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $     (26,516,096
  

 

 

 

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:

 

   

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 currencies or options thereon for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

 

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At the time the Fund enters into futures, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, 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. Such receipts or payments 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 March 31, 2023, the Fund held futures for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

 

   

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

 

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and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Fund held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes.

 

   

Swaps

The Fund may enter into swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rates, credit risk, equity markets or currencies. The Fund may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of gaining market exposures, making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions” or in order to take a “long” or “short” position with respect to an underlying referenced asset described below under “Total Return Swaps”. 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 or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. 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 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 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

 

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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 (or soon will be) 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 and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the clearinghouse on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, 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. Such receipts or payments 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 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.

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 the swap (the “Maximum Payout Amount”) and deliver/(take delivery of) the referenced obligation

 

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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 obligations 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 March 31, 2023, 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

 

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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 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 table below for additional details.

 

   

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

 

$

31,593

 

Payable for variation margin on futures

 

$

389,729

Credit contracts

      Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps     52,283

Foreign currency contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts     246,137     Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts     952,063  

Credit contracts

  Market value on credit default swaps     6,298     Market value on credit default swaps     243,216  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $   284,028       $   1,637,291  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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) of futures   $ 850,462     $ (1,016,114

Foreign currency contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on forward currency exchange contracts; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of forward currency exchange contracts     (140,443     (102,866

Credit contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps     (650,732           483,426  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $       59,287     $ (635,554
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Fund’s derivative transactions during the six months ended March 31, 2023:

 

Futures:

  

Average notional amount of buy contracts

   $ 1,223,655 (a) 

Average notional amount of sale contracts

   $ 19,677,097  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:

  

Average principal amount of buy contracts

   $ 4,625,752  

Average principal amount of sale contracts

   $ 47,620,512  

Credit Default Swaps:

  

Average notional amount of buy contracts

   $ 2,574,933 (b) 

Average notional amount of sale contracts

   $ 3,707,954  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps:

  

Average notional amount of buy contracts

   $ 6,690,000 (c) 

Average notional amount of sale contracts

   $ 12,440,000 (d) 

 

(a)

Positions were open for less than one month during the period.

 

(b)

Positions were open for five months during the period.

 

(c)

Positions were open for three months during the period.

 

(d)

Positions were open for one month during the period.

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.

All OTC derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets and

 

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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 March 31, 2023. Exchange-traded derivatives and centrally cleared swaps are not subject to netting arrangements and as such are excluded from the table.

 

Counterparty

  Derivative
Assets
Subject to a
MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net
Amount of
Derivative
Assets
 

BNP Paribas SA

  $ 19,939     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 19,939  

Citibank, NA

    12,019       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      12,019  

Goldman Sachs International

    6,298       (6,298     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    142,450       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      142,450  

Natwest Markets PLC

    9,344       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      9,344  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    41,272       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      41,272  

UBS AG

    21,113       – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      21,113  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $   252,435     $   (6,298   $   – 0  –    $   – 0  –    $   246,137
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

  $ 942,848      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 942,848  

Deutsche Bank AG

    165,823        – 0  –      (165,823     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Goldman Sachs International

    77,393        (6,298     (71,095     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

    9,215        – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      9,215  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $   1,195,279      $   (6,298   $   (236,918   $   – 0  –    $   952,063
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over-collateralization.

 

^

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.

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

 

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that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not 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).

NOTE E

Capital Stock

Each class consists of 3,000,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

            
     Shares           Amount        
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
          Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
       
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     1,164,028       1,505,730       $ 10,403,257     $ 14,461,974    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     71,271       68,950         634,521       660,087    

 

   

Shares converted from Class C

     61,619       136,847         549,669       1,333,170    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (1,429,909     (1,602,317       (12,725,472     (15,264,485  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     (132,991     109,210       $ (1,138,025   $ 1,190,746    

 

   
            
Class C             

Shares sold

     423,798       311,783       $ 3,789,708     $ 3,002,479    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     25,615       17,002         227,991       162,712    

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (61,678     (136,928       (549,669     (1,333,170  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (85,861     (322,216       (763,196     (3,091,319  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     301,874       (130,359     $ 2,704,834     $ (1,259,298  

 

   
            
Advisor Class             

Shares sold

     18,803,057       15,420,420       $ 167,390,315     $ 148,828,268    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     1,147,719       951,360         10,209,951       9,090,428    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (9,337,953     (16,289,709       (82,920,453     (158,139,427  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     10,612,823       82,071       $ 94,679,813     $ (220,731  

 

   

 

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There were no transactions in capital shares for Class R, Class K and Class I for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

NOTE F

Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund

Market Risk—The value of the Fund’s assets will fluctuate as the stock, bond, currency and commodity markets fluctuate. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events, including public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness) and regional and global conflicts, that affect large portions of the market.

