AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
AB Relative Value Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2025 (unaudited)
Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS 95.7% |
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Financials 23.0% |
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Banks 7.7% |
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Citigroup, Inc. |
350,123 | $ | 24,855,232 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
124,330 | 30,498,149 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
214,053 | 15,366,865 | ||||||
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70,720,246 | ||||||||
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Capital Markets 3.4% |
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Blackstone Secured Lending Fund(a) |
193,189 | 6,251,596 | ||||||
S&P Global, Inc. |
50,020 | 25,415,162 | ||||||
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31,666,758 | ||||||||
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Financial Services 9.0% |
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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B(b) |
73,959 | 39,389,084 | ||||||
Fiserv, Inc.(b) |
139,631 | 30,834,714 | ||||||
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A |
16,702 | 9,154,700 | ||||||
MGIC Investment Corp. |
170,615 | 4,227,840 | ||||||
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83,606,338 | ||||||||
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Insurance 2.9% |
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Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. |
188,249 | 18,870,080 | ||||||
MetLife, Inc. |
100,506 | 8,069,626 | ||||||
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26,939,706 | ||||||||
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212,933,048 | ||||||||
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Health Care 18.7% |
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Biotechnology 5.9% |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
206,946 | 23,188,299 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
36,037 | 22,855,746 | ||||||
United Therapeutics Corp.(b) |
26,714 | 8,235,125 | ||||||
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54,279,170 | ||||||||
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.6% |
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GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. |
188,277 | 15,195,837 | ||||||
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Health Care Providers & Services 6.6% |
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Cencora, Inc. |
72,924 | 20,279,435 | ||||||
Elevance Health, Inc. |
45,699 | 19,877,237 | ||||||
HCA Healthcare, Inc. |
25,363 | 8,764,185 | ||||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. |
72,491 | 12,265,477 | ||||||
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61,186,334 | ||||||||
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Pharmaceuticals 4.6% |
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Johnson & Johnson |
190,034 | 31,515,239 | ||||||
Roche Holding AG (Sponsored ADR)(a) |
267,049 | 10,989,066 | ||||||
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42,504,305 | ||||||||
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173,165,646 | ||||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Industrials 14.5% |
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Aerospace & Defense 3.1% |
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Curtiss-Wright Corp. |
13,093 | $ | 4,154,016 | |||||
RTX Corp. |
183,864 | 24,354,626 | ||||||
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28,508,642 | ||||||||
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Building Products 1.6% |
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Allegion PLC |
43,820 | 5,716,757 | ||||||
Otis Worldwide Corp. |
84,940 | 8,765,808 | ||||||
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14,482,565 | ||||||||
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Commercial Services & Supplies 1.4% |
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Veralto Corp. |
133,067 | 12,967,379 | ||||||
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Electrical Equipment 2.0% |
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Generac Holdings, Inc.(b) |
99,129 | 12,554,688 | ||||||
nVent Electric PLC |
111,203 | 5,829,261 | ||||||
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18,383,949 | ||||||||
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Ground Transportation 2.2% |
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CSX Corp. |
232,150 | 6,832,175 | ||||||
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
95,314 | 14,101,706 | ||||||
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20,933,881 | ||||||||
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Machinery 2.7% |
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Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. |
56,814 | 5,435,395 | ||||||
Dover Corp. |
18,428 | 3,237,431 | ||||||
PACCAR, Inc.(a) |
57,798 | 5,627,791 | ||||||
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. |
59,050 | 10,708,718 | ||||||
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25,009,335 | ||||||||
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Professional Services 1.0% |
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FTI Consulting, Inc.(b) |
29,655 | 4,865,793 | ||||||
Robert Half, Inc. |
81,102 | 4,424,114 | ||||||
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9,289,907 | ||||||||
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Trading Companies & Distributors 0.5% |
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A(a) |
60,081 | 4,666,491 | ||||||
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134,242,149 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples 9.3% |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 4.6% |
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Caseys General Stores, Inc.(a) |
29,565 | 12,832,393 | ||||||
Walmart, Inc. |
342,240 | 30,045,249 | ||||||
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42,877,642 | ||||||||
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Tobacco 4.7% |
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Philip Morris International, Inc. |
272,594 | 43,268,846 | ||||||
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86,146,488 | ||||||||
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Information Technology 9.0% |
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IT Services 2.8% |
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Accenture PLC - Class A |
82,071 | 25,609,435 | ||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.5% |
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Intel Corp.(b) |
447,742 | 10,168,221 | ||||||
Lam Research Corp. |
97,545 | 7,091,521 | ||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. |
18,980 | 2,915,518 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Sponsored ADR) |
69,134 | $ | 11,476,244 | |||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. |
107,073 | 19,241,018 | ||||||
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50,892,522 | ||||||||
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Software 0.7% |
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Nice Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)(b) |
