N-CSRS 1 d903595dncsrs.htm AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II AB Municipal Income Fund II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07618

 

 

AB 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: (800) 221-5672

Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2015

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2015

 

 

 


ITEM 1.    REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


MAR    03.31.15

LOGO

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

 

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AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

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AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

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AB MICHIGAN PORTFOLIO

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AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

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AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

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AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

 


 

Investment Products Offered

 

• Are Not FDIC Insured

• May Lose Value

• Are Not Bank Guaranteed

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For copies of our prospectus or summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.abglobal.com or contact your AB representative. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

This shareholder report must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s prospectus for individuals who are not current shareholders of the Fund.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com, or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. AB publishes full portfolio holdings for the Fund monthly at www.abglobal.com.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

The [A/B] logo is service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein® is a registered trademark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.


May 10, 2015

 

Semi-Annual Report

This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for the portfolios of AB Municipal Income Fund II (the “Fund”) for the semi-annual reporting period ended March 31, 2015. Effective January 20, 2015, the Fund’s name changed from AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II to AB Municipal Income Fund II. The Fund has eight portfolios: AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Michigan Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio (together, the “Portfolios”).

Investment Objectives and Policies

The eight Portfolios, by investing principally in high-yielding, predominantly investment-grade municipal securities, seek to provide their shareholders with the highest level of current income exempt from Federal taxation and state taxation of the respective state that is available without assuming what AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) considers to be undue risk. Each of the Portfolios invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax. Each of the Portfolios pursues its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities issued by the named state or municipal securities with interest that is otherwise exempt from the named state’s income tax.

The Portfolios may also invest in forward commitments; tender option bonds (“TOBs”); zero coupon municipal securities and variable, floating and inverse floating rate municipal securities; and derivatives, such as options, futures, forwards and swaps.

Investment Results

The tables on pages 7-9 show performance for each Portfolio compared to its national benchmark, the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which represents the municipal market, for the six- and 12-month periods ended March 31, 2015.

For the six-month period ended March 31, 2015, all share classes of the AB Massachusetts, AB Michigan and AB Pennsylvania Portfolios outperformed the benchmark for the six-month period; Class A shares of the AB Arizona, AB Ohio and AB Virginia Portfolios outperformed, while all other share classes underperformed. All share classes of the AB Minnesota and AB New Jersey Portfolios underperformed the benchmark.

For the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015, all share classes of the AB Massachusetts, AB Minnesota, AB New Jersey, AB Ohio and AB Pennsylvania Portfolios underperformed the benchmark; Class A shares of the AB Arizona, AB Michigan and AB Virginia Portfolios outperformed the benchmark, while all other share classes underperformed.

During both periods, all Portfolios benefited from an overweight to medium-grade, A- and BBB-rated bonds, while an underweight to longer-maturity bonds detracted from performance of all Portfolios.

AB Arizona Portfolio – For the six-month period, security selection within the water, transportation, special tax and insured sectors contributed to performance, as did an underweight in the

 

 

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general obligation (“G.O.”) state sector and overweight in the insured sector. Security selection within the power sector, an overweight in the special tax sector and an underweight in health care detracted from returns. During the 12-month period, security selection within the special tax, leasing, transportation, insured and G.O. local sectors contributed to performance, as did an underweight in the G.O. state sector. Security selection within power and education, an overweight in the special tax sector and an underweight in health care detracted from performance.

AB Massachusetts Portfolio – For the six-month period, security selection within the education, transportation, water and housing sectors contributed to performance. An underweight in the G.O. state sector also contributed. The Portfolio’s overweight position and security selection in the pre-refunded sector detracted from performance. During the 12-month period, security selection within the power and pre-refunded sectors, along with an overweight in the pre-refunded sector, detracted from performance. Security selection in the education, special tax and transportation sectors contributed to performance. An underweight in the G.O. state sector also had a positive impact on returns.

AB Michigan Portfolio – For the six-month period, security selection within the leasing, G.O. local and special tax sectors contributed to performance, as did an overweight in the G.O. state sector and underweight in health care. Security selection in the water sector detracted from performance. During

the 12-month period, underweights in the G.O. state and pre-refunded sectors, and an overweight position in health care contributed to performance. Security selection within special tax, G.O. local, leasing, water and health care further contributed to returns. An underweight in the transportation sector and security selection within the power sector detracted from performance.

AB Minnesota Portfolio – For the six-month period, security selection within the insured, G.O. local and special tax sectors detracted from performance, while security selection in the education sector contributed. An overweight in the G.O. state sector and underweight in health care also had a positive impact on performance. During the 12-month period, an underweight in transportation and security selection within the leasing and insured sectors detracted from performance. Security selection in the education sector contributed positively to performance, as did an underweight in the G.O. local sector and overweight in health care.

AB New Jersey Portfolio – For the six-month period, security selection within the pre-refunded and transportation sectors detracted from performance; an overweight in the pre-refunded sector also negatively impacted returns. The Portfolio’s underweight in the G.O. state sector and security selection within industrials contributed positively to performance. During the 12-month period, security selection in the power, education, pre-refunded and leasing sectors detracted from performance, as did an overweight in the pre-refunded

 

 

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sector. Security selection within the special tax and health care sectors, and an underweight in the G.O. sector contributed to performance.

AB Ohio Portfolio – For the six-month period, security selection in the leasing sector and underweight in the G.O. state sector contributed to performance, while security selection within the power, water and pre-refunded sectors detracted. During the 12-month period, security selection within the power, pre-refunded and water sectors detracted from performance, as did an overweight position in the pre-refunded sector. Security selection in the special tax, health care and leasing sectors, and underweight in the G.O. state sector, contributed positively to performance.

AB Pennsylvania Portfolio – For the six-month period, security selection within the education, special tax and housing sectors contributed to performance, as did underweight in the G.O. state sector; security selection and underweight position in the health care sector detracted. During the 12-month period, security selection in the power, health care and G.O. state sectors, and underweight in health care, detracted from performance. Security selection within the special tax, G.O. local and education sectors contributed positively to performance, as did an underweight in the G.O. state sector.

AB Virginia Portfolio – For the six-month period, security selection within the special tax, water, G.O. local, education and industrials sectors

contributed to performance; an overweight in health care and underweight in the G.O. state sector also had a positive impact on returns. Security selection in the pre-refunded and health care sectors detracted from performance. During the 12-month period, security selection within transportation, special tax and education contributed positively to performance, as did an underweight in the G.O. state sector and overweight in health care. Security selection in the pre-refunded sector detracted from performance.

The AB Massachusetts, AB Minnesota, AB New Jersey, AB Ohio and AB Virginia Portfolios used derivatives in the form of interest rate swaps for both periods for hedging purposes, which had no material impact on performance.

Market Review and Investment Strategy

Bond markets experienced substantial volatility during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015. Oil prices plunged, prompting concerns about global economic growth and deflation in many oil-producing regions. So far in 2015, more than 20 central banks worldwide eased monetary policy and several have engaged in some form of quantitative easing. In response, 10-year Treasury yields fell 57 basis points during the six-month period and 79 basis points over the 12-month period. High-grade municipal yields fell by 21 basis points and 53 basis points, respectively, over those same time periods. While long-maturity bond yields have fallen, the market has also started to anticipate an increase in the U.S. Federal Funds target rate;

 

 

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consequently, short-maturity municipal yields rose over the six- and 12-month periods. Investor demand for municipals has remained positive, but new supply also increased as municipal issuers sold bonds to lower their interest costs by refinancing existing bonds.

Mid-grade and high-yield municipal bonds outperformed comparable high-grade credits as investors seemed to view lower oil prices and easy monetary policy globally to be ultimately beneficial to the health of the U.S. economy.

The Portfolios may purchase municipal securities that are insured under policies issued by certain insurance companies. Historically, insured municipal securities typically received a higher credit rating, which meant that the issuer of the securities paid a lower interest rate. As a result of declines in the credit quality and associated downgrades of most fund insurers, insurance has less value than it did in the past. The market now values insured municipal securities primarily based on the credit quality of the issuer of the security with little value given to the insurance feature. In purchasing such insured securities, the Adviser evaluates the risk and return of

municipal securities through its own research. The ratings of most insurance companies have been downgraded and it is possible that an insurance company may become insolvent. If an insurance company’s rating is downgraded or the company becomes insolvent, the prices of municipal securities insured by the insurance company may decline. As of March 31, 2015, the Portfolios’ percentages of total investments in insured bonds and in insured bonds that have been pre-refunded are as follows:

 

Portfolio    Insured
Bonds*
    Pre-refunded/
ETM
Bonds*
 

Arizona

     29.66     0.00

Massachusetts

     10.04     3.80

Michigan

     17.60     0.00

Minnesota

     9.63     0.00

New Jersey

     24.19     11.32

Ohio

     15.61     1.04

Pennsylvania

     15.75     2.08

Virginia

     9.93     0.80

 

*   Breakdowns expressed as a percentage of investments in municipal bonds.

 

    Escrowed to maturity.

The Team believes that downgrades in insurance company ratings or insurance company insolvencies present limited risk to the Portfolios.

 

 

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS

 

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged Barclays Municipal Bond Index does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Index is a total return performance benchmark for the long-term investment grade, tax-exempt bond market. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolios.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolios’ assets will fluctuate as the bond market fluctuates. The value of the Portfolios’ investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market.

Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security. Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.

Municipal Market Risk: This is the risk that special factors may adversely affect the value of municipal securities and have a significant effect on the yield or value of the Portfolios’ investments in municipal securities. These factors include economic conditions, political or legislative changes, uncertainties related to the tax status of municipal securities, or the rights of investors in these securities. To the extent that the Portfolios invest more of its assets in a particular state’s municipal securities, the Portfolios may be vulnerable to events adversely affecting that state, including economic, political and regulatory occurrences, court decisions, terrorism and catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. The Portfolios’ investments in certain municipal securities with principal and interest payments that are made from the revenues of a specific project or facility, and not general tax revenues, may have increased risks. Factors affecting the project or facility, such as local business or economic conditions, could have a significant effect on the project’s ability to make payments of principal and interest on these securities.

The Portfolios may invest in the municipal securities of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories, which are exempt from federal, state, and, where applicable, local income taxes. Like many U.S. states and municipalities, Puerto Rico experienced a significant downturn during the recent recession. As a result of Puerto Rico’s challenging economic and fiscal environment, many ratings organizations have downgraded a number of municipal securities issued in Puerto Rico or placed them on a “negative watch”. If the economic situation in Puerto Rico persists or worsens, the volatility, credit quality and performance of the Portfolios could be adversely affected.

Tax Risk: There is no guarantee that all of the Portfolios’ income will remain exempt from federal or state income taxes. From time to time, the U.S. Government and the U.S. Congress consider changes in federal tax law that could limit or eliminate the federal tax exemption for municipal bond income, which would in effect reduce the income received by shareholders from the Portfolios by increasing taxes on that income. In such event, the Portfolios’ net asset value (“NAV”) could also decline as yields on municipal bonds, which are typically lower than those on taxable bonds, would be expected to increase to approximately the yield of comparable taxable bonds. Actions or anticipated actions affecting the tax exempt status of municipal bonds could also result in significant shareholder redemptions of shares of the

 

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Portfolios as investors anticipate adverse effects on the Portfolios or seek higher yields to offset the potential loss of the tax deduction. As a result, the Portfolios would be required to maintain higher levels of cash to meet the redemptions, which would negatively affect the Portfolios’ yield.

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations.

Duration Risk: Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years will decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%.

Inflation Risk: This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Portfolios’ assets can decline as can the value of the Portfolios’ distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Portfolios from selling out of these illiquid securities at an advantageous price. Derivatives and securities involving substantial market and credit risk tend to involve greater liquidity risk. The Portfolios are subject to liquidity risk because the market for municipal securities is generally smaller than many other markets.

Derivatives Risk: Investments in derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolios, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Management Risk: The Portfolios are subject to management risk because they are actively managed investment funds. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Portfolios’ prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolios.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolios will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following pages represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.abglobal.com.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolios have been deducted. NAV returns do not reflect sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, the Portfolios’ quoted performance would be lower. SEC returns reflect the applicable sales charges for each share class: a 3.00% maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares (3% year 1, 2% year 2, 1% year 3); a 1% 1-year contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares. Returns for the different share classes will vary due to different expenses associated with each class. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

 

THE PORTFOLIOS VS. THEIR BENCHMARK

PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

        
    NAV Returns      
AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO   6 Months        12 Months       

Class A

    2.65%           6.81%     

 

Class B*

    2.38%           6.17%     

 

Class C

    2.38%           6.17%     

 

Barclays Municipal Bond Index     2.40%           6.62%     

 

        

 

        
    NAV Returns      
AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO   6 Months        12 Months       

Class A

    3.13%           6.58%     

 

Class B*

    2.77%           5.84%     

 

Class C

    2.77%           5.75%     

 

Barclays Municipal Bond Index     2.40%           6.62%     

 

        

 

        
    NAV Returns      
AB MICHIGAN PORTFOLIO   6 Months        12 Months       

Class A

    2.93%           7.11%     

 

Class B*

    2.47%           6.27%     

 

Class C

    2.47%           6.27%     

 

Barclays Municipal Bond Index     2.40%           6.62%     

 

        
  *   Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

 

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Historical Performance


HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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THE PORTFOLIOS VS. THEIR BENCHMARK

PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

        
    NAV Returns      
AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO   6 Months        12 Months       

Class A

    2.32%           6.16%     

 

Class B*

    1.95%           5.31%     

 

Class C

    1.95%           5.41%     

 

Barclays Municipal Bond Index     2.40%           6.62%     

 

        

 

        
    NAV Returns      
AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO   6 Months        12 Months       

Class A

    2.28%           5.45%     

 

Class B*

    1.92%           4.72%     

 

Class C

    1.91%           4.81%     

 

Barclays Municipal Bond Index     2.40%           6.62%     

 

        

 

        
    NAV Returns      
AB OHIO PORTFOLIO   6 Months        12 Months       

Class A

    2.44%           6.38%     

 

Class B*

    2.08%           5.64%     

 

Class C

    2.08%           5.53%     

 

Barclays Municipal Bond Index     2.40%           6.62%     

 

        
  *   Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

 

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THE PORTFOLIOS VS. THEIR BENCHMARK

PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

        
    NAV Returns      
AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO   6 Months        12 Months       

Class A

    2.82%           6.50%     

 

Class B*

    2.45%           5.75%     

 

Class C

    2.45%           5.75%     

 

Barclays Municipal Bond Index     2.40%           6.62%     

 

        

 

        
    NAV Returns      
AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO   6 Months        12 Months       

Class A

    2.69%           7.06%     

 

Class B*

    2.33%           6.32%     

 

Class C

    2.33%           6.33%     

 

Barclays Municipal Bond Index     2.40%           6.62%     

 

        
  *   Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A for more information.

 

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

 

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Historical Performance


AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)  
    NAV Returns    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

    SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields
 
       
Class A Shares         1.85     2.98

1 Year

    6.81     3.65    

5 Years

    4.60     3.96    

10 Years

    4.29     3.97    
       
Class B Shares         1.16     1.87

1 Year

    6.17     3.17    

5 Years

    3.90     3.90    

10 Years(a)

    3.86     3.86    
       
Class C Shares         1.17     1.89

1 Year

    6.17     5.17    

5 Years

    3.90     3.90    

10 Years

    3.58     3.58    

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 
    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

 
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

     3.65

5 Years

     3.96

10 Years

     3.97
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

     3.17

5 Years

     3.90

10 Years(a)

     3.86
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

     5.17

5 Years

     3.90

10 Years

     3.58

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.94%, 1.70%, and 1.70% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios, exclusive of interest expense, 0.78%, 1.53%, and 1.53% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/ reimbursements may not be terminated before January 30, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

*   SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2015.

 

    Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

(a)    Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

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Historical Performance


AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)  
    NAV Returns    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

    SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields
 
       
Class A Shares         1.26     2.04

1 Year

    6.58     3.34    

5 Years

    4.74     4.10    

10 Years

    4.52     4.20    
       
Class B Shares         0.55     0.89

1 Year

    5.84     2.84    

5 Years

    4.02     4.02    

10 Years(a)

    4.09     4.09    
       
Class C Shares         0.56     0.91

1 Year

    5.75     4.75    

5 Years

    4.02     4.02    

10 Years

    3.80     3.80    

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 
    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

 
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

     3.34

5 Years

     4.10

10 Years

     4.20
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

     2.84

5 Years

     4.02

10 Years(a)

     4.09
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

     4.75

5 Years

     4.02

10 Years

     3.80

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.86%, 1.61%, and 1.61% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.77%, 1.52% and 1.52% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/ reimbursements may not be terminated before January 30, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

*   SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2015.

 

    Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

(a)    Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

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AB MICHIGAN PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)  
     NAV Returns    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

    SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields
 
        
Class A Shares          1.56     2.51

1 Year

     7.11     3.92    

5 Years

     3.49     2.87    

10 Years

     3.75     3.44    
        
Class B Shares          0.85     1.37

1 Year

     6.27     3.27    

5 Years

     2.77     2.77    

10 Years(a)

     3.32     3.32    
        
Class C Shares          0.86     1.38

1 Year

     6.27     5.27    

5 Years

     2.78     2.78    

10 Years

     3.03     3.03    

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 
     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
 
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

     3.92

5 Years

     2.87

10 Years

     3.44
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

     3.27

5 Years

     2.77

10 Years(a)

     3.32
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

     5.27

5 Years

     2.78

10 Years

     3.03

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.16%, 1.93%, and 1.92% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.85%, 1.60% and 1.60% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/ reimbursements may not be terminated before January 30, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

*   SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2015.

 

    Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

(a)    Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

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AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)  
    NAV Returns    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

    SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields
 
       
Class A Shares         1.28     2.18

1 Year

    6.16     2.95    

5 Years

    4.36     3.73    

10 Years

    4.13     3.81    
       
Class B Shares         0.55     0.94

1 Year

    5.31     2.31    

5 Years

    3.61     3.61    

10 Years(a)

    3.70     3.70    
       
Class C Shares         0.58     0.99

1 Year

    5.41     4.41    

5 Years

    3.62     3.62    

10 Years

    3.39     3.39    

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END
MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 
    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

 
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

     2.95

5 Years

     3.73

10 Years

     3.81
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

     2.31

5 Years

     3.61

10 Years(a)

     3.70
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

     4.41

5 Years

     3.62

10 Years

     3.39

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.04%, 1.81%, and 1.79% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.85%, 1.60% and 1.60% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/ reimbursements may not be terminated before January 30, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

*   SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2015.

 

    Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

(a)   Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

(Historical Performance continued on next page)

 

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AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)  
    NAV Returns    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

    SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields
 
       
Class A Shares         1.86     3.14

1 Year

    5.45     2.26    

5 Years

    4.49     3.87    

10 Years

    4.07     3.76    
       
Class B Shares         1.16     1.96

1 Year

    4.72     1.72    

5 Years

    3.77     3.77    

10 Years(a)

    3.63     3.63    
       
Class C Shares         1.17     1.98

1 Year

    4.81     3.81    

5 Years

    3.78     3.78    

10 Years

    3.35     3.35    

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 
    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

 
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

     2.26

5 Years

     3.87

10 Years

     3.76
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

     1.72

5 Years

     3.77

10 Years(a)

     3.63
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

     3.81

5 Years

     3.78

10 Years

     3.35

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.95%, 1.71%, and 1.70% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.82%, 1.57% and 1.57% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/ reimbursements may not be terminated before January 30, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

*   SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2015.

 

    Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

(a)    Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

(Historical Performance continued on next page)

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)  
    NAV Returns    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

    SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields
 
       
Class A Shares         1.73     2.81

1 Year

    6.38     3.19    

5 Years

    3.79     3.16    

10 Years

    3.88     3.56    
       
Class B Shares         1.02     1.66

1 Year

    5.64     2.63    

5 Years

    3.07     3.07    

10 Years(a)

    3.43     3.43    
       
Class C Shares         1.04     1.69

1 Year

    5.53     4.52    

5 Years

    3.05     3.05    

10 Years

    3.14     3.14    

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 
    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

 
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

     3.19

5 Years

     3.16

10 Years

     3.56
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

     2.63

5 Years

     3.07

10 Years(a)

     3.43
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

     4.52

5 Years

     3.05

10 Years

     3.14

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.97%, 1.72%, and 1.72% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.80%, 1.55% and 1.55% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/ reimbursements may not be terminated before January 30, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

*   SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2015.

 

    Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

(a)    Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

(Historical Performance continued on next page)

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)  
    NAV Returns    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

    SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields
 
       
Class A Shares         1.32     2.10

1 Year

    6.50     3.27    

5 Years

    4.69     4.05    

10 Years

    4.17     3.86    
       
Class B Shares         0.59     0.94

1 Year

    5.75     2.75    

5 Years

    3.97     3.97    

10 Years(a)

    3.73     3.73    
       
Class C Shares         0.62     0.98

1 Year

    5.75     4.75    

5 Years

    3.96     3.96    

10 Years

    3.44     3.44    

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 
    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

 
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

     3.27

5 Years

     4.05

10 Years

     3.86
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

     2.75

5 Years

     3.97

10 Years(a)

     3.73
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

     4.75

5 Years

     3.96

10 Years

     3.44

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.02%, 1.78%, and 1.77% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.85%, 1.60% and 1.60% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/ reimbursements may not be terminated before January 30, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

*   SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2015.

 

    Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

(a)    Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

(Historical Performance continued on next page)

 

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AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)  
    NAV Returns    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

    SEC Yields*     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields
 
       
Class A Shares         1.35     2.20

1 Year

    7.06     3.81    

5 Years

    4.84     4.21    

10 Years

    4.54     4.22    
       
Class B Shares         0.64     1.04

1 Year

    6.32     3.32    

5 Years

    4.13     4.13    

10 Years(a)

    4.10     4.10    
       
Class C Shares         0.66     1.08

1 Year

    6.33     5.33    

5 Years

    4.12     4.12    

10 Years

    3.82     3.82    

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

MARCH 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 
    

SEC Returns

(reflects applicable
sales charges)

 
  
Class A Shares   

1 Year

     3.81

5 Years

     4.21

10 Years

     4.22
  
Class B Shares   

1 Year

     3.32

5 Years

     4.13

10 Years(a)

     4.10
  
Class C Shares   

1 Year

     5.33

5 Years

     4.12

10 Years

     3.82

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.87%, 1.62%, and 1.62% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.80%, 1.55% and 1.55% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/ reimbursements may not be terminated before January 30, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

*   SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2015.

 

    Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

(a)    Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 5-6.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       17   

Historical Performance


FUND EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

AB Arizona Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2014
     Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2015
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,026.50       $     4.04         0.80

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.94       $ 4.03         0.80
Class B            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,023.80       $ 7.67         1.52

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,017.35       $ 7.64         1.52
Class C            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,023.80       $ 7.67         1.52

Hypothetical**

   $     1,000       $     1,017.35       $ 7.64         1.52

 

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Fund Expenses


FUND EXPENSES

(unaudited)

(continued from previous page)

 

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2014
     Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2015
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,031.30       $ 4.05         0.80

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.94       $ 4.03         0.80
Class B            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,027.70       $ 7.68         1.52

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,017.35       $ 7.64         1.52
Class C            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,027.70       $ 7.68         1.52

Hypothetical**

   $     1,000       $     1,017.35       $     7.64         1.52

AB Michigan Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2014
     Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2015
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,029.30       $ 4.50         0.89

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.49       $ 4.48         0.89
Class B            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,024.70       $ 8.08         1.60

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,016.95       $ 8.05         1.60
Class C            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,024.70       $ 8.08         1.60

Hypothetical**

   $     1,000       $     1,016.95       $     8.05         1.60

AB Minnesota Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2014
     Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2015
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,023.20       $ 4.44         0.88

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.54       $ 4.43         0.88
Class B            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.50       $ 8.06         1.60

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,016.95       $ 8.05         1.60
Class C            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.50       $ 8.06         1.60

Hypothetical**

   $     1,000       $     1,016.95       $     8.05         1.60

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       19   

Fund Expenses


FUND EXPENSES

(unaudited)

(continued from previous page)

 

AB New Jersey Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2014
     Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2015
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,022.80       $ 4.34         0.86

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.64       $ 4.33         0.86
Class B            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.20       $ 7.90         1.57

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,017.10       $ 7.90         1.57
Class C            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,019.10       $ 7.90         1.57

Hypothetical**

   $     1,000       $     1,017.10       $     7.90         1.57

AB Ohio Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2014
     Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2015
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,024.40       $ 4.19         0.83

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.79       $ 4.18         0.83
Class B            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.80       $ 7.81         1.55

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,017.20       $ 7.80         1.55
Class C            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.80       $ 7.81         1.55

Hypothetical**

   $     1,000       $     1,017.20       $     7.80         1.55

AB Pennsylvania Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2014
     Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2015
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,028.20       $ 4.50         0.89

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.49       $ 4.48         0.89
Class B            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,024.50       $ 8.08         1.60

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,016.95       $ 8.05         1.60
Class C            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,024.50       $ 8.08         1.60

Hypothetical**

   $     1,000       $     1,016.95       $     8.05         1.60

 

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Fund Expenses


FUND EXPENSES

(unaudited)

(continued from previous page)

 

AB Virginia Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2014
     Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2015
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,026.90       $ 4.04         0.80

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,020.94       $ 4.03         0.80
Class B            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,023.30       $ 7.62         1.51

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,017.40       $ 7.59         1.51
Class C            

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,023.30       $ 7.67         1.52

Hypothetical**

   $     1,000       $     1,017.35       $     7.64         1.52
*   Expenses are equal to the classes’ annualized expense ratios multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

**   Assumes 5% annual return before expenses.

 

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Fund Expenses


BOND RATING SUMMARY*

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

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*   All data are as of March 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s quality rating breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments in municipal securities and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). The quality ratings are determined by using the Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Portfolio considers the credit ratings issued by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and uses the highest rating issued by the agencies, including when there is a split rating. These ratings are a measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is highest (best) and D is lowest (worst). If applicable, the pre-refunded category includes bonds which are secured by U.S. Government Securities and therefore have been deemed high-quality investment grade by the Adviser. If applicable, Not Applicable (N/A) includes non credit worthy investments; such as, equities, currency contracts, futures and options. If applicable, the Not Rated category includes bonds that are not rated by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization. The Adviser evaluates the creditworthiness of non-rated securities based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, cash flows, enterprise value and economic environment.

 

22     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

Bond Rating Summary


BOND RATING SUMMARY*

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

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*   All data are as of March 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s quality rating breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments in municipal securities and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). The quality ratings are determined by using the Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Portfolio considers the credit ratings issued by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and uses the highest rating issued by the agencies, including when there is a split rating. These ratings are a measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is highest (best) and D is lowest (worst). If applicable, the pre-refunded category includes bonds which are secured by U.S. Government Securities and therefore have been deemed high-quality investment grade by the Adviser. If applicable, Not Applicable (N/A) includes non credit worthy investments; such as, equities, currency contracts, futures and options. If applicable, the Not Rated category includes bonds that are not rated by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization. The Adviser evaluates the creditworthiness of non-rated securities based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, cash flows, enterprise value and economic environment.

 

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Bond Rating Summary


BOND RATING SUMMARY*

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

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*   All data are as of March 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s quality rating breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments in municipal securities and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). The quality ratings are determined by using the Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Portfolio considers the credit ratings issued by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and uses the highest rating issued by the agencies, including when there is a split rating. These ratings are a measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is highest (best) and D is lowest (worst). If applicable, the pre-refunded category includes bonds which are secured by U.S. Government Securities and therefore have been deemed high-quality investment grade by the Adviser. If applicable, Not Applicable (N/A) includes non credit worthy investments; such as, equities, currency contracts, futures and options. If applicable, the Not Rated category includes bonds that are not rated by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization. The Adviser evaluates the creditworthiness of non-rated securities based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, cash flows, enterprise value and economic environment.

 

24     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

Bond Rating Summary


BOND RATING SUMMARY*

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

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*   All data are as of March 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s quality rating breakdown is expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments in municipal securities and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). The quality ratings are determined by using the Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Portfolio considers the credit ratings issued by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and uses the highest rating issued by the agencies, including when there is a split rating. These ratings are a measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is highest (best) and D is lowest (worst). If applicable, the pre-refunded category includes bonds which are secured by U.S. Government Securities and therefore have been deemed high-quality investment grade by the Adviser. If applicable, Not Applicable (N/A) includes non credit worthy investments; such as, equities, currency contracts, futures and options. If applicable, the Not Rated category includes bonds that are not rated by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization. The Adviser evaluates the creditworthiness of non-rated securities based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, cash flows, enterprise value and economic environment.

 

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Bond Rating Summary


AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 101.4%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 101.4%

    

Arizona – 84.2%

    

Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue
Series 2011A
5.25%, 7/01/29

   $     1,500      $ 1,792,575   

Series 2013A
5.00%, 7/01/37

     3,000        3,425,700   

Arizona Game & Fish Department & Commission
Series 2006
5.00%, 7/01/26

     1,000        1,050,350   

Arizona Health Facilities Authority
(Beatitudes Campus (The))
Series 2007
5.20%, 10/01/37

     1,000        987,200   

Arizona Health Facilities Authority
(Dignity Health Obligated Group)
Series 2009D
5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,000        1,124,500   

Arizona Health Facilities Authority
(Scottsdale Healthcare Hospitals Obligated Group)
Series 2014A
5.00%, 12/01/34

     3,000        3,410,850   

Arizona State University
Series 2014
5.00%, 8/01/33

     2,050        2,359,734   

City of Glendale AZ Transportation Excise Tax Revenue
AGM Series 2015
5.00%, 7/01/30

     1,000        1,159,910   

City of Glendale AZ Water & Sewer Revenue
Series 2012
5.00%, 7/01/28

     2,000        2,310,720   

City of Mesa AZ
(City of Mesa AZ Excise Tax)
Series 2013
5.00%, 7/01/32

     5,000        5,723,600   

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp.
(City of Phoenix Civic Improvement – Airport)
Series 2008A
5.00%, 7/01/26

     4,080        4,588,490   

Series 2010A
5.00%, 7/01/31

     2,000        2,261,060   

City of Show Low AZ
ACA Series 2000
6.00%, 1/01/18

     385        386,294   

 

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AB Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

City of Tucson AZ Water System Revenue
Series 2012
5.00%, 7/01/28-7/01/29

   $     2,360      $ 2,749,348   

County of Pima AZ Sewer System Revenue
Series 2011B
5.00%, 7/01/26

     1,000        1,173,970   

AGM Series 2010
5.00%, 7/01/25

     2,000        2,319,960   

County of Pinal AZ
Series 2014
5.00%, 8/01/32

     4,540        5,237,889   

Dove Mountain Resort Community Facilities District
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     310        296,853   

Downtown Phoenix Hotel Corp.
(Downtown Phoenix Hotel Corp. Hotel Occupancy Tax)
FGIC Series 2005A
5.00%, 7/01/29

     1,400        1,416,464   

Estrella Mountain Ranch Community Facilities District
(Estrella Mountain Ranch CFD Desert Village)
Series 2002
7.375%, 7/01/27

     916        918,684   

Estrella Mountain Ranch Community Facilities District
(Estrella Mountain Ranch CFD Golf Village)
Series 2001A
7.875%, 7/01/25

     1,725        1,728,450   

Glendale Municipal Property Corp.
(Glendale Municipal Property Corp. Excise Tax)
Series 2012C
5.00%, 7/01/38

     2,500        2,694,275   

Goodyear Industrial Development Authority
(Litchfield Park Service Co.)
Series 1999
5.95%, 10/01/23

     1,995        1,996,875   

Greater Arizona Development Authority
NATL Series 2005A
5.00%, 8/01/21

     1,600        1,623,600   

NATL Series 2005B
5.00%, 8/01/25

     4,320        4,382,986   

Hassayampa Community Facilities District
Series 2000
7.50%, 7/01/24

     405        406,673   

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       27   

AB Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix (The)
(Capitol Mall LLC Lease)
AMBAC Series 2005
5.00%, 9/15/25

   $     4,000      $ 4,083,920   

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix (The)
(Great Hearts Academies)
Series 2012
6.00%, 7/01/32

     250        268,930   

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix (The)
(JMF-Higley 2012 LLC)
Series 2012
5.00%, 12/01/32

     2,500        2,737,675   

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima (The)
(Horizon Community Learning Center)
Series 2005
5.125%, 6/01/20

     1,500        1,501,335   

Mohave County Industrial Development Authority
(Mohave Prison LLC)
Series 2008
8.00%, 5/01/25

     2,000        2,319,380   

Pima County Regional Transportation Authority Series 2011
5.00%, 6/01/26

     4,000        4,687,160   

Pinal County Industrial Development Authority
(Florence West Prison LLC)
ACA Series 2006A
5.25%, 10/01/22

     1,400        1,430,464   

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement &
Power District
Series 2012A
5.00%, 12/01/29

     1,500        1,760,535   

Salt Verde Financial Corp.
(Citigroup, Inc.)
Series 2007
5.00%, 12/01/37

     1,000        1,174,450   

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

     1,165        1,398,897   

State of Arizona COP
AGM Series 2008A
5.00%, 9/01/24

     6,000        6,592,320   

State of Arizona Lottery Revenue
AGM Series 2010A
5.00%, 7/01/28

     6,000        6,825,240   

Student & Academic Services LLC
(Northern Arizona Capital Facilities Finance Corp.)
Series 2014
5.00%, 6/01/44

     1,200        1,347,984   

 

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AB Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Sundance Community Facilities District Assessment District No 1
Series 2002
7.75%, 7/01/22

   $ 526      $ 526,452   

Tucson Airport Authority, Inc.
AMBAC Series 2001
5.35%, 6/01/31

         6,475        6,497,727   

Tucson Industrial Development Authority
(University of Arizona)
AMBAC Series 2002A
5.00%, 7/15/32

     985        985,640   

University of Arizona
Series 2014
5.00%, 8/01/33

     3,765        4,366,911   

West Campus Housing LLC
(Arizona State University)
AMBAC Series 2005
5.00%, 7/01/30

     2,200        2,202,200   

Western Maricopa Education Center District
No 402
Series 2014B
4.50%, 7/01/33-7/01/34

     4,940        5,415,350   
    

 

 

 
       113,649,580   
    

 

 

 

District of Columbia – 0.8%

    

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority
Series 2014C
5.00%, 10/01/44

     1,000        1,150,800   
    

 

 

 

Florida – 1.6%

    

City of Orlando FL
Series 2014A
5.25%, 11/01/33

     1,820        2,155,972   
    

 

 

 

Illinois – 4.2%

    

Cook County Forest Preserve District
Series 2012C
5.00%, 12/15/32

     2,360        2,637,300   

Illinois Finance Authority
(Advocate Health Care Network Obligated Group)
Series 2014
5.00%, 8/01/33

     1,600        1,843,152   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority
Series 2012B
5.00%, 12/15/28

     1,000        1,139,720   
    

 

 

 
       5,620,172   
    

 

 

 

 

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AB Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Louisiana – 0.4%

    

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth
(St James Place of Baton Rouge)
Series 2015A
6.25%, 11/15/45

   $ 500      $ 503,425   
    

 

 

 

Massachusetts – 0.2%

    

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NATL Series 2000G
0.12%, 12/01/30(a)(b)

     225        211,642   
    

 

 

 

Nebraska – 1.0%

    

Omaha Public Power District
Series 2014A
5.00%, 2/01/32

         1,165        1,358,239   
    

 

 

 

New York – 5.1%

    

New York State Dormitory Authority
(New York State Pers Income Tax)
Series 2012A
5.00%, 12/15/30(c)

     4,655        5,479,633   

New York State Energy Research &
Development Authority
(Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc.)
AMBAC Series 1987A
0.435%, 3/01/27(a)(b)

     500        473,738   

Suffolk County Economic Development Corp.
(Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group)
Series 2011
5.00%, 7/01/28

     820        924,165   
    

 

 

 
       6,877,536   
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 2.8%

    

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
(Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Cap Fd Prog)
Series 2003
5.00%, 12/01/17

     1,855        1,860,213   

Series 2008
5.125%, 12/01/27

     385        411,338   

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational
Medical & Envirml Ctl Facs Fing Auth
(Ascension Health Credit Group)
Series 2000A
6.125%, 11/15/30

     1,500        1,540,815   
    

 

 

 
       3,812,366   
    

 

 

 

 

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AB Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Texas – 1.1%

    

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface
Transportation Corp.
(LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC)
Series 2010
7.00%, 6/30/40

   $       840      $ 1,019,970   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface
Transportation Corp.
(NTE Mobility Partners LLC)
Series 2009
6.875%, 12/31/39

     420        503,370   
    

 

 

 
       1,523,340   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 101.4%
(cost $130,566,561)

       136,863,072   

Other assets less liabilities – (1.4)%

       (1,904,814
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 134,958,258   
    

 

 

 

 

(a)   An auction rate security whose interest rate resets at each auction date. Auctions are typically held every week or month. The rate shown is as of March 31, 2015 and the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $685,380 or 0.51% of net assets.

 

(b)   Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2015.

 

(c)   Security represents the underlying municipal obligation of an inverse floating rate obligation held by the Fund (see Note I).

As of March 31, 2015, the Fund’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 29.7% and 0.0%, respectively.

Glossary:

 

ACA   – ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AGM   – Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC   – Ambac Assurance Corporation
CFD   – Community Facilities District
COP   – Certificate of Participation
FGIC   – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
NATL   – National Interstate Corporation

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB Arizona Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.3%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 98.3%

    

Massachusetts – 82.9%

    

Boston Water & Sewer Commission
Series 2009A
5.00%, 11/01/26

   $ 2,000      $ 2,300,680   

Series 2010A
5.00%, 11/01/29-11/01/30

     5,000        5,771,840   

City of Fall River MA
AGM Series 2008
5.00%, 7/15/28

     5,085        5,663,368   

City of Springfield MA
AGM Series 2007
5.00%, 2/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     435        470,235   

5.00%, 8/01/19

     2,565        2,762,018   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Series 2008A
5.00%, 9/01/28

     2,800        3,159,688   

NATL Series 2000E
0.09%, 12/01/30(a)

     1,350        1,269,790   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fuel Tax)
Series 2013
5.00%, 6/01/31

     2,500        2,924,200   

AGM Series 2005A
3.86%, 6/01/20(b)

     2,000        2,164,680   

Marthas Vineyard Land Bank
BAM Series 2014
5.00%, 5/01/31-5/01/32

     2,830        3,276,155   

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Series 2010B
5.00%, 7/01/28-7/01/29

     1,670        1,950,542   

Series 2012A
5.00%, 7/01/41

     2,850        3,240,393   

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (The)
Series 200612
5.00%, 8/01/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,000        3,186,690   

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (The) (Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (The) SRF)
Series 2009
5.00%, 8/01/25

     3,000        3,495,870   

Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Series 2010B
5.00%, 1/01/26

     6,900        7,892,841   

 

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AB Massachusetts Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
Series 2007G
5.00%, 7/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $ 1,050      $ 1,151,105   

Series 2008
5.00%, 9/01/18 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     6,000        6,831,000   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Baystate Medical Obligated Group)
Series 2014N
5.00%, 7/01/44

     7,000        7,875,770   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Bentley University)
Series 2010
5.00%, 7/01/28

     4,500        5,144,715   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Berkshire Health Systems, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2012G
5.00%, 10/01/30-10/01/31

     3,970        4,462,649   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Boston College)
Series 2010R-1
5.00%, 7/01/31

     3,250        3,745,300   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Boston University)
Series 2009V-1
5.00%, 10/01/29

     3,300        3,764,673   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Brandeis University)
Series 2008N
5.00%, 10/01/26-10/01/27

     3,300        3,722,347   

Series 2010O-2
5.00%, 10/01/28

     3,500        3,931,480   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Children’s Hospital Corp (The))
Series 2014P
5.00%, 10/01/34

     1,055        1,222,534   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Franklin W Olin College of Engineering, Inc.)
Series 2013E
5.00%, 11/01/38

     5,000        5,682,400   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(MCPHS University)
Series 2013F
4.00%, 7/01/32

     1,000        1,050,860   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Merrimack College)
Series 2012A
5.00%, 7/01/27-7/01/32

     3,980        4,242,750   

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       33   

AB Massachusetts Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Partners Healthcare System, Inc.)
Series 2007G
5.00%, 7/01/27

   $ 950      $ 1,030,798   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute)
Series 2011
5.00%, 7/01/31

     7,000        8,075,690   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Trustees of The Deerfield Academy (The))
Series 2010
5.00%, 10/01/30

     5,000        5,847,750   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research)
Series 2011
5.00%, 6/01/26

     1,460        1,741,605   

Series 2011A
5.00%, 6/01/27-6/01/28

     3,225        3,821,869   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
Series 2007L
5.00%, 7/01/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     4,665        4,934,077   

Series 2009O
5.75%, 7/01/18 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     5,500        6,356,735   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Berklee College of Music, Inc.)
Series 2007A
5.00%, 10/01/32

     3,000        3,283,200   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Foundation of Massachusetts Eye & Ear Obligated Group)
Series 2010C
5.375%, 7/01/35

     1,005        1,121,530   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Milford Regional Medical Center Obligated Group)
Series 2007E
5.00%, 7/15/22

     1,220        1,295,347   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Northeastern University)
Series 2010A
5.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/29

     7,025        8,082,664   

 

34     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

AB Massachusetts Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Series 2009A
5.25%, 11/15/23

   $ 2,000      $ 2,329,880   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute)
Series 2010B
5.00%, 7/01/30

     3,860        4,460,770   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Suffolk University)
Series 2009A
6.00%, 7/01/24

     2,000        2,325,700   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Winchester Hospital)
Series 2010
5.25%, 7/01/38

     2,500        2,744,250   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Series 2008B
5.25%, 6/01/26

     1,905        2,171,643   

5.375%, 6/01/27

     3,060        3,494,030   

Massachusetts Port Authority
Series 2010B
5.00%, 7/01/34

     2,750        3,149,877   

Series 2012B
5.00%, 7/01/32

     1,430        1,654,210   

Massachusetts School Building Authority
Series 2011B
5.00%, 10/15/32

     3,720        4,311,368   

Series 2013A
5.00%, 5/15/32

     2,500        2,922,475   

NATL Series 2005A
5.00%, 8/15/15 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     5,200        5,292,976   

Massachusetts State College Building Authority
AMBAC Series 2006A
5.00%, 5/01/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,635        2,769,912   

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Series 2011B
5.00%, 8/01/26-8/01/29

     4,425        5,259,613   

Metropolitan Boston Transit Parking Corp.
Series 2011
5.00%, 7/01/27

     6,000        7,016,940   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

University of Massachusetts Building Authority
Series 20082
5.00%, 5/01/18 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $ 6,000      $ 6,750,900   
    

 

 

 
       204,602,382   
    

 

 

 

Arizona – 2.7%

    

Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority
Series 2012A
5.00%, 7/01/29

     4,065        4,424,834   

Dove Mountain Resort Community Facilities District
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     275        263,337   

Goodyear Industrial Development Authority (Litchfield Park Service Co.)
Series 2001
6.75%, 10/01/31

     1,160        1,161,172   

Salt Verde Financial Corp.
(Citigroup, Inc.)
Series 2007
5.00%, 12/01/37

     660        775,137   
    

 

 

 
       6,624,480   
    

 

 

 

California – 0.7%

    

California Statewide Communities Development Authority
(Enloe Medical Center)
Series 2008
6.25%, 8/15/28

     1,055        1,226,459   

Series 2008A
5.50%, 8/15/23

     360        412,592   
    

 

 

 
       1,639,051   
    

 

 

 

Florida – 1.9%

    

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority
(Health First, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2014
5.00%, 4/01/33

     1,000        1,120,620   

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue (Miami-Dade Intl Airport)
Series 2014
5.00%, 10/01/27

     3,000        3,519,600   
    

 

 

 
       4,640,220   
    

 

 

 

Georgia – 0.2%

    

City of Atlanta GA
(Eastside Project/Atlanta)
Series 2005B
5.60%, 1/01/30

     500        505,575   
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Illinois – 1.2%

    

Illinois Finance Authority
(Advocate Health Care Network Obligated Group)
Series 2014
5.00%, 8/01/33

   $ 1,900      $ 2,188,743   

Plano Special Service Area No 3
(Plano Special Service Area No 3 Spl Tax)
Series 2005A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     339        346,051   

Village of Bolingbrook IL
(Village of Bolingbrook IL Sales Tax)
Series 2005
6.25%, 1/01/24

     500        486,340   
    

 

 

 
       3,021,134   
    

 

 

 

Michigan – 1.2%

    

Michigan Finance Authority
(MidMichigan Obligated Group)
Series 2014
5.00%, 6/01/34

     1,000        1,125,000   

Michigan Public Power Agency
Series 2012A
5.00%, 1/01/32

     1,605        1,747,428   
    

 

 

 
       2,872,428   
    

 

 

 

Nevada – 0.3%

    

State of Nevada
NATL Series 2007B
5.00%, 12/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     620        688,770   
    

 

 

 

New Jersey – 0.6%

    

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Series 2014U
5.00%, 6/15/40

     1,400        1,487,948   
    

 

 

 

New York – 3.3%

    

City of New York NY
Series 2006J
5.00%, 6/01/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,080        1,138,525   

5.00%, 6/01/22

     5        5,265   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Series 2011D
5.00%, 11/15/28

     6,065        6,992,217   
    

 

 

 
       8,136,007   
    

 

 

 

Ohio – 0.5%

    

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation LLC)
Series 2006
3.625%, 12/01/33

     1,295        1,350,413   
    

 

 

 

 

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AB Massachusetts Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Pennsylvania – 0.5%

    

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(PA Bridges Finco LP)
Series 2015
5.00%, 12/31/34

   $ 1,140      $ 1,254,205   
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 1.1%

    

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
(Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Cap Fd Prog)
Series 2003
5.00%, 12/01/20

     695        696,258   

Series 2008
5.125%, 12/01/27

     1,965        2,099,426   
    

 

 

 
       2,795,684   
    

 

 

 

Texas – 0.8%

    

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface
Transportation Corp.
(LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC)
Series 2010
7.00%, 6/30/40

     1,090        1,323,532   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface
Transportation Corp.
(NTE Mobility Partners LLC)
Series 2009
6.875%, 12/31/39

     545        653,183   
    

 

 

 
       1,976,715   
    

 

 

 

Wisconsin – 0.4%

    

Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
(Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin Sales Tax)
Series 2011
6.50%, 2/01/31(c)

     750        901,575   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $222,941,580)

       242,496,587   
    

 

 

 
     Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.4%

    

Investment Companies – 0.4%

    

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio, 0.10%(d)(e)
(cost $899,248)

     899,248        899,248   
    

 

 

 

 

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         U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Total Investments – 98.7%
(cost $223,840,828)

     $ 243,395,835   

Other assets less liabilities – 1.3%

       3,268,999   
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 246,664,834   
    

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                   Rate Type        

Swap

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
    

Payments
made

by the
Fund

    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank

   $     8,000         12/01/17         SIFMA     3.792   $     710,885   

 

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

 

(a)   An auction rate security whose interest rate resets at each auction date. Auctions are typically held every week or month. The rate shown is as of March 31, 2015 and the aggregate market value of this security amounted to $1,269,790 or 0.51% of net assets.

 

(b)   Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2015.

 

(c)   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 March 31, 2015, the market value of this security amounted to $901,575 or 0.4% of net assets.

 

(d)   To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618.

 

(e)   Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

As of March 31, 2015, the Fund’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 10.0% and 3.8%, respectively.

Glossary:

 

AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corporation
BAM   Build American Mutual
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
NATL   National Interstate Corporation
SRF   State Revolving Fund

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB MICHIGAN PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.1%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 98.1%

    

Michigan – 79.5%

    

City of Detroit MI
Series 2010
5.00%, 11/01/30

   $ 2,000      $ 2,151,620   

City of Detroit MI Sewage Disposal System Revenue
Series 2012A
5.00%, 7/01/32

     2,000        2,144,080   

City of Grand Rapids MI Sanitary Sewer System Revenue
Series 2012
5.00%, 1/01/30

     1,180        1,374,747   

City of Holland MI
Series 2014A
5.00%, 7/01/33

     1,250        1,418,750   

Detroit City School District
Series 2012A
5.00%, 5/01/31

     2,365        2,613,467   

Dexter Community Schools
AGM Series 2008
5.00%, 5/01/25

     2,250        2,509,020   

Lansing Community College
Series 2012
5.00%, 5/01/32

     1,240        1,429,298   

Michigan Finance Authority
(CHE Trinity Health Obligated Group)
Series 2010A
5.00%, 12/01/27

     1,000        1,158,630   

Michigan Finance Authority
(City of Detroit MI Water Supply System Revenue)
Series 2014D4
5.00%, 7/01/34

     1,000        1,088,680   

Michigan Finance Authority
(Michigan Finance Authority SRF)
Series 2012
5.00%, 10/01/30

     1,000        1,175,120   

Michigan Finance Authority
(Oakwood Obligated Group)
Series 2013
5.00%, 8/15/31

     1,500        1,702,650   

Michigan Finance Authority
(Public Lighting Authority)
Series 2014B
5.00%, 7/01/31

     1,165        1,295,131   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Michigan Public Power Agency
Series 2012A
5.00%, 1/01/32

   $ 1,875      $ 2,041,387   

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority
(Henry Ford Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2006A
5.25%, 11/15/32

     1,600        1,702,352   

Michigan State Housing Development Authority
(Danbury Superior Ltd. Dividend Housing Association LP)
Series 2002A
5.30%, 6/01/35

     2,320        2,335,590   

Michigan State University
Series 2013A
5.00%, 8/15/38

     2,000        2,286,000   

Michigan Strategic Fund
(Detroit Renewable Energy Obligated Group)
Series 2013
8.50%, 12/01/30(a)

     650        622,850   

Michigan Strategic Fund
(Evangelical Homes of Michigan Obligated Group)
Series 2013
5.50%, 6/01/47

     500        517,900   

Michigan Strategic Fund
(Michigan Strategic Fund State Lease)
Series 2011
5.25%, 10/15/31

     2,150        2,472,177   

Michigan Technological University
Series 2012A
5.00%, 10/01/26

     1,550        1,807,936   

Oakland University
Series 2012
5.00%, 3/01/27-3/01/32

     2,600        2,965,465   

Plymouth Educational Center Charter School
Series 2005
5.125%, 11/01/18

     1,050        941,346   

Southfield Library Building Authority
(City of Southfield MI)
NATL Series 2005
5.00%, 5/01/25

     3,340        3,352,692   

State of Michigan
(State of Michigan Fed Hwy Grant)
AGM Series 2007
5.25%, 9/15/26

     3,500        3,850,140   

Wayne County Airport Authority
Series 2014B
5.00%, 12/01/44

     1,000        1,107,310   
    

 

 

 
       46,064,338   
    

 

 

 

 

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AB Michigan Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Arizona – 0.3%

    

Dove Mountain Resort Community Facilities District
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

   $ 170      $ 162,790   
    

 

 

 

Florida – 1.0%

    

Pinellas County Educational Facilities Authority
(Barry University, Inc.)
Series 2012
5.00%, 10/01/27

     500        554,630   
    

 

 

 

Georgia – 2.5%

    

City of Atlanta Department of Aviation
(Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport)
Series 2014B
5.00%, 1/01/32

     1,250        1,451,412   
    

 

 

 

Illinois – 1.3%

    

Plano Special Service Area No 3
(Plano Special Service Area No 3 Spl Tax)
Series 2005A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     338        345,030   

Village of Antioch IL
(Village of Antioch IL Spl Tax)
Series 2003
6.625%, 3/01/33

     467        417,774   
    

 

 

 
       762,804   
    

 

 

 

Massachusetts – 0.8%

    

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Merrimack College)
Series 2012A
5.25%, 7/01/42

     450        469,787   
    

 

 

 

New York – 2.5%

    

New York City Water & Sewer System
Series 2014D
5.00%, 6/15/39

     1,000        1,151,030   

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority
(Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc.)
AMBAC Series 1987A
0.435%, 3/01/27(b)(c)

     300        284,243   
    

 

 

 
       1,435,273   
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 5.9%

    

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
(Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Cap Fd Prog)
Series 2003
5.00%, 12/01/17

     1,215        1,218,414   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Series 2008
5.125%, 12/01/27

   $ 145      $ 154,920   

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Envirml Ctl Facs Fing Auth
(Ascension Health Credit Group)
Series 2000A
6.125%, 11/15/30

     2,000        2,054,420   
    

 

 

 
       3,427,754   
    

 

 

 

Tennessee – 0.8%

    

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facs Bd
(Belmont University)
Series 2012
5.00%, 11/01/29

     400        444,900   
    

 

 

 

Texas – 3.5%

    

Dallas Area Rapid Transit
(Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax)
Series 2014A
5.00%, 12/01/32

     1,000        1,185,990   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
(LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC)
Series 2010
7.00%, 6/30/40

     470        570,697   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
(NTE Mobility Partners LLC)
Series 2009
6.875%, 12/31/39

     235        281,648   
    

 

 

 
       2,038,335   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $54,215,498)

       56,812,023   
    

 

 

 
     Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.8%

    

Investment Companies – 0.8%

    

AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio, 0.10%(d)(e)
(cost $430,323)

     430,323        430,323   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 98.9%
(cost $54,645,821)

       57,242,346   

Other assets less liabilities – 1.1%

       663,291   
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 57,905,637   
    

 

 

 

 

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(a)   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 March 31, 2015, the market value of this security amounted to $622,850 or 1.1% of net assets.

 

(b)   An auction rate security whose interest rate resets at each auction date. Auctions are typically held every week or month. The rate shown is as of March 31, 2015 and the aggregate market value of this security amounted to $284,243 or 0.49% of net assets.

 

(c)   Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2015.

 

(d)   To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618.

 

(e)   Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

As of March 31, 2015, the Fund’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 17.6% and 0.0%, respectively.

Glossary:

 

AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corporation
NATL   National Interstate Corporation
SRF   State Revolving Fund

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 97.4%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 97.4%

    

Minnesota – 97.4%

    

Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District
No 11 COP
Series 2014A
5.00%, 2/01/34

   $ 1,695      $ 1,915,418   

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Series 2012
5.00%, 1/01/22-1/01/32

     2,850        3,208,738   

City of Center City MN
(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation)
Series 2014
5.00%, 11/01/29-11/01/44

     800        913,122   

City of Chaska MN Electric Revenue
Series 2005A
5.25%, 10/01/25

     1,000        1,023,430   

City of Maple Grove MN
(Maple Grove Hospital Corp.)
Series 2007
5.00%, 5/01/22

     650        695,949   

City of Minneapolis MN
(Fairview Health Services Obligated Group)
AMBAC Series 2005D
5.00%, 11/15/30

     1,000        1,024,200   

City of Minneapolis MN
(Minneapolis Common Bond Fund)
Series 20102A
6.25%, 12/01/30

     1,000        1,243,950   

City of Minneapolis MN
(National Marrow Donor Program)
Series 2010
4.875%, 8/01/25

     1,170        1,234,373   

City of Minneapolis MN/St Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority
(Children’s Health Care)
Series 2010A
5.00%, 8/15/30

     1,000        1,014,400   

5.25%, 8/15/25-8/15/35

     1,500        1,739,515   

City of Minnetonka MN
(Minnetonka Heights LP)
Series 1999A
5.30%, 1/20/27

     1,620        1,620,227   

City of Rochester MN
(Mayo Clinic/Rochester MN)
Series 2010D
5.00%, 11/15/38

     1,000        1,114,260   

 

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AB Minnesota Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

City of Rochester MN Electric Utility Revenue
Series 2013B
5.00%, 12/01/43

   $ 1,000      $ 1,152,340   

City of St Cloud MN
(CentraCare Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2010A
5.125%, 5/01/30

     1,500        1,705,815   

City of St Louis Park MN
(Park Nicollet Health Services Obligated Group)
Series 2009
5.50%, 7/01/29

     1,150        1,321,062   

City of St Paul MN
(City of St Paul MN Sales Tax)
Series 2014G
5.00%, 11/01/30-11/01/32

     2,900        3,358,163   

City of St Paul MN Recreational Facilities Revenue
(Highland National Project)
Series 2005
5.00%, 10/01/20-10/01/25

     2,750        2,814,720   

City of White Bear Lake MN
(Renova Partners LP)
Series 2001
5.60%, 10/01/30

     1,000        999,950   

County of Hennepin MN Sales Tax Revenue
Series 2008B
5.00%, 12/15/23

     3,475        3,866,980   

Hutchinson Utilities Commission
Series 2012A
5.00%, 12/01/25

     420        499,548   

Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission
Series 2010A
5.00%, 1/01/30

     1,250        1,399,037   

Series 2012B
5.00%, 1/01/29-1/01/31

     1,900        2,195,112   

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board
(Essentia Health)
AGC Series 2008C-1
5.50%, 2/15/25

     1,000        1,166,060   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(Carleton College)
Series 2010D
5.00%, 3/01/30

     2,000        2,268,980   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(College of St Scholastica, Inc.)
Series 2010H
5.125%, 12/01/30

     1,000        1,088,120   

 

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AB Minnesota Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(Gustavus Adolphus College)
Series 2010B
5.00%, 10/01/31

   $ 2,770      $ 3,134,421   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(St Catherine University)
Series 2012S
5.00%, 10/01/32

     1,400        1,504,888   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(St Olaf College)
Series 2010 7-F
5.00%, 10/01/20

     700        810,726   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(University of St Thomas/Minneapolis)
Series 2009 7-A
5.00%, 10/01/29

     1,000        1,145,940   

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Series 2014
5.00%, 10/01/32

     750        869,100   

Moose Lake Independent School District No 97
Series 2015A
4.00%, 2/01/30

     1,475        1,591,776   

North St Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School District No 622
AGM Series 2006B
5.00%, 8/01/20

     3,425        3,700,473   

Northern Municipal Power Agency
Series 2010A-2
5.00%, 1/01/23-1/01/24

     4,135        4,765,860   

St Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority
(Allina Health System)
Series 2009 A-2
5.25%, 11/15/28

     1,200        1,387,200   

St Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority
(Block 19 Ramp Parking Project)
Series 2010A
5.00%, 8/01/30

     1,870        2,111,323   

St Paul Port Authority
(Amherst H Wilder Foundation/MN)
Series 2010-3
5.00%, 12/01/29

     2,445        2,779,549   

St Paul Port Authority
(St Paul Port Authority State Lease)
Series 2013-3
5.00%, 12/01/24

     3,945        4,822,092   

State of Minnesota
Series 2008A
5.00%, 6/01/21

     3,000        3,382,470   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

State of Minnesota
(State of Minnesota Pub Safety Communications)
AGC Series 2009
5.00%, 6/01/21

   $ 1,970      $ 2,276,414   

University of Minnesota
Series 2014B
4.00%, 1/01/32

     2,000        2,132,140   

5.00%, 1/01/39

     1,500        1,750,515   

Waconia Independent School District No 110
Series 2015B
4.00%, 2/01/34

     2,545        2,704,266   

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Series 2014A
5.00%, 1/01/40

     2,500        2,888,200   

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority
(St Therese of Woodbury)
Series 2014
5.25%, 12/01/49

     435        446,915   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $79,514,798)

       84,787,737   
    

 

 

 
     Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.1%

    

Investment Companies – 0.1%

    

AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. –
Government STIF Portfolio, 0.10%(a)(b)
(cost $63,296)

     63,296        63,296   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 97.5%
(cost $79,578,094)

       84,851,033   

Other assets less liabilities – 2.5%

       2,160,744   
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $     87,011,777   
    

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

               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    8/01/16    SIFMA*   4.071%   $    202,579

 

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

 

(a)   To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein at
(800) 227-4618.

 

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(b)   Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

As of March 31, 2015, the Fund’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 9.6% and 0.0%, respectively.

 

Glossary:  

 

AGC   – Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM   – Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC   – Ambac Assurance Corporation
COP   – Certificate of Participation

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.8%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 98.8%

    

New Jersey – 69.6%

    

Landis Sewage Authority
NATL Series 1993
9.907%, 9/19/19(a)

   $ 1,400      $ 1,601,516   

Middlesex County Improvement Authority
(Skyline Obligated Group)
Series 2001
5.25%, 7/01/21

     635        636,391   

Morris-Union Jointure Commission COP
AGM Series 2013
5.00%, 8/01/26

     3,320        3,704,854   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Series 2003A
5.00%, 3/01/24

     1,500        1,503,510   

Series 2013
5.00%, 3/01/30

     4,000        4,288,480   

AGM Series 2007U
5.00%, 9/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,540        3,910,461   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(NJ Metromall Urban Renewal, Inc.)
Series 2002
6.50%, 4/01/28

     1,000        1,252,590   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(NYNJ Link Borrower LLC)
Series 2013
5.00%, 1/01/28

     1,000        1,112,900   

5.50%, 1/01/27

     1,000        1,166,700   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(Seeing Eye, Inc. (The))
Series 2012
5.00%, 6/01/32

     4,000        4,514,680   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(United Airlines, Inc.)
Series 1999
5.25%, 9/15/29

     1,165        1,277,667   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority
Series 2005A
5.00%, 7/01/15 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     280        283,304   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority
(Princeton Theological Seminary)
Series 2010A
5.00%, 7/01/28

     5,000        5,849,050   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority
(Princeton University)
Series 2005A
5.00%, 7/01/23

     3,200        3,234,720   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority
(Stockton University)
Series 2008A
5.50%, 7/01/23

   $ 4,500      $ 5,084,640   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
RADIAN Series 2004A
5.25%, 5/01/23 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,085        2,551,456   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
(AHS Hospital Corp.)
Series 2008A
5.125%, 7/01/22

     1,000        1,119,080   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
(Hackensack University Medical Center)
Series 2010
5.00%, 1/01/34

     1,940        2,114,794   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
(Holy Name Medical Center, Inc.)
Series 2010
5.00%, 7/01/25

     2,100        2,295,909   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
(Palisades Medical Center Obligated Group)
Series 2013
5.25%, 7/01/31

     1,800        2,048,670   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority
Series 2013A
5.00%, 1/01/43

     5,200        5,800,704   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
Series 2011B
5.00%, 6/15/42

     3,100        3,254,473   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(New Jersey Transportation Fed Hwy Grant)
NATL Series 2006A
5.00%, 6/15/18

     3,400        3,540,930   

North Hudson Sewerage Authority/NJ
NATL Series 2001A
Zero Coupon, 8/01/24 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     8,875        7,229,930   

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
Series 2009F
5.00%, 5/01/30

     1,000        1,135,810   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Series 2013L
5.00%, 5/01/30

   $ 4,500      $ 5,260,770   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp./NJ
Series 20071A
5.00%, 6/01/41

     2,000        1,530,640   

Union County Improvement Authority
(Township of Union NJ/Union County Lease)
NATL Series 2003A
5.25%, 8/15/23

     2,885        2,895,011   

Union County Utilities Authority
(County of Union NJ Lease)
Series 2011A
5.25%, 12/01/31

     4,560        4,973,227   
    

 

 

 
       85,172,867   
    

 

 

 

Arizona – 0.2%

    

Dove Mountain Resort Community Facilities District
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     245        234,610   
    

 

 

 

California – 1.5%

    

California Statewide Communities Development Authority
(Enloe Medical Center)
Series 2008
6.25%, 8/15/28

     1,165        1,354,336   

Series 2008A
5.50%, 8/15/23

     400        458,436   
    

 

 

 
       1,812,772   
    

 

 

 

Delaware – 1.8%

    

Delaware River & Bay Authority
Series 2014A
5.00%, 1/01/44

     1,925        2,181,102   
    

 

 

 

District of Columbia – 2.9%

    

District of Columbia
(District of Columbia Pers Income Tax)
Series 2009B
5.25%, 12/01/26

     3,070        3,598,439   
    

 

 

 

Florida – 0.1%

    

Hammock Bay Community Development District
Series 2004A
6.15%, 5/01/24

     130        131,028   
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Guam – 0.4%

    

Guam Government Waterworks Authority
Series 2005
6.00%, 7/01/15 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $ 500      $ 506,930   
    

 

 

 

Idaho – 3.3%

    

Idaho Housing & Finance Association
(State of Idaho Fed Hwy Grant)
Series 2014
5.00%, 7/15/31

     3,600        4,051,332   
    

 

 

 

Illinois – 1.3%

    

Kane Cook & DuPage Counties School District No U-46 Elgin
Series 2015D
5.00%, 1/01/34

     1,000        1,124,020   

Plano Special Service Area No 3
(Plano Special Service Area No 3 Spl Tax)
Series 2005A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     474        483,859   
    

 

 

 
       1,607,879   
    

 

 

 

Massachusetts – 0.2%

    

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NATL Series 2000G
0.12%, 12/01/30(a)(b)

     200        188,126   
    

 

 

 

New York – 10.8%

    

City of New York NY
Series 2006J
5.00%, 6/01/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     950        1,001,481   

New York State Dormitory Authority
(State of New York Pers Income Tax)
Series 2012D
5.00%, 2/15/29

     2,040        2,375,294   

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority
(Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc.)
AMBAC Series 1987A
0.435%, 3/01/27(a)(b)

     470        445,314   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Series 2012
5.00%, 7/15/30

     4,250        4,891,835   

Series 2014
5.00%, 9/01/31

     1,100        1,264,593   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
(JFK International Air Terminal LLC)
NATL Series 1997
5.75%, 12/01/22

     3,175        3,186,875   
    

 

 

 
       13,165,392   
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Ohio – 0.4%

    

Columbiana County Port Authority
(Apex Environmental LLC)
Series 2004
10.635%, 8/01/25

   $ 49      $ 39,011   

Series 2004A
7.125%, 8/01/25(c)

     500        400,290   
    

 

 

 
       439,301   
    

 

 

 

Pennsylvania – 4.1%

    

Delaware River Port Authority
Series 2010D
5.00%, 1/01/28-1/01/29

     4,530        5,059,585   
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 1.3%

    

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
(Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Cap Fd Prog)
Series 2003
5.00%, 12/01/17

     1,310        1,313,681   

Series 2008
5.125%, 12/01/27

     305        325,865   
    

 

 

 
       1,639,546   
    

 

 

 

Texas – 0.9%

    

Texas State Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corp.
(KIPP Austin Public Schools, Inc.)
Series 2014A
5.00%, 8/15/34

     1,000        1,144,650   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $111,786,955)

       120,933,559   
    

 

 

 
     Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.3%

    

Investment Companies – 0.3%

    

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. –
Government STIF Portfolio, 0.10%(d)(e)
(cost $408,921)

     408,921        408,921   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.1%
(cost $112,195,876)

       121,342,480   

Other assets less liabilities – 0.9%

       1,122,558   
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 122,465,038   
    

 

 

 

 

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INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                   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.

   $     3,000         10/21/16       SIFMA*   4.129%   $     203,379   

 

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

 

(a)   Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2015.

 

(b)   An auction rate security whose interest rate resets at each auction date. Auctions are typically held every week or month. The rate shown is as of March 31, 2015 and the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $633,440 or 0.52% of net assets.

 

(c)   Illiquid security.

 

(d)   To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618.

 

(e)   Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

As of March 31, 2015, the Fund’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 24.2% and 11.3%, respectively.

 

Glossary:  

 

AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corporation
COP   Certificate of Participation
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
NATL   National Interstate Corporation
RADIAN   Radian Asset Assurance Inc.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.8%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 98.8%

    

Ohio – 83.4%

    

Central Ohio Solid Waste Authority
Series 2012
5.00%, 6/01/22 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $ 155      $ 190,050   

City of Akron OH
(City of Akron OH Income Tax)
Series 2012A
5.00%, 12/01/31

     4,500        5,141,340   

City of Cleveland OH
Series 2012
5.00%, 12/01/28

     2,215        2,535,378   

City of Cleveland OH
(City of Cleveland OH Income Tax)
Series 2008
5.25%, 5/15/24

     2,500        2,826,025   

City of Cleveland OH Airport System Revenue
AMBAC Series 2006A
5.00%, 1/01/23

     4,000        4,245,800   

City of Columbus OH
Series 2014A
4.00%, 2/15/28

     3,510        3,884,763   

Cleveland Department of Public Utilities Division of Public Power
NATL Series 2006A
5.00%, 11/15/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,135        1,219,047   

5.00%, 11/15/18

     1,030        1,097,104   

Cleveland Department of Public Utilities Division of Water
NATL Series 2007O
5.00%, 1/01/23

     2,500        2,688,750   

Cleveland State University
Series 2012
5.00%, 6/01/30

     3,000        3,417,990   

Columbiana County Port Authority
(Apex Environmental LLC)
Series 2004
10.635%, 8/01/25

     49        39,011   

Series 2004A
7.125%, 8/01/25(a)

     500        400,290   

County of Allen OH
(Mercy Health/OH)
Series 2010B
5.25%, 9/01/27

     2,350        2,755,610   

County of Cuyahoga OH
RADIAN Series 2004
5.00%, 11/15/19

     1,850        1,851,961   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

County of Cuyahoga OH
(County of Cuyahoga OH Lease)
Series 2010F
5.25%, 12/01/25

   $ 3,200      $ 3,793,472   

County of Cuyahoga OH
(County of Cuyahoga OH Sales Tax)
Series 2014
5.00%, 12/01/34

     1,000        1,173,960   

County of Franklin OH
(Agler Green LP)
Series 2002A
5.65%, 5/20/32

     770        770,801   

5.80%, 5/20/44

     1,150        1,151,253   

County of Franklin OH
(First Community Village Obligated Group)
Series 2013
5.625%, 7/01/47

     865        841,714   

County of Hamilton OH
(Life Enriching Communities Obligated Group)
Series 2012
5.00%, 1/01/42

     1,625        1,701,326   

County of Hamilton OH Sewer System Revenue
Series 2013A
5.00%, 12/01/31

     4,305        5,050,454   

County of Muskingum OH
(Genesis Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2013
5.00%, 2/15/48

     1,000        1,031,430   

Cuyahoga Community College District
Series 2009C
5.00%, 8/01/24

     1,545        1,791,984   

Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority
(City of Columbus OH/Franklin County Lease)
Series 2014
5.00%, 12/01/31

     1,300        1,515,423   

Gallia County Local School District
Series 2014
5.00%, 11/01/29

     2,000        2,376,320   

Hamilton City School District
NATL Series 2005
5.00%, 12/01/24

     1,000        1,007,370   

Kent State University
Series 2012A
5.00%, 5/01/30-5/01/31

     4,005        4,506,511   

Miami University/Oxford OH
Series 2011
5.00%, 9/01/31

     1,000        1,137,530   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Mount Healthy City School District
Series 2015
5.00%, 12/01/33

   $ 1,000      $ 1,146,630   

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Series 2013
5.00%, 11/15/43

     3,000        3,438,600   

Oak Hills Local School District
AGM Series 2005
5.00%, 12/01/25

     1,000        1,028,980   

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission
(Denison University)
Series 2012
5.00%, 11/01/32

     590        666,735   

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission
(University of Dayton)
Series 2011A
5.375%, 12/01/30

     750        869,580   

Ohio State Water Development Authority
(FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation LLC)
Series 2008C
3.95%, 11/01/32

     1,200        1,268,952   

Ohio University
Series 2013
5.00%, 12/01/32

     3,120        3,590,215   

Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority
Series 2004A
6.00%, 12/01/22

     1,289        1,297,327   

Princeton City School District
Series 2014
4.00%, 12/01/31

     1,000        1,062,530   

5.00%, 12/01/39

     750        863,332   

RiverSouth Authority
Series 2005A
5.00%, 12/01/15 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,590        3,705,490   

State of Ohio
(State of Ohio Lease)
Series 2015A
5.00%, 4/01/30

     1,500        1,774,470   

Summit County Development Finance Authority
Series 2012
5.00%, 12/01/25

     3,760        4,363,217   

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
(Cargill, Inc.)
Series 2004B
4.50%, 12/01/15

     2,500        2,563,375   

Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
(CSX Transportation, Inc.)
Series 1992
6.45%, 12/15/21

     1,270        1,588,872   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

University of Akron (The)
Series 2014A
5.00%, 1/01/32

   $ 4,080      $ 4,632,350   

University of Cincinnati COP
NATL Series 2005
5.00%, 6/01/24

     4,470        4,492,976   
    

 

 

 
       98,496,298   
    

 

 

 

Arizona – 0.2%

    

Dove Mountain Resort Community Facilities District
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     235        225,034   
    

 

 

 

California – 0.7%

    

California Pollution Control Financing Authority
(Poseidon Resources Channelside LP)
Series 2012
5.00%, 7/01/37(b)

     750        819,390   

State of California
Series 2004
5.25%, 4/01/29

     5        5,017   
    

 

 

 
       824,407   
    

 

 

 

Florida – 2.4%

    

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority
(Health First, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2014
5.00%, 4/01/33

     1,000        1,120,620   

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue
Series 2014A
5.00%, 10/01/33

     1,300        1,470,950   

Hammock Bay Community Development District
Series 2004A
6.15%, 5/01/24

     190        191,503   
    

 

 

 
       2,783,073   
    

 

 

 

Georgia – 0.4%

    

City of Atlanta GA
(Eastside Project/Atlanta)
Series 2005B
5.60%, 1/01/30

     500        505,575   
    

 

 

 

Illinois – 3.2%

    

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Series 2013A
5.00%, 1/01/32

     2,250        2,538,922   

Plano Special Service Area No 3
(Plano Special Service Area No 3 Spl Tax)
Series 2005A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     486        496,109   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Village of Antioch IL
(Village of Antioch IL Spl Tax)
Series 2003
6.625%, 3/01/33

   $ 902      $ 806,920   
    

 

 

 
       3,841,951   
    

 

 

 

Massachusetts – 0.5%

    

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NATL Series 2000G
0.12%, 12/01/30(c)(d)

     625        587,895   
    

 

 

 

New York – 4.0%

    

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Series 2011D
5.00%, 11/15/29

     3,365        3,866,150   

Suffolk County Economic Development Corp.
(Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group)
Series 2011
5.00%, 7/01/28

     745        839,637   
    

 

 

 
       4,705,787   
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 0.3%

    

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
(Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Cap Fd Prog)
Series 2008
5.125%, 12/01/27

     375        400,654   
    

 

 

 

Tennessee – 0.6%

    

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facs Bd
(Belmont University)
Series 2012
5.00%, 11/01/29

     630        700,718   
    

 

 

 

Texas – 3.1%

    

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp.
(Lifeschool of Dallas)
Series 2014A
5.00%, 8/15/39

     1,000        1,144,650   

City of Houston TX
(City of Houston TX Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Series 2014
5.00%, 9/01/31

     1,025        1,162,288   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
(LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC)
Series 2010
7.00%, 6/30/40

     740        898,545   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
(NTE Mobility Partners LLC)
Series 2009
6.875%, 12/31/39

   $ 370      $ 443,445   
    

 

 

 
       3,648,928   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 98.8%
(cost $111,082,211)

       116,720,320   

Other assets less liabilities – 1.2%

       1,415,040   
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 118,135,360   
    

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

                   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.

   $     3,600         8/01/16       SIFMA*   4.071%   $     208,367   

 

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

 

(a)   Illiquid security.

 

(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 March 31, 2015, the market value of this security amounted to $819,390 or 0.7% of net assets.

 

(c)   An auction rate security whose interest rate resets at each auction date. Auctions are typically held every week or month. The rate shown is as of March 31, 2015 and the aggregate market value of this security amounted to $587,895 or 0.50% of net assets.

 

(d)   Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2015, the Fund’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 15.6% and 1.0%, respectively.

Glossary:

 

AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corporation
COP   Certificate of Participation
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
NATL   National Interstate Corporation
RADIAN   Radian Asset Assurance Inc.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 99.6%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 99.6%

    

Pennsylvania – 83.3%

    

Adams County Industrial Development Authority
(Gettysburg College)
Series 2010
5.00%, 8/15/25

   $ 1,090      $ 1,260,400   

Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority
(Residential Resources, Inc./PA)
Series 2006
5.00%, 9/01/21

     500        514,400   

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority NATL
Series 2005A
5.00%, 12/01/24

     3,490        3,587,127   

Bensalem Township School District
Series 2013
5.00%, 6/01/30

     3,345        3,884,582   

Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority
AGM Series 2011
5.00%, 12/01/29

     1,255        1,416,795   

Carlisle Area School District
Series 2011
5.00%, 9/01/25

     4,000        4,671,720   

Chester Water Authority
Series 2014
5.00%, 12/01/32

     1,410        1,646,231   

City of Philadelphia PA
Series 2014A
5.25%, 7/15/31

     2,500        2,918,425   

City of Pittsburgh PA
AGM Series 2006C
5.25%, 9/01/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,000        2,139,300   

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Series 2013
5.00%, 4/01/28

     2,800        3,266,424   

Cumberland County Municipal Authority
(Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group)
Series 2010
6.125%, 1/01/45

     300        323,916   

Delaware County Authority
(Elwyn)
Series 2010
5.00%, 6/01/25

     1,645        1,749,902   

Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority
Series 2013
5.00%, 5/01/30

     2,070        2,398,757   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Delaware River Port Authority
Series 2010D
5.00%, 1/01/29

   $ 4,470      $ 4,994,465   

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority/PA
(New Regional Medical Center, Inc.)
Series 2010
5.25%, 8/01/33

     735        849,903   

New Wilmington Municipal Authority
(Westminster College/PA)
RADIAN Series 2007
5.00%, 5/01/27

     1,040        1,094,038   

Norristown Area School District COP
Series 2012
5.00%, 4/01/32

     1,000        1,061,740   

Northampton County General Purpose Authority
(Lafayette College)
Series 2013A
5.00%, 11/01/32

     2,000        2,308,680   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(National Railroad Passenger Corp. (The))
Series 2012A
5.00%, 11/01/32

     2,000        2,189,760   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority
(Bryn Mawr College)
Series 2014
5.00%, 12/01/44

     1,000        1,155,730   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority
(Thomas Jefferson University)
Series 2010
5.00%, 3/01/27-3/01/28

     2,850        3,231,814   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority
(University of Pennsylvania Health System Obligated Group (The))
AMBAC Series 2005A
5.00%, 8/15/20

     2,000        2,033,740   

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Series 2008
5.50%, 7/01/18 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     130        148,986   

5.50%, 7/01/23

     930        1,053,997   

Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority
Series 2009
5.00%, 6/15/23

     4,000        4,602,960   

 

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AB Pennsylvania Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Series 2010B2
5.00%, 12/01/30(a)

   $ 2,185      $ 2,323,354   

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
(Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Obligated Group)
Series 2014A
5.00%, 7/01/42

     1,000        1,145,080   

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
(LLPCS Foundation)
Series 2005A
5.25%, 7/01/24(b)

     350        262,500   

Philadelphia Gas Works Co.
Series 20109
5.00%, 8/01/30

     2,000        2,238,000   

Philadelphia Parking Authority (The)
(Philadelphia Airport Parking)
Series 2009
5.00%, 9/01/26

     2,725        3,136,202   

Pittsburgh Public Parking Authority (The)
NATL Series 2005A
5.00%, 12/01/19

     2,435        2,506,565   

Reading Area Water Authority
Series 2011
5.00%, 12/01/31

     1,000        1,117,340   

School District of Philadelphia (The)
Series 2011E
5.25%, 9/01/23

     4,000        4,554,760   

Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
AGM Series 2010
5.00%, 2/01/31

     1,075        1,202,549   

State Public School Building Authority
(School District of Philadelphia State Lease)
NATL Series 2005
5.00%, 5/15/26

     1,775        1,783,147   

Township of Lower Paxton PA
Series 2014
5.00%, 4/01/44

     4,000        4,568,480   

University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
Series 2014A
4.00%, 9/15/37

     3,320        3,510,070   

Wilkes-Barre Finance Authority
(University of Scranton (The))
Series 2010
5.00%, 11/01/30

     2,500        2,830,425   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Wilkes-Barre Finance Authority
(Wilkes University)
Series 2007
5.00%, 3/01/22

   $ 510      $ 536,770   
    

 

 

 
       86,219,034   
    

 

 

 

Arizona – 0.2%

    

Dove Mountain Resort Community Facilities District
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     210        201,094   
    

 

 

 

District of Columbia – 3.0%

    

District of Columbia
(District of Columbia Pers Income Tax)
Series 2009B
5.25%, 12/01/26

     2,625        3,076,841   
    

 

 

 

Florida – 0.2%

    

Hammock Bay Community Development District
Series 2004A
6.15%, 5/01/24

     190        191,503   
    

 

 

 

Guam – 0.5%

    

Guam Government Waterworks Authority
Series 2005
6.00%, 7/01/15 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     500        506,930   
    

 

 

 

Illinois – 1.2%

    

Plano Special Service Area No 3
(Plano Special Service Area No 3 Spl Tax)
Series 2005A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     399        407,299   

Village of Antioch IL
(Village of Antioch IL Spl Tax)
Series 2003
6.625%, 3/01/33

     934        835,547   
    

 

 

 
       1,242,846   
    

 

 

 

Massachusetts – 1.7%

    

Massachusetts School Building Authority
Series 2013A
5.00%, 5/15/32

     1,500        1,753,485   
    

 

 

 

New York – 7.0%

    

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue
Series 2012B
5.00%, 11/01/30

     1,735        2,037,948   

 

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AB Pennsylvania Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

New York City Water & Sewer System
Series 2014D
5.00%, 6/15/39

   $ 1,000      $ 1,151,030   

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority
(Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc.)
AMBAC Series 1987A
0.435%, 3/01/27(c)

     490        464,264   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority
Series 2011A
5.00%, 1/01/28

     3,000        3,534,030   
    

 

 

 
       7,187,272   
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 1.2%

    

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
(Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Cap Fd Prog)
Series 2008
5.125%, 12/01/27

     1,180        1,260,724   
    

 

 

 

Texas – 1.3%

    

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (Lifeschool of Dallas)
Series 2014A
5.00%, 8/15/39

     1,200        1,373,580   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.6%
(cost $95,934,210)

       103,013,309   

Other assets less liabilities – 0.4%

       451,501   
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 103,464,810   
    

 

 

 

 

(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)   An auction rate security whose interest rate resets at each auction date. Auctions are typically held every week or month. The rate shown is as of March 31, 2015 and the aggregate market value of this security amounted to $464,264 or 0.45% of net assets.

As of March 31, 2015, the Fund’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 15.8% and 2.1%, respectively.

 

Glossary:  

 

AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corporation
COP   Certificate of Participation
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
NATL   National Interstate Corporation
RADIAN   Radian Asset Assurance Inc.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 99.3%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 99.3%

    

Virginia – 77.2%

    

Arlington County Industrial Development Authority
(AHC LP-3/VA)
Series 2001
5.15%, 11/01/31

   $ 1,420      $ 1,420,497   

Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority
(Brandermill Woods)
Series 2012
5.125%, 1/01/43

     1,000        1,019,620   

City of Chesapeake VA
Series 2010D
5.00%, 12/01/25

     2,275        2,695,465   

City of Hampton VA
Series 2010A
5.00%, 1/15/21

     1,750        1,989,137   

City of Newport News VA
Series 2014A
5.00%, 7/15/30-7/15/32

     2,000        2,385,100   

City of Richmond VA
Series 2009A
5.00%, 7/15/27

     1,400        1,603,392   

City of Richmond VA
(City of Richmond VA Public Utility Revenue)
Series 2009
5.00%, 1/15/28

     1,000        1,123,920   

Series 2013A
5.00%, 1/15/29

     1,970        2,325,467   

City of Suffolk VA
Series 2010A
5.00%, 8/01/22

     2,080        2,444,998   

Series 2011
5.00%, 2/01/26

     5,060        5,911,092   

NATL Series 2007A
5.00%, 2/01/17 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,710        1,848,510   

5.00%, 2/01/20

     1,290        1,392,761   

City of Virginia Beach VA Water & Sewer System Revenue
Series 2005
5.00%, 10/01/30

     2,000        2,044,280   

County of Henrico VA
Series 2008A
5.00%, 12/01/18 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,000        1,143,430   

Series 2010
5.00%, 7/15/24

     6,600        7,741,602   

 

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AB Virginia Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

County of Henrico VA Water & Sewer Revenue
Series 2009
5.00%, 5/01/25

   $ 1,165      $ 1,332,154   

Series 2009A
5.00%, 5/01/27

     1,200        1,365,012   

County of Isle Wight VA
Series 2008B
6.00%, 7/01/27

     3,500        4,089,540   

Culpeper County Economic Development Authority
Series 2014
4.00%, 6/01/29

     2,955        3,180,260   

Dullles Town Center Community Development Authority
Series 2012
4.25%, 3/01/26

     1,000        1,005,320   

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
(County of Fairfax VA Lease)
Series 2014A
5.00%, 10/01/34

     1,000        1,177,740   

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
(Fairfax County EDA Transportation Impt Dist)
Series 2011
5.00%, 4/01/28

     8,635        9,949,161   

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
(Goodwin House, Inc.)
Series 2007
5.00%, 10/01/22

     1,000        1,077,970   

Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority
(Inova Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2009C
5.00%, 5/15/25

     1,000        1,146,960   

Series 2012
5.00%, 5/15/35

     1,800        2,045,160   

Series 2012D
5.00%, 5/15/27

     3,000        3,513,840   

Series 2014A
5.00%, 5/15/44

     2,000        2,284,340   

Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority
Series 2015
5.00%, 6/15/30-6/15/31

     5,000        5,827,980   

Hampton Roads Sanitation District
Series 2008
5.00%, 4/01/18 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     6,650        7,460,036   

 

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AB Virginia Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Hanover County Economic Development Authority
(Covenant Woods)
Series 2012A
5.00%, 7/01/42

   $ 2,000      $ 2,041,260   

Harrisonburg Industrial Development Authority
(Rockingham Memorial Hospital)
AMBAC Series 2006
5.00%, 8/15/22-8/15/25

     7,850        8,335,400   

Henrico County Economic Development Authority
(Bon Secours Health System, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2013
5.00%, 11/01/30

     2,000        2,247,660   

James City County Economic Development Authority
AGM Series 2006
5.00%, 6/15/22

     4,385        4,787,806   

Lexington Industrial Development Authority
(VMI Obligated Group)
Series 2006B
5.00%, 12/01/30

     3,885        4,396,188   

Loudoun County Sanitation Authority
Series 2010
5.00%, 1/01/29

     3,820        4,384,634   

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority/VA
Series 2008
5.00%, 2/01/24

     2,000        2,205,940   

Mosaic District Community Development Authority
Series 2011A
6.875%, 3/01/36

     250        290,778   

Newport News Redevelopment & Housing Authority
(Walker-Newport News LP)
Series 2002A
5.55%, 9/20/34

     1,880        1,881,711   

5.65%, 3/20/44

     1,660        1,661,627   

Norfolk Economic Development Authority
(Bon Secours Health System, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2013
5.00%, 11/01/29

     2,200        2,494,624   

Prince William County Industrial Development Authority
(George Mason University Foundation Prince William Life Sciences LAB LLC)
Series 2011
5.50%, 9/01/31

     3,750        4,333,200   

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       69   

AB Virginia Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Roanoke Economic Development Authority
(Carilion Clinic Obligated Group)
AGM Series 2005C
5.00%, 7/01/27

   $ 3,000      $ 3,437,850   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp./VA
Series 2007B1
5.00%, 6/01/47

     4,000        2,849,920   

Town of Leesburg VA
Series 2011A
5.00%, 1/15/24

     2,040        2,397,714   

Virginia College Building Authority
Series 2005A
5.00%, 9/01/15 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,490        2,539,402   

5.00%, 9/01/15 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     5,615        5,726,402   

Virginia College Building Authority
(Liberty University, Inc.)
Series 2010
5.25%, 3/01/29

     5,000        5,802,150   

Virginia College Building Authority
(Marymount University)
Series 2015A
5.00%, 7/01/30(a)

     1,615        1,755,069   

Virginia College Building Authority
(Roanoke College)
Series 2007
5.00%, 4/01/23

     1,000        1,073,230   

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority
Series 2011
5.00%, 7/01/27

     1,000        1,154,300   

Virginia Port Authority
Series 2010
5.00%, 7/01/30

     2,250        2,492,325   

Series 2015A
5.00%, 7/01/35

     4,500        5,097,420   

Virginia Resources Authority
(Virginia Pooled Financing Program Infrastructure)
Series 2011B
5.00%, 11/01/26

     5,000        5,984,850   

Virginia Resources Authority
(Virginia Resources Authority SRF)
Series 2009
5.00%, 10/01/25

     3,345        3,882,040   

Series 2013
5.00%, 10/01/25

     4,000        4,919,120   

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC)
Series 2012
5.25%, 1/01/32

     2,500        2,764,200   

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

5.50%, 1/01/42

   $ 1,000      $ 1,095,440   

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(Hampton University)
Series 2014
5.25%, 10/01/29

     4,125        4,812,679   

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(Wellmont Health System)
Series 2007A
5.125%, 9/01/22

     710        770,187   
    

 

 

 
       180,159,870   
    

 

 

 

Arizona – 2.3%

    

Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority
Series 2012A
5.00%, 7/01/29

     3,945        4,294,212   

Dove Mountain Resort Community Facilities District
Series 2001
6.75%, 12/01/16

     280        268,125   

Salt Verde Financial Corp.
(Citigroup, Inc.)
Series 2007
5.00%, 12/01/37

     705        827,987   
    

 

 

 
       5,390,324   
    

 

 

 

California – 1.3%

    

California Statewide Communities Development Authority
(Enloe Medical Center)
Series 2008
6.25%, 8/15/28

     1,910        2,220,413   

Series 2008A
5.50%, 8/15/23

     660        756,419   
    

 

 

 
       2,976,832   
    

 

 

 

Colorado – 0.6%

    

City & County of Denver CO Airport System Revenue
(Denver Intl Airport)
Series 2012A
5.00%, 11/15/28

     1,220        1,367,352   
    

 

 

 

District of Columbia – 7.1%

    

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Series 2009C
5.125%, 10/01/34

     5,130        5,718,103   

Series 2012A
5.00%, 10/01/30

     2,480        2,789,430   

 

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AB Virginia Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
(Dulles Toll Road)
Series 2010B
6.50%, 10/01/44(b)

   $ 4,300      $ 4,640,990   

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Series 2009A
5.25%, 7/01/27

     3,000        3,456,870   
    

 

 

 
       16,605,393   
    

 

 

 

Florida – 0.7%

    

Pinellas County Educational Facilities Authority
(Barry University, Inc.)
Series 2012
5.00%, 10/01/27

     400        443,704   

5.25%, 10/01/30

     1,000        1,101,330   
    

 

 

 
       1,545,034   
    

 

 

 

Georgia – 0.2%

    

City of Atlanta GA
(Eastside Project/Atlanta)
Series 2005B
5.60%, 1/01/30

     500        505,575   
    

 

 

 

Illinois – 0.2%

    

Plano Special Service Area No 3
(Plano Special Service Area No 3 Spl Tax)
Series 2005A
5.95%, 3/01/28

     399        407,299   
    

 

 

 

Massachusetts – 0.5%

    

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NATL Series 2000G
0.12%, 12/01/30(c)(d)

     1,250        1,175,790   
    

 

 

 

Michigan – 0.7%

    

Michigan Public Power Agency
Series 2012A
5.00%, 1/01/32

     1,575        1,714,765   
    

 

 

 

New York – 3.9%

    

City of New York NY
Series 2006J
5.00%, 6/01/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,120        1,180,693   

5.00%, 6/01/22

     5        5,265   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Series 2011D
5.00%, 11/15/28-11/15/29

     5,745        6,611,406   

 

72     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

AB Virginia Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

Suffolk County Economic Development Corp.
(Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group)
Series 2011
5.00%, 7/01/28

   $ 1,275      $ 1,436,963   
    

 

 

 
       9,234,327   
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 1.7%

    

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
NATL Series 2003N
5.25%, 7/01/21

     2,000        2,032,100   

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
(Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Cap Fd Prog)
Series 2003
5.00%, 12/01/20

     1,580        1,582,860   

Series 2008
5.125%, 12/01/27

     290        309,839   
    

 

 

 
       3,924,799   
    

 

 

 

Texas – 1.4%

    

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
(LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC)
Series 2010
7.00%, 6/30/40

     1,110        1,347,817   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
(NTE Mobility Partners LLC)
Series 2009
6.875%, 12/31/39

     555        665,168   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
(NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC)
Series 2013
6.75%, 6/30/43

     1,000        1,222,740   
    

 

 

 
       3,235,725   
    

 

 

 

Washington – 0.2%

    

Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority
(Whitworth University)
Series 2012
5.00%, 10/01/32

     400        442,952   
    

 

 

 

Wisconsin – 1.3%

    

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Ministry Health Care, Inc.)
Series 2012C
5.00%, 8/15/32

     2,700        3,075,489   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $215,846,751)

       231,761,526   
    

 

 

 

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       73   

AB Virginia Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

         
    
Shares
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.1%

    

Investment Companies – 0.1%

    

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. –
Government STIF Portfolio, 0.10%(e)(f)
(cost $139,607)

     139,607      $ 139,607   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.4%
(cost $215,986,358)

       231,901,133   

Other assets less liabilities – 0.6%

       1,392,465   
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 233,293,598   
    

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                   Rate Type      
Swap
Counterparty
   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Termination
Date
     Payments
made
by the
Fund
 

Payments
received

by the
Fund

  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank

   $     7,000         12/01/17       SIFMA*   3.792%   $     622,024   

 

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

 

(a)   When-Issued or delayed delivery security.

 

(b)   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.

 

(c)   An auction rate security whose interest rate resets at each auction date. Auctions are typically held every week or month. The rate shown is as of March 31, 2015 and the aggregate market value of this security amounted to $1,175,790 or 0.50% of net assets.

 

(d)   Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2015.

 

(e)   To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618.

 

(f)   Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

As of March 31, 2015, the Fund’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 9.9% and 0.8%, respectively.

Glossary:

 

AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corporation
EDA   Economic Development Agency
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
NATL   National Interstate Corporation
SRF   State Revolving Fund

See notes to financial statements.

 

74     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

AB Virginia Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     AB Arizona     AB Massachusetts  
Assets     

Investments in securities, at value

    

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $130,566,561 and $222,941,580, respectively)

   $ 136,863,072      $ 242,496,587   

Affiliated issuers (cost $0 and $899,248, respectively)

     – 0  –      899,248   

Interest and dividends receivable

     1,693,516        3,294,724   

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

     911,440        265,652   

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

     – 0  –      710,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     139,468,028        247,667,096   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Due to custodian

     223,757        – 0  – 

Payable for floating rate notes issued(a)

     3,465,000        – 0  – 

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     509,161        491,422   

Dividends payable

     154,217        262,954   

Distribution fee payable

     43,477        84,693   

Advisory fee payable

     25,268        66,888   

Administrative fee payable

     13,840        13,064   

Transfer Agent fee payable

     2,904        5,668   

Accrued expenses

     72,146        77,573   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,509,770        1,002,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 134,958,258      $ 246,664,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets     

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 121,039      $ 214,036   

Additional paid-in capital

     130,439,166        228,494,883   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (74,075     (312,586

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

     (1,824,383     (1,997,391

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     6,296,511        20,265,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $     134,958,258      $     246,664,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

AB Arizona Portfolio   Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
Class A   $   108,983,701           9,771,522         $   11.15

 

 
Class B   $ 421,652           37,864         $ 11.14   

 

 
Class C   $ 25,552,905           2,294,557         $ 11.14   

 

 
AB Massachusetts Portfolio           

 

 
Class A   $ 191,935,517           16,648,165         $ 11.53

 

 
Class B   $ 488,658           42,461         $ 11.51   

 

 
Class C   $ 54,240,659           4,712,949         $ 11.51   

 

 

 

(a)   Represents short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts (see Note I).

 

*   The maximum offering price per share for Class A of AB Arizona Portfolio and AB Massachusetts Portfolio were $11.49 and $11.89, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 3.00%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       75   

Statement of Assets & Liabilities


 

 

     AB Michigan     AB Minnesota  
Assets     

Investments in securities, at value

    

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $54,215,498 and $79,514,798, respectively)

   $ 56,812,023      $ 84,787,737   

Affiliated issuers (cost $430,323 and $63,296, respectively)

     430,323        63,296   

Interest and dividends receivable

     813,429        1,112,811   

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

     4,174        1,058,845   

Receivable due from Adviser

     579        – 0  – 

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

     – 0  –      202,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     58,060,528        87,225,268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Dividends payable

     48,281        66,599   

Distribution fee payable

     23,771        27,530   

Audit and tax fee payable

     22,476        23,059   

Administrative fee payable

     13,840        13,272   

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     11,191        34,510   

Legal fee payable

     9,936        9,936   

Custody fee payable

     9,744        9,722   

Transfer Agent fee payable

     3,213        2,862   

Advisory fee payable

     – 0  –      12,899   

Accrued expenses

     12,439        13,102   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     154,891        213,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 57,905,637      $ 87,011,777   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets     

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 55,408      $ 83,035   

Additional paid-in capital

     57,969,981        81,498,332   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (29,379     (119,052

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (2,686,898     73,944   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     2,596,525        5,475,518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $     57,905,637      $     87,011,777   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

AB Michigan Portfolio   Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
Class A   $   38,655,874           3,696,995         $   10.46

 

 
Class B   $ 344,336           32,999         $ 10.43   

 

 
Class C   $ 18,905,427           1,810,853         $ 10.44   

 

 
AB Minnesota Portfolio                    

 

 
Class A   $ 70,972,551           6,774,057         $ 10.48

 

 
Class B   $ 48,994           4,678         $ 10.47   

 

 
Class C   $ 15,990,232           1,524,715         $ 10.49   

 

 

 

*   The maximum offering price per share for Class A of AB Michigan Portfolio and AB Minnesota Portfolio were $10.78 and $10.80, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 3.00%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

76     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

Statement of Assets & Liabilities


 

 

    AB New Jersey     AB Ohio  
Assets    

Investments in securities, at value

   

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $111,786,955 and $111,082,211, respectively)

  $ 120,933,559      $ 116,720,320   

Affiliated issuers (cost $408,921 and $0, respectively)

    408,921        – 0 – 

Interest and dividends receivable

    1,281,461        1,570,267   

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

    203,379        208,367   

Receivable for investment securities sold

    10,000        15,000   

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

    3,601        79,423   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    122,840,921        118,593,377   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities    

Due to custodian

    – 0 –      148,477   

Dividends payable

    160,751        112,727   

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

    63,470        45,089   

Distribution fee payable

    43,313        43,157   

Advisory fee payable

    26,102        21,686   

Audit and tax fee payable

    23,059        23,059   

Administrative fee payable

    13,064        13,064   

Transfer Agent fee payable

    3,941        3,375   

Accrued expenses

    42,183        47,383   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    375,883        458,017   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 122,465,038      $ 118,135,360   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets    

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

  $ 124,813      $ 118,047   

Additional paid-in capital

    117,539,204        117,578,288   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    (162,578     (164,400

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

    (4,386,384     (5,243,051

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    9,349,983        5,846,476   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     122,465,038      $     118,135,360   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

AB New Jersey Portfolio   Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
Class A   $   93,204,709           9,500,566         $ 9.81

 

 
Class B   $ 390,040           39,753         $ 9.81   

 

 
Class C   $ 28,870,289           2,941,020         $ 9.82   

 

 
AB Ohio Portfolio                        

 

 
Class A   $ 87,271,903           8,719,532         $   10.01

 

 
Class B   $ 163,271           16,327         $ 10.00   

 

 
Class C   $ 30,700,186           3,068,827         $ 10.00   

 

 

 

*   The maximum offering price per share for Class A of AB New Jersey Portfolio and AB Ohio Portfolio were $10.11 and $10.32, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 3.00%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       77   

Statement of Assets & Liabilities


 

 

    AB Pennsylvania     AB Virginia  
Assets    

Investments in securities, at value

   

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $95,934,210 and $215,846,751, respectively)

  $ 103,013,309      $ 231,761,526   

Affiliated issuers (cost $0 and $139,607, respectively)

    – 0 –      139,607   

Interest and dividends receivable

    1,211,446        2,869,551   

Receivable for investment securities sold

    15,000        – 0 – 

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

    4,898        289,235   

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

    – 0 –      622,024   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    104,244,653        235,681,943   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities    

Due to custodian

    526,007        – 0 – 

Dividends payable

    98,779        234,323   

Distribution fee payable

    34,949        82,276   

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

    24,314        169,651   

Advisory fee payable

    19,511        67,314   

Administrative fee payable

    13,840        13,840   

Transfer Agent fee payable

    3,673        4,974   

Payable for investment securities purchased

    – 0 –      1,742,359   

Accrued expenses

    58,770        73,608   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    779,843        2,388,345   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 103,464,810      $ 233,293,598   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets    

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

  $ 97,957      $ 207,580   

Additional paid-in capital

    99,194,459        221,855,030   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    (52,157     (332,083

Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

    (2,854,548     (4,973,728

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    7,079,099        16,536,799   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     103,464,810      $     233,293,598   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

AB Pennsylvania
Portfolio
  Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
Class A   $ 81,257,497           7,693,333         $   10.56

 

 
Class B   $ 183,146           17,337         $ 10.56   

 

 
Class C   $ 22,024,167           2,085,050         $ 10.56   

 

 
AB Virginia Portfolio                        

 

 
Class A   $   177,384,256           15,773,456         $ 11.25

 

 
Class B   $ 347,483           30,949         $ 11.23   

 

 
Class C   $ 55,561,859           4,953,617         $ 11.22   

 

 

 

*   The maximum offering price per share for Class A of AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio were $10.89 and $11.60, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 3.00%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

78     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

Statement of Assets & Liabilities


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

     AB Arizona     AB Massachusetts  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $ 2,850,876      $ 4,874,333   

Dividends – Affiliated issuers

     260        488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     2,851,136        4,874,821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     302,037        562,524   

Distribution fee – Class A

     153,150        276,448   

Distribution fee – Class B

     2,615        2,878   

Distribution fee – Class C

     127,922        271,452   

Transfer agency – Class A

     19,582        40,850   

Transfer agency – Class B

     104        132   

Transfer agency – Class C

     4,753        11,849   

Custodian

     42,777        51,229   

Administrative

     27,680        26,267   

Audit and tax

     24,551        25,134   

Legal

     16,160        16,159   

Printing

     8,863        18,022   

Trustees’ fees

     8,216        7,407   

Registration fees

     6,414        1,957   

Miscellaneous

     4,788        7,709   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before interest expense

     749,612        1,320,017   

Interest expense

     15,661        – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     765,273        1,320,017   

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (132,542     (118,358
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     632,731        1,201,659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2,218,405        3,673,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain on:

    

Investment transactions

     2,053,281        1,418,268   

Swaps

     – 0  –      150,317   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     (759,963     2,322,226   

Swaps

     – 0  –      (49,076
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain on investment transactions

     1,293,318        3,841,735   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $     3,511,723      $     7,514,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       79   

Statement of Operations


 

 

     AB Michigan     AB Minnesota  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $ 1,215,533      $ 1,624,514   

Dividends – Affiliated issuers

     209        449   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     1,215,742        1,624,963   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     130,657        193,305   

Distribution fee – Class A

     54,875        98,818   

Distribution fee – Class B

     1,794        305   

Distribution fee – Class C

     94,835        80,356   

Transfer agency – Class A

     12,733        17,624   

Transfer agency – Class B

     150        25   

Transfer agency – Class C

     6,736        4,239   

Custodian

     37,440        39,842   

Administrative

     27,680        26,476   

Audit and tax

     24,551        25,134   

Legal

     16,160        16,159   

Trustees’ fees

     8,220        8,215   

Printing

     6,845        7,397   

Registration fees

     2,450        422   

Miscellaneous

     4,545        4,175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     429,671        522,492   

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (103,012     (84,884
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     326,659        437,608   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     889,083        1,187,355   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain on:

    

Investment transactions

     49,208        31,209   

Swaps

     – 0  –      70,538   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     636,405        662,902   

Swaps

     – 0  –      (56,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain on investment transactions

     685,613        708,548   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $     1,574,696      $     1,895,903   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

80     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

Statement of Operations


 

 

     AB New Jersey     AB Ohio  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $ 2,692,743      $ 2,327,986   

Dividends – Affiliated issuers

     250        504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     2,692,993        2,328,490   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     284,466        265,969   

Distribution fee – Class A

     137,159        123,193   

Distribution fee – Class B

     2,117        900   

Distribution fee – Class C

     146,478        155,288   

Transfer agency – Class A

     24,315        22,601   

Transfer agency – Class B

     140        65   

Transfer agency – Class C

     7,498        8,256   

Custodian

     42,278        42,784   

Administrative

     26,267        26,267   

Audit and tax

     25,134        25,134   

Legal

     16,159        16,160   

Printing

     11,631        14,282   

Trustees’ fees

     7,416        7,416   

Registration fees

     673        556   

Miscellaneous

     6,388        5,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     738,119        714,055   

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (90,356     (109,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     647,763        604,963   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2,045,230        1,723,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investment transactions

     140,877        (32,235

Swaps

     61,288        72,554   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     564,236        1,044,934   

Swaps

     (45,714     (57,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain on investment transactions

     720,687        1,027,549   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $     2,765,917      $     2,751,076   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       81   

Statement of Operations


 

 

     AB Pennsylvania     AB Virginia  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $ 2,074,854      $ 4,451,765   

Dividends – Affiliated issuers

     131        980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     2,074,985        4,452,745   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     234,951        518,678   

Distribution fee – Class A

     116,286        247,333   

Distribution fee – Class B

     1,164        2,702   

Distribution fee – Class C

     110,373        276,219   

Transfer agency – Class A

     22,065        33,104   

Transfer agency – Class B

     108        128   

Transfer agency – Class C

     6,069        10,686   

Custodian

     40,506        50,412   

Administrative

     27,680        27,680   

Audit and tax

     24,551        25,134   

Legal

     16,160        16,160   

Trustees’ fees

     8,220        8,216   

Printing

     7,753        15,205   

Registration fees

     568        1,945   

Miscellaneous

     5,189        6,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     621,643        1,240,302   

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (79,586     (118,007
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     542,057        1,122,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,532,928        3,330,450   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain on:

    

Investment transactions

     7,403        189,651   

Swaps

     – 0  –      131,526   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     1,286,115        2,290,418   

Swaps

     – 0  –      (42,942
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain on investment transactions

     1,293,518        2,568,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

   $     2,826,446      $     5,899,103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

     AB Arizona  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 2,218,405      $ 4,844,439   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     2,053,281        (3,513,960

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (759,963     7,595,813   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     3,511,723        8,926,292   
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (1,861,937     (4,029,599

Class B

     (7,149     (18,362

Class C

     (349,320     (796,478
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase (decrease)

     73,175        (18,661,575
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     1,366,492        (14,579,722
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     133,591,766        148,171,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($74,075) and ($74,074), respectively)

   $     134,958,258      $     133,591,766   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

     AB Massachusetts  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 3,673,162      $ 8,161,500   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     1,568,585        (3,120,583

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     2,273,150        10,434,543   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     7,514,897        15,475,460   
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (3,136,587     (6,835,497

Class B

     (7,217     (28,357

Class C

     (680,370     (1,596,381
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net decrease

     (6,064,095     (25,930,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (2,373,372     (18,915,626
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     249,038,206        267,953,832   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($312,586) and ($161,574), respectively)

   $     246,664,834      $     249,038,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

     AB Michigan  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 889,083      $ 2,095,017   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     49,208        (2,272,902

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     636,405        4,473,041   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     1,574,696        4,295,156   
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (638,764     (1,518,517

Class B

     (4,646     (11,588

Class C

     (245,673     (564,912
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net decrease

     (1,178,753     (15,153,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (493,140     (12,953,267
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     58,398,777        71,352,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($29,379) and ($29,379), respectively)

   $     57,905,637      $     58,398,777   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       85   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

    AB Minnesota  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 
Increase in Net Assets from Operations    

Net investment income

  $ 1,187,355      $ 2,491,067   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

    101,747        893,795   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

    606,801        1,974,207   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

    1,895,903        5,359,069   
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from    

Net investment income

   

Class A

    (1,069,161     (2,199,013

Class B

    (716     (2,473

Class C

    (188,527     (429,536

Net realized gain on investment transactions

   

Class A

    (399,039     – 0  – 

Class B

    (285     – 0  – 

Class C

    (91,759     – 0  – 
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest    

Net increase (decrease)

    1,053,277        (8,329,236
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

    1,199,693        (5,601,189
Net Assets    

Beginning of period

    85,812,084        91,413,273   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($119,052) and ($48,003), respectively)

  $     87,011,777      $     85,812,084   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

     AB New Jersey  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 2,045,230      $ 4,659,523   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     202,165        (2,194,029

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     518,522        5,253,350   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     2,765,917        7,718,844   
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (1,692,725     (3,842,390

Class B

     (5,898     (22,686

Class C

     (407,911     (916,639
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net decrease

     (8,393,334     (19,610,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (7,733,951     (16,673,359
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     130,198,989        146,872,348   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($162,578) and ($101,274), respectively)

   $     122,465,038      $     130,198,989   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       87   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

     AB Ohio  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 1,723,527      $ 4,187,195   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     40,319        (3,654,532

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     987,230        5,189,512   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     2,751,076        5,722,175   
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (1,403,987     (3,348,092

Class B

     (2,263     (13,479

Class C

     (390,355     (969,577
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net decrease

     (2,122,482     (24,310,367
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (1,168,011     (22,919,340
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     119,303,371        142,222,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($164,400) and ($91,322), respectively)

   $     118,135,360      $     119,303,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

     AB Pennsylvania  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 1,532,928      $ 3,335,494   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     7,403        (2,861,951

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     1,286,115        6,456,895   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     2,826,446        6,930,438   
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (1,268,327     (2,742,320

Class B

     (2,771     (16,214

Class C

     (261,830     (576,960

Net realized gain on investment transactions

    

Class A

     – 0 –      (264,229

Class B

     – 0 –      (2,443

Class C

     – 0 –      (70,468
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net decrease

     (2,627,591     (11,347,968
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (1,334,073     (8,090,164
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     104,798,883        112,889,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($52,157) and ($52,157), respectively)

   $     103,464,810      $     104,798,883   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       89   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

     AB Virginia  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 3,330,450      $ 7,168,090   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     321,177        (1,819,542

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     2,247,476        10,919,874   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     5,899,103        16,268,422   
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (2,774,331     (5,904,701

Class B

     (6,659     (26,394

Class C

     (681,595     (1,498,388
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase (decrease)

     1,770,428        (26,642,385
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     4,206,946        (17,803,446
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     229,086,652        246,890,098   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($332,083) and ($199,948), respectively)

   $     233,293,598      $     229,086,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2015 (unaudited)

 

NOTE A

Significant Accounting Policies

AB Municipal Income Fund II (the “Fund”) which is a Massachusetts Business Trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. Prior to January 20, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II. On August 7, 2014, the Board of Trustees approved a change in the Fund’s fiscal year end from September 30 to May 31. The Fund operates as a series company currently comprised of eight portfolios: AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Michigan Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio (the “Portfolios”). Prior to January 20, 2015, the Portfolios were known as Arizona Portfolio, Massachusetts Portfolio, Michigan Portfolio, Minnesota Portfolio, New Jersey Portfolio, Ohio Portfolio, Pennsylvania Portfolio and Virginia Portfolio. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes. Each Portfolio offers Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 3% for purchases up to $500,000; purchases of $500,000 or more are not subject to a sales charge. With respect to purchases of $500,000 or more, Class A shares redeemed within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class B shares are currently sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 3% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Effective January 31, 2009, sales of Class B shares of the Portfolios to new investors were suspended. Class B shares will only be issued (i) upon the exchange of Class B shares from another AB Mutual Fund, (ii) for purposes of dividend reinvestment, (iii) through the Portfolios’ Automatic Investment Program (the “Program”) for accounts that established the Program prior to January 31, 2009, and (iv) for purchases of additional shares by Class B shareholders as of January 31, 2009. The ability to establish a new Program for accounts containing Class B shares was suspended as of January 31, 2009. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the end of the calendar month of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on redemptions made within the first year after purchase. All three classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that the classes bear different distribution and transfer agency expenses. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolios.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       91   

Notes to Financial Statements


 

 

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to,

 

92     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

Notes to Financial Statements


 

 

information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolios may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Portfolios value their securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolios would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). 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 Portfolios. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolios’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       93   

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credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

The following tables summarize the valuation of the Portfolios’ investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2015:

 

AB Arizona Portfolio                        
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 125,924,326      $ 10,938,746      $ 136,863,072   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    – 0  –      125,924,326        10,938,746        136,863,072   

Other Financial Instruments*

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total+

  $ – 0  –    $   125,924,326      $   10,938,746      $   136,863,072   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
AB Massachusetts Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 233,015,980      $ 9,480,607      $ 242,496,587   

Short-Term Investments

    899,248        – 0  –      – 0  –      899,248   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    899,248        233,015,980        9,480,607        243,395,835   

Other Financial Instruments*:

       

Assets:

       

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      710,885        – 0  –      710,855   

Liabilities

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total++

  $ 899,248      $ 233,726,865      $ 9,480,607      $ 244,106,720   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
AB Michigan Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 52,927,989      $ 3,884,034      $ 56,812,023   

Short-Term Investments

    430,323        – 0  –      – 0  –      430,323   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    430,323        52,927,989        3,884,034        57,242,346   

Other Financial Instruments*

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total+

  $ 430,323      $ 52,927,989      $ 3,884,034      $ 57,242,346   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB Minnesota Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 84,340,822      $ 446,915      $ 84,787,737   

Short-Term Investments

    63,296        – 0  –      – 0  –      63,296   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    63,296        84,340,822        446,915        84,851,033   

Other Financial Instruments*:

       

Assets:

       

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      202,579        – 0  –      202,579   

Liabilities

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total+

  $ 63,296      $ 84,543,401      $ 446,915      $ 85,053,612   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
AB New Jersey Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 116,091,824      $ 4,841,735      $ 120,933,559   

Short-Term Investments

    408,921        – 0  –      – 0  –      408,921   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    408,921        116,091,824        4,841,735        121,342,480   

Other Financial Instruments*:

       

Assets:

       

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      203,379        – 0  –      203,379   

Liabilities

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total++

  $     408,921      $     116,295,203      $     4,841,735      $     121,545,859   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
AB Ohio Portfolio                        
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 112,232,362      $ 4,487,958      $ 116,720,320   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    – 0  –      112,232,362        4,487,958        116,720,320   

Other Financial Instruments*:

       

Assets:

       

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      208,367        – 0  –      208,367   

Liabilities

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total+

  $ – 0  –    $ 112,440,729      $ 4,487,958      $ 116,928,687   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB Pennsylvania Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 99,548,426      $ 3,464,883      $ 103,013,309   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    – 0  –      99,548,426        3,464,883        103,013,309   

Other Financial Instruments*

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total+

  $ – 0  –    $ 99,548,426      $ 3,464,883      $ 103,013,309   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
AB Virginia Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 225,548,431      $ 6,213,095      $ 231,761,526   

Short-Term Investments

    139,607        – 0  –      – 0  –      139,607   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    139,607        225,548,431        6,213,095        231,901,133   

Other Financial Instruments*:

       

Assets:

       

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      622,024        – 0  –      622,024   

Liabilities

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total+

  $     139,607      $     226,170,455      $     6,213,095      $     232,523,157   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

+   There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

 

++   There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period.

The Portfolios recognize all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

 

AB Arizona Portfolio

   Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/14

   $ 9,974,477      $ 9,974,477   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     4,220        4,220   

Realized gain (loss)

     6,593        6,593   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (4,794     (4,794

Purchases

     1,496,250        1,496,250   

Sales

     (538,000     (538,000

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/15

   $   10,938,746      $   10,938,746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/15*

   $ (4,794   $ (4,794
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

   Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/14

   $ 7,485,011      $ 7,485,011   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     (15,761     (15,761

Realized gain (loss)

     10,591        10,591   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     18,605        18,605   

Purchases

     1,047,495        1,047,495   

Sales

     (228,440     (228,440

Transfers in to Level 3

     1,163,106        1,163,106   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/15

   $     9,480,607      $     9,480,607 + 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/15*

   $ 19,494      $ 19,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Michigan Portfolio

   Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/14

   $ 4,152,514      $ 4,152,514   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     4,388        4,388   

Realized gain (loss)

     8,777        8,777   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (31,160     (31,160

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (250,485     (250,485

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/15

   $     3,884,034      $     3,884,034   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/15*

   $ (30,243   $ (30,243
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB Minnesota Portfolio

   Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/14

   $ – 0  –    $ – 0  – 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Realized gain (loss)

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     11,915        11,915   

Purchases

     435,000        435,000   

Sales

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/15

   $       446,915      $       446,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/15*

   $ 11,915      $ 11,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB New Jersey Portfolio

   Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/14

   $ 4,095,483      $ 4,095,483   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     4,848        4,848   

Realized gain (loss)

     12,192        12,192   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (8,678     (8,678

Purchases

     17,812        17,812   

Sales

     (303,025     (303,025

Transfers in to Level 3

     1,023,103        1,023,103   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/15

   $    4,841,735      $    4,841,735 + 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/15*

   $ (7,427   $ (7,427
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Ohio Portfolio

   Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/14

   $ 7,679,292      $ 7,679,292   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     2,824        2,824   

Realized gain (loss)

     19,304        19,304   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     65,490        65,490   

Purchases

     17,812        17,812   

Sales

     (3,296,764     (3,296,764

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/15

   $    4,487,958      $    4,487,958   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/15*

   $ 94,093      $ 94,093   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB Pennsylvania Portfolio

   Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/14

   $ 3,636,681      $ 3,636,681   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     4,676        4,676   

Realized gain (loss)

     9,915        9,915   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     84,276        84,276   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (270,665     (270,665

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/15

   $   3,464,883      $   3,464,883   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/15*

   $ 85,306      $ 85,306   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Virginia Portfolio

   Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 9/30/14

   $ 5,953,118      $ 5,953,118   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     3,069        3,069   

Realized gain (loss)

     5,432        5,432   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     35,292        35,292   

Purchases

     – 0  –      – 0  – 

Sales

     (990,000     (990,000

Transfers in to Level 3

     1,206,184        1,206,184   

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/15

   $   6,213,095      $   6,213,095 + 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/15*

   $ 37,954      $ 37,954   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+   There were de minimis transfers under 1% of net assets during the reporting period.

 

*   The unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments in the accompanying statement of operations.

As of March 31, 2015 all Level 3 securities were priced by third party vendors or using prior transaction, which approximates fair value.

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolios. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and

 

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procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Taxes

It is each Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolios’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements.

4. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Each Portfolio may buy and sell securities from other affiliated funds in accordance with the requirements of Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Portfolio has adopted procedures to ensure that all such transactions are done in accordance with the requirements of Rule 17a-7. Investment gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolios amortize premiums and accrete original issue discount and market discount as adjustments to interest income.

5. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolios are borne on a pro-rata basis by each settled class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in each Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific

 

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expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

6. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B

Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, each Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .45% of the first $2.5 billion, .40% of the next $2.5 billion and .35% in excess of $5 billion, of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Such fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total portfolio operating expenses as a percentage of daily average net assets on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) as follows:

 

     February 1, 2013 to
January 29, 2015
 
Portfolio    Class A     Class B     Class C  

AB Arizona

     .78     1.48     1.48

AB Massachusetts

     .82     1.52     1.52

AB Michigan

     .90     1.60     1.60

AB Minnesota

     .90     1.60     1.60

AB New Jersey

     .87     1.57     1.57

AB Ohio

     .85     1.55     1.55

AB Pennsylvania

     .90     1.60     1.60

AB Virginia

     .80     1.50     1.50

 

     Effective January 30, 2015  
Portfolio    Class A     Class B     Class C  

AB Arizona

     .78     1.53     1.53

AB Massachusetts

     .77     1.52     1.52

AB Michigan

     .85     1.60     1.60

AB Minnesota

     .85     1.60     1.60

AB New Jersey

     .82     1.57     1.57

AB Ohio

     .80     1.55     1.55

AB Pennsylvania

     .85     1.60     1.60

AB Virginia

     .80     1.55     1.55

 

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The Expense Caps will extend through January 31, 2016 and then may be extended by the Adviser for additional one year terms. For the six months ended March 31, 2015, such waiver/reimbursement amounted to $132,542, $118,358, $103,012, $84,884, $90,356, $109,092, $79,586 and $118,007 for AB Arizona, AB Massachusetts, AB Michigan, AB Minnesota, AB New Jersey, AB Ohio, AB Pennsylvania and AB Virginia Portfolios, respectively.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, each Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to each Portfolio by the Adviser. For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $27,680, $26,267, $27,680, $26,476, $26,267, $26,267, $27,680 and $27,680 for AB Arizona, AB Massachusetts, AB Michigan, AB Minnesota, AB New Jersey, AB Ohio, AB Pennsylvania and AB Virginia Portfolios, respectively.

The Portfolios compensate AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolios. ABIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. For the six months ended March 31, 2015, such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to: $9,000, $18,489, $9,533, $9,077, $11,876, $10,022, $11,113 and $15,115 for AB Arizona, AB Massachusetts, AB Michigan, AB Minnesota, AB New Jersey, AB Ohio, AB Pennsylvania and AB Virginia Portfolios, respectively.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the Portfolios’ shares. The Distributor has advised the Portfolios that it has retained front-end sales charges from the sale of Class A shares and received contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by shareholders of Class A, Class B and Class C shares for each Portfolio for the six months ended March 31, 2015 as follows:

 

     Front-End Sales
Charges
    Contingent Deferred Sales
Charges
 
Portfolio    Class A     Class A     Class B     Class C  

AB Arizona

   $ 88      $ 150      $     – 0  –    $ 5   

AB Massachusetts

         – 0  –          – 0  –      – 0  –          112   

AB Michigan

     54        – 0  –      26        352   

AB Minnesota

         – 0  –          – 0  –          – 0  –          138   

AB New Jersey

     – 0  –      – 0  –      7        237   

AB Ohio

     – 0  –      – 0  –      7        – 0  – 

AB Pennsylvania

     88        – 0  –      29        13   

AB Virginia

     135        – 0  –      72        308   

The Portfolios may invest in the AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio (“Government STIF Portfolio”), an open-end management investment company managed by the Adviser. The Government STIF Portfolio is offered as a cash management option to mutual funds and other institutional

 

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accounts of the Adviser, and is not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The Government STIF Portfolio pays no investment management fees but does bear its own expenses. A summary of the Portfolios’ transactions in shares of the Government STIF Portfolio for the six months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

Portfolio   Market Value
September 30,
2014
(000)
    Purchases
at Cost
(000)
    Sales
Proceeds
(000)
    Market Value
March 31,
2015
(000)
    Dividend
Income
(000)
 

AB Arizona

  $ 946      $     10,640      $     11,586      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –* 

AB Massachusetts

        3,449        16,703        19,253            899        – 0  –* 

AB Michigan

    – 0  –      2,712        2,282        430        – 0  –* 

AB Minnesota

    352        8,792        9,081        63        – 0  –* 

AB New Jersey

    2,134        5,469        7,194        409        – 0  –* 

AB Ohio

    956        12,094        13,050        – 0  –      1   

AB Pennsylvania

    110        4,225        4,335        – 0  –          – 0  –* 

AB Virginia

    5,122        10,500        15,482        140        1   

 

*   Amount is less than $500.

NOTE C

Distribution Services Agreement

The Portfolios have adopted a Distribution Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Agreement, the Portfolios pay distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .25% of the Portfolios’ average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares and 1% of the Portfolios’ average daily net assets attributable to both Class B and Class C shares. Prior to January 30, 2015, the Portfolios paid distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .30% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Agreement provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. Since the commencement of the Portfolios’ operations, the distributor has incurred expenses in excess of the distribution costs reimbursed by each Portfolio as follows:

 

Portfolio    Class B      Class C  

AB Arizona

   $     3,381,588       $     2,146,230   

AB Massachusetts

     3,330,827         3,862,952   

AB Michigan

     3,153,971         4,512,987   

AB Minnesota

     2,639,275         2,803,735   

AB New Jersey

     5,240,145         3,701,712   

AB Ohio

     4,271,769         3,978,575   

AB Pennsylvania

     3,520,164         3,517,564   

AB Virginia

     3,536,790         3,240,598   

While such costs may be recovered from the Portfolios in future periods so long as the Agreement is in effect, the rate of the distribution and servicing fees payable under the Agreement may not be increased without a shareholder vote. In

 

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accordance with the Agreement, there is no provision for recovery of unreimbursed distribution costs incurred by the Distributor beyond the current fiscal year for Class A shares. The Agreement also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolios’ shares.

NOTE D

Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. government securities) for the six months ended March 31, 2015, were as follows:

 

Portfolio    Purchases      Sales  

AB Arizona

   $     23,543,871       $     23,902,782   

AB Massachusetts

     20,511,779         23,069,951   

AB Michigan

     1,459,440         3,089,414   

AB Minnesota

     8,177,236         8,117,876   

AB New Jersey

     2,946,682         8,905,624   

AB Ohio

     16,096,342         16,649,294   

AB Pennsylvania

     2,113,692         4,156,628   

AB Virginia

     20,614,759         11,622,418   

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government and government agency obligations for the six months ended March 31, 2015.

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding swap transactions) are as follows:

 

     Gross Unrealized     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Portfolio

   Appreciation      (Depreciation)    

AB Arizona

   $ 6,469,973       $     (173,462   $ 6,296,511   

AB Massachusetts

     19,579,821         (24,814     19,555,007   

AB Michigan

     2,784,503         (187,978     2,596,525   

AB Minnesota

     5,428,536         (155,597     5,272,939   

AB New Jersey

     9,448,181         (301,577     9,146,604   

AB Ohio

     5,891,978         (253,869     5,638,109   

AB Pennsylvania

     7,273,927         (194,828     7,079,099   

AB Virginia

         16,101,292         (186,517         15,914,775   

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

Each Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

 

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The principal type of derivatives utilized by the Portfolios, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

 

   

Swaps

Each Portfolio may enter into swaps to hedge their exposure to interest rates, credit risk, or currencies and for other purposes discussed below. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Portfolio in accordance with the terms of the respective swaps to provide value and recourse to the Portfolio or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap.

Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap to comply with the terms of the swap. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Portfolio, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Portfolio accrues for the interim payments on swaps on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities, where applicable. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swaps. Upfront premiums paid or received are recognized at cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in the net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swaps are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of operations.

Interest Rate Swaps:

Each Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash

 

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flows based on a notional amount. The Portfolio may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional amount.

In addition, each Portfolio may also enter into interest rate swap transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or protecting against an increase in the price of securities the Portfolio anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) computed based on a contractually-based principal (or “notional”) amount. Interest rate swaps are entered into on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).

During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio held interest rate swaps for hedging purposes.

The Portfolio typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties, including transactions such as exchange-traded derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. These Master Agreements typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Portfolio and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party. In the event of a default by a Master Agreements counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolio’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolio’s Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolio decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered,

 

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the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. For additional details, please refer to netting arrangements by counterparty tables below.

At March 31, 2015, the Portfolios had entered into the following derivatives:

 

AB Massachusetts Portfolio                
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Type   Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value     Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value

Interest rate contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps    $ 710,885        
    

 

 

      

Total

     $     710,885        
    

 

 

      

The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2015:

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps   $ 150,317      $ (49,076
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $     150,317      $     (49,076
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Minnesota Portfolio                      
     Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type    Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value      Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized
appreciation
on interest
rate swaps
   $ 202,579         
     

 

 

       

Total

      $     202,579         
     

 

 

       

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2015:

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives

   Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps    $ 70,538       $ (56,101
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $     70,538       $     (56,101
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

AB New Jersey Portfolio                      
     Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type    Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value      Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value

Interest rate contracts

   Unrealized
appreciation
on interest
rate swaps
   $ 203,379         
     

 

 

       

Total

      $     203,379         
     

 

 

       

The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2015:

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives

   Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps    $ 61,288       $ (45,714
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $     61,288       $     (45,714
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

AB Ohio Portfolio                  
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Type   Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
  Fair Value     Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
  Fair Value

Interest rate contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps   $ 208,367       
   

 

 

     

Total

    $     208,367       
   

 

 

     

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2015:

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps   $ 72,554      $ (57,704
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $     72,554      $     (57,704
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Virginia Portfolio                     
   

Asset Derivatives

     Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type   Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value      Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value

Interest rate contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps    $ 622,024         
    

 

 

       

Total

     $     622,024         
    

 

 

       

The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2015:

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives

   Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps    $ 131,526       $ (42,942
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $     131,526       $     (42,942
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Portfolios’ derivative transactions during the six months ended March 31, 2015:

 

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $     8,000,000   
  

AB Minnesota Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 3,500,000   
  

 

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AB New Jersey Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 3,000,000   
  

AB Ohio Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 3,600,000   
  

AB Virginia Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $     7,000,000   

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolios do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

All derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Portfolios’ derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/ pledged by the Portfolio as of March 31, 2015:

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

 

Counterparty   Derivative
Assets
Subject to a MA
    Derivative
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount of
Derivatives
Assets
 

OTC Derivatives:

  

       

Citibank

  $ 710,885      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ (710,885   $ –  0  – 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     710,885      $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     (710,885   $     – 0  –^ 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*   The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization.

 

^   Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

AB Minnesota Portfolio

 

Counterparty   Derivative
Assets
Subject to a MA
    Derivative
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Security
Collateral
Received
    Net Amount of
Derivatives
Assets
 

OTC Derivatives:

  

       

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

  $ 202,579      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 202,579   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     202,579      $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     202,579
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

^   Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

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AB New Jersey Portfolio

 

Counterparty   Derivative
Assets
Subject to a MA
    Derivative
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Security
Collateral
Received
    Net Amount of
Derivatives
Assets
 

OTC Derivatives:

  

     

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

  $ 203,379      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 203,379   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     203,379      $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     203,379
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
^   Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

AB Ohio Portfolio

 

Counterparty   Derivative
Assets
Subject to a MA
    Derivative
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Security
Collateral
Received
    Net Amount of
Derivatives
Assets
 

OTC Derivatives:

  

     

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

  $ 208,367      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 208,367   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     208,367      $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     208,367
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
^   Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

AB Virginia Portfolio

 

Counterparty   Derivative
Assets
Subject to a MA
    Derivative
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount of
Derivatives
Assets
 

OTC Derivatives:

  

     

Citibank

  $ 622,024      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ (622,024   $ – 0  – 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     622,024      $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     (622,024   $     – 0  –^ 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*   The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization.

