AB All China Equity Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS – 97.0% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary – 25.1% | ||||||||
Automobiles – 1.4% | ||||||||
BYD Co., Ltd. - Class H | 47,000 | $ | 1,476,302 | |||||
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Broadline Retail – 8.5% | ||||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a) | 606,860 | 7,043,306 | ||||||
JD.com, Inc. - Class A | 113,000 | 1,876,716 | ||||||
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8,920,022 | ||||||||
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 5.6% |
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H World Group Ltd.(a) | 309,600 | 1,247,639 | ||||||
Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd.(b) (c) | 1,032,000 | 1,655,214 | ||||||
Meituan - Class B(a) (c) | 34,205 | 566,064 | ||||||
Trip.com Group Ltd.(a) | 62,000 | 2,441,930 | ||||||
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5,910,847 | ||||||||
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Household Durables – 2.6% |
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Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai - Class A | 320,700 | 1,577,329 | ||||||
TCL Technology Group Corp. - Class A(a) | 2,096,610 | 1,180,221 | ||||||
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2,757,550 | ||||||||
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Specialty Retail – 3.3% |
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HLA Group Corp. Ltd. - Class A | 1,018,400 | 1,055,112 | ||||||
Topsports International Holdings Ltd.(c) | 2,996,000 | 2,439,864 | ||||||
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3,494,976 | ||||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.7% |
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Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. | 1,546,000 | 606,671 | ||||||
Li Ning Co., Ltd. | 162,000 | 765,662 | ||||||
Samsonite International SA(a) (c) | 765,600 | 2,562,900 | ||||||
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3,935,233 | ||||||||
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26,494,930 | ||||||||
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Financials – 15.5% |
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Banks – 7.3% | ||||||||
Bank of Beijing Co., Ltd. - Class A | 3,140,100 | 1,928,259 | ||||||
China CITIC Bank Corp., Ltd. - Class H | 2,580,000 | 1,148,277 | ||||||
China Construction Bank Corp. - Class H | 4,432,000 | 2,371,345 | ||||||
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. - Class H | 574,500 | 2,274,917 | ||||||
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7,722,798 | ||||||||
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Capital Markets – 3.6% |
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CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. - Class A | 475,710 | 1,453,705 | ||||||
Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. - Class H(c) | 2,009,120 | 2,356,233 | ||||||
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3,809,938 | ||||||||
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Insurance – 4.6% |
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China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. - Class H | 1,045,000 | $ | 1,583,845 | |||||
Ping An Insurance Group Co., of China Ltd. - Class A | 480,993 | 3,229,398 | ||||||
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4,813,243 | ||||||||
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16,345,979 | ||||||||
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Industrials – 11.8% |
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Air Freight & Logistics – 0.7% |
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Sinotrans Ltd. - Class A | 929,504 | 728,070 | ||||||
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Construction & Engineering – 0.7% |
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China Railway Group Ltd. - Class H | 1,311,000 | 693,559 | ||||||
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Electrical Equipment – 5.1% |
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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. - Class A | 56,748 | 1,843,349 | ||||||
NARI Technology Co., Ltd. - Class A | 608,435 | 1,989,360 | ||||||
Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. - Class A | 116,500 | 1,597,012 | ||||||
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5,429,721 | ||||||||
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Ground Transportation – 0.9% |
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Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. - Class A | 971,837 | 951,842 | ||||||
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Machinery – 3.3% |
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Weichai Power Co., Ltd. - Class H | 1,079,000 | 1,397,759 | ||||||
Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. - Class A | 1,201,998 | 2,060,709 | ||||||
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3,458,468 | ||||||||
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Transportation Infrastructure – 1.1% |
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Shandong Hi-speed Co., Ltd. - Class A | 1,222,710 | 1,137,008 | ||||||
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12,398,668 | ||||||||
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Communication Services – 10.3% |
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Entertainment – 2.2% |
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NetEase, Inc. | 108,500 | 2,247,845 | ||||||
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Interactive Media & Services – 8.1% |
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 206,450 | 8,555,364 | ||||||
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10,803,209 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples – 7.2% |
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Beverages – 7.2% |
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China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd. | 258,000 | 1,514,808 | ||||||
Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery JSC Ltd. | 139,342 | 1,146,640 | ||||||
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. - Class A | 9,163 | 2,329,274 | ||||||
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. - Class H | 172,000 | 1,430,291 | ||||||
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. - Class A | 54,900 | 1,176,158 | ||||||
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7,597,171 | ||||||||
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Health Care – 6.6% |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.9% |
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Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. - Class A | 25,700 | 954,441 | ||||||
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Health Care Providers & Services – 2.2% |
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Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. - Class A | 969,280 | 1,375,810 | ||||||
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. - Class H | 556,200 | 914,470 | ||||||
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2,290,280 | ||||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.0% |
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WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. - Class H(c) | 99,800 | $ | 1,093,634 | |||||
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Pharmaceuticals – 2.5% |
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China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - Class A | 171,200 | 1,119,276 | ||||||
Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - Class A | 212,600 | 791,756 | ||||||
Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - Class A | 516,000 | 698,523 | ||||||
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2,609,555 | ||||||||
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6,947,910 | ||||||||
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Energy – 6.2% |
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Energy Equipment & Services – 2.1% |
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China Oilfield Services Ltd. - Class H | 1,956,000 | 2,215,237 | ||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.1% |
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China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - Class H | 2,658,000 | 1,554,150 | ||||||
PetroChina Co., Ltd. - Class H | 3,878,000 | 2,797,459 | ||||||
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4,351,609 | ||||||||
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6,566,846 | ||||||||
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Information Technology – 6.1% |
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Communications Equipment – 0.8% |
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ZTE Corp. - Class H | 270,600 | 870,902 | ||||||
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.6% |
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BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Class A | 3,344,400 | 1,841,810 | ||||||
China Railway Signal & Communication Corp., Ltd. - Class A | 1,111,538 | 857,413 | ||||||
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2,699,223 | ||||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.9% |
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Tongwei Co., Ltd. - Class A | 184,500 | 813,105 | ||||||
Will Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Shanghai - Class A | 92,500 | 1,170,602 | ||||||
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1,983,707 | ||||||||
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Software – 0.8% |
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Sinosoft Co., Ltd. - Class A | 177,400 | 871,992 | ||||||
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6,425,824 | ||||||||
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Materials – 5.2% |
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Metals & Mining – 5.2% |
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Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. - Class H | 2,842,000 | 1,371,083 | ||||||
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. - Class A | 900,868 | 750,091 | ||||||
Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co., Ltd. - Class A | 1,313,100 | 562,568 | ||||||
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. - Class A | 1,674,450 | 2,825,272 | ||||||
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5,509,014 | ||||||||
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Utilities – 3.0% |
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Gas Utilities – 2.3% |
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China Resources Gas Group Ltd. | 211,600 | 594,040 | ||||||
Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd. | 2,416,000 | 1,768,716 | ||||||
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2,362,756 | ||||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.7% |
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China Datang Corp. Renewable Power Co., Ltd. - Class H | 315,000 | $ | 78,338 | |||||
China Longyuan Power Group Corp., Ltd. - Class H | 825,000 | 653,066 | ||||||
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731,404 | ||||||||
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3,094,160 | ||||||||
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Total Common Stocks | 102,183,711 | |||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.1% |
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Investment Companies – 2.1% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 5.28%(d) (e) (f) | 2,233,202 | 2,233,202 | ||||||
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Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned – 99.1% |
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INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 1.4% |
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Investment Companies – 1.4% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 5.28%(d) (e) (f) | 1,486,080 | 1,486,080 | ||||||
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Total Investments – 100.5% |
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Other assets less liabilities - (0.5)% | (484,415 | ) | ||||||
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Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 105,418,578 | ||||||
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(c) | 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 August 31, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $10,673,909 or 10.1% of net assets. |
(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) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | Affiliated investments. |
(g) | As of August 31, 2023, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $8,854,593 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(12,227,458), resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(3,372,865). |
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. |
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN1
August 31, 2023 (unaudited)
95.4 | % | China | ||
2.5 | % | United States | ||
2.1 | % | Short-Term Investments | ||
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1 | The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
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AB All China Equity Portfolio
August 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) |
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 August 31, 2023:
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary | $ | 1,055,112 | $ | 25,439,818 | $ | -0- | $ | 26,494,930 | ||||||||
Financials | -0- | 16,345,979 | -0- | 16,345,979 | ||||||||||||
Industrials | -0- | 12,398,668 | -0- | 12,398,668 | ||||||||||||
Communication Services | -0- | 10,803,209 | -0- | 10,803,209 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Staples | -0- | 7,597,171 | -0- | 7,597,171 | ||||||||||||
Health Care | 2,495,086 | 4,452,824 | -0- | 6,947,910 | ||||||||||||
Energy | -0- | 6,566,846 | -0- | 6,566,846 | ||||||||||||
Information Technology | -0- | 6,425,824 | -0- | 6,425,824 | ||||||||||||
Materials | -0- | 5,509,014 | -0- | 5,509,014 | ||||||||||||
Utilities | -0- | 3,094,160 | -0- | 3,094,160 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Investment Companies | 2,233,202 | -0- | -0- | 2,233,202 | ||||||||||||
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund | 1,486,080 | -0- | -0- | 1,486,080 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | 7,269,480 | 98,633,513 | † | -0- | 105,902,993 | |||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 7,269,480 | $ | 98,633,513 | $ | -0- | $ | 105,902,993 | ||||||||
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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. |
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A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended August 31, 2023 is as follows:
Fund | Market Value 11/30/22 (000) | Purchases at Cost (000) | Sales (000) | Market Value 8/31/23 (000) | Dividend Income (000) | |||||||||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio | $ | 4,845 | $ | 23,374 | $ | 25,986 | $ | 2,233 | $ | 33 | ||||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio* | 320 | 8,304 | 7,138 | 1,486 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 3,719 | $ | 38 |
* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |
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