AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Concentrated International Growth Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2019 (unaudited)
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Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 94.5% |
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Information Technology - 18.2% |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 7.5% |
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Ingenico Group SA |
10,307 | $ | 736,247 | |||||
Keyence Corp. |
2,900 | 1,813,066 | ||||||
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
36,300 | 1,816,632 | ||||||
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4,365,945 | ||||||||
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IT Services - 3.9% |
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Capgemini SE |
18,629 | 2,260,477 | ||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.9% |
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ASML Holding NV |
8,875 | 1,668,054 | ||||||
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Software - 3.9% |
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Temenos AG (a) |
15,150 | 2,235,161 | ||||||
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10,529,637 | ||||||||
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Consumer Discretionary - 15.4% |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.2% |
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Compass Group PLC |
55,420 | 1,303,944 | ||||||
Merlin Entertainments PLC (b) |
259,100 | 1,159,854 | ||||||
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2,463,798 | ||||||||
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 3.1% |
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR) (a) |
9,830 | 1,793,483 | ||||||
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Multiline Retail - 2.7% |
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B&M European Value Retail SA |
317,099 | 1,544,668 | ||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 5.4% |
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LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE |
5,733 | 2,111,657 | ||||||
Samsonite International SA (a)(b) |
316,200 | 1,015,959 | ||||||
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3,127,616 | ||||||||
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8,929,565 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples - 14.7% |
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Beverages - 3.3% |
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Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. |
179,701 | 1,907,561 | ||||||
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Food Products 5.6% |
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Calbee, Inc. (c) |
45,500 | 1,228,867 | ||||||
Nestle SA |
21,145 | 2,016,185 | ||||||
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3,245,052 | ||||||||
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Household Products - 3.4% |
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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
23,703 | 1,972,625 | ||||||
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Personal Products - 2.4% |
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Kose Corp. |
7,500 | 1,382,333 | ||||||
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8,507,571 | ||||||||
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Industrials - 13.7% |
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Building Products - 2.2% |
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Assa Abloy AB - Class B |
58,402 | 1,260,450 | ||||||
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Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Electrical Equipment - 3.0% |
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Nidec Corp. |
13,800 | $ | 1,757,220 | |||||
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Machinery - 1.7% |
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KION Group AG |
18,170 | 950,803 | ||||||
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Professional Services - 6.8% |
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Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. |
72,100 | 2,067,139 | ||||||
RELX PLC |
87,910 | 1,879,041 | ||||||
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3,946,180 | ||||||||
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7,914,653 | ||||||||
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Financials - 11.0% |
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Banks - 4.5% |
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HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR) |
22,751 | 2,637,068 | ||||||
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Capital Markets - 3.6% |
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Partners Group Holding AG |
2,860 | 2,080,543 | ||||||
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Insurance - 2.9% |
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Prudential PLC |
82,631 | 1,656,377 | ||||||
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6,373,988 | ||||||||
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Health Care - 8.7% |
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Biotechnology - 2.8% |
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Genmab A/S (a) |
9,137 | 1,585,430 | ||||||
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Life Sciences Tools & Services - 5.9% |
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Eurofins Scientific SE (c) |
3,995 | 1,654,975 | ||||||
Lonza Group AG (a) |
5,680 | 1,763,394 | ||||||
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3,418,369 | ||||||||
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5,003,799 | ||||||||
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Communication Services - 6.6% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.7% |
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Cellnex Telecom SA (a)(b)(c) |
72,345 | 2,123,893 | ||||||
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Interactive Media & Services - 2.9% |
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
37,000 | 1,701,548 | ||||||
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3,825,441 | ||||||||
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Materials - 6.2% |
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Chemicals - 3.6% |
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Sika AG |
14,750 | 2,062,818 | ||||||
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Construction Materials - 2.6% |
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CRH PLC (London) |
49,145 | 1,522,735 | ||||||
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3,585,553 | ||||||||
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Total Common Stocks |
54,670,207 | |||||||
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.5% |
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Investment Companies - 5.5% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 2.38%
(d)(e)(f) |
