AB Global High Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of August 31, 2015.
 

AB Global High Income Fund, Inc.




Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings

Portfolio %

1) U.S. Treasury Notes 1.25%, 1/31/20

11.80%

2) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.125%, 5/15/21

3.07%

3) Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 10.00%, 1/01/17 - 1/01/25

2.33%

4) Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-ALT1 Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2 0.379%, 1/25/37

0.97%

5) U.S. Treasury Bonds 5.25%, 2/15/29

0.66%

6) Ivory Coast Government International Bond 5.75%, 12/31/32

0.59%

7) Dominican Republic International Bond 8.625%, 4/20/27

0.59%

8) El Salvador Government International Bond 7.65%, 6/15/35

0.59%

9) Dominican Republic International Bond 16.00%, 7/10/20

0.55%

10) U.S. Treasury Bonds 5.00%, 5/15/37

0.42%



Investment Type

Portfolio %

Corporates - Non-Investment Grade


Industrial


Consumer Non-Cyclical

7.06%

Communications - Media

6.05%

Energy

5.56%

Capital Goods

3.78%

Technology

3.45%

Basic

3.36%

Consumer Cyclical - Other

3.34%

Communications - Telecommunications

3.29%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers

2.85%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive

1.95%

Other Industrial

1.26%

Transportation - Services

0.89%

Services

0.72%

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment

0.59%

Transportation - Airlines

0.45%

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants

0.40%

SUBTOTAL

45.00%

Financial Institutions


Banking

4.28%

Finance

1.38%

Other Finance

0.69%

Insurance

0.65%

REITS

0.29%

Brokerage

0.25%

SUBTOTAL

7.54%

Credit Default Swaps

4.06%

SUBTOTAL

4.06%

Utility


Electric

1.92%

SUBTOTAL

1.92%

SUBTOTAL

58.52%

Global Governments

22.12%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations


Non-Agency Fixed Rate

3.46%

GSE Risk Share Floating Rate

3.24%

Non-Agency Floating Rate

3.01%

SUBTOTAL

9.71%

Corporates - Investment Grade


Financial Institutions


Insurance

1.57%

Banking

1.03%

Finance

0.68%

REITS

0.47%

Brokerage

0.09%

SUBTOTAL

3.84%

Industrial


Basic

1.71%

Energy

0.71%

Communications - Media

0.41%

Communications - Telecommunications

0.28%

Other Industrial

0.20%

Capital Goods

0.16%

Transportation - Airlines

0.16%

Consumer Non-Cyclical

0.11%

Consumer Cyclical - Other

0.02%

SUBTOTAL

3.76%

Credit Default Swaps

0.71%

SUBTOTAL

0.71%

Utility


Electric

0.38%

Natural Gas

0.11%

SUBTOTAL

0.49%

SUBTOTAL

8.80%

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities


Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS

3.04%

Credit Default Swaps

0.85%

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS

0.18%

SUBTOTAL

4.07%

Bank Loans


Industrial


Consumer Cyclical - Retailers

0.50%

Basic

0.43%

Other Industrial

0.40%

Consumer Cyclical - Other

0.36%

Consumer Non-Cyclical

0.27%

Technology

0.24%

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment

0.23%

Energy

0.19%

Communications - Media

0.18%

Capital Goods

0.11%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive

0.08%

SUBTOTAL

2.99%

Financial Institutions


Other Finance

0.13%

Insurance

0.04%

SUBTOTAL

0.17%

Utility


Electric

0.17%

SUBTOTAL

0.17%

SUBTOTAL

3.33%

Emerging Markets - Sovereigns

3.33%

Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds


Industrial


Consumer Non-Cyclical

0.76%

Basic

0.61%

Capital Goods

0.50%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers

0.33%

Transportation - Airlines

0.27%

Communications - Telecommunications

0.19%

Communications - Media

0.14%

Consumer Cyclical - Other

0.03%

SUBTOTAL

2.83%

Utility


Electric

0.15%

SUBTOTAL

0.15%

Financial Institutions


Finance

0.10%

SUBTOTAL

0.10%

SUBTOTAL

3.08%

Preferred Stocks


Financial Institutions

1.97%

Utility

0.03%

Industrial

0.01%

SUBTOTAL

2.01%

Governments - Sovereign Agencies

1.51%

Local Governments - Municipal Bonds

0.98%

Asset-Backed Securities


Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate

0.77%

Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate

0.18%

SUBTOTAL

0.95%

Whole Loan Trusts


Performing Asset

0.82%

SUBTOTAL

0.82%

Common Stocks

0.74%

Emerging Markets - Treasuries

0.72%

Quasi-Sovereigns


Quasi-Sovereign Bonds

0.44%

SUBTOTAL

0.44%

Investment Companies


Funds and Investment Trusts

0.26%

SUBTOTAL

0.26%

Currency Instruments


Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

0.20%

SUBTOTAL

0.20%

Agencies


Agency Subordinated

0.14%

SUBTOTAL

0.14%

Inflation-Linked Securities

0.07%

Warrants

0.04%

Options Purchased - Puts


Swaptions

0.01%

SUBTOTAL

0.01%

Interest Rate Swaps - SIFMA

-9.02%

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

-18.78%

Net Cash Equivalents


Cash

1.74%

Investment Companies

0.58%

SUBTOTAL

2.32%

Derivative Offsets


Swaps Offsets

3.63%

SUBTOTAL

3.63%


100.00%



Country Breakdown

Portfolio %

United States

71.10%

Brazil

4.38%

United Kingdom

3.31%

Canada

1.72%

Ireland

1.47%

Mexico

1.46%

France

1.35%

Dominican Republic

1.22%

Netherlands

1.21%

Luxembourg

1.08%

South Africa

0.92%

Germany

0.88%

Italy

0.72%

Switzerland

0.70%

Ivory Coast

0.60%

United Arab Emirates

0.57%

El Salvador

0.56%

Indonesia

0.52%

Bermuda

0.44%

Colombia

0.42%

Venezuela

0.39%

Spain

0.37%

Australia

0.33%

Croatia

0.32%

India

0.29%

Philippines

0.25%

New Zealand

0.23%

Hong Kong

0.23%

Portugal

0.22%

Jamaica

0.22%

Turkey

0.21%

Barbados

0.18%

Kazakhstan

0.18%

Macau

0.17%

Trinidad & Tobago

0.15%

Norway

0.14%

Bahrain

0.14%

Ghana

0.13%

Zambia

0.13%

Bulgaria

0.13%

Pakistan

0.11%

Lebanon

0.11%

Sweden

0.09%

Belgium

0.09%

Sri Lanka

0.09%

Guatemala

0.08%

Denmark

0.08%

Peru

0.07%

Uruguay

0.06%

Chile

0.05%

Morocco

0.05%

Kenya

0.05%

Serbia

0.03%

Total Investments

100.00%



Net Currency Exposure Breakdown

Portfolio %

United States Dollar

100.73%

Swedish Krona

1.05%

Japanese Yen

1.01%

Indonesian Rupiah

0.94%

Brazilian Real

0.92%

Dominican Peso

0.55%

New Turkish Lira

0.48%

Philippine Peso

0.29%

Indian Rupee

0.26%

Hungarian Forint

0.17%

Uruguayan Peso

0.07%

Great British Pound

0.03%

Mexican Peso

0.02%

South African Rand

0.01%

Colombian Peso

-0.01%

Norwegian Krone

-0.02%

Canadian Dollar

-0.02%

Taiwan New Dollar

-0.50%

Australian Dollar

-2.91%

Euro

-3.07%

Total Net Assets

100.00%



Credit Rating

Portfolio %

AAA

-1.08%

AA

0.64%

A

2.26%

BBB

16.52%

BB

28.39%

B

25.34%

CCC

13.48%

CC

0.91%

C

0.02%

D

0.67%

Not Rated

6.82%

Short Term Investments

0.58%

N/A

5.45%


100.00%



Bonds By Maturity

Portfolio %

Less than 1 year

-9.01%

1 to 5 years

45.99%

5 to 10 years

46.41%

10 to 20 years

8.70%

20 to 30 years

5.41%

More than 30 years

1.72%

Other

0.78%

Total Net Assets

100.00%



Portfolio Statistics:


Average Coupon:

7.15%

Average Bond Price :

98.07

Percentage of Leverage:


Bank Borrowing:

0.00%

Investment Operations:

34.63%*

Preferred Stock:

0.00%

Tender Option Bonds:

0.00%

Term Asset-Backed Loans Facility (TALF):

0.00%

Total Fund Leverage:

34.63%

Average Maturity:

8.44 Years

Effective Duration:

4.99 Years

Total Net Assets:

$1,150.92 Million

Net Asset Value:

$13.35

Number of Holdings:

1195

Portfolio Turnover:

48%



* Investment Operations may include the use of certain portfolio


management techniques such as credit default swaps, dollar rolls,


negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements and when-issued


securities.




The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated


and can be expected to change. The Fund is a closed-end U.S.-


registered management investment company advised by AllianceBernstein


L. P.


 

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