0001193125-18-058049.txt : 20180226 0001193125-18-058049.hdr.sgml : 20180226 20180226125604 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-058049 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180226 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180226 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AB CAP FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081443 IRS NUMBER: 132625045 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01716 FILM NUMBER: 18639666 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP STREET 2: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN CAP FUND, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110524 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN CAP FUND,INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040908 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931001 0000081443 S000033729 AB Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Portfolio C000103967 Class A ABAEX C000103968 Class C ABCEX C000103969 Advisor Class ABYEX C000103970 Class R ABREX C000103971 Class K ABKEX C000103972 Class I ABIEX C000103973 Class 1 C000103974 Class 2 C000194530 Class Z ABZEX N-Q 1 d506467dnq.htm AB CAP FUND, INC. - AB EMERGING MARKETS MULTI-ASSET PORTFOLIO AB Cap Fund, Inc. - AB Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Portfolio

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-01716

AB CAP 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: March 31, 2018

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2017

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


AB Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

December 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 71.4%

       

Information Technology - 20.9%

       

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 4.1%

       

HannStar Display Corp.

     953,000        $ 318,021  

Innolux Corp.

     1,971,000          818,180  

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.

     440,500          2,376,115  

LG Display Co., Ltd.

     11,540          321,209  

Tripod Technology Corp.

     442,000          1,377,428  
       

 

 

 
          5,210,953  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 6.5%

       

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR) (a)

     18,570          3,202,025  

China Literature Ltd. (a)(b)

     36          385  

NetEase, Inc. (ADR)

     2,430          838,520  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     81,800          4,233,801  
       

 

 

 
          8,274,731  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.2%

       

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. (b)

     105,000          222,044  

Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. (a)

     82          29,183  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

     77,000          292,728  

Phison Electronics Corp.

     56,000          547,143  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

     21,000          76,549  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     6,330          449,597  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     378,000          2,894,374  

Winbond Electronics Corp.

     1,084,111          849,951  
       

 

 

 
          5,361,569  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 6.1%

       

Asustek Computer, Inc.

     188,000          1,765,748  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

     1,594,000          1,139,346  

Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.

     52,000          148,211  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

     183,068          249,013  

Pegatron Corp.

     457,000          1,101,101  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     1,302          3,093,436  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Preference Shares)

     140          272,638  
       

 

 

 
          7,769,493  
       

 

 

 
          26,616,746  
       

 

 

 

Financials - 18.3%

       

Banks - 14.5%

       

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.-Class H

     2,416,000          1,122,811  

Banca Transilvania SA

     67,885          37,200  

Bank of China Ltd.-Class H

     2,087,000          1,022,080  

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.-Class H

     139,000          102,881  

BNK Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     27,096          238,143  

China Construction Bank Corp.-Class H

     1,260,000          1,159,896  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

     1,417,000          482,415  

China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd.-Class H

     169,000          78,776  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.-Class H

     1,386,000          976,172  

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

     279,840          247,936  

DGB Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     71,360          702,198  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

     41,870          1,946,178  

HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)

     6,730          684,239  


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     23,600        $ 242,639  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.-Class H

     967,000          775,181  

Industrial Bank of Korea

     170,470          2,614,908  

Itausa - Investimentos Itau SA

     110          349  

Itausa - Investimentos Itau SA (Preference Shares)

     102,327          333,759  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     18,280          1,081,867  

OTP Bank PLC

     5,850          241,611  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC (Sponsored ADR)

     56,721          965,959  

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

     59,880          170,168  

Turkiye Is Bankasi-Class C

     806,940          1,481,694  

Woori Bank

     116,420          1,711,418  
       

 

 

 
          18,420,478  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 1.8%

       

China Everbright Ltd.

     752,000          1,677,754  

NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (a)

     45,760          592,310  
       

 

 

 
          2,270,064  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

       

Samsung Card Co., Ltd.

     3,350          123,922  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.2%

       

Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.

     147,000          426,412  

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

     53,000          90,098  

Rural Electrification Corp., Ltd.

     419,390          1,024,369  
       

 

 

 
          1,540,879  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.7%

       

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (a)

     14,390          631,109  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

     20,070          242,760  
       

 

 

 
          873,869  
       

 

 

 
          23,229,212  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 11.8%

       

Airlines - 2.4%

       

Air Arabia PJSC

     402,220          135,798  

Air China Ltd.-Class H

     926,000          1,121,406  

China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd.-Class H

     1,068,000          1,103,152  

Turk Hava Yollari AO (a)

     182,490          755,448  
       

 

 

 
          3,115,804  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.4%

       

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

     12,700          548,950  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.6%

       

Voltas Ltd.

     77,630          794,948  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.4%

       

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

     833,000          491,266  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4%

       

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

     71,000          63,807  

John Keells Holdings PLC

     231,990          224,736  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

     104,000          187,290  
       

 

 

 
          475,833  
       

 

 

 


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Machinery - 3.4%

       

China Yuchai International Ltd.