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, guarantor or counterparty 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.

 

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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.

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, 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.

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 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 and other uncertainties.

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

Loan Participations and Assignments Risk—When the Fund purchases loan participations and assignments, it is subject to the credit risk associated with the underlying corporate borrower. In addition, the lack of a liquid secondary market for loan participations and assignments may have an adverse impact on the value of such investments and the Fund’s ability to dispose of particular assignments or participations when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event such as a deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower.

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.

 

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LIBOR Transition and Associated Risk—The Fund may be exposed to debt securities, derivatives or other financial instruments that utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” as a “benchmark” or “reference rate” for various interest rate calculations. In 2017, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. As announced by the FCA and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration, most LIBOR settings (which reflect LIBOR rates quoted in different currencies over various time periods) have not been published since the end of 2021, but the most widely used U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings are expected to continue to be published until June 30, 2023. However, banks were strongly encouraged to cease entering into agreements with counterparties referencing LIBOR by the end of 2021. It is possible that a subset of LIBOR settings will be published after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative of the underlying market. Since 2018 the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (referred to as SOFR), which is intended to replace U.S. Dollar LIBOR. SOFR is a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities in the repurchase agreement (repo) market and has been used increasingly on a voluntary basis in new instruments and transactions. In addition, on March 15, 2022, the Adjustable Interest Rate Act was signed into law. This law provides a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR with a benchmark rate that is selected by the Federal Reserve Board and based on SOFR for certain contracts that reference LIBOR without adequate fallback provisions. On December 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations implementing the law by identifying benchmark rates based on SOFR that will replace LIBOR in different categories of financial contracts after June 30, 2023. The regulations include provisions that (i) provide a safe harbor for selection or use of a replacement benchmark rate selected by the Federal Reserve Board; (ii) clarify who may choose the replacement benchmark rate selected by the Federal Reserve Board; and (iii) ensure that contracts adopting a replacement benchmark rate selected by the Federal Reserve Board will not be interrupted or terminated following the replacement of LIBOR.

The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or NAV. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of

 

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LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, potentially adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. Neither the effect of the LIBOR transition process nor its ultimate success can yet be known.

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 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 G

Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Fund, participate in a $325 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing related to redemptions and other short term liquidity requirements, subject to certain restrictions. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the six months ended March 31, 2023.

NOTE H

Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions to be paid for the year ending September 30, 2023 will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

     2022      2021  

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

   $ 14,798,840      $ 13,371,246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions paid

   $     14,798,840      $     13,371,246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $       7,984,352  

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (20,131,967 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (51,589,278 )(b) 
  

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings (deficit)

   $ (63,736,893 )(c) 
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

As of September 30, 2022, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $20,131,967.

 

(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 callable bonds, the tax treatment of swaps, and the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

(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, the tax treatment of defaulted securities, and dividends payable.

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 September 30, 2022, the Fund had a net short-term capital loss carryforward of $10,705,869 and a net long-term capital loss carryforward of $9,426,098, which may be carried forward for an indefinite period.

NOTE I

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2022-06, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848”. ASU 2022-06 is an amendment to ASU 2020-04, which provided optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden due to the discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates and which was effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. ASU 2022-06 extends the effective period through December 31, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying ASU 2022-06.

 

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NOTE J

Subsequent Events

At a meeting held on May 2-4, 2023, the Adviser recommended, and the Board approved, changes to the Fund’s principal investment strategies. The Fund’s current principal investment strategies call for the Fund to invest primarily in fixed-income securities, with an emphasis on corporate fixed-income securities rated below investment grade (commonly known as “junk bonds”), unrated securities considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality, and related derivatives. Effective on or about July 5, 2023, the Fund’s investment strategies will be modified such that, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, including any borrowings for investment purposes, in debt securities that are rated below investment grade, unrated securities considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality, and related derivatives.

Also effective on or about July 5, 2023, the Fund’s name will be changed to “AB Short Duration High Yield Portfolio.”

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 other 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

 

    Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023
(unaudited)
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  8.75       $  10.36       $  9.95       $  10.36       $  10.24       $  10.40  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .22       .36       .36       .37       .39       .38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    .38       (1.57     .45       (.33     .16       (.16
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .60       (1.21     .81       .04       .55       .22  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.41     (.40     (.40     (.45     (.43     (.36

Return of capital

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.02
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.41     (.40     (.40     (.45     (.43     (.38
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  8.94       $  8.75       $  10.36       $  9.95       $  10.36       $  10.24  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    7.00     (11.98 )%      8.23     .54     5.54     2.23

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $26,614       $27,201       $31,087       $24,393       $19,487       $17,897  

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .95 %^      .95     .95     .95     .95     .95

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.00 %^      1.00     1.02     1.04     1.05     1.05

Net investment income(b)

    4.87 %^      3.71     3.52     3.71     3.85     3.69

Portfolio turnover rate

    37     62     57     60     37     39
           
 

‡  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .00 %^      .00     .00     .00     .01     .01

See footnote summary on page 90.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  8.74       $  10.35       $  9.94       $  10.35       $  10.23       $  10.40  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .19       .29       .29       .29       .32       .30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    .38       (1.58     .44       (.32     .16       (.16
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .57       (1.29     .73       (.03     .48       .14  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.38     (.32     (.32     (.38     (.36     (.30

Return of capital

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.01
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.38     (.32     (.32     (.38     (.36     (.31
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  8.93       $  8.74       $  10.35       $  9.94       $  10.35       $  10.23  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    6.60     (12.66 )%      7.43     (.21 )%      4.76     1.37

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $10,194       $7,335       $10,038       $11,105       $17,617       $21,412  

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.70 %^      1.70     1.70     1.70     1.70     1.70

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.75 %^      1.75     1.77     1.79     1.80     1.80

Net investment income(b)

    4.15 %^      2.95     2.78     2.96     3.11     2.95

Portfolio turnover rate

    37     62     57     60     37     39
           
 

‡  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .00 %^      .00     .00     .00     .01     .01

See footnote summary on page 90.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Advisor Class  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  8.73       $  10.34       $  9.93       $  10.35       $  10.22       $  10.39  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .23       .38       .39       .39       .42       .41  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    .40       (1.57     .45       (.33     .17       (.17
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .63       (1.19     .84       .06       .59       .24  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.43     (.42     (.43     (.48     (.46     (.39

Return of capital

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.02
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.43     (.42     (.43     (.48     (.46     (.41
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  8.93       $  8.73       $  10.34       $  9.93       $  10.35       $  10.22  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    7.26     (11.78 )%      8.52     .70     5.91     2.38

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $384,374       $283,354       $334,801       $256,070       $238,350       $225,703  

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .70 %^      .70     .70     .70     .70     .69

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .75 %^      .75     .77     .79     .80     .80

Net investment income(b)

    5.15 %^      3.97     3.77     3.97     4.10     3.94

Portfolio turnover rate

    37     62     57     60     37     39
           
 

‡  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .00 %^      .00     .00     .00     .01     .01

See footnote summary on page 90.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class R  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  8.74       $  10.36       $  9.94       $  10.36       $  10.23       $  10.40  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .23       .39       .35       .35       .37       .35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    .39       (1.60     .44       (.34     .17       (.16
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .62       (1.21     .79       .01       .54       .19  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.42     (.41     (.37     (.43     (.41     (.34

Return of capital

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.02
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.42     (.41     (.37     (.43     (.41     (.36
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  8.94       $  8.74       $  10.36       $  9.94       $  10.36       $  10.23  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    7.21     (11.92 )%      8.05     .21     5.39     1.87

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $9       $9       $10       $10       $10       $10  

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .76 %^      .77     1.20     1.20     1.20     1.20

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.24 %^      1.28     1.24     1.30     1.31     1.32

Net investment income(b)

    5.11 %^      3.98     3.37     3.49     3.63     3.43

Portfolio turnover rate

    37     62     57     60     37     39
           
 

‡  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .00 %^      .00     .00     .00     .01     .01

See footnote summary on page 90.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class K  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  8.74       $  10.36       $  9.95       $  10.36       $  10.23       $  10.40  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .23       .39       .37       .37       .40       .38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    .39       (1.59     .44       (.32     .16       (.17
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .62       (1.20     .81       .05       .56       .21  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.42     (.42     (.40     (.46     (.43     (.36

Return of capital

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.02
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.42     (.42     (.40     (.46     (.43     (.38
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  8.94       $  8.74       $  10.36       $  9.95       $  10.36       $  10.23  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    7.22     (11.91 )%      8.22     .56     5.65     2.12

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $9       $9       $10       $10       $10       $10  

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .76 %^      .76     .95     .95     .95     .95

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.00 %^      1.01     1.00     1.04     1.04     1.06

Net investment income(b)

    5.11 %^      4.00     3.62     3.74     3.87     3.67

Portfolio turnover rate

    37     62     57     60     37     39
           
 

‡  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .00 %^      .00     .00     .00     .01     .01

See footnote summary on page 90.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class I  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  8.75       $  10.36       $  9.95       $  10.36       $  10.24       $  10.40  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .23       .39       .40       .39       .42       .40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    .39       (1.58     .43       (.32     .16       (.15
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .62       (1.19     .83       .07       .58       .25  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.43     (.42     (.42     (.48     (.46     (.39

Return of capital

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.02
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.43     (.42     (.42     (.48     (.46     (.41
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  8.94       $  8.75       $  10.36       $  9.95       $  10.36       $  10.24  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    7.12     (11.76 )%      8.47     .80     5.80     2.47

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $8       $8       $10       $9       $10       $10  

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .70 %^      .70     .70     .70     .70     .70

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .73 %^      .72     .72     .75     .76     .77

Net investment income(b)

    5.18 %^      4.05     3.85     3.96     4.10     3.93

Portfolio turnover rate

    37     62     57     60     37     39
           
 

‡  Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying

   

portfolios

    .00 %^      .00     .00     .00     .01     .01

See footnote summary on page 90.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

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)

Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Initial sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(d)

In connection with the Fund’s investments in affiliated underlying portfolios, the Fund incurs no direct expenses, but bears proportionate shares of the fees and expenses (i.e., operating, administrative and investment advisory fees) of the affiliated underlying portfolios. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fees from the Fund in an amount equal to the Fund’s pro rata share of certain acquired fund fees and expenses, and for the years ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, such waiver amounted to .01% and .01%, respectively.

 

^

Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Garry L. Moody(1),

Chairman

Jorge A. Bermudez(1)

Michael J. Downey(1)

Onur Erzan, President and Chief Executive Officer

  

Nancy P. Jacklin(1)

Jeanette W. Loeb(1)

Carol C. McMullen(1)

Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1)

OFFICERS

Gershon M. Distenfeld(2), Vice President

Robert Schwartz(2), Vice President

William Smith(2), Vice President

Nancy E. Hay, Secretary

  

Michael B. Reyes, Senior Vice President

Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller

Jennifer Friedland, Chief Compliance Officer

 

Custodian and Accounting Agent

State Street Bank and
Trust Company

State Street Corporation CCB/5

One Congress Street,

Suite 1

Boston, MA 02114

 

Principal Underwriter

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.

501 Commerce Street

Nashville, TN 37203

 

Transfer Agent

AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 786003

San Antonio, TX 78278

Toll-Free (800) 221-5672

  

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 its Limited Duration High Income Investment Team.
Messrs. Distenfeld, Schwartz and Smith are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.

 

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Operation and Effectiveness of the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program:

In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted the open-end fund liquidity rule (the “Liquidity Rule”). In June 2018 the SEC adopted a requirement that funds disclose information about the operation and effectiveness of their Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) in their reports to shareholders.

One of the requirements of the Liquidity Rule is for the Fund to designate an Administrator of the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The Administrator of the Fund’s LRMP is AllianceBernstein L.P., the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The Adviser has delegated the responsibility to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”).

Another requirement of the Liquidity Rule is for the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Fund Board”) to receive an annual written report from the Administrator of the LRMP, which addresses the operation of the Fund’s LRMP and assesses its adequacy and effectiveness. The Adviser provided the Fund Board with such annual report during the first quarter of 2023, which covered the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The LRMP’s principal objectives include supporting the Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that the Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner.

