
AB Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update
NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Income Fund, Inc. [NYSE: ACG] (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of December 31, 2015.
| AB Income Fund, Inc. |
|
| Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings |
Portfolio % |
| 1) U.S. Treasury Notes 3.625%, 2/15/21 |
18.91% |
| 2) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.25%, 5/15/30 |
18.56% |
| 3) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.375%, 8/15/27 |
18.49% |
| 4) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.50%, 11/15/26 |
15.10% |
| 5) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.125%, 8/31/20 - 9/30/21 |
11.05% |
| 6) U.S. Treasury Notes 3.125%, 5/15/21 |
5.96% |
| 7) U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.125%, 8/15/44 |
4.60% |
| 8) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.75%, 8/15/20 |
3.05% |
| 9) Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip Zero Coupon, 7/15/20 |
2.26% |
| 10) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.00%, 11/15/21 |
2.13% |
| Investment Type |
Portfolio % |
| Global Governments |
107.14% |
| Corporates - Non-Investment Grade |
|
| Industrial |
|
| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
2.60% |
| Energy |
2.19% |
| Communications - Media |
1.89% |
| Communications - Telecommunications |
0.91% |
| Basic |
0.74% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.72% |
| Capital Goods |
0.66% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.65% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.38% |
| Technology |
0.35% |
| Transportation - Services |
0.28% |
| Services |
0.23% |
| Other Industrial |
0.19% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.15% |
| SUBTOTAL |
11.94% |
| Credit Default Swaps |
2.08% |
| SUBTOTAL |
2.08% |
| Financial Institutions |
|
| Banking |
1.39% |
| Other Finance |
0.16% |
| Finance |
0.08% |
| REITS |
0.06% |
| SUBTOTAL |
1.69% |
| Utility |
|
| Electric |
0.71% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.71% |
| SUBTOTAL |
16.42% |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
|
| GSE Risk Share Floating Rate |
3.87% |
| Non-Agency Fixed Rate |
1.69% |
| Agency Fixed Rate |
0.20% |
| Non-Agency Floating Rate |
0.18% |
| SUBTOTAL |
5.94% |
| Corporates - Investment Grade |
|
| Industrial |
|
| Energy |
0.92% |
| Communications - Telecommunications |
0.75% |
| Basic |
0.48% |
| Capital Goods |
0.34% |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.34% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.15% |
| Transportation - Airlines |
0.09% |
| SUBTOTAL |
3.07% |
| Financial Institutions |
|
| Insurance |
1.50% |
| Banking |
0.49% |
| SUBTOTAL |
1.99% |
| Utility |
|
| Electric |
0.21% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.21% |
| Credit Default Swaps |
0.08% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.08% |
| SUBTOTAL |
5.35% |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
|
| Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS |
3.58% |
| Credit Default Swaps |
1.31% |
| Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS |
0.24% |
| SUBTOTAL |
5.13% |
| Agencies |
|
| Agency Debentures |
4.16% |
| SUBTOTAL |
4.16% |
| Emerging Markets - Sovereigns |
|
| Emerging Markets - Sovereigns |
1.28% |
| Credit Default Swaps |
0.44% |
| SUBTOTAL |
1.72% |
| Whole Loan Trusts |
|
| Performing Asset |
1.57% |
| SUBTOTAL |
1.57% |
| Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds |
|
| Industrial |
|
| Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.43% |
| Capital Goods |
0.38% |
| Communications - Telecommunications |
0.19% |
| Basic |
0.18% |
| Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.14% |
| Transportation - Airlines |
0.13% |
| SUBTOTAL |
1.45% |
| SUBTOTAL |
1.45% |
| Common Stocks |
1.33% |
