N-Q 1 d314309dnq.htm AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC. AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

 

 

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

AB 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, 2017

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2017

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 63.5%

       

Information Technology - 12.7%

       

Communications Equipment - 0.9%

       

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

     3,910        $ 517,176  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     19,039          643,518  

Nokia Oyj

     70,630          379,625  

Nokia Oyj (Sponsored ADR) - Class A (b)

     122,979          666,546  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

     3,129          352,576  
       

 

 

 
          2,559,441  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.5%

       

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

     4,744          337,630  

Corning, Inc.

     5,906          159,462  

Keyence Corp.

     2,100          842,463  

Largan Precision Co., Ltd.

     1,000          157,500  
       

 

 

 
          1,497,055  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 3.2%

       

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

     2,730          294,376  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)

     660          559,548  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)

     4,568          3,789,430  

Criteo SA (Sponsored ADR) (a)(b)

     9,472          473,505  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

     27,640          3,926,262  

NetEase, Inc. (ADR)

     450          127,800  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     12,600          363,000  

Yahoo Japan Corp.

     56,700          262,887  
       

 

 

 
          9,796,808  
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 2.0%

       

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     3,840          393,178  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     15,509          548,864  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (a)

     8,020          477,350  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     8,380          966,298  

Fujitsu Ltd.

     23,000          141,183  

Vantiv, Inc. - Class A (a)

     9,210          590,545  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     33,720          2,996,696  
       

 

 

 
          6,114,114  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.1%

       

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1,594          62,007  

ASM International NV

     4,160          233,266  

ASML Holding NV

     3,001          398,211  

Infineon Technologies AG

     8,970          183,592  

Intel Corp.

     38,891          1,402,798  

NVIDIA Corp.

     6,329          689,418  

SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.

     2,900          213,993  

Siltronic AG (a)

     3,040          202,652  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     1,720          77,687  

Sumco Corp.

     20,700          345,777  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     12,000          75,248  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     9,920          799,155  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

     1,300          142,319  

Xilinx, Inc.

     28,279          1,637,071  
       

 

 

 
          6,463,194  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Software - 2.3%

       

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     13,710        $ 1,784,082  

Constellation Software, Inc./Canada

     1,789          879,130  

Dassault Systemes SE

     3,130          270,719  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     15,080          1,349,962  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

     1,100          255,243  

Oracle Corp.

     34,046          1,518,792  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     3,520          290,365  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

     5,135          449,158  
       

 

 

 
          6,797,451  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.7%

       

Apple, Inc.

     19,390          2,785,567  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     28,408          673,270  

HP, Inc.

     42,002          750,996  

NCR Corp. (a)

     4,817          220,040  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     150          276,063  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Preference Shares)

     40          57,295  

Xerox Corp.

     67,630          496,404  
       

 

 

 
          5,259,635  
       

 

 

 
          38,487,698  
       

 

 

 
       

Real Estate - 10.0%

       

Diversified Real Estate Activities - 0.9%

       

City Developments Ltd.

     25,500          185,833  

LendLease Group

     40,570          482,516  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

     11,000          200,493  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

     33,100          706,745  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

     18,000          467,503  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

     85,000          730,493  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

     12,000          94,924  
       

 

 

 
          2,868,507  
       

 

 

 

Diversified REITs - 1.3%

       

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

     21,690          301,274  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

     18,980          391,747  

Gecina SA

     1,460          197,960  

GPT Group (The)

     78,470          308,830  

Gramercy Property Trust

     13,977          367,595  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

     11,960          207,480  

Heiwa Real Estate REIT, Inc.

     119          89,600  

Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios SOCIMI SA

     13,090          187,825  

Hulic Reit, Inc.

     92          152,548  

ICADE

     3,300          241,395  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp. - Class A

     37          218,212  

Liberty Property Trust

     8,660          333,843  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

     28,804          321,802  

Mirvac Group

     139,340          233,118  

Premier Investment Corp.

     128          144,762  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     11,260          352,213  
       

 

 

 
          4,050,204  
       

 

 

 

Health Care REITs - 0.6%

       

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     12,410          403,325  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     23,770          306,396  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     9,300          259,749  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Welltower, Inc.

     11,210        $ 793,892  
       

 

 

 
          1,763,362  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs - 0.2%

       

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     10,270          263,631  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

     19,210          306,976  
       

 

 

 
          570,607  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs - 0.7%

       

Goodman Group

     57,360          339,134  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

     151          139,919  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

     228,300          178,710  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. - Class A

     16,190          231,031  

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust

     37,490          171,684  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     17,920          403,559  

Segro PLC

     45,840          262,084  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     13,280          332,266  
       

 

 

 
          2,058,387  
       

 

 

 

Office REITs - 1.4%

       

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     4,830          533,812  

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

     7,776          211,028  

Axiare Patrimonio SOCIMI SA

     11,090          165,513  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     5,664          749,970  

Brandywine Realty Trust

     13,030          211,477  

Columbia Property Trust, Inc.

     15,910          353,997  

Concentradora Hipotecaria SAPI de CV

     104,000          124,874  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     9,600          317,760  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

     29          148,385  

Derwent London PLC

     8,800          310,000  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     11,790          408,406  

Investa Office Fund

     53,120          192,854  

MCUBS MidCity Investment Corp.

     39          118,045  

Parkway, Inc.

     7,220          143,606  

Workspace Group PLC

     28,146          276,823  
       

 

 

 
          4,266,550  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Development - 0.2%

       

Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.

     76,500          516,056  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. (a)

     409,000          144,727  
       

 

 

 
          660,783  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%

       

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

     3,500          481,238  

Global Logistic Properties Ltd.

     43,200          85,846  

Vonovia SE

     18,302          644,814  
       

 

 

 
          1,211,898  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Operating Companies - 0.7%

       

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG (a)

     12,330          270,640  

Entra ASA (c)

     23,288          254,496  

Fabege AB

     16,590          263,754  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

     48,800          375,039  

Inmobiliaria Colonial SA

     20,777          155,317  

LEG Immobilien AG (a)

     3,260          267,222  

Parque Arauco SA

     48,150          128,424  

TLG Immobilien AG

     4,640          90,346  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

     33,640        $ 268,269  
       

 

 

 
          2,073,507  
       

 

 

 

Residential REITs - 1.2%

       

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     4,540          833,544  

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

     9,510          388,484  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

     33,090          310,053  

Japan Rental Housing Investments, Inc.

     236          173,409  

Kenedix Residential Investment Corp.

     44          123,821  

Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

     17,580          167,624  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     12,061          1,227,086  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     5,971          479,650  
       

 

 

 
          3,703,671  
       

 

 

 

Retail REITs - 1.7%

       

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     19,140          410,744  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

     39          177,257  

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

     106          173,763  

GGP, Inc.

     24,740          573,473  

Klepierre

     9,583          372,305  

Link REIT

     115,268          807,885  

Mercialys SA

     13,820          257,784  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

     15,280          214,226  

Realty Income Corp.

     10,640          633,399  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     9,990          210,090  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     5,276          907,630  

Urban Edge Properties

     12,980          341,374  
       

 

 

 
          5,079,930  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs - 0.7%

       

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     5,580          593,656  

EPR Properties

     5,580          410,855  

Equinix, Inc.

     790          316,292  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     20,140          481,346  

Public Storage

     1,360          297,718  
       

 

 

 
          2,099,867  
       

 

 

 
          30,407,273  
       

 

 

 

Financials - 8.8%

       

Banks - 4.5%

       

ABN AMRO Group NV (GDR) (c)

     7,110          172,407  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     19,390          470,802  

Banco Santander SA

     23,410          143,300  

Bank of America Corp.

     94,358          2,225,905  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

     25,441          236,171  

Barclays PLC

     105,530          297,888  

BNP Paribas SA

     13,850          921,635  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     75,000          306,549  

Citigroup, Inc.

     14,051          840,531  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     1,635          56,489  

Comerica, Inc.

     7,529          516,339  

Danske Bank A/S

     8,565          292,031  

DNB ASA

     17,800          282,638  

Erste Group Bank AG

     8,740          284,591  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     5,234          132,944  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     14,630          119,335  

ING Groep NV

     26,970          407,362  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     58,480          159,072  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Preference Shares)

     8,250        $ 99,877  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     20,189          1,773,402  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     2,450          107,375  

KBC Group NV

     1,713          113,560  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     61,000          384,249  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     2,996          360,239  

Royal Bank of Canada

     1,710          124,587  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC (Sponsored ADR)

     15,598          179,845  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     2,924          161,697  

US Bancorp

     9,085          467,877  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     34,306          1,909,472  
       

 

 

 
          13,548,169  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 1.1%

       

Amundi SA (c)

     3,110          183,434  

Credit Suisse Group AG (REG) (a)

     26,240          390,415  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     1,564          65,907  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     2,677          614,961  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     1,180          221,238  

Morgan Stanley

     8,180          350,431  

Partners Group Holding AG

     1,070          575,032  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

     2,453          106,043  

UBS Group AG

     44,112          705,113  
       

 

 

 
          3,212,574  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.7%

       

Capital One Financial Corp.

     7,473          647,610  

Discover Financial Services

     1,591          108,808  

Hitachi Capital Corp.

     7,200          174,522  

OneMain Holdings, Inc. (a)

     13,414          333,338  

Synchrony Financial

     29,534          1,013,016  
       

 

 

 
          2,277,294  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%

       

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)

     4,127          687,888  

GRENKE AG

     1,382          243,906  

ORIX Corp.

     12,400          184,048  
       

 

 

 
          1,115,842  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.9%

       

Admiral Group PLC

     16,479          410,606  

AIA Group Ltd.

     135,200          853,376  

Allstate Corp. (The)

     7,525          613,212  

American International Group, Inc.

     18,683          1,166,380  

Aviva PLC

     22,950          153,147  

Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.

     2,080          119,064  

First American Financial Corp.

     11,689          459,144  

FNF Group

     16,512          642,977  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     2,784          133,827  

Loews Corp.

     1,598          74,738  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     2,039          79,888  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     2,641          281,742  

Prudential PLC

     36,360          768,044  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

     15,210          153,492  
       

 

 

 
          5,909,637  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.2%

       

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

     25,590        $ 591,148  
       

 

 

 
          26,654,664  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 7.7%

       

Biotechnology - 1.4%

       

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     5,845          708,648  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     8,002          2,187,907  

China Biologic Products, Inc. (a)

     1,190          119,155  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     13,099          889,684  

Grifols SA (ADR)

     9,540          180,067  
       

 

 

 
          4,085,461  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.1%

       

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     3,985          457,119  

Baxter International, Inc.

     2,268          117,618  

Danaher Corp.

     14,609          1,249,508  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     21,065          1,981,585  

Essilor International SA

     6,970          846,235  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     2,074          1,589,659  

Sartorius AG (Preference Shares)

     2,536          222,421  
       

 

 

 
          6,464,145  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.5%

       

Aetna, Inc.

     4,428          564,791  

Cigna Corp.

     4,878          714,578  

McKesson Corp.

     3,979          589,927  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     3,584          351,913  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     13,101          2,148,695  

VCA, Inc. (a)

     3,160          289,140  
       

 

 

 
          4,659,044  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology - 0.2%

       

Cerner Corp. (a)

     11,660          686,191  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4%

       

Eurofins Scientific SE

     1,896          824,530  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

     839          401,806  
       

 

 

 
          1,226,336  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.1%

       

Johnson & Johnson

     12,637          1,573,938  

Mallinckrodt PLC (a)

     9,510          423,861  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     9,059          575,609  

Novartis AG

     5,590          415,099  

Pfizer, Inc.

     11,028          377,268  

Roche Holding AG

     3,290          841,364  

Sanofi

     6,350          574,009  

Shire PLC

     11,040          643,269  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

     1,680          54,940  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)

     23,838          764,961  
       

 

 

 
          6,244,318  
       

 

 

 
          23,365,495  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Consumer Discretionary - 6.8%

       

Auto Components - 0.8%

       

Bridgestone Corp.

     3,100        $ 125,839  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin - Class B

     1,110          134,884  

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.

     1,660          80,958  

Lear Corp.

     3,221          456,029  

Magna International, Inc. - Class A

     19,190          828,240  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     11,500          191,169  

Valeo SA

     7,250          482,283  
       

 

 

 
          2,299,402  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.5%

       

General Motors Co.

     9,402          332,455  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     15,000          452,835  

Peugeot SA (a)

     18,040          362,559  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     6,500          352,806  
       

 

 

 
          1,500,655  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0%

       

Tarena International, Inc. (ADR)

     4,100          76,588  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.6%

       

Merlin Entertainments PLC (c)

     20,239          121,658  

Sodexo SA

     2,771          325,582  

Starbucks Corp.

     24,160          1,410,702  
       

 

 

 
          1,857,942  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.1%

       

Panasonic Corp.

     25,400          287,457  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.3%

       

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

     520          925,584  
       

 

 

 

Media - 1.4%

       

CBS Corp. - Class B

     4,904          340,141  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

     49,662          1,866,795  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

     14,788          572,054  

Regal Entertainment Group - Class A

     14,456          326,416  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A

     2,482          80,392  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     8,318          943,178  
       

 

 

 
          4,128,976  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.6%

       

Dollar General Corp.

     5,804          404,713  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     16,971          1,331,545  

Target Corp.

     3,136          173,076  
       

 

 

 
          1,909,334  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.6%

       

ABC-Mart, Inc.

     8,500          498,197  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

     3,662          356,276  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     4,122          308,367  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     15,021          2,205,533  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     3,420          922,853  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     1,660          473,482  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

     33,200        $ 165,971  
       

 

 

 
          4,930,679  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9%

       

HUGO BOSS AG

     3,090          225,333  

Kering

     530          136,986  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

     25,602          1,426,800  

PVH Corp.

     3,032          313,721  

Samsonite International SA

     119,400          434,194  
       

 

 

 
          2,537,034  
       

 

 

 
          20,453,651  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 4.5%

       

Beverages - 0.9%

       

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     2,800          106,020  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

     2,920          473,245  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     27,561          1,272,491  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4,751          531,447  

Pernod Ricard SA

     1,790          211,615  
       

 

 

 
          2,594,818  
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.2%

       

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     6,940          1,163,768  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     26,932          575,532  

Kroger Co. (The)

     27,886          822,358  

Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd.

     2,800          128,670  

Tesco PLC (a)

     66,160          153,978  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     8,246          594,372  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

     3,930          135,302  
       

 

 

 
          3,573,980  
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.3%

       

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     4,072          187,475  

BRF SA

     7,900          97,431  

Orkla ASA

     25,610          229,417  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

     5,154          318,053  

WH Group Ltd. (c)

     199,000          171,602  
       

 

 

 
          1,003,978  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.4%

       

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference Shares)

     2,290          293,521  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     6,644          596,963  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     4,120          376,122  
       

 

 

 
          1,266,606  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.3%

       

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

     150          108,819  

Unilever PLC

     14,718          725,999  
       

 

 

 
          834,818  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 1.4%

       

Altria Group, Inc.

     12,187          870,396  

British American Tobacco PLC

     25,539          1,694,411  

Imperial Brands PLC

     4,630          224,387  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     22,600          735,574  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     7,736        $ 873,394  
       

 

 

 
          4,398,162  
       

 

 

 
          13,672,362  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 4.5%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 0.8%

       

Airbus SE

     5,610          427,828  

BAE Systems PLC

     24,690          198,710  

Hexcel Corp.

     6,231          339,901  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

     5,685          939,674  

Saab AB - Class B

     4,160          175,526  

United Technologies Corp.

     4,091          459,051  
       

 

 

 
          2,540,690  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.6%

       

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     15,233          700,109  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     41,440          274,637  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

     9,700          307,974  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

     102,134          303,526  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,002          141,421  
       

 

 

 
          1,727,667  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.3%

       

Allegion PLC

     3,061          231,718  

AO Smith Corp.

     11,230          574,527  
       

 

 

 
          806,245  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%

       

Babcock International Group PLC

     25,642          283,333  

IWG PLC

     40,670          162,478  
       

 

 

 
          445,811  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.1%

       

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     5,685          210,970  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.3%

       

Eaton Corp. PLC

     10,961          812,758  

TKH Group NV

     230          9,861  
       

 

 

 
          822,619  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5%

       

General Electric Co.

     11,787          351,252  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     5,285          1,091,300  
       

 

 

 
          1,442,552  
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.8%

       

Cummins, Inc.

     942          142,431  

Deere & Co.

     1,406          153,057  

IDEX Corp.

     2,570          240,321  

IHI Corp. (a)

     86,000          272,034  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     4,317          351,059  

Oshkosh Corp.

     6,805          466,755  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     798          127,935  

Snap-on, Inc.

     2,660          448,662  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,960        $ 230,143  
       

 

 

 
          2,432,397  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.2%

       

Teleperformance

     6,879          742,719  
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.4%

       

Central Japan Railway Co.

     1,800          294,012  

Union Pacific Corp.

     9,978          1,056,870  
       

 

 

 
          1,350,882  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.3%

       

BOC Aviation Ltd. (c)

     37,400          199,536  

Brenntag AG

     6,870          385,040  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

     3,291          411,540  
       

 

 

 
          996,116  
       

 

 

 
          13,518,668  
       

 

 

 

Energy - 3.4%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.4%

       

Petrofac Ltd.

     15,330          177,082  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     14,372          1,122,453  
       

 

 

 
          1,299,535  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.0%

       

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     19,975          654,980  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Toronto)

     5,290          173,197  

Chevron Corp.

     2,545          273,257  

Devon Energy Corp.

     15,035          627,260  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     11,256          1,098,023  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     14,684          1,204,235  

Hess Corp.

     10,872          524,139  

JX Holdings, Inc.

     72,800          358,434  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     4,332          68,446  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     14,575          736,620  

Novatek PJSC (Sponsored GDR) (c)

     1,040          129,684  

QEP Resources, Inc. (a)

     26,098          331,706  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A

     65,625          1,727,801  

SM Energy Co.

     2,775          66,655  

TOTAL SA

     14,950          755,923  

Valero Energy Corp.

     2,806          186,010  

YPF SA (Sponsored ADR)

     5,353          129,971  
       

 

 

 
          9,046,341  
       

 

 

 
          10,345,876  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 1.8%

       

Chemicals - 0.8%

       

Air Water, Inc.

     9,800          181,199  

Arkema SA

     2,876          283,116  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     18,961          556,505  

Covestro AG (c)

     2,435          187,589  

Ecolab, Inc.

     4,230          530,188  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     62,930          180,669  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     4,396          169,607  

Koninklijke DSM NV

     2,158          145,944  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

     1,149        $ 104,777  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     1,842          53,750  

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.

     2,600          177,422  
       

 

 

 
          2,570,766  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.3%

       

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. - Class H

     43,000          146,245  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

     6,060          154,902  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

     25,910          150,939  

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV

     42,000          188,439  

HeidelbergCement AG

     1,720          161,075  
       

 

 

 
          801,600  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.6%

       

BHP Billiton PLC

     56,110          865,436  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

     11,896          111,522  

Boliden AB

     6,910          205,678  

Gerdau SA (Preference Shares)

     23,600          82,094  

Glencore PLC (a)

     99,090          388,785  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (ADR)

     7,526          118,125  

Newmont Mining Corp.

     3,210          105,802  
       

 

 

 
          1,877,442  
       

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.1%

       

Mondi PLC

     7,954          192,179  
       

 

 

 
          5,441,987  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 1.7%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.0%

       

AT&T, Inc.

     28,812          1,197,139  

BT Group PLC

     154,820          618,215  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

     124,000          166,547  

Com Hem Holding AB

     12,630          144,755  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     15,400          658,401  

TDC A/S

     35,040          180,465  

Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT

     257,000          105,131  
       

 

 

 
          3,070,653  
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.7%

       

SoftBank Group Corp.

     12,100          858,073  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

     9,989          645,190  

Vodafone Group PLC

     178,923          466,270  
       

 

 

 
          1,969,533  
       

 

 

 
          5,040,186  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 1.4%

       

Electric Utilities - 1.0%

       

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     9,684          650,087  

Edison International

     9,508          756,932  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     50,730          171,526  

Enel SpA

     37,731          177,542  

Eversource Energy

     1,154          67,832  

Exelon Corp.

     12,619          454,031  

PG&E Corp.

     2,966          196,824  

Portland General Electric Co.

     11,183          496,749  
       

 

 

 
          2,971,523  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Multi-Utilities - 0.3%

       

CMS Energy Corp.

     1,661        $ 74,313  

DTE Energy Co.

     1,111          113,444  

NiSource, Inc.

     22,229          528,828  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     3,500          155,225  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     1,887          114,409  
       

 

 

 
          986,219  
       

 

 

 

Water Utilities - 0.1%

       

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     1,065          82,825  

Pennon Group PLC

     10,440          115,325  
       

 

 

 
          198,150  
       

 

 

 
          4,155,892  
       

 

 

 
       

Transportation - 0.2%

       

Airport Services - 0.0%

       

Sydney Airport

     29,160          150,779  
       

 

 

 

Highways & Railtracks - 0.1%

       

Transurban Group

     33,580          299,329  
       

 

 

 

Railroads - 0.1%

       

East Japan Railway Co.

     2,000          174,643  
       

 

 

 
          624,751  
       

 

 

 

Banks - 0.0%

       

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%

       

Aareal Bank AG

     1,210          46,780  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $154,780,030)

          192,215,283  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADE - 9.0%

       

Industrial - 5.7%

       

Basic - 0.4%

       

Barrick Gold Corp.

       

4.10%, 5/01/23

   U.S.$ 40          42,718  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

       

4.125%, 11/15/21

     165          175,093  

Eastman Chemical Co.

       

3.80%, 3/15/25

     84          85,694  

Glencore Funding LLC

       

4.125%, 5/30/23 (c)

     126          128,388  

Minsur SA

       

6.25%, 2/07/24 (c)

     168          179,864  

Mosaic Co. (The)

       

5.625%, 11/15/43

     96          98,718  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA

       

3.625%, 4/03/23 (c)

     237          230,127  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

       

6.875%, 11/21/36

     145          155,889  
       

 

 

 
          1,096,491  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount

(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Capital Goods - 0.1%

       

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

       

5.40%, 2/01/27

   U.S.$     160        $ 165,037  

General Electric Co.

       

Series D

       

5.00%, 1/21/21 (d)

     68          71,644  

Yamana Gold, Inc.

       

4.95%, 7/15/24

     142          142,710  
       

 

 

 
          379,391  
       

 

 

 

Communications - Media - 0.8%

       

CBS Corp.

       

5.75%, 4/15/20

     250          274,275  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

       

4.908%, 7/23/25

     165          174,281  

Comcast Corp.

       

5.15%, 3/01/20

     451          490,765  

Cox Communications, Inc.

       

2.95%, 6/30/23 (c)

     91          86,794  

Discovery Communications LLC

       

3.45%, 3/15/25

     104          98,491  

RELX Capital, Inc.

       

8.625%, 1/15/19

     435          482,528  

S&P Global, Inc.

       

4.40%, 2/15/26

     226          239,673  

Time Warner Cable LLC

       

4.125%, 2/15/21

     165          171,600  

4.50%, 9/15/42

     85          76,819  

Time Warner, Inc.

       

4.70%, 1/15/21

     123          131,792  

Viacom, Inc.

       

4.375%, 3/15/43

     23          19,928  

5.625%, 9/15/19

     83          89,045  
       

 

 

 
          2,335,991  
       

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications - 1.1%

       

American Tower Corp.

       

5.05%, 9/01/20

     380          408,739  

AT&T, Inc.

       

3.40%, 5/15/25

     575          556,111  

3.80%, 3/15/22

     75          77,543  

4.125%, 2/17/26

     345          349,771  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

       

4.00%, 6/06/22

   CAD 46          37,438  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC

       

3.36%, 9/20/21 (c)

   U.S.$ 225          224,168  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

       

5.213%, 3/08/47

     215          217,434  

5.462%, 2/16/21

     185          202,867  


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

       

2.625%, 8/15/26

   U.S.$     295        $ 269,409  

3.50%, 11/01/24

     1,048          1,040,088  
       

 

 

 
          3,383,568  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive - 0.4%

       

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

       

5.875%, 8/02/21

     915          1,017,819  

General Motors Co.

       

3.50%, 10/02/18

     130          132,805  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

       

4.00%, 1/15/25

     41          41,158  

4.30%, 7/13/25

     50          50,692  
       

 

 

 
          1,242,474  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers - 0.1%

       

CVS Health Corp.

       

3.875%, 7/20/25

     222          228,649  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

       

3.80%, 11/18/24

     211          215,117  
       

 

 

 
          443,766  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 0.9%

       

AbbVie, Inc.

       

3.60%, 5/14/25

     166          165,741  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

       

5.00%, 7/15/20

     71          76,581  

AstraZeneca PLC

       

6.45%, 9/15/37

     90          117,370  

Bayer US Finance LLC

       

3.375%, 10/08/24 (c)

     321          322,615  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

       

3.734%, 12/15/24

     66          67,890  

Biogen, Inc.

       

4.05%, 9/15/25

     251          259,923  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

       

8.50%, 6/15/19

     155          175,649  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

       

3.875%, 6/27/24 (c)

     339          340,239  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

       

3.60%, 2/01/25

     100          98,895  

Mylan NV

       

3.95%, 6/15/26

     68          66,535  

Reynolds American, Inc.

       

5.85%, 8/15/45

     79          92,760  

Sigma Alimentos SA de CV

       

4.125%, 5/02/26 (c)

     200          195,500  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

       

2.80%, 7/21/23

     211          200,410  

3.15%, 10/01/26

     146          134,541  

Tyson Foods, Inc.

       

2.65%, 8/15/19

     64          64,640  

3.95%, 8/15/24

     206          210,120  
       

 

 

 
          2,589,409  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Energy - 1.3%

       

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

       

3.00%, 8/15/22

   U.S.$         17        $ 16,745  

5.70%, 10/15/19

     59          63,573  

Encana Corp.

       

3.90%, 11/15/21

     140          142,975  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

       

3.70%, 2/15/26

     278          278,103  

5.20%, 9/01/20

     185          201,446  

Halliburton Co.

       

5.00%, 11/15/45

     295          310,178  

Hess Corp.

       

4.30%, 4/01/27

     199          195,517  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

       

2.65%, 2/01/19

     302          304,866  

Kinder Morgan, Inc./DE

       

5.00%, 2/15/21 (c)

     250          266,922  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

       

5.125%, 3/01/21

     163          176,086  

MPLX LP

       

4.125%, 3/01/27

     106          105,495  

4.50%, 7/15/23

     189          196,437  

Nabors Industries, Inc.

       

5.50%, 1/15/23 (c)

     212          217,300  

Noble Energy, Inc.

       

3.90%, 11/15/24

     170          172,270  

8.25%, 3/01/19

     374          416,004  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

       

3.60%, 11/01/24

     232          224,636  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

       

5.00%, 3/15/27 (c)

     146          152,205  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

       

6.35%, 5/15/67

     120          111,751  

Valero Energy Corp.

       

6.125%, 2/01/20

     175          192,630  

Williams Partners LP

       

4.125%, 11/15/20

     155          161,997  
       

 

 

 
          3,907,136  
       

 

 

 

Services - 0.0%

       

eBay, Inc.

       

3.80%, 3/09/22

     75          77,965  
       

 

 

 

Technology - 0.5%

       

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

       

3.625%, 1/15/24 (c)

     53          53,408  

3.875%, 1/15/27 (c)

     117          117,580  

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.

       

6.02%, 6/15/26 (c)

     50          54,564  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

       

3.50%, 4/15/23

     39          39,517  

5.00%, 10/15/25

     3          3,267  

HP, Inc.

       

4.65%, 12/09/21

     114          122,148  


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

       

4.65%, 11/01/24

   U.S.$ 225        $ 239,081  

Lam Research Corp.

       

2.80%, 6/15/21

     71          71,110  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

       

7.50%, 5/15/25

     33          39,030  

Seagate HDD Cayman

       

4.75%, 1/01/25

     127          124,461  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

       

3.375%, 5/02/19 (c)

     335          342,479  

Total System Services, Inc.

       

2.375%, 6/01/18

     141          141,553  

3.75%, 6/01/23

     139          139,218  

Western Digital Corp.

       

7.375%, 4/01/23 (c)

     156          171,210  
       

 

 

 
          1,658,626  
       

 

 

 

Transportation - Services - 0.1%

       

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

       

3.95%, 1/19/22 (c)

     200          202,301  
       

 

 

 
          17,317,118  
       

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 3.1%

       

Banking - 2.7%

       

Bank of America Corp.

       

3.824%, 1/20/28

     270          270,097  

Barclays Bank PLC

       

Series E

       

6.625%, 3/30/22 (c)

   EUR 84          111,193  

Barclays PLC

       

3.65%, 3/16/25

   U.S.$ 270          263,582  

3.684%, 1/10/23

     215          215,843  

BNP Paribas SA

       

3.80%, 1/10/24(c)

     215          214,405  

Series E

       

2.25%, 1/11/27(c)

   EUR 195          202,436  

Citigroup, Inc.

       

3.875%, 3/26/25

   U.S.$         235          233,108  

Compass Bank

       

5.50%, 4/01/20

     314          330,856  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

       

4.375%, 8/04/25

     320          327,667  

Credit Agricole SA/London

       

4.125%, 1/10/27 (c)

     250          247,943  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

       

3.80%, 6/09/23

     385          386,609  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

       

2.35%, 11/15/21

     208          203,784  

3.75%, 5/22/25

     186          188,340  

5.75%, 1/24/22

     335          376,925  

Series D

       

6.00%, 6/15/20

     217          240,004  

ING Groep NV

       

3.95%, 3/29/27

     265          265,289  


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

3.782%, 2/01/28

   U.S.$ 177        $ 178,720  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

       

4.65%, 3/24/26

     200          204,356  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

       

3.85%, 3/01/26

     272          279,235  

Morgan Stanley

       

5.625%, 9/23/19

     168          181,484  

Series G

       

5.50%, 7/24/20

     189          206,450  

Nationwide Building Society

       

4.00%, 9/14/26 (c)

     290          280,891  

6.25%, 2/25/20 (c)

     465          514,318  

PNC Bank NA

       

3.80%, 7/25/23

     685          716,168  

Santander Issuances SAU

       

3.25%, 4/04/26 (c)

   EUR         200          222,266  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

       

2.875%, 8/05/21

   U.S.$ 226          223,351  

Santander UK PLC

       

5.00%, 11/07/23 (c)

     200          209,028  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

       

1.966%, 1/11/19

     265          264,830  

UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd.

       

4.125%, 9/24/25 (c)

     305          309,853  

US Bancorp

       

Series J

       

5.30%, 4/15/27 (d)

     116          118,067  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       

3.069%, 1/24/23

     212          213,049  
       

 

 

 
          8,200,147  
       

 

 

 

Finance - 0.1%

       

AerCap Aviation Solutions BV

       

6.375%, 5/30/17

     200          201,444  

International Lease Finance Corp.

       

5.875%, 4/01/19

     93          99,101  
       

 

 

 
          300,545  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.1%

       

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       

5.50%, 3/30/20

     38          41,284  

Lincoln National Corp.

       

8.75%, 7/01/19

     31          35,308  

MetLife, Inc.

       

10.75%, 8/01/39

     70          108,515  

XLIT Ltd.

       

6.375%, 11/15/24

     157          183,447  
       

 

 

 
          368,554  
       

 

 

 

REITS - 0.2%

       

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

       

Series D

       

3.75%, 10/15/23

     10          10,058  


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Trust F/1401

       

5.25%, 1/30/26 (c)

   U.S.$         200        $ 201,000  

Welltower, Inc.

       

4.00%, 6/01/25

     238          241,292  
       

 

 

 
          452,350  
       

 

 

 
          9,321,596  
       

 

 

 

Utility - 0.2%

       

Electric - 0.2%

       

CMS Energy Corp.

       

5.05%, 3/15/22

     155          169,271  

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

       

5.15%, 12/01/20

     89          96,536  

Entergy Corp.

       

4.00%, 7/15/22

     223          233,450  

Exelon Corp.

       

5.10%, 6/15/45

     125          134,526  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

       

6.05%, 3/01/34

     38          47,611  
       

 

 

 
          681,394  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Investment Grade
(cost $26,709,863)

          27,320,108  
       

 

 

 

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS - 7.5%

       

Agency Fixed Rate 30-Year - 6.7%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

       

4.00%, 2/01/46

     543          572,939  

Series 2005

       

5.50%, 1/01/35

     208          232,856  

Series 2007

       

5.50%, 7/01/35

     22          24,012  

Series 2017

       

4.00%, 7/01/44

     436          460,343  

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.00%, 5/01/45

     1,286          1,278,037  

3.50%, 1/01/46-6/01/46

     4,134          4,231,861  

3.50%, 4/01/47, TBA

     1,935          1,979,445  

4.00%, 12/01/40-11/01/46

     1,389          1,466,711  

4.00%, 4/01/47, TBA

     1,300          1,363,680  

4.50%, 4/25/47, TBA

     4,643          4,979,255  

5.00%, 12/01/39

     121          132,716  

Series 2004

       

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

     77          86,424  

Series 2007

       

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

     287          319,989  

Series 2008

       

5.50%, 8/01/37

     135          151,014  

Series AS6516

       

4.00%, 1/01/46

     780          818,905  

Government National Mortgage Association

       

3.00%, 12/20/46

     507          512,407  

3.50%, 4/01/47, TBA

     1,635          1,695,418  
       

 

 

 
          20,306,012  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Agency Fixed Rate 15-Year - 0.8%

       

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

2.50%, 12/01/31-1/01/32

   U.S.$     1,666        $ 1,668,596  

Series 2016

       

2.50%, 11/01/31

     807          808,828  
       

 

 

 
          2,477,424  
       

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(cost $22,731,295)

          22,783,436  
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES - 3.7%

       

United States - 3.7%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

       

2.75%, 8/15/42

     280          266,940  

2.875%, 11/15/46

     215          208,609  

3.00%, 5/15/45

     533          529,898  

3.125%, 2/15/43-8/15/44

     575          586,336  

3.375%, 5/15/44

     234          249,606  

4.375%, 2/15/38

     1,027          1,282,203  

4.75%, 2/15/37

     110          143,623  

6.25%, 5/15/30

     149          210,907  

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

1.125%, 2/28/19

     6,390          6,375,520  

2.00%, 11/15/26

     360          347,766  

2.375%, 8/15/24

     1,081          1,090,060  
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $11,351,267)

          11,291,468  
       

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.7%

       

Autos - Fixed Rate - 2.2%

       

Ally Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2015-3, Class A

       

1.63%, 5/15/20

     454          454,207  

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2016-4, Class A2A

       

1.34%, 4/08/20

     226          225,768  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust

       

Series 2014-A, Class A2

       

0.81%, 11/15/22 (c)

     2          1,798  

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2014-2, Class A4

       

1.57%, 12/16/19

     150          150,251  

Series 2015-2, Class A3

       

1.31%, 8/15/19

     123          122,852  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust

       

Series 2014-1, Class B

       

2.22%, 1/22/19

     80          80,229  

Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2015-BA, Class A3

       

1.91%, 3/16/20 (c)

     179          179,478  

CPS Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2013-B, Class A

       

1.82%, 9/15/20(c)

     56          56,007  

Series 2014-B, Class A

       

1.11%, 11/15/18(c)

     7          7,462  


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

CPS Auto Trust

       

Series 2017-A, Class A

       

1.68%, 8/17/20 (c)

   U.S.$     121        $ 120,341  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2016-CA, Class A3

       

1.67%, 11/15/19 (c)

     161          161,050  

Series 2017-AA, Class A3

       

1.77%, 1/15/20 (c)

     235          234,736  

Series 2017-BA, Class A1

       

1.20%, 4/16/18 (c)

     340          340,000  

Series 2017-BA, Class A3

       

1.74%, 6/17/19 (c)

     215          214,989  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

       

Series 2014-2, Class A2

       

1.05%, 3/20/20 (c)

     56          55,660  

Series 2015-1, Class A2

       

1.30%, 9/20/20 (c)

     174          174,210  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2016-1A, Class D

       

8.20%, 2/15/23 (c)

     140          149,729  

Series 2016-3A, Class A

       

1.84%, 11/16/20 (c)

     91          90,766  

Fifth Third Auto Trust

       

Series 2014-3, Class A4

       

1.47%, 5/17/21

     268          267,920  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust

       

Series 2016-2A, Class A1

       

1.53%, 11/16/20 (c)

     150          149,954  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust

       

Series 2016-3, Class A1

       

1.61%, 12/15/19 (c)

     212          211,763  

Series 2016-4, Class A2

       

1.96%, 2/16/21 (c)

     110          109,640  

Series 2016-4, Class D

       

3.89%, 11/15/22 (c)

     100          98,218  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2015-2, Class A1

       

1.98%, 1/15/22

     322          322,094  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust

       

Series 2015-2, Class A3

       

1.68%, 12/20/18

     412          412,661  

GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust

       

Series 2015-1, Class A1

       

1.65%, 5/15/20 (c)

     221          221,411  

Series 2016-1, Class A1

       

1.96%, 5/17/21 (c)

     280          280,466  

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust

       

Series 2015-1, Class A3

       

1.41%, 6/15/20

     122          122,076  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP

       

Series 2015-1A, Class A

       

2.73%, 3/25/21 (c)

     215          214,609  

Series 2015-2A, Class A

       

2.02%, 9/25/19 (c)

     180          178,987  


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC

       

Series 2013-1A, Class B2

       

2.48%, 8/25/19 (c)

   U.S.$     192        $ 191,663  

Series 2016-1A, Class A

       

2.32%, 3/25/20 (c)

     145          144,440  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust

       

Series 2015-B, Class A3

       

1.40%, 11/15/18 (c)

     204          203,833  

Mercedes Benz Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2015-B, Class A3

       

1.34%, 7/16/18

     223          222,998  

Nissan Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2015-A, Class A3

       

1.40%, 6/15/18

     230          229,962  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2015-3A, Class A2A

       

1.42%, 5/17/21 (c)

     41          40,560  

Series 2016-2A, Class A2

       

1.57%, 6/17/19 (c)

     130          129,940  
       

 

 

 
          6,572,728  
       

 

 

 

Other ABS - Fixed Rate - 0.5%

       

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust

       

Series 2016-1A, Class A2

       

1.75%, 11/13/18 (c)

     61          60,720  

CNH Equipment Trust

       

Series 2014-B, Class A4

       

1.61%, 5/17/21

     210          210,434  

Series 2015-A, Class A4

       

1.85%, 4/15/21

     227          227,012  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust

       

Series 2015-1, Class A3

       

1.30%, 3/23/20 (c)

     84          84,034  

Series 2015-2, Class A2A

       

1.42%, 12/22/17 (c)

     34          34,297  

Marlette Funding Trust

       

Series 2016-1A, Class A

       

3.06%, 1/17/23 (c)

     65          64,908  

Series 2017-1A, Class A

       

2.827%, 3/15/24 (c)

     140          140,101  

SBA Tower Trust

       

3.156%, 10/15/20 (c)

     251          252,280  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC

       

Series 2016-2, Class A

       

3.09%, 10/27/25 (c)

     103          102,607  

Series 2016-3, Class A

       

3.05%, 12/26/25 (c)

     147          147,176  

Series 2017-2, Class A

       

3.28%, 2/25/26 (c)

     170          169,981  

Taco Bell Funding LLC

       

Series 2016-1A, Class A2I

       

3.832%, 5/25/46 (c)

     154          156,340  
       

 

 

 
          1,649,890  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Autos - Floating Rate - 0.5%

       

BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2015-1A, Class A

       

1.412% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.50%), 7/15/20 (c)(e)

   U.S.$     378        $ 378,199  

Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP

       

Series 2013-3, Class A

       

1.408% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.55%), 12/10/27 (c)(e)

     15          14,672  

NCF Dealer Floorplan Master Trust

       

Series 2014-1A, Class A

       

2.478% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.50%), 10/20/20 (c)(e)

     320          320,000  

Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust

       

Series 2014-1A, Class A1

       

1.328% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.35%), 7/22/19 (c)(e)

     120          120,017  

Wells Fargo Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust

       

Series 2014-1, Class A

       

1.358% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.38%), 7/20/19 (e)

     203          203,319  

Series 2015-1, Class A

       

1.478% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.50%), 1/20/20 (e)

     384          384,677  
       

 

 

 
          1,420,884  
       

 

 

 

Credit Cards - Fixed Rate - 0.3%

       

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

       

Series 2014-2, Class A

       

1.26%, 1/15/20

     141          141,017  

Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust

       

Series 2014-3, Class A

       

2.41%, 7/15/22

     326          330,228  

Series 2015-2, Class A

       

1.56%, 3/15/21

     214          213,662  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust

       

Series 2013-A, Class A

       

1.61%, 12/15/21

     246          246,252  
       

 

 

 
          931,159  
       

 

 

 

Credit Cards - Floating Rate - 0.2%

       

Discover Card Execution Note Trust

       

Series 2015-A1, Class A1

       

1.262% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.35%), 8/17/20 (e)

     240          240,529  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust

       

Series 2015-A, Class A

       

1.392% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.48%), 2/15/22 (e)

     256          256,741  
       

 

 

 
          497,270  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate - 0.0%

       

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC

       

Series 2003-CB1, Class AF

       

3.95%, 1/25/33

   U.S.$ 58        $ 58,911  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $11,099,801)

          11,130,842  
       

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.9%

       

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS - 2.3%

       

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2007-5, Class AM

       

5.772%, 2/10/51

     150          152,698  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

Series 2006-PW13, Class AJ

       

5.611%, 9/11/41

     16          15,569  

BHMS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2014-ATLS, Class AFX

       

3.601%, 7/05/33 (c)

     335          337,305  

CGRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2013-VN05, Class A

       

3.369%, 3/13/35 (c)

     495          507,992  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2012-GC8, Class D

       

4.877%, 9/10/45 (c)

     169          158,769  

Series 2015-GC27, Class A5

       

3.137%, 2/10/48

     246          245,287  

COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2007-C3, Class A4

       

5.88%, 5/15/46

     163          163,783  

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust

       

Series 2008-LS1, Class A1A

       

6.101%, 12/10/49

     922          934,705  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2013-SFS, Class A1

       

1.873%, 4/12/35 (c)

     162          159,176  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2007-C3, Class AM

       

5.715%, 6/15/39

     155          155,431  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2015-C3, Class A4

       

3.718%, 8/15/48

     214          220,764  

Series 2015-C4, Class A4

       

3.808%, 11/15/48

     260          269,155  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

       

Series 2013-KING, Class A

       

2.706%, 12/10/27 (c)

     448          453,063  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

       

Series 2007-GG10, Class A4

       

5.949%, 8/10/45

     73          73,192  

Series 2013-G1, Class A2

       

3.557%, 4/10/31 (c)

     276          273,596  


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

Series 2004-LN2, Class A1A

       

4.838%, 7/15/41 (c)

   U.S.$     107        $ 106,800  

Series 2006-LDP9, Class AM

       

5.372%, 5/15/47

     83          83,310  

Series 2007-CB19, Class AM

       

5.829%, 2/12/49

     175          175,114  

Series 2007-LD12, Class AM

       

6.066%, 2/15/51

     280          284,045  

Series 2012-C6, Class E

       

5.153%, 5/15/45 (c)

     119          105,416  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

Series 2015-C31, Class A3

       

3.801%, 8/15/48

     235          243,817  

Series 2015-C32, Class C

       

4.669%, 11/15/48

     195          183,842  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2006-C6, Class AJ

       

5.452%, 9/15/39

     77          67,721  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2014-2, Class A2

       

2.767%, 1/20/41 (c)

     112          111,945  

Series 2015-3, Class A2

       

2.729%, 4/20/48 (c)

     246          247,133  

Series 2016-4, Class A2

       

2.579%, 3/10/49 (c)

     161          156,085  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

       

Series 2005-IQ9, Class D

       

5.00%, 7/15/56

     112          112,594  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2012-C4, Class A5

       

2.85%, 12/10/45

     168          169,195  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2006-C26, Class A1A

       

6.009%, 6/15/45

     9          8,826  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2015-SG1, Class C

       

4.471%, 9/15/48

     197          193,273  

Series 2016-NXS6, Class C

       

4.309%, 11/15/49

     180          176,199  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2013-C14, Class A5

       

3.337%, 6/15/46

     260          266,882  

Series 2014-C20, Class A2

       

3.036%, 5/15/47

     206          210,291  
       

 

 

 
          7,022,973  
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS - 0.6%

       

CGBAM Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2016-IMC, Class A

       

2.843% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.90%), 11/15/21 (c)(e)

     112          112,613  

Series 2016-IMC, Class C

       


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

4.893% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.95%), 11/15/21 (c)(e)

   U.S.$     113        $ 113,091  

CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust

       

Series 2016-MFF, Class D

       

5.367% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.60%), 11/15/33 (c)(e)

     110          110,411  

H/2 Asset Funding NRE

       

Series 2015-1A

       

2.633% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.65%), 6/24/49 (e)(f)

     231          229,394  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

Series 2014-INN, Class A

       

1.832% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.92%), 6/15/29 (c)(e)

     339          339,422  

Series 2015-SGP, Class A

       

2.612% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.70%), 7/15/36 (c)(e)

     304          305,706  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

       

Series 2015-XLF2, Class AFSA

       

2.782% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.87%), 8/15/26 (c)(e)

     105          104,867  

Series 2015-XLF2, Class SNMA

       

2.862% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.95%), 11/15/26 (c)(e)

     119          119,422  

Resource Capital Corp., Ltd.

       

Series 2014-CRE2, Class A

       

1.993% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.05%), 4/15/32 (c)(e)

     35          35,118  

Starwood Retail Property Trust

       

Series 2014-STAR, Class A

       

2.132% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.22%), 11/15/27 (c)(e)

     378          374,796  
       

 

 

 
          1,844,840  
       

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $9,084,433)

          8,867,813  
       

 

 

 

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES - 2.6%

       

United States - 2.6%

       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index

       

0.125%, 4/15/19-4/15/20 (TIPS)

     5,307          5,384,632  

0.25%, 1/15/25 (TIPS)

     1,144          1,134,590  

0.375%, 7/15/25 (TIPS)

     1,248          1,251,593  
       

 

 

 

Total Inflation-Linked Securities
(cost $7,754,973)

          7,770,815  
       

 

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 2.1%

       

Risk Share Floating Rate - 1.5%

       

Bellemeade Re II Ltd.

       

Series 2016-1A, Class M2B

       

7.482% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.50%), 4/25/26 (e)(f)

     170          172,188  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes

       


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2014-DN3, Class M3

       

4.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 8/25/24 (e)

   U.S.$     330        $ 352,544  

Series 2014-DN4, Class M3

       

5.532% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.55%), 10/25/24 (e)

     250          269,494  

Series 2014-HQ3, Class M3

       

5.732% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.75%), 10/25/24 (e)

     250          273,847  

Series 2015-DNA3, Class M3

       

5.682% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.70%), 4/25/28 (e)

     250          275,063  

Series 2015-HQA2, Class M3

       

5.782% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.80%), 5/25/28 (e)

     250          275,799  

Series 2016-DNA1, Class M3

       

6.532% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.55%), 7/25/28 (e)

     250          283,322  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities

       

Series 2014-C03, Class 1M1

       

2.182% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.20%), 7/25/24 (e)

     25          24,591  

Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2

       

5.882% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.90%), 11/25/24 (e)

     180          200,948  

Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2

       

5.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 11/25/24 (e)

     70          77,743  

Series 2015-C01, Class 1M2

       

5.282% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.30%), 2/25/25 (e)

     140          148,704  

Series 2015-C01, Class 2M2

       

5.532% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.55%), 2/25/25 (e)

     142          151,214  

Series 2015-C02, Class 1M2

       

4.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 5/25/25 (e)

     186          196,055  

Series 2015-C02, Class 2M2

       

4.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 5/25/25 (e)

     184          193,825  

Series 2015-C03, Class 1M1

       

2.482% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.50%), 7/25/25 (e)

     3          2,816  

Series 2015-C03, Class 1M2

       

5.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 7/25/25 (e)

     90          98,995  

Series 2015-C03, Class 2M2

       

5.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 7/25/25 (e)

     244          267,051  

Series 2015-C04, Class 1M2

       

6.682% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.70%), 4/25/28 (e)

     74          83,790  

Series 2015-C04, Class 2M2

       


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

6.532% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.55%), 4/25/28 (e)

   U.S.$     117        $ 130,539  

Series 2016-C01, Class 1M2

       

7.732% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 8/25/28 (e)

     204          241,304  

Series 2016-C01, Class 2M2

       

7.932% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.95%), 8/25/28 (e)

     159          187,070  

Series 2016-C03, Class 1M2

       

6.282% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.30%), 10/25/28 (e)

     46          51,650  

Series 2016-C03, Class 2M2

       

6.882% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.90%), 10/25/28 (e)

     145          165,004  

Series 2017-C02, Class 2M2

       

4.627% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.65%), 9/25/29 (e)

     68          68,507  

JP Morgan Madison Avenue Securities Trust

       

Series 2014-CH1, Class M2

       

5.232% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.25%), 11/25/24 (e)(f)

     36          37,119  

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust

       

Series 2015-WF1, Class 1M2

       

6.232% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.25%), 11/25/25 (e)(f)

     144          151,632  

Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2

       

6.482% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.50%), 11/25/25 (e)(f)

     41          43,839  
       

 

 

 
          4,424,653  
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Fixed Rate - 0.4%

       

Alternative Loan Trust

       

Series 2005-20CB, Class 3A6

       

5.50%, 7/25/35

     36          33,853  

Series 2005-57CB, Class 4A3

       

5.50%, 12/25/35

     82          72,029  

Series 2006-23CB, Class 1A7

       

6.00%, 8/25/36

     60          57,625  

Series 2006-24CB, Class A16

       

5.75%, 6/25/36

     147          122,665  

Series 2006-28CB, Class A14

       

6.25%, 10/25/36

     102          82,874  

Series 2006-J1, Class 1A13

       

5.50%, 2/25/36

     86          74,773  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

       

Series 2007-S5, Class 1A17

       

6.00%, 7/25/37

     47          38,576  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

       

Series 2005-2, Class 1A4

       

2.997%, 5/25/35

     17          16,179  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

       

Series 2006-10, Class 1A8

       

6.00%, 5/25/36

     75          62,640  

Series 2006-13, Class 1A19

       


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

6.25%, 9/25/36

   U.S.$         42        $ 35,193  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2010-6R, Class 3A2

       

5.875%, 1/26/38 (c)

     154          125,793  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

       

Series 2006-FA3, Class A9

       

6.00%, 7/25/36

     153          124,868  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2007-S3, Class 1A8

       

6.00%, 8/25/37

     66          58,432  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

       

Series 2009-7, Class 10A3

       

6.00%, 8/26/37 (c)

     204          174,571  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

       

Series 2007-8, Class 2A5

       

5.75%, 7/25/37

     47          46,236  
       

 

 

 
          1,126,307  
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Floating Rate - 0.1%

       

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust

       

Series 2006-AR4, Class A2

       

1.172% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.19%), 12/25/36 (e)

     331          203,635  

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2005-1, Class A1

       

1.232% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.25%), 3/25/35 (e)

     129          109,874  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

       

Series 2010-9, Class 7A6

       

6.055%, 5/26/37 (c)(g)

     189          142,015  
       

 

 

 
          455,524  
       

 

 

 

Agency Floating Rate - 0.1%

       

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs

       

Series 2011-15, Class SA

       

6.078% (7.06% - LIBOR 1 Month), 3/25/41 (e)(h)

     562          122,744  

Series 2015-66, Class AS

       

5.268% (6.25% - LIBOR 1 Month), 9/25/45 (e)(h)

     727          119,676  

Series 2016-22, Class ST

       

5.118% (6.10% - LIBOR 1 Month), 4/25/46 (e)(h)

     717          114,096  
       

 

 

 
          356,516  
       

 

 

 

Agency Fixed Rate - 0.0%

       

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs

       

Series 2015-33, Class AI

       

5.00%, 6/25/45 (i)

     740          149,271  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $6,259,814)

        $ 6,512,271  
       

 

 

 

CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADE - 1.1%

       

Industrial - 0.6%

       

Capital Goods - 0.0%

       

SPX FLOW, Inc.

       

5.875%, 8/15/26 (c)

   U.S.$           7          7,026  
       

 

 

 

Communications - Media - 0.0%

       

CSC Holdings LLC

       

6.75%, 11/15/21

     45          48,881  
       

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications - 0.3%

       

CenturyLink, Inc.

       

Series S

       

6.45%, 6/15/21

     85          90,419  

Series Y

       

7.50%, 4/01/24

     75          79,406  

SFR Group SA

       

5.375%, 5/15/22 (c)

   EUR 195          217,127  

Sprint Capital Corp.

       

6.90%, 5/01/19

   U.S.$ 370          394,050  
       

 

 

 
          781,002  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive - 0.1%

       

Allison Transmission, Inc.

       

5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)

     170          171,700  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other - 0.1%

       

International Game Technology PLC

       

6.25%, 2/15/22 (c)

     200          214,000  

KB Home

       

4.75%, 5/15/19

     107          109,675  
       

 

 

 
          323,675  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers - 0.0%

       

Hanesbrands, Inc.

       

4.625%, 5/15/24 (c)

     70          69,125  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 0.1%

       

HCA, Inc.

       

4.50%, 2/15/27

     19          18,976  

5.25%, 6/15/26

     32          33,720  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

       

4.625%, 11/01/24 (c)

     29          29,508  

4.875%, 11/01/26 (c)

     29          29,399  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

       

6.125%, 4/15/25 (c)

     135          103,950  
       

 

 

 
          215,553  
       

 

 

 

Energy - 0.0%

       

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

       

4.875%, 11/01/43

     111          80,059  


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

SM Energy Co.

       

6.50%, 1/01/23

   U.S.$         14        $ 14,262  
       

 

 

 
          94,321  
       

 

 

 

Technology - 0.0%

       

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.

       

7.125%, 6/15/24 (c)

     61          67,329  
       

 

 

 

Transportation - Services - 0.0%

       

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.

       

5.25%, 3/15/25 (c)

     94          87,420  
       

 

 

 
          1,866,032  
       

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 0.5%

       

Banking - 0.4%

       

Bank of America Corp.

       

Series Z

       

6.50%, 10/23/24 (d)

     79          86,048  

Barclays Bank PLC

       

6.86%, 6/15/32 (c)(d)

     44          50,088  

Credit Agricole SA

       

8.125%, 12/23/25 (c)(d)

     205          218,758  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

       

5.017%, 6/26/24 (c)

     339          317,813  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

       

8.625%, 8/15/21 (d)

     200          208,454  

Series U

       

7.64%, 9/30/17(d)

     200          186,356  

Societe Generale SA

       

5.922%, 4/05/17 (c)(d)

     100          100,000  

Standard Chartered PLC

       

2.549% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.51%), 1/30/27 (c)(d)(e)

     200          167,464  
       

 

 

 
          1,334,981  
       

 

 

 

Finance - 0.1%

       

Navient Corp.

       

6.625%, 7/26/21

     170          175,525  
       

 

 

 
          1,510,506  
       

 

 

 

Non Corporate Sectors - 0.0%

       

Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed - 0.0%

       

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

       

5.25%, 8/01/23 (c)

     125          127,969  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grade
(cost $3,592,704)

          3,504,507  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

EMERGING MARKETS - TREASURIES - 0.3%

       

Brazil - 0.3%

       

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

       

Series F

       

10.00%, 1/01/21-1/01/27

(cost $744,203)

   BRL 2,875        $ 919,872  
       

 

 

 

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS - 0.2%

       

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds - 0.2%

       

Chile - 0.1%

       

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA

       

4.75%, 2/04/24 (c)

   U.S.$     340          367,600  
       

 

 

 

Mexico - 0.1%

       

Petroleos Mexicanos

       

4.625%, 9/21/23

     226          227,300  
       

 

 

 

Total Quasi-Sovereigns
(cost $564,119)

          594,900  
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN AGENCIES - 0.2%

       

Brazil - 0.1%

       

Petrobras Global Finance BV

       

6.125%, 1/17/22

     123          129,088  
       

 

 

 

Colombia - 0.0%

       

Ecopetrol SA

       

5.875%, 5/28/45

     94          85,658  
       

 

 

 

Israel - 0.1%

       

Israel Electric Corp., Ltd.

       

Series 6

       

5.00%, 11/12/24 (c)

     320          336,160  
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Agencies
(cost $533,903)

          550,906  
       

 

 

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.2%

       

United States - 0.2%

       

State of California

       

Series 2010

       

7.625%, 3/01/40

(cost $350,375)

     345          505,228  
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN BONDS - 0.1%

       

Mexico - 0.0%

       

Mexico Government International Bond

       

Series G

       

5.95%, 3/19/19

     82          88,355  
       

 

 

 

Qatar - 0.1%

       

Qatar Government International Bond

       

2.375%, 6/02/21 (c)

     280          276,850  
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Bonds
(cost $365,524)

          365,205  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

EMERGING MARKETS - CORPORATE BONDS - 0.1%

       

Industrial - 0.1%

       

Capital Goods - 0.0%

       

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.

       

5.25%, 6/27/29 (c)

   U.S.$ 217        $ 73,237  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 0.1%

       

Minerva Luxembourg SA

       

6.50%, 9/20/26 (c)

     200          194,676  
       

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds
(cost $415,262)

          267,913  
       

 

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS - SOVEREIGNS - 0.1%

       

Turkey - 0.1%

       

Turkey Government International Bond

       

6.00%, 3/25/27

(cost $197,748)

     200          207,800  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.4%

       

Time Deposit - 3.8%

       

State Street Time Deposit

       

0.09%, 4/03/17

(cost $11,399,058)

   U.S.$ 11,399          11,399,058  
       

 

 

 

Governments - Treasuries - 1.5%

       

Japan - 1.5%

       

Japan Treasury Discount Bill

       

Series 650

       

Zero Coupon, 6/12/17

   JPY 180,000          1,617,590  

Series 669

       

Zero Coupon, 6/12/17

     340,000          3,055,975  
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $4,624,203)

          4,673,565  
       

 

 

 

Agency Discount Note - 1.1%

       

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes
Zero Coupon, 8/02/17
(cost $3,223,106)

   U.S.$ 3,230          3,223,106  
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $19,246,367)

          19,295,729  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 103.7%
(cost $275,781,681)

          314,104,096  
       

 

 

 
      Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.4%

       

Investment Companies - 0.4%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.54% (j)(k)
(cost $1,231,196)

     1,231,196          1,231,196  
       

 

 

 


Company

            U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments - 104.1%
(cost $277,012,877) (l)

        $ 315,335,292  

Other assets less liabilities - (4.1)% (m)

          (12,547,304
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 302,787,988  
       

 

 

 

FUTURES

 

Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2017
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

              

U.S. T-Note 2 Yr (CBT) Futures

     30        June 2017      $ 6,494,161      $ 6,493,594      $ (567

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

     56        June 2017        6,586,296        6,592,687        6,391  

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

     66        June 2017        8,192,165        8,221,125        28,960  

U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures

     46        June 2017        7,328,811        7,388,750        59,939  

Sold Contracts

              

Euro-BOBL Futures

     20        June 2017        2,806,297        2,812,084        (5,787
              

 

 

 
               $ 88,936  
              

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Bank of America, NA

   GBP      1,506      USD      1,887      5/16/17    $ (1,631

Bank of America, NA

   USD      1,079      GBP      861      5/16/17      932  

Bank of America, NA

   EUR      554      USD      589      6/15/17      (4,183

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      657      SEK      5,790      5/16/17      (9,786

BNP Paribas SA

   CNY      1,914      USD      277      5/16/17      (253

BNP Paribas SA

   USD      2,608      JPY      291,559      5/16/17      14,656  

Citibank, NA

   BRL      4,066      USD      1,270      4/04/17      (28,980

Citibank, NA

   USD      1,286      BRL      4,066      4/04/17      12,958  

Citibank, NA

   JPY      470,177      USD      4,200      4/07/17      (23,177

Citibank, NA

   RUB      8,624      USD      146      4/28/17      (6,881

Citibank, NA

   USD      145      RUB      8,624      4/28/17      7,662  

Citibank, NA

   BRL      673      USD      214      5/03/17      126  

Citibank, NA

   USD      1,349      AUD      1,767      5/16/17      397  

Citibank, NA

   USD      761      EUR      706      5/16/17      (6,438

Citibank, NA

   USD      249      INR      16,739      5/16/17      8,440  

Citibank, NA

   USD      92      KRW      101,935      5/16/17      (398

Credit Suisse International

   EUR      834      USD      884      5/16/17      (7,724

Deutsche Bank AG

   BRL      2,720      USD      859      4/04/17      (10,366

Deutsche Bank AG

   USD      867      BRL      2,720      4/04/17      1,773  

Deutsche Bank AG

   BRL      2,720      USD      862      5/03/17      (1,133

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   CAD      1,065      USD      809      5/16/17      7,813  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   TWD      2,456      USD      80      5/16/17      (1,547

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   INR      8,197      USD      121      5/16/17      (5,042

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   SEK      1,610      USD      179      5/16/17      (874

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   JPY      465,000      USD      4,108      4/26/17      (72,278

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   CNY      1,364      USD      194      5/16/17      (3,870

Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.

   USD      121      INR      8,197      5/16/17      4,621  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

   KRW      879,969      USD      770      5/16/17      (17,716


Counterparty

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

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

   USD      570      CHF      573      5/16/17    $ 3,869  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   EUR      751      USD      809      4/12/17      8,048  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   AUD      713      USD      545      5/16/17      890  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   AUD      176      USD      133      5/16/17      (942

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CAD      562      USD      428      5/16/17      4,939  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CAD      324      USD      242      5/16/17      (2,123

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CHF      853      USD      860      5/16/17      6,526  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CNY      4,108      USD      593      5/16/17      (1,036

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   EUR      1,184      USD      1,273      5/16/17      7,493  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   GBP      831      USD      1,033      5/16/17      (9,665

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   HKD      6,956      USD      897      5/16/17      1,381  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   ILS      585      USD      156      5/16/17      (5,322

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   JPY      39,403      USD      356      5/16/17      1,221  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   JPY      99,967      USD      889      5/16/17      (10,297

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   NOK      2,889      USD      345      5/16/17      8,519  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   SEK      1,630      USD      184      5/16/17      2,165  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      496      AUD      654      5/16/17      3,285  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      228      AUD      299      5/16/17      (11

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      233      CAD      311      5/16/17      1,147  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      127      CHF      128      5/16/17      681  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      576      CHF      570      5/16/17      (5,593

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      721      EUR      679      5/16/17      4,508  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      612      EUR      572      5/16/17      (975

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      588      GBP      472      5/16/17      4,201  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      88      HKD      681      5/16/17      (87

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      402      JPY      45,471      5/16/17      7,412  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      175      NOK      1,459      5/16/17      (5,462

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      366      SEK      3,240      5/16/17      (3,500

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   AUD      154      USD      118      6/15/17      266  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   AUD      197      USD      150      6/15/17      (66

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CHF      153      USD      154      6/15/17      289  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   JPY      16,597      USD      145      6/15/17      (4,961

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   MXN      3,236      USD      160      6/15/17      (10,977

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   NOK      1,975      USD      233      6/15/17      2,664  


Counterparty

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

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   NZD      167      USD      116      6/15/17    $ (1,322

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      222      CAD      296      6/15/17      1,080  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      274      CHF      276      6/15/17      2,583  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      457      EUR      426      6/15/17      (926

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      355      GBP      289      6/15/17      8,174  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      211      JPY      23,501      6/15/17      266  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      33      NZD      47      6/15/17      (160

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      76      SEK      683      6/15/17      369  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (124,348
                 

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS

 

Clearing Broker/(Exchange) & Referenced Obligation

   Fixed Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31, 2017
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

           

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(INTRCONX)

           

CDX-NAHY Series 28, 5 Year Index, 6/20/22*

     (5.00 )%      3.37   $ 160      $ (11,905   $ (1,773

 

* Termination date

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

                          Rate Type        

Clearing Broker/(Exchange)

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

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc./(LCH Group)

     NOK        14,990        8/01/18        0.960     6 Month NIBOR     $ (3,797

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

        66,930        5/12/18        0.954     6 Month NIBOR       (14,374

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

     MXN        19,160        12/12/18        4 Week TIIE       6.840     (4,707

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

        12,770        12/13/18        4 Week TIIE       6.845     (3,088

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

        11,460        12/17/18        4 Week TIIE       7.035     (824

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

     GBP        6,650        2/23/19        0.606     6 Month LIBOR       1,079  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

     $        6,130        2/27/19        3 Month LIBOR       1.544     (4,113

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

        825        8/31/21        1.256     3 Month LIBOR       25,906  


                      Rate Type        

Clearing Broker/(Exchange)

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

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

    EUR       2,490       3/20/22       0.272     6 Month EURIBOR     $ (13,223

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

    JPY       522,170       3/31/22       0.099     6 Month LIBOR       2,151  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

    SEK       9,070       3/31/22       3 Month STIBOR       0.341     (721

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

    NZD       3,670       3/31/22       3 Month BKBM       2.936     1,940  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

    $       430       6/09/25       2.488     3 Month LIBOR       (8,759

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

      1,560       11/10/25       2.256     3 Month LIBOR       (1,476

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

      142       6/28/26       1.460     3 Month LIBOR       10,470  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

    NZD       1,560       7/28/26       3 Month BKBM       2.473     (80,804

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

      1,560       7/28/26       2.473     3 Month BKBM       (4,937

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

    MXN       4,730       12/02/26       7.762     4 Week TIIE       (6,607

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

      3,150       12/03/26       7.760     4 Week TIIE       (4,375

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

      2,880       12/07/26       7.830     4 Week TIIE       (4,747

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

    $       370       12/21/26       3 Month LIBOR       2.497     5,618  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

    NOK       3,890       8/04/18       1.008     6 Month NIBOR       (1,538

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

      16,650       8/11/18       1.076     6 Month NIBOR       (9,303

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

    NZD       3,020       12/21/21       3 Month BKBM       3.059     34,050  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

    $       490       11/07/26       3 Month LIBOR       1.675     1,722  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

      490       11/07/26       1.675     3 Month LIBOR       27,330  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

      370       11/08/26       1.657     3 Month LIBOR       21,259  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

      75       11/08/26       3 Month LIBOR       1.657     257  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

      370       11/09/26       1.672     3 Month LIBOR       20,772  
           

 

 

 
        $ (14,839
           

 

 

 


CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS

 

Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation

   Fixed Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied Credit
Spread at
March 31, 2017
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

             

Citibank, NA

             

Sprint Communications, Inc., 8.375%, 8/15/17, 6/20/19*

     (5.00 )%      1.29   $ 172      $ (16,370   $ (4,679   $ (11,691

Sprint Communications, Inc., 8.375%, 8/15/17, 6/20/19*

     (5.00     1.29       198        (18,844     (5,585     (13,259

Sale Contracts

             

BNP Paribas SA

             

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.950%, 6/15/19, 9/20/17*

     1.00       0.12       530        3,756       (1,671     5,427  

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       55        (6,993     (7,936     943  

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       60        (7,489     (8,457     968  

Credit Suisse International

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       48        (5,991     (3,527     (2,464

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       165        (20,595     (11,344     (9,251

Deutsche Bank AG

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       48        (5,999     (6,428     429  

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       8        (999     (997     (2

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       52        (6,491     (6,319     (172

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       53        (6,615     (6,443     (172

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       9        (1,144     (549     (595


Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation

   Fixed Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied Credit
Spread at
March 31, 2017
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00     5.81   $ 156      $ (19,471   $ (13,637   $ (5,834

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       232        (28,958     (17,281     (11,677

Goldman Sachs International

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       172        (21,898     (24,235     2,337  

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       78        (9,736     (11,282     1,546  

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       4        (499     (381     (118

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       8        (999     (840     (159

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       15        (1,872     (1,721     (151

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       8        (998     (776     (222

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       47        (5,976     (4,316     (1,660

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       64        (7,988     (4,509     (3,479

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       170        (21,219     (13,812     (7,407

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       230        (28,708     (19,460     (9,248

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB - Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       272        (33,950     (14,137     (19,813
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (276,046   $ (190,322   $ (85,724
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Termination date


INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

                   Rate Type         

Swap Counterparty

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

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   $ 830        2/07/22        2.043     3 Month LIBOR      $ (1,252

 

(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 restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $21,128,749 or 7.0% of net assets.
(d) Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.
(e) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2017.
(f) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 0.21% of net assets as of March 31, 2017, are considered illiquid and restricted. Additional information regarding such securities follows:

 

144A/Restricted & Illiquid

Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Market
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Bellemeade Re II Ltd. Series 2016-1A, Class M2B

           

7.482%, 4/25/26

     4/29/16      $ 170,300      $ 172,188        0.06

H/2 Asset Funding NRE Series 2015-1A

           

2.633%, 6/24/49

     6/19/15        231,012        229,394        0.08

JP Morgan Madison Avenue Securities Trust Series 2014-CH1, Class M2

           

5.232%, 11/25/24

     11/06/15        35,427        37,119        0.01

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust Series 2015-WF1, Class 1M2

           

6.232%, 11/25/25

     9/28/15        143,919        151,632        0.05

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2

           

6.482%, 11/25/25

     9/28/15        40,583        43,839        0.01
(g) Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2017.
(h) Inverse interest only security.
(i) IO - Interest Only.
(j) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(k) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.
(l) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $42,651,456 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(4,329,041), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $38,322,415.
(m) An amount of U.S. $419,637 has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts at March 31, 2017.

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
BRL    -    Brazilian Real
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar


CHF    -    Swiss Franc
CNY    -    Chinese Yuan Renminbi
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
HKD    -    Hong Kong Dollar
ILS    -    Israeli Shekel
INR    -    Indian Rupee
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
KRW    -    South Korean Won
MXN    -    Mexican Peso
NOK    -    Norwegian Krone
NZD    -    New Zealand Dollar
RUB    -    Russian Ruble
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
TWD    -    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    -    United States Dollar

Glossary:

 

ABS    -    Asset-Backed Securities
ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt
BKBM    -    Bank Bill Benchmark (New Zealand)
BOBL    -    Bundesobligationen
CBT    -    Chicago Board of Trade
CDX-NAHY    -    North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index
CMBS    -    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
CME    -    Chicago Mercantile Exchange
EURIBOR    -    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GDR    -    Global Depositary Receipt
INTRCONX    -    Inter-Continental Exchange
LCH    -    London Clearing House
LIBOR    -    London Interbank Offered Rates
NIBOR    -    Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate
PJSC    -    Public Joint Stock Company
REG    -    Registered Shares
REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICs    -    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
STIBOR    -    Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
TBA    -    To Be Announced
TIIE    -    Banco de México Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate
TIPS    -    Treasury Inflation Protected Security


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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 fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which is then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

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

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

Valuations of mortgage-backed or other asset backed securities, by pricing vendors, are based on both proprietary and industry recognized models and discounted cash flow techniques. Significant inputs to the valuation of these instruments are value of the collateral, the rates and timing of delinquencies, the rates and timing of prepayments, and default and loss expectations, which are driven in part by housing prices for residential mortgages. Significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles, including relevant indices. Mortgage and asset backed securities for which management has collected current observable data through pricing services are generally categorized within Level 2. Those investments for which current observable data has not been provided are classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Assets:

 

Common Stocks:

        

Information Technology

   $ 33,608,975      $ 4,878,723      $ – 0  –    $ 38,487,698  

Real Estate

     19,202,653        11,204,620        – 0  –      30,407,273  

Financials

     16,450,352        10,204,312        – 0  –      26,654,664  

Health Care

     18,943,628        4,421,867        – 0  –      23,365,495  

Consumer Discretionary

     15,502,886        4,950,765        – 0  –      20,453,651  

Consumer Staples

     7,801,393        5,870,969        – 0  –      13,672,362  

Industrials

     9,491,315        4,027,353                    – 0  –      13,518,668  


Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Energy

   $ 7,196,952     $ 3,148,924     $ – 0  –    $ 10,345,876  

Materials

     1,645,231       3,796,756       – 0  –      5,441,987  

Telecommunication Services

     1,987,084       3,053,102       – 0  –      5,040,186  

Utilities

     3,691,499       464,393       – 0  –      4,155,892  

Transportation

     – 0  –      624,751       – 0  –      624,751  

Banks

     46,780       – 0  –      – 0  –      46,780  

Corporates - Investment Grade

     – 0  –      27,320,108       – 0  –      27,320,108  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

     – 0  –      22,783,436       – 0  –      22,783,436  

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –      11,291,468       – 0  –      11,291,468  

Asset-Backed Securities

     – 0  –      10,038,538       1,092,304       11,130,842  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     – 0  –      5,543,039       3,324,774       8,867,813  

Inflation-Linked Securities

     – 0  –      7,770,815       – 0  –      7,770,815  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     – 0  –      6,512,271       – 0  –      6,512,271  

Corporates - Non-Investment Grade

     – 0  –      3,504,507       – 0  –      3,504,507  

Emerging Markets - Treasuries

     – 0  –      919,872       – 0  –      919,872  

Quasi-Sovereigns

     – 0  –      594,900       – 0  –      594,900  

Governments - Sovereign Agencies

     – 0  –      550,906       – 0  –      550,906  

Local Governments - Municipal Bonds

     – 0  –      505,228       – 0  –      505,228  

Governments - Sovereign Bonds

     – 0  –      365,205       – 0  –      365,205  

Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds

     – 0  –      267,913       – 0  –      267,913  

Emerging Markets - Sovereigns

     – 0  –      207,800       – 0  –      207,800  

Short-Term Investments:

        

Time Deposits

     – 0  –      11,399,058       – 0  –      11,399,058  

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –      4,673,565       – 0  –      4,673,565  

Agency Discount Notes

     – 0  –      3,223,106       – 0  –      3,223,106  

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

     1,231,196       – 0  –      – 0  –      1,231,196  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     136,799,944       174,118,270       4,417,078       315,335,292  

Other Financial Instruments(a):

        

Assets:

 

Futures

     95,290       – 0  –      – 0  –      95,290  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      141,354       – 0  –      141,354  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     – 0  –      152,554       – 0  –      152,554  

Credit Default Swaps

     – 0  –      11,650       – 0  –      11,650  

Liabilities:

        

Futures

     (6,354     – 0  –      – 0  –      (6,354

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (265,702     – 0  –      (265,702

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

     – 0  –      (1,773     – 0  –      (1,773

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     – 0  –      (167,393     – 0  –      (167,393

Credit Default Swaps

     – 0  –      (97,374     – 0  –      (97,374

Interest Rate Swaps

     – 0  –      (1,252     – 0  –      (1,252
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total(b)

   $     136,888,880     $     173,890,334     $     4,417,078     $     315,196,292  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(b) There were de minimis transfers under 1% of net assets between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

 

     Common Stocks     Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Asset-Backed
Securities
 

Balance as of 12/31/16

   $ 9,230     $ 4,024,522     $ 828,021  

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     – 0  –      (1,319     136  

Realized gain (loss)

     – 0  –      (40,782     149  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     – 0  –      27,885       2,509  


     Common Stocks     Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Asset-Backed
Securities
 

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  –      309,715  

Sales

     – 0  –      (685,532     (48,226

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     (9,230     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/17

   $ – 0  –    $     3,324,774     $     1,092,304  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/17

   $ – 0  –    $ 3,074     $ 2,509  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Total              

Balance as of 12/31/16

     4,861,773      

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     (1,183    

Realized gain (loss)

     (40,633    

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     30,394      

Purchases

     309,715      

Sales

     (733,758    

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –     

Transfers out of Level 3

     (9,230 )(a)     
  

 

 

     

Balance as of 3/31/17

   $     4,417,078      
  

 

 

     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/17

   $ 5,583      
  

 

 

     

 

(a) There were de minimis transfers under 1% of net assets during the reporting period.

As of March 31, 2017, all Level 3 securities were priced by third party vendors, which approximates fair value.

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

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

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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
      (000)      

    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
    Sales
Proceeds
(000)
    Market  Value
3/31/17
(000)
    Dividend
Income
(000)
 
$ 655     $ 4,818     $ 4,242     $ 1,231     $ 1  


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 49.1%

 

Financials - 8.7%

 

Banks - 4.7%

 

Aozora Bank Ltd.

     20,000        $ 73,834  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     31,095          755,007  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     70,114          544,272  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     50,635          92,777  

Banco Espirito Santo SA (REG) (a)(b)(c)

     10,016          0  

Banco Popular Espanol SA (a)

     55,521          53,839  

Banco Santander SA

     155,611          952,543  

Bank Hapoalim BM

     14,749          89,883  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (a)

     12,645          55,825  

Bank of America Corp.

     71,245          1,680,670  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

     21,000          86,884  

Bank of Ireland (a)

     348,125          87,084  

Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)

     2,000          14,598  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

     7,933          73,643  

Bankia SA

     43,854          49,919  

Bankinter SA

     7,353          61,656  

Barclays PLC

     180,209          508,690  

BB&T Corp.

     5,650          252,555  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

     8,603          79,706  

BNP Paribas SA

     13,908          925,494  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     39,500          161,449  

CaixaBank SA

     34,645          148,956  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

     11,000          70,781  

Citigroup, Inc.

     20,279          1,213,090  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     3,619          125,036  

Comerica, Inc.

     1,200          82,296  

Commerzbank AG

     15,814          143,280  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     18,280          1,198,712  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

     11,221          52,022  

Credit Agricole SA

     10,706          144,709  

Danske Bank A/S

     6,721          229,159  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     17,000          235,482  

DNB ASA

     9,303          147,718  

Erste Group Bank AG

     3,207          104,426  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     5,340          135,636  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

     9,000          39,094  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

     4,000          22,571  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

     8,100          164,320  

Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)

     5,000          21,266  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     211,162          1,722,417  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH

     7,565          101,295  

ING Groep NV

     36,740          554,931  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     120,775          328,520  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.

     3,855          47,863  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     25,215          2,214,886  

KBC Group NV

     3,064          203,122  

KeyCorp

     7,525          133,794  

Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.

     3,564          21,829  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     684,632          569,395  

M&T Bank Corp.

     1,115          172,524  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

     16,800          67,133  

Mediobanca SpA

     12,965          116,896  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     135,900          856,057  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

     1,057          17,916  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     253,500          465,319  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     28,193          717,860  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Natixis SA

     21,759          133,952  

Nordea Bank AB

     28,914          329,875  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

     29,000          201,434  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     2,165          39,403  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     3,430          412,423  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (a)

     1,307          29,475  

Regions Financial Corp.

     8,725          126,774  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

     21,000          112,893  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (a)

     47,824          145,014  

Seven Bank Ltd.

     16,218          53,111  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

     37,000          68,177  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

     4,000          32,620  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB-Class A

     16,190          179,905  

Societe Generale SA

     9,446          478,584  

Standard Chartered PLC (a)

     34,982          334,600  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     14,300          520,502  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     3,200          110,886  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     3,490          192,997  

Suruga Bank Ltd.

     1,000          21,107  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB-Class A

     14,254          195,338  

Swedbank AB-Class A

     8,621          199,477  

UniCredit SpA

     17,373          267,810  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     12,000          189,543  

US Bancorp

     11,215          577,572  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     31,675          1,763,030  

Westpac Banking Corp.

     35,553          950,414  

Zions Bancorporation

     1,430          60,060  
       

 

 

 
          26,917,615  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 1.2%

 

3i Group PLC

     9,721          91,271  

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

     7,603          25,230  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

     407          66,724  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     1,145          148,484  

ASX Ltd.

     1,453          56,035  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     7,415          350,210  

BlackRock, Inc.-Class A

     877          336,338  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

     646          52,371  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     8,390          342,396  

CME Group, Inc.-Class A

     2,350          279,180  

Credit Suisse Group AG (REG) (a)

     21,154          314,742  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

     16,000          97,624  

Deutsche Bank AG (REG) (a)

     13,129          225,701  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     1,511          138,828  

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

     1,870          65,244  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     2,420          101,979  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     2,638          606,001  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     2,483          40,446  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     10,900          275,050  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     4,330          259,237  

Invesco Ltd.

     2,830          86,683  

Investec PLC

     5,877          40,074  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

     4,965          70,822  

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (a)

     2,130          106,406  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     3,987          158,621  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     2,915          200,834  

Moody’s Corp.

     1,145          128,286  

Morgan Stanley

     10,270          439,967  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     760          52,782  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     38,855          240,526  

Northern Trust Corp.

     1,460          126,407  

Partners Group Holding AG

     158          84,911  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     909          69,320  

S&P Global, Inc.

     1,860          243,176  

Schroders PLC

     1,291          48,996  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

     21,000          115,592  

State Street Corp.

     2,535          201,811  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     1,725          117,559  

UBS Group AG

     38,983          623,128  
       

 

 

 
          7,028,992  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.2%

 

Acom Co., Ltd. (a)

     6,200          24,817  

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.

     2,600          49,093  

American Express Co.

     5,410          427,985  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     3,513          304,437  

Credit Saison Co., Ltd.

     3,500          62,724  

Discover Financial Services

     2,810          192,176  

Navient Corp.

     2,200          32,472  

Provident Financial PLC

     1,401          52,641  

Synchrony Financial

     5,518          189,267  
       

 

 

 
          1,335,612  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.7%

 

AMP Ltd.

     28,155          111,385  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.-Class B (a)

     13,294          2,215,844  

Challenger Ltd./Australia

     12,809          122,768  

Eurazeo SA

     1,305          85,855  

EXOR NV

     3,679          190,233  

First Pacific Co., Ltd./Hong Kong

     86,660          62,988  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

     768          69,698  

Industrivarden AB-Class C

     4,979          107,744  

Investor AB-Class B

     4,336          182,315  

Kinnevik AB

     4,676          124,645  

Leucadia National Corp.

     2,255          58,630  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

     10,370          51,823  

ORIX Corp.

     14,110          209,428  

Pargesa Holding SA

     346          24,455  

Wendel SA

     844          106,873  
       

 

 

 
          3,724,684  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.9%

 

Admiral Group PLC

     2,010          50,083  

Aegon NV

     11,109          56,588  

Aflac, Inc.

     2,855          206,759  

Ageas

     1,646          64,277  

AIA Group Ltd.

     128,423          810,600  

Allianz SE (REG)

     4,871          903,308  

Allstate Corp. (The)

     2,600          211,874  

American International Group, Inc.

     7,093          442,816  

Aon PLC

     1,865          221,357  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     1,202          67,961  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     11,115          176,352  

Assurant, Inc.

     410          39,225  

Aviva PLC

     43,251          288,617  

Baloise Holding AG (REG)

     926          127,244  

Chubb Ltd.

     3,232          440,360  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     1,060          76,606  

CNP Assurances

     4,544          92,404  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     10,264          183,719  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

     13,089          56,948  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

     3,690          56,214  

Hannover Rueck SE (REG)

     795          91,609  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     2,675          128,587  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

     23,145          106,945  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

     3,000          37,725  

Legal & General Group PLC

     63,405          196,330  

Lincoln National Corp.

     1,590          104,066  

Loews Corp.

     1,890          88,395  

Mapfre SA

     16,735          57,319  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     3,590          265,265  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

     39,307          84,663  

MetLife, Inc.

     7,670          405,129  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

     4,800          153,315  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (REG)

     1,588          310,855  

NN Group NV

     7,137          231,789  

Old Mutual PLC

     61,153          153,902  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     1,840          116,122  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     4,045          158,483  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     3,065          326,974  

Prudential PLC

     27,421          579,222  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

     13,053          128,505  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

     10,859          79,747  

Sampo Oyj-Class A

     4,765          226,103  

SCOR SE

     3,333          125,964  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

     4,000          146,954  

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

     4,130          66,326  

St James’s Place PLC

     4,994          66,475  

Standard Life PLC

     22,799          101,372  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

     12,247          123,591  

Swiss Life Holding AG (a)

     342          110,282  

Swiss Re AG

     3,176          285,256  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

     5,500          79,721  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     7,300          308,530  

Torchmark Corp.

     752          57,934  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     2,030          244,696  

Tryg A/S

     2,469          44,766  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

     4,035          8,913  

Unum Group

     1,620          75,962  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     887          116,099  

XL Group Ltd.

     1,910          76,133  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     1,604          428,044  
       

 

 

 
          11,071,380  
       

 

 

 
          50,078,283  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 6.9%

 

Communications Equipment - 0.4%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     35,090          1,186,042  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     480          68,434  

Harris Corp.

     845          94,023  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     2,640          73,471  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     1,145          98,722  

Nokia Oyj

     62,192          334,272  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson-Class B

     28,969          193,408  
       

 

 

 
          2,048,372  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.4%

 

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

     2,053          58,212  

Amphenol Corp.-Class A

     2,150          153,015  

Corning, Inc.

     7,205          194,535  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     910          33,015  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

     1,600          46,180  

Hexagon AB-Class B

     4,263          171,094  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

     300          41,562  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

     600          24,510  

Hitachi Ltd.

     52,000          282,347  

Ingenico Group SA

     930          87,714  

Keyence Corp.

     1,000          401,173  

Kyocera Corp.

     3,100          173,189  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     2,000          284,931  

Omron Corp.

     1,800          79,090  

Shimadzu Corp.

     2,000          31,829  

TDK Corp.

     1,200          76,194  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     2,460          183,393  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

     2,000          40,277  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

     4,500          70,969  
       

 

 

 
          2,433,229  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 1.2%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     1,205          71,938  

Alphabet, Inc.-Class A (a)

     2,089          1,771,054  

Alphabet, Inc.-Class C (a)

     2,094          1,737,099  

eBay, Inc. (a)

     7,285          244,557  

Facebook, Inc.-Class A (a)

     16,237          2,306,466  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

     3,799          51,862  

Mixi, Inc.

     1,747          84,505  

United Internet AG

     2,321          102,662  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)(d)

     625          54,444  

Yahoo Japan Corp.

     13,553          62,838  

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

     6,115          283,797  
       

 

 

 
          6,771,222  
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 1.1%

 

Accenture PLC-Class A

     4,335          519,680  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     430          107,070  

Amadeus IT Group SA-Class A

     4,677          236,977  

Atos SE

     677          83,664  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     3,170          324,576  

Capgemini SA

     1,557          143,720  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.-Class A (a)

     4,230          251,770  

Computershare Ltd.

     3,663          39,340  

CSRA, Inc.

     990          28,997  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     2,270          180,737  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     1,550          178,730  

Fujitsu Ltd.

     18,000          110,491  

Global Payments, Inc.

     1,059          85,440  

International Business Machines Corp.

     6,076          1,058,075  

Mastercard, Inc.-Class A

     6,710          754,674  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

     1,300          47,924  

NTT Data Corp.

     1,202          57,079  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Obic Co., Ltd.

     730          34,875  

Otsuka Corp.

     600          32,601  

Paychex, Inc.

     2,245          132,231  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     7,835          337,062  

Teradata Corp. (a)

     895          27,852  

Total System Services, Inc.

     1,110          59,341  

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     13,150          1,168,640  

Western Union Co. (The)-Class W

     3,380          68,783  

Worldpay Group PLC (e)

     19,184          70,928  
       

 

 

 
          6,141,257  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.1%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

     5,483          79,778  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     2,510          205,694  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     7,535          293,111  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     900          12,241  

ASML Holding NV

     3,784          502,109  

Broadcom Ltd.

     2,775          607,614  

Infineon Technologies AG

     10,766          220,351  

Intel Corp.

     33,040          1,191,753  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     1,060          100,774  

Lam Research Corp.

     1,129          144,918  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     1,495          110,301  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     7,220          208,658  

NVIDIA Corp.

     3,735          406,854  

NXP Semiconductors NV (a)

     3,154          326,439  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

     868          59,510  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     10,270          588,882  

Rohm Co., Ltd.

     1,300          86,547  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     1,324          129,726  

STMicroelectronics NV

     12,251          188,514  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     6,975          561,906  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

     1,500          164,215  

Xilinx, Inc.

     1,735          100,439  
       

 

 

 
          6,290,334  
       

 

 

 

Software - 1.5%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     4,755          237,084  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     3,460          450,250  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     1,375          118,896  

CA, Inc.

     2,185          69,308  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     1,404          144,135  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     1,080          90,061  

Dassault Systemes SE

     924          79,918  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     2,085          186,649  

Gemalto NV

     323          18,019  

Intuit, Inc.

     1,700          197,183  

Konami Holdings Corp.

     1,300          55,217  

LINE Corp. (a)

     873          33,649  

Microsoft Corp.

     54,420          3,584,101  

Mobileye NV (a)

     1,869          114,757  

Nexon Co., Ltd.

     2,595          41,266  

Nice Ltd.

     596          40,460  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

     1,200          278,447  

Oracle Corp.

     21,000          936,810  

Oracle Corp. Japan

     500          28,665  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     1,240          107,260  

Sage Group PLC (The)

     12,240          96,689  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     4,484          369,885  

SAP SE

     10,475          1,027,681  

Symantec Corp.

     4,255          130,543  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

     1,072          77,323  

Trend Micro, Inc./Japan

     1,600          71,217  
       

 

 

 
          8,585,473  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.2%

 

Apple, Inc.

     37,289          5,356,938  

Brother Industries Ltd.

     2,200          46,007  

Canon, Inc.

     11,400          356,007  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     4,200          164,631  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     11,560          273,972  

HP, Inc.

     11,910          212,951  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

     6,000          53,817  

NEC Corp.

     25,000          60,352  

NetApp, Inc.

     1,940          81,189  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

     6,000          49,494  

Seagate Technology PLC

     2,050          94,156  

Seiko Epson Corp.

     2,700          56,967  

Western Digital Corp.

     1,963          162,006  

Xerox Corp.

     5,945          43,636  
       

 

 

 
          7,012,123  
       

 

 

 
          39,282,010  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 6.1%

 

Auto Components - 0.4%

 

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

     1,800          88,654  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     1,380          57,670  

Bridgestone Corp.

     6,900          280,093  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin-Class B

     1,732          210,469  

Continental AG

     1,047          229,555  

Delphi Automotive PLC

     1,891          152,207  

Denso Corp.

     5,200          229,435  

GKN PLC

     16,316          74,315  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

     1,810          65,160  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     1,000          52,118  

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

     3,000          68,794  

NOK Corp.

     2,800          65,401  

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

     1,090          45,494  

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

     1,600          45,743  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     7,200          119,688  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     4,100          69,954  

Toyota Industries Corp.

     1,600          79,592  

Valeo SA

     2,277          151,470  

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The)

     1,000          19,599  
       

 

 

 
          2,105,411  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 1.0%

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     3,152          287,594  

Daimler AG (REG)

     10,262          757,331  

Ferrari NV

     572          42,632  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (a)

     14,140          154,484  

Ford Motor Co.

     27,220          316,841  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

     6,000          220,070  

General Motors Co.

     9,916          350,630  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     1,250          75,625  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     17,400          525,289  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     5,500          72,843  

Mazda Motor Corp.

     5,200          75,061  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

     11,400          68,386  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

     26,300          253,594  

Peugeot SA (a)

     7,475          150,229  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference Shares)

     1,458          79,444  

Renault SA

     1,830          158,976  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     3,500          145,368  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     28,500          1,546,918  

Volkswagen AG

     630          94,128  

Volkswagen AG (Preference Shares)

     1,767          257,594  

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

     2,700          65,007  
       

 

 

 
          5,698,044  
       

 

 

 

Distributors - 0.0%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

     1,060          97,954  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     2,000          62,644  

LKQ Corp. (a)

     2,114          61,877  
       

 

 

 
          222,475  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0%

 

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

     300          9,391  

H&R Block, Inc. (d)

     1,520          35,340  
       

 

 

 
          44,731  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.8%

 

Accor SA

     2,705          112,512  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

     4,876          66,931  

Carnival Corp.

     2,985          175,846  

Carnival PLC

     2,273          130,283  

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

     244          108,707  

Compass Group PLC

     17,510          330,592  

Crown Resorts Ltd.

     9,430          85,069  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     870          72,793  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

     823          36,537  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

     20,155          110,392  

Genting Singapore PLC

     92,000          67,089  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

     1,779          87,134  

Marriott International, Inc./MD-Class A

     2,231          210,116  

McDonald’s Corp.

     5,980          775,068  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

     2,200          64,248  

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (ADR)

     2,027          37,581  

Merlin Entertainments PLC (e)

     6,755          40,605  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd./Japan

     2,100          120,718  

Paddy Power Betfair PLC

     746          80,221  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     1,177          115,475  

Sands China Ltd.

     39,744          184,237  

Sodexo SA

     1,005          118,084  

Starbucks Corp.

     10,220          596,746  

Tatts Group Ltd.

     15,121          51,166  

TUI AG

     6,938          96,079  

Whitbread PLC

     1,737          86,189  

William Hill PLC

     8,420          30,706  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     750          63,218  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     77,455          157,754  

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (d)

     560          64,182  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     2,545          162,626  
       

 

 

 
          4,438,904  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.4%

 

Auto Trader Group PLC (e)

     9,529          46,767  

Barratt Developments PLC

     9,541          65,356  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

     1,236          49,699  

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

     2,100          29,278  

DR Horton, Inc.

     2,355          78,445  

Electrolux AB-Class B

     2,430          67,461  

Garmin Ltd.

     770          39,355  

Husqvarna AB-Class B

     8,194          71,843  

Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

     1,346          20,713  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     925          46,546  

Lennar Corp.-Class A

     1,300          66,547  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

     450          103,270  

Newell Brands, Inc.

     3,355          158,255  

Nikon Corp.

     3,200          46,502  

Panasonic Corp.

     23,500          265,954  

Persimmon PLC

     2,928          76,821  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     2,135          50,279  

Rinnai Corp.

     700          55,763  

SEB SA

     241          33,662  

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

     4,000          67,432  

Sekisui House Ltd.

     6,000          98,933  

Sharp Corp./Japan (a)

     15,000          63,099  

Sony Corp.

     13,500          455,604  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

     31,025          75,043  

Whirlpool Corp.

     550          94,232  
       

 

 

 
          2,226,859  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.7%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     2,762          2,448,624  

Expedia, Inc.

     832          104,973  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     2,982          440,769  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

     347          617,650  

Rakuten, Inc.

     8,852          88,942  

Start Today Co., Ltd.

     2,592          57,604  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)(d)

     762          32,888  

Zalando SE (a)(e)

     2,021          81,683  
       

 

 

 
          3,873,133  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 0.1%

 

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

     1,900          56,954  

Hasbro, Inc.

     800          79,856  

Mattel, Inc.

     2,335          59,799  

Sankyo Co., Ltd.

     300          10,048  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

     2,500          33,625  

Shimano, Inc.

     700          102,528  

Yamaha Corp.

     1,600          44,264  
       

 

 

 
          387,074  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Media - 1.1%

 

Altice NV-Class A (a)

     3,528          79,799  

Altice NV-Class B (a)

     1,176          26,563  

Axel Springer SE

     2,191          120,942  

CBS Corp.-Class B

     2,840          196,982  

Charter Communications, Inc.-Class A (a)

     1,523          498,508  

Comcast Corp.-Class A

     33,502          1,259,340  

Dentsu, Inc.

     2,100          114,370  

Discovery Communications, Inc.-Class A (a)

     1,045          30,399  

Discovery Communications, Inc.-Class C (a)

     1,545          43,739  

DISH Network Corp.-Class A (a)

     1,475          93,648  

Eutelsat Communications SA

     3,140          69,983  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

     2,490          29,619  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     2,795          68,673  

ITV PLC

     34,542          94,823  

JCDecaux SA

     189          6,638  

Lagardere SCA

     2,184          64,243  

News Corp.-Class A

     2,658          34,554  

News Corp.-Class B

     817          11,029  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     1,660          143,109  

Pearson PLC

     7,821          66,689  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

     1,328          58,805  

Publicis Groupe SA

     1,801          125,746  

REA Group Ltd.

     1,002          45,439  

RTL Group SA (London)

     1,166          93,743  

Schibsted ASA-Class B

     2,252          51,600  

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.-Class A

     670          52,508  

SES SA

     4,651          108,131  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

     6,000          15,226  

Sky PLC

     13,314          162,828  

TEGNA, Inc.

     1,450          37,149  

Telenet Group Holding NV (a)

     459          27,285  

Time Warner, Inc.

     5,445          532,031  

Toho Co., Ltd./Tokyo

     1,000          26,542  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.-Class A

     7,421          240,366  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.-Class B

     3,367          107,003  

Viacom, Inc.-Class B

     2,410          112,354  

Vivendi SA

     11,072          214,782  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     10,314          1,169,504  

WPP PLC

     13,761          301,628  
       

 

 

 
          6,536,320  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.2%

 

Dollar General Corp.

     1,820          126,909  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     1,638          128,518  

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

     1,000          34,806  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

     2,200          24,181  

J Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

     3,500          51,989  

Kohl’s Corp.

     1,230          48,966  

Macy’s, Inc.

     2,105          62,392  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

     15,442          65,225  

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

     3,300          44,966  

Next PLC

     1,363          73,734  

Nordstrom, Inc. (d)

     770          35,859  

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.

     146          32,095  

Target Corp.

     4,025          222,140  
       

 

 

 
          951,780  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Specialty Retail - 0.8%

 

ABC-Mart, Inc.

     500          29,306  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     531          78,726  

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

     435          18,396  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     225          162,686  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

     1,045          41,236  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     1,900          93,385  

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     1,320          78,170  

Dixons Carphone PLC

     16,194          64,499  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

     500          157,342  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     942          70,471  

Gap, Inc. (The)

     1,505          36,556  

Hennes & Mauritz AB-Class B

     9,038          230,657  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

     500          48,821  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     8,630          1,267,143  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     11,626          409,428  

Kingfisher PLC

     29,522          120,792  

L Brands, Inc. (d)

     1,685          79,363  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     6,090          500,659  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

     750          95,249  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     690          186,190  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     2,750          181,142  

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

     200          26,513  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     508          35,189  

Staples, Inc.

     4,515          39,597  

Tiffany & Co.

     755          71,951  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     4,570          361,396  

Tractor Supply Co.

     915          63,108  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     402          114,662  

USS Co., Ltd.

     4,120          69,004  

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

     10,990          54,940  
       

 

 

 
          4,786,577  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.6%

 

adidas AG

     1,792          340,896  

Asics Corp.

     3,000          48,269  

Burberry Group PLC

     4,236          91,416  

Christian Dior SE

     581          134,866  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (REG)

     5,585          441,562  

Coach, Inc.

     1,930          79,767  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     2,627          54,536  

Hermes International

     281          133,021  

HUGO BOSS AG

     1,317          96,040  

Kering

     721          186,353  

Li & Fung Ltd.

     48,000          20,824  

Luxottica Group SpA

     1,559          86,036  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     2,973          653,442  

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a)

     1,159          44,169  

NIKE, Inc.-Class B

     9,420          524,977  

Pandora A/S

     1,106          122,410  

PVH Corp.

     545          56,391  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     390          31,832  

Swatch Group AG (The)

     294          105,260  

Swatch Group AG (The) (REG)

     1,834          127,713  

Under Armour, Inc.-Class A (a)(d)

     1,247          24,666  

Under Armour, Inc.-Class C (a)(d)

     1,254          22,948  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

VF Corp.

     2,310          126,981  
       

 

 

 
          3,554,375  
       

 

 

 
          34,825,683  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 6.0%

 

Biotechnology - 0.9%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     11,366          740,609  

Actelion Ltd. (REG) (a)

     978          275,940  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     1,580          191,559  

Amgen, Inc.

     5,253          861,860  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     1,565          427,902  

Celgene Corp. (a)

     5,430          675,655  

CSL Ltd.

     4,876          466,856  

Genmab A/S (a)

     540          103,912  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     9,215          625,883  

Grifols SA

     2,839          69,655  

Incyte Corp. (a)

     1,240          165,751  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     540          209,255  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     1,707          186,660  
       

 

 

 
          5,001,497  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.9%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     11,976          531,854  

Baxter International, Inc.

     3,380          175,287  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     1,487          272,775  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     9,460          235,270  

Cochlear Ltd.

     405          41,838  

Coloplast A/S-Class B

     1,154          90,122  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     361          72,160  

CR Bard, Inc.

     515          127,998  

CYBERDYNE, Inc. (a)

     3,189          45,826  

Danaher Corp.

     4,240          362,647  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     1,596          99,654  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     1,490          140,164  

Essilor International SA

     2,369          287,623  

Getinge AB-Class B

     2,013          35,295  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     1,920          81,696  

Hoya Corp.

     3,900          188,412  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     633          97,868  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     305          233,774  

Medtronic PLC

     9,659          778,129  

Olympus Corp.

     2,800          108,070  

Smith & Nephew PLC

     9,779          148,893  

Sonova Holding AG (REG)

     666          92,384  

Stryker Corp.

     2,175          286,339  

Sysmex Corp.

     1,500          91,262  

Terumo Corp.

     3,300          114,718  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     645          58,779  

William Demant Holding A/S (a)

     2,050          42,839  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     1,385          169,122  
       

 

 

 
          5,010,798  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.8%

 

Aetna, Inc.

     2,467          314,666  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

     2,700          46,937  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.-Class A

     1,235          109,297  

Anthem, Inc.

     1,850          305,953  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     2,195          179,002  

Centene Corp. (a)

     1,187          84,586  

Cigna Corp.

     1,815          265,879  

DaVita, Inc. (a)

     1,150          78,166  

Envision Healthcare Corp. (a)

     823          50,466  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

     4,389          289,279  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     2,085          175,810  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     4,696          377,351  

HCA Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,050          182,429  

Healthscope Ltd.

     34,249          59,380  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     570          96,883  

Humana, Inc.

     1,065          219,539  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

     725          104,016  

McKesson Corp.

     1,565          232,027  

Mediclinic International PLC

     3,929          35,093  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

     3,900          61,277  

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

     1,000          45,916  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

     560          25,329  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     950          93,281  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

     1,156          61,710  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

     3,027          17,837  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

     5,598          94,575  

Suzuken Co., Ltd./Aichi Japan

     1,200          39,433  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     6,635          1,088,206  

Universal Health Services, Inc.-Class B

     650          80,893  
       

 

 

 
          4,815,216  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology - 0.0%

 

Cerner Corp. (a)

     2,080          122,408  

M3, Inc.

     2,070          51,590  
       

 

 

 
          173,998  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.2%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     2,245          118,693  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

     1,011          172,517  

Lonza Group AG (REG) (a)

     607          114,736  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

     220          105,360  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     755          43,835  

QIAGEN NV (a)

     2,703          78,466  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     2,785          427,776  

Waters Corp. (a)

     545          85,189  
       

 

 

 
          1,146,572  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.2%

 

Allergan PLC

     2,400          573,408  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     22,500          296,751  

AstraZeneca PLC

     13,478          828,723  

Bayer AG (REG)

     8,814          1,015,491  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     11,665          634,343  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     2,100          72,289  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

     5,700          128,598  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

     2,400          124,637  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     6,765          569,004  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Galenica AG (REG)

     21          22,139  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     51,920          1,079,570  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

     1,367          33,955  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

     1,000          57,253  

Johnson & Johnson

     19,105          2,379,528  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.

     2,000          31,780  

Mallinckrodt PLC (a)

     724          32,269  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     19,305          1,226,640  

Merck KGaA

     1,230          140,162  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

     3,000          62,637  

Mylan NV (a)

     2,555          99,619  

Novartis AG (REG)

     23,800          1,767,329  

Novo Nordisk A/S-Class B

     20,377          699,725  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     3,900          80,877  

Orion Oyj-Class B

     974          50,808  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

     3,717          168,233  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     1,022          67,851  

Pfizer, Inc.

     42,336          1,448,315  

Roche Holding AG

     7,488          1,914,933  

Sanofi

     12,344          1,115,838  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     2,500          36,313  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

     2,800          144,949  

Shire PLC

     9,881          575,737  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.

     2,900          47,987  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.

     567          46,167  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     7,600          357,786  

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (a)(d)

     163          19,009  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)

     9,726          312,107  

UCB SA

     1,203          93,315  

Zoetis, Inc.

     3,446          183,913  
       

 

 

 
          18,539,988  
       

 

 

 
          34,688,069  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 6.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 0.8%

 

Airbus SE

     5,607          427,599  

Arconic, Inc.

     2,756          72,593  

BAE Systems PLC

     33,818          272,174  

Boeing Co. (The)

     4,060          718,052  

Cobham PLC

     16,316          27,202  

Dassault Aviation SA

     41          52,069  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

     250          28,596  

General Dynamics Corp.

     2,010          376,272  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

     525          86,777  

Leonardo SpA (a)

     5,271          74,745  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1,800          481,680  

Meggitt PLC

     10,854          60,579  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,240          294,922  

Raytheon Co.

     2,050          312,625  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     900          87,444  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (a)

     19,591          185,077  

Safran SA

     2,977          222,185  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

     43,000          114,652  

Textron, Inc.

     1,855          88,279  

Thales SA

     694          67,038  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     363          79,918  

United Technologies Corp.

     5,425          608,739  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Zodiac Aerospace

     4,945          123,608  
       

 

 

 
          4,862,825  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%

 

Bollore SA

     25,929          100,362  

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     965          74,585  

Deutsche Post AG (REG)

     9,235          316,054  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     1,220          68,918  

FedEx Corp.

     1,715          334,682  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG (REG)

     121          17,086  

Royal Mail PLC

     8,567          45,628  

United Parcel Service, Inc.-Class B

     4,855          520,942  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

     3,400          71,244  
       

 

 

 
          1,549,501  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.2%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     843          77,741  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     3,682          155,748  

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

     20,000          29,035  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     5,202          239,084  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (REG)

     3,330          54,022  

easyJet PLC

     2,320          29,828  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     10,420          68,827  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

     900          28,575  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

     24,972          74,213  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

     14,000          100,778  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     4,305          231,437  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,022          142,834  
       

 

 

 
          1,232,122  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.3%

 

Allegion PLC

     635          48,069  

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

     10,000          81,136  

Assa Abloy AB-Class B

     9,541          196,141  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     4,539          232,882  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     2,500          252,096  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     1,071          65,170  

Geberit AG (REG)

     360          155,128  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     5,892          248,171  

LIXIL Group Corp.

     2,500          63,539  

Masco Corp.

     2,305          78,347  

TOTO Ltd.

     1,000          37,829  
       

 

 

 
          1,458,508  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%

 

Babcock International Group PLC

     2,400          26,519  

Brambles Ltd.

     15,030          107,336  

Cintas Corp.

     585          74,026  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

     5,000          54,107  

Edenred

     818          19,307  

G4S PLC

     12,380          47,194  

ISS A/S

     1,785          67,481  

Park24 Co., Ltd.

     1,300          34,156  

Republic Services, Inc.-Class A

     1,600          100,496  

Secom Co., Ltd.

     2,000          143,715  

Societe BIC SA

     891          111,006  

Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.

     1,000          37,457  

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     610          50,563  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

     5,000          51,106  

Waste Management, Inc.

     2,845          207,457  
       

 

 

 
          1,131,926  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.2%

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

     1,829          62,173  

Bouygues SA

     1,739          70,681  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

     2,988          81,987  

Eiffage SA

     1,102          86,242  

Ferrovial SA

     4,609          92,122  

Fluor Corp.

     965          50,778  

HOCHTIEF AG

     422          69,739  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     815          45,053  

JGC Corp.

     4,000          69,662  

Kajima Corp.

     7,000          45,787  

Obayashi Corp.

     6,000          56,261  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     1,015          37,667  

Shimizu Corp.

     4,000          35,919  

Skanska AB-Class B

     8,587          202,098  

Taisei Corp.

     10,000          73,131  

Vinci SA

     4,768          378,620  
       

 

 

 
          1,457,920  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.5%

 

ABB Ltd. (REG)

     20,970          490,813  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     323          65,892  

AMETEK, Inc.

     1,599          86,474  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     3,144          233,128  

Emerson Electric Co.

     4,450          266,377  

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

     14,000          83,372  

Legrand SA

     2,541          152,962  

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.

     800          45,159  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     21,000          302,574  

Nidec Corp.

     2,300          219,660  

Prysmian SpA

     1,074          28,394  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     930          144,810  

Schneider Electric SE (Paris)

     5,314          390,412  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     2,133          173,499  
       

 

 

 
          2,683,526  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.0%

 

3M Co.

     4,255          814,109  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

     25,840          318,140  

DCC PLC

     843          74,211  

General Electric Co.

     62,559          1,864,258  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     5,305          662,435  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     2,300          147,752  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     2,005          84,230  

Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.

     5,000          30,630  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

     13,000          64,483  

Koninklijke Philips NV

     7,299          234,475  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

     37,000          67,552  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     725          149,705  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

     3,142          51,974  

Siemens AG (REG)

     8,153          1,116,734  

Smiths Group PLC

     3,761          76,418  

Toshiba Corp. (a)

     38,000          81,910  
       

 

 

 
          5,839,016  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Machinery - 1.1%

 

Alfa Laval AB

     3,611          68,059  

Alstom SA (a)

     3,502          104,548  

Amada Holdings Co., Ltd.

     3,000          34,341  

ANDRITZ AG

     693          34,659  

Atlas Copco AB-Class A

     6,392          225,312  

Atlas Copco AB-Class B

     3,579          113,690  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     4,085          378,925  

CNH Industrial NV

     22,634          217,854  

Cummins, Inc.

     1,100          166,320  

Deere & Co.

     2,035          221,530  

Dover Corp.

     1,085          87,180  

FANUC Corp.

     2,100          432,330  

Flowserve Corp. (d)

     910          44,062  

Fortive Corp.

     2,070          124,655  

GEA Group AG

     1,741          73,964  

Hino Motors Ltd.

     6,000          72,744  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

     3,000          75,067  

Hoshizaki Corp.

     400          31,617  

IHI Corp. (a)

     26,000          82,243  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     2,225          294,746  

IMI PLC

     4,517          67,579  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     1,805          146,783  

JTEKT Corp.

     4,300          66,895  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

     9,000          27,341  

Komatsu Ltd.

     9,800          256,694  

Kone Oyj-Class B

     3,593          157,835  

Kubota Corp.

     10,000          150,735  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

     1,200          29,139  

Makita Corp.

     2,200          77,158  

MAN SE

     1,273          131,217  

Metso Oyj

     1,073          32,470  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

     7,000          93,592  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

     31,000          124,736  

Nabtesco Corp.

     1,000          26,610  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

     2,000          45,373  

NSK Ltd.

     4,719          67,601  

PACCAR, Inc.

     2,410          161,952  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     945          151,502  

Pentair PLC

     1,160          72,825  

Sandvik AB

     12,165          181,708  

Schindler Holding AG

     413          79,889  

Schindler Holding AG (REG)

     575          109,093  

SKF AB-Class B

     4,700          92,945  

SMC Corp./Japan

     600          177,879  

Snap-on, Inc.

     420          70,841  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     1,065          141,507  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

     6,000          41,948  

THK Co., Ltd.

     3,100          78,202  

Volvo AB-Class B

     14,676          216,500  

Wartsila Oyj Abp

     1,408          75,276  

Weir Group PLC (The)

     2,037          49,000  

Xylem, Inc./NY

     1,235          62,022  

Zardoya Otis SA

     4,352          40,187  
       

 

 

 
          6,188,880  
       

 

 

 

Marine - 0.1%

 

AP Moller-Maersk A/S-Class A

     70          112,812  

AP Moller-Maersk A/S-Class B

     68          112,630  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

     12,000          37,712  

Nippon Yusen KK (a)

     31,000          65,448  
       

 

 

 
          328,602  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.3%

 

Adecco Group AG (REG)

     1,673          118,790  

Bureau Veritas SA

     3,094          65,217  

Capita PLC

     6,326          44,741  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

     265          28,604  

Equifax, Inc.

     855          116,913  

Experian PLC

     10,230          208,705  

Intertek Group PLC

     1,536          75,606  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     2,316          95,674  

Randstad Holding NV

     1,613          92,986  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

     3,916          200,286  

RELX NV

     15,125          280,593  

RELX PLC

     11,663          228,340  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     885          43,215  

SGS SA (REG)

     52          110,896  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.-Class A (a)

     1,100          89,254  

Wolters Kluwer NV

     5,568          231,085  
       

 

 

 
          2,030,905  
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.5%

 

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

     12,975          52,029  

Central Japan Railway Co.

     1,537          251,053  

CSX Corp.

     6,560          305,368  

DSV A/S

     1,630          84,309  

East Japan Railway Co.

     3,600          314,357  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

     2,200          71,788  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     603          55,319  

Kansas City Southern

     770          66,035  

Keikyu Corp.

