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AB Arizona Portfolio
AB Arizona Portfolio
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:
The investment objective of the Portfolio is to earn the highest level of current income exempt from both federal income tax and State of Arizona personal income tax that is available without assuming what the Adviser considers to be undue risk.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO:
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. You may be required to pay commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a broker for transactions in Advisor Class shares, which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees
AB Arizona Portfolio
Advisor Class Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) none
Exchange Fee none
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
AB Arizona Portfolio
Advisor Class
Management Fees 0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent 0.04%
Other Expenses 0.26%
Total Other Expenses 0.30% [1]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses Before Waiver 0.75%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (0.22%) [2]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 0.53%
[1] Total Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fees and/or to bear certain expenses of the Portfolio through September 30, 2022 to the extent necessary to prevent total Portfolio operating expenses (excluding expenses associated with acquired fund fees and expenses other than the advisory fees of any AB Mutual Funds in which the Portfolio may invest, interest expense, taxes, extraordinary expenses, and brokerage commissions and other transaction costs), on an annualized basis, from exceeding .53% of average daily net assets for Advisor Class shares. The fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement agreement will remain in effect until September 30, 2022 and may only be terminated or changed with the consent of the Portfolio’s Board of Trustees. In addition, the agreement will be automatically extended for one-year terms unless the Adviser provides notice of termination to the Portfolio at least 60 days prior to the end of the period.
Examples
The Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Portfolio’s operating expenses stay the same and that any fee waiver and/or expense limitation remains in effect through the date indicated above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example
AB Arizona Portfolio
Advisor Class
USD ($)
After 1 Year $ 54
After 3 Years 206
After 5 Years 384
After 10 Years $ 899
Portfolio Turnover
The Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys or sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Portfolio shares are held in a taxable account. These transaction costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses or in the Examples, affect the Portfolio’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES:
The Portfolio pursues its objective by investing principally in high-yielding, predominantly investment grade municipal securities. As a matter of fundamental policy, the Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax. These securities may pay interest that is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) for certain taxpayers. As a matter of fundamental policy, the Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities of Arizona or municipal securities with interest that is otherwise exempt from Arizona state income tax.
The Portfolio may also invest in:
 
 
forward commitments;
 
 
zero-coupon
municipal securities and variable, floating and inverse floating-rate municipal securities; and
 
 
derivatives, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps.
PRINCIPAL RISKS:
 
Market Risk:
The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the bond market fluctuates. The value of the Portfolio’s investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events, including public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness), that affect large portions of the market.
 
 
Credit Risk:
An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security and accrued interest. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security. Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.
 
 
Municipal Market Risk:
This is the risk that special factors may adversely affect the value of municipal securities and have a significant effect on the yield or value of the Portfolio’s investments in municipal securities. These factors include economic conditions, political or legislative changes, catastrophic natural disasters, public health crises, uncertainties related to the tax status of municipal securities, or the rights of investors in these securities. The Portfolio’s investments in Arizona municipal securities are vulnerable to events adversely affecting its economy, including public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness). For example, the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19)
pandemic has significantly stressed the financial resources of many issuers of municipal securities, which could impair any such issuer’s ability to meet its financial obligations when due and adversely impact the value of its securities held by the Portfolio. As the full effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic on state and local economies and on issuers of municipal securities are still uncertain, the financial difficulties of issuers of municipal securities may continue or worsen, adversely affecting the performance of the Portfolio. The leading sectors of Arizona’s economy include the trade, transportation and utilities, education and health services, professional and business services, government, and leisure/hospitality sectors. Construction is also an important sector due to the rapid growth of Arizona’s population in recent years. These sectors are particularly vulnerable to times of impaired consumer and business spending, such as during the
COVID-19
pandemic. Arizona’s economy may also be affected by natural disasters, such as fires and flooding. The Portfolio’s investments in certain municipal securities with principal and interest payments that are made from the revenues of a specific project or facility, and not general tax revenues, may have increased risks. Factors affecting the project or facility, such as local business or economic conditions, could have a significant effect on the project’s ability to make payments of principal and interest on these securities.
Congress has previously considered making changes to the municipal securities provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that could change the U.S. federal income tax treatment of certain types of municipal securities.
The Portfolio invests from time to time in the municipal securities of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories and their governmental agencies and municipalities, which are exempt from federal, state, and, where applicable, local income taxes. These municipal securities may have more risks than those of other U.S. issuers of municipal securities. Like many U.S. states and municipalities, Puerto Rico experienced a significant downturn during the 2007-2009 recession. Puerto Rico’s downturn was particularly severe, and Puerto Rico continues to face a very challenging economic and fiscal environment, including as a result
of the
COVID-19
pandemic. If the general economic situation in Puerto Rico continues to persist or worsens, the volatility and credit quality of Puerto Rican municipal securities could continue to be adversely affected, and the market for such securities may experience continued volatility.
 
 
Tax Risk:
There is no guarantee that the income on the Portfolio’s municipal securities will be exempt from regular federal, and if applicable, state income taxes. From time to time, the U.S. Government and the U.S. Congress consider changes in federal tax law that could limit or eliminate the federal tax exemption for municipal bond income, which would in effect reduce the income received by shareholders from the Portfolio by increasing taxes on that income. In such event, the Portfolio’s net asset value, or NAV, could also decline as yields on municipal bonds, which are typically lower than those on taxable bonds, would be expected to increase to approximately the yield of comparable taxable bonds. Actions or anticipated actions affecting the
tax-exempt
status of municipal bonds could also result in significant shareholder redemptions of Portfolio shares as investors anticipate adverse effects on the Portfolio or seek higher yields to offset the potential loss of the tax deduction. As a result, the Portfolio would be required to maintain higher levels of cash to meet the redemptions, which would negatively affect the Portfolio’s yield.
 
 
Interest Rate Risk:
Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of existing investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations. Very low or negative interest rates would likely magnify the risks associated with changes in interest rates. During periods of very low or negative rates, the Portfolio’s returns would likely be adversely affected.
 
 
Duration Risk:
Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to the full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise.
 
 
Inflation Risk:
This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Portfolio’s assets can decline as can the value of the Portfolio’s distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities.
 
 
Illiquid Investments Risk:
Illiquid investments risk exists when certain investments are or become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling such investments may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of illiquid investments risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Portfolio shares. Illiquid investments risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally decline. Municipal securities may have more illiquid investments risk than other fixed-income securities because they trade less frequently and the market for municipal securities is generally smaller than many other markets.
 
 
Derivatives Risk:
Derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio. Derivatives, especially
over-the-counter
derivatives, are also subject to counterparty risk.
 
 
Management Risk:
The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. Some of these techniques may incorporate, or rely upon, quantitative models, but there is no guarantee that these models will generate accurate forecasts, reduce risk or otherwise perform as expected.
As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.
BAR CHART AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:
The bar chart and performance information provide an indication of the historical risk of an investment in the Portfolio by showing:
 
 
how the Portfolio’s performance changed from year to year over ten years; and
 
 
how the Portfolio’s average annual returns for one, five and ten years compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
You may obtain updated performance information on the Portfolio’s website at
www.abfunds.com
(click on “Investments—Mutual Funds”).
The Portfolio’s past performance before and after taxes, of course, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future.
Bar Chart
The annual returns in the bar chart are for the Portfolio’s Class A shares and do not reflect sales loads. If sales loads were reflected, returns would be less than those shown. The annual returns for the Portfolio’s Advisor Class shares are not presented in the bar chart and would differ from the annual returns of the Portfolio’s Class A shares only to the extent that the Advisor Class shares have lower expenses because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities. Through December 31, 2020, the
year-to-date
return for Class A shares was 3.36%.
Bar Chart
During the period shown in the bar chart, the Portfolio’s:
Best Quarter was up 3.30%, 3rd quarter, 2011; and Worst Quarter was down -3.46%, 4th quarter, 2016.
Performance Table Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2020)
Average Annual Total Returns - AB Arizona Portfolio
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Class A [1] 0.26% 2.68% 3.79%  
Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions [1] 0.23% 2.67% 3.78%  
Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Portfolio Shares [1] 1.16% 2.70% 3.68%  
Advisor Class [2] 3.62% 3.58% 4.37% Mar. 25, 2021
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 5.21% 3.91% 4.63%  
[1] After-tax Returns: – Are shown for Class A shares only and will vary for Advisor Class shares because Advisor Class shares have a different expense ratio; – Are an estimate, which is based on the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; actual after-tax returns depend on an individual investor’s tax situation and are likely to differ from those shown; and – Are not relevant to investors who hold Portfolio shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
[2] Inception date for Advisor Class shares: 3/25/2021. Performance information for periods prior to the inception of Advisor Class shares is the performance of the Portfolio’s Class A shares adjusted to reflect the expenses of Advisor Class shares.