     22,650        $ 543,600  

Hyundai Construction Equipment Co., Ltd. (a)

     108          17,022  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (a)

     477          44,742  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

     890,500          1,003,014  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

     2,492,400          2,732,975  
       

 

 

 
          4,341,353  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.6%

       

51job, Inc. (ADR) (a)

     12,560          764,276  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.9%

       

Marubeni Corp.

     352,700          2,549,911  

Sumitomo Corp.

     65,400          1,109,299  
       

 

 

 
          3,659,210  
       

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.7%

       

Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd.-Class H

     432,000          656,768  

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.-Class H

     202,000          222,093  
       

 

 

 
          878,861  
       

 

 

 
          15,070,501  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 5.7%

       

Chemicals - 2.8%

       

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

     16,000          55,200  

Hanwha Chemical Corp.

     53,990          1,592,790  

Hyosung Corp. (a)

     2,650          344,936  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     7,700          220,489  

PTT Global Chemical PCL

     21,700          56,597  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.-Class H

     2,310,000          1,313,183  
       

 

 

 
          3,583,195  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.5%

       

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd.-Class H

     24,500          114,996  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

     30,320          553,767  
       

 

 

 
          668,763  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 1.0%

       

POSCO

     530          164,857  

Vale SA

     28,300          342,841  

Vedanta Ltd. (ADR)

     35,083          730,779  
       

 

 

 
          1,238,477  
       

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 1.4%

       

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

     109,000          128,343  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA - Class B

     161,340          1,662,944  
       

 

 

 
          1,791,287  
       

 

 

 
          7,281,722  
       

 

 

 


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Energy - 3.7%

       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.7%

       

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.-Class H

     116,000        $ 84,962  

Cosan SA Industria e Comercio

     58,600          734,319  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

     21,750          285,664  

LUKOIL PJSC (Sponsored ADR)

     26,540          1,530,031  

Surgutneftegas OJSC (Sponsored ADR) (c)

     42,740          207,050  

Tatneft PJSC (Sponsored ADR)

     33,270          1,672,815  

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

     1,210          38,776  

YPF SA (Sponsored ADR)

     9,360          214,438  
       

 

 

 
              4,768,055  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate - 3.6%

       

Real Estate Management & Development - 3.6%

       

Aldar Properties PJSC

     621,670          372,384  

CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

     2,814,000          1,690,703  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     39,500          344,328  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     203,000          911,936  

Robinsons Land Corp.

     502,300          214,022  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

     191,000          658,662  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

     57,000          406,310  
       

 

 

 
          4,598,345  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 2.9%

       

Auto Components - 0.5%

       

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

     114,595          680,488  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.0%

       

Kia Motors Corp.

     1,050          32,857  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.2%

       

TAL Education Group (ADR)

     7,120          211,535  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.4%

       

Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd.

     1,030,000          442,138  
       

 

 

 

Media - 1.1%

       

I-CABLE Communications Ltd. (a)

     34,949          1,024  

Naspers Ltd.-Class N

     4,170          1,155,312  

Sun TV Network Ltd.

     14,560          226,108  
       

 

 

 
          1,382,444  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.2%

       

Magazine Luiza SA

     11,200          270,737  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5%

       

LPP SA

     105          268,763  

Luthai Textile Co., Ltd.-Class B

     54,186          58,952  

Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd.

     267,000          281,939  
       

 

 

 
          609,654  
       

 

 

 
          3,629,853  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 2.0%

       

Electric Utilities - 0.7%

       

CEZ AS

     14,970          349,048  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

     13,400          476,322  
       

 

 

 
          825,370  
       

 

 

 


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 1.3%

       

Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd.-Class H (a)

     3,156,000        $ 931,791  

Huadian Power International Corp., Ltd.-Class H

     224,000          81,282  

Huaneng Power International, Inc.-Class H

     208,000          130,370  

NHPC Ltd.

     1,085,513          556,533  
       

 

 

 
          1,699,976  
       

 

 

 
          2,525,346  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 0.9%

       

Food Products - 0.4%

       

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

     14,000          31,005  

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

     49,170          451,665  
       

 

 

 
          482,670  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.5%

       

ITC Ltd.

     141,460          583,437  

KT&G Corp.

     910          98,179  
       

 

 

 
          681,616  
       

 

 

 
          1,164,286  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

       

China Communications Services Corp., Ltd.-Class H

     1,358,000          908,250  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

     18,000          64,028  

KT Corp. (Sponsored ADR)

     8,660          135,183  
       

 

 

 
          1,107,461  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 0.7%

       

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.7%

       

Qualicorp SA

     87,200          814,812  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.0%

       

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

     1,110          29,062  
       

 

 

 
          843,874  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $81,985,739)

          90,835,401  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES - 18.1%

       

Sovereign Bonds - 10.0%

       

Argentine Republic Government International Bond

       

6.875%, 4/22/21

   U.S.$ 234          254,182  

7.50%, 4/22/26

     866          979,013  

7.82%, 12/31/33

   EUR 103          144,576  

Bahrain Government International Bond

       

7.00%, 10/12/28 (b)

   U.S.$ 200          203,000  

Brazilian Government International Bond

       

2.625%, 1/05/23

     304          292,980  

4.25%, 1/07/25

     283          287,599  

Costa Rica Government International Bond

       

7.158%, 3/12/45 (b)

     200          209,500  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Dominican Republic International Bond

       

5.875%, 4/18/24 (b)

   U.S.$           225        $       243,000  

Ecuador Government International Bond

       

9.65%, 12/13/26 (b)

     400          459,374  

Egypt Government International Bond

       

6.125%, 1/31/22 (b)

     200          209,000  

El Salvador Government International Bond

       

6.375%, 1/18/27 (b)

     49          50,041  

7.65%, 6/15/35 (b)

     76          82,365  

7.75%, 1/24/23 (b)

     63          69,064  

8.625%, 2/28/29 (b)

     139          162,840  

Gabon Government International Bond

       

6.375%, 12/12/24 (b)

     200          203,000  

Guatemala Government Bond

       

4.375%, 6/05/27 (b)

     200          199,775  

4.50%, 5/03/26 (b)

     200          201,907  

Indonesia Government International Bond

       

3.375%, 4/15/23 (b)

     400          403,500  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond

       

5.375%, 7/23/24 (b)

     200          203,000  

Jamaica Government International Bond

       

8.00%, 3/15/39

     108          132,435  

Lebanon Government International Bond

       

8.25%, 4/12/21 (b)

     78          81,315  

Series E

       

6.10%, 10/04/22 (b)

     216          209,790  

Mexico Government International Bond

       

4.125%, 1/21/26

     286          297,368  

4.75%, 3/08/44

     300          301,875  

Mongolia Government International Bond

       

5.625%, 5/01/23 (b)

     200          201,846  

Namibia International Bonds

       

5.25%, 10/29/25 (b)

     200          203,500  

Nigeria Government International Bond

       

5.625%, 6/27/22

     163          168,909  

6.50%, 11/28/27 (b)

     200          208,500  

Panama Government International Bond

       

4.00%, 9/22/24

     200          212,500  

Republic of Angola Via Northern Lights III BV

       

7.00%, 8/17/19 (b)

     109          112,383  

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond

       

4.75%, 3/18/24 (b)

     200          206,750  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond

 

    

4.665%, 1/17/24

     231          236,197  

4.85%, 9/27/27

     200          202,435  

5.65%, 9/27/47

     380          388,550  

5.875%, 9/16/25

     200          217,682  

Republic of Suriname

       

9.25%, 10/26/26 (b)

     200          213,305  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond

       

5.25%, 6/23/47 (b)

   U.S.$       600        $       627,000  

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

       

6.25%, 7/27/21 (b)

     200          212,500  

Tanzania Government International Bond

       

7.452% (LIBOR 6 Month + 6.00%), 3/09/20 (b)(d)

     111          116,250  

Turkey Government International Bond

       

3.25%, 3/23/23

     948          899,415  

5.75%, 5/11/47

     589          575,747  

6.00%, 3/25/27

     692          736,980  

7.00%, 6/05/20

     95          102,600  

7.375%, 2/05/25

     95          109,488  

Ukraine Government International Bond

       

7.375%, 9/25/32 (b)

     200          196,578  

7.75%, 9/01/22-9/01/24 (b)

     572          606,409  

Uruguay Government International Bond

       

4.375%, 10/27/27

     18          19,622  

5.10%, 6/18/50

     43          47,945  

Venezuela Government International Bond

       

9.00%, 5/07/23 (b)

     143          29,652  

9.25%, 5/07/28 (b)

     88          18,012  
       

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Bonds
(cost $12,490,858)

          12,751,254  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds - 2.7%

       

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

       

9.00%, 6/18/24 (b)(e)

     200          214,750  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

       

4.50%, 1/10/28 (b)

     200          197,376  

Digicel Group Ltd.

       

8.25%, 9/30/20 (b)

     200          197,250  

Ecopetrol SA

       

5.875%, 9/18/23

     307          339,235  

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP

       

8.375%, 11/08/27 (b)

   COP    418,000          144,009  

GTL Trade Finance, Inc./Gerdau Holdings, Inc.

       

5.893%, 4/29/24 (b)

   U.S.$ 190          203,300  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

       

Series G

       

7.875%, 8/21/19 (b)(f)

   INR 10,000          158,868  

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.

       

8.567%, 10/15/19 (b)(f)

     10,000          157,696  

Klabin Finance SA

       

4.875%, 9/19/27 (b)

   U.S.$ 200          197,080  

Minerva Luxembourg SA

       

6.50%, 9/20/26 (b)

     200          205,950  

Nexa Resources SA

       

5.375%, 5/04/27 (b)

     200          212,052  

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.

       

7.125%, 6/26/42 (b)

     200          60,500  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

       

5.299%, 1/27/25 (b)

   U.S.$           269        $       269,697  

6.125%, 1/17/22

     8          8,490  

6.25%, 3/17/24

     292          309,155  

6.85%, 6/05/15

     23          22,080  

7.375%, 1/17/27

     56          61,668  

8.75%, 5/23/26

     52          62,153  

Tonon Luxembourg SA

       

9.25%, 1/24/20 (f)(g)(h)(i)

     276          22,080  

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV SOFOM ENR

       

7.00%, 1/15/25 (b)

     200          204,750  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

       

6.875%, 11/21/36

     54          66,042  

Virgolino de Oliveira Finance SA

       

11.75%, 2/09/22 (g)(h)

     202          13,383  

YPF SA

       

6.95%, 7/21/27 (b)

     75          79,688  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $3,695,733)

          3,407,252  
       

 

 

 

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds - 1.8%

       

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

       

5.75%, 1/26/21 (b)

     200          197,500  

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co. JSC

       

4.85%, 11/17/27 (b)

     200          208,500  

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

       

5.375%, 4/12/27 (b)

     55          12,834  

6.00%, 11/15/26 (b)

     220          49,060  

9.00%, 11/17/21 (b)

     128          35,194  

Petroleos Mexicanos

       

4.25%, 1/15/25

     48          47,760  

4.625%, 9/21/23

     225          231,469  

5.186% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.65%), 3/11/22 (b)(d)

     248          271,250  

5.50%, 6/27/44

     62          57,272  

5.625%, 1/23/46

     44          40,810  

6.75%, 9/21/47

     119          124,292  

6.875%, 8/04/26

     297          336,352  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd.

       

Series 2012

       

3.90%, 5/17/22 (b)

     271          280,119  

State Grid Overseas Investment Ltd.

       

Series 2013

       

3.125%, 5/22/23 (b)

     200          200,022  

Trinidad Generation UnLtd.

       

5.25%, 11/04/27 (b)

     200          203,250  
       

 

 

 

Total Quasi-Sovereign Bonds
(cost $2,292,738)

          2,295,684  
       

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Emerging Markets - Treasuries - 1.1%

       

Argentina POM Politica Monetaria

       

Series POM

       

27.277% (ARPP7DRR + 0.00%), 6/21/20 (d)

   ARS 658        $ 37,900  

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro

       

15.50%, 10/17/26

     444          23,853  

16.00%, 10/17/23

     1,322          70,575  

18.20%, 10/03/21

     2,737          149,893  

21.20%, 9/19/18

     1,230          64,082  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

       

Series F

       

10.00%, 1/01/21-1/01/25

   BRL 1,410          430,379  

Dominican Republic International Bond

       

16.95%, 2/04/22 (b)

   DOP 400          10,814  

Nigeria Government Bond

       

Series 5YR

       

14.50%, 7/15/21

   NGN 19,100          53,737  

15.54%, 2/13/20

     27,281          77,610  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond

       

Series 2023

       

7.75%, 2/28/23

   ZAR 2,639          211,393  

Sri Lanka Government Bonds

       

Series A

       

10.75%, 3/01/21

   LKR 15,000          100,276  

11.50%, 12/15/21-5/15/23

     27,000          185,884  
       

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets - Treasuries
(cost $1,402,891)

          1,416,396  
       

 

 

 

Inflation-Linked Securities - 1.1%

       

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

       

Series B

       

6.00%, 8/15/22-8/15/50

   BRL 1,337          1,319,465  

Uruguay Government International Bond

       

5.00%, 9/14/18

   UYU 1,447          51,204  
       

 

 

 

Total Inflation-Linked Securities
(cost $1,459,969)

          1,370,669  
       

 

 

 

Treasury Bonds - 0.9%

       

Indonesia Treasury Bond

       

Series FR70

       

8.375%, 3/15/24

   IDR 2,656,000                217,100  

Mexican Bonos

       

Series M

       

6.50%, 6/10/21

   MXN 2,576          126,264  

Series M 20

       

10.00%, 12/05/24

     6,556          374,733  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

       

Series 6212

       

7.05%, 1/19/28

   RUB 16,108          271,800  

Uruguay Government International Bond

       

8.50%, 3/15/28 (b)

   UYU 543          18,739  

9.875%, 6/20/22 (b)

     2,715          99,346  
       

 

 

 

Total Treasury Bonds
(cost $1,134,125)

          1,107,982  
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Regional Bonds - 0.5%

       

City of Buenos Aires Argentina

       

Series 20

       

27.764% (BADLAR + 5.00%), 1/23/22 (d)

   ARS 1,541        $ 89,047  

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina

       

9.125%, 3/16/24(b)

   U.S.$ 150          175,500  

25.361% (BADLAR + 3.83%), 5/31/22 (d)

   ARS 3,132          169,107  

Provincia de Cordoba

       

7.125%, 6/10/21 (b)