     4,000          44,003  

Keio Corp.

     6,000          47,667  

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

     1,000          23,276  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

     17,000          61,461  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

     15,500          87,085  

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.

     9,000          40,587  

Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

     12,000          61,767  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     2,040          228,419  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

     3,000          58,508  

Ryder System, Inc.

     365          27,536  

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

     6,000          30,474  

Tokyu Corp.

     10,000          71,051  

Union Pacific Corp.

     5,800          614,336  

West Japan Railway Co.

     1,568          102,255  
       

 

 

 
          2,698,683  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.4%

 

AerCap Holdings NV (a)

     1,653          75,988  

Ashtead Group PLC

     4,791          99,170  

Brenntag AG

     1,471          82,445  

Bunzl PLC

     3,191          92,748  

Fastenal Co.

     1,980          101,970  

ITOCHU Corp.

     16,000          227,782  

Marubeni Corp.

     16,000          98,831  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

     2,900          52,647  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     16,100          348,928  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

     18,200          264,301  

Sumitomo Corp.

     11,300          152,447  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

     2,300          69,811  

Travis Perkins PLC

     2,972          56,382  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

     600          75,030  

Wolseley PLC

     3,100          195,181  

WW Grainger, Inc.

     380          88,449  
       

 

 

 
          2,082,110  
       

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.1%

 

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

     6,861          110,446  

Aena SA (e)

     643          101,632  

Aeroports de Paris

     1,000          123,546  

Atlantia SpA

     176          4,540  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.

     10,521          49,818  

Groupe Eurotunnel SE (REG)

     2,068          20,787  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust-Class U

     43,553          18,077  

Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.

     1,200          41,864  

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

     3,000          25,999  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

     1,000          13,805  

Sydney Airport

     15,829          81,848  

Transurban Group

     19,376          172,716  
       

 

 

 
          765,078  
       

 

 

 
          34,309,602  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 5.1%

 

Beverages - 1.1%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

     8,118          889,532  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     3,700          140,098  

Brown-Forman Corp.-Class B

     1,254          57,910  

Carlsberg A/S-Class B

     1,051          97,052  

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

     8,031          66,397  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     27,130          1,151,397  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

     2,055          76,758  

Coca-Cola HBC AG (a)

     1,928          49,773  

Coca-Cola West Co., Ltd.

     1,300          42,003  

Constellation Brands, Inc.-Class A

     1,270          205,829  

Diageo PLC

     26,828          768,225  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     1,270          124,358  

Heineken Holding NV

     1,000          79,430  

Heineken NV

     4,780          406,770  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

     8,000          151,331  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.-Class B

     1,300          124,423  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     2,880          132,969  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     10,075          1,126,989  

Pernod Ricard SA

     2,021          238,924  

Remy Cointreau SA

     195          19,077  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     1,324          55,933  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

     6,024          56,274  
       

 

 

 
          6,061,452  
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.9%

 

Aeon Co., Ltd.

     6,200          90,784  

Carrefour SA

     5,903          139,081  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1,228          68,612  

Colruyt SA

     862          42,333  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     3,065          513,970  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

CVS Health Corp.

     7,430          583,255  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA

     8,219          47,507  

FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd.

     800          47,734  

ICA Gruppen AB

     2,462          83,973  

J Sainsbury PLC

     18,022          59,692  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     2,405          42,976  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     9,852          210,535  

Kroger Co. (The)

     6,580          194,044  

Lawson, Inc.

     600          40,797  

METRO AG

     3,266          104,357  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

     8,000          314,269  

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

     1,000          33,645  

Sysco Corp.

     3,555          184,576  

Tesco PLC (a)

     87,120          202,760  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

     600          55,650  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     10,563          761,381  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     5,945          493,732  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

     12,002          413,204  

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     2,220          65,978  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

     29,345          88,307  

Woolworths Ltd.

     14,003          283,505  
       

 

 

 
          5,166,657  
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 1.1%

 

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

     5,000          98,934  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     4,015          184,851  

Associated British Foods PLC

     3,965          129,519  

Barry Callebaut AG (REG) (a)

     91          118,984  

Calbee, Inc.

     1,315          44,915  

Campbell Soup Co.

     1,325          75,843  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (REG)

     1          66,338  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     2,885          116,381  

Danone SA

     6,291          427,945  

General Mills, Inc.

     4,135          244,006  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

     48,000          13,219  

Hershey Co. (The)

     1,000          109,250  

Hormel Foods Corp. (d)

     1,850          64,065  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     795          104,209  

Kellogg Co.

     1,765          128,157  

Kerry Group PLC-Class A

     1,906          149,856  

Kikkoman Corp.

     1,000          29,887  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     4,178          379,404  

Marine Harvest ASA (a)

     4,327          66,006  

McCormick & Co., Inc./MD

     825          80,479  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.-Class A

     1,260          112,241  

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

     1,100          91,789  

Mondelez International, Inc.-Class A

     10,835          466,772  

Nestle SA (REG)

     33,982          2,608,177  

NH Foods Ltd.

     1,000          26,864  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

     4,000          59,800  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

     1,200          66,665  

Orkla ASA

     10,095          90,432  

Tate & Lyle PLC

     4,440          42,547  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

     1,000          37,307  

Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A

     2,075          128,048  

WH Group Ltd. (e)

     67,807          58,471  

Wilmar International Ltd.

     26,000          65,611  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

     800          44,524  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.

     2,000          41,179  
       

 

 

 
          6,572,675  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.7%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     1,776          88,569  

Clorox Co. (The)

     920          124,044  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     6,200          453,778  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     989          109,985  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference Shares)

     1,696          217,385  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     2,515          331,049  

Lion Corp.

     2,000          36,044  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     18,170          1,632,574  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     6,765          617,588  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA-Class B

     4,979          160,455  

Unicharm Corp.

     3,800          91,324  
       

 

 

 
          3,862,795  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.5%

 

Beiersdorf AG

     1,051          99,455  

Coty, Inc.-Class A

     3,262          59,140  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The)-Class A

     1,540          130,577  

Kao Corp.

     5,400          296,549  

Kose Corp.

     500          45,440  

L’Oreal SA

     2,700          519,311  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

     1,800          43,493  

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

     3,600          94,755  

Unilever NV

     15,507          770,401  

Unilever PLC

     13,679          674,748  
       

 

 

 
          2,733,869  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.8%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     13,660          975,597  

British American Tobacco PLC

     19,869          1,318,229  

Imperial Brands PLC

     10,218          495,202  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     11,724          381,587  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     10,850          1,224,965  

Reynolds American, Inc.

     5,748          362,239  

Swedish Match AB

     2,884          93,727  
       

 

 

 
          4,851,546  
       

 

 

 
          29,248,994  
       

 

 

 

Energy - 2.8%

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3%

 

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     2,960          177,067  

Halliburton Co.

     5,990          294,768  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     735          48,929  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     2,605          104,434  

Petrofac Ltd.

     2,766          31,951  

Saipem SpA (a)

     184,213          83,669  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     9,700          757,570  

TechnipFMC PLC (a)

     3,318          107,835  

Tenaris SA

     4,501          77,833  

Transocean Ltd. (a)

     2,350          29,258  
       

 

 

 
          1,713,314  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.5%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     3,795          235,290  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Apache Corp.

     2,645          135,927  

BP PLC

     202,459          1,165,377  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     3,240          77,468  

Caltex Australia Ltd.

     3,100          69,848  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (a)(d)

     5,195          30,858  

Chevron Corp.

     13,180          1,415,137  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     677          80,895  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

     1,007          129,238  

ConocoPhillips

     8,620          429,879  

Devon Energy Corp.

     3,620          151,026  

Enagas SA

     2,159          56,012  

Eni SpA

     24,216          396,495  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     3,860          376,543  

EQT Corp.

     1,190          72,709  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     28,937          2,373,123  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

     5,341          81,009  

Hess Corp.

     1,840          88,706  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

     1,200          41,771  

Inpex Corp.

     9,048          89,222  

JX Holdings, Inc.

     20,000          98,471  

Kinder Morgan, Inc./DE

     13,389          291,077  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

     502          21,863  

Lundin Petroleum AB (a)

     856          17,374  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     5,905          93,299  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     3,674          185,684  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     1,105          31,592  

Neste Oyj

     1,220          47,705  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

     1,370          50,567  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     3,000          103,020  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     5,350          338,976  

Oil Search Ltd.

     18,278          100,775  

OMV AG

     1,402          55,252  

ONEOK, Inc.

     1,420          78,725  

Origin Energy Ltd. (a)

     16,658          89,606  

Phillips 66

     3,110          246,374  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     1,215          226,270  

Range Resources Corp.

     1,300          37,830  

Repsol SA

     11,820          183,126  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC-Class A

     47,104          1,241,580  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC-Class B

     39,919          1,097,350  

Santos Ltd. (a)

     18,468          53,593  

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

     1,900          19,282  

Snam SpA

     26,833          115,971  

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

     3,445          28,146  

Statoil ASA

     12,989          223,262  

Tesoro Corp.

     825          66,875  

TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK

     5,000          63,378  

TOTAL SA

     23,778          1,202,296  

Valero Energy Corp.

     3,225          213,785  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     4,755          140,700  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

     7,059          172,934  
       

 

 

 
          14,433,271  
       

 

 

 
          16,146,585  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 2.6%

 

Chemicals - 1.5%

 

Air Liquide SA

     4,143          473,042  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     1,520          205,641  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Akzo Nobel NV

     2,351          194,625  

Albemarle Corp.

     761          80,392  

Arkema SA

     1,159          114,093  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

     12,000          116,597  

BASF SE

     9,789          969,244  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     1,600          46,960  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

     1,460          93,655  

Covestro AG (e)

     1,766          136,050  

Croda International PLC

     1,689          75,441  

Daicel Corp.

     3,000          36,226  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     7,825          497,200  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     1,030          83,224  

Ecolab, Inc.

     1,840          230,626  

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     6,095          489,611  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG (REG)

     203          118,225  

Evonik Industries AG

     2,574          83,898  

FMC Corp.

     930          64,719  

Frutarom Industries Ltd.

     300          16,767  

Givaudan SA (REG)

     88          158,492  

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

     3,000          83,336  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     32,013          91,908  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     550          72,891  

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

     4,414          18,719  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     1,842          71,068  

JSR Corp.

     800          13,536  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

     3,000          64,024  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

     3,000          45,638  

LANXESS AG

     1,767          118,535  

Linde AG

     1,768          294,586  

LyondellBasell Industries NV-Class A

     2,399          218,765  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

     13,000          100,931  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     2,500          52,071  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

     8,000          39,634  

Monsanto Co.

     3,040          344,128  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     2,430          70,907  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

     2,000          69,853  

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

     1,000          29,172  

Nitto Denko Corp.

     1,600          123,776  

Novozymes A/S-Class B

     2,458          97,385  

Orica Ltd.

     7,662          102,987  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     1,850          194,398  

Praxair, Inc.

     1,990          236,014  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     565          175,257  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

     4,100          356,369  

Sika AG

     20          119,954  

Solvay SA

     927          113,103  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

     15,000          84,017  

Symrise AG

     1,178          78,339  

Syngenta AG (REG)

     991          437,666  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

     7,000          81,941  

Teijin Ltd.

     3,000          56,647  

Toray Industries, Inc.

     14,000          124,601  

Umicore SA

     1,001          57,006  

Yara International ASA

     1,297          49,958  
       

 

 

 
          8,573,848  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.2%

 

Boral Ltd.

     17,642          78,651  

CRH PLC

     8,841          311,549  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

     7,055          41,099  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

HeidelbergCement AG

     1,342          125,676  

Imerys SA

     448          37,996  

James Hardie Industries PLC

     3,449          54,188  

LafargeHolcim Ltd. (REG) (a)

     4,333          255,645  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     477          104,105  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     5,000          16,779  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     915          110,239  
       

 

 

 
          1,135,927  
       

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.1%

 

Amcor Ltd./Australia

     11,024          126,802  

Avery Dennison Corp.

     585          47,151  

Ball Corp.

     1,210          89,855  

International Paper Co.

     2,865          145,485  

Sealed Air Corp.

     1,340          58,397  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

     1,700          27,663  

WestRock Co.

     1,747          90,896  
       

 

 

 
          586,249  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.7%

 

Anglo American PLC (a)

     14,945          228,345  

Antofagasta PLC

     6,389          66,705  

ArcelorMittal (Euronext Amsterdam) (a)

     37,606          314,615  

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     34,230          622,512  

BHP Billiton PLC

     22,510          347,192  

Boliden AB

     4,189          124,687  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

     18,067          86,056  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (a)

     8,525          113,894  

Fresnillo PLC

     2,356          45,905  

Glencore PLC (a)

     130,406          511,655  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

     5,000          70,329  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

     5,000          85,998  

Kobe Steel Ltd. (a)

     1,199          10,971  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

     2,700          81,953  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     7,017          119,608  

Newmont Mining Corp.

     3,695          121,787  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

     8,643          199,682  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     16,444          95,831  

Nucor Corp.

     2,210          131,981  

Randgold Resources Ltd.

     890          77,769  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     4,038          186,444  

Rio Tinto PLC

     13,185          530,930  

South32 Ltd.

     56,741          119,619  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

     5,000          71,506  

thyssenkrupp AG

     3,919          96,007  

voestalpine AG

     1,082          42,553  
       

 

 

 
          4,504,534  
       

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.1%

 

Mondi PLC

     3,496          84,468  

Oji Holdings Corp.

     14,000          65,658  

Stora Enso Oyj-Class R

     5,244          62,006  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

     5,689          133,572  
       

 

 

 
          345,704  
       

 

 

 
          15,146,262  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Telecommunication Services - 1.7%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.3%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     42,926          1,783,575  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

     25,040          44,970  

BT Group PLC

     89,935          359,121  

CenturyLink, Inc. (d)

     3,810          89,802  

Deutsche Telekom AG (REG)

     34,368          602,218  

Elisa Oyj

     1,354          47,865  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.-Class SS

     55,098          71,323  

Iliad SA

     332          74,146  

Inmarsat PLC

     6,433          68,535  

Koninklijke KPN NV

     28,755          86,450  

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)

     1,997          114,268  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     7,400          316,375  

Orange SA

     18,911          293,604  

Proximus SADP

     1,568          49,136  

SFR Group SA (a)

     2,106          66,137  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     40,000          112,093  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Foreign Shares)

     36,000          100,596  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

     17,417          42,695  

Swisscom AG (REG)

     247          113,857  

TDC A/S

     10,476          53,954  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano (ordinary shares) (a)

     150,129          135,144  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano (savings shares)

     96,487          70,443  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     17,113          84,843  

Telefonica SA

     50,008          559,756  

Telenor ASA

     7,146          118,877  

Telia Co. AB

     24,258          101,698  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

     40,732          144,939  

TPG Telecom Ltd.

     8,880          47,276  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     28,445          1,386,694  

Vocus Group Ltd.

     3,061          10,100  
       

 

 

 
          7,150,490  
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.4%

 

KDDI Corp.

     19,550          514,180  

Millicom International Cellular SA

     641          35,743  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

     14,767          344,843  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     8,832          626,322  

StarHub Ltd.

     23,000          47,350  

Tele2 AB-Class B

     3,826          36,519  

Vodafone Group PLC

     283,081          737,705  
       

 

 

 
          2,342,662  
       

 

 

 
          9,493,152  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate - 1.6%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.1%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     632          69,849  

American Tower Corp.

     2,965          360,366  

Apartment Investment & Management Co.-Class A

     1,075          47,676  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     945          173,502  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     1,100          145,651  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

     9,308          71,151  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

     14,000          19,711  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     2,370          223,847  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

     13          33,854  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Dexus Property Group

     13,420          100,161  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     1,030          109,582  

Equinix, Inc.

     520          208,192  

Equity Residential

     2,540          158,039  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     478          110,671  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     883          65,686  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     522          69,687  

GGP, Inc.

     4,044          93,740  

Goodman Group

     16,928          100,085  

GPT Group (The)

     17,105          67,319  

Hammerson PLC

     7,467          53,392  

HCP, Inc.

     2,880          90,086  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     5,150          96,099  

ICADE

     1,592          116,455  

Intu Properties PLC

     9,588          33,544  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     1,708          60,924  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

     7          27,155  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     12          63,702  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

     24          47,106  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     2,930          64,724  

Klepierre

     2,231          86,676  

Land Securities Group PLC

     10,386          137,939  

Link REIT

     21,500          150,688  

Macerich Co. (The)

     810          52,164  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     796          80,985  

Mirvac Group

     40,488          67,737  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

     13          71,265  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

     14          30,348  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

     34          52,880  

Prologis, Inc.

     3,670          190,400  

Public Storage

     1,030          225,477  

Realty Income Corp.

     1,808          107,630  

Regency Centers Corp.

     1,033          68,581  

Scentre Group

     50,683          166,156  

Segro PLC

     8,541          48,832  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     2,216          381,219  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     676          72,075  

Stockland

     23,010          81,595  

UDR, Inc.

     1,828          66,283  

Unibail-Rodamco SE

     1,361          317,345  

United Urban Investment Corp.

     26          39,969  

Ventas, Inc.

     2,441          158,763  

Vicinity Centres

     20,397          44,119  

Vornado Realty Trust

     1,185          118,867  

Welltower, Inc.

     2,475          175,280  

Westfield Corp.

     18,793          127,483  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     5,198          176,628  
       

 

 

 
          6,179,340  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.5%

 

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

     1,700          26,823  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

     811          43,096  

CapitaLand Ltd.

     35,000          90,847  

CBRE Group, Inc.-Class A (a)

     2,065          71,841  

Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.

     25,719          173,496  

City Developments Ltd.

     11,000          80,163  

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

     700          96,248  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

     6,000          172,464  

Deutsche Wohnen AG

     3,212          105,776  

Global Logistic Properties Ltd.

     80,329          159,628  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     14,000          36,395  

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

     22,856          141,721  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

     14,000          107,593  

Hulic Co., Ltd.

     6,591          62,214  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     8,500          29,483  

LendLease Group

     10,380          123,454  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

     13,000          236,947  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

     10,000          213,518  

New World Development Co., Ltd.

     82,122          101,189  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     3,600          57,450  

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

     16,000          28,058  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

     3,000          77,917  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     15,000          220,504  

Swire Pacific Ltd.-Class A

     7,000          69,967  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     25,389          81,371  

Swiss Prime Site AG (REG) (a)

     976          85,935  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     7,989          43,484  

Vonovia SE

     5,710          201,174  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

     13,000          111,722  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

     17,000          134,475  
       

 

 

 
          3,184,953  
       

 

 

 
          9,364,293  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 1.6%

 

Electric Utilities - 0.9%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

     1,588          62,901  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     3,425          229,920  

AusNet Services

     37,398          48,142  

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

     15,000          117,799  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     6,100          81,941  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

     4,000          44,379  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

     12,500          130,856  

Contact Energy Ltd.

     4,696          16,651  

DONG Energy A/S (e)

     923          35,543  

Duke Energy Corp.

     4,782          392,172  

Edison International

     2,265          180,317  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     25,431          85,986  

Electricite de France SA

     5,592          46,986  

Endesa SA

     3,024          70,972  

Enel SpA

     72,583          341,537  

Entergy Corp.

     1,225          93,051  

Eversource Energy

     2,210          129,904  

Exelon Corp.

     6,397          230,164  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     2,935          93,392  

Fortum Oyj

     4,228          66,921  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.-Class SS (e)

     104,180          96,150  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

     3,200          31,129  

Iberdrola SA

     57,786          412,875  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

     6,700          82,442  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     4,100          43,813  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

     13,502          29,814  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     3,245          416,561  

PG&E Corp.

     3,475          230,601  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     785          65,453  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

     8,500          73,319  

PPL Corp.

     4,695          175,546  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

     5,707          109,428  

Southern Co. (The)

     6,810          339,002  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

SSE PLC

     10,739          198,468  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

     23,069          114,364  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

     4,300          58,410  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. (a)

     13,800          54,093  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     3,520          156,464  
       

 

 

 
          5,187,466  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 0.1%

 

APA Group

     12,605          86,272  

Gas Natural SDG SA

     3,334          72,927  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

     72,131          144,313  

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

     18,000          68,634  

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

     6,000          42,556  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

     19,000          86,775  
       

 

 

 
          501,477  
       

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0%

 

AES Corp./VA

     4,585          51,260  

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.

     1,600          37,598  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

     18,542          36,386  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     2,190          40,953  
       

 

 

 
          166,197  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.6%

 

AGL Energy Ltd.

     6,423          129,379  

Ameren Corp.

     1,660          90,619  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     2,995          82,572  

Centrica PLC

     64,140          174,653  

CMS Energy Corp.

     1,920          85,901  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     2,130          165,416  

Dominion Resources, Inc./VA

     4,385          340,144  

DTE Energy Co.

     1,270          129,680  

DUET Group

     22,926          48,857  

E.ON SE

     19,048          151,434  

Engie SA

     13,909          196,557  

Innogy SE (a)(e)

     1,323          49,861  

National Grid PLC

     39,933          506,642  

NiSource, Inc.

     2,205          52,457  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     3,505          155,447  

RWE AG (a)

     5,973          98,984  

SCANA Corp.

     995          65,023  

Sempra Energy

     1,760          194,480  

Suez

     5,769          91,047  

United Utilities Group PLC

     6,491          80,819  

Veolia Environnement SA

     2,727          51,136  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     2,188          132,658  
       

 

 

 
          3,073,766  
       

 

 

 

Water Utilities - 0.0%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     1,221          94,957  

Severn Trent PLC

     2,239          66,787  
       

 

 

 
          161,744  
       

 

 

 
          9,090,650  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $234,884,145)

          281,673,583  
       

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES - 29.6%

 

United States - 29.6%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

       

2.25%, 8/15/46

   $ 5,033          4,259,907  

2.50%, 2/15/45

     520          467,249  

2.75%, 8/15/42

     920          877,090  

2.875%, 5/15/43-8/15/45

     5,597          5,430,774  

3.00%, 5/15/45

     480          477,206  

3.125%, 11/15/41-2/15/43

     2,825          2,885,628  

3.50%, 2/15/39

     358          394,010  

3.625%, 8/15/43

     3,475          3,869,333  

3.75%, 8/15/41

     220          249,468  

3.875%, 8/15/40

     280          323,706  

4.25%, 5/15/39

     240          293,091  

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

     1,258          1,562,334  

4.50%, 8/15/39

     220          277,862  

4.75%, 2/15/37-2/15/41

     2,661          3,475,391  

5.375%, 2/15/31

     650          867,927  

6.00%, 2/15/26

     2,846          3,678,788  

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

     724          1,004,950  

6.875%, 8/15/25

     590          795,832  

7.25%, 8/15/22

     775          981,102  

7.625%, 2/15/25

     55          76,319  

8.00%, 11/15/21

     9,123          11,580,864  

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

0.75%, 3/31/18

     1,003          999,709  

1.00%, 5/31/18-9/30/19

     3,920          3,906,326  

1.125%, 2/28/21-9/30/21

     2,905          2,825,129  

1.25%, 11/30/18-10/31/21

     24,271          24,128,529  

1.375%, 12/31/18-5/31/21

     12,309          12,228,107  

1.50%, 5/31/19-8/15/26

     6,875          6,729,982  

1.625%, 6/30/20-2/15/26

     14,732          14,288,716  

1.75%, 5/15/23

     1,740          1,702,277  

1.875%, 11/30/21

     3,207          3,202,742  

2.00%, 11/15/21-11/15/26

     14,375          14,246,714  

2.125%, 8/15/21-5/15/25

     5,862          5,836,769  

2.25%, 11/15/24-2/15/27

     900          891,753  

2.375%, 8/15/24

     855          861,847  

2.50%, 8/15/23-5/15/24

     2,242          2,285,463  

2.625%, 8/15/20-11/15/20

     3,700          3,819,851  

2.75%, 2/28/18-11/15/23

     3,740          3,844,100  

3.125%, 5/15/21

     394          414,185  

3.375%, 11/15/19

     1,890          1,985,755  

3.50%, 5/15/20

     910          963,604  

3.625%, 2/15/20

     3,519          3,731,790  

3.625%, 2/15/21 (f)

     9,502          10,173,079  

3.75%, 11/15/18

     6,205          6,458,046  
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $171,768,657)

          169,353,304  
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 18.1%

       

Funds and Investment Trusts - 18.1% (g)

       

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     775,210          37,047,286  

iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF

     293,373          8,056,023  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     101,101          11,495,184  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     15,756          3,714,319  

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

     40,670          12,706,121  

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

     74,440          2,956,757  

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (d)

     150,903          8,037,094  

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

     10,372          1,444,197  

Vanguard REIT ETF (d)

     154,197          12,735,130  

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

     42,631          5,681,860  
       

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(cost $99,543,014)

          103,873,971  
       

 

 

 

RIGHTS - 0.0%

 

Financials - 0.0%

 

Capital Markets - 0.0%

 

Deutsche Bank AG, expiring 4/06/17 (a)

     13,129          31,373  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%

 

Investment Companies - 2.8%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
0.54% (g)(h)
(Cost $16,037,074)

     16,037,074          16,037,074  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 99.6%
(cost $522,232,890)

 

       570,969,305  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.3%

 

Investment Companies - 0.3%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
0.54% (g)(h)
(Cost $1,857,983)

     1,857,983          1,857,983  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.9%
(cost $524,090,873) (i)

 

       572,827,288  

Other assets less liabilities - 0.1% (j)

          773,085  
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 573,600,373  
       

 

 

 

FUTURES

 

Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2017
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

 

10 Yr Australian Bond Futures

     88        June 2017      $ 8,469,801      $ 8,635,805      $ 166,004  

Euro STOXX 50 Index Futures

     241        June 2017        8,592,420        8,808,203        215,783  


Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2017
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     67        June 2017      $ 6,115,256      $ 6,107,370      $ (7,886

Mini MSCI EAFE Futures

     3        June 2017        265,976        267,300        1,324  

S&P 500 E Mini Futures

     12        June 2017        1,420,062        1,415,520        (4,542

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

     51        June 2017        5,994,968        6,004,055        9,087  

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

     144        June 2017        17,929,465        17,937,000        7,535  

U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures

     8        June 2017        1,274,576        1,285,000        10,424  

Sold Contracts

 

Hang Seng Index Futures

     13        April 2017        2,038,819        2,018,291        20,528  

SPI 200 Futures

     114        June 2017        12,545,931        12,733,431        (187,500

TOPIX Index Futures

     19        June 2017        2,580,269        2,581,290        (1,021
              

 

 

 
               $ 229,736  
              

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

   Contracts to
Deliver

(000)
     In Exchange
For
(000)
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, NA

     EUR        2,968        USD        3,154        6/15/17      $ (22,406

Barclays Bank PLC

     USD        1,206        CAD        1,628        6/15/17        18,775  

Barclays Bank PLC

     USD        2,083        JPY        238,144        6/15/17        62,127  

BNP Paribas SA

     AUD        7,917        USD        6,063        6/15/17        22,554  

BNP Paribas SA

     USD        5,880        AUD        7,661        6/15/17        (34,728

BNP Paribas SA

     USD        584        CAD        784        6/15/17        6,141  

BNP Paribas SA

     CAD        3,767        USD        2,836        6/15/17        669  

Citibank, NA

     CHF        11,438        USD        11,361        6/15/17        (106,032

Credit Suisse International

     EUR        1,277        USD        1,376        6/15/17        8,807  

Credit Suisse International

     NZD        1,264        USD        886        6/15/17        1,810  

Credit Suisse International

     SEK        67,548        USD        7,661        6/15/17        96,510  

Credit Suisse International

     USD        3,100        SEK        27,601        6/15/17        (9,363

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     USD        1,022        CAD        1,355        6/15/17        (2,107

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     NOK        7,781        USD        909        6/15/17        1,949  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     USD        881        NZD        1,264        6/15/17        3,483  

Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.

     USD        4,955        JPY        550,246        6/15/17        1,302  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     AUD        9,658        USD        7,395        6/15/17        25,659  

Standard Chartered Bank

     JPY        238,144        USD        2,136        6/15/17        (9,122

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     CHF        877        USD        879        6/15/17        (133

UBS AG

     USD        2,309        EUR        2,126        6/15/17        (33,464

UBS AG

     USD        2,031        GBP        1,628        6/15/17        11,556  

UBS AG

     GBP        1,092        USD        1,338        6/15/17        (31,938

UBS AG

     JPY        281,950        USD        2,498        6/15/17        (41,205
                 

 

 

 
   $ (29,156
                 

 

 

 


CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

                          Rate Type        

Clearing Broker/(Exchange)

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

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc./(CME Group)

     NZD        6,320        12/28/26        3 Month BKBM        3.580   $ 96,568  

TOTAL RETURN SWAPS

 

Counterparty & Referenced Obligation

   # of Shares
or Units
     Rate Paid/
Received
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Maturity
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive Total Return on Reference Obligation

UBS AG

             

Russell 2000 Total Return Index

     1,256        LIBOR Minus 0.40   $ 8,572        2/15/18      $ (98,959

Pay Total Return on Reference Obligation

Citibank, NA

             

Standard and Poor’s Midcap 500 Index

     7,386        LIBOR Plus 0.45     33,748        4/21/17        261,883  
             

 

 

 
              $ 162,924  
             

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Fair valued by the Adviser.
(c) Illiquid security.
(d) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $717,690 or 0.1% of net assets.
(f) Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize OTC derivatives outstanding.
(g) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.
(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, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $59,493,865 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(10,757,450), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $48,736,415.
(j) An amount of U.S. $2,314,108 has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts at March 31, 2017.

Currency Abbreviation:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
CHF    -    Swiss Franc
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
NOK    -    Norwegian Krone
NZD    -    New Zealand Dollar
SEK    -    Swedish Krona


USD    -    United States Dollar

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt
BKBM    -    Bank Bill Benchmark (New Zealand)
CBOE    -    Chicago Board Options Exchange
CBT    -    Chicago Board of Trade
CME    -    Chicago Mercantile Exchange
EAFE    -    Europe, Australia, and Far East
ETF    -    Exchange Traded Fund
FTSE    -    Financial Times Stock Exchange
HK    -    Hong Kong
LIBOR    -    London Interbank Offered Rates
MSCI    -    Morgan Stanley Capital International
REG    -    Registered Shares
REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Trust
SPDR    -    Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt
SPI    -    Share Price Index
TOPIX    -    Tokyo Price Index


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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 fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which is then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

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

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Financials

   $ 20,649,810     $ 29,428,473     $ – 0  – (a)    $ 50,078,283  

Information Technology

     32,005,354       7,276,656       – 0  –      39,282,010  

Consumer Discretionary

     17,744,153       17,081,530       – 0  –      34,825,683  

Health Care

     20,230,331       14,457,738       – 0  –      34,688,069  

Industrials

     14,527,958       19,781,644       – 0  –      34,309,602  

Consumer Staples

     14,217,306       15,031,688       – 0  –      29,248,994  

Energy

     9,249,580       6,833,627           63,378       16,146,585  

Materials

     4,024,523       11,121,739       – 0  –      15,146,262  

Telecommunication Services

     3,445,662       6,047,490       – 0  –      9,493,152  

Real Estate

     4,094,514       5,269,779       – 0  –      9,364,293  

Utilities

     4,506,829       4,583,821       – 0  –      9,090,650  

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –          169,353,304       – 0  –          169,353,304  

Investment Companies

         103,873,971       – 0  –      – 0  –      103,873,971  

Rights

     31,373       – 0  –      – 0  –      31,373  

Short-Term Investments

     16,037,074       – 0  –      – 0  –      16,037,074  

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

     1,857,983       – 0  –      – 0  –      1,857,983  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     266,496,421       306,267,489       63,378       572,827,288  

Other Financial Instruments (b):

        


Assets:

 

Futures

     194,374       236,311       – 0  –      430,685  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      261,342       – 0  –      261,342  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     – 0  –      96,568       – 0  –      96,568  

Total Return Swaps

     – 0  –      261,883       – 0  –      261,883  

Liabilities:

 

Futures

     (4,542     (196,407     – 0  –      (200,949

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (290,498     – 0  –      (290,498

Total Return Swaps

     – 0  –      (98,959     – 0  –      (98,959
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)

   $     266,686,253     $     306,537,729     $     63,378     $     573,287,360  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The Portfolio held a security with zero market value at period end.
(b) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(c) There were de minimis transfers under 1% of net assets between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

 

      Common
Stocks (a)
    Total  

Balance as of 12/31/16

   $ – 0  –    $ – 0  – 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Realized gain (loss)

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     10,727       10,727  

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers in to Level 3

     52,651       52,651  

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/17

   $     63,378     $     63,378  (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 3/31/17

   $ 10,727     $ 10,727  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The Portfolio held a security with zero market value at period end.
(b) There were de minimis transfers under 1% of net assets during the reporting period.

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

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

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


A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.–Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:    

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$    21,929

   $    42,941    $    48,833    $    16,037    $    34

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$    8,035

   $    32,043    $    38,220    $    1,858    $    4


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Global Bond Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 49.0%

         

Funds and Investment Trusts - 49.0%

         

AB Global Bond Fund, Inc.-Class Z (a)
(cost $5,363,133)

       634,607        $ 5,318,003  
         

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES - 33.0%

         

Australia - 1.0%

         

Australia Government Bond

         

Series 128

         

5.75%, 7/15/22 (b)

     AUD       75          67,242  

Series 142

         

4.25%, 4/21/26 (b)

       45          38,802  
         

 

 

 
            106,044  
         

 

 

 

Belgium - 0.4%

         

Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond

         

Series 71

         

3.75%, 6/22/45 (b)

     EUR       27          41,530  
         

 

 

 

Canada - 3.4%

         

Canadian Government Bond

         

1.25%, 8/01/17

     CAD       360          271,343  

2.50%, 6/01/24

       105          84,636  

2.75%, 12/01/48

       15          12,368  
         

 

 

 
            368,347  
         

 

 

 

Germany - 1.9%

         

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

         

0.50%, 2/15/25-2/15/26 (b)

     EUR       25          27,994  

1.00%, 8/15/25 (b)

       80          91,958  

2.50%, 7/04/44-8/15/46 (b)

       58          82,935  

Series 00

         

6.25%, 1/04/30 (b)

       1          1,005  
         

 

 

 
            203,892  
         

 

 

 

Italy - 5.8%

         

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro

         

1.25%, 12/01/26

       55          54,191  

1.35%, 4/15/22

       75          81,099  

2.70%, 3/01/47 (b)

       15          14,330  

3.75%, 5/01/21

       262          314,143  

4.50%, 8/01/18

       45          50,937  

5.50%, 11/01/22

       65          85,048  

6.00%, 5/01/31

       21          31,360  
         

 

 

 
            631,108  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 0.7%

         

Mexican Bonos

         

Series M

         

8.00%, 6/11/20

     MXN       1,280          70,597  
         

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

New Zealand - 0.6%

         

New Zealand Government Bond

         

Series 423

         

5.50%, 4/15/23 (b)

     NZD       85          68,484  
         

 

 

 

Russia - 0.3%

         

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

         

Series 6214

         

6.40%, 5/27/20

     RUB       1,850          31,394  
         

 

 

 

South Africa - 0.5%

         

Republic of South Africa Government Bond

         

Series 2048

         

8.75%, 2/28/48

     ZAR       520          35,057  

Series R186

         

10.50%, 12/21/26

       290          23,818  
         

 

 

 
            58,875  
         

 

 

 

Spain - 1.6%

         

Spain Government Bond

         

1.30%, 10/31/26 (b)

     EUR       54          56,344  

1.95%, 7/30/30 (b)

       13          13,745  

2.15%, 10/31/25 (b)

       20          22,590  

2.90%, 10/31/46 (b)

       4          4,266  

4.10%, 7/30/18 (b)

       45          50,774  

4.20%, 1/31/37 (b)

       21          28,374  

5.15%, 10/31/44 (b)

       1          1,536  
         

 

 

 
            177,629  
         

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 4.3%

         

United Kingdom Gilt

         

1.50%, 7/22/26 (b)

     GBP       45          58,510  

1.75%, 9/07/22 (b)

       20          26,705  

2.00%, 7/22/20-9/07/25 (b)

       115          155,116  

2.25%, 9/07/23 (b)

       78          107,511  

2.50%, 7/22/65 (b)

       20          32,780  

3.25%, 1/22/44 (b)

       55          90,324  
         

 

 

 
            470,946  
         

 

 

 

United States - 12.5%

         

U.S. Treasury Bonds

         

2.875%, 5/15/43

     U.S.$       54          52,576  

3.00%, 11/15/44-11/15/45

       95          94,470  

3.625%, 8/15/43

       90          100,213  

6.25%, 5/15/30

       90          127,564  

U.S. Treasury Notes

         

0.875%, 4/30/17

       325          325,051  

1.125%, 7/31/21

       65          63,040  

1.375%, 4/30/20

       75          74,605  

1.625%, 2/15/26-5/15/26

       130          121,996  

2.00%, 2/15/25-11/15/26

       98          95,182  

2.125%, 6/30/21

       65          65,777  

2.25%, 11/15/25-2/15/27

       75          74,104  

2.375%, 8/15/24

       25          25,200  


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

2.50%, 5/15/24

     U.S.$       42          42,753  

2.625%, 8/15/20

       88          90,829  
         

 

 

 
            1,353,360  
         

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $3,694,491)

            3,582,206  
         

 

 

 

CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADE - 4.2%

         

Industrial - 3.3%

         

Basic - 0.2%

         

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.

