AB Corporate Income Shares
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADE – 95.9% |
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Industrial – 54.4% |
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Basic – 4.1% |
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Anglo American Capital PLC | $ | 221 | $ | 205,944 | ||||
5.625%, 04/01/2030(a) | 435 | 445,481 | ||||||
Celanese US Holdings LLC | 165 | 165,962 | ||||||
6.05%, 03/15/2025 | 165 | 166,289 | ||||||
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA | 246 | 232,747 | ||||||
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | 455 | 539,694 | ||||||
EIDP, Inc. | 433 | 404,513 | ||||||
Equate Petrochemical BV | 317 | 281,694 | ||||||
Freeport Indonesia PT | 240 | 232,826 | ||||||
5.315%, 04/14/2032(a) | 240 | 227,426 | ||||||
Georgia-Pacific LLC | 828 | 821,997 | ||||||
Glencore Funding LLC | 521 | 477,997 | ||||||
4.625%, 04/29/2024(a) | 175 | 173,738 | ||||||
Inversiones CMPC SA | 210 | 194,355 | ||||||
LyondellBasell Industries NV | 792 | 682,221 | ||||||
Mosaic Co. (The) | 170 | 170,753 | ||||||
Sealed Air Corp. | 545 | 479,360 | ||||||
Westlake Corp. | 710 | 460,684 | ||||||
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6,363,681 | ||||||||
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Capital Goods – 3.8% |
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Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. | 860 | 844,288 | ||||||
4.90%, 01/17/2025 | 595 | 601,152 | ||||||
CNH Industrial Capital LLC | 310 | 305,675 | ||||||
3.95%, 05/23/2025 | 177 | 173,327 | ||||||
5.45%, 10/14/2025 | 303 | 308,039 | ||||||
Eaton Corp. | 335 | 326,250 | ||||||
John Deere Capital Corp. | 385 | 376,819 | ||||||
4.75%, 01/20/2028 | 736 | 751,780 | ||||||
4.85%, 10/11/2029 | 223 | 229,920 | ||||||
Johnson Controls International PLC | 440 | 396,937 | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 840 | 833,918 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Regal Rexnord Corp. | $ | 82 | $ | 83,487 | ||||
6.40%, 04/15/2033(a) | 97 | 99,334 | ||||||
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | 602 | 594,373 | ||||||
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5,925,299 | ||||||||
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Communications - Media – 5.2% |
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Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital | 495 | 346,634 | ||||||
3.70%, 04/01/2051 | 225 | 148,910 | ||||||
5.125%, 07/01/2049 | 299 | 246,678 | ||||||
5.25%, 04/01/2053 | 300 | 251,424 | ||||||
5.375%, 05/01/2047 | 519 | 442,385 | ||||||
Comcast Corp. | 522 | 356,594 | ||||||
3.25%, 11/01/2039 | 558 | 464,289 | ||||||
Discovery Communications LLC | 59 | 46,088 | ||||||
5.20%, 09/20/2047 | 468 | 390,261 | ||||||
5.30%, 05/15/2049 | 82 | 69,338 | ||||||
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | 515 | 481,237 | ||||||
Fox Corp. | 23 | 22,181 | ||||||
5.576%, 01/25/2049 | 346 | 334,329 | ||||||
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | 340 | 258,567 | ||||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. | 515 | 452,757 | ||||||
Netflix, Inc. | 705 | 704,401 | ||||||
Paramount Global | 225 | 193,529 | ||||||
Prosus NV | 237 | 215,077 | ||||||
3.68%, 01/21/2030(a) | 210 | 180,994 | ||||||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 397 | 333,544 | ||||||
Thomson Reuters Corp. | 220 | 214,146 | ||||||
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC | 967 | 970,974 | ||||||
Walt Disney Co. (The) | 40 | 39,702 | ||||||
6.40%, 12/15/2035 | 161 | 185,266 | ||||||
8.875%, 04/26/2023 | 105 | 105,886 | ||||||
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | 305 | 260,406 | ||||||
Weibo Corp. | 373 | 360,714 | ||||||
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8,076,311 | ||||||||
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Communications - Telecommunications – 0.6% |
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AT&T, Inc. | $ | 179 | $ | 132,369 | ||||
6.55%, 01/15/2028 | 100 | 105,586 | ||||||
Corning, Inc. | 455 | 433,542 | ||||||
5.45%, 11/15/2079 | 195 | 187,777 | ||||||
Rogers Communications, Inc. | 4 | 3,447 | ||||||
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862,721 | ||||||||
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 1.6% |
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General Motors Co. | 115 | 110,327 | ||||||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. | 116 | 115,568 | ||||||
