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)
Registrants 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% |
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Information Technology - 20.9% |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 4.1% |
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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 | ||||||
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5,210,953 | ||||||||
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Internet Software & Services - 6.5% |
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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 | ||||||
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8,274,731 | ||||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.2% |
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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 | ||||||
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5,361,569 | ||||||||
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 6.1% |
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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 | ||||||
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7,769,493 | ||||||||
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26,616,746 | ||||||||
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Financials - 18.3% |
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Banks - 14.5% |
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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 | ||||||
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18,420,478 | ||||||||
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Capital Markets - 1.8% |
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China Everbright Ltd. |
752,000 | 1,677,754 | ||||||
NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (a) |
45,760 | 592,310 | ||||||
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2,270,064 | ||||||||
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Consumer Finance - 0.1% |
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Samsung Card Co., Ltd. |
3,350 | 123,922 | ||||||
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Diversified Financial Services - 1.2% |
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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 | ||||||
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1,540,879 | ||||||||
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Insurance - 0.7% |
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Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (a) |
14,390 | 631,109 | ||||||
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA |
20,070 | 242,760 | ||||||
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873,869 | ||||||||
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23,229,212 | ||||||||
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Industrials - 11.8% |
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Airlines - 2.4% |
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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 | ||||||
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3,115,804 | ||||||||
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Building Products - 0.4% |
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Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. |
12,700 | 548,950 | ||||||
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Construction & Engineering - 0.6% |
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Voltas Ltd. |
77,630 | 794,948 | ||||||
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Electrical Equipment - 0.4% |
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Walsin Lihwa Corp. |
833,000 | 491,266 | ||||||
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Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4% |
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Far Eastern New Century Corp. |
71,000 | 63,807 | ||||||
John Keells Holdings PLC |
231,990 | 224,736 | ||||||
NWS Holdings Ltd. |
104,000 | 187,290 | ||||||
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475,833 | ||||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Machinery - 3.4% |
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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 | ||||||
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4,341,353 | ||||||||
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Professional Services - 0.6% |
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51job, Inc. (ADR) (a) |
12,560 | 764,276 | ||||||
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Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.9% |
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Marubeni Corp. |
352,700 | 2,549,911 | ||||||
Sumitomo Corp. |
65,400 | 1,109,299 | ||||||
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3,659,210 | ||||||||
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Transportation Infrastructure - 0.7% |
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Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd.-Class H |
432,000 | 656,768 | ||||||
Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.-Class H |
202,000 | 222,093 | ||||||
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878,861 | ||||||||
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15,070,501 | ||||||||
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Materials - 5.7% |
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Chemicals - 2.8% |
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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 | ||||||
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3,583,195 | ||||||||
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Construction Materials - 0.5% |
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Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd.-Class H |
24,500 | 114,996 | ||||||
Grasim Industries Ltd. |
30,320 | 553,767 | ||||||
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668,763 | ||||||||
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Metals & Mining - 1.0% |
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POSCO |
530 | 164,857 | ||||||
Vale SA |
28,300 | 342,841 | ||||||
Vedanta Ltd. (ADR) |
35,083 | 730,779 | ||||||
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1,238,477 | ||||||||
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Paper & Forest Products - 1.4% |
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Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. |
109,000 | 128,343 | ||||||
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA - Class B |
161,340 | 1,662,944 | ||||||
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1,791,287 | ||||||||
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7,281,722 | ||||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Energy - 3.7% |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.7% |
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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 | ||||||
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4,768,055 | ||||||||
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Real Estate - 3.6% |
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Real Estate Management & Development - 3.6% |
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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 | ||||||
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4,598,345 | ||||||||
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Consumer Discretionary - 2.9% |
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Auto Components - 0.5% |
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Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. |