         

5.50%, 1/17/27

       6          6,013  

Glencore Funding LLC

         

4.00%, 4/16/25 (b)

       5          4,974  

4.125%, 5/30/23 (b)

       5          5,095  

4.625%, 4/29/24 (b)

       4          4,160  

Mosaic Co. (The)

         

5.625%, 11/15/43

       5          5,141  
         

 

 

 
            25,383  
         

 

 

 

Capital Goods - 0.1%

         

General Electric Co.

         

Series D

         

5.00%, 1/21/21 (c)

       5          5,268  
         

 

 

 

Communications - Media - 0.5%

         

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

         

3.579%, 7/23/20

       5          5,138  

4.908%, 7/23/25

       15          15,844  

Cox Communications, Inc.

         

2.95%, 6/30/23 (b)

       8          7,630  

S&P Global, Inc.

         

4.40%, 2/15/26

       15          15,907  

Time Warner, Inc.

         

3.60%, 7/15/25

       5          4,944  
         

 

 

 
            49,463  
         

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications - 0.3%

         

AT&T, Inc.

         

3.40%, 5/15/25

       3          2,901  

3.60%, 2/17/23

       7          7,100  

4.125%, 2/17/26

       12          12,166  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

         

2.625%, 8/15/26

       10          9,133  

3.50%, 11/01/24

       5          4,962  
         

 

 

 
            36,262  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 0.7%

         

AbbVie, Inc.

         

2.50%, 5/14/20

       4          4,028  

3.60%, 5/14/25

       10          9,984  

Mylan NV

         

3.15%, 6/15/21

       11          11,040  

3.95%, 6/15/26

       5          4,892  


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Reynolds American, Inc.

         

4.45%, 6/12/25

     U.S.$       10          10,516  

5.85%, 8/15/45

       3          3,523  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

         

2.80%, 7/21/23

       15          14,247  

3.15%, 10/01/26

       15          13,823  
         

 

 

 
            72,053  
         

 

 

 

Energy - 0.6%

         

Energy Transfer Partners LP

         

4.65%, 6/01/21

       5          5,258  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

         

4.15%, 6/01/25

       13          12,886  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

         

3.70%, 2/15/26

       10          10,004  

Hess Corp.

         

4.30%, 4/01/27

       12          11,790  

MPLX LP

         

4.125%, 3/01/27

       9          8,957  

4.50%, 7/15/23

       5          5,197  

Nabors Industries, Inc.

         

5.50%, 1/15/23 (b)

       3          3,075  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

         

3.60%, 11/01/24

       12          11,619  
         

 

 

 
            68,786  
         

 

 

 

Services - 0.0%

         

eBay, Inc.

         

3.80%, 3/09/22

       4          4,158  
         

 

 

 

Technology - 0.9%

         

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

         

3.625%, 1/15/24 (b)

       5          5,038  

3.875%, 1/15/27 (b)

       5          5,025  

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.

         

4.42%, 6/15/21 (b)

       10          10,457  

5.45%, 6/15/23 (b)

       10          10,760  

6.02%, 6/15/26 (b)

       5          5,456  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

         

5.00%, 10/15/25

       3          3,267  

HP, Inc.

         

4.65%, 12/09/21

       10          10,715  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

         

4.65%, 11/01/24

       15          15,939  

Micron Technology, Inc.

         

7.50%, 9/15/23 (b)

       6          6,716  

Seagate HDD Cayman

         

4.875%, 3/01/24 (b)

       5          4,899  

Total System Services, Inc.

         

3.75%, 6/01/23

       7          7,011  


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Western Digital Corp.

         

7.375%, 4/01/23 (b)

     U.S.$       10          10,975  
         

 

 

 
            96,258  
         

 

 

 
            357,631  
         

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 0.9%

         

Banking - 0.9%

         

Bank of America Corp.

         

3.824%, 1/20/28

       15          15,005  

3.875%, 8/01/25

       20          20,351  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

         

2.35%, 11/15/21

       14          13,716  

3.85%, 7/08/24

       10          10,248  

5.15%, 5/22/45

       3          3,150  

Series E

         

1.625%, 7/27/26 (b)

     EUR       5          5,325  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

         

3.782%, 2/01/28

     U.S.$       16          16,156  

Morgan Stanley

         

Series G

         

4.00%, 7/23/25

       11          11,340  
         

 

 

 
            95,291  
         

 

 

 

REITS - 0.0%

         

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP

         

4.125%, 6/01/21

       5          5,125  
         

 

 

 
            100,416  
         

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Investment Grade
(cost $453,777)

            458,047  
         

 

 

 

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES - 3.8%

         

Brazil - 0.6%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

         

Series B

         

6.00%, 8/15/50-5/15/55

     BRL       56          60,094  
         

 

 

 

United States - 3.2%

         

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index

         

0.125%, 4/15/19-4/15/20 (TIPS)

     U.S.$       268          272,396  

0.25%, 1/15/25 (TIPS)

       26          25,417  

0.375%, 7/15/25 (TIPS)

       51          51,337  
         

 

 

 
            349,150  
         

 

 

 

Total Inflation-Linked Securities
(cost $399,969)

            409,244  
         

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN AGENCIES - 2.7%

         

Brazil - 0.1%

         

Petrobras Global Finance BV

         

8.75%, 5/23/26

       5          5,788  

6.125%, 1/17/22

       9          9,445  
         

 

 

 
            15,233  
         

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Canada - 2.6%

         

Canada Housing Trust No. 1

         

3.80%, 6/15/21 (b)

     CAD       285          235,096  

1.70%, 12/15/17 (b)

       60          45,445  
         

 

 

 
            280,541  
         

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Agencies
(cost $308,237)

            295,774  
         

 

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS - TREASURIES - 1.0%

         

Argentina - 0.5%

         

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro

         

15.50%, 10/17/26

     ARS       379          25,618  

16.00%, 10/17/23

       389          26,154  
         

 

 

 
            51,772  
         

 

 

 

Brazil - 0.5%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

         

Series F

         

10.00%, 1/01/21

     BRL       190          61,028  
         

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets - Treasuries
(cost $111,676)

            112,800  
         

 

 

 

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS - 0.8%

         

Agency Fixed Rate 30-Year - 0.7%

         

Federal National Mortgage Association

         

4.00%, 4/01/47, TBA

     U.S.$       69          72,170  
         

 

 

 

Other Agency Fixed Rate Programs - 0.1%

         

Canadian Mortgage Pools

         

6.125%, 12/15/24

     CAD       12          11,221  
         

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(cost $82,977)

            83,391  
         

 

 

 

CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADE - 0.7%

         

Industrial - 0.6%

         

Basic - 0.1%

         

CF Industries, Inc.

         

4.95%, 6/01/43

     U.S.$       7          5,933  
         

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications - 0.2%

         

CenturyLink, Inc.

         

Series S

         

6.45%, 6/15/21

       8          8,510  

Series Y

         

7.50%, 4/01/24

       5          5,294  

Uniti Group, Inc./CSL Capital LLC

         

6.00%, 4/15/23 (b)

       2          2,072  
         

 

 

 
            15,876  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 0.2%

         

HCA, Inc.

         

4.50%, 2/15/27

       4          3,995  

5.25%, 6/15/26

       10          10,538  


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

         

5.875%, 5/15/23 (b)

     U.S.$       5          3,881  

6.125%, 4/15/25 (b)

       4          3,080  
         

 

 

 
            21,494  
         

 

 

 

Energy - 0.1%

         

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

         

4.875%, 11/01/43

       10          7,212  

Transocean, Inc.

         

9.00%, 7/15/23 (b)

       5          5,350  
         

 

 

 
            12,562  
         

 

 

 

Transportation - Services - 0.0%

         

Hertz Corp. (The)

         

5.50%, 10/15/24 (b)

       5          4,394  
         

 

 

 
            60,259  
         

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 0.1%

         

Finance - 0.1%

         

Navient Corp.

         

6.625%, 7/26/21

       10          10,325  
         

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grade
(cost $70,369)

            70,584  
         

 

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 0.5%

         

Risk Share Floating Rate - 0.5%

         

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities

         

Series 2015-C03, Class 1M1

         

2.482% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.50%), 7/25/25 (d)

       0 **         304  

Series 2016-C01, Class 1M2

         

7.732% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 8/25/28 (d)

       13          14,750  

Series 2016-C01, Class 2M2

         

7.932% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.95%), 8/25/28 (d)

       13          14,715  

Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2

         

6.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.00%), 9/25/28 (d)

       15          17,118  

Series 2016-C04, Class 1M2

         

5.232% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.25%), 1/25/29 (d)

       10          10,586  
         

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $50,304)

            57,473  
         

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.2%

         

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS - 0.2%

         

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

         

Series 2015-C32, Class C

         

4.669%, 11/15/48

       10          9,442  


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

         

Series 2006-C6, Class AJ

         

5.452%, 9/15/39

     U.S.$       13          11,269  
         

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $22,468)

            20,711  
         

 

 

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - PROVINCIAL BONDS - 0.2%

         

Canada - 0.2%

         

Province of Ontario Canada

         

2.40%, 6/02/26

     CAD       15          11,292  

2.60%, 6/02/25

       10          7,708  
         

 

 

 

Total Local Governments - Provincial Bonds
(cost $18,772)

            19,000  
         

 

 

 

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS - 0.1%

         

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds - 0.1%

         

Mexico - 0.1%

         

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.375%, 3/13/22 (b)
(cost $14,921)

     U.S.$       15          15,675  
         

 

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS - SOVEREIGNS - 0.1%

         

Argentina - 0.1%

         

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
5.625%, 1/26/22 (b)
(cost $6,000)

       6          6,144  
         

 

 

 
     Shares           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.1%

         

Investment Companies - 4.1%

         

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 0.54% (a)(e)
(cost $442,660)

       442,660          442,660  
         

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.4%
(cost $11,039,754) (f)

            10,891,712  

Other assets less liabilities - (0.4)% (g)

            (48,533
         

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

          $ 10,843,179  
         

 

 

 


FUTURES

 

Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2017
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

 

10 Yr Mini Japan Government Bond Futures

     7        June 2017      $ 944,868      $ 944,588      $ (280

Sold Contracts

 

Euro-Schatz Futures

     1        June 2017        119,833        119,743        90  
              

 

 

 
               $ (190
              

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     USD        26        IDR        351,049        5/19/17      $ 153  

Bank of America, NA

     EUR        1,038        USD        1,120        4/12/17        12,283  

Bank of America, NA

     RUB        1,061        USD        18        4/28/17        (804

Bank of America, NA

     GBP        496        USD        606        5/18/17        (15,651

Bank of America, NA

     IDR        348,075        USD        26        5/19/17        (21

Barclays Bank PLC

     USD        81        INR        5,319        4/11/17        1,258  

BNP Paribas SA

     CAD        951        USD        728        4/07/17        13,062  

Credit Suisse International

     BRL        377        USD        119        4/04/17        (1,437

Credit Suisse International

     USD        120        BRL        377        4/04/17        399  

Credit Suisse International

     BRL        377        USD        119        5/03/17        (308

Standard Chartered Bank

     BRL        628        USD        196        4/04/17        (4,959

Standard Chartered Bank

     USD        198        BRL        628        4/04/17        2,393  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        79        BRL        251        4/04/17        1,611  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     AUD        316        USD        237        4/06/17        (3,344

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     NZD        137        USD        98        4/06/17        2,259  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     CAD        14        USD        11        4/07/17        125  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     CAD        112        USD        84        4/07/17        (216

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        132        CAD        173        4/07/17        (2,067

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        26        TRY        97        4/11/17        577  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        32        EUR        31        4/12/17        250  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     MXN        201        USD        10        4/26/17        (918

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     JPY        11,987        USD        105        5/11/17        (3,208

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     SEK        476        USD        53        5/11/17        (188

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     GBP        22        USD        27        5/18/17        (146

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        148        GBP        120        5/18/17        3,148  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     ZAR        641        USD        50        5/24/17        2,584  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 6,835  
                 

 

 

 


CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS

 

Clearing Broker/(Exchange) & Referenced Obligation

   Fixed Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied Credit
Spread at
March 31, 2017
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Sale Contracts

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC/(INTRCONX)

 

CDX-NAHY Series 27, 5 Year Index, 12/20/21*

     5.00     3.09   $ 208      $ 16,842      $ 10,488  

CDX-NAIG Series 28, 5 Year Index, 6/20/22*

     1.00       0.66       1,100        18,629        1,227  
         

 

 

    

 

 

 
          $ 35,471      $ 11,715  
         

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Termination date

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS

 

Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation

   Fixed Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied Credit
Spread at
March 31, 2017
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Sale Contracts

             

Bank of America, NA

             

CDX-EMS Series 23, 5 Year Index, 6/20/20*

     1.00     2.01   $ 147      $ (4,082   $ (8,105   $ 4,023  

Barclays Bank PLC

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 5/11/63*

     5.00       10.09       6        (1,217     (100     (1,117

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB Series 7, 1/17/47*

     3.00       4.68       100        (9,055     (598     (8,457

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 5/11/63*

     5.00       10.09       6        (1,194     (103     (1,091

Goldman Sachs International

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 5/11/63*

     5.00       10.09       11        (2,189     (201     (1,988

CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 5/11/63*

     5.00       10.09       12        (2,387     (193     (2,194
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (20,124   $ (9,300   $ (10,824
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Termination date

 

** Principal amount less than 500.
(a) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.


(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,493,577 or 13.8% of net assets.
(c) Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.
(d) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2017.
(e) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(f) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $50,590 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(198,632), resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(148,042).
(g) An amount of U.S. $5,196 has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts at March 31, 2017.

Currency Abbreviations:

 

ARS    -    Argentine Peso
AUD    -    Australian Dollar
BRL    -    Brazilian Real
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
IDR    -    Indonesian Rupiah
INR    -    Indian Rupee
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
MXN    -    Mexican Peso
NZD    -    New Zealand Dollar
RUB    -    Russian Ruble
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
TRY    -    Turkish Lira
USD    -    United States Dollar
ZAR    -    South African Rand

Glossary:

 

CDX-CMBX.NA    -    North American Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index
CDX-EMS    -    Emerging Market Credit Default Swap Index
CDX-NAHY    -    North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index
CDX-NAIG    -    North American Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index
CMBS    -    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
INTRCONX    -    Inter-Continental Exchange
LIBOR    -    London Interbank Offered Rates
REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Trust
TBA    -    To Be Announced
TIPS    -    Treasury Inflation Protected Security

Country Breakdown*

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

  70.3%       

United States

  6.2%       

Canada

  5.8%       

Italy

  4.3%       

United Kingdom

  1.9%       

Germany

  1.6%       

Spain

  1.3%       

Brazil

  1.0%       

Australia

  0.8%       

Mexico

  0.6%       

New Zealand

  0.5%       

South Africa

  0.5%       

Argentina

  0.4%       

Belgium

  0.7%       

Other

  4.1%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

* All data are as of March 31, 2017. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 0.3% or less in the following countries: Israel, Russia and Switzerland.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Global Bond Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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 fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which is then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

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

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

Valuations of mortgage-backed or other asset backed securities, by pricing vendors, are based on both proprietary and industry recognized models and discounted cash flow techniques. Significant inputs to the valuation of these instruments are value of the collateral, the rates and timing of delinquencies, the rates and timing of prepayments, and default and loss expectations, which are driven in part by housing prices for residential mortgages. Significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles, including relevant indices. Mortgage and asset backed securities for which management has collected current observable data through pricing services are generally categorized within Level 2. Those investments for which current observable data has not been provided are classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Investment Companies

   $     5,318,003     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $     5,318,003  

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –          3,582,206       – 0  –      3,582,206  

Corporates - Investment Grade

     – 0  –      458,047       – 0  –      458,047  

Inflation-Linked Securities

     – 0  –      409,244       – 0  –      409,244  

Governments - Sovereign Agencies

     – 0  –      295,774       – 0  –      295,774  

Emerging Markets - Treasuries

     – 0  –      112,800       – 0  –      112,800  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

     – 0  –      83,391       – 0  –      83,391  

Corporates - Non-Investment Grade

     – 0  –      70,584       – 0  –      70,584  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     – 0  –      57,473       – 0  –      57,473  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     – 0  –      – 0  –          20,711       20,711  

Local Governments - Provincial Bonds

     – 0  –      19,000       – 0  –      19,000  

Quasi-Sovereigns

     – 0  –      15,675       – 0  –      15,675  

Emerging Markets - Sovereigns

     – 0  –      6,144       – 0  –      6,144  


Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Short-Term Investments

     442,660       – 0  –      – 0  –      442,660  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     5,760,663       5,110,338       20,711       10,891,712  

Other Financial Instruments (a):

        

Assets:

        

Futures

     90       – 0  –      – 0  –      90  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      40,102       – 0  –      40,102  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

     – 0  –      11,715       – 0  –      11,715  

Credit Default Swaps

     – 0  –      4,023       – 0  –      4,023  

Liabilities:

        

Futures

     (280     – 0  –      – 0  –      (280

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (33,267     – 0  –      (33,267

Credit Default Swaps

     – 0  –      (14,847     – 0  –      (14,847
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (b)

   $     5,760,473     $     5,118,064     $     20,711     $     10,899,248  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(b) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

 

     Commercial Mortgage-
Backed Securities
    Total  

Balance as of 12/31/16

   $     21,371     $     21,371  

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     1       1  

Realized gain (loss)

     (33     (33

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     292       292  

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales/Paydowns

     (920     (920

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/17

   $ 20,711     $ 20,711  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/17

   $ 292     $ 292  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

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


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

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:    

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

   

Purchases

at Cost
(000)

   

Sales

Proceeds
(000)

   

Market Value

3/31/17
(000)

   

Dividend
Income
(000)

 
$ 301     $ 714     $ 572     $ 443     $ – 0  –* 

 

* Amount less than $500.

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions of investments in affiliated issuers for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

       Distributions  

Affiliated Issuer

  

Market Value
12/31/16
(000)

    

Purchases
at Cost
(000)

    

Sales
Proceeds
(000)

   

Realized
Gain (Loss)
(000)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
(000)

    

Market Value
3/31/17
(000)

    

Income
(000)

    

Realized
Gains
(000)

 

AB Global Bond Fund, Inc.

   $     5,267      $     32      $         – 0  –    $         – 0  –    $     19      $     5,318      $     32      $         – 0  – 


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Global Risk Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 36.2%

       

Funds and Investment Trusts - 36.2% (a)

       

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     23,730        $ 5,630,417  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

     90,720          5,650,949  

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     32,688          1,287,580  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     11,040          1,517,779  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     46,720          11,013,773  

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

     26,920          5,824,142  
       

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(cost $27,083,663)

          30,924,640  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES - 4.3%

       

United States - 4.3%

       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index

       

0.375%, 7/15/25 (TIPS)

(cost $3,734,872)

   U.S.$ 3,702          3,711,041  
       

 

 

 
     Contracts           

OPTIONS PURCHASED - PUTS – 0.1%

       

Options on Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.1%

       

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Expiration: Apr 2017, Exercise Price: $ 234.00 (b)(c)

     465          59,055  
       

 

 

 

Options on Indices - 0.0%

       

Euro STOXX 50 Index
Expiration: Apr 2017, Exercise Price: EUR 3,200.00 (c)(d)

     800          848  

FTSE 100 Index
Expiration: Apr 2017, Exercise Price: GBP 7,300.00 (c)(d)

     120          8,161  

Nikkei 225 Index
Expiration: Apr 2017, Exercise Price: JPY 18,875.00 (c)(d)

     12,000          24,717  
       

 

 

 
          33,726  
       

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased - Puts
(premiums paid $126,067)

          92,781  
       

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED - CALLS – 0.0%

       

Options on Funds and Investment Trusts - 0.0%

       

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Expiration: Apr 2017, Exercise Price: $ 240.00 (b)(c)
(premium paid $9,647)

     189          7,087  
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 57.3%

       

Investment Companies - 25.8%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market
Portfolio - Class AB, 0.54% (a)(e)
(cost $22,057,281)

     22,057,281          22,057,281  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Governments - Treasuries – 19.9%

       

Japan - 19.9%

       

Japan Treasury Discount Bill

       

Series 669

       

Zero Coupon, 6/12/17

(cost $16,458,771)

   JPY 1,890,000        $ 16,991,091  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills - 11.6%

       

U.S. Treasury Bill
Zero Coupon 4/06/17-6/29/17
(cost $9,934,527)

   U.S.$ 9,944          9,934,527  
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $48,450,579)

          48,982,899  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments – 97.9%
(cost $79,404,828) (f)

          83,718,448  

Other assets less liabilities - 2.1% (g)

          1,784,013  
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 85,502,461  
       

 

 

 

FUTURES

 

Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2017
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

              

10 Yr Australian Bond Futures

     12        June 2017      $ 1,154,973      $ 1,177,610      $ 22,637  

10 Yr Canadian Bond Futures

     4        June 2017        409,978        413,039        3,061  

Euro BTP Futures

     11        June 2017        1,528,120        1,533,621        5,501  

Euro STOXX 50 Index Futures

     211        June 2017        7,522,824        7,711,746        188,922  

FTSE 100 Index Futures

     24        June 2017        2,193,121        2,187,714        (5,407

Long GILT Futures

     4        June 2017        625,954        639,380        13,426  

Mini MSCI EAFE Futures

     50        June 2017        4,330,755        4,455,000        124,245  

Mini MSCI Emerging Markets Futures

     18        June 2017        827,012        865,260        38,248  

Nikkei 225 (CME) Futures

     11        June 2017        1,062,907        1,045,825        (17,082

S&P 500 E Mini Futures

     55        June 2017        6,509,025        6,487,800        (21,225

S&P TSX 60 Index Futures

     11        June 2017        1,518,839        1,508,907        (9,932

SPI 200 Futures

     7        June 2017        770,929        781,877        10,948  

TOPIX Index Futures

     18        June 2017        2,491,629        2,445,433        (46,196

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

     31        June 2017        3,850,832        3,861,438        10,606  

U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures

     3        June 2017        477,966        481,875        3,909  

Sold Contracts

              

Euro-Bund Futures

     20        June 2017        3,413,203        3,444,056        (30,853
              

 

 

 
               $ 290,808  
              

 

 

 


FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Barclays Bank PLC

   GBP      1,990      USD      2,427        6/15/17      $ (70,616

Barclays Bank PLC

   JPY      265,212      USD      2,308        6/15/17        (81,150

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      1,469      AUD      1,919        6/15/17        (4,920

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      810      EUR      748        6/15/17        (9,559

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      777      GBP      637        6/15/17        22,604  

BNP Paribas SA

   USD      3,375      EUR      3,140        6/15/17        (13,798

Credit Suisse International

   AUD      2,993      USD      2,279        6/15/17        (4,588

HSBC Bank USA

   USD      827      AUD      1,074        6/15/17        (7,319

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

   EUR      3,541      USD      3,777        6/15/17        (13,236

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

   JPY      123,508      USD      1,090        6/15/17        (22,574

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   JPY      1,892,104      USD      16,612        6/14/17        (429,442

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   AUD      1,074      USD      823        6/15/17        3,522  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   EUR      155      USD      165        6/15/17        (1,308

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   HKD      1,141      USD      147        6/15/17        72  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   NOK      994      USD      119        6/15/17        2,913  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   SEK      3,476      USD      392        6/15/17        2,318  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   SEK      2,529      USD      281        6/15/17        (1,772

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      515      EUR      479        6/15/17        (3,300

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      1,110      JPY      123,508        6/15/17        2,657  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      121      NOK      994        6/15/17        (5,281

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD      399      SEK      3,476        6/15/17        (9,490
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (644,267
                 

 

 

 

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

Description

   Contracts      Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Month
   Premiums
Received
     U.S. $ Value  

Euro STOXX 50 Index (d)

     800        EUR        3,000.00      April 2017    $ 13,259      $ (170

FTSE 100 Index (d)

     120        GBP        6,950.00      April 2017      1,658        (998

Nikkei 225 Index (d)

     12,000        JPY        18,250.00      April 2017      7,244        (7,932

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (b)

     178        $        220.00      April 2017      21,352        (3,026

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (b)

     189           223.00      April 2017      10,765        (4,253

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (b)

     465           222.00      April 2017      16,254        (9,532
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 70,532      $ (25,911
              

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(a) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.
(b) One contract relates to 100 shares.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) One contract relates to 1 share.


(e) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(f) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $4,382,335 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(68,715), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $4,313,620.
(g) An amount of U.S. $1,710,960 has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts at March 31, 2017.

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
HKD    -    Hong Kong Dollar
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
NOK    -    Norwegian Krone
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
USD    -    United States Dollar

Glossary:

 

BTP    -    Buoni del Tesoro Poliennali
CBT    -    Chicago Board of Trade
CME    -    Chicago Mercantile Exchange
EAFE    -    Europe, Australia, and Far East
ETF    -    Exchange Traded Fund
FTSE    -    Financial Times Stock Exchange
MSCI    -    Morgan Stanley Capital International
SPDR    -    Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt
SPI    -    Share Price Index
TIPS    -    Treasury Inflation Protected Security
TOPIX    -    Tokyo Price Index
TSX    -    Toronto Stock Exchange

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN*

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

  41.5%       

United States

  58.5%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

* All data are as of March 31, 2017. The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Global Risk Allocation-Moderate Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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 fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which is then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

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

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

Options are valued using market-based inputs to models, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency, where such inputs and models are available. Alternatively the values may be obtained through unobservable management determined inputs and/or management’s proprietary models. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value an option depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the option as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, measures of volatility and correlations of such inputs. Exchange traded options generally will be classified as Level 2. For options that do not trade on exchange but trade in liquid markets, inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. Options are classified within Level 2 on the fair value hierarchy when all of the significant inputs can be corroborated to market evidence. Otherwise such instruments are classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:    

 

Investment Companies

   $ 30,924,640     $ – 0  –    $             – 0  –    $ 30,924,640  

Inflation-Linked Securities

     – 0  –      3,711,041       – 0  –      3,711,041  

Options Purchased - Puts

     – 0  –      92,781       – 0  –      92,781  

Options Purchased - Calls

     – 0  –      7,087       – 0  –      7,087  

Short-Term Investments:

        

Investment Companies

     22,057,281       – 0  –      – 0  –      22,057,281  


Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Governments - Treasuries

   $ – 0  –    $ 16,991,091     $ – 0  –    $ 16,991,091  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     – 0  –      9,934,527       – 0  –      9,934,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     52,981,921       30,736,527       – 0  –      83,718,448  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments(a):

        

Assets:

        

Futures

     221,633       199,870       – 0  –      421,503  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      34,086       – 0  –      34,086  

Liabilities:

        

Futures

     (79,092     (51,603     – 0  –      (130,695

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (678,353     – 0  –      (678,353

Put Options Written

     – 0  –      (25,911     – 0  –      (25,911
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total(b)

   $     53,124,462     $     30,214,616     $             – 0  –    $     83,339,078  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include options written which are valued at market value.
(b) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

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

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

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market  Value
12/31/16
(000)
    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
    Sales
Proceeds
(000)
    Market  Value
3/31/17
(000)
    Dividend
Income
(000)
 
$ 36,333     $ 10,831     $ 25,107     $ 22,057     $ 34  


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 97.0%

       

Information Technology - 26.0%

       

Communications Equipment - 2.9%

       

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (a)

     28,340        $ 1,511,939  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

     16,850          1,898,658  
       

 

 

 
          3,410,597  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 7.8%

       

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

     20,340          2,193,262  

Alphabet, Inc.-Class C (a)

     2,537          2,104,594  

Facebook, Inc.-Class A (a)

     18,900          2,684,745  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     77,600          2,235,617  
       

 

 

 
          9,218,218  
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 1.9%

       

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     25,640          2,278,627  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.7%

       

ams AG

     46,450          2,509,243  

Broadcom Ltd.

     10,290          2,253,099  

Infineon Technologies AG

     73,720          1,508,851  

NVIDIA Corp.

     15,348          1,671,858  
       

 

 

 
          7,943,051  
       

 

 

 

Software - 4.7%

       

Microsoft Corp.

     33,950          2,235,947  

Mobileye NV (a)

     30,260          1,857,964  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     17,812          1,469,312  
       

 

 

 
          5,563,223  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.0%

       

Apple, Inc.

     15,905          2,284,912  
       

 

 

 
          30,698,628  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 21.8%

       

Biotechnology - 2.2%

       

Foundation Medicine, Inc. (a)(b)

     47,491          1,531,585  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     2,890          1,119,904  
       

 

 

 
          2,651,489  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 8.3%

       

Abbott Laboratories

     57,500          2,553,575  

Cerus Corp. (a)(b)

     194,585          865,903  

Danaher Corp.

     23,160          1,980,875  

Essilor International SA

     17,507          2,125,543  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     27,430          2,238,562  
       

 

 

 
          9,764,458  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 3.2%

       

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (a)

     91,640          1,644,622  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     13,260          2,174,773  
       

 

 

 
          3,819,395  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 5.2%

       

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.-Class A (a)

     11,800          2,352,212  

Bruker Corp.

     85,960          2,005,447  

ICON PLC (a)

     21,560          1,718,763  
       

 

 

 
          6,076,422  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.9%

       

Roche Holding AG

     7,080          1,810,594  

Vectura Group PLC (a)

     828,300          1,584,686  
       

 

 

 
          3,395,280  
       

 

 

 
          25,707,044  
       

 

 

 

Financials - 18.9%

       

Banks - 5.7%

       

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

     1,671,500          1,467,971  

Credicorp Ltd.

     7,140          1,165,962  

HDFC Bank Ltd.

     51,450          1,170,233  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB-Class A (b)

     113,190          1,551,162  

Swedbank AB-Class A (b)

     58,760          1,359,615  
       

 

 

 
          6,714,943  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 5.8%

       

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     40,580          1,656,070  

MSCI, Inc.-Class A

     29,330          2,850,583  

Partners Group Holding AG

     4,260          2,289,379  
       

 

 

 
          6,796,032  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 1.3%

       

Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. (a)

     124,820          1,553,146  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 3.6%

       

AIA Group Ltd.

     434,000          2,739,389  

Prudential PLC

     73,590          1,554,464  
       

 

 

 
          4,293,853  
       

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.5%

       

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

     127,660          2,949,040  
       

 

 

 
          22,307,014  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 12.2%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 1.9%

       

Hexcel Corp.

     41,299          2,252,861  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 2.5%

       

Kingspan Group PLC

     91,870          2,930,896  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.0%

       

China Everbright International Ltd.

     905,000          1,218,772  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 3.8%

       

Schneider Electric SE (Paris)

     19,750          1,451,006  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     36,980          3,007,962  
       

 

 

 
          4,458,968  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.4%

       

Siemens AG (REG)

     12,090          1,655,993  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Machinery - 1.6%

       

Xylem, Inc./NY

     36,160          1,815,955  
       

 

 

 
          14,333,445  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 7.9%

       

Auto Components - 2.3%

       

Delphi Automotive PLC

     33,070          2,661,804  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 1.1%

       

Tesla, Inc. (a)(b)

     4,720          1,313,576  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.4%

       

Starbucks Corp.

     28,640          1,672,290  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.4%

       

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     1,833          1,625,028  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.3%

       

Matahari Department Store Tbk PT

     414,200          409,590  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.4%

       

NIKE, Inc.-Class B

     30,160          1,680,817  
       

 

 

 
          9,363,105  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 3.0%

       

Water Utilities - 3.0%

       

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     22,909          1,781,633  

AquaVenture Holdings Ltd. (a)

     23,536          401,759  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

     1,832,000          1,358,032  
       

 

 

 
          3,541,424  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 2.9%

       

Food Products - 1.4%

       

Nestle SA (REG)

     20,590          1,580,318  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 1.5%

       

Unicharm Corp.

     74,300          1,785,617  
       

 

 

 
          3,365,935  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 2.1%

       

Chemicals - 2.1%

       

Ecolab, Inc.

     20,100          2,519,334  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 1.3%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.3%

       

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     4,723,500          1,468,276  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate - 0.9%

       

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.9%

       

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

     1,914,100          1,079,373  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $90,554,024)

          114,383,578  
       

 

 

 

WARRANTS - 0.0%

       

Information Technology - 0.0%

       

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.0%

       

Thin Film Electronics ASA, Expiring 7/14/18 (a)(c)(d)
(cost $0)

     591,845          0  
       

 

 

 


             Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.0%

          

Time Deposit - 3.0%

          

State Street Time Deposit

   U.S.$        3,592          3,591,647  
          

 

 

 

0.09%, 4/03/17

          

(cost $3,591,647)

          

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned -100.0%

          

(cost $94,145,671)

             117,975,225  
          

 

 

 
            Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 5.1%

 

    

Investment Companies - 5.1%

          

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government

        5,974,800          5,974,800  
          

 

 

 

Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 0.54% (e)(f)

          

(cost $5,974,800)

          

Total Investments - 105.1%

          

(cost $100,120,471) (g)

             123,950,025  

Other assets less liabilities - (5.1)%

             (6,041,038
          

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

           $ 117,908,987  
          

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Barclays Bank PLC

     INR        130,646        USD        1,930        6/15/17      $ (73,389

Barclays Bank PLC

     USD        3,548        CAD        4,787        6/15/17        55,218  

Barclays Bank PLC

     USD        2,721        GBP        2,205        6/15/17        46,623  

Barclays Bank PLC

     USD        4,752        JPY        546,171        6/15/17        167,119  

BNP Paribas SA

     CNY        33,233        USD        4,779        6/15/17        (18,649

BNP Paribas SA

     EUR        768        USD        834        6/15/17        11,796  

BNP Paribas SA

     INR        87,777        USD        1,330        6/15/17        (15,667

Citibank, NA

     BRL        3,090        USD        975        4/04/17        (11,776

Citibank, NA

     USD        963        BRL        3,090        4/04/17        24,054  

Citibank, NA

     CHF        2,331        USD        2,315        6/15/17        (21,609

Citibank, NA

     EUR        1,263        USD        1,342        6/15/17        (10,327

Credit Suisse International

     BRL        3,090        USD        985        4/04/17        (2,014

Credit Suisse International

     USD        975        BRL        3,090        4/04/17        11,776  

Credit Suisse International

     USD        965        BRL        3,090        7/05/17        1,661  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     INR        33,885        USD        504        6/15/17        (15,855

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     USD        1,119        CNY        7,797        6/15/17        6,355  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     SEK        18,089        USD        2,019        6/15/17        (6,873

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     USD        493        RUB        28,928        4/28/17        18,384  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     HKD        8,879        USD        1,145        6/15/17        647  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     USD        2,697        AUD        3,592        6/15/17        43,409  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     EUR        1,984        USD        2,126        6/15/17        1,903  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     GBP        374        USD        467        6/15/17        (2,434

UBS AG

     USD        1,715        KRW        1,953,719        6/15/17        34,400  


Counterparty

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

UBS AG

     USD        1,537        TWD        46,930        6/15/17      $ 14,065  
                 

 

 

 
   $ 258,817  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Fair valued by the Adviser.
(d) Illiquid security.
(e) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(f) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.
(g) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $24,998,108 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(1,168,554), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $23,829,554.

 

     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.

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
BRL    -    Brazilian Real
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
CHF    -    Swiss Franc
CNY    -    Chinese Yuan Renminbi
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
HKD    -    Hong Kong Dollar
INR    -    Indian Rupee
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
KRW    -    South Korean Won
RUB    -    Russian Ruble
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
TWD    -    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    -    United States Dollar

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt
REG    -    Registered Shares

Country Breakdown*

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

  53.4%       

United States

  6.2%       

India

  6.0%       

China

  4.8%       

Switzerland

  3.0%       

France

  2.8%       

Indonesia

  2.7%       

Germany

  2.7%       

United Kingdom

  2.6%       

Denmark

  2.5%       

Ireland

  2.5%       

Sweden

  2.3%       

Hong Kong

  2.1%       

Austria

  3.4%       

Other

  3.0%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

* All data are as of March 31, 2017. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 1.5% or less in the following countries: Japan, Norway, Peru and Philippines.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Information Technology

   $ 24,444,917     $ 6,253,711     $ – 0  –    $ 30,698,628  

Health Care

     20,126,285       5,580,759       – 0  –      25,707,044  

Financials

     5,672,615       16,634,399       – 0  –      22,307,014  

Industrials

     6,999,712       7,333,733       – 0  –      14,333,445  

Consumer Discretionary

     8,953,515       409,590       – 0  –      9,363,105  

Utilities

     2,183,392       1,358,032       – 0  –      3,541,424  

Consumer Staples

     – 0  –      3,365,935       – 0  –      3,365,935  

Materials

     2,519,334       – 0  –      – 0  –      2,519,334  

Telecommunication Services

     – 0  –      1,468,276       – 0  –      1,468,276  

Real Estate

     – 0  –      1,079,373       – 0  –      1,079,373  

Warrants

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –(a)   

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      3,591,647       – 0  –      3,591,647  

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

     5,974,800       – 0  –      – 0  –      5,974,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     76,874,570       47,075,455 (b)      – 0  –      123,950,025  

Other Financial Instruments (c):

        

Assets:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      437,410       – 0  –      437,410  

Liabilities:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (178,593     – 0  –      (178,593
        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (d)

   $ 76,874,570     $ 47,334,272     $ – 0  –    $ 124,208,842  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The Portfolio held securities with zero market value at period end.
(b) 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.
(c) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(d) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.


The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

 

     Warrants (a)      Total  

Balance as of 12/31/16

   $ – 0 –      $ – 0 –  

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     – 0 –        – 0 –  

Realized gain (loss)

     – 0 –        – 0 –  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     – 0 –        – 0 –  

Purchases

     – 0 –        – 0 –  

Sales

     – 0 –        – 0 –  

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0 –        – 0 –  

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0 –        – 0 –  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/17

   $ – 0 –      $ – 0 –  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/17

   $             – 0 –      $             – 0 –  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The Portfolio held securities with zero market value at period end.

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

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

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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

   

Purchases

at Cost
(000)

   

Sales

Proceeds
(000)

   

Market Value

3/31/17
(000)

   

Dividend
Income
(000)

 
$ 4,544     $ 12,580     $ 11,149     $ 5,975     $ 4  


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 97.2%

 

Information Technology - 38.1%

 

Communications Equipment - 1.4%

 

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

     4,430        $ 585,956  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

     2,950          332,406  
       

 

 

 
          918,362  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 13.7%

 

Alphabet, Inc.-Class C (a)

     5,115          4,243,199  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     2,730          565,711  

Facebook, Inc.-Class A (a)

     28,167          4,001,122  
       

 

 

 
          8,810,032  
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 7.8%

 

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     7,570          872,897  

Vantiv, Inc.-Class A (a)

     15,180          973,342  

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     36,020          3,201,097  
       

 

 

 
          5,047,336  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.1%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     8,670          944,423  

Xilinx, Inc.

     29,590          1,712,965  
       

 

 

 
          2,657,388  
       

 

 

 

Software - 8.2%

 

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     16,460          2,141,940  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     13,450          1,204,044  

Ellie Mae, Inc. (a)

     4,090          410,104  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

     11,160          675,738  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

     5,647          493,943  

Splunk, Inc. (a)

     6,330          394,296  
       

 

 

 
          5,320,065  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.9%

 

Apple, Inc.

     12,895          1,852,496  
       

 

 

 
          24,605,679  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 21.9%

 

Biotechnology - 6.2%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     9,440          1,144,506  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     6,524          1,783,792  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     15,500          1,052,760  
       

 

 

 
          3,981,058  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 9.8%

 

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     5,613          643,867  

Danaher Corp.

     6,106          522,246  

DexCom, Inc. (a)

     6,940          588,026  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     21,340          2,007,454  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     2,190          1,678,569  

Nevro Corp. (a)

     4,180          391,666  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. (a)

     9,340          519,398  
       

 

 

 
          6,351,226  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 4.7%

 

Teladoc, Inc. (a)

     16,799          419,975  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     15,938          2,613,991  
       

 

 

 
          3,033,966  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology - 1.2%

 

Cerner Corp. (a)

     13,080          769,758  
       

 

 

 
          14,136,008  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 20.9%

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 1.0%

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

     9,210          667,633  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.5%

 

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (a)

     2,520          384,930  

Planet Fitness, Inc.

     41,910          807,606  

Starbucks Corp.

     29,040          1,695,645  
       

 

 

 
          2,888,181  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.5%

 

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

     547          973,644  
       

 

 

 

Media - 3.0%

 

AMC Networks, Inc.-Class A (a)

     8,597          504,472  

Comcast Corp.-Class A

     37,910          1,425,037  
       

 

 

 
          1,929,509  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 1.6%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     13,370          1,049,010  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 6.8%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     17,999          2,642,793  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     3,756          1,013,519  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     2,532          722,202  
       

 

 

 
          4,378,514  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.5%

 

NIKE, Inc.-Class B

     29,292          1,632,443  
       

 

 

 
          13,518,934  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 8.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 0.7%

 

Hexcel Corp.

     8,920          486,586  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 2.5%

 

Allegion PLC

     10,070          762,299  

AO Smith Corp.

     16,120          824,699  
       

 

 

 
          1,586,998  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.0%

 

Copart, Inc. (a)

     10,810          669,463  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.5%

       

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     4,630          956,049  
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 2.8%

       

IDEX Corp.

     8,270          773,328  

Middleby Corp. (The) (a)

     3,060          417,537  

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

     5,230          614,106  
       

 

 

 
          1,804,971  
       

 

 

 
          5,504,067  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 5.8%

       

Beverages - 3.8%

       

Constellation Brands, Inc.-Class A

     4,870          789,281  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     35,208          1,625,553  
       

 

 

 
          2,414,834  
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.0%

       

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     7,815          1,310,498  
       

 

 

 
          3,725,332  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 1.5%

       

Chemicals - 1.5%

       

Ecolab, Inc.

     7,770          973,892  
       

 

 

 

Financials - 0.5%

       

Capital Markets - 0.5%

       

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     1,840          344,982  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $44,534,561)

          62,808,894  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.9%

       

Time Deposit - 2.9%

       

State Street Bank & Trust Co.
0.09%, 4/03/17
(cost $1,856,075)

   $ 1,856          1,856,075  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.1%
(cost $46,390,636) (b)

          64,664,969  

Other assets less liabilities - (0.1)%

          (89,727
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 64,575,242  
       

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $18,470,181 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(195,848), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $18,274,333.


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.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

 

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 62,808,894     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 62,808,894  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –     1,856,075       – 0  –      1,856,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     62,808,894       1,856,075       – 0  –      64,664,969  

Other Financial Instruments (b)

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)

   $     62,808,894     $     1,856,075     $             – 0  –    $     64,664,969  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
(b) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(c) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and any third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new


developments and process at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$    684

   $    3,220    $    3,904    $            – 0 –   $            – 0 –*
* Amount less than $500.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Growth and Income Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 87.9%

       

Financials - 22.5%

       

Banks - 8.6%

       

Citigroup, Inc.

     375,610        $ 22,468,990  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     581,450          51,074,568  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     298,560          16,617,850  
       

 

 

 
          90,161,408  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 5.2%

       

BlackRock, Inc.-Class A

     18,870          7,236,834  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     126,550          29,071,066  

Northern Trust Corp.

     67,780          5,868,392  

State Street Corp.

     161,870          12,886,471  
       

 

 

 
          55,062,763  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.6%

       

Capital One Financial Corp.

     71,970          6,236,920  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 2.3%

       

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.-Class B (a)

     142,222          23,705,563  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 5.8%

       

Allstate Corp. (The)

     279,430          22,770,751  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     59,190          3,967,506  

Chubb Ltd.

     158,530          21,599,712  

FNF Group

     211,190          8,223,739  

Validus Holdings Ltd.

     71,729          4,044,798  
       

 

 

 
          60,606,506  
       

 

 

 
          235,773,160  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 15.6%

       

Communications Equipment - 1.2%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     274,740          9,286,212  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     27,630          3,939,209  
       

 

 

 
          13,225,421  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.7%

       

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.-Class A

     81,460          4,269,319  

Flex Ltd. (a)

     248,750          4,179,000  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     138,960          5,041,469  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     53,110          3,959,350  
       

 

 

 
          17,449,138  
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 5.1%

       

International Business Machines Corp.

     161,820          28,179,335  

Mastercard, Inc.-Class A

     222,130          24,982,961  
       

 

 

 
          53,162,296  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.2%

       

Intel Corp.

     464,622          16,758,915  

Xilinx, Inc.

     283,800          16,429,182  
       

 

 

 
          33,188,097  
       

 

 

 

Software - 2.0%

       

Microsoft Corp.

     127,951          8,426,853  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

VMware, Inc.-Class A (a)(b)

     137,670          12,684,914  
       

 

 

 
          21,111,767  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.4%

       

Apple, Inc.

     136,935          19,672,082  

Seagate Technology PLC

     127,640          5,862,505  
       

 

 

 
          25,534,587  
       

 

 

 
          163,671,306  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 13.0%

       

Biotechnology - 4.3%

       

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     96,760          26,456,119  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     267,590          18,174,713  
       

 

 

 
          44,630,832  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.6%

       

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     143,050          6,086,777  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 6.2%

       

Aetna, Inc.

     218,370          27,853,094  

Cigna Corp.

     133,670          19,581,318  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

     86,840          5,723,624  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     61,050          5,994,500  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     39,010          6,398,030  
       

 

 

 
          65,550,566  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.9%

       

Pfizer, Inc.

     595,860          20,384,371  
       

 

 

 
          136,652,546  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 12.1%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 4.8%

       

Boeing Co. (The)

     80,850          14,299,131  

Raytheon Co.

     232,710          35,488,275  
       

 

 

 
          49,787,406  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.8%

       

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     193,110          8,875,336  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.7%

       

AMETEK, Inc.

     131,900          7,133,152  

EnerSys

     52,557          4,148,850  

Hubbell, Inc.

     50,950          6,116,547  
       

 

 

 
          17,398,549  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.1%

       

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     106,079          11,287,866  
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 2.3%

       

Fortive Corp.

     192,550          11,595,361  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     79,849          12,801,392  
       

 

 

 
          24,396,753  
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 1.4%

       

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     129,670          14,519,150  
       

 

 

 
          126,265,060  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Consumer Discretionary - 10.2%

       

Auto Components - 0.6%

       

BorgWarner, Inc.

     148,780          6,217,516  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 1.7%

       

DR Horton, Inc.

     408,140          13,595,143  

Garmin Ltd.

     77,860          3,979,425  
       

 

 

 
          17,574,568  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.4%

       

Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group-Class A (a)

     195,818          3,920,276  
       

 

 

 

Media - 7.2%

       

AMC Networks, Inc.-Class A (a)

     105,580          6,195,434  

Comcast Corp.-Class A

     358,860          13,489,547  

Discovery Communications, Inc.-Class A (a)

     504,760          14,683,469  

Time Warner, Inc.

     419,450          40,984,460  
       

 

 

 
          75,352,910  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.3%

       

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     45,370          3,703,100  
       

 

 

 
          106,768,370  
       

 

 

 

Energy - 5.1%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.8%

       

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     90,210          6,005,280  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     240,550          9,643,649  

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

     101,675          3,370,526  
       

 

 

 
          19,019,455  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.3%

       

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     212,750          17,447,627  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     491,740          16,886,352  
       

 

 

 
          34,333,979  
       

 

 

 
          53,353,434  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 5.0%

       

Beverages - 1.8%

       

PepsiCo, Inc.

     169,930          19,008,370  
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 3.2%

       

CVS Health Corp.

     50,321          3,950,198  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     408,207          29,423,561  
       

 

 

 
          33,373,759  
       

 

 

 
          52,382,129  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 1.4%

       

Electric Utilities - 1.4%

       

Exelon Corp.

     409,030          14,716,899  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate - 1.4%

       

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.0%

       

Liberty Property Trust

     265,250          10,225,387  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares      U.S. $ Value  

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%

     

CBRE Group, Inc.-Class A (a)

     114,830        3,994,936  
     

 

 

 
        14,220,323  
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     188,285        9,178,894  
     

 

 

 

Materials - 0.7%

     

Metals & Mining - 0.7%

     

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     89,210        7,138,584  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $782,118,703)

        920,120,705  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 25.2%

     

Time Deposit - 25.2%

     

State Street Time Deposit
0.07%, 4/03/17
(cost $264,445,552)

   $ 264,446        264,445,552  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 113.1%
(cost $1,046,564,255)

        1,184,566,257  
     

 

 

 
     Shares         

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 1.2%

     

Investment Companies - 1.2%

     

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 0.54% (c)(d)
(cost $12,837,727)

     12,837,727        12,837,727  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments - 114.3%
(cost $1,059,401,982) (e)

        1,197,403,984  

Other assets less liabilities - (14.3)%

        (150,044,259
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 1,047,359,725  
     

 

 

 

 

(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) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.
(e) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $147,227,143 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(9,225,141), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $138,002,002.


     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.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Growth and Income Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

 

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 920,120,705     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 920,120,705  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      264,445,552       – 0  –      264,445,552  

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

     12,837,727       – 0  –      – 0  –      12,837,727  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     932,958,432       264,445,552       – 0  –      1,197,403,984  

Other Financial Instruments (b)

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)

   $     932,958,432     $     264,445,552     $                 – 0  –    $     1,197,403,984  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
(b) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(c) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and any third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide


reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and process at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$    13,560

   $    42,350    $    43,072    $    12,838    $    9


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADE - 25.3%

       

Industrial - 16.6%

       

Basic - 1.6%

       

Barrick Gold Corp.

       

4.10%, 5/01/23

   U.S.$     15        $ 16,019  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

       

8.55%, 5/15/19

     86          97,479  

Eastman Chemical Co.

       

3.80%, 3/15/25

     50          51,009  

Glencore Funding LLC

       

4.125%, 5/30/23 (a)

     58          59,099  

International Paper Co.

       

4.75%, 2/15/22

     45          48,842  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

       

5.75%, 4/15/24

     200          228,446  

Mosaic Co. (The)

       

5.625%, 11/15/43

     53          54,500  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA

       

3.625%, 4/03/23 (a)

     260          252,460  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

       

6.875%, 11/21/36

     80          86,008  
       

 

 

 
          893,862  
       

 

 

 

Capital Goods - 0.4%

       

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

       

5.40%, 2/01/27

     85          87,676  

General Electric Co.

       

Series D

       

5.00%, 1/21/21 (b)

     40          42,143  

Yamana Gold, Inc.

       

4.95%, 7/15/24

     81          81,405  
       

 

 

 
          211,224  
       

 

 

 

Communications - Media - 1.7%

       

CBS Corp.

       

3.50%, 1/15/25

     128          127,255  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

       

4.908%, 7/23/25

     135          142,594  

Cox Communications, Inc.

       

2.95%, 6/30/23 (a)

     51          48,643  

Discovery Communications LLC

       

3.45%, 3/15/25

     105          99,438  

S&P Global, Inc.

       

4.40%, 2/15/26

     127          134,683  

TCI Communications, Inc.

       

7.875%, 2/15/26

     115          152,266  

Time Warner Cable LLC

       

4.125%, 2/15/21

     200          208,000  

Viacom, Inc.

       

5.625%, 9/15/19

     60          64,370  
       

 

 

 
          977,249  
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Communications - Telecommunications - 2.6%

       

American Tower Corp.

       

5.05%, 9/01/20

   U.S.$ 260          279,664  

AT&T, Inc.

       

3.40%, 5/15/25

     310          299,816  

3.80%, 3/15/22

     57          58,933  

4.125%, 2/17/26

     147          149,033  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

       

4.00%, 6/06/22

   CAD 27          21,975  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

       

5.213%, 3/08/47

   U.S.$ 150          151,698  

5.462%, 2/16/21

     120          131,590  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

       

2.625%, 8/15/26

     157          143,380  

3.50%, 11/01/24

     145          143,905  

5.50%, 3/16/47

     105          109,999  
       

 

 

 
          1,489,993  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive - 0.4%

       

General Motors Co.

       

3.50%, 10/02/18

     80          81,727  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

       

3.10%, 1/15/19

     110          111,763  

3.25%, 5/15/18

     9          9,128  

4.00%, 1/15/25

     23          23,089  

4.30%, 7/13/25

     30          30,415  
       

 

 

 
          256,122  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers - 0.4%

       

CVS Health Corp.

       

3.875%, 7/20/25

     124          127,714  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

       

3.80%, 11/18/24

     126          128,458  
       

 

 

 
          256,172  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 2.9%

       

AbbVie, Inc.

       

3.60%, 5/14/25

     97          96,849  

AstraZeneca PLC

       

6.45%, 9/15/37

     50          65,205  

Bayer US Finance LLC

       

3.375%, 10/08/24 (a)

         200          201,006  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

       

3.734%, 12/15/24

     40          41,145  

Biogen, Inc.

       

4.05%, 9/15/25

     144          149,119  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

       

8.50%, 6/15/19

     2          2,266  

Celgene Corp.

       

3.875%, 8/15/25

     155          158,328  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

       

3.875%, 6/27/24 (a)

     201          201,735  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

       

3.60%, 2/01/25

     60          59,337  

Medtronic, Inc.

       

3.50%, 3/15/25

     195          199,477  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Mylan NV

       

3.95%, 6/15/26

   U.S.$ 37          36,203  

Reynolds American, Inc.

       

5.85%, 8/15/45

     44          51,664  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

       

2.80%, 7/21/23

     122          115,877  

3.15%, 10/01/26

     86          79,250  

Tyson Foods, Inc.

       

2.65%, 8/15/19

     39          39,390  

3.95%, 8/15/24

     123          125,460  
       

 

 

 
          1,622,311  
       

 

 

 

Energy - 4.2%

       

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

       

3.00%, 8/15/22

     12          11,820  

5.70%, 10/15/19

     36          38,790  

Encana Corp.

       

3.90%, 11/15/21

     45          45,956  

Energy Transfer Partners LP

       

7.50%, 7/01/38

     149          178,103  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

       

5.05%, 4/01/45

     125          117,812  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

       

3.70%, 2/15/26

     161          161,060  

5.20%, 9/01/20

     55          59,890  

Halliburton Co.

       

5.00%, 11/15/45

     170          178,746  

Hess Corp.

       

4.30%, 4/01/27

     109          107,092  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

       

4.15%, 3/01/22

     89          91,930  

MPLX LP

       

4.125%, 3/01/27

     58          57,724  

4.50%, 7/15/23

     106          110,171  

Nabors Industries, Inc.
5.50%, 1/15/23 (a)

     113          115,825  

Noble Energy, Inc.

       

3.90%, 11/15/24

     107          108,428  

8.25%, 3/01/19

     238          264,730  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

       

3.60%, 11/01/24

     137          132,652  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

       

5.00%, 3/15/27 (a)

     80          83,400  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

       

6.35%, 5/15/67

         235          218,846  

Valero Energy Corp.

       

6.125%, 2/01/20

     177          194,831  

Williams Partners LP

       

4.125%, 11/15/20

     97          101,379  
       

 

 

 
          2,379,185  
       

 

 

 

Services - 0.1%

       

eBay, Inc.

       

3.80%, 3/09/22

     45          46,779  
       

 

 

 

Technology - 2.3%

       

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

       


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

3.625%, 1/15/24 (a)

   U.S.$ 28          28,215  

3.875%, 1/15/27 (a)

     62          62,308  

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.

       

5.45%, 6/15/23 (a)

     160          172,155  

6.02%, 6/15/26 (a)

     31          33,830  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

       

3.50%, 4/15/23

     24          24,318  

5.00%, 10/15/25

     2          2,178  

HP, Inc.

       

4.65%, 12/09/21

     107          114,647  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

       

4.65%, 11/01/24

     134          142,386  

Lam Research Corp.

       

2.80%, 6/15/21

     39          39,060  

Micron Technology, Inc.

       

7.50%, 9/15/23 (a)

     41          45,893  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

       

3.50%, 3/01/23

     82          80,709  

7.50%, 5/15/25

     23          27,203  

Seagate HDD Cayman

       

4.75%, 1/01/25

     75          73,501  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

       

3.375%, 5/02/19 (a)

     205          209,577  

Total System Services, Inc.

       

2.375%, 6/01/18

     74          74,290  

3.75%, 6/01/23

     69          69,108  

Western Digital Corp.

       

7.375%, 4/01/23 (a)

     89          97,678  
       

 

 

 
          1,297,056  
       

 

 

 
          9,429,953  
       

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 8.0%

       

Banking - 6.9%

       

Bank of America Corp.

       

3.824%, 1/20/28

     145          145,052  

Barclays PLC

       

3.684%, 1/10/23

     200          200,784  

BNP Paribas SA

       

3.80%, 1/10/24 (a)

         200          199,446  

Compass Bank

       

5.50%, 4/01/20

     250          263,420  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

       

4.375%, 8/04/25

     250          255,990  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

       

3.80%, 6/09/23

     265          266,108  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

       

2.35%, 11/15/21

     118          115,608  

3.75%, 5/22/25

     53          53,667  

3.85%, 7/08/24

     210          215,210  

Series D

       

6.00%, 6/15/20

     195          215,672  

ING Groep NV

       

3.95%, 3/29/27

     200          200,218  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

3.782%, 2/01/28

   U.S.$ 96          96,933  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

       

4.65%, 3/24/26

     200          204,356  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

       

3.85%, 3/01/26

     200          205,320  

Morgan Stanley

       

5.625%, 9/23/19

     143          154,477  

Nationwide Building Society

       

6.25%, 2/25/20 (a)

     230          254,394  

Santander Issuances SAU

       

3.25%, 4/04/26 (a)

   EUR 200          222,266  

UBS AG/Stamford CT

       

7.625%, 8/17/22

   U.S.$      250          288,520  

UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd.

       

4.125%, 9/24/25 (a)

     200          203,182  

US Bancorp

       

Series J

       

5.30%, 4/15/27 (b)

     63          64,123  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       

3.069%, 1/24/23

     113          113,559  
       

 

 

 
          3,938,305  
       

 

 

 

Finance - 0.5%

       

AerCap Aviation Solutions BV

       

6.375%, 5/30/17

     200          201,444  

International Lease Finance Corp.

       

5.875%, 4/01/19

     55          58,608  
       

 

 

 
          260,052  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.3%

       

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       

5.50%, 3/30/20

     31          33,679  

Lincoln National Corp.

       

8.75%, 7/01/19

     35          39,864  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

       

9.375%, 8/15/39 (a)

     55          88,223  
       

 

 

 
          161,766  
       

 

 

 

REITS - 0.3%

       

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

       

Series D

       

3.75%, 10/15/23

     6          6,035  

Welltower, Inc.

       

4.00%, 6/01/25

     146          148,019  
       

 

 

 
          154,054  
       

 

 

 
          4,514,177  
       

 

 

 

Utility - 0.7%

       

Electric - 0.7%

       

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

       

6.125%, 4/01/36

     90          112,404  

CMS Energy Corp.

       

5.05%, 3/15/22

     37          40,407  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

       

5.15%, 12/01/20

   U.S.$ 64          69,419  

Entergy Corp.

       

4.00%, 7/15/22

     125          130,857  

Exelon Corp.

       

5.10%, 6/15/45

     45          48,429  
       

 

 

 
          401,516  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Investment Grade
(cost $13,897,774)

          14,345,646  
       

 

 

 

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS - 18.8%

       

Agency Fixed Rate 15-Year - 2.4%

       

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

2.50%, 7/01/31-1/01/32

     1,392          1,394,534  
       

 

 

 

Agency Fixed Rate 30-Year - 16.4%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold

       

Series 2005

       

5.50%, 1/01/35

     104          116,072  

Series 2007

       

5.50%, 7/01/35

     29          32,231  

Series 2017

       

4.00%, 7/01/44

     233          245,865  

4.00%, 2/01/46

     285          300,793  

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.50%, 4/01/47, TBA

         2,056          2,103,224  

4.50%, 4/25/47, TBA

     2,656          2,848,353  

4.00%, 4/01/47, TBA

     988          1,036,397  

Series 2003

       

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

     97          107,850  

4.00%, 12/01/40-11/01/46

     700          739,104  

Series 2004

       

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

     86          95,958  

Series 2005

       

5.50%, 2/01/35

     104          115,822  

3.50%, 4/01/46

     298          305,229  

Government National Mortgage Association

       

Series 1994

       

9.00%, 9/15/24

     1          1,382  

3.00%, 4/20/46

     335          338,646  

3.50%, 4/01/47, TBA

     885          917,703  
       

 

 

 
          9,304,629  
       

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(cost $10,600,773)

          10,699,163  
       

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 14.7%

       

Autos - Fixed Rate - 8.0%

       

Ally Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2015-2, Class A3

       

1.49%, 11/15/19

     166          166,245  

Ally Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2015-3, Class A

       

1.63%, 5/15/20

     259          259,118  

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2016-4, Class A2A

       

1.34%, 4/08/20

     124          123,873  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust

       

Series 2014-A, Class A2

       

0.81%, 11/15/22 (a)

   U.S.$ 1          1,127  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

       

Series 2013-2A, Class A

       

2.97%, 2/20/20 (a)

         288          292,482  

Series 2016-1A, Class A

       

2.99%, 6/20/22 (a)

     100          101,244  

Bank of The West Auto Trust

       

Series 2015-1, Class A3

       

1.31%, 10/15/19 (a)

     222          221,716  

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2014-2, Class A4

       

1.57%, 12/16/19

     90          90,299  

Series 2015-2, Class A3

       

1.31%, 8/15/19

     70          69,695  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust

       

Series 2014-1, Class B

       

2.22%, 1/22/19

     60          60,171  

Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2015-BA, Class A3

       

1.91%, 3/16/20 (a)

     168          168,449  

CPS Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2013-B, Class A

       

1.82%, 9/15/20 (a)

     47          47,298  

Series 2014-B, Class A

       

1.11%, 11/15/18 (a)

     4          3,944  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

       

Series 2014-2, Class A2

       

1.05%, 3/20/20 (a)

     41          41,229  

Series 2015-1, Class A2

       

1.30%, 9/20/20 (a)

     103          102,729  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2016-3A, Class A

       

1.84%, 11/16/20 (a)

     46          45,383  

Series 2016-3A, Class D

       

6.40%, 7/17/23 (a)

     100          102,312  

Fifth Third Auto Trust

       

Series 2014-3, Class A4

       

1.47%, 5/17/21

     165          164,951  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust

       

Series 2016-3, Class A1

       

1.61%, 12/15/19 (a)

     78          77,854  

Series 2016-4, Class D

       

3.89%, 11/15/22 (a)

     125          122,773  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

       

Series 2014-2, Class A

       

2.31%, 4/15/26 (a)

     257          259,243  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2015-2, Class A1

       

1.98%, 1/15/22

     198          198,058  

Series 2016-1, Class A1

       

1.76%, 2/15/21

     131          130,869  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust

       

Series 2015-2, Class A3

       

1.68%, 12/20/18

   U.S.$ 232          232,372  

GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust

       

Series 2015-1, Class A1

       

1.65%, 5/15/20 (a)

     128          128,537  

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust

       

Series 2015-1, Class A3

       

1.41%, 6/15/20

     133          132,733  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP

       

Series 2015-1A, Class B

       

3.52%, 3/25/21 (a)

     115          115,113  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC

       

Series 2013-1A, Class A2

       

1.83%, 8/25/19 (a)

         485          483,469  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust

       

Series 2015-B, Class A3

       

1.40%, 11/15/18 (a)

     121          120,577  

Mercedes Benz Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2015-B, Class A3

       

1.34%, 7/16/18

     128          127,999  

Nissan Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2015-A, Class A3

       

1.40%, 6/15/18

     125          125,547  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2016-3, Class A2

       

1.34%, 11/15/19

     111          110,901  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2015-3A, Class A2A

       

1.42%, 5/17/21 (a)

     23          22,533  

Series 2016-2A, Class A2

       

1.57%, 6/17/19 (a)

     71          71,023  
       

 

 

 
          4,521,866  
       

 

 

 

Credit Cards - Fixed Rate - 2.2%

       

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

       

Series 2014-2, Class A

       

1.26%, 1/15/20

     161          161,019  

Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust

       

Series 2015-2, Class A

       

1.56%, 3/15/21

     183          182,711  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust

       

Series 2015-A2, Class A

       

1.90%, 10/17/22

     242          241,769  

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust

       

Series 2012-2, Class A

       

2.22%, 1/15/22

     232          233,912  

Series 2015-3, Class A

       

1.74%, 9/15/21

     173          173,117  

Series 2016-1, Class A

       

2.04%, 3/15/22

     130          130,512  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust

       

Series 2016-B, Class A

       

1.44%, 6/15/22

   U.S.$ 137          136,618  
       

 

 

 
          1,259,658  
       

 

 

 

Other ABS - Fixed Rate - 2.1%

       

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust

       

Series 2016-1A, Class A2

       

1.75%, 11/13/18 (a)

     36          35,717  

CNH Equipment Trust

       

Series 2014-B, Class A4

       

1.61%, 5/17/21

     101          101,056  

Series 2015-A, Class A4

       

1.85%, 4/15/21

     134          133,848  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust

       

Series 2015-1, Class A3

       

1.30%, 3/23/20 (a)

     58          57,804  

Series 2015-2, Class A2A

       

1.42%, 12/22/17 (a)

     20          19,735  

Marlette Funding Trust

       

Series 2016-1A, Class A

       

3.06%, 1/17/23 (a)

     74          73,759  

Series 2017-1A, Class A

       

2.827%, 3/15/24 (a)

     100          100,072  

SBA Tower Trust

       

3.156%, 10/15/20 (a)

     147          147,750  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC

       

Series 2016-2, Class A

       

3.09%, 10/27/25 (a)

     97          96,527  

Sofi Consumer Loan Program LLC

       

Series 2016-3, Class A

       

3.05%, 12/26/25 (a)

     106          106,486  

Series 2017-1, Class A

       

3.28%, 1/26/26 (a)

     94          94,136  

Series 2017-2, Class A

       

3.28%, 2/25/26 (a)

     115          114,987  

Taco Bell Funding LLC

       

Series 2016-1A, Class A2I

       

3.832%, 5/25/46 (a)

         128          130,115  
       

 

 

 
          1,211,992  
       

 

 

 

Autos - Floating Rate - 1.5%

       

BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2015-1A, Class A

       

1.412% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.50%), 7/15/20 (a)(c)

     214          214,113  

Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP

       

Series 2013-3, Class A

       

1.408% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.55%), 12/10/27 (a)(c)

     7          7,425  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

NCF Dealer Floorplan Master Trust

       

Series 2014-1A, Class A

       

2.478% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.50%), 10/20/20 (a)(c)

   U.S.$ 197          197,000  

Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust

       

Series 2014-1A, Class A1

       

1.328% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.35%), 7/22/19 (a)(c)

     70          70,010  

Wells Fargo Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust

       

Series 2014-1, Class A

       

1.358% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.38%), 7/20/19 (c)

     120          120,189  

Series 2015-1, Class A

       

1.478% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.50%), 1/20/20 (c)

     227          227,400  
       

 

 

 
          836,137  
       

 

 

 

Credit Cards - Floating Rate - 0.7%

       

Discover Card Execution Note Trust

       

Series 2015-A1, Class A1

       

1.262% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.35%), 8/17/20 (c)

     263          263,580  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust

       

Series 2015-A, Class A

       

1.392% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.48%), 2/15/22 (c)

     150          150,434  
       

 

 

 
          414,014  
       

 

 

 

Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate - 0.1%

       

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC

       

Series 2003-CB1, Class AF

       

3.95%, 1/25/33

     67          67,753  
       

 

 

 

Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate - 0.1%

       

Asset Backed Funding Certificates Trust

       

Series 2003-WF1, Class A2

       

2.107% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.13%), 12/25/32 (c)

     33          32,398  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $8,330,125)

          8,343,818  
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES - 11.4%

       

United States - 11.4%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

       

2.875%, 8/15/45-11/15/46

     270          261,445  

3.00%, 11/15/45

         1,953          1,940,549  

3.625%, 2/15/44

     65          72,424  

4.50%, 2/15/36

     99          125,552  

5.50%, 8/15/28

     147          190,611  

6.25%, 5/15/30

     261          369,370  

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

0.50%, 4/30/17

     1,352          1,351,838  

1.125%, 9/30/21

     385          372,472  

1.625%, 5/15/26

     266          249,792  


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

2.00%, 11/15/26

   U.S.$     528          510,056  

2.25%, 11/15/24-2/15/27

     826          819,527  

2.50%, 8/15/23

     215          219,350  
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $6,832,922)

          6,482,986  
       

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 9.2%

       

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS - 7.2%

       

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2007-5, Class AM

       

5.772%, 2/10/51

     78          79,152  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

Series 2006-PW13, Class AJ

       

5.611%, 9/11/41

     9          9,149  

BHMS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2014-ATLS, Class AFX

       

3.601%, 7/05/33 (a)

     200          201,376  

CGRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2013-VN05, Class A

       

3.369%, 3/13/35 (a)

     260          266,824  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2012-GC8, Class D

       

4.877%, 9/10/45 (a)

     128          120,329  

Series 2015-GC27, Class A5

       

3.137%, 2/10/48

     144          143,192  

Series 2016-C1, Class A4

       

3.209%, 5/10/49

     192          191,047  

COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2007-C3, Class A4

       

5.88%, 5/15/46

     100          100,107  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2013-SFS, Class A1

       

1.873%, 4/12/35 (a)

     85          82,987  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2007-C3, Class AM

       

5.715%, 6/15/39

     95          94,896  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2015-C3, Class A4

       

3.718%, 8/15/48

     117          120,408  

Series 2015-C4, Class A4

       

3.808%, 11/15/48

     150          155,282  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

       

Series 2013-KING, Class A

       

2.706%, 12/10/27 (a)

     243          245,948  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

       

Series 2007-GG10, Class A4

       

5.949%, 8/10/45

     43          42,740  

Series 2013-G1, Class A2

       

3.557%, 4/10/31 (a)

     136          135,314  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

Series 2006-LDP9, Class AM

       

5.372%, 5/15/47

     47          46,516  


             Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2012-C6, Class D

          

5.153%, 5/15/45

   U.S.$        110          112,423  

Series 2012-C6, Class E

          

5.153%, 5/15/45 (a)

        132          116,786  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

          

Series 2015-C31, Class A3

          

3.801%, 8/15/48

        130          135,147  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2006-C6, Class AJ

          

5.452%, 9/15/39

        41          36,106  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2016-4, Class A2

          

2.579%, 3/10/49 (a)

        159          154,584  

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2007-9, Class A4

          

5.70%, 9/12/49

        831          838,262  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2012-C4, Class A5

          

2.85%, 12/10/45

        112          112,947  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2006-C26, Class A1A

          

6.009%, 6/15/45

        6          5,683  

Series 2007-C32, Class A3

          

5.76%, 6/15/49

        33          32,844  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2016-LC25, Class C

          

4.437%, 12/15/59

        85          83,135  

Series 2016-NXS6, Class C

          

4.309%, 11/15/49

        100          97,889  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2013-C11, Class XA

          

1.355%, 3/15/45 (a)(d)

        1,698          82,257  

Series 2013-C14, Class A5

          

3.337%, 6/15/46

        132          135,622  

Series 2014-C20, Class A2

          

3.036%, 5/15/47

        125          127,714  
          

 

 

 
             4,106,666  
          

 

 

 

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS - 2.0%

          

CGBAM Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2016-IMC, Class A

          

2.843% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.90%), 11/15/21 (a)(c)

        115          115,218  

Series 2016-IMC, Class C

          

4.893% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.95%), 11/15/21 (a)(c)

        123          123,099  

CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust

          

Series 2016-MFF, Class D

          

5.367% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.60%), 11/15/33 (a)(c)

        100          100,374  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

          

Series 2014-INN, Class A

          

1.832% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.92%), 6/15/29 (a)(c)

        201          201,250  


             Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2015-SGP, Class A

          

2.612% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.70%), 7/15/36 (a)(c)

   U.S.$        138          138,774  

Resource Capital Corp., Ltd.

          

Series 2014-CRE2, Class A

          

1.993% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.05%), 4/15/32 (a)(c)

        22          22,368  

Starwood Retail Property Trust

          

Series 2014-STAR, Class A

          

2.132% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.22%), 11/15/27 (a)(c)

        196          194,446  

Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton Trust

          

Series 2016-BOCA, Class A

          

2.262% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.35%), 6/15/29 (a)(c)

        211          211,700  
          

 

 

 
             1,107,229  
          

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $5,281,925)

             5,213,895  
          

 

 

 

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES - 7.9%

          

United States - 7.9%

          

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index

          

0.125%, 4/15/19-4/15/20 (TIPS)

        3,098          3,143,722  

0.25%, 1/15/25 (TIPS)

        642          636,428  

0.375%, 7/15/25 (TIPS)

        723          724,877  
          

 

 

 

Total Inflation-Linked Securities
(cost $4,496,439)

             4,505,027  
          

 

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 7.4%

          

Risk Share Floating Rate - 5.8%

          

Bellemeade Re II Ltd.

          

Series 2016-1A, Class M2B

          

7.482% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.50%), 4/25/26 (c)(e)

        150          151,663  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes

          

Series 2014-DN3, Class M2

          

3.382% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.40%), 8/25/24 (c)

        50          50,553  

Series 2014-DN4, Class M3

          

5.532% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.55%), 10/25/24 (c)

        250          269,494  

Series 2014-HQ3, Class M2

          

3.632% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.65%), 10/25/24 (c)

        92          92,595  

Series 2015-DNA1, Class M3

          

4.282% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.30%), 10/25/27 (c)

        250          267,923  

Series 2015-DNA3, Class M3

          

5.682% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.70%), 4/25/28 (c)

        250          275,063  

Series 2015-HQA1, Class M2

          

3.632% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.65%), 3/25/28 (c)

        205          210,060  


             Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities

 

    

Series 2014-C03, Class 1M1

 

    

2.182% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.20%), 7/25/24 (c)

   U.S.$        15          14,572  

Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2

 

    

5.882% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.90%), 11/25/24 (c)

        169          188,667  

Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2

 

    

5.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 11/25/24 (c)

        61          67,378  

Series 2015-C01, Class 1M2

 

    

5.282% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.30%), 2/25/25 (c)

        86          91,141  

Series 2015-C01, Class 2M2

 

    

5.532% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.55%), 2/25/25 (c)

        80          85,604  

Series 2015-C02, Class 1M2

 

    

4.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 5/25/25 (c)

        106          111,328  

Series 2015-C02, Class 2M2

 

    

4.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 5/25/25 (c)

        130          136,202  

Series 2015-C03, Class 1M1

 

    

2.482% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.50%), 7/25/25 (c)

        2          1,669  

Series 2015-C03, Class 1M2

 

    

5.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 7/25/25 (c)

        130          142,993  

Series 2015-C03, Class 2M2

 

    

5.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 7/25/25 (c)

        105          114,919  

Series 2015-C04, Class 1M2

 

    

6.682% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.70%), 4/25/28 (c)

        145          164,042  

Series 2015-C04, Class 2M2

 

    

6.532% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.55%), 4/25/28 (c)

        138          153,193  

Series 2016-C01, Class 1M2

 

    

7.732% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 8/25/28 (c)

        160          188,554  

Series 2016-C01, Class 2M2

 

    

7.932% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.95%), 8/25/28 (c)

        92          108,446  

Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2

 

    

6.982% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.00%), 9/25/28 (c)

        130          148,358  

Series 2016-C03, Class 2M2

 

    

6.882% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.90%), 10/25/28 (c)

        148          168,418  

Series 2017-C02, Class 2M2

 

    

4.627% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.65%), 9/25/29 (c)

        39          39,286  


             Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust

 

    

Series 2015-WF1, Class 1M2

 

    

6.232% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.25%), 11/25/25 (c)(e)

   U.S.$        48          50,544  

Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2

 

    

6.482% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.50%), 11/25/25 (c)(e)

        20          22,079  
          

 

 

 
             3,314,744  
          

 

 

 

Non-Agency Fixed Rate - 1.2%

 

Alternative Loan Trust

 

    

Series 2005-20CB, Class 3A6

 

    

5.50%, 7/25/35

        24          22,568  

Series 2005-57CB, Class 4A3

 

    

5.50%, 12/25/35

        50          44,352  

Series 2006-23CB, Class 1A7

 

    

6.00%, 8/25/36

        30          29,177  

Series 2006-24CB, Class A16

 

    

5.75%, 6/25/36

        87          72,822  

Series 2006-28CB, Class A14

 

    

6.25%, 10/25/36

        60          48,971  

Series 2006-9T1, Class A1

 

    

5.75%, 5/25/36

        37          28,346  

Series 2006-J1, Class 1A13

 

    

5.50%, 2/25/36

        51          44,546  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

          

Series 2007-S5, Class 1A17

          

6.00%, 7/25/37

        29          23,652  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

          

Series 2005-2, Class 1A4

          

2.997%, 5/25/35

        62          57,782  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

 

    

Series 2006-10, Class 1A8

 

    

6.00%, 5/25/36

        45          37,584  

Series 2006-13, Class 1A19

 

    

6.25%, 9/25/36

        25          20,887  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

          

Series 2006-FA3, Class A9

          

6.00%, 7/25/36

        78          63,135  

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust

          

Series 2006-A3, Class 2A1

          

3.123%, 7/25/36

        161          134,444  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2007-S3, Class 1A8

          

6.00%, 8/25/37

        40          35,757  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

          

Series 2007-8, Class 2A5

          

5.75%, 7/25/37

        26          26,008  
          

 

 

 
             690,031  
          

 

 

 


             Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Non-Agency Floating Rate - 0.3%

          

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust

          

Series 2006-AR4, Class A2

          

1.172% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.19%), 12/25/36 (c)

     U.S.$        167          102,608  

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust

          

Series 2005-1, Class A1

          

1.232% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.25%), 3/25/35 (c)

        65          55,219  
          

 

 

 
             157,827  
          

 

 

 

Agency Fixed Rate - 0.1%

          

Federal National Mortgage Association Grantor Trust

          

Series 2004-T5, Class AB4

          

1.23%, 5/28/35

        50          44,913  
          

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $4,084,083)

             4,207,515  
          

 

 

 

CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADE - 3.4%

          

Industrial - 2.1%

          

Capital Goods - 0.0%

          

SPX FLOW, Inc.

          

5.875%, 8/15/26 (a)

        2          2,008  
          

 

 

 

Communications - Media - 0.3%

          

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC

          

9.50%, 3/31/20 (a)

     GBP        100          135,783  

CSC Holdings LLC

          

6.75%, 11/15/21

     U.S.$        30          32,588  
          

 

 

 
             168,371  
          

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications - 0.9%

          

CenturyLink, Inc.

          

Series S

          

6.45%, 6/15/21

        46          48,932  

Series Y

          

7.50%, 4/01/24

        42          44,468  

SFR Group SA

          

5.375%, 5/15/22 (a)

     EUR        120          133,617  

Sprint Capital Corp.

          

6.90%, 5/01/19

     U.S.$        210          223,650  

Windstream Services LLC

          

6.375%, 8/01/23

        80          70,900  
          

 

 

 
             521,567  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other - 0.1%

          

KB Home

          

4.75%, 5/15/19

        63          64,575  
          

 

 

 


             Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers - 0.1%

          

Hanesbrands, Inc.
4.625%, 5/15/24 (a)

     U.S.$        39          38,512  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical - 0.4%

          

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.
4.625%, 5/15/21 (a)

        85          83,300  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

          

4.625%, 11/01/24 (a)

        16          16,280  

4.875%, 11/01/26 (a)

        16          16,220  

Voyage Care Bondco PLC
6.50%, 8/01/18 (a)

     GBP        100          126,386  
          

 

 

 
             242,186  
          

 

 

 

Energy - 0.1%

          

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
4.875%, 11/01/43

     U.S.$        68          49,045  

SM Energy Co.
6.50%, 1/01/23

        9          9,169  
          

 

 

 
             58,214  
          

 

 

 

Technology - 0.1%

          

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.
7.125%, 6/15/24 (a)

        35          38,631  
          

 

 

 

Transportation - Services - 0.1%

          

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
5.25%, 3/15/25 (a)

        52          48,360  
          

 

 

 
             1,182,424  
          

 

 

 

Financial Institutions - 1.2%

          

Banking - 1.0%

          

Bank of America Corp.

          

Series Z

          

6.50%, 10/23/24 (b)

        49          53,372  

Barclays Bank PLC

          

6.86%, 6/15/32 (a)(b)

        29          33,013  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

          

5.017%, 6/26/24 (a)

        202          189,375  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

          

7.50%, 6/27/24 (b)

        200          211,794  

Standard Chartered PLC

          

2.549% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.51%), 1/30/27 (a)(b)(c)

        100          83,732  
          

 

 

 
             571,286  
          

 

 

 

Finance - 0.2%

          

Navient Corp.

          

6.625%, 7/26/21

        95          98,087  
          

 

 

 
             669,373  
          

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Non Corporate Sectors - 0.1%

       

Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed - 0.1%

       

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

       

5.25%, 8/01/23 (a)

   U.S.$ 74          75,757  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grade
(cost $2,043,190)

          1,927,554  
       

 

 

 

AGENCIES - 2.8%

       

Agency Debentures - 2.8%

       

Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip
Zero Coupon, 7/15/20
(cost $1,477,295)

     1,677          1,576,078  
       

 

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS - TREASURIES - 0.9%

       

Brazil - 0.9%

       

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
Series F
10.00%, 1/01/21-1/01/27
(cost $399,843)

   BRL     1,560          499,151  
       

 

 

 

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS - 0.6%

       

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds - 0.6%

       

Chile - 0.4%

       

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA

       

4.75%, 2/04/24 (a)

   U.S.$ 210          227,047  
       

 

 

 

Mexico - 0.2%

       

Petroleos Mexicanos

       

4.625%, 9/21/23

     120          120,690  
       

 

 

 

Total Quasi-Sovereigns
(cost $328,838)

          347,737  
       

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN AGENCIES - 0.6%

       

Brazil - 0.1%

       

Petrobras Global Finance BV

       

6.125%, 1/17/22

     65          68,218  
       

 

 

 

Colombia - 0.1%

       

Ecopetrol SA

       

5.875%, 5/28/45

     57          51,941  
       

 

 

 

Israel - 0.4%

       

Israel Electric Corp., Ltd.

       

Series 6

       

5.00%, 11/12/24 (a)

     200          210,100  
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Agencies
(cost $320,076)

          330,259  
       

 

 

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.5%

       

United States - 0.5%

       

State of California
Series 2010
7.625%, 3/01/40
(cost $203,116)

     200          292,886  
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN BONDS - 0.4%

       

Mexico - 0.1%

       

Mexico Government International Bond

       

Series G

       

5.95%, 3/19/19

   U.S.$ 42          45,255  
       

 

 

 

Qatar - 0.3%

       

Qatar Government International Bond

       

2.375%, 6/02/21 (a)

     200          197,750  
       

 

 

 

Total Governments - Sovereign Bonds
(cost $243,293)

          243,005  
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.2%

       

Financial Institutions - 0.2%

       

REITS - 0.2%

       

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust
12.00% (a)
(cost $87,658)

     93          116,250  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

EMERGING MARKETS - CORPORATE BONDS - 0.1%

       

Industrial - 0.1%

       

Capital Goods - 0.1%

       

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.
7.125%, 6/26/42 (a)
(cost $58,577)

   U.S.$ 200          72,000  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.3%

       

Time Deposit - 2.3%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.09%, 4/03/17
(cost $1,303,075)

         1,303          1,303,075  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 106.5%
(cost $59,989,002) (f)

          60,506,045  

Other assets less liabilities - (6.5)% (g)

          (3,688,596
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 56,817,449  
       

 

 

 

FUTURES

 

Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2017
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Contracts

              

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

     71        June 2017      $ 8,345,505      $ 8,358,586      $ 13,081  

U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures

     15        June 2017        2,389,830        2,409,375        19,545  


Type

   Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Original
Value
     Value at
March 31,
2017
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Sold Contracts

              

Euro-BOBL Futures

     11        June 2017      $ 1,543,463      $ 1,546,646      $ (3,183

U.S. T-Note 2 Yr (CBT) Futures

     9        June 2017        1,945,911        1,948,078        (2,167

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

     11        June 2017        1,366,296        1,370,188        (3,892
              

 

 

 
               $ 23,384  
              

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     TWD        6,546        USD        214        4/18/17      $ (2,234

Barclays Bank PLC

     KRW        240,509        USD        212        5/18/17        (2,848

Citibank, NA

     USD        137        INR        8,965        4/11/17        1,014  

Citibank, NA

     GBP        667        USD        814        5/18/17        (21,865

Credit Suisse International

     SEK        2,563        USD        285        5/11/17        (1,526

Deutsche Bank AG

     BRL        1,529        USD        483        4/04/17        (5,828

Deutsche Bank AG

     USD        488        BRL        1,529        4/04/17        997  

Deutsche Bank AG

     BRL        1,529        USD        485        5/03/17        (637

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     CAD        1,172        USD        897        4/07/17        15,537  

HSBC Bank USA

     BRL        1,529        USD        477        4/04/17        (11,005

HSBC Bank USA

     USD        483        BRL        1,529        4/04/17        5,828  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     USD        199        INR        13,272        4/11/17        6,131  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     USD        141        TRY        512        4/11/17        (25

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     USD        559        GBP        455        5/18/17        11,038  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     IDR        2,728,608        USD        202        5/19/17        (1,951

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     JPY        320,183        USD        2,828        4/26/17        (49,768

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     JPY        26,115        USD        236        5/11/17        695  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     USD        633        CAD        828        4/07/17        (10,043

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     AUD        814        USD        613        4/06/17        (8,925

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     NZD        260        USD        183        4/06/17        734  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     EUR        366        USD        394        4/12/17        3,921  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        121        MXN        2,489        4/26/17        11,374  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     GBP        118        USD        147        5/18/17        (671

UBS AG

     USD        205        IDR        2,751,916        5/19/17        1,273  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (58,784
                 

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS

 

Clearing Broker/(Exchange) & Referenced Obligation

   Fixed Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied Credit
Spread at
March 31, 2017
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Sale Contracts

 

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(INTRCONX)

 

CDX-NAHY Series 25, 5 Year Index, 12/20/20*

     5.00     2.60   $ 841      $ 70,248      $ 68,576  

 

* Termination date


CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

                       Rate Type      

Clearing Broker/(Exchange)

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

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   NOK     28,310        5/12/18      0.954%   6 Month NIBOR   $ (6,080

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   MXN     10,290        12/12/18      4 Week TIIE   6.840%     (2,528

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

       6,860        12/13/18      4 Week TIIE   6.845%     (1,659

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

       6,160        12/17/18      4 Week TIIE   7.035%     (443

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   GBP     3,520        2/23/19      0.606%   6 Month LIBOR     571  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   $     3,250        2/27/19      3 Month LIBOR   1.544%     (2,180

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   EUR     1,320        3/20/22      0.272%   6 Month EURIBOR     (7,010

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   JPY     278,240        3/31/22      0.099%   6 Month LIBOR     1,146  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   SEK     4,830        3/31/22      3 Month STIBOR   0.341%     (384

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   NZD     1,950        3/31/22      3 Month BKBM   2.936%     1,031  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   $     530        1/14/24      2.980%   3 Month LIBOR     (27,739

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

       650        4/28/24      2.817%   3 Month LIBOR     (31,390

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

       740        11/10/25      2.256%   3 Month LIBOR     (700

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

       80        6/28/26      1.460%   3 Month LIBOR     5,898  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   NZD     890        7/28/26      3 Month BKBM   2.473%     (46,100

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

       890        7/28/26      2.473%   3 Month BKBM     (2,817

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   MXN     2,540        12/02/26      7.762%   4 Week TIIE     (3,548

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

       1,690        12/03/26      7.760%   4 Week TIIE     (2,347

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

       1,550        12/07/26      7.830%   4 Week TIIE     (2,555

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)

   $     200        12/21/26      3 Month LIBOR   2.497%     3,037  


                          Rate Type      

Clearing Broker/(Exchange)

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

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

     NOK        8,480        8/01/18        0.960%     6 Month NIBOR   $ (2,148

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

        2,200        8/04/18        1.008%     6 Month NIBOR     (870

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

        9,430        8/11/18        1.076%     6 Month NIBOR     (5,269

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

     NZD        1,640        12/21/21        3 Month BKBM     3.059%     18,491  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

     $        270        11/07/26        1.675%     3 Month LIBOR     15,060  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

        270        11/07/26        3 Month LIBOR     1.675%     949  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

        200        11/08/26        1.657%     3 Month LIBOR     11,491  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

        25        11/08/26        3 Month LIBOR     1.657%     86  

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(LCH Group)

        200        11/09/26        1.672%     3 Month LIBOR     11,228  
               

 

 

 
                $ (76,779
               

 

 

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS

 

Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation

   Fixed Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied Credit
Spread at
March 31, 2017
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts

             

Citibank, NA

             

Sprint Communications, Inc.,

             

8.375%, 8/15/17, 6/20/19*

     (5.00 )%      1.29   $ 98      $ (8,102   $ (2,666   $ (5,436

Sprint Communications, Inc.,

             

8.375%, 8/15/17, 6/20/19*

     (5.00     1.29       112        (9,259     (3,159     (6,100

Credit Suisse International

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB Series 7, 1/17/47*

     (3.00     4.68       350        30,876       23,451       7,425  

Sale Contracts

             

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       60        (7,629     (8,658     1,029  


Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation

   Fixed Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied Credit
Spread  at
March 31, 2017
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00     5.81   $ 32      $ (3,994   $ (4,510   $ 516  

Credit Suisse International

             

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,

             

6.950%, 6/15/19, 9/20/17*

     1.00       0.12       270        1,238       (885     2,123  

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       28        (3,494     (2,057     (1,437

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       94        (11,733     (6,463     (5,270

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       350        (43,686     (21,527     (22,159

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       318        (39,715     (13,826     (25,889

Deutsche Bank AG

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.A

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     2.00       3.02       135        (6,716     (2,807     (3,909

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       51        (6,374     (6,830     456  

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       8        (999     (997     (2

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       27        (3,370     (3,281     (89

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       28        (3,495     (3,404     (91

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       8        (999     (488     (511

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       85        (10,609     (7,430     (3,179

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       132        (16,476     (9,832     (6,644

Goldman Sachs International

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       92        (11,713     (12,963     1,250  


Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation

   Fixed Rate
(Pay)
Receive
    Implied Credit
Spread at
March 31, 2017
    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00     5.81   $ 41      $ (5,117   $ (5,930   $ 813  

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       4        (499     (381     (118

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       8        (999     (840     (159

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       16        (1,997     (1,836     (161

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       8        (998     (776     (222

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       49        (6,116     (4,500     (1,616

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       125        (15,602     (10,576     (5,026

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       185        (23,091     (15,031     (8,060

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       246        (30,705     (12,786     (17,919

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

             

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB

             

Series 6, 5/11/63*

     3.00       5.81       35        (4,369     (2,623     (1,746
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (245,742   $ (143,611   $ (102,131
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Termination date

 

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $10,931,761 or 19.2% of net assets.
(b) Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.
(c) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2017.
(d) IO - Interest Only.
(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 0.40% of net assets as of March 31, 2017, are considered illiquid and restricted. Additional information regarding such securities follows:


144A/Restricted & Illiquid Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Market
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Bellemeade Re II Ltd.

           

Series 2016-1A, Class M2B

           

7.482%, 4/25/26

     4/29/16      $ 150,000      $ 151,663        0.27

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust

           

Series 2015-WF1, Class 1M2

           

6.232%, 11/25/25

     9/28/15        47,973        50,544        0.09

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust

           

Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2

           

6.482%, 11/25/25

     9/28/15        20,439        22,079        0.04

 

(f) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $1,325,238 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(808,195), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $517,043.
(g) An amount of U.S. $135,957 has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts at March 31, 2017.

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
BRL    -    Brazilian Real
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
IDR    -    Indonesian Rupiah
INR    -    Indian Rupee
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
KRW    -    South Korean Won
MXN    -    Mexican Peso
NOK    -    Norwegian Krone
NZD    -    New Zealand Dollar
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
TRY    -    Turkish Lira
TWD    -    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    -    United States Dollar
Glossary:      
ABS    -    Asset-Backed Securities
BKBM    -    Bank Bill Benchmark (New Zealand)
BOBL    -    Bundesobligationen
CBT    -    Chicago Board of Trade
CDX-CMBX.NA    -    North American Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index
CDX-NAHY    -    North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index
CMBS    -    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
CME    -    Chicago Mercantile Exchange
EURIBOR    -    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
INTRCONX    -    Inter-Continental Exchange
LCH    -    London Clearing House
LIBOR    -    London Interbank Offered Rates
NIBOR    -    Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate
REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Trust
STIBOR    -    Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
TBA    -    To Be Announced
TIIE    -    Banco de México Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate
TIPS    -    Treasury Inflation Protected Security


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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 fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which is then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

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

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

Valuations of mortgage-backed or other asset backed securities, by pricing vendors, are based on both proprietary and industry recognized models and discounted cash flow techniques. Significant inputs to the valuation of these instruments are value of the collateral, the rates and timing of delinquencies, the rates and timing of prepayments, and default and loss expectations, which are driven in part by housing prices for residential mortgages. Significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles, including relevant indices. Mortgage and asset backed securities for which management has collected current observable data through pricing services are generally categorized within Level 2. Those investments for which current observable data has not been provided are classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Assets:

 

Corporates - Investment Grade

   $     – 0  –    $     14,345,646      $     – 0  –    $     14,345,646  

Mortgage Pass - Throughs

     – 0  –      10,699,163        – 0  –      10,699,163  

Asset-Backed Securities

     – 0  –      7,379,835        963,983       8,343,818  

Governments - Treasuries

     – 0  –      6,482,986        – 0  –      6,482,986  

Commercial Mortgage - Backed Securities

     – 0  –      4,151,301        1,062,594       5,213,895  

Inflation - Linked Securities

     – 0  –      4,505,027        – 0  –      4,505,027  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     – 0  –      4,207,515        – 0  –      4,207,515  

Corporates - Non-Investment Grade

     – 0  –      1,927,554        – 0  –      1,927,554  


Agencies

     – 0  –      1,576,078       – 0  –      1,576,078  

Emerging Markets - Treasuries

     – 0  –      499,151       – 0  –      499,151  

Quasi-Sovereigns

     – 0  –      347,737       – 0  –      347,737  

Governments - Sovereign Agencies

     – 0  –      330,259       – 0  –      330,259  

Local Governments - Municipal Bonds

     – 0  –      292,886       – 0  –      292,886  

Governments - Sovereign Bonds

     – 0  –      243,005       – 0  –      243,005  

Preferred Stocks

     – 0  –      116,250       – 0  –      116,250  

Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds

     – 0  –      72,000       – 0  –      72,000  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      1,303,075       – 0  –      1,303,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     – 0  –      58,479,468       2,026,577       60,506,045  

Other Financial Instruments (a):

        

Assets:

 

Futures

     32,626       – 0  –      – 0  –      32,626  

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      58,542       – 0  –      58,542  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

     – 0  –      68,576       – 0  –      68,576  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     – 0  –      68,988       – 0  –      68,988  

Credit Default Swaps

     – 0  –      13,612       – 0  –      13,612  

Liabilities:

 

Futures

     (9,242     – 0  –      – 0  –      (9,242

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (117,326     – 0  –      (117,326

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     – 0  –      (145,767     – 0  –      (145,767

Credit Default Swaps

     – 0  –      (115,743     – 0  –      (115,743
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (b)

   $     23,384     $     58,310,350     $     2,026,577     $     60,360,311  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(b) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
    Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Total  

Balance as of 12/31/16

   $     699,392     $     1,500,896     $     2,200,288  

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     13       (276     (263

Realized gain (loss)

     16       (24,546     (24,530

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     2,605       26,297       28,902  

Purchases/Payups

     314,798       – 0  –      314,798  

Sales/Paydowns

     (52,841     (439,777     (492,618

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/17

   $ 963,983     $ 1,062,594     $ 2,026,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
from investments held as of 3/31/17

   $ 2,605     $ 5,061     $ 7,666  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2017, all Level 3 securities were priced by third party vendors.

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


and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

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

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


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB International Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 96.2%

 

Financials - 28.5%

 

Banks - 9.8%

 

Credicorp Ltd.

     8,300        $ 1,355,390  

HDFC Bank Ltd.

     76,100          1,730,899  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB-Class A (a)

     112,970          1,548,147  

Swedbank AB-Class A (a)

     64,770          1,498,677  
       

 

 

 
          6,133,113  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 7.0%

 

Flow Traders (b)

     8,187          257,767  

IG Group Holdings PLC

     67,218          418,979  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     35,510          1,412,746  

Partners Group Holding AG

     4,250          2,284,005  
       

 

 

 
          4,373,497  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 2.3%

 

Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. (c)

     113,710          1,414,903  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 6.3%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     349,200          2,204,135  

Prudential PLC

     82,815          1,749,327  
       

 

 

 
          3,953,462  
       

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.1%

 

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

     83,377          1,926,070  
       

 

 

 
          17,801,045  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 19.1%

 

Internet Software & Services - 5.6%

 

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

     16,120          1,738,220  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     62,600          1,803,475  
       

 

 

 
          3,541,695  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 11.3%

 

ams AG

     34,240          1,849,655  

Disco Corp.

     6,200          946,705  

Infineon Technologies AG

     67,130          1,373,972  

NXP Semiconductors NV (c)

     10,990          1,137,465  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     281,000          1,762,048  
       

 

 

 
          7,069,845  
       

 

 

 

Software - 2.2%

 

Mobileye NV (c)

     22,076          1,355,466  
       

 

 

 
          11,967,006  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 12.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 0.5%

 

Safran SA

     4,133          308,462  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 3.0%

 

Kingspan Group PLC

     58,594          1,869,304  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 6.0%

 

Schneider Electric SE (Paris)

     24,390          1,791,901  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     24,400          1,984,701  
       

 

 

 
          3,776,602  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 3.4%

 

Siemens AG (REG)

     15,630          2,140,875  
       

 

 

 
          8,095,243  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 11.7%

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.4%

 

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

     9,800          908,946  
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 2.6%

 

Nestle SA (REG)

     21,078          1,617,773  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 5.2%

 

Pigeon Corp.

     44,700          1,434,281  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     12,280          1,121,062  

Unicharm Corp.

     28,600          687,331  
       

 

 

 
          3,242,674  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 2.5%

 

Cosmax, Inc.

     5,532          672,247  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

     34,590          895,126  
       

 

 

 
          1,567,373  
       

 

 

 
          7,336,766  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 7.6%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.6%

 

Essilor International SA

     13,192          1,601,654  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.5%

 

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (c)

     52,880          949,014  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.5%

 

Roche Holding AG

     5,010          1,281,225  

Vectura Group PLC (c)

     485,380          928,619  
       

 

 

 
          2,209,844  
       

 

 

 
          4,760,512  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 7.5%

 

Auto Components - 3.3%

 

Delphi Automotive PLC

     25,700          2,068,593  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 1.5%

 

Panasonic Corp.

     82,800          937,065  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 2.3%

 

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

     29,500          1,026,788  

Matahari Department Store Tbk PT

     439,800          434,905  
       

 

 

 
          1,461,693  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.1%

 

Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT

     687,300          42,537  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.3%

 

Samsonite International SA

     55,800          202,915  
       

 

 

 
          4,712,803  
       

 

 

 


Company

  

Shares

     U.S. $ Value  

Telecommunication Services - 3.0%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.0%

       

Deutsche Telekom AG (REG)

   80,440        1,409,520  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

   1,478,500        459,584  
       

 

 

 
          1,869,104  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 2.7%

       

Chemicals - 2.7%

       

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

   26,060        1,671,679  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 2.1%

       

Water Utilities - 2.1%

       

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

   1,752,000        1,298,729  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate - 1.1%

       

Real Estate Management & Development - 1.1%

       

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

   1,247,400        703,417  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $45,173,246)

          60,216,304  
       

 

 

 
    

Principal
Amount
(000)

        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.7%

       

Time Deposit - 4.7%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.09%, 4/03/17
(cost $2,924,284)

   U.S.$    2,924        2,924,284  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 100.9%
(cost $48,097,530)

          63,140,588  
       

 

 

 
    

Shares

        

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 3.6%

       

Investment Companies - 3.6%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 0.54% (d)(e)
(cost $2,264,314)

   2,264,314        2,264,314  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 104.5%
(cost $50,361,844) (f)

          65,404,902  

Other assets less liabilities - (4.5)%

          (2,793,948
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 62,610,954  
       

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Barclays Bank PLC

   EUR  3,151      USD  2,943        5/16/17      $ 5,467  

Barclays Bank PLC

   INR 101      USD  6,991        5/16/17        (6,340


Counterparty

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

BNP Paribas SA

     EUR        609        USD        650        5/16/17      $ (1,176

Citibank, NA

     DKK        501        USD        3,454        5/16/17        4,479  

Citibank, NA

     INR        41,048        USD        611        5/16/17        (19,880

Citibank, NA

     USD        2,555        AUD        3,348        5/16/17        752  

Citibank, NA

     USD        1,152        BRL        3,677        5/16/17        11,202  

Citibank, NA

     USD        1,071        CNY        7,434        5/16/17        5,123  

Citibank, NA

     USD        694        EUR        654        5/16/17        5,279  

Credit Suisse International

     SEK        1,198        USD        10,733        5/16/17        (2,265

Deutsche Bank AG

     USD        893        CAD        1,190        5/16/17        2,852  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     USD        3,342        CAD        4,399        5/16/17        (32,271

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     USD        3,981        JPY        443,927        5/16/17        12,593  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     INR        1,984        USD        134,391        5/16/17        (82,664

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     SEK        665        USD        5,879        5/16/17        7,684  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     USD        673        AUD        895        5/16/17        10,341  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     USD        1,433        KRW        1,637,984        5/16/17        32,978  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     USD        583        RUB        34,878        5/16/17        30,787  

Standard Chartered Bank

     CNY        278        USD        1,950        5/16/17        (3,734

Standard Chartered Bank

     INR        515        USD        34,990        5/16/17        (22,853

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     CHF        1,593        USD        1,578        5/16/17        14,430  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     CHF        230        USD        228        5/16/17        (2,365

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     CNY        1,191        USD        8,241        5/16/17        (2,078

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     GBP        200        USD        245        5/16/17        (6,196

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     HKD        843        USD        6,530        5/16/17        1,470  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     SEK        437        USD        3,837        5/16/17        7,730  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        123        CAD        165        5/16/17        1,081  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        494        DKK        3,454        5/16/17        2,800  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        798        EUR        755        5/16/17        8,505  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        818        GBP        656        5/16/17        4,632  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        163        SEK        1,429        5/16/17        (3,428

UBS AG

     EUR        835        USD        775        5/16/17        6,878  

UBS AG

     JPY        75,351        USD        663        5/16/17        (15,096

UBS AG

     USD        654        GBP        524        5/16/17        3,281  
                 

 

 

 
   $ (20,002
                 

 

 

 

 

(a) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security is considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2017, the market value of this security amounted to $257,767 or 0.4% of net assets.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(e) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.
(f) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $15,851,545 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(808,487), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $15,043,058.


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.

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
BRL    -    Brazilian Real
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
CHF    -    Swiss Franc
CNY    -    Chinese Yuan Renminbi
DKK    -    Danish Krone
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
HKD    -    Hong Kong Dollar
INR    -    Indian Rupee
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
KRW    -    South Korean Won
RUB    -    Russian Ruble
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
USD    -    United States Dollar

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt
REG    -    Registered Shares

Country Breakdown*

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

  11.0%       

India

  9.4%       

Japan

  8.9%       

United Kingdom

  8.2%       

Switzerland

  7.8%       

Germany

  7.7%       

China

  5.9%       

France

  5.8%       

Denmark

  5.4%       

United States

  4.8%       

Sweden

  3.8%       

Hong Kong

  3.0%       

Ireland

  2.9%       

Austria

  10.8%       

Other

  4.6%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

* All data are as of March 31, 2017. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 2.8% or less in the following countries: Indonesia, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB International Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Financials

   $ 1,355,390     $ 16,445,655     $ – 0  –    $ 17,801,045  

Information Technology

     4,231,151       7,735,855       – 0  –      11,967,006  

Industrials

     1,869,304       6,225,939       – 0  –      8,095,243  

Consumer Staples

     – 0  –      7,336,766       – 0  –      7,336,766  

Health Care

     928,619       3,831,893       – 0  –      4,760,512  

Consumer Discretionary

     2,068,593       2,644,210       – 0  –      4,712,803  

Telecommunication Services

     – 0  –      1,869,104       – 0  –      1,869,104  

Materials

     – 0  –      1,671,679       – 0  –      1,671,679  

Utilities

     – 0  –      1,298,729       – 0  –      1,298,729  

Real Estate

     – 0  –      703,417       – 0  –      703,417  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      2,924,284       – 0  –      2,924,284  

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

     2,264,314       – 0  –      – 0  –      2,264,314  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     12,717,371       52,687,531  (a)      – 0  –      65,404,902  

Other Financial Instruments (b):

        

Assets:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      180,344       – 0  –      180,344  

Liabilities:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (200,346     – 0  –      (200,346
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)

   $     12,717,371     $     52,667,529     $ – 0  –    $     65,384,900  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 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.
(b) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(c) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.


The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

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

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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$    2,304

   $    4,105    $    4,145    $    2,264    $        – 0 –*

 

* Amount less than $500.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB International Value Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 99.4%

 

Financials - 23.0%

 

Banks - 18.1%

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     502,580        $ 12,202,977  

Barclays PLC

     2,644,710          7,465,434  

BNP Paribas SA

     166,420          11,074,258  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     2,040,500          8,340,176  

Danske Bank A/S

     225,260          7,680,444  

DNB ASA

     471,930          7,493,572  

Erste Group Bank AG

     257,310          8,378,498  

ING Groep NV

     692,140          10,454,264  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Preference Shares)

     344,470          4,170,259  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     101,210          4,435,675  

KBC Group NV

     55,032          3,648,232  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     1,562,300          9,841,188  
       

 

 

 
          95,184,977  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 3.0%

 

Amundi SA (a)(b)

     85,086          5,018,531  

Credit Suisse Group AG (REG) (c)

     703,670          10,469,641  
       

 

 

 
          15,488,172  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.9%

 

Hitachi Capital Corp. (b)

     203,600          4,935,081  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.0%

 

Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.

     91,750          5,252,003  
       

 

 

 
          120,860,233  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 11.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 3.1%

 

Airbus SE

     145,590          11,102,942  

BAE Systems PLC

     659,240          5,305,691  
       

 

 

 
          16,408,633  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 5.1%

 

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     1,169,550          7,751,004  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

     318,600          10,115,528  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

     2,991,105          8,889,085  
       

 

 

 
          26,755,617  
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 1.5%

 

IHI Corp. (c)

     2,504,000          7,920,628  
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 1.5%

 

Central Japan Railway Co.

     48,400          7,905,648  
       

 

 

 
          58,990,526  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 11.1%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 8.8%

 

BT Group PLC

     4,028,320          16,085,561  

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

     5,240,000          7,037,960  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     420,300          17,969,219  

TDC A/S

     1,012,684          5,215,595  
       

 

 

 
          46,308,335  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.3%

 

Vodafone Group PLC

     4,572,884          11,916,863  
       

 

 

 
          58,225,198  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 10.7%

 

Auto Components - 4.3%

 

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.

     74,304          3,623,804  

Magna International, Inc. (New York)-Class A

     180,050          7,770,958  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     328,100          5,454,127  

Valeo SA

     84,840          5,643,703  
       

 

 

 
          22,492,592  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 3.7%

 

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     330,800          9,986,534  

Peugeot SA (c)

     475,990          9,566,203  
       

 

 

 
          19,552,737  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 1.5%

 

Panasonic Corp.

     714,200          8,082,751  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.2%

 

HUGO BOSS AG

     83,060          6,057,014  
       

 

 

 
          56,185,094  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 10.0%

 

Communications Equipment - 2.0%

 

Nokia Oyj

     1,915,450          10,295,238  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.2%

 

Largan Precision Co., Ltd.

     40,000          6,299,994  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 1.2%

 

Yahoo Japan Corp. (b)

     1,357,500          6,293,978  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.8%

 

SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. (b)

     77,200          5,696,631  

Sumco Corp.

     544,900          9,102,128  
       

 

 

 
          14,798,759  
       

 

 

 

Software - 1.3%

 

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

     30,000          6,961,165  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.5%

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     4,270          7,858,571  
       

 

 

 
          52,507,705  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 9.0%

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.9%

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     712,490          15,225,774  
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 1.2%

 

Orkla ASA

     690,110          6,182,065  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 1.5%

 

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference Shares)

     61,990          7,945,572  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 3.4%

 

British American Tobacco PLC

     267,190          17,726,993  
       

 

 

 
          47,080,404  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Energy - 8.5%

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.0%

 

Petrofac Ltd. (b)

     436,620          5,043,543  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.5%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     163,410          5,350,131  

JX Holdings, Inc.

     1,957,600          9,638,334  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam)-Class A

     370,820          9,763,094  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC-Class A

     340,534          8,975,888  

YPF SA (Sponsored ADR)

     243,573          5,913,952  
       

 

 

 
          39,641,399  
       

 

 

 
          44,684,942  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 7.6%

 

Chemicals - 5.4%

 

Air Water, Inc.

     284,600          5,262,177  

Arkema SA

     81,631          8,035,821  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     1,792,590          5,146,430  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     127,470          4,918,053  

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.

     74,900          5,111,106  
       

 

 

 
          28,473,587  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 2.2%

 

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

     358,517          3,361,000  

Gerdau SA (Preference Shares)

     917,500          3,191,585  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (ADR)

     302,203          4,742,954  
       

 

 

 
          11,295,539  
       

 

 

 
          39,769,126  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 6.7%

 

Pharmaceuticals - 6.7%

 

Roche Holding AG

     51,440          13,154,936  

Sanofi

     164,700          14,888,088  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)

     216,020          6,932,082  
       

 

 

 
          34,975,106  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 1.6%

 

Electric Utilities - 0.9%

 

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA

     1,506,450          5,093,546  
       

 

 

 

Water Utilities - 0.7%

 

Pennon Group PLC (b)

     323,400          3,572,428  
       

 

 

 
          8,665,974  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $464,339,442)

          521,944,308  
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.9%

 

Time Deposit - 0.9%

 

State Street Time Deposit
0.09%, 4/03/17
(cost $4,903,928)

   $ 4,904          4,903,928  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for
Securities Loaned - 100.3%

(cost $469,243,370)

 

       526,848,236  
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 2.9%

 

Investment Companies - 2.9%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. -Government
Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 0.54% (d)(e)
(cost $15,014,723)

     15,014,723          15,014,723  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 103.2%
(cost $484,258,093) (f)

 

       541,862,959  

Other assets less liabilities - (3.2)%

 

       (16,578,698
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

     $ 525,284,261  
       

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Bank of America, NA

     JPY        361,330        USD        3,150        4/18/17      $ (97,225

Bank of America, NA

     USD        9,224        CAD        12,336        4/18/17        54,426  

Barclays Bank PLC

     AUD        7,026        USD        5,395        4/18/17        28,959  

Barclays Bank PLC

     KRW        1,785,232        USD        1,543        4/18/17        (54,769

BNP Paribas SA

     AUD        3,409        USD        2,538        4/18/17        (65,897

BNP Paribas SA

     USD        19,660        AUD        27,170        4/18/17        1,092,374  

BNP Paribas SA

     USD        1,311        CAD        1,725        4/18/17        (13,422

BNP Paribas SA

     USD        11,678        EUR        10,929        4/18/17        (12,071

BNP Paribas SA

     USD        2,769        SEK        24,637        4/18/17        (17,297

Citibank, NA

     BRL        18,468        USD        5,792        4/04/17        (107,073

Citibank, NA

     USD        2,914        BRL        9,234        4/04/17        35,190  

Citibank, NA

     USD        2,951        BRL        9,234        4/04/17        (1,508

Citibank, NA

     CAD        17,366        USD        13,139        4/18/17        77,462  

Citibank, NA

     CHF        19,241        USD        19,414        4/18/17        189,294  

Citibank, NA

     ILS        15,836        USD        4,125        4/18/17        (248,635

Citibank, NA

     INR        298,571        USD        4,337        4/18/17        (266,182

Citibank, NA

     JPY        155,189        USD        1,370        4/18/17        (24,867

Citibank, NA

     NOK        33,116        USD        3,988        4/18/17        130,192  

Citibank, NA

     TWD        92,129        USD        2,875        4/18/17        (161,356

Citibank, NA

     RUB        286,056        USD        4,826        4/28/17        (228,243

Citibank, NA

     USD        4,800        RUB        286,056        4/28/17        254,160  

Citibank, NA

     BRL        9,234        USD        2,934        5/03/17        3,639  

Citibank, NA

     USD        23,122        EUR        21,383        7/18/17        (194,308

Credit Suisse International

     CHF        7,639        USD        7,608        4/18/17        (24,928

Credit Suisse International

     EUR        26,974        USD        28,545        4/18/17        (248,496

Credit Suisse International

     NOK        35,768        USD        4,118        4/18/17        (48,400

Credit Suisse International

     USD        16,313        CHF        16,503        4/18/17        176,220  

Credit Suisse International

     USD        6,455        SEK        58,273        4/18/17        52,632  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     USD        7,779        INR        521,488        4/18/17        260,696  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     USD        7,017        JPY        778,263        4/18/17        (23,355


Counterparty

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

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     USD        3,304        TWD        99,704        4/18/17      $ (17,709

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     CNY        16,314        USD        2,346        7/18/17        (2,703

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     AUD        16,735        USD        12,790        4/18/17        7,441  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     GBP        3,627        USD        4,476        4/18/17        (69,593

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     NOK        24,248        USD        2,865        4/18/17        40,806  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     SEK        18,372        USD        2,042        4/18/17        (10,047

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     USD        4,111        SGD        5,812        4/18/17        44,198  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     AUD        2,109        USD        1,609        7/18/17        916  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

     USD        2,510        INR        164,642        7/18/17        4,930  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     GBP        3,171        USD        3,939        4/18/17        (35,317

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     USD        5,565        JPY        626,422        4/18/17        64,580  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

     USD        1,309        HKD        10,151        7/18/17        (121

Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.

     INR        34,258        USD        501        4/18/17        (27,579

Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.

     USD        4,947        INR        332,829        4/18/17        184,094  

Northern Trust Co.

     JPY        1,619,209        USD        13,965        4/18/17        (586,391

Royal Bank of Canada

     KRW        20,251,893        USD        16,924        4/18/17        (1,200,720

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     GBP        3,233        USD        3,995        4/18/17        (56,559

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     SGD        5,812        USD        4,167        4/18/17        11,430  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     USD        20,289        CHF        20,445        4/18/17        139,017  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     USD        5,100        GBP        4,095        4/18/17        31,971  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     USD        7,511        GBP        5,936        4/18/17        (71,302

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     AUD        6,033        USD        4,599        7/18/17        (1,319

Societe Generale

     USD        8,281        EUR        7,890        4/18/17        141,037  

Standard Chartered Bank

     CNY        32,013        USD        4,558        4/18/17        (88,294

Standard Chartered Bank

     KRW        709,006        USD        609        4/18/17        (25,857

Standard Chartered Bank

     TWD        54,777        USD        1,724        4/18/17        (82,004

Standard Chartered Bank

     USD        17,997        EUR        16,998        4/18/17        147,961  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     EUR        3,137        USD        3,365        4/18/17        16,869  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     HKD        59,349        USD        7,655        7/18/17        3,171  

UBS AG

     USD        4,104        EUR        3,823        7/18/17        (4,704
                 

 

 

 
   $ (924,586
                 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security is considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2017, the market value of this security amounted to $5,018,531 or 1.0% of net assets.
(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(e) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.
(f) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $74,520,429 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(16,915,563), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $57,604,866.

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.


Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD    -    Australian Dollar
BRL    -    Brazilian Real
CAD    -    Canadian Dollar
CHF    -    Swiss Franc
CNY    -    Chinese Yuan Renminbi
EUR    -    Euro
GBP    -    Great British Pound
HKD    -    Hong Kong Dollar
ILS    -    Israeli Shekel
INR    -    Indian Rupee
JPY    -    Japanese Yen
KRW    -    South Korean Won
NOK    -    Norwegian Krone
RUB    -    Russian Ruble
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
SGD    -    Singapore Dollar
TWD    -    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    -    United States Dollar

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt
PJSC    -    Public Joint Stock Company
REG    -    Registered Shares

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN*

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

  24.7%       

Japan

  15.1%       

United Kingdom

  12.4%       

France

  8.4%       

Netherlands

  5.6%       

Australia

  4.5%       

Switzerland

  4.0%       

South Korea

  2.7%       

Germany

  2.6%       

Norway

  2.5%       

Canada

  2.5%       

Denmark

  2.0%       

Finland

  1.6%       

Austria

  10.5%       

Other

  0.9%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

* All data are as of March 31, 2017. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 1.6% or less in the following countries: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Portugal, Russia and Taiwan.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

 

Common Stocks:

        

Financials

   $ 4,170,259     $ 116,689,974     $ – 0  –    $ 120,860,233  

Industrials

     – 0  –      58,990,526       – 0  –      58,990,526  

Telecommunication Services

     – 0  –      58,225,198       – 0  –      58,225,198  

Consumer Discretionary

     7,770,958       48,414,136       – 0  –      56,185,094  

Information Technology

     – 0  –      52,507,705       – 0  –      52,507,705  

Consumer Staples

     – 0  –      47,080,404       – 0  –      47,080,404  

Energy

     11,264,083       33,420,859       – 0  –      44,684,942  

Materials

     4,810,918       34,958,208       – 0  –      39,769,126  

Health Care

     6,932,082       28,043,024       – 0  –      34,975,106  

Utilities

     – 0  –      8,665,974       – 0  –      8,665,974  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      4,903,928       – 0  –      4,903,928  

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

     15,014,723       – 0  –      – 0  –      15,014,723  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     49,963,023       491,899,936  (a)      – 0  –      541,862,959  

Other Financial Instruments (b):

        

Assets:

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      3,193,665       – 0  –      3,193,665  

Liabilities:

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (4,118,251     – 0  –      (4,118,251
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)(d)

   $     49,963,023     $     490,975,350     $             – 0  –    $     540,938,373  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 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.
(b) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(c) There were no transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 during the reporting period.
(d) An amount of $7,117,167 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as the above mentioned foreign equity fair valuation by the third party vendor was not applied during the reporting period.


The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

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

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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$    8,420

   $    52,345    $    45,750    $    15,015    $    8


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 93.1%

 

Technology - 33.1%

 

Computer Services, Software & Systems - 19.3%

 

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     95,520        $ 12,430,018  

Alphabet, Inc.-Class A (a)

     4,210          3,569,238  

Alphabet, Inc.-Class C (a)

     30,379          25,201,203  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.-Class A (a)

     54,650          3,252,768  

Facebook, Inc.-Class A (a)

     195,449          27,763,531  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

     20,849          2,349,265  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     23,756          1,959,632  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

     34,611          3,027,424  
       

 

 

 
          79,553,079  
       

 

 

 

Computer Technology - 4.7%

 

Apple, Inc.

     135,202          19,423,119  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Components - 0.6%

 

Amphenol Corp.-Class A

     33,566          2,388,892  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Entertainment - 2.2%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     103,340          9,250,997  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Component - 5.4%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     44,832          4,883,550  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     70,230          5,657,729  

Xilinx, Inc.

     200,207          11,589,983  
       

 

 

 
          22,131,262  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunications Equipment - 0.9%

 

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

     27,679          3,661,102  
       

 

 

 
          136,408,451  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 20.4%

 

Auto Parts - 0.4%

 

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

     13,422          1,576,011  
       

 

 

 

Cable Television Services - 1.9%

 

Comcast Corp.-Class A

     208,060          7,820,975  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Retail - 4.2%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     46,690          7,829,446  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     120,121          9,424,694  
       

 

 

 
          17,254,140  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment - 1.6%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     58,600          6,644,654  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Time - 1.5%

 

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) (a)

     3,470          6,176,496  
       

 

 

 

Restaurants – 2.4%

 

Starbucks Corp.

     170,790          9,972,428  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 6.2%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     106,151          15,586,151  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     24,070          6,495,049  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     11,630          3,317,225  
       

 

 

 
          25,398,425  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Shoes - 2.2%

 

NIKE, Inc.-Class B

     164,730          9,180,403  
       

 

 

 
          84,023,532  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 19.7%

 

Biotechnology - 5.0%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     41,317          5,009,273  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     56,505          15,449,597  
       

 

 

 
          20,458,870  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Facilities - 0.5%

 

VCA, Inc. (a)

     20,820          1,905,030  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Management Services - 3.5%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     89,391          14,661,018  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Services - 1.2%

 

Cerner Corp. (a)

     82,390          4,848,652  
       

 

 

 

Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies - 4.2%

 

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     28,200          3,234,822  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     148,772          13,994,982  
       

 

 

 
          17,229,804  
       

 

 

 

Medical Equipment - 4.8%

 

Danaher Corp.

     103,462          8,849,105  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     14,368          11,012,641  
       

 

 

 
          19,861,746  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.5%

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     33,620          2,283,470  
       

 

 

 
          81,248,590  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services - 8.1%

 

Financial Data & Systems - 7.7%

 

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     57,670          6,649,928  

Vantiv, Inc.-Class A (a)

     60,850          3,901,702  

Visa, Inc.-Class A

     238,480          21,193,717  
       

 

 

 
          31,745,347  
       

 

 

 

Securities Brokerage & Services - 0.4%

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     8,165          1,530,856  
       

 

 

 
          33,276,203  
       

 

 

 

Producer Durables - 7.3%

 

Back Office Support, HR & Consulting - 0.7%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     27,140          2,778,865  
       

 

 

 

Machinery: Tools - 0.7%

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     18,120          3,056,300  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Railroads - 1.6%

       

Union Pacific Corp.

     63,270          6,701,558  
       

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter - 2.6%

       

Allegion PLC

     21,367          1,617,482  

IDEX Corp.

     16,300          1,524,213  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     37,384          7,719,422  
       

 

 

 
          10,861,117  
       

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments: Electrical - 1.0%

       

AO Smith Corp.

     76,987          3,938,655  
       

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments: Gauges & Meters - 0.7%

       

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

     5,825          2,789,651  
       

 

 

 
          30,126,146  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 3.0%

       

Beverage: Brewers & Distillers - 0.8%

       

Constellation Brands, Inc.-Class A

     20,520          3,325,677  
       

 

 

 

Beverage: Soft Drinks - 2.2%

       

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     194,678          8,988,283  
       

 

 

 
          12,313,960  
       

 

 

 

Materials & Processing - 1.5%

       

Chemicals: Diversified - 0.9%

       

Ecolab, Inc.

     29,110          3,648,647  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Materials & Processing - 0.6%

       

Hexcel Corp.

     43,092          2,350,669  
       

 

 

 
          5,999,316  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $271,671,911)

          383,396,198  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 15.0%

       

Time Deposit - 15.0%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.09%, 4/03/17
(cost $61,811,508)

   $ 61,812          61,811,508  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 108.1%
(cost $333,483,419) (b)

          445,207,706  

Other assets less liabilities - (8.1)%

          (33,426,600
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 411,781,106  
       

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $113,215,463 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(1,491,176), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $111,724,287.


     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.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

 

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 383,396,198     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 383,396,198  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      61,811,508       – 0  –      61,811,508  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     383,396,198       61,811,508       – 0  –      445,207,706  

Other Financial Instruments (b)

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)

   $     383,396,198     $     61,811,508     $             – 0  –    $     445,207,706  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
(b)

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.

(c) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

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


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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$    1,452

   $    174    $    1,626    $            – 0 –   $            – 0 –*

 

* Amount less than $500.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.5%

 

Funds and Investment Trusts - 100.5% (a)

 

AB Long/Short Multi-Manager Portfolio - Class Z

     14,897        $ 154,485  

AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund - Class Z

     50,888          517,527  

AQR Long-Short Equity Fund - Class R6

     4,210          57,050  

DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

     9,687          102,974  

Gotham Absolute Return Fund - Institutional Class (b)

     8,032          109,228  

Kellner Merger Fund - Institutional Class

     9,679          101,049  
       

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(cost $1,019,288)

          1,042,313  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.0%

       

Investment Companies - 0.0%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government
Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.54% (a)(c)
(cost $0^)

     0        0
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.5%
(cost $1,019,288) (d)

 

       1,042,313  

Other assets less liabilities - (0.5)%

          (4,718
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $     1,037,595  
       

 

 

 

 

 

^ Less than $0.50.
(a) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.
(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, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $24,769 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(1,744), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $23,025.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Investment Companies

   $ 1,042,313     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 1,042,313  

Short-Term Investments

   $ – 0  –(a)    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total(b)

   $     1,042,313     $             – 0  –    $             – 0  –    $ 1,042,313  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Less than $0.50.
(b) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

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

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


A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market  Value
12/31/16
(000)
    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
    Sales
Proceeds
(000)
    Market  Value
3/31/17
(000)
    Dividend
Income
(000)
 
$ 0     $ 1     $ 1     $ 0     $ 0  

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions of investments in affiliated issuers for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

       Distributions  

Affiliated Issuer

   Market Value
12/31/16
(000)
     Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
(000)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
(000)
     Market Value
3/31/17
(000)
     Income
(000)
     Realized
Gains
(000)
 

AB Long/Short Multi-Manager Portfolio - Class Z

   $ 150      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 4      $ 154      $ 0      $ 0  

AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund - Class Z

   $ 504      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 14      $ 518      $ 0      $ 0  


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 98.3%

 

Real Estate - 97.5%

 

Diversified REITs - 8.5%

 

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

     59,930        $ 832,428  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.-Class A

     43,580          899,491  

Gramercy Property Trust

     37,504          986,355  

Liberty Property Trust

     21,700          836,535  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     27,870          871,774  
       

 

 

 
          4,426,583  
       

 

 

 

Health Care REITs - 11.8%

 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     32,180          1,045,850  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     58,990          760,381  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     22,630          632,056  

Ventas, Inc.

     26,900          1,749,576  

Welltower, Inc.

     28,470          2,016,245  
       

 

 

 
          6,204,108  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs - 4.4%

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     59,320          661,418  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     29,200          749,564  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

     54,338          868,321  
       

 

 

 
          2,279,303  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs - 4.5%

 

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.-Class A

     41,740          595,630  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     38,570          868,596  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     35,320          883,707  
       

 

 

 
          2,347,933  
       

 

 

 

Office REITs - 15.2%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     12,170          1,345,028  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     16,259          2,152,854  

Brandywine Realty Trust

     41,450          672,734  

Columbia Property Trust, Inc.

     40,720          906,020  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     21,800          721,580  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     30,320          1,050,285  

Parkway, Inc.

     24,930          495,858  

Vornado Realty Trust

     5,990          600,857  
       

 

 

 
          7,945,216  
       

 

 

 

Residential REITs - 13.8%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     10,550          1,936,980  

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

     22,680          926,478  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     2,400          555,672  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

     85,230          798,605  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     15,900          1,617,666  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     17,115          1,374,848  
       

 

 

 
          7,210,249  
       

 

 

 

Retail REITs - 16.3%

 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     53,570          1,149,612  

GGP, Inc.

     62,180          1,441,332  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

     36,971          518,333  

Realty Income Corp.

     26,830          1,597,190  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     30,430          639,943  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     13,720          2,360,252  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Urban Edge Properties

     32,290          849,227  
       

 

 

 
       8,555,889  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs - 23.0%

 

American Tower Corp.

     34,370          4,177,330  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     8,640          816,048  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     13,750          1,462,862  

EPR Properties

     14,170          1,043,337  

Equinix, Inc.

     6,043          2,419,436  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     45,232          1,081,045  

Public Storage

     4,810          1,052,957  
       

 

 

 
       12,053,015  
       

 

 

 
       51,022,296  
       

 

 

 

Media - 0.8%

 

Movies & Entertainment - 0.8%

 

Regal Entertainment Group-Class A
(cost $399,590)

     18,840          425,407  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $45,162,557)

 

       51,447,703  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.7%

 

Time Deposit - 4.7%

 

State Street Time Deposit
0.07%, 4/03/17
(cost $2,466,016)

   $ 2,466          2,466,016  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 103.0%
(cost $47,628,573) (a)

 

       53,913,719  

Other assets less liabilities - (3.0)%

 

       (1,562,260
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 52,351,459  
       

 

 

 

 

(a) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $6,879,400 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(594,254), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $6,285,146.

 

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

Glossary:

 

REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Trust


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

 

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 51,447,703     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 51,447,703  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      2,466,016       – 0  –      2,466,016  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     51,447,703       2,466,016       – 0  –      53,913,719  

Other Financial Instruments (b)

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)

   $     51,447,703     $     2,466,016     $             – 0  –    $     53,913,719  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

(b)

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.

(c) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

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


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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$            – 0 –

   $    1,195    $    1,195    $            – 0 –   $            – 0 –*

 

* Amount less than $500.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 99.2%

       

Information Technology - 30.1%

       

Communications Equipment - 1.8%

       

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

     2,788        $ 368,769  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (a)

     6,300          336,105  
       

 

 

 
          704,874  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.5%

       

Coherent, Inc. (a)

     2,940          604,581  
       

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services - 10.3%

       

2U, Inc. (a)(b)

     15,520          615,523  

Cimpress NV (a)(b)

     5,626          484,905  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     1,680          348,130  

GrubHub, Inc. (a)(b)

     12,330          405,534  

LogMeIn, Inc.

     7,100          692,250  

Pandora Media, Inc. (a)

     24,516          289,534  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

     13,329          464,516  

Trade Desk, Inc. (The)-Class A (a)

     10,022          373,319  

Wix.com Ltd. (a)

     5,397          366,456  
       

 

 

 
          4,040,167  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.2%

       

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)

     6,740          462,094  

Microsemi Corp. (a)

     10,620          547,249  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     4,581          421,910  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     8,304          610,759  
       

 

 

 
          2,042,012  
       

 

 

 

Software - 11.3%

       

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

     9,343          550,489  

Blackbaud, Inc.

     5,148          394,697  

Ellie Mae, Inc. (a)

     4,960          497,339  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

     4,563          257,034  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

     6,800          411,740  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

     8,363          323,063  

Proofpoint, Inc. (a)(b)

     7,550          561,418  

RingCentral, Inc.-Class A (a)

     17,130          484,779  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

     11,662          691,207  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) (a)

     1,275          248,893  
       

 

 

 
          4,420,659  
       

 

 

 
          11,812,293  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 20.0%

       

Biotechnology - 7.5%

       

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b)

     9,965          174,388  

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b)

     8,793          191,072  

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     7,543          156,894  

Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     7,079          120,626  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)

     5,262          210,427  

Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a)

     4,070          259,137  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

DBV Technologies SA (Sponsored ADR) (a)

     5,315          187,194  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a)

     3,479          146,396  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

     3,670          158,911  

Otonomy, Inc. (a)

     8,636          105,791  

Prothena Corp. PLC (a)(b)

     4,680          261,097  

Radius Health, Inc. (a)(b)

     4,490          173,539  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     3,816          271,203  

TESARO, Inc. (a)

     2,118          325,897  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

     3,023          204,899  
       

 

 

 
          2,947,471  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 7.8%

       

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     4,251          487,632  

DexCom, Inc. (a)

     5,295          448,645  

Glaukos Corp. (a)

     11,035          566,096  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (a)(b)

     1,723          64,785  

Nevro Corp. (a)

     6,219          582,720  

Penumbra, Inc. (a)

     6,785          566,208  

Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. (a)

     5,970          331,992  
       

 

 

 
          3,048,078  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.1%

       

Teladoc, Inc. (a)(b)

     1,579          39,475  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology - 1.0%

       

Vocera Communications, Inc. (a)

     16,790          416,896  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.0%

       

ICON PLC (a)

     4,822          384,410  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.6%

       

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     5,580          253,053  

Akorn, Inc. (a)

     11,817          284,553  

GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (ADR) (a)

     1,468          177,540  

Medicines Co. (The) (a)

     6,500          317,850  
       

 

 

 
          1,032,996  
       

 

 

 
          7,869,326  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 16.8%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 2.0%

       

Hexcel Corp.

     8,664          472,621  

Mercury Systems, Inc. (a)

     8,420          328,801  
       

 

 

 
          801,422  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.3%

       

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (a)

     7,793          176,122  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

     7,970          325,574  
       

 

 

 
          501,696  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.2%

       

Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)

     4,903          455,734  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.2%

       

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     4,455          474,057  

Machinery - 8.2%

       

Astec Industries, Inc.

     6,350          390,493  

IDEX Corp.

     4,952          463,062  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     4,680          411,606  

Kennametal, Inc.

     4,070          159,666  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     5,309          461,140  

Middleby Corp. (The) (a)

     3,206          437,459  

Nordson Corp.

     3,910          480,304  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

     4,393          426,516  
       

 

 

 
          3,230,246  
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 1.0%

       

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.-Class A (a)

     6,014          408,110  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.9%

       

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

     17,099          419,268  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a)

     6,310          305,467  
       

 

 

 
          724,735  
       

 

 

 
          6,596,000  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 16.1%

       

Distributors - 1.2%

       

Pool Corp.

     4,017          479,349  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 2.6%

       

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

     8,585          622,327  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

     5,230          374,520  
       

 

 

 
          996,847  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 5.4%

       

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (a)

     3,062          467,720  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (a)

     8,567          523,358  

Planet Fitness, Inc.

     27,488          529,694  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     3,080          591,052  
       

 

 

 
          2,111,824  
       

 

 

 

Media - 1.8%

       

IMAX Corp. (a)

     16,260          552,840  

National CineMedia, Inc.

     13,230          167,095  
       

 

 

 
          719,935  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 1.3%

       

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a)

     15,082          505,247  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 3.8%

       

Five Below, Inc. (a)

     13,692          593,001  

Lithia Motors, Inc.-Class A

     6,130          525,034  

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (b)

     19,250          370,562  
       

 

 

 
          1,488,597  
       

 

 

 
          6,301,799  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Financials - 7.0%

       

Banks - 4.4%

       

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

     343          20,364  

Signature Bank/New York NY (a)

     2,414          358,214  

Sterling Bancorp/DE

     14,696          348,295  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     2,692          500,954  

Western Alliance Bancorp (a)

     10,382          509,653  
       

 

 

 
          1,737,480  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 2.6%

       

Hamilton Lane, Inc.-Class A (a)

     9,500          177,365  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     13,230          455,773  

Stifel Financial Corp. (a)

     7,567          379,788  
       

 

 

 
          1,012,926  
       

 

 

 
          2,750,406  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 3.5%

       

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.7%

       

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The) (a)

     20,399          283,546  
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 1.7%

       

AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc.

     9,791          305,186  

Freshpet, Inc. (a)(b)

     32,964          362,604  
       

 

 

 
          667,790  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 1.1%

       

elf Beauty, Inc. (a)(b)

     14,705          423,504  
       

 

 

 
          1,374,840  
       

 

 

 

Energy - 2.5%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.7%

       

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (a)(b)

     15,888          328,882  

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

     9,501          314,958  
       

 

 

 
          643,840  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.8%

       

Matador Resources Co. (a)

     13,565          322,711  
       

 

 

 
          966,551  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 2.4%

       

Chemicals - 1.3%

       

PolyOne Corp.

     15,102          514,827  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 1.1%

       

Summit Materials, Inc.-Class A (a)

     18,014          445,126  
       

 

 

 
          959,953  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 0.8%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.8%

       

Vonage Holdings Corp. (a)

     51,090          322,889  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $30,030,304)

          38,954,057  
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.0%

       

Time Deposit - 3.0%

       

State Street Time Deposit
0.09%, 4/03/17
(cost $1,157,454)

   $ 1,157          1,157,454  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 102.2%
(cost $31,187,758)

          40,111,511  
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 7.6%

       

Investment Companies - 7.6%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
0.54% (c)(d)
(cost $3,001,522)

     3,001,522          3,001,522  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 109.8%
(cost $34,189,280) (e)

          43,113,033  

Other assets less liabilities - (9.8)%

          (3,848,970
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 39,264,063  
       

 

 

 

 

(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) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.
(e) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $9,421,359 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(497,606), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,923,753.

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


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 38,954,057     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 38,954,057  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      1,157,454       – 0  –      1,157,454  

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

     3,001,522       – 0  –      – 0  –      3,001,522  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     41,955,579       1,157,454       – 0  –      43,113,033  

Other Financial Instruments (b)

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)

   $     41,955,579     $     1,157,454     $     – 0  –    $     43,113,033  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
(b) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(c) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

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


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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:    

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$    2,326

   $    7,695    $    7,019    $    3,002    $        3


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 97.7%

 

Financials - 19.7%

 

Banks - 10.8%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.

     312,480        $ 7,624,512  

Comerica, Inc.

     161,670          11,087,329  

Fulton Financial Corp.

     407,060          7,266,021  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH

     900,270          12,054,615  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     197,670          8,108,423  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     88,770          7,407,857  

Webster Financial Corp.

     178,322          8,923,233  

Zions Bancorporation

     280,940          11,799,480  
       

 

 

 
          74,271,470  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.6%

 

OneMain Holdings, Inc. (a)

     164,620          4,090,807  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 6.8%

 

American Financial Group, Inc./OH

     115,890          11,058,224  

First American Financial Corp.

     183,070          7,190,990  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     47,040          4,236,422  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.-Class A

     81,600          10,361,568  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     138,530          6,531,689  

Validus Holdings Ltd.

     135,712          7,652,800  
       

 

 

 
          47,031,693  
       

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.5%

 

Essent Group Ltd. (a)

     273,768          9,902,188  
       

 

 

 
          135,296,158  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 18.2%

 

Communications Equipment - 1.3%

 

Infinera Corp. (a)

     421,500          4,311,945  

NETGEAR, Inc. (a)

     91,892          4,553,249  
       

 

 

 
          8,865,194  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 5.8%

 

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

     118,980          9,435,114  

Avnet, Inc.

     203,120          9,294,771  

CDW Corp./DE

     137,780          7,951,284  

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)

     370,220          6,934,221  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

     372,040          6,120,058  
       

 

 

 
          39,735,448  
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 4.2%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     163,750          9,987,113  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     287,070          10,159,407  

Genpact Ltd.

     346,250          8,573,150  
       

 

 

 
          28,719,670  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.2%

 

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

     721,230          9,924,125  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)

     253,070          5,990,167  

Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (a)

     91,030          4,637,978  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

     125,570          8,609,079  
       

 

 

 
          29,161,349  
       

 

 

 

Software - 1.5%

 

Verint Systems, Inc. (a)

     231,420          10,037,842  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.2%

 

NCR Corp. (a)

     182,130          8,319,698  
       

 

 

 
          124,839,201  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 17.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.1%

 

Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)

     84,020          7,229,921  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 1.0%

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

     121,030          6,711,113  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 1.2%

 

SkyWest, Inc.

     249,700          8,552,225  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.8%

 

ABM Industries, Inc.

     118,970          5,187,092  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 3.8%

 

AECOM (a)

     247,495          8,808,347  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     202,950          7,531,475  

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

     316,220          10,055,796  
       

 

 

 
          26,395,618  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 2.6%

 

EnerSys

     104,130          8,220,022  

Regal Beloit Corp.

     127,560          9,649,914  
       

 

 

 
          17,869,936  
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 4.6%

 

ITT, Inc.

     127,980          5,249,740  

Oshkosh Corp.

     142,400          9,767,216  

SPX FLOW, Inc. (a)

     239,110          8,299,508  

Terex Corp.

     270,580          8,496,212  
       

 

 

 
          31,812,676  
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 1.9%

 

Ryder System, Inc.

     83,080          6,267,555  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

     258,030          6,760,386  
       

 

 

 
          13,027,941  
       

 

 

 
          116,786,522  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 17.0%

 

Auto Components - 3.4%

 

Dana, Inc.

     436,850          8,435,574  

Lear Corp.

     46,550          6,590,549  

Tenneco, Inc.

     137,970          8,612,087  
       

 

 

 
          23,638,210  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Diversified Consumer Services - 1.3%

 

Sotheby’s (a)

     195,840          8,906,803  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.6%

 

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     489,869          9,665,115  

Brinker International, Inc.

     192,062          8,443,046  
       

 

 

 
          18,108,161  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 2.2%

 

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.

     241,690          9,051,290  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     261,610          6,160,916  
       

 

 

 
          15,212,206  
       

 

 

 

Media - 2.3%

 

Regal Entertainment Group-Class A

     448,370          10,124,195  

Scholastic Corp.

     132,150          5,625,625  
       

 

 

 
          15,749,820  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.6%

 

Big Lots, Inc.

     81,138          3,949,798  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 3.9%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

     61,317          5,965,531  

Caleres, Inc.

     206,880          5,465,770  

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)

     51,402          6,170,810  

Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

     402,200          9,005,258  
       

 

 

 
          26,607,369  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7%

 

Crocs, Inc. (a)

     630,250          4,455,867  
       

 

 

 
          116,628,234  
       

 

 

 

Energy - 8.7%

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 3.2%

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     99,550          6,627,044  

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

     200,560          6,648,564  

RPC, Inc. (b)

     467,410          8,558,277  
       

 

 

 
          21,833,885  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.5%

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

     171,810          4,869,095  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

     531,530          7,579,618  

QEP Resources, Inc. (a)

     647,320          8,227,437  

SM Energy Co.

     317,840          7,634,517  

SRC Energy, Inc. (a)

     1,168,850          9,865,094  
       

 

 

 
          38,175,761  
       

 

 

 
          60,009,646  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 5.6%

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 3.5%

 

LifePoint Health, Inc. (a)

     154,475          10,118,112  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     146,880          6,697,728  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     52,310          7,334,385  
       

 

 

 
       24,150,225  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.4%

 

ICON PLC (a)

     124,740          9,944,273  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.7%

 

Horizon Pharma PLC (a)

     315,120          4,657,474  
       

 

 

 
       38,751,972  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 4.4%

 

Chemicals - 2.9%

 

Huntsman Corp.

     257,040          6,307,762  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

     88,284          5,372,081  

Trinseo SA

     123,470          8,284,837  
       

 

 

 
       19,964,680  
       

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 1.5%

 

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     791,800          10,190,466  
       

 

 

 
       30,155,146  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate - 3.6%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 3.6%

 

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

     229,780          9,386,513  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.-Class A

     278,930          5,757,115  

Gramercy Property Trust

     378,288          9,948,975  
       

 

 

 
       25,092,603  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 2.9%

 

Electric Utilities - 2.3%

 

PNM Resources, Inc.

     234,740          8,685,380  

Portland General Electric Co.

     161,960          7,194,263  
       

 

 

 
       15,879,643  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 0.6%

 

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     52,850          4,381,794  
       

 

 

 
       20,261,437  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 0.6%

 

Food Products - 0.6%

 

Ingredion, Inc.

     34,394          4,142,069  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $531,243,712)

 

       671,962,988  
       

 

 

 
      Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.5%

 

Time Deposit - 4.5%

 

State Street Time Deposit
0.09%, 4/03/17
(cost $30,623,258)

   $ 30,623          30,623,258  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for
Securities Loaned - 102.2%

(cost $561,866,970)

 

       702,586,246  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.5%

 

Investment Companies - 0.5%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government
Money Market Portfolio-Class AB, 0.54% (c)(d)
(cost $3,318,945)

     3,318,945          3,318,945  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 102.7%
(cost $565,185,915) (e)

 

       705,905,191  

Other assets less liabilities - (2.7)%

          (18,247,404
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 687,657,787  
       

 

 

 

 

 

(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) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.
(e) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $152,748,408 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(12,029,132), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $140,719,276.

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.


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

 

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 671,962,988     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 671,962,988  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      30,623,258       – 0  –      30,623,258  

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

     3,318,945       – 0  –      – 0  –      3,318,945  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     675,281,933       30,623,258       – 0  –      705,905,191  

Other Financial Instruments (b)

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)

   $     675,281,933     $     30,623,258     $             – 0  –    $     705,905,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
(b) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(c) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and any third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide


reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and process at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value

12/31/16
(000)

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

$    13,941

   $    38,963    $    49,585    $    3,319    $    12


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Value Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%

       

Financials - 24.3%

       

Banks - 11.0%

       

Bank of America Corp.

     149,672        $ 3,530,763  

Comerica, Inc.

     17,981          1,233,137  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     65,270          3,632,928  
       

 

 

 
              8,396,828  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 5.1%

       

Capital One Financial Corp.

     13,596          1,178,229  

OneMain Holdings, Inc. (a)

     23,895          593,791  

Synchrony Financial

     62,653          2,148,998  
       

 

 

 
          3,921,018  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 8.2%

       

Allstate Corp. (The)

     14,041          1,144,201  

American International Group, Inc.

     45,123          2,817,029  

First American Financial Corp.

     17,990          706,647  

FNF Group

     41,799          1,627,653  
       

 

 

 
          6,295,530  
       

 

 

 
          18,613,376  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 17.0%

       

Communications Equipment - 2.1%

       

Nokia Oyj (Sponsored ADR)-Class A (b)

     302,378          1,638,889  
       

 

 

 

IT Services - 1.8%

       

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     24,417          864,118  

Conduent, Inc. (a)

     30,289          508,249  
       

 

 

 
          1,372,367  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.4%

       

Intel Corp.

     71,620          2,583,333  
       

 

 

 

Software - 4.1%

       

Oracle Corp.

     71,349          3,182,879  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 5.6%

       

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     48,878          1,158,409  

HP, Inc.

     90,948          1,626,150  

NCR Corp. (a)

     8,152          372,384  

Xerox Corp.

     151,448          1,111,628  
       

 

 

 
          4,268,571  
       

 

 

 
          13,046,039  
       

 

 

 

Energy - 12.9%

       

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.8%

       

Schlumberger Ltd.

     27,949          2,182,817  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 10.1%

       

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     41,597          1,363,965  

Devon Energy Corp.

     31,879          1,329,992  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     22,923          2,236,139  

Hess Corp.

     26,587          1,281,759  


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     29,974          1,514,886  
       

 

 

 
            7,726,741  
       

 

 

 
          9,909,558  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 10.5%

       

Biotechnology - 2.0%

       

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     22,416          1,522,495  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 5.4%

       

Aetna, Inc.

     7,364          939,278  

Cigna Corp.

     11,955          1,751,288  

McKesson Corp.

     9,573          1,419,293  
       

 

 

 
          4,109,859  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.1%

       

Mallinckrodt PLC (a)

     26,039          1,160,558  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)

     39,020          1,252,152  
       

 

 

 
          2,412,710  
       

 

 

 
          8,045,064  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 8.6%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 3.0%

       

L3 Technologies, Inc.

     13,745          2,271,911  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 2.4%

       

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     40,331          1,853,613  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 2.2%

       

Eaton Corp. PLC

     22,807          1,691,139  
       

 

 

 

Machinery - 1.0%

       

Oshkosh Corp.

     11,109          761,966  
       

 

 

 
          6,578,629  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 8.3%

       

Auto Components - 3.8%

       

Lear Corp.

     9,208          1,303,669  

Magna International, Inc. (New York)-Class A

     37,610          1,623,247  
       

 

 

 
          2,926,916  
       

 

 

 

Media - 2.5%

       

Comcast Corp.-Class A

     39,688          1,491,872  

Regal Entertainment Group-Class A

     18,437          416,308  
       

 

 

 
          1,908,180  
       

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 1.0%

       

Dollar General Corp.

     11,136          776,513  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.0%

       

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

     7,915          770,050  
       

 

 

 
          6,381,659  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 7.1%

       

Beverages - 1.5%

       

PepsiCo, Inc.

     10,235          1,144,887  
       

 

 

 


Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Food & Staples Retailing - 3.0%

 

Kroger Co. (The)

     79,548          2,345,871  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 2.6%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     27,746          1,981,619  
       

 

 

 
       5,472,377  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 6.5%

 

Electric Utilities - 5.0%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     17,699          1,188,134  

Edison International

     23,694          1,886,279  

Portland General Electric Co.

     17,774          789,521  
       

 

 

 
       3,863,934  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 1.5%

 

NiSource, Inc.

     46,814          1,113,705  
       

 

 

 
       4,977,639  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services - 2.0%

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.0%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

     23,635          1,526,585  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 1.5%

 

Chemicals - 1.5%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     39,631          1,163,170  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate - 1.0%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.0%

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     7,770          790,520  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $66,026,978)

 

       76,504,616  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000)
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%

 

Time Deposit - 2.8%

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.
0.09%, 4/03/17
(cost $2,110,230)

   $ 2,110          2,110,230  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 102.5%
(cost $68,137,208)

 

       78,614,846  
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.7%

 

Investment Companies - 0.7%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money
Market Portfolio-Class AB, 0.54% (c)(d)
(cost $551,474)

     551,474          551,474  
       

 

 

 


            U.S. $ Value  

Total Investments - 103.2%
(cost $68,688,682) (e)

        79,166,320  

Other assets less liabilities - (3.2)%

        (2,418,709
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 76,747,611  
     

 

 

 

 

(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) To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.
(e) As of March 31, 2017, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $13,003,573 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(2,525,935), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $10,477,638.

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


AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Value Portfolio

March 31, 2017 (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. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the 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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2017:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

 

Common Stocks (a)

   $ 76,504,616     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 76,504,616  

Short-Term Investments

     – 0  –      2,110,230       – 0  –      2,110,230  

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

     551,474       – 0  –      – 0  –      551,474  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     77,056,090       2,110,230       – 0  –      79,166,320  

Other Financial Instruments (b)

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (c)

   $     77,056,090     $ 2,110,230     $ – 0  –    $ 79,166,320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.
(b) Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument.
(c) There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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

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


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

A summary of the Portfolio’s investments of cash collateral for securities loaned transactions in shares of the AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

Market Value
12/31/16
(000)

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

$    – 0 –

   $    8,786    $    8,235    $    551    $    1


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

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

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

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

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

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

3 (a) (1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
3 (a) (2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 


SIGNATURES

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

(Registrant): AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

 

By:   /s/    Robert M. Keith
  Robert M. Keith
  President
Date:   May 24, 2017

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 24, 2017
By:   /s/    Joseph J. Mantineo
  Joseph J. Mantineo
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   May 24, 2017