UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05088
The AllianceBernstein Portfolios
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York | 10105 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Joseph J. Mantineo
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672
Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2007
Date of reporting period: August 31, 2007
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
ANNUAL REPORT
AllianceBernstein Wealth Strategies
Wealth Appreciation Strategy
Balanced Wealth Strategy
Wealth Preservation Strategy
August 31, 2007
Annual Report
Investment Products Offered
• | Are Not FDIC Insured |
• | May Lose Value |
• | Are Not Bank Guaranteed |
The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate as the prices of the individual securities in which it invests fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Fund’s prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our web site at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein® at (800) 227-4618. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.
This shareholder report must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s prospectus for individuals who are not current shareholders of the Fund.
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The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. AllianceBernstein publishes full portfolio holdings for the Fund monthly at www.alliancebernstein.com.
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the manager of the AllianceBernstein funds, and is a member of FINRA.
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October 24, 2007
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 1 |
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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 3 |
4 | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES |
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
An Important Note About the Value of Historical Performance
The performance shown on the following pages represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.
The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Strategies will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Strategies carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Strategies’ prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our website at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein Investments at 800.227.4618. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Strategies have been deducted. NAV returns do not reflect sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, the Strategies’ quoted performance would be lower. SEC returns reflect the applicable sales charges for each share class: a 4.25% maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares (4% year 1, 3% year 2, 2% year 3, 1% year 4); a 1% 1 year contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares. Returns for the different share classes will vary due to different expenses associated with each class. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.
Benchmark Disclosure
The unmanaged Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Stock Index, the unmanaged Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index and the unmanaged Lehman Brothers (LB) U.S. Aggregate Index do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The S&P 500 Stock Index includes 500 U.S. stocks and is a common measure of the performance of the overall U.S. stock market. The MSCI EAFE Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that measures stock performance in 21 countries in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The LB U.S. Aggregate Index covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including government and credit securities, agency mortgage passthrough securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Strategies.
The MSCI EAFE Index values are calculated using net returns. Net returns approximate the minimum possible dividend reinvestment — the dividend is reinvested after deduction of withholding tax, applying the highest rate applicable to non-resident institutional individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.
A Word About Risk
The Strategies allocate their investments among multiple asset classes which will include U.S. and foreign securities. AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy and AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy will include both equity and fixed-income securities. Price fluctuation in the Underlying Portfolio securities may be caused by changes in the general level of interest rates or changes in bond credit quality ratings. Please note, as interest rates rise, existing bond prices fall and can cause
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Historical Performance
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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the value of your investment to decline. Changes in interest rates have a greater effect on bonds with longer maturities than on those with shorter maturities. Investments in the Strategies are not guaranteed because of fluctuation in the net asset value of the underlying fixed-income related investments. High yield bonds (i.e., “junk bonds”) involve a greater risk of default and price volatility than other bonds. Investing in non-investment grade securities presents special risks, including credit risk. Within each of these, the Strategies will also allocate their investments in different types of securities, such as growth and value stocks and real estate investment trusts. AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy and AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy will also allocate their investments to corporate and U.S. government bonds. International investing involves risks not associated with U.S. investments, including currency fluctuations and political and economic changes. Each of the Strategies can invest in small- to mid-capitalization companies. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies may be more volatile than investments in large-cap companies. Investments in small-cap companies tend to be more volatile than investments in mid- or large-cap companies. A Strategy’s investments in smaller capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies often have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. The Strategies may at times use certain types of investment derivatives such as options, futures, forwards and swaps. The use of derivatives involves specific risks and is not suitable for all investors. The Strategies systematically rebalance their allocations in these asset classes to maintain their target weightings. There can be no assurance that rebalancing will achieve its intended result, and the costs of rebalancing may be significant over time. The risks associated with an investment in the Strategies are more fully discussed in the prospectus.
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Historical Performance
WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE STRATEGY VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007 |
Returns | |||||
6 Months | 12 Months | |||||
AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
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Class A |
4.42% | 15.88% | ||||
Class B |
4.01% | 15.02% | ||||
Class C |
4.01% | 15.02% | ||||
Advisor Class* |
4.59% | 16.23% | ||||
Class R* |
4.20% | 15.44% | ||||
Class K* |
4.43% | 15.80% | ||||
Class I* |
4.54% | 16.11% | ||||
70% S&P 500 Stock Index/30% MSCI EAFE Index |
5.73% | 16.20% | ||||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
5.69% | 15.13% | ||||
MSCI EAFE Index |
5.83% | 18.71% | ||||
* Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds.
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See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE STRATEGY 9/2/03* TO 8/31/07
*Since inception of the Strategy’s Class A shares on 9/2/03.
This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy Class A shares (from 9/2/03* to 8/31/07) as compared to the performance of the Strategy’s balanced benchmark, in addition to the individual components of the balanced benchmark. The chart reflects the deduction of the maximum 4.25% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Strategy and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE STRATEGY VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007 |
Returns | |||||
6 Months | 12 Months | |||||
AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy |
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Class A |
2.56% | 11.68% | ||||
Class B |
2.17% | 10.85% | ||||
Class C |
2.25% | 10.92% | ||||
Advisor Class* |
2.69% | 11.98% | ||||
Class R* |
2.34% | 11.23% | ||||
Class K* |
2.51% | 11.58% | ||||
Class I* |
2.67% | 11.96% | ||||
60% S&P 500 Stock Index/40% LB U.S. Aggregate Index |
4.03% | 11.18% | ||||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
5.69% | 15.13% | ||||
LB U.S. Aggregate Index |
1.55% | 5.26% | ||||
* Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds.
