AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Small Cap Value Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
February 28, 2021 (unaudited)
Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS – 98.6% | ||||||||
Financials – 25.5% | ||||||||
Banks – 16.6% | ||||||||
1st Source Corp. | 108,963 | $ | 4,834,688 | |||||
Associated Banc-Corp. | 256,630 | 5,171,094 | ||||||
Bank of Marin Bancorp | 83,902 | 3,104,374 | ||||||
Carter Bankshares, Inc.(a) | 258,437 | 3,057,310 | ||||||
Harborone Northeast Bancorp, Inc. | 474,125 | 5,665,794 | ||||||
Heritage Financial Corp./WA | 222,592 | 5,762,907 | ||||||
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | 85,580 | 5,964,070 | ||||||
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | 139,314 | 5,614,354 | ||||||
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | 111,471 | 4,189,080 | ||||||
Sterling Bancorp/DE | 325,220 | 7,099,553 | ||||||
Synovus Financial Corp. | 174,835 | 7,397,269 | ||||||
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a) | 117,615 | 8,962,263 | ||||||
TriCo Bancshares | 137,893 | 5,939,052 | ||||||
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | 324,704 | 5,542,697 | ||||||
Webster Financial Corp. | 138,883 | 7,681,619 | ||||||
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85,986,124 | ||||||||
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Capital Markets – 2.6% | ||||||||
Moelis & Co. | 115,628 | 5,971,030 | ||||||
Stifel Financial Corp. | 118,950 | 7,265,466 | ||||||
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13,236,496 | ||||||||
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Insurance – 1.9% | ||||||||
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | 40,380 | 4,657,833 | ||||||
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 75,172 | 5,098,917 | ||||||
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9,756,750 | ||||||||
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 4.4% | ||||||||
BankUnited, Inc. | 209,983 | 8,439,217 | ||||||
Essent Group Ltd. | 60,651 | 2,500,640 | ||||||
Premier Financial Corp. | 126,230 | 3,870,212 | ||||||
WSFS Financial Corp. | 153,813 | 8,173,623 | ||||||
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22,983,692 | ||||||||
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131,963,062 | ||||||||
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Consumer Discretionary – 20.7% | ||||||||
Auto Components – 2.9% | ||||||||
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | 53,853 | 3,082,546 | ||||||
Dana, Inc.(a) | 253,256 | 6,030,025 | ||||||
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a) | 357,400 | 6,007,894 | ||||||
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15,120,465 | ||||||||
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Diversified Consumer Services – 2.6% | ||||||||
Hillenbrand, Inc. | 117,580 | 5,462,767 | ||||||
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a) | 620,675 | 3,786,118 | ||||||
Regis Corp.(a) (b) | 355,182 | 4,173,388 | ||||||
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13,422,273 | ||||||||
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.8% | ||||||||
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(a) | 235,608 | 4,318,695 | ||||||
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a) | 191,450 | 7,564,189 |
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Papa John’s International, Inc. | 49,161 | $ | 4,433,831 | |||||
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | 373,619 | 8,520,381 | ||||||
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24,837,096 | ||||||||
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Household Durables – 2.6% | ||||||||
KB Home | 182,510 | 7,369,754 | ||||||
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. - Class A(a) | 226,388 | 6,227,934 | ||||||
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13,597,688 | ||||||||
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Leisure Products – 1.0% | ||||||||
Malibu Boats, Inc.(a) | 67,067 | 4,999,174 | ||||||
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Specialty Retail – 2.6% | ||||||||
Citi Trends, Inc. | 42,044 | 3,274,807 | ||||||
Foot Locker, Inc. | 126,020 | 6,060,302 | ||||||
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a) | 89,491 | 1,440,805 | ||||||
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 22,170 | 2,910,699 | ||||||
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13,686,613 | ||||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 4.2% | ||||||||
Kontoor Brands, Inc.(b) | 150,000 | 6,337,500 | ||||||
Oxford Industries, Inc. | 89,275 | 6,806,326 | ||||||
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. - Class A(a) | 86,197 | 3,154,810 | ||||||
Steven Madden Ltd. | 142,090 | 5,255,909 | ||||||
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21,554,545 | ||||||||
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107,217,854 | ||||||||
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Industrials – 20.5% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.1% | ||||||||
AAR Corp. | 145,001 | 5,768,140 | ||||||
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Airlines – 1.7% | ||||||||
SkyWest, Inc. | 153,119 | 8,631,318 | ||||||
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Building Products – 1.0% | ||||||||
Masonite International Corp.(a) | 48,443 | 5,315,166 | ||||||
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Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.1% | ||||||||
Herman Miller, Inc. | 181,480 | 6,960,665 | ||||||
Viad Corp. | 88,740 | 3,712,882 | ||||||
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10,673,547 | ||||||||
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Electrical Equipment – 1.3% | ||||||||
Regal Beloit Corp. | 48,560 | 6,636,695 | ||||||
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Machinery – 8.6% | ||||||||
Blue Bird Corp.(a) | 252,870 | 6,147,270 | ||||||
Crane Co. | 55,772 | 4,677,040 | ||||||
Kennametal, Inc. | 191,845 | 7,167,329 | ||||||
REV Group, Inc. | 548,950 | 6,817,959 | ||||||
Shey Group , Inc. (The) | 235,780 | 7,754,804 | ||||||
Terex Corp. | 175,430 | 7,224,208 | ||||||
Welbilt, Inc.(a) | 285,585 | 4,563,648 | ||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Professional Services – 0.8% | ||||||||
Korn Ferry | 69,042 | $ | 4,249,535 | |||||
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Road & Rail – 0.6% | ||||||||
ArcBest Corp. | 49,176 | 2,900,892 | ||||||
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Trading Companies & Distributors – 3.3% | ||||||||
GATX Corp. | 62,120 | 5,928,112 | ||||||
Herc Holdings, Inc.(a) | 87,640 | 7,691,286 | ||||||
MRC Global, Inc.(a) | 422,796 | 3,695,237 | ||||||
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17,314,635 | ||||||||
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105,842,186 | ||||||||
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Materials – 8.1% | ||||||||
Chemicals – 4.1% | ||||||||
AdvanSix, Inc.(a) | 158,370 | 4,402,686 | ||||||
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.(a) | 117,784 | 2,919,865 | ||||||
Innospec, Inc. | 32,430 | 3,257,594 | ||||||
Orion Engineered Carbons SA | 312,194 | 5,525,834 | ||||||
Trinseo SA | 79,404 | 5,138,233 | ||||||
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21,244,212 | ||||||||
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Containers & Packaging – 0.8% | ||||||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | 245,611 | 3,897,847 | ||||||
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Metals & Mining – 3.2% | ||||||||
Carpenter Technology Corp. | 166,025 | 6,750,576 | ||||||
Commercial Metals Co. | 178,460 | 4,488,269 | ||||||
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. - Class A | 155,437 | 5,368,794 | ||||||
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16,607,639 | ||||||||
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41,749,698 | ||||||||
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Information Technology – 6.3% | ||||||||
Communications Equipment – 1.1% | ||||||||
Casa Systems, Inc.(a) | 359,283 | 2,949,713 | ||||||
NetScout Systems, Inc.(a) | 94,643 | 2,670,826 | ||||||
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5,620,539 | ||||||||
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.9% | ||||||||
Belden, Inc. | 111,992 | 4,951,166 | ||||||
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IT Services – 0.7% | ||||||||
Unisys Corp.(a) | 153,737 | 3,774,244 | ||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.7% | ||||||||
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | 91,010 | 4,537,758 | ||||||
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.(a) (b) | 215,998 | 4,037,003 | ||||||
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8,574,761 | ||||||||
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Software – 1.4% | ||||||||
A10 Networks, Inc.(a) | 251,060 | 2,344,901 | ||||||
CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | 74,762 | 4,764,582 | ||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.5% |
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NCR Corp.(a) | 76,607 | $ | 2,662,859 | |||||
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32,693,052 | ||||||||
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Real Estate – 6.1% |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 6.1% |
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Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | 184,828 | 2,386,130 | ||||||
City Office REIT, Inc. | 213,553 | 2,169,698 | ||||||
Cousins Properties, Inc. | 114,213 | 3,830,704 | ||||||
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | 372,069 | 5,223,849 | ||||||
National Storage Affiliates Trust | 107,290 | 4,136,030 | ||||||
Physicians Realty Trust | 260,426 | 4,427,242 | ||||||
RLJ Lodging Trust | 274,920 | 4,316,244 | ||||||
STAG Industrial, Inc.(b) | 155,235 | 4,897,664 | ||||||
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31,387,561 | ||||||||
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Energy – 4.9% |
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Energy Equipment & Services – 2.6% |
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Cactus, Inc. - Class A | 189,810 | 6,049,245 | ||||||
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a) | 123,890 | 4,207,304 | ||||||
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a) | 598,666 | 2,933,463 | ||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.3% |
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Cimarex Energy Co. | 80,890 | 4,690,811 | ||||||
HollyFrontier Corp. | 191,310 | 7,246,823 | ||||||
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11,937,634 | ||||||||
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25,127,646 | ||||||||
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Communication Services – 2.4% |
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Entertainment – 1.0% |
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IMAX Corp.(a) | 251,120 | 5,190,650 | ||||||
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Media – 1.4% |
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Criteo SA (Sponsored ADR)(a) | 208,687 | 7,176,746 | ||||||
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12,367,396 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples – 1.8% |
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Food Products – 1.8% |
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Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a) (b) | 131,084 | 5,529,123 | ||||||
Nomad Foods Ltd.(a) | 169,559 | 4,004,984 | ||||||
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9,534,107 | ||||||||
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Health Care – 1.3% |
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Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3% |
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MEDNAX, Inc.(a) | 283,343 | 6,922,069 | ||||||
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Utilities – 1.0% |
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Gas Utilities – 1.0% |
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Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 86,160 | 5,372,076 | ||||||
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Total Common Stocks | 510,176,707 | |||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.6% |
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Investment Companies – 1.6% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.01%(c) (d) (e) | 8,385,996 | $ | 8,385,996 | |||||
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Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned – 100.2% |
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INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.6% |
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Investment Companies – 0.6% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.01%(c) (d) (e) | 3,163,433 | 3,163,433 | ||||||
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Total Investments – 100.8% |
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Other assets less liabilities – (0.8)% | (4,180,814 | ) | ||||||
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Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 517,545,322 | ||||||
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(c) | Affiliated investments. |
(d) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | 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. |
(f) | As of February 28, 2021, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $126,080,938 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(7,733,473), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $118,347,465. |
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 industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. |
Glossary:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
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AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Small Cap Value Portfolio
February 28, 2021 (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 February 28, 2021:
Investments in Securities: | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Common Stocks(a) | $ | 510,176,707 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 510,176,707 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 8,385,996 | — | — | 8,385,996 | ||||||||||||
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund | 3,163,433 | — | — | 3,163,433 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments in Securities | 521,726,136 | — | — | 521,726,136 | ||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments(b) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 521,726,136 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 521,726,136 | ||||||||
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(a) | See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications. |
(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. |
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A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the three months ended February 28, 2021 is as follows:
Fund | Market Value 11/30/2020 (000) | Purchases at Cost (000) | Sales Proceeds (000) | Market Value 02/28/2021 (000) | Dividend Income (000) | |||||||||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio | $ | 7,796 | $ | 29,537 | $ | 28,947 | $ | 8,386 | $ | 0 | ** | |||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio* | 1,453 | 8,466 | 6,756 | 3,163 | 0 | ** | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 9,249 | $ | 38,003 | $ | 35,703 | $ | 11,549 | $ | 0 |
* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions |
** | Amount less than $500 |
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