   U.S.$ 150          161,813  

Provincia de Neuquen Argentina

       

7.50%, 4/27/25 (b)

     68          72,420  
       

 

 

 

Total Regional Bonds
(cost $652,359)

          667,887  
       

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Securities
(cost $23,128,673)

           23,017,124  
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

WARRANTS - 0.3%

       

Information Technology - 0.3%

       

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.3%

 

    

FPT Corp., Macquarie Bank Ltd., expiring 9/10/18 (a)
(cost $438,854)

     160,970          404,907  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.2%

       

Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.2%

       

VFMVN30 ETF Fund (a)(j)
(cost $149,005)

     363,070          258,685  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 7.1%

       

Investment Companies - 6.7%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government

       

Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 1.12% (j)(k)(l)
(cost $8,531,566)

     8,531,566          8,531,566  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

Time Deposits - 0.1%

       

BBH, Grand Cayman

       

(10.00)%, 1/02/18

   SEK 25          3,092  

(1.50)%, 1/02/18

   NOK 2          209  

(0.567)%, 1/02/18

   EUR 3          3,091  

0.165%, 1/02/18

   GBP 1          1,740  

0.33%, 1/02/18

   CAD 1          616  

0.333%, 1/02/18

   AUD 2          1,813  

0.35%, 1/02/18

   SGD 11          8,491  

7.974%, 1/02/18

   ZAR 189          15,264  

BNP Paribas, Paris

       

0.46%, 1/02/18

   HKD 226          28,899  


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Sumitomo, Tokyo

       

(0.25)%, 1/04/18

   JPY 4,445        $ 39,450  
       

 

 

 

Total Time Deposits
(cost $102,273)

          102,665  
       

 

 

 

Treasury Bonds - 0.3%

       

Egypt Treasury Bills

       

Series 273D

       

Zero Coupon, 2/13/18

   EGP 1,650          90,333  

Series 364D

       

Zero Coupon, 2/20/18

             4,575          250,550  
       

 

 

 

Total Treasury Bonds
(cost $342,317)

          340,883  
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,976,156)

          8,975,114  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities
Loaned - 97.1%

(cost $114,678,427)

          123,491,231  
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES
LOANED - 0.0%

       

Investment Companies - 0.0%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money
Market Portfolio - Class AB, 1.12% (j)(k)(l)
(cost $15,500)

     15,500        $ 15,500  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 97.1%
(cost $114,693,927) (m)

          123,506,731  

Other assets less liabilities - 2.9%

          3,746,667  
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 127,253,398  
       

 

 

 

FUTURES

 

Description    Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
(000)
    Original
Value
     Value at
December  31,
2017
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

                  

FTSE China A50 Index Futures

     78        January 2018        USD       0   $ 1,048,063      $ 1,032,873      $ (15,190

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures

     289        March 2018        USD       14       16,084,135        16,773,091        688,956  

U.S. T-Note 5 Yr (CBT) Futures

     7        March 2018        USD       700       817,539        813,148        (4,391

U.S. T-Note 10 Yr (CBT) Futures

     10        March 2018        USD       1,000       1,247,305        1,240,469        (6,836

U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures

     42        March 2018        USD           4,200       7,019,719        7,041,563        21,844  

Sold Contracts

                  

U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures

     6        March 2018        USD       600       996,422        1,005,937        (9,515
                  

 

 

 
                   $ 674,868  
                  

 

 

 


FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

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

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   CNH 790      USD     118      3/14/18    $ (2,683

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   JPY 101,839      USD     899      3/14/18      (7,643

Bank of America, NA

   BRL 14,571      USD     4,413      1/03/18      19,616  

Bank of America, NA

   USD 2,470      BRL     8,264      1/03/18      21,887  

Bank of America, NA

   USD 1,907      BRL     6,307      1/03/18      (5,230

Bank of America, NA

   RUB 49,697      USD     838      1/25/18      (20,688

Bank of America, NA

   IDR 3,879,687      USD     285      1/29/18      (1,367

Bank of America, NA

   USD 1,312      BRL     4,363      2/02/18      (1,971

Bank of America, NA

   MXN 16,463      USD     849      3/14/18      22,175  

Bank of America, NA

   TRY 2,022      USD     514      3/14/18      (8,701

Barclays Bank PLC

   KRW     2,189,012      USD     2,000      1/18/18      (51,962

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD 32      KRW     35,162      1/18/18      676  

Barclays Bank PLC

   RUB 56,409      USD     957      1/25/18      (17,691

Barclays Bank PLC

   MYR 3,161      USD     774      1/26/18      (2,704

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD 1,116      MYR     4,701      1/26/18      39,094  

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD 477      IDR     6,483,139      1/29/18      1,987  

Barclays Bank PLC

   INR 23,633      USD     364      3/12/18      (3,459

Barclays Bank PLC

   JPY 88,584      USD     788      3/14/18      (567

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD 123      EUR     103      3/14/18      1,550  

Barclays Bank PLC

   ZAR 23,686      USD     1,734      3/14/18      (160,739

BNP Paribas SA

   CNH 73,316      USD     11,027      3/14/18      (186,102

BNP Paribas SA

   USD 2,093      MXN     40,155      3/14/18      (76,564

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   CZK 6,951      USD     321      3/14/18      (6,200

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   EUR 104      USD     123      3/14/18      (1,851

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   HUF 83,249      USD     313      3/14/18      (9,387

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   JPY 12,916      USD     115      3/14/18      88  

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   PLN 624      USD     176      3/14/18      (3,492

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   SEK 13,018      USD     1,554      3/14/18      (39,538

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   THB 3,948      USD     121      3/14/18      (395

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   TRY 604      USD     154      3/14/18      (1,791

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

   USD 234      MXN     4,569      3/14/18      (4,505

Citibank, NA

   BRL 2,382      USD     720      1/03/18      1,975  

Citibank, NA

   USD 719      BRL     2,382      1/03/18      (1,084

Citibank, NA

   RUB 36,522      USD     613      1/25/18      (17,720

Citibank, NA

   IDR 4,330,587      USD     317      1/29/18      (2,144

Citibank, NA

   CLP 227,708      USD     354      2/07/18      (16,013

Citibank, NA

   COP 724,202      USD     240      2/07/18      (1,378

Citibank, NA

   USD 348      CLP     227,708      2/07/18      21,947  

Citibank, NA

   USD 1,073      ARS     19,316      2/16/18      (60,693

Citibank, NA

   MXN 2,286      USD     117      3/14/18      2,359  

Citibank, NA

   PLN 653      USD     182      3/14/18      (5,930

Citibank, NA

   USD 588      CNH     3,915      3/14/18      10,716  

Citibank, NA

   USD 595      MXN     11,366      3/14/18      (23,893

Deutsche Bank AG

   BRL 4,339      USD     1,344      1/03/18      35,731  

Deutsche Bank AG

   USD 1,312      BRL     4,339      1/03/18      (3,598

Deutsche Bank AG

   USD 1,633      RUB     99,439      1/25/18      84,715  

Deutsche Bank AG

   IDR 3,267,537      USD     240      1/29/18      (1,319

Deutsche Bank AG

   TWD 104,691      USD     3,521      3/08/18      (34,745

Deutsche Bank AG

   USD 4,335      INR     282,444      3/12/18      61,286  

Deutsche Bank AG

   USD 630      PHP     31,943      3/15/18      8,194  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   MYR 1,486      USD     365      1/26/18      (43

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   TWD 25,655      USD     862      3/08/18      (9,616

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   USD 628      PHP     31,963      3/15/18      11,455  

HSBC Bank USA

   GBP 181      USD     239      3/14/18      (6,075

HSBC Bank USA

   THB 18,863      USD     583      3/14/18      3,654  

HSBC Bank USA

   USD 522      MXN     10,220      3/14/18      (8,883

HSBC Bank USA

   USD 986      ZAR     12,693      3/14/18      28,759  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   KRW 1,504,058      USD     1,392      1/18/18      (17,875

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   TWD 193,748      USD     6,491      3/08/18      (88,538

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   PLN 881      USD     247      3/14/18      (6,142

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   USD 3,506      ZAR     48,340      3/14/18      360,399  


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

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

   TRY 4,548        USD       1,153        3/14/18      $ (21,950

Royal Bank of Canada

   THB 11,493        USD       352        3/14/18        (912

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

   EUR 101        USD       120        3/14/18        (1,857

Standard Chartered Bank

   KRW 1,603,039        USD       1,418        1/18/18        (84,126

Standard Chartered Bank

   USD 609        KRW       662,835        1/18/18        12,049  

Standard Chartered Bank

   TWD 50,926        USD       1,704        3/08/18        (25,277

Standard Chartered Bank

   USD 1,046        PHP       53,253        3/15/18        18,406  

UBS AG

   KRW     3,592,962        USD       3,304        1/18/18        (63,794

UBS AG

   MYR 1,050        USD       257        1/26/18        (1,262

UBS AG

   USD 1,422        THB       46,270        3/14/18        273  
             

 

 

 
              $ (351,106
             

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

       Rate Type      
Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/Received
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  BRL        9,200        1/02/19      7.340%   1 Day CDI   Maturity    $ (11,030
  BRL        3,000        1/02/19      9.180%   1 Day CDI   Maturity      (20,943
  BRL        3,000        1/02/19      9.235%   1 Day CDI   Maturity      (21,564
  BRL        2,500        1/02/19      8.590%   1 Day CDI   Maturity      (12,518
  MXN        1,911        6/22/20      4 Week TIIE   6.770%   Monthly      (2,637
  BRL        4,100        1/04/21      CDI   8.760%   Maturity      (2,302
  BRL        1,500        1/04/21      1 Day CDI   10.165%   Maturity      14,680  
  BRL        1,500        1/04/21      1 Day CDI   10.215%   Maturity      15,238  
  BRL        1,500        1/04/21      1 Day CDI   9.630%   Maturity      8,795  
  USD        271        10/11/26      1.612%   3 Month LIBOR   Semi-Annual/Quarterly      16,645  
  MXN        701        6/14/27      7.090%   4 Week TIIE   Monthly      2,159  
               

