N-Q 1 d329573dnq.htm ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN VARIABLE PRODUCT SERIES AllianceBernstein Variable Product Series

 

 

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: 811-05398

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES

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: December 31, 2012

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2012

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 64.6%

       

Financials - 18.2%

       

Capital Markets - 1.1%

       

Blackstone Group LP

     100,917         $ 1,608,617   

Deutsche Bank AG

     11,900           592,490   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     8,115           1,009,263   

Legg Mason, Inc.

     21,500           600,495   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     17,920           542,135   

Morgan Stanley

     58,500           1,148,940   

UBS AG (a)

     67,882           951,350   
       

 

 

 
          6,453,290   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 2.7%

       

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     6,900           166,457   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     48,411           385,889   

Banco do Brasil SA

     23,900           339,755   

Banco Santander SA

     51,420           395,422   

Barclays PLC

     120,000           452,215   

BB&T Corp. (b)

     11,200           351,568   

BNP Paribas SA

     23,403           1,113,284   

CIT Group, Inc. (a)

     44,600           1,839,304   

HSBC Holdings PLC

     187,470           1,665,148   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     282,850           506,979   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR)

     30,130           578,195   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     8,875           325,436   

KBC Groep NV

     8,560           215,294   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (a)

     739,400           397,894   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (b)

     99,700           500,331   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     26,400           673,942   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     7,100           457,879   

Regions Financial Corp.

     20,700           136,413   

Societe Generale SA

     14,469           424,561   

Standard Chartered PLC

     23,179           578,818   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     17,100           565,971   

Turkiye Is Bankasi-Class C

     61,920           152,753   

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao-Class D

     96,100           182,430   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     96,400           3,291,096   
       

 

 

 
          15,697,034   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

       

Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd.

     23,765           278,722   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 2.5%

       

Bank of America Corp.

     74,700           714,879   

Citigroup, Inc.

     94,000           3,435,700   

IG Group Holdings PLC

     117,392           845,260   

ING Groep NV (a)

     74,480           620,273   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     163,417           7,513,914   

Moody’s Corp.

     20,500           863,050   

ORIX Corp. (b)

     3,580           343,951   
       

 

 

 
          14,337,027   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.6%

       

ACE Ltd.

     14,000           1,024,800   

Admiral Group PLC

     57,680           1,095,117   

Aegon NV (a)

     75,220           418,110   

AIA Group Ltd.

     411,400           1,510,297   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Allianz SE

     6,790           810,397   

Aviva PLC

     41,310           219,265   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (a)

     7,600           616,740   

Chubb Corp. (The)

     6,400           442,304   

Legal & General Group PLC

     238,138           498,072   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

     3,290           496,135   

Prudential PLC

     52,620           630,515   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.-Class A

     10,900           648,223   

Suncorp Group Ltd.

     41,970           366,062   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     6,300           372,960   

XL Group PLC

     5,300           114,957   
       

 

 

 
          9,263,954   
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 7.1%

       

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

     9,976           259,139   

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

     29,958           269,922   

Big Yellow Group PLC

     129,970           590,431   

Boston Properties, Inc.

     8,334           874,987   

BRE Properties, Inc.

     17,920           905,856   

British Land Co. PLC

     111,441           855,382   

Camden Property Trust

     11,760           773,220   

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust

     11,560           427,770   

Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust

     36,170           331,076   

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust

     19,643           460,821   

Corio NV

     17,310           913,262   

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     11,651           270,420   

CubeSmart

     12,480           148,512   

DDR Corp.

     62,675           915,055   

Derwent London PLC

     5,580           155,724   

Dexus Property Group

     567,039           512,426   

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (b)

     13,610           1,006,732   

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     38,696           882,656   

Duke Realty Corp.

     64,370           923,066   

Dundee International Real Estate Investment Trust

     13,723           139,094   

Dundee Real Estate Investment Trust

     15,756           556,029   

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     17,600           883,872   

Equity Residential

     9,160           573,599   

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     3,950           598,464   

Eurocommercial Properties NV

     4,100           155,378   

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     22,200           639,138   

General Growth Properties, Inc.

     45,160           767,268   

Glimcher Realty Trust

     90,449           924,389   

Goodman Group

     1,589,060           1,140,811   

Great Portland Estates PLC

     75,100           432,331   

Hammerson PLC

     125,510           834,714   

HCP, Inc.

     13,070           515,742   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

     11,270           619,399   

InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust

     87,344           460,604   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     10,456           487,354   

Klepierre

     19,483           675,879   

Lexington Realty Trust (b)

     30,310           272,487   

Link REIT (The)

     161,268           600,069   

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

     9,820           283,012   

Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust

     13,350           221,909   

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

     31           295,110   

Northern Property Real Estate Investment Trust

     13,800           431,384   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     14,210           320,862   

Post Properties, Inc.

     16,350           766,161   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

ProLogis, Inc.

     48,233           1,737,353   

Public Storage

     5,200           718,484   

Regency Centers Corp.

     17,100           760,608   

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (New York) (c)

     1,400           37,939   

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (Toronto)

     23           623   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     24,056           3,504,478   

SL Green Realty Corp.

     13,633           1,057,239   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

     15,712           782,929   

Stockland

     171,880           524,084   

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

     70,310           462,640   

Unibail-Rodamco SE

     9,499           1,900,327   

Ventas, Inc.

     24,630           1,406,373   

Weingarten Realty Investors

     20,070           530,450   

Westfield Group

     124,000           1,136,846   

Westfield Retail Trust

     268,650           719,567   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     13,450           294,824   
       

 

 

 
          40,646,280   
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 3.0%

       

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

     25,300           590,970   

CapitaLand Ltd.

     219,000           544,100   

Castellum AB (b)

     43,854           552,538   

CBRE Group, Inc. (a)

     51,663           1,031,193   

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (b)

     108,000           204,522   

Citycon OYJ

     58,590           196,096   

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. (b)

     8,100           731,450   

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd. (b)

     1,044,000           558,027   

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (a)

     23,752           371,956   

Global Logistic Properties Ltd. (a)

     372,000           652,010   

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

     252,000           714,757   

GSW Immobilien AG (a)

     9,354           323,237   

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

     35,000           224,366   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     456,000           1,678,858   

Hufvudstaden AB-Class A (b)

     32,931           348,179   

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

     165,822           660,093   

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

     125,100           2,415,796   

New World Development Ltd.

     657,958           792,245   

Soho China Ltd.

     730,500           530,392   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     162,708           2,024,630   

Tokyu Land Corp.

     126,000           621,670   

Unite Group PLC

     29,820           93,963   

UOL Group Ltd.

     83,516           315,007   

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

     217,000           1,183,280   
       

 

 

 
          17,359,335   
       

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%

       

Housing Development Finance Corp.

     46,600           616,691   
       

 

 

 
          104,652,333   
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 9.5%

       

Communications Equipment - 1.4%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     169,210           3,578,792   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     2,490           336,050   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     5,000           254,150   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     60,975           4,147,520   
       

 

 

 
          8,316,512   
       

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals - 2.7%

       

Apple, Inc. (a)

     16,300           9,771,361   

Dell, Inc. (a)

     6,800           112,880   

EMC Corp./MA (a)

     81,569           2,437,282   

Fujitsu Ltd.

     81,000           429,995   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     102,200           2,435,426   

Wistron Corp.

     121,793           184,482   
       

 

 

 
          15,371,426   
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.3%

       

AU Optronics Corp.

     537,310           247,322   

Corning, Inc.

     84,300           1,186,944   

LG Display Co., Ltd. (a)

     15,010           351,996   
       

 

 

 
          1,786,262   
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 1.2%

       

Baidu, Inc./China (Sponsored ADR) (a)

     3,510           511,653   

Google, Inc.-Class A (a)

     8,180           5,245,343   

Telecity Group PLC (a)

     93,235           1,099,530   
       

 

 

 
          6,856,526   
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 0.3%

       

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     14,400           1,699,200   
       

 

 

 

Office Electronics - 0.1%

       

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

     46,500           410,304   
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.0%

       

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

     349,685           354,884   

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ADR)

     56,525           289,973   

Applied Materials, Inc.

     112,700           1,401,988   

Broadcom Corp.-Class A (a)

     44,862           1,763,077   

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. (b)

     471,000           130,977   

Intel Corp.

     76,200           2,141,982   

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     21,500           959,330   

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)

     129,159           2,031,671   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     143,100           1,159,110   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     510           575,307   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Preference Shares)

     950           667,889   

Sumco Corp. (a)(b)

     15,900           195,758   
       

 

 

 
          11,671,946   
       

 

 

 

Software - 1.5%

       

Aveva Group PLC

     8,660           229,847   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     19,370           1,528,487   

Informatica Corp. (a)

     7,160           378,764   

Intuit, Inc.

     26,870           1,615,693   

Microsoft Corp.

     14,800           477,300   

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

     1,000           151,885   

Oracle Corp.

     91,330           2,663,183   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     4,410           681,389   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Temenos Group AG (a)

     20,355           377,006   

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

     20,916           637,938   
       

 

 

 
          8,741,492   
       

 

 

 
          54,853,668   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 8.7%

       

Auto Components - 0.9%

       

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

     18,328           1,545,784   

Bridgestone Corp.

     11,600           283,685   

Faurecia

     7,983           215,400   

GKN PLC

     124,100           409,398   

Lear Corp.

     21,200           985,588   

Magna International, Inc.-Class A

     7,540           359,519   

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

     13,000           186,956   

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     11,500           154,285   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

     23,700           1,100,865   
       

 

 

 
          5,241,480   
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 1.0%

       

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     3,230           290,559   

Ford Motor Co.

     68,100           850,569   

General Motors Co. (a)

     55,100           1,413,315   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     15,721           771,587   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     6,300           242,639   

Kia Motors Corp.

     3,100           203,422   

Mazda Motor Corp. (a)

     215,000           380,841   

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

     75,200           808,553   

Renault SA

     7,830           412,998   

Volkswagen AG (Preference Shares)

     3,920           689,383   
       

 

 

 
          6,063,866   
       

 

 

 

Distributors - 0.3%

       

Imperial Holdings Ltd.

     6,780           137,377   

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     2,000           76,942   

Li & Fung Ltd.

     690,000           1,579,106   
       

 

 

 
          1,793,425   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.2%

       

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA

     15,800           190,419   

Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A (a)

     19,600           757,344   

Estacio Participacoes SA

     23,400           252,529   
       

 

 

 
          1,200,292   
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.3%

       

Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL PLC

     17,150           118,412   

Hyatt Hotels Corp. (a)

     14,280           610,042   

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC

     35,780           831,300   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     14,140           814,040   

MGM Resorts International (a)

     84,500           1,150,890   

Sands China Ltd.

     156,800           611,241   

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

     279,333           611,386   

Starbucks Corp.

     34,720           1,940,501   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     10,340           583,279   
       

 

 

 
          7,271,091   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Household Durables - 0.4%

       

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

     41,500           294,407   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     26,000           463,060   

NVR, Inc. (a)

     500           363,165   

Rossi Residencial SA

     78,000           421,310   

Sharp Corp./Japan (b)

     65,000           478,762   

Sony Corp.

     14,800           309,587   

Taylor Wimpey PLC (a)

     111,342           91,829   
       

 

 

 
          2,422,120   
       

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.5%

       

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     9,915           2,007,887   

Rakuten, Inc.

     597           625,777   
       

 

 

 
          2,633,664   
       

 

 

 

Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.0%

       

Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc.

     15,900           230,656   
       

 

 

 

Media - 2.3%

       

CBS Corp.-Class B

     26,900           912,179   

Comcast Corp.-Class A

     91,020           2,731,510   

DIRECTV (a)

     18,300           902,922   

Gannett Co., Inc.

     54,000           827,820   

Informa PLC

     30,090           212,653   

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)

     12,600           610,722   

News Corp.-Class A

     37,400           736,406   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.-Class A

     17,800           1,450,700   

Viacom, Inc.-Class B

     25,500           1,210,230   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     80,102           3,506,866   
       

 

 

 
          13,102,008   
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.5%

       

Dollar General Corp. (a)

     20,433           944,005   

Don Quijote Co., Ltd.

     20,300           739,174   

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (b)

     99,000           252,325   

Macy’s, Inc.

     25,800           1,025,034   
       

 

 

 
          2,960,538   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.9%

       

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

     246,000           441,456   

GameStop Corp.-Class A (b)

     13,400           292,656   

Hennes & Mauritz AB-Class B

     7,158           258,757   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     10,300           518,193   

L’Occitane International SA

     4,750           11,325   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     8,700           417,600   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     21,100           662,118   

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

     10,800           976,693   

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

     1,000           112,303   

Staples, Inc.

     11,700           189,306   

Tractor Supply Co.

     2,300           208,288   

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

     17,170           1,078,371   
       

 

 

 
          5,167,066   
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.4%

       

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     7,920           496,428   

Coach, Inc.

     5,530           427,358   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

PVH Corp.

     12,032           1,074,819   

Trinity Ltd.

     236,000           194,187   

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     9,000           31,652   
       

 

 

 
          2,224,444   
       

 

 

 
          50,310,650   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 6.7%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.0%

       

AMEC PLC

     44,808           794,930   

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

     21,680           1,093,106   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     23,500           1,867,545   

Oceaneering International, Inc.

     12,180           656,380   

Saipem SpA

     4,910           253,677   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     60,245           4,212,933   

Seadrill Ltd.

     9,160           343,958   

Technip SA

     9,820           1,159,592   

Transocean Ltd./Switzerland

     22,400           1,225,280   
       

 

 

 
          11,607,401   
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.7%

       

Afren PLC (a)

     117,135           250,440   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     24,750           1,938,915   

BG Group PLC

     59,840           1,387,490   

BP PLC

     239,500           1,783,625   

BP PLC (Sponsored ADR)

     36,700           1,651,500   

Chevron Corp.

     22,900           2,455,796   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.-Class H

     258,000           280,573   

Devon Energy Corp.

     17,700           1,258,824   

ENI SpA

     20,300           475,733   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     22,385           2,486,974   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     25,200           2,185,596   

Gazprom OAO (Sponsored ADR)

     36,290           448,907   

JX Holdings, Inc.

     57,500           358,754   

LUKOIL OAO (London) (Sponsored ADR) (b)

     4,040           245,632   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     37,400           1,185,580   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     24,500           1,062,320   

Nexen, Inc. (Toronto)

     21,590           395,891   

Noble Energy, Inc.

     24,844           2,429,246   

NovaTek OAO (Sponsored GDR) (c)

     820           111,110   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Sponsored ADR)

     15,740           402,314   

PTT PCL

     20,800           238,678   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam)-Class A

     35,332           1,237,885   

Suncor Energy, Inc. (New York)

     36,670           1,199,109   

Total SA

     21,670           1,106,893   

Valero Energy Corp.

     9,600           247,392   
       

 

 

 
          26,825,177   
       

 

 

 
          38,432,578   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 6.3%

       

Biotechnology - 0.4%

       

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     40,905           1,998,209   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     7,700           315,777   
       

 

 

 
          2,313,986   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.8%

       

Covidien PLC

     48,915           2,674,672   

Stryker Corp.

     29,810           1,653,859   
       

 

 

 
          4,328,531   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.5%

       

Aetna, Inc.

     6,900           346,104   

Express Scripts, Inc.-Class A (a)

     31,170           1,688,791   

Health Net, Inc. (a)

     15,100           599,772   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     59,436           3,503,158   

WellPoint, Inc.

     31,200           2,302,560   
       

 

 

 
          8,440,385   
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.2%

       

Eurofins Scientific

     1,735           189,418   

Illumina, Inc. (a)(b)

     19,262           1,013,374   
       

 

 

 
          1,202,792   
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.4%

       

Allergan, Inc./United States

     20,805           1,985,421   

AstraZeneca PLC

     32,349           1,437,856   

AstraZeneca PLC (Sponsored ADR)

     35,500           1,579,395   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     30,970           692,360   

Johnson & Johnson

     48,500           3,199,060   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     64,800           2,488,320   

Novartis AG

     15,284           846,086   

Novo Nordisk A/S-Class B (b)

     592           82,205   

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

     9,100           269,766   

Perrigo Co.

     8,240           851,274   

Pfizer, Inc.

     204,500           4,633,970   

Roche Holding AG

     4,230           736,148   

Roche Holding AG (Sponsored ADR)

     12,800           558,592   

Shire PLC

     14,270           456,588   
       

 

 

 
          19,817,041   
       

 

 

 
          36,102,735   
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 6.0%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 1.2%

       

Boeing Co. (The)

     32,160           2,391,739   

General Dynamics Corp.

     5,800           425,604   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     19,100           1,166,628   

Precision Castparts Corp.

     15,795           2,730,955   

Safran SA

     4,652           170,968   

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

     345           9,658   
       

 

 

 
          6,895,552   
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.6%

       

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

     3,120           422,087   

United Parcel Service, Inc.-Class B

     34,340           2,771,925   
       

 

 

 
          3,194,012   
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.2%

       

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

     52,000           96,232   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)

     75,900           752,169   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Deutsche Lufthansa (REG)

     18,900           264,289   
       

 

 

 
          1,112,690   
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.1%

       

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

     58,000           497,212   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (a)

     17,300           381,811   
       

 

 

 
          879,023   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%

       

Aggreko PLC

     3,391           122,108   

Edenred

     7,299           219,690   

Serco Group PLC

     101,025           877,472   
       

 

 

 
          1,219,270   
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.1%

       

Bouygues SA

     19,525           595,412   
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.7%

       

AMETEK, Inc.

     12,188           591,240   

Emerson Electric Co.

     30,000           1,565,400   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     12,159           969,072   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     3,310           328,219   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     44,000           609,259   
       

 

 

 
          4,063,190   
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.5%

       

Cookson Group PLC

     12,810           141,488   

Danaher Corp.

     58,669           3,285,464   

General Electric Co.

     179,800           3,608,586   

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. (b)

     4,000           122,151   

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

     112,500           983,225   

Tyco International Ltd.

     10,900           612,362   
       

 

 

 
          8,753,276   
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.5%

       

Dover Corp.

     8,640           543,802   

Flowserve Corp.

     15,329           1,770,653   

IHI Corp.

     32,000           81,341   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     1,900           160,645   

Weir Group PLC (The)

     3,950           111,426   
       

 

 

 
          2,667,867   
       

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.6%

       

Bureau Veritas SA

     9,443           831,442   

Capita PLC

     107,370           1,259,281   

Experian PLC

     825           12,869   

Hays PLC

     85,260           115,362   

Intertek Group PLC

     30,838           1,238,993   
       

 

 

 
          3,457,947   
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.2%

       

DSV A/S (b)

     10,405           236,862   

East Japan Railway Co. (b)

     1,700           107,319   

Localiza Rent a Car SA

     14,500           266,893   

Union Pacific Corp.

     2,500           268,700   
       

 

 

 
          879,774   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%

       

Mitsubishi Corp.

     18,000           421,235   

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

     13,400           221,158   
       

 

 

 
          642,393   
       

 

 

 
          34,360,406   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 3.9%

       

Beverages - 0.4%

       

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     7,024           511,549   

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     16,500           366,672   

Constellation Brands, Inc.-Class A (a)

     42,100           993,139   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     3,100           124,651   
       

 

 

 
          1,996,011   
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.1%

       

CVS Caremark Corp.

     21,800           976,640   

Delhaize Group SA

     4,637           243,907   

Empire Co., Ltd.

     1,900           109,720   

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (a)

     40,230           819,436   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

     36,190           501,450   

Kroger Co. (The)

     72,800           1,763,944   

Olam International Ltd.

     790,412           1,485,375   

Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd. (b)

     13,900           425,113   
       

 

 

 
          6,325,585   
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.9%

       

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     11,100           351,426   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     30,200           793,052   

General Mills, Inc.

     46,900           1,850,205   

Hershey Co. (The)

     16,360           1,003,359   

Nestle SA

     7,690           483,828   

Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A

     19,200           367,680   

Unilever PLC

     7,350           242,495   
       

 

 

 
          5,092,045   
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.4%

       

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     30,800           2,070,068   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     3,241           183,369   
       

 

 

 
          2,253,437   
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.0%

       

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     10,400           226,180   
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 1.1%

       

Altria Group, Inc.

     49,600           1,531,152   

British American Tobacco PLC

     23,602           1,188,941   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

     14,940           606,052   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     180           1,018,882   

Lorillard, Inc.

     12,100           1,566,708   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     1,500           132,915   

Reynolds American, Inc.

     5,700           236,208   
       

 

 

 
          6,280,858   
       

 

 

 
          22,174,116   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Materials - 2.7%

       

Chemicals - 1.3%

       

Agrium, Inc. (Toronto)

     2,930           252,889   

Air Water, Inc.

     14,000           181,729   

Filtrona PLC

     44,730           340,123   

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     6,901           22,623   

Koninklijke DSM NV

     12,691           734,689   

LyondellBasell Industries NV

     23,800           1,038,870   

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     19,000           127,843   

Monsanto Co.

     26,198           2,089,553   

OCI Co., Ltd.

     750           152,832   

Orica Ltd.

     17,696           514,579   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     44,090           2,014,472   

Ube Industries Ltd./Japan

     41,000           112,086   
       

 

 

 
          7,582,288   
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.1%

       

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     87,000           193,913   
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 1.3%

       

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

     5,906           197,142   

Anglo American PLC

     9,890           370,712   

BHP Billiton PLC

     14,710           450,820   

Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. (b)

     19,000           127,467   

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

     6,700           173,464   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     35,390           1,346,236   

Goldcorp, Inc.

     4,010           180,751   

JFE Holdings, Inc.

     9,600           208,723   

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

     4,600           212,093   

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     24,720           760,305   

Newmont Mining Corp.

     2,500           128,175   

OneSteel Ltd.

     96,600           124,789   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     19,280           1,307,863   

Rio Tinto PLC

     12,910           715,565   

ThyssenKrupp AG

     18,770           467,267   

Vale SA (Sponsored ADR) (Local Preference Shares)

     22,700           515,063   

Xstrata PLC

     18,410           315,397   
       

 

 

 
          7,601,832   
       

 

 

 
          15,378,033   
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 1.3%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.0%

       

AT&T, Inc.

     64,700           2,020,581   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     51,100           1,975,015   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     21,500           974,469   

Telecom Italia SpA (ordinary shares)

     463,414           551,600   

Telecom Italia SpA (savings shares)

     148,800           146,110   

Vivendi SA

     20,260           372,047   
       

 

 

 
          6,039,822   
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.3%

       

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (b)

     290           482,299   

Vodafone Group PLC

     376,033           1,037,228   
       

 

 

 
          1,519,527   
       

 

 

 
          7,559,349   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Utilities - 1.2%

       

Electric Utilities - 0.6%

       

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     21,200           817,896   

E.ON AG

     23,166           554,989   

Edison International

     12,100           514,371   

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     91,200           265,280   

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

     28,900           585,803   

NV Energy, Inc.

     56,200           905,944   
       

 

 

 
          3,644,283   
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 0.2%

       

Atmos Energy Corp.

     17,100           537,966   

Gas Natural SDG SA

     25,900           414,004   
       

 

 

 
          951,970   
       

 

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.0%

       

APR Energy PLC (a)

     7,996           120,862   
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.4%

       

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     33,000           650,760   

DTE Energy Co.

     7,800           429,234   

National Grid PLC

     35,730           360,118   

NiSource, Inc.

     16,500           401,775   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     6,900           211,209   
       

 

 

 
          2,053,096   
       

 

 

 
          6,770,211   
       

 

 

 

Other Instruments - 0.1%

       

Other Instruments - 0.1%

       

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (b)

     44,721           538,441   
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $320,643,586)

          371,132,520   
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount

(000)
          

CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADES - 8.6%

       

Industrial - 3.9%

       

Basic - 0.4%

       

Alcoa, Inc.

       

5.40%, 4/15/21

   U.S.$ 104           107,465   

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

       

5.375%, 4/15/20

     290           295,800   

ArcelorMittal

       

6.125%, 6/01/18

     279           293,147   

ArcelorMittal USA LLC

       

6.50%, 4/15/14

     105           112,233   

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

       

7.25%, 3/01/16

     203           244,467   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

       

4.125%, 11/15/21

     165           169,743   

5.25%, 11/15/41

     160           165,266   

8.55%, 5/15/19

     253           331,561   

International Paper Co.

       

4.75%, 2/15/22

     126           132,781   

7.95%, 6/15/18

     190           238,749   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Packaging Corp. of America

       

5.75%, 8/01/13

     30           31,512   

PPG Industries, Inc.

       

5.75%, 3/15/13

     129           134,466   

Teck Resources Ltd.

       

4.75%, 1/15/22 (b)

     204           215,967   
       

 

 

 
          2,473,157   
       

 

 

 

Capital Goods - 0.1%

       

Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS

       

6.00%, 12/30/19 (c)

     40           41,324   

Owens Corning

       

6.50%, 12/01/16

     178           197,753   

Republic Services, Inc.

       

3.80%, 5/15/18

     17           18,253   

5.25%, 11/15/21

     165           188,134   

5.50%, 9/15/19

     233           269,627   
       

 

 

 
          715,091   
       

 

 

 

Communications - Media - 0.8%

       

CBS Corp.

       

3.375%, 3/01/22

     305           294,422   

5.75%, 4/15/20

     250           287,357   

8.875%, 5/15/19

     190           249,628   

Comcast Corp.

       

5.15%, 3/01/20

     740           851,363   

DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing Co., Inc.

       

3.80%, 3/15/22 (c)

     215           212,862   

4.60%, 2/15/21

     255           268,688   

4.75%, 10/01/14

     155           168,476   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

       

4.00%, 3/15/22

     47           46,023   

News America, Inc.

       

6.15%, 3/01/37-2/15/41

     352           397,068   

9.25%, 2/01/13

     144           153,324   

Reed Elsevier Capital, Inc.

       

8.625%, 1/15/19

     435           548,450   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

       

5.00%, 2/01/20

     157           173,353   

7.50%, 4/01/14

     145           163,207   

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP

       

8.375%, 3/15/23

     311           413,686   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

       

5.25%, 1/15/21

     200           215,002   

WPP Finance 2010

       

4.75%, 11/21/21 (c)

     77           80,521   

WPP Finance UK

       

8.00%, 9/15/14

     350           401,282   
       

 

 

 
          4,924,712   
       

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications - 0.5%

       

American Tower Corp.

       

5.05%, 9/01/20

     380           392,654   

AT&T Corp.

       

8.00%, 11/15/31

     15           21,071   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

AT&T, Inc.

       

4.45%, 5/15/21

     251           277,129   

5.35%, 9/01/40

     328           348,766   

BellSouth Corp.

       

5.20%, 9/15/14

     94           103,453   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

       

4.875%, 3/06/42 (c)

     490           462,897   

Telecom Italia Capital SA

       

6.00%, 9/30/34

     65           57,200   

6.175%, 6/18/14

     305           321,013   

6.375%, 11/15/33

     60           54,000   

7.175%, 6/18/19

     170           181,050   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

       

5.462%, 2/16/21

     185           179,851   

United States Cellular Corp.

       

6.70%, 12/15/33

     135           131,331   

Vodafone Group PLC

       

6.15%, 2/27/37

     375           453,465   

7.875%, 2/15/30

     100           137,890   
       

 

 

 
          3,121,770   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive - 0.1%

       

Harley-Davidson Funding Corp.

       

5.75%, 12/15/14 (c)

     341           371,789   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment - 0.2%

       

Time Warner, Inc.

       

4.70%, 1/15/21

     123           134,380   

7.625%, 4/15/31

     275           352,098   

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

       

8.375%, 7/01/13

     225           244,778   

Viacom, Inc.

       

5.625%, 9/15/19

     473           546,835   
       

 

 

 
          1,278,091   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other - 0.1%

       

Marriott International, Inc./DE

       

3.00%, 3/01/19

     242           238,013   

Series J

       

5.625%, 2/15/13

     216           224,324   
       

 

 

 
          462,337   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers - 0.1%

       

CVS Caremark Corp.

       

6.125%, 8/15/16

     100           117,281   

6.60%, 3/15/19

     195           240,541   
       

 

 

 
          357,822   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 0.2%

       

Ahold Finance USA LLC

       

6.875%, 5/01/29

     420           512,824   

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

       

5.10%, 7/15/15

     69           73,367   

5.875%, 5/15/13

     180           187,890   

8.50%, 6/15/19

     153           186,903   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Cadbury Schweppes US Finance LLC

       

5.125%, 10/01/13 (c)

     260           274,891   

Delhaize Group SA

       

5.875%, 2/01/14

     105           112,905   

Whirlpool Corp.

       

8.60%, 5/01/14

     45           50,488   
       

 

 

 
          1,399,268   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 0.7%

       

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

       

5.95%, 9/15/16

     432           498,052   

6.45%, 9/15/36

     109           126,179   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

       

5.15%, 2/01/13

     100           103,665   

ConocoPhillips Holding Co.

       

6.95%, 4/15/29

     66           88,668   

Encana Corp.

       

3.90%, 11/15/21

     543           528,611   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

       

3.50%, 3/01/16

     67           69,804   

5.125%, 3/01/21

     270           293,663   

Nabors Industries, Inc.

