AB Global High Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update
NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. [NYSE: AWF] (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of September 30,2019.
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 2.25%, 2/15/27 |
2.42% |
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2) Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 10.00%, 1/01/21 |
2.26% |
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3) Indonesia Treasury Bond Series FR77 8.125%, 5/15/24 |
1.90% |
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4) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.875%, 8/15/28 |
1.71% |
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5) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.25%, 5/15/30 |
0.74% |
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6) Indonesia Treasury Bond Series FR78 8.25%, 5/15/29 |
0.66% |
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7) U.S. Treasury Bonds 5.25%, 2/15/29 |
0.62% |
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8) Dominican Republic International Bond 8.625%, 4/20/27 |
0.60% |
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9) Ukraine Government International Bond 7.75%, 9/01/21 - 9/01/24 |
0.57% |
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10) Colombian TES Series B 10.00%, 7/24/24 |
0.55% |
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Investment Type |
Portfolio % |
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Corporates - Non-Investment Grade |
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Credit Default Swaps |
24.87% |
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SUBTOTAL |
24.87% |
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Industrial |
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Communications - Media |
3.16% |
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Energy |
3.08% |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
2.88% |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
2.81% |
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Basic |
2.68% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
1.95% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
1.76% |
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Capital Goods |
1.61% |
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Services |
1.22% |
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Technology |
1.09% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.76% |
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Transportation - Services |
0.72% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.23% |
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Other Industrial |
0.23% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
0.18% |
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SUBTOTAL |
24.36% |
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Financial Institutions |
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Banking |
3.06% |
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Finance |
1.01% |
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Other Finance |
0.69% |
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Insurance |
0.65% |
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REITS |
0.51% |
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Brokerage |
0.14% |
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SUBTOTAL |
6.06% |
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Utility |
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Electric |
0.82% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.82% |
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SUBTOTAL |
56.11% |
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Global Governments |
11.51% |
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Emerging Markets - Sovereigns |
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Credit Default Swaps |
0.76% |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
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Risk Share Floating Rate |
7.44% |
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Non-Agency Fixed Rate |
0.75% |
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Non-Agency Floating Rate |
0.68% |
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Agency Fixed Rate |
0.63% |
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SUBTOTAL |
9.50% |
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Corporates - Investment Grade |
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Financial Institutions |
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Banking |
3.00% |
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Insurance |
1.96% |
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REITS |
0.57% |
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SUBTOTAL |
5.53% |
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Industrial |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.64% |
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Technology |
0.59% |
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Energy |
0.51% |
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Basic |
0.48% |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
0.37% |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.31% |
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Capital Goods |
0.19% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.18% |
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Other Industrial |
0.15% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.13% |
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Communications - Media |
0.12% |
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Services |
0.07% |
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Transportation - Airlines |
0.01% |
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SUBTOTAL |
3.75% |
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SUBTOTAL |
9.28% |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
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Credit Default Swaps |
6.28% |
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Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS |
1.79% |
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Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS |
0.19% |
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SUBTOTAL |
8.26% |
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Interest Rate Futures |
6.24% |
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Bank Loans |
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Industrial |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
1.31% |
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Capital Goods |
0.64% |
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Technology |
0.49% |
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Services |
0.46% |
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Energy |
0.40% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.23% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.22% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
0.11% |
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Communications - Media |
0.10% |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
0.10% |
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Other Industrial |
0.09% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
0.08% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
0.03% |
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SUBTOTAL |
4.26% |
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Financial Institutions |
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Insurance |
0.12% |
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Finance |
0.10% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.22% |
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SUBTOTAL |
4.48% |
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Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds |
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Industrial |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
0.85% |
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Basic |
0.78% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
0.36% |
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Energy |
0.35% |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
0.30% |
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Other Industrial |
0.09% |
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Capital Goods |
0.09% |
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Transportation - Services |
0.04% |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
0.04% |
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Transportation - Airlines |
0.02% |
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SUBTOTAL |
2.92% |
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Financial Institutions |
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Banking |
0.16% |
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REITS |
0.14% |
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Finance |
0.05% |
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Insurance |
0.01% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.36% |
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Utility |
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Electric |
0.23% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.23% |
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SUBTOTAL |
3.51% |
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Emerging Markets - Treasuries |
2.34% |
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Common Stocks |
1.68% |
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Asset-Backed Securities |
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Other ABS - Fixed Rate |
0.73% |
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Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate |
0.32% |
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Autos - Fixed Rate |
0.19% |
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Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate |
0.01% |
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SUBTOTAL |
1.25% |
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Total Return Swaps |
0.85% |
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Investment Companies |
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Funds and Investment Trusts |
0.49% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.49% |
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Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds |
0.49% |
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Quasi-Sovereigns |
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Quasi-Sovereign Bonds |
0.48% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.48% |
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Preferred Stocks |
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Financial Institutions |
0.29% |
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Utility |
0.02% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.31% |
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Inflation-Linked Securities |
0.25% |
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Currency Instruments |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
0.14% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.14% |
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Collateralized Loan Obligations |
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CLO - Floating Rate |
0.08% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.08% |
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Local Governments - Regional Bonds |
0.06% |
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Warrants |
0.02% |
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Whole Loan Trusts |
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Performing Asset |
0.02% |
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SUBTOTAL |
0.02% |
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Put Options Written |
-0.01% |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
-0.63% |
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Net Cash Equivalents |
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Investment Companies |
8.11% |
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U.S. Treasury Bills |
2.64% |
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Cash |
1.22% |
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Governments - Treasuries |
0.60% |
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Commercial Paper |
0.16% |
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SUBTOTAL |
12.73% |
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Derivative Offsets |
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Futures Offsets |
-6.27% |
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Swaps Offsets |
-32.78% |
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SUBTOTAL |
-39.05% |
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Total |
100.00% |
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Country Breakdown |
Portfolio % |
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United States |
66.06% |
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Brazil |
3.84% |
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Indonesia |
3.03% |
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United Kingdom |
2.06% |
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Canada |
1.55% |
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France |
1.44% |
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Luxembourg |
1.41% |
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Netherlands |
1.27% |
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Egypt |
1.10% |
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Italy |
0.97% |
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Colombia |
0.92% |
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Dominican Republic |
0.89% |
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Switzerland |
0.86% |
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Nigeria |
0.86% |
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Spain |
0.85% |
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Turkey |
0.82% |
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Argentina |
0.78% |
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Russia |
0.74% |
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Mexico |
0.65% |
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Ireland |
0.62% |
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Ukraine |
0.57% |
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Ecuador |
0.47% |
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Bahrain |
0.47% |
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Kenya |
0.47% |
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Oman |
0.44% |
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Ivory Coast |
0.44% |
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Sri Lanka |
0.41% |
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Zambia |
0.36% |
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Finland |
0.35% |
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India |
0.32% |
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Angola |
0.31% |
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United Arab Emirates |
0.31% |
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Mongolia |
0.29% |
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Gabon |
0.27% |
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Honduras |
0.27% |
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Sweden |
0.26% |
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Bermuda |
0.25% |
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Senegal |
0.25% |
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Lebanon |
0.22% |
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Norway |
0.19% |
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South Africa |
0.19% |
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China |
0.18% |
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Denmark |
0.16% |
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Hong Kong |
0.16% |
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Jamaica |
0.16% |
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Germany |
0.16% |
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Macau |
0.16% |
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El Salvador |
0.16% |
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Cayman Islands |
0.14% |
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Cameroon |
0.12% |
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Australia |
0.10% |
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Ghana |
0.09% |
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Virgin Islands (BVI) |
0.09% |
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Peru |
0.09% |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
0.08% |
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Venezuela |
0.07% |
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Kazakhstan |
0.07% |
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Iraq |
0.06% |
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Jordan |
0.06% |
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Jersey (Channel Islands) |
0.02% |
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Pakistan |
0.02% |
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Chile |
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 |
95.84% |
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Brazilian Real |
2.27% |
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Japanese Yen |
0.83% |
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Egypt Pound |
0.52% |
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Russian Rubles |
0.49% |
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Indian Rupee |
0.30% |
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Nigerian Naira |
0.24% |
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Argentine Peso |
0.05% |
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Canadian Dollar |
0.05% |
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Colombian Peso |
0.04% |
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Mexican Peso |
0.02% |
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Swiss Franc |
0.01% |
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Great British Pound |
0.01% |
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South Korean Won |
0.01% |
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New Turkish Lira |
0.01% |
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Taiwan New Dollar |
0.01% |
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South African Rand |
0.01% |
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Norwegian Krone |
-0.01% |
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Indonesian Rupiah |
-0.04% |
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Euro |
-0.66% |
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Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
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Credit Rating |
Portfolio % |
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AAA |
6.70% |
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AA |
1.33% |
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A |
1.90% |
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BBB |
16.85% |
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BB |
25.00% |
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B |
20.95% |
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CCC |
6.11% |
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CC |
0.25% |
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C |
0.12% |
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D |
0.01% |
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Not Rated |
5.36% |
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Short Term Investments |
11.52% |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
-0.63% |
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N/A |
4.53% |
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Total |
100.00% |
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Bonds By Maturity |
Portfolio % |
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Less than 1 year |
19.26% |
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1 to 5 years |
44.16% |
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5 to 10 years |
26.74% |
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10 to 20 years |
5.51% |
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20 to 30 years |
2.42% |
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More Than 30 years |
0.21% |
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Other |
1.70% |
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Total Net Assets |
100.00% |
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Portfolio Statistics: |
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Average Coupon: |
7.27% |
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Average Bond Price: |
103.17 |
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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: |
43.35% |
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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: |
43.35% |
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Average Maturity: |
4.96 Years |
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Effective Duration: |
3.66 Years |
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Total Net Assets: |
$1,135.44 Million |
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Net Asset Value: |
$13.16 |
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Number of Holdings: |
1370 |
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Portfolio Turnover: |
40% |
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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. |
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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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