6.05%, 10/10/2025 | 303 | 308,760 | ||||||
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. | 831 | 760,224 | ||||||
Hyundai Capital America | 160 | 161,621 | ||||||
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC | 530 | 537,420 | ||||||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | 440 | 459,180 | ||||||
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2,453,100 | ||||||||
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Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 0.2% |
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Hasbro, Inc. | 355 | 316,507 | ||||||
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Consumer Cyclical - Other – 0.7% |
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 685 | 640,735 | ||||||
3.90%, 08/08/2029 | 390 | 349,046 | ||||||
MDC Holdings, Inc. | 140 | 124,172 | ||||||
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1,113,953 | ||||||||
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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants – 0.5% |
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McDonald’s Corp. | 215 | 175,840 | ||||||
4.45%, 09/01/2048 | 185 | 172,207 | ||||||
4.60%, 05/26/2045 | 280 | 265,082 | ||||||
4.70%, 12/09/2035 | 220 | 220,169 | ||||||
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833,298 | ||||||||
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 1.6% |
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AutoNation, Inc. | 515 | 435,675 | ||||||
AutoZone, Inc. | 795 | 759,336 | ||||||
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 565 | 587,843 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Ross Stores, Inc. | $ | 160 | $ | 159,203 | ||||
4.80%, 04/15/2030 | 115 | 111,486 | ||||||
5.45%, 04/15/2050 | 175 | 168,551 | ||||||
Walmart, Inc. | 320 | 307,434 | ||||||
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2,529,528 | ||||||||
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Consumer Non-Cyclical – 13.0% |
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AbbVie, Inc. | 350 | 323,102 | ||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 180 | 159,377 | ||||||
4.00%, 02/04/2061 | 300 | 207,402 | ||||||
5.95%, 02/14/2049 | 180 | 170,190 | ||||||
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 277 | 275,643 | ||||||
4.25%, 03/01/2045 | 165 | 145,921 | ||||||
4.30%, 12/15/2047 | 295 | 266,125 | ||||||
Amgen, Inc. | 570 | 488,980 | ||||||
4.875%, 03/01/2053 | 335 | 318,099 | ||||||
BAT Capital Corp. | 307 | 263,870 | ||||||
4.39%, 08/15/2037 | 323 | 266,097 | ||||||
4.906%, 04/02/2030 | 394 | 372,740 | ||||||
5.65%, 03/16/2052 | 195 | 174,153 | ||||||
BAT International Finance PLC | 395 | 378,181 | ||||||
Baxalta, Inc. | 765 | 750,802 | ||||||
Baxter International, Inc. | 545 | 526,623 | ||||||
Biogen, Inc. | 385 | 378,336 | ||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 833 | 824,095 | ||||||
3.70%, 03/15/2052 | 480 | 405,446 | ||||||
3.90%, 03/15/2062 | 485 | 409,927 | ||||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 305 | 263,319 | ||||||
4.90%, 09/15/2045 | 305 | 277,385 | ||||||
Cargill, Inc. | 560 | 544,578 | ||||||
4.375%, 04/22/2052(a) | 350 | 330,039 | ||||||
5.125%, 10/11/2032(a) | 166 | 172,891 | ||||||
Cigna Corp. | 71 | 70,359 | ||||||
4.80%, 08/15/2038 | 530 | 519,008 | ||||||
7.875%, 05/15/2027 | 53 | 59,577 | ||||||
CommonSpirit Health | 44 | 39,009 | ||||||
CVS Health Corp. | 315 | 303,162 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 203 | 197,397 | ||||||
2.80%, 10/01/2050 | 175 | 122,276 | ||||||
3.65%, 03/01/2026 | 781 | 761,288 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Hershey Co. (The) | $ | 898 | $ | 828,387 | ||||
3.125%, 11/15/2049 | 245 | 191,242 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson | 240 | 281,513 | ||||||
McKesson Corp. | 926 | 826,483 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 707 | 685,267 | ||||||
2.90%, 12/10/2061 | 205 | 142,805 | ||||||
Molson Coors Brewing Co. | 210 | 175,808 | ||||||
Mylan, Inc. | 682 | 676,435 | ||||||
Newell Brands, Inc. | 320 | 321,728 | ||||||
Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana | 264 | 198,737 | ||||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 787 | 763,500 | ||||||
3.90%, 07/18/2032 | 330 | 322,440 | ||||||
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 375 | 380,047 | ||||||
5.625%, 11/17/2029 | 69 | 72,066 | ||||||
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. | 400 | 325,584 | ||||||
Sysco Corp. | 425 | 356,222 | ||||||
3.15%, 12/14/2051 | 460 | 331,448 | ||||||
6.60%, 04/01/2050 | 227 | 263,297 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 1,258 | 1,221,845 | ||||||
Wyeth LLC | 240 | 272,234 | ||||||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 803 | 757,807 | ||||||
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20,160,292 | ||||||||
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Energy – 4.9% |
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BP Capital Markets America, Inc. | 485 | 346,809 | ||||||
3.00%, 02/24/2050 | 660 | 481,615 | ||||||
Conocophillips Co. | 405 | 346,927 | ||||||
Continental Resources, Inc./OK | 304 | 237,728 | ||||||
4.90%, 06/01/2044 | 495 | 394,540 | ||||||
5.75%, 01/15/2031(a) | 221 | 216,940 | ||||||
Ecopetrol SA | 64 | 63,840 | ||||||
5.875%, 05/28/2045 | 25 | 17,903 | ||||||
Enable Midstream Partners LP | 41 | 36,025 | ||||||
Energy Transfer LP | 440 | 423,672 | ||||||
5.35%, 05/15/2045 | 135 | 123,177 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Eni SpA | $ | 420 | $ | 402,326 | ||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | 85 | 78,911 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 514 | 468,634 | ||||||
4.327%, 03/19/2050 | 220 | 207,148 | ||||||
Flex Intermediate Holdco LLC | 215 | 175,539 | ||||||
4.317%, 12/30/2039(a) | 215 | 163,826 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 485 | 473,423 | ||||||
Marathon Oil Corp. | 305 | 323,410 | ||||||
MPLX LP | 144 | 131,505 | ||||||
ONEOK, Inc. | 127 | 133,396 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 560 | 464,050 | ||||||
Suncor Energy, Inc. | 305 | 333,203 | ||||||
6.85%, 06/01/2039 | 215 | 238,824 | ||||||
Targa Resources Corp. | 495 | 502,658 | ||||||
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd. | 265 | 199,744 | ||||||
Var Energi ASA | 292 | 307,639 | ||||||
Western Midstream Operating LP | 81 | 78,110 | ||||||
5.45%, 04/01/2044 | 149 | 131,038 | ||||||
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7,502,560 | ||||||||
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Services – 3.1% |
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | 400 | 328,196 | ||||||
2.70%, 02/09/2041 | 300 | 206,820 | ||||||
Amazon.com, Inc. | 280 | 245,599 | ||||||
4.25%, 08/22/2057 | 170 | 155,773 | ||||||
4.55%, 12/01/2027 | 531 | 537,807 | ||||||
Block Financial LLC | 430 | 377,441 | ||||||
Booking Holdings, Inc. | 800 | 803,728 | ||||||
Global Payments, Inc. | 545 | 454,465 | ||||||
Mastercard, Inc. | 804 | 765,199 | ||||||
Moody’s Corp. | 135 | 137,616 | ||||||
PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 395 | 389,735 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
S&P Global, Inc. | $ | 226 | $ | 200,157 | ||||
4.25%, 05/01/2029(a) | 90 | 88,508 | ||||||
4.75%, 08/01/2028(a) | 20 | 20,252 | ||||||
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4,711,296 | ||||||||
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Technology – 14.1% |
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Analog Devices, Inc. | 36 | 34,910 | ||||||
Apple, Inc. | 782 | 737,864 | ||||||
2.65%, 05/11/2050 | 170 | 120,297 | ||||||
3.25%, 02/23/2026 | 840 | 816,085 | ||||||
4.10%, 08/08/2062 | 345 | 307,792 | ||||||
4.45%, 05/06/2044 | 871 | 869,476 | ||||||
Baidu, Inc. | 435 | 381,247 | ||||||
3.075%, 04/07/2025 | 265 | 252,709 | ||||||
Broadcom, Inc. | 466 | 361,756 | ||||||
3.187%, 11/15/2036(a) | 573 | 438,030 | ||||||
4.926%, 05/15/2037(a) | 452 | 414,954 | ||||||
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp. | 788 | 709,310 | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 773 | 760,253 | ||||||
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp. | 42 | 50,752 | ||||||
Entegris Escrow Corp. | 395 | 370,597 | ||||||
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 1,295 | 1,290,377 | ||||||
HP, Inc. | 390 | 348,145 | ||||||
5.50%, 01/15/2033 | 695 | 682,692 | ||||||
Infor, Inc. | 95 | 86,393 | ||||||
Intel Corp. | 454 | 419,555 | ||||||
5.05%, 08/05/2062 | 675 | 631,557 | ||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | 570 | 504,895 | ||||||
4.50%, 02/06/2026 | 620 | 620,632 | ||||||
4.90%, 07/27/2052 | 660 | 642,094 | ||||||
KLA Corp. | 500 | 502,675 | ||||||
5.25%, 07/15/2062 | 380 | 393,536 | ||||||
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. | 1,080 | 931,241 | ||||||
Lam Research Corp. | 142 | 139,188 | ||||||
Micron Technology, Inc. | 359 | 382,209 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 848 | 835,433 | ||||||
2.40%, 08/08/2026 | 864 | 815,115 | ||||||
3.95%, 08/08/2056 | 225 | 206,626 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC | $ | 1,176 | $ | 1,211,445 | ||||
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. | 24 | 22,821 | ||||||
Oracle Corp. | 619 | 590,254 | ||||||
3.60%, 04/01/2040 | 436 | 345,517 | ||||||
3.65%, 03/25/2041 | 233 | 184,398 | ||||||
3.85%, 04/01/2060 | 94 | 67,983 | ||||||
4.00%, 11/15/2047 | 537 | 425,911 | ||||||
5.375%, 07/15/2040 | 143 | 139,622 | ||||||
6.125%, 07/08/2039 | 254 | 267,871 | ||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 585 | 671,492 | ||||||
SK Hynix, Inc. | 390 | 293,792 | ||||||
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 259 | 213,403 | ||||||
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 263 | 257,766 | ||||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 239 | 227,650 | ||||||
4.60%, 02/15/2028 | 450 | 459,171 | ||||||
TSMC Arizona Corp. | 345 | 338,962 | ||||||
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21,776,453 | ||||||||
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Transportation - Airlines – 0.1% |
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Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd. | 120 | 118,614 | ||||||
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Transportation - Services – 0.9% |
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ENA Master Trust | 370 | 289,872 | ||||||
ERAC USA Finance LLC | 711 | 691,888 | ||||||
Penske Truck Leasing Co. Lp/PTL Finance Corp. | 300 | 295,002 | ||||||
4.20%, 04/01/2027(a) | 117 | 112,358 | ||||||
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1,389,120 | ||||||||
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84,132,733 | ||||||||
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Financial Institutions – 34.5% |
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Banking – 23.4% |
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AIB Group PLC | 455 | 470,907 | ||||||
Ally Financial, Inc. | 192 | 210,735 | ||||||
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 543 | 543,755 | ||||||
Banco de Credito del Peru S.A. | 274 | 251,728 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Banco Santander SA | $ | 600 | $ | 525,642 | ||||
Bank of America Corp. | 575 | 491,625 | ||||||
2.884%, 10/22/2030 | 450 | 394,403 | ||||||
3.384%, 04/02/2026 | 390 | 377,126 | ||||||
3.846%, 03/08/2037 | 510 | 445,031 | ||||||
3.97%, 03/05/2029 | 520 | 495,908 | ||||||
3.974%, 02/07/2030 | 390 | 369,002 | ||||||
4.271%, 07/23/2029 | 727 | 702,987 | ||||||
4.827%, 07/22/2026 | 495 | 493,807 | ||||||
6.204%, 11/10/2028 | 585 | 616,964 | ||||||
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | 320 | 324,435 | ||||||
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | 461 | 460,751 | ||||||
Barclays PLC | 499 | 540,562 | ||||||
7.437%, 11/02/2033 | 275 | 309,782 | ||||||
BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas | 330 | 316,759 | ||||||
BNP Paribas SA | 450 | 408,271 | ||||||
4.625%, 02/25/2031(a) (b) | 223 | 182,842 | ||||||
BPCE SA | 488 | 487,878 | ||||||
5.975%, 01/18/2027(a) | 322 | 325,954 | ||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. | 335 | 332,725 | ||||||
5.468%, 02/01/2029 | 146 | 146,860 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc. | 400 | 344,216 | ||||||
3.875%, 02/18/2026(b) | 344 | 314,000 | ||||||
4.14%, 05/24/2025 | 345 | 340,888 | ||||||
Series W | 368 | 343,248 | ||||||
Series Y | 569 | 508,544 | ||||||
Credit Suisse Group AG | 790 | 728,957 | ||||||
6.373%, 07/15/2026(a) | 738 | 716,546 | ||||||
Danske Bank A/S | 250 | 240,668 | ||||||
6.466%, 01/09/2026(a) | 350 | 355,233 | ||||||
Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY | 910 | 809,227 | ||||||
6.119%, 07/14/2026 | 173 | 175,323 | ||||||
6.72%, 01/18/2029 | 238 | 250,445 | ||||||
Discover Bank | 385 | 373,562 | ||||||
Discover Financial Services | 175 | 187,010 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 881 | 777,676 | ||||||
1.948%, 10/21/2027 | 340 | 304,256 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Series V | $ | 248 | $ | 221,251 | ||||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 285 | 246,736 | ||||||
2.206%, 08/17/2029 | 335 | 283,758 | ||||||
2.251%, 11/22/2027 | 355 | 318,410 | ||||||
3.973%, 05/22/2030 | 342 | 315,078 | ||||||
4.583%, 06/19/2029 | 970 | 939,765 | ||||||
4.60%, 12/17/2030(b) | 267 | 224,958 | ||||||
4.755%, 06/09/2028 | 420 | 412,931 | ||||||
4.762%, 03/29/2033 | 242 | 223,109 | ||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 224 | 231,423 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 405 | 375,415 | ||||||
3.702%, 05/06/2030 | 335 | 311,865 | ||||||
4.323%, 04/26/2028 | 560 | 547,758 | ||||||
5.546%, 12/15/2025 | 765 | 771,181 | ||||||
8.00%, 04/29/2027 | 520 | 592,628 | ||||||
KBC Group NV | 209 | 212,037 | ||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 516 | 589,489 | ||||||
M&T Bank Corp. | 264 | 222,132 | ||||||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 828 | 730,371 | ||||||
2.852%, 01/19/2033 | 375 | 314,430 | ||||||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 560 | 572,186 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley | 500 | 386,970 | ||||||
3.62%, 04/17/2025 | 555 | 544,938 | ||||||
3.622%, 04/01/2031 | 125 | 114,894 | ||||||
4.431%, 01/23/2030 | 440 | 428,371 | ||||||
5.123%, 02/01/2029 | 330 | 333,571 | ||||||
6.296%, 10/18/2028 | 595 | 628,897 | ||||||
6.342%, 10/18/2033 | 210 | 230,870 | ||||||
National Australia Bank Ltd. | 665 | 537,845 | ||||||
Nationwide Building Society | 404 | 368,125 | ||||||
NatWest Group PLC | 234 | 247,542 | ||||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 245 | 236,104 | ||||||
5.068%, 01/24/2034 | 149 | 150,232 | ||||||
Series O | 358 | 360,592 | ||||||
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. | 213 | 187,649 | ||||||
4.40%, 07/13/2027 | 320 | 311,286 | ||||||
Societe Generale SA | 795 | 716,414 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Standard Chartered PLC | $ | 345 | $ | 307,561 | ||||
3.971%, 03/30/2026(a) | 245 | 236,856 | ||||||
6.17%, 01/09/2027(a) | 287 | 293,868 | ||||||
State Street Corp. | 289 | 289,978 | ||||||
Synchrony Bank | 250 | 248,883 | ||||||
Truist Financial Corp. | 382 | 371,896 | ||||||
UBS Group AG | 335 | 330,541 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 553 | 540,110 | ||||||
Series BB | 805 | 741,510 | ||||||
Western Union Co. (The) | 490 | 389,584 | ||||||
Westpac Banking Corp. | 630 | 493,265 | ||||||
4.11%, 07/24/2034 | 475 | 429,058 | ||||||
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36,110,559 | ||||||||
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Brokerage – 0.9% |
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Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | 97 | 96,576 | ||||||
Series I | 595 | 548,007 | ||||||
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | 444 | 443,623 | ||||||
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 322 | 326,263 | ||||||
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1,414,469 | ||||||||
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Finance – 1.8% |
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Aircastle Ltd. | 664 | 578,191 | ||||||
4.25%, 06/15/2026 | 21 | 20,244 | ||||||
5.25%, 08/11/2025(a) | 210 | 205,472 | ||||||
Aviation Capital Group LLC | 274 | 243,592 | ||||||
1.95%, 09/20/2026(a) | 391 | 340,088 | ||||||
3.50%, 11/01/2027(a) | 116 | 103,916 | ||||||
4.375%, 01/30/2024(a) | 220 | 215,930 | ||||||
Synchrony Financial | 368 | 286,455 | ||||||
3.95%, 12/01/2027 | 558 | 516,100 | ||||||
4.875%, 06/13/2025 | 267 | 262,004 | ||||||
5.15%, 03/19/2029 | 57 | 54,420 | ||||||
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2,826,412 | ||||||||
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Insurance – 5.6% |
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ACE Capital Trust II | 345 | 434,707 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Allstate Corp. (The) | $ | 712 | $ | 701,064 | ||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | 395 | 393,989 | ||||||
Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The) | 210 | 152,683 | ||||||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 535 | 457,345 | ||||||
Humana, Inc. | 264 | 275,307 | ||||||
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. | 170 | 156,830 | ||||||
MassMutual Global Funding II | 420 | 399,084 | ||||||
0.85%, 06/09/2023(a) | 270 | 266,080 | ||||||
Met Tower Global Funding | 705 | 670,631 | ||||||
MetLife Capital Trust IV | 150 | 165,000 | ||||||
MetLife, Inc. | 170 | 169,828 | ||||||
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. | 120 | 164,618 | ||||||
New York Life Insurance Co. | 180 | 159,973 | ||||||
Nippon Life Insurance Co. | 490 | 414,045 | ||||||
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust | 110 | 107,139 | ||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 547 | 536,312 | ||||||
5.375%, 05/15/2045 | 260 | 254,935 | ||||||
5.625%, 06/15/2043 | 689 | 684,990 | ||||||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 383 | 338,897 | ||||||
Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA | 400 | 387,660 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 345 | 347,788 | ||||||
6.05%, 02/15/2063 | 290 | 339,196 | ||||||
Voya Financial, Inc. | 690 | 687,088 | ||||||
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8,665,189 | ||||||||
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REITs – 2.8% |
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American Homes 4 Rent LP | 5 | 4,794 | ||||||
Boston Properties LP | 288 | 305,081 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Essential Properties LP | $ | 454 | $ | 344,277 | ||||
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. | 313 | 310,643 | ||||||
5.375%, 04/15/2026 | 114 | 113,882 | ||||||
Kilroy Realty LP | 40 | 38,690 | ||||||
Office Properties Income Trust | 426 | 296,637 | ||||||
Public Storage | 335 | 333,985 | ||||||
Realty Income Corp. | 1,016 | 1,012,078 | ||||||
Regency Centers LP | 33 | 32,165 | ||||||
SITE Centers Corp. | 178 | 170,939 | ||||||
4.70%, 06/01/2027 | 295 | 283,032 | ||||||
Spirit Realty LP | 385 | 325,267 | ||||||
4.00%, 07/15/2029 | 132 | 118,986 | ||||||
Vornado Realty LP | 425 | 369,929 | ||||||
3.40%, 06/01/2031 | 358 | 277,020 | ||||||
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4,337,405 | ||||||||
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53,354,034 | ||||||||
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Utility – 7.0% |
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Electric – 6.4% |
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Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC | 215 | 213,495 | ||||||
AEP Texas, Inc. | 404 | 402,590 | ||||||
AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL | 200 | 178,038 | ||||||
Alfa Desarrollo SpA | 219 | 176,301 | ||||||
American Transmission Systems | 455 | 388,602 | ||||||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 310 | 306,658 | ||||||
Commonwealth Edison Co. | 294 | 313,689 | ||||||
Series 133 | 185 | 157,333 | ||||||
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. | 220 | 172,383 | ||||||
4.50%, 05/15/2058 | 290 | 260,005 | ||||||
Series A | 280 | 243,079 | ||||||
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC | 400 | 314,668 | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 218 | 184,633 | ||||||
Duke Energy Progress LLC | 134 | 114,766 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP | $ | 200 | $ | 163,913 | ||||
Enel Chile SA | 62 | 60,810 | ||||||
Enel Finance International NV | 260 | 308,766 | ||||||
Engie Energia Chile SA | 425 | 354,822 | ||||||
Fells Point Funding Trust | 261 | 242,860 | ||||||
Florida Power & Light Co. | 632 | 558,024 | ||||||
4.347% (SOFR + 0.25%), 05/10/2023(c) | 140 | 139,885 | ||||||
Georgia Power Co. | 340 | 306,700 | ||||||
4.70%, 05/15/2032 | 165 | 164,248 | ||||||
Kentucky Utilities Co. | 52 | 39,148 | ||||||
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. | 365 | 355,116 | ||||||
0.35%, 02/08/2024 | 590 | 564,193 | ||||||
3.40%, 11/15/2023 | 265 | 262,186 | ||||||
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. | 404 | 384,956 | ||||||
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | 320 | 343,837 | ||||||
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. | 385 | 329,402 | ||||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 248 | 297,935 | ||||||
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. | 215 | 156,617 | ||||||
Southern California Edison Co. | 400 | 396,804 | ||||||
Southern Co. (The) | 412 | 408,374 | ||||||
Southern Power Co. | 77 | 70,415 | ||||||
Virginia Electric & Power Co. | 233 | 328,122 | ||||||
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 301 | 301,668 | ||||||
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9,965,041 | ||||||||
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Natural Gas – 0.6% |
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Atmos Energy Corp. | 325 | 254,455 | ||||||
GNL Quintero SA | 153 | 149,710 | ||||||
NiSource, Inc. | 60 | 62,879 |
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. | $ | 435 | $ | 420,454 | ||||
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887,498 | ||||||||
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10,852,539 | ||||||||
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Total Corporates - Investment Grade |
| 148,339,306 | ||||||
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QUASI-SOVEREIGNS – 1.1% |
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Quasi-Sovereign Bonds – 1.1% |
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Chile – 0.4% |
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Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA | 350 | 322,722 | ||||||
4.70%, 05/07/2050(a) | 295 | 264,873 | ||||||
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587,595 | ||||||||
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Mexico – 0.4% |
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Comision Federal de Electricidad | 321 | 262,678 | ||||||
Petroleos Mexicanos | 135 | 121,912 | ||||||
6.75%, 09/21/2047 | 112 | 77,420 | ||||||
6.95%, 01/28/2060 | 169 | 115,655 | ||||||
7.69%, 01/23/2050 | 80 | 59,740 | ||||||
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637,405 | ||||||||
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Peru – 0.1% |
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Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA | 250 | 214,250 | ||||||
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Qatar – 0.2% |
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QatarEnergy | 277 | 218,882 | ||||||
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Total Quasi-Sovereigns |
| 1,658,132 | ||||||
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GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN BONDS – 0.7% |
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Colombia – 0.4% |
| |||||||
Colombia Government International Bond | 562 | 424,767 | ||||||
5.20%, 05/15/2049 | 200 | 140,912 | ||||||
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565,679 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Mexico – 0.2% |
| |||||||
Mexico Government International Bond | 200 | 165,500 | ||||||
4.75%, 03/08/2044 | 120 | 103,050 | ||||||
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| |||||||
268,550 | ||||||||
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Peru – 0.0% |
| |||||||
Peruvian Government International Bond | 53 | 49,267 | ||||||
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Principal Amount (000) | U.S. $ Value | |||||||
Qatar – 0.1% | ||||||||
Qatar Government International Bond | $ | 228 | $ | 226,860 | ||||
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Uruguay – 0.0% | ||||||||
Uruguay Government International Bond | 54 | 53,734 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Total Governments - Sovereign Bonds | 1,164,090 | |||||||
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CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADE – 0.7% | ||||||||
Industrial – 0.5% | ||||||||
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.2% | ||||||||
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | 395 | 387,152 | ||||||
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Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.3% | ||||||||
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co. | 420 | 398,605 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
785,757 | ||||||||
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Financial Institutions – 0.2% | ||||||||
REITs – 0.2% | ||||||||
Diversified Healthcare Trust | 407 | 247,794 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grade | 1,033,551 | |||||||
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| |||||||
Total Investments – 98.4% | 152,195,079 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities – 1.6% | 2,502,629 | |||||||
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Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 154,697,708 | ||||||
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FUTURES
Description | Number of Contracts | Expiration Month | Current Notional | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchased Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. 10 Yr Ultra Futures | 40 | March 2023 | $ 4,848,125 | $ | 72,742 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. T-Note 5 Yr (CBT) Futures | 103 | March 2023 | 11,251,946 | 118,867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures | 41 | March 2023 | 5,811,750 | 145,095 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. T-Note 2 Yr (CBT) Futures | 34 | March 2023 | 6,992,047 | (28,464 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. T-Note 10 Yr (CBT) Futures | 9 | March 2023 | 1,030,641 | (14,552 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 293,688 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
Description | Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive | Payment Frequency | Implied 2023 | Notional Amount (000) | Market Value | Upfront Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale Contracts |
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CDX-NAIG Series 39, 5 Year Index, 12/20/2027* | 1.00 | % | Quarterly | 0.71% | USD | 3,280 | $ | 45,056 | $ | 3,119 | $ | 41,937 | ||||||||||||||||||
* | Termination date |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS
Rate Type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notional Amount (000) | Termination Date | Payments made by the Fund | Payments received by the Fund | Payment Frequency Paid/ Received | Market Value | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD | 60 | 11/04/2044 |
| | 3 Month LIBOR | | 3.049% | | Quarterly/ Semi-Annual |
| $ | (3,968 | ) | $ | — | $ | (3,968 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 60 | 05/05/2045 |
| | 3 Month LIBOR | | 2.562% | | Quarterly/ Semi-Annual | (8,602 | ) | — | (8,602 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
USD | 60 | 06/02/2046 |
| | 3 Month LIBOR | | 2.186% | | Quarterly/ Semi-Annual | (12,317 | ) | — | (12,317 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
USD | 690 | 07/15/2046 |
| | 3 Month LIBOR | | 1.783% | | Quarterly/ Semi-Annual | (185,054 | ) | — | (185,054 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
USD | 270 | 09/02/2046 |
| | 3 Month LIBOR | | 1.736% | | Quarterly/ Semi-Annual | (74,540 | ) | — | (74,540 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
USD | 50 | 11/02/2046 |
| | 3 Month LIBOR | | 2.086% | | Quarterly/ Semi-Annual | (11,211 | ) | — | (11,211 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | (295,692 | ) | $ | — | $ | (295,692 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At January 31, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $30,343,211 or 19.6% of net assets. |
(b) | Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date. |
(c) | Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor/ceiling rate was in effect at January 31, 2023. |
(d) | As of January 31, 2023, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $1,300,949 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(13,974,717), resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(12,673,768). |
Glossary:
CBT – Chicago Board of Trade
CDX-NAIG – North American Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
PJSC – Public Joint Stock Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
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AB Corporate Income Shares
January 31, 2023 (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 is 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. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.
Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.
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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of January 31, 2023:
Investments in Securities: | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: |
| |||||||||||||||
Corporates - Investment Grade | $ | 182,842 | $ | 148,156,464 | $ | — | $ | 148,339,306 | ||||||||
Quasi-Sovereigns | — | 1,658,132 | — | 1,658,132 | ||||||||||||
Governments - Sovereign Bonds | — | 1,164,090 | — | 1,164,090 | ||||||||||||
Corporates - Non-Investment Grade | — | 1,033,551 | — | 1,033,551 | ||||||||||||
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|
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| |||||||||
Total Investments in Securities | 182,842 | 152,012,237 | — | 152,195,079 | ||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments(a): | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: |
| |||||||||||||||
Futures | 336,704 | — | — | 336,704 | ||||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps | — | 45,056 | — | 45,056 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
| |||||||||||||||
Futures | (43,016 | ) | — | — | (43,016 | ) | ||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps | — | (295,692 | ) | — | (295,692 | ) | ||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total | $ | 476,530 | $ | 151,761,601 | $ | — | $ | 152,238,131 | ||||||||
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|
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|
|
(a) | 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. |
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