114,595 | 680,488 | ||||||
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Automobiles - 0.0% |
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Kia Motors Corp. |
1,050 | 32,857 | ||||||
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Diversified Consumer Services - 0.2% |
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TAL Education Group (ADR) |
7,120 | 211,535 | ||||||
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Household Durables - 0.4% |
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Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd. |
1,030,000 | 442,138 | ||||||
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Media - 1.1% |
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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 | ||||||
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1,382,444 | ||||||||
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Multiline Retail - 0.2% |
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Magazine Luiza SA |
11,200 | 270,737 | ||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5% |
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LPP SA |
105 | 268,763 | ||||||
Luthai Textile Co., Ltd.-Class B |
54,186 | 58,952 | ||||||
Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd. |
267,000 | 281,939 | ||||||
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609,654 | ||||||||
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3,629,853 | ||||||||
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Utilities - 2.0% |
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Electric Utilities - 0.7% |
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CEZ AS |
14,970 | 349,048 | ||||||
Korea Electric Power Corp. |
13,400 | 476,322 | ||||||
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825,370 | ||||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 1.3% |
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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 | ||||||
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1,699,976 | ||||||||
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2,525,346 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples - 0.9% |
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Food Products - 0.4% |
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Uni-President Enterprises Corp. |
14,000 | 31,005 | ||||||
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC |
49,170 | 451,665 | ||||||
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482,670 | ||||||||
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Tobacco - 0.5% |
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ITC Ltd. |
141,460 | 583,437 | ||||||
KT&G Corp. |
910 | 98,179 | ||||||
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681,616 | ||||||||
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1,164,286 | ||||||||
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Telecommunication Services - 0.9% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.9% |
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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 | ||||||
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1,107,461 | ||||||||
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Health Care - 0.7% |
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Health Care Providers & Services - 0.7% |
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Qualicorp SA |
87,200 | 814,812 | ||||||
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Pharmaceuticals - 0.0% |
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Richter Gedeon Nyrt |
1,110 | 29,062 | ||||||
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843,874 | ||||||||
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Total Common Stocks |
90,835,401 | |||||||
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Principal Amount (000) |
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FIXED INCOME SECURITIES - 18.1% |
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Sovereign Bonds - 10.0% |
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Argentine Republic Government International Bond |
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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 |
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7.00%, 10/12/28 (b) |
U.S.$ | 200 | 203,000 | |||||
Brazilian Government International Bond |
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2.625%, 1/05/23 |
304 | 292,980 | ||||||
4.25%, 1/07/25 |
283 | 287,599 | ||||||
Costa Rica Government International Bond |
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7.158%, 3/12/45 (b) |
200 | 209,500 |
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Dominican Republic International Bond |
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5.875%, 4/18/24 (b) |
U.S.$ | 225 | $ | 243,000 | ||||
Ecuador Government International Bond |
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9.65%, 12/13/26 (b) |
400 | 459,374 | ||||||
Egypt Government International Bond |
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6.125%, 1/31/22 (b) |
200 | 209,000 | ||||||
El Salvador Government International Bond |
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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 |
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6.375%, 12/12/24 (b) |
200 | 203,000 | ||||||
Guatemala Government Bond |
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4.375%, 6/05/27 (b) |
200 | 199,775 | ||||||
4.50%, 5/03/26 (b) |
200 | 201,907 | ||||||
Indonesia Government International Bond |
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3.375%, 4/15/23 (b) |
400 | 403,500 | ||||||
Ivory Coast Government International Bond |
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5.375%, 7/23/24 (b) |
200 | 203,000 | ||||||
Jamaica Government International Bond |
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8.00%, 3/15/39 |
108 | 132,435 | ||||||
Lebanon Government International Bond |
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8.25%, 4/12/21 (b) |
78 | 81,315 | ||||||
Series E |
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6.10%, 10/04/22 (b) |
216 | 209,790 | ||||||
Mexico Government International Bond |
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4.125%, 1/21/26 |
286 | 297,368 | ||||||
4.75%, 3/08/44 |
300 | 301,875 | ||||||
Mongolia Government International Bond |
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5.625%, 5/01/23 (b) |
200 | 201,846 | ||||||
Namibia International Bonds |
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5.25%, 10/29/25 (b) |
200 | 203,500 | ||||||
Nigeria Government International Bond |
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5.625%, 6/27/22 |
163 | 168,909 | ||||||
6.50%, 11/28/27 (b) |
200 | 208,500 | ||||||
Panama Government International Bond |
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4.00%, 9/22/24 |
200 | 212,500 | ||||||
Republic of Angola Via Northern Lights III BV |
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7.00%, 8/17/19 (b) |
109 | 112,383 | ||||||
Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond |
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4.75%, 3/18/24 (b) |
200 | 206,750 | ||||||
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond |
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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 |
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9.25%, 10/26/26 (b) |
200 | 213,305 |
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond |
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5.25%, 6/23/47 (b) |
U.S.$ | 600 | $ | 627,000 | ||||
Sri Lanka Government International Bond |
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6.25%, 7/27/21 (b) |
200 | 212,500 | ||||||
Tanzania Government International Bond |
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7.452% (LIBOR 6 Month + 6.00%), 3/09/20 (b)(d) |
111 | 116,250 | ||||||
Turkey Government International Bond |
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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 |
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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 |
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4.375%, 10/27/27 |
18 | 19,622 | ||||||
5.10%, 6/18/50 |
43 | 47,945 | ||||||
Venezuela Government International Bond |
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9.00%, 5/07/23 (b) |
143 | 29,652 | ||||||
9.25%, 5/07/28 (b) |
88 | 18,012 | ||||||
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Total Sovereign Bonds |
12,751,254 | |||||||
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Corporate Bonds - 2.7% |
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Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman |
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9.00%, 6/18/24 (b)(e) |
200 | 214,750 | ||||||
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV |
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4.50%, 1/10/28 (b) |
200 | 197,376 | ||||||
Digicel Group Ltd. |
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8.25%, 9/30/20 (b) |
200 | 197,250 | ||||||
Ecopetrol SA |
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5.875%, 9/18/23 |
307 | 339,235 | ||||||
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP |
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8.375%, 11/08/27 (b) |
COP | 418,000 | 144,009 | |||||
GTL Trade Finance, Inc./Gerdau Holdings, Inc. |
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5.893%, 4/29/24 (b) |
U.S.$ | 190 | 203,300 | |||||
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. |
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Series G |
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7.875%, 8/21/19 (b)(f) |
INR | 10,000 | 158,868 | |||||
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. |
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8.567%, 10/15/19 (b)(f) |
10,000 | 157,696 | ||||||
Klabin Finance SA |
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4.875%, 9/19/27 (b) |
U.S.$ | 200 | 197,080 | |||||
Minerva Luxembourg SA |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
667,887 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Fixed Income Securities |
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) |
160,970 | 404,907 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.2% |
||||||||
Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.2% |
||||||||
VFMVN30 ETF Fund (a)(j) |
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) |
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 |
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 |
340,883 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Short-Term Investments |
8,975,114 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities |
123,491,231 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Shares | ||||||||
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES |
||||||||
Investment Companies - 0.0% |
||||||||
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money |
15,500 | $ | 15,500 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Investments - 97.1% |
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) |
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Buy Contracts |
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Bank of America, NA |
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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 |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, 1/19/18* |
15.10 | Maturity | USD | 39 | 8,134 | 0 | | 8,134 | ||||||||||||||
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$ | (163,532 | ) | $ | 0 | | $ | (163,532 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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* | 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 |
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Tonon Luxembourg SA |
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9.25%, 1/24/20 |
6/28/13-7/24/15 | $ | 263,597 | $ | 22,080 | 0.02 | % | |||||||
Virgolino de Oliveira Finance SA |
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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 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. |
(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:
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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 | |||
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100.0% | Total Investments | |||
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1 | All data are as of December 31, 2017. The Funds 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 Funds 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 1quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds 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 Funds investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31,
2017:
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Common Stocks: |
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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: |
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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: |
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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 | ||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities |
31,518,757 | 91,649,330 | | 338,644 | 123,506,731 | |||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments*: |
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Assets |
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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 |
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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 | ) | ||||||||
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Total^ |
$ | 31,519,859 | $ | 91,749,835 | $ | 338,644 | $ | 123,608,338 | ||||||||
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| A significant portion of the Funds 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 | + | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 12/31/17 |
$ | (233,725 | ) | |
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+ | 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 Committees 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 Advisers 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 Advisers 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 Advisers prices).
A summary of the Funds 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) |
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Government Money |
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Market Portfolio |
$ | 9,352 | $ | 43,455 | $ | 44,275 | $ | 8,532 | $ | 42 | ||||||||||
Government Money |
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Market Portfolio* |
0 | | 3,797 | 3,782 | 15 | 0 | ** | |||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 8,547 | $ | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
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* | Investment of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |
** | Amount is less than $500. |
ITEM 2. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 |
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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Joseph J. Mantineo |
Joseph J. Mantineo |
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: February 23, 2018