
AB Global High Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update
NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of December 31, 2015.
| AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. |
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| Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings |
Portfolio % |
| 1) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.125%, 5/15/21 |
3.26% |
| 2) Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 10.00%, 1/01/17 - 1/01/25 |
2.27% |
| 3) U.S. Treasury Notes 1.25%, 1/31/20 |
1.16% |
| 4) Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Series Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2 0.601%, 1/25/37 |
0.96% |
| 5) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.25%, 11/15/25 |
0.80% |
| 6) U.S. Treasury Bonds 5.25%, 2/15/29 |
0.71% |
| 7) Ivory Coast Government International Bond 5.75%, 12/31/32 |
0.64% |
| 8) Dominican Republic International Bond 8.625%, 4/20/27 |
0.63% |
| 9) Dominican Republic International Bond 16.00%, 7/10/20 |
0.58% |
| 10) El Salvador Government International Bond 7.65%, 6/15/35 |
0.56% |
| Investment Type |
Portfolio % |
| Corporates - Non-Investment Grade |
|
| Industrial |
|
| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
7.89% |
| Communications - Media |
5.89% |
| Energy |
5.10% |
| Capital Goods |
3.77% |
| Communications - Telecommunications |
3.73% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
3.34% |
| Basic |
2.75% |
| Technology |
2.59% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
2.52% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
2.00% |
| Other Industrial |
1.08% |
| Transportation - Services |
0.68% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.66% |
| Transportation - Airlines |
0.51% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
0.43% |
| Services |
0.36% |
| SUBTOTAL |
43.30% |
| Credit Default Swaps |
12.51% |
| SUBTOTAL |
12.51% |
| Financial Institutions |
|
| Banking |
4.70% |
| Finance |
1.37% |
| Insurance |
0.66% |
| Other Finance |
0.46% |
| Brokerage |
0.01% |
| SUBTOTAL |
7.20% |
| Utility |
|
| Electric |
1.64% |
| SUBTOTAL |
1.64% |
| SUBTOTAL |
64.65% |
| Global Governments |
12.19% |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
|
| GSE Risk Share Floating Rate |
5.03% |
| Non-Agency Fixed Rate |
3.51% |
| Non-Agency Floating Rate |
1.59% |
| SUBTOTAL |
10.13% |
| Corporates - Investment Grade |
|
| Industrial |
|
| Basic |
1.55% |
| Energy |
0.85% |
| Communications - Media |
0.60% |
| Capital Goods |
0.50% |
| Communications - Telecommunications |
0.27% |
| Other Industrial |
0.21% |
| Transportation - Airlines |
0.17% |
| Technology |
0.15% |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.12% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.02% |
| SUBTOTAL |
4.44% |
| Financial Institutions |
|
| Insurance |
1.53% |
| Banking |
1.12% |
| REITS |
0.51% |
| Brokerage |
0.18% |
| SUBTOTAL |
3.34% |
| Credit Default Swaps |
0.77% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.77% |
| Utility |
|
| Electric |
0.39% |
| Natural Gas |
0.12% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.51% |
| SUBTOTAL |
9.06% |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
|
| Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS |
3.72% |
| Credit Default Swaps |
0.91% |
| Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS |
0.20% |
| SUBTOTAL |
4.83% |
| Emerging Markets - Sovereigns |
3.76% |
| Interest Rate Swaps |
3.56% |
| Bank Loans |
|
| Industrial |
|
| Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.48% |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.47% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.45% |
| Basic |
0.39% |
| Other Industrial |
0.37% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.26% |
| Technology |
0.22% |
| Energy |
0.17% |
| Capital Goods |
0.12% |
| Communications - Media |
0.10% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.07% |
| SUBTOTAL |
3.10% |
| Utility |
|
| Electric |
0.19% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.19% |
| Financial Institutions |
|
| Insurance |
0.04% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.04% |
| SUBTOTAL |
3.33% |
| Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds |
|
| Industrial |
|
| Capital Goods |
0.56% |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.50% |
| Basic |
0.40% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.33% |
| Transportation - Airlines |
0.25% |
| Communications - Telecommunications |
0.17% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.03% |
| SUBTOTAL |
2.24% |
| Financial Institutions |
|
| Finance |
0.09% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.09% |
| SUBTOTAL |
2.33% |
| Preferred Stocks |
|
| Financial Institutions |
2.16% |
| Utility |
0.03% |
| SUBTOTAL |
2.19% |
| Governments - Sovereign Agencies |
1.49% |
| Local Governments - Municipal Bonds |
0.99% |
| Asset-Backed Securities |
|
| Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate |
0.79% |
| Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate |
0.19% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.98% |
| Whole Loan Trusts |
|
| Performing Asset |
0.95% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.95% |
| Common Stocks |
0.83% |
| Emerging Markets - Treasuries |
0.77% |
| Interest Rate Futures |
0.77% |
| Currency Instruments |
|
| Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
0.34% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.34% |
| Investment Companies |
|
| Funds and Investment Trusts |
0.29% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.29% |
| Quasi-Sovereigns |
|
| Quasi-Sovereign Bonds |
0.25% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.25% |
| Agencies |
|
| Agency Subordinated |
0.15% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.15% |
| Inflation-Linked Securities |
0.08% |
| Warrants |
0.06% |
| Call Options Written |
-0.02% |
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
-9.72% |
| Net Cash Equivalents |
|
| Cash |
2.28% |
| Investment Companies |
1.94% |
| SUBTOTAL |
4.22% |
| Derivative Offsets |
|
| Futures Offsets |
-0.78% |
| Swaps Offsets |
-17.68% |
| SUBTOTAL |
-18.46% |
| 100.00% |
|
| Country Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
| United States |
69.35% |
| Brazil |
4.42% |
| United Kingdom |
3.48% |
| Canada |
1.98% |
| France |
1.96% |
| Mexico |
1.61% |
| Ireland |
1.49% |
| Dominican Republic |
1.37% |
| Luxembourg |
1.19% |
| Netherlands |
1.15% |
| Switzerland |
1.04% |
| Germany |
0.86% |
| Italy |
0.79% |
| South Africa |
0.70% |
| Ivory Coast |
0.70% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.65% |
| Spain |
0.64% |
| Indonesia |
0.62% |
| El Salvador |
0.59% |
| Bermuda |
0.54% |
| Venezuela |
0.46% |
| Colombia |
0.44% |
| Croatia |
0.38% |
| Ghana |
0.30% |
| India |
0.28% |
| New Zealand |
0.26% |
| Jamaica |
0.24% |
| Turkey |
0.24% |
| Barbados |
0.20% |
| Australia |
0.20% |
| Macau |
0.20% |
| Portugal |
0.20% |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
0.18% |
| Pakistan |
0.14% |
| Lebanon |
0.13% |
| Zambia |
0.13% |
| Sweden |
0.11% |
| Sri Lanka |
0.10% |
| Denmark |
0.09% |
| Guatemala |
0.07% |
| Uruguay |
0.07% |
| Peru |
0.07% |
| Angola |
0.06% |
| Chile |
0.06% |
| Kenya |
0.06% |
| Morocco |
0.06% |
| Bahrain |
0.05% |
| Norway |
0.04% |
| Serbia |
0.03% |
| Belgium |
0.02% |
| Total Investments |
100.00% |
| Net Currency Exposure Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
| United States Dollar |
103.39% |
| Japanese Yen |
3.78% |
| Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
1.01% |
| Dominican Peso |
0.58% |
| New Turkish Lira |
0.52% |
| Hungarian Forint |
0.17% |
| Uruguayan Peso |
0.08% |
| Mexican Peso |
0.02% |
| South African Rand |
-0.01% |
| Norwegian Krone |
-0.02% |
| Colombian Peso |
-0.05% |
| Brazilian Real |
-0.06% |
| Canadian Dollar |
-0.51% |
| Singapore Dollar |
-0.52% |
| Euro |
-2.25% |
| Taiwan New Dollar |
-3.04% |
| Great British Pound |
-3.09% |
| Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
| Credit Rating |
Portfolio % |
| AAA |
0.33% |
| AA |
0.86% |
| A |
2.43% |
| BBB |
14.97% |
| BB |
30.15% |
| B |
22.98% |
| CCC |
10.72% |
| CC |
1.18% |
| C |
0.11% |
| D |
0.75% |
| Not Rated |
9.01% |
| Short Term Investments |
1.94% |
| N/A |
4.57% |
| 100.00% |
|
| Bonds By Maturity |
Portfolio % |
| Less than 1 year |
-0.28% |
| 1 to 5 years |
34.74% |
| 5 to 10 years |
48.01% |
| 10 to 20 years |
9.65% |
| 20 to 30 years |
5.22% |
| More than 30 years |
1.77% |
| Other |
0.89% |
| Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
| Portfolio Statistics: |
|
| Average Coupon: |
7.44% |
| Average Bond Price : |
95.50 |
| Percentage of Leverage (based on Gross Assets): |
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| Bank Borrowing: |
0.00% |
| Investment Operations: |
28.62%* |
| Preferred Stock: |
0.00% |
| Tender Option Bonds: |
0.00% |
| VMTP Shares: |
0.00% |
| Total Fund Leverage: |
28.62% |
| Average Maturity: |
8.05 Years |
| Effective Duration: |
5.09 Years |
| Total Net Assets: |
$1,060.79 Million |
| Net Asset Value: |
$12.30 |
| Number of Holdings: |
1169 |
| Portfolio Turnover: |
48% |
| * 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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