AB Global High Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update

NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of October 31, 2017.




AB Global High Income Fund, Inc.









Top 10 Fixed-Income Holdings


Portfolio %

1) Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 10.00%, 1/01/21 - 1/01/27 

3.71%

2) U.S. Treasury Notes  0.875%, 4/15/19 


3.53%

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


1.03%

4) Mexican Bonos Series M 20 10.00%, 12/05/24 

1.02%

5) Turkey Government Bond  11.00%, 2/24/27 

1.01%

6) U.S. Treasury Notes  2.25%, 11/15/25 - 2/15/27 

0.98%

7) U.S. Treasury Bonds  6.25%, 5/15/30 


0.91%

8) Mexican Bonos Series M 6.50%, 6/10/21 

0.82%

9) Argentine Republic Government International Bond  6.875%, 4/22/21 - 1/26/27 

0.78%

10) Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Series Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2 1.417%, 1/25/37 

0.69%




Investment Type


Portfolio %

Corporates - Non-Investment Grade



Industrial



Energy


5.00%

Communications - Media


4.41%

Consumer Non-Cyclical


3.78%

Basic


3.28%

Consumer Cyclical - Other


2.85%

Communications - Telecommunications


2.85%

Capital Goods


2.00%

Technology


1.65%

Services


1.57%

Transportation - Services


1.10%

Other Industrial


1.07%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive


1.02%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers


0.97%

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment


0.22%

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants


0.15%

Transportation - Airlines


0.10%

SUBTOTAL


32.02%

Financial Institutions



Banking


4.04%

Finance


1.02%

Insurance


0.39%

Other Finance


0.36%

Brokerage


0.14%

REITS


0.05%

SUBTOTAL


6.00%

Credit Default Swaps


1.97%

SUBTOTAL


1.97%

Utility



Electric


1.21%

Natural Gas


0.02%

SUBTOTAL


1.23%

SUBTOTAL


41.22%

Global Governments


15.06%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations



Risk Share Floating Rate


9.15%

Non-Agency Fixed Rate


1.75%

Non-Agency Floating Rate


1.11%

SUBTOTAL


12.01%

Interest Rate Futures


8.25%

Corporates - Investment Grade



Industrial



Basic


0.97%

Technology


0.56%

Energy


0.52%

Communications - Telecommunications


0.50%

Communications - Media


0.40%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive


0.28%

Capital Goods


0.26%

Consumer Non-Cyclical


0.17%

Consumer Cyclical - Other


0.08%

Services


0.06%

Transportation - Airlines


0.06%

SUBTOTAL


3.86%

Financial Institutions



Banking


1.55%

Insurance


1.04%

REITS


0.60%

Brokerage


0.09%

SUBTOTAL


3.28%

Credit Default Swaps


0.92%

SUBTOTAL


0.92%

Utility



Electric


0.12%

SUBTOTAL


0.12%

SUBTOTAL


8.18%

Emerging Markets - Treasuries


7.81%

Emerging Markets - Sovereigns


7.05%

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities



Credit Default Swaps


4.00%

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS


2.20%

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS


0.16%

SUBTOTAL


6.36%

Interest Rate Swaps


4.74%

Total Return Swaps


3.81%

Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds



Industrial



Energy


1.02%

Basic


0.74%

Consumer Non-Cyclical


0.50%

Communications - Telecommunications


0.43%

Capital Goods


0.27%

Consumer Cyclical - Other


0.16%

Transportation - Services


0.15%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers


0.07%

Technology


0.05%

Transportation - Airlines


0.04%

Other Industrial


0.04%

SUBTOTAL


3.47%

Financial Institutions



Banking


0.29%

Finance


0.05%

SUBTOTAL


0.34%

SUBTOTAL


3.81%

Bank Loans



Industrial



Technology


0.59%

Consumer Non-Cyclical


0.58%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers


0.40%

Consumer Cyclical - Other


0.33%

Capital Goods


0.31%

Energy


0.24%

Other Industrial


0.19%

Communications - Telecommunications


0.13%

Services


0.09%

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment


0.08%

Basic


0.08%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive


0.07%

SUBTOTAL


3.09%

SUBTOTAL


3.09%

Common Stocks


1.39%

Asset-Backed Securities



Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate


0.65%

Other ABS - Fixed Rate


0.63%

Autos - Fixed Rate


0.06%

Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate


0.03%

SUBTOTAL


1.37%

Preferred Stocks



Industrial


0.75%

Financial Institutions


0.30%

Utility


0.03%

SUBTOTAL


1.08%

Inflation-Linked Securities


0.76%

Local Governments - Regional Bonds


0.53%

Whole Loan Trusts



Performing Asset


0.49%

SUBTOTAL


0.49%

Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds


0.46%

Equity Futures



Equity Index Futures


0.32%

SUBTOTAL


0.32%

Quasi-Sovereigns



Quasi-Sovereign Bonds


0.27%

SUBTOTAL


0.27%

Currency Instruments



Forward Currency Exchange Contracts


0.24%

SUBTOTAL


0.24%

Investment Companies



Funds and Investment Trusts


0.17%

SUBTOTAL


0.17%

Collateralized Loan Obligations



CLO - Floating Rate


0.11%

SUBTOTAL


0.11%

Warrants


0.03%

Options Purchased - Calls



Options on Forward Contracts


0.01%

SUBTOTAL


0.01%

Options Purchased - Puts



Options on Forward Contracts


0.01%

SUBTOTAL


0.01%

Call Options Written


-0.01%

Put Options Written


-0.33%

Reverse Repurchase Agreements


-5.02%

Net Cash Equivalents



Investment Companies


0.90%

Emerging Markets - Sovereigns


0.48%

Governments - Treasuries


0.23%

Cash


-0.29%

SUBTOTAL


1.32%

Derivative Offsets



Futures Offsets


-8.62%

Swaps Offsets


-15.97%

SUBTOTAL


-24.59%

Total


100.00%




Country Breakdown


Portfolio %

United States


60.49%

Brazil


5.47%

Mexico


3.49%

Argentina


3.21%

United Kingdom


2.84%

Turkey


2.54%

Indonesia


1.64%

Luxembourg


1.56%

Canada


1.43%

Dominican Republic


1.23%

France


1.19%

Italy


1.12%

Ireland


1.06%

Egypt


0.92%

Colombia


0.81%

Switzerland


0.79%

Russia


0.77%

Spain


0.69%

South Africa


0.60%

Sri Lanka


0.59%

Ivory Coast


0.52%

Netherlands


0.50%

Ukraine


0.47%

Malaysia


0.44%

Cayman Islands


0.39%

Jamaica


0.39%

India


0.35%

Germany


0.33%

United Arab Emirates


0.30%

Zambia


0.28%

Venezuela


0.27%

Ecuador


0.27%

Gabon


0.24%

Mongolia


0.19%

Norway


0.17%

Angola


0.17%

Guatemala


0.16%

Sweden


0.14%

Bahrain


0.14%

El Salvador


0.14%

Trinidad & Tobago


0.13%

Israel


0.12%

Senegal


0.12%

Pakistan


0.12%

Uruguay


0.12%

Cameroon


0.11%

Macau


0.11%

Nigeria


0.09%

Honduras


0.09%

Peru


0.08%

New Zealand


0.06%

Australia


0.06%

Kenya


0.06%

Iraq


0.05%

Jordan


0.05%

Finland


0.05%

Ethiopia


0.05%

China


0.04%

Lebanon


0.04%

Hong Kong


0.04%

Chile


0.04%

Jersey (Channel Islands)


0.02%

Belarus


0.02%

Serbia


0.02%

Portugal


0.01%

Total Investments


100.00%




Net Currency Exposure Breakdown


Portfolio %

United States Dollar


99.26%

Brazilian Real


2.34%

Indonesian Rupiah


1.96%

Argentine Peso


1.65%

Norwegian Krone


1.56%

Polish Zloty


1.52%

Mexican Peso


1.12%

Hungarian Forint


1.01%

Russian Rubles


1.00%

New Turkish Lira


0.86%

Egypt Pound


0.71%

Euro


0.65%

Dominican Peso


0.47%

Malaysian Ringgit


0.47%

Sri Lankan Rupee


0.46%

Colombian Peso


0.42%

Peruvian Sol


0.25%

Uruguayan Peso


0.12%

Indian Rupee


0.01%

Australian Dollar


-0.06%

South African Rand


-0.51%

Swedish Krona


-0.53%

New Zealand Dollar


-0.55%

Canadian Dollar


-0.63%

Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore)


-1.00%

Taiwan New Dollar


-1.01%

Great British Pound


-1.95%

Israeli New Shekel


-2.00%

South Korean Won


-2.05%

Swiss Franc


-2.57%

Japanese Yen


-2.98%

Total Net Assets


100.00%




Credit Rating


Portfolio %

AAA


9.27%

AA


0.98%

A


4.42%

BBB


15.45%

BB


30.97%

B


26.45%

CCC


6.78%

CC


0.56%

C


0.12%

D


0.34%

Not Rated


6.33%

Short Term Investments


1.62%

Reverse Repurchase Agreements


-5.02%

N/A


1.73%

Total


100.00%




Bonds By Maturity


Portfolio %

Less than 1 year


5.23%

1 to 5 years


42.02%

5 to 10 years


36.15%

10 to 20 years


9.32%

20 to 30 years


4.89%

More Than 30 years


0.97%

Other


1.42%

Total Net Assets


100.00%




Portfolio Statistics:



Average Coupon:


7.29%

Average Bond Price:


104.02

Percentage of Leverage(based on gross assets):


Bank Borrowing:


0.00%

Investment Operations:


41.76%

Preferred stock:


0.00%

Tender Option Bonds:


0.00%

VMTP Shares:


0.00%

Total Fund Leverage:


41.76%

Average Maturity:


7.03  Years

Effective Duration:


5.01  Years

Total Net Assets:


$1,207.91 Million

Net Asset Value:


$14.01

Number of Holdings:


1347

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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