Pursuant to the LRMP, the Fund classifies the liquidity of its portfolio investments into one of the four categories defined by the SEC: Highly Liquid, Moderately Liquid, Less Liquid, and Illiquid. These classifications are reported to the SEC on Form N-PORT.

During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether the Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end structure, incorporating any holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. If the Fund participated in derivative transactions, the exposure from such transactions were considered in the LRMP.

The Committee also performed an analysis to determine whether the Fund is required to maintain a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”). The Committee also incorporated the following information when determining the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size for purposes of liquidity monitoring: historical net redemption activity, a Fund’s concentration in an issuer, shareholder concentration, investment performance, total net assets, and distribution channels.

The Adviser informed the Fund Board that the Committee believes the Fund’s LRMP is adequately designed, has been implemented as intended,

 

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and has operated effectively since its inception. No material exceptions have been noted since the implementation of the LRMP. During the Program Reporting Period, liquidity in all markets was challenged due to rising rates and economic uncertainty. However, markets also remained orderly during the Program Reporting Period. There were no liquidity events that impacted the Fund or its ability to timely meet redemptions during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement

The disinterested directors (the “directors”) of AB Bond Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Company’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser in respect of AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio (the “Fund”) at a meeting held in-person on November 1-3, 2022 (the “Meeting”).

Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement, the directors had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory 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 overall arrangements between the Fund and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory 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

 

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judgment. The material factors and 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, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for 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 also considered that the Advisory Agreement provides that the Fund will reimburse the Adviser for the cost to it of providing certain clerical, accounting, administrative and other services to the Fund by employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Requests for these reimbursements are made on a quarterly basis and subject to approval by the directors. Reimbursements, to the extent requested and paid, result in a higher rate of total compensation from the Fund to the Adviser than the fee rate stated in the Advisory 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.

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 for calendar years 2020 and 2021 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 subsidiaries that provide transfer agency and distribution 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 and distribution

 

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expenses. 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 Adviser in which the Fund invests, including, but not limited to, benefits relating to 12b-1 fees and sales charges received by the Fund’s principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of certain classes of the Fund’s shares; and transfer agency 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 performance of the Class A Shares of the Fund 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 performance of the Class A Shares against a broad-based securities market index, in each case for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended July 31, 2022 and (in the case of comparisons with the broad-based securities market index) for the period from inception. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the Fund’s investment performance was acceptable.

Advisory Fees and Other Expenses

The directors considered the advisory fee rate payable by the Fund to the Adviser and information prepared by the 15(c) service provider concerning advisory fee rates payable by other funds in the same category as the Fund. 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 effective advisory fee rate with a peer group median and discussed with the Adviser the reasons it was above the median. The directors also took into account the impact on the advisory fee rate of the administrative expense reimbursement paid to the Adviser in the latest fiscal year.

 

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The directors also considered the Adviser’s fee schedule for other clients utilizing investment strategies similar to those of the Fund. For this purpose, they reviewed the relevant advisory fee information from the Adviser’s Form ADV and in a report from the Fund’s Senior Vice President and noted the differences between the Fund’s fee schedule, on the one hand, and the Adviser’s institutional fee schedule and the schedule of fees charged by the Adviser to any offshore funds and for services to any sub-advised funds utilizing investment strategies similar to those of the Fund, on the other. The directors noted that the Adviser may, in some cases, agree to fee rates with large institutional clients that are lower than those reviewed by the directors and that they had previously discussed with the Adviser its policies in respect of such arrangements.

The Adviser reviewed with the directors the significantly greater scope of the services it provides to the Fund relative to institutional, offshore fund and sub-advised fund clients. In this regard, the Adviser noted, among other things, that, compared to institutional and offshore or sub-advisory accounts, the Fund (i) demands considerably more portfolio management, research and trading resources due to significantly higher daily cash flows; (ii) has more tax and regulatory restrictions and compliance obligations; (iii) must prepare and file or distribute regulatory and other communications about fund operations; and (iv) must provide shareholder servicing to retail investors. The Adviser also reviewed the greater legal risks presented by the large and changing population of Fund shareholders who may assert claims against the Adviser in individual or class actions, and the greater entrepreneurial risk in offering new fund products, which require substantial investment to launch, may not succeed, and generally must be priced to compete with larger, more established funds resulting in lack of profitability to the Adviser until a new fund achieves scale. In light of the substantial differences in services rendered by the Adviser to institutional, offshore fund and sub-advised fund clients as compared to the Fund, and the different risk profile, the directors considered these fee comparisons inapt and did not place significant weight on them in their deliberations.

In connection with their review of the Fund’s advisory fee, the directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Class A shares of the Fund in comparison to a peer group and a peer universe selected by the 15(c) service provider. The Class A expense ratio of the Fund was based on the Fund’s latest fiscal year and the directors considered the Adviser’s expense cap for the Fund. 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 above a median. After reviewing and discussing

 

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the Adviser’s explanation for this, the directors the directors concluded that the Fund’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Economies of Scale

The directors noted that the advisory fee schedule for the Fund contains breakpoints that reduce the fee rates on assets above specified levels. The directors took into consideration prior presentations by an independent consultant on economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AB Funds, and presentations from time to time by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The directors also had requested and received from the Adviser certain updates on economies of scale in advance of the Meeting. The directors believe that economies of scale may be realized (if at all) by the Adviser across a variety of products and services, and not only in respect of a single fund. The directors noted that there is no established methodology for setting breakpoints that give effect to the fund-specific services provided by a fund’s adviser and to the economies of scale that an adviser may realize in its overall mutual fund business or those components of it which directly or indirectly affect a fund’s operations. The directors observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Fund, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The directors also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. Having taken these factors into account, the directors concluded that the Fund’s shareholders would benefit from a sharing of economies of scale in the event the Fund’s net assets exceed a breakpoint in the future.

 

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This page is not part of the Shareholder Report or the Financial Statements.

 

 

AB FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

US EQUITY

CORE

Core Opportunities Fund

Select US Equity Portfolio

Sustainable US Thematic Portfolio

GROWTH

Concentrated Growth Fund

Discovery Growth Fund

Growth Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

VALUE

Discovery Value Fund

Equity Income Fund

Relative Value Fund

Small Cap Value Portfolio

Value Fund

INTERNATIONAL/ GLOBAL EQUITY

CORE

Global Core Equity Portfolio

International Strategic Core Portfolio

Sustainable Global Thematic Fund

Sustainable International Thematic Fund

Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Wealth Appreciation Strategy

GROWTH

Concentrated International Growth Portfolio

VALUE

All China Equity Portfolio

International Value Fund

FIXED INCOME

MUNICIPAL

High Income Municipal Portfolio

Intermediate California Municipal Portfolio

Intermediate Diversified Municipal Portfolio

Intermediate New York Municipal Portfolio

Municipal Bond Inflation Strategy

Tax-Aware Fixed Income Opportunities Portfolio

National Portfolio

Arizona Portfolio

California Portfolio

Massachusetts Portfolio

Minnesota Portfolio

New Jersey Portfolio

New York Portfolio

Ohio Portfolio

Pennsylvania Portfolio

Virginia Portfolio

TAXABLE

Bond Inflation Strategy

Global Bond Fund

High Income Fund

Income Fund

Intermediate Duration Portfolio

Limited Duration High Income Portfolio

Short Duration Income Portfolio

Short Duration Portfolio

Sustainable Thematic Credit Portfolio

Total Return Bond Portfolio

ALTERNATIVES

All Market Real Return Portfolio

Global Real Estate Investment Fund

Select US Long/Short Portfolio

MULTI-ASSET

All Market Total Return Portfolio

Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Portfolio

Global Risk Allocation Fund

Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio

CLOSED-END FUNDS

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

Disruptors ETF

High Yield ETF

Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF

Ultra Short Income ETF

US High Dividend ETF

US Low Volatility Equity ETF

 

We also offer Government Money Market Portfolio, which serves as the money market fund exchange vehicle for the AB mutual funds. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For copies of our prospectus or summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.abfunds.com or contact your AB representative. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

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NOTES

 

 

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1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

800 221 5672

 

 

LDHI-0152-0323                 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 to the registrant.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 10. 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 11. 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 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

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

 

EXHIBIT NO.  

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

12(b)(1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12(b)(2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12(c)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 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): AB Bond Fund, Inc.

 

By:   /s/ Onur Erzan
  Onur Erzan
  President

Date: May 29, 2023

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: May 29, 2023

 

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

Date: May 29, 2023