ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND, INC. RELEASES MONTHLY PORTFOLIO UPDATE
Non-investment-grade corporates represented 76.41% of the portfolio, while fund leverage was 9.03% of gross assets.
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AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) released its monthly portfolio update covering holdings and portfolio characteristics as of September 30, 2026. Total net assets were $945.34 million, with net asset value of $10.96 and 1,154 holdings. Non-investment-grade corporates represented 76.41% of the portfolio, compared with 14.48% in investment-grade corporates. U.S. Treasury Notes paying 2.25% and maturing February 15, 2027 were the largest fixed-income holding at 1.14%.
United States exposure was 67.52%, while net U.S. dollar exposure was 100.36%. Total fund leverage was 9.03% of gross assets, entirely from investment operations. The average coupon was 7.32%, and the average bond price was 94.82. Average maturity was 4.63 years; effective duration, a measure of interest-rate sensitivity, was 3.19 years. Portfolio turnover was 73.00%.
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- Minor pointNon-investment-grade corporate exposure accounted for 76.41% of the portfolio, concentrating exposure in lower-rated credit.
- Minor pointTotal fund leverage was 9.03% of gross assets, entirely attributable to investment operations.
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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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1.14 % |
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2) Sopaipilla Investor LLC |
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0.61 % |
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3) 1261229 BC Ltd. |
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0.51 % |
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4) DISH DBS Corp. |
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0.49 % |
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5) DaVita, Inc. |
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0.47 % |
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6) SoftBank Group Corp. |
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0.46 % |
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7) Galaxy Helios Data Centers II |
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0.41 % |
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8) Advance Auto Parts, Inc. |
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0.40 % |
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9) RD Michigan Property Owner I |
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0.40 % |
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10) Allied Universal Holdco/Allied Universal Finance Corp. |
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0.39 % |
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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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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
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7.41 % |
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Communications - Media |
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5.06 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
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4.74 % |
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Capital Goods |
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4.67 % |
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Energy |
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4.57 % |
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Technology |
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4.39 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
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4.29 % |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
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4.16 % |
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Basic |
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3.74 % |
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Services |
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3.49 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
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2.54 % |
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Transportation - Services |
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1.10 % |
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Transportation - Airlines |
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0.87 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
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0.84 % |
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Other Industrial |
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0.81 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
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0.23 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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52.91 % |
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Credit Default Swaps |
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13.44 % |
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Financial Institutions |
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Finance |
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3.03 % |
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Insurance |
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2.07 % |
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Financial Services |
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1.70 % |
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Brokerage |
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0.97 % |
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Banking |
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0.70 % |
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REITs |
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0.66 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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9.13 % |
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Utility |
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Electric |
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0.84 % |
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Natural Gas |
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0.09 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.93 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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76.41 % |
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Corporates - Investment Grade |
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Industrial |
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Energy |
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1.71 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
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1.24 % |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
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0.87 % |
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Technology |
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0.79 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
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0.68 % |
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Basic |
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0.66 % |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
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0.52 % |
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Communications - Media |
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0.44 % |
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Transportation - Services |
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0.26 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants |
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0.17 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
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0.17 % |
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Other Industrial |
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0.14 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment |
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0.10 % |
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Services |
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0.05 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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7.80 % |
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Financial Institutions |
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Banking |
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2.91 % |
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Insurance |
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1.03 % |
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REITs |
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0.89 % |
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Finance |
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0.67 % |
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Financial Services |
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0.04 % |
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Brokerage |
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0.01 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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5.55 % |
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Utility |
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Electric |
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1.11 % |
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Other Utility |
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0.02 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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1.13 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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14.48 % |
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Interest Rate Swaps |
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5.87 % |
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Bank Loans |
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Industrial |
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Technology |
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1.72 % |
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Communications - Media |
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0.88 % |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
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0.46 % |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
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0.37 % |
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Other Industrial |
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0.22 % |
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Services |
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0.17 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers |
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0.16 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
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0.12 % |
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Energy |
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0.11 % |
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Transportation - Airlines |
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0.08 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive |
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0.05 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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4.34 % |
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Financial Institutions |
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Insurance |
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0.66 % |
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Financial Services |
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0.43 % |
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Finance |
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0.15 % |
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Banking |
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0.02 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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1.26 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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5.60 % |
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Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds |
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Industrial |
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Energy |
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1.20 % |
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Basic |
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1.00 % |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other |
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0.68 % |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical |
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0.32 % |
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Capital Goods |
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0.19 % |
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Communications - Telecommunications |
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0.18 % |
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Transportation - Services |
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0.08 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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3.65 % |
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Financial Institutions |
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Financial Services |
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0.30 % |
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Banking |
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0.25 % |
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REITs |
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0.10 % |
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Brokerage |
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0.03 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.68 % |
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Utility |
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Electric |
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0.45 % |
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Other Utility |
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0.02 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.47 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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4.80 % |
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EM Governments |
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3.25 % |
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Interest Rate Futures |
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1.98 % |
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1.69 % |
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Quasi-Sovereigns |
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Quasi-Sovereign Bonds |
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0.80 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.80 % |
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Asset-Backed Securities |
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Other ABS - Fixed Rate |
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0.67 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.67 % |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
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Non-Agency Fixed Rate |
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0.26 % |
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Non-Agency Floating Rate |
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0.24 % |
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Agency Fixed Rate |
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0.15 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.65 % |
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Common Stocks |
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0.46 % |
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Inflation-Linked Securities |
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0.35 % |
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Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds |
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0.35 % |
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Emerging Markets - Treasuries |
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0.31 % |
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Preferred Stocks |
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Industrials |
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0.21 % |
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Energy |
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0.07 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.28 % |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
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Currency Instruments |
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0.24 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.24 % |
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Collateralized Loan Obligations |
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CLO - Floating Rate |
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0.21 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.21 % |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
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Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS |
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0.14 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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0.14 % |
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Rights |
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Communication Services |
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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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-1.32 % |
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Cash & Cash Equivalents |
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Funds and Investment Trusts |
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2.94 % |
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Cash |
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1.11 % |
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Corporates - Non-Investment Grade |
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0.07 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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4.12 % |
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Derivative Offsets |
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Futures Offsets |
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-2.00 % |
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Swap Offsets |
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-19.35 % |
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SUBTOTAL |
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-21.35 % |
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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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67.52 % |
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3.43 % |
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3.12 % |
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2.60 % |
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1.50 % |
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1.38 % |
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1.21 % |
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1.18 % |
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1.11 % |
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0.93 % |
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0.87 % |
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0.76 % |
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Luxembourg |
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0.75 % |
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0.70 % |
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0.61 % |
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0.57 % |
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0.49 % |
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0.46 % |
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0.42 % |
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0.41 % |
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0.40 % |
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0.39 % |
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0.38 % |
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0.35 % |
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0.34 % |
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0.33 % |
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0.31 % |
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0.30 % |
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0.29 % |
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0.28 % |
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0.24 % |
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Jersey ( |
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0.24 % |
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0.24 % |
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0.24 % |
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0.23 % |
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0.20 % |
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0.20 % |
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0.19 % |
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0.17 % |
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0.16 % |
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0.15 % |
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0.15 % |
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0.11 % |
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0.10 % |
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0.10 % |
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0.10 % |
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0.10 % |
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0.08 % |
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0.07 % |
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0.07 % |
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0.05 % |
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0.05 % |
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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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0.02 % |
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0.02 % |
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0.01 % |
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Cash & Cash Equivalents |
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2.95 % |
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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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100.36 % |
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Canadian Dollar |
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0.19 % |
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Pound Sterling |
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0.16 % |
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Brazilian Real |
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0.13 % |
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Colombian Peso |
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0.04 % |
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Norwegian Krone |
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0.03 % |
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Indonesian Rupiah |
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0.01 % |
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Indian Rupee |
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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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Singapore Dollar |
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-0.01 % |
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Euro |
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-0.90 % |
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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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2.71 % |
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AA |
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-0.96 % |
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A |
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1.37 % |
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BBB |
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13.86 % |
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BB |
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43.62 % |
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B |
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25.14 % |
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CCC |
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5.91 % |
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CC |
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0.13 % |
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C |
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0.61 % |
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D |
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0.86 % |
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Not Rated |
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2.44 % |
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Short Term Investments |
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3.01 % |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
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-1.32 % |
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N/A |
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2.62 % |
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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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11.18 % |
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1 to 5 Years |
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58.49 % |
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5 to 10 Years |
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23.34 % |
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10 to 20 Years |
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5.16 % |
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20 to 30 Years |
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1.06 % |
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More than 30 Years |
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0.30 % |
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Other |
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0.47 % |
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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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7.32 % |
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Average Bond Price: |
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94.82 |
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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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9.03 % |
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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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9.03 % |
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Average Maturity: |
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4.63 Years |
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Effective Duration: |
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3.19 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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1,154 |
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Portfolio Turnover: |
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73.00 % |
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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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What were AWF's net assets and net asset value in the September 2026 portfolio update?
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund had $945.34 million in total net assets and a $10.96 net asset value as of September 30, 2026. The portfolio contained 1,154 holdings.
What was AWF's largest fixed-income holding as of September 30, 2026?
The largest fixed-income holding was U.S. Treasury Notes paying 2.25%, maturing February 15, 2027, at 1.14% of the portfolio.
How were AWF's bonds distributed by maturity in September 2026?
The largest maturity category was 1 to 5 years, at 58.49%. Bonds maturing in less than 1 year represented 11.18%, while 5 to 10 years accounted for 23.34%. The remaining categories were 10 to 20 years at 5.16%, 20 to 30 years at 1.06%, more than 30 years at 0.30%, and other at 0.47%.