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AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADE – 24.6%

          

Industrial – 14.0%

          

Basic – 1.2%

          

Alpek SAB de CV
4.25%, 09/18/2029(a)

   U.S.$                     200        $          214,130  

Suzano Austria GmbH
2.50%, 09/15/2028

        82          79,745  

3.75%, 01/15/2031

        17          17,421  

WRKCo, Inc.
4.00%, 03/15/2028

        62          69,285  

Yamana Gold, Inc.
2.63%, 08/15/2031(a)

        70          68,220  
          

 

 

 
             448,801  
          

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 0.9%

          

Flowserve Corp.
2.80%, 01/15/2032

        46          45,545  

General Electric Co.
3.45%, 05/01/2027

        107          117,445  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3.25%, 06/14/2029

        25          26,886  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.
4.125%, 11/16/2028

        80          91,073  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
3.20%, 06/15/2025

        15          15,916  

4.40%, 03/15/2024

        37          39,787  
          

 

 

 
             336,652  
          

 

 

 

Communications - Media – 0.9%

          

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
4.20%, 03/15/2028

        7          7,822  

4.80%, 03/01/2050

        15          16,896  

5.125%, 07/01/2049

        23          27,002  

Comcast Corp.
4.15%, 10/15/2028

        95          109,323  

Discovery Communications LLC
4.65%, 05/15/2050

        9          10,448  

5.20%, 09/20/2047

        15          18,498  

5.30%, 05/15/2049

        10          12,478  

Fox Corp.
4.709%, 01/25/2029

        25          29,132  

5.576%, 01/25/2049

        43          57,957  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)
4.65%, 10/01/2028

        20          23,276  
          

 

 

 
             312,832  
          

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications – 0.6%

          

AT&T, Inc.
3.50%, 09/15/2053

        55          54,459  

3.65%, 09/15/2059

        74          73,246  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
2.625%, 04/15/2026-02/15/2029

        27          27,472  

2.875%, 02/15/2031

        41          41,367  

 

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      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

3.375%, 04/15/2029(a)

   U.S.$          7        $ 7,300  
          

 

 

 
             203,844  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.6%

          

General Motors Co.
6.125%, 10/01/2025

        25          29,302  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
4.30%, 07/13/2025

        30          32,872  

5.25%, 03/01/2026

        21          23,996  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
3.35%, 06/08/2025(a)

                   128          135,739  
          

 

 

 
             221,909  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 0.4%

          

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.90%, 08/08/2029

        85          86,663  

Marriott International, Inc./MD
Series EE
5.75%, 05/01/2025

        12          13,737  

MDC Holdings, Inc.
6.00%, 01/15/2043

        38          47,637  
          

 

 

 
                      148,037  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.7%

          

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
3.90%, 04/15/2030

        88          97,342  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
3.65%, 04/05/2029

        29          32,088  

Ross Stores, Inc.
4.70%, 04/15/2027

        113          129,822  
          

 

 

 
             259,252  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.8%

          

Altria Group, Inc.
3.40%, 05/06/2030

        85          89,754  

4.80%, 02/14/2029

        26          29,902  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
5.55%, 01/23/2049

        92          124,558  

BAT Capital Corp.
2.726%, 03/25/2031

        50          49,279  

Cigna Corp.
4.375%, 10/15/2028

        58          67,031  

CVS Health Corp.
4.30%, 03/25/2028

        4          4,561  

Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana
Series 2021
2.51%, 05/15/2031

        50          49,156  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
4.40%, 11/26/2023

        200          215,520  
          

 

 

 
             629,761  
          

 

 

 

Energy – 4.0%

          

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.
2.939%, 06/04/2051

        129          122,526  

 

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      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Cenovus Energy, Inc./CA
4.25%, 04/15/2027

   U.S.$          12        $ 13,340  

4.40%, 04/15/2029

        132          147,899  

Chevron USA, Inc.
3.85%, 01/15/2028

        30          33,881  

5.25%, 11/15/2043

        60          80,899  

Devon Energy Corp.
5.60%, 07/15/2041

        50          62,692  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP
7.375%, 10/15/2045

        70          111,197  

Energy Transfer LP
4.75%, 01/15/2026

                   175          195,526  

6.25%, 04/15/2049

        14          18,425  

Marathon Oil Corp.
6.80%, 03/15/2032

        100          129,524  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
5.125%, 12/15/2026

        30          34,899  

6.50%, 03/01/2041

        18          24,783  

ONEOK Partners LP
6.125%, 02/01/2041

        2          2,570  

ONEOK, Inc.
4.00%, 07/13/2027

        87          96,330  

4.35%, 03/15/2029

        57          64,234  

5.20%, 07/15/2048

        2          2,437  

6.35%, 01/15/2031

        23          29,476  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
3.55%, 12/15/2029

        40          42,069  

4.50%, 12/15/2026

        25          27,930  

Suncor Energy, Inc.
6.80%, 05/15/2038

        59          84,184  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
6.10%, 06/01/2040

        91          123,888  
          

 

 

 
             1,448,709  
          

 

 

 

Services – 0.6%

          

Booking Holdings, Inc.
4.625%, 04/13/2030

        104          123,682  

Expedia Group, Inc.
4.625%, 08/01/2027

        40          45,359  

IHS Markit Ltd.
4.25%, 05/01/2029

        19          21,736  

4.75%, 08/01/2028

        7          8,197  

Moody’s Corp.
4.25%, 02/01/2029

        14          16,069  
          

 

 

 
                      215,043  
          

 

 

 

Technology – 2.0%

          

Broadcom, Inc.
3.137%, 11/15/2035

        16          15,873  

3.187%, 11/15/2036

        52          51,562  

4.11%, 09/15/2028

        69          77,228  

4.15%, 11/15/2030

        120          133,074  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
6.02%, 06/15/2026

        78          93,027  

Fiserv, Inc.
3.50%, 07/01/2029

        51          55,542  

 

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      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Infor, Inc.
1.75%, 07/15/2025(a)

   U.S.$          34        $ 34,471  

KLA Corp.
4.10%, 03/15/2029

        14          15,940  

Micron Technology, Inc.
4.185%, 02/15/2027

        59          66,291  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
5.55%, 12/01/2028(a)

        28          33,798  

Oracle Corp.
2.875%, 03/25/2031

        57          58,740  

3.95%, 03/25/2051

        68          72,039  
          

 

 