 

 

 
                $ (13,477
               

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAPS

 

Counterparty & Referenced Obligation    # of Shares
or  Units
     Rate Paid/
Received
    Payment
Frequency
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Maturity
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay Total Return on Reference Obligation

                   

Citibank, NA

                   

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     18,992       

LIBOR Minus

0.40%

 

 

    Maturity        USD        2,199        2/15/18      $ (5,339

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     30,295       

LIBOR Minus

0.10%

 

 

    Maturity        USD        3,499        2/15/18        (15,309

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     26,185       

LIBOR Minus

0.30%

 

 

    Maturity        USD        3,011        2/15/18        (24,498
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (45,146
                   

 

 

 


VARIANCE SWAPS

 

Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation    Volatility
Strike
Price
     Payment
Frequency
   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
(Paid)
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

               

Bank of America, NA

               

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, 6/15/18*

   $ 22.85      Maturity    USD     427      $ (163,600   $ – 0  –    $ (163,600

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, 6/15/18*

     20.20      Maturity    USD 76        (8,066     – 0  –      (8,066

Sale Contracts

               

Deutsche Bank AG

               

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, 1/19/18*

     15.10      Maturity    USD 39        8,134       – 0  –      8,134  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (163,532   $ – 0  –    $ (163,532
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Termination date
^ Notional amount less than 500.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2017, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $10,864,912 or 8.5% of net assets.
(c) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(d) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor/ceiling rate was in effect at December 31, 2017.
(e) Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.
(f) Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.
(g) Defaulted.
(h) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 0.03% of net assets as of December 31, 2017, are considered illiquid and restricted. Additional information regarding such securities follows:

 

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

Tonon Luxembourg SA

           

9.25%, 1/24/20

   6/28/13-7/24/15    $ 263,597      $ 22,080        0.02

Virgolino de Oliveira Finance SA

           

11.75%, 2/09/22

   7/12/13      172,628        13,383        0.01

 

(i) 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 December 31, 2017.
(j) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.
(k) The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(l) Affiliated investments.
(m) As of December 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $13,027,884 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(4,113,473), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,914,411.


Currency Abbreviation:

 

ARS    -    Argentine Peso
AUD    -    Australian Dollar
BRL    -    Brazilian Real
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
CLP    -    Chilean Peso
CNH    -    Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore)
COP    -    Colombian Peso
CZK    -    Czech Koruna
DOP    -    Dominican Peso
EGP    -    Egyptian Pound
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
HKD    -    Hong Kong Dollar
HUF    -    Hungarian Forint
IDR    -    Indonesian Rupiah
INR    -    Indian Rupee
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
KRW    -    South Korean Won
LKR    -    Sri Lankan Rupee
MXN    -    Mexican Peso
MYR    -    Malaysian Ringgit
NGN    -    Nigerian Naira
NOK    -    Norwegian Krone
PHP    -    Philippine Peso
PLN    -    Polish Zloty
RUB    -    Russian Ruble
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
SGD    -    Singapore Dollar
THB    -    Thailand Baht
TRY    -    Turkish Lira
TWD    -    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    -    United States Dollar
UYU    -    Uruguayan Peso
ZAR    -    South African Rand

 

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt
ARPP7DRR    -    Argentina Central Bank 7-Day Repo Reference Rate
BADLAR    -    Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks
CBT    -    Chicago Board of Trade
CDI    -    Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit Rate
ETF    -    Exchange Traded Fund
FTSE    -    Financial Times Stock Exchange
JSC    -    Joint Stock Company
LIBOR    -    London Interbank Offered Rates
MSCI    -    Morgan Stanley Capital International
OJSC    -    Open Joint Stock Company
PJSC    -    Public Joint Stock Company
TIIE    -    Banco de México Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN1

December 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

  26.4%       

China

  13.5%       

South Korea

  10.8%       

Taiwan

  5.5%       

Brazil

  5.0%       

India

  4.3%       

Russia

  3.9%       

Turkey

  3.6%       

Japan

  2.3%       

South Africa

  2.2%       

Argentina

  2.1%       

Hong Kong

  2.0%       

Mexico

  1.3%       

Sweden

  9.8%       

Other

  7.3%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

1 All data are as of December 31, 2017. The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 0.9% or less in the following countries: Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Namibia, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam.


AB Emerging Markets Multi Asset Portfolio

December 31, 2017 (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 Fund’s own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which is 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. In addition, non-agency rated investments are 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.

Other fixed-income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.


