AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. RELEASES MONTHLY PORTFOLIO UPDATE
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (NYSE: AWF) released its monthly portfolio update as of September 30, 2025. Key portfolio metrics: Total net assets $993.16 million, NAV $11.52, Average coupon 7.38%, Effective duration 2.99 years, and Total fund leverage 13.99%. The fund holds 1,252 positions with Portfolio turnover 68%. Top fixed-income holdings each represent ≤1.1% of the portfolio; U.S. Treasury Notes (2.25%, 02/15/27) is the largest at 1.07%. Credit quality is concentrated in high-yield: BB 45.35%, B 24.88%, CCC 8.19%. Geographic exposure is US-heavy at 65.65%.
- Total net assets of $993.16 million
- Average coupon of 7.38%
- Effective duration of 2.99 years (lower interest-rate sensitivity)
- Total fund leverage of 13.99% (explicit leverage level disclosed)
- High exposure to below‑investment‑grade credit: BB 45.35% and B 24.88%
- Portfolio turnover at 68% (potentially higher transaction costs and tax impact)
- Significant use of credit default swaps at 13.34% of portfolio
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AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. |
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Top 10 Fixed-Income Holdings |
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Portfolio % |
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1) |
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1.07 % |
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2) Altice France SA |
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0.56 % |
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3) CCO Holdings |
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0.52 % |
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4) Warnermedia Holdings |
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0.48 % |
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5) Warnermedia Holdings |
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0.46 % |
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6) DaVita, Inc. |
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0.46 % |
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7) Bausch Health Cos., Inc. |
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0.44 % |
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8) Societe Generale SA |
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0.43 % |
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9) Advance Auto Parts, Inc. |
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0.41 % |
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10) Dominican Republic Intl Bond |
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0.40 % |
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Investment Type |
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Portfolio % |
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Corporates - Non-Investment Grade |
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Industrial |
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Communications - Media |
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6.85 % |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
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6.58 % |
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Energy |
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6.56 % |
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Capital Goods |
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4.71 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
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4.64 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
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4.61 % |
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Basic |
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4.39 % |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
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3.46 % |
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Services |
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3.42 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
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3.13 % |
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Technology |
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2.22 % |
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Transportation - Services |
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1.80 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
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1.00 % |
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Transportation - Airlines |
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0.75 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
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0.64 % |
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Other Industrial |
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0.44 % |
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Transportation - Railroads |
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0.09 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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55.29 % |
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Credit Default Swaps |
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13.34 % |
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Financial Institutions |
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Finance |
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2.47 % |
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REITs |
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1.36 % |
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Brokerage |
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1.12 % |
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Financial Services |
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0.87 % |
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Insurance |
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0.60 % |
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Banking |
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0.58 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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7.00 % |
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Utility |
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Electric |
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1.14 % |
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Natural Gas |
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0.05 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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1.19 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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76.82 % |
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Corporates - Investment Grade |
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Industrial |
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Energy |
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1.61 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
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1.47 % |
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Basic |
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0.78 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
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0.77 % |
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Communications - Media |
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0.57 % |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
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0.38 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
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0.34 % |
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Services |
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0.26 % |
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Transportation - Services |
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0.26 % |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
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0.20 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
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0.16 % |
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Transportation - Airlines |
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0.11 % |
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Other Industrial |
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0.07 % |
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Transportation - Railroads |
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0.03 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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7.01 % |
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Financial Institutions |
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Banking |
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3.56 % |
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Insurance |
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0.68 % |
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REITs |
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0.57 % |
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Finance |
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0.47 % |
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Brokerage |
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0.13 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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5.41 % |
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Utility |
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Electric |
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0.91 % |
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Other Utility |
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0.05 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.96 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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13.38 % |
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Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds |
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Industrial |
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Basic |
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1.73 % |
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Energy |
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1.09 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
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0.92 % |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
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0.66 % |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
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0.21 % |
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Transportation - Services |
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0.20 % |
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Capital Goods |
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0.16 % |
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Communications - Media |
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0.09 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
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0.05 % |
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Services |
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0.02 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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5.13 % |
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Utility |
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Electric |
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0.51 % |
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Other Utility |
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0.16 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.67 % |
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Financial Institutions |
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Banking |
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0.22 % |
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Finance |
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0.05 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.27 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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6.07 % |
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Bank Loans |
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Industrial |
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Technology |
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1.34 % |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
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0.83 % |
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Communications - Media |
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0.64 % |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
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0.35 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
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0.26 % |
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Capital Goods |
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0.20 % |
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Transportation - Airlines |
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0.20 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
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0.17 % |
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Other Industrial |
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0.17 % |
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Transportation - Services |
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0.17 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
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0.10 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
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0.02 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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4.45 % |
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Financial Institutions |
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Insurance |
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0.29 % |
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Brokerage |
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0.15 % |
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Finance |
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0.15 % |
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Financial Services |
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0.07 % |
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Banking |
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0.02 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.68 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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5.13 % |
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Emerging Markets - Sovereigns |
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Emerging Markets - Sovereigns |
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3.07 % |
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Credit Default Swaps |
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-0.25 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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2.82 % |
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Interest Rate Futures |
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2.12 % |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
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Risk Share Floating Rate |
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1.10 % |
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Non-Agency Fixed Rate |
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0.29 % |
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Non-Agency Floating Rate |
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0.25 % |
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Agency Fixed Rate |
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0.17 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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1.81 % |
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1.63 % |
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Quasi-Sovereigns |
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Quasi-Sovereign Bonds |
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1.41 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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1.41 % |
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EM Government Agencies |
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0.70 % |
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Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds |
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0.38 % |
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Emerging Markets - Treasuries |
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0.28 % |
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Inflation-Linked Securities |
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0.27 % |
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Collateralized Loan Obligations |
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CLO - Floating Rate |
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0.25 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.25 % |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
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Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS |
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0.20 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.20 % |
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Common Stocks |
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0.18 % |
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Asset-Backed Securities |
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Other ABS - Floating Rate |
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0.12 % |
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Autos - Fixed Rate |
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0.04 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.16 % |
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Governments - Sovereign Agencies |
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0.05 % |
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Preferred Stocks |
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Industrials |
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0.03 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.03 % |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
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Currency Instruments |
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0.01 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.01 % |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
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-0.48 % |
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Cash & Cash Equivalents |
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Funds and Investment Trusts |
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1.75 % |
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Cash |
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0.24 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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1.99 % |
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Derivative Offsets |
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Futures Offsets |
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-2.12 % |
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Swap Offsets |
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-13.09 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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-15.21 % |
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TOTAL |
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100.00 % |
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Country Breakdown |
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Portfolio % |
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65.65 % |
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3.51 % |
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2.94 % |
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2.86 % |
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1.82 % |
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1.43 % |
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1.22 % |
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1.22 % |
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1.17 % |
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1.13 % |
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Luxembourg |
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1.13 % |
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1.02 % |
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1.00 % |
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0.85 % |
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0.67 % |
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0.62 % |
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0.61 % |
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0.60 % |
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0.53 % |
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0.46 % |
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0.45 % |
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0.40 % |
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0.40 % |
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0.40 % |
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0.38 % |
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0.36 % |
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0.36 % |
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0.36 % |
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0.34 % |
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0.34 % |
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0.33 % |
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0.33 % |
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0.26 % |
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0.25 % |
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Jersey ( |
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0.24 % |
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0.22 % |
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0.22 % |
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0.22 % |
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0.21 % |
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0.20 % |
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0.19 % |
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0.18 % |
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0.16 % |
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0.16 % |
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0.13 % |
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0.11 % |
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0.09 % |
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0.09 % |
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0.08 % |
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0.07 % |
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0.06 % |
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0.06 % |
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0.05 % |
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0.05 % |
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0.04 % |
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0.03 % |
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Cash & Cash Equivalents |
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1.74 % |
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Total Investments |
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100.00 % |
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Net Currency Exposure Breakdown |
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Portfolio % |
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US Dollar |
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100.22 % |
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Canadian Dollar |
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0.18 % |
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Pound Sterling |
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0.14 % |
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Norwegian Krone |
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0.02 % |
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Indonesian Rupiah |
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0.01 % |
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South African Rand |
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0.01 % |
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Australian Dollar |
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-0.01 % |
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Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore) |
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-0.01 % |
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Czech Koruna |
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-0.01 % |
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Hungarian Forint |
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-0.01 % |
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Singapore Dollar |
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-0.01 % |
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Euro |
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-0.53 % |
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Total Net Assets |
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100.00 % |
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Credit Rating |
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Portfolio % |
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AAA |
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2.42 % |
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AA |
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-1.20 % |
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A |
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0.90 % |
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BBB |
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14.52 % |
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BB |
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45.35 % |
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B |
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24.88 % |
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CCC |
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8.19 % |
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CC |
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0.08 % |
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C |
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0.16 % |
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D |
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0.07 % |
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Not Rated |
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2.15 % |
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Short Term Investments |
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1.75 % |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
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-0.47 % |
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N/A |
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1.20 % |
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Total |
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100.00 % |
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Bonds by Maturity |
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Portfolio % |
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Less than 1 Year |
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9.39 % |
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1 to 5 Years |
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71.73 % |
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5 to 10 Years |
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15.04 % |
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10 to 20 Years |
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2.80 % |
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20 to 30 Years |
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0.69 % |
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More than 30 Years |
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0.17 % |
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Other |
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0.18 % |
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Total Net Assets |
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100.00 % |
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Portfolio Statistics: |
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Average Coupon: |
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7.38 % |
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Average Bond Price: |
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97.82 |
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Percentage of Leverage(based on gross assets): |
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Bank Borrowing: |
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0.00 % |
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Investment Operations:* |
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13.99 % |
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Preferred Stock: |
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0.00 % |
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Tender Option Bonds: |
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0.00 % |
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VMTP Shares: |
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0.00 % |
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VRDP Shares: |
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0.00 % |
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Total Fund Leverage: |
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13.99 % |
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Average Maturity: |
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4.16 Years |
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Effective Duration: |
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2.99 Years |
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Total Net Assets: |
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Net Asset Value: |
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Total Number of Holdings: |
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1,252 |
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Portfolio Turnover: |
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68.00 % |
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* Investment Operations may include the use of certain portfolio management techniques such as credit |
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default swaps, dollar rolls, negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements and when-issued securities. |
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The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated and can be expected to change. The |
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Fund is a closed-end |
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SOURCE AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.