N-Q 1 d374633dnq.htm ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07618

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Joseph J. Mantineo

AllianceBernstein L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (807) 221-5672

Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2012

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2012

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Arizona Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 100.6%

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds - 100.6%

       

Arizona - 75.7%

       

Arizona COP

       

AGM Series 2008A

       

5.00%, 9/01/24

   $     6,000         $     6,560,940   

Arizona Dept of Admin Svc (Arizona Lottery)

       

AGM Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     6,000           6,604,980   

Arizona Game & Fish Dept

       

5.00%, 7/01/26

     1,000           1,051,580   

Arizona Hlth Fac Auth (Blood Systems, Inc.)

       

Series 04

       

5.00%, 4/01/19

     750           792,210   

Arizona Hlth Fac Auth (Catholic Healthcare West)

       

Series 2009 D

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,000           1,080,690   

Arizona Hlth Fac Auth (Phoenix Children’s Hospital)

       

1.18%, 2/01/42 (a)

     1,150           1,085,267   

Arizona St Univ (Arizona State Univ COP Rsch Infra)

       

AMBAC Series 05A

       

5.00%, 9/01/23

     2,000           2,163,560   

Arizona St West Campus Hsg

       

AMBAC Series 05

       

5.00%, 7/01/30

     2,200           2,211,484   

Arizona Trnsp Brd Hwy

       

Series 04B

       

5.00%, 7/01/24

     4,300           4,621,941   

Series 2011A

       

5.25%, 7/01/29

     1,500           1,773,255   

Arizona Wtr Infra Fin Auth

       

Series 06A

       

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     4,000           4,741,040   

Arizona Wtr Infra Fin Auth (Arizona SRF)

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 10/01/25

     1,000           1,218,510   

City of Tucson

       

5.00%, 7/01/28-7/01/29

     2,360           2,695,776   

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ

       

Series 2001

       

6.75%, 12/01/16

     405           360,142   

Downtown Phoenix Hotel Corp AZ

       

FGIC Series 2005A

       

5.00%, 7/01/29

     1,400           1,362,494   

Estrella Mtn CFD AZ Desert Vlg

       

7.375%, 7/01/27

     1,042           1,053,129   

Estrella Mtn CFD AZ Golf Vlg

       

Series 01A

       

7.875%, 7/01/25

     2,130           2,132,833   

Glendale AZ Wtr & Swr

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     2,000           2,303,860   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Goodyear AZ IDA (Litchfield Park Svc Co.)

       

Series 99

       

5.95%, 10/01/23

   $     3,160         $     3,161,106   

Greater AZ Dev Auth

       

NPFGC Series 05A

       

5.00%, 8/01/21

     1,600           1,714,112   

NPFGC Series 05B

       

5.00%, 8/01/25

     4,320           4,603,090   

Hassayampa CFD #2 AZ (Hassayampa CFD #2 AZ Forst Rdg)

       

Series 00

       

7.50%, 7/01/24

     455           456,365   

Hassayampa CFD AZ

       

Series 96

       

7.75%, 7/01/21

     1,540           1,556,155   

Maricopa Cnty AZ IDA SFMR

       

Series 01

       

5.63%, 3/01/33

     25           25,020   

Maricopa Cnty AZ USD #89 GO

       

6.25%, 7/01/26

     3,700           4,277,866   

Mohave Cnty AZ IDA (Mohave Correctional Fac Prog)

       

8.00%, 5/01/25

     2,000           2,387,660   

Nogales AZ Mun Dev Auth Lease (Nogales AZ Lease Mun Dev Auth)

       

AMBAC Series 05

       

5.00%, 6/01/27

     1,000           1,037,420   

Northern Arizona Univ COP (No Arizona Univ COP Rsch Fac)

       

AMBAC Series 04

       

5.125%, 9/01/21-9/01/24

     7,140           7,400,122   

Phoenix AZ Civic Impt Corp. (Phoenix AZ Civic Impt Airport)

       

5.00%, 7/01/26

     4,080           4,496,038   

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 7/01/31

     2,000           2,181,300   

Phoenix AZ Civic Impt Corp. (Phoenix AZ Transit Excise Tax)

       

NPFGC-RE Series 05A

       

5.00%, 7/01/23

     5,500           6,013,260   

Phoenix AZ IDA (Great Hearts Academies)

       

6.00%, 7/01/32

     250           256,630   

Phoenix AZ IDA (Phoenix AZ Lease - Capitol Mall)

       

AMBAC

       

5.00%, 9/15/25

     5,935           6,118,154   

Pima Cnty AZ IDA (American Charter Sch Fdntn)

       

Series 2007A

       

5.50%, 7/01/26

     1,000           976,190   

Pima Cnty AZ IDA (Horizon Learning Ctr)

       

Series 05

       

5.125%, 6/01/20

     1,500           1,491,750   

Pima Cnty AZ Swr

       

Series 2011B

       

5.00%, 7/01/26

     1,000           1,143,840   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

AGM

       

5.00%, 7/01/25

   $     2,000         $ 2,280,740   

Pima County Regional Transportation Auth

       

5.00%, 6/01/26

     3,000           3,465,780   

Pinal Cnty AZ COP

       

Series 04

       

5.00%, 12/01/24

     2,000           2,114,540   

Pinal Cnty AZ IDA (Florence West Prison Proj)

       

ACA Series 06A

       

5.25%, 10/01/22

     1,400           1,434,034   

Queen Creek AZ ID #1

       

5.00%, 1/01/26

     600           602,004   

Salt River Proj Agric Impt & Pwr Dist AZ

       

Series A

       

5.00%, 1/01/29

     3,400           3,866,956   

Salt Verde Fin Corp. Gas (Citigroup, Inc.)

       

5.25%, 12/01/22-12/01/23

     1,165           1,258,550   

Series 2007

       

5.00%, 12/01/37

     1,000           995,680   

Scottsdale AZ IDA (Scottsdale Healthcare)

       

5.00%, 9/01/23

     1,500           1,628,745   

AGM

       

5.00%, 9/01/35

     1,500           1,621,860   

Show Low AZ ID #6

       

ACA Series 00

       

6.00%, 1/01/18

     745           747,540   

Stoneridge CFD AZ

       

Series 01

       

6.75%, 7/15/26

     1,650           1,576,657   

Sundance AZ CFD #1

       

Series 02

       

7.75%, 7/01/22

     1,101           1,101,363   

Tempe AZ Excise Tax

       

5.00%, 7/01/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,035           1,173,990   

Tucson AZ Arpt Auth

       

AMBAC Series 01

       

5.35%, 6/01/31

     6,475           6,480,504   

Tucson AZ COP

       

NPFGC Series 04A

       

5.00%, 7/01/23 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,975           3,247,688   

5.00%, 7/01/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,125           3,411,437   

Tucson AZ IDA (Univ Of AZ/Marshall Foundation)

       

AMBAC Series 02A

       

5.00%, 7/15/32

     1,000           1,000,580   
       

 

 

 
              131,118,417   
       

 

 

 

California - 1.9%

       

California Statewide CDA (Enloe Med Ctr)

       

6.25%, 8/15/28

     2,155           2,432,909   

Series 2008A

       

5.375%, 8/15/20

     740           827,801   
       

 

 

 
          3,260,710   
       

 

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

District of Columbia - 1.4%

       

District of Columbia Tax Incr

       

5.25%, 12/01/26

   $     2,040         $     2,452,203   
       

 

 

 

Florida - 0.5%

       

Double Branch CDD FL

       

Series 02A

       

6.70%, 5/01/34

     905           913,507   
       

 

 

 

Illinois - 2.8%

       

Chicago IL Wtr

       

5.00%, 11/01/28

     2,000           2,314,260   

Cook County Forest Preserve District

       

Series 2012C

       

5.00%, 12/15/32

     2,360           2,613,275   
       

 

 

 
          4,927,535   
       

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.5%

       

Tobacco Securitization Auth MN

       

5.25%, 3/01/31

     825           917,367   
       

 

 

 

New York - 0.5%

       

Suffolk Cnty NY EDA (Catholic Hlth Svcs of Long Island)

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     820           908,158   
       

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 15.4%

       

Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy Tran

       

Series 2002D

       

5.00%, 7/01/32 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     190           190,000   

Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy Tran (Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Spl Tax)

       

AGM Series 2002D

       

5.00%, 7/01/32

     1,825           1,826,040   

Puerto Rico Conv Ctr Dist Auth (Puerto Rico Hotel Occupancy Tax)

       

AMBAC Series 06A

       

5.00%, 7/01/18

     6,000           6,408,360   

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/20-7/01/22

     6,400           6,877,323   

Puerto Rico GO

       

5.25%, 7/01/23

     575           606,240   

Series 01A

       

5.50%, 7/01/19

     500           561,190   

Series 03A

       

5.25%, 7/01/23 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     500           524,420   

Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank

       

Series 06B

       

5.00%, 12/01/15

     500           542,600   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR

       

5.00%, 12/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,015           3,212,724   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)

       

5.00%, 12/01/17

     1,855           1,944,949   

5.125%, 12/01/27

     385           420,378   

Puerto Rico Ind Tour Edl Med (Ascension Health)

       

Series 00A

       

6.125%, 11/15/30

     1,500           1,505,565   

Univ of Puerto Rico

       


      Principal
Amount

(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.00%, 6/01/18

   $     1,855         $ 1,978,728   
       

 

 

 
          26,598,517   
       

 

 

 

Texas - 1.9%

       

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (LBJ Managed Lanes Project)

       

7.00%, 6/30/40

     840           1,003,842   

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project)

       

6.875%, 12/31/39

     420           494,504   

Texas Turnpike Auth (Central Texas Turnpike)

       

AMBAC Series 02A

       

5.50%, 8/15/39

     1,750           1,751,942   
       

 

 

 
          3,250,288   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.6%
(cost $165,663,524)(b)

          174,346,702   

Other assets less liabilities - (0.6)%

          (1,060,713
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $     173,285,989   
       

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

                   Rate Type        

Swap Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made
by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

   $ 1,000         8/9/26         4.063     SIFMA   $ (281,162

 

* Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at June 30, 2012.
(b) As of June 30, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $8,899,992 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(216,814), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,683,178.

As of June 30, 2012, the Portfolio held 43.9% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 8.8% represents the Portfolio’s holding in pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

ACA    -    ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AGM    -    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    -    Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDA    -    Community Development Authority
CDD    -    Community Development District
CFD    -    Community Facilities District
COP    -    Certificate of Participation
EDA    -    Economic Development Agency


ETM    -    Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC    -    Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
GO    -    General Obligation
HFA    -    Housing Finance Authority
ID    -    Improvement District
IDA    -    Industrial Development Authority/Agency
MFHR    -    Multi-Family Housing Revenue
NPFGC    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NPFGC-RE    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation Reinsuring FGIC
SFMR    -    Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SRF    -    State Revolving Fund
USD    -    Unified School District


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Arizona Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (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. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $ – 0  –    $ 157,904,081      $ 16,442,621      $ 174,346,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     – 0  –      157,904,081        16,442,621        174,346,702   

Other Financial Instruments*:

        

Assets

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Liabilities:

        

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      – 0  –      (281,162     (281,162
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $             – 0  –    $     157,904,081      $     16,161,459      $     174,065,540   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

      Long-Term Municipal
Bonds
    Interest Rate Swap
Contracts
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/11

   $ – 0  –    $     (225,592   $ (225,592

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     2,512        – 0  –      2,512   

Realized gain (loss)

     (38     (4,768     (4,806

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     583,223        (55,570     527,653   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (784,032     – 0  –      (784,032

Settlements

     – 0  –      4,768        4,768   

Transfers in to Level 3

     16,640,956     – 0  –      16,640,956   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $     16,442,621      $ (281,162   $     16,161,459   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ 583,223      $ (31,598   $ 551,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 due to insufficient observable inputs.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at June 30, 2012:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value  Measurements       
     Fair Value at
6/30/2012
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Range  

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $     16,442,621       Broker Quotes    Yield      3.795-9.91

Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities are non-agency quality ratings, spreads on non-rated instrument, and yields on non-rated instruments. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, an increase in spreads or a decrease in yields leads to an inverse move in the price of the assets. A decrease in rating or absence of a rating is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in price.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Private Corporate and Asset Backed Securities are the spread over the public curve as well as the spreads or yields on non-rated instruments.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Massachusetts Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 97.0%

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds - 97.0%

       

Massachusetts - 73.6%

       

Boston MA Wtr & Swr Comm

       

5.00%, 11/01/26

   $     2,000         $     2,319,920   

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 11/01/29-11/01/30

     5,000           5,762,150   

Fall River MA GO

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 7/15/28

     5,085           5,677,606   

Massachusetts Bay Trnsp Auth

       

Series 04A

       

5.25%, 7/01/21 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,000           2,195,320   

Massachusetts Bay Trnsp Auth (Massachusetts Bay Trnsp Auth Sales Tax)

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,025           1,196,595   

Series B

       

5.00%, 7/01/29

     645           747,948   

Massachusetts College Bldg Auth

       

AMBAC

       

5.00%, 5/01/23 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,635           3,068,089   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Bentley Univ)

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     4,500           4,859,415   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Berkshire Health Sys)

       

Series 2012G

       

5.00%, 10/01/30-10/01/31

     3,970           4,361,201   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Boston College)

       

5.00%, 7/01/31

     3,250           3,688,912   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Boston University)

       

5.00%, 10/01/29

     3,300           3,640,593   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Brandeis Univ)

       

5.00%, 10/01/26-10/01/27

     3,300           3,599,174   

Series O-2

       

5.00%, 10/01/28

     3,500           3,837,680   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Deerfield Academy)

       

5.00%, 10/01/30-10/01/40

     7,615           8,739,436   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Massachusetts Clg of Pharmacy)

       

AGC Series 2005D

       

5.00%, 7/01/24

     3,500           3,701,775   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Phillips Academy)

       

5.00%, 9/01/21-9/01/22

     6,000           7,081,440   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute)

       

5.00%, 7/01/31

     7,000           8,036,420   

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Whitehead Institute)

       

5.00%, 6/01/26

     1,710           1,988,559   

Series 2011A

       

5.00%, 6/01/27-6/01/28

     3,225           3,717,365   

Massachusetts DOT Met Hwy Sys

       


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2010B

       

5.00%, 1/01/26

   $     6,900         $     7,692,051   

Massachusetts GO

       

Series 02C

       

5.25%, 11/01/30 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,075           3,125,276   

Series 2008A

       

5.00%, 9/01/28

     2,800           3,186,708   

AGM Series 2005A

       

5.00%, 3/01/17

     5,000           5,556,250   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Berklee College of Music)

       

Series 2007A

       

5.00%, 10/01/32

     5,000           5,326,300   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Cape Cod Healthcare)

       

RADIAN Series 01C

       

5.25%, 11/15/31

     2,600           2,627,248   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Caregroup, Inc.)

       

5.375%, 7/01/25

     3,000           3,349,590   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Covenant Health Sys)

       

6.00%, 7/01/31

     1,010           1,023,696   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Harvard Univ)

       

5.25%, 11/15/23

     2,000           2,465,660   

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 12/15/30

     5,000           5,840,550   

Series A

       

5.00%, 12/15/27

     2,150           2,561,273   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary)

       

Series 2010C

       

5.375%, 7/01/35

     1,005           1,064,848   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Massachusetts Inst of Tech)

       

5.75%, 7/01/26

     6,500           8,017,945   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Milford Reg Med Ctr)

       

5.00%, 7/15/22

     1,220           1,275,620   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Northeastern Univ)

       

5.00%, 10/01/28

     2,025           2,271,463   

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 10/01/29

     5,000           5,578,000   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Partners Healthcare Sys)

       

5.00%, 7/01/27

     2,000           2,189,880   

5.25%, 7/01/29

     2,500           2,828,700   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute)

       

5.00%, 7/01/30

     3,860           4,410,668   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Suffolk Univ)

       

6.00%, 7/01/24

     2,000           2,371,600   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Williams College)

       

Series 2007

       

5.00%, 7/01/31

     5,360           5,910,686   


      Principal
Amount

(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Winchester Medical Center)

       

5.25%, 7/01/38

   $     2,500         $ 2,647,000   

Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Woods Hole Oceanographic)

       

5.25%, 6/01/26

     1,905           2,165,147   

5.375%, 6/01/27

     3,060           3,480,719   

Massachusetts Port Auth

       

Series 2010B

       

5.00%, 7/01/34

     2,750           3,061,657   

Massachusetts Port Auth (US Airways)

       

NPFGC Series 96A

       

5.875%, 9/01/23

     2,000           2,007,320   

Massachusetts Sch Bldg Auth (Massachusetts Sch Sales Tax)

       

Series 2011-B

       

5.00%, 10/15/32

     3,720           4,285,924   

NPFGC Series 05A

       

5.00%, 8/15/19

     7,000           7,885,360   

Massachusetts Spl Obl (Massachusetts Gas Tax)

       

AGM Series 2005A

       

3.514%, 6/01/20(a)

     2,000           2,147,260   

5.00%, 6/01/23

     1,500           1,640,625   

Massachusetts Wtr Poll Abatmnt (Massachusetts SRF)

       

5.00%, 8/01/20-8/01/25

     6,125           7,199,525   

Massachusetts Wtr Res Auth

       

Series 2011B

       

5.00%, 8/01/26-8/01/29

     6,755           8,014,558   

Metropolitan Boston Trnsp Pkg Corp. MA

       

5.00%, 7/01/27

     6,000           6,822,780   

Springfield MA GO

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 8/01/19

     3,000           3,408,210   

Univ of Massachusetts Bldg Auth (Univ of Massachusetts Lease)

       

5.00%, 5/01/26-5/01/27

     6,000           6,633,185   
       

 

 

 
              218,292,880   
       

 

 

 

Arizona - 2.6%

       

Arizona Sports & Tourism Auth

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 7/01/29

     4,065           4,495,768   

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ

       

Series 2001

       

6.75%, 12/01/16

     345           306,788   

Goodyear AZ IDA (Litchfield Park Svc Co.)

       

Series 01

       

6.75%, 10/01/31

     1,160           1,161,589   

Salt Verde Fin Corp. Gas (Citigroup, Inc.)

       

Series 2007

       

5.00%, 12/01/37

     660           657,149   

Stoneridge CFD AZ

       

Series 01

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

6.75%, 7/15/26

   $     1,265         $     1,208,771   
       

 

 

 
          7,830,065   
       

 

 

 

California - 1.6%

       

California Statewide CDA (Enloe Med Ctr)

       

6.25%, 8/15/28

     1,055           1,191,053   

Series 2008A

       

5.50%, 8/15/23

     360           397,415   

Southern CA Pub Pwr Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/23

     2,800           3,231,396   
       

 

 

 
          4,819,864   
       

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 3.3%

       

District of Columbia (Howard Univ)

       

Series 2011A

       

6.25%, 10/01/32

     5,300           6,062,458   

District of Columbia Tax Incr

       

6.25%, 12/01/26

     3,230           3,882,654   
       

 

 

 
          9,945,112   
       

 

 

 

Florida - 0.6%

       

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL

       

Series 00C

       

7.10%, 5/01/30

     1,750           1,661,800   
       

 

 

 

Georgia - 0.2%

       

Atlanta GA Tax Allocation (Eastside Proj)

       

Series 05B

       

5.60%, 1/01/30

     500           532,930   
       

 

 

 

Illinois - 0.4%

       

Bolingbrook IL Sales Tax

       

6.25%, 1/01/24

     500           314,500   

Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Set Auth

       

6.00%, 6/01/28

     325           375,921   

Plano IL SSA #3 (Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)

       

Series 05A

       

5.95%, 3/01/28

     370           377,637   
       

 

 

 
          1,068,058   
       

 

 

 

Michigan - 0.6%

       

Michigan Pub Pwr Agy

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 1/01/32

     1,605           1,703,338   
       

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.5%

       

Tobacco Securitization Auth MN

       

5.25%, 3/01/31

     1,365           1,517,825   
       

 

 

 

Nevada - 0.5%

       

Clark Cnty NV SID #142 (Clark Cnty NV SID#142 Mtns Edg)

       

Series 03

       

6.10%, 8/01/18

     910           938,319   

Nevada GO

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

NPFGC-RE Series 2007B

       

5.00%, 12/01/25

   $ 620         $ 692,912   
       

 

 

 
          1,631,231   
       

 

 

 

New York - 2.7%

       

Metropolitan Trnsp Auth NY

       

Series 2011D

       

5.00%, 11/15/28

     6,065           6,857,999   

New York NY GO

       

Series 06

       

5.00%, 6/01/22

         1,085           1,236,487   
       

 

 

 
          8,094,486   
       

 

 

 

Ohio - 1.3%

       

Cleveland OH Inc. Tax (Cleveland Police & Fire Pension)

       

5.25%, 5/15/24

     3,450           3,883,975   
       

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 7.6%

       

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/18

     850           940,261   

Series 08WW

       

5.375%, 7/01/23

     2,065           2,263,199   

Series 2010 ZZ

       

5.25%, 7/01/24

     3,000           3,290,790   

Puerto Rico GO

       

Series 01A

       

5.50%, 7/01/19

     500           561,190   

Series 06A

       

5.25%, 7/01/22

     500           537,710   

Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank

       

Series 06B

       

5.00%, 12/01/15

     500           542,600   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR

       

5.00%, 12/01/20 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,045           1,113,531   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)

       

5.00%, 12/01/20

     695           720,500   

5.125%, 12/01/27

     1,965           2,145,564   

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth

       

Series 2003G

       

5.25%, 7/01/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,355           3,518,858   

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth (Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Spl Tax)

       

FGIC Series 03G

       

5.25%, 7/01/14

     4,410           4,577,051   

FGIC Series 2003G

       

5.25%, 7/01/14

     870           902,956   

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy

       

Series 05A

       

5.25%, 8/01/23

     275           287,914   

Univ of Puerto Rico

       

Series 06Q

       

5.00%, 6/01/19

     1,025           1,086,018   
       

 

 

 
              22,488,142   
       

 

 

 


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Texas - 0.7%

       

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (LBJ Managed Lanes Project)

       

7.00%, 6/30/40

   $ 1,090         $ 1,302,604   

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project)

       

6.875%, 12/31/39

     545           641,678   
       

 

 

 
          1,944,282   
       

 

 

 

Washington - 0.5%

       

Washington St GO

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,245           1,358,905   
       

 

 

 

Wisconsin - 0.3%

       

Oneida Tribe of Indians WS Retail Sales

       

6.50%, 2/01/31 (b)

     750           832,988   
       

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds
(cost $265,397,649)

          287,605,881   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.4%

       

Investment Companies - 0.4%

       

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -
Government STIF Portfolio, 0.14% (c)
(cost $1,294,140)

     1,294,140           1,294,140   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 97.4%
(cost $266,691,789)(d)

          288,900,021   

Other assets less liabilities - 2.6%

          7,571,169   
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $     296,471,190   
       

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

                   Rate Type        

Swap Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made by
the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, NA

   $ 8,000         12/1/17         SIFMA     3.792   $ 1,284,017   

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

     5,100         10/1/16         SIFMA     4.147     807,848   
            

 

 

 
             $     2,091,865   
            

 

 

 

 

* Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.


 

(a) Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of June 30, 2012.
(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security is considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2012, the market value of this security amounted to $832,988 or 0.3% of net assets.
(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(d) As of June 30, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $22,549,238 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(341,006), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $22,208,232.

As of June 30, 2012, the Portfolio held 15.3% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 6.8% represents the Portfolio’s holding in pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

AGC    -    Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM    -    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    -    Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDA    -    Community Development Authority
CDD    -    Community Development District
CFD    -    Community Facilities District
DOT    -    Department of Transportation
ETM    -    Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC    -    Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
GO    -    General Obligation
HFA    -    Housing Finance Authority
IDA    -    Industrial Development Authority/Agency
MFHR    -    Multi-Family Housing Revenue
NPFGC    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NPFGC-RE    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation Reinsuring FGIC
RADIAN    -    Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SID    -    Special Improvement District
SRF    -    State Revolving Fund
SSA    -    Special Services Area


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Massachusetts Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (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. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $ – 0  –    $ 281,636,477      $ 5,969,404      $ 287,605,881   

Short-Term Investments

     1,294,140        – 0  –      – 0  –      1,294,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,294,140        281,636,477        5,969,404        288,900,021   

Other Financial Instruments* :

        

Assets:

        

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      – 0  –      2,091,865        2,091,865   

Liabilities

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,294,140      $     281,636,477      $     8,061,269      $     290,991,886   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Long-Term
Municipal
Bonds
    Interest Rate
Swap Contracts
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/11

   $ – 0  –    $ 2,012,523      $ 2,012,523   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     3,235        – 0  –      3,235   

Realized gain (loss)

     300        372,129        372,429   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     90,001        79,342        169,343   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (18,300     – 0  –      (18,300

Settlements

     – 0  –      (372,129     (372,129

Transfers in to Level 3

     5,894,168     – 0  –      5,894,168   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $     5,969,404      $     2,091,865      $     8,061,269   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ 90,001      $ 79,342      $ 169,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 due to insufficient observable inputs.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at June 30, 2012:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value  Measurements       
     Fair Value at
6/30/2012
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Range  

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $     5,969,404       Broker Quotes    Yield      4.3-12.389

Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities are non-agency quality ratings, spreads on non-rated instrument, and yields on non-rated instruments. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, an increase in spreads or a decrease in yields leads to an inverse move in the price of the assets. A decrease in rating or absence of a rating is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in price.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Private Corporate and Asset Backed Securities are the spread over the public curve as well as the spreads or yields on non-rated instruments.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Michigan Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 99.4%

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds - 99.4%

       

Michigan - 69.4%

       

Allen Park MI Pub SD GO

       

Series 03

       

5.00%, 5/01/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $     2,635         $     2,738,397   

5.00%, 5/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,300           2,390,252   

5.00%, 5/01/18 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,000           1,039,240   

5.00%, 5/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,695           2,800,752   

Ann Arbor MI SD GO

       

5.00%, 5/01/26

     2,000           2,383,060   

Cedar Springs MI SD GO

       

Series 03

       

5.00%, 5/01/28 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,835           1,907,005   

Detroit MI City SD GO

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 5/01/31

     2,365           2,583,550   

Detroit MI GO

       

Series 2010

       

5.00%, 11/01/30

     2,000           2,160,860   

Detroit MI Wtr Supply Sys

       

AGM Series 2006A

       

5.00%, 7/01/24

     1,885           1,994,443   

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 7/01/32

     2,000           2,026,680   

Dexter Cmnty Sch MI GO

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 5/01/25

     2,250           2,516,715   

Lansing MI Brd Wtr & Lt

       

AGM Series 03A

       

5.00%, 7/01/25

     2,200           2,264,306   

Michigan Federal Hwy Grant

       

AGM

       

5.25%, 9/15/26

     3,500           3,868,935   

Michigan Finance Auth (Michigan SRF)

       

5.00%, 10/01/23-10/01/30

     4,000           4,819,710   

Michigan HDA MFHR (Danbury Manor Apts)

       

Series 02A

       

5.30%, 6/01/35

     2,490           2,473,989   

Michigan HDA MFHR (Michigan HDA)

       

Series 02A

       

5.50%, 10/20/43

     1,950           1,977,027   

Michigan Hgr Ed Stud Loan Auth (Michigan Hgr Ed Stud Loan Prog)

       

AMBAC Series 17G

       

5.20%, 9/01/20

     3,500           3,512,950   

Michigan Hosp Fin Auth

       

5.00%, 5/15/25 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     415           466,340   

Michigan Hosp Fin Auth (Crittenton Hosp Medical Ctr)

       

Series 02A

       

5.625%, 3/01/27

     1,250           1,262,450   

Michigan Hosp Fin Auth (Henry Ford Hlth Sys)

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2006A

       

5.25%, 11/15/32

   $     1,600         $ 1,705,600   

Michigan Hosp Fin Auth (Trinity Health Credit Group)

       

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 12/01/27

     1,000           1,136,450   

Michigan Pub Pwr Agy

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 1/01/32

     1,875           1,989,881   

Michigan Strategic Fund (Detroit Edison Co.)

       

XLCA Series 02C

       

5.45%, 12/15/32

     3,000           3,011,070   

Michigan Strategic Fund (Friendship Associates)

       

Series 02 A

       

5.20%, 12/20/22

     3,000           3,065,670   

Michigan Strategic Fund (Michigan Lease House of Rep Fac)

       

5.25%, 10/15/31

     2,150           2,381,060   

Michigan Tech Univ

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 10/01/26-10/01/34

     2,900           3,238,745   

North Muskegon SD MI GO

       

Series 03

       

5.25%, 5/01/28 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,500           1,561,935   

Olivet Comnty Schs MI GO

       

Series 02

       

5.125%, 5/01/28 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,065           1,081,987   

Plymouth MI Ed Ctr Charter Sch

       

Series 05

       

5.125%, 11/01/18

     1,050           1,058,684   

Saginaw MI Hosp Fin Auth (Covenant Medical Ctr)

       

5.00%, 7/01/30

     500           519,000   

Southfield MI Lib Bldg Auth

       

NPFGC

       

5.00%, 5/01/25

     3,340           3,553,827   
       

 

 

 
              69,490,570   
       

 

 

 

Arizona - 0.2%

       

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ

       

Series 2001

       

6.75%, 12/01/16

     215           191,187   
       

 

 

 

California - 0.8%

       

San Francisco City/Cnty CA Arpt Commn (San Francisco CA Intl Airport)

       

5.00%, 5/01/27

     700           810,565   
       

 

 

 

Florida - 3.9%

       

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL

       

Series 00C

       

7.10%, 5/01/30

     1,835           1,742,516   

Double Branch CDD FL

       

Series 02A

       

6.70%, 5/01/34

     895           903,413   

Northern Palm Beach Cnty FL ID #27-B

       

Series 02

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

6.40%, 8/01/32

   $ 700         $ 700,259   

Pinellas Cnty FL Ed Fac (Barry Univ)

       

5.00%, 10/01/27

     500           538,155   
       

 

 

 
          3,884,343   
       

 

 

 

Illinois - 1.0%

       

Antioch Vilage IL SSA #1 (Antioch IL SSA#1 - Deercrest)

       

Series 03

       

6.625%, 3/01/33

     490           419,313   

Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Set Auth

       

6.00%, 6/01/28

     140           161,935   

Plano IL SSA #3 (Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)

       

Series 05A

       

5.95%, 3/01/28

     369           376,616   
       

 

 

 
          957,864   
       

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.5%

       

Tobacco Securitization Auth MN

       

5.25%, 3/01/31

     480           533,741   
       

 

 

 

Nevada - 0.7%

       

Nevada GO

       

NPFGC-RE Series 2007B

       

5.00%, 12/01/25

     620           692,912   
       

 

 

 

New York - 3.2%

       

Metropolitan Trnsp Auth NY

       

Series 2011D

       

5.00%, 11/15/29

     2,155           2,423,858   

New York NY GO

       

Series 06

       

5.00%, 6/01/22

     680           774,941   
       

 

 

 
              3,198,799   
       

 

 

 

Ohio - 2.3%

       

Cleveland OH Inc. Tax (Cleveland Police & Fire Pension)

       

5.25%, 5/15/24

     2,050           2,307,870   
       

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 16.2%

       

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/18

     1,000           1,106,190   

Series 08WW

       

5.375%, 7/01/23

     1,120           1,227,498   

Puerto Rico GO

       

Series 06A

       

5.25%, 7/01/22

     500           537,710   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR

       

5.00%, 12/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,945           2,072,553   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)

       

5.00%, 12/01/17

         1,215           1,273,915   

5.125%, 12/01/27

     145           158,324   

Puerto Rico HFC SFMR (Puerto Rico HFC)

       

Series 01B

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.50%, 12/01/23

   $     1,675         $ 1,676,742   

Series 01C

       

5.30%, 12/01/28

     1,495           1,495,732   

Puerto Rico Ind Tour Edl Med (Ascension Health)

       

Series 00A

       

6.125%, 11/15/30

     3,000           3,011,130   

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy

       

Series 05A

       

5.25%, 8/01/23

     275           287,914   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fin Corp.

       

Series 2009A

       

5.50%, 8/01/28 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     25           32,229   

5.50%, 8/01/28

     2,975           3,342,859   
       

 

 

 
          16,222,796   
       

 

 

 

Tennessee - 0.4%

       

Met Govt Nashville-Dav TN Hlth Ed Fac Bd (Belmont Univ)

       

5.00%, 11/01/29

     400           429,884   
       

 

 

 

Texas - 0.8%

       

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (LBJ Managed Lanes Project)

       

7.00%, 6/30/40

     470           561,673   

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project)

       

6.875%, 12/31/39

     235           276,687   
       

 

 

 
          838,360   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.4%
(cost $95,945,998)(a)

          99,558,891   

Other assets less liabilities - 0.6%

          581,433   
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $     100,140,324   
       

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

                   Rate Type        

Swap Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made

by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

   $  6,200         10/1/16         SIFMA     4.147   $  982,090   

 

* Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a) As of June 30, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $3,826,885 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(213,992), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $3,612,893.


As of June 30, 2012, the Portfolio held 21.4% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 0.0% represents the Portfolio’s holding in pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

AGM    -    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    -    Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDD    -    Community Development District
CFD    -    Community Facilities District
ETM    -    Escrowed to Maturity
GO    -    General Obligation
HDA    -    Housing Development Authority
HFA    -    Housing Finance Authority
HFC    -    Housing Finance Corporation
ID    -    Improvement District
MFHR    -    Multi-Family Housing Revenue
NPFGC    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NPFGC-RE    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation Reinsuring FGIC
SD    -    School District
SFMR    -    Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SRF    -    State Revolving Fund
SSA    -    Special Services Area
XLCA    -    XL Capital Assurance Inc.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Michigan Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (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. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $ – 0  –    $ 93,655,011      $ 5,903,880      $ 99,558,891   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     – 0  –      93,655,011        5,903,880        99,558,891   

Other Financial Instruments*:

        

Assets:

        

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      – 0  –      982,090        982,090   

Liabilities

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $             – 0  –    $     93,655,011      $     6,885,970      $     100,540,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

      Long-Term Municipal
Bonds
    Interest Rate Swap
Contracts
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/11

   $ – 0  –    $ 988,310      $ 988,310   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     5,167        – 0  –      5,167   

Realized gain (loss)

     – 0  –      186,778        186,778   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (905     (6,220     (7,125

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (9,000     – 0  –      (9,000

Settlements

     – 0  –      (186,778     (186,778

Transfers in to Level 3

     5,908,618     – 0  –      5,908,618   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $     5,903,880      $     982,090      $     6,885,970   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ (905   $ (6,220   $ (7,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 due to insufficient observable inputs.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at June 30, 2012:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value  Measurements       
     Fair Value at
6/30/2012
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Range  

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $     5,903,880       Broker Quotes    Yield      5.378-9.91

Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities are non-agency quality ratings, spreads on non-rated instrument, and yields on non-rated instruments. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, an increase in spreads or a decrease in yields leads to an inverse move in the price of the assets. A decrease in rating or absence of a rating is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in price.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Private Corporate and Asset Backed Securities are the spread over the public curve as well as the spreads or yields on non-rated instruments.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Minnesota Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 94.1%

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds - 94.1%

       

Minnesota - 94.1%

       

Bemidji MN Hlth Care Fac

       

RADIAN Series 02

       

5.00%, 9/01/31 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $     1,500         $     1,511,145   

Cass Lake MN ISD #115 GO

       

NPFGC-RE

       

5.00%, 2/01/26

     1,760           1,805,918   

Central MN Mun Pwr Agy

       

5.00%, 1/01/32

     1,180           1,321,860   

Chaska MN Elec Sys

       

Series 05A

       

5.25%, 10/01/25

     1,000           1,073,710   

Cottage Grove MN Sr Hsg (PHS Cottage Grove, Inc.)

       

Series 2006A

       

6.00%, 12/01/46

     670           675,313   

Farmington MN ISD #192 GO (Farmington MN ISD)

       

AGM Series 05B

       

5.00%, 2/01/24

     3,875           4,199,531   

Hennepin Cnty MN Sales Tax (Ballpark Proj)

       

5.00%, 12/15/23

     3,475           4,023,807   

Hutchinson MN Pub Util

       

5.00%, 12/01/25 (a)

     420           491,723   

Maple Grove MN Hlth Care Sys (Maple Grove Hospital)

       

5.00%, 5/01/22

     650           693,778   

Metropolitan Council MN GO

       

5.00%, 3/01/22

     5,000           5,737,450   

Minneapolis MN (National Marrow Donor Prog)

       

4.875%, 8/01/25

     1,170           1,202,432   

Minneapolis MN Common Bond FD

       

Series 20102A

       

6.25%, 12/01/30

     1,000           1,167,000   

Minneapolis MN GO

       

NPFGC Series 02

       

5.25%, 12/01/26

     2,000           2,031,980   

Minneapolis MN Hlth Care Sys (Fairview Health Svcs)

       

AMBAC Series 05D

       

5.00%, 11/15/30

     1,000           1,041,650   

Minneapolis MN MFHR (Bottineau Commons Apts)

       

Series 02

       

5.45%, 4/20/43

     2,000           2,000,920   

Minneapolis MN MFHR (Sumner Field Apts)

       

Series 02

       

5.60%, 11/20/43

     2,505           2,513,191   

Minneapolis-St Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth (Children’s Health Care)

       

5.25%, 8/15/35

     1,000           1,104,770   

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 8/15/30

     1,000           1,045,020   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series D

       

5.25%, 8/15/25

   $ 500         $ 566,210   

Minneapolis-St Paul MN Metro Arpt Commn

       

Series 2003A

       

5.00%, 1/01/28 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     560           573,070   

Minneapolis-St Paul MN Metro Arpt Commn (Minneapolis-St Paul MN Intl Arpt)

       

5.00%, 1/01/30

     1,250           1,393,488   

Series 2009A

       

5.00%, 1/01/21

     2,020           2,343,059   

NPFGC Series 2003A

       

5.00%, 1/01/28

     940           947,999   

Minnesota 911 Spl Fee

       

AGC Series 2009

       

5.00%, 6/01/21

     1,970           2,360,631   

Minnesota Agr & Econ Dev Brd (Essentia Health)

       

AGC Series 2008 C-1

       

5.50%, 2/15/25

     1,000           1,153,510   

Minnesota GO

       

5.00%, 8/01/19-6/01/21

         4,000               4,752,410   

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth (Carleton College)

       

Series D

       

5.00%, 3/01/30

     2,000           2,266,720   

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth (Gustavus Adolfus College)

       

5.00%, 10/01/31

     2,770           3,070,877   

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth (St. Catherine College)

       

5.375%, 10/01/32

     1,000           1,002,590   

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth (St. Olaf College)

       

Series 2010 7-F

       

5.00%, 10/01/20

     700           834,092   

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth (St. Scholastic College)

       

Series 2010H

       

5.125%, 12/01/30

     1,000           1,081,440   

Minnesota Hgr Ed Fac Auth (Univ Of St Thomas MN)

       

Series 04-5

       

5.00%, 10/01/24

     1,000           1,053,400   

5.25%, 10/01/34

     1,000           1,038,850   

Series 2009

       

5.00%, 10/01/29

     1,000           1,114,760   

Minnesota Mun Pwr Agy Elec

       

5.25%, 10/01/21

     3,000           3,259,920   

Series 04A

       

5.25%, 10/01/24

     500           537,330   

Minnetonka MN MFHR (Archer Heights Apts)

       

Series 99A

       

5.30%, 1/20/27

     1,620           1,620,713   

No St Paul Maplewd MN ISD #622

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 8/01/20

     3,425           3,884,601   

Northern Mun Pwr Agy MN (Northern Mun Pwr Agy MN Elec)

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.00%, 1/01/23-1/01/24

   $     4,135         $     4,882,323   

Prior Lake MN ISD #719 GO

       

AGM Series 05B

       

5.00%, 2/01/23

     3,350           3,621,752   

Rochester MN GO

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 2/01/24

     3,000           3,706,860   

Rochester MN Hlth Care Fac (Mayo Clinic)

       

Series D

       

5.00%, 11/15/38

     1,000           1,119,030   

Shakopee MN Hlthcare Fac (St Francis Reg Medical Ctr)

       

Series 04

       

5.10%, 9/01/25

     600           616,470   

Shoreview MN MFHR (Lexington Apts)

       

Series 01A

       

5.55%, 8/20/42

     1,445           1,445,751   

St. Cloud MN Hosp (Centracare Hlth Sys)

       

Series 2010A

       

5.125%, 5/01/30

     1,500           1,639,695   

St. Louis Park MN Hlth Care Facs (Park Nicollet Health Svcs)

       

Series 2009

       

5.50%, 7/01/29

     1,150           1,260,872   

St. Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth (Block 19 Ramp Parking Proj)

       

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 8/01/30

     1,870           2,046,023   

St. Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth (Gillette Childrens Specialty Hosp)

       

5.00%, 2/01/21

     500           515,545   

St. Paul MN Port Auth (Allina Health Sys)

       

Series 2009 A-2

       

5.25%, 11/15/28

     1,200           1,316,412   

St. Paul MN Port Auth (Amherst H Wilder Fndtn)

       

5.00%, 12/01/29

     3,945           4,339,382   

St. Paul MN Port Auth Lease (St. Paul MN Port Lease off Bldg)

       

Series 02

       

5.25%, 12/01/27

     1,725           1,754,860   

Series 03

       

5.00%, 12/01/23

     1,000           1,059,740   

St. Paul MN Rec Facs (Highland National Proj)

       

5.00%, 10/01/20-10/01/25

     2,750           3,070,350   

Tobacco Securitization Auth MN

       

5.25%, 3/01/31

     1,075           1,195,357   

Western MN Mun Pwr Agy

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 1/01/17

     700           814,905   

NPFGC Series 03A

       

5.00%, 1/01/26-1/01/30

     3,100           3,130,204   

White Bear Lake MN MFHR (Renova Partners Proj)

       


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 01

       

5.60%, 10/01/30

   $ 1,000         $ 1,000,210   

Willmar MN GO

       

AGM Series 02

       

5.00%, 2/01/32 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,000           2,054,640   
       

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $102,368,561)

          109,087,249   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.4%

       

Investment Companies - 4.4%

       

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.-

       

Government STIF Portfolio, 0.14% (b)

       

(cost $5,106,628)

     5,106,628           5,106,628   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 98.5%
(cost $107,475,189) (c)

          114,193,877   

Other assets less liabilities - 1.5%

          1,737,662   
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $ 115,931,539   
       

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

                   Rate Type        

Swap Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Merrill Lynch

            

Capital

            

Services, Inc.

   $ 3,500         8/1/16         SIFMA     4.071   $ 515,827   

 

* Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a) When-Issued or delayed delivery security.
(b) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(c) As of June 30, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $6,718,688 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $0, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $6,718,688.

As of June 30, 2012, the Fund held 24.6% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 12.5% represents the Fund’s holding in pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

AGC    -    Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM    -    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    -    Ambac Assurance Corporation
ETM    -    Escrowed to Maturity
GO    -    General Obligation
ISD    -    Independent School District
MFHR    -    Multi-Family Housing Revenue


NPFGC    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NPFGC-RE    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation Reinsuring FGIC
RADIAN    -    Radian Asset Assurance Inc.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Minnesota Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (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. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $ – 0  –    $ 106,900,791      $ 2,186,458      $ 109,087,249   

Short-Term Investments

     5,106,628        – 0  –      – 0  –      5,106,628   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     5,106,628        106,900,791        2,186,458        114,193,877   

Other Financial Instruments* :

        

Assets:

        

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      – 0  –      515,827        515,827   

Liabilities

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     5,106,628      $     106,900,791      $     2,702,285      $     114,709,704   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Long-Term
Municipal
Bonds
    Interest Rate
Swap
Contracts
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/11

   $ – 0  –    $ 523,166      $ 523,166   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     566        – 0  –      566   

Realized gain (loss)

     542        105,007        105,549   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     149,682        (7,339     142,343   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (5,000     – 0  –      (5,000

Settlements

     – 0  –      (105,007     (105,007

Transfers in to Level 3

     2,040,668^        – 0  –      2,040,668   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $     2,186,458      $     515,827      $     2,702,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ 149,682      $ (7,339   $ 142,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 due to insufficient observable inputs.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at June 30, 2012:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value  Measurements       
     Fair Value at
6/30/2012
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Range  

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $     2,186,458       Broker Quotes    Yield      5.64

Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities are non-agency quality ratings, spreads on non-rated instrument, and yields on non-rated instruments. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, an increase in spreads or a decrease in yields leads to an inverse move in the price of the assets. A decrease in rating or absence of a rating is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in price.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Private Corporate and Asset Backed Securities are the spread over the public curve as well as the spreads or yields on non-rated instruments.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

New Jersey Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 99.2%

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds - 99.2%

       

New Jersey - 70.0%

       

Bergen Cnty NJ Impt Auth

       

Series 05

       

5.00%, 4/01/25 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $     1,555         $     1,748,271   

Bergen Cnty NJ Impt Auth (Bergen Cnty NJ GO)

       

5.00%, 12/15/17

     2,755           3,332,613   

Higher Ed Student Assist NJ

       

NPFGC Series 00A

       

6.15%, 6/01/19

     705           706,565   

Landis NJ Swr Auth

       

NPFGC-RE Series 93

       

9.483%, 9/19/19 (a)

     2,050           2,502,230   

Middlesex Cnty NJ Impt Auth MFHR (Skyline Tower Apts)

       

Series 01

       

5.25%, 7/01/21

     750           751,470   

Morris-Union NJ Jt Comm COP

       

RADIAN Series 04

       

5.00%, 5/01/24

     1,290           1,332,673   

New Jersey Ed Fac Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/23 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     280           317,601   

AMBAC Series 02A

       

5.125%, 9/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,500           2,519,250   

FGIC Series 04E

       

5.00%, 7/01/28 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,000           1,089,570   

New Jersey Ed Fac Auth (New Jersey Inst of Technology)

       

Series 2010H

       

5.00%, 7/01/31

     700           755,909   

New Jersey Ed Fac Auth (Princeton Theological Seminary)

       

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     5,000           5,908,050   

New Jersey Ed Fac Auth (Princeton Univ)

       

5.00%, 7/01/23

     3,200           3,528,128   

New Jersey Ed Fac Auth (Richard Stockton College)

       

5.50%, 7/01/23

     4,500           5,120,415   

New Jersey EDA

       

Series 04-I

       

5.25%, 9/01/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,510           2,775,583   

New Jersey EDA (Jersey Gardens Mall)

       

Series 98B

       

6.50%, 4/01/28

     3,000           3,525,690   

New Jersey EDA (Masonic Charity Foundation NJ)

       

Series 01

       

5.50%, 6/01/31

     1,000           1,010,890   

Series 02

       

5.25%, 6/01/24

     540           557,032   

New Jersey EDA (New Jersey Lease Liberty St Pk)

       

Series A

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.00%, 3/01/24

   $     1,500         $     1,566,375   

New Jersey EDA (New Jersey Lease Sch Fac)

       

Series 05

       

5.25%, 3/01/25

     3,300           3,568,818   

AGM

       

5.00%, 9/01/22

     3,540           3,950,959   

New Jersey EDA (NUI Corp.)

       

ACA Series 98A

       

5.25%, 11/01/33

     2,200           2,201,166   

New Jersey EDA (The Seeing Eye, Inc.)

       

5.00%, 6/01/32

     4,000           4,477,160   

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth

       

5.75%, 7/01/25 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     900           900,000   

RADIAN Series 04A

       

5.25%, 7/01/23 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,085           2,655,977   

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth (AHS Hospital Corp.)

       

Series 08

       

5.125%, 7/01/22

     1,000           1,111,640   

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth (Atlantic City Med Ctr)

       

5.75%, 7/01/25

     975           975,000   

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth (Bayshore Community Hospital)

       

RADIAN Series 02

       

5.125%, 7/01/32

     4,250           4,250,340   

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth (Hackensack Univ Med Ctr)

       

5.00%, 1/01/34

     1,940           2,014,826   

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth (Holy Name Hospital)

       

5.00%, 7/01/25

     2,100           2,229,108   

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth (House of Good Shepherd)

       

RADIAN Series 01A

       

5.20%, 7/01/31

     1,350           1,247,265   

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth (Kennedy Health Sys)

       

Series 01

       

5.625%, 7/01/31

     2,700           2,709,099   

New Jersey Hlth Care Fac Fin Auth (Newton Memorial Hospital)

       

AGM Series 01

       

5.00%, 7/01/26

     1,500           1,501,935   

New Jersey Hsg & Mtg Agy MFHR (New Jersey Hsg & Mtg Fin Agy)

       

AGM Series 00A1

       

6.35%, 11/01/31

     2,000           2,002,160   

New Jersey Inst of Technology

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 7/01/32

     1,400           1,589,644   

New Jersey Trnsp Trust Fd Auth

       

Series 03C

       

5.50%, 6/15/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,250           2,362,455   

New Jersey Trnsp Trust Fd Auth (New Jersey Trnsp Fed Hwy Grant)

       


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

NPFGC-RE Series 2006A

       

5.00%, 6/15/18

   $     3,400         $ 3,863,896   

New Jersey Turnpike Auth (New Jersey Turnpike)

       

Series 2009H

       

5.00%, 1/01/23

     5,000           5,809,450   

Newark NJ Hsg Auth PANYNJ Term

       

NPFGC Series 04

       

5.25%, 1/01/21 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,380           2,553,407   

5.25%, 1/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,200           1,287,432   

North Hudson Swr Auth NJ

       

NPFGC Series 01A

       

Zero Coupon, 8/01/24 (Pre-

     8,875           6,450,971   

refunded/ETM)

       

Rutgers State Univ NJ GO

       

5.00%, 5/01/30

     1,000           1,133,730   

Salem Cnty NJ Poll Cntl Fin Auth (Public Service Elec & Gas)

       

Series 01A

       

5.75%, 4/01/31

     1,500           1,516,020   

South Jersey Port Corp. NJ

       

5.20%, 1/01/23

     1,000           1,007,790   

Union Cnty NJ Impt Auth (Union Cnty NJ GO)

       

NPFGC Series 03A

       

5.25%, 8/15/23

     2,885           2,986,235   

Union Cnty NJ Util Auth (Union Cnty NJ)

       

Series 2011A

       

5.25%, 12/01/31

     4,560           4,965,657   
       

 

 

 
              110,370,455   
       

 

 

 

Arizona - 0.2%

       

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ

       

Series 2001

       

6.75%, 12/01/16

     310           275,664   
       

 

 

 

California - 1.1%

       

California Statewide CDA (Enloe Med Ctr)

       

6.25%, 8/15/28

     1,165           1,315,238   

Series 2008A

       

5.50%, 8/15/23

     400           441,572   
       

 

 

 
          1,756,810   
       

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 2.4%

       

District of Columbia Tax Incr

       

5.25%, 12/01/26

     3,070           3,690,324   

Florida - 2.9%

       

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL

       

Series 00C

       

7.10%, 5/01/30

     2,500           2,374,000   

Double Branch CDD FL

       

Series 02A

       

6.70%, 5/01/34

     890           898,366   

Hammock Bay CDD FL

       

Series 04A

       

6.15%, 5/01/24

     160           161,661   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Northern Palm Beach Cnty FL ID #27-B

       

Series 02

       

6.40%, 8/01/32

   $ 1,165         $ 1,165,431   
       

 

 

 
          4,599,458   
       

 

 

 

Guam - 0.3%

       

Guam Wtrworks Auth

       

Series 05

       

6.00%, 7/01/25

     500           514,695   
       

 

 

 

Illinois - 1.1%

       

Chicago IL Wtr

       

5.00%, 11/01/28

     1,000           1,157,130   

Plano IL SSA #3 (Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)

       

Series 05A

       

5.95%, 3/01/28

     517           527,671   
       

 

 

 
          1,684,801   
       

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.5%

       

Tobacco Securitization Auth MN

       

5.25%, 3/01/31

     750           833,970   
       

 

 

 

New York - 5.6%

       

New York NY GO

       

Series 06

       

5.00%, 6/01/22

     950           1,082,639   

New York NY Mun Wtr Fin Auth

       

Series EE

       

5.00%, 6/15/31

     2,040           2,365,686   

Port Authority of NY & NJ

       

5.00%, 7/15/30

     1,800           2,096,406   

Port Authority of NY & NJ (Jfk International Air Terminal LLC)

       

NPFGC Series 97-6

       

5.75%, 12/01/22

     3,175           3,180,874   
       

 

 

 
          8,725,605   
       

 

 

 

Ohio - 2.4%

       

Cleveland OH Inc. Tax (Cleveland Police & Fire Pension)

       

5.25%, 5/15/24

     3,000           3,377,370   

Columbiana Cnty Port Auth OH (Apex Environmental LLC)

       

Series 04A

       

7.125%, 8/01/25(b) (c)

     500           422,310   
       

 

 

 
          3,799,680   
       

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 4.2%

       

Delaware Riv Port Auth PA & NJ

       

Series 2010E

       

5.00%, 1/01/28-1/01/29

     4,530           5,025,170   

Delaware River JT Toll Brdg Commn PA

       

Series 03

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,625           1,649,586   
       

 

 

 
          6,674,756   
       

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount

(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Puerto Rico - 6.8%

       

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/18

   $ 900         $ 995,571   

Series 08WW

       

5.375%, 7/01/23

     2,165           2,372,797   

Puerto Rico GO

       

Series 01A

       

5.50%, 7/01/19

     500           561,190   

Series 04A

       

5.25%, 7/01/19

     710           754,631   

Series 06A

       

5.25%, 7/01/22

     500           537,710   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR

       

5.00%, 12/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

         2,355           2,509,441   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)

       

5.00%, 12/01/17

     1,310           1,373,522   

5.125%, 12/01/27

     305           333,026   

Univ of Puerto Rico

       

Series 06Q

       

5.00%, 6/01/20

     1,260           1,325,104   
       

 

 

 
          10,762,992   
       

 

 

 

Texas - 1.7%

       

Dallas TX ISD GO

       

Series 2004

       

5.00%, 2/15/28 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,450           2,635,343   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.2%
(cost $145,382,639) (d)

          156,324,553   

Other assets less liabilities - 0.8%

          1,310,289   
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $     157,634,842   
       

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

                   Rate Type        

Swap Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made
by the
Portfolio
    Payments
received
by the
Portfolio
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

   $ 3,000         10/21/16         SIFMA     4.129   $ 469,834   

 

* Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a) Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of June 30, 2012.
(b) Fair valued.
(c) Illiquid security.
(d) As of June 30, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $11,291,326 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(349,412), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $10,941,914.


As of June 30, 2012, the Portfolio held 29.4% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 35.8% represents the Portfolio’s holding in pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

ACA    -    ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AGM    -    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    -    Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDA    -    Community Development Authority
CDD    -    Community Development District
CFD    -    Community Facilities District
COP    -    Certificate of Participation
EDA    -    Economic Development Agency
ETM    -    Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC    -    Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
GO    -    General Obligation
HFA    -    Housing Finance Authority
ID    -    Improvement District
ISD    -    Independent School District
MFHR    -    Multi-Family Housing Revenue
NPFGC    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NPFGC-RE    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation Reinsuring FGIC
RADIAN    -    Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SSA    -    Special Services Area


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

New Jersey Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (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. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $ – 0  –    $ 143,244,234      $ 13,080,319      $ 156,324,553   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     – 0  –      143,244,234        13,080,319        156,324,553   

Other Financial Instruments* :

        

Assets:

        

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      – 0  –      469,834        469,834   

Liabilities

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $             – 0  –    $     143,244,234      $     13,550,153      $     156,794,387   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Interest Rate Swap
Contracts
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/11

   $ – 0  –    $ 472,065      $ 472,065   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     (3,708     – 0  –      (3,708

Realized gain (loss)

     (9,499     89,740        80,241   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,244,676        (2,231     1,242,445   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (1,003,500     – 0  –      (1,003,500

Settlements

     – 0  –      (89,740     (89,740

Transfers in to Level 3

     12,852,350     – 0  –      12,852,350   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $     13,080,319      $     469,834      $     13,550,153   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ 1,244,676      $ (2,231   $ 1,242,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 due to insufficient observable inputs.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at June 30, 2012:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value  Measurements       
     Fair Value at
6/30/2012
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Range  

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $     13,080,319       Broker Quotes    Yield      2.4-9.91

Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities are non-agency quality ratings, spreads on non-rated instrument, and yields on non-rated instruments. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, an increase in spreads or a decrease in yields leads to an inverse move in the price of the assets. A decrease in rating or absence of a rating is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in price.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Private Corporate and Asset Backed Securities are the spread over the public curve as well as the spreads or yields on non-rated instruments.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Ohio Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 99.3%

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds - 99.3%

       

Ohio - 76.1%

       

Akron OH Income Tax

       

5.00%, 12/01/31

   $     4,500         $     5,088,960   

Allen Cnty OH Hosp (Catholic Healthcare Partners)

       

Series 2010B

       

5.25%, 9/01/27

     2,350           2,657,286   

Brookville OH Local SD GO

       

AGM Series 03

       

5.00%, 12/01/26 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,000           2,131,160   

Canton OH SD GO

       

NPFGC Series 04B

       

5.00%, 12/01/22-12/01/23

     2,150           2,323,206   

Central OH Solid Wst Auth

       

5.00%, 12/01/25-12/01/29

     3,590           4,243,067   

AMBAC Series 04B

       

5.00%, 12/01/21 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,035           2,259,399   

Cincinnati OH Tech College

       

AMBAC Series 02

       

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     5,000           5,290,350   

Cleveland OH Arpt Sys

       

AMBAC Series 2006 A

       

5.00%, 1/01/23

     4,000           4,283,280   

Cleveland OH GO

       

5.00%, 12/01/28

     2,215           2,498,476   

AMBAC Series 04

       

5.25%, 12/01/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,200           1,337,964   

Cleveland OH Inc. Tax (Cleveland Police & Fire Pension)

       

5.25%, 5/15/24

     2,500           2,814,475   

Cleveland OH Pub Pwr Sys

       

NPFGC-RE Series 06A

       

5.00%, 11/15/18

     2,165           2,448,463   

Cleveland OH Wtrworks

       

NPFGC

       

5.00%, 1/01/23

     2,500           2,796,500   

Columbiana Cnty Port Auth OH (Apex Environmental LLC)

       

Series 04A

       

7.125%, 8/01/25 (a) (b)

     500           422,310   

Cuyahoga Cnty OH Econ Dev (Cuyahoga Cnty OH Lease)

       

Series 2010G

       

5.25%, 12/01/25

     3,200           3,674,944   

Cuyahoga Cnty OH GO

       

RADIAN Series 04

       

5.00%, 11/15/19

     1,850           1,887,426   

Cuyahoga Cnty OH MFHR (Longwood Apts)

       

Series 01

       

5.60%, 1/20/43

     3,620           3,653,376   

Cuyahoga Cnty OH Port Auth (University Square Proj)

       

Series 01

       

7.35%, 12/01/31

     2,000           2,034,020   

Cuyahoga OH CCD

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.00%, 8/01/24

   $     1,545         $     1,777,723   

Dayton OH Arpt (James M Cox Dayton Intl Arpt)

       

RADIAN Series 03A

       

5.00%, 12/01/23

     1,280           1,303,603   

Delaware OH SD GO

       

NPFGC Series 04

       

5.00%, 12/01/19

     1,340           1,448,071   

Dublin OH SD GO

       

AGM Series 03

       

5.00%, 12/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,500           1,599,465   

Erie Cnty OH Hosp (Firelands Regional Med Ctr)

       

Series 2002A

       

5.625%, 8/15/32

     2,745           2,776,485   

Franklin Cnty OH MFHR (Agler Green Apts)

       

Series 02A

       

5.65%, 5/20/32

     770           785,931   

5.80%, 5/20/44

     1,150           1,173,863   

Greater Cleveland RTA OH

       

NPFGC Series 04

       

5.00%, 12/01/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,350           1,497,137   

Hamilton Cnty Conv Fac Auth OH (Hamilton Cnty OH)

       

NPFGC-RE Series 04

       

5.00%, 12/01/23

     1,330           1,391,473   

Hamilton OH SD GO

       

NPFGC

       

5.00%, 12/01/24

     1,000           1,048,400   

Kent State Univ

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 5/01/30-5/01/31

     4,005           4,533,826   

Madeira OH City SD GO

       

NPFGC Series 04

       

5.00%, 12/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,295           1,436,142   

5.00%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,370           1,519,316   

Miami Univ OH

       

5.00%, 9/01/31

     1,000           1,142,690   

Oak Hills OH Local SD GO

       

AGM Series 05

       

5.00%, 12/01/25

     1,000           1,047,400   

Ohio Bldg Auth

       

NPFGC Series 04A

       

5.00%, 4/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,975           3,215,142   

Ohio Bldg Auth (Ohio Lease Adult Corr Fac)

       

AGM Series 05A

       

5.00%, 4/01/24

     1,500           1,632,720   

Ohio GO

       

5.00%, 9/15/22

     3,085           3,863,500   

Series 04A

       

5.00%, 6/15/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,000           3,268,860   

Ohio Higher Edl Fac Commn

       

5.00%, 11/01/21-11/01/24

     3,440           3,709,203   

Ohio Higher Edl Fac Commn (Denison Univ)

       

5.00%, 11/01/32

     590           664,039   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Ohio St Higher Edl Fac Rev (Univ Of Dayton OH)

       

5.375%, 12/01/30

   $ 750         $ 836,003   

Ohio Univ

       

NPFGC Series 04

       

5.00%, 12/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,950           2,121,268   

Pinnacle Cmnty Infra Fin Auth (Pinnacle Club Of Grove City)

       

Series 04A

       

6.00%, 12/01/22

     1,679           1,614,392   

Princeton OH City SD GO

       

NPFGC Series 03

       

5.00%, 12/01/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,600           1,704,928   

Riversouth Auth OH

       

Series 04A

       

5.25%, 12/01/21 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,000           1,092,580   

5.25%, 12/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,000           1,092,580   

Series 05A

       

5.00%, 12/01/24

     3,590           3,871,420   

Summit Cnty OH Port Auth

       

5.00%, 12/01/25

     3,760           4,326,143   

Toledo OH City SD GO

       

NPFGC-RE Series 03B

       

5.00%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

         2,940           3,132,805   

Toledo-Lucas Cnty OH Port Auth (Cargill, Inc.)

       

Series 04B

       

4.50%, 12/01/15

     2,500           2,680,825   

Toledo-Lucas Cnty OH Port Auth (CSX Corp., Inc.)

       

Series 92

       

6.45%, 12/15/21

     1,270           1,575,994   

Univ of Cincinnati COP

       

NPFGC

       

5.00%, 6/01/24

     4,470           4,768,238   

Youngstown OH GO

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 12/01/25

     2,155           2,320,827   
       

 

 

 
              123,817,654   
       

 

 

 

Arizona - 0.2%

       

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ

       

Series 2001

       

6.75%, 12/01/16

     300           266,772   
       

 

 

 

California - 0.0%

       

California GO

       

5.25%, 4/01/29

     5           5,248   
       

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 2.1%

       

District of Columbia (Howard Univ)

       

Series 2011A

       

6.25%, 10/01/32

     3,000           3,431,580   
       

 

 

 

Florida - 2.0%

       

Collier Cnty FL IDA (Allete)

       

Series 96

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

6.50%, 10/01/25

   $ 200         $ 200,358   

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL

       

Series 00C

       

7.10%, 5/01/30

     2,000           1,899,200   

Double Branch CDD FL

       

Series 02A

       

6.70%, 5/01/34

     870           878,178   

Hammock Bay CDD FL

       

Series 04A

       

6.15%, 5/01/24

     240           242,491   
       

 

 

 
          3,220,227   
       

 

 

 

Georgia - 0.3%

       

Atlanta GA Tax Allocation (Eastside Proj)

       

Series 05B

       

5.60%, 1/01/30

     500           532,930   
       

 

 

 

Illinois - 1.0%

       

Antioch Vilage IL SSA #1 (Antioch IL SSA#1 - Deercrest)

       

Series 03

       

6.625%, 3/01/33

     947           810,386   

Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Set Auth

       

6.00%, 6/01/28

     215           248,686   

Plano IL SSA #3 (Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)

       

Series 05A

       

5.95%, 3/01/28

     531           541,960   
       

 

 

 
          1,601,032   
       

 

 

 

Louisiana - 0.7%

       

Louisiana Citizens Ppty Ins Corp.

       

5.00%, 6/01/24

     1,000           1,120,170   
       

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.5%

       

Tobacco Securitization Auth MN

       

5.25%, 3/01/31

     755           839,530   
       

 

 

 

New York - 2.8%

       

Metropolitan Trnsp Auth NY

       

Series 2011D

       

5.00%, 11/15/29

     3,365           3,784,818   

Suffolk Cnty NY EDA (Catholic Hlth Svcs of Long Island)

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     745           825,095   
       

 

 

 
          4,609,913   
       

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 8.9%

       

Puerto Rico Conv Ctr Dist Auth (Puerto Rico Hotel Occupancy Tax)

       

AMBAC Series 06A

       

5.00%, 7/01/18-7/01/19

         6,370               6,766,942   

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/20

     2,530           2,722,735   

5.375%, 7/01/24

     1,030           1,125,965   

Puerto Rico GO

       

Series 01A

       

5.50%, 7/01/19

     500           561,190   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 06A

       

5.25%, 7/01/22

   $ 500         $ 537,710   

Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank

       

Series 06B

       

5.00%, 12/01/15

     500           542,600   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)

       

5.125%, 12/01/27

     375           409,459   

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy

       

Series 05A

       

5.25%, 8/01/23

     375           392,610   

Univ of Puerto Rico

       

5.00%, 6/01/22

     1,350           1,399,802   
       

 

 

 
          14,459,013   
       

 

 

 

Tennessee - 0.4%

       

Met Govt Nashville-Dav TN Hlth Ed Fac Bd (Belmont Univ)

       

5.00%, 11/01/29

     630           677,067   
       

 

 

 

Texas - 4.3%

       

North Texas Tollway Auth TX (Texas St Hwy Fund Third Tier)

       

Series 20111D

       

5.00%, 9/01/28

     5,000           5,752,000   

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (LBJ Managed Lanes Project)

       

7.00%, 6/30/40

     740           884,337   

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project)

       

6.875%, 12/31/39

     370           435,634   
       

 

 

 
          7,071,971   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.3%
(cost $153,248,750)(c)

              161,653,107   

Other assets less liabilities - 0.7%

          1,096,098   
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $     162,749,205   
       

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

      Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Rate Type     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Swap Counterparty

         Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
   

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

   $  3,600         8/1/16         SIFMA     4.071   $  530,565   

 

* Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a) Fair valued.
(b) Illiquid security.


(c) As of June 30, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $8,866,686 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(462,329), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,404,357.

As of June 30, 2012, the Fund held 38.5% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 43.4% represents the Fund’s holding in pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

AGM    -    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    -    Ambac Assurance Corporation
CCD    -    Community College District
CDD    -    Community Development District
CFD    -    Community Facilities District
COP    -    Certificate of Participation
EDA    -    Economic Development Agency
ETM    -    Escrowed to Maturity
GO    -    General Obligation
HFA    -    Housing Finance Authority
IDA    -    Industrial Development Authority/Agency
MFHR    -    Multi-Family Housing Revenue
NPFGC    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NPFGC-RE    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation Reinsuring FGIC
RADIAN    -    Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
RTA    -    Regional Transportation Authority
SD    -    School District
SSA    -    Special Services Area


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Ohio Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (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. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $             – 0  –    $ 145,575,768      $ 16,077,339      $ 161,653,107   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     – 0  –      145,575,768        16,077,339        161,653,107   

Other Financial Instruments* :

        

Assets:

        

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      – 0  –      530,565        530,565   

Liabilities

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ – 0  –    $     145,575,768      $     16,607,904      $     162,183,672   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

      Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Interest Rate Swap
Contracts
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/11

   $ – 0  –    $ 538,113      $ 538,113   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     (30,413     – 0  –      (30,413

Realized gain (loss)

     (250     105,964        105,714   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     475,463        (7,548     467,915   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (144,000     – 0  –      (144,000

Settlements

     – 0  –          (105,964     (105,964

Transfers in to Level 3

     15,776,539     – 0  –      15,776,539   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $     16,077,339      $ 530,565      $     16,607,904   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ 475,463      $ (7,548   $ 467,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 due to insufficient observable inputs.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at June 30, 2012:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value  Measurements       
     Fair Value at
6/30/2012
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Range  

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $     16,077,339       Broker Quotes    Yield      0.3-9.91

Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities are non-agency quality ratings, spreads on non-rated instrument, and yields on non-rated instruments. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, an increase in spreads or a decrease in yields leads to an inverse move in the price of the assets. A decrease in rating or absence of a rating is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in price.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Private Corporate and Asset Backed Securities are the spread over the public curve as well as the spreads or yields on non-rated instruments.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Pennsylvania Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 97.5%

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds - 97.5%

       

Pennsylvania - 75.8%

       

Adams Cnty PA IDA (Gettysburg College)

       

5.00%, 8/15/25

   $     1,090         $     1,210,238   

Allegheny Cnty PA IDA (Residential Resources, Inc.)

       

5.00%, 9/01/21

     500           509,730   

Allegheny Cnty PA Redev Agy (Pittsburgh Mills Spl Tax)

       

5.60%, 7/01/23

     1,500           1,463,970   

Allegheny Cnty PA Sani Auth (Allegheny Cnty PA Swr)

       

NPFGC Series 05A

       

5.00%, 12/01/24

     3,490           3,826,925   

Bucks Cnty PA Wtr & Swr Auth

       

AGM Series 2011A

       

5.00%, 12/01/29

     1,255           1,448,220   

Butler Cnty PA

       

FGIC Series 03

       

5.25%, 7/15/26 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,625           1,708,346   

Carlisle SD PA GO

       

5.00%, 9/01/25

     4,000           4,751,040   

Coatesville PA SD GO

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 8/01/23

     3,500           3,967,845   

Cumberland Cnty PA Mun Auth (Asbury Atlantic, Inc.)

       

6.125%, 1/01/45

     300           312,126   

Delaware Cnty Auth PA (Elwyn Proj)

       

5.00%, 6/01/25

     1,645           1,671,369   

Delaware Cnty PA Hgr Ed Auth (Eastern College)

       

Series 99

       

5.625%, 10/01/28

     2,500           2,501,500   

Delaware Riv Port Auth PA & NJ

       

Series 2010E

       

5.00%, 1/01/29

     4,470           4,939,350   

Lancaster Area Swr Auth PA

       

NPFGC Series 04

       

5.00%, 4/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,330           1,437,358   

Lehigh Northampton PA Arpt

       

NPFGC Series 00

       

6.00%, 5/15/30

     2,400           2,400,120   

Meadville PA GO

       

XLCA

       

5.00%, 10/01/25

     3,080           3,255,960   

Montgomery Cnty PA Hgr Ed Fac (Abington Memorial Hosp)

       

Series 02A

       

5.125%, 6/01/32

     3,000           3,034,620   

Montgomery Cnty PA IDA (New Regional Medical Ctr)

       

5.25%, 8/01/33

     740           824,856   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

New Wilmington PA Mun Auth (Westminster College)

       

RADIAN

       

5.00%, 5/01/27

   $     1,040         $     1,076,379   

Norristown PA Area SD COP

       

5.00%, 4/01/32

     1,000           1,014,560   

Pennsylvania Econ Dev Fin Auth (30th St Station Pkg Garage PA)

       

ACA Series 02

       

5.875%, 6/01/33

     2,085           2,101,826   

Pennsylvania Econ Dev Fin Auth (Amtrak)

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 11/01/32

     2,000           2,148,400   

Pennsylvania Hgr Ed Fac Auth (Dickinson College)

       

RADIAN Series 03AA-1

       

5.00%, 11/01/26

     1,000           1,029,380   

Pennsylvania Hgr Ed Fac Auth (Thomas Jefferson Univ)

       

5.00%, 3/01/27

     1,460           1,631,871   

Series 2010

       

5.00%, 3/01/28

     1,390           1,545,666   

Pennsylvania Hgr Ed Fac Auth (Univ of Pennsylvania Hlth Sys)

       

AMBAC Series 05A

       

5.00%, 8/15/20

     2,000           2,189,580   

Pennsylvania Hgr Ed Fac Auth (Univ of Pennsylvania)

       

5.00%, 9/01/29

     2,125           2,456,989   

Pennsylvania IDA

       

5.50%, 7/01/23 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     130           163,236   

Pennsylvania IDA (Pennsylvania SRF)

       

5.50%, 7/01/23

     930           1,073,099   

Pennsylvania Intergov Coop Auth

       

5.00%, 6/15/23

     4,000           4,683,880   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Comm

       

5.00%, 12/01/30 (a)

     3,500           3,253,250   

Philadelphia PA Gasworks

       

5.00%, 8/01/30

     2,000           2,124,000   

Philadelphia PA IDA (Leadership Learning Partners)

       

Series 05A

       

5.25%, 7/01/24 (b)

     350           308,889   

Philadelphia PA IDA (Univ of Pennsylvania)

       

Series 2007

       

0.75%, 4/26/14 (c)

     2,000           1,976,020   

Philadelphia PA Parking Auth (Philadelphia Airport Parking)

       

Series 2009

       

5.00%, 9/01/26

     2,725           2,938,476   

Philadelphia PA SD GO

       

Series 2011E

       

5.25%, 9/01/23

     4,000           4,578,160   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Pittsburgh & Allegheny PA Sports & Exhibition

Auth (Pittsburgh-Allegheny Cnty PA Sales Tax)

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 2/01/31

   $     1,075         $ 1,160,817   

Pittsburgh PA GO

       

AGM Series 06C

       

5.25%, 9/01/17

     5,000           5,709,150   

Pittsburgh PA Pub Pkg Auth

       

NPFGC-RE Series 05A

       

5.00%, 12/01/19

     2,435           2,597,171   

Reading PA Area Wtr Auth

       

5.00%, 12/01/31

     1,000           1,086,700   

South Central Gen Auth PA (Hanover Hospital)

       

RADIAN

       

5.00%, 12/01/25

     1,570           1,605,404   

State Pub Sch Bldg Auth PA

       

AGM Series 03

       

5.25%, 6/01/26 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     5,000           5,226,000   

State Pub Sch Bldg Auth PA (Colonial Intermediate Unit No. 20)

       

NPFGC-RE Series 05

       

5.00%, 5/15/26

     2,025           2,125,521   

Susquehanna PA Arpt Fac (Aero Harrisburg LLC)

       

Series 99

       

5.50%, 1/01/24

     3,085           2,719,335   

Wilkes-Barre PA Fin Auth (Univ of Scranton)

       

5.00%, 11/01/30

     2,500           2,745,875   

Wilkes-Barre PA Fin Auth (Wilkes Univ Proj)

       

5.00%, 3/01/22

     510           541,452   
       

 

 

 
              101,074,659   
       

 

 

 

Arizona - 0.2%

       

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ

       

Series 2001

       

6.75%, 12/01/16

     265           235,649   
       

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 2.4%

       

District of Columbia Tax Incr

       

5.25%, 12/01/26

     2,625           3,155,407   
       

 

 

 

Florida - 3.2%

       

Collier Cnty FL IDA (Allete)

       

Series 96

       

6.50%, 10/01/25

     400           400,716   

Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL

       

Series 00C

       

7.10%, 5/01/30

     2,000           1,899,200   

Double Branch CDD FL

       

Series 02A

       

6.70%, 5/01/34

     935           943,789   

Hammock Bay CDD FL

       

Series 04A

       

6.15%, 5/01/24

     240           242,491   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Northern Palm Beach Cnty FL ID #27-B

       

Series 02

       

6.40%, 8/01/32

   $ 845         $ 845,313   
       

 

 

 
          4,331,509   
       

 

 

 

Guam - 0.8%

       

Guam Intl Arpt Auth

       

NPFGC Series 03B

       

5.25%, 10/01/23

     500           507,690   

Guam Wtrworks Auth

       

Series 05

       

6.00%, 7/01/25

     500           514,695   
       

 

 

 
          1,022,385   
       

 

 

 

Illinois - 2.5%

       

Antioch Vilage IL SSA #1 (Antioch IL SSA#1 - Deercrest)

       

Series 03

       

6.625%, 3/01/33

     981           839,481   

Chicago IL Wtr

       

5.00%, 11/01/29

     1,735           1,997,731   

Plano IL SSA #3 (Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)

       

Series 05A

       

5.95%, 3/01/28

     436           444,999   
       

 

 

 
          3,282,211   
       

 

 

 

New York - 5.0%

       

New York NY Mun Wtr Fin Auth

       

Series EE

       

5.00%, 6/15/31

     1,735           2,011,993   

Triborough Brdg & Tunl Auth NY

       

5.00%, 1/01/28

         4,000               4,634,880   
       

 

 

 
          6,646,873   
       

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 6.9%

       

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/22

     800           857,520   

5.375%, 7/01/24

     1,530           1,672,550   

Puerto Rico GO

       

5.25%, 7/01/23

     500           527,165   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)

       

5.125%, 12/01/27

     1,180           1,288,430   

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth (Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Spl Tax)

       

FGIC Series 03G

       

5.25%, 7/01/14

     3,335           3,461,330   

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy

       

Series 05A

       

5.25%, 8/01/23

     300           314,088   

Puerto Rico Pub Bldgs Auth (Puerto Rico G0)

       

Series N

       

5.50%, 7/01/22

     345           371,099   

Univ of Puerto Rico

       


     Principal
Amount (000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.00%, 6/01/22

   $ 655         $ 679,163   
       

 

 

 
          9,171,345   
       

 

 

 

Washington - 0.7%

       

Washington St GO

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     920           1,004,171   
       

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $122,941,294)

          129,924,209   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5%

       

Investment Companies - 1.5%

       

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. -
Government STIF Portfolio, 0.14% (d)
(cost $1,971,095)

         1,971,095           1,971,095   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 99.0%
(cost $124,912,389) (e)

          131,895,304   

Other assets less liabilities - 1.0%

          1,344,123   
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $     133,239,427   
       

 

 

 

 

(a) Indicates a security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until final maturity.
(b) Illiquid security.
(c) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at June 30, 2012.
(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(e) As of June 30, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $7,318,492 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(335,577), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $6,982,915.

As of June 30, 2012, the Fund held 35.9% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 17.5% represents the Fund’s holding in pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

ACA    -    ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AGM    -    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    -    Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDD    -    Community Development District
CFD    -    Community Facilities District
COP    -    Certificate of Participation
ETM    -    Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC    -    Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
GO    -    General Obligation
HFA    -    Housing Finance Authority
ID    -    Improvement District
IDA    -    Industrial Development Authority/Agency
MFHR    -    Multi-Family Housing Revenue
NPFGC    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NPFGC-RE    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation Reinsuring FGIC


RADIAN    -    Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SD    -    School District
SRF    -    State Revolving Fund
SSA    -    Special Services Area
XLCA    -    XL Capital Assurance Inc.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Pennsylvania Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (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. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $ – 0  –    $ 118,506,997      $ 11,417,212      $ 129,924,209   

Short-Term Investments

     1,971,095        – 0  –      – 0  –      1,971,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,971,095        118,506,997        11,417,212        131,895,304   

Other Financial Instruments*

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     1,971,095      $     118,506,997      $     11,417,212      $     131,895,304   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Long-Term Municipal
Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/11

   $ – 0  –    $ – 0  – 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     27,319        27,319   

Realized gain (loss)

     24,081        24,081   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     490,213        490,213   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (186,000     (186,000

Transfers in to Level 3

         11,061,599     11,061,599   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $ 11,417,212      $     11,417,212   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ 490,213      $ 490,213   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 due to insufficient observable inputs.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at June 30, 2012:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value  Measurements       
     Fair Value at
6/30/2012
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Range  

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $     11,417,212       Broker Quotes    Yield      2.72-9.91

Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities are non-agency quality ratings, spreads on non-rated instrument, and yields on non-rated instruments. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, an increase in spreads or a decrease in yields leads to an inverse move in the price of the assets. A decrease in rating or absence of a rating is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in price.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Private Corporate and Asset Backed Securities are the spread over the public curve as well as the spreads or yields on non-rated instruments.


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Virginia Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 100.5%

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds - 100.5%

       

Virginia - 72.1%

       

Albemarle Cnty VA IDA Ed Fac (The Covenant School)

       

Series 01A

       

7.75%, 7/15/32

   $ 2,990         $ 3,038,348   

Arlington Cnty VA IDA MFHR (Arlington View Terrace Apts)

       

Series 01

       

5.15%, 11/01/31

     1,530           1,551,956   

Bell Creek CDA VA

       

Series 03A

       

6.75%, 3/01/22

     100           101,736   

Chesapeake VA GO

       

Series 2010D

       

5.00%, 12/01/25

     2,275           2,717,032   

Dulles Town Ctr CDA VA

       

Series 98

       

6.25%, 3/01/26

     1,800           1,800,648   

Fairfax Cnty VA Econ Dev Dist (Fairfax Cnty VA Trnsp Impt Dist)

       

5.00%, 4/01/28

         8,635           9,864,279   

Fairfax Cnty VA EDA (Goodwin House)

       

5.00%, 10/01/22

     1,000           1,088,660   

Fairfax Cnty VA IDA (Inova Health Sys)

       

5.00%, 5/15/25

     1,000           1,141,790   

Fairfax Cnty VA Wtr Auth

       

5.00%, 4/01/28

     2,000           2,414,380   

Fairfax VA GO

       

Series 2010

       

5.00%, 7/15/25

     480           573,336   

Hampton VA Convention Ctr

       

5.00%, 1/15/35 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     635           651,002   

AMBAC

       

5.00%, 1/15/35 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     4,515               4,628,778   

Hampton VA GO

       

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 1/15/21

     1,750           2,092,248   

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 4/01/25-4/01/26

     6,275           7,549,377   

Hamptons Roads Santn Dist VA Wstwtr

       

5.00%, 4/01/25

     6,650           7,541,033   

Harrisonburg VA IDA (Rockingham Mem Hosp)

       

AMBAC

       

5.00%, 8/15/22-8/15/25

     7,850           8,623,487   

Henrico Cnty VA GO

       

5.00%, 12/01/26

     1,000           1,155,430   

Series 2010

       

5.00%, 7/15/24

     6,600           7,947,720   

Henrico Cnty VA Wtr & Swr

       

5.00%, 5/01/25

     1,165           1,364,122   

Series 2009

       

5.00%, 5/01/27

     1,200           1,391,136   

Isle Wight Cnty VA GO

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

6.00%, 7/01/27

   $     3,500         $     4,169,480   

James City Cnty VA EDA (James City Cnty VA Lease)

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 6/15/22

     4,385           4,946,236   

Leesburg VA GO

       

Series 2011A

       

5.00%, 1/15/24

     2,040           2,450,305   

Lexington VA Indl Dev Auth (Virginia Military Institute)

       

Series 2010B

       

5.00%, 12/01/30

     3,885           4,412,971   

Loudoun Cnty VA Santn Auth

       

5.00%, 1/01/29

     3,820           4,454,349   

Montgomery Cnty VA IDA (Montgomery Cnty VA Lease)

       

5.00%, 2/01/24

     2,000           2,233,160   

Mosaic Dist VA CDA

       

Series 2011A

       

6.875%, 3/01/36

     250           274,843   

New Port CDA VA

       

5.50%, 9/01/26 (a)

     957           582,631   

Newport News VA GO

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 7/15/24

     2,695           3,327,004   

Newport News VA IDA MFHR (Walker Village Apts)

       

Series 02A

       

5.55%, 9/20/34

     1,880           1,883,873   

5.65%, 3/20/44

     1,660           1,663,586   

Norfolk VA Arpt Auth (Cargo Acquisition Group)

       

Series 02

       

6.25%, 1/01/30

     965           953,883   

Norfolk VA Wtr

       

5.00%, 11/01/27-11/01/28

     4,000           4,718,620   

Northwestern Reg Jail Auth VA

       

NPFGC

       

5.00%, 7/01/25

     1,500           1,621,755   

Portsmouth VA GO

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 7/15/25

     4,170           5,097,867   

Prince William Cnty VA IDA (George Mason Univ)

       

5.50%, 9/01/31

     3,750           4,214,175   

Prince William Cnty VA IDA (Woodwind Gables Apt)

       

AMBAC Series 01A

       

5.30%, 12/01/34

     2,760           2,581,428   

Reynolds Crossing CDA VA

       

5.10%, 3/01/21

     1,990           2,009,781   

Richmond VA GO

       

Series 2009A

       

5.00%, 7/15/27

     1,400           1,619,408   

AGM Series 05A

       

5.00%, 7/15/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,500           2,836,025   

Richmond VA Pub Util

       

5.00%, 1/15/28

     1,000           1,144,520   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Roanoke VA GO

       

5.00%, 2/01/24

   $     1,000         $     1,225,000   

Series 2012C

       

5.00%, 2/01/23-2/01/25

     2,000           2,453,040   

Roanoke VA IDA (Carilion Health Sys)

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 7/01/27

     3,000           3,267,600   

Suffolk VA GO

       

5.00%, 2/01/20 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,710           2,031,805   

5.00%, 8/01/22-2/01/26

     7,140           8,522,034   

NPFGC

       

5.00%, 2/01/20

     1,290           1,471,606   

Univ of Virginia

       

5.00%, 9/01/29

     2,910           3,501,952   

Upper Occoquan Swr Auth VA

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 7/01/25

     2,500           2,746,350   

Virginia Beach VA Dev Auth MFHR (Sholom Terrace Apts)

       

Series 02

       

5.40%, 4/01/44

     2,900           2,961,248   

Virginia Beach VA Wtr & Swr

       

5.00%, 10/01/30

     2,000           2,206,420   

Virginia College Bldg Auth

       

5.00%, 9/01/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     220           250,807   

Series 05A

       

5.00%, 9/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     5,890           6,714,777   

Virginia College Bldg Auth (Liberty Univ)

       

5.25%, 3/01/29

     5,000           5,712,750   

Virginia College Bldg Auth (Roanoke College)

       

5.00%, 4/01/23

     1,000           1,075,780   

Virginia College Bldg Auth (Virginia Lease Pub Hgr Ed)

       

5.00%, 9/01/16

     5,615           6,386,108   

Virginia ComWlth Univ Hlth Sys Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/27

     1,000           1,152,300   

Virginia Port Auth

       

Series 02

       

5.00%, 7/01/27 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,000           1,010,000   

5.125%, 7/01/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     4,000           4,040,000   

Series 2010

       

5.00%, 7/01/30

     2,250           2,521,283   

Virginia Resources Auth (Virginia Pooled Fing Prog Infrastructure)

       

Series 2011B

       

5.00%, 11/01/26

     7,740           9,361,375   

Virginia Resources Auth (Virginia SRF)

       

5.00%, 10/01/27

     2,500           2,938,550   

Series 2009

       

5.00%, 10/01/25

     3,345           3,973,425   

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 11/01/32

     3,000           3,540,780   

Virginia Small Business Fin Auth (Elizabeth River Crossing LLC)

       

5.25%, 1/01/32

     2,500           2,602,525   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Virginia Small Business Fin Auth (Wellmont Hlth Sys Proj)

       

5.125%, 9/01/22

   $ 710         $ 774,454   

Virginia Trnsp Brd (Virginia Fed Hwy Grant)

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 9/15/27

     2,000           2,361,920   

Watkins Centre CDA VA

       

5.40%, 3/01/20

     539           553,817   
       

 

 

 
              209,790,104   
       

 

 

 

Arizona - 1.8%

       

Arizona Sports & Tourism Auth

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 7/01/29

         3,945           4,363,052   

Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ

       

Series 2001

       

6.75%, 12/01/16

     355           315,680   

Salt Verde Fin Corp. Gas (Citigroup, Inc.)

       

Series 2007

       

5.00%, 12/01/37

     705           701,954   
       

 

 

 
          5,380,686   
       

 

 

 

California - 1.0%

       

California Statewide CDA (Enloe Med Ctr)

       

6.25%, 8/15/28

     1,910           2,156,313   

Series 2008A

       

5.50%, 8/15/23

     660           728,594   
       

 

 

 
          2,884,907   
       

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 7.1%

       

District of Columbia (Howard Univ)

       

Series 2011A

       

6.25%, 10/01/32

     4,700           5,376,142   

Metro Washington Arpt Auth VA

       

Series C

       

5.125%, 10/01/34

     5,130           5,587,339   

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 10/01/30 (b)

     2,480           2,739,210   

Metro Washington Arpt Auth VA (Dulles Toll Road)

       

Series 2010B

       

6.50%, 10/01/44 (c)

     4,300           3,495,900   

Washington DC Metro Area Trnst Auth

       

5.25%, 7/01/27

     3,000           3,453,330   
       

 

 

 
          20,651,921   
       

 

 

 

Florida - 0.5%

       

Pinellas Cnty FL Ed Fac (Barry Univ)

       

5.00%, 10/01/27

     400           430,524   

5.25%, 10/01/30

     1,000           1,073,660   
       

 

 

 
          1,504,184   
       

 

 

 


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Georgia - 0.2%

       

Atlanta GA Tax Allocation (Eastside Proj)

       

Series 05B

       

5.60%, 1/01/30

   $ 500         $ 532,930   
       

 

 

 

Illinois - 0.3%

       

Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Set Auth

       

6.00%, 6/01/28

     325           375,921   

Plano IL SSA #3 (Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr)

       

Series 05A

       

5.95%, 3/01/28

     436           444,999   
       

 

 

 
          820,920   
       

 

 

 

Louisiana - 0.9%

       

Louisiana Citizens Ppty Ins Corp.

       

5.00%, 6/01/24

     2,350           2,632,400   
       

 

 

 

Michigan - 0.6%

       

Michigan Pub Pwr Agy

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 1/01/32

     1,575           1,671,500   
       

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.5%

       

Tobacco Securitization Auth MN

       

5.25%, 3/01/31

     1,275           1,417,749   
       

 

 

 

New York - 3.2%

       

Metropolitan Trnsp Auth NY

       

Series 2011D

       

5.00%, 11/15/28-11/15/29

     5,745           6,478,129   

New York NY GO

       

Series 06

       

5.00%, 6/01/22

     1,125           1,282,073   

Suffolk Cnty NY EDA (Catholic Hlth Svcs of Long Island)

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,275           1,412,075   
       

 

 

 
              9,172,277   
       

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 7.7%

       

Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth

       

5.00%, 7/01/20

     800           860,944   

NPFGC

       

5.50%, 7/01/17

         5,000           5,699,450   

Puerto Rico GO

       

Series 01A

       

5.50%, 7/01/19

     500           561,190   

Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank

       

Series 06B

       

5.00%, 12/01/15

     500           542,600   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR

       

5.00%, 12/01/20 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,290           3,505,758   

Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund)

       

5.00%, 12/01/20

     1,580           1,637,970   

5.125%, 12/01/27

     290           316,648   

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth

       

Series 2003G

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.25%, 7/01/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $     1,395         $ 1,463,132   

Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Auth (Puerto Rico Hwy & Trnsp Spl Tax)

       

FGIC Series 03G

       

5.25%, 7/01/14

     1,840           1,909,699   

FGIC Series 2003G

       

5.25%, 7/01/14

     365           378,826   

Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy

       

Series 05A

       

5.25%, 8/01/23

     340           355,966   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fin Corp.

       

Series 2009A

       

5.50%, 8/01/28 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     25           32,229   

5.50%, 8/01/28

     2,975           3,342,859   

Univ of Puerto Rico

       

5.00%, 6/01/22

     1,740           1,804,189   
       

 

 

 
          22,411,460   
       

 

 

 

Texas - 3.0%

       

Spring TX ISD GO

       

5.00%, 8/15/25

     5,655           6,696,086   

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (LBJ Managed Lanes Project)

       

7.00%, 6/30/40

     1,110           1,326,506   

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project)

       

6.875%, 12/31/39

     555           653,451   
       

 

 

 
          8,676,043   
       

 

 

 

Washington - 0.6%

       

Washington St GO

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,335           1,457,139   

Washington St Hgr Ed Fac Auth (Whitworth Univ)

       

5.00%, 10/01/32

     400           427,316   
       

 

 

 
          1,884,455   
       

 

 

 

Wisconsin - 1.0%

       

Wisconsin Hlth & Ed Fac Auth (Ministry Health Care, Inc.)

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 8/15/32

     2,700           2,894,751   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.5%
(cost $275,354,197)(d)

          292,326,287   

Other assets less liabilities - (0.5)%

          (1,466,574
       

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $     290,859,713   
       

 

 

 


INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS

 

                   Rate Type        

Swap Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made by
the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, NA

   $ 7,000         12/1/17         SIFMA     3.792   $ 1,123,515   

 

* Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a) Illiquid security.
(b) When-Issued or delayed delivery security.
(c) Indicates a security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until final maturity.
(d) As of June 30, 2012, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $17,647,889 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(675,799), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $16,972,090.

As of June 30, 2012, the Fund held 14.5% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 17.7% represents the Fund’s holding in pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

AGM    -    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    -    Ambac Assurance Corporation
CDA    -    Community Development Authority
CFD    -    Community Facilities District
EDA    -    Economic Development Agency
ETM    -    Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC    -    Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
GO    -    General Obligation
HFA    -    Housing Finance Authority
IDA    -    Industrial Development Authority/Agency
ISD    -    Independent School District
MFHR    -    Multi-Family Housing Revenue
NPFGC    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
SRF    -    State Revolving Fund
SSA    -    Special Services Area


AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

Virginia Portfolio

June 30, 2012 (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. The U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements establish 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. 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 following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $              – 0  –    $     280,622,376      $     11,703,911      $     292,326,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     – 0  –      280,622,376        11,703,911        292,326,287   

Other Financial Instruments* :

        

Assets:

        

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     – 0  –      – 0  –      1,123,515        1,123,515   

Liabilities

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ – 0  –    $ 280,622,376      $ 12,827,426      $ 293,449,802   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

      Long-
Term Municipal
Bonds
    Interest Rate Swap
Contracts
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/11

   $ – 0  –    $ 1,049,614      $ 1,049,614   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     9,095        – 0  –      9,095   

Realized gain (loss)

     (24,632     191,178        166,546   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     498,777        73,901        572,678   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (1,536,600     – 0  –      (1,536,600

Settlements

     – 0  –      (191,178     (191,178

Transfers in to Level 3

     12,757,271     – 0  –      12,757,271   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 6/30/12

   $     11,703,911      $ 1,123,515      $     12,827,426   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 6/30/12

   $ 498,777      $ 73,901      $ 572,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^ Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 due to insufficient observable inputs.

The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s material categories of Level 3 investments at June 30, 2012:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value  Measurements       
     Fair Value at
6/30/2012
     Valuation Technique    Unobservable Input    Range  

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $     11,703,911       Broker Quotes    Yield      4.291-11.017

Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Corporate, Government, Agency, and Municipal Securities are non-agency quality ratings, spreads on non-rated instrument, and yields on non-rated instruments. On non-evaluated assets, broker quotes are used when other market information not available to produce an evaluation and are considered non-observable. Generally, an increase in spreads or a decrease in yields leads to an inverse move in the price of the assets. A decrease in rating or absence of a rating is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in price.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Private Corporate and Asset Backed Securities are the spread over the public curve as well as the spreads or yields on non-rated instruments.


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-Q:

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

3 (a) (1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
3 (a) (2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II

 

By:   /s/    Robert M. Keith
 

Robert M. Keith

President

Date:   August 23, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/    Robert M. Keith
  Robert M. Keith
  President
Date:   August 23, 2012
By:   /s/    Joseph J. Mantineo
 

Joseph J. Mantineo

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:   August 23, 2012