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AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB International Value Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS - 98.8%

       

Financials - 18.5%

       

Banks - 10.6%

       

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     1,203,583        $ 7,182,993  

Erste Group Bank AG

     216,970          7,974,439  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

     1,307,360          7,526,119  

KBC Group NV

     82,100          5,739,678  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     574,120          5,977,784  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     1,404,500          6,946,364  
       

 

 

 
          41,347,377  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 2.2%

       

Credit Suisse Group AG (a)

     726,887          8,472,900  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.8%

       

Hitachi Capital Corp.

     128,100          2,974,962  
       

 

 

 

Insurance - 4.9%

       

Allianz SE

     38,410          8,559,571  

PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd.-Class H

     3,872,000          4,407,908  

Swiss Re AG

     61,440          6,005,461  
       

 

 

 
          18,972,940  
       

 

 

 
          71,768,179  
       

 

 

 

Industrials - 11.5%

       

Aerospace & Defense - 8.6%

       

AerCap Holdings NV (a)

     74,160          3,451,406  

Airbus SE

     73,370          9,724,181  

BAE Systems PLC

     811,600          5,101,525  

Leonardo SpA

     554,321          6,456,050  

MTU Aero Engines AG

     21,930          4,970,676  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (a)

     306,267          3,606,782  
       

 

 

 
          33,310,620  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 2.9%

       

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

     209,600          7,386,206  

Qantas Airways Ltd.

     989,190          3,980,434  
       

 

 

 
          11,366,640  
       

 

 

 
          44,677,260  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 11.5%

       

Auto Components - 4.3%

       

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.

     71,882          2,371,580  

Magna International, Inc.-Class A

     120,220          5,853,512  

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

     267,900          4,989,761  

Valeo SA

     119,570          3,471,441  
       

 

 

 
          16,686,294  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles - 3.0%

       

Peugeot SA

     268,170          6,543,785  

Subaru Corp.

     226,600          5,173,882  
       

 

 

 
          11,717,667  
       

 

 

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.4%

       

GVC Holdings PLC (b)

     744,560        $ 5,428,290  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.5%

       

Nikon Corp. (b)

     135,500          1,915,785  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.3%

       

HUGO BOSS AG

     68,260          4,667,249  

Pandora A/S

     86,250          4,038,149  
       

 

 

 
          8,705,398  
       

 

 

 
          44,453,434  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 10.6%

       

Beverages - 1.4%

       

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

     136,600          3,474,632  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (a)

     39,940          2,066,495  
       

 

 

 
          5,541,127  
       

 

 

 

Food Products - 2.9%

       

Orkla ASA

     794,440          6,101,126  

WH Group Ltd. (c)

     4,704,500          5,032,057  
       

 

 

 
          11,133,183  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 1.7%

       

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference Shares)

     64,660          6,606,598  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 4.6%

       

British American Tobacco PLC

     235,290          9,815,782  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     329,500          8,160,994  
       

 

 

 
          17,976,776  
       

 

 

 
          41,257,684  
       

 

 

 

Materials - 10.4%

       

Chemicals - 3.5%

       

Air Water, Inc.

     232,800          3,381,293  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     157,200          6,446,626  

Tosoh Corp.

     246,000          3,838,390  
       

 

 

 
          13,666,309  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 1.6%

       

Buzzi Unicem SpA

     298,430          6,114,188  
       

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 1.1%

       

BillerudKorsnas AB (b)

     321,910          4,275,021  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 4.2%

       

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

     380,808          3,779,706  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

     299,610          3,396,634  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     1,251,890          5,091,188  

Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.

     154,600          4,228,167  
       

 

 

 
          16,495,695  
       

 

 

 
          40,551,213  
       

 

 

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Energy - 10.3%

       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 10.3%

       

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

     1,464,400        $ 6,684,897  

PetroChina Co., Ltd.-Class H

     9,160,000          5,996,256  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Preference Shares)

     543,500          3,895,082  

Repsol SA

     469,656          8,035,002  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam)-Class A

     408,410          12,813,412  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC-Class A

     87,444          2,748,008  
       

 

 

 
          40,172,657  
       

 

 

 

Health Care - 10.1%

       

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.2%

       

Hoya Corp.

     68,400          4,530,626  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 8.9%

       

Novo Nordisk A/S-Class B

     228,950          11,966,149  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     299,200          5,879,406  

Roche Holding AG

     45,240          12,466,102  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sponsored ADR) (a)

     285,200          4,471,936  
       

 

 

 
          34,783,593  
       

 

 

 
          39,314,219  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology - 5.2%

       

Communications Equipment - 1.8%

       

Nokia Oyj

     1,223,160          6,967,880  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.4%

       

SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. (b)

     67,800          2,742,683  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     849,000          6,799,689  
       

 

 

 
          9,542,372  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.0%

       

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     95,870          3,781,394  
       

 

 

 
          20,291,646  
       

 

 

 

Communication Services - 4.9%

       

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.4%

       

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.

     5,544,000          7,058,761  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     144,200          6,147,403  
       

 

 

 
          13,206,164  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment - 1.5%

       

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

     19,700          5,647,809  
       

 

 

 
          18,853,973  
       

 

 

 

Utilities - 4.4%

       

Electric Utilities - 3.3%

       

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA

     1,163,800          4,578,855  

Enel SpA

     1,285,120          8,234,797  
       

 

 

 
          12,813,652  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 1.1%

       

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

     438,000          4,239,340  
       

 

 

 
          17,052,992  
       

 

 

 

 

Company

   Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Real Estate - 1.4%

       

Real Estate Management & Development - 1.4%

       

Aroundtown SA

     659,910        $ 5,443,295  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $396,769,540)

          383,836,552  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.3%

 

Investment Companies - 0.3%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
2.38% (d)(e)(f)
(cost $1,071,900)

     1,071,900          1,071,900  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 99.1%
(cost $397,841,440)

          384,908,452  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 1.9%

       

Investment Companies - 1.9%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio-Class AB,
2.38% (d)(e)(f)
(cost $7,336,900)

     7,336,900          7,336,900  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 101.0%
(cost $405,178,340) (g)

          392,245,352  

Other assets less liabilities - (1.0)%

          (4,011,446
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 388,233,906  
       

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty

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

Bank of America, NA

   CAD      781      USD      595        4/16/19      $ 9,908  

Bank of America, NA

   EUR      1,172      USD      1,346        4/16/19        30,103  

Bank of America, NA

   GBP      1,520      USD      2,006        4/16/19        24,839  

Bank of America, NA

   JPY      113,201      USD      1,051        4/16/19        28,399  

Bank of America, NA

   NOK      47,238      USD      5,575        4/16/19        94,636  

Bank of America, NA

   USD      1,124      GBP      876        4/16/19        17,747  

Bank of America, NA

   USD      647      JPY      71,330        4/16/19        (2,825

Bank of America, NA

   EUR      1,729      USD      1,971        7/16/19        14,549  

Bank of America, NA

   USD      1,042      HKD      8,156        7/16/19        (200

Bank of America, NA

   USD      1,169      JPY      128,266        7/16/19        (1,892

Barclays Bank PLC

   CAD      9,880      USD      7,478        4/16/19        81,742  

Barclays Bank PLC

   ILS      10,082      USD      2,766        4/16/19        (12,170

Barclays Bank PLC

   JPY      112,819      USD      1,049        4/16/19        30,295  

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      963      AUD      1,356        4/16/19        (35

Barclays Bank PLC

   CNY      6,578      USD      967        4/17/19        (12,031

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      1,658      CNY      11,198        4/17/19        8,286  

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      730      CNY      4,901        4/17/19        (839

Barclays Bank PLC

   KRW      8,277,315      USD      7,359        5/16/19        73,831  

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      3,661      KRW      4,108,029        5/16/19        (45,757

Barclays Bank PLC

   TWD      14,608      USD      476        6/10/19        1,355  

Barclays Bank PLC

   TWD      178,151      USD      5,780        6/10/19        (7,841

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD      1,270      INR      88,591        7/16/19        (10,851

Citibank, NA

   AUD      1,466      USD      1,039        4/16/19        (2,462

Citibank, NA

   EUR      3,610      USD      4,155        4/16/19        100,992  

Counterparty

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

Citibank, NA

   GBP      4,657      USD      6,091        4/16/19      $ 21,188  

Citibank, NA

   ILS      2,148      USD      598        4/16/19        6,142  

Citibank, NA

   JPY      175,464      USD      1,596        4/16/19        10,893  

Citibank, NA

   TRY      8,135      USD      1,465        4/16/19        37,650  

Citibank, NA

   USD      1,722      AUD      2,377        4/16/19        (33,761

Citibank, NA

   USD      3,682      CHF      3,631        4/16/19        (30,570

Citibank, NA

   USD      2,431      JPY      270,314        4/16/19        10,548  

Citibank, NA

   USD      2,283      JPY      251,218        4/16/19        (13,669

Citibank, NA

   USD      1,014      NOK      8,754        4/16/19        1,334  

Citibank, NA

   USD      769      NZD      1,124        4/16/19        (3,343

Citibank, NA

   EUR      2,240      USD      2,559        7/16/19        23,452  

Citibank, NA

   INR      418,145      USD      5,906        7/16/19        (38,108

Citibank, NA

   JPY      283,565      USD      2,589        7/16/19        9,063  

Citibank, NA

   USD      640      CHF      632        7/16/19        895  

Citibank, NA

   USD      709      GBP      536        7/16/19        (7,231

Citibank, NA

   USD      2,134      JPY      233,407        7/16/19        (10,276

Credit Suisse International

   EUR      3,933      USD      4,515        4/16/19        97,544  

Credit Suisse International

   GBP      502      USD      653        4/16/19        (1,382

Credit Suisse International

   JPY      208,067      USD      1,890        4/16/19        10,270  

Credit Suisse International

   SEK      19,835      USD      2,156        4/16/19        20,588  

Credit Suisse International

   USD      3,427      EUR      3,008        4/16/19        (49,160

Credit Suisse International

   USD      892      GBP      695        4/16/19        13,821  

Credit Suisse International

   USD      1,609      SEK      14,386        4/16/19        (59,754

Deutsche Bank AG

   USD      3,391      CHF      3,318        4/16/19        (54,507

Deutsche Bank AG

   USD      1,051      GBP      827        4/16/19        26,738  

Deutsche Bank AG

   USD      923      ILS      3,329        4/16/19        (6,117

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   CAD      1,497      USD      1,131        4/16/19        10,626  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   JPY      108,670      USD      989        4/16/19        7,808  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   USD      1,198      AUD      1,665        4/16/19        (14,945

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   USD      1,252      HKD      9,816        4/16/19        (1,177

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   EUR      3,690      USD      4,220        7/16/19        44,031  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   AUD      2,320      USD      1,634        4/16/19        (13,505

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   USD      1,310      EUR      1,141        4/16/19        (28,862

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   USD      2,453      HKD      19,227        4/16/19        (2,208

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   USD      1,522      JPY      166,165        4/16/19        (20,573

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   USD      1,452      TRY      8,135        4/16/19        (24,097

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   USD      1,203      JPY      132,297        7/16/19        47  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   EUR      2,671      USD      3,078        4/16/19        77,989  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   GBP      2,180      USD      2,878        4/16/19        37,513  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   GBP      405      USD      520        4/16/19        (7,589

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   JPY      329,727      USD      3,032        4/16/19        53,681  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   USD      1,228      AUD      1,755        4/16/19        18,215  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   USD      5,606      EUR      4,903        4/16/19        (99,541

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   USD      1,925      JPY      214,351        4/16/19        10,915  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   USD      795      JPY      86,814        4/16/19        (10,460

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   CNY      2,919      USD      436        4/17/19        1,074  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   KRW      432,893      USD      386        5/16/19        4,624  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   USD      2,057      CLP      1,375,811        5/23/19        (35,510

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   EUR      2,787      USD      3,171        7/16/19        16,436  

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   USD      1,311      EUR      1,157        7/16/19        (1,377

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

   USD      1,938      JPY      211,302        7/16/19        (16,238

Natwest Markets PLC

   EUR      1,140      USD      1,314        4/16/19        33,738  

Natwest Markets PLC

   JPY      517,727      USD      4,788        4/16/19        110,948  

Natwest Markets PLC

   USD      17,250      AUD      23,917        4/16/19        (263,348

Natwest Markets PLC

   USD      532      CAD      714        4/16/19        2,358  

Natwest Markets PLC

   USD      767      EUR      667        4/16/19        (17,740

Natwest Markets PLC

   USD      1,930      JPY      214,911        4/16/19        11,031  

Natwest Markets PLC

   USD      871      KRW      981,016        5/16/19        (7,434

Natwest Markets PLC

   USD      5,231      SGD      7,047        7/16/19        (21,177

Northern Trust Co.

   USD      35,222      GBP      27,323        4/16/19        389,757  

Societe Generale

   EUR      1,562      USD      1,779        4/16/19        24,449  

Standard Chartered Bank

   BRL      14,918      USD      3,912        4/02/19        101,925  

Standard Chartered Bank

   USD      3,840      BRL      14,918        4/02/19        (29,949

Standard Chartered Bank

   HKD      21,324      USD      2,725        4/16/19        7,534  

Standard Chartered Bank

   JPY      381,984      USD      3,452        4/16/19        1,071  

Standard Chartered Bank

   USD      1,715      JPY      189,045        4/16/19        (7,226

Counterparty

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

Standard Chartered Bank

     USD        6,152        SEK        54,594        4/16/19      $ (274,246

Standard Chartered Bank

     CNY        6,613        USD        985        4/17/19        501  

Standard Chartered Bank

     CNY        143,167        USD        21,075        4/17/19        (234,712

Standard Chartered Bank

     BRL        7,459        USD        1,922        5/03/19        20,876  

Standard Chartered Bank

     INR        53,627        USD        759        7/16/19        (3,714

Standard Chartered Bank

     USD        882        JPY        96,266        7/16/19        (6,234

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     CAD        520        USD        393        4/16/19        3,465  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     EUR        2,639        USD        3,015        4/16/19        50,887  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     GBP        414        USD        543        4/16/19        3,170  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     GBP        1,753        USD        2,274        4/16/19        (10,441

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     HKD        9,571        USD        1,222        4/16/19        2,045  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        823        AUD        1,147        4/16/19        (8,738

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        423        CAD        566        4/16/19        1,161  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        6,301        EUR        5,509        4/16/19        (113,798

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        236        HKD        1,852        4/16/19        (206

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        5,565        JPY        620,577        4/16/19        41,444  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        59        JPY        6,423        4/16/19        (771

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        790        SEK        7,264        4/16/19        (7,434

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     EUR        7,608        USD        8,638        7/16/19        27,705  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     HKD        26,676        USD        3,408        7/16/19        (263

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        1,654        EUR        1,442        7/16/19        (21,854

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        225        JPY        24,807        7/16/19        1,060  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     USD        371        JPY        40,667        7/16/19        (1,462

UBS AG

     JPY        143,489        USD        1,324        4/16/19        28,211  

UBS AG

     USD        1,721        EUR        1,499        4/16/19        (37,113

UBS AG

     USD        928        EUR        814        7/16/19        (6,605

UBS AG

     USD        970        JPY        106,380        7/16/19        (2,261
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 195,514  
                 

 

 

 

 

(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. This security is considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2019, the market value of this security amounted to $5,032,057 or 1.3% of net assets.

(d)

Affiliated investments.

(e)

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, 2019, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $34,383,430 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(47,120,904), resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(12,737,474).

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
CLP    -    Chilean Peso
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
NZD    -    New Zealand Dollar
SEK    -    Swedish Krona
SGD    -    Singapore Dollar
TRY    -    Turkish Lira
TWD    -    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    -    United States Dollar

Glossary:

 

ADR    -    American Depositary Receipt

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN 1

March 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

  21.8%       

Japan

  12.5%       

United Kingdom

  7.9%       

Germany

  7.0%       

Switzerland

  7.0%       

Italy

  5.6%       

China

  5.1%       

France

  4.1%       

Denmark

  2.9%       

Norway

  2.8%       

Ireland

  2.4%       

Canada

  2.1%       

Spain

  2.1%       

Austria

  16.4%       

Other

  0.3%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

1

All data are as of March 31, 2019. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 2.0% or less in the following countries: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Portugal, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan.

AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB International Value Portfolio

March 31, 2019 (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, 2019:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stocks:

        

Financials

   $ – 0  –    $ 71,768,179     $             – 0  –    $ 71,768,179  

Industrials

     3,451,406       41,225,854       – 0  –      44,677,260  

Consumer Discretionary

     12,263,241       32,190,193       – 0  –      44,453,434  

Consumer Staples

     2,066,495       39,191,189       – 0  –      41,257,684  

Materials

     3,396,634       37,154,579       – 0  –      40,551,213  

Energy

     3,895,082       36,277,575       – 0  –      40,172,657  

Health Care

     4,471,936       34,842,283       – 0  –      39,314,219  

Information Technology

     – 0  –      20,291,646       – 0  –      20,291,646  

Communication Services

     – 0  –      18,853,973       – 0  –      18,853,973  

Utilities

     – 0  –      17,052,992       – 0  –      17,052,992  

Real Estate

     – 0  –      5,443,295       – 0  –      5,443,295  

Short-Term Investments

     1,071,900       – 0  –      – 0  –      1,071,900  

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

     7,336,900       – 0  –      – 0  –      7,336,900  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     37,953,594       354,291,758 (a)      – 0  –      392,245,352  

Other Financial Instruments (b):

      

Assets:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      1,953,103       – 0  –      1,953,103  

Liabilities:

        

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

     – 0  –      (1,757,589     – 0  –      (1,757,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     37,953,594     $     354,487,272     $ – 0  –    $     392,440,866  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, options written and swaptions written which are valued at market value.

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

Fund

   Market Value
12/31/18
(000)
     Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Market Value
3/31/19

(000)
     Dividend
Income
(000)
 

Government Money Market Portfolio

   $ 4,030      $ 27,882      $ 30,840      $ 1,072      $ 17  

Government Money Market Portfolio*

     5,149        11,718        9,530        7,337        29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 9,179      $ 39,600      $ 40,370      $ 8,409      $ 46  

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions.