AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy
Portfolio of Investments
May 31, 2025 (unaudited)
Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS 63.4% |
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Information Technology 18.8% |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 8.1% |
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Broadcom, Inc. |
104,638 | $ | 25,329,721 | |||||
KLA Corp. |
8,023 | 6,072,448 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. |
394,901 | 53,362,972 | ||||||
NXP Semiconductors NV |
36,387 | 6,954,647 | ||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Sponsored ADR) |
48,723 | 9,419,131 | ||||||
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101,138,919 | ||||||||
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Software 8.1% |
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Adobe, Inc.(a) |
14,384 | 5,970,654 | ||||||
HubSpot, Inc.(a) |
8,552 | 5,044,825 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. |
146,248 | 67,326,729 | ||||||
Oracle Corp. |
95,455 | 15,800,666 | ||||||
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) |
5,751 | 5,814,779 | ||||||
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99,957,653 | ||||||||
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.6% |
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Apple, Inc. |
159,220 | 31,979,337 | ||||||
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233,075,909 | ||||||||
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Financials 10.3% |
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Banks 2.3% |
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Bank of America Corp. |
260,133 | 11,479,669 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
227,882 | 17,041,016 | ||||||
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28,520,685 | ||||||||
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Capital Markets 3.5% |
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Charles Schwab Corp. (The) |
203,632 | 17,988,851 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) |
28,019 | 16,824,009 | ||||||
S&P Global, Inc. |
17,472 | 8,960,690 | ||||||
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43,773,550 | ||||||||
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Financial Services 3.2% |
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Fiserv, Inc.(a) |
49,546 | 8,065,593 | ||||||
Visa, Inc. - Class A |
86,068 | 31,431,173 | ||||||
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39,496,766 | ||||||||
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Insurance 1.3% |
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Progressive Corp. (The) |
32,256 | 9,190,702 | ||||||
Willis Towers Watson PLC |
22,711 | 7,189,167 | ||||||
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16,379,869 | ||||||||
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128,170,870 | ||||||||
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Communication Services 7.9% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.6% |
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Comcast Corp. Class A |
226,503 | 7,830,209 | ||||||
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Entertainment 1.2% |
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Walt Disney Co. (The) |
131,784 | 14,896,863 | ||||||
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Interactive Media & Services 5.3% |
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Alphabet, Inc. - Class C |
188,837 | 32,640,475 |
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Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A |
50,783 | $ | 32,881,485 | |||||
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65,521,960 | ||||||||
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Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.8% |
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T-Mobile US, Inc. |
40,145 | 9,723,119 | ||||||
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97,972,151 | ||||||||
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Health Care 6.4% |
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Biotechnology 1.0% |
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
5,881 | 2,883,337 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
20,629 | 9,119,049 | ||||||
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12,002,386 | ||||||||
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.6% |
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Medtronic PLC |
95,003 | 7,883,349 | ||||||
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Health Care Providers & Services 1.5% |
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Labcorp Holdings, Inc. |
25,860 | 6,438,364 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
40,552 | 12,243,055 | ||||||
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18,681,419 | ||||||||
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.7% |
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IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) |
53,683 | 7,533,335 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. |
16,745 | 6,745,221 | ||||||
Waters Corp.(a) |
18,117 | 6,327,181 | ||||||
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20,605,737 | ||||||||
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Pharmaceuticals 1.6% |
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Eli Lilly & Co. |
7,129 | 5,258,849 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. |
60,271 | 4,631,224 | ||||||
Roche Holding AG (Sponsored ADR)(b) |
160,141 | 6,453,682 | ||||||
Zoetis, Inc. |
24,922 | 4,202,597 | ||||||
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20,546,352 | ||||||||
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79,719,243 | ||||||||
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Industrials 6.3% |
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Aerospace & Defense 0.7% |
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RTX Corp. |
60,829 | 8,301,942 | ||||||
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Building Products 0.5% |
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Otis Worldwide Corp. |
67,475 | 6,433,741 | ||||||
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Commercial Services & Supplies 0.6% |
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Veralto Corp. |
75,525 | 7,630,291 | ||||||
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Electrical Equipment 1.8% |
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Eaton Corp. PLC |
37,352 | 11,960,110 | ||||||
GE Vernova, Inc. |
21,719 | 10,272,653 | ||||||
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22,232,763 | ||||||||
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Ground Transportation 0.7% |
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CSX Corp. |
282,992 | 8,939,718 | ||||||
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Machinery 1.1% |
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Deere & Co. |
13,860 | 7,016,764 | ||||||
PACCAR, Inc. |
17,418 | 1,634,679 |
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Pentair PLC |
47,713 | $ | 4,732,175 | |||||
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13,383,618 | ||||||||
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Professional Services 0.4% |
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Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. |
42,727 | 4,539,744 | ||||||
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Trading Companies & Distributors 0.5% |
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United Rentals, Inc. |
8,419 | 5,963,851 | ||||||
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77,425,668 | ||||||||
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Consumer Discretionary 5.1% |
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Broadline Retail 3.0% |
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Amazon.com, Inc.(a) |
177,987 | 36,489,115 | ||||||
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.6% |
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Hyatt Hotels Corp. - Class A(b) |
24,122 | 3,184,828 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. |
50,982 | 4,279,939 | ||||||
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7,464,767 | ||||||||
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Specialty Retail 1.5% |
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AutoZone, Inc.(a) |
2,175 | 8,119,362 | ||||||
Home Depot, Inc. (The) |
29,208 | 10,757,014 | ||||||
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18,876,376 | ||||||||
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62,830,258 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples 3.4% |
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Beverages 0.8% |
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Coca-Cola Co. (The) |
138,945 | 10,017,935 | ||||||
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 2.0% |
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Costco Wholesale Corp. |
5,603 | 5,828,129 | ||||||
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) |
31,086 | 2,805,822 | ||||||
Walmart, Inc. |
162,985 | 16,089,879 | ||||||
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24,723,830 | ||||||||
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Household Products 0.6% |
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Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
43,752 | 7,433,027 | ||||||
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42,174,792 | ||||||||
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Energy 1.6% |
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Energy Equipment & Services 0.8% |
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Baker Hughes Co. |
250,727 | 9,289,435 | ||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.8% |
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EOG Resources, Inc. |
95,255 | 10,341,836 | ||||||
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19,631,271 | ||||||||
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Materials 1.4% |
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Chemicals 1.4% |
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Corteva, Inc. |
102,870 | 7,283,196 | ||||||
Linde PLC |
18,130 | 8,477,225 | ||||||
LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A |
25,767 | 1,455,578 | ||||||
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17,215,999 | ||||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Real Estate 1.2% |
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Industrial REITs 0.7% |
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Prologis, Inc. |
79,785 | $ | 8,664,651 | |||||
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Specialized REITs 0.5% |
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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. |
37,537 | 6,438,346 | ||||||
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15,102,997 | ||||||||
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Utilities 1.0% |
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Electric Utilities 0.5% |
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American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
65,539 | 6,782,631 | ||||||
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Multi-Utilities 0.5% |
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Ameren Corp. |
62,561 | 6,060,910 | ||||||
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12,843,541 | ||||||||
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Total Common Stocks |
786,162,699 | |||||||
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INVESTMENT COMPANIES 35.4% |
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Funds and Investment Trusts 35.4%(c) (d) |
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AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. - Class Z |
2,358,742 | 28,988,933 | ||||||
AB Trust - AB Discovery Value Fund - Class Z |
1,940,720 | 37,281,230 | ||||||
Bernstein Fund, Inc. - International Small Cap Portfolio - Class Z |
3,401,550 | 46,907,369 | ||||||
Bernstein Fund, Inc. - International Strategic Equities Portfolio - Class Z |
18,281,947 | 274,960,483 | ||||||
Bernstein Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Core Portfolio - Class Z |
2,262,893 | 25,389,660 | ||||||
Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. - Emerging Markets Portfolio - Class Z |
856,695 | 25,212,541 | ||||||
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Total Investment Companies |
438,740,216 | |||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.1% |
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Investment Companies 1.1% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - |
14,123,422 | 14,123,422 | ||||||
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Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned 99.9%
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1,239,026,337 | ||||||
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INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED 0.5% |
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Investment Companies 0.5% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - |
5,734,597 | 5,734,597 | ||||||
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U.S. $ Value | ||||||||
Total Investments 100.4% |
1,244,760,934 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities (0.4)% |
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Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 1,240,064,403 | ||||||
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(c) | Affiliated investments. |
(d) | To obtain a copy of the funds shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(e) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | As of May 31, 2025, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $398,826,199 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(15,266,359), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $383,559,840. |
Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poors. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. |
Glossary:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
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AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy
May 31, 2025 (unaudited)
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). 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 Funds 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
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, by pricing vendors, 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.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Funds investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of May 31, 2025:
Investments in Securities: |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Common Stocks(a) | $ | 786,162,699 | $ | | $ | | $ | 786,162,699 | ||||||||
Investment Companies | 438,740,216 | | | 438,740,216 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 14,123,422 | | | 14,123,422 | ||||||||||||
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund | 5,734,597 | | | 5,734,597 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | 1,244,760,934 | | | 1,244,760,934 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 1,244,760,934 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,244,760,934 | ||||||||
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(a) | See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications. |
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(b) | Other financial instruments include derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps. Derivative instruments are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, written options and written swaptions which are valued at market value. |
A summary of the Funds transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended May 31, 2025 is as follows:
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Fund | Market Value 08/31/2024 (000) |
Purchases at Cost (000) |
Sales Proceeds (000) |
Realized Gain (Loss) (000) |
Change in Unrealized Appr (Depr) (000) |
Market Value 05/31/2025 (000) |
Dividend Income (000) |
Realized Gains (000) |
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AB Government Money Market Portfolio | $ | 1,907 | $ | 106,691 | $ | 94,475 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 14,123 | $ | 248 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. | 29,053 | 754 | 0 | 0 | (818 | ) | 28,989 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AB Trust - AB Discovery Value Fund | 41,787 | 5,474 | 2,306 | (102 | ) | (7,572 | ) | 37,281 | 5,474 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernstein Fund, Inc. - International Small Cap Portfolio | 60,771 | 1,484 | 18,588 | 287 | 2,953 | 46,907 | 1,484 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernstein Fund, Inc. - International Strategic Equities Portfolio | 325,827 | 12,554 | 90,281 | 8,215 | 18,645 | 274,960 | 7,584 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernstein Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Core Portfolio | 28,764 | 3,743 | 1,339 | (4 | ) | (5,774 | ) | 25,390 | 3,744 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. - Emerging Markets Portfolio | 32,169 | 716 | 8,892 | (745 | ) | 1,965 | 25,213 | 715 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AB Government Money Market Portfolio* | 3,446 | 26,823 | 24,534 | 0 | 0 | 5,735 | 88 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 523,724 | $ | 158,239 | $ | 240,415 | $ | 7,651 | $ | 9,399 | $ | 458,598 | $ | 19,337 | $ | 0 |
* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |
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