
AB Global High Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of January 31,2017.
AB Global High Income Fund, Inc.
| Top 10 Fixed-Income Holdings |
Portfolio % |
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| 1) Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 10.00%, 1/01/21 - 1/01/27 |
3.72% |
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| 2) U.S. Treasury Notes 0.875%, 4/15/19 |
3.60% |
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| 3) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.125%, 5/15/21 |
2.79% |
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| 4) Republic of South Africa Government Bond Series R186 10.50%, 12/21/26 |
1.16% |
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| 5) Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Series Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2 0.951%, 1/25/37 |
0.75% |
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| 6) U.S. Treasury Bonds 5.25%, 2/15/29 |
0.62% |
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| 7) Dominican Republic International Bond 8.625%, 4/20/27 |
0.56% |
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| 8) Argentine Republic Government International Bond 6.875%, 4/22/21 - 1/26/27 |
0.52% |
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| 9) Russian Federal Bond - OFZ Series 6217 7.50%, 8/18/21 |
0.50% |
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| 10) Dominican Republic International Bond 16.00%, 7/10/20 |
0.49% |
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| Investment Type |
Portfolio % |
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| Corporates - Non-Investment Grade |
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| Industrial |
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| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
6.08% |
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| Communications - Media |
5.00% |
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| Energy |
4.97% |
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| Communications - Telecommunications |
3.62% |
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| Basic |
3.29% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
2.84% |
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| Capital Goods |
2.66% |
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| Technology |
2.10% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
1.80% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
1.48% |
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| Services |
0.99% |
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| Transportation - Services |
0.78% |
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| Other Industrial |
0.54% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.46% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
0.28% |
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| Transportation - Airlines |
0.10% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
36.99% |
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| Financial Institutions |
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| Banking |
3.17% |
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| Finance |
0.86% |
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| Other Finance |
0.53% |
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| Insurance |
0.35% |
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| REITS |
0.04% |
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| Brokerage |
0.01% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
4.96% |
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| Utility |
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| Electric |
1.33% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
1.33% |
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| Credit Default Swaps |
-2.65% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
-2.65% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
40.63% |
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| Global Governments |
12.97% |
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| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
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| Risk Share Floating Rate |
9.05% |
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| Non-Agency Fixed Rate |
2.48% |
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| Non-Agency Floating Rate |
1.18% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
12.71% |
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| Interest Rate Futures |
9.47% |
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| Corporates - Investment Grade |
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| Industrial |
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| Basic |
1.00% |
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| Energy |
0.76% |
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| Technology |
0.66% |
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| Capital Goods |
0.41% |
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| Communications - Telecommunications |
0.30% |
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| Communications - Media |
0.25% |
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| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.21% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.15% |
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| Transportation - Airlines |
0.08% |
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| Other Industrial |
0.03% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.01% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
3.86% |
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| Financial Institutions |
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| Banking |
1.23% |
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| Insurance |
1.21% |
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| REITS |
0.48% |
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| Brokerage |
0.16% |
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| Finance |
0.11% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
3.19% |
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| Credit Default Swaps |
0.92% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.92% |
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| Utility |
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| Electric |
0.47% |
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| Natural Gas |
0.11% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.58% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
8.55% |
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| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
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| Credit Default Swaps |
3.97% |
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| Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS |
3.25% |
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| Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS |
0.03% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
7.25% |
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| Interest Rate Swaps |
6.35% |
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| Total Return Swaps |
5.95% |
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| Emerging Markets - Sovereigns |
5.80% |
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| Emerging Markets - Treasuries |
4.64% |
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| Bank Loans |
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| Industrial |
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| Technology |
0.74% |
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| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.61% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.55% |
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| Other Industrial |
0.43% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.42% |
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| Energy |
0.34% |
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| Capital Goods |
0.32% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.19% |
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| Basic |
0.14% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.07% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
3.81% |
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| Utility |
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| Electric |
0.17% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.17% |
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| Financial Institutions |
|||
| Insurance |
0.04% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.04% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
4.02% |
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| Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds |
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| Industrial |
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| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.46% |
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| Communications - Telecommunications |
0.43% |
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| Basic |
0.37% |
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| Transportation - Airlines |
0.27% |
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| Capital Goods |
0.23% |
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| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.01% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
1.77% |
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| Non Corporate Sectors |
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| Treasuries |
0.31% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.31% |
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| Financial Institutions |
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| Finance |
0.11% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.11% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
2.19% |
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| Preferred Stocks |
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| Industrial |
0.84% |
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| Financial Institutions |
0.66% |
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| Utility |
0.03% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
1.53% |
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| Asset-Backed Securities |
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| Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate |
0.53% |
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| Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate |
0.22% |
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| Other ABS - Fixed Rate |
0.16% |
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| Other ABS - Floating Rate |
0.16% |
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| Autos - Fixed Rate |
0.06% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
1.13% |
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| Governments - Sovereign Agencies |
1.00% |
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| Whole Loan Trusts |
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| Performing Asset |
0.72% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.72% |
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| Inflation-Linked Securities |
0.71% |
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| Common Stocks |
0.58% |
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| Local Governments - Municipal Bonds |
0.46% |
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| Quasi-Sovereigns |
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| Quasi-Sovereign Bonds |
0.43% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.43% |
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| Local Governments - Regional Bonds |
0.39% |
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| Equity Futures |
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| Equity Index Futures |
0.26% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.26% |
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| Investment Companies |
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| Funds and Investment Trusts |
0.16% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.16% |
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| Options Purchased - Calls |
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| Options on Forward Contracts |
0.11% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.11% |
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| Warrants |
0.06% |
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| Options Purchased - Puts |
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| Options on Forward Contracts |
0.04% |
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| Options on Indices |
0.01% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
0.05% |
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| Swaptions |
-0.01% |
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| Call Options Written |
-0.04% |
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| Put Options Written |
-0.15% |
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| Currency Instruments |
|||
| Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
-0.24% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
-0.24% |
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| Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
-7.77% |
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| Net Cash Equivalents |
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| Investment Companies |
3.22% |
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| Cash |
0.48% |
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| Emerging Markets - Treasuries |
0.23% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
3.93% |
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| Derivative Offsets |
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| Futures Offsets |
-9.72% |
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| Swaps Offsets |
-14.12% |
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| SUBTOTAL |
-23.84% |
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| Total |
100.00% |
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| Country Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
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| United States |
66.47% |
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| Brazil |
5.61% |
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| United Kingdom |
2.78% |
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| Canada |
2.49% |
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| Argentina |
1.68% |
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| Luxembourg |
1.41% |
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| Indonesia |
1.33% |
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| South Africa |
1.28% |
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| Mexico |
1.25% |
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| France |
1.25% |
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| Dominican Republic |
1.20% |
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| Ireland |
1.00% |
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| Colombia |
0.88% |
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| Turkey |
0.85% |
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| Switzerland |
0.79% |
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| Russia |
0.73% |
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| Italy |
0.73% |
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| Netherlands |
0.72% |
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| Spain |
0.63% |
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| Ivory Coast |
0.57% |
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| United Arab Emirates |
0.53% |
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| Venezuela |
0.48% |
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| Egypt |
0.45% |
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| Germany |
0.45% |
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| Jamaica |
0.36% |
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| Croatia |
0.34% |
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| India |
0.28% |
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| Gabon |
0.22% |
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| Angola |
0.20% |
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| Barbados |
0.20% |
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| Portugal |
0.18% |
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| New Zealand |
0.17% |
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| Ecuador |
0.17% |
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| Trinidad & Tobago |
0.17% |
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| Mongolia |
0.17% |
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| Macau |
0.16% |
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| Australia |
0.16% |
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| Guatemala |
0.15% |
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| Zambia |
0.14% |
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| Norway |
0.14% |
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| Pakistan |
0.13% |
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| Ghana |
0.12% |
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| Bahamas |
0.11% |
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| Cayman Islands |
0.11% |
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| Cameroon |
0.10% |
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| Sri Lanka |
0.09% |
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| Peru |
0.07% |
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| Denmark |
0.07% |
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| El Salvador |
0.06% |
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| Kenya |
0.06% |
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| Nigeria |
0.05% |
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| Jordan |
0.05% |
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| Lebanon |
0.05% |
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| Chile |
0.04% |
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| Finland |
0.04% |
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| Ethiopia |
0.04% |
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| Iraq |
0.02% |
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| Serbia |
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 |
98.95% |
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| Brazilian Real |
2.26% |
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| Russian Rubles |
1.99% |
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| Colombian Peso |
1.74% |
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| Indonesian Rupiah |
1.45% |
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| Argentine Peso |
0.88% |
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| New Turkish Lira |
0.54% |
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| Chilean Peso |
0.50% |
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| Dominican Peso |
0.49% |
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| South African Rand |
0.49% |
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| Peruvian Sol |
0.25% |
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| Egypt Pound |
0.23% |
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| Canadian Dollar |
0.17% |
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| Hong Kong Dollar |
0.04% |
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| Mexican Peso |
0.03% |
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| Norwegian Krone |
0.02% |
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| Great British Pound |
-0.01% |
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| Japanese Yen |
-0.01% |
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| Swedish Krona |
-0.05% |
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| Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore) |
-0.99% |
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| Australian Dollar |
-1.00% |
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| New Zealand Dollar |
-1.03% |
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| Euro |
-1.36% |
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| Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
-1.77% |
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| Taiwan New Dollar |
-1.77% |
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| Swiss Franc |
-2.04% |
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| Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
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| Credit Rating |
Portfolio % |
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| AAA |
9.10% |
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| AA |
0.70% |
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| A |
1.75% |
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| BBB |
15.91% |
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| BB |
30.42% |
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| B |
25.51% |
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| CCC |
7.35% |
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| CC |
1.47% |
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| C |
0.05% |
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| D |
1.84% |
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| Not Rated |
7.81% |
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| Short Term Investments |
3.45% |
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| Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
-7.77% |
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| N/A |
2.41% |
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| Total |
100.00% |
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| Bonds By Maturity |
Portfolio % |
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| Less than 1 year |
5.75% |
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| 1 to 5 years |
38.25% |
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| 5 to 10 years |
40.08% |
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| 10 to 20 years |
8.04% |
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| 20 to 30 years |
5.38% |
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| More Than 30 years |
1.86% |
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| Other |
0.64% |
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| Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
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| Portfolio Statistics: |
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| Average Coupon: |
7.72% |
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| Average Bond Price: |
100.86 |
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| Percentage of Leverage(based on gross assets): |
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| Bank Borrowing: |
0.00% |
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| Investment Operations: |
44.83% |
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| Preferred stock: |
0.00% |
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| Tender Option Bonds: |
0.00% |
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| VMTP Shares: |
0.00% |
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| Total Fund Leverage: |
44.83% |
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| Average Maturity: |
8.21 Years |
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| Effective Duration: |
5.74 Years |
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| Total Net Assets: |
$1,184.96 Million |
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| Net Asset Value: |
$13.74 |
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| Number of Holdings: |
1280 |
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| Portfolio Turnover: |
42% |
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* Investment Operations may include the use of certain portfolio management techniques such as credit default swaps, dollar rolls, negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements and when-issued securities.
The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated and can be expected to change. The Fund is a closed-end U.S.-registered management investment company advised by AllianceBernstein L. P.
SOURCE AB Global High Income Fund, Inc.
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