AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
AB International Value Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
September 30, 2019 (unaudited)
Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 99.0% |
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Financials - 16.6% |
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Banks - 9.9% |
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Banco Comercial Portugues SA |
12,766,090 | $ | 2,650,485 | |||||
Bank Hapoalim BM (a) |
476,890 | 3,757,574 | ||||||
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM |
522,080 | 3,717,118 | ||||||
Bank of Ireland Group PLC |
1,149,113 | 4,553,259 | ||||||
Erste Group Bank AG (a) |
201,590 | 6,662,465 | ||||||
ICICI Bank Ltd. |
612,810 | 3,735,307 | ||||||
KBC Group NV |
79,260 | 5,148,042 | ||||||
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA |
537,110 | 5,862,978 | ||||||
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36,087,228 | ||||||||
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Capital Markets - 1.6% |
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Credit Suisse Group AG (a) |
471,317 | 5,765,674 | ||||||
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Insurance - 5.1% |
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Allianz SE |
27,420 | 6,382,606 | ||||||
Swiss Re AG |
36,420 | 3,800,199 | ||||||
Zurich Insurance Group AG |
21,620 | 8,280,628 | ||||||
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18,463,433 | ||||||||
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60,316,335 | ||||||||
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Industrials - 14.6% |
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Aerospace & Defense - 7.8% |
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Airbus SE |
63,570 | 8,253,200 | ||||||
BAE Systems PLC |
811,600 | 5,683,868 | ||||||
Leonardo SpA |
457,041 | 5,372,523 | ||||||
MTU Aero Engines AG |
16,680 | 4,432,166 | ||||||
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (a) |
474,660 | 4,612,195 | ||||||
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28,353,952 | ||||||||
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Airlines - 3.8% |
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Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. |
198,100 | 5,883,452 | ||||||
Qantas Airways Ltd. |
1,156,890 | 4,916,409 | ||||||
Wizz Air Holdings PLC (a)(b) |
64,690 | 2,874,875 | ||||||
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13,674,736 | ||||||||
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Professional Services - 0.8% |
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UT Group Co., Ltd. (c) |
138,800 | 2,990,573 | ||||||
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Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.2% |
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AerCap Holdings NV (a) |
142,810 | 7,818,847 | ||||||
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52,838,108 | ||||||||
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Energy - 10.6% |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 10.6% |
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JXTG Holdings, Inc. |
1,402,200 | 6,409,376 | ||||||
PetroChina Co., Ltd.-Class H |
8,826,000 | 4,527,314 | ||||||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Preference Shares) |
743,300 | 4,928,559 | ||||||
Repsol SA |
545,361 | 8,505,442 | ||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam)-Class A |
408,410 | 11,977,210 | ||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC-Class A |
72,534 | 2,127,273 | ||||||
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38,475,174 | ||||||||
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary - 10.2% |
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Auto Components - 2.3% |
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NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. |
248,100 | $ | 4,760,236 | |||||
Valeo SA |
109,980 | 3,564,124 | ||||||
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8,324,360 | ||||||||
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Automobiles - 3.2% |
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Peugeot SA |
254,420 | 6,350,002 | ||||||
Subaru Corp. |
181,400 | 5,130,007 | ||||||
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11,480,009 | ||||||||
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.9% |
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GVC Holdings PLC |
774,390 | 7,073,582 | ||||||
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Leisure Products - 1.0% |
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Spin Master Corp. (a)(b)(c) |
113,770 | 3,476,174 | ||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.8% |
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HUGO BOSS AG |
61,820 | 3,309,766 | ||||||
Pandora A/S |
81,130 | 3,255,805 | ||||||
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6,565,571 | ||||||||
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36,919,696 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples - 10.0% |
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Beverages - 3.1% |
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Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc. |
136,600 | 3,071,603 | ||||||
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC |
146,990 | 8,150,595 | ||||||
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11,222,198 | ||||||||
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Food Products - 4.5% |
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Orkla ASA |
724,310 | 6,590,722 | ||||||
Salmar ASA |
76,600 | 3,362,926 | ||||||
WH Group Ltd. (b) |
7,186,000 | 6,435,480 | ||||||
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16,389,128 | ||||||||
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Tobacco - 2.4% |
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British American Tobacco PLC |
239,180 | 8,832,971 | ||||||
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36,444,297 | ||||||||
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Materials - 9.7% |
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Chemicals - 6.1% |
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Air Water, Inc. |
217,500 | 3,910,951 | ||||||
Covestro AG (b) |
111,210 | 5,502,900 | ||||||
Evonik Industries AG |
160,250 | 3,955,970 | ||||||
Johnson Matthey PLC |
142,650 | 5,358,057 | ||||||
Tosoh Corp. |
246,000 | 3,277,172 | ||||||
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22,005,050 | ||||||||
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Containers & Packaging - 0.9% |
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BillerudKorsnas AB |
307,720 | 3,327,285 | ||||||
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Metals & Mining - 2.7% |
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BlueScope Steel Ltd. |
466,825 | 3,791,730 | ||||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (c) |
299,610 | 2,517,009 |
Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
142,500 | $ | 3,552,491 | |||||
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9,861,230 | ||||||||
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35,193,565 | ||||||||
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Information Technology - 9.4% |
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Communications Equipment - 1.6% |
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Nokia Oyj |
1,118,480 | 5,648,661 | ||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.8% |
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NXP Semiconductors NV |
33,600 | 3,666,432 | ||||||
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. (c) |
102,000 | 6,075,239 | ||||||
SK Hynix, Inc. |
79,480 | 5,458,708 | ||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
669,000 | 5,941,743 | ||||||
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21,142,122 | ||||||||
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.0% |
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
177,490 | 7,267,155 | ||||||
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34,057,938 | ||||||||
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Health Care - 8.7% |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.8% |
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Hoya Corp. |
37,100 | 3,038,597 | ||||||
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Pharmaceuticals - 7.9% |
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GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
374,500 | 8,027,254 | ||||||
Novo Nordisk A/S-Class B |
151,180 | 7,812,401 | ||||||
Roche Holding AG |
43,900 | 12,782,119 | ||||||
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28,621,774 | ||||||||
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31,660,371 | ||||||||
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Utilities - 4.3% |
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Electric Utilities - 3.2% |
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EDP-Energias de Portugal SA |
1,348,724 | 5,234,169 | ||||||
Enel SpA |
853,150 | 6,372,429 | ||||||
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11,606,598 | ||||||||
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Gas Utilities - 1.1% |
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ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. |
374,000 | 3,870,641 | ||||||
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15,477,239 | ||||||||
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Communication Services - 3.5% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.6% |
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Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. |
119,800 | 5,731,672 | ||||||
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Entertainment - 1.9% |
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
18,800 | 7,002,932 | ||||||
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12,734,604 | ||||||||
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Real Estate - 1.4% |
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Real Estate Management & Development - 1.4% |
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Aroundtown SA |
629,860 | 5,151,885 | ||||||
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Total Common Stocks |
359,269,212 | |||||||
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.1% |
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Investment Companies - 0.1% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio- |
271,908 | $ | 271,908 | |||||
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Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned - 99.1%
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359,541,120 | |||||||
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INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.8% |
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Investment Companies - 0.8% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.-Government Money Market Portfolio- |
2,881,720 | 2,881,720 | ||||||
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Total Investments - 99.9% |
362,422,840 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities - 0.1% |
308,430 | |||||||
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Net Assets - 100.0% |
$ | 362,731,270 | ||||||
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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Counterparty |
Contracts to Deliver (000) |
In Exchange For (000) |
Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Bank of America, NA |
CHF | 1,696 | USD | 1,731 | 10/16/19 | $ | 29,715 | |||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA |
EUR | 8,847 | USD | 10,022 | 10/16/19 | 369,768 | ||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA |
ILS | 11,079 | USD | 3,128 | 10/16/19 | (61,215 | ) | |||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA |
JPY | 180,747 | USD | 1,674 | 10/16/19 | 1,208 | ||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA |
USD | 2,374 | ILS | 8,378 | 10/16/19 | 38,123 | ||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA |
USD | 5,009 | JPY | 537,360 | 10/16/19 | (35,168 | ) | |||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA |
USD | 748 | NZD | 1,124 | 10/16/19 | (44,198 | ) | |||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
EUR | 2,139 | USD | 2,380 | 10/16/19 | 45,745 | ||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
GBP | 844 | USD | 1,027 | 10/16/19 | (11,353 | ) | |||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
JPY | 137,578 | USD | 1,298 | 10/16/19 | 24,754 | ||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
USD | 15,857 | AUD | 22,744 | 10/16/19 | (498,172 | ) | |||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
USD | 3,258 | EUR | 2,918 | 10/16/19 | (74,222 | ) | |||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
USD | 3,499 | GBP | 2,749 | 10/16/19 | (117,290 | ) | |||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
USD | 1,040 | ILS | 3,647 | 10/16/19 | 10,084 | ||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
USD | 1,207 | JPY | 130,418 | 10/16/19 | 526 | ||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
USD | 4,924 | JPY | 520,018 | 10/16/19 | (110,215 | ) | |||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
USD | 6,027 | SEK | 56,409 | 10/16/19 | (291,935 | ) | |||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
USD | 1,056 | INR | 76,345 | 10/24/19 | 21,351 | ||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
USD | 1,834 | IDR | 25,789,603 | 11/21/19 | (25,907 | ) | |||||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA |
AUD | 1,487 | USD | 1,009 | 10/16/19 | 4,656 | ||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA |
EUR | 894 | USD | 1,010 | 10/16/19 | 34,932 | ||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA |
JPY | 188,231 | USD | 1,776 | 10/16/19 | 33,718 | ||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA |
TRY | 4,689 | USD | 803 | 10/16/19 | (22,634 | ) | |||||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA |
USD | 957 | EUR | 855 | 10/16/19 | (24,205 | ) | |||||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA |
USD | 836 | TRY | 4,689 | 10/16/19 | (10,190 | ) | |||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
BRL | 15,583 | USD | 3,743 | 10/02/19 | (7,882 | ) | |||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
USD | 3,742 | BRL | 15,583 | 10/02/19 | 8,511 | ||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
CHF | 2,405 | USD | 2,441 | 10/16/19 | 28,737 | ||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
EUR | 9,668 | USD | 10,690 | 10/16/19 | 141,252 | ||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
HKD | 8,664 | USD | 1,106 | 10/16/19 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
ILS | 10,786 | USD | 3,058 | 10/16/19 | (47,200 | ) |
Counterparty |
Contracts to Deliver (000) |
In Exchange For (000) |
Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Citibank, NA |
JPY | 448,337 | USD | 4,156 | 10/16/19 | $ | 5,746 | |||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
USD | 6,458 | CHF | 6,277 | 10/16/19 | (161,045 | ) | |||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
USD | 988 | EUR | 888 | 10/16/19 | (19,176 | ) | |||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
USD | 4,903 | GBP | 3,904 | 10/16/19 | (99,984 | ) | |||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
USD | 1,424 | JPY | 152,208 | 10/16/19 | (15,165 | ) | |||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
USD | 7,488 | NOK | 67,174 | 10/16/19 | (102,568 | ) | |||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
USD | 3,760 | PLN | 14,030 | 10/16/19 | (260,474 | ) | |||||||||||||
Citibank, NA |
INR | 493,853 | USD | 7,116 | 10/24/19 | 146,330 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International |
AUD | 3,367 | USD | 2,293 | 10/16/19 | 18,948 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International |
JPY | 202,026 | USD | 1,916 | 10/16/19 | 45,479 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International |
NOK | 48,572 | USD | 5,438 | 10/16/19 | 97,423 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International |
USD | 3,602 | SGD | 4,867 | 10/16/19 | (79,682 | ) | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
BRL | 12,589 | USD | 3,023 | 10/02/19 | (6,876 | ) | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
USD | 3,013 | BRL | 12,589 | 10/02/19 | 16,716 | ||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
CAD | 4,800 | USD | 3,677 | 10/16/19 | 53,361 | ||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
BRL | 12,589 | USD | 3,007 | 11/04/19 | (15,598 | ) | |||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA |
EUR | 612 | USD | 693 | 10/16/19 | 26,194 | ||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA |
PLN | 14,030 | USD | 3,643 | 10/16/19 | 144,085 | ||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA |
USD | 1,923 | RUB | 124,395 | 11/14/19 | (15,591 | ) | |||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA |
CAD | 778 | USD | 589 | 1/15/20 | 1,107 | ||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA |
USD | 2,793 | GBP | 2,229 | 1/15/20 | (40,413 | ) | |||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA |
CHF | 855 | USD | 867 | 10/16/19 | 9,462 | ||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA |
USD | 1,061 | CHF | 1,041 | 10/16/19 | (16,521 | ) | |||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA |
USD | 1,144 | JPY | 121,935 | 10/16/19 | (15,461 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
BRL | 2,994 | USD | 719 | 10/02/19 | (1,635 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
USD | 739 | BRL | 2,994 | 10/02/19 | (18,162 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
CAD | 1,766 | USD | 1,347 | 10/16/19 | 14,047 | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
CHF | 6,782 | USD | 6,939 | 10/16/19 | 135,280 | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
EUR | 1,213 | USD | 1,386 | 10/16/19 | 62,216 | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
GBP | 1,341 | USD | 1,637 | 10/16/19 | (12,803 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
ILS | 7,159 | USD | 2,005 | 10/16/19 | (55,675 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
USD | 901 | CHF | 887 | 10/16/19 | (11,677 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
USD | 4,446 | EUR | 3,981 | 10/16/19 | (102,174 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
USD | 4,520 | JPY | 485,248 | 10/16/19 | (28,142 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
USD | 2,141 | INR | 149,181 | 10/24/19 | (36,212 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
KRW | 10,412,387 | USD | 8,639 | 10/30/19 | (50,936 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
TWD | 159,263 | USD | 5,122 | 11/27/19 | (30,787 | ) | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. |
EUR | 2,319 | USD | 2,588 | 1/15/20 | 39,538 | ||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC |
CAD | 1,200 | USD | 898 | 10/16/19 | (8,297 | ) | |||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC |
EUR | 1,599 | USD | 1,793 | 10/16/19 | 48,622 | ||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC |
NOK | 18,602 | USD | 2,168 | 10/16/19 | 123,169 | ||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC |
USD | 2,260 | AUD | 3,220 | 10/16/19 | (85,196 | ) | |||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC |
USD | 13,578 | JPY | 1,468,799 | 10/16/19 | 18,331 | ||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC |
USD | 1,054 | SGD | 1,429 | 10/16/19 | (19,668 | ) | |||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC |
USD | 2,920 | AUD | 4,236 | 1/15/20 | (51,405 | ) | |||||||||||||
Societe Generale |
CHF | 986 | USD | 1,013 | 10/16/19 | 23,459 | ||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
USD | 3,355 | JPY | 357,878 | 10/16/19 | (41,698 | ) | |||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
CNY | 61,262 | USD | 8,902 | 10/17/19 | 277,543 | ||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
USD | 621 | CNY | 4,401 | 10/17/19 | (1,250 | ) | |||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
USD | 490 | INR | 35,238 | 10/24/19 | 7,245 | ||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
AUD | 103 | USD | 70 | 10/16/19 | 432 | ||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
CAD | 525 | USD | 393 | 10/16/19 | (3,136 | ) | |||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
CHF | 141 | USD | 143 | 10/16/19 | 1,698 | ||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
EUR | 5,856 | USD | 6,622 | 10/16/19 | 233,596 | ||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
HKD | 44,254 | USD | 5,665 | 10/16/19 | 17,267 | ||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
ILS | 1,067 | USD | 302 | 10/16/19 | (5,184 | ) | |||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
SEK | 4,099 | USD | 430 | 10/16/19 | 12,843 | ||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 405 | AUD | 579 | 10/16/19 | (14,498 | ) |
Counterparty |
Contracts to Deliver (000) |
In Exchange For (000) |
Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 775 | CAD | 1,030 | 10/16/19 | $ | 2,635 | |||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 413 | CAD | 541 | 10/16/19 | (4,154 | ) | |||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 5,594 | CHF | 5,487 | 10/16/19 | (89,598 | ) | |||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 2,217 | EUR | 1,974 | 10/16/19 | (63,360 | ) | |||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 1,744 | HKD | 13,669 | 10/16/19 | (97 | ) | |||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 475 | JPY | 51,049 | 10/16/19 | (2,581 | ) | |||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
USD | 374 | SEK | 3,563 | 1/15/20 | (9,202 | ) | |||||||||||||
UBS AG |
KRW | 784,484 | USD | 659 | 10/30/19 | 4,069 | ||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
USD | 912 | JPY | 97,846 | 1/15/20 | 103 | ||||||||||||||
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $18,289,429 or 5.0% of net assets. |
(c) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(d) | Affiliated investments. |
(e) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | To obtain a copy of the funds shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(g) | As of September 30, 2019, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $37,677,591 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(38,067,835), resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(390,244). |
Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poors. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD | - | Australian Dollar | ||
BRL | - | Brazilian Real | ||
CAD | - | Canadian Dollar | ||
CHF | - | Swiss Franc | ||
CNY | - | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | ||
EUR | - | Euro | ||
GBP | - | Great British Pound | ||
HKD | - | Hong Kong Dollar | ||
IDR | - | Indonesian Rupiah | ||
ILS | - | Israeli Shekel | ||
INR | - | Indian Rupee | ||
JPY | - | Japanese Yen | ||
KRW | - | South Korean Won | ||
NOK | - | Norwegian Krone | ||
NZD | - | New Zealand Dollar | ||
PLN | - | Polish Zloty | ||
RUB | - | Russian Ruble | ||
SEK | - | Swedish Krona | ||
SGD | - | Singapore Dollar | ||
TRY | - | Turkish Lira | ||
TWD | - | New Taiwan Dollar | ||
USD | - | United States Dollar |
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN 1
September 30, 2019 (unaudited)
17.2% | United Kingdom | |||
16.9% | Japan | |||
9.3% | Switzerland | |||
8.0% | Germany | |||
5.1% | France | |||
4.9% | Italy | |||
3.5% | South Korea | |||
3.4% | Ireland | |||
3.1% | Denmark | |||
2.8% | Norway | |||
2.4% | Australia | |||
2.4% | Spain | |||
2.3% | China | |||
18.6% | Other | |||
0.1% | Short-Term Investments | |||
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100.0% | Total Investments | |||
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1 | All data are as of September 30, 2019. The Portfolios country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. Other country weightings represent 2.2% or less in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and Taiwan. |
AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
AB International Value Portfolio
September 30, 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 Portfolios own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
| Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolios investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019:
Investments in Securities: |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Common Stocks: |
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Financials |
$ | 0 | | $ | 60,316,335 | $ | 0 | | $ | 60,316,335 | ||||||
Industrials |
7,818,847 | 45,019,261 | 0 | | 52,838,108 | |||||||||||
Energy |
4,928,559 | 33,546,615 | 0 | | 38,475,174 | |||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary |
3,476,174 | 33,443,522 | 0 | | 36,919,696 | |||||||||||
Consumer Staples |
8,150,595 | 28,293,702 | 0 | | 36,444,297 | |||||||||||
Materials |
2,517,009 | 32,676,556 | 0 | | 35,193,565 | |||||||||||
Information Technology |
3,666,432 | 30,391,506 | 0 | | 34,057,938 | |||||||||||
Health Care |
0 | | 31,660,371 | 0 | | 31,660,371 | ||||||||||
Utilities |
0 | | 15,477,239 | 0 | | 15,477,239 | ||||||||||
Communication Services |
0 | | 12,734,604 | 0 | | 12,734,604 | ||||||||||
Real Estate |
0 | | 5,151,885 | 0 | | 5,151,885 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
271,908 | 0 | | 0 | | 271,908 | ||||||||||
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund |
2,881,720 | 0 | | 0 | | 2,881,720 | ||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities |
33,711,244 | 328,711,596 | (a) | 0 | | 362,422,840 | ||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments(b): |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
0 | | 2,380,067 | 0 | | 2,380,067 | ||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
0 | | (2,977,867 | ) | 0 | | (2,977,867 | ) | ||||||||
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Total |
$ | 33,711,244 | $ | 328,113,796 | $ | 0 | | $ | 361,825,040 | |||||||
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(a) | A significant portion of the Portfolios 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 Portfolios transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is as follows:
Fund |
Market Value 12/31/18 (000) |
Purchases at Cost (000) |
Sales Proceeds (000) |
Market Value 9/30/19 (000) |
Dividend Income (000) |
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Government Money Market Portfolio |
$ | 4,030 | $ | 81,858 | $ | 85,616 | $ | 272 | $ | 81 | ||||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio* |
5,149 | 211,014 | 213,281 | 2,882 | 44 | |||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 9,179 | $ | 292,872 | $ | 298,897 | $ | 3,154 | $ | 125 |
* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |