AB Global High Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update

NEW YORK, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of March 31,2018.

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 

4.67%

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


3.55%

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


0.91%

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

0.90%

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

0.76%

6) Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Series Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2 2.051%, 1/25/37 

0.66%

7) Turkey Government Bond  11.10%, 5/15/19 

0.65%

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

0.58%

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


0.56%

10) Russian Federal Bond - OFZ Series 6217 7.50%, 8/18/21 

0.56%




Investment Type


Portfolio %

Corporates - Non-Investment Grade



Industrial



Energy


7.31%

Communications - Media


4.93%

Consumer Non-Cyclical


3.91%

Basic


3.87%

Communications - Telecommunications


2.58%

Consumer Cyclical - Other


2.23%

Capital Goods


1.73%

Technology


1.60%

Services


1.54%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive


1.38%

Transportation - Services


1.21%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers


1.01%

Other Industrial


0.67%

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment


0.35%

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants


0.12%

Transportation - Airlines


0.09%

SUBTOTAL


34.53%

Credit Default Swaps


11.71%

SUBTOTAL


11.71%

Financial Institutions



Banking


5.19%

Finance


1.05%

Insurance


0.62%

Other Finance


0.54%

REITS


0.19%

Brokerage


0.13%

SUBTOTAL


7.72%

Utility



Electric


1.38%

Natural Gas


0.14%

SUBTOTAL


1.52%

SUBTOTAL


55.48%

Interest Rate Swaps


14.68%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations



Risk Share Floating Rate


9.38%

Non-Agency Fixed Rate


1.12%

Non-Agency Floating Rate


1.05%

SUBTOTAL


11.55%

Interest Rate Futures


11.48%

Global Governments


10.63%

Emerging Markets - Treasuries


8.56%

Corporates - Investment Grade



Industrial



Basic


0.94%

Communications - Telecommunications


0.50%

Energy


0.46%

Technology


0.45%

Capital Goods


0.26%

Consumer Non-Cyclical


0.19%

Communications - Media


0.14%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive


0.12%

Consumer Cyclical - Other


0.08%

Services


0.06%

Transportation - Airlines


0.04%

SUBTOTAL


3.24%

Financial Institutions



Banking


1.32%

Insurance


1.26%

REITS


0.23%

Brokerage


0.09%

SUBTOTAL


2.90%

Credit Default Swaps


0.92%

SUBTOTAL


0.92%

SUBTOTAL


7.06%

Emerging Markets - Sovereigns


6.97%

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities



Credit Default Swaps


4.24%

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS


1.96%

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS


0.23%

SUBTOTAL


6.43%

Total Return Swaps


5.23%

Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds



Industrial



Energy


1.06%

Basic


0.95%

Consumer Non-Cyclical


0.91%

Communications - Telecommunications


0.46%

Capital Goods


0.26%

Consumer Cyclical - Other


0.18%

Transportation - Services


0.15%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers


0.06%

Technology


0.05%

Other Industrial


0.05%

Transportation - Airlines


0.03%

SUBTOTAL


4.16%

Financial Institutions



Banking


0.43%

Finance


0.05%

Insurance


0.01%

SUBTOTAL


0.49%

Utility



Electric


0.14%

SUBTOTAL


0.14%

SUBTOTAL


4.79%

Bank Loans



Industrial



Consumer Non-Cyclical


0.68%

Capital Goods


0.53%

Consumer Cyclical - Other


0.34%

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers


0.30%

Energy


0.26%

Technology


0.24%

Communications - Telecommunications


0.11%

Services


0.09%

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment


0.08%

Basic


0.08%

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive


0.03%

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants


0.02%

SUBTOTAL


2.76%

Financial Institutions



Other Finance


0.08%

SUBTOTAL


0.08%

SUBTOTAL


2.84%

Common Stocks


1.66%

Asset-Backed Securities



Other ABS - Fixed Rate


0.94%

Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate


0.36%

Autos - Fixed Rate


0.07%

Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate


0.02%

SUBTOTAL


1.39%

Preferred Stocks



Industrial


0.95%

Financial Institutions


0.18%

Utility


0.03%

SUBTOTAL


1.16%

Inflation-Linked Securities


0.73%

Local Governments - Regional Bonds


0.56%

Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds


0.46%

Equity Futures



Equity Index Futures


0.29%

SUBTOTAL


0.29%

Investment Companies



Funds and Investment Trusts


0.20%

SUBTOTAL


0.20%

Whole Loan Trusts



Performing Asset


0.20%

SUBTOTAL


0.20%

Collateralized Loan Obligations



CLO - Floating Rate


0.16%

SUBTOTAL


0.16%

Currency Instruments



Forward Currency Exchange Contracts


0.15%

SUBTOTAL


0.15%

Quasi-Sovereigns



Quasi-Sovereign Bonds


0.10%

SUBTOTAL


0.10%

Warrants


0.02%

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


-0.03%

Put Options Written


-0.14%

Reverse Repurchase Agreements


-7.26%

Net Cash Equivalents



Cash


1.44%

Investment Companies


1.40%

Emerging Markets - Sovereigns


0.53%

Governments - Treasuries


0.25%

Corporates - Non-Investment Grade


0.20%

SUBTOTAL


3.82%

Derivative Offsets



Futures Offsets


-11.74%

Swaps Offsets


-37.45%

SUBTOTAL


-49.19%

Total


100.00%




Country Breakdown


Portfolio %

United States


61.18%

Brazil


6.60%

Argentina


3.09%

United Kingdom


2.73%

Turkey


2.50%

Canada


1.82%

Indonesia


1.72%

Luxembourg


1.69%

France


1.30%

Dominican Republic


1.22%

Ireland


1.14%

Italy


1.02%

Egypt


0.98%

Netherlands


0.92%

Spain


0.85%

Russia


0.84%

Colombia


0.80%

Switzerland


0.79%

Zambia


0.59%

Sri Lanka


0.59%

Ivory Coast


0.52%

Mexico


0.51%

Malaysia


0.49%

Ukraine


0.47%

Cayman Islands


0.42%

Jamaica


0.42%

India


0.35%

South Africa


0.34%

United Arab Emirates


0.29%

Ecuador


0.27%

Gabon


0.25%

Venezuela


0.21%

Germany


0.21%

Mongolia


0.19%

Norway


0.17%

Israel


0.17%

Guatemala


0.16%

Trinidad & Tobago


0.15%

Sweden


0.14%

El Salvador


0.14%

Bahrain


0.14%

Macau


0.13%

Nigeria


0.12%

Pakistan


0.12%

Denmark


0.12%

Uruguay


0.12%

Cameroon


0.11%

Kenya


0.11%

Honduras


0.09%

Peru


0.08%

Senegal


0.08%

Costa Rica


0.07%

Australia


0.07%

Angola


0.06%

Chile


0.06%

Iraq


0.05%

Jordan


0.05%

Finland


0.05%

China


0.04%

Hong Kong


0.04%

Jersey (Channel Islands)


0.02%

Belarus


0.02%

Serbia


0.01%

Total Investments


100.00%




Net Currency Exposure Breakdown


Portfolio %

United States Dollar


95.81%

Euro


3.85%

South Korean Won


2.22%

Indonesian Rupiah


1.54%

Indian Rupee


1.51%

Argentine Peso


1.37%

Brazilian Real


0.94%

Russian Rubles


0.78%

Egypt Pound


0.77%

Norwegian Krone


0.65%

Malaysian Ringgit


0.54%

Colombian Peso


0.51%

Sri Lankan Rupee


0.50%

Dominican Peso


0.46%

Japanese Yen


0.26%

South African Rand


0.15%

Uruguayan Peso


0.12%

Hong Kong Dollar


-0.02%

New Zealand Dollar


-0.16%

New Turkish Lira


-0.28%

Swiss Franc


-0.33%

Mexican Peso


-0.54%

Great British Pound


-1.04%

Australian Dollar


-1.24%

Taiwan New Dollar


-1.24%

Canadian Dollar


-1.41%

Israeli New Shekel


-2.07%

Swedish Krona


-3.65%

Total Net Assets


100.00%




Credit Rating


Portfolio %

AAA


7.35%

AA


0.72%

A


1.37%

BBB


18.81%

BB


31.91%

B


27.74%

CCC


6.35%

CC


0.43%

C


0.19%

D


0.26%

Not Rated


5.47%

Short Term Investments


2.37%

Reverse Repurchase Agreements


-7.26%

N/A


4.29%

Total


100.00%




Bonds By Maturity


Portfolio %

Less than 1 year


3.90%

1 to 5 years


42.26%

5 to 10 years


38.19%

10 to 20 years


8.55%

20 to 30 years


4.15%

More Than 30 years


1.27%

Other


1.68%

Total Net Assets


100.00%




Portfolio Statistics:



Average Coupon:


7.85%

Average Bond Price:


102.36

Percentage of Leverage(based on gross assets):


Bank Borrowing:


0.00%

Investment Operations:


47.73%

Preferred stock:


0.00%

Tender Option Bonds:


0.00%

VMTP Shares:


0.00%

Total Fund Leverage:


47.73%

Average Maturity:


7.09  Years

Effective Duration:


5.20  Years

Total Net Assets:


$1,169.14 Million

Net Asset Value:


$13.56

Number of Holdings:


1417

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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