 
             707,585  
          

 

 

 

Transportation - Airlines – 0.3%

          

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.
4.50%, 10/20/2025(a)

        39          42,072  

4.75%, 10/20/2028(a)

        46          51,313  
          

 

 

 
             93,385  
          

 

 

 
                   5,025,810  
          

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 10.3%

          

Banking – 7.0%

          

American Express Co.
Series B
3.553% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.43%), 11/15/2021(b) (c)

        8          8,012  

Banco de Credito del Peru
3.125%, 07/01/2030(a)

        87          85,586  

Banco Santander SA
3.49%, 05/28/2030

        200          214,498  

Bank of America Corp.
2.299%, 07/21/2032

        52          51,263  

2.687%, 04/22/2032

        56          57,166  

Series DD
6.30%, 03/10/2026(c)

        27          31,303  

Series Z
6.50%, 10/23/2024(c)

        41          45,814  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
Series G
4.70%, 09/20/2025(c)

        17          18,666  

Barclays Bank PLC
6.86%, 06/15/2032(a) (c)

        29          39,355  

BNP Paribas SA
2.871%, 04/19/2032(a)

                   200          204,320  

CIT Group, Inc.
5.25%, 03/07/2025

        56          62,256  

Citigroup, Inc.
3.98%, 03/20/2030

        37          41,596  

4.075%, 04/23/2029

        52          58,246  

5.95%, 01/30/2023(c)

        55          57,384  

Series W
4.00%, 12/10/2025(c)

        37          38,219  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
4.30%, 12/03/2025

        99          109,811  

 

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      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Credit Suisse Group AG
3.80%, 06/09/2023

   U.S.$          265        $ 279,029  

Fifth Third Bancorp
Series L
4.50%, 09/30/2025(c)

        24          26,117  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.383%, 07/21/2032

        19          18,821  

2.615%, 04/22/2032

        78          78,920  

HSBC Holdings PLC
4.25%, 08/18/2025

        203          222,295  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.58%, 04/22/2032

        116          117,803  

Series I
3.599% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.47%), 01/30/2022(b) (c)

        36          36,115  

Series V
3.451% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.32%), 01/01/2022(b) (c)

        18          18,046  

Series Z
3.926% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.80%), 11/01/2021(b) (c)

        51          51,117  

Morgan Stanley
Series G
3.772%, 01/24/2029

        82          90,781  

Series H
3.736% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.61%), 01/15/2022(b) (c)

        10          10,070  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.40%, 07/13/2027

        41          46,050  

Standard Chartered PLC
1.639% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.51%), 01/30/2027(a) (b) (c)

                   100          97,037  

Truist Financial Corp.
Series Q
5.10%, 03/01/2030(c)

        81          92,761  

US Bancorp
Series J
5.30%, 04/15/2027(c)

        63          72,001  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.188%, 04/30/2026

        62          64,017  

3.584%, 05/22/2028

        20          21,932  

Series BB
3.90%, 03/15/2026(c)

        33          34,025  
          

 

 

 
                   2,500,432  
          

 

 

 

Brokerage – 0.3%

          

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
Series G
5.375%, 06/01/2025(c)

        44          48,886  

Series I
4.00%, 06/01/2026(c)

        72          75,060  
          

 

 

 
             123,946  
          

 

 

 

 

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      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Finance – 1.7%

          

Air Lease Corp.
2.10%, 09/01/2028

     U.S.$        23        $ 22,355  

2.875%, 01/15/2026

        7          7,303  

3.625%, 04/01/2027

        8          8,600  

Aircastle Ltd.
2.85%, 01/26/2028(a)

        88          89,203  

4.125%, 05/01/2024

        18          19,144  

4.25%, 06/15/2026

        7          7,648  

5.25%, 08/11/2025(a)

        47          52,443  

Aviation Capital Group LLC
1.95%, 01/30/2026-09/20/2026(a)

        62          61,729  

3.50%, 11/01/2027(a)

        17          17,915  

4.125%, 08/01/2025(a)

        2          2,154  

4.375%, 01/30/2024(a)

        14          14,948  

4.875%, 10/01/2025(a)

        20          22,064  

5.50%, 12/15/2024(a)

        46          51,554  

GE Capital European Funding Unlimited Co.
4.625%, 02/22/2027

     EUR        50          71,034  

Synchrony Financial
4.50%, 07/23/2025

     U.S.$                   147          162,273  
          

 

 

 
             610,367  
          

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.9%

          

Alleghany Corp.
3.625%, 05/15/2030

        95          104,250  

Centene Corp.
2.625%, 08/01/2031

        21          20,870  

4.625%, 12/15/2029

        16          17,427  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
9.375%, 08/15/2039(a)

        35          60,846  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.875%, 09/15/2042

        83          86,182  

Voya Financial, Inc.
5.65%, 05/15/2053

        31          32,678  
          

 

 

 
                      322,253  
          

 

 

 

REITs – 0.4%

          

Digital Realty Trust LP
3.60%, 07/01/2029

        56          61,381  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP
Series D
3.75%, 10/15/2023

        6          6,287  

Vornado Realty LP
3.40%, 06/01/2031

        68          70,383  
          

 

 

 
             138,051  
          

 

 

 
             3,695,049  
          

 

 

 

Utility – 0.3%

          

Electric – 0.2%

          

Entergy Corp.
1.90%, 06/15/2028

        81          80,110  
          

 

 

 

 

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      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Other Utility – 0.1%

          

American Water Capital Corp.
3.45%, 06/01/2029

   U.S.$          17        $ 18,692  
          

 

 

 
             98,802  
          

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Investment Grade
(cost $8,413,788)

                   8,819,661  
          

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 17.4%

          

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 13.6%

          

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2013-WBRK, Class D
3.652%, 03/10/2037(a)

        110          101,098  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-UBS7, Class AS
3.989%, 09/15/2048

                   100          108,355  

CCUBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2017-C1, Class A4
3.544%, 11/15/2050

        155          170,419  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-C4, Class A4
3.283%, 05/10/2058

        115          123,121  

Series 2016-C4, Class AM
3.691%, 05/10/2058

        45          48,151  

CGRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2013-VN05, Class A
3.369%, 03/13/2035(a)

        260          267,431  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-GC27, Class A5
3.137%, 02/10/2048

        144          152,491  

Series 2015-GC35, Class A4
3.818%, 11/10/2048

        55          60,255  

Series 2016-C1, Class A4
3.209%, 05/10/2049

        192          206,579  

Series 2016-GC36, Class A5
3.616%, 02/10/2049

        65          70,789  

Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2013-SFS, Class A1
1.873%, 04/12/2035(a)

        24          23,714  

Series 2014-UBS3, Class A4
3.819%, 06/10/2047

        130          139,300  

Series 2014-UBS5, Class A4
3.838%, 09/10/2047

        130          139,870  

Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM
4.048%, 12/10/2047

        45          48,176  

Series 2015-CR24, Class A5
3.696%, 08/10/2048

        65          70,523  

Series 2015-DC1, Class A5
3.35%, 02/10/2048

        80          85,543  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-C2, Class A4
3.504%, 06/15/2057

        100          107,317  

Series 2015-C3, Class A4
3.718%, 08/15/2048

        117          126,207  

 

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      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2015-C4, Class A4
3.808%, 11/15/2048

   U.S.$          215        $          235,057  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2013-G1, Class A2
3.557%, 04/10/2031(a)

                   136          136,308  

Series 2014-GC22, Class A5
3.862%, 06/10/2047

        77          82,689  

Series 2015-GC28, Class A5
3.396%, 02/10/2048

        95          101,726  

Series 2018-GS9, Class A4
3.992%, 03/10/2051

        75          84,428  

GSF
Series 2021-1, Class A1
1.433%, 08/15/2026(d) (e)

        14          13,950  

Series 2021-1, Class A2
2.435%, 08/15/2026(d) (e)

        24          24,665  

Series 2021-1, Class AS
2.638%, 08/15/2026(d) (e)

        4          4,102  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C21, Class A5
3.775%, 08/15/2047

        100          107,218  

Series 2014-C22, Class XA
0.976%, 09/15/2047(f)

        2,449          48,830  

Series 2014-C24, Class C
4.55%, 11/15/2047

        110          107,433  

Series 2015-C30, Class A5
3.822%, 07/15/2048

        65          70,499  

Series 2015-C31, Class A3
3.801%, 08/15/2048

        194          210,578  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2012-C6, Class D
5.31%, 05/15/2045

        110          106,078  

Series 2012-C6, Class E
5.31%, 05/15/2045(a)

        132          98,047  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-C6, Class AJ
5.452%, 09/15/2039

        14          6,322  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-4, Class A2
2.579%, 03/10/2049(a)

        137          138,935  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2016-UB12, Class A4
3.596%, 12/15/2049

        100          109,406  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-C8, Class A4
3.983%, 02/15/2051

        100          111,940  

Series 2018-C9, Class A4
4.117%, 03/15/2051

        125          140,095  

Series 2018-C10, Class A4
4.313%, 05/15/2051

        125          142,262  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C4, Class A5
2.85%, 12/10/2045

        112          114,179  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2013-C11, Class XA
1.275%, 03/15/2045(a) (f)

        1,008          11,274  

 

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      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2014-C19, Class A5
4.101%, 03/15/2047

   U.S.$          130        $ 139,649  

Series 2014-C24, Class AS
3.931%, 11/15/2047

        110          116,447  

Series 2015-SG1, Class A4
3.789%, 09/15/2048

        94          100,463  

Series 2016-C35, Class XA
2.051%, 07/15/2048(f)

                   871          64,136  

Series 2016-LC25, Class C
4.562%, 12/15/2059

        85          90,048  

Series 2016-NXS6, Class C
4.453%, 11/15/2049

        100          106,715  
          

 

 

 
                   4,872,818  
          

 

 

 

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS – 3.8%

          

Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust
Series 2018-ATRM, Class A
1.034% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.95%), 06/15/2035(a) (b)

        100          100,061  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2017-SCH, Class AF
1.084% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.00%), 11/15/2033(a) (b)

        185          181,286  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2020-BID, Class A
2.224% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.14%), 10/15/2037(a) (b)

        71          71,420  

BCP Trust
Series 2021-330N, Class A
0.883% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.80%), 06/15/2038(a) (b)

        21          20,766  

BFLD Trust
Series 2021-FPM, Class A
1.684% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.60%), 06/15/2038(a) (b)

        113          113,068  

BHMS
Series 2018-ATLS, Class A
1.334% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.25%), 07/15/2035(a) (b)

        81          81,265  

BX Trust
Series 2018-EXCL, Class A
1.172% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.09%), 09/15/2037(a) (b)

        79          78,105  

CLNY Trust
Series 2019-IKPR, Class D
2.109% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.03%), 11/15/2038(a) (b)

        65          64,897  

DBWF Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-GLKS, Class A
1.117% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.03%), 12/19/2030(a) (b)

        100          100,125  

 

9


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2021-MN1, Class M1
2.05% (SOFR + 2.00%), 01/25/2051(a) (b)

   U.S.$          18        $ 18,345  

Great Wolf Trust
Series 2019-WOLF, Class A
1.118% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.03%), 12/15/2036(a) (b)

                   111          110,966  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust
Series 2019-BOCA, Class A
1.284% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.20%), 06/15/2038(a) (b)

        115          115,106  

Series 2019-SMP, Class A
1.234% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.15%), 08/15/2032(a) (b)

        100          99,999  

Invitation Homes Trust
Series 2018-SFR2, Class C
1.364% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.28%), 06/17/2037(a) (b)

        100          100,121  

Starwood Retail Property Trust
Series 2014-STAR, Class A
1.554% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.47%), 11/15/2027(a) (b)

        174          105,971  
          

 

 

 
             1,361,501  
          

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $6,171,780)

                   6,234,319  
          

 

 

 

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS – 13.3%

          

Agency Fixed Rate 30-Year – 11.6%

          

Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
Series 2021
2.00%, 10/01/2051, TBA

        415          415,843  

Series 2021
2.50%, 10/01/2051, TBA

        1,162          1,197,496  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2019
3.50%, 10/01/2049-11/01/2049

        157          168,090  

Series 2020
3.50%, 01/01/2050

        81          88,112  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold
Series 2005
5.50%, 01/01/2035

        38          43,402  

Series 2007
5.50%, 07/01/2035

        12          14,261  

Series 2016
4.00%, 02/01/2046

        105          114,109  

Series 2017
4.00%, 07/01/2044

        73          79,882  

Series 2018
4.50%, 10/01/2048-11/01/2048

        147          161,857  

5.00%, 11/01/2048

        40          44,502  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 2003
5.50%, 04/01/2033-07/01/2033

        37          42,222  

 

10


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2004
5.50%, 04/01/2034-11/01/2034

     U.S.$        33        $ 38,047  

Series 2005
5.50%, 02/01/2035

        38          43,498  

Series 2010
4.00%, 12/01/2040

        47          51,323  

Series 2012
3.50%, 02/01/2042-01/01/2043

                   148          161,368  

Series 2013
3.50%, 04/01/2043

        72          78,498  

4.00%, 10/01/2043

        183          200,683  

Series 2018
3.50%, 04/01/2048-05/01/2048

        570          614,619  

4.50%, 09/01/2048

        126          138,399  

Series 2019
3.50%, 09/01/2049-11/01/2049

        261          280,224  

Series 2020
3.50%, 01/01/2050

        73          79,055  

Government National Mortgage Association
Series 1994
9.00%, 09/15/2024

        0 **         199  

Series 2016
3.00%, 04/20/2046

        84          88,273  
          

 

 

 
                   4,143,962  
          

 

 

 

Agency Fixed Rate 15-Year – 1.7%

          

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 2016
2.50%, 07/01/2031-01/01/2032

        589          615,381  
          

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(cost $4,604,112)

             4,759,343  
          

 

 

 

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES – 12.6%

          

Malaysia – 0.3%

          

Malaysia Government Bond
Series 117
3.882%, 03/10/2022

     MYR        474          114,242  
          

 

 

 

United States – 12.3%

          

U.S. Treasury Bonds
1.875%, 02/15/2051

     U.S.$        1,349          1,282,740  

2.00%, 08/15/2051

        403          394,387  

2.375%, 05/15/2051

        15          16,070  

5.375%, 02/15/2031

        244          327,279  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.125%, 08/31/2022

        883          883,676  

0.875%, 09/30/2026

        148          146,747  

0.875%, 11/15/2030(g)

        407          386,235  

1.125%, 02/15/2031

        83          80,328  

1.25%, 08/15/2031

        510          497,286  

1.625%, 05/15/2026

        391          403,528  
          

 

 

 
             4,418,276  
          

 

 

 

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $4,484,618)

             4,532,518  
          

 

 

 

 

11


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 10.7%

          

Risk Share Floating Rate – 7.4%

          

Bellemeade Re Ltd.
Series 2018-3A, Class M1B
1.936% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.85%), 10/25/2028(a) (b)

   U.S.$          82        $ 82,099  

Series 2019-4A, Class M1B
2.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.00%), 10/25/2029(a) (b)

                   150                   150,047  

Series 2020-4A, Class M2A
2.686% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.60%), 06/25/2030(a) (b)

        70          69,715  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust
Series 2018-R07, Class 1M2
2.486% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.40%), 04/25/2031(a) (b)

        13          13,121  

Series 2019-R02, Class 1M2
2.386% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.30%), 08/25/2031(a) (b)

        16          15,996  

Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2
2.236% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.15%), 09/25/2031(a) (b)

        26          26,098  

Series 2019-R04, Class 2M2
2.186% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.10%), 06/25/2039(a) (b)

        18          18,385  

Series 2019-R05, Class 1M2
2.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.00%), 07/25/2039(a) (b)

        15          15,380  

Series 2019-R06, Class 2M2
2.186% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.10%), 09/25/2039(a) (b)

        31          31,589  

Series 2019-R07, Class 1M2
2.186% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.10%), 10/25/2039(a) (b)

        35          35,589  

Series 2020-R01, Class 1M2
2.136% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.05%), 01/25/2040(a) (b)

        82          82,088  

Series 2020-R02, Class 2M2
2.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.00%), 01/25/2040(a) (b)

        70          69,855  

Eagle Re Ltd.
Series 2020-1, Class M1A
0.986% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.90%), 01/25/2030(a) (b)

        150          149,409  

Series 2020-2, Class M1B
4.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 10/25/2030(a) (b)

        89          89,111  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes
Series 2019-DNA3, Class M2
2.136% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.05%), 07/25/2049(a) (b)

        75          75,680  

 

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      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2019-DNA4, Class M2
2.036% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.95%), 10/25/2049(a) (b)

   U.S.$          39        $ 38,888  

Series 2019-FTR2, Class M2
2.236% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.15%), 11/25/2048(a) (b)

                   115          115,073  

Series 2019-HQA1, Class M2
2.436% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.35%), 02/25/2049(a) (b)

        65          65,868  

Series 2020-DNA1, Class M2
1.786% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.70%), 01/25/2050(a) (b)

        60          60,147  

Series 2020-DNA5, Class M2
2.85% (SOFR + 2.80%), 10/25/2050(a) (b)

        65          66,110  

Series 2021-DNA3, Class B1
3.55% (SOFR + 3.50%), 10/25/2033(a) (b)

        71          74,496  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities
Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2
4.986% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.90%), 11/25/2024(b)

        39          40,245  

Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2
5.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 11/25/2024(b)

        9          9,124  

Series 2015-C02, Class 1M2
4.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 05/25/2025(b)

        29          29,090  

Series 2015-C02, Class 2M2
4.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 05/25/2025(b)

        7          7,210  

Series 2015-C03, Class 1M2
5.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 07/25/2025(b)

        31          31,474  

Series 2015-C03, Class 2M2
5.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 07/25/2025(b)

        7          7,231  

Series 2015-C04, Class 1M2
5.786% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.70%), 04/25/2028(b)

        65          68,787  

Series 2016-C01, Class 1M2
6.836% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 08/25/2028(b)

        77          81,305  

Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2
6.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.00%), 09/25/2028(b)

        58          60,719  

Series 2016-C03, Class 2M2
5.986% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.90%), 10/25/2028(b)

        44                     46,467  

Series 2016-C05, Class 2M2
4.536% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.45%), 01/25/2029(b)

        50          51,932  

 

13


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2016-C06, Class 1M2
4.336% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.25%), 04/25/2029(b)

   U.S.$          88        $ 90,754  

Series 2017-C01, Class 1M2
3.636% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.55%), 07/25/2029(b)

        68          69,760  

Series 2017-C02, Class 2M2C
3.736% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.65%), 09/25/2029(b)

        68          70,803  

Series 2017-C04, Class 2M2
2.936% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.85%), 11/25/2029(b)

        38          38,858  

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust
Series 2019-1R, Class A
2.087% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.00%), 03/27/2024(a) (b)

        35          35,485  

Series 2019-2R, Class A
2.837% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.75%), 05/27/2023(a) (b)

        51          50,259  

Series 2019-3R, Class A
2.787% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.70%), 10/27/2022(a) (b)

        27                     26,678  

Radnor Re Ltd.
Series 2020-1, Class M1A
1.036% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.95%), 01/25/2030(a) (b)

                   150          149,626  

Series 2020-1, Class M2A
2.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.00%), 01/25/2030(a) (b)

        150          150,000  

STACR Trust
Series 2018-DNA3, Class M2
2.186% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.10%), 09/25/2048(a) (b)

        31          31,036  

Triangle Re Ltd.
Series 2020-1, Class M1B
3.986% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.90%), 10/25/2030(a) (b)

        150          150,582  

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust
Series 2015-WF1, Class 1M2
5.336% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.25%), 11/25/2025(b) (d)

        17          16,082  

Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2
5.586% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.50%), 11/25/2025(b) (d)

        7          6,419  
          

 

 

 
             2,664,670  
          

 

 

 

Non-Agency Fixed Rate – 1.6%

          

Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2005-20CB, Class 3A6
5.50%, 07/25/2035

        10          8,981  

Series 2006-24CB, Class A16
5.75%, 08/25/2036

        48          36,695  

Series 2006-28CB, Class A14
6.25%, 10/25/2036

        35          25,829  

Series 2006-J1, Class 1A13
5.50%, 02/25/2036

        22          19,461  

 

14


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Bayview MSR Opportunity Master Fund Trust
Series 2021-2, Class A2
2.50%, 06/25/2051(a)

   U.S.$          98        $ 99,931  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust
Series 2007-S5, Class 1A17
6.00%, 07/25/2037

        16          10,953  

CIM Trust
Series 2021-INV1, Class A2
2.50%, 07/01/2051(a)

        99          100,105  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2006-10, Class 1A8
6.00%, 05/25/2036

        21          14,361  

Series 2006-13, Class 1A19
6.25%, 09/25/2036

        11          7,227  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2006-FA3, Class A9
6.00%, 07/25/2036

        36                     23,956  

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2006-A3, Class 2A1
3.183%, 07/25/2036

        67          57,483  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2021-INV1, Class A2
2.50%, 06/25/2051(a)

        99          101,009  

United Wholasale Mortgage Trust
Series 2021-INV1, Class A3
2.50%, 08/25/2051(a)

        74          74,706  
          

 

 

 
             580,697  
          

 

 

 

Agency Floating Rate – 1.0%

          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs
Series 4981, Class HS
6.014% (6.10% - LIBOR 1 Month), 06/25/2050(b) (h)

                   325          60,838  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs
Series 2011-131, Class ST
6.454% (6.54% - LIBOR 1 Month), 12/25/2041(b) (h)

        90          18,943  

Series 2015-90, Class SL
6.064% (6.15% - LIBOR 1 Month), 12/25/2045(b) (h)

        181          36,681  

Series 2016-77, Class DS
5.914% (6.00% - LIBOR 1 Month), 10/25/2046(b) (h)

        142          27,777  

Series 2017-26, Class TS
5.864% (5.95% - LIBOR 1 Month), 04/25/2047(b) (h)

        179          39,047  

Series 2017-62, Class AS
6.064% (6.15% - LIBOR 1 Month), 08/25/2047(b) (h)

        166          34,504  

 

15


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2017-81, Class SA

6.114% (6.20% - LIBOR 1 Month), 10/25/2047(b) (h)

     U.S.$                   179        $ 42,169  

Series 2017-97, Class LS
6.114% (6.20% - LIBOR 1 Month), 12/25/2047(b) (h)

        199          49,662  

Government National Mortgage Association
Series 2017-134, Class SE
6.113% (6.20% - LIBOR 1 Month), 09/20/2047(b) (h)

        112          18,472  

Series 2017-65, Class ST
6.063% (6.15% - LIBOR 1 Month), 04/20/2047(b) (h)

        164          35,517  
          

 

 

 
             363,610  
          

 

 

 

Agency Fixed Rate – 0.5%

          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs
Series 5015, Class BI
4.00%, 09/25/2050(f)

        193          34,584  

Series 5049, Class CI
3.50%, 12/25/2050(f)

        207          27,749  

Federal National Mortgage Association Grantor Trust
Series 2004-T5, Class AB4
0.624%, 05/28/2035

        50          48,679  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs
Series 2020-89, Class KI
4.00%, 12/25/2050(f)

        410          61,611  
          

 

 

 
             172,623  
          

 

 

 

Non-Agency Floating Rate – 0.2%

          

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-AR4, Class A2
0.466% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.38%), 12/25/2036(b)

        98          45,757  

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-1, Class A1
0.586% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.50%), 03/25/2035(b)

        22          20,448  
          

 

 

 
             66,205  
          

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $3,900,959)

                   3,847,805  
          

 

 

 

CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADE – 5.3%

          

Industrial – 3.3%

          

Basic – 0.3%

          

Ingevity Corp.
3.875%, 11/01/2028(a)

        65          64,824  

Sealed Air Corp.
4.00%, 12/01/2027(a)

        47          50,141  
          

 

 

 
             114,965  
          

 

 

 

 

16


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Capital Goods – 0.3%

          

GFL Environmental, Inc.
3.50%, 09/01/2028(a)

     U.S.$                     62        $ 62,367  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.25%, 03/15/2026(a)

        50          52,286  
          

 

 

 
             114,653  
          

 

 

 

Communications - Media – 0.8%

          

Cable One, Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/2030(a)

        37          36,845  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
4.50%, 08/15/2030-06/01/2033(a)

        75          76,616  

CSC Holdings LLC
6.75%, 11/15/2021

        30          30,107  

Netflix, Inc.
5.875%, 11/15/2028

        83          101,697  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
4.00%, 07/15/2028(a)

        57          58,010  
          

 

 

 
                      303,275  
          

 

 

 

Communications - Telecommunications – 0.2%

          

Lumen Technologies, Inc.
4.50%, 01/15/2029(a)

        60          58,162  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.2%

          

Allison Transmission, Inc.
3.75%, 01/30/2031(a)

        61          59,374  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 0.6%

          

Carnival Corp.
4.00%, 08/01/2028(a)

        56          56,587  

Mattel, Inc.
3.375%, 04/01/2026(a)

        32          32,999  

3.75%, 04/01/2029(a)

        32          33,362  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
10.875%, 06/01/2023(a)

        43          48,112  

11.50%, 06/01/2025(a)

        44          50,235  
          

 

 

 
             221,295  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants – 0.2%

          

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.
3.50%, 02/15/2029(a)

        77          76,249  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.1%

          

Levi Strauss & Co.
3.50%, 03/01/2031(a)

        42          42,427  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.4%

          

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC
3.50%, 03/15/2029(a)

        41          40,834  

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.
3.875%, 04/01/2029(a)

        50          49,978  

 

17


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.70%, 04/01/2026

     U.S.$        33        $ 36,371  

4.875%, 06/01/2025

        8          8,831  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
5.75%, 07/15/2025

        5          5,141  
          

 

 

 
             141,155  
          

 

 

 

Energy – 0.2%

          

Transocean Poseidon Ltd.
6.875%, 02/01/2027(a)

        33          32,928  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC
3.875%, 08/15/2029(a)

        16          16,488  

4.125%, 08/15/2031(a)

        17          17,766  
          

 

 

 
             67,182  
          

 

 

 
                   1,198,737  
          

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 1.8%

          

Banking – 1.6%

          

Banco Santander SA
7.50%, 02/08/2024(a) (c)

                   200          218,880  

Credit Suisse Group AG
7.50%, 07/17/2023(a) (c)

        200          213,726  

Discover Financial Services
Series D
6.125%, 06/23/2025(c)

        127          142,878  
          

 

 

 
             575,484  
          

 

 

 

Finance – 0.2%

          

SLM Corp.
4.20%, 10/29/2025

        68          72,879  
          

 

 

 
             648,363  
          

 

 

 

Utility – 0.2%

          

Electric – 0.2%

          

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
4.375%, 05/01/2029(a)

        58          58,417  
          

 

 

 

Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grade
(cost $1,863,372)

             1,905,517  
          

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 4.3%

          

Other ABS - Fixed Rate – 2.3%

          

AB Issuer LLC
Series 2021-1, Class A2
3.734%, 07/30/2051(a)

        80          81,101  

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust
Series 2020-A, Class A
2.10%, 02/18/2025(a)

        100          100,505  

Series 2021-A, Class C
1.66%, 08/15/2025(a)

        100          100,487  

Series 2021-Z1, Class A
1.07%, 08/15/2025(a)

        81          81,594  

 

18


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC
Series 2021-1A, Class A2I
2.662%, 04/25/2051(a)

     U.S.$        50        $ 51,270  

GCI Funding I LLC
Series 2021-1, Class A
2.38%, 06/18/2046(a)

        97          97,785  

Hardee’s Funding LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A23
5.71%, 06/20/2048(a)

        36          40,777  

Series 2020-1A, Class A2
3.981%, 12/20/2050(a)

        85          89,727  

Marlette Funding Trust
Series 2019-3A, Class A
2.69%, 09/17/2029(a)

        1          1,060  

Neighborly Issuer LLC
Series 2021-1A, Class A2
3.584%, 04/30/2051(a)

        33          34,232  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2021-BA, Class B
2.68%, 04/20/2062(a)

        100          100,196  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC
Series 2017-4, Class B
3.59%, 05/26/2026(a)

        52          52,578  
          

 

 

 
                      831,312  
          

 

 

 

Autos - Fixed Rate – 1.7%

          

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC
Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.00%, 03/20/2025(a)

        105          112,512  

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2021-N3, Class C
1.02%, 06/12/2028

        33          32,983  

CPS Auto Trust
Series 2021-C, Class D
1.69%, 06/15/2027(a)

                   100          99,485  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class D
6.20%, 11/15/2023(a)

        79          78,954  

Series 2017-3A, Class C
3.68%, 07/17/2023(a)

        29          29,621  

FHF Trust
Series 2021-2A, Class A
0.83%, 12/15/2026(a)

        34          33,989  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust
Series 2020-1A, Class A
1.49%, 01/15/2025(a)

        13          13,100  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust
Series 2016-4, Class D
3.89%, 11/15/2022(a)

        61          60,978  

 

19


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Series 2021-1, Class D
2.31%, 10/17/2033(a)

     U.S.$        150        $ 149,966  
          

 

 

 
             611,588  
          

 

 

 

Credit Cards - Fixed Rate – 0.2%

          

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust
Series 2019-B, Class M
3.04%, 04/15/2026

        80          81,303  
          

 

 

 

Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate – 0.1%

          

ABFC Trust
Series 2003-WF1, Class A2
1.211% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.13%), 12/25/2032(b)

        11          11,190  
          

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $1,516,381)

             1,535,393  
          

 

 

 

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES – 2.9%

          

Canada – 0.6%

          

Canadian Government Real Return Bond
1.50%, 12/01/2044

     CAD        206          207,747  
          

 

 

 

United States – 2.3%

          

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.125%, 01/15/2031 (TIPS)

     U.S.$        84          91,959  

0.375%, 01/15/2027 (TIPS)

                   683          753,824  
          

 

 

 
                      845,783  
          

 

 

 

Total Inflation-Linked Securities
(cost $1,064,671)

             1,053,530  
          

 

 

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - US MUNICIPAL BONDS – 1.8%

          

United States – 1.8%

          

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Series 2020-A
1.086%, 07/01/2023

        50          50,643  

State Board of Administration Finance Corp.
Series 2020-A
1.705%, 07/01/2027

        80          81,288  

State of California
Series 2010
5.70%, 11/01/2021

        65          65,273  

7.625%, 03/01/2040

        200          332,635  

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority/WV
Series 2020
3.00%, 06/01/2035

        46          47,586  

University of California
Series 2021-B
3.071%, 05/15/2051

        75          76,002  
          

 

 

 

Total Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds
(cost $518,754)

             653,427  
          

 

 

 

 

20


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

EMERGING MARKETS - CORPORATE BONDS – 0.3%

          

Industrial – 0.3%

          

Basic – 0.1%

          

Volcan Cia Minera SAA
4.375%, 02/11/2026(a)

     U.S.$        19        $ 18,475  
          

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 0.2%

          

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV
5.40%, 02/01/2027

        85          90,578  
          

 

 

 
             109,053  
          

 

 

 

Utility – 0.0%

          

Electric – 0.0%

          

Terraform Global Operating LLC
6.125%, 03/01/2026(d)

        5          5,142  
          

 

 

 

Total Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds
(cost $109,105)

             114,195  
          

 

 

 

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS – 0.1%

          

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds – 0.1%

          

Mexico – 0.1%

          

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.75%, 09/21/2047
(cost $43,985)

        50          43,317  
          

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 12.9%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills – 10.6%

          

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.00% 10/19/2021-09/08/2022
(cost $3,799,616)

                3,800                3,799,538  
          

 

 

 
     Shares           

Investment Companies – 2.3%

          

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB,
0.01%(i) (j) (k)
(cost $807,672)

        807,672          807,672  
          

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $4,607,288)

             4,607,210  
          

 

 

 

Total Investments – 106.2%
(cost $37,298,813)(l)

             38,106,235  

Other assets less liabilities – (6.2)%

             (2,231,797
          

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

           $ 35,874,438  
          

 

 

 

 

21


FUTURES

 

Description      Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Current
Notional
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Purchased Contracts

 

U.S. 10 Yr Ultra Futures          1          December 2021        $ 145,250        $ (2,197 )
U.S. T-Note 2 Yr (CBT) Futures          9          December 2021          1,980,492          (1,354 )
U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures          12          December 2021              2,292,750          (67,541 )
Sold Contracts

 

U.S. 10 Yr Ultra Futures          1          December 2021          145,250          2,358
                           

 

 

 
                            $     (68,734 )
                           

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty    Contracts to
Deliver
(000)
     In Exchange
For
(000)
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC        CAD        1,191          USD        935          11/19/2021        $ (5,034 )
Citibank, NA        AUD        995          USD        717          11/09/2021          (2,394 )
Deutsche Bank AG        USD        366          RUB            26,958          12/15/2021          157
Goldman Sachs Bank USA        MYR        497          USD        120          12/22/2021          1,329
State Street Bank & Trust Co.        SEK              3,095          USD        359          10/13/2021          5,963
State Street Bank & Trust Co.        EUR        63          USD        74          11/08/2021          1,820
State Street Bank & Trust Co.        AUD        42          USD        30          11/09/2021          (58 )
State Street Bank & Trust Co.        USD        29          AUD        39          11/09/2021          (671 )
                                   

 

 

 
                                    $       1,112
                                   

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS

 


Description
   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
  Payment
Frequency
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
September 30,
2021
 

Notional
Amount
(000)

   Market
Value
   Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Sale Contracts

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      

CDX-NAHY Series 34, 5 Year Index, 06/20/2025*

       5.00 %       Quarterly        2.49 %       USD        104      $ 9,258      $ 4,339      $ 4,919

CDX-NAHY Series 37, 5 Year Index, 12/20/2026*

       5.00       Quarterly        3.01       USD            239            22,421        22,712        (291 )
                           

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                            $ 31,679        $     27,051        $     4,628  
                           

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Termination date

 

22


CENTRALLY CLEARED INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS

 

                   Rate Type                                      

Notional

Amount
(000)

     Termination
Date
     Payments
made
by the
Fund
       Payments
received
by the
Fund
       Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
       Market
Value
       Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD          450      09/07/2026        CPI#          2.670%          Maturity        $     (2,732      $        $     (2,732
USD      450      09/07/2031        2.519%          CPI#          Maturity          4,609                   4,609  
                         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                          $ 1,877        $     —        $ 1,877  
                         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

#

Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

       Rate Type                                      

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Termination
Date
     Payments
made
by the
Fund
       Payments
received
by the
Fund
       Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
       Market
Value
       Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
SEK      15,600      08/30/2024       
3 Month
STIBOR
 
 
       (0.165)%         

Quarterly/

Annual

 

 

     $ (21,076      $ 10        $ (21,086
USD      130      09/27/2029        1.593%         

3 Month

LIBOR


 

      

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

 

 

       (1,598                 (1,598
USD      250      12/13/2029        1.764%         

3 Month

LIBOR

 

 

      

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

 

 

       (7,436                 (7,436
CAD      240      03/04/2051        2.333%         

3 Month

CDOR

 

 

       Semi-Annual          1,809                   1,809  
                         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                          $     (28,301      $     10        $     (28,311
                         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS

 

Swap Counterparty &
Referenced Obligation
   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
  Payment
Frequency
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
September 30,
2021
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Market
Value
   Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Buy Contracts                                      
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                      

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )%       Monthly        5.16 %       USD        7      $ 538      $ 1,390      $ (852 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )       Monthly        5.16       USD        7        538        1,389        (851 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )       Monthly        5.16       USD        119        9,139        23,132        (13,993 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )       Monthly        5.16       USD            128                  9,830              25,743              (15,913 )

 

23


Swap Counterparty &
Referenced Obligation
   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
  Payment
Frequency
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
September 30,
2021
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Market
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )%       Monthly           5.16 %       USD            595      $        45,696     $     118,912     $       (73,216 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )       Monthly        5.16       USD        298        22,886       58,453       (35,567 )
Goldman Sachs International                                    

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )       Monthly        5.16       USD        51        3,917       8,728       (4,811 )
JPMorgan Securities, LLC                                    

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )       Monthly        5.16       USD        68        5,223       13,535       (8,312 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                                    

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )       Monthly        5.16       USD        27        2,074       5,169       (3,095 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 9, 09/17/2058*

       (3.00 )       Monthly        5.16       USD        54        4,147       10,875       (6,728 )
Sale Contracts                                    
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                    

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        1        (285 )       (155 )       (130 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        1        (284 )       (124 )       (160 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        2        (568 )       (231 )       (337 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        3        (852 )       (365 )       (487 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        4        (1,136 )       (509 )       (627 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        4        (1,136 )       (413 )       (723 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        5        (1,420 )       (549 )       (871 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        6        (1,704 )       (754 )       (950 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        6        (1,704 )       (730 )       (974 )

 

24


Swap Counterparty &
Referenced Obligation
   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
  Payment
Frequency
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
September 30,
2021
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Market
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00 %       Monthly           10.00 %       USD        7      $         (1,988 )     $ (1,001 )     $ (987 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        6        (1,704 )       (694 )       (1,010 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        7        (1,988 )       (769 )       (1,219 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        8        (2,272 )       (1,042 )       (1,230 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        8        (2,272 )       (974 )       (1,298 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        9        (2,556 )       (966 )       (1,590 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        9        (2,556 )       (947 )       (1,609 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        12        (3,408 )       (1,234 )       (2,174 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        14        (3,976 )       (1,503 )       (2,473 )
Credit Suisse International

 

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        28        (7,952 )       (1,857 )       (6,095 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        56        (15,904 )       (7,968 )       (7,936 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        94        (26,696 )       (5,833 )       (20,863 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        318        (90,365 )       (12,478 )       (77,887 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD            350        (99,400 )           (19,428 )             (79,972 )
Deutsche Bank AG

 

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        8        (2,272 )       (899 )       (1,373 )

 

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Swap Counterparty &
Referenced Obligation
   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
  Payment
Frequency
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
September 30,
2021
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Market
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00 %       Monthly           10.00 %       USD        8      $ (2,272 )     $ (440 )     $ (1,832 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        27        (7,668 )       (2,961 )       (4,707 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        28        (7,952 )       (3,072 )       (4,880 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        51        (14,484 )       (6,164 )       (8,320 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.A Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       2.00       Monthly        10.00       USD            135        (14,076 )       (2,533 )             (11,543 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        132        (37,488 )       (8,873 )       (28,615 )
Goldman Sachs International

 

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        4        (1,136 )               (583 )       (553 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        4        (1,136 )       (344 )       (792 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        8        (2,272 )       (758 )       (1,514 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        8        (2,272 )       (700 )       (1,572 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        14        (3,976 )       (1,722 )       (2,254 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        16        (4,544 )       (1,657 )       (2,887 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        28        (7,952 )       (4,390 )       (3,562 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        39              (11,076 )       (6,202 )       (4,874 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        41        (11,644 )       (5,352 )       (6,292 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD              49        (13,916 )       (4,061 )       (9,855 )

 

26


Swap Counterparty &
Referenced Obligation
   Fixed
Rate
(Pay)
Receive
  Payment
Frequency
   Implied
Credit
Spread at
September 30,
2021
  Notional
Amount
(000)
   Market
Value
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00 %       Monthly        10.00 %       USD        57      $ (16,188 )     $ (5,825 )     $ (10,363 )
JPMorgan Securities, LLC

 

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        9        (2,556 )       (1,102 )       (1,454 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        18        (5,112 )       (2,136 )       (2,976 )

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD        51        (14,484 )       (5,999 )       (8,485 )
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

 

CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063*

       3.00       Monthly        10.00       USD              35        (9,940 )       (2,367 )       (7,573 )
                           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                            $     (362,554 )     $     138,662     $     (501,216 )
                           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Termination date

**

Principal amount less than 500.

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $8,774,671 or 24.5% of net assets.

(b)

Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor/ceiling rate was in effect at September 30, 2021.

(c)

Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.

(d)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 0.19% of net assets as of September 30, 2021, are considered illiquid and restricted. Additional information regarding such securities follows:

 

144A/Restricted & Illiquid
Securities
   Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Market
Value
     Percentage
of
Net Assets
 

GSF
Series 2021-1, Class A1
1.433%, 08/15/2026

     02/25/2021      $     13,880      $     13,950        0.04

GSF
Series 2021-1, Class A2
2.435%, 08/15/2026

     02/25/2021        24,670        24,665        0.07

GSF
Series 2021-1, Class AS
2.638%, 08/15/2026

     02/25/2021        4,108        4,102        0.01

Terraform Global Operating LLC
6.125%, 03/01/2026

     02/08/2018        5,000        5,142        0.01

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust
Series 2015-WF1, Class 1M2
5.336%, 11/25/2025

     09/28/2015        16,741        16,082        0.04

Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust
Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2
5.586%, 11/25/2025

     09/28/2015        6,473        6,419        0.02

 

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(e)

Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

(f)

IO - Interest Only.

(g)

Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize OTC derivatives outstanding.

(h)

Inverse interest only security.

(i)

Affiliated investments.

(j)

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.

(k)

The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

(l)

As of September 30, 2021, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $1,133,043 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(916,265), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $216,778.

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD – Australian Dollar

CAD – Canadian Dollar

EUR – Euro

MYR – Malaysian Ringgit

RUB – Russian Ruble

SEK – Swedish Krona

USD – United States Dollar

Glossary:

ABS – Asset-Backed Securities

CBT – Chicago Board of Trade

CDOR – Canadian Dealer Offered Rate

CDX-CMBX.NA – North American Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index

CDX-NAHY – North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index

CMBS – Commercial Mortgage-Backed

CPI – Consumer Price Index

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

REMICs – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STIBOR – Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

TBA – To Be Announced

TIPS – Treasury Inflation Protected Security

 

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AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio

September 30, 2021 (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.

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.

 

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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2021:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Assets:

 

Corporates - Investment Grade    $     $ 8,819,661     $      $ 8,819,661  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities            6,191,602       42,717        6,234,319  
Mortgage Pass-Throughs            4,759,343              4,759,343  
Governments - Treasuries            4,532,518              4,532,518  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations            3,847,805              3,847,805  
Corporates - Non-Investment Grade            1,905,517              1,905,517  
Asset-Backed Securities            1,535,393              1,535,393  
Inflation-Linked Securities            1,053,530              1,053,530  
Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds            653,427              653,427  
Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds            114,195              114,195  
Quasi-Sovereigns            43,317              43,317  
Short-Term Investments:          

U.S. Treasury Bills

           3,799,538              3,799,538  

Investment Companies

     807,672                    807,672  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities      807,672       37,255,846       42,717        38,106,235  
Other Financial Instruments(a):          
Assets:

 

Futures      2,358                    2,358  
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts            9,269              9,269  
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps            31,679              31,679  
Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps            4,609              4,609  
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps            1,809              1,809  
Credit Default Swaps            103,988              103,988  
Liabilities:

 

Futures      (71,092                  (71,092
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts            (8,157            (8,157
Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps            (2,732            (2,732
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps            (30,110            (30,110
Credit Default Swaps            (466,542            (466,542
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $     738,938     $     36,899,659     $     42,717      $     37,681,314  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 swaps with upfront premiums, options written and swaptions written which are valued at market value.

 

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A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

Fund    Market Value
12/31/2020
(000)
     Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Market Value
09/30/2021
(000)
     Dividend
Income
(000)
 
Government Money Market Portfolio    $     765      $     21,332      $     21,289      $     808      $     0 ** 

 

**

Amount less than $500.

 

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