AB Global High Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update
NEW YORK, May 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of April 30, 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 |
3.74% |
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2) U.S. Treasury Notes 0.875%, 4/15/19 |
3.54% |
|
3) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.125%, 5/15/21 |
2.72% |
|
4) Republic of South Africa Government Bond Series R186 10.50%, 12/21/26 |
1.16% |
|
5) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.25%, 11/15/25 - 2/15/27 |
1.07% |
|
6) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.25%, 5/15/30 |
0.92% |
|
7) Argentine Republic Government International Bond 6.875%, 4/22/21 - 1/26/27 |
0.76% |
|
8) Mexican Bonos Series M 6.50%, 6/10/21 |
0.74% |
|
9) Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Series Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2 1.170%, 1/25/37 |
0.72% |
|
10) Argentine Bonos del Tesoro 18.20%, 10/03/21 |
0.66% |
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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 |
5.09% |
|
Communications - Media |
4.31% |
|
Energy |
3.49% |
|
Basic |
3.10% |
|
Communications - Telecommunications |
3.02% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Other |
2.89% |
|
Capital Goods |
1.69% |
|
Technology |
1.66% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
1.46% |
|
Services |
1.36% |
|
Transportation - Services |
1.19% |
|
Other Industrial |
1.18% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
1.05% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
0.20% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.15% |
|
Transportation - Airlines |
0.10% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
31.94% |
|
Financial Institutions |
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Banking |
2.96% |
|
Finance |
0.96% |
|
Other Finance |
0.41% |
|
Insurance |
0.37% |
|
Brokerage |
0.14% |
|
REITS |
0.04% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
4.88% |
|
Utility |
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Electric |
1.20% |
|
Natural Gas |
0.02% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
1.22% |
|
Credit Default Swaps |
0.63% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.63% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
38.67% |
|
Global Governments |
15.01% |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
||
Risk Share Floating Rate |
9.31% |
|
Non-Agency Fixed Rate |
1.88% |
|
Non-Agency Floating Rate |
1.14% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
12.33% |
|
Corporates - Investment Grade |
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Industrial |
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Basic |
0.84% |
|
Energy |
0.72% |
|
Technology |
0.55% |
|
Communications - Telecommunications |
0.48% |
|
Communications - Media |
0.43% |
|
Capital Goods |
0.27% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.23% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.15% |
|
Transportation - Airlines |
0.08% |
|
Services |
0.06% |
|
Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.03% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
3.84% |
|
Financial Institutions |
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Banking |
1.35% |
|
Insurance |
1.19% |
|
REITS |
0.67% |
|
Brokerage |
0.16% |
|
Finance |
0.02% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
3.39% |
|
Credit Default Swaps |
0.92% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.92% |
|
Utility |
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Electric |
0.41% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.41% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
8.56% |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
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Credit Default Swaps |
3.99% |
|
Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS |
2.63% |
|
Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS |
0.12% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
6.74% |
|
Emerging Markets - Sovereigns |
6.63% |
|
Interest Rate Futures |
6.42% |
|
Emerging Markets - Treasuries |
6.35% |
|
Total Return Swaps |
4.94% |
|
Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds |
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Industrial |
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Energy |
0.80% |
|
Communications - Telecommunications |
0.59% |
|
Basic |
0.58% |
|
Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.47% |
|
Capital Goods |
0.28% |
|
Transportation - Airlines |
0.21% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.21% |
|
Transportation - Services |
0.14% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.12% |
|
Technology |
0.05% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.03% |
|
Other Industrial |
0.02% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
3.50% |
|
Financial Institutions |
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Banking |
0.29% |
|
Insurance |
0.06% |
|
Other Finance |
0.04% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.39% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
3.89% |
|
Bank Loans |
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Industrial |
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Technology |
0.77% |
|
Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.53% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.48% |
|
Energy |
0.25% |
|
Capital Goods |
0.25% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.22% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.19% |
|
Basic |
0.14% |
|
Other Industrial |
0.12% |
|
Services |
0.09% |
|
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.07% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
3.11% |
|
Utility |
||
Electric |
0.17% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.17% |
|
Financial Institutions |
||
Insurance |
0.04% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.04% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
3.32% |
|
Interest Rate Swaps |
2.53% |
|
Preferred Stocks |
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Industrial |
0.87% |
|
Financial Institutions |
0.67% |
|
Utility |
0.03% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
1.57% |
|
Common Stocks |
1.03% |
|
Asset-Backed Securities |
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Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate |
0.49% |
|
Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate |
0.21% |
|
Other ABS - Fixed Rate |
0.16% |
|
Autos - Fixed Rate |
0.10% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.96% |
|
Inflation-Linked Securities |
0.95% |
|
Whole Loan Trusts |
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Performing Asset |
0.63% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.63% |
|
Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds |
0.54% |
|
Local Governments - Regional Bonds |
0.40% |
|
Equity Futures |
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Equity Index Futures |
0.28% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.28% |
|
Quasi-Sovereigns |
||
Quasi-Sovereign Bonds |
0.27% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.27% |
|
CLO |
||
CLO - Floating Rate |
0.16% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.16% |
|
Investment Companies |
||
Funds and Investment Trusts |
0.16% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.16% |
|
Options Purchased - Calls |
||
Options on Forward Contracts |
0.06% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.06% |
|
Warrants |
0.05% |
|
Options Purchased - Puts |
||
Options on Forward Contracts |
0.02% |
|
Options on Equities |
0.01% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
0.03% |
|
Call Options Written |
-0.03% |
|
Put Options Written |
-0.10% |
|
Currency Instruments |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
-0.15% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
-0.15% |
|
Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
-8.05% |
|
Net Cash Equivalents |
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Investment Companies |
3.80% |
|
Cash |
1.74% |
|
Governments - Sovereign Bonds |
0.35% |
|
Foreign Currency |
0.01% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
5.90% |
|
Derivative Offsets |
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Futures Offsets |
-6.66% |
|
Swaps Offsets |
-13.39% |
|
SUBTOTAL |
-20.05% |
|
Total |
100.00% |
|
Country Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
|
United States |
65.13% |
|
Brazil |
5.77% |
|
Argentina |
3.10% |
|
United Kingdom |
2.88% |
|
Mexico |
1.70% |
|
Canada |
1.68% |
|
Luxembourg |
1.49% |
|
Turkey |
1.34% |
|
Indonesia |
1.33% |
|
South Africa |
1.30% |
|
France |
1.21% |
|
Dominican Republic |
1.20% |
|
Colombia |
0.88% |
|
Switzerland |
0.81% |
|
Russia |
0.79% |
|
Ireland |
0.77% |
|
Italy |
0.72% |
|
Ivory Coast |
0.59% |
|
Egypt |
0.57% |
|
Cayman Islands |
0.51% |
|
Spain |
0.48% |
|
Venezuela |
0.39% |
|
Netherlands |
0.38% |
|
Jamaica |
0.37% |
|
Croatia |
0.34% |
|
Germany |
0.32% |
|
United Arab Emirates |
0.30% |
|
India |
0.28% |
|
Gabon |
0.24% |
|
Angola |
0.20% |
|
Barbados |
0.19% |
|
Mongolia |
0.18% |
|
Honduras |
0.18% |
|
Trinidad & Tobago |
0.17% |
|
Bermuda |
0.17% |
|
Norway |
0.16% |
|
Macau |
0.16% |
|
Guatemala |
0.16% |
|
Zambia |
0.15% |
|
Ecuador |
0.13% |
|
Pakistan |
0.12% |
|
Australia |
0.12% |
|
Bahamas |
0.12% |
|
Cameroon |
0.11% |
|
Bahrain |
0.10% |
|
Sri Lanka |
0.09% |
|
Nigeria |
0.09% |
|
Peru |
0.07% |
|
New Zealand |
0.06% |
|
El Salvador |
0.06% |
|
Kenya |
0.06% |
|
Jordan |
0.05% |
|
Lebanon |
0.05% |
|
Finland |
0.04% |
|
Ethiopia |
0.04% |
|
Chile |
0.04% |
|
Iraq |
0.02% |
|
Serbia |
0.02% |
|
Japan |
0.01% |
|
Portugal |
0.01% |
|
Total Investments |
100.00% |
|
Net Currency Exposure Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
|
United States Dollar |
95.70% |
|
Mexican Peso |
2.60% |
|
Indian Rupee |
2.07% |
|
New Turkish Lira |
2.02% |
|
Argentine Peso |
1.75% |
|
Colombian Peso |
1.72% |
|
Indonesian Rupiah |
1.45% |
|
Brazilian Real |
1.16% |
|
Russian Rubles |
0.77% |
|
Chilean Peso |
0.48% |
|
Dominican Peso |
0.46% |
|
Egypt Pound |
0.35% |
|
Peruvian Sol |
0.25% |
|
Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore) |
0.17% |
|
Great British Pound |
0.10% |
|
Hong Kong Dollar |
0.03% |
|
Swedish Krona |
-0.05% |
|
South African Rand |
-0.05% |
|
South Korean Won |
-0.49% |
|
Japanese Yen |
-0.50% |
|
Taiwan New Dollar |
-0.50% |
|
Swiss Franc |
-0.90% |
|
Canadian Dollar |
-1.01% |
|
Norwegian Krone |
-1.26% |
|
New Zealand Dollar |
-1.42% |
|
Australian Dollar |
-1.45% |
|
Euro |
-1.48% |
|
Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
-1.97% |
|
Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
|
Credit Rating |
Portfolio % |
|
AAA |
11.57% |
|
AA |
0.69% |
|
A |
2.82% |
|
BBB |
15.46% |
|
BB |
30.00% |
|
B |
24.51% |
|
CCC |
7.58% |
|
CC |
0.87% |
|
C |
0.04% |
|
D |
0.48% |
|
Not Rated |
7.19% |
|
Short Term Investments |
4.16% |
|
Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
-8.05% |
|
N/A |
2.68% |
|
Total |
100.00% |
|
Bonds By Maturity |
Portfolio % |
|
Less than 1 year |
6.26% |
|
1 to 5 years |
37.56% |
|
5 to 10 years |
39.53% |
|
10 to 20 years |
8.58% |
|
20 to 30 years |
5.46% |
|
More Than 30 years |
1.53% |
|
Other |
1.08% |
|
Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
|
Portfolio Statistics: |
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Average Coupon: |
7.10% |
|
Average Bond Price: |
103.34 |
|
Percentage of Leverage(based on gross assets): |
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Bank Borrowing: |
0.00% |
|
Investment Operations: |
43.77% |
|
Preferred stock: |
0.00% |
|
Tender Option Bonds: |
0.00% |
|
VMTP Shares: |
0.00% |
|
Total Fund Leverage: |
43.77% |
|
Average Maturity: |
7.59 Years |
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Effective Duration: |
4.89 Years |
|
Total Net Assets: |
$1,206.87 Million |
|
Net Asset Value: |
$14.00 |
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Number of Holdings: |
1176 |
|
Portfolio Turnover: |
42% |
* 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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