 

^   Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

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NOTE E

Shares of Beneficial Interest

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for each Portfolio were as follows:

 

            
     AB Arizona Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     556,751        573,931        $ 6,211,044      $ 6,229,413     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     100,284        197,667          1,119,407        2,145,607     

 

   

Shares converted from Class B

     3,840        15,273          43,214        165,251     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (651,136     (1,976,025       (7,269,912     (21,313,971  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     9,739        (1,189,154     $ 103,753      $ (12,773,700  

 

   
            
Class B             

Shares sold

     34        56        $ 375      $ 600     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     198        448          2,211        4,843     

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (3,847     (15,291       (43,214     (165,251  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (8,034     (7,537       (89,524     (80,627  

 

   

Net decrease

     (11,649     (22,324     $ (130,152   $ (240,435  

 

   
            
Class C             

Shares sold

     120,783        161,530        $ 1,343,089      $ 1,753,211     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     20,710        43,748          230,875        473,861     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (131,763     (730,001       (1,474,390     (7,874,512  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     9,730        (524,723     $ 99,574      $ (5,647,440  

 

   

 

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     AB Massachusetts Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     1,019,168        2,878,225        $ 11,717,919      $ 32,138,616     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     155,082        316,758          1,784,698        3,549,776     

 

   

Shares converted from Class B

     15,471        58,212          178,693        650,814     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (1,643,655     (4,457,081       (18,900,595     (49,734,756  

 

   

Net decrease

     (453,934     (1,203,886     $ (5,219,285   $ (13,395,550  

 

   
            
Class B             

Shares sold

     141        3,156        $ 1,614      $ 34,700     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     452        1,696          5,194        18,927     

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (15,500     (58,317       (178,693     (650,814  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (458     (18,049       (5,231     (200,683  

 

   

Net decrease

     (15,365     (71,514     $ (177,116   $ (797,870  

 

   
            
Class C             

Shares sold

     155,434        259,405        $ 1,785,338      $ 2,896,903     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     45,312        109,150          520,629        1,220,343     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (259,367     (1,427,441       (2,973,661     (15,854,677  

 

   

Net decrease

     (58,621     (1,058,886     $ (667,694   $ (11,737,431  

 

   

 

            
     AB Michigan Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     136,219        124,440        $ 1,431,449      $ 1,263,820     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     42,251        97,411          442,177        985,982     

 

   

Shares converted from Class B

     3,791        7,724          39,699        78,133     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (266,855     (1,340,398       (2,785,039     (13,490,700  

 

   

Net decrease

     (84,594     (1,110,823     $ (871,714   $ (11,162,765  

 

   
            

 

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     AB Michigan Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class B             

Shares sold

     631        1,292        $ 6,585      $ 13,032     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     437        1,121          4,564        11,324     

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (3,799     (7,739       (39,699     (78,133  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (582     (3,414       (6,028     (34,204  

 

   

Net decrease

     (3,313     (8,740     $ (34,578   $ (87,981  

 

   
            
Class C             

Shares sold

     111,860        75,249        $ 1,166,296      $ 755,436     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     17,870        40,327          186,723        407,477     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (155,531     (506,596       (1,625,480     (5,065,573  

 

   

Net decrease

     (25,801     (391,020     $ (272,461   $ (3,902,660  

 

   

 

            
     AB Minnesota Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     420,965        876,484        $ 4,419,991      $ 8,989,925     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     101,153        139,095          1,060,953        1,430,970     

 

   

Shares converted from Class B

     4,189        3,393          43,933        34,544     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (406,283     (1,496,713       (4,265,066     (15,268,596  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     120,024        (477,741     $ 1,259,811      $ (4,813,157  

 

   
            
Class B             

Shares sold

     63        30        $ 651      $ 304     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     89        230          938        2,363     

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (4,189     (3,393       (43,933     (34,544  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (48     (800       (506     (8,075  

 

   

Net decrease

     (4,085     (3,933     $ (42,850   $ (39,952  

 

   
            

 

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     AB Minnesota Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class C             

Shares sold

     58,203        122,771        $ 611,796      $ 1,262,819     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     20,865        29,753          219,008        306,206     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (94,639     (492,938       (994,488     (5,045,152  

 

   

Net decrease

     (15,571     (340,414     $ (163,684   $ (3,476,127  

 

   

 

            
     AB New Jersey Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     491,856        961,030        $ 4,832,979      $ 9,252,855     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     93,338        187,608          917,598        1,810,822     

 

   

Shares converted from Class B

     8,114        45,212          79,543        435,607     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (1,340,727     (2,789,281       (13,171,790     (26,769,741  

 

   

Net decrease

     (747,419     (1,595,431     $ (7,341,670   $ (15,270,457  

 

   
            
Class B             

Shares sold

     297        19,808        $ 2,913      $ 189,258     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     591        1,848          5,806        17,827     

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (8,109     (45,210       (79,543     (435,607  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (772     (31,158       (7,598     (299,274  

 

   

Net decrease

     (7,993     (54,712     $ (78,422   $ (527,796  

 

   
            
Class C             

Shares sold

     82,668        212,766        $ 814,190      $ 2,057,122     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     27,758        63,305          273,175        611,306     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (209,440     (675,053       (2,060,607     (6,480,663  

 

   

Net decrease

     (99,014     (398,982     $ (973,242   $ (3,812,235  

 

   

 

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     AB Ohio Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     432,971        862,908        $ 4,333,817      $ 8,425,806     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     91,201        207,644          913,264        2,034,219     

 

   

Shares converted from Class B

     4,697        58,886          46,996        576,380     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (640,236     (2,854,557       (6,409,339     (27,848,488  

 

   

Net decrease

     (111,367     (1,725,119     $ (1,115,262   $ (16,812,083  

 

   
            
Class B             

Shares sold

     218        430        $ 2,181      $ 4,200     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     222        1,236          2,221        12,065     

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (4,701     (58,952       (46,996     (576,380  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (510     (4,307       (5,104     (41,975  

 

   

Net decrease

     (4,771     (61,593     $ (47,698   $ (602,090  

 

   
            
Class C             

Shares sold

     65,205        143,044        $ 651,585      $ 1,403,469     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     27,462        68,062          274,974        666,213     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (188,701     (919,712       (1,886,081     (8,965,876  

 

   

Net decrease

     (96,034     (708,606     $ (959,522   $ (6,896,194  

 

   

 

            
     AB Pennsylvania Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     327,141        358,028        $ 3,471,138      $ 3,648,627     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     75,717        172,726          799,153        1,766,875     

 

   

Shares converted from Class B

     11,966        47,221          125,468        486,155     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (620,787     (1,401,858       (6,556,796     (14,261,253  

 

   

Net decrease

     (205,963     (823,883     $ (2,161,037   $ (8,359,596  

 

   
            

 

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     AB Pennsylvania Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class B             

Shares sold

     154        759        $ 1,622      $ 7,696     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     232        1,376          2,443        14,022     

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (11,966     (47,224       (125,468     (486,155  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (3,704     (11,452       (38,866     (116,254  

 

   

Net decrease

     (15,284     (56,541     $ (160,269   $ (580,691  

 

   
            
Class C             

Shares sold

     55,600        85,052        $ 587,601      $ 872,643     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     18,222        47,112          192,367        481,565     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (102,968     (370,534       (1,086,253     (3,761,889  

 

   

Net decrease

     (29,146     (238,370     $ (306,285   $ (2,407,681  

 

   

 

            
     AB Virginia Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class A             

Shares sold

     748,176        1,190,701        $ 8,405,120      $ 12,915,731     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     145,152        307,132          1,631,316        3,347,004     

 

   

Shares converted from Class B

     28,915        57,896          324,280        629,118     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (731,242     (3,397,801       (8,201,910     (36,619,917  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     191,001        (1,842,072     $ 2,158,806      $ (19,728,064  

 

   
            
Class B             

Shares sold

     327        895        $ 3,663      $ 9,700     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     401        1,472          4,499        15,963     

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (28,967     (57,997       (324,280     (629,118  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (959     (2,810       (10,756     (30,238  

 

   

Net decrease

     (29,198     (58,440     $ (326,874   $ (633,693  

 

   
            

 

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     AB Virginia Portfolio      
     Shares         Amount      
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
        Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
     
  

 

 

   
Class C             

Shares sold

     213,610        350,918        $ 2,391,481      $ 3,819,264     

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     44,223        101,472          495,747        1,102,530     

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (263,523     (1,039,994       (2,948,732     (11,202,422  

 

   

Net decrease

     (5,690     (587,604     $ (61,504   $ (6,280,628  

 

   

NOTE F

Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolios

Credit Risk—An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security. Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.

Municipal Market Risk and Concentration of Credit Risk—This is the risk that special factors may adversely affect the value of municipal securities and have a significant effect on the yield or value of the Portfolios’ investments in municipal securities. These factors include economic conditions, political or legislative changes, uncertainties related to the tax status of municipal securities, or the rights of investors in these securities. The Portfolios of the AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II are State Portfolios that may invest a large portion of their assets in a particular state’s municipal securities and their various political subdivisions. To the extent that these Portfolios invest more of their assets in a particular state’s municipal securities, these Portfolios may be vulnerable to events adversely affecting that state, including economic, political and regulatory occurrences, court decisions, terrorism and catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. These Portfolios’ investments in certain municipal securities with principal and interest payments that are made from the revenues of a specific project or facility, and not general tax revenues, may have increased risks. Factors affecting the project or facility, such as local business or economic conditions, could have a significant effect on the project’s ability to make payments of principal and interest on these securities.

 

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Interest Rate Risk—Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations.

Duration Risk—Duration is the measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise. For example, a fixed-income security with a duration of three years will decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%.

Inflation Risk—This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Portfolio’s assets can decline as can the real value of the Portfolio’s distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities.

Liquidity Risk—Liquidity risk occurs when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling less liquid securities may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of liquidity risk may include low trading volumes and large positions. Municipal securities may have more liquidity risk than other fixed-income securities because they trade less frequently and the market for municipal securities is generally smaller than many other markets.

Financing and Related Transactions; Leverage and Other Risks—The Portfolio may utilize financial leverage, including tender option bond transactions, to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value. These objectives may not be achieved in all interest rate environments. Leverage creates certain risks for shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of the net asset value. If income from the securities purchased from the funds made available by leverage is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the Portfolio’s return will be less than if leverage had not been used. As a result, the amounts available for distribution as dividends and other distributions will be reduced. During periods of rising short-term interest rates, the interest paid on the floaters in tender option bond transactions would increase, which may adversely affect the Portfolio’s income and distribution to shareholders. A decline in distributions would adversely affect the Portfolio’s yield. If rising short-term rates coincide with a period of rising long-term rates, the value of the long-term municipal bonds purchased with the proceeds of leverage would decline, adversely affecting the net asset value.

 

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In a tender option bond transaction, the Portfolio may transfer a highly rated fixed-rate municipal security to a broker, which, in turn, deposits the bond into a special purpose vehicle (typically, a trust) usually sponsored by the broker. The Portfolio receives cash and a residual interest security (sometimes referred to as an “inverse floater”) issued by the trust in return. The trust simultaneously issues securities, which pay an interest rate that is reset each week based on an index of high-grade short-term seven-day demand notes. These securities, sometimes referred to as “floaters”, are bought by third parties, including tax-exempt money market funds, and can be tendered by these holders to a liquidity provider at par, unless certain events occur. The Portfolio continues to earn all the interest from the transferred bond less the amount of interest paid on the floaters and the expenses of the trust, which include payments to the trustee and the liquidity provider and organizational costs. The Portfolio also uses the cash received from the transaction for investment purposes or to retire other forms of leverage. Under certain circumstances, the trust may be terminated and collapsed, either by the Portfolio or upon the occurrence of certain events, such as a downgrade in the credit quality of the underlying bond, or in the event holders of the floaters tender their securities to the liquidity provider. See Note I to the Financial Statements “Floating Rate Notes in Connection with Securities Held” for more information about tender option bond transactions.

The Portfolio may also purchase inverse floaters from a tender option bond trust in a secondary market transaction without first owning the underlying bond. The income received from an inverse floater varies inversely with the short-term interest rate paid on the floaters issued by the trust. The prices of inverse floaters are subject to greater volatility than the prices of fixed-income securities that are not inverse floaters. Investments in inverse floaters may amplify the risks of leverage. If short-term interest rates rise, the interest payable on the floaters would increase and income from the inverse floaters decrease.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolios may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolios, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Tax Risk—There is no guarantee that all of the Portfolios’ income will remain exempt from federal or state income taxes. From time to time, the U.S. Government and the U.S. Congress consider changes in federal tax law that could limit or eliminate the federal tax exemption for municipal bond income, which would in effect reduce the net income received by shareholders from the Portfolio by increasing taxes on that income. In such event, the Portfolios’

 

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NAV could also decline as yields on municipal bonds, which are typically lower than those on taxable bonds, would be expected to increase to approximately the yield of comparable taxable bonds. Actions or anticipated actions affecting the tax exempt status of municipal bonds could also result in significant shareholder redemptions of Portfolio shares as investors anticipate adverse effects on the Portfolio or seek higher yields to offset the potential loss of the tax deduction. As a result, the Portfolio would be required to maintain higher levels of cash to meet the redemptions, which would negatively affect the Portfolios’ yield.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, a Portfolio enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolios have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expect the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolios have not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE G

Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolios, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolios did not utilize the Facility during the six months ended March 31, 2015.

NOTE H

Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions to be paid for the year ending September 30, 2015 will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

AB Arizona Portfolio    2014     2013  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 23,819      $ 23,246   

Long-term capital gains

     – 0  –      84,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     23,819        107,570   

Tax exempt distributions

     4,820,620        5,708,115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $     4,844,439      $     5,815,685   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

 

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AB Massachusetts Portfolio    2014     2013  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 258,707      $ 398,461   

Long-term capital gains

     – 0  –      1,178,169   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     258,707        1,576,630   

Tax exempt distributions

     8,201,528        9,300,316   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 8,460,235      $     10,876,946   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
AB Michigan Portfolio    2014     2013  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 6,802      $ 177,114   

Long-term capital gains

     – 0  –      884,582   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     6,802        1,061,696   

Tax exempt distributions

     2,088,215        2,841,749   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 2,095,017      $ 3,903,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
AB Minnesota Portfolio    2014     2013  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 115,117      $ 113,212   

Long-term capital gains

     – 0  –      413,065   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     115,117        526,277   

Tax exempt distributions

     2,515,905        2,923,978   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 2,631,022      $ 3,450,255   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
AB New Jersey Portfolio    2014     2013  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 118,332      $ 114,455   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     118,332        114,455   

Tax exempt distributions

     4,663,383        5,116,765   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 4,781,715      $ 5,231,220   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
AB Ohio Portfolio    2014     2013  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 133,123      $ 129,053   

Long-term capital gains

     – 0  –      826,450   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     133,123        955,503   

Tax exempt distributions

     4,198,025        5,012,726   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 4,331,148      $ 5,968,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio    2014     2013  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 15,984      $ 132,142   

Long-term capital gains

     335,541        1,205,033   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     351,525        1,337,175   

Tax exempt distributions

     3,321,109        3,773,489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $     3,672,634      $ 5,110,664   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

 

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AB Virginia Portfolio    2014     2013  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 265,735      $ 263,447   

Long-term capital gains

     – 0  –      2,215,169   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     265,735        2,478,616   

Tax exempt distributions

     7,163,748        8,516,409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $     7,429,483      $     10,995,025   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Portfolio   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income(a)
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Gains
    Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses(b)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(c)
    Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit)
 

AB Arizona

  $ 90,856      $ –0  –    $   (3,866,964   $ 7,045,776      $ 3,269,668   

AB Massachusetts

      122,476        – 0  –      (3,565,976     17,968,567          14,525,067   

AB Michigan

    15,878        – 0  –      (2,736,106     1,960,120        (760,108

AB Minnesota

    43,172          489,758        – 0  –      4,819,387        5,352,317   

AB New Jersey

    88,636        – 0  –      (4,582,465     8,801,427        4,307,598   

AB Ohio

    40,832        – 0  –      (5,283,370     4,835,742        (406,796

AB Pennsylvania

    41,646        – 0  –      (2,861,951     5,792,984        2,972,679   

AB Virginia

    42,012        – 0  –      (5,294,905       14,268,170        9,015,277   

 

(a)   These amounts represent 100% tax exempt income.

 

(b)   Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Portfolio’s next taxable year. As of September 30, 2014, the AB Michigan Portfolio elected to defer $74,190 of post-October short-term capital losses and $2,006,342 of post-October long-term capital losses. These losses are deemed to arise on October 1, 2014. As of September 30, 2014 certain Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes.

 

(c)   The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax treatment of swaps, the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax treatment of tender option bonds.

 

(d)   The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) is attributable primarily to dividends payable to shareholders.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an indefinite period. These post-enactment capital losses must be utilized prior to the pre-enactment capital losses, which are subject to expiration. Post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered short-term as under previous regulation.

 

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As of September 30, 2014, the following Portfolios had net capital loss carryforwards which will expire as follows:

 

Portfolio    Short-Term
Amount
    Long-Term
Amount
    Expiration

AB Arizona

   $ 474,243      $     3,392,721      No expiration

AB Massachusetts

     125,998        3,439,978      No expiration

AB Michigan

     655,574        – 0  –    No expiration

AB New Jersey

     236,173        n/a      2018

AB New Jersey

     95,620        n/a      2019

AB New Jersey

         2,303,498        1,947,174      No expiration

AB Ohio

     1,540,088        3,743,282      No expiration

AB Pennsylvania

     – 0  –      2,861,951      No expiration

AB Virginia

     1,430,371        3,864,534      No expiration

NOTE I

Floating Rate Notes Issued in Connection with Securities Held

Each Portfolio may engage in tender option bond transactions in which the Portfolio may transfer a fixed rate bond (“Fixed Rate Bond”) to a broker for cash. The broker deposits the Fixed Rate Bond into a Special Purpose Vehicle (the “SPV”, which is generally organized as a trust), organized by the broker. The Portfolio buys a residual interest in the assets and cash flows of the SPV, often referred to as an inverse floating rate obligation (“Inverse Floater”). The SPV also issues floating rate notes (“Floating Rate Notes”) which are sold to third parties. The Floating Rate Notes pay interest at rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender their notes to a liquidity provider for redemption at par. The Inverse Floater held by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right (1) to cause the holders of the Floating Rate Notes to tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the trustee transfer the Fixed Rate Bond held by the SPV to the Portfolio, thereby collapsing the SPV. The SPV may also be collapsed in certain other circumstances. In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities, the Portfolio accounts for the transaction described above as a secured borrowing by including the Fixed Rate Bond in its portfolio of investments and the Floating Rate Notes as a liability under the caption “Payable for floating rate notes issued” in its statement of assets and liabilities. Interest expense related to the Portfolios’ liability with respect to Floating Rate Notes is recorded as incurred. The interest expense is also included in the Portfolios’ expense ratio. At March 31, 2015, the amount of Floating Rate Notes outstanding was $3,465,000 and the related interest rate was 0.06% for the AB Arizona Portfolio.

Each Portfolio may also purchase Inverse Floaters in the secondary market without first owning the underlying bond. Such an Inverse Floater is included in the portfolio of investments but is not required to be treated as a secured borrowing and reflected in the Portfolio’s financial statements as a secured borrowing. For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Portfolios did not engage in such transactions.

 

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NOTE J

Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolios’ financial statements through this date.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Arizona Portfolio  
    Class A  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.05        $  10.72        $  11.41        $  10.95        $  11.17        $  11.02   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .19        .40        .40        .43        .45        .44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .10        .33        (.69     .46        (.13     .15   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .29        .73        (.29     .89        .32        .59   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.19     (.40     (.40     (.43     (.46     (.44

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.08     – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.19     (.40     (.40     (.43     (.54     (.44
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  11.15        $  11.05        $  10.72        $  11.41        $  10.95        $  11.17   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.65  %      6.90  %      (2.65 )%      8.27  %      3.07  %      5.55  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $108,984        $107,843        $117,342        $140,768        $134,466        $159,374   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .80  %^      .79  %      .79  %      .79  %      .78  %      .78  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.00  %^      .99  %      .93  %      .95  %      .95  %      .94  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    3.44  %^      3.65  %      3.54  %      3.85  %      4.22  %      4.06  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    17  %      15  %      24  %      17  %      2  %      10  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Arizona Portfolio  
    Class B  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.03        $  10.70        $  11.39        $  10.93        $  11.15        $  11.01   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .15        .32        .32        .35        .38        .37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .11        .33        (.69     .46        (.14     .14   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .26        .65        (.37     .81        .24        .51   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.15     (.32     (.32     (.35     (.38     (.37

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.08     – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.15     (.32     (.32     (.35     (.46     (.37
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  11.14        $  11.03        $  10.70        $  11.39        $  10.93        $  11.15   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.38      6.17  %      (3.34 )%      7.54  %      2.36  %      4.74  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $421        $546        $769        $1,933        $2,330        $4,535   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.52  %^      1.49  %      1.49  %      1.49  %      1.48  %      1.48  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.72  %^      1.70  %      1.63  %      1.67  %      1.67  %      1.65  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.73  %^      2.96  %      2.83  %      3.17  %      3.53  %      3.37  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    17  %      15  %      24  %      17  %      2  %      10  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Arizona Portfolio  
    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.03        $  10.70        $  11.39        $  10.93        $  11.15        $  11.01   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .15        .32        .32        .35        .38        .37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .11        .33        (.69     .46        (.14     .14   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .26        .65        (.37     .81        .24        .51   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.15     (.32     (.32     (.35     (.38     (.37

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.08     – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.15     (.32     (.32     (.35     (.46     (.37
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  11.14        $  11.03        $  10.70        $  11.39        $  10.93        $  11.15   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.38  %      6.17  %      (3.34 )%      7.54  %      2.35  %      4.74  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $25,553        $25,203        $30,060        $35,464        $32,103        $37,623   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.52  %^      1.49  %      1.49  %      1.49  %      1.48  %      1.48  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.72  %^      1.70  %      1.63  %      1.65  %      1.66  %      1.64  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.73  %^      2.96  %      2.84  %      3.16  %      3.53  %      3.37  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    17  %      15  %      24  %      17  %      2  %      10  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Massachusetts Portfolio  
    Class A  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.36        $  11.05        $  11.87        $  11.28        $  11.32        $  11.08   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .18        .37        .37        .39        .38        .39   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .17        .33        (.76     .61        (.02 )      .26   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .35        .70        (.39     1.00        .36        .65   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.18     (.39     (.39     (.41     (.40     (.41

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.04     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.18     (.39     (.43     (.41     (.40     (.41
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  11.53        $  11.36        $  11.05        $  11.87        $  11.28        $  11.32   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    3.13  %      6.42  %      (3.38 )%      8.98  %      3.38  %      6.02  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $191,935        $194,274        $202,230        $233,271        $215,025        $192,427   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    .80  %^      .82  %      .82  %      .82  %      .82  %      .82  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    .90  %^      .91  %      .88  %      .88  %      .89  %      .93  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    3.09  %^      3.35  %      3.18  %      3.33  %      3.51  %      3.50  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    8  %      9  %      19  %      6  %      15  %      14  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Massachusetts Portfolio  
    Class B  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.34        $  11.03        $  11.85        $  11.25        $  11.29        $  11.06   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .14        .30        .29        .31        .30        .31   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .17        .32        (.76     .62        (.01 )      .25   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .31        .62        (.47     .93        .29        .56   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.14     (.31     (.31     (.33     (.33     (.33

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.04     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.14     (.31     (.35     (.33     (.33     (.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  11.51        $  11.34        $  11.03        $  11.85        $  11.25        $  11.29   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.77  %      5.70  %      (4.05 )%      8.34  %      2.68  %      5.21  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $489        $656        $1,426        $2,223        $3,086        $4,725   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.52  %^      1.52  %      1.52  %      1.52  %      1.52  %      1.52  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.62  %^      1.61  %      1.58  %      1.60  %      1.61  %      1.64  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.39  %^      2.69  %      2.49  %      2.66  %      2.81  %      2.82  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    8  %      9  %      19  %      6  %      15  %      14  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Massachusetts Portfolio  
    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.34        $  11.03        $  11.85        $  11.26        $  11.30        $  11.06   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .14        .30        .29        .31        .31        .31   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .17        .32        (.76     .61        (.02 )      .26   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .31        .62        (.47     .92        .29        .57   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.14     (.31     (.31     (.33     (.33     (.33

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.04     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.14     (.31     (.35     (.33     (.33     (.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  11.51        $  11.34        $  11.03        $  11.85        $  11.26        $  11.30   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.77  %      5.70  %      (4.06 )%      8.24      2.67  %      5.29  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $54,241        $54,108        $64,298        $70,889        $58,968        $65,011   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.52  %^      1.52  %      1.52  %      1.52  %      1.52  %      1.52  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.62  %^      1.61  %      1.59  %      1.59  %      1.60  %      1.63  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.39  %^      2.67  %      2.49  %      2.64  %      2.81  %      2.80  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    8  %      9  %      19  %      6  %      15  %      14  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Michigan Portfolio  
    Class A  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.33        $  9.96        $  11.01        $  10.76        $  10.89        $  10.79   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .17        .36        .35        .39        .41        .39   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .13        .37        (.94     .28        (.11     .13   

Contributions from Affiliates

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      .00 (e) 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .30        .73        (.59     .67        .30        .52   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.17     (.36     (.37     (.41     (.43     (.42

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.09     (.01     – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.17     (.36     (.46     (.42     (.43     (.42
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.46        $  10.33        $  9.96        $  11.01        $  10.76        $  10.89   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.93  %      7.42  %      (5.57 )%      6.33  %      2.92  %      4.92  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $38,656        $39,075        $48,743        $71,424        $66,033        $73,445   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .89  %^      .90  %      .95  %      1.01  %      1.01  %      1.01  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.24  %^      1.21  %      1.06  %      1.05  %      1.09  %      1.06  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    3.30  %^      3.53  %      3.23  %      3.55  %      3.84  %      3.67  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    3  %      12  %      28  %      28  %      3  %      5  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Michigan Portfolio  
    Class B  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.31        $  9.94        $  10.98        $  10.74        $  10.87        $  10.77   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .13        .29        .27        .31        .34        .32   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .12        .37        (.92     .27        (.10     .12   

Contributions from Affiliates

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      .00 (e) 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .25        .66        (.65     .58        .24        .44   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.13     (.29     (.30     (.33     (.37     (.34

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.09     (.01     – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.13     (.29     (.39     (.34     (.37     (.34
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.43        $  10.31        $  9.94        $  10.98        $  10.74        $  10.87   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.47  %      6.69  %      (6.15 )%      5.52  %      2.27  %      4.17  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $344        $375        $448        $1,003        $1,460        $3,235   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.60  %^      1.60  %      1.66  %      1.71  %      1.71  %      1.71  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.97  %^      1.93  %      1.77  %      1.78  %      1.80  %      1.78  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.59  %^      2.84  %      2.54  %      2.88  %      3.16  %      2.99  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    3  %      12  %      28  %      28  %      3  %      5  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Michigan Portfolio  
    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.32        $  9.95        $  10.99        $  10.75        $  10.87        $  10.78   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .13        .29        .27        .31        .33        .32   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .12        .37        (.92     .27        (.09     .11   

Contributions from Affiliates

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      .00 (e) 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .25        .66        (.65     .58        .24        .43   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.13     (.29     (.30     (.33     (.36     (.34

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.09     (.01     – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.13     (.29     (.39     (.34     (.36     (.34
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.44        $  10.32        $  9.95        $  10.99        $  10.75        $  10.87   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.47  %      6.69  %      (6.15 )%      5.51  %      2.30  %      4.10  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $18,906        $18,949        $22,161        $28,668        $28,813        $35,777   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.60  %^      1.60  %      1.65  %      1.71  %      1.71  %      1.71  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.96  %^      1.92  %      1.77  %      1.76  %      1.79  %      1.76  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.59  %^      2.83  %      2.55  %      2.86  %      3.15  %      2.97  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    3  %      12  %      28  %      28  %      3  %      5  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Minnesota Portfolio  
    Class A  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.46        $  10.13        $  10.72        $  10.35        $  10.35        $  10.17   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .15        .31        .31        .35        .35        .32   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .09        .35        (.54     .38        .01       .19   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .24        .66        (.23     .73        .36        .51   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.16     (.33     (.32     (.36     (.36     (.33

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    (.06     – 0  –      (.04     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.22     (.33     (.36     (.36     (.36     (.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.48        $  10.46        $  10.13        $  10.72        $  10.35        $  10.35   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.32  %      6.60  %      (2.24 )%      7.17  %      3.68  %      5.10  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $70,973        $69,595        $72,221        $85,035        $86,705        $107,206   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .88  %^      .90  %      .90  %      .91  %      .90  %      .90  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.08  %^      1.09  %      1.02  %      1.02  %      1.02  %      1.02  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.90  %^      3.04  %      2.93  %      3.29  %      3.48  %      3.11  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    10  %      19  %      17  %      14  %      10  %      22  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Minnesota Portfolio  
    Class B  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.45        $  10.12        $  10.71        $  10.35        $  10.35        $  10.17   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .11        .24        .24        .28        .28        .25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .09        .35        (.54     .37        .01       .19   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .20        .59        (.30     .65        .29        .44   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.12     (.26     (.25     (.29     (.29     (.26

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    (.06     – 0  –      (.04     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.18     (.26     (.29     (.29     (.29     (.26
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.47        $  10.45        $  10.12        $  10.71        $  10.35        $  10.35   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    1.95  %      5.86  %      (2.92 )%      6.33  %      2.96  %      4.39  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $49        $91        $128        $196        $440        $676   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.60  %^      1.60  %      1.60  %      1.61  %      1.60  %      1.60  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.83  %^      1.81  %      1.73  %      1.94  %      1.90  %      1.76  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.18  %^      2.34  %      2.23  %      2.62  %      2.77  %      2.45  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    10  %      19  %      17  %      14  %      10  %      22  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

136     AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Minnesota Portfolio  
    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.47        $  10.14        $  10.73        $  10.36        $  10.36        $  10.18   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .11        .24        .24        .27        .28        .24   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .09        .35        (.54     .39        .01       .20   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .20        .59        (.30     .66        .29        .44   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.12     (.26     (.25     (.29     (.29     (.26

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    (.06     – 0  –      (.04     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.18     (.26     (.29     (.29     (.29     (.26
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.49        $  10.47        $  10.14        $  10.73        $  10.36        $  10.36   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    1.95  %      5.86  %      (2.92 )%      6.41  %      2.95  %      4.37  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $15,990        $16,126        $19,064        $22,445        $20,838        $22,240   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.60  %^      1.60  %      1.60  %      1.61  %      1.60  %      1.60  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.80  %^      1.79  %      1.72  %      1.72  %      1.73  %      1.72  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.18  %^      2.34  %      2.23  %      2.58  %      2.79  %      2.41  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    10  %      19  %      17  %      14  %      10  %      22  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB New Jersey Portfolio  
    Class A  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  9.76        $  9.55        $  10.22        $  9.71        $  9.82        $  9.55   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .17        .35        .33        .37        .39        .39   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .05        .22        (.66     .52        (.11     .28   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .22        .57        (.33     .89        .28        .67   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.17     (.36     (.34     (.38     (.39     (.40
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.81        $  9.76        $  9.55        $  10.22        $  9.71        $  9.82   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset
value(c)

    2.28  %      6.04  %      (3.30 )%      9.29  %      3.08  %      7.17  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $93,205        $100,039        $113,048        $122,671        $118,468        $129,078   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    .86  %^      .87  %      .87  %      .87  %      .87  %      .87  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.00  %^      1.00  %      .95  %      .96  %      .97  %      .97  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    3.40  %^      3.62  %      3.34  %      3.70  %      4.09  %      4.08  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    2  %      16  %      30  %      14  %      0  %(f)      9  % 

 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB New Jersey Portfolio  
    Class B  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  9.76        $  9.55        $  10.22        $  9.71        $  9.82        $  9.55   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .13        .28        .26        .30        .32        .32   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .06        .22        (.66     .52        (.10     .28   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .19        .50        (.40     .82        .22        .60   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.14     (.29     (.27     (.31     (.33     (.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.81        $  9.76        $  9.55        $  10.22        $  9.71        $  9.82   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset
value(c)

    1.92  %      5.32  %      (3.97 )%      8.53  %      2.37  %      6.43  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $390        $466        $978        $1,997        $2,982        $4,878   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.57  %^      1.57  %      1.57  %      1.57  %      1.57  %      1.57  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.73  %^      1.71  %      1.65  %      1.68  %      1.68  %      1.68  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.69  %^      2.94  %      2.62  %      3.02  %      3.39  %      3.37  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    2  %      16  %      30  %      14  %      0  %(f)      9  % 

 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB New Jersey Portfolio  
    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  9.77        $  9.55        $  10.23        $  9.72        $  9.82        $  9.56   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .13        .28        .26        .30        .32        .32   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .06        .23        (.67     .52        (.09     .27   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .19        .51        (.41     .82        .23        .59   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.14     (.29     (.27     (.31     (.33     (.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.82        $  9.77        $  9.55        $  10.23        $  9.72        $  9.82   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset
value(c)

    1.91  %      5.41  %      (4.07 )%      8.52  %      2.47  %      6.31  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $28,870        $29,694        $32,846        $37,604        $34,224        $38,765   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.57  %^      1.57  %      1.57  %      1.57  %      1.57  %      1.57  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.72  %^      1.70  %      1.65  %      1.66  %      1.67  %      1.67  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.69  %^      2.91  %      2.64  %      2.99  %      3.39  %      3.38  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    2  %      16  %      30  %      14  %      0  %(f)      9  % 

 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Ohio Portfolio  
    Class A  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  9.93        $  9.80        $  10.58        $  10.21        $  10.22        $  10.12   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .15        .34        .34        .37        .37        .37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .09        .14        (.72     .38        (.01     .11   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .24        .48        (.38     .75        .36        .48   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.16     (.35     (.35     (.38     (.37     (.38

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.05     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.16     (.35     (.40     (.38     (.37     (.38
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.01        $  9.93        $  9.80        $  10.58        $  10.21        $  10.22   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.44  %      5.04  %      (3.77 )%      7.47  %      3.71  %      4.89  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $87,272        $87,685        $103,466        $120,573        $106,356        $120,702   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .83  %^      .85  %      .86  %      .86  %      .85  %      .85  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.02  %^      1.02  %      .96  %      .97  %      .96  %      .99  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    3.11  %^      3.50  %      3.27  %      3.55  %      3.65  %      3.72  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    14  %      17  %      26  %      27  %      8  %      3  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Ohio Portfolio  
    Class B  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  9.92        $  9.79        $  10.57        $  10.20        $  10.21        $  10.11   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .12        .28        .26        .30        .29        .30   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .09        .14        (.71     .38        .01       .11   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .21        .42        (.45     .68        .30        .41   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.13     (.29     (.28     (.31     (.31     (.31

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.05     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.13     (.29     (.33     (.31     (.31     (.31
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.00        $  9.92        $  9.79        $  10.57        $  10.20        $  10.21   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.08  %      4.32  %      (4.43 )%      6.74  %      3.00  %      4.18  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

    $163        $209        $810        $1,833        $3,082        $4,991   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.55  %^      1.55  %      1.56  %      1.55  %      1.55  %      1.55  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.75  %^      1.72  %      1.66  %      1.70  %      1.68  %      1.71  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.39  %^      2.85  %      2.57  %      2.90  %      2.94  %      3.03  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    14  %      17  %      26  %      27  %      8  %      3  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Ohio Portfolio  
    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  9.92        $  9.80        $  10.58        $  10.20        $  10.21        $  10.12   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .12        .27        .27        .30        .30        .30   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .09        .14        (.73     .39        .00 (e)†      .10   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .21        .41        (.46     .69        .30        .40   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.13     (.29     (.27     (.31     (.31     (.31

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.05     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.13     (.29     (.32     (.31     (.31     (.31
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.00        $  9.92        $  9.80        $  10.58        $  10.20        $  10.21   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.08  %      4.21  %      (4.44 )%      6.83  %      2.99  %      4.06  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $30,700        $31,409        $37,947        $43,943        $41,520        $44,272   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.55  %^      1.55  %      1.56  %      1.56  %      1.55  %      1.55  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.74  %^      1.72  %      1.66  %      1.67  %      1.66  %      1.69  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.39  %^      2.81  %      2.58  %      2.86  %      2.96  %      3.02  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    14  %      17  %      26  %      27  %      8  %      3  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Pennsylvania Portfolio  
    Class A  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.43        $  10.11        $  10.95        $  10.43        $  10.55        $  10.28   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .16        .34        .34        .37        .40        .40   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .13        .35        (.75     .53        (.03     .27   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .29        .69        (.41     .90        .37        .67   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.16     (.34     (.34     (.37     (.40     (.40

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      (.03     (.09     (.01     (.09     – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.16     (.37     (.43     (.38     (.49     (.40
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.56        $  10.43        $  10.11        $  10.95        $  10.43        $  10.55   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.82  %      6.93  %      (3.82 )%      8.74  %      3.75  %      6.67  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $81,258        $82,402        $88,199        $105,045        $101,432        $104,928   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    .89  %^      .90  %      .92  %      .95  %      .95  %      .95  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.04  %^      1.07  %      1.01  %      .99  %      1.00  %      1.01  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    3.09  %^      3.29  %      3.23  %      3.44  %      3.90  %      3.88  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    2  %      25  %      17  %      20  %      6  %      17  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Pennsylvania Portfolio  
    Class B  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.43        $  10.11        $  10.95        $  10.43        $  10.55        $  10.28   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .13        .27        .27        .29        .32        .33   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .12        .34        (.75     .53        (.02     .27   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .25        .61        (.48     .82        .30        .60   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.12     (.26     (.27     (.29     (.33     (.33

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      (.03     (.09     (.01     (.09     – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.12     (.29     (.36     (.30     (.42     (.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.56        $  10.43        $  10.11        $  10.95        $  10.43        $  10.55   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.45  %      6.19  %      (4.49 )%      7.99  %      3.03  %      5.93  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $183        $340        $901        $1,699        $3,164        $4,642   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.60  %^      1.60  %      1.62  %      1.65  %      1.65  %      1.65  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.79  %^      1.78  %      1.72  %      1.71  %      1.72  %      1.73  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.38  %^      2.62  %      2.51  %      2.77  %      3.19  %      3.18  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    2  %      25  %      17  %      20  %      6  %      17  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II       145   

Financial Highlights


Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Pennsylvania Portfolio  
    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.43        $  10.11        $  10.95        $  10.44        $  10.55        $  10.28   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .12        .26        .27        .29        .32        .33   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .13        .35        (.75     .52        (.01     .27   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .25        .61        (.48     .81        .31        .60   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.12     (.26     (.27     (.29     (.33     (.33

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      (.03     (.09     (.01     (.09     – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.12     (.29     (.36     (.30     (.42     (.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.56        $  10.43        $  10.11        $  10.95        $  10.44        $  10.55   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.45  %      6.19  %      (4.49 )%      7.88  %      3.13  %      5.93  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $22,024        $22,057        $23,789        $28,555        $25,694        $28,671   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.60  %^      1.60  %      1.62  %      1.65  %      1.65  %      1.65  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.76  %^      1.77  %      1.71  %      1.69  %      1.71  %      1.71  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.37  %^      2.59  %      2.53  %      2.74  %      3.19  %      3.17  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    2  %      25  %      17  %      20  %      6  %      17  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Virginia Portfolio  
    Class A  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.13        $  10.70        $  11.61        $  11.12        $  11.07        $  10.84   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .17        .36        .34        .37        .41        .39   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .13        .44        (.81     .56        .09        .24   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .30        .80        (.47     .93        .50        .63   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.18     (.37     (.35     (.38     (.43     (.40

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.09     (.06     (.02     – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.18     (.37     (.44     (.44     (.45     (.40
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  11.25        $  11.13        $  10.70        $  11.61        $  11.12        $  11.07   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.69  %      7.60  %      (4.21 )%      8.55  %      4.72  %      6.00  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $177,384        $173,381        $186,429        $228,317        $189,326        $204,517   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    .80  %^      .80  %      .77  %      .72  %      .72  %      .72  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    .90  %^      .92  %      .88  %      .89  %      .91  %      .92  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    3.06  %^      3.29  %      2.98  %      3.28  %      3.84  %      3.64  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    5  %      8  %      16  %      23  %      24  %      8  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Virginia Portfolio  
    Class B  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.11        $  10.68        $  11.59        $  11.10        $  11.05        $  10.82   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .13        .29        .26        .29        .34        .32   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .13        .43        (.81     .56        .08        .24   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .26        .72        (.55     .85        .42        .56   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.14     (.29     (.27     (.30     (.35     (.33

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.09     (.06     (.02     – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.14     (.29     (.36     (.36     (.37     (.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  11.23        $  11.11        $  10.68        $  11.59        $  11.10        $  11.05   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.33  %      6.87  %      (4.88 )%      7.83  %      4.01  %      5.29  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $348        $668        $1,267        $2,083        $3,132        $4,752   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.51  %^      1.50  %      1.47  %      1.42  %      1.42  %      1.42  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.63  %^      1.62  %      1.59  %      1.61  %      1.63  %      1.64  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.35  %^      2.63  %      2.28  %      2.62  %      3.15  %      2.96  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    5  %      8  %      16  %      23  %      24  %      8  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    AB Virginia Portfolio  
    Class C  
   

Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)

    Year Ended September 30,  
      2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
 

 

 

 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.10        $  10.67        $  11.59        $  11.09        $  11.04        $  10.81   
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .13        .28        .26        .29        .34        .32   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    .13        .44        (.82     .57        .08        .24   
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    .26        .72        (.56     .86        .42        .56   
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.14     (.29     (.27     (.30     (.35     (.33

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.09     (.06     (.02     – 0  – 
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.14     (.29     (.36     (.36     (.37     (.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  11.22        $  11.10        $  10.67        $  11.59        $  11.09        $  11.04   
 

 

 

 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    2.33  %      6.88  %      (4.97 )%      7.91  %      4.01  %      5.29  % 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

    $55,562        $55,038        $59,194        $73,102        $61,044        $59,844   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements

    1.52  %^      1.50  %      1.47  %      1.42  %      1.42  %      1.42  %+ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements

    1.62  %^      1.62  %      1.59  %      1.59  %      1.61  %      1.62  %+ 

Net investment income(a)

    2.35  %^      2.60  %      2.29  %      2.59  %      3.14  %      2.95  %+ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    5  %      8  %      16  %      23  %      24  %      8  % 

See footnote summary on pages 150-151.

 

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(a)   Net of fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser.

 

(b)   Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(c)   Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Initial sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(d)   The expense ratios presented below exclude interest expense:

 

     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)
    Year Ended September 30,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
AB Arizona Portfolio                                     

Class A

            

Net of waivers

     .78 %^      .78     .78     .78     .78     .78 %+ 

Before waivers

     .98 %^      .98     .92     .94     .95     .94 %+ 
            

Class B

            

Net of waivers

     1.50 %^      1.48     1.48     1.48     1.48     1.48 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.70 %^      1.68     1.63     1.66     1.67     1.65 %+ 
            

Class C

            

Net of waivers

     1.50 %^      1.48     1.48     1.48     1.48     1.48 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.70 %^      1.68     1.63     1.64     1.66     1.64 %+ 
            
AB Michigan Portfolio                                     

Class A

            

Net of waivers

     .89 %^      .90     .94     1.01     1.01     1.01 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.24 %^      1.21     1.05     1.05     1.09     1.06 %+ 
            

Class B

            

Net of waivers

     1.60 %^      1.60     1.65     1.71     1.71     1.71 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.97 %^      1.93     1.76     1.78     1.80     1.78 %+ 
            

Class C

            

Net of waivers

     1.60 %^      1.60     1.64     1.71     1.71     1.71 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.96 %^      1.92     1.76     1.76     1.79     1.76 %+ 
            
AB Minnesota Portfolio                                     

Class A

            

Net of waivers

     .88 %^      .90     .90     .90     .90     .90 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.08 %^      1.09     1.02     1.02     1.02     1.02 %+ 
            

Class B

            

Net of waivers

     1.60 %^      1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.83 %^      1.81     1.73     1.94     1.90     1.76 %+ 
            

Class C

            

Net of waivers

     1.60 %^      1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.80 %^      1.79     1.72     1.72     1.73     1.72 %+ 
            

See notes to financial statements.

 

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     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2015

(unaudited)
    Year Ended September 30,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
AB Ohio Portfolio                                     

Class A

            

Net of waivers

     .83 %^      .85     .85     .85     .85     .85 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.02 %^      1.01     .96     .96     .96     .99 %+ 
            

Class B

            

Net of waivers

     1.55 %^      1.55     1.55     1.55     1.55     1.55 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.75 %^      1.72     1.66     1.69     1.68     1.71 %+ 
            

Class C

            

Net of waivers

     1.55 %^      1.55     1.55     1.55     1.55     1.55 %+ 

Before waivers

     1.74 %^      1.72     1.66     1.66     1.66     1.69 %+ 

 

(e)   Amount is less than $.005.

 

(f)   Amount is less than .005%.

 

+   The ratio includes expenses attributable to costs of proxy solicitation.

 

^   Annualized.

 

  Due to timing of sales and repurchase of capital shares, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share is not in accord with the Portfolio’s change in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions for the period.

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1) , Chairman

John H. Dobkin(1)

Michael J. Downey(1)

William H. Foulk, Jr.(1)

D. James Guzy(1)

Nancy P. Jacklin(1)

Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer

Garry L. Moody(1)

Earl D. Weiner(1)

OFFICERS

Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer

(Guy) Robert B. Davidson III(2), Senior Vice President

Douglas J. Peebles, Senior Vice President

Michael G. Brooks(2), Vice President

Fred S. Cohen(2), Vice President

Wayne D. Godlin(2) , Vice President

Terrance T. Hults(2), Vice President

Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary

Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller

Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer

 

Custodian and Accounting Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Corporation CCB/5
1 Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210

 

Principal Underwriter

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105

 

Legal Counsel

Seward & Kissel LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, NY 10004

  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

 

Transfer Agent

AllianceBernstein Investor
Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 786003
San Antonio, TX 78278-6003
Toll-free (800) 221-5672

 

(1)   Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

 

(2)   The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolios’ portfolios are made by the Municipal Bond Investment Team. Michael G. Brooks, Fred S. Cohen, (Guy) Robert B. Davidson III, Wayne D. Godlin and Terrance T. Hults are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolios’ portfolios.

 

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Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement

The disinterested trustees (the “trustees”) of AB Municipal Income Fund II (the “Fund”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser in respect of each of the portfolios listed below (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”) at a meeting held on November 3-6, 2014:

 

   

Arizona Portfolio

 

   

Massachusetts Portfolio

 

   

Michigan Portfolio

 

   

Minnesota Portfolio

 

   

New Jersey Portfolio

 

   

Ohio Portfolio

 

   

Pennsylvania Portfolio

 

   

Virginia Portfolio

 

 

Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement in respect of each Portfolio, the trustees had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser, who advised on the relevant legal standards. The trustees also reviewed an independent evaluation prepared by the Fund’s Senior Officer (who is also the Fund’s Independent Compliance Officer) of the reasonableness of the advisory fee in respect of each Portfolio, in which the Senior Officer concluded that the contractual fee for each Portfolio was reasonable. The trustees also discussed the proposed continuances in private sessions with counsel and the Fund’s Senior Officer.

The trustees considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolios gained from their experience as trustees or directors of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Adviser’s initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the trustees and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the trustees in the past, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AB Funds. The trustees noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they receive presentations from the Adviser on the investment results of the Portfolios and review extensive materials and information presented by the Adviser.

The trustees also considered all other factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. In their deliberations, the trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The trustees determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage each

 

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Portfolio, and the overall arrangements between each Portfolio and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fee, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the trustees’ determinations included the following:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided

The trustees considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the Fund. They also noted the professional experience and qualifications of the Fund’s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The trustees also considered that the Advisory Agreement provides that each Portfolio will reimburse the Adviser for the cost to it of providing certain clerical, accounting, administrative and other services to such Portfolio by employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Requests for these reimbursements are made on a quarterly basis and subject to approval by the trustees. Reimbursements, to the extent requested and paid, result in a higher rate of total compensation from such Portfolio to the Adviser than the fee rate stated in the Advisory Agreement. The trustees noted that the methodology used to determine the reimbursement amounts had been reviewed by an independent consultant retained by the Fund’s Senior Officer. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Portfolios’ other service providers, also were considered. The trustees concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each of the Portfolios under the Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The trustees reviewed a schedule of the revenues, expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of each Portfolio to the Adviser for calendar years 2012 and 2013 that had been prepared with an expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant retained by the Fund’s Senior Officer. The trustees noted the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and understood that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The trustees noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Adviser’s relationships with the Portfolios, including those relating to its subsidiaries that provide transfer agency and distribution services to the Portfolios. The trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of the profitability of the Advisory Agreement with the profitability of advisory contracts for unaffiliated funds because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors. The trustees focused on the profitability of the Adviser’s relationships with the Portfolios before taxes and distribution expenses. The trustees were satisfied

 

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that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with each Portfolio was not unreasonable.

Fall-Out Benefits

The trustees considered the other benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Portfolios, including, but not limited to, benefits relating to 12b-1 fees and sales charges received by the Fund’s principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of certain classes of the Portfolios’ shares and transfer agency fees paid by the Portfolios to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser. The trustees recognized that the Adviser’s profitability would be lower without these benefits. The trustees understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Portfolios.

Investment Results

In addition to the information reviewed by the trustees in connection with the meeting, the trustees receive detailed performance information for each Portfolio at each regular Board meeting during the year. At the November 2014 meeting, the trustees reviewed information prepared by Lipper showing the performance for Class A shares of each Portfolio as compared with that of a group of similar funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Group”) and as compared with that of a broader array of funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Universe”) and information prepared by the Adviser showing performance of the Class A Shares of each Portfolio as compared with the Barclays Municipal Bond Index (the “Index”) for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended July 31, 2014 and (in the case of the Index) the period since inception.

Arizona Portfolio

The trustees noted that the Portfolio (June 1994 inception) was in the 3rd quintile of the Performance Group and 4th quintile of the Performance Universe for the 1-year period, in the 4th quintile of the Performance Group and 3rd quintile of the Performance Universe for the 3-year period, in the 3rd quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 5-year period, and in the 1st quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 10-year period. The Portfolio lagged the Index in all periods reviewed. Based on their review, the trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was acceptable.

Massachusetts Portfolio

The trustees noted that the Portfolio (March 1994 inception) was in the 4th quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 1- and 3-year periods, in the 4th quintile of the Performance Group and 5th quintile of the Performance Universe for the 5-year period, and in the 2nd quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 10-year period. The Portfolio lagged the Index in all periods. Based on their review and their discussion with the Adviser of the reasons for the Portfolio’s performance, the

 

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trustees retained confidence in the Adviser’s ability to manage the Portfolio’s assets.

Michigan Portfolio

The trustees noted that the Portfolio (February 1994 inception) was in the 4th quintile of the Performance Group and 5th quintile of the Performance Universe for the 1-year period, and in the 5th quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods. The Portfolio lagged the Index in all periods. Based on their review and their discussion with the Adviser of the reasons for the Portfolio’s performance, the trustees retained confidence in the Adviser’s ability to manage the Portfolio’s assets.

Minnesota Portfolio

The trustees noted that the Portfolio (June 1993 inception) was in the 5th quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for all periods. The Portfolio lagged the Index in all periods. Based on their review and their discussion with the Adviser of the reasons for the Portfolio’s performance, the trustees retained confidence in the Adviser’s ability to manage the Portfolio’s assets.

New Jersey Portfolio

The trustees noted that the Portfolio (June 1993 inception) was in the 5th quintile of the Performance Group and 4th quintile of the Performance Universe for the 1- and 3-year periods, and in the 4th quintile of the Performance Group and 3rd quintile of the Performance Universe for the 5- and 10-year periods. The Portfolio lagged the Index in all periods. Based on their review and their discussion with the Adviser of the reasons for the Portfolio’s recent performance, the trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was acceptable.

Ohio Portfolio

The trustees noted that the Portfolio (June 1993 inception) was in the 5th quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, and in the 5th quintile of the Performance Group and 4th quintile of the Performance Universe for the 10-year period. The Portfolio lagged the Index in all periods. Based on their review and their discussion with the Adviser of the reasons for the Portfolio’s performance, the trustees retained confidence in the Adviser’s ability to manage the Portfolio’s assets.

Pennsylvania Portfolio

The trustees noted that the Portfolio (June 1993 inception) was in the 5th quintile of the Performance Group and 4th quintile of the Performance Universe for the 1-year period, in the 5th quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 3-year period, in the 3rd quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 5-year period, and in the 4th quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 10-

 

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year period. The Portfolio lagged the Index in all periods. Based on their review and their discussion with the Adviser of the reasons for the Portfolio’s recent performance, the trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was acceptable.

Virginia Portfolio

The trustees noted that the Portfolio (April 1994 inception) was in the 1st quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 1- and 10-year periods, and in the 3rd quintile of the Performance Group and 2nd quintile of the Performance Universe for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Portfolio was essentially even with the Index in the period since inception and lagged it in all other periods. Based on their review, the trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory.

Advisory Fees and Other Expenses

The trustees considered the advisory fee rate paid by each Portfolio to the Adviser and information prepared by Lipper concerning advisory fee rates paid by other funds in the same Lipper category as such Portfolio at a common asset level. The trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds.

The Adviser informed the trustees that there were no institutional products managed by it that have a substantially similar investment style. The trustees reviewed relevant advisory fee information from the Adviser’s Form ADV and noted that the Adviser charged institutional clients lower fees for advising comparably sized institutional accounts using strategies that differ from those of the Portfolios but which invest in fixed income municipal securities.

The Adviser reviewed with the trustees the significantly greater scope of the services it provides to the Portfolios relative to institutional clients. The Adviser also noted that because mutual funds are constantly issuing and redeeming shares, they are more difficult to manage than an institutional account, where the assets tend to be relatively stable. In light of the substantial differences in services rendered by the Adviser to institutional clients as compared to funds such as the Portfolios, the trustees considered these fee comparisons inapt and did not place significant weight on them in their deliberations.

The trustees also considered the total expense ratio of the Class A shares of each Portfolio in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within two comparison groups created by Lipper: an Expense Group and an Expense Universe. Lipper described an Expense Group as a representative sample of funds similar to a Portfolio and an Expense Universe as a broader group, consisting of all funds in the Portfolio’s investment classification/objective with a similar load type as the Portfolio. The Class A expense ratio of each Portfolio was based on the Portfolio’s

 

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latest fiscal year, and except in the case of the Virginia Portfolio, reflected fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements as a result of undertakings by the Adviser. The trustees noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some of the other funds in each Portfolio’s Lipper category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases might be voluntary or temporary. The trustees view the expense ratio information as relevant to their evaluation of the Adviser’s services because the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to each Portfolio by others.

Arizona Portfolio

The trustees noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 45 basis points, plus the 2.7 basis point impact of the administrative expense reimbursement in the latest fiscal year, was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio, giving effect to a cap by the Adviser, was lower than the Expense Group and the Expense Universe medians. The trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was satisfactory.

Massachusetts Portfolio

The trustees noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 45 basis points, plus the 1.5 basis point impact of the administrative expense reimbursement in the latest fiscal year, was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees also noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio, giving effect to a cap by the Adviser, was the same as the Expense Group median and lower than the Expense Universe median. The trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was satisfactory.

Michigan Portfolio

The trustees noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 45 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the administrative expense reimbursement was 5 basis points in the Portfolio’s latest fiscal year, and that as a result the rate of total compensation received by the Adviser from the Portfolio pursuant to the Advisory Agreement was close to the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the Portfolio’s expense ratio, giving effect to a cap by the Adviser, was higher than the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians. After discussing with the Adviser the reasons for the Portfolio’s expense ratio, the trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Minnesota Portfolio

The trustees noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 45 basis points, plus the 4.4 basis point impact of the administrative expense reimbursement in the latest fiscal year, was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio, giving effect to a cap by the Adviser, was higher than the Expense Group

 

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and the Expense Universe medians. After discussing with the Adviser the reasons for the Portfolio’s expense ratio, the trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was acceptable.

New Jersey Portfolio

The trustees noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 45 basis points, plus the 2.9 basis point impact of the administrative expense reimbursement in the latest fiscal year, was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio, giving effect to a cap by the Adviser, was higher than the Expense Group and the Expense Universe medians. After discussing with the Adviser the reasons for the Portfolio’s expense ratio, the trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Ohio Portfolio

The trustees noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 45 basis points, plus the 2.9 basis point impact of the administrative expense reimbursement in the latest fiscal year, was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio, giving effect to a cap by the Adviser, was higher than the Expense Group and the Expense Universe medians. After discussing with the Adviser the reasons for the Portfolio’s expense ratio, the trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Pennsylvania Portfolio

The trustees noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 45 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the administrative expense reimbursement was 5.5 basis points in the Portfolio’s latest fiscal year, and that as a result the rate of total compensation received by the Adviser from the Portfolio pursuant to the Advisory Agreement was close to the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio, giving effect to a cap by the Adviser, was higher than the Expense Group and the Expense Universe medians. After discussing with the Adviser the reasons for the Portfolio’s expense ratio, the trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Virginia Portfolio

The trustees noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 45 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the administrative expense reimbursement was 1.6 basis points in the Portfolio’s latest fiscal year, and that as a result the rate of total compensation received by the Adviser from the Portfolio pursuant to the Advisory Agreement was close to the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio, which had been capped by the Adviser (although the expense ratio was currently lower than the cap), was lower than

 

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the Expense Group and the Expense Universe medians. The trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was satisfactory.

Economies of Scale

The trustees noted that the advisory fee schedule for each Portfolio contains breakpoints that reduce the fee rates on assets above specified levels. The trustees took into consideration prior presentations by an independent consultant on economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AB Funds, and by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The trustees also had requested and received from the Adviser certain updates on economies of scale at the May 2014 meetings. The trustees believe that economies of scale may be realized (if at all) by the Adviser across a variety of products and services, and not only in respect of a single fund. The trustees noted that there is no established methodology for setting breakpoints that give effect to the fund-specific services provided by a fund’s adviser and to the economies of scale that an adviser may realize in its overall mutual fund business or those components of it which directly or indirectly affect a fund’s operations. The trustees observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Portfolios, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The trustees also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. Having taken these factors into account, the trustees concluded that each Portfolio’s shareholders would benefit from a sharing of economies of scale in the event the Portfolio’s net assets exceed a breakpoint in the future.

 

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THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT1

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and The AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II (the “Trust”) in respect of the following Portfolios (the “Portfolios”):2

AB Arizona Portfolio

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

AB Michigan Portfolio

AB Minnesota Portfolio

AB New Jersey Portfolio

AB Ohio Portfolio

AB Pennsylvania Portfolio

AB Virginia Portfolio

The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Trust, for the Trustees of the Trust, as required by the August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Trustees to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of this summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolios which was provided to the Trustees in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

 

  1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

 

  2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

 

  3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

 

1   The information in the fee evaluation was completed on October 23, 2014 and discussed with the Board of Trustees on November 4-6, 2014.

 

2   Future references to the Portfolios do not include “AllianceBernstein.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to Class A shares of the Portfolios.

 

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  4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

 

  5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolios grows larger; and

 

  6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolios.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S.Ct. 1418 (2010). In Jones, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”3

INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS, EXPENSE CAPS & RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that each Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.4

 

Category   Advisory Fee Schedule5   Portfolio
Low Risk Income  

0.45% on 1st $2.5 billion 0.40% on next $2.5 billion

0.35% on the balance

 

AB Arizona Portfolio

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

AB Michigan Portfolio

AB Minnesota Portfolio

AB New Jersey Portfolio

AB Ohio Portfolio

AB Pennsylvania Portfolio

AB Virginia Portfolio

 

3   Jones v. Harris at 1427.

 

4   Most of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds, which the Adviser manages, were affected by the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG.

 

5   The advisory fees for each Portfolio are based on the percentage of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets, not a combination of any of the Portfolios.

 

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The Portfolios’ net assets on September 30, 2014 are set forth below:

 

Portfolio   September 30, 2014
Net Assets ($MM)
 
AB Arizona Portfolio   $ 133.9   
AB Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 248.7   
AB Michigan Portfolio   $ 58.3   
AB Minnesota Portfolio   $ 85.7   
AB New Jersey Portfolio   $ 129.6   
AB Ohio Portfolio   $ 119.0   
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 104.7   
AB Virginia Portfolio   $ 228.9   

The Portfolios’ Investment Advisory Agreements provide for the Adviser to be reimbursed for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to each Portfolio. Indicated below are the reimbursement amounts, which the Adviser received from the Portfolios during their most recently completed fiscal year, expressed in dollars and as a percentage of average daily net assets:

 

Portfolio   Amount     As a % of Average
Daily Net Assets
 
AB Arizona Portfolio   $ 46,822        0.027
AB Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 46,056        0.015
AB Michigan Portfolio   $ 47,179        0.050
AB Minnesota Portfolio   $ 46,275        0.044
AB New Jersey Portfolio   $ 46,463        0.029
AB Ohio Portfolio   $ 47,028        0.029
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 70,589        0.055
AB Virginia Portfolio   $ 46,985        0.016

The Adviser has agreed to waive that portion of its advisory fees and/or reimburse the Portfolios for that portion of the Portfolios’ total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit each Portfolio’s expense ratio to the amounts set forth below for each Portfolio’s current fiscal year. The waiver is terminable by the Adviser upon at least 60 days’ notice prior to Portfolios’ prospectus update. In addition, set forth below are the gross expense ratios of the Portfolios for the most recent semi-annual period: 6

 

Portfolio   Expense Cap Pursuant to
Expense Limitation
Undertaking
     Gross
Expense
Ratio7
    Fiscal
Year End
AB Arizona Portfolio8   Class A
Class B
Class C
   

 

 

0.78

1.48

1.48


    

 

 

0.98

1.69

1.68


  September 30

(ratios as of
Mar. 31, 2014)

 

6   Semi-annual total expense ratios are unaudited.

 

7   Annualized.

 

8   The Fund’s expense ratios exclude interest expense of less than 0.01% for Class A and Class B shares and 0.01% for Class C shares.

 

 

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Portfolio   Expense Cap Pursuant to
Expense Limitation
Undertaking
     Gross
Expense
Ratio7
    Fiscal
Year End
AB Massachusetts Portfolio   Class A
Class B
Class C
   

 

 

0.82

1.52

1.52


    

 

 

0.91

1.61

1.61


  September 30

(ratios as of
Mar. 31, 2014)

        
AB Michigan Portfolio9   Class A
Class B
Class C
   

 

 

0.90

1.60

1.60


    

 

 

1.20

1.92

1.91


  September 30

(ratios as of
Mar. 31, 2014)

        
AB Minnesota Portfolio10   Class A

Class B

Class C

   

 

 

0.90

1.60

1.60


    

 

 

1.08

1.80

1.78


  September 30

(ratios as of
Mar. 31, 2014)

        
AB New Jersey Portfolio   Class A
Class B
Class C
   

 

 

0.87

1.57

1.57


    

 

 

0.99

1.70

1.69


  September 30
(ratios as of
Mar. 31, 2014)
        
AB Ohio Portfolio11   Class A
Class B
Class C
   

 

 

0.85

1.55

1.55


    

 

 

1.00

1.71

1.71


  September 30

(ratios as of
Mar. 31, 2014)

        
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio   Class A
Class B
Class C
   

 

 

0.90

1.60

1.60


    

 

 

1.08

1.80

1.78


  September 30

(ratios as of
Mar. 31, 2014)

        
AB Virginia Portfolio   Class A
Class B
Class C
   

 

 

0.80

1.50

1.50


    

 

 

0.92

1.62

1.62


  September 30
(ratios as of
Mar. 31, 2013)

 

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolios that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolios’ third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolios are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is

 

9   The Fund’s expense ratios exclude interest expense of 0.01% for Class A and Class B shares and less than 0.01% for Class C shares.

 

10   The Fund’s expense ratios exclude interest expense of less than 0.01% for Class A and Class C shares and 0.01% for Class B shares.
11  

The Fund’s expense ratios exclude interest expense of less than 0.01% for all share classes.

 

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reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolios’ investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. Finally, in recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with a similar investment style as the Portfolios.12 With respect to the Portfolios, the Adviser represented that there are no categories in the Form ADV for institutional products that have a substantially similar investment styles as the Portfolios. The Adviser does manage separately managed accounts that invest principally in municipal securities, but those mandates have a substantially lower risk profile (credit and interest rate risk) than that of the Portfolios.

The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment companies of other fund families with a substantially similar investment style as any of the Portfolios.

 

12   The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

 

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II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolios with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.13 Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of each Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the subject Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”)14 and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.15

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

 

Portfolio   Contractual
Management
Fee  (%)16
    Lipper Exp.
Group
Median (%)
    Rank
AB Arizona Portfolio17     0.450        0.500      3/12
AB Massachusetts Portfolio17     0.450        0.506      2/8
AB Michigan Portfolio17     0.450        0.506      2/12
AB Minnesota Portfolio17     0.450        0.535      2/7
AB New Jersey Portfolio17     0.450        0.508      2/8
AB Ohio Portfolio17     0.450        0.519      2/7
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio17     0.450        0.497      2/10
AB Virginia Portfolio17     0.450        0.459      2/5

 

13   The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

 

14   Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

 

15   The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using each Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of each Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.
16   The contractual management fees for the Portfolios do not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolios to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative, and other services. In addition, the contractual management fees do not reflect any management waivers for expense caps that effectively reduce the contractual management fee.

 

17   One of the Portfolio’s EG peer is excluded from the contractual management fee comparison because Lipper is unable to calculate the peer’s contractual management fee of the peer’s breakpoint gross income component.

 

 

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Lipper also compared the Portfolios’ total expense ratios to the medians of the Portfolios’ EGs and the Lipper Expense Universes (“EU”). The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classifications/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.18

Set forth below is a comparison of the Portfolios’ total expense ratios and the medians of the Portfolios’ EGs and EUs. The Portfolios’ total expense ratio rankings are also shown.

 

Portfolio   Expense
Ratio  (%)19
    Lipper Exp.
Group
Median (%)
    Lipper
Group
Rank
  Lipper Exp.
Universe
Median (%)
    Lipper
Universe
Rank
AB Arizona Portfolio     0.780        0.800      5/13     0.802      31/85
AB Massachusetts Portfolio     0.821        0.821      5/9     0.831      6/13
AB Michigan Portfolio     0.939        0.813      12/13     0.802      69/85
AB Minnesota Portfolio     0.904        0.838      8/8     0.848      10/12
AB New Jersey Portfolio     0.873        0.818      9/9     0.818      11/13
AB Ohio Portfolio     0.850        0.803      6/8     0.805      7/11
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio     0.919        0.790      10/11     0.790      13/17
AB Virginia Portfolio     0.773        0.783      3/6     0.783      4/8

Based on this analysis, the Portfolios have a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than on a total expense ratio basis. Except for AB Arizona Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio, which have lower expense ratios than their respective EG medians and AB Massachusetts Portfolio, which has an expense ratio equal to its EG median, the Portfolios’ have higher expense ratios than their respective EG medians.

 

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE MANAGEMENT FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolios. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.

 

18   Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

 

19   Most recently completed fiscal year Class A share total expense ratio.

 

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IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolios’ profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Trustees, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolios increased, except for AB Michigan Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio and AB Pennsylvania Portfolio during calendar year 2013, relative to 2012.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolios, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolios and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolios. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolios and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive and the relationship otherwise complies with the 40 Act restrictions. These affiliates provide transfer agent and distribution services to the Portfolios and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, front-end sales loads and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”).

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, is the Portfolios’ principal underwriter. ABI and the Adviser have disclosed in the Portfolios’ prospectus that they may make revenue sharing payments from their own resources, in addition to resources derived from sales loads and Rule 12b-1 fees, to firms that sell shares of the Portfolios. In 2013, ABI paid approximately 0.05% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $19.4 million for distribution services and educational support (revenue sharing payments).

ABI retained the following amounts for Class A front-end load sales charges from sales of the Portfolios’ Class A shares during the Portfolios’ most recently completed fiscal year:

 

Portfolio   Amount Received  
AB Arizona Portfolio   $ 110   
AB Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 138   
AB Michigan Portfolio   $ – 0  – 
AB Minnesota Portfolio   $ 161   
AB New Jersey Portfolio   $ – 0  – 
AB Ohio Portfolio   $ 260   
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 78   
AB Virginia Portfolio   $     588   

 

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ABI received the amounts set forth below in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSC from the Portfolios during the Portfolios’ most recently completed fiscal year:

 

Portfolio   12b-1 Fee Received     CDSC Received  
AB Arizona Portfolio   $ 767,213      $ 4,015   
AB Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 1,438,151      $ 39,432   
AB Michigan Portfolio   $ 475,875      $ 3,085   
AB Minnesota Portfolio   $ 472,871      $ 10,254   
AB New Jersey Portfolio   $ 750,511      $ 2,595   
AB Ohio Portfolio   $ 805,895      $ 4,420   
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 588,488      $ 14,065   
AB Virginia Portfolio   $     1,394,519      $     41,389   

Fees and reimbursements for out of pocket expenses charged by AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), the affiliated transfer agent for the Portfolios, are based on the level of the network account and the class of shares held by the account. ABIS also receives a fee per shareholder sub-account for each account maintained by an intermediary on an omnibus basis. ABIS received the following net fees from the Portfolios during the Portfolios’ most recently completed fiscal year:

 

Portfolio   ABIS Fee  
AB Arizona Portfolio   $ 19,354   
AB Massachusetts Portfolio   $ 39,786   
AB Michigan Portfolio   $ 25,188   
AB Minnesota Portfolio   $ 20,189   
AB New Jersey Portfolio   $ 28,668   
AB Ohio Portfolio   $ 26,748   
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio   $ 27,544   
AB Virginia Portfolio   $     36,635   

 

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Trustees information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM

 

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has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously, in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Trustees an update of the Deli20 study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.21 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Trustees.22 The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

 

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND

With assets under management of approximately $473 billion as of September 30, 2014, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolios.

 

20   The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry since 2008.

 

21   The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

 

22   The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

 

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The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance rankings23 of the Portfolios relative to their Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)24 for the periods ended July 31, 2014.25

 

     Portfolio
Return (%)
    PG
Median (%)
    PU
Median (%)
    PG Rank   PU Rank
AB Arizona Portfolio26           

  1 year

    5.58        5.58        6.15      7/13   57/85

  3 year

    4.38        4.61        4.38      8/13   43/85

  5 year

    4.84        4.84        4.82      7/13   39/83

10 year

    4.38        4.21        4.11      1/11   14/78
         
AB Massachusetts Portfolio           

  1 year

    5.84        6.61        6.61      7/9   10/13

  3 year

    4.49        4.62        4.63      7/9   10/13

  5 year

    4.82        4.91        4.94      7/9   11/13

10 year

    4.49        4.12        4.20      3/9   3/12
         
AB Michigan Portfolio27           

  1 year

    4.97        5.38        6.15      10/13   70/85

  3 year

    2.47        4.35        4.38      12/13   83/85

  5 year

    3.42        4.99        4.82      12/13   80/83

10 year

    3.72        4.11        4.11      11/12   67/78
         
AB Minnesota Portfolio           

  1 year

    6.22        7.29        6.76      7/8   10/12

  3 year

    4.19        4.92        4.73      8/8   12/12

  5 year

    4.35        5.19        5.15      8/8   12/12

10 year

    4.22        4.54        4.39      6/7   9/11
         
AB New Jersey Portfolio           

  1 year

    5.00        6.54        6.40      8/9   10/13

  3 year

    4.23        5.35        4.55      8/9   10/13

  5 year

    5.11        5.82        5.11      6/9   7/13

10 year

    4.19        4.24        4.20      5/8   7/12

 

23   The performance returns and rankings of the Portfolios are for the Portfolios’ Class A shares. The performance returns of the Portfolios were provided by Lipper.

 

24   A Portfolio’s PG/PU may not necessarily be identical to its respective EG/EU, as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PG/PU is somewhat different from that of an EG/EU.

 

25   The current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of each Portfolio even if a Portfolio had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

 

26   Prior to the third quarter of 2013, the Portfolio was classified by Lipper as an Arizona Municipal Debt Fund. From the third quarter of 2013 through the present, the Portfolio is classified by Lipper as an Other States Municipal Debt Fund.

 

27   Prior to the third quarter of 2013, the Portfolio was classified by Lipper as a Michigan Municipal Debt Fund. From the third quarter of 2013 through the present, the Fund is classified by Lipper as an Other States Municipal Debt Fund.

 

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     Portfolio
Return (%)
    PG
Median (%)
    PU
Median (%)
    PG Rank   PU Rank
AB Ohio Portfolio           

  1 year

    3.62        6.75        6.88      8/8   11/11

  3 year

    2.99        4.71        4.65      8/8   11/11

  5 year

    4.02        4.71        4.56      7/8   10/11

10 year

    3.92        4.12        4.11      5/6   7/9
         
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio           

  1 year

    6.09        6.95        6.72      9/11   11/17

  3 year

    4.14        4.84        4.84      10/11   15/17

  5 year

    5.19        5.19        5.19      6/11   8/17

10 year

    4.11        4.23        4.32      7/10   12/16
         
AB Virginia Portfolio           

  1 year

    6.68        5.68        5.68      1/6   1/8

  3 year

    4.26        4.22        4.11      3/6   3/8

  5 year

    5.05        4.81        4.56      3/6   3/8

10 year

    4.55        4.07        4.07      1/5   1/7

Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolios (in bold)28 versus their benchmarks.29 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.30

 

    

Periods Ending July 31, 2014

Annualized Net Performance

 
                            

Since

Inception
(%)

    Annualized    

Risk

Period
(Year)

 
  1 Year
(%)
    3 Year
(%)
    5 Year
(%)
    10 Year
(%)
      Volatility
(%)
    Sharpe
(%)
   
AB Arizona Portfolio     5.58        4.38        4.84        4.38        5.41        4.01        0.67        10   
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     7.27        5.06        5.50        4.85        5.69        4.37        0.72        10   
Inception Date: June 1, 1994               
               
AB Massachusetts Portfolio     5.84        4.49        4.82        4.49        5.61        4.05        0.69        10   
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     7.27        5.06        5.50        4.85        5.67        4.37        0.72        10   
Inception Date: March 29, 1994               

 

28   The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolios.

 

29   The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through July 31, 2014.

 

30   Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. A Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a fund’s return in excess of the riskless return by the fund’s standard deviation. A fund with a greater volatility would be seen as more risky than a fund with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky fund. A fund with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a fund with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

 

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Periods Ending July 31, 2014

Annualized Net Performance

 
                            

Since

Inception
(%)

    Annualized    

Risk

Period
(Year)

 
  1 Year
(%)
    3 Year
(%)
    5 Year
(%)
    10 Year
(%)
      Volatility
(%)
    Sharpe
(%)
   
AB Michigan Portfolio     4.97        2.47        3.42        3.72        5.13        3.79        0.55        10   
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     7.27        5.06        5.50        4.85        5.43        4.37        0.72        10   
Inception Date: February 25, 1994               
               
AB Minnesota Portfolio     6.23        4.19        4.35        4.22        4.84        3.74        0.68        10   
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     7.27        5.06        5.50        4.85        5.42        4.37        0.72        10   
Inception Date: June 25, 1993               
               
AB New Jersey Portfolio     5.00        4.23        5.11        4.19        4.64        4.21        0.60        10   
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     7.27        5.06        5.50        4.85        5.42        4.37        0.72        10   
Inception Date: June 25, 1993               
               
AB Ohio Portfolio     3.62        2.99        4.02        3.92        4.69        3.87        0.58        10   
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     7.27        5.06        5.50        4.85        5.42        4.37        0.72        10   
Inception Date: June 25, 1993               
               
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio     6.09        4.14        5.19        4.11        5.01        4.10        0.60        10   
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     7.27        5.06        5.50        4.85        5.42        4.37        0.72        10   
Inception Date: June 25, 1993               
               
AB Virginia Portfolio     6.68        4.26        5.05        4.55        5.62        4.29        0.67        10   
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     7.27        5.06        5.50        4.85        5.65        4.37        0.72        10   
Inception Date: April 29, 1994               

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for each Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolios is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: November 18, 2014

 

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US EQUITY

 

US Core

Core Opportunities Fund

Select US Equity Portfolio

US Growth

Concentrated Growth Fund

Discovery Growth Fund

Growth Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

US Value

Discovery Value Fund

Equity Income Fund

Growth & Income Fund

Small Cap Value Portfolio

Value Fund

INTERNATIONAL/ GLOBAL EQUITY

 

International/Global Core

Global Core Equity Portfolio

Global Equity & Covered Call Strategy Fund

Global Thematic Growth Fund

International Portfolio

Tax-Managed International Portfolio

International/Global Growth

International Growth Fund

International/Global Value

International Value Fund

FIXED INCOME

 

Municipal

High Income Municipal Portfolio

Intermediate California Portfolio

Intermediate Diversified Portfolio

Intermediate New York Portfolio

Municipal Bond Inflation Strategy

Tax-Aware Fixed Income Portfolio

National Portfolio

Arizona Portfolio

California Portfolio

FIXED INCOME (continued)

 

Massachusetts Portfolio

Michigan Portfolio

Minnesota Portfolio

New Jersey Portfolio

New York Portfolio

Ohio Portfolio

Pennsylvania Portfolio

Virginia Portfolio

Taxable

Bond Inflation Strategy

Global Bond Fund

High Income Fund

High Yield Portfolio

Intermediate Bond Portfolio

Limited Duration High Income Portfolio

Short Duration Portfolio

ALTERNATIVES

 

All Market Real Return Portfolio*

Credit Long/Short Portfolio

Global Real Estate Investment Fund

Long/Short Multi-Manager Fund

Market Neutral Strategy-U.S.

Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund

Select US Long/Short Portfolio

Unconstrained Bond Fund

MULTI-ASSET

 

All Market Growth Portfolio*

Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Portfolio

Global Risk Allocation Fund

Target-Date

Multi-Manager Select Retirement Allocation Fund

Multi-Manager Select 2010 Fund

Multi-Manager Select 2015 Fund

Multi-Manager Select 2020 Fund

Multi-Manager Select 2025 Fund

MULTI-ASSET (continued)

 

Multi-Manager Select 2030 Fund

Multi-Manager Select 2035 Fund

Multi-Manager Select 2040 Fund

Multi-Manager Select 2045 Fund

Multi-Manager Select 2050 Fund

Multi-Manager Select 2055 Fund

2000 Retirement Strategy

2005 Retirement Strategy

2010 Retirement Strategy

2015 Retirement Strategy

2020 Retirement Strategy

2025 Retirement Strategy

2030 Retirement Strategy

2035 Retirement Strategy

2040 Retirement Strategy

2045 Retirement Strategy

2050 Retirement Strategy

2055 Retirement Strategy

Wealth Strategies

Balanced Wealth Strategy

Conservative Wealth Strategy

Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy

Tax-Managed Conservative Wealth Strategy

Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy

CLOSED-END FUNDS

 

AB Multi-Manager Alternative Fund

Alliance California Municipal Income Fund

Alliance New York Municipal Income Fund

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

AllianceBernstein Income Fund

AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund

 

We also offer Exchange Reserves, which serves as the money market fund exchange vehicle for the AB mutual funds. An investment in Exchange Reserves is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For copies of our prospectus or summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.abglobal.com or contact your AB representative. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

* Prior to December 15, 2014, All Market Growth Portfolio was named Dynamic All Market Fund; All Market Real Return Portfolio was named Real Asset Strategy.

 

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AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

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800.221.5672

 

MIFII-0152-0315                  LOGO

 


ITEM 2.    CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

ITEM 3.    AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

ITEM 4.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

ITEM 5.    AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 6.    SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 7.    DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 8.    PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 9.    PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 10.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.


ITEM 11.    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-2(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 12.    EXHIBITS.

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

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

12 (b) (1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12 (b) (2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12 (c)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 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): AB Municipal Income Fund II

 

By:

/s/ Robert M. Keith

Robert M. Keith

President

Date:   May 21, 2015

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:   May 21, 2015

 

By:

/s/ Joseph J. Mantineo

Joseph J. Mantineo

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:   May 21, 2015