| Quasi-Sovereigns |
|
| Quasi-Sovereign Bonds |
1.13% |
| SUBTOTAL |
1.13% |
| Preferred Stocks |
|
| Financial Institutions |
0.54% |
| Industrial |
0.21% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.75% |
| Governments - Sovereign Agencies |
0.48% |
| Local Governments - Municipal Bonds |
0.39% |
| Currency Instruments |
|
| Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
0.31% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.31% |
| Bank Loans |
|
| Industrial |
|
| Basic |
0.10% |
| Communications - Media |
0.09% |
| Other Industrial |
0.05% |
| Technology |
0.01% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.25% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.25% |
| Asset-Backed Securities |
|
| Autos - Fixed Rate |
0.13% |
| Other ABS - Fixed Rate |
0.10% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.23% |
| Investment Companies |
|
| Funds and Investment Trusts |
0.06% |
| SUBTOTAL |
0.06% |
| Interest Rate Swaps |
-31.86% |
| Interest Rate Futures |
-46.01% |
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
-55.17% |
| Net Cash Equivalents |
|
| Investment Companies |
4.62% |
| Cash |
-0.47% |
| SUBTOTAL |
4.15% |
| Derivative Offsets |
|
| Futures Offsets |
46.08% |
| Swaps Offsets |
29.00% |
| SUBTOTAL |
75.08% |
| 100.00% |
|
| Country Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
| United States |
91.05% |
| Brazil |
2.09% |
| Mexico |
1.01% |
| Canada |
0.89% |
| Bermuda |
0.80% |
| United Kingdom |
0.41% |
| Luxembourg |
0.39% |
| France |
0.38% |
| Switzerland |
0.30% |
| Indonesia |
0.29% |
| Germany |
0.26% |
| Spain |
0.23% |
| India |
0.23% |
| El Salvador |
0.19% |
| Barbados |
0.15% |
| Venezuela |
0.14% |
| Jamaica |
0.13% |
| Italy |
0.11% |
| Netherlands |
0.10% |
| Kenya |
0.10% |
| Dominican Republic |
0.10% |
| Angola |
0.09% |
| Ivory Coast |
0.08% |
| Pakistan |
0.07% |
| Guatemala |
0.06% |
| Ghana |
0.06% |
| Sri Lanka |
0.05% |
| Zambia |
0.05% |
| South Africa |
0.04% |
| Morocco |
0.04% |
| Australia |
0.03% |
| Norway |
0.03% |
| Sweden |
0.02% |
| Belgium |
0.02% |
| Peru |
0.01% |
| Total Investments |
100.00% |
| Net Currency Exposure Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
| United States Dollar |
105.57% |
| Japanese Yen |
3.71% |
| Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
1.01% |
| New Zealand Dollar |
0.02% |
| Mexican Peso |
0.01% |
| Norwegian Krone |
-0.02% |
| Australian Dollar |
-0.03% |
| Brazilian Real |
-0.08% |
| Canadian Dollar |
-0.51% |
| Great British Pound |
-0.98% |
| Singapore Dollar |
-1.55% |
| Taiwan New Dollar |
-3.04% |
| Euro |
-4.11% |
| Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
| Credit Rating |
Portfolio % |
| AAA |
55.81% |
| AA |
0.07% |
| A |
1.62% |
| BBB |
10.89% |
| BB |
8.49% |
| B |
7.15% |
| CCC |
2.35% |
| CC |
0.27% |
| C |
0.06% |
| D |
0.41% |
| Not Rated |
6.22% |
| Short Term Investments |
4.62% |
| N/A |
2.04% |
| 100.00% |
|
| Bonds By Maturity |
Portfolio % |
| Less than 1 year |
-48.53% |
| 1 to 5 years |
28.61% |
| 5 to 10 years |
52.28% |
| 10 to 20 years |
57.77% |
| 20 to 30 years |
7.72% |
| More than 30 years |
0.82% |
| Other |
1.33% |
| Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
| Portfolio Statistics: |
|
| Average Coupon: |
7.56% |
| Average Bond Price : |
115.63 |
| Percentage of Leverage (based on Gross Assets): |
|
| Bank Borrowing: |
0.00% |
| Investment Operations: |
38.94%* |
| Preferred Stock: |
0.00% |
| Tender Option Bonds: |
0.00% |
| VMTP Shares: |
0.00% |
| Total Fund Leverage: |
38.94% |
| Average Maturity: |
13.80 Years |
| Effective Duration: |
5.30 Years |
| Total Net Assets: |
$1,695.96 Million |
| Net Asset Value: |
$7.86 |
| Number of Holdings: |
476 |
| Portfolio Turnover: |
32% |
* 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 Income Fund, Inc.
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