AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Concentrated International Growth Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS – 92.3% | ||||||||
Information Technology – 18.8% | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 7.9% | ||||||||
Keyence Corp. | 11,500 | $ | 3,697,393 | |||||
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 91,800 | 4,563,811 | ||||||
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8,261,204 | ||||||||
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IT Services – 2.8% | ||||||||
Capgemini SE | 35,618 | 2,976,321 | ||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.7% | ||||||||
ASML Holding NV | 18,511 | 4,879,769 | ||||||
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Software – 3.4% | ||||||||
Temenos AG(a) | 27,560 | 3,592,434 | ||||||
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19,709,728 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples – 17.2% | ||||||||
Beverages – 4.6% | ||||||||
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a) (b) | 745,000 | 1,915,937 | ||||||
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. | 468,990 | 2,911,756 | ||||||
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4,827,693 | ||||||||
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Food Products – 6.5% | ||||||||
Calbee, Inc. | 79,800 | 2,153,551 | ||||||
Nestle SA | 45,501 | 4,657,837 | ||||||
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6,811,388 | ||||||||
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Household Products – 3.5% | ||||||||
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | 47,272 | 3,600,972 | ||||||
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Personal Products – 2.6% | ||||||||
Kose Corp.(c) | 22,000 | 2,722,315 | ||||||
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17,962,368 | ||||||||
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Consumer Discretionary – 14.1% | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.9% | ||||||||
Compass Group PLC | 183,845 | 2,864,324 | ||||||
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | 52,672 | 2,245,407 | ||||||
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5,109,731 | ||||||||
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 3.5% | ||||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)(a) | 18,940 | 3,683,451 | ||||||
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Multiline Retail – 3.0% | ||||||||
B&M European Value Retail SA | 920,881 | 3,127,511 | ||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.7% | ||||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 7,847 | 2,877,896 | ||||||
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14,798,589 | ||||||||
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Industrials – 12.8% | ||||||||
Building Products – 2.2% | ||||||||
Assa Abloy AB - Class B | 120,873 | 2,256,541 | ||||||
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Electrical Equipment – 2.4% | ||||||||
Nidec Corp. | 48,200 | 2,483,963 | ||||||
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Machinery – 2.8% |
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KION Group AG | 68,347 | $ | 2,941,510 | |||||
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Professional Services – 2.7% |
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Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. | 108,400 | 2,800,110 | ||||||
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Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.7% |
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Ashtead Group PLC | 132,030 | 2,853,691 | ||||||
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13,335,815 | ||||||||
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Health Care – 11.4% |
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Biotechnology – 3.3% |
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Genmab A/S(a) | 17,021 | 3,418,984 | ||||||
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Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1% |
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NMC Health PLC(d) (e) (f) | 110,100 | 143,401 | ||||||
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Life Sciences Tools & Services – 8.0% |
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Eurofins Scientific SE(c) | 6,943 | 3,388,182 | ||||||
Lonza Group AG | 11,974 | 4,925,191 | ||||||
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8,313,373 | ||||||||
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11,875,758 | ||||||||
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Communication Services – 7.2% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.8% |
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Cellnex Telecom SA(b) | 88,524 | 4,015,665 | ||||||
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Interactive Media & Services – 3.4% |
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 72,100 | 3,563,729 | ||||||
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7,579,394 | ||||||||
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Financials – 7.1% |
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Capital Markets – 4.7% |
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Partners Group Holding AG | 5,016 | 3,434,283 | ||||||
St. James’s Place PLC | 162,254 | 1,515,116 | ||||||
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4,949,399 | ||||||||
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Insurance – 2.4% |
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Prudential PLC | 199,519 | 2,499,941 | ||||||
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7,449,340 | ||||||||
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Materials – 3.7% |
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Chemicals – 3.7% |
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Sika AG | 23,594 | 3,874,435 | ||||||
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Total Common Stocks | 96,585,427 | |||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 6.7% |
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Investment Companies – 6.7% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.53%(g) (h) (i) | 6,990,635 | 6,990,635 | ||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned – 99.0% |
| $ | 103,576,062 | |||||
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INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 1.1% |
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Investment Companies – 1.1% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.53%(g) (h) (i) | 1,163,275 | 1,163,275 | ||||||
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Total Investments – 100.1% |
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Other assets less liabilities – (0.1)% | (116,556 | ) | ||||||
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Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 104,622,781 | ||||||
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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Counterparty | Contracts to Deliver (000) | In Exchange For (000) | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA | GBP | 480 | USD | 626 | 06/15/2020 | $ | 29,245 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA | USD | 3,536 | AUD | 5,577 | 06/15/2020 | (104,840 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA | USD | 1,448 | JPY | 155,596 | 06/15/2020 | 3,412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | INR | 95,860 | USD | 1,332 | 04/23/2020 | 73,264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | INR | 155,061 | USD | 2,020 | 04/23/2020 | (15,569 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | USD | 2,928 | INR | 221,994 | 04/23/2020 | (12,804 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | AUD | 1,037 | USD | 639 | 06/15/2020 | 854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | CHF | 1,591 | USD | 1,698 | 06/15/2020 | 39,602 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | CHF | 496 | USD | 516 | 06/15/2020 | (765 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | CNY | 3,126 | USD | 439 | 06/15/2020 | (1,964 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | GBP | 561 | USD | 703 | 06/15/2020 | 5,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | USD | 564 | JPY | 61,502 | 06/15/2020 | 9,682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA | EUR | 845 | USD | 935 | 06/15/2020 | 896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA | USD | 1,869 | CHF | 1,759 | 06/15/2020 | (34,561 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA | USD | 604 | GBP | 460 | 06/15/2020 | (31,464 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA | USD | 1,826 | JPY | 199,274 | 06/15/2020 | 32,874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA | USD | 3,213 | JPY | 338,057 | 06/15/2020 | (58,883 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | CHF | 1,617 | USD | 1,661 | 06/15/2020 | (24,742 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | EUR | 546 | USD | 587 | 06/15/2020 | (17,236 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | JPY | 60,075 | USD | 546 | 06/15/2020 | (14,837 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 275 | AUD | 471 | 06/15/2020 | 14,765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 452 | CHF | 436 | 06/15/2020 | 2,964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 312 | CNY | 2,222 | 06/15/2020 | 786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 1,394 | EUR | 1,294 | 06/15/2020 | 37,110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 1,662 | JPY | 182,885 | 06/15/2020 | 43,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 4,439 | JPY | 467,015 | 06/15/2020 | (82,359 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | CNY | 46,609 | USD | 6,634 | 06/15/2020 | 65,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | JPY | 136,959 | USD | 1,264 | 06/15/2020 | (14,232 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | USD | 1,211 | EUR | 1,080 | 06/15/2020 | (16,310 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | USD | 374 | INR | 28,927 | 04/23/2020 | 5,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | EUR | 631 | USD | 696 | 06/15/2020 | (2,343 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | GBP | 762 | USD | 993 | 06/15/2020 | 45,728 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | JPY | 57,808 | USD | 552 | 06/15/2020 | 12,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | USD | 1,823 | EUR | 1,672 | 06/15/2020 | 26,624 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | USD | 5,532 | EUR | 4,910 | 06/15/2020 | (101,228 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | USD | 501 | GBP | 388 | 06/15/2020 | (18,177 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | USD | 990 | JPY | 105,393 | 06/15/2020 | (7,064 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | AUD | 1,492 | USD | 887 | 06/15/2020 | (30,665 | ) |
Counterparty | Contracts to Deliver (000) | In Exchange For (000) | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | CHF | 451 | USD | 473 | 06/15/2020 | $ | 3,107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | CHF | 1,286 | USD | 1,324 | 06/15/2020 | (17,119 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | EUR | 1,794 | USD | 1,996 | 06/15/2020 | 11,725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | EUR | 379 | USD | 411 | 06/15/2020 | (7,775 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | GBP | 545 | USD | 710 | 06/15/2020 | 31,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | JPY | 42,261 | USD | 392 | 06/15/2020 | (1,921 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 386 | AUD | 632 | 06/15/2020 | 2,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 968 | AUD | 1,442 | 06/15/2020 | (80,363 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 834 | EUR | 763 | 06/15/2020 | 10,167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 803 | EUR | 724 | 06/15/2020 | (2,650 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 478 | GBP | 401 | 06/15/2020 | 20,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 372 | GBP | 295 | 06/15/2020 | (5,308 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 371 | JPY | 40,450 | 06/15/2020 | 6,464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | CHF | 5,614 | USD | 5,958 | 06/15/2020 | 104,878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | JPY | 315,799 | USD | 2,984 | 06/15/2020 | 37,231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | USD | 949 | CHF | 892 | 06/15/2020 | (18,553 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | USD | 988 | GBP | 804 | 06/15/2020 | 11,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | USD | 868 | JPY | 94,109 | 06/15/2020 | 10,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2020, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $5,931,602 or 5.7% of net assets. |
(c) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(d) | Illiquid security. |
(e) | Fair valued by the Adviser. |
(f) | Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. |
(g) | Affiliated investments. |
(h) | The rate shown represents the7-day yield as of period end. |
(i) | 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. |
(j) | As of March 31, 2020, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $5,704,392 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(14,667,755), resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(8,963,363). |
Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industrysub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. |
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD – Australian Dollar
CHF – Swiss Franc
CNY – Chinese Yuan Renminbi
EUR – Euro
GBP – Great British Pound
INR – Indian Rupee
JPY – Japanese Yen
USD – United States Dollar
Glossary:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN1
March 31, 2020 (unaudited)
19.8% | Switzerland | |||||
17.8% | Japan | |||||
15.9% | United Kingdom | |||||
11.0% | China | |||||
8.9% | France | |||||
4.7% | Netherlands | |||||
3.9% | Spain | |||||
3.3% | Denmark | |||||
2.9% | Germany | |||||
2.8% | Australia | |||||
2.2% | Sweden | |||||
0.1% | United Arab Emirates | |||||
6.7% | Short-Term | |||||
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100.0% | Total Investments | |||||
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1 | All data are as of March 31, 2020. The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. |
AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Concentrated International Growth Portfolio
March 31, 2020 (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) |
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, by pricing vendors, 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 March 31, 2020:
Investments in Securities: | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Information Technology | $ | — | $ | 19,709,728 | $ | — | $ | 19,709,728 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples | — | 17,962,368 | — | 17,962,368 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 5,928,858 | 8,869,731 | — | 14,798,589 | ||||||||||||
Industrials | — | 13,335,815 | — | 13,335,815 | ||||||||||||
Health Care | — | 11,732,357 | 143,401 | 11,875,758 | ||||||||||||
Communication Services | — | 7,579,394 | — | 7,579,394 | ||||||||||||
Financials | — | 7,449,340 | — | 7,449,340 | ||||||||||||
Materials | — | 3,874,435 | — | 3,874,435 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 6,990,635 | — | — | 6,990,635 |
Investments in Securities: | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund | $ | 1,163,275 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,163,275 | ||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | 14,082,768 | 90,513,168 | (a) | 143,401 | 104,739,337 | |||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments(b): | ||||||||||||||||
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | — | 701,818 | — | 701,818 | ||||||||||||
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | — | (723,732 | ) | — | (723,732 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total | $ | 14,082,768 | $ | 90,491,254 | $ | 143,401 | $ | 104,717,423 | ||||||||
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(a) | 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. |
(b) | 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, options written and swaptions written which are valued at market value. |
A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended March 31, 2020 is as follows:
Fund | Market Value 06/31/2019 (000) | Purchases at Cost (000) | Sales Proceeds (000) | Market Value 03/31/2020 (000) | Dividend Income (000) | |||||||||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio | $ | 4,863 | $ | 56,682 | $ | 54,554 | $ | 6,991 | $ | 59 | ||||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio* | 1,857 | 14,983 | 15,677 | 1,163 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 6,720 | $ | 71,665 | $ | 70,231 | $ | 8,154 | $ | 67 |
* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |