
AB Global High Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of January 31, 2015.
| AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. |
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| Top 10 Fixed-Income Holdings |
Portfolio % |
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| 1) U.S. Treasury Notes 1.625%, 8/31/19 |
5.77% |
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| 2) U.S. Treasury Notes 1.50%, 10/31/19 |
5.74% |
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| 3) Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 10.00%, 1/01/17 |
1.30% |
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| 4) Dominican Republic International Bond 8.625%, 4/20/27 |
0.82% |
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| 5) U.S. Treasury Bonds 5.25%, 2/15/29 |
0.67% |
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| 6) El Salvador Government International Bond 7.65%, 6/15/35 |
0.63% |
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| 7) Ivory Coast Government International Bond 5.75%, 12/31/32 |
0.59% |
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| 8) Dominican Republic International Bond 16.00%, 7/10/20 |
0.53% |
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| 9) Argentina Boden Bonds 7.00%, 10/03/15 |
0.52% |
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| 10) South Africa Government Bond Series R207 7.25%, 1/15/20 |
0.44% |
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| Investment Type |
Portfolio % |
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| Corporates - Non-Investment Grades |
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| Industrial |
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| Energy |
7.04% |
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| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
6.51% |
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| Communications - Media |
6.32% |
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| Capital Goods |
4.76% |
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| Technology |
4.62% |
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| Basic |
4.16% |
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| Communications - Telecommunications |
3.53% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
3.23% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
2.08% |
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| Other Industrial |
1.81% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
1.50% |
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| Services |
1.08% |
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| Transportation - Services |
0.90% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.65% |
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| Transportation - Airlines |
0.43% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
0.37% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
48.99% |
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| Financial Institutions |
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| Banking |
3.49% |
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| Finance |
1.44% |
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| Insurance |
1.05% |
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| Other Finance |
0.99% |
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| Brokerage |
0.36% |
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| REITS |
0.15% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
7.48% |
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| Utility |
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| Electric |
2.44% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
2.44% |
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| Non Corporate Sectors |
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| Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed |
0.13% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.13% |
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| Credit Default Swaps |
-0.38% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
58.66% |
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| Global Governments |
17.88% |
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| Corporates - Investment Grades |
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| Financial Institutions |
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| Insurance |
1.53% |
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| Banking |
1.35% |
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| Finance |
0.66% |
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| REITS |
0.47% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
4.01% |
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| Industrial |
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| Basic |
1.79% |
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| Energy |
0.40% |
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| Communications - Telecommunications |
0.27% |
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| Other Industrial |
0.19% |
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| Capital Goods |
0.17% |
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| Transportation - Airlines |
0.17% |
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| Communications - Media |
0.15% |
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| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.13% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.04% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.02% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
3.33% |
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| Credit Default Swaps |
0.68% |
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| Non Corporate Sectors |
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| Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed |
0.20% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.20% |
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| Utility |
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| Natural Gas |
0.11% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.11% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
8.33% |
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| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
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| Non-Agency Fixed Rate |
3.33% |
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| Non-Agency Floating Rate |
2.10% |
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| GSE Risk Share Floating Rate |
1.53% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
6.96% |
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| Bank Loans |
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| Industrial |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.61% |
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| Other Industrial |
0.60% |
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| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.59% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.41% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.31% |
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| Basic |
0.30% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.23% |
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| Capital Goods |
0.21% |
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| Energy |
0.20% |
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| Communications - Media |
0.18% |
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| Technology |
0.17% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
3.81% |
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| Financial Institutions |
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| Other Finance |
0.13% |
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| Insurance |
0.04% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.17% |
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| Utility |
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| Electric |
0.17% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.17% |
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| Non Corporate Sectors |
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| Foreign Local Government - Municipal |
0.13% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.13% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
4.28% |
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| Emerging Markets - Sovereigns |
3.79% |
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| Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds |
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| Industrial |
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| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.82% |
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| Basic |
0.64% |
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| Capital Goods |
0.57% |
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| Transportation - Airlines |
0.27% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.26% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.18% |
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| Communications - Media |
0.14% |
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| Communications - Telecommunications |
0.14% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
3.02% |
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| Utility |
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| Electric |
0.14% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.14% |
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| Non Corporate Sectors |
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| Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed |
0.12% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.12% |
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| Financial Institutions |
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| Finance |
0.09% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.09% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
3.37% |
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| Preferred Stocks |
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| Financial Institutions |
2.64% |
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| Industrial |
0.04% |
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| Utility |
0.03% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
2.71% |
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| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
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| Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS |
2.23% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
2.23% |
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| Local Governments - Municipal Bonds |
1.00% |
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| Whole Loan Trusts |
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| Performing Asset |
0.89% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.89% |
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| Asset-Backed Securities |
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| Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate |
0.60% |
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| Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate |
0.18% |
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| Other ABS - Fixed Rate |
0.08% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.86% |
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| Governments - Sovereign Agencies |
0.86% |
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| Emerging Markets - Treasuries |
0.85% |
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| Total Return Swaps |
0.84% |
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| Common Stocks |
0.70% |
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| Quasi-Sovereigns |
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| Quasi-Sovereign Bonds |
0.57% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.57% |
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| Currency Instruments |
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| Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
0.32% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.32% |
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| Local Governments - Regional Bonds |
0.32% |
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| Investment Companies |
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| Funds and Investment Trusts |
0.18% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.18% |
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| Inflation-Linked Securities |
0.06% |
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| Interest Rate Swaps - SIFMA |
-13.67% |
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| Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
-18.53% |
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| Net Cash Equivalents |
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| Investment Companies |
2.05% |
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| Cash |
1.88% |
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| Repurchase Agreements |
-0.19% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
3.74% |
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| Derivative Offsets |
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| Swaps Offsets |
12.80% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
12.80% |
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| 100.00% |
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| Country Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
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| United States |
70.54% |
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| United Kingdom |
3.33% |
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| Brazil |
3.24% |
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| Canada |
1.88% |
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| Ireland |
1.49% |
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| Luxembourg |
1.46% |
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| Dominican Republic |
1.44% |
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| Mexico |
1.35% |
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| Netherlands |
1.23% |
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| France |
1.23% |
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| Switzerland |
0.83% |
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| South Africa |
0.82% |
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| Germany |
0.74% |
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| Indonesia |
0.72% |
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| El Salvador |
0.59% |
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| United Arab Emirates |
0.54% |
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| Ivory Coast |
0.51% |
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| Australia |
0.49% |
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| Colombia |
0.49% |
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| Italy |
0.47% |
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| Argentina |
0.45% |
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| Bermuda |
0.40% |
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| Norway |
0.35% |
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| Kazakhstan |
0.34% |
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| Peru |
0.33% |
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| Venezuela |
0.33% |
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| Croatia |
0.31% |
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| Spain |
0.30% |
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| India |
0.29% |
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| Hong Kong |
0.29% |
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| Philippines |
0.27% |
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| Portugal |
0.21% |
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| Turkey |
0.21% |
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| Barbados |
0.17% |
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| Singapore |
0.17% |
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| Bahrain |
0.15% |
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| Zambia |
0.14% |
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| Bulgaria |
0.12% |
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| Macau |
0.12% |
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| Japan |
0.12% |
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| Ghana |
0.12% |
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| Pakistan |
0.11% |
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| Romania |
0.11% |
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| Lebanon |
0.11% |
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| Trinidad & Tobago |
0.09% |
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| Jamaica |
0.09% |
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| Mongolia |
0.09% |
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| China |
0.09% |
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| Sweden |
0.09% |
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| Costa Rica |
0.09% |
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| Denmark |
0.08% |
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| Belgium |
0.08% |
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| Guatemala |
0.07% |
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| Sri Lanka |
0.06% |
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| Uruguay |
0.06% |
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| Chile |
0.05% |
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| Morocco |
0.05% |
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| Kenya |
0.05% |
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| Serbia |
0.03% |
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| Virgin Islands (BVI) |
0.02% |
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| Total Investments |
100.00% |
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| Net Currency Exposure Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
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| United States Dollar |
96.74% |
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| Brazilian Real |
1.88% |
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| Indonesian Rupiah |
1.02% |
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| Peruvian Nuevo Sol |
0.99% |
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| Mexican Peso |
0.97% |
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| South African Rand |
0.82% |
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| New Turkish Lira |
0.74% |
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| Dominican Peso |
0.53% |
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| Colombian Peso |
0.46% |
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| Philippine Peso |
0.31% |
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| Indian Rupee |
0.26% |
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| Hungarian Forint |
0.16% |
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| Costa Rican Colon |
0.10% |
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| Uruguayan Peso |
0.06% |
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| Swiss Franc |
0.04% |
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| Great British Pound |
-0.61% |
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| Euro |
-0.91% |
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| Japanese Yen |
-1.57% |
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| Australian Dollar |
-1.99% |
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| Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
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| Credit Rating |
Portfolio % |
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| AAA |
-3.43% |
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| AA |
0.64% |
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| A |
2.16% |
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| BBB |
13.88% |
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| BB |
27.25% |
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| B |
30.71% |
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| CCC |
15.55% |
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| CC |
0.76% |
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| C |
0.02% |
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| D |
0.73% |
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| Not Rated |
4.09% |
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| Short Term Investments |
1.86% |
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| N/A |
5.78% |
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| 100.00% |
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| Bonds By Maturity |
Portfolio % |
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| Less than 1 year |
-3.33% |
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| 1 to 5 years |
49.66% |
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| 5 to 10 years |
38.12% |
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| 10 to 20 years |
7.58% |
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| 20 to 30 years |
5.90% |
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| More than 30 years |
1.37% |
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| Other |
0.70% |
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| Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
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| Portfolio Statistics: |
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| Average Coupon: |
7.06% |
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| Average Bond Price : |
100.28 |
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| Percentage of Leverage: |
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| Bank Borrowing: |
0.00% |
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| Investment Operations: |
26.37%* |
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| Preferred Stock: |
0.00% |
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| Tender Option Bonds: |
0.00% |
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| Term Asset-Backed Loans Facility (TALF): |
0.00% |
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| Total Fund Leverage: |
26.37% |
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| Average Maturity: |
7.62 Years |
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| Effective Duration: |
4.79 Years |
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| Total Net Assets: |
$1,211.89 Million |
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| Net Asset Value: |
$14.05 |
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| Number of Holdings: |
1141 |
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| Portfolio Turnover: |
36% |
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| * Investment Operations may include the use of certain portfolio |
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| management techniques such as credit default swaps, dollar rolls, |
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| negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements and when-issued |
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| securities. |
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| The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated |
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| and can be expected to change. The Fund is a closed-end U.S.- |
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| registered management investment company advised by AllianceBernstein |
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| L. P. |
SOURCE AB Global High Income Fund, Inc.
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