3,197,968 | $ | 3,197,968 | |||||
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Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned -
100.0% |
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57,868,175 | ||||||
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INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 6.7% |
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Investment Companies - 6.7% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 2.38%
(d)(e)(f) |
3,898,302 | 3,898,302 | ||||||
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Total Investments - 106.7% |
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61,766,477 | ||||||
Other assets less liabilities - (6.7)% |
(3,884,746 | ) | ||||||
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Net Assets - 100.0% |
$ | 57,881,731 | ||||||
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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Counterparty |
Contracts to Deliver (000) |
In Exchange For (000) |
Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
CHF | 4,009 | USD | 4,007 | 6/17/19 | $ | (48,010 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
CNY | 6,448 | USD | 949 | 4/17/19 | (11,054 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
USD | 1,593 | AUD | 2,252 | 6/17/19 | 8,658 | ||||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
USD | 3,000 | JPY | 331,019 | 6/17/19 | 4,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA |
CNY | 353 | USD | 52 | 4/17/19 | (292 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA |
USD | 159 | CNY | 1,065 | 4/17/19 | (130 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC |
INR | 9,805 | USD | 140 | 7/16/19 | 721 | ||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
CNY | 1,087 | USD | 162 | 4/17/19 | 324 | ||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
CNY | 759 | USD | 112 | 4/17/19 | (1,323 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
CHF | 135 | USD | 137 | 6/17/19 | (9 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
EUR | 186 | USD | 213 | 6/17/19 | 3,355 | ||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
JPY | 38,739 | USD | 353 | 6/17/19 | 1,272 | ||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 169 | AUD | 238 | 6/17/19 | 447 | ||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 197 | AUD | 275 | 6/17/19 | (1,550 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 3,771 | EUR | 3,321 | 6/17/19 | (21,803 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 241 | JPY | 26,606 | 6/17/19 | 741 | ||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 854 | JPY | 93,667 | 6/17/19 | (4,280 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
INR | 87,437 | USD | 1,235 | 7/16/19 | (8,230 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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(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 March 31, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $4,299,706 or 7.4% of net assets. |
(c) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(d) | Affiliated investments. |
(e) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | To obtain a copy of the funds shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(g) | As of March 31, 2019, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $5,612,782 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(1,846,160), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $3,766,622. |
Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poors. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD | - | Australian Dollar | ||
CHF | - | Swiss Franc | ||
CNY | - | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | ||
EUR | - | Euro | ||
INR | - | Indian Rupee | ||
JPY | - | Japanese Yen | ||
USD | - | United States Dollar |
Glossary:
ADR | - | American Depositary Receipt |
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN 1
March 31, 2019 (unaudited)
17.6% | Switzerland | |||
17.4% | Japan | |||
16.4% | United Kingdom | |||
11.7% | France | |||
6.0% | China | |||
4.6% | India | |||
3.7% | Spain | |||
3.3% | Australia | |||
2.9% | Netherlands | |||
2.7% | Denmark | |||
2.6% | Ireland | |||
2.2% | Sweden | |||
1.8% | Hong Kong | |||
1.6% | Germany | |||
5.5% | Short-Term | |||
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100.0% | Total Investments | |||
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1 | All data are as of March 31, 2019. The Funds country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. |
AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Concentrated International Growth Portfolio
March 31, 2019 (unaudited)
In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
| Level 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 Portfolios own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Funds investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2019:
Investments in Securities: |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Common Stocks: |
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Information Technology |
$ | 0 | | $ | 10,529,637 | $ | 0 | | $ | 10,529,637 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary |
1,793,483 | 7,136,082 | 0 | | 8,929,565 | |||||||||||
Consumer Staples |
0 | | 8,507,571 | 0 | | 8,507,571 | ||||||||||
Industrials |
0 | | 7,914,653 | 0 | | 7,914,653 | ||||||||||
Financials |
2,637,068 | 3,736,920 | 0 | | 6,373,988 | |||||||||||
Health Care |
0 | | 5,003,799 | 0 | | 5,003,799 | ||||||||||
Communication Services |
0 | | 3,825,441 | 0 | | 3,825,441 | ||||||||||
Materials |
0 | | 3,585,553 | 0 | | 3,585,553 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
3,197,968 | 0 | | 0 | | 3,197,968 | ||||||||||
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund |
3,898,302 | 0 | | 0 | | 3,898,302 | ||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities |
11,526,821 | 50,239,656 | (a) | 0 | | 61,766,477 | ||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments(b): |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
0 | | 19,518 | 0 | | 19,518 | ||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
0 | | (96,681 | ) | 0 | | (96,681 | ) | ||||||||
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Total |
$ | 11,526,821 | $ | 50,162,493 | $ | 0 | | $ | 61,689,314 | |||||||
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(a) | 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. |
(b) | 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. |
A summary of the Funds transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:
Fund |
Market Value 6/30/18 (000) |
Purchases at Cost (000) |
Sales Proceeds (000) |
Market Value 3/31/19 (000) |
Dividend Income (000) |
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Government Money Market Portfolio |
$ | 2,005 | $ | 23,772 | $ | 22,579 | $ | 3,198 | $ | 45 | ||||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio* |
874 | 6,473 | 3,449 | 3,898 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 2,879 | $ | 30,245 | $ | 26,028 | $ | 7,096 | $ | 55 | ||||||||||
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* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions |