AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund
Portfolio of Investments
February 29, 2024 (unaudited)
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Company | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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COMMON STOCKS – 99.7% | | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 83.6% | | | | | | | | |
Data Center REITs – 9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 12,800 | | | $ | 1,879,168 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 3,860 | | | | 3,430,845 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,310,013 | |
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Diversified REITs – 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 15,770 | | | | 256,420 | |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 32,180 | | | | 768,780 | |
KDX Realty Investment Corp. | | | 271 | | | | 271,269 | |
Land Securities Group PLC | | | 68,260 | | | | 534,778 | |
Merlin Properties Socimi SA | | | 44,530 | | | | 422,309 | |
Stockland | | | 196,360 | | | | 573,729 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,827,285 | |
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Health Care REITs – 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 25,000 | | | | 1,057,250 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 23,750 | | | | 2,188,800 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,246,050 | |
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Hotel & Resort REITs – 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc. | | | 32 | | | | 117,444 | |
Invincible Investment Corp. | | | 414 | | | | 169,987 | |
Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. | | | 886 | | | | 429,535 | |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 34,760 | | | | 577,016 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust | | | 36,780 | | | | 436,579 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | | 3,750 | | | | 444,300 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,174,861 | |
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Industrial REITs – 19.0% | | | | | | | | |
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT | | | 350,300 | | | | 713,894 | |
Centuria Industrial REIT | | | 164,320 | | | | 359,403 | |
Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 48,367 | | | | 452,967 | |
LondonMetric Property PLC | | | 161,610 | | | | 369,798 | |
Mapletree Industrial Trust | | | 111,200 | | | | 189,373 | |
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.(a) | | | 118 | | | | 334,463 | |
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.(a) | | | 231 | | | | 386,475 | |
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | | | 21,553 | | | | 464,898 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 36,737 | | | | 4,895,940 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 18,540 | | | | 943,315 | |
Segro PLC | | | 51,150 | | | | 547,075 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 15,210 | | | | 564,899 | |
Tritax Big Box REIT PLC | | | 258,710 | | | | 479,843 | |
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| | | | | | | 10,702,343 | |
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Multi-Family Residential REITs – 8.4% | | | | | | | | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 21,890 | | | | 663,705 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 6,450 | | | | 1,141,843 | |
Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. | | | 145 | | | | 277,553 | |
Equity Residential | | | 25,020 | | | | 1,506,454 | |
Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust(b) | | | 46,510 | | | | 652,165 | |
UNITE Group PLC (The) | | | 39,300 | | | | 477,208 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,718,928 | |
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Office REITs – 6.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 8,540 | | | | 1,065,194 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 13,590 | | | | 879,545 | |
COPT Defense Properties | | | 13,640 | | | | 330,497 | |
Daiwa Office Investment Corp. | | | 56 | | | | 217,938 | |
Dexus | | | 61,280 | | | | 293,460 | |
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | | | 46 | | | | 165,815 | |
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. | | | 106 | | | | 408,229 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,360,678 | |
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Other Specialized REITs – 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 42,220 | | | | 1,263,645 | |
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Retail REITs – 14.7% | | | | | | | | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 32,130 | | | | 526,611 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 35,400 | | | | 800,394 | |
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust | | | 246,060 | | | | 358,911 | |
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust(b) | | | 22,760 | | | | 232,271 | |
Frasers Centrepoint Trust | | | 157,200 | | | | 255,848 | |
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Company | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Value | |
Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest | | | 235 | | | $ | 138,497 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 27,700 | | | | 593,057 | |
Klepierre SA | | | 18,960 | | | | 481,647 | |
Link REIT - Class H | | | 168,650 | | | | 836,269 | |
NETSTREIT Corp. | | | 36,613 | | | | 615,465 | |
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. | | | 9,020 | | | | 322,194 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 21,973 | | | | 1,145,013 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 9,138 | | | | 1,353,703 | |
Vicinity Ltd. | | | 465,000 | | | | 587,217 | |
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| | | | | | | 8,247,097 | |
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Self-Storage REITs – 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 8,830 | | | | 1,244,765 | |
Public Storage | | | 5,230 | | | | 1,484,640 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,729,405 | |
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Single-Family Residential REITs – 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Class A | | | 14,200 | | | | 525,542 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 3,750 | | | | 252,450 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 22,140 | | | | 754,310 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 6,443 | | | | 861,815 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,394,117 | |
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| | | | | | | 46,974,422 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development – 13.8% | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Real Estate Activities – 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
City Developments Ltd. | | | 30,300 | | | | 127,713 | |
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 1,300 | | | | 154,220 | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 32,100 | | | | 491,337 | |
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | | | 56,700 | | | | 1,539,228 | |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. | | | 14,000 | | | | 415,271 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,727,769 | |
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Real Estate Development – 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. - Class H | | | 109,000 | | | | 501,403 | |
Sino Land Co., Ltd. - Class H | | | 502,000 | | | | 540,622 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,042,025 | |
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Real Estate Operating Companies – 5.9% | | | | | | | | |
CapitaLand Investment Ltd./Singapore | | | 91,600 | | | | 189,495 | |
Castellum AB(a) | | | 16,510 | | | | 198,013 | |
Catena AB | | | 6,920 | | | | 283,709 | |
CTP NV | | | 19,469 | | | | 315,699 | |
Fastighets AB Balder - Class B(a) | | | 47,580 | | | | 295,921 | |
LEG Immobilien SE(a) | | | 4,340 | | | | 319,682 | |
PSP Swiss Property AG (REG) | | | 4,380 | | | | 556,888 | |
Shurgard Self Storage Ltd. | | | 6,650 | | | | 285,811 | |
TAG Immobilien AG(a) | | | 27,671 | | | | 338,295 | |
Vonovia SE | | | 18,844 | | | | 525,920 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,309,433 | |
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Real Estate Services – 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield | | | 8,910 | | | | 651,530 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,730,757 | |
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Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Homebuilding – 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 3,780 | | | | 409,677 | |
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Consumer Services – 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines – 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. - Class A | | | 2,160 | | | | 331,754 | |
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Materials – 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials – 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
GCC SAB de CV | | | 26,380 | | | | 276,673 | |
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Company | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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Utilities – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
APA Group | | | | | | | 51,300 | | | $ | 261,900 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost $47,977,950) | | | | | | | | | | | 55,985,183 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 5.21%(c) (d) (e) (cost $103,886) | | | | | | | 103,886 | | | | 103,886 | |
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Time Deposits – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANZ, Hong Kong 3.25%, 03/01/2024 | | | NZD | | | | 9 | | | | 5,601 | |
BBH, New York 0.52%, 03/01/2024 | | | CHF | | | | 5 | | | | 5,636 | |
2.70%, 03/01/2024 | | | SEK | | | | 22 | | | | 2,131 | |
3.10%, 03/01/2024 | | | AUD | | | | 38 | | | | 24,906 | |
3.32%, 03/01/2024 | | | NOK | | | | 26 | | | | 2,439 | |
3.83%, 03/01/2024 | | | CAD | | | | 13 | | | | 9,695 | |
Citibank, London 2.82%, 03/01/2024 | | | EUR | | | | 6 | | | | 6,074 | |
HSBC, Hong Kong 3.00%, 03/01/2024 | | | HKD | | | | 43 | | | | 5,500 | |
HSBC, Singapore 2.56%, 03/01/2024 | | | SGD | | | | 3 | | | | 2,431 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, London 4.15%, 03/01/2024 | | | GBP | | | | 4 | | | | 5,627 | |
SMBC, Tokyo (0.42)%, 03/01/2024 | | | JPY | | | | 1,853 | | | | 12,357 | |
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Total Time Deposits (cost $82,397) | | | | | | | | | | | 82,397 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (cost $186,283) | | | | | | | | | | | 186,283 | |
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Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned – 100.0% (cost $48,164,233) | | | | | | | | | | | 56,171,466 | |
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INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies – 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 5.21%(c) (d) (e) (cost $906,350) | | | | | | | 906,350 | | | | 906,350 | |
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Total Investments – 101.6% (cost $49,070,583)(f) | | | | | | | | | | | 57,077,816 | |
Other assets less liabilities – (1.6)% | | | | | | | | | | | (906,040 | ) |
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Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 56,171,776 | |
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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
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Counterparty | | Contracts to Deliver (000) | | In Exchange For (000) | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | USD | | | | | 214 | | | | | NZD | | | | | 344 | | | | | 03/07/2024 | | | | $ | (4,943 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | JPY | | | | | 70,165 | | | | | USD | | | | | 483 | | | | | 03/08/2024 | | | | | 14,622 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | USD | | | | | 355 | | | | | JPY | | | | | 51,354 | | | | | 03/08/2024 | | | | | (12,131 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | USD | | | | | 181 | | | | | ILS | | | | | 673 | | | | | 03/13/2024 | | | | | 7,776 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | EUR | | | | | 490 | | | | | USD | | | | | 539 | | | | | 03/14/2024 | | | | | 9,097 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | USD | | | | | 171 | | | | | EUR | | | | | 158 | | | | | 03/14/2024 | | | | | (601 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | CAD | | | | | 217 | | | | | USD | | | | | 160 | | | | | 03/15/2024 | | | | | 623 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | MXN | | | | | 2,611 | | | | | USD | | | | | 151 | | | | | 03/15/2024 | | | | | (2,312 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | USD | | | | | 162 | | | | | CAD | | | | | 217 | | | | | 03/15/2024 | | | | | (2,487 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | AUD | | | | | 240 | | | | | USD | | | | | 158 | | | | | 04/18/2024 | | | | | 1,714 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | GBP | | | | | 133 | | | | | USD | | | | | 168 | | | | | 04/19/2024 | | | | | (4 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | USD | | | | | 183 | | | | | NOK | | | | | 1,939 | | | | | 04/30/2024 | | | | | (300 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | USD | | | | | 256 | | | | | SEK | | | | | 2,700 | | | | | 04/30/2024 | | | | | 5,012 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | | CHF | | | | | 160 | | | | | USD | | | | | 182 | | | | | 05/08/2024 | | | | | 166 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 16,232 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(c) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(d) | To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(e) | Affiliated investments. |
(f) | As of February 29, 2024, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $10,399,676 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(2,376,211), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,023,465. |
| Please note: The industry classifications presented herein are based on industry categorization methodology of the Adviser. These industry classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific sector information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Fund’s prospectus. |
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD – Australian Dollar
CAD – Canadian Dollar
CHF – Swiss Franc
EUR – Euro
GBP – Great British Pound
HKD – Hong Kong Dollar
ILS – Israeli Shekel
JPY – Japanese Yen
MXN – Mexican Peso
NOK – Norwegian Krone
NZD – New Zealand Dollar
SEK – Swedish Krona
SGD – Singapore Dollar
USD – United States Dollar
Glossary:
REG – Registered Shares
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
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COUNTRY BREAKDOWN1
February 29, 2024 (unaudited)
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| 64.5 | % | | United States |
| 9.8 | % | | Japan |
| 4.3 | % | | United Kingdom |
| 3.7 | % | | Australia |
| 3.3 | % | | Hong Kong |
| 3.3 | % | | Singapore |
| 2.4 | % | | Canada |
| 2.1 | % | | Germany |
| 2.0 | % | | France |
| 1.4 | % | | Sweden |
| 1.0 | % | | Switzerland |
| 0.8 | % | | Spain |
| 0.6 | % | | Netherlands |
| 0.5 | % | | Other |
| 0.3 | % | | Short Term Investments |
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| 100.0 | % | | Total Investments |
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1 | The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Fund also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). “Other” country weightings represent 0.5% or less in the following: Belgium. |
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AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund
February 29, 2024 (unaudited)
In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
| • | | Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| • | | Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| • | | Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3.
Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of February 29, 2024:
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Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | $ | 36,576,455 | | | $ | 10,397,967 | | | $ | -0- | | | $ | 46,974,422 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | -0- | | | | 7,730,757 | | | | -0- | | | | 7,730,757 | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel | | | 409,677 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 409,677 | |
Consumer Services | | | 331,754 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 331,754 | |
Materials | | | 276,673 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 276,673 | |
Utilities | | | -0- | | | | 261,900 | | | | -0- | | | | 261,900 | |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | 103,886 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 103,886 | |
Time Deposits | | | -0- | | | | 82,397 | | | | -0- | | | | 82,397 | |
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund | | | 906,350 | | | | -0- | | | | -0- | | | | 906,350 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | | 38,604,795 | | | | 18,473,021 | + | | | -0- | | | | 57,077,816 | |
Other Financial Instruments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | | -0- | | | | 39,010 | | | | -0- | | | | 39,010 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | | -0- | | | | (22,778 | ) | | | -0- | | | | (22,778 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 38,604,795 | | | $ | 18,489,253 | | | $ | -0- | | | $ | 57,094,048 | |
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+ | A significant portion of the Fund’s foreign equity investments are categorized as Level 2 investments since they are valued using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. |
* | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, written options and written swaptions which are valued at market value. |
A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the three months ended February 29, 2024 is as follows:
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Fund | | Market Value 11/30/23 (000) | | | Purchases at Cost (000) | | | Sales Proceeds (000) | | | Market Value 2/29/24 (000) | | | Dividend Income (000) | |
Government Money Market Portfolio | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 3,232 | | | $ | 3,156 | | | $ | 104 | | | $ | 2 | |
Government Money Market Portfolio* | | | -0- | | | | 919 | | | | 13 | | | | 906 | | | | 0 | ** |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,010 | | | $ | 2 | |
* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |
** | Amount is less than $500. |
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