The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31,

2017:

 

Investments in Securities    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Information Technology

   $ 5,835,861     $ 20,780,885     $ – 0  –    $ 26,616,746  

Financials

     2,922,852       20,306,360       – 0  –      23,229,212  

Industrials

     3,996,669       11,073,832       – 0  –      15,070,501  

Materials

     2,947,490       4,334,232       – 0  –      7,281,722  

Energy

     3,909,998       858,057       – 0  –      4,768,055  

Real Estate

     372,384       4,225,961       – 0  –      4,598,345  

Consumer Discretionary

     1,081,178       2,548,675       – 0  –      3,629,853  

Utilities

     349,048       2,176,298       – 0  –      2,525,346  

Consumer Staples

     1,133,281       31,005       – 0  –      1,164,286  

Telecommunication Services

     135,183       972,278       – 0  –      1,107,461  

Health Care

     29,062       814,812       – 0  –      843,874  

Fixed Income Securities:

        

Sovereign Bonds

     – 0  –      12,751,254       – 0  –      12,751,254  

Corporate Bonds

     – 0  –      3,068,608       338,644       3,407,252  

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds

     – 0  –      2,295,684       – 0  –      2,295,684  

Emerging Markets - Treasuries

     – 0  –      1,416,396       – 0  –      1,416,396  

Inflation-Linked Securities

     – 0  –      1,370,669       – 0  –      1,370,669  

Treasury Bonds

     – 0  –      1,107,982       – 0  –      1,107,982  

Regional Bonds

     – 0  –      667,887       – 0  –      667,887  

Warrants

     – 0  –      404,907       – 0  –      404,907  

Investment Companies

     258,685       – 0  –      – 0  –      258,685  

Short-Term Investments:

        

Investment Companies

     8,531,566       – 0  –      – 0  –      8,531,566  

Time Deposits

     – 0  –      102,665       – 0  –      102,665  

Treasury Bonds

     – 0  –      340,883       – 0  –      340,883  

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

     15,500       – 0  –      – 0  –      15,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     31,518,757       91,649,330       338,644       123,506,731  

Other Financial Instruments*:

        

Assets

        

Futures

     21,844       688,956       – 0  –      710,800  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      768,991       – 0  –      768,991  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     – 0  –      57,517       – 0  –      57,517  

Variance Swaps

     – 0  –      8,134       – 0  –      8,134  

Liabilities

        

Futures

     (20,742     (15,190     – 0  –      (35,932

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (1,120,097     – 0  –      (1,120,097

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     – 0  –      (70,994     – 0  –      (70,994

Total Return Swaps

     – 0  –      (45,146     – 0  –      (45,146

Variance Swaps

     – 0  –      (171,666     – 0  –      (171,666
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total^

   $     31,519,859     $     91,749,835     $     338,644     $     123,608,338  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

A significant portion of the Fund’s foreign equity investments are categorized as Level 2 investments since they are valued using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.
* 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, options written and swaptions written which are valued at market value.
^ An amount of $751,452 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 due to the above mentioned foreign equity fair valuation using third party vendor modeling tools during the reporting period. An amount of $2,912,583 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 due to the above mentioned foreign equity fair valuation using third party vendor modeling tools not being used during the reporting period.

The Fund recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instrument was transferred at the

beginning of the reporting period.


Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

 

     Corporate Bonds  

Balance as of 3/31/17

   $ 182,267  

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     511  

Realized gain (loss)

     – 0  – 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     7,488  

Purchases

     420,938  

Sales

     (272,560

Transfers into level 3

     – 0  – 

Transfers out of level 3

     – 0  – 

Balance as of 12/31/17

   $ 338,644
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 12/31/17

   $ (233,725
  

 

 

 

 

+ There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during the reporting period.

The Adviser established the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Fund. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the

modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and any third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and process at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Fund    Market Value
3/31/17
(000)
    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Market  Value
12/31/17
(000)
     Dividend
Income
(000)
 

Government Money

             

Market Portfolio

   $ 9,352     $ 43,455      $ 44,275      $ 8,532      $ 42  

Government Money

             

Market Portfolio*

     – 0  –      3,797        3,782        15        – 0  –** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           $ 8,547      $ 42  
          

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Investment of cash collateral for securities lending transactions.
** Amount is less than $500.


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

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

 

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT  
3 (a) (1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
3 (a) (2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


SIGNATURES

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

(Registrant): AB Cap Fund, Inc.

 

By:   /s/    Robert M. Keith
  Robert M. Keith
  President
Date:   February 23, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/    Robert M. Keith
  Robert M. Keith
  President
Date:   February 23, 2018
By:   /s/    Joseph J. Mantineo
  Joseph J. Mantineo
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   February 23, 2018
EX-99.CERT 2 d506467dex99cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS Certifications

Exhibit 3 (a) (1)

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Robert M. Keith, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of AB Cap Fund, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    Robert M. Keith
Robert M. Keith
President

Date: February 23, 2018


Exhibit 3 (a) (2)

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Joseph J. Mantineo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of AB Cap Fund, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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

Date: February 23, 2018