       

9.25%, 1/15/19

     269           345,323   

Noble Energy, Inc.

       

8.25%, 3/01/19

     303           380,502   

Noble Holding International Ltd.

       

4.90%, 8/01/20

     36           38,462   

Phillips 66

       

4.30%, 4/01/22 (c)

     490           499,100   

Southwestern Energy Co.

       

4.10%, 3/15/22 (c)

     135           133,819   

Valero Energy Corp.

       

6.125%, 2/01/20

     275           315,944   

Weatherford International Ltd./Bermuda

       

5.125%, 9/15/20

     175           186,177   

9.625%, 3/01/19

     285           377,708   
       

 

 

 
          3,985,677   
       

 

 

 

Other Industrial - 0.1%

       

Noble Group Ltd.

       

6.75%, 1/29/20 (c)

     445           438,325   
       

 

 

 

Services - 0.0%

       

Western Union Co. (The)

       

5.93%, 10/01/16

     90           103,774   
       

 

 

 

Technology - 0.2%

       

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

       

5.00%, 7/15/20

     71           78,929   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

       

4.65%, 12/09/21

     214           223,873   

Intel Corp.

       

4.80%, 10/01/41

     265           282,279   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

       

7.50%, 5/15/25

     35           41,593   

Xerox Corp.

       

2.95%, 3/15/17

     91           91,953   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

8.25%, 5/15/14

     280           316,173   
       

 

 

 
          1,034,800   
       

 

 

 

Transportation - Airlines - 0.1%

       

Southwest Airlines Co.

       

5.25%, 10/01/14

     307           330,139   

5.75%, 12/15/16

     155           173,379   
       

 

 

 
          503,518   
       

 

 

 

Transportation - Railroads - 0.1%

       

CSX Corp.

       

4.75%, 5/30/42

     465           450,966   

5.50%, 8/01/13

     35           37,126   
       

 

 

 
          488,092   
       

 

 

 

Transportation - Services - 0.2%

       

Asciano Finance Ltd.

       

3.125%, 9/23/15 (c)

     470           467,230   

Con-way, Inc.

       

6.70%, 5/01/34

     291           278,316   

Ryder System, Inc.

       

5.85%, 11/01/16

     127           144,563   

7.20%, 9/01/15

     127           147,829   
       

 

 

 
          1,037,938   
       

 

 

 
          22,696,161   
       

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 3.5%

       

Banking - 2.2%

       

Bank of America Corp.

       

3.875%, 3/22/17

     360           361,985   

5.70%, 1/24/22

     90           95,273   

5.875%, 1/05/21-2/07/42

     459           469,172   

7.375%, 5/15/14

     340           369,080   

Series L

       

5.65%, 5/01/18

     90           96,075   

Barclays Bank PLC

       

5.125%, 1/08/20

     345           360,856   

Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The)

       

5.55%, 1/22/17

     290           320,195   

5.70%, 11/15/14

     190           209,946   

Citigroup, Inc.

       

4.50%, 1/14/22 (b)

     395           396,546   

5.375%, 8/09/20

     232           249,188   

5.50%, 4/11/13

     230           238,682   

6.50%, 8/19/13

     260           275,059   

8.50%, 5/22/19

     190           234,247   

Compass Bank

       

5.50%, 4/01/20

     314           302,834   

Countrywide Financial Corp.

       

6.25%, 5/15/16

     92           95,870   

DNB Bank ASA

       

3.20%, 4/03/17 (c)

     485           486,911   

Fifth Third Bancorp

       

3.50%, 3/15/22

     188           183,694   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

       


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.25%, 7/27/21

     213           210,852   

5.75%, 1/24/22

     450           462,933   

6.00%, 6/15/20

     440           462,971   

7.50%, 2/15/19

     335           382,749   

HSBC Holdings PLC

       

4.00%, 3/30/22

     327           324,129   

5.10%, 4/05/21

     320           345,940   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

4.40%, 7/22/20

     390           404,591   

4.50%, 1/24/22

     515           535,775   

4.625%, 5/10/21

     233           243,502   

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

       

5.00%, 2/22/17 (c)

     90           90,685   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

       

4.875%, 8/10/17 (b)(c)

     379           381,691   

Morgan Stanley

       

5.50%, 7/24/20-7/28/21

     676           660,190   

6.625%, 4/01/18

     345           363,290   

National Capital Trust II

       

5.486%, 3/23/15 (c)

     91           87,287   

Nationwide Building Society

       

6.25%, 2/25/20 (c)

     465           481,995   

North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.

       

5.875%, 8/15/12

     100           101,593   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)

       

6.125%, 1/11/21

     345           369,269   

Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal

       

2.991%, 10/07/13 (c)

     500           497,621   

Societe Generale SA

       

2.50%, 1/15/14 (c)

     245           242,125   

SouthTrust Corp.

       

5.80%, 6/15/14

     225           243,647   

Unicredit Luxembourg Finance SA

       

6.00%, 10/31/17 (c)

     230           204,410   

Union Bank NA

       

5.95%, 5/11/16

     250           272,990   

Wachovia Corp.

       

5.50%, 5/01/13

     320           336,072   
       

 

 

 
          12,451,920   
       

 

 

 

Brokerage - 0.0%

       

Lazard Group LLC

       

6.85%, 6/15/17

     160           175,902   
       

 

 

 

Finance - 0.3%

       

General Electric Capital Corp.

       

4.65%, 10/17/21

     193           205,414   

5.625%, 5/01/18

     480           556,362   

SLM Corp.

       

7.25%, 1/25/22

     340           355,240   

Series A

       

5.375%, 5/15/14

     270           278,803   
       

 

 

 
          1,395,819   
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Insurance - 0.7%

       

Allied World Assurance Co., Ltd.

       

7.50%, 8/01/16

     160           183,243   

Allstate Corp. (The)

       

6.125%, 5/15/37

     209           205,081   

American International Group, Inc.

       

6.40%, 12/15/20

     300           339,519   

Coventry Health Care, Inc.

       

5.95%, 3/15/17

     90           101,802   

6.125%, 1/15/15

     40           43,310   

6.30%, 8/15/14

     275           301,639   

Genworth Financial, Inc.

       

6.515%, 5/22/18

     303           313,201   

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America

       

7.375%, 9/30/39 (c)

     163           200,864   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

       

4.00%, 3/30/15

     95           98,230   

5.50%, 3/30/20

     242           258,624   

Humana, Inc.

       

6.45%, 6/01/16

     40           45,486   

7.20%, 6/15/18

     285           341,480   

Lincoln National Corp.

       

8.75%, 7/01/19

     98           124,056   

Markel Corp.

       

7.125%, 9/30/19

     230           258,416   

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

       

8.875%, 6/01/39 (c)

     90           127,716   

MetLife, Inc.

       

7.717%, 2/15/19

     112           141,308   

10.75%, 8/01/39

     140           192,150   

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

       

9.375%, 8/15/39 (c)

     335           424,286   

XL Group PLC

       

5.25%, 9/15/14

     135           143,005   

6.375%, 11/15/24

     157           173,623   
       

 

 

 
          4,017,039   
       

 

 

 

Other Finance - 0.1%

       

Aviation Capital Group Corp.

       

7.125%, 10/15/20 (c)

     173           174,682   

ORIX Corp.

       

4.71%, 4/27/15

     369           388,927   
       

 

 

 
          563,609   
       

 

 

 

REITS - 0.2%

       

ERP Operating LP

       

5.25%, 9/15/14

     105           113,718   

HCP, Inc.

       

5.375%, 2/01/21

     505           544,178   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

       

5.25%, 1/15/22

     505           528,234   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

       

5.125%, 4/01/14

     131           136,529   
       

 

 

 
          1,322,659   
       

 

 

 
          19,926,948   
       

 

 

 

Utility - 1.0%

       

Electric - 0.5%

       

Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC

       

5.75%, 10/15/19 (c)

     205           222,328   

Ameren Corp.

       

8.875%, 5/15/14

     49           55,578   

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

       

5.15%, 12/01/20

     210           231,261   

FirstEnergy Corp.

       

Series C

       

7.375%, 11/15/31

     275           338,542   

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.

       

6.125%, 4/01/36

     395           469,535   

Nisource Finance Corp.

       

6.80%, 1/15/19

     502           594,270   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

       

4.50%, 12/15/41

     190           190,203   

6.05%, 3/01/34

     38           46,192   

SPI Electricity & Gas Australia Holdings Pty Ltd.

       

6.15%, 11/15/13 (c)

     348           366,100   

TECO Finance, Inc.

       

4.00%, 3/15/16

     100           106,293   

5.15%, 3/15/20

     125           138,121   

Union Electric Co.

       

6.70%, 2/01/19

     45           55,304   
       

 

 

 
          2,813,727   
       

 

 

 

Natural Gas - 0.5%

       

DCP Midstream LLC

       

5.35%, 3/15/20 (c)

     137           150,283   

Energy Transfer Partners LP

       

6.70%, 7/01/18

     127           145,599   

7.50%, 7/01/38

     410           465,603   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

       

5.20%, 9/01/20

     305           340,640   

EQT Corp.

       

8.125%, 6/01/19

     234           273,415   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

       

3.95%, 9/01/22

     424           419,786   

4.15%, 3/01/22

     220           221,989   

ONEOK, Inc.

       

4.25%, 2/01/22

     480           485,825   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

       

6.35%, 5/15/67

     120           124,033   

Williams Partners LP

       

5.25%, 3/15/20

     298           328,511   
       

 

 

 
          2,955,684   
       

 

 

 
          5,769,411   
       

 

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Non Corporate Sectors - 0.2%

       

Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed - 0.2%

       

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA

       

6.212%, 11/22/16 (c)

     290           314,998   

IPIC GMTN Ltd.

       

3.75%, 3/01/17 (c)

     465           473,137   

Petrobras International Finance Co. - Pifco

       

5.75%, 1/20/20

     345           382,191   
       

 

 

 
          1,170,326   
       

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Investment Grades
(cost $46,815,311)

          49,562,846   
       

 

 

 

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS - 8.4%

       

Agency Fixed Rate 30-Year - 6.6%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

       

4.50%, 10/01/39

     3,619           3,839,242   

5.50%, 4/01/38

     2,905           3,153,633   

Series 2005

       

5.50%, 1/01/35

     948           1,039,246   

Series 2007

       

5.50%, 7/01/35

     98           107,468   

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.50%, 12/01/41

     2,741           2,817,274   

4.00%, TBA

     5,505           5,771,218   

4.00%, 1/01/41

     1,445           1,514,780   

4.50%, TBA

     2,750           2,924,883   

4.50%, 8/01/40

     1,097           1,167,223   

5.00%, 12/01/39

     509           550,021   

5.50%, 5/01/38 - 6/01/38

     2,047           2,229,427   

6.00%, 8/01/37 - 2/01/40

     4,006           4,407,635   

Series 2003

       

5.00%, 11/01/33

     272           294,293   

Series 2004

       

5.50%, 2/01/34-11/01/34

     383           419,501   

6.00%, 9/01/34-11/01/34

     340           377,961   

Series 2005

       

4.50%, 8/01/35

     295           313,522   

Series 2006

       

5.00%, 2/01/36

     1,010           1,092,431   

6.00%, 3/01/36

     140           154,614   

Series 2007

       

4.50%, 9/01/35

     243           258,514   

5.00%, 11/01/35-7/01/36

     304           329,107   

5.50%, 1/01/37-8/01/37

     1,463           1,602,981   

Series 2008

       

5.50%, 8/01/37

     686           751,321   

6.00%, 3/01/37-5/01/38

     2,083           2,298,455   

Series 2010

       

6.00%, 4/01/40

     644           708,613   
       

 

 

 
          38,123,363   
       

 

 

 

Agency Fixed Rate 15-Year - 1.1%

       

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.00%, TBA

     1,890           1,956,445   


      Principal
Amount

(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

4.50%, TBA

     792           847,688   

4.50%, 6/01/26

     3,143           3,362,569   
       

 

 

 
          6,166,702   
       

 

 

 

Agency ARMs - 0.7%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

2.44%, 4/01/35 (d)

     937           990,312   

3.419%, 10/01/39 (e)

     801           849,576   

Series 2008

       

3.16%, 11/01/37 (e)

     93           97,242   

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.31%, 8/01/37 (d)

     451           474,169   

4.529%, 8/01/38 (d)

     757           805,446   

Series 2006

       

2.332%, 3/01/36 (e)

     87           91,668   

2.374%, 2/01/36 (e)

     154           163,921   

2.549%, 11/01/36 (d)

     25           26,637   

Series 2007

       

2.348%, 3/01/34 (e)

     256           269,876   
       

 

 

 
          3,768,847   
       

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(cost $46,951,052)

          48,058,912   
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES - 7.5%

       

United States - 7.5%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

       

4.50%, 2/15/36

     1,845           2,252,053   

4.625%, 2/15/40

     3,835           4,789,554   

5.375%, 2/15/31

     595           800,275   

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

0.875%, 11/30/16-1/31/17

     12,395           12,338,731   

1.00%, 8/31/16-3/31/17

     15,705           15,754,612   

2.00%, 11/15/21

     7,190           7,078,217   
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $41,981,133)

          43,013,442   
       

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.4%

       

Autos - Fixed Rate - 1.7%

       

Ally Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2011-5, Class A2

       

0.80%, 6/16/14

     640           640,626   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2011-5, Class A2

       

1.19%, 8/08/15

     225           225,829   

Series 2011-3, Class A2

       

0.84%, 11/10/14

     624           624,836   

Series 2011-4, Class A2

       

0.92%, 3/09/15

     300           300,411   

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust

       

Series 2011-1, Class A2

       

0.64%, 4/22/13

     644           644,232   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2012-1A, Class A

       

2.02%, 8/15/16 (c)

     382           382,172   

Ford Auto Securitization Trust

       

Series 2011-R3A, Class A2

       

1.96%, 7/15/15 (c)

   CAD 655           656,622   

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2011-B, Class A2

       

0.82%, 1/15/14

   U.S.$ 285           285,279   

Series 2011-A, Class A2

       

0.74%, 9/15/13

     735           734,769   

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

       

Series 2011-B, Class A2

       

0.68%, 1/15/14

     562           562,625   

Huntington Auto Trust

       

Series 2011-1A, Class A3

       

1.01%, 1/15/16 (c)

     297           298,444   

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust

       

Series 2011-A, Class A2

       

0.69%, 11/15/13 (c)

     356           356,025   

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2011-1A, Class A2

       

0.79%, 4/15/13 (c)

     383           382,997   

Series 2012-A, Class A2

       

0.66%, 4/15/14

     605           604,983   

Nissan Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2012-A, Class A2A

       

0.68%, 7/15/14

     440           440,096   

SMART Trust/Australia

       

Series 2011-2USA, Class A2A

       

1.22%, 11/14/13 (c)

     654           654,614   

Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust

       

Series 2011-1, Class A3

       

1.22%, 6/22/15

     1,040           1,047,537   

World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust

       

Series 2011-A, Class A2

       

0.81%, 10/15/13

     794           794,771   
       

 

 

 
          9,636,868   
       

 

 

 

Credit Cards - Floating Rate - 0.8%

       

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

     935           935,924   

Series 2011-1, Class A

       

0.412%, 4/17/17 (d)

       

Discover Card Master Trust

       

Series 2010-A1, Class A1

       

0.892%, 9/15/15 (d)

     184           184,979   

Series 2009-A1, Class A1

       

1.542%, 12/15/14 (d)

     190           190,467   

Series 2009-A2, Class A

       

1.542%, 2/17/15 (d)

     200           200,856   

GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust

       

Series 2011-1, Class A

       

0.792%, 1/15/17 (d)

     425           428,319   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2011-2, Class A

       

0.722%, 5/15/19 (d)

     715           719,660   

Gracechurch Card Funding PLC

       

Series 2012-1A, Class A1

       

1.055%, 2/15/17 (c)(d)

     490           490,000   

Penarth Master Issuer PLC

       

Series 2010-2A, Class A2

       

0.992%, 12/18/14 (c)(d)

     1,160           1,162,280   
       

 

 

 
          4,312,485   
       

 

 

 

Autos - Floating Rate - 0.4%

       

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2012-1, Class A

       

0.712%, 1/15/16 (d)

     931           933,847   

GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust

       

Series 2009-2A, Class A

       

1.792%, 10/20/14 (c)(d)

     794           799,532   

Hyundai Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2009-1A, Class A

       

1.492%, 11/17/14 (c)(d)

     595           597,324   

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust

       

Series 2011-1, Class A

       

1.399%, 10/25/16 (c)(d)

     237           239,139   
       

 

 

 
          2,569,842   
       

 

 

 

Other ABS - Fixed Rate - 0.3%

       

CNH Equipment Trust

       

Series 2010-C, Class A3

       

1.17%, 5/15/15

     326           327,425   

Series 2012-A, Class A3

       

0.94%, 5/15/17

     375           375,033   

GE Equipment Midticket LLC

       

Series 2011-1, Class A3

       

1.00%, 8/24/15

     195           195,485   

GE Equipment Small Ticket LLC

       

Series 2011-2A, Class A2

       

1.14%, 6/23/14 (c)

     275           275,292   

John Deere Owner Trust

       

Series 2011-A, Class A2

       

0.64%, 6/16/14

     417           417,174   
       

 

 

 
          1,590,409   
       

 

 

 

Other ABS - Floating Rate - 0.1%

       

GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust

       

Series 2012-1, Class A

       

0.812%, 2/20/17 (d)

     720           723,125   
       

 

 

 

Credit Cards - Fixed Rate - 0.1%

       

Discover Card Master Trust

       

Series 2012-A1, Class A1

       

0.81%, 8/15/17

     304           303,381   
       

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate - 0.0%

       

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust

       

Series 2007-HE3, Class M1

       

0.692%, 4/25/37 (d)(f)

     100           1,744   

HSBC Home Equity Loan Trust

       

Series 2007-1, Class M1

       

0.622%, 3/20/36 (d)

     365           268,510   

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust

       

Series 2007-2, Class M1

       

0.602%, 3/25/37 (d)(f)

     105           284   

Residential Asset Securities Corp.

       

Series 2003-KS3, Class A2

       

0.842%, 5/25/33 (d)

     1           942   
       

 

 

 
          271,480   
       

 

 

 

Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate - 0.0%

       

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC

       

Series 2003-CB1, Class AF

       

3.95%, 1/25/33

     133           120,263   
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $19,798,171)

          19,527,853   
       

 

 

 

AGENCIES - 3.1%

       

Agency Debentures - 3.1%

       

Federal Farm Credit Bank

       

0.252%, 11/13/12 (d)

     900           900,524   

0.262%, 10/12/12 (d)

     1,200           1,200,685   

0.272%, 9/20/12 (d)

     1,100           1,100,623   

0.302%, 6/26/13 (d)

     2,500           2,503,425   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

2.375%, 1/13/22

     2,198           2,157,733   

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

0.272%, 9/17/12-10/18/12 (d)

     1,810           1,810,977   

6.25%, 5/15/29

     740           1,004,415   

6.625%, 11/15/30

     2,277           3,230,722   

Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip

       

Zero Coupon, 7/15/20

     4,770           3,914,004   
       

 

 

 

Total Agencies
(cost $16,784,807)

          17,823,108   
       

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.8%

       

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS - 1.7%

       

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2004-C1, Class A4

       

5.361%, 4/15/40

     110           118,021   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

       

Series 2004-C1, Class A4

       

4.75%, 1/15/37

     70           73,481   

Series 2005-C1, Class A4

       

5.014%, 2/15/38

     260           283,007   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

       

Series 2006-C3, Class A3

       

5.815%, 6/15/38

     620           700,114   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

       

Series 2005-GG5, Class AJ

       

5.241%, 4/10/37

     215           150,922   

Series 2007-GG9, Class A4

       

5.444%, 3/10/39

     885           973,872   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

       

Series 2004-GG2, Class A6

       

5.396%, 8/10/38

     80           86,311   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

       

Series 2005-CB11, Class A4

       

5.335%, 8/12/37

     170           187,211   

Series 2006-CB14, Class A4

       

5.481%, 12/12/44

     315           349,297   

Series 2006-CB16, Class A4

       

5.552%, 5/12/45

     335           374,786   

Series 2010-C2, Class A1

       

2.749%, 11/15/43 (c)

     415           427,803   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2004-C4, Class A4

       

5.281%, 6/15/29

     40           43,113   

Series 2006-C1, Class A4

       

5.156%, 2/15/31

     1,095           1,218,271   

Series 2006-C3, Class A4

       

5.661%, 3/15/39

     285           320,264   

Series 2006-C4, Class A4

       

5.866%, 6/15/38

     275           312,819   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2005-CIP1, Class A2

       

4.96%, 7/12/38

     560           568,055   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2006-2, Class A4

       

5.898%, 6/12/46

     110           125,298   

Series 2006-3, Class A2

       

5.291%, 7/12/46

     907           929,505   

Series 2006-3, Class A4

       

5.414%, 7/12/46

     480           537,510   

Series 2006-4, Class AM

       

5.204%, 12/12/49

     265           260,246   

Morgan Stanley Capital I

       

Series 2006-IQ12, Class A4

       

5.332%, 12/15/43

     780           877,609   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2011-C3, Class A2

       

3.24%, 3/15/44 (c)

     428           446,717   
       

 

 

 
          9,364,232   
       

 

 

 

Agency CMBS - 0.1%

       

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

       

Series K008, Class A2

       

3.531%, 6/25/20

     634           673,090   
       

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS - 0.0%

       

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

       

Series 2007-EOP, Class E

       

2.476%, 3/06/20 (c)(d)

     75           72,421   
       

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $9,332,996)

          10,109,743   
       

 

 

 

CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADES - 0.4%

Industrial - 0.3%

Basic - 0.1%

       

LyondellBasell Industries NV

       

5.75%, 4/15/24 (c)

     200           199,631   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

       

7.375%, 3/15/32

     110           117,182   
       

 

 

 
          316,813   
       

 

 

 

Capital Goods - 0.1%

       

Ball Corp.

       

5.00%, 3/15/22

     290           290,725   

BE Aerospace, Inc.

       

5.25%, 4/01/22

     295           297,950   

Hanson Australia Funding Ltd.

       

5.25%, 3/15/13

     120           122,400   
       

 

 

 
          711,075   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other - 0.1%

       

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

       

5.25%, 3/15/22 (c)

     195           194,025   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

       

5.375%, 3/15/22 (b)(c)

     295           289,100   
       

 

 

 
          483,125   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 0.0%

       

Cimarex Energy Co.

       

5.875%, 5/01/22

     123           125,460   
       

 

 

 
          1,636,473   
       

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 0.1%

Banking - 0.1%

       

ABN Amro Bank NV

       

4.31%, 3/10/16

   EUR 90           90,925   

LBG Capital No.1 PLC

       

8.00%, 6/15/20 (c)

   U.S.$ 235           202,029   
       

 

 

 
          292,954   
       

 

 

 

Brokerage - 0.0%

       

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

       

5.00%, 1/14/11 (g)

     80           23,400   

6.20%, 9/26/14 (g)

     33           9,859   

7.875%, 11/01/09-8/15/10 (g)

     370           108,225   

Series G

       

4.80%, 3/13/14 (g)

     42           12,285   
       

 

 

 
          153,769   
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Insurance - 0.0%

       

XL Group PLC

       

Series E

       

6.50%, 4/15/17

     245           206,413   
       

 

 

 
          653,136   
       

 

 

 

Utility - 0.0%

Electric - 0.0%

       

CMS Energy Corp.

       

5.05%, 3/15/22

     155           155,970   
       

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grades
(cost $2,613,589)

          2,445,579   
       

 

 

 

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS - 0.3%

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds - 0.3%

       

Indonesia - 0.0%

       

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT

       

5.50%, 11/22/21 (c)

     250           261,875   
       

 

 

 

Kazakhstan - 0.1%

       

KazMunayGas National Co.

       

7.00%, 5/05/20 (c)

     251           285,354   
       

 

 

 

Malaysia - 0.1%

       

Petronas Capital Ltd.

       

5.25%, 8/12/19 (c)

     460           512,797   
       

 

 

 

South Korea - 0.1%

       

Korea National Oil Corp.

       

3.125%, 4/03/17 (c)

     485           483,954   
       

 

 

 

Total Quasi-Sovereigns
(cost $1,442,616)

          1,543,980   
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN BONDS - 0.2%

       

Indonesia - 0.1%

       

Republic of Indonesia

       

5.25%, 1/17/42 (c)

     475           496,375   
       

 

 

 

Qatar - 0.0%

       

State of Qatar

       

4.50%, 1/20/22 (c)

     270           281,745   
       

 

 

 

Russia - 0.1%

       

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond

       

7.50%, 3/31/30 (c)

     250           298,462   
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Bonds
(cost $1,010,214)

          1,076,582   
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount

(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN AGENCIES - 0.1%

       

United Kingdom - 0.1%

       

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)
2.625%, 5/11/12 (c)
(cost $694,998)

     695           696,238   
       

 

 

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.1%

       

United States - 0.1%

       

California GO
7.625%, 3/01/40
(cost $464,476)

     455           592,619   
       

 

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 0.1%

       

Non-Agency Fixed Rate - 0.1%

       

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust

       

Series 2006-1, Class 22A1

       

2.584%, 2/25/36

     140           79,799   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

       

Series 2005-2, Class 1A4

       

4.288%, 5/25/35

     52           45,691   

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust

       

Series 2006-AR7, Class 4A1

       

5.396%, 5/25/36

     53           24,993   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.

       

Series 2005-A8, Class A1C1

       

5.25%, 8/25/36

     31           30,636   
       

 

 

 
          181,119   
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Floating Rate - 0.0%

       

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

       

Series 2005-62, Class 2A1

       

1.159%, 12/25/35 (d)

     32           18,995   

Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1

       

1.009%, 11/25/46 (d)

     151           69,849   
       

 

 

 
          88,844   
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency ARMs - 0.0%

       

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

       

Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1

       

2.52%, 3/25/36 (d)

     77           48,600   
       

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $535,570)

          318,563   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.0%

       

Financial Institutions - 0.0%

       

Finance - 0.0%

       

Citigroup Capital XII
8.50%
(cost $175,000)

     7,000           179,157   
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.5%

       

Time Deposit - 2.2%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $12,539,005)

     12,539           12,539,005   
       

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bill - 1.3%

       

U.S. Treasury Bill
Zero Coupon, 4/12/12
(cost $7,809,924)

     7,810           7,809,924   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 102.1%
(cost $529,592,448)

          586,430,071   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 1.7%

       

Investment Companies - 1.7%

       

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves - Class I,
0.22% (h)
(cost $9,886,824)

     9,886,824           9,886,824   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 103.8%
(cost $539,479,272) (i)

          596,316,895   

Other assets less liabilities - (3.8)% (j)

          (21,799,079
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 574,517,816   
       

 

 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

              

EURO STOXX 50 Index Futures

     7         June 2012       $ 230,372       $ 224,902       $ (5,470

Topix Index Futures

     1         June 2012         99,646         103,540         3,894   
              

 

 

 
               $ (1,576
              

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

           

Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     1,186       $ 1,239,222       $ 1,218,636       $ (20,586

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     32,004         412,774         386,799         (25,975

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     87,940         1,135,844         1,063,156         (72,688


Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Singapore Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     579         464,968         460,624         (4,344

BNP Paribas SA:

           

Norwegian Krone

settling 6/15/12

     3,213         561,747         562,624         877   

Citibank N.A.:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     480         513,972         494,872         (19,100

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     74,576         925,854         901,591         (24,263

New Zealand Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     662         542,065         540,497         (1,568

Swedish Krona

settling 5/15/12

     8,754         1,297,904         1,320,969         23,065   

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     729         799,565         807,970         8,405   

Credit Suisse London Branch (GFX):

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     972         1,026,607         1,002,115         (24,492

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     27,379         360,037         330,902         (29,135

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     914         959,318         1,013,010         53,692   

Deutsche Bank AG London:

           

Norwegian Krone

settling 5/15/12

     12,153         2,100,016         2,130,632         30,616   

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     1,760         1,948,584         1,950,655         2,071   

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     960         1,062,864         1,063,993         1,129   

Goldman Sachs International:

           

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     2,092         2,771,021         2,790,643         19,622   

Royal Bank of Canada:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 4/03/12

     2,895         2,912,887         2,902,024         (10,863

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     367         369,332         367,622         (1,710

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     934         1,245,718         1,246,147         429   

Norwegian Krone

settling 5/15/12

     2,748         493,357         481,772         (11,585

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC:

           

Norwegian Krone

settling 6/15/12

     2,118         368,953         370,880         1,927   

Swedish Krona

settling 6/15/12

     6,157         921,693         927,997         6,304   

State Street Bank and Trust Co.:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     210         224,927         216,507         (8,420

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     206         220,931         212,383         (8,548

Australian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     159         168,414         163,375         (5,039

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     179         235,587         238,778         3,191   

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     1,135         1,799,997         1,814,934         14,937   

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     189         297,142         302,222         5,080   

Norwegian Krone

settling 5/15/12

     1,209         209,313         211,958         2,645   

Swedish Krona

settling 5/15/12

     1,608         239,589         242,646         3,057   

Swedish Krona

settling 5/15/12

     1,265         191,997         190,888         (1,109

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     309         324,386         342,473         18,087   

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     297         325,790         329,173         3,383   

UBS AG:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     324         335,768         334,038         (1,730

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     2,293         3,057,495         3,058,769         1,274   

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     404         541,107         538,920         (2,187

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     36,418         469,633         440,147         (29,486

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     257,081         3,346,385         3,107,070         (239,315

Norwegian Krone

settling 6/15/12

     4,582         800,723         802,348         1,625   

Swedish Krona

settling 5/15/12

     14,377         2,152,407         2,169,475         17,068   

Swedish Krona

settling 6/15/12

     3,567         523,529         537,627         14,098   

Westpac Banking Corp.:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     870         885,503         896,955         11,452   


Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

New Zealand Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     581         477,727         474,364         (3,363

New Zealand Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     964         778,497         785,369         6,872   

New Zealand Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     670         554,670         545,849         (8,821

Sale Contracts

           

Bank of America N.A.:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     876         879,359         877,485         1,874   

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     860         863,298         861,458         1,840   

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     930         929,117         931,576         (2,459

Singapore Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     579         459,675         460,624         (949

Barclays Bank PLCWholesale:

           

Indian Rupee

settling 5/15/12(1)

     14,146         282,496         275,505         6,991   

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     132,141         1,630,756         1,597,050         33,706   

Citibank N.A.:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     45,564         592,975         550,685         42,290   

Credit Suisse London Branch (GFX):

           

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     484         613,412         645,637         (32,225

Deutsche Bank AG London:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     935         930,932         935,964         (5,032

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     1,385         1,826,677         1,847,535         (20,858

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     601         959,463         961,035         (1,572

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     223         355,930         356,515         (585

Goldman Sachs International:

           

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     2,679         3,548,550         3,573,678         (25,128

HSBC Bank USA:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 4/03/12

     3,548         3,590,787         3,557,129         33,658   

Hong Kong Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     23,207         2,993,254         2,988,965         4,289   

Hong Kong Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     3,040         391,407         391,539         (132

Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc.:

           

Euro

settling 5/10/12

     127         168,953         168,950         3   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     653         655,091         654,554         537   

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     1,076         1,422,849         1,435,604         (12,755

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     1,188         1,558,110         1,585,035         (26,925

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     400         631,468         639,488         (8,020

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     71,856         857,368         868,449         (11,081

Standard Chartered Bank:

           

Hong Kong Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     2,677         345,221         344,786         435   

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     459,693         5,529,476         5,555,829         (26,353

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     109,320         1,315,334         1,321,632         (6,298

State Street Bank and Trust Co.:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     210         221,718         216,506         5,212   

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     199         192,942         199,338         (6,396

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     121         192,781         193,487         (706

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     189         299,735         302,222         (2,487

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     183         288,463         292,566         (4,103

Hong Kong Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     2,569         331,254         330,876         378   

Hong Kong Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     4,487         578,033         577,907         126   

UBS AG:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     108,392         1,410,922         1,310,021         100,901   

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     960         1,046,921         1,063,994         (17,073

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     1,643         1,791,761         1,820,980         (29,219
           

 

 

 
            $ (311,537
           

 

 

 

 

(1) Contract represents a non-deliverable forward where payment is received from or paid to a counterparty based on the net realized gain/loss on settlement date.


INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

                   Rate Type         

Swap Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made by
the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   $ 1,970         1/30/17         1.059     3 Month LIBOR       $ 15,315   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     2,200         2/7/22         2.042     3 Month LIBOR         41,711   
             

 

 

 
              $ 57,026   
             

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2012, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $19,501,893 or 3.4% of net assets.
(d) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at March 31, 2012.
(e) Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2012.
(f) Illiquid security.
(g) Security is in default and is non-income producing.
(h) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(i) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $67,019,682 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(10,182,059), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $56,837,623.
(j) An amount of $18,633 has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts at March 31, 2012.

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 & Poor’s. 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.

Please note: The issuer classifications presented herein are based on the Barclays Capital Fixed Income Indices developed by Barclays Capital. The fund components are divided either into duration, country, bond ratings or corporate sectors as classified by Barclays Capital.

 

Currency Abbreviation:
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
EUR    -    Euro


Glossary:
ABS    -    Asset-Backed Securities
ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt
ARMs    -    Adjustable Rate Mortgages
CMBS    -    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
FHLMC    -    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
GDR    -    Global Depositary Receipt
GO    -    General Obligation
LIBOR    -    London Interbank Offered Rates
REG    -    Registered Shares
TBA    -    To Be Announced


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Financials

   $ 58,195,123      $ 46,457,210      $ – 0  –    $ 104,652,333   

Information Technology

     49,446,486        5,407,182        – 0  –      54,853,668   

Consumer Discretionary

     35,524,832        14,785,818        – 0  –      50,310,650   

Energy

     27,663,497        10,769,081        – 0  –      38,432,578   

Health Care

     30,833,716        5,269,019        – 0  –      36,102,735   

Industrials

     24,591,867        9,768,539        – 0  –      34,360,406   

Consumer Staples

     14,097,047        8,077,069        – 0  –      22,174,116   

Materials

     7,248,088        8,129,945        – 0  –      15,378,033   

Telecommunication Services

     3,995,596        3,563,753        – 0  –      7,559,349   

Utilities

     5,175,820        1,594,391        – 0  –      6,770,211   

Other Instruments

     538,441        – 0  –      – 0  –      538,441   

Corporates - Investment Grades

     – 0  –      49,562,846        – 0  –      49,562,846   

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

     – 0  –      48,058,912        – 0  –      48,058,912   

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –      43,013,442        – 0  –      43,013,442   

Asset-Backed Securities

     – 0  –      16,822,576        2,705,277        19,527,853   

Agencies

     – 0  –      17,823,108        – 0  –      17,823,108   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     – 0  –      9,626,154        483,589        10,109,743   

Corporates - Non-Investment Grades

     – 0  –      2,445,579        – 0  –      2,445,579   

Quasi-Sovereigns

     – 0  –      1,543,980        – 0  –      1,543,980   

Governments - Sovereign Bonds

     – 0  –      1,076,582        – 0  –      1,076,582   

Governments - Sovereign Agencies

     – 0  –      696,238        – 0  –      696,238   

Local Governments - Municipal Bonds

     – 0  –      592,619        – 0  –      592,619   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     – 0  –      – 0  –      318,563        318,563   

Preferred Stocks

     179,157        – 0  –      – 0  –      179,157   

Short-Term Investments:

        

Time Deposit

     – 0  –      12,539,005        – 0  –      12,539,005   

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –      7,809,924        – 0  –      7,809,924   

Investments of Cash Collateral for Security

Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

     9,886,824        – 0  –      – 0  –      9,886,824   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     267,376,494        325,432,972     3,507,429        596,316,895   

Other Financial Instruments* :

        

Assets:

        

Futures Contracts

     3,894        – 0  –      – 0  –      3,894   

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      483,146        – 0  –      483,146   

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      57,026        – 0  –      57,026   

Liabilities:

        

Futures Contracts

     (5,470     – 0  –      – 0  –      (5,470

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (794,683     – 0  –      (794,683
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     267,374,918      $     325,178,461      $     3,507,429      $     596,060,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.


+ A significant portion of the Portfolio’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.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
    Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations
 

Balance as of 12/31/11

   $ 1,850,013      $ 453,065      $ 311,631   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     308        6,425        12   

Realized gain (loss)

     (15,236     – 0  –      (85,522

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     34,354        24,099        108,047   

Purchases

     1,094,510        – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (258,672     – 0  –      (15,605

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/12

   $     2,705,277      $     483,589      $     318,563   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 3/31/12

   $ 34,354      $ 24,099      $ 24,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Total              

Balance as of 12/31/11

   $ 2,614,709       

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     6,745       

Realized gain (loss)

     (100,758    

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     166,500       

Purchases

     1,094,510       

Sales

     (274,277    

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –     

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –     
  

 

 

     

Balance as of 3/31/12

   $ 3,507,429       
  

 

 

     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 3/31/12

   $ 83,089       
  

 

 

     


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES - 26.5%

       

United States - 26.5%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

       

3.125%, 11/15/41-2/15/42

   $ 1,005         $ 963,815   

3.50%, 2/15/39

     152           157,914   

3.75%, 8/15/41

     220           237,841   

3.875%, 8/15/40

     110           121,670   

4.375%, 11/15/39-5/15/41

     593           712,692   

4.75%, 2/15/37

     111           140,484   

5.375%, 2/15/31

     430           578,350   

6.00%, 2/15/26

     134           184,878   

6.25%, 8/15/23-5/15/30

     314           449,912   

7.25%, 5/15/16

     108           136,046   

7.50%, 11/15/16

     92           119,169   

7.625%, 2/15/25

     55           85,551   

8.00%, 11/15/21

     123           186,835   

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

0.125%, 9/30/13-12/31/13

     630           627,870   

0.25%, 11/30/13-2/15/15

     2,345           2,339,597   

0.375%, 8/31/12-11/15/14

     325           324,747   

0.50%, 10/15/13

     428           429,254   

0.625%, 1/31/13

     320           321,113   

0.75%, 3/31/13-8/15/13

     974           979,858   

0.875%, 11/30/16-2/28/17

     1,815           1,804,572   

1.00%, 1/15/14-10/31/16

     1,655           1,665,711   

1.125%, 12/15/12-6/15/13

     809           816,762   

1.25%, 2/15/14-3/15/14

     995           1,012,431   

1.375%, 11/30/15-2/28/19

     902           901,861   

1.75%, 7/31/15

     60           62,217   

2.00%, 11/30/13-2/15/22

     2,139           2,164,289   

2.125%, 12/31/15-8/15/21

     825           846,337   

2.25%, 1/31/15-11/30/17

     739           778,618   

2.375%, 8/31/14-7/31/17

     1,294           1,360,753   

2.50%, 3/31/15

     148           156,603   

2.625%, 1/31/18-11/15/20

     860           911,394   

2.75%, 5/31/17-2/15/19

     605           654,197   

3.00%, 2/28/17

     889           972,899   

3.125%, 10/31/16-5/15/21

     931           1,019,853   

3.25%, 7/31/16

     232           255,272   

3.375%, 11/15/19

     380           424,234   

3.625%, 2/15/21

     295           333,949   

4.00%, 11/15/12

     57           58,345   

4.375%, 8/15/12

     110           111,723   
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $25,319,089)

          25,409,616   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

COMMON STOCKS - 17.3%

       

Information Technology - 3.5%

       

Communications Equipment - 0.4%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     6,960           147,204   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     110           14,846   

Harris Corp.

     145           6,537   

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)

     290           4,202   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     680           15,558   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (a)

     335           13,145   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     375           19,061   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2,180           148,284   
       

 

 

 
          368,837   
       

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals - 1.0%

       

Apple, Inc. (a)

     1,213           727,157   

Dell, Inc. (a)

     1,970           32,702   

EMC Corp./MA (a)

     2,635           78,734   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     2,570           61,243   

Lexmark International, Inc.-Class A

     90           2,992   

NetApp, Inc. (a)

     460           20,594   

SanDisk Corp. (a)

     310           15,373   

Western Digital Corp. (a)

     300           12,417   
       

 

 

 
          951,212   
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1%

       

Amphenol Corp.-Class A

     215           12,851   

Corning, Inc.

     2,035           28,653   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     200           5,062   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

     235           5,903   

Molex, Inc. (b)

     175           4,921   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     550           20,212   
       

 

 

 
          77,602   
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 0.3%

       

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     225           8,257   

eBay, Inc. (a)

     1,485           54,782   

Google, Inc.-Class A (a)

     327           209,685   

VeriSign, Inc.

     205           7,860   

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

     1,605           24,428   
       

 

 

 
          305,012   
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 0.7%

       

Accenture PLC

     825           53,212   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     630           34,770   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.-Class A (a)

     395           30,395   

Computer Sciences Corp.

     200           5,988   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     310           10,267   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     180           12,490   

International Business Machines Corp.

     1,535           320,278   

Mastercard, Inc.-Class A

     135           56,773   

Paychex, Inc.

     415           12,861   

SAIC, Inc. (a)

     355           4,686   

Teradata Corp. (a)

     215           14,652   

Total System Services, Inc.

     200           4,614   

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     665           78,470   

Western Union Co. (The)-Class W

     800           14,080   
       

 

 

 
          653,536   
       

 

 

 

Office Electronics - 0.0%

       

Xerox Corp.

     1,795           14,504   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.4%

       

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

     755           6,055   

Altera Corp.

     410           16,326   

Analog Devices, Inc.

     380           15,352   

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1,685           20,961   

Broadcom Corp.-Class A (a)

     620           24,366   

Intel Corp.

     6,590           185,245   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     210           11,428   

Linear Technology Corp.

     290           9,773   

LSI Corp. (a)

     720           6,250   

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

     245           9,114   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     1,270           10,287   

Novellus Systems, Inc. (a)

     90           4,492   

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

     785           12,081   

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

     230           3,885   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     1,475           49,575   

Xilinx, Inc.

     335           12,204   
       

 

 

 
          397,394   
       

 

 

 

Software - 0.6%

       

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     630           21,615   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     285           12,061   

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

     215           8,634   

CA, Inc.

     475           13,091   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     240           18,938   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     425           7,004   

Intuit, Inc.

     380           22,849   

Microsoft Corp.

     9,690           312,503   

Oracle Corp.

     5,090           148,425   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     250           14,973   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     181           27,966   

Symantec Corp. (a)

     945           17,672   
       

 

 

 
          625,731   
       

 

 

 
          3,393,828   
       

 

 

 

Financials - 2.6%

       

Capital Markets - 0.4%

       

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     295           16,853   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     1,565           37,763   

BlackRock, Inc.-Class A

     137           28,071   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     1,390           19,974   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

     320           3,504   

Federated Investors, Inc.-Class B (b)

     110           2,465   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     190           23,566   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     638           79,348   

Invesco Ltd.

     580           15,469   

Legg Mason, Inc.

     160           4,469   

Morgan Stanley

     1,920           37,709   

Northern Trust Corp.

     310           14,710   

State Street Corp.

     635           28,892   

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     325           21,223   
       

 

 

 
          334,016   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Commercial Banks - 0.5%

       

BB&T Corp.

     900           28,251   

Comerica, Inc.

     250           8,090   

Fifth Third Bancorp

     1,190           16,720   

First Horizon National Corp.

     335           3,477   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH

     1,115           7,192   

KeyCorp

     1,225           10,413   

M&T Bank Corp.

     165           14,335   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     680           43,853   

Regions Financial Corp.

     1,625           10,709   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     690           16,677   

US Bancorp

     2,465           78,091   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     6,825           233,005   

Zions Bancorporation

     230           4,936   
       

 

 

 
          475,749   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.2%

       

American Express Co.

     1,310           75,797   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     713           39,743   

Discover Financial Services

     710           23,671   

SLM Corp.

     650           10,244   
       

 

 

 
          149,455   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.6%

       

Bank of America Corp.

     13,895           132,975   

Citigroup, Inc.

     3,778           138,086   

CME Group, Inc. - Class A

     90           26,040   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     100           13,742   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     4,915           225,992   

Leucadia National Corp.

     255           6,656   

Moody’s Corp.

     245           10,314   

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The) (a)

     160           4,144   

NYSE Euronext

     335           10,053   
       

 

 

 
          568,002   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.6%

       

ACE Ltd.

     435           31,842   

Aflac, Inc.

     605           27,824   

Allstate Corp. (The)

     650           21,398   

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     562           17,326   

AON Corp.

     415           20,360   

Assurant, Inc. (b)

     110           4,455   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (a)

     2,280           185,022   

Chubb Corp. (The)

     360           24,880   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     210           7,247   

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A (a)

     635           5,283   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     575           12,121   

Lincoln National Corp.

     390           10,280   

Loews Corp.

     390           15,549   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     690           22,625   

MetLife, Inc.

     1,370           51,170   

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (b)

     390           11,509   

Progressive Corp. (The)

     795           18,428   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     615           38,985   

Torchmark Corp.

     135           6,730   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     530           31,376   

Unum Group

     370           9,058   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

XL Group PLC

     410           8,893   
       

 

 

 
          582,361   
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.3%

       

American Tower Corp.

     505           31,825   

Apartment Investment & Management Co.-Class A

     155           4,094   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     125           17,669   

Boston Properties, Inc.

     190           19,948   

Equity Residential

     380           23,796   

HCP, Inc.

     530           20,914   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

     265           14,564   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     910           14,942   

Kimco Realty Corp.

     520           10,015   

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

     210           8,728   

ProLogis, Inc.

     590           21,252   

Public Storage

     190           26,252   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     386           56,232   

Ventas, Inc.

     371           21,184   

Vornado Realty Trust

     245           20,629   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     690           15,125   
       

 

 

 
          327,169   
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%

       

CBRE Group, Inc. (a)

     415           8,283   
       

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%

       

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

     680           4,971   

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     465           6,156   
       

 

 

 
          11,127   
       

 

 

 
          2,456,162   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 2.0%

       

Biotechnology - 0.2%

       

Amgen, Inc.

     1,023           69,554   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

     315           39,680   

Celgene Corp. (a)

     580           44,962   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     975           47,629   
       

 

 

 
          201,825   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.3%

       

Baxter International, Inc.

     730           43,639   

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     280           21,742   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     1,910           11,422   

CareFusion Corp. (a)

     290           7,520   

Covidien PLC

     625           34,175   

CR Bard, Inc.

     115           11,353   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     180           7,223   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     145           10,546   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     55           29,796   

Medtronic, Inc.

     1,360           53,298   

St Jude Medical, Inc.

     415           18,389   

Stryker Corp.

     425           23,579   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     145           9,999   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

     235           15,106   
       

 

 

 
          297,787   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.4%

       

Aetna, Inc.

     470           23,575   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.-Class A

     335           13,293   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     445           19,184   

CIGNA Corp.

     365           17,976   

Coventry Health Care, Inc.

     180           6,403   

DaVita, Inc. (a)

     125           11,271   

Express Scripts, Inc.-Class A (a)

     630           34,133   

Humana, Inc.

     215           19,883   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

     125           11,443   

McKesson Corp.

     315           27,648   

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

     505           35,501   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

     110           3,674   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc./DE

     200           12,230   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

     525           2,788   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,385           81,632   

WellPoint, Inc.

     450           33,210   
       

 

 

 
          353,844   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology - 0.0%

       

Cerner Corp. (a)

     190           14,470   
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.1%

       

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     445           19,807   

Life Technologies Corp. (a)

     225           10,984   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     145           4,011   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     485           27,344   

Waters Corp. (a)

     115           10,656   
       

 

 

 
          72,802   
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.0%

       

Abbott Laboratories

     2,015           123,500   

Allergan, Inc./United States

     400           38,172   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     2,195           74,081   

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1,315           52,955   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     345           11,968   

Hospira, Inc. (a)

     210           7,852   

Johnson & Johnson

     3,535           233,169   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     3,945           151,488   

Mylan, Inc./PA (a)

     545           12,780   

Perrigo Co.

     120           12,397   

Pfizer, Inc.

     9,950           225,467   

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     165           11,065   
       

 

 

 
          954,894   
       

 

 

 
          1,895,622   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 1.9%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3%

       

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     560           23,486   

Cameron International Corp. (a)

     320           16,906   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (b)

     90           6,007   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

     310           15,630   

Halliburton Co.

     1,190           39,496   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     135           7,283   

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

     365           6,384   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     555           44,106   

Noble Corp. (a)

     325           12,178   

Rowan Cos., Inc. (a)

     155           5,104   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     1,735           121,329   
       

 

 

 
          297,909   
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.6%

       

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

     282           4,289   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     645           50,529   

Apache Corp.

     495           49,718   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     270           8,416   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     845           19,579   

Chevron Corp.

     2,580           276,679   

ConocoPhillips

     1,720           130,737   

Consol Energy, Inc.

     290           9,889   

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)

     510           9,297   

Devon Energy Corp.

     520           36,982   

El Paso Corp.

     990           29,255   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     355           39,440   

EQT Corp.

     190           9,160   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     6,119           530,701   

Hess Corp.

     390           22,991   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     905           28,689   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     462           20,032   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     255           14,349   

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

     170           5,896   

Noble Energy, Inc.

     225           22,001   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     1,050           99,991   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     345           9,991   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     165           18,412   

QEP Resources, Inc.

     225           6,863   

Range Resources Corp.

     200           11,628   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

     445           13,617   

Spectra Energy Corp.

     835           26,344   

Sunoco, Inc.

     135           5,150   

Tesoro Corp. (a)

     175           4,697   

Valero Energy Corp.

     725           18,683   

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     755           23,262   

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

     245           4,412   
       

 

 

 
          1,561,679   
       

 

 

 
          1,859,588   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 1.9%

       

Auto Components - 0.1%

       

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

     140           11,808   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) (a)

     310           3,478   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     880           28,582   
       

 

 

 
          43,868   
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.1%

       

Ford Motor Co.

     4,920           61,451   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     300           14,724   
       

 

 

 
          76,175   
       

 

 

 

Distributors - 0.0%

       

Genuine Parts Co.

     200           12,550   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0%

       

Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A (a)

     145           5,603   

DeVry, Inc.

     70           2,371   

H&R Block, Inc.

     370           6,094   
       

 

 

 
          14,068   
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.3%

       

Carnival Corp.

     585           18,767   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.-Class A (a)

     44           18,392   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     170           8,697   

International Game Technology

     380           6,380   

Marriott International, Inc./DE-Class A

     345           13,058   

McDonald’s Corp.

     1,330           130,473   

Starbucks Corp.

     960           53,654   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     245           13,821   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     200           9,302   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     110           13,737   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     595           42,352   
       

 

 

 
          328,633   
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.0%

       

DR Horton, Inc.

     355           5,385   

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     90           4,213   

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     175           4,027   

Lennar Corp.-Class A (b)

     200           5,436   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     375           6,678   

Pulte Group, Inc. (a)

     435           3,850   

Whirlpool Corp.

     100           7,686   
       

 

 

 
          37,275   
       

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.2%

       

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     470           95,180   

Expedia, Inc. (b)

     122           4,080   

NetFlix, Inc. (a)(b)

     76           8,743   

priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     67           48,072   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

     122           4,352   
       

 

 

 
          160,427   
       

 

 

 

Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.0%

       

Hasbro, Inc.

     150           5,508   

Mattel, Inc.

     435           14,642   
       

 

 

 
          20,150   
       

 

 

 

Media - 0.6%

       

Cablevision Systems Corp.

     280           4,110   

CBS Corp.-Class B

     840           28,484   

Comcast Corp.-Class A

     3,520           105,635   

DIRECTV (a)

     915           45,146   

Discovery Communications, Inc.-Class A (a)

     345           17,457   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Gannett Co., Inc.

     300           4,599   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     595           6,789   

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)

     360           17,449   

News Corp.-Class A

     2,835           55,821   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     360           18,234   

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.-Class A

     120           5,843   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.-Class A

     415           33,823   

Time Warner, Inc.

     1,295           48,886   

Viacom, Inc.-Class B

     710           33,697   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     2,325           101,789   

Washington Post Co. (The)-Class B (b)

     11           4,109   
       

 

 

 
          531,871   
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.1%

       

Big Lots, Inc. (a)

     80           3,442   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     160           15,118   

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

     155           9,808   

JC Penney Co., Inc.

     180           6,377   

Kohl’s Corp.

     330           16,510   

Macy’s, Inc.

     545           21,653   

Nordstrom, Inc.

     210           11,701   

Sears Holdings Corp. (a)(b)

     55           3,644   

Target Corp.

     865           50,404   
       

 

 

 
          138,657   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.4%

       

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-Class A

     110           5,457   

AutoNation, Inc. (a)(b)

     55           1,887   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     35           13,013   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     315           20,718   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     380           8,998   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     290           10,049   

GameStop Corp.-Class A (b)

     175           3,822   

Gap, Inc. (The)

     445           11,632   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     2,000           100,620   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     315           15,120   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     1,620           50,836   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     170           15,529   

Ross Stores, Inc.

     300           17,430   

Staples, Inc.

     905           14,643   

Tiffany & Co.

     165           11,406   

TJX Cos., Inc.

     970           38,519   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

     135           3,930   
       

 

 

 
          343,609   
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.1%

       

Coach, Inc.

     380           29,366   

NIKE, Inc.-Class B

     480           52,051   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     90           15,690   

VF Corp.

     115           16,788   
       

 

 

 
          113,895   
       

 

 

 
          1,821,178   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Consumer Staples - 1.9%

       

Beverages - 0.4%

       

Beam, Inc.

     200           11,714   

Brown-Forman Corp.-Class B

     135           11,257   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     2,940           217,589   

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

     400           11,440   

Constellation Brands, Inc.-Class A (a)

     220           5,190   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     270           10,857   

Molson Coors Brewing Co.-Class B

     200           9,050   

PepsiCo, Inc./NC

     2,025           134,359   
       

 

 

 
          411,456   
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.4%

       

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     565           51,302   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     1,680           75,264   

Kroger Co. (The)

     765           18,536   

Safeway, Inc. (b)

     345           6,973   

SUPERVALU, Inc. (b)

     265           1,513   

Sysco Corp.

     755           22,544   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     2,263           138,496   

Walgreen Co.

     1,145           38,346   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     210           17,472   
       

 

 

 
          370,446   
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.3%

       

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     865           27,386   

Campbell Soup Co. (b)

     225           7,616   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     535           14,049   

Dean Foods Co. (a)

     230           2,785   

General Mills, Inc.

     835           32,941   

Hershey Co. (The)

     200           12,266   

HJ Heinz Co.

     415           22,223   

Hormel Foods Corp.

     175           5,166   

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     145           11,797   

Kellogg Co.

     315           16,894   

Kraft Foods, Inc.-Class A

     2,285           86,853   

McCormick & Co., Inc./MD

     175           9,525   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.-Class A

     260           21,445   

Sara Lee Corp.

     760           16,363   

Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A

     375           7,181   
       

 

 

 
          294,490   
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.4%

       

Clorox Co. (The)

     170           11,688   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     625           61,112   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     515           38,053   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     3,565           239,604   
       

 

 

 
          350,457   
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.0%

       

Avon Products, Inc.

     555           10,745   

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The)-Class A

     290           17,962   
       

 

 

 
          28,707   
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.4%

       

Altria Group, Inc.

     2,660           82,114   

Lorillard, Inc.

     180           23,307   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2,250           199,373   

Reynolds American, Inc.

     435           18,026   
          322,820   
          1,778,376   

Industrials - 1.8%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 0.4%

       

Boeing Co. (The)

     960           71,395   

General Dynamics Corp.

     460           33,755   

Goodrich Corp.

     160           20,070   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     1,005           61,355   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

     125           8,846   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     350           31,451   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     340           20,767   

Precision Castparts Corp.

     190           32,851   

Raytheon Co.

     450           23,751   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     200           11,512   

Textron, Inc.

     355           9,880   

United Technologies Corp.

     1,175           97,455   
          423,088   

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2%

       

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     215           14,080   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     270           12,558   

FedEx Corp.

     415           38,163   

United Parcel Service, Inc.-Class B

     1,255           101,304   
          166,105   

Airlines - 0.0%

       

Southwest Airlines Co.

     1,005           8,281   

Building Products - 0.0%

       

Masco Corp.

     455           6,083   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%

       

Avery Dennison Corp.

     135           4,068   

Cintas Corp.

     135           5,281   

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     235           6,768   

Pitney Bowes, Inc. (b)

     255           4,483   

Republic Services, Inc.-Class A

     400           12,224   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co. (b)

     235           2,912   

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     110           9,200   

Waste Management, Inc.

     595           20,801   
          65,737   

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%

       

Fluor Corp.

     215           12,909   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

     165           7,321   

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     265           5,538   
          25,768   

Electrical Equipment - 0.1%

       

Cooper Industries PLC

     200           12,790   

Emerson Electric Co.

     950           49,571   

First Solar, Inc. (a)(b)

     70           1,754   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     180           14,346   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Roper Industries, Inc.

     125           12,395   
          90,856   

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5%

       

3M Co.

     905           80,735   

Danaher Corp.

     740           41,440   

General Electric Co.

     13,670           274,357   

Tyco International Ltd.

     595           33,427   
          429,959   

Machinery - 0.4%

       

Caterpillar, Inc.

     835           88,944   

Cummins, Inc.

     250           30,010   

Deere & Co.

     535           43,282   

Dover Corp.

     235           14,791   

Eaton Corp.

     435           21,676   

Flowserve Corp.

     70           8,086   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     625           35,700   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     405           16,747   

Joy Global, Inc.

     135           9,923   

PACCAR, Inc.

     460           21,542   

Pall Corp.

     145           8,646   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     195           16,487   

Snap-On, Inc.

     70           4,268   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     215           16,546   

Xylem, Inc.

     235           6,521   
          343,169   

Professional Services - 0.0%

       

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

     65           5,507   

Equifax, Inc.

     155           6,860   

Robert Half International, Inc.

     185           5,606   
          17,973   

Road & Rail - 0.1%

       

CSX Corp.

     1,360           29,267   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     440           28,965   

Ryder System, Inc.

     65           3,432   

Union Pacific Corp.