41,950 | 6,467,431 | ||||||
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82,969,388 | ||||||||
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Energy 7.4% |
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Energy Equipment & Services 0.6% |
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Cactus, Inc. - Class A |
41,140 | 1,885,446 | ||||||
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.(a) |
142,923 | 3,733,149 | ||||||
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5,618,595 | ||||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.8% |
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Chevron Corp. |
96,366 | 16,121,068 | ||||||
ConocoPhillips |
107,485 | 11,288,075 | ||||||
EOG Resources, Inc. |
169,098 | 21,685,128 | ||||||
Phillips 66 |
114,726 | 14,166,366 | ||||||
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63,260,637 | ||||||||
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68,879,232 | ||||||||
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Consumer Discretionary 6.9% |
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Automobile Components 0.5% |
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BorgWarner, Inc. |
162,484 | 4,655,167 | ||||||
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.3% |
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Starbucks Corp. |
119,448 | 11,716,654 | ||||||
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Specialty Retail 3.2% |
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Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. |
50,202 | 10,118,715 | ||||||
Ross Stores, Inc. |
63,314 | 8,090,896 | ||||||
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b) |
31,868 | 11,680,897 | ||||||
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29,890,508 | ||||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.9% |
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Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(b) |
22,951 | 6,496,510 | ||||||
NIKE, Inc. - Class B(a) |
182,176 | 11,564,532 | ||||||
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64,323,371 | ||||||||
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Materials 3.2% |
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Chemicals 1.7% |
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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. |
112,781 | 8,813,835 | ||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. |
61,664 | 6,742,959 | ||||||
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15,556,794 | ||||||||
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Containers & Packaging 0.5% |
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Sealed Air Corp. |
166,645 | 4,816,040 | ||||||
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Metals & Mining 1.0% |
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Steel Dynamics, Inc. |
76,426 | 9,559,364 | ||||||
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29,932,198 | ||||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Communication Services 2.9% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.4% |
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Comcast Corp. - Class A |
355,191 | $ | 13,106,548 | |||||
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Entertainment 1.5% |
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Electronic Arts, Inc. |
98,227 | 14,195,766 | ||||||
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27,302,314 | ||||||||
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Real Estate 0.8% |
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Specialized REITs 0.8% |
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Public Storage |
25,833 | 7,731,559 | ||||||
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Total Common Stocks |
887,625,393 | |||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.4% |
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Investment Companies 3.4% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 4.20%(c) (d) (e) |
31,532,294 | 31,532,294 | ||||||
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Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned
99.1% |
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919,157,687 | ||||||
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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 - Class AB, 4.20%(c) (d) (e) |
7,228,752 | 7,228,752 | ||||||
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Total Investments 99.9% |
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926,386,439 | ||||||
Other assets less liabilities 0.1% |
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Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 927,366,132 | ||||||
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(a) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(d) | To obtain a copy of the funds shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(e) | Affiliated investments. |
(f) | As of March 31, 2025, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $187,155,967 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(19,202,494), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $167,953,473. |
Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & 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. |
Glossary:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
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AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
AB Relative Value Portfolio
March 31, 2025 (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 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 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 March 31, 2025:
Investments in Securities: |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Common Stocks(a) | $ | 887,625,393 | $ | | $ | | $ | 887,625,393 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
31,532,294 | | | 31,532,294 | ||||||||||||
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund | 7,228,752 | | | 7,228,752 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | 926,386,439 | | | 926,386,439 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 926,386,439 | $ | | $ | | $ | 926,386,439 | ||||||||
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(a) | See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications. |
(b) | Other financial instruments include derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps. Derivative instruments are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, written options and written swaptions which are valued at market value. |
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A summary of the Portfolios transactions in AB mutual funds for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is as follows:
Portfolio | Market Value 12/31/2024 (000) |
Purchases at Cost (000) |
Sales Proceeds (000) |
Market Value 03/31/2025 (000) |
Dividend Income (000) |
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AB Government Money Market Portfolio | $ | 20,864 | $ | 60,780 | $ | 50,112 | $ | 31,532 | $ | 253 | ||||||||||
AB Government Money Market Portfolio* | 23,971 | 36,167 | 52,909 | 7,229 | 56 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 44,835 | $ | 96,947 | $ | 103,021 | $ | 38,761 | $ | 309 |
* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |
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