     625           67,175   
          128,839   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.0%

       

Fastenal Co.

     380           20,558   

WW Grainger, Inc.

     80           17,185   
          37,743   
          1,743,601   

Materials - 0.6%

       

Chemicals - 0.4%

       

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     270           24,786   

Airgas, Inc.

     90           8,007   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     90           16,439   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     1,525           52,826   

Eastman Chemical Co.

     180           9,304   

Ecolab, Inc.

     390           24,071   

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     1,195           63,216   

FMC Corp.

     90           9,527   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     100           5,860   

Monsanto Co.

     690           55,034   

Mosaic Co. (The)

     380           21,010   

PPG Industries, Inc.

     200           19,160   

Praxair, Inc.

     390           44,710   

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     115           12,497   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     155           11,324   
          377,771   

Construction Materials - 0.0%

       

Vulcan Materials Co. (b)

     165           7,051   

Containers & Packaging - 0.0%

       

Ball Corp.

     210           9,005   

Bemis Co., Inc.

     130           4,198   

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)

     210           4,901   

Sealed Air Corp.

     240           4,634   
          22,738   

Metals & Mining - 0.2%

       

Alcoa, Inc.

     1,370           13,727   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

     135           5,558   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     180           12,467   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     1,225           46,599   

Newmont Mining Corp.

     645           33,069   

Nucor Corp.

     410           17,610   

Titanium Metals Corp. (b)

     100           1,356   

United States Steel Corp. (b)

     180           5,287   
          135,673   

Paper & Forest Products - 0.0%

       

International Paper Co.

     565           19,831   

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     220           6,950   
          26,781   
          570,014   

Utilities - 0.6%

       

Electric Utilities - 0.3%

       

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     625           24,112   

Duke Energy Corp.

     1,725           36,242   

Edison International

     415           17,642   

Entergy Corp.

     225           15,120   

Exelon Corp.

     1,097           43,013   

FirstEnergy Corp.

     535           24,391   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     545           33,289   

Northeast Utilities

     230           8,538   

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

     290           5,478   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     135           6,466   

PPL Corp.

     745           21,054   

Progress Energy, Inc.

     380           20,182   

Southern Co. (The)

     1,110           49,872   
          305,399   

Gas Utilities - 0.0%

       

AGL Resources, Inc.

     148           5,805   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Oneok, Inc.

     135           11,024   
          16,829   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.0%

       

AES Corp. (The) (a)

     835           10,914   

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

     290           4,544   
          15,458   

Multi-Utilities - 0.3%

       

Ameren Corp.

     310           10,100   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     545           10,747   

CMS Energy Corp.

     320           7,040   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     380           22,200   

Dominion Resources, Inc./VA

     735           37,639   

DTE Energy Co.

     220           12,107   

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.

     100           5,299   

NiSource, Inc.

     355           8,644   

PG&E Corp.

     525           22,790   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     655           20,050   

SCANA Corp.

     145           6,613   

Sempra Energy

     310           18,588   

TECO Energy, Inc.

     275           4,826   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     300           10,554   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     620           16,411   
          213,608   
          551,294   

Telecommunication Services - 0.5%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.5%

       

AT&T, Inc.

     7,670           239,534   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     800           30,920   

Frontier Communications Corp. (b)

     1,280           5,338   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     3,665           140,113   

Windstream Corp.

     745           8,724   
          424,629   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%

       

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

     320           17,069   

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (a)

     375           3,382   

Sprint Nextel Corp. (a)

     3,880           11,058   
          31,509   
          456,138   

Total Common Stocks
(cost $15,250,773)

          16,525,801   

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 15.0%

       

Funds and Investment Trusts - 15.0%

       

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (b)

     7,720           639,602   

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (b)

     13,870           2,505,893   

Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF

     165,000           5,614,950   

Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     128,610           5,590,677   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Total Investment Companies
(cost $13,336,074)

          14,351,122   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 39.8%

       

Investment Companies - 39.8%

       

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.-
Government STIF Portfolio, 0.09% (c)
(cost $38,131,721)

     38,131,721           38,131,721   

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 98.6%
(cost $92,037,657)

          94,418,260   

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 3.2%

       

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 3.2%

       

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves-Class I, 0.22% (c)
(cost $3,068,571)

     3,068,571           3,068,571   

Total Investments - 101.8%
(cost $95,106,228) (d)

          97,486,831   

Other assets less liabilities-(1.8)% (e)

          (1,686,052

Net Assets - 100.0%

          $    95,800,779   

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
   Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

              

10YR JGB Mini Futures SGX XSES

     4       June 2012    $ 688,133       $ 686,046       $ (2,087

ASX SPI 200 Index Futures

     16       June 2012      1,770,780         1,800,307         29,527   

CAC 40 Index Futures

     13       April 2012      611,190         593,743         (17,447

DAX Index Futures

     3       June 2012      697,249         696,291         (958

EURO STOXX 50 Index Futures

     98       June 2012      3,232,519         3,148,625         (83,894

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     46       June 2012      4,330,148         4,215,597         (114,551

German Euro Bobl Futures

     1       June 2012      165,700         165,525         (175

German Euro Bund Futures

     2       June 2012      369,065         369,408         343   

Hang Seng Index Futures

     5       April 2012      675,975         659,966         (16,009

MSCI Emerging Market Mini Futures

     9       June 2012      469,365         467,640         (1,725

S&P 500 E Mini Index Futures

     100       June 2012      6,898,623         7,016,000         117,377   

S&P Mid Cap 400 E Mini Index Futures

     1       June 2012      98,291         99,230         939   

Topix Index Futures

     39       June 2012      3,916,595         4,038,057         121,462   

U.S. T-Note 10 Yr Futures

     9       June 2012      1,172,920         1,165,359         (7,561


Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
   Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. T-Note 5 Yr Futures

     2       June 2012    $ 246,331       $ 245,078       $ (1,253

UK Long Gilt Bond Futures

     1       June 2012      184,072         183,159         (913

Ultra Long U.S. T-Bond Futures

     3       June 2012      462,005         452,906         (9,099)   
               $ 13,976   

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts:

           

Barclays Bank PLC Wholselale:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     989       $ 1,033,381       $ 1,016,214       $ (17,167

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     971         1,534,316         1,552,358         18,042   

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     111         176,033         177,458         1,425   

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     12,442         163,642         150,418         (13,224

Credit Suisse London Branch (GFX):

           

Swiss Franc

settling 6/15/12

     180         199,364         199,577         213   

Deutsche Bank AG London:

           

Swiss Franc

settling 6/15/12

     329         360,959         364,783         3,824   

HSBC Bank USA:

           

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     448         586,938         597,723         10,785   

Great British Pound

settling

           

6/15/12

     569         903,168         909,672         6,504   

Royal Bank of Canada:

           

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     368         482,960         490,988         8,028   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC:

           

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     372         488,265         496,324         8,059   

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     296         391,427         394,924         3,497   

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     166         260,711         265,387         4,676   

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     76,949         934,766         930,280         (4,486

Swedish Krona

settling 6/15/12

     536         78,487         80,788         2,301   

State Street Bank and Trust Co.:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     96         98,802         98,641         (161

Australian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     72         75,064         73,982         (1,082

Australian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     66         69,714         67,816         (1,898

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     93         122,301         124,081         1,780   

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     90         118,940         120,079         1,139   

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     75         99,060         100,065         1,005   

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     57         75,421         76,050         629   

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     99         132,090         132,087         (3

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     63         98,954         100,719         1,765   

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     68         106,960         108,713         1,753   

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     73         115,751         116,707         956   

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     63         99,868         100,720         852   

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     59         93,517         94,324         807   

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     75         119,130         119,904         774   

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     73         115,952         116,707         755   


Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     73       $ 116,120       $ 116,707       $ 587   

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     92         147,102         147,083         (19

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     7,370         90,611         89,100         (1,511

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     7,215         94,014         87,226         (6,788

Swedish Krona

settling 6/15/12

     558         82,143         84,104         1,961   

Swedish Krona

settling 6/15/12

     245         35,954         36,927         973   

Swedish Krona

settling 6/15/12

     504         74,995         75,964         969   

Swiss Franc

settling 6/15/12

     93         102,935         103,115         180   

UBS AG:

           

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     128         203,033         204,637         1,604   

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     72,269         877,317         873,701         (3,616

Swiss Franc

settling 6/15/12

     148         160,772         164,097         3,325   

Sale Contracts:

           

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC:

           

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     710         942,277         947,286         (5,009

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     122,356         1,486,147         1,479,230         6,917   

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     23,922         294,533         289,206         5,327   

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     19,657         242,022         237,645         4,377   

State Street Bank and Trust Co.:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     72         72,124         72,074         50   

Canadian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     129         128,512         129,133         (621

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     90         118,429         120,078         (1,649

Great British Pound

settling 6/15/12

     59         92,453         94,325         (1,872

Japanese Yen

settling 6/15/12

     10,310         123,856         124,644         (788

UBS AG:

           

Euro

settling 6/15/12

     642         851,786         856,559         (4,773

Westpac Banking Corp:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 6/15/12

     594         619,007         610,345         8,662   
              $    49,834   

TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS ON INDICES

 

Receive/Pay

Total

Return on

Reference

Index

  

Index

   # of Shares
or Units
     Rate Paid/
Received  by
the Fund
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Unrealized
Appreciation/

(Depreciation)
 

Receive Total Return on Reference Index

  

             

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

                
  

Developed Real

              Credit Suisse   
   Estate index      141         0.36   $ 437         11/15/12       International    $ (1,456

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      16         1.00     50         8/15/12       N.A.      (168

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      13         0.49     40         10/15/12       N.A.      (136

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      7         0.48     22         6/15/12       N.A.      (73

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      11         0.47     34         6/15/12       N.A.      (115


Receive/Pay

Total

Return on

Reference

Index

  

Index

   # of Shares
or Units
     Rate Paid/
Received  by
the Fund
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Unrealized
Appreciation/

(Depreciation)
 

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      1         0.46   $ 3         6/15/12       N.A.    $ (10

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      10         0.47     31         7/16/12       N.A.      (105

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      8         0.47     25         7/16/12       N.A.      (84

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      6         0.47     19         7/16/12       N.A.      (63

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      6         0.47     19         7/16/12       N.A.      (63

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      5         0.47     15         7/16/12       N.A.      (52

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      5         0.47     15         7/16/12       N.A.      (52

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      9         0.46     28         7/16/12       N.A.      (94

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      29         1.00     90         8/15/12       N.A.      (304

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      20         0.49     62         8/15/12       N.A.      (210

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      14         0.49     43         8/15/12       N.A.      (147

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      14         0.49     43         8/15/12       N.A.      (147

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      7         1.00     22         8/15/12       N.A.      (73

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      14         0.49     43         9/17/12       N.A.      (147

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      14         0.49     43         9/17/12       N.A.      (147

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      13         0.49     40         9/17/12       N.A.      (136


Receive/Pay

Total

Return on

Reference

Index

  

Index

   # of Shares
or Units
     Rate Paid/
Received by
the Fund
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Unrealized
Appreciation/

(Depreciation)
 

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      11         1.00   $ 34         9/17/12       N.A.    $ (115

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      7         1.00     22         9/17/12       N.A.      (73

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      29         0.49     90         10/15/12       N.A.      (304

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      16         0.49     50         10/15/12       N.A.      (168

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      16         0.49     50         10/15/12       N.A.      (168

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      15         0.49     46         10/15/12       N.A.      (157

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      10         0.49     31         10/15/12       N.A.      (105

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      50         0.49     155         11/15/12       N.A.      (524

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      35         0.49     108         11/15/12       N.A.      (367

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      21         0.49     65         11/15/12       N.A.      (220

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      14         0.49     43         11/15/12       N.A.      (147

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      9         0.47     28         11/15/12       N.A.      (94

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      38         0.49     118         12/17/12       N.A.      (398

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      31         0.49     96         12/17/12       N.A.      (325

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      23         0.49     71         12/17/12       N.A.      (241

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      22         0.49     68         12/17/12       N.A.      (230


Receive/Pay

Total

Return on

Reference

Index

  

Index

   # of Shares
or Units
     Rate Paid/
Received by
the Fund
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Unrealized
Appreciation/

(Depreciation)
 

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      19         0.49   $ 59         12/17/12       N.A.    $ (199

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      19         0.49     59         12/17/12       N.A.      (199

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      18         0.49     56         12/17/12       N.A.      (189

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      18         0.49     56         12/17/12       N.A.      (189

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      8         0.49     25         12/17/12       N.A.      (84

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      66         0.49     205         1/15/13       N.A.      (691

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      21         0.56     65         2/15/13       N.A.      (222

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      89         0.56     276         3/15/13       N.A.      (939

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      48         0.56     149         3/15/13       N.A.      (507

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      42         0.56     130         3/15/13       N.A.      (443

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      38         0.56     118         3/15/13       N.A.      (401

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      28         0.56     87         3/15/13       N.A.      (295

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      21         0.56     65         3/15/13       N.A.      (222

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      32         0.58     99         4/15/13       N.A.      85   

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      20         0.58     62         4/15/13       N.A.      (462

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      70         0.58     216         4/15/13       N.A.      319   


Receive/Pay

Total

Return on

Reference

Index

  

Index

   # of Shares
or Units
     Rate Paid/
Received by
the Fund
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Unrealized
Appreciation/

(Depreciation)
 

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              JPMorgan   
  

Developed Real

              Chase Bank,   
   Estate index      69         1.00   $ 213         4/15/13       N.A.    $ (126

Receive

  

Russell 2000

              JPMorgan   
  

Total Return

              Chase Bank,   
   index      40         0.49     124         1/15/13       N.A.      (419

Receive

  

Russell 2000

              JPMorgan   
  

Total Return

              Chase Bank,   
   index      30         0.24     113         3/15/13       N.A.      (41

Receive

  

FTSE

              Morgan   
  

EPRA/NAREIT

              Stanley   
  

Developed Real

              Capital   
   Estate index      19         0.24     59         4/15/13       Services Inc.      (597

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

                
  

Developed Real

                
   Estate index      233         0.44     722         4/16/12       UBS AG      (2,428

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

                
  

Developed Real

                
   Estate index      11         0.47     34         6/15/12       UBS AG      (115

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

                
  

Developed Real

                
   Estate index      8         0.47     25         6/15/12       UBS AG      (84

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

                
  

Developed Real

                
   Estate index      33         0.44     102         10/15/12       UBS AG      (344

Receive

  

FTSE

                
  

EPRA/NAREIT

                
  

Developed Real

                
   Estate index      23         0.54     71         2/15/13       UBS AG      (242

Receive

  

Russell 2000

                
  

Total Return

                
   index      476         0.24     1,796         2/15/13       UBS AG      (543

Receive

  

Russell 2000

                
  

Total Return

                
   index      11         0.24     42         2/15/13       UBS AG      (15
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (17,010
                   

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(d) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $2,600,416 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(219,813), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $2,380,603.
(e) An amount of U.S. $1,258,568 has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts at March 31, 2012.

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 & Poor's. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.


Glossary:

 

EPRA    -    European Public Real Estate Association
FTSE    -    Financial Times Stock Exchange
NAREIT    -    National Association of Real Estate Investments Trust
REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Trust


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Governments - Treasuries

   $ – 0  –    $ 25,409,616      $ – 0  –    $ 25,409,616   

Common Stocks*

     16,525,801        – 0  –      – 0  –      16,525,801   

Investment Companies

     5,590,677        8,760,445        – 0  –      14,351,122   

Short-Term Investments

     38,131,721        – 0  –      – 0  –      38,131,721   

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

     3,068,571        – 0  –      – 0  –      3,068,571   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     63,316,770        34,170,061        – 0  –      97,486,831   

Other Financial Instruments** :

        

Assets:

        

Futures Contracts

     269,648        – 0  –      – 0  –      269,648   

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      114,501        – 0  –      114,501   

Total Return Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      404        – 0  –      404   

Liabilities:

        

Futures Contracts

     (255,672     – 0  –      – 0  –      (255,672

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (64,667     – 0  –      (64,667

Total Return Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      (17,414     – 0  –      (17,414
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     63,330,746      $     34,202,885      $             – 0  –    $     97,533,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Global Thematic Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 98.5%

       

Information Technology - 24.5%

       

Communications Equipment - 4.3%

       

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     12,420         $ 1,676,203   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     104,237           2,384,942   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     38,590           2,624,892   
       

 

 

 
          6,686,037   
       

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals - 5.3%

       

Apple, Inc. (a)

     3,160           1,894,325   

Fusion-io, Inc. (a)(b)

     105,317           2,992,056   

Silicon Graphics International Corp. (a)(b)

     359,957           3,484,384   
       

 

 

 
          8,370,765   
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 6.9%

       

Bazaarvoice, Inc. (a)

     90,065           1,789,591   

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (a)(b)

     77,909           1,701,533   

LinkedIn Corp. (a)

     23,736           2,420,835   

MercadoLibre, Inc.

     16,620           1,625,270   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

     35,932           2,076,510   

Yelp, Inc. (a)(b)

     47,805           1,285,476   
       

 

 

 
          10,899,215   
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.0%

       

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

     200,658           3,088,127   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     1,465           1,652,599   
       

 

 

 
          4,740,726   
       

 

 

 

Software - 5.0%

       

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     21,600           1,704,456   

Intuit, Inc.

     27,180           1,634,334   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     31,070           1,860,782   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     16,920           2,614,309   
       

 

 

 
          7,813,881   
       

 

 

 
          38,510,624   
       

 

 

 

Financials - 19.1%

       

Capital Markets - 4.7%

       

Blackstone Group LP

     174,470           2,781,052   

CETIP SA - Mercados Organizados

     47,000           780,136   

CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (a)(b)

     1,033,800           2,075,236   

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     38,881           1,696,767   
       

 

 

 
          7,333,191   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 3.4%

       

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     651,500           1,797,827   

Siam Commercial Bank PCL

     347,500           1,616,410   

Standard Chartered PLC

     78,660           1,964,270   
       

 

 

 
          5,378,507   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Consumer Finance - 2.2%

       

Green Dot Corp. (a)(b)

     128,283           3,402,065   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.4%

       

Citigroup, Inc.

     59,500           2,174,725   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.3%

       

AIA Group Ltd.

     534,600           1,962,579   
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.2%

       

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     86,777           1,902,152   
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 4.9%

       

Ciputra Development Tbk PT

     21,344,000           1,685,074   

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd. (b)

     1,333,200           1,626,991   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     486,000           1,789,310   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     214,000           2,662,873   
       

 

 

 
          7,764,248   
       

 

 

 
          29,917,467   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 14.2%

       

Automobiles - 2.1%

       

Tesla Motors, Inc. (a)(b)

     43,137           1,606,422   

Toyota Motor Corp. (Sponsored ADR)

     18,820           1,633,952   
       

 

 

 
          3,240,374   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.8%

       

New Oriental Education & Technology Group (ADR) (a)

     47,280           1,298,309   
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.7%

       

Ctrip.com International Ltd. (ADR) (a)(b)

     124,720           2,698,941   
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 1.8%

       

Rinnai Corp.

     39,400           2,849,578   
       

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 3.6%

       

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     28,020           5,674,330   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 3.4%

       

L’Occitane International SA

     1,004,000           2,393,752   

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. (b)

     1,513,500           2,970,002   
       

 

 

 
          5,363,754   
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.8%

       

Burberry Group PLC

     51,320           1,230,360   
       

 

 

 
          22,355,646   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 12.2%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 7.3%

       

Halliburton Co.

     109,690           3,640,611   

Heckmann Corp. (a)(b)

     382,920           1,650,385   

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

     152,860           2,673,521   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     22,150           1,760,261   

Saipem SpA

     32,370           1,672,409   
       

 

 

 
          11,397,187   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.9%

       

Cameco Corp. (b)

     111,113           2,385,011   

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)

     123,680           2,254,687   

Kinder Morgan, Inc./Delaware (b)

     39,796           1,538,115   

Santos Ltd.

     107,080           1,581,170   
       

 

 

 
          7,758,983   
       

 

 

 
          19,156,170   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 9.7%

       

Biotechnology - 2.8%

       

Cepheid, Inc. (a)

     36,145           1,511,945   

Genomic Health, Inc. (a)

     67,114           2,054,360   

Seegene, Inc. (a)

     12,590           780,706   
       

 

 

 
          4,347,011   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.1%

       

Given Imaging Ltd. (a)

     91,528           1,714,320   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology - 1.0%

       

athenahealth, Inc. (a)(b)

     21,312           1,579,645   
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 4.3%

       

Covance, Inc. (a)

     46,660           2,222,416   

Illumina, Inc. (a)(b)

     85,845           4,516,305   
       

 

 

 
          6,738,721   
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.5%

       

Roche Holding AG

     4,540           790,098   
       

 

 

 
          15,169,795   
       

 

 

 

Materials - 9.4%

       

Chemicals - 4.1%

       

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     44,480           1,540,787   

LG Chem Ltd.

     6,300           2,062,550   

Monsanto Co.

     19,680           1,569,677   

Stella Chemifa Corp.

     35,600           855,930   

Umicore SA

     7,810           430,462   
       

 

 

 
          6,459,406   
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 5.3%

       

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     60,930           2,317,777   

Goldcorp, Inc.

     40,450           1,823,282   

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd./CA (a)

     147,194           2,315,378   

Mongolian Mining Corp. (a)

     1,888,500           1,797,310   
       

 

 

 
          8,253,747   
       

 

 

 
          14,713,153   
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 7.7%

       

Construction & Engineering - 1.0%

       

Shaw Group, Inc. (The) (a)

     50,550           1,602,940   
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 3.1%

       

A123 Systems, Inc. (a)(b)

     1,199,814           1,343,792   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Babcock & Wilcox Co. (The) (a)

     70,790           1,822,842   

Polypore International, Inc. (a)(b)

     49,210           1,730,224   
       

 

 

 
          4,896,858   
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 2.3%

       

FANUC Corp.

     10,900           1,952,355   

Weir Group PLC (The)

     59,400           1,675,628   
       

 

 

 
          3,627,983   
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 1.3%

       

Zipcar, Inc. (a)(b)

     131,841           1,952,565   
       

 

 

 
          12,080,346   
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 1.4%

       

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.4%

       

America Movil SAB de CV Series L (ADR)

     65,600           1,628,848   

Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT

     1,749,500           565,499   
       

 

 

 
          2,194,347   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 0.3%

       

Food Products - 0.3%

       

Besunyen Holdings Co., Ltd.

     5,698,000           517,173   
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $147,928,831)

          154,614,721   
       

 

 

 
     Contracts           

OPTIONS PURCHASED - CALLS - 0.0%

       

Options on Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.0%

       

Market Vectors JR Gold Miners Expiration: Jan 2013, Exercise Price: $44.63 (a)(c)
(cost $1,626,045)

     2,000           75,000   
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.7%

       

Time Deposit - 0.7%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $1,032,689)

   U.S.$ 1,033           1,032,689   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 99.2%
(cost $150,587,565)

          155,722,410   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 23.5%

       

Investment Companies - 23.5%

       

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves - Class I, 0.22% (d)
(cost $36,793,906)

     36,793,906           36,793,906   
       

 

 

 


            U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments - 122.7%
(cost $187,381,471) (e)

          192,516,316   

Other assets less liabilities - (22.7)%

          (35,554,538
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 156,961,778   
       

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount

(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

           

Bank of America N.A:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 4/16/12

     4,248       $ 4,139,947       $ 4,257,684       $ 117,737   

Euro

settling 4/16/12

     6,469         8,234,067         8,628,180         394,113   

Great British Pound

settling 4/16/12

     8,891         13,680,404         14,219,968         539,564   

Citibank N.A:

           

Euro

settling 4/16/12

     2,346         3,081,710         3,129,032         47,322   

Westpac Banking Corp.:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 4/16/12

     3,715         3,763,741         3,842,521         78,780   

Sale Contracts

           

Westpac Banking Corp.:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 4/16/12

     69,323         900,942         837,627         63,315   
           

 

 

 
            $ 1,240,831   
           

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) One contract relates to 100 shares.
(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(e) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $19,378,268 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(14,243,423), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $5,134,845.

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 & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN*

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

  60.2%        

United States

  7.2%        

China

  5.3%        

Hong Kong

  4.7%        

Japan

  4.2%        

Canada

  3.1%        

United Kingdom

  2.9%        

South Korea

  1.5%        

Luxembourg

  1.4%        

Indonesia

  1.2%        

Mongolia

  1.1%        

Israel

  1.1%        

Italy

  1.0%        

Mexico

  4.4%        

Other

  0.7%        

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%        

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

* All data are as of March 31, 2012. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 1.0% or less in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland and Thailand.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Global Thematic Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Information Technology

   $ 36,858,025      $ 1,652,599      $ – 0  –    $ 38,510,624   

Financials

     12,736,897        17,180,570        – 0  –      29,917,467   

Consumer Discretionary

     12,911,954        9,443,692        – 0  –      22,355,646   

Energy

     15,902,591        3,253,579        – 0  –      19,156,170   

Health Care

     13,598,991        1,570,804        – 0  –      15,169,795   

Materials

     9,566,901        5,146,252        – 0  –      14,713,153   

Industrials

     8,452,363        3,627,983        – 0  –      12,080,346   

Telecommunication Services

     1,628,848        565,499        – 0  –      2,194,347   

Consumer Staples

     – 0  –      517,173        – 0  –      517,173   

Options Purchased - Calls

     – 0  –      75,000        – 0  –      75,000   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      1,032,689        – 0  –      1,032,689   

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

     36,793,906        – 0  –      – 0  –      36,793,906   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     148,450,476        44,065,840     – 0  –      192,516,316   

Other Financial Instruments* :

        

Assets:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      1,240,831        – 0  –      1,240,831   

Liabilities:

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     148,450,476      $     45,306,671      $             – 0  –    $     193,757,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
+ A significant portion of the Portfolio’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.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 99.0%

       

Information Technology - 31.3%

       

Communications Equipment - 5.0%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     60,990         $ 1,289,939   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     12,150           277,992   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     39,760           2,704,475   
       

 

 

 
          4,272,406   
       

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals - 8.6%

       

Apple, Inc. (a)

     12,270           7,355,497   
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 2.9%

       

Google, Inc.-Class A (a)

     3,890           2,494,423   
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 1.2%

       

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     8,670           1,023,060   
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.7%

       

ARM Holdings PLC (Sponsored ADR)

     27,240           770,620   

Broadcom Corp.-Class A (a)

     28,260           1,110,618   

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     10,060           448,877   

LSI Corp. (a)

     53,080           460,735   

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)

     87,210           1,371,813   

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

     31,970           492,018   

Xilinx, Inc.

     31,630           1,152,281   
       

 

 

 
          5,806,962   
       

 

 

 

Software - 6.9%

       

Intuit, Inc.

     27,030           1,625,314   

Oracle Corp.

     84,600           2,466,936   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     14,630           876,190   

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

     31,100           948,550   
       

 

 

 
          5,916,990   
       

 

 

 
          26,869,338   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 18.2%

       

Auto Components - 0.6%

       

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

     5,600           472,304   
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 1.2%

       

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     21,240           1,042,459   
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.8%

       

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     12,600           725,382   

McDonald’s Corp.

     14,775           1,449,427   

Starbucks Corp.

     17,640           985,900   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     9,100           513,331   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     6,700           476,906   
       

 

 

 
          4,150,946   
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.5%

       

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a)

     5,210           439,881   
       

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.7%

       

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     5,000           1,012,550   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     1,838           1,318,765   
       

 

 

 
          2,331,315   
       

 

 

 

Media - 2.3%

       

CBS Corp.-Class B

     27,460           931,169   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     23,890           1,045,904   
       

 

 

 
          1,977,073   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 2.9%

       

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     13,460           885,264   

GNC Holdings, Inc.

     12,420           433,334   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     23,020           1,158,136   
       

 

 

 
          2,476,734   
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.2%

       

Coach, Inc.

     15,275           1,180,452   

NIKE, Inc.-Class B

     7,120           772,093   

PVH Corp.

     8,598           768,059   
       

 

 

 
          2,720,604   
       

 

 

 
          15,611,316   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 15.1%

       

Biotechnology - 1.8%

       

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     27,070           1,322,370   

Synageva BioPharma Corp. (a) (b)

     4,920           176,480   
       

 

 

 
          1,498,850   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 5.2%

       

Baxter International, Inc.

     9,750           582,855   

Covidien PLC

     19,130           1,046,028   

HeartWare International, Inc. (a) (b)

     10,120           664,783   

St Jude Medical, Inc.

     8,460           374,863   

Stryker Corp.

     22,700           1,259,396   

Volcano Corp. (a)

     18,760           531,846   
       

 

 

 
          4,459,771   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 5.4%

       

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     11,820           509,560   

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

     15,320           478,137   

Humana, Inc.

     4,920           455,002   

McKesson Corp.

     17,180           1,507,889   

Mednax, Inc. (a)

     6,050           449,938   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     21,350           1,258,369   
       

 

 

 
          4,658,895   
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.7%

       

Allergan, Inc./United States

     10,070           960,980   

Perrigo Co.

     3,010           310,963   

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     15,550           1,042,783   
       

 

 

 
          2,314,726   
       

 

 

 
          12,932,242   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Energy - 10.9%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 4.6%

       

Halliburton Co.

     24,480           812,491   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     6,105           485,164   

Saipem SpA

     9,625           497,280   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     21,575           1,508,740   

Technip SA

     5,475           646,514   
       

 

 

 
          3,950,189   
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.3%

       

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     8,650           677,641   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     6,915           768,256   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     29,600           2,567,208   

Noble Energy, Inc.

     7,325           716,238   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     6,750           642,803   
       

 

 

 
          5,372,146   
       

 

 

 
          9,322,335   
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 10.6%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 3.5%

       

Boeing Co. (The)

     19,130           1,422,698   

United Technologies Corp.

     19,180           1,590,789   
       

 

 

 
          3,013,487   
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 2.0%

       

FedEx Corp.

     3,870           355,885   

United Parcel Service, Inc.-Class B

     17,340           1,399,685   
       

 

 

 
          1,755,570   
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 2.1%

       

AMETEK, Inc.

     15,650           759,182   

Emerson Electric Co.

     19,150           999,247   
       

 

 

 
          1,758,429   
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 2.1%

       

Danaher Corp.

     32,640           1,827,840   
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.9%

       

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     5,420           341,568   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     4,650           393,158   
       

 

 

 
          734,726   
       

 

 

 
          9,090,052   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 7.3%

       

Beverages - 0.8%

       

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

     24,290           694,694   
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.3%

       

CVS Caremark Corp.

     5,720           256,256   
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 1.6%

       

General Mills, Inc.

     13,870           547,171   

Kraft Foods, Inc.-Class A

     21,210           806,192   
       

 

 

 
          1,353,363   
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 4.6%

       

Altria Group, Inc.

     47,360           1,462,003   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     28,270           2,505,005   
       

 

 

 
          3,967,008   
       

 

 

 
          6,271,321   
       

 

 

 

Financials - 3.9%

       

Commercial Banks - 1.1%

       

Wells Fargo & Co.

     28,360           968,210   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.5%

       

CME Group, Inc.-Class A

     1,920           555,514   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     5,140           706,339   
       

 

 

 
          1,261,853   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.3%

       

AON Corp.

     7,120           349,307   

MetLife, Inc.

     10,540           393,669   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     6,610           419,008   
       

 

 

 
          1,161,984   
       

 

 

 
          3,392,047   
       

 

 

 

Materials - 1.7%

       

Chemicals - 1.7%

       

Monsanto Co.

     10,760           858,218   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     13,190           602,651   
       

 

 

 
          1,460,869   
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $67,498,273)

          84,949,520   
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.9%

       

Time Deposit - 1.9%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $1,642,713)

   $ 1,643           1,642,713   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 100.9%
(cost $69,140,986)

          86,592,233   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 1.0%

       

Investment Companies - 1.0%

       

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves-Class I, 0.22% (c)
(cost $869,040)

     869,040           869,040   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares      U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments - 101.9%
(cost $70,010,026) (d)

          87,461,273   

Other assets less liabilities - (1.9)%

          (1,667,060
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 85,794,213   
       

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(d) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $18,059,189 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(607,942), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $17,451,247.

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 & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Information Technology

   $ 26,869,338      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 26,869,338   

Consumer Discretionary

     15,611,316        – 0  –      – 0  –      15,611,316   

Health Care

     12,932,242        – 0  –      – 0  –      12,932,242   

Energy

     8,178,541        1,143,794        – 0  –      9,322,335   

Industrials

     9,090,052        – 0  –      – 0  –      9,090,052   

Consumer Staples

     6,271,321        – 0  –      – 0  –      6,271,321   

Financials

     3,392,047        – 0  –      – 0  –      3,392,047   

Materials

     1,460,869        – 0  –      – 0  –      1,460,869   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      1,642,713        – 0  –      1,642,713   

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

     869,040        – 0  –      – 0  –      869,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     84,674,766        2,786,507        – 0  –      87,461,273   

Other Financial Instruments*

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     84,674,766      $     2,786,507      $             – 0  –    $     87,461,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Growth & Income Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 97.6%

       

Information Technology - 16.7%

       

Communications Equipment - 1.3%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     562,310         $ 11,892,857   
       

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals - 2.6%

       

Apple, Inc. (a)

     41,710           25,003,894   
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 2.1%

       

Accenture PLC

     56,443           3,640,573   

Amdocs Ltd. (a)

     268,390           8,475,756   

Global Payments, Inc.

     160,410           7,614,663   
       

 

 

 
          19,730,992   
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.7%

       

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     177,400           7,915,588   

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)

     1,014,948           15,965,132   

Xilinx, Inc.

     305,630           11,134,101   
       

 

 

 
          35,014,821   
       

 

 

 

Software - 7.0%

       

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     658,753           8,445,214   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     206,330           7,079,182   

CA, Inc.

     209,870           5,784,017   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     697,220           8,255,085   

Microsoft Corp.

     747,560           24,108,810   

Oracle Corp.

     444,970           12,975,325   
       

 

 

 
          66,647,633   
       

 

 

 
          158,290,197   
       

 

 

 

Financials - 16.2%

       

Capital Markets - 1.4%

       

BlackRock, Inc.-Class A

     28,630           5,866,287   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     61,420           7,638,805   
       

 

 

 
          13,505,092   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 4.1%

       

Fifth Third Bancorp

     255,130           3,584,576   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     115,620           7,456,334   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     808,250           27,593,655   
       

 

 

 
          38,634,565   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.6%

       

Capital One Financial Corp.

     100,020           5,575,115   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 4.8%

       

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     90,870           12,487,356   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     705,550           32,441,189   
       

 

 

 
          44,928,545   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 5.3%

       

ACE Ltd.

     247,570           18,122,124   

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     167,101           5,542,740   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     168,500           3,551,980   

MetLife, Inc.

     420,262           15,696,786   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     125,790           7,446,768   
       

 

 

 
          50,360,398   
       

 

 

 
          153,003,715   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 15.4%

       

Biotechnology - 2.5%

       

Amgen, Inc.

     225,932           15,361,117   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     173,820           8,491,107   
       

 

 

 
          23,852,224   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.2%

       

St Jude Medical, Inc.

     179,199           7,940,308   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

     56,230           3,614,464   
       

 

 

 
          11,554,772   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 6.2%

       

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     171,520           7,394,227   

Humana, Inc.

     39,594           3,661,653   

McKesson Corp.

     158,430           13,905,401   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     576,400           33,973,016   
       

 

 

 
          58,934,297   
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 5.5%

       

Abbott Laboratories

     106,900           6,551,901   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     164,230           5,697,139   

Johnson & Johnson

     103,190           6,806,412   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     442,839           17,005,018   

Pfizer, Inc.

     679,970           15,408,120   
       

 

 

 
          51,468,590   
       

 

 

 
          145,809,883   
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 15.1%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 2.6%

       

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

     74,360           5,262,457   

Raytheon Co.

     357,050           18,845,099   
       

 

 

 
          24,107,556   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.1%

       

Copart, Inc. (a)

     176,640           4,605,005   

Corrections Corp. of America (a)

     210,770           5,756,128   
       

 

 

 
          10,361,133   
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.2%

       

Foster Wheeler AG (a)

     290,589           6,613,806   

URS Corp.

     118,450           5,036,494   
       

 

 

 
          11,650,300   
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.5%

       

AMETEK, Inc.

     134,100           6,505,191   

Hubbell, Inc.-Class B

     94,100           7,394,378   
       

 

 

 
          13,899,569   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Industrial Conglomerates - 3.3%

       

General Electric Co.

     1,571,940           31,548,836   
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 3.4%

       

Actuant Corp.-Class A

     222,080           6,438,099   

Dover Corp.

     207,750           13,075,785   

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     205,990           12,981,490   
       

 

 

 
          32,495,374   
       

 

 

 

Professional Services - 1.4%

       

Towers Watson & Co.

     198,880           13,140,001   
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.6%

       

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     91,702           6,036,743   
       

 

 

 
          143,239,512   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 10.4%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 3.6%

       

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (b)

     212,840           14,207,070   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     60,740           3,276,923   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     214,297           17,030,183   
       

 

 

 
          34,514,176   
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.8%

       

Chevron Corp.

     255,140           27,361,213   

Devon Energy Corp.

     117,780           8,376,514   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     204,570           17,742,356   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     114,200           10,875,266   
       

 

 

 
          64,355,349   
       

 

 

 
          98,869,525   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 10.3%

       

Automobiles - 0.8%

       

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     150,030           7,363,472   
       

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail - 1.7%

       

Liberty Interactive Corp. (a)

     868,845           16,586,251   
       

 

 

 

Media - 6.7%

       

Comcast Corp.-Class A

     537,370           16,126,474   

DISH Network Corp.-Class A

     187,280           6,167,130   

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Capital (a)

     74,158           6,537,028   

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.-Class A

     294,880           14,357,707   

Time Warner, Inc.

     103,406           3,903,576   

Viacom, Inc.-Class B

     335,060           15,901,948   
       

 

 

 
          62,993,863   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.1%

       

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     96,130           6,322,470   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     124,780           3,915,597   
       

 

 

 
          10,238,067   
       

 

 

 
          97,181,653   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 5.9%

       

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.6%

       

CVS Caremark Corp.

     483,107           21,643,193   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Kroger Co. (The)

     141,878           3,437,704   
       

 

 

 
          25,080,897   
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.9%

       

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a)

     378,030           8,328,001   
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 2.4%

       

Lorillard, Inc.

     112,751           14,599,000   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     88,310           7,825,149   
       

 

 

 
          22,424,149   
       

 

 

 
          55,833,047   
       

 

 

 

Materials - 2.8%

       

Chemicals - 0.6%

       

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     29,600           5,406,440   
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 1.5%

       

Newmont Mining Corp.

     281,500           14,432,505   
       

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.7%

       

Domtar Corp.

     67,530           6,441,011   
       

 

 

 
          26,279,956   
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 2.5%

       

Electric Utilities - 0.9%

       

Exelon Corp.

     207,380           8,131,370   
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 1.6%

       

Ameren Corp.

     258,530           8,422,908   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     221,140           6,769,095   
       

 

 

 
          15,192,003   
       

 

 

 
          23,323,373   
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 2.3%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.3%

       

AT&T, Inc.

     481,610           15,040,680   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     185,750           7,101,223   
       

 

 

 
          22,141,903   
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $762,355,093)

          923,972,764   
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.8%

       

Time Deposit - 3.8%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $35,286,692)

   $ 35,287           35,286,692   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 101.4%
(cost $797,641,785)

          959,259,456   
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 1.5%

       

Investment Companies - 1.5%

       

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves-Class I, 0.22% (c)
(cost $14,419,910)

     14,419,910           14,419,910   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 102.9%
(cost $812,061,695) (d)

          973,679,366   

Other assets less liabilities - (2.9)%

          (27,124,798
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 946,554,568   
       

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(d) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $169,120,650 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(7,502,979), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $161,617,671.

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 & Poor’s. 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.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Growth & Income Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks*

   $ 923,972,764      $ – 0  –    $             – 0  –    $ 923,972,764   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      35,286,692        – 0  –      35,286,692   

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

     14,419,910        – 0  –      – 0  –      14,419,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     938,392,674        35,286,692        – 0  –      973,679,366   

Other Financial Instruments**

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     938,392,674      $     35,286,692      $ – 0  –    $     973,679,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Intermediate Bond Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADES - 27.9%

       

Industrial - 12.4%

       

Basic - 1.2%

       

Alcoa, Inc.

       

5.40%, 4/15/21

   U.S.$ 66         $ 68,199   

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

       

5.375%, 4/15/20

     250           255,000   

ArcelorMittal

       

6.125%, 6/01/18

     280           294,198   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

       

4.125%, 11/15/21

     85           87,443   

5.25%, 11/15/41

     80           82,633   

7.60%, 5/15/14

     81           91,717   

8.55%, 5/15/19

     143           187,404   

International Paper Co.

       

7.95%, 6/15/18

     196           246,289   

Teck Resources Ltd.

       

4.75%, 1/15/22

     134           141,861   
       

 

 

 
          1,454,744   
       

 

 

 

Capital Goods - 0.6%

       

Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS

       

6.00%, 12/30/19 (a)

     41           42,357   

Owens Corning

       

6.50%, 12/01/16

     265           294,407   

Republic Services, Inc.

       

5.25%, 11/15/21

     150           171,031   

5.50%, 9/15/19

     230           266,155   
       

 

 

 
          773,950   
       

 

 

 

Communications - Media - 2.5%

       

CBS Corp.

       

3.375%, 3/01/22

     251           242,295   

5.75%, 4/15/20

     83           95,402   

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.

       

9.455%, 11/15/22

     280           405,910   

DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing Co., Inc.

       

3.50%, 3/01/16

     95           99,774   

3.80%, 3/15/22 (a)

     165           163,359   

4.75%, 10/01/14

     160           173,910   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

       

4.00%, 3/15/22

     32           31,335   

Reed Elsevier Capital, Inc.

       

8.625%, 1/15/19

     320           403,458   

TCI Communications, Inc.

       

7.875%, 2/15/26

     210           273,109   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

       

7.50%, 4/01/14

     145           163,207   

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP

       

8.375%, 3/15/23

     371           493,497   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

       

5.25%, 1/15/21

     200           215,002   

WPP Finance UK

       

8.00%, 9/15/14

     315           361,154   
       

 

 

 
          3,121,412   
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Communications - Telecommunications - 1.3%

       

American Tower Corp.

       

5.05%, 9/01/20

     340           351,322   

AT&T Corp.

       

8.00%, 11/15/31

     20           28,095   

AT&T, Inc.

       

4.45%, 5/15/21

     177           195,426   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

       

4.875%, 3/06/42 (a)

     320           302,300   

Telecom Italia Capital SA

       

6.175%, 6/18/14

     355           373,637   

6.375%, 11/15/33

     40           36,000   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

       

5.462%, 2/16/21

     120           116,660   

United States Cellular Corp.

       

6.70%, 12/15/33

     195           189,701   
       

 

 

 
          1,593,141   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive - 0.3%

       

Harley-Davidson Funding Corp.

       

5.75%, 12/15/14 (a)

     300           327,088   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment - 0.8%

       

Time Warner, Inc.

       

7.625%, 4/15/31

     390           499,339   

Viacom, Inc.

       

5.625%, 9/15/19

     375           433,537   
       

 

 

 
          932,876   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other - 0.3%

       

Marriott International, Inc./DE Series J

       

5.625%, 2/15/13

     372           386,336   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers - 0.2%

       

CVS Caremark Corp.

       

6.60%, 3/15/19

     180           222,038   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 0.9%

       

Ahold Finance USA LLC

       

6.875%, 5/01/29

     290           354,093   

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

       

5.10%, 7/15/15

     206           219,039   

Cadbury Schweppes US Finance LLC

       

5.125%, 10/01/13 (a)

     350           370,045   

Delhaize Group SA

       

5.875%, 2/01/14

     105           112,905   

Whirlpool Corp.

       

8.60%, 5/01/14

     55           61,708   
       

 

 

 
          1,117,790   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 2.4%

       

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

       

5.95%, 9/15/16

     227           261,708   

6.45%, 9/15/36

     124           143,543   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co.

       

6.95%, 4/15/29

     155           208,236   

Encana Corp.

       

3.90%, 11/15/21

     351           341,698   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

       

3.50%, 3/01/16

     50           52,093   

5.125%, 3/01/21

     180           195,775   

Nabors Industries, Inc.

       

9.25%, 1/15/19

     254           326,067   

Noble Energy, Inc.

       

8.25%, 3/01/19

     316           396,827   

Noble Holding International Ltd.

       

4.90%, 8/01/20

     32           34,189   

Phillips 66

       

4.30%, 4/01/22 (a)

     320           325,943   

Southwestern Energy Co.

       

4.10%, 3/15/22 (a)

     88           87,230   

Valero Energy Corp.

       

6.125%, 2/01/20

     177           203,353   

Weatherford International Ltd./Bermuda

       

5.125%, 9/15/20

     95           101,068   

6.00%, 3/15/18

     12           13,576   

9.625%, 3/01/19

     190           251,805   
       

 

 

 
          2,943,111   
       

 

 

 

Other Industrial - 0.3%

       

Noble Group Ltd.

       

6.75%, 1/29/20 (a)

     335           329,975   
       

 

 

 

Technology - 0.6%

       

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

       

5.00%, 7/15/20

     64           71,147   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

       

4.65%, 12/09/21

     162           169,474   

Intel Corp.

       

4.80%, 10/01/41

     60           63,912   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

       

7.50%, 5/15/25

     25           29,709   

Xerox Corp.

       

8.25%, 5/15/14

     375           423,446   
       

 

 

 
          757,688   
       

 

 

 

Transportation - Airlines - 0.3%

       

Southwest Airlines Co.

       

5.25%, 10/01/14

     210           225,828   

5.75%, 12/15/16

     155           173,379   
       

 

 

 
          399,207   
       

 

 

 

Transportation - Services - 0.7%

       

Asciano Finance Ltd.

       

3.125%, 9/23/15 (a)

     420           417,524   

Con-way, Inc.

       

6.70%, 5/01/34

     263           251,537   

Ryder System, Inc.

       

5.85%, 11/01/16

     116           132,042   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

7.20%, 9/01/15

     108           125,713   
       

 

 

 
          926,816   
       

 

 

 
          15,286,172   
       

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 11.3%

       

Banking - 7.4%

       

Bank of America Corp.

       

3.875%, 3/22/17

     80           80,441   

5.875%, 2/07/42

     298           296,394   

Series L

       

5.65%, 5/01/18

     545           581,789   

Barclays Bank PLC

       

5.125%, 1/08/20

     230           240,570   

Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The)

       

5.70%, 11/15/14

     450           497,240   

Citigroup, Inc.

       

4.50%, 1/14/22

     85           85,333   

6.50%, 8/19/13

     355           375,562   

8.50%, 5/22/19

     340           419,178   

Compass Bank

       

5.50%, 4/01/20

     250           241,110   

DNB Bank ASA

       

3.20%, 4/03/17 (a)

     310           311,222   

Fifth Third Bancorp

       

3.50%, 3/15/22

     121           118,229   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

       

5.25%, 7/27/21

     88           87,113   

5.75%, 1/24/22

     310           318,909   

6.00%, 6/15/20

     395           415,622   

7.50%, 2/15/19

     180           205,656   

HSBC Holdings PLC

       

4.00%, 3/30/22

     203           201,218   

5.10%, 4/05/21

     194           209,726   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

4.40%, 7/22/20

     420           435,713   

4.50%, 1/24/22

     210           218,471   

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

       

5.00%, 2/22/17 (a)

     82           82,624   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

       

4.875%, 8/10/17 (a)

     342           344,428   

Morgan Stanley

       

5.50%, 7/24/20-7/28/21

     373           364,215   

6.625%, 4/01/18

     295           310,639   

National Capital Trust II

       

5.486%, 3/23/15 (a)

     122           117,023   

National Westminster Bank PLC

       

6.50%, 9/07/21

   GBP 50           70,988   

Nationwide Building Society

       

6.25%, 2/25/20 (a)

   U.S.$ 330           342,061   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)

       

6.125%, 1/11/21

     240           256,883   

Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal

       

2.991%, 10/07/13 (a)

     400           398,096   

Societe Generale SA

       

2.50%, 1/15/14 (a)

     205           202,594   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Standard Chartered PLC

       

6.409%, 1/30/17 (a)

     100           95,006   

UFJ Finance Aruba AEC

       

6.75%, 7/15/13

     240           254,717   

Unicredit Luxembourg Finance SA

       

6.00%, 10/31/17 (a)

     190           168,861   

Union Bank NA

       

5.95%, 5/11/16

     250           272,990   

Wachovia Corp.

       

5.50%, 5/01/13

     410           430,592   
       

 

 

 
          9,051,213   
       

 

 

 

Finance - 0.4%

       

General Electric Capital Corp.

       

4.65%, 10/17/21

     127           135,169   

SLM Corp.

       

7.25%, 1/25/22

     145           151,499   

Series A

       

5.375%, 5/15/14

     248           256,086   
       

 

 

 
          542,754   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 2.5%

       

Allstate Corp. (The)

       

6.125%, 5/15/37

     237           232,556   

American International Group, Inc.

       

6.40%, 12/15/20

     215           243,322   

Coventry Health Care, Inc.

       

6.30%, 8/15/14

     280           307,123   

Genworth Financial, Inc.

       

6.515%, 5/22/18

     221           228,440   

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America

       

7.375%, 9/30/39 (a)

     164           202,096   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

       

4.00%, 3/30/15

     85           87,890   

5.50%, 3/30/20

     200           213,739   

Humana, Inc.

       

6.30%, 8/01/18

     50           57,536   

7.20%, 6/15/18

     85           101,845   

Lincoln National Corp.

       

8.75%, 7/01/19

     113           143,044   

Markel Corp.

       

7.125%, 9/30/19

     200           224,710   

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

       

8.875%, 6/01/39 (a)

     110           156,097   

MetLife, Inc.

       

7.717%, 2/15/19

     109           137,523   

10.75%, 8/01/39

     140           192,150   

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

       

9.375%, 8/15/39 (a)

     360           455,949   

XL Group PLC

       

5.25%, 9/15/14

     110           116,523   
       

 

 

 
          3,100,543   
       

 

 

 

Other Finance - 0.4%

       

Aviation Capital Group Corp.

       

7.125%, 10/15/20 (a)

     155           156,507   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

ORIX Corp.

       

4.71%, 4/27/15

     312           328,849   
       

 

 

 
          485,356   
       

 

 

 

REITS - 0.6%

       

HCP, Inc.

       

5.375%, 2/01/21

     327           352,369   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

       

5.25%, 1/15/22

     325           339,953   

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp.

       

6.75%, 4/01/17

     84           86,721   
       

 

 

 
          779,043   
       

 

 

 
          13,958,909   
       

 

 

 

Utility - 3.2%

       

Electric - 1.6%

       

Ameren Corp.

       

8.875%, 5/15/14

     49           55,578   

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

       

5.15%, 12/01/20

     150           165,187   

FirstEnergy Corp.

       

Series C

       

7.375%, 11/15/31

     310           381,630   

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.

       

6.125%, 4/01/36

     260           309,061   

Nisource Finance Corp.

       

6.80%, 1/15/19

     340           402,493   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

       

4.50%, 12/15/41

     125           125,133   

SPI Electricity & Gas Australia Holdings Pty Ltd.

       

6.15%, 11/15/13 (a)

     235           247,223   

TECO Finance, Inc.

       

4.00%, 3/15/16

     95           100,978   

5.15%, 3/15/20

     120           132,597   

Union Electric Co.

       

6.70%, 2/01/19

     45           55,304   
       

 

 

 
          1,975,184   
       

 

 

 

Natural Gas - 1.6%

       

DCP Midstream LLC

       

5.35%, 3/15/20 (a)

     108           118,471   

Energy Transfer Partners LP

       

6.70%, 7/01/18

     24           27,515   

7.50%, 7/01/38

     336           381,567   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

       

5.20%, 9/01/20

     55           61,427   

EQT Corp.

       

8.125%, 6/01/19

     205           239,530   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

       

3.95%, 9/01/22

     321           317,810   

4.15%, 3/01/22

     89           89,805   

ONEOK, Inc.

       

4.25%, 2/01/22

     310           313,762   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

       

6.35%, 5/15/67

     235           242,898   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Williams Partners LP

       

5.25%, 3/15/20

     173           190,713   
       

 

 

 
          1,983,498   
       

 

 

 
          3,958,682   
       

 

 

 

Non Corporate Sectors - 1.0%

       

Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed - 1.0%

       

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA

       

6.212%, 11/22/16 (a)

     340           369,308   

IPIC GMTN Ltd.

       

3.75%, 3/01/17 (a)

     360           366,300   

Petrobras International Finance Co.-Pifco

       

5.75%, 1/20/20

     275           304,645   

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA

       

6.609%, 10/31/12 (a)

     135           138,206   
       

 

 

 
          1,178,459   
       

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Investment Grades
(cost $31,928,727)

          34,382,222   
       

 

 

 

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS - 27.7%

       

Agency Fixed Rate 30-Year - 21.6%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

       

4.50%, 10/01/39

     3,064           3,250,292   

Series 2005

       

5.50%, 1/01/35

     3,473           3,805,801   

Series 2007

       

5.50%, 7/01/35

     131           144,254   

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.50%, 12/01/41

     1,816           1,866,381   

4.00%, TBA

     3,065           3,213,222   

4.00%, 1/01/41

     1,765           1,849,908   

4.50%, TBA

     1,105           1,175,271   

5.50%, 5/01/38-6/01/38

     1,822           1,984,814   

6.00%, 5/01/31-2/01/40

     2,308           2,538,375   

Series 2002

       

7.00%, 3/01/32

     18           20,771   

Series 2003

       

5.00%, 11/01/33

     134           145,024   

5.50%, 4/01/33-7/01/33

     466           510,799   

Series 2004

       

5.50%, 4/01/34-11/01/34

     424           464,557   

6.00%, 9/01/34

     236           263,051   

Series 2005

       

4.50%, 8/01/35

     412           438,197   

5.00%, 10/01/35

     1,079           1,167,252   

5.50%, 2/01/35

     515           564,688   

Series 2006

       

5.00%, 2/01/36

     218           235,370   

Series 2007

       

4.50%, 9/01/35-8/01/37

     558           593,223   

5.00%, 7/01/36

     159           171,737   

Series 2008

       

6.00%, 3/01/37

     1,713           1,891,369   

Series 2010

       

6.00%, 4/01/40

     313           344,731   


      Principal
Amount

(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Government National Mortgage Association

       

Series 1994

       

9.00%, 9/15/24

     5           6,003   
       

 

 

 
          26,645,090   
       

 

 

 

Agency Fixed Rate 15-Year - 3.7%

       

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.00%, TBA

     1,240           1,283,594   

4.50%, TBA

     915           979,336   

4.50%, 6/01/26

     2,177           2,329,904   
       

 

 

 
          4,592,834   
       

 

 

 

Agency ARMs - 2.4%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

2.713%, 4/01/36 (b)

     603           642,778   

3.419%, 10/01/39 (b)

     801           849,576   

5.151%, 11/01/35 (c)

     314           331,860   

Series 2007

       

2.608%, 1/01/37 (c)

     67           71,748   

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

Series 2003

       

2.781%, 12/01/33 (b)

     182           193,800   

Series 2006

       

2.332%, 3/01/36 (b)

     118           124,669   

2.374%, 2/01/36 (b)

     179           190,400   

2.549%, 11/01/36 (c)

     153           162,754   

Series 2007

       

2.348%, 3/01/34 (b)

     308           324,116   
       

 

 

 
          2,891,701   
       

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(cost $32,946,435)

          34,129,625   
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES - 20.2%

       

United States - 20.2%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

       

4.50%, 2/15/36

     1,705           2,081,166   

4.625%, 2/15/40

     2,935           3,665,539   

5.375%, 2/15/31

     490           659,050   

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

0.875%, 11/30/16

     3,900           3,883,546   

1.00%, 8/31/16

     10,620           10,665,634   

1.50%, 6/30/16

     1,155           1,185,589   

2.00%, 11/15/21

     2,780           2,736,779   
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $24,139,792)

          24,877,303   
       

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 7.7%

       

Autos - Fixed Rate - 3.8%

       

Ally Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2011-5, Class A2

       

0.80%, 6/16/14

     490           490,480   

Series 2012-1, Class A2

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

0.71%, 9/15/14

     387           387,209   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2011-5, Class A2

       

1.19%, 8/08/15

     175           175,644   

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

       

Series 2011-3, Class A3

       

1.07%, 6/15/16

     176           175,607   

Series 2012-1, Class A3

       

0.89%, 9/15/16

     160           159,826   

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2012-1A, Class A

       

2.02%, 8/15/16 (a)

     258           257,966   

Ford Auto Securitization Trust

       

Series 2011-R3A, Class A2

       

1.96%, 7/15/15 (a)

   CAD  521           522,290   

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2011-B, Class A2

       

0.82%, 1/15/14

   U.S.$ 463           463,454   

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2011-B, Class A2

       

0.90%, 1/15/14 (a)

     496           496,637   

Series 2012-A, Class A2

       

0.66%, 4/15/14

     388           387,989   

Nissan Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2012-A, Class A2A

       

0.68%, 7/15/14

     285           285,062   

Porsche Innovative Lease Owner Trust

       

Series 2011-1, Class A3

       

1.09%, 9/22/14 (a)

     455           455,742   

Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2011-A, Class A2

       

1.00%, 2/20/14

     367           368,339   
       

 

 

 
          4,626,245   
       

 

 

 

Credit Cards - Floating Rate - 1.3%

       

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

       

Series 2011-1, Class A

       

0.412%, 4/17/17 (c)

     735           735,727   

Discover Card Master Trust

       

Series 2009-A1, Class A1

       

1.542%, 12/15/14 (c)

     180           180,442   

Series 2009-A2, Class A

       

1.542%, 2/17/15 (c)

     185           185,792   

Series 2010-A1, Class A1

       

0.892%, 9/15/15 (c)

     166           166,883   

Gracechurch Card Funding PLC

       

Series 2012-1A, Class A1

       

1.055%, 2/15/17 (a)(c)

     320           320,000   
       

 

 

 
          1,588,844   
       

 

 

 

Autos - Floating Rate - 1.0%

       

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2010-3, Class A2

       

1.942%, 2/15/17 (a)(c)

     430           443,610   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2012-1, Class A

       

0.712%, 1/15/16 (c)

     643           644,967   

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust

       

Series 2011-1, Class A

       

1.399%, 10/25/16 (a)(c)

     183           184,652   
       

 

 

 
          1,273,229   
       

 

 

 

Other ABS - Fixed Rate - 0.7%

       

CNH Equipment Trust

       

Series 2010-C, Class A3

       

1.17%, 5/15/15

     280           280,573   

Series 2012-A, Class A3

       

0.94%, 5/15/17

     241           241,451   

GE Equipment Midticket LLC

       

Series 2011-1, Class A3

       

1.00%, 8/24/15

     155           155,580   

GE Equipment Small Ticket LLC

       

Series 2011-2A, Class A2

       

1.14%, 6/23/14 (a)

     202           202,083   
       

 

 

 
          879,687   
       

 

 

 

Other ABS - Floating Rate - 0.4%

       

GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust

       

Series 2012-1, Class A

       

0.812%, 2/20/17 (c)

     480           482,083   
       

 

 

 

Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate - 0.2%

       

Asset Backed Funding Certificates

       

Series 2003-WF1, Class A2

       

1.369%, 12/25/32

     71           63,120   

Citifinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

       

Series 2003-1, Class AFPT

       

3.36%, 1/25/33

     65           59,382   

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC

       

Series 2003-CB1, Class AF

       

3.95%, 1/25/33

     153           138,315   
       

 

 

 
          260,817   
       

 

 

 

Credit Cards - Fixed Rate - 0.2%

       

Discover Card Master Trust

       

Series 2012-A1, Class A1

       

0.81%, 8/15/17

     224           223,544   
       

 

 

 

Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate - 0.1%

       

HSBC Home Equity Loan Trust

       

Series 2005-3, Class A1

       

0.502%, 1/20/35 (c)

     90           82,911   

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust

       

Series 2007-2, Class M1

       

0.602%, 3/25/37 (c)(d)

     134           364   
       

 

 

 
          83,275   
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $9,578,147)

          9,417,724   
       

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

AGENCIES - 6.7%

       

Agency Debentures - 6.7%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

2.375%, 1/13/22

     1,606           1,576,578   

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

0.272%, 9/17/12 (c)

     1,560           1,560,868   

6.25%, 5/15/29

     1,670           2,266,721   

6.625%, 11/15/30

     80           113,508   

Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip Zero Coupon, 7/15/20

     3,365           2,761,137   
       

 

 

 

Total Agencies
(cost $7,917,632)

          8,278,812   
       

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.0%

       

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS - 6.0%

       

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

       

Series 2006-5, Class A4

       

5.414%, 9/10/47

     455           504,798   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

       

Series 2005-GG5, Class AJ

       

5.241%, 4/10/37

     235           164,962   

Series 2007-GG9, Class A4

       

5.444%, 3/10/39

     585           643,746   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

       

Series 2004-GG2, Class A6

       

5.396%, 8/10/38

     300           323,665   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

       

Series 2006-CB14, Class A4

       

5.481%, 12/12/44

     545           604,339   

Series 2010-C2, Class A1

       

2.749%, 11/15/43 (a)

     269           277,193   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2004-C4, Class A4

       

5.281%, 6/15/29

     830           894,594   

Series 2006-C1, Class A4

       

5.156%, 2/15/31

     1,240           1,379,594   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2005-CIP1, Class A2

       

4.96%, 7/12/38

     431           437,787   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2006-3, Class A2

       

5.291%, 7/12/46

     690           707,232   

Series 2006-4, Class AM

       

5.204%, 12/12/49

     285           279,888   

Series 2007-9, Class A4

       

5.70%, 9/12/49

     1,105           1,208,373   
       

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $6,746,640)

          7,426,171   
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS - 1.1%

       

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds - 1.1%

       

Indonesia - 0.3%

       

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT

       

5.50%, 11/22/21 (a)

     360           377,100   
       

 

 

 

Kazakhstan - 0.2%

       

KazMunayGas National Co.

       

7.00%, 5/05/20 (a)

     212           241,016   
       

 

 

 

Malaysia - 0.4%

       

Petronas Capital Ltd.

       

5.25%, 8/12/19 (a)

     420           468,206   
       

 

 

 

South Korea - 0.2%

       

Korea National Oil Corp.

       

3.125%, 4/03/17 (a)

     310           309,331   
       

 

 

 

Total Quasi-Sovereigns
(cost $1,297,130)

          1,395,653   
       

 

 

 

CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADES - 1.1%

       

Industrial - 0.6%

       

Capital Goods - 0.3%

       

Ball Corp.

       

5.00%, 3/15/22

     195           195,488   

BE Aerospace, Inc.

       

5.25%, 4/01/22

     190           191,900   
       

 

 

 
          387,388   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment - 0.0%

       

Greektown Holdings LLC

       

10.75%, 12/01/13 (d)(e)(f)

     55           0   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other - 0.2%

       

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

       

5.25%, 3/15/22 (a)

     125           124,375   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

       

5.375%, 3/15/22 (a)

     190           186,200   
       

 

 

 
          310,575   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 0.0%

       

Voyager Learning Exchange

       

8.375%, 12/01/14 (d)(e)(f)

     70           0   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 0.1%

       

Cimarex Energy Co.

       

5.875%, 5/01/22

     78           79,560   
       

 

 

 
          777,523   
       

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 0.4%

       

Banking - 0.2%

       

ABN Amro Bank NV

       

4.31%, 3/10/16

   EUR 125           126,285   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

LBG Capital No.1 PLC

       

8.00%, 6/15/20 (a)

   U.S.$ 175           150,447   
       

 

 

 
          276,732   
       

 

 

 

Brokerage - 0.0%

       

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

       

6.20%, 9/26/14 (e)

     75           22,406   

7.875%, 11/01/09 (e)

     43           12,578   
       

 

 

 
          34,984   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.2%

       

XL Group PLC

       

Series E

       

6.50%, 4/15/17

     240           202,200   
       

 

 

 
          513,916   
       

 

 

 

Utility - 0.1%

       

Electric - 0.1%

       

CMS Energy Corp.

       

5.05%, 3/15/22

     98           98,613   
       

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grades
(cost $1,273,655)

          1,390,052   
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN AGENCIES - 0.8%

       

Germany - 0.1%

       

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

       

5.125%, 2/01/17

     70           81,618   
       

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.7%

       

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)

       

2.625%, 5/11/12 (a)

     895           896,594   
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Agencies
(cost $966,370)

          978,212   
       

 

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 0.7%

       

Non-Agency Fixed Rate - 0.3%

       

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

       

Series 2005-2, Class 1A4

       

4.288%, 5/25/35

     185           163,182   

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust

       

Series 2006-AR7, Class 4A1

       

5.396%, 5/25/36

     148           69,298   

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust

       

Series 2006-A3, Class 2A1

       

2.705%, 7/25/36

     316           176,424   
       

 

 

 
          408,904   
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Floating Rate - 0.2%

       

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

       

Series 2005-62, Class 2A1

       

1.159%, 12/25/35 (c)

     86           50,907   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates

       

Series 2007-OA1, Class A1A

       

0.859%, 2/25/47 (c)

     262           145,814   
       

 

 

 
          196,721   
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency ARMs - 0.2%

       

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

       

Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1

       

2.52%, 3/25/36 (c)

     298           187,830   
       

 

 

 

Agency Fixed Rate - 0.0%

       

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust

       

Series 2004-T5, Class AB4

       

0.732%, 5/28/35

     50           36,886   
       

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $1,345,087)

          830,341   
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN BONDS - 0.6%

       

Indonesia - 0.3%

       

Republic of Indonesia

       

5.25%, 1/17/42 (a)

     350           365,750   
       

 

 

 

Qatar - 0.3%

       

State of Qatar

       

4.50%, 1/20/22 (a)

     360           375,660   
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Bonds
(cost $699,857)

          741,410   
       

 

 

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.4%

       

United States - 0.4%

       

California GO

       

7.625%, 3/01/40

(cost $413,429)

     405           527,496   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.2%

       

Financial Institutions - 0.2%

       

Finance - 0.1%

       

Citigroup Capital XII

       

8.50%

     7,000           179,156   
       

 

 

 

REITS - 0.1%

       

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust

       

12.00% (a)

     93           108,748   
       

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $262,659)

          287,904   
       

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%

       

Greektown Superholdings, Inc. (d)(f)(g)
(cost $4)

     41           2,460   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

WARRANTS - 0.0%

       

Talon Equity Co., expiring 11/15/24 (d)(g)
(cost $0)

     47           0   
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.9%

       

Time Deposit - 2.9%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $3,575,347)

   U.S.$ 3,575           3,575,347   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 104.0%
(cost $123,090,911) (h)

          128,240,732   

Other assets less liabilities - (4.0)% (i)

          (4,967,250
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 123,273,482   
       

 

 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March  31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

              

U.S. T-Note 5 Yr Futures

     12         June 2012       $ 1,472,458       $ 1,470,469       $ (1,989

Sold Contracts

              

U.S. T-Note 2 Yr Futures

     15         June 2012         3,303,747         3,302,109         1,638   
              

 

 

 
               $ (351
              

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

           

Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale:

           

Indian Rupee

settling 4/30/12 (1)

     32,997       $ 638,983       $ 644,629       $ 5,646   

BNP Paribas SA:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 4/19/12

     1,206         1,264,772         1,246,825         (17,947

Credit Suisse London Branch (GFX):

           

South African Rand

settling 5/14/12

     4,951         635,706         641,554         5,848   

Goldman Sachs International:

           

New Zealand Dollar

settling 4/19/12 (2)

     769         631,409         628,925         (2,484

Royal Bank of Canada:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 4/03/12

     1,989         2,001,562         1,994,098         (7,464

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC:

           

Mexican Peso

settling 4/27/12

     8,370         650,745         652,668         1,923   


Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

UBS AG:

           

Norwegian Krone

settling 5/23/12

     7,057       $ 1,234,523       $ 1,236,843       $ 2,320   

Sale Contracts

           

Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     1,222         1,224,202         1,223,866         336   

Citibank N.A.:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 5/11/12

     51,118         613,729         617,792         (4,063

Goldman Sachs International:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 4/19/12 (2)

     600         631,409         619,874         11,535   

HSBC BankUSA:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 4/03/12

     3,211         3,249,451         3,218,993         30,458   

Morgan Stanley And Co Inc:

           

Euro

settling 5/10/12

     2,489         3,320,217         3,320,148         69   

State Street Bank and Trust Co.:

           

Great British Pound

settling 5/10/12

     59         93,513         93,676         (163
           

 

 

 
            $ 26,014   
           

 

 

 

 

(1) Contract represents non-deliverable forward where payment is received from or paid to a counterparty based on the net realized gain/loss on settlement date.
(2) Represents a cross currency of Australian Dollar and New Zealand Dollar.

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

                   Rate Type         

Swap Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made by
the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   $ 1,390         1/30/17         1.059     3 Month LIBOR       $ 10,806   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     1,520         2/7/22         2.042     3 Month LIBOR         28,819   
             

 

 

 
              $ 39,625   
             

 

 

 

 

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2012, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $13,401,493 or 10.9% of net assets.
(b) Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2012.
(c) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at March 31, 2012.
(d) Illiquid security.
(e) Security is in default and is non-income producing.
(f) Fair valued.
(g) Non-income producing security.
(h) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $6,230,315 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(1,080,494), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $5,149,821.
(i) An amount of U.S. $4,125 has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts at March 31, 2012.


Currency Abbreviations:

 

CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
Glossary:
ABS    -    Asset-Backed Securities
ARMs    -    Adjustable Rate Mortgages
CMBS    -    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
GO    -    General Obligation
OJSC    -    Open Joint Stock Company
REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Trust
TBA    -    To Be Announced


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Intermediate Bond Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Corporates - Investment Grades

   $ – 0  –    $ 34,382,222      $ – 0  –    $ 34,382,222   

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

     – 0  –      34,129,625        – 0  –      34,129,625   

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –      24,877,303        – 0  –      24,877,303   

Asset-Backed Securities

     – 0  –      7,711,862        1,705,862        9,417,724   

Agencies

     – 0  –      8,278,812        – 0  –      8,278,812   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     – 0  –      5,772,948        1,653,223        7,426,171   

Quasi-Sovereigns

     – 0  –      1,395,653        – 0  –      1,395,653   

Corporates - Non-Investment Grades

     – 0  –      1,390,052        – 0  –^      1,390,052   

Governments - Sovereign Agencies

     – 0  –      978,212        – 0  –      978,212   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     – 0  –      – 0  –      830,341        830,341   

Governments - Sovereign Bonds

     – 0  –      741,410        – 0  –      741,410   

Local Governments - Municipal Bonds

     – 0  –      527,496        – 0  –      527,496   

Preferred Stocks

     179,156        108,748        – 0  –      287,904   

Common Stocks

     – 0  –      – 0  –      2,460        2,460   

Warrants

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –^      – 0  – 

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      3,575,347        – 0  –      3,575,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     179,156        123,869,690        4,191,886        128,240,732   

Other Financial Instruments* :

        

Assets:

        

Futures Contracts

     1,638        – 0  –      – 0  –      1,638   

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      58,135        – 0  –      58,135   

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      39,625        – 0  –      39,625   

Liabilities:

        

Futures Contracts

     (1,989     – 0  –      – 0  –      (1,989

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (32,121     – 0  –      (32,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     178,805      $     123,935,329      $     4,191,886      $     128,306,020   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ The Portfolio held securities with zero market value at period end.
* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Asset-Backed Securities     Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Corporates - Non-
Investment

Grades^
 

Balance as of 12/31/11

   $ 1,028,906      $ 1,587,514      $ – 0  – 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     37        6,945        – 0  – 

Realized gain (loss)

     (21,532     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     44,275        58,764        – 0  – 

Purchases

     721,114        – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (66,938     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/12

   $     1,705,862      $     1,653,223      $ – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 3/31/12

   $ 44,275      $ 58,764      $ – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations
    Common Stocks     Warrants^  

Balance as of 12/31/11

   $ 776,784      $ 2,870      $ – 0  – 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     2        – 0  –      – 0  – 

Realized gain (loss)

     (76,472     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     126,477        (410     – 0  – 

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (31,874     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers in to Level 3

     35,424        – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/12

   $ 830,341      $ 2,460      $ – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 3/31/12

   $ 61,098      $ (410   $ – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Total              

Balance as of 12/31/11

   $ 3,396,074       

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     6,984       

Realized gain (loss)

     (98,004    

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     229,106       

Purchases

     721,114       

Sales

     (98,812    

Transfers in to Level 3

     35,424       

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –     
  

 

 

     

Balance as of 3/31/12

   $ 4,191,886       
  

 

 

     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 3/31/12

   $ 163,727       
  

 

 

     

 

^ The Portfolio held a security with zero market value at period end.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at March 31, 2012:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements     
     Fair Value  at
3/31/2012
    

Valuation Technique

  

Unobservable Input

   Range

Asset-backed Securities

   $ 1,705,862       Discounted Cash Flow    Loss Severity    0-99
         Constant Prepayment Rate    0-15% CPP
         Probability of Default    0-11 CDR
         Yield    0.67241-11
      Consensus Pricing    Offered Quotes    100.132312

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $ 1,653,223       Discounted Cash Flow    Yield    3.706-17.002
         Spread over Treasury    238-1611

Asset-Backed Securities, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

Within the non-Agency Mortgage Backed (RMBS and CMO) as well as the non-Credit Card or non-Auto Loan backed Asset Backed Securities, due to the relative illiquidity of these markets, the inability of the Fund to observe trading activity in the markets, and the dealer quotes not being indicative to trade, the Fund has determined securities in these sectors generally warrant a Level 3 classification.

Because of the wide range of spreads and relatively low trading activity of similar securities, the Fund’s Valuation Committee engages in a regular review process of such securities which meets as often as daily, and involves (as needed) participation from the Mortgage Trading Desk, Fixed Income Research, Risk, Pricing Group, Fund Accounting and Legal. The Fund’s Pricing Group gathers prices from Pricing Direct and IDC (and other vendors as deemed appropriate over time) and from major recognized dealers who make a market in these instruments. The Fund’s trading desk reports on trading activity and engages in dialogue with the trading personnel at the dealers. This review covers the entire portfolio of securities in this sector.

Because the Fund has declared these instruments as Level 3 (due to wide spreads, low quality ratings, and relatively low trading activity), significant inputs (including CPR, Loss Severity, and Probability of Default) generally considered observable are deemed unobservable in these asset classes. The Fund’s Valuation Committee periodically reviews these asset classes (as a standing practice) to confirm that the status remains unchanged. In the future, as markets become more liquid and thus typically more observable, it is possible that these markets may be adjusted to Level 2.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Securities are CPR, Loss Severity, and Probability of Default. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

International Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 99.2%

       

Financials - 20.2%

       

Capital Markets - 4.6%

       

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

     323,940         $ 1,331,813   

Azimut Holding SpA

     77,625           843,330   

Man Group PLC

     617,612           1,333,792   

Partners Group Holding AG

     20,063           3,914,099   
          7,423,034   

Commercial Banks - 8.1%

       

Bangkok Bank PCL (NVDR)

     181,900           1,092,042   

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     1,000,000           762,112   

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank (a)(b)

     166,000           79,391   

HDFC Bank Ltd.

     80,230           813,225   

HSBC Holdings PLC

     136,311           1,210,743   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China-Class H

     2,948,255           1,901,867   

Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA (Preference Shares)

     259,214           1,597,501   

Sberbank of Russia (Sponsored ADR) (b)

     77,192           1,033,601   

Standard Chartered PLC

     110,747           2,765,535   

United Overseas Bank Ltd. (a)

     114,000           1,664,853   
          12,920,870   

Consumer Finance - 0.2%

       

Muthoot Finance Ltd. (b)

     144,060           356,445   

Diversified Financial Services - 2.4%

       

Deutsche Boerse AG

     21,550           1,451,031   

FirstRand Ltd.

     288,750           893,578   

IG Group Holdings PLC

     196,448           1,414,488   
          3,759,097   

Insurance - 4.0%

       

AIA Group Ltd.

     872,200           3,201,948   

Prudential PLC

     271,910           3,258,139   
          6,460,087   

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%

       

BR Malls Participacoes SA

     50,100           652,923   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.5%

       

Housing Development Finance Corp.

     56,990           754,190   
          32,326,646   

Consumer Staples - 13.0%

       

Beverages - 3.3%

       

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     54,852           3,994,803   

Cia de Bebidas das Americas (Preference Shares)

     30,648           1,268,431   
          5,263,234   

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.0%

       

Olam International Ltd.

     492,262           925,079   

Raia Drogasil SA

     60,500           588,280   
          1,513,359   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Food Products - 4.3%

       

Danone

     32,216           2,247,247   

Nestle SA

     73,932           4,651,547   
          6,898,794   

Household Products - 1.2%

       

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     33,910           1,918,560   

Tobacco - 3.2%

       

British American Tobacco PLC

     101,797           5,127,982   
          20,721,929   

Consumer Discretionary - 12.8%

       

Automobiles - 2.4%

       

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

     206,800           2,223,520   

Volkswagen AG (Preference Shares)

     8,809           1,549,176   
          3,772,696   

Distributors - 0.9%

       

Li & Fung Ltd.

     600,000           1,373,136   

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.2%

       

Estacio Participacoes SA

     28,600           308,647   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.5%

       

Ajisen China Holdings Ltd. (a)

     365,500           483,038   

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

     162,500           355,670   
          838,708   

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.7%

       

Rakuten, Inc.

     1,072           1,123,673   

Media - 2.0%

       

Eutelsat Communications

     14,614           540,517   

Informa PLC

     119,373           843,639   

Naspers Ltd.

     16,300           917,061   

SES SA (FDR)

     38,464           954,650   
          3,255,867   

Multiline Retail - 0.4%

       

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (a)

     233,000           593,856   

Specialty Retail - 4.1%

       

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

     805,000           1,444,604   

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

     6,100           1,399,532   

Hennes & Mauritz AB-Class B

     36,710           1,327,041   

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

     16,020           1,006,145   

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. (a)

     741,500           1,455,075   
          6,632,397   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.6%

       

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     33,745           2,115,149   

Trinity Ltd.

     574,000           472,303   
          2,587,452   
          20,486,432   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Information Technology - 11.6%

       

Communications Equipment - 0.6%

       

ZTE Corp.-Class H (a)

     348,400           936,952   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.6%

       

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (a)

     17,400           1,038,154   

Internet Software & Services - 3.2%

       

Baidu, Inc./China (Sponsored ADR) (b)

     13,440           1,959,149   

Mail.ru Group Ltd. (GDR) (b)(c)

     27,180           1,071,805   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     76,000           2,123,458   
          5,154,412   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.8%

       

ARM Holdings PLC

     142,635           1,345,689   

ASML Holding NV

     39,237           1,965,826   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     3,850           4,343,008   
          7,654,523   

Software - 2.4%

       

SAP AG

     34,847           2,433,911   

Temenos Group AG (b)

     75,639           1,400,953   
          3,834,864   
          18,618,905   

Energy - 10.8%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 3.7%

       

Saipem SpA

     39,255           2,028,125   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     28,560           1,997,201   

Technip SA

     15,930           1,881,090   
          5,906,416   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.1%

       

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

     2,984,500           630,552   

Afren PLC (b)

     786,433           1,681,427   

BG Group PLC

     144,314           3,346,161   

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.-Class H

     321,500           1,357,805   

NovaTek OAO (Sponsored GDR) (c)

     8,533           1,156,221   

Tullow Oil PLC

     50,908           1,244,274   

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

     85,600           1,875,702   
          11,292,142   
          17,198,558   

Industrials - 10.8%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 0.7%

       

Safran SA

     29,120           1,070,202   

Construction & Engineering - 0.9%

       

Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.

     6,630           1,416,976   

Electrical Equipment - 0.9%

       

Schneider Electric SA

     23,320           1,525,613   

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.9%

       

Bidvest Group Ltd.

     61,128           1,435,344   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Machinery - 4.2%

       

FANUC Corp.

     16,800           3,009,134   

Komatsu Ltd.

     76,200           2,191,090   

Weir Group PLC (The)

     51,754           1,459,940   
          6,660,164   

Professional Services - 1.5%

       

Experian PLC

     152,688           2,381,730   

Road & Rail - 0.8%

       

All America Latina Logistica SA

     255,500           1,266,688   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.9%

       

Wolseley PLC

     37,640           1,438,107   
          17,194,824   

Materials - 10.2%

       

Chemicals - 4.1%

       

Croda International PLC

     46,420           1,563,419   

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

     165,280           1,909,464   

Linde AG

     10,710           1,921,214   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     26,300           1,200,764   
          6,594,861   

Containers & Packaging - 0.9%

       

Klabin SA (Preference Shares)

     298,900           1,381,969   

Metals & Mining - 5.2%

       

African Minerals Ltd. (a)(b)

     168,200           1,490,612   

Antofagasta PLC

     63,530           1,174,017   

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

     86,440           1,648,292   

Goldcorp, Inc.

     40,840           1,840,861   

Rio Tinto PLC

     13,390           742,170   

ThyssenKrupp AG

     21,810           542,946   

Xstrata PLC

     56,500           967,949   
          8,406,847   
          16,383,677   

Health Care - 7.1%

       

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.4%

       

Elekta AB

     12,190           617,057   

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.7%

       

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     15,145           1,072,113   

Pharmaceuticals - 6.0%

       

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. (b)

     67,046           1,035,660   

Bayer AG

     15,497           1,089,886   

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

     48,000           675,904   

Novo Nordisk A/S-Class B (a)

     13,151           1,826,143   

Pharmstandard OJSC (GDR) (b)(c)

     26,500           470,110   

Sanofi

     24,430           1,895,561   

Shire PLC

     71,913           2,300,956   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)

     9,200           414,552   
          9,708,772   
          11,397,942   

Utilities - 1.4%

       

Multi-Utilities - 1.4%

       

National Grid PLC

     221,410           2,231,561   

Telecommunication Services - 1.3%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.2%

       

Ziggo NV (b)

     8,860           276,390   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.1%

       

America Movil SAB de CV Series L (ADR)

     41,800           1,037,894   

MTN Group Ltd.

     47,083           830,229   
          1,868,123   
          2,144,513   

Total Common Stocks
(cost $137,410,878)

          158,704,987   

WARRANTS - 0.7%

       

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.7%

       

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., JPMorgan
Chase Bank NA, expiring 9/29/14 (b)(c)
(cost $942,268)

     280,920           1,084,632   
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.2%

       

Time Deposit - 0.2%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $418,358)

   U.S.$ 418           418,358   

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for
Securities Loaned - 100.1%

(cost $138,771,504)

          160,207,977   
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY
LOANED - 3.0%

       

Investment Companies - 3.0%

       

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves - Class I, 0.22% (d)
(cost $4,817,578)

     4,817,578           4,817,578   


              U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments - 103.1%
(cost $143,589,082) (e)

            165,025,555   

Other assets less liabilities - (3.1)%

            (4,993,187

Net Assets - 100.0%

            $160,032,368   

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

           

Bank of America N A:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     665       $ 667,551       $ 666,127       $ (1,424

Barclays Bank PLCWholselale:

           

New Zealand Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     957         750,030         781,355         31,325   

Citibank N A:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     8,255         8,839,248         8,510,765         (328,483

Credit Suisse London Branch (GFX):

           

Swedish Krona

settling 5/15/12

     2,707         405,053         408,484         3,431   

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     2,153         2,373,370         2,386,227         12,857   

Goldman Sachs International:

           

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     9,329         12,380,563         12,444,510         63,947   

HSBC BankUSA:

           

Norwegian Krone

settling 5/15/12

     25,387         4,386,940         4,450,781         63,841   

Swiss Franc settling 5/15/12

     2,021         2,237,253         2,239,928         2,675   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     381         401,239         392,805         (8,434

Norwegian Krone

settling 5/15/12

     20,140         3,512,830         3,530,891         18,061   

Swedish Krona

settling 5/15/12

     32,889         4,928,963         4,962,916         33,953   

Standard Chartered Bank:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     1,860         1,977,136         1,917,628         (59,508

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     2,641         4,133,323         4,223,118         89,795   

UBS AG:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     589,075         7,667,901         7,119,534         (548,367

Swedish Krona

settling 5/15/12

     18,022         2,698,106         2,719,501         21,395   

Westpac Banking Corp.:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     4,857         4,943,552         5,007,485         63,933   

New Zealand Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     497         395,259         405,782         10,523   

New Zealand Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     8,065         6,690,119         6,584,766         (105,353

Sale Contracts

           

BNP Paribas SA:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     214,002         2,607,196         2,586,418         20,778   

Citibank N A:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     397,705         4,958,897         4,806,645         152,252   

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     5,219         5,724,182         5,784,356         (60,174

Credit Suisse London Branch (GFX):

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     665         664,302         666,127         (1,825

Canadian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     3,760         3,756,056         3,766,373         (10,317

Goldman Sachs International:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     3,413         3,506,875         3,518,745         (11,870

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     4,923         6,520,907         6,567,083         (46,176

Swiss Franc

settling 5/15/12

     3,397         3,721,353         3,764,985         (43,632

Royal Bank of Canada:

           

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     2,604         4,140,438         4,163,953         (23,515


Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination

Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,

2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/

(Depreciation)
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC:

           

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     7,472       $ 9,879,329       $ 9,967,347       $ (88,018

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     1,070         1,631,001         1,710,995         (79,994

New Zealand Dollar

settling 5/15/12

     5,455         4,421,823         4,453,800         (31,977

Standard Chartered Bank:

           

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     282         442,458         450,935         (8,477

State Street Bank and Trust Company:

           

Great British Pound

settling 5/15/12

     7,374         11,694,427         11,791,471         (97,044

UBS AG:

           

Euro

settling 5/15/12

     1,443         1,861,037         1,924,904         (63,867

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     191,370         2,361,179         2,312,890         48,289   

Japanese Yen

settling 5/15/12

     67,160         828,640         811,693         16,947   
            $ (964,453

 

(a) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2012, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $3,782,768 or 2.4% of net assets.
(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(e) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $29,201,862 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(7,765,389), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $21,436,473.

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 & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt
FDR    -    Fiduciary Depositary Receipt
GDR    -    Global Depositary Receipt
MTN    -    Medium Term Note
NVDR    -    Non Voting Depositary Receipt
OJSC    -    Open Joint Stock Company

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN *

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

  26.6%        

United Kingdom

  7.9%        

Japan

  7.5%        

Switzerland

  7.4%        

China

  6.3%        

France

  6.3%        

Germany

  5.6%        

Brazil

  3.7%        

Hong Kong

  3.6%        

South Korea

  3.2%        

South Africa

  2.9%        

Canada

  2.5%        

Belgium

  2.3%        

Russia

  13.9%        

Other

  0.3%        

Short-Term

  100.0%        

Total Investments

 

* All data are as of March 31, 2012. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 1.8% or less in the following countries: Denmark, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand and United States.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

International Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Financials

   $ 2,250,424      $ 30,076,222      $ – 0  –    $ 32,326,646   

Consumer Staples

     1,856,711        18,865,218        – 0  –      20,721,929   

Consumer Discretionary

     308,647        20,177,785        – 0  –      20,486,432   

Information Technology

     2,660,570        15,958,335        – 0  –      18,618,905   

Energy

     5,029,124        12,169,434        – 0  –      17,198,558   

Industrials

     1,266,688        15,928,136        – 0  –      17,194,824   

Materials

     6,071,886        10,311,791        – 0  –      16,383,677   

Health Care

     884,662        10,513,280        – 0  –      11,397,942   

Utilities

     – 0  –      2,231,561        – 0  –      2,231,561   

Telecommunication Services

     1,314,284        830,229        – 0  –      2,144,513   

Warrants

     – 0  –      – 0  –      1,084,632        1,084,632   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      418,358        – 0  –      418,358   

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

     4,817,578        – 0  –      – 0  –      4,817,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     26,460,574        137,480,349+        1,084,632        165,025,555   

Other Financial Instruments* :

        

Assets:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      654,002        – 0  –      654,002   

Liabilities:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (1,618,455     – 0  –      (1,618,455
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     26,460,574      $     136,515,896      $     1,084,632      $     164,061,102   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
+ A significant portion of the Portfolio’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.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Warrants     Total  

Balance as of 12/31/11

   $ 765,226      $ 765,226   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Realized gain (loss)

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     319,406        319,406   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/12

   $ 1,084,632      $ 1,084,632   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 3/31/12

   $ 319,406      $ 319,406   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

International Value Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 98.1%

       

Financials - 22.3%

       

Capital Markets - 2.4%

       

Deutsche Bank AG

     282,060         $ 14,043,511   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     474,180           14,345,410   
       

 

 

 
          28,388,921   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 11.6%

       

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     284,200           6,856,104   

Banco do Brasil SA

     547,900           7,788,767   

Barclays PLC

     3,014,970           11,361,787   

BNP Paribas SA

     343,759           16,352,668   

HSBC Holdings PLC

     1,122,656           9,971,669   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     236,461           8,670,764   

KBC Groep NV

     211,270           5,313,676   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (a)

     17,581,940           9,461,392   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (b)

     2,537,000           12,731,595   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     762,000           19,452,413   

Societe Generale SA

     371,564           10,902,733   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     412,200           13,642,882   

Turkiye Is Bankasi-Class C

     1,198,100           2,955,643   

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao-Class D

     2,365,592           4,490,674   
       

 

 

 
          139,952,767   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 2.0%

       

ING Groep NV (a)

     1,913,520           15,935,901   

ORIX Corp. (b)

     87,130           8,371,077   
       

 

 

 
          24,306,978   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 5.5%

       

Aegon NV (a)

     1,745,490           9,702,297   

Allianz SE

     163,080           19,463,847   

Aviva PLC

     1,122,900           5,960,123   

Legal & General Group PLC

     5,584,595           11,680,329   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

     86,910           13,106,113   

Suncorp Group Ltd.

     728,160           6,351,007   
       

 

 

 
          66,263,716   
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.8%

       

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd. (b)

     9,557,000           5,108,296   

New World Development Co., Ltd. (b)

     4,248,000           5,115,006   
       

 

 

 
          10,223,302   
       

 

 

 
          269,135,684   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 13.2%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.7%

       

Seadrill Ltd.

     242,570           9,108,496   
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 12.5%

       

BP PLC

     6,146,720           45,776,372   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.-Class H

     5,186,000           5,639,738   

ENI SpA

     637,800           14,946,935   

Gazprom OAO (Sponsored ADR)

     952,200           11,778,714   

JX Holdings, Inc.

     1,426,000           8,897,109   

LUKOIL OAO (London) (Sponsored ADR)

     104,530           6,355,424   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Nexen, Inc. (Toronto)

     522,378           9,578,719   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Sponsored ADR)

     357,600           9,140,256   

PTT PCL

     529,300           6,073,653   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam)-Class A

     918,691           32,187,077   
       

 

 

 
          150,373,997   
       

 

 

 
          159,482,493   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 12.7%

       

Auto Components - 3.1%

       

Bridgestone Corp.

     293,500           7,177,713   

Faurecia

     97,756           2,637,689   

GKN PLC

     3,178,130           10,484,441   

Magna International, Inc.-Class A

     195,260           9,310,307   

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

     323,000           4,645,138   

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     229,900           3,084,361   
       

 

 

 
          37,339,649   
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 6.4%

       

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     110,300           9,922,188   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     110,100           4,240,412   

Kia Motors Corp.

     80,950           5,311,945   

Mazda Motor Corp. (a)(b)

     5,140,000           9,104,753   

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

     1,915,200           20,592,291   

Renault SA

     198,450           10,467,371   

Volkswagen AG (Preference Shares)

     95,970           16,877,562   
       

 

 

 
          76,516,522   
       

 

 

 

Distributors - 0.2%

       

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     58,000           2,231,302   
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 1.7%

       

Sharp Corp./Japan (b)

     1,674,000           12,329,960   

Sony Corp.

     404,500           8,461,358   
       

 

 

 
          20,791,318   
       

 

 

 

Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.3%

       

Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc.

     276,300           4,008,190   
       

 

 

 

Media - 0.3%

       

Informa PLC

     508,000           3,590,162   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.2%

       

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

     25,100           2,818,805   
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5%

       

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     1,675,500           5,892,459   
       

 

 

 
          153,188,407   
       

 

 

 

Materials - 11.3%

       

Chemicals - 3.5%

       

Agrium, Inc. (Toronto)

     118,510           10,228,609   

Air Water, Inc.

     136,000           1,765,366   

Koninklijke DSM NV

     316,269           18,308,991   

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     733,000           4,932,064   

OCI Co., Ltd. (b)

     18,170           3,702,614   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Ube Industries Ltd./Japan

     1,168,000           3,193,098   
       

 

 

 
          42,130,742   
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.4%

       

Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (b)

     2,229,000           4,968,180   
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 7.4%

       

Anglo American PLC

     257,000           9,633,251   

Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. (b)

     494,000           3,314,149   

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

     180,700           4,678,350   

Goldcorp, Inc.

     101,970           4,596,292   

JFE Holdings, Inc.

     247,800           5,387,661   

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

     142,420           6,566,572   

OneSteel Ltd. (b)

     2,470,880           3,191,924   

Rio Tinto PLC

     334,840           18,559,241   

ThyssenKrupp AG

     448,510           11,165,376   

Vale SA (Sponsored ADR) (Local Preference Shares)

     598,510           13,580,192   

Xstrata PLC

     478,350           8,195,020   
       

 

 

 
          88,868,028   
       

 

 

 
          135,966,950   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 8.3%

       

Pharmaceuticals - 8.3%

       

AstraZeneca PLC

     825,830           36,706,674   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     796,260           17,801,042   

Novartis AG

     369,890           20,476,237   

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

     161,600           4,790,560   

Roche Holding AG

     113,760           19,797,689   
       

 

 

 
          99,572,202   
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 7.8%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 4.6%

       

Chorus Ltd. (a)(b)

     17,644           53,002   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     551,900           25,014,384   

Telecom Italia SpA (ordinary shares)

     11,258,700           13,401,189   

Telecom Italia SpA (savings shares)

     7,794,800           7,653,904   

Vivendi SA

     512,000           9,402,172   
       

 

 

 
          55,524,651   
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 3.2%

       

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (b)

     7,424           12,346,850   

Vodafone Group PLC

     9,728,575           26,834,759   
       

 

 

 
          39,181,609   
       

 

 

 
          94,706,260   
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 6.4%

       

Computers & Peripherals - 1.6%

       

Fujitsu Ltd.

     2,073,000           11,004,687   

Pegatron Corp.

     1,621,000           2,537,402   

Wistron Corp.

     3,564,560           5,399,301   
       

 

 

 
          18,941,390   
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.1%

       

AU Optronics Corp.

     10,198,990           4,694,555   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

LG Display Co., Ltd. (a)

     335,990           7,879,238   
       

 

 

 
          12,573,793   
       

 

 

 

Office Electronics - 0.8%

       

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

     1,134,000           10,006,116   
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.6%

       

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

     9,096,211           9,231,450   

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. (b)

     9,171,000           2,550,305   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     13,150           14,833,910   

Sumco Corp. (a)(b)

     404,400           4,978,892   
       

 

 

 
          31,594,557   
       

 

 

 

Software - 0.3%

       

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

     26,000           3,949,007   
       

 

 

 
          77,064,863   
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 6.3%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 0.2%

       

Safran SA

     51,983           1,910,451   
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.8%

       

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

     1,427,000           2,640,833   

Deutsche Lufthansa (REG)

     514,000           7,187,541   
       

 

 

 
          9,828,374   
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 1.1%

       

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

     1,532,000           13,133,264   
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.3%

       

Bouygues SA

     505,785           15,423,837   
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.1%

       

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     922,600           12,775,046   
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%

       

Cookson Group PLC

     331,760           3,664,334   
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.2%

       

IHI Corp.

     1,157,000           2,940,995   
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.2%

       

East Japan Railway Co. (b)

     44,600           2,815,551   
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.1%

       

Mitsubishi Corp.

     398,900           9,335,043   

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

     252,200           4,162,380   
       

 

 

 
          13,497,423   
       

 

 

 
          75,989,275   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 6.1%

       

Beverages - 0.7%

       

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     364,900           8,109,009   
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.6%

       

Delhaize Group SA

     135,534           7,129,114   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

     908,200           12,584,060   
       

 

 

 
          19,713,174   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Food Products - 0.8%

       

Nestle SA

     161,200           10,142,149   
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 3.0%

       

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

     383,080           15,539,930   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     3,555           20,122,920   
       

 

 

 
          35,662,850   
       

 

 

 
          73,627,182   
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 3.7%

       

Electric Utilities - 1.9%

       

E.ON AG

     596,000           14,278,390   

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     2,752,400           8,006,119   
       

 

 

 
          22,284,509   
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 1.0%

       

Gas Natural SDG SA

     780,240           12,471,930   
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.8%

       

National Grid PLC

     929,380           9,367,093   
       

 

 

 
          44,123,532   
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,179,090,283)

          1,182,856,848   
       

 

 

 
     Contracts           

OPTIONS PURCHASED-PUTS - 0.4%

       

Options on Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.4%

       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund Expiration: May 2012, Exercise Price: $52.00 (a)(c)

     46,600           3,704,700   

iShares MSCI Emerging Marketing Expiration: May 2012, Exercise Price: $42.00 (a)(c)

     6,600           755,700   
       

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased - Puts
(cost $7,528,701)

          4,460,400   
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.4%

       

Time Deposit - 0.4%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $4,749,027)

   $ 4,749           4,749,027   
       

 

 

 


             U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 98.9%
(cost $1,191,368,011)

        1,192,066,275   
     Shares         

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 5.8%

     

Investment Companies - 5.8%

     

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves-Class I, 0.22% (d)
(cost $69,577,620)

     69,577,620         69,577,620   

Total Investments - 104.7%
(cost $1,260,945,631) (e)

        1,261,643,895   

Other assets less liabilities - (4.7)% (f)

        (56,074,886)   

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 1,205,569,009   

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

              

EURO STOXX 50 Index Futures

     380         June 2012       $ 12,505,901       $ 12,208,953       $ (296,948

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

           

Citibank N.A:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 4/16/12

     14,594       $ 14,788,188       $ 15,094,951       $ 306,763   

New Zealand Dollar

settling 7/13/12

     15,444         12,596,312         12,557,922         (38,390

Swiss Franc

settling 4/16/12

     22,919         24,002,472         25,393,044         1,390,572   

Credit Suisse London Branch (GFX):

           

Australian Dollar

settling 4/16/12

     24,436         25,888,231         25,274,785         (613,446

Swiss Franc

settling 4/16/12

     21,357         22,399,941         23,662,430         1,262,489   

Deutsche Bank AG London:

           

Norwegian Krone

settling 4/16/12

     323,705         56,001,419         56,814,260         812,841   

Swedish Krona

settling 4/16/12

     370,201         53,102,058         55,927,247         2,825,189   

Goldman Sachs International:

           

Great British Pound

settling 4/16/12

     20,665         31,883,305         33,050,911         1,167,606   

HSBC BankUSA:

           

Norwegian Krone

settling 4/16/12

     22,135         3,663,674         3,884,969         221,295   

Royal Bank of Canada:

           

Euro

settling 4/16/12

     57,150         76,201,238         76,225,145         23,907   


Counterparty & Description

   Contract
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
     U.S. $
Value at
March 31,
2012
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC:

           

Great British Pound

settling 4/16/12

     12,096       $ 18,671,869       $ 19,345,938       $ 674,069   

Swedish Krona

settling 4/16/12

     44,726         6,677,715         6,756,875         79,160   

UBS AG:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 4/16/12

     715,581         9,224,353         8,646,340         (578,013

Swiss Franc

settling 4/16/12

     22,314         24,679,615         24,722,736         43,121   

Swiss Franc

settling 7/13/12

     45,464         50,339,424         50,427,977         88,553   

Westpac Banking Corp:

           

Australian Dollar

settling 4/16/12

     17,322         17,682,644         17,916,591         233,947   

New Zealand Dollar

settling 4/16/12

     13,620         11,220,837         11,142,311         (78,526

Sale Contracts

           

Citibank N.A:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 4/16/12

     405,190         5,270,853         4,895,896         374,957   

Credit Suisse London Branch (GFX):

           

Euro

settling 4/16/12

     5,261         7,094,958         7,016,981         77,977   

Euro

settling 4/16/12

     11,761         14,901,775         15,686,508         (784,733

Deutsche Bank AG London:

           

Euro

settling 4/16/12

     35,840         47,261,133         47,802,436         (541,303

Great British Pound

settling 4/16/12

     13,052         20,840,781         20,874,933         (34,152

Goldman Sachs International:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 4/16/12

     4,700         4,569,007         4,710,716         (141,709

Morgan Stanley And Co Inc:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 4/16/12

     2,311,188         29,997,897         27,926,002         2,071,895   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC:

           

Euro

settling 4/16/12

     66,920         85,050,636         89,256,111         (4,205,475

Great British Pound

settling 4/16/12

     6,238         9,511,515         9,976,849         (465,334

Standard Chartered Bank:

           

Japanese Yen

settling 7/13/12

     11,606,389         139,684,547         140,359,378         (674,831

UBS AG:

           

Canadian Dollar

settling 4/16/12

     25,381         24,810,726         25,438,864         (628,138

Swiss Franc

settling 4/16/12

     22,314         24,323,882         24,722,736         (398,854

Swiss Franc

settling 4/16/12

     44,276         48,264,059         49,055,475         (791,416
           

 

 

 
            $ 1,680,021   
           

 

 

 

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

Description

   Contracts      Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Month
     U.S. $ Value  

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (c)

     46,600       $ 43.00         May 2012       $ (372,800

iShares MSCI Emerging Marketing (c)

     6,600         35.00         May 2012         (72,600
           

 

 

 

(premium received $1,366,053)

            $ (445,400
           

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) One contract relates to 100 shares.
(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(e) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $110,384,564 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(109,686,300), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $698,264.


(f) An amount of U.S. $902,597 has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts at March 31, 2012.

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 & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.

Glossary:

 

ADR

   -    American Depositary Receipt

REG

   -    Registered Shares

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN *

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

  24.3%        

Japan

  24.1%        

United Kingdom

  8.9%        

Germany

  5.6%        

France

  4.8%        

Netherlands

  4.2%        

Switzerland

  4.2%        

Australia

  3.4%        

South Korea

  3.0%        

Italy

  2.8%        

Canada

  2.6%        

Brazil

  1.8%        

Taiwan

  1.5%        

Russia

  8.4%        

Other

  0.4%        

Short-Term

  100.0%        

Total Investments

 

* All data are as of March 31, 2012. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 1.4% or less in the following countries: Belgium, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and United States.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

International Value Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Financials

   $ 7,788,767      $ 261,346,917      $  – 0  –    $ 269,135,684   

Energy

     9,578,719        149,903,774        – 0  –      159,482,493   

Consumer Discretionary

     9,310,307        143,878,100        – 0  –      153,188,407   

Materials

     14,824,901        121,142,049        – 0  –      135,966,950   

Health Care

     – 0  –      99,572,202        – 0  –      99,572,202   

Telecommunication Services

     53,002        94,653,258        – 0  –      94,706,260   

Information Technology

     – 0  –      77,064,863        – 0  –      77,064,863   

Industrials

     – 0  –      75,989,275        – 0  –      75,989,275   

Consumer Staples

     – 0  –      73,627,182        – 0  –      73,627,182   

Utilities

     – 0  –      44,123,532        – 0  –      44,123,532   

Options Purchased - Puts

     – 0  –      4,460,400        – 0  –      4,460,400   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      4,749,027        – 0  –      4,749,027   

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

     69,577,620        – 0  –      – 0  –      69,577,620   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     111,133,316            1,150,510,579+        – 0  –      1,261,643,895   

Other Financial Instruments*:

        

Assets:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      11,654,341        – 0  –      11,654,341   

Liabilities:

        

Futures Contracts

     (296,948     – 0  –      – 0  –      (296,948

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (9,974,320     – 0  –      (9,974,320

Put Options Written

     – 0  –      (445,400     – 0  –      (445,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     110,836,368      $ 1,151,745,200      $             – 0  –    $     1,262,581,568   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
+ A significant portion of the Portfolio’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.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 96.0%

       

Technology - 30.1%

       

Communications Technology - 5.1%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     265,470         $ 5,614,691   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     216,070           14,697,081   
       

 

 

 
          20,311,772   
       

 

 

 

Computer Services, Software & Systems - 11.3%

       

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     68,570           5,410,859   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     8,720           1,176,851   

Google, Inc.-Class A (a)

     27,060           17,351,954   

Informatica Corp. (a)

     24,880           1,316,152   

Intuit, Inc.

     93,380           5,614,939   

Oracle Corp.

     322,920           9,416,347   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     15,250           2,356,278   

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

     74,132           2,261,026   
       

 

 

 
          44,904,406   
       

 

 

 

Computer Technology - 10.3%

       

Apple, Inc. (a)

     56,905           34,112,841   

EMC Corp./MA (a)

     222,923           6,660,939   
       

 

 

 
          40,773,780   
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Component - 3.4%

       

Broadcom Corp.-Class A (a)

     158,974           6,247,678   

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)

     450,851           7,091,886   
       

 

 

 
          13,339,564   
       

 

 

 
          119,329,522   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 14.1%

       

Auto Parts - 1.4%

       

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

     64,946           5,477,546   
       

 

 

 

Cable Television Services - 2.4%

       

Comcast Corp.-Class A

     318,320           9,552,783   
       

 

 

 

Casinos & Gambling - 0.7%

       

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     50,020           2,879,652   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Retail - 2.6%

       

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     34,274           6,940,828   

Dollar General Corp. (a)

     71,262           3,292,304   
       

 

 

 
          10,233,132   
       

 

 

 

Entertainment - 3.1%

       

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     279,510           12,236,948   
       

 

 

 

Recreational Vehicles & Boats - 0.7%

       

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     54,800           2,689,584   
       

 

 

 

Restaurants - 1.7%

       

Starbucks Corp.

     123,585           6,907,166   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.2%

       

Tractor Supply Co.

     8,040           728,102   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Textiles, Apparel & Shoes - 1.3%

       

Coach, Inc.

     19,330           1,493,822   

PVH Corp.

     42,515           3,797,865   
       

 

 

 
          5,291,687   
       

 

 

 
          55,996,600   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 12.5%

       

Oil Well Equipment & Services - 6.9%

       

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

     75,465           3,804,945   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     83,270           6,617,467   

Oceaneering International, Inc.

     43,180           2,326,970   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     210,235           14,701,734   
       

 

 

 
          27,451,116   
       

 

 

 

Oil: Crude Producers - 5.6%

       

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     62,090           4,864,131   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     76,925           8,546,368   

Noble Energy, Inc.

     87,894           8,594,275   
       

 

 

 
          22,004,774   
       

 

 

 
          49,455,890   
       

 

 

 

Producer Durables - 12.5%

       

Aerospace - 2.1%

       

Boeing Co. (The)

     112,050           8,333,159   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Manufacturing Operations - 3.3%

       

Danaher Corp.

     199,442           11,168,752   

Dover Corp.

     30,660           1,929,740   
       

 

 

 
          13,098,492   
       

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter - 2.7%

       

Flowserve Corp.

     53,501           6,179,901   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     42,245           3,366,926   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     11,500           1,140,340   
       

 

 

 
          10,687,167   
       

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments: Electrical - 1.9%

       

AMETEK, Inc.

     43,214           2,096,311   

Emerson Electric Co.

     106,320           5,547,778   
       

 

 

 
          7,644,089   
       

 

 

 

Transportation Miscellaneous - 2.5%

       

United Parcel Service, Inc.-Class B

     119,760           9,667,027   
       

 

 

 
          49,429,934   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 10.7%

       

Health Care Management Services - 1.4%

       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     96,432           5,683,702   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Services - 1.5%

       

Express Scripts, Inc.-Class A (a)

     108,370           5,871,486   
       

 

 

 

Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies - 3.7%

       

Covidien PLC

     167,765           9,173,390   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Stryker Corp.

     103,000           5,714,440   
       

 

 

 
          14,887,830   
       

 

 

 

Medical Equipment - 0.9%

       

Illumina, Inc. (a)(b)

     66,965           3,523,029   
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.2%

       

Allergan, Inc./United States

     72,245           6,894,341   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     54,360           2,655,486   

Perrigo Co.

     28,830           2,978,427   
       

 

 

 
          12,528,254   
       

 

 

 
          42,494,301   
       

 

 

 

Materials & Processing - 7.2%

       

Chemicals: Diversified - 1.8%

       

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     151,810           6,936,199   
       

 

 

 

Copper - 1.2%

       

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     123,050           4,680,822   
       

 

 

 

Fertilizers - 1.8%

       

Monsanto Co.

     91,074           7,264,062   
       

 

 

 

Metal Fabricating - 2.4%

       

Precision Castparts Corp.

     54,860           9,485,294   
       

 

 

 
          28,366,377   
       

 

 

 

Financial Services - 6.5%

       

Diversified Financial Services - 5.0%

       

Blackstone Group LP

     357,044           5,691,281   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     28,735           3,573,772   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     226,550           10,416,769   
       

 

 

 
          19,681,822   
       

 

 

 

Financial Data & Systems - 0.9%

       

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     29,340           3,462,120   
       

 

 

 

Real Estate - 0.6%

       

CBRE Group, Inc. (a)

     130,282           2,600,429   
       

 

 

 
          25,744,371   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 2.4%

       

Foods - 2.4%

       

General Mills, Inc.

     152,940           6,033,483   

Hershey Co. (The)

     56,810           3,484,157   
       

 

 

 
          9,517,640   
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $332,170,561)

          380,334,635   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.1%

     

Time Deposit - 5.1%

     

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(Cost $20,234,682)

   $ 20,235         20,234,682   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 101.1%
(cost $352,405,243)

        400,569,317   
     

 

 

 
     Shares         

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 0.9%

     

Investment Companies - 0.9%

     

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves-Class I, 0.22% (c)
(cost $3,582,628)

     3,582,628         3,582,628   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments - 102.0%
(cost $355,987,871) (d)

        404,151,945   

Other assets less liabilities - (2.0)%

        (7,764,884
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 396,387,061   
     

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7- day yield as of period end.
(d) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $52,335,136 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(4,171,062), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $48,164,074.

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Russell sector classification scheme which was developed by Russell Investments. Russell classifies index members into industries that most closely describe the nature of its business and its primary economic orientation.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Large Cap Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks*

   $ 380,334,635      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 380,334,635   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      20,234,682        – 0  –      20,234,682   

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

     3,582,628        – 0  –      – 0  –      3,582,628   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     383,917,263        20,234,682        – 0  –      404,151,945   

Other Financial Instruments**

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     383,917,263      $     20,234,682      $             – 0  –    $     404,151,945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Money Market Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

      Yield*     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.6%

         

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT - 41.9%

         

Bank of Montreal Chicago

         

4/04/12

     0.140   $ 900         $ 900,000   

Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ NY

         

6/08/12

     0.450     1,000           1,000,000   

Canadian Imp Bank Comm NY

         

8/06/12 (a)

     0.258     1,000           1,000,000   

National Australia Bank NY

         

10/12/12 (a)

     0.680     1,200           1,200,000   

Nordea Bank Finland NY

         

5/21/12

     0.390     1,000           1,000,000   

Norinchukin Bank NY

         

4/05/12

     0.590     1,100           1,100,000   

Rabobank Nederland NV NY

         

4/26/12

     0.510     1,100           1,100,000   

Standard Chartered Bank NY

         

5/24/12

     0.590     700           700,000   

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank NY

         

6/04/12

     0.370     900           900,000   

Sumitomo Trust & Bank NY

         

4/17/12

     0.510     600           600,082   

Svenska Handelsbanken NY

         

4/23/12

     0.300     1,000           1,000,000   

Toronto Dominion Bank NY

         

7/30/12

     0.280     1,000           1,000,000   

UBS AG Stamford CT

         

5/11/12

     0.510     500           499,937   

Westpac Banking Corp. NY

         

7/11/12 (a)

     0.332     1,200           1,199,400   
         

 

 

 
            13,199,419   
         

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 32.3%

         

California Infra & Eco Dev Bk (J Paul Getty Trust)

         

10/01/47 (b)

     0.170     1,200           1,200,000   

Connecticut Hlth & Ed Fac Auth (Yale Univ)

         

Series 2001V-1

         

7/01/36 (b)

     0.170     700           700,000   

Dallas Fort Worth TX Intl Arpt (United Parcel Service)

         

5/01/32 (b)

     0.170     1,300           1,300,000   

Houston TX Hgr Ed Fin Corp. (Rice Univ)

         

Series 2008B

         

5/15/48 (b)

     0.150     1,200           1,200,000   

Loudoun Cnty VA IDA (Howard Hughes Med Inst)

         

2/15/38 (b)

     0.160     1,300           1,300,000   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Smith College)

         

7/01/24 (b)

     0.160     1,171           1,171,000   


      Yield*     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Harvard Univ)

         

Series 1999R

         

11/01/49 (b)

     0.150     600           600,000   

Mississippi Business Fin Corp. (Chevron USA, Inc.)

         

Series 2009E

         

12/01/30 (b)

     0.170     1,400           1,400,000   

Valdez AK Marine Terminal (Exxon Mobil Corp.)

         

Series 1993B

         

12/01/33 (b)

     0.160     1,300           1,300,000   
         

 

 

 
            10,171,000   
         

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER - 15.6%

         

Commonwealth Bank Australia

         

5/14/12 (c)

     0.481     1,100           1,099,384   

HSBC Bank PLC

         

4/02/12

     0.481     1,200           1,200,000   

State Street Corp.

         

6/06/12

     0.350     1,100           1,099,305   

Straight-A Funding LLC

         

4/23/12

     0.190     523           522,942   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

         

7/23/12

     0.380     1,000           998,818   
         

 

 

 
            4,920,449   
         

 

 

 

CORPORATES-INVESTMENT GRADES - 5.1%

         

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

         

7/07/12 (a) (c)

     0.783     1,000           1,000,704   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

         

5/15/12 (a)

     0.553     600           600,149   
         

 

 

 
            1,600,853   
         

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS - 4.7%

         

Federal Farm Credit Bank

         

7/20/12 (a)

     0.202     500           499,954   

4/23/12 (a)

     0.252     500           500,004   

4/12/12 (a)

     0.272     500           500,005   
         

 

 

 
            1,499,963   
         

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.6%

         

(cost $31,391,684) (d)

            31,391,684   

Other assets less liabilities - 0.4%

            137,499   
         

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

          $ 31,529,183   
         

 

 

 

 

(a) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at March 31, 2012.


(b) Variable Rate Demand Notes are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.
(c) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2012, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,100,088 or 6.7% of net assets.
(d) As of March 31, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes.
* Represents annualized yield from date of purchase for discount securities, and stated interest rate for interest-bearing securities.

Glossary:

 

IDA    -    Industrial Development Authority/Agency


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Money Market Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Short-Term Investments:

        

Certificates of Deposit

   $ – 0  –    $ 13,199,419      $ – 0  –    $ 13,199,419   

Municipal Obligations

     – 0  –      10,171,000        – 0  –      10,171,000   

Commercial Paper

     – 0  –      4,920,449        – 0  –      4,920,449   

Corporates - Investment Grades

     – 0  –      1,600,853        – 0  –      1,600,853   

U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Agency Obligations

     – 0  –      1,499,963        – 0  –      1,499,963   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     – 0  –      31,391,684        – 0  –      31,391,684   

Other Financial Instruments*

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $             – 0  –    $     31,391,684      $             – 0  –    $     31,391,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Real Estate Investment Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 99.5%

       

Retail - 25.2%

       

Regional Mall - 16.4%

       

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

     45,030         $ 851,968   

General Growth Properties, Inc.

     116,900           1,986,131   

Glimcher Realty Trust

     180,178           1,841,419   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     60,720           8,845,689   
       

 

 

 
          13,525,207   
       

 

 

 

Shopping Center/Other Retail - 8.8%

       

DDR Corp.

     145,323           2,121,716   

Kite Realty Group Trust (a)

     141,900           747,813   

Regency Centers Corp.

     47,690           2,121,251   

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (a)

     82,806           996,984   

Weingarten Realty Investors

     49,400           1,305,642   
       

 

 

 
          7,293,406   
       

 

 

 
          20,818,613   
       

 

 

 

Equity:Other - 23.3%

       

Diversified/Specialty - 13.8%

       

American Tower Corp.

     19,630           1,237,082   

CBRE Group, Inc. (b)

     42,830           854,887   

Crown Castle International Corp. (b)

     8,340           444,856   

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (a)

     31,530           2,332,274   

Duke Realty Corp.

     145,720           2,089,625   

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (b)

     69,370           1,086,334   

Lexington Realty Trust (a)

     95,900           862,141   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     115,860           2,539,651   
       

 

 

 
          11,446,850   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 9.5%

       

HCP, Inc.

     42,590           1,680,602   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

     41,851           2,300,131   

Ventas, Inc.

     67,320           3,843,972   
       

 

 

 
          7,824,705   
       

 

 

 
          19,271,555   
       

 

 

 

Residential - 21.1%

       

Multi-Family - 10.2%

       

Associated Estates Realty Corp.

     49,820           814,059   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     2,950           416,983   

BRE Properties, Inc.

     28,850           1,458,367   

Camden Property Trust

     25,955           1,706,541   

Equity Residential

     27,710           1,735,200   

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     6,990           1,059,055   

Post Properties, Inc.

     27,370           1,282,558   
       

 

 

 
          8,472,763   
       

 

 

 

Self Storage - 8.6%

       

CubeSmart

     86,050           1,023,995   

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     69,711           2,006,980   

Public Storage

     19,150           2,645,955   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

     29,361           1,463,059   
       

 

 

 
          7,139,989   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Student Housing - 2.3%

       

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

     171,550           1,859,602   
       

 

 

 
          17,472,354   
       

 

 

 

Office - 13.2%

       

Office - 13.2%

       

Boston Properties, Inc.

     23,359           2,452,461   

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     24,660           572,359   

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     88,180           2,011,386   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     24,584           1,145,860   

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

     35,260           1,016,193   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     16,000           1,048,640   

SL Green Realty Corp.

     34,030           2,639,027   
       

 

 

 
          10,885,926   
       

 

 

 

Lodging - 9.2%

       

Lodging - 9.2%

       

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

     76,789           691,869   

Hyatt Hotels Corp. (b)

     20,820           889,430   

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC

     44,660           1,037,615   

LaSalle Hotel Properties

     45,297           1,274,658   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     45,120           1,018,810   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     24,770           1,397,276   

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (b)

     199,380           1,311,920   
       

 

 

 
          7,621,578   
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 7.5%

       

Industrial Warehouse Distribution - 7.5%

       

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     28,340           1,423,235   

ProLogis, Inc.

     114,192           4,113,196   

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     50,490           704,840   
       

 

 

 
          6,241,271   
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $68,003,381)

          82,311,297   
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.4%

       

Time Deposit - 0.4%

       

State Steet Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(Cost $311,548)

   $ 312           311,548   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 99.9%
(cost $68,314,929)

   

       82,622,845   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 4.9%

       

Investment Companies - 4.9%

       

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves-Class I, 0.22% (c)
(Cost $4,043,761)

     4,043,761           4,043,761   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 104.8%
(cost $72,358,690) (d)

          86,666,606   

Other assets less liabilities - (4.8)%

          (3,987,946
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 82,678,660   
       

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(d) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $14,539,983 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(232,067), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $14,307,916.

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser.

Glossary:

 

REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Trust


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Real Estate Investment Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

$85,317,443 $85,317,443 $85,317,443 $85,317,443

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Retail

   $ 20,818,613      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –   $ 20,818,613   

Equity:Other

     19,271,555        – 0  –      – 0  –      19,271,555   

Residential

     17,472,354        – 0  –      – 0  –      17,472,354   

Office

     10,885,926        – 0  –      – 0  –      10,885,926   

Lodging

     6,583,963        1,037,615        – 0  –      7,621,578   

Industrials

     6,241,271        – 0  –      – 0  –      6,241,271   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      311,548        – 0  –      311,548   

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

     4,043,761        – 0  –      – 0  –      4,043,761   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     85,317,443        1,349,163        – 0  –      86,666,606   

Other Financial Instruments*

        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     85,317,443      $     1,349,163      $             – 0  –   $     86,666,606   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 118.9%

       

Industrials - 29.0%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 2.1%

       

Hexcel Corp. (a)

     37,370         $ 897,253   

Keyw Holding Corp. (The) (a)(b)

     47,753           370,086   
       

 

 

 
          1,267,339   
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 1.0%

       

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

     18,987           612,331   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.1%

       

Interface, Inc.

     50,980           711,171   
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.6%

       

Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)

     41,271           964,091   
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 2.0%

       

AMETEK, Inc.

     15,620           757,726   

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

     24,568           502,416   
       

 

 

 
          1,260,142   
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 10.9%

       

Actuant Corp.-Class A

     28,500           826,215   

Chart Industries, Inc. (a)

     2,700           197,991   

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     9,380           591,128   

IDEX Corp.

     21,725           915,274   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     17,440           790,381   

Middleby Corp. (a)

     9,100           920,738   

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

     16,219           748,182   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

     16,395           853,360   

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     7,511           881,866   
       

 

 

 
          6,725,135   
       

 

 

 

Marine - 1.7%

       

Kirby Corp. (a)

     16,053           1,056,127   
       

 

 

 

Professional Services - 5.5%

       

Advisory Board Co. (The) (a)

     2,110           186,988   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     18,516           1,278,530   

RPX Corp. (a)

     43,789           742,661   

TrueBlue, Inc. (a)

     66,428           1,187,733   
       

 

 

 
          3,395,912   
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 1.2%

       

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.-Class A (a)

     13,380           730,280   
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.9%

       

United Rentals, Inc. (a)(b)

     27,900           1,196,631   
       

 

 

 
          17,919,159   
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 28.3%

       

Communications Equipment - 3.2%

       

Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)

     33,440           745,043   

Ciena Corp. (a)

     27,160           439,721   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Netgear, Inc. (a)

     20,350           777,370   
       

 

 

 
          1,962,134   
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 3.1%

       

Bazaarvoice, Inc. (a)

     23,526           467,462   

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (a)

     40,921           1,238,269   

ExactTarget, Inc. (a)

     6,864           178,464   
       

 

 

 
          1,884,195   
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 2.5%

       

ServiceSource International, Inc. (a)

     65,194           1,009,203   

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)

     10,269           532,653   
       

 

 

 
          1,541,856   
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 8.4%

       

Entegris, Inc. (a)

     78,417           732,415   

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a)

     52,109           766,002   

Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)

     10,510           570,798   

International Rectifier Corp. (a)

     21,453           494,921   

Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (a)

     20,427           854,461   

Semtech Corp. (a)

     34,480           981,301   

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

     48,500           819,165   
       

 

 

 
          5,219,063   
       

 

 

 

Software - 11.1%

       

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

     51,713           1,061,668   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     92,100           1,090,464   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

     19,033           526,263   

Informatica Corp. (a)

     2,150           113,735   

MICROS Systems, Inc. (a)

     17,470           965,916   

QLIK Technologies, Inc. (a)

     32,394           1,036,608   

SolarWinds, Inc. (a)

     19,837           766,700   

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (a)

     22,659           723,275   

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

     19,400           591,700   
       

 

 

 
          6,876,329   
       

 

 

 
          17,483,577   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 22.6%

       

Biotechnology - 5.7%

       

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b)

     44,270           424,107   

Amarin Corp. PLC (ADR) (a) (b)

     26,120           295,678   

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     37,920           604,824   

Arqule, Inc. (a)

     35,877           251,498   

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     27,770           344,626   

Cepheid, Inc. (a)

     20,182           844,213   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     29,927           398,328   

Pharmacyclics, Inc. (a)(b)

     11,790           327,290   
       

 

 

 
          3,490,564   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.7%

       

NxStage Medical, Inc. (a)

     37,352           719,773   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (a)

     15,744           811,446   

Volcano Corp. (a)

     26,040           738,234   
       

 

 

 
          2,269,453   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 9.2%

       

AMERIGROUP Corp. (a)

     16,440           1,106,083   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

     16,170           1,030,514   

Centene Corp. (a)

     25,830           1,264,895   

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

     35,680           1,113,573   

Mednax, Inc. (a)

     16,077           1,195,647   
       

 

 

 
          5,710,712   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology - 1.7%

       

SXC Health Solutions Corp. (a)

     13,881           1,040,520   
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.3%

       

Akorn, Inc. (a)

     67,307           787,492   

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     23,530           337,891   

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b)

     21,946           305,049   
       

 

 

 
          1,430,432   
       

 

 

 
          13,941,681   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 21.7%

       

Distributors - 1.2%

       

LKQ Corp. (a)

     23,230           724,079   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.4%

       

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

     12,812           227,541   
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 5.7%

       

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (a)

     15,295           770,103   

Life Time Fitness, Inc. (a)

     23,450           1,185,866   

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.-Class A (a)

     73,600           750,720   

Panera Bread Co.-Class A (a)

     5,030           809,428   
       

 

 

 
          3,516,117   
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 2.3%

       

Skullcandy, Inc. (a)(b)

     29,292           463,692   

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a)

     11,150           941,395   
       

 

 

 
          1,405,087   
       

 

 

 

Media - 1.1%

       

National CineMedia, Inc.

     46,050           704,565   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 11.0%

       

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     22,420           1,077,954   

Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (a)

     30,748           971,944   

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (a)

     21,910           1,195,190   

Select Comfort Corp. (a)

     39,040           1,264,506   

Tractor Supply Co.

     8,105           733,989   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.

     8,030           745,907   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

     23,020           831,252   
       

 

 

 
          6,820,742   
       

 

 

 
          13,398,131   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 8.7%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 5.0%

       

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)

     11,540           750,331   

Oceaneering International, Inc.

     15,985           861,432   

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

     9,290           725,177   

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)

     28,217           743,800   
       

 

 

 
          3,080,740   
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.7%

       

Matador Resources Co. (a)

     48,880           535,236   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

     24,315           749,632   

Resolute Energy Corp. (a)(b)

     27,690           315,112   

SM Energy Co.

     9,768           691,281   
       

 

 

 
          2,291,261   
       

 

 

 
          5,372,001   
       

 

 

 

Financials - 5.3%

       

Capital Markets - 2.8%

       

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)

     8,220           919,078   

Stifel Financial Corp. (a)

     21,276           805,084   
       

 

 

 
          1,724,162   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 2.5%

       

Iberiabank Corp.

     13,489           721,257   

Signature Bank/New York NY (a)

     12,916           814,224   
       

 

 

 
          1,535,481   
       

 

 

 
          3,259,643   
       

 

 

 

Materials - 2.2%

       

Chemicals - 2.2%

       

PolyOne Corp.

     41,650           599,760   

Solutia, Inc.

     26,690           745,719   
       

 

 

 
          1,345,479   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 1.1%

       

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.1%

       

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The) (a)

     30,392           703,271   
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $57,745,833)

          73,422,942   
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.5%

       

Time Deposit - 0.5%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $314,785)

   $ 315           314,785   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 119.4%
(cost $58,060,618)

          73,737,727   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 5.7%

       

Investment Companies - 5.7%

       

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves-Class I, 0.22% (c)
(cost $3,532,926)

     3,532,926           3,532,926   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 125.1%
(cost $61,593,544) (d)

          77,270,653   

Other assets less liabilities - (25.1)%

          (15,483,884
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 61,786,769   
       

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(d) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $16,217,835 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(540,726), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $15,677,109.

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 & Poor's. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

$ 76,955,868 $ 76,955,868 $ 76,955,868 $ 76,955,868

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks*

   $ 73,422,942      $ – 0  –   $ – 0  –    $ 73,422,942   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      314,785        – 0  –      314,785   

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

     3,532,926        – 0  –      – 0  –      3,532,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     76,955,868        314,785        – 0  –      77,270,653   

Other Financial Instruments**

     – 0  –     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     76,955,868      $     314,785      $         – 0  –    $     77,270,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 99.2%

       

Financials - 28.6%

       

Capital Markets - 1.2%

       

Legg Mason, Inc.

     227,840         $ 6,363,571   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 10.5%

       

Associated Banc-Corp

     439,710           6,138,352   

CapitalSource, Inc.

     994,070           6,560,862   

Comerica, Inc.

     224,690           7,270,969   

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

     719,710           7,081,946   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH

     1,069,700           6,899,565   

Popular, Inc. (a)

     2,326,277           4,768,868   

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (b)

     639,164           6,314,940   

Webster Financial Corp.

     142,040           3,220,047   

Zions Bancorporation

     347,670           7,460,998   
       

 

 

 
          55,716,547   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 8.2%

       

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. (b)

     153,720           4,131,994   

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

     224,660           6,277,000   

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

     185,520           7,543,243   

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

     173,220           6,322,530   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.-Class A

     121,850           7,246,419   

Torchmark Corp.

     128,470           6,404,230   

Unum Group

     223,370           5,468,098   
       

 

 

 
          43,393,514   
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 8.1%

       

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

     302,420           5,739,932   

BRE Properties, Inc.

     105,110           5,313,310   

Camden Property Trust

     82,460           5,421,745   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     515,080           5,300,173   

Entertainment Properties Trust

     131,650           6,105,927   

Glimcher Realty Trust

     554,660           5,668,625   

Home Properties, Inc.

     61,700           3,764,317   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     82,400           5,523,272   
       

 

 

 
          42,837,301   
       

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.6%

       

Washington Federal, Inc.

     200,280           3,368,710   
       

 

 

 
          151,679,643   
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 17.3%

       

Computers & Peripherals - 0.6%

       

NCR Corp.(a)

     145,940           3,168,357   
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 8.8%

       

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

     50,620           3,671,469   

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

     158,490           6,651,825   

AU Optronics Corp. (Sponsored ADR)

     1,094,152           4,989,333   

Avnet, Inc. (a)

     191,200           6,957,768   

Flextronics International Ltd. (a)

     799,450           5,780,023   

Ingram Micro, Inc.-Class A (a)

     152,690           2,833,926   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

     211,560           4,639,511   

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

     520,242           5,977,581   


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)

     442,910           5,385,786   
       

 

 

 
          46,887,222   
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 2.3%

       

Amdocs Ltd. (a)

     203,140           6,415,161   

Convergys Corp. (a)

     414,710           5,536,379   
       

 

 

 
          11,951,540   
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.6%

       

Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)(b)

     788,500           4,845,333   

Entegris, Inc. (a)

     668,730           6,245,938   

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     147,030           6,560,479   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     868,690           7,036,389   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     175,148           5,172,120   
       

 

 

 
          29,860,259   
       

 

 

 
          91,867,378   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 15.6%

       

Auto Components - 4.0%

       

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     101,122           1,539,077   

Dana Holding Corp.

     395,940           6,137,070   

Lear Corp.

     163,230           7,588,563   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

     128,500           5,968,825   
       

 

 

 
          21,233,535   
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.3%

       

MGM Resorts International (a)

     458,850           6,249,537   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     209,470           6,164,702   
       

 

 

 
          12,414,239   
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 2.6%

       

Meritage Homes Corp. (a)

     133,140           3,602,768   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     314,900           5,608,369   

NVR, Inc. (a)

     6,605           4,797,410   
       

 

 

 
          14,008,547   
       

 

 

 

Media - 1.0%

       

Gannett Co., Inc.

     342,140           5,245,006   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 4.1%

       

ANN, Inc. (a)

     242,121           6,934,345   

Childrens Place Retail Stores, Inc. (The) (a)

     94,770           4,896,766   

GameStop Corp.-Class A (b)

     221,000           4,826,640   

Office Depot, Inc. (a)

     1,462,890           5,046,971   
       

 

 

 
          21,704,722   
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.6%

       

Jones Group, Inc. (The)

     661,590           8,309,570   
       

 

 

 
          82,915,619   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Industrials - 12.4%

       

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.8%

       

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

     80,146           3,943,985   
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 1.0%

       

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (a)

     243,490           5,373,824   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.2%

       

Avery Dennison Corp.

     206,260           6,214,614   
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.9%

       

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

     319,730           4,981,393   
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 2.1%

       

EnerSys (a)

     138,850           4,811,152   

General Cable Corp. (a)

     224,310           6,522,935   
       

 

 

 
          11,334,087   
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 1.7%

       

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.

     66,848           3,141,856   

Timken Co.

     117,330           5,953,324   
       

 

 

 
          9,095,180   
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 2.6%

       

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)

     242,030           3,424,725   

Con-way, Inc.

     204,520           6,669,397   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

     230,020           3,459,501   
       

 

 

 
          13,553,623   
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.1%

       

Aircastle Ltd.

     484,390           5,928,934   

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

     77,050           5,032,135   
       

 

 

 
          10,961,069   
       

 

 

 
          65,457,775   
       

 

 

 

Materials - 6.4%

       

Chemicals - 3.7%

       

Ferro Corp. (a)

     689,230           4,094,026   

Huntsman Corp.

     349,820           4,900,978   

PolyOne Corp.

     476,800           6,865,920   

Westlake Chemical Corp. (b)

     52,570           3,406,011   
       

 

 

 
          19,266,935   
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 2.7%

       

Commercial Metals Co.

     357,800           5,302,596   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     86,585           4,890,321   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     293,830           4,272,288   
       

 

 

 
          14,465,205   
       

 

 

 
          33,732,140   
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 6.2%

       

Electric Utilities - 4.2%

       

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

     251,220           5,092,229   

NV Energy, Inc.

     398,320           6,420,918   

PNM Resources, Inc.

     308,420           5,644,086   


Company

   Shares      U.S. $ Value  

Portland General Electric Co.

     212,120         5,298,758   
     

 

 

 
        22,455,991   
     

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 2.0%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

     178,760         5,623,790   

UGI Corp.

     180,900         4,929,525   
     

 

 

 
        10,553,315   
     

 

 

 
        33,009,306   
     

 

 

 

Energy - 6.0%

     

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.1%

     

Bristow Group, Inc.

     125,300         5,980,569   
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.9%

     

Plains Exploration & Production Co. (a)

     143,180         6,106,627   

Stone Energy Corp. (a)

     156,700         4,480,053   

Teekay Corp.

     162,090         5,632,627   

Tesoro Corp. (a)

     124,090         3,330,576   

Western Refining, Inc. (b)

     323,460         6,087,517   
     

 

 

 
        25,637,400   
     

 

 

 
        31,617,969   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 4.1%

     

Beverages - 1.5%

     

Constellation Brands, Inc.-Class A (a)

     340,345         8,028,739   
     

 

 

 

Food Products - 2.6%

     

Dean Foods Co. (a)

     530,320         6,422,175   

Dole Food Co., Inc. (a)(b)

     432,720         4,318,546   

Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A

     154,570         2,960,015   
     

 

 

 
        13,700,736   
     

 

 

 
        21,729,475   
     

 

 

 

Health Care - 2.6%

     

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.6%

     

Health Net, Inc. (a)

     182,900         7,264,788   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)

     167,435         6,603,636   
     

 

 

 
        13,868,424   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $473,169,110)

        525,877,729   
     

 

 

 
      Principal
Amount
(000)
        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.8%

     

Time Deposit - 0.8%

     

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $4,488,201)

   $ 4,488         4,488,201   
     

 

 

 


             U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 100.0%
(cost $477,657,311)

        530,365,930   
     

 

 

 
      Shares         

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 3.8%

     

Investment Companies - 3.8%

     

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves-Class I,
0.22% (c)
(cost $19,872,135)

     19,872,135         19,872,135   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments - 103.8%
(cost $497,529,446)(d)

        550,238,065   

Other assets less liabilities - (3.8)%

        (20,075,576
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 530,162,489   
     

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(d) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $71,251,519 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(18,542,900), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $52,708,619.

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 & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks*

   $ 525,877,729      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 525,877,729   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      4,488,201        – 0  –      4,488,201   

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

     19,872,135        – 0  –      – 0  –      19,872,135   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     545,749,864        4,488,201        – 0  –      550,238,065   

Other Financial Instruments**

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     545,749,864      $     4,488,201      $             – 0  –    $     550,238,065   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Value Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 97.5%

       

Financials - 18.8%

       

Capital Markets - 1.6%

       

Legg Mason, Inc.

     35,500         $ 991,515   

Morgan Stanley

     103,100           2,024,884   
       

 

 

 
          3,016,399   
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 5.5%

       

BB&T Corp.

     15,100           473,989   

CIT Group, Inc. (a)

     72,600           2,994,024   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     15,200           980,248   

Regions Financial Corp.

     36,700           241,853   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     158,200           5,400,948   
       

 

 

 
          10,091,062   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 8.9%

       

Bank of America Corp.

     132,800           1,270,896   

Citigroup, Inc.

     160,800           5,877,240   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     167,300           7,692,454   

Moody’s Corp.

     33,000           1,389,300   
       

 

 

 
          16,229,890   
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 2.8%

       

ACE Ltd.

     19,800           1,449,360   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (a)

     11,900           965,685   

Chubb Corp. (The)

     15,500           1,071,205   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.-Class A

     17,600           1,046,672   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     10,300           609,760   
       

 

 

 
          5,142,682   
       

 

 

 
          34,480,033   
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 16.8%

       

Biotechnology - 1.3%

       

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     39,600           1,934,460   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     12,400           508,524   
       

 

 

 
          2,442,984   
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 4.6%

       

Aetna, Inc.

     12,200           611,952   

Health Net, Inc. (a)

     28,800           1,143,936   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     52,500           3,094,350   

WellPoint, Inc.

     48,500           3,579,300   
       

 

 

 
          8,429,538   
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 10.9%

       

AstraZeneca PLC (Sponsored ADR)

     60,200           2,678,298   

Johnson & Johnson

     83,700           5,520,852   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     82,600           3,171,840   

Pfizer, Inc.

     336,700           7,629,622   

Roche Holding AG (Sponsored ADR)

     20,500           894,620   
       

 

 

 
          19,895,232   
       

 

 

 
          30,767,754   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Consumer Discretionary - 14.8%

       

Auto Components - 1.8%

       

Lear Corp.

     32,600           1,515,574   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

     38,300           1,779,035   
       

 

 

 
          3,294,609   
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 2.1%

       

Ford Motor Co.

     121,900           1,522,531   

General Motors Co. (a)

     89,700           2,300,805   
       

 

 

 
          3,823,336   
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.7%

       

Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A (a)

     32,400           1,251,936   
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.1%

       

MGM Resorts International (a)

     146,000           1,988,520   
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.7%

       

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     37,400           666,094   

NVR, Inc. (a)

     850           617,380   
       

 

 

 
          1,283,474   
       

 

 

 

Media - 6.0%

       

CBS Corp.-Class B

     49,000           1,661,590   

DIRECTV (a)

     30,100           1,485,134   

Gannett Co., Inc.

     97,300           1,491,609   

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)

     20,300           983,941   

News Corp.-Class A

     64,400           1,268,036   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.-Class A

     29,000           2,363,500   

Viacom, Inc.-Class B

     38,800           1,841,448   
       

 

 

 
          11,095,258   
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.8%

       

Macy’s, Inc.

     36,900           1,466,037   
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.6%

       

GameStop Corp.-Class A (b)

     24,700           539,448   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     10,600           533,286   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     9,800           470,400   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     34,500           1,082,610   

Staples, Inc.

     16,400           265,352   
       

 

 

 
          2,891,096   
       

 

 

 
          27,094,266   
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 11.4%

       

Communications Equipment - 2.1%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     158,700           3,356,505   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     8,100           411,723   
       

 

 

 
          3,768,228   
       

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals - 2.3%

       

Dell, Inc. (a)

     11,100           184,260   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     170,000           4,051,100   
       

 

 

 
          4,235,360   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.1%

       

Corning, Inc.

     146,000           2,055,680   
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 0.6%

       

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     9,900           1,168,200   
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.3%

       

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ADR)

     95,435           489,582   

Applied Materials, Inc.

     185,900           2,312,596   

Intel Corp.

     127,300           3,578,403   

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     31,600           1,409,992   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     230,000           1,863,000   
       

 

 

 
          9,653,573   
       

 

 

 
          20,881,041   
       

 

 

 

Energy - 10.7%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.0%

       

Transocean Ltd./Switzerland

     32,500           1,777,750   
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.7%

       

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     11,700           916,578   

BP PLC (Sponsored ADR)

     61,400           2,763,000   

Chevron Corp.

     37,500           4,021,500   

Devon Energy Corp.

     30,600           2,176,272   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     43,800           3,798,774   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     62,900           1,993,930   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     39,900           1,730,064   

Valero Energy Corp.

     17,200           443,244   
       

 

 

 
          17,843,362   
       

 

 

 
          19,621,112   
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 10.0%

       

Beverages - 1.0%

       

Constellation Brands, Inc.-Class A (a)

     74,900           1,766,891   
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.4%

       

CVS Caremark Corp.

     36,000           1,612,800   

Kroger Co. (The)

     118,300           2,866,409   
       

 

 

 
          4,479,209   
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 1.2%

       

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     18,100           573,046   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     34,400           903,344   

Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A

     37,500           718,125   
       

 

 

 
          2,194,515   
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 2.3%

       

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     61,600           4,140,136   
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 3.1%

       

Altria Group, Inc.

     78,200           2,414,034   

Lorillard, Inc.

     20,000           2,589,600   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     4,700           416,467   

Reynolds American, Inc.

     6,800           281,792   
       

 

 

 
          5,701,893   
       

 

 

 
          18,282,644   
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Industrials - 5.7%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 1.4%

       

General Dynamics Corp.

     9,600           704,448   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     31,700           1,936,236   
       

 

 

 
          2,640,684   
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.7%

       

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)

     120,675           1,195,889   
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.3%

       

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (a)

     25,058           553,030   
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 3.3%

       

General Electric Co.

     305,300           6,127,371   
       

 

 

 
          10,516,974   
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 4.9%

       

Electric Utilities - 2.8%

       

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     35,400           1,365,732   

Edison International

     31,100           1,322,061   

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

     47,600           964,852   

NV Energy, Inc.

     89,400           1,441,128   
       

 

 

 
          5,093,773   
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 0.7%

       

Atmos Energy Corp.

     32,000           1,006,720   

UGI Corp.

     12,800           348,800   
       

 

 

 
          1,355,520   
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 1.4%

       

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     55,600           1,096,432   

DTE Energy Co.

     12,800           704,384   

NiSource, Inc.

     27,000           657,450   
       

 

 

 
          2,458,266   
       

 

 

 
          8,907,559   
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 3.5%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.5%

       

AT&T, Inc.

     103,800           3,241,674   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     82,800           3,200,220   
       

 

 

 
          6,441,894   
       

 

 

 

Materials - 0.9%

       

Chemicals - 0.9%

       

LyondellBasell Industries NV

     38,800           1,693,620   
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $157,388,525)

          178,686,897   
       

 

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.9%

       

Time Deposit - 1.9%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.01%, 4/02/12
(cost $3,487,341)

   $ 3,487           3,487,341   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for
Securities Loaned - 99.4%
(cost $160,875,866)

          182,174,238   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITY LOANED - 0.3%

       

Investment Companies - 0.3%

       

AllianceBernstein Exchange Reserves-Class I,
0.22% (c)
(cost $574,275)

     574,275           574,275   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.7%
(cost $161,450,141) (d)

          182,748,513   

Other assets less liabilities - 0.3%

          494,154   
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 183,242,667   
       

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(d) As of March 31, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $26,440,925 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(5,142,553), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $21,298,372.

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 & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt

 


AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund

Value Portfolio

March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Financials

   $ 34,480,033      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 34,480,033   

Health Care

     29,873,134        894,620        – 0  –      30,767,754   

Consumer Discretionary

     27,094,266        – 0  –      – 0  –      27,094,266   

Information Technology

     20,881,041        – 0  –      – 0  –      20,881,041   

Energy

     19,621,112        – 0  –      – 0  –      19,621,112   

Consumer Staples

     18,282,644        – 0  –      – 0  –      18,282,644   

Industrials

     10,516,974        – 0  –      – 0  –      10,516,974   

Utilities

     8,907,559        – 0  –      – 0  –      8,907,559   

Telecommunication Services

     6,441,894        – 0  –      – 0  –      6,441,894   

Materials

     1,693,620        – 0  –      – 0  –      1,693,620   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      3,487,341        – 0  –      3,487,341   

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

     574,275        – 0  –      – 0  –      574,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     178,366,552        4,381,961        – 0  –      182,748,513   

Other Financial Instruments*

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     178,366,552      $     4,381,961      $             – 0  –    $     182,748,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the reporting period.


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): AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

 

By:   /s/    Robert M. Keith
 

Robert M. Keith

President

Date:   May 23, 2012

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:   May 23, 2012
By:   /s/    Joseph J. Mantineo
 

Joseph J. Mantineo

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:   May 23, 2012