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See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE STRATEGY 9/2/03* TO 8/31/07
*Since inception of the Strategy’s Class A shares on 9/2/03.
This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Class A shares (from 9/2/03* to 8/31/07) as compared to the performance of the Strategy’s balanced benchmark, in addition to the individual components of the balanced benchmark. The chart reflects the deduction of the maximum 4.25% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Strategy and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE STRATEGY VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007 |
Returns | |||||
6 Months | 12 Months | |||||
AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy |
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Class A |
1.45% | 7.66% | ||||
Class B |
1.15% | 6.92% | ||||
Class C |
1.15% | 6.93% | ||||
Advisor Class* |
1.68% | 8.05% | ||||
Class R* |
1.32% | 7.26% | ||||
Class K* |
1.40% | 7.57% | ||||
Class I* |
1.65% | 7.92% | ||||
30% S&P 500 Stock Index/70% LB U.S. Aggregate Index |
2.79% | 8.22% | ||||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
5.69% | 15.13% | ||||
LB U.S. Aggregate Index |
1.55% | 5.26% | ||||
* Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds.
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See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE STRATEGY 9/2/03* TO 8/31/07
*Since inception of the Strategy’s Class A shares on 9/2/03.
This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy Class A shares (from 9/2/03* to 8/31/07) as compared to the performance of the Strategy’s balanced benchmark, in addition to the individual components of the balanced benchmark. The chart reflects the deduction of the maximum 4.25% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Strategy and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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EACH UNDERLYING PORTFOLIO*† VS. ITS PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007 |
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Returns | ||||||
6 Months | 12 Months | |||||
AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment Portfolio |
-7.58% | 14.33% | ||||
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global RE Index |
-7.34% | 14.06% | ||||
AllianceBernstein Global Research Growth Portfolio |
5.10% | 15.35% | ||||
MSCI World Index |
5.98% | 16.97% | ||||
AllianceBernstein Global Value Portfolio |
5.73% | 18.19% | ||||
MSCI World Index |
5.98% | 16.97% | ||||
AllianceBernstein High-Yield Portfolio |
-1.53% | 6.22% | ||||
Lehman Brothers High Yield Index (2% constrained) |
-1.71% | 6.46% | ||||
AllianceBernstein Inflation Protected Securities Portfolio |
3.10% | 4.44% | ||||
Lehman Brothers 1-10 Year TIPS Index |
3.09% | 4.46% | ||||
AllianceBernstein Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio |
1.36% | 5.03% | ||||
Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index |
1.55% | 5.26% | ||||
AllianceBernstein International Growth Portfolio |
7.68% | 18.09% | ||||
MSCI EAFE Growth Index |
8.23% | 19.59% | ||||
AllianceBernstein International Value Portfolio |
6.11% | 20.64% | ||||
MSCI EAFE Value Index |
3.46% | 17.74% | ||||
AllianceBernstein Short Duration Bond Portfolio |
1.61% | 4.51% | ||||
Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index |
3.06% | 5.60% | ||||
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |
12.15% | 27.50% | ||||
Russell 2500 Growth Index |
4.98% | 18.86% | ||||
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
3.26% | 18.64% | ||||
Russell 2500 Value Index |
-3.28% | 8.76% | ||||
AllianceBernstein U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
8.16% | 15.23% | ||||
Russell 1000 Growth Index |
7.46% | 17.70% | ||||
AllianceBernstein U.S. Value Portfolio |
3.34% | 13.55% | ||||
Russell 1000 Value Index |
2.76% | 12.85% | ||||
* Please note, shares of the Underlying Portfolios are offered exclusively to mutual funds advised by, and certain institutional clients of, AllianceBernstein that seek a blend of asset classes for investment, like the Strategies. These share classes are not currently offered for direct investment from the general public.
† The Underlying Portfolios do not contain sales charges or management fees. | ||||||
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Historical Performance
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WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2007 | ||||||
NAV Returns | SEC Returns | |||||
Class A Shares | ||||||
1 Year |
15.88 | % | 10.95 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
14.11 | % | 12.88 | % | ||
Class B Shares | ||||||
1 Year |
15.02 | % | 11.02 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
13.28 | % | 13.10 | % | ||
Class C Shares | ||||||
1 Year |
15.02 | % | 14.02 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
13.28 | % | 13.28 | % | ||
Advisor Class Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
16.23 | % | 16.23 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
14.41 | % | 14.41 | % | ||
Class R Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
15.44 | % | 15.44 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
11.71 | % | 11.71 | % | ||
Class K Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
15.80 | % | 15.80 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
13.57 | % | 13.57 | % | ||
Class I Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
16.11 | % | 16.11 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
13.90 | % | 13.90 | % |
The Strategy’s current prospectus fee table shows the Strategy’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.19%, 1.91%, 1.90%, 0.89%, 1.53%, 1.22% and 0.91% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Advisor Class, Class R, Class K and Class I, respectively. The net and gross expenses shown include the total operating expenses of the Strategy and the indirect expenses of the Strategy’s Underlying Portfolios, as based upon the allocation of the Strategy’s assets among the Underlying Portfolios, and may be higher or lower than those shown.
* | Inception Dates: 9/2/03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares; 2/17/04 for Class R shares; 3/1/05 for Class K and Class I shares. |
† | These share classes are offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and their SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception dates for each class are listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) |
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SEC Returns | |||||
Class A Shares | |||||
1 Year |
14.64 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
13.93 | % | |||
Class B Shares | |||||
1 Year |
14.85 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
14.31 | % | |||
Class C Shares | |||||
1 Year |
17.85 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
14.31 | % | |||
Advisor Class Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
20.07 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
15.45 | % | |||
Class R Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
19.26 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
12.89 | % | |||
Class K Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
19.60 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
15.18 | % | |||
Class I Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
20.05 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
15.55 | % |
* | Inception Dates: 9/2/03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares; 2/17/04 for Class R shares; 3/1/05 for Class K and Class I shares. |
† | Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception dates for each class are listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2007 | ||||||
NAV Returns | SEC Returns | |||||
Class A Shares | ||||||
1 Year |
11.68 | % | 6.94 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
10.91 | % | 9.73 | % | ||
Class B Shares | ||||||
1 Year |
10.85 | % | 6.85 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
10.12 | % | 9.93 | % | ||
Class C Shares | ||||||
1 Year |
10.92 | % | 9.92 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
10.14 | % | 10.14 | % | ||
Advisor Class Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
11.98 | % | 11.98 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
11.24 | % | 11.24 | % | ||
Class R Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
11.23 | % | 11.23 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
8.96 | % | 8.96 | % | ||
Class K Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
11.58 | % | 11.58 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
10.14 | % | 10.14 | % | ||
Class I Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
11.96 | % | 11.96 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
10.51 | % | 10.51 | % |
The Strategy’s current prospectus fee table shows the Strategy’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.06%, 1.77%, 1.76%, 0.76%, 1.40%, 1.12% and 0.78% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Advisor Class, Class R, Class K and Class I, respectively. The net and gross expenses shown include the total operating expenses of the Strategy and the indirect expenses of the Strategy’s Underlying Portfolios, as based upon the allocation of the Strategy’s assets among the Underlying Portfolios, and may be higher or lower than those shown.
* | Inception Dates: 9/2/03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares; 2/17/04 for Class R shares; 3/1/05 for Class K and Class I shares. |
† | These share classes are offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and their SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception dates for each class are listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | |||||
SEC Returns | |||||
Class A Shares | |||||
1 Year |
9.26 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
10.47 | % | |||
Class B Shares | |||||
1 Year |
9.37 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
10.83 | % | |||
Class C Shares | |||||
1 Year |
12.36 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
10.85 | % | |||
Advisor Class Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
14.53 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
11.98 | % | |||
Class R Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
13.69 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
9.79 | % | |||
Class K Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
14.08 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
11.28 | % | |||
Class I Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
14.50 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
11.68 | % |
* | Inception Dates: 9/2/03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares; 2/17/04 for Class R shares; 3/1/05 for Class K and Class I shares. |
† | Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception dates for each class are listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2007 | ||||||
NAV Returns | SEC Returns | |||||
Class A Shares | ||||||
1 Year |
7.66 | % | 3.06 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
7.40 | % | 6.25 | % | ||
Class B Shares | ||||||
1 Year |
6.92 | % | 2.92 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
6.66 | % | 6.45 | % | ||
Class C Shares | ||||||
1 Year |
6.93 | % | 5.93 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
6.64 | % | 6.64 | % | ||
Advisor Class Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
8.05 | % | 8.05 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
7.71 | % | 7.71 | % | ||
Class R Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
7.26 | % | 7.26 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
6.07 | % | 6.07 | % | ||
Class K Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
7.57 | % | 7.57 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
6.83 | % | 6.83 | % | ||
Class I Shares† | ||||||
1 Year |
7.92 | % | 7.92 | % | ||
Since Inception* |
7.16 | % | 7.16 | % | ||
The Strategy’s current prospectus fee table shows the Fund’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.07%, 1.79%, 1.77%, 0.78%, 1.40%, 1.10% and 0.81% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Advisor Class, Class R, Class K and Class I, respectively. The net and gross expenses shown include the total operating expenses of the Strategy and the indirect expenses of the Strategy’s Underlying Portfolios, as based upon the allocation of the Strategy’s assets among the Underlying Portfolios, and may be higher or lower than those shown.
* | Inception Dates: 9/2/03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares; 2/17/04 for Class R shares; 3/1/05 for Class K and Class I shares. |
† | These share classes are offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and their SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception dates for each class are listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | |||||
SEC Returns | |||||
Class A Shares | |||||
1 Year |
4.44 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
6.69 | % | |||
Class B Shares | |||||
1 Year |
4.34 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
7.07 | % | |||
Class C Shares | |||||
1 Year |
7.25 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
7.05 | % | |||
Advisor Class Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
9.39 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
8.13 | % | |||
Class R Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
8.69 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
6.56 | % | |||
Class K Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
9.08 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
7.52 | % | |||
Class I Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
9.34 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
7.84 | % |
* | Inception Dates: 9/2/03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares; 2/17/04 for Class R shares; 3/1/05 for Class K and Class I shares. |
† | Please note that these share classes are for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception dates for each class are listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
(continued from previous page)
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS‡^ AS OF AUGUST 31, 2007 | |||
NAV/SEC Returns† | |||
AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
14.33 | % | |
Since Inception* |
21.77 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Global Research Growth Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
15.35 | % | |
Since Inception* |
12.02 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Global Value Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
18.19 | % | |
Since Inception* |
16.51 | % | |
AllianceBernstein High-Yield Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
6.22 | % | |
Since Inception* |
6.47 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Inflation Protected Securities Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
4.44 | % | |
Since Inception* |
3.27 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
5.03 | % | |
Since Inception* |
4.00 | % | |
AllianceBernstein International Growth Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
18.09 | % | |
Since Inception* |
19.86 | % |
* | Inception dates: 5/20/05 for all Portfolios, except Global Research Growth Portfolio and Global Value Portfolio; their inception date is 6/1/06. |
† | These Portfolios are offered at net asset value (NAV) and their SEC returns are the same as their NAV returns. The Underlying Portfolios can be purchased at the relevant net asset value (NAV) without a sales charge or other fee. However, there are sales charges in connection to purchases of other AllianceBernstein share classes invested in these Underlying Portfolios. |
‡ | Please note, shares of the Underlying Portfolios are offered exclusively to mutual funds advised by, and certain institutional clients of, AllianceBernstein that seek a blend of asset classes for investment, like the Strategies. These share classes are not currently offered for direct investment from the general public. |
^ | The Underlying Portfolios do not contain sales charges or management fees. |
Global Research Growth Portfolio and Global Value Portfolio are relatively new and have been in existence for less than two years. The returns reflected may not be illustrative of long-term performance.
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Historical Performance
THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
(continued from previous page)
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS‡^ AS OF AUGUST 31, 2007 | |||
NAV/SEC Returns† | |||
AllianceBernstein International Value Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
20.64 | % | |
Since Inception* |
27.76 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Short Duration Bond Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
4.51 | % | |
Since Inception* |
3.82 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
27.50 | % | |
Since Inception* |
19.94 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
18.64 | % | |
Since Inception* |
13.40 | % | |
AllianceBernstein U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
15.23 | % | |
Since Inception* |
11.73 | % | |
AllianceBernstein U.S. Value Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
13.55 | % | |
Since Inception* |
13.54 | % |
* | Inception dates: 5/20/05 for all Portfolios, except Global Research Growth Portfolio and Global Value Portfolio; their inception date is 6/1/06. |
† | These Portfolios are offered at net asset value (NAV) and their SEC returns are the same as their NAV returns. The Underlying Portfolios can be purchased at the relevant net asset value (NAV) without a sales charge or other fee. However, there are sales charges in connection to purchases of other AllianceBernstein share classes invested in these Underlying Portfolios. |
‡ | Please note, shares of the Underlying Portfolios are offered exclusively to mutual funds advised by, and certain institutional clients of, AllianceBernstein that seek a blend of asset classes for investment, like the Strategies. These share classes are not currently offered for direct investment from the general public. |
^ | The Underlying Portfolios do not contain sales charges or management fees. |
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Historical Performance
THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
(continued from previous page)
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS‡^ AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) |
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NAV/SEC Returns† | |||
AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
18.85 | % | |
Since Inception* |
23.97 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Global Research Growth Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
23.35 | % | |
Since Inception* |
17.11 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Global Value Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
21.67 | % | |
Since Inception* |
19.05 | % | |
AllianceBernstein High-Yield Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
7.54 | % | |
Since Inception* |
7.44 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Inflation Protected Securities Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
5.38 | % | |
Since Inception* |
3.64 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
4.83 | % | |
Since Inception* |
4.11 | % | |
AllianceBernstein International Growth Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
29.46 | % | |
Since Inception* |
23.24 | % |
* | Inception dates: 5/20/05 for all Portfolios, except Global Research Growth Portfolio and Global Value Portfolio; their inception date is 6/1/06. |
† | These Portfolios are offered at net asset value (NAV) and their SEC returns are the same as their NAV returns. The Underlying Portfolios can be purchased at the relevant net asset value (NAV) without a sales charge or other fee. However, there are sales charges in connection to purchases of other AllianceBernstein share classes invested in these Underlying Portfolios. |
‡ | Please note, shares of the Underlying Portfolios are offered exclusively to mutual funds advised by, and certain institutional clients of, AllianceBernstein that seek a blend of asset classes for investment, like the Strategies. These share classes are not currently offered for direct investment from the general public. |
^ | The Underlying Portfolios do not contain sales charges or management fees. |
Global Research Growth Portfolio and Global Value Portfolio are relatively new and have been in existence for less than two years. The returns reflected may not be illustrative of long-term performance.
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Historical Performance
THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
(continued from previous page)
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIOS‡^ AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) |
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NAV/SEC Returns† | |||
AllianceBernstein International Value Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
25.53 | % | |
Since Inception* |
29.42 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Short Duration Bond Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
4.57 | % | |
Since Inception* |
3.96 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
32.45 | % | |
Since Inception* |
21.60 | % | |
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
18.00 | % | |
Since Inception* |
13.49 | % | |
AllianceBernstein U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
19.03 | % | |
Since Inception* |
13.98 | % | |
AllianceBernstein U.S. Value Portfolio | |||
1 Year |
13.95 | % | |
Since Inception* |
14.36 | % |
* | Inception dates: 5/20/05 for all Portfolios, except Global Research Growth Portfolio and Global Value Portfolio; their inception date is 6/1/06. |
† | These Portfolios are offered at net asset value (NAV) and their SEC returns are the same as their NAV returns. The Underlying Portfolios can be purchased at the relevant net asset value (NAV) without a sales charge or other fee. However, there are sales charges in connection to purchases of other AllianceBernstein share classes invested in these Underlying Portfolios. |
‡ | Please note, shares of the Underlying Portfolios are offered exclusively to mutual funds advised by, and certain institutional clients of, AllianceBernstein that seek a blend of asset classes for investment, like the Strategies. These share classes are not currently offered for direct investment from the general public. |
^ | The Underlying Portfolios do not contain sales charges or management fees. |
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Historical Performance
FUND EXPENSES
As a shareholder of the Strategy, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Strategy expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Strategy and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Each Strategy will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the expenses incurred by the Underlying Portfolios in which the Strategies invest. These expenses are not included in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Strategy’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Strategy’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Strategy and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. Each Strategy will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the expenses incurred by the Underlying Portfolios in which the Strategies invest. These expenses are not included in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Fund Expenses
FUND EXPENSES
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Wealth Appreciation Strategy
Beginning Account Value March 1, 2007 |
Ending Account Value August 31, 2007 |
Expenses Paid During Period* |
Annualized Expense Ratio* |
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Class A |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,044.15 | $ | 5.46 | 1.06 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,019.86 | $ | 5.40 | 1.06 | % | ||||
Class B |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,040.10 | $ | 9.15 | 1.78 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.23 | $ | 9.05 | 1.78 | % | ||||
Class C |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,040.10 | $ | 9.10 | 1.77 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.28 | $ | 9.00 | 1.77 | % | ||||
Advisor Class |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,045.94 | $ | 3.92 | 0.76 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.37 | $ | 3.87 | 0.76 | % | ||||
Class R |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,041.98 | $ | 7.41 | 1.44 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,017.95 | $ | 7.32 | 1.44 | % | ||||
Class K |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,044.34 | $ | 5.82 | 1.13 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,019.51 | $ | 5.75 | 1.13 | % | ||||
Class I |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,045.43 | $ | 4.12 | 0.80 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.17 | $ | 4.08 | 0.80 | % |
Balanced Wealth Strategy
Beginning Account Value March 1, 2007 |
Ending Account Value August 31, 2007 |
Expenses Paid During Period* |
Annualized Expense Ratio* |
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Class A |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,025.55 | $ | 4.80 | 0.94 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.47 | $ | 4.79 | 0.94 | % | ||||
Class B |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.73 | $ | 8.46 | 1.66 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.84 | $ | 8.44 | 1.66 | % | ||||
Class C |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,022.47 | $ | 8.41 | 1.65 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.89 | $ | 8.39 | 1.65 | % | ||||
Advisor Class |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,026.86 | $ | 3.27 | 0.64 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.98 | $ | 3.26 | 0.64 | % | ||||
Class R |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,023.39 | $ | 6.83 | 1.34 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.45 | $ | 6.82 | 1.34 | % | ||||
Class K |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,025.08 | $ | 5.21 | 1.02 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.06 | $ | 5.19 | 1.02 | % | ||||
Class I |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,026.65 | $ | 3.52 | 0.69 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.73 | $ | 3.52 | 0.69 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio, shown in the table below, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Strategies invest are not included herein. |
** | Assumes 5% return before expenses. |
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Fund Expenses
FUND EXPENSES
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Wealth Preservation Strategy
Beginning Account Value March 1, 2007 |
Ending Account Value August 31, 2007 |
Expenses Paid During Period* |
Annualized Expense Ratio* |
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Class A |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,014.52 | $ | 4.98 | 0.98 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.27 | $ | 4.99 | 0.98 | % | ||||
Class B |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,011.49 | $ | 8.62 | 1.70 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.64 | $ | 8.64 | 1.70 | % | ||||
Class C |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,011.50 | $ | 8.57 | 1.69 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.69 | $ | 8.59 | 1.69 | % | ||||
Advisor Class |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.76 | $ | 3.46 | 0.68 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.78 | $ | 3.47 | 0.68 | % | ||||
Class R |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,013.16 | $ | 6.90 | 1.36 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.35 | $ | 6.92 | 1.36 | % | ||||
Class K |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,013.95 | $ | 5.43 | 1.07 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,019.81 | $ | 5.45 | 1.07 | % | ||||
Class I |
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Actual |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,016.53 | $ | 3.76 | 0.74 | % | ||||
Hypothetical** | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.48 | $ | 3.77 | 0.74 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio, shown in the table below, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Strategies invest are not included herein. |
** | Assumes 5% return before expenses. |
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Fund Expenses
WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
PORTFOLIO STATISTICS
Net Assets ($mil): $2,236.6
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Strategy’s holdings breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Strategy invests in the Underlying Portfolios. For more details regarding the Strategy’s holdings, including specific breakdowns within the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to pages 80-165. Performance for each of the Underlying Portfolios compared to its benchmark may be found on page 13. |
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Portfolio Summary
BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
PORTFOLIO STATISTICS
Net Assets ($mil): $3,046.2
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Strategy’s holdings breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Strategy invests in the Underlying Portfolios. For more details regarding the Strategy’s holdings, including specific breakdowns within the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to pages 80-165. Performance for each of the Underlying Portfolios compared to its benchmark may be found on page 13. |
Through its investments in the Underlying Portfolios, the Strategy currently has exposure to investments collateralized by subprime mortgage loans. Subprime loans are offered to homeowners who do not have a history of debt or who have had problems meeting their debt obligations. Because repayment is less certain, subprime borrowers pay a higher rate of interest than prime borrowers. As of August 31, 2007, the Strategy’s total exposure to subprime investments was 0.51%. These investments are valued in accordance with the Underlying Portfolios’ Valuation Policies.
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Portfolio Summary
WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
PORTFOLIO STATISTICS
Net Assets ($mil): $842.7
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Strategy’s holdings breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Strategy invests in the Underlying Portfolios. For more details regarding the Strategy’s holdings, including specific breakdowns within the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to pages 80-165. Performance for each of the Underlying Portfolios compared to its benchmark may be found on page 13. |
Through its investments in the Underlying Portfolios, the Strategy currently has exposure to investments collateralized by subprime mortgage loans. Subprime loans are offered to homeowners who do not have a history of debt or who have had problems meeting their debt obligations. Because repayment is less certain, subprime borrowers pay a higher rate of interest than prime borrowers. As of August 31, 2007, the Strategy’s total exposure to subprime investments was 2.86%. These investments are valued in accordance with the Underlying Portfolios’ Valuation Policies.
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Portfolio Summary
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
August 31, 2007
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | |||
Assets | |||
Investments in Underlying Portfolios, at value: |
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AllianceBernstein U.S. Large Cap Growth (shares of 42,955,256) |
$ | 535,652,041 | |
AllianceBernstein U.S. Value (shares of 42,948,282) |
534,276,630 | ||
AllianceBernstein International Growth (shares of 21,728,206) |
303,760,319 | ||
AllianceBernstein International Value (shares of 20,384,462) |
303,320,792 | ||
AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment (shares of 16,132,823) |
224,246,243 | ||
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Value (shares of 13,104,319) |
167,604,234 | ||
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Growth (shares of 11,315,376) |
167,354,418 | ||
Total investments (cost $1,906,019,271) |
2,236,214,677 | ||
Receivable for investments sold |
63,062,120 | ||
Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold |
9,193,677 | ||
Total assets |
2,308,470,474 | ||
Liabilities | |||
Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed |
69,398,877 | ||
Advisory fee payable |
1,234,770 | ||
Distribution fee payable |
900,521 | ||
Transfer Agent fee payable |
27,775 | ||
Accrued expenses |
268,644 | ||
Total liabilities |
71,830,587 | ||
Net Assets |
$ | 2,236,639,887 | |
Composition of Net Assets | |||
Shares of beneficial interest, at par |
$ | 1,377 | |
Additional paid-in capital |
1,866,134,772 | ||
Undistributed net investment income |
643,195 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
39,665,137 | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
330,195,406 | ||
$ | 2,236,639,887 | ||
Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.00001 par value
Class | Net Assets | Shares Outstanding |
Net Asset Value |
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A | $ | 906,379,070 | 55,541,328 | $ | 16.32 | * | |||
B | $ | 365,428,721 | 22,721,053 | $ | 16.08 | ||||
C | $ | 440,097,796 | 27,363,343 | $ | 16.08 | ||||
Advisor | $ | 477,616,385 | 29,148,210 | $ | 16.39 | ||||
R | $ | 12,567,973 | 779,187 | $ | 16.13 | ||||
K | $ | 15,478,059 | 952,736 | $ | 16.25 | ||||
I | $ | 19,071,883 | 1,166,854 | $ | 16.34 | ||||
* | The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares was $17.04 which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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Statement of Net Assets
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
August 31, 2007
Balanced Wealth Strategy | |||
Assets | |||
Investments in Underlying Portfolios, at value: |
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AllianceBernstein Intermediate Duration Bond (shares of 87,174,862) |
$ | 860,415,889 | |
AllianceBernstein U.S. Large Cap Growth (shares of 37,962,958) |
473,398,085 | ||
AllianceBernstein U.S. Value (shares of 37,647,214) |
468,331,348 | ||
AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment (shares of 22,006,059) |
305,884,219 | ||
AllianceBernstein International Growth (shares of 18,028,690) |
252,041,093 | ||
AllianceBernstein International Value (shares of 16,782,219) |
249,719,423 | ||
AllianceBernstein High Yield (shares of 21,470,300) |
212,341,264 | ||
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Growth (shares of 7,578,350) |
112,083,801 | ||
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Value (shares of 8,673,473) |
110,933,721 | ||
Total investments (cost $2,727,160,152) |
3,045,148,843 | ||
Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold |
14,568,437 | ||
Receivable for investments sold |
12,596,651 | ||
Total assets |
3,072,313,931 | ||
Liabilities | |||
Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed |
22,870,028 | ||
Distribution fee payable |
1,539,354 | ||
Advisory fee payable |
1,358,281 | ||
Transfer Agent fee payable |
9,981 | ||
Accrued expenses |
296,355 | ||
Total liabilities |
26,073,999 | ||
Net Assets |
$ | 3,046,239,932 | |
Composition of Net Assets | |||
Shares of beneficial interest, at par |
$ | 2,191 | |
Additional paid-in capital |
2,693,771,437 | ||
Undistributed net investment income |
2,146,696 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
32,330,917 | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
317,988,691 | ||
$ | 3,046,239,932 | ||
Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.00001 par value
Class | Net Assets | Shares Outstanding |
Net Asset Value |
||||||
A | $ | 1,481,912,632 | 106,338,837 | $ | 13.94 | * | |||
B | $ | 648,527,122 | 46,799,335 | $ | 13.86 | ||||
C | $ | 750,829,480 | 54,145,643 | $ | 13.87 | ||||
Advisor | $ | 112,934,291 | 8,083,509 | $ | 13.97 | ||||
R | $ | 15,253,911 | 1,096,592 | $ | 13.91 | ||||
K | $ | 15,411,234 | 1,107,292 | $ | 13.92 | ||||
I | $ | 21,371,262 | 1,533,246 | $ | 13.94 | ||||
* | The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares was $14.56 which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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Statement of Net Assets
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
August 31, 2007
Wealth Preservation Strategy | |||
Assets | |||
Investments in Underlying Portfolios, at value: |
|||
AllianceBernstein Short Duration Bond (shares of 23,361,417) |
$ | 230,577,188 | |
AllianceBernstein Intermediate Duration Bond (shares of 23,361,369) |
230,576,716 | ||
AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment (shares of 6,157,292) |
85,586,352 | ||
AllianceBernstein Inflation Protected Securities (shares of 8,391,207) |
83,828,153 | ||
AllianceBernstein U.S. Large Cap Growth (shares of 5,126,556) |
63,928,155 | ||
AllianceBernstein U.S. Value (shares of 5,100,864) |
63,454,751 | ||
AllianceBernstein International Growth (shares of 2,310,473) |
32,300,413 | ||
AllianceBernstein International Value (shares of 2,160,592) |
32,149,603 | ||
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Growth (shares of 695,223) |
10,282,349 | ||
AllianceBernstein Small-Mid Cap Value (shares of 803,863) |
10,281,403 | ||
Total investments (cost $789,679,387) |
842,965,083 | ||
Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold |
3,926,557 | ||
Receivable for investments sold |
2,892,938 | ||
Total assets |
849,784,578 | ||
Liabilities | |||
Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed |
6,126,386 | ||
Distribution fee payable |
439,509 | ||
Advisory fee payable |
386,464 | ||
Transfer Agent fee payable |
2,163 | ||
Accrued expenses |
122,293 | ||
Total liabilities |
7,076,815 | ||
Net Assets |
$ | 842,707,763 | |
Composition of Net Assets | |||
Shares of beneficial interest, at par |
$ | 696 | |
Additional paid-in capital |
780,939,444 | ||
Undistributed net investment income |
1,667,338 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
6,814,589 | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
53,285,696 | ||
$ | 842,707,763 | ||
Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.00001 par value
Class | Net Assets | Shares Outstanding |
Net Asset Value |
||||||
A | $ | 400,293,643 | 32,968,956 | $ | 12.14 | * | |||
B | $ | 172,579,579 | 14,290,310 | $ | 12.08 | ||||
C | $ | 230,707,035 | 19,114,722 | $ | 12.07 | ||||
Advisor | $ | 25,415,437 | 2,090,904 | $ | 12.16 | ||||
R | $ | 9,773,533 | 803,820 | $ | 12.16 | ||||
K | $ | 1,780,372 | 146,719 | $ | 12.13 | ||||
I | $ | 2,158,164 | 177,796 | $ | 12.14 | ||||
* | The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares was $12.68 which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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Statement of Net Assets
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended August 31, 2007
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
Wealth Preservation Strategy |
||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||
Income distributions from Underlying Portfolios |
$ | 52,048,327 | $ | 93,235,507 | $ | 28,172,968 | ||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||
Advisory fee (see Note B) |
12,235,493 | 13,921,947 | 3,828,573 | |||||||||
Distribution fee—Class A |
2,213,973 | 3,678,956 | 992,968 | |||||||||
Distribution fee—Class B |
3,273,861 | 5,681,965 | 1,479,003 | |||||||||
Distribution fee—Class C |
3,508,366 | 5,925,250 | 1,787,293 | |||||||||
Distribution fee—Class R |
45,322 | 34,280 | 35,392 | |||||||||
Distribution fee—Class K |
31,873 | 32,168 | 4,808 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Class A |
642,770 | 905,469 | 228,473 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Class B |
361,944 | 520,963 | 127,753 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Class C |
333,148 | 467,481 | 130,688 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Advisor Class |
370,298 | 80,478 | 18,701 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Class R |
23,409 | 17,460 | 18,621 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Class K |
26,086 | 25,886 | 3,915 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Class I |
23,470 | 27,147 | 3,381 | |||||||||
Registration |
218,020 | 265,089 | 175,126 | |||||||||
Printing |
162,046 | 185,806 | 48,488 | |||||||||
Custodian |
68,139 | 67,985 | 67,707 | |||||||||
Legal |
62,789 | 59,814 | 67,302 | |||||||||
Audit |
51,095 | 50,661 | 43,856 | |||||||||
Trustees’ fees |
38,694 | 38,586 | 38,267 | |||||||||
Miscellaneous |
46,238 | 56,277 | 19,775 | |||||||||
Total expenses |
23,737,034 | 32,043,668 | 9,120,090 | |||||||||
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B) |
– 0 – | – 0 – | (1,223 | ) | ||||||||
Less: expense offset arrangement (see Note B) |
(91,394 | ) | (90,272 | ) | (25,637 | ) | ||||||
Net expenses |
23,645,640 | 31,953,396 | 9,093,230 | |||||||||
Net investment income |
28,402,687 | 61,282,111 | 19,079,738 | |||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment and Foreign Currency Transactions | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
||||||||||||
Sale of Underlying Portfolio shares |
8,512,416 | 2,849,322 | 1,840,392 | |||||||||
Net realized gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios |
31,923,782 | 29,904,234 | 5,011,873 | |||||||||
Foreign currency transactions |
(40 | ) | (35 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||
Net change in unrealized |
165,659,404 | 143,124,607 | 18,312,471 | |||||||||
Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
206,095,562 | 175,878,128 | 25,164,730 | |||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations |
$ | 234,498,249 | $ | 237,160,239 | $ | 44,244,468 | ||||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||
Increase in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 28,402,687 | $ | 1,743,705 | ||||
Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
8,512,376 | 1,310,605 | ||||||
Net realized gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios |
31,923,782 | 4,292,484 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments |
165,659,404 | 97,798,267 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
234,498,249 | 105,145,061 | ||||||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from | ||||||||
Net investment income |
||||||||
Class A |
(12,404,360 | ) | (1,362,550 | ) | ||||
Class B |
(4,251,189 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Class C |
(4,249,662 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Advisor Class |
(7,245,182 | ) | (621,664 | ) | ||||
Class R |
(140,945 | ) | (1,455 | ) | ||||
Class K |
(236,786 | ) | (3,599 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(395,548 | ) | (11,992 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on investment transactions |
||||||||
Class A |
(1,534,994 | ) | (771,150 | ) | ||||
Class B |
(735,037 | ) | (413,358 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(734,750 | ) | (325,996 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class |
(802,642 | ) | (233,149 | ) | ||||
Class R |
(18,108 | ) | (727 | ) | ||||
Class K |
(28,262 | ) | (1,255 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(43,950 | ) | (3,953 | ) | ||||
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest | ||||||||
Net increase |
670,810,015 | 623,315,906 | ||||||
Total increase |
872,486,849 | 724,710,119 | ||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period |
1,364,153,038 | 639,442,919 | ||||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $643,195 and $1,019,238, respectively) |
$ | 2,236,639,887 | $ | 1,364,153,038 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||
Increase in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 61,282,111 | $ | 23,634,916 | ||||
Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
2,849,287 | 662,122 | ||||||
Net realized gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios |
29,904,234 | 4,628,649 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments |
143,124,607 | 99,432,091 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
237,160,239 | 128,357,778 | ||||||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from | ||||||||
Net investment income |
||||||||
Class A |
(32,816,699 | ) | (13,505,353 | ) | ||||
Class B |
(11,877,652 | ) | (4,443,452 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(11,955,265 | ) | (3,784,918 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class |
(3,011,002 | ) | (1,343,488 | ) | ||||
Class R |
(141,602 | ) | (16,912 | ) | ||||
Class K |
(344,110 | ) | (54,007 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(679,882 | ) | (132,390 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on investment transactions |
||||||||
Class A |
(1,450,878 | ) | (2,213,641 | ) | ||||
Class B |
(697,389 | ) | (1,128,534 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(686,158 | ) | (900,178 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class |
(111,072 | ) | (175,384 | ) | ||||
Class R |
(6,455 | ) | (1,468 | ) | ||||
Class K |
(17,040 | ) | (10,133 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(28,730 | ) | (1,216 | ) | ||||
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest | ||||||||
Net increase |
948,013,774 | 767,719,388 | ||||||
Total increase |
1,121,350,079 | 868,366,092 | ||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period |
1,924,889,853 | 1,056,523,761 | ||||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income $2,146,696 and $1,744,852 respectively) |
$ | 3,046,239,932 | $ | 1,924,889,853 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||
Increase in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 19,079,738 | $ | 9,560,998 | ||||
Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1,840,386 | 812,332 | ||||||
Net realized gain distributions from Underlying Portfolios |
5,011,873 | 848,798 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Investments |
18,312,471 | 17,933,637 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
44,244,468 | 29,155,765 | ||||||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from | ||||||||
Net investment income |
||||||||
Class A |
(9,752,804 | ) | (4,526,799 | ) | ||||
Class B |
(3,519,616 | ) | (1,582,195 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(4,114,191 | ) | (1,632,745 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class |
(861,015 | ) | (511,700 | ) | ||||
Class R |
(177,960 | ) | (16,949 | ) | ||||
Class K |
(74,011 | ) | (2,650 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(93,154 | ) | (28,938 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on investment transactions |
||||||||
Class A |
(623,287 | ) | (104,748 | ) | ||||
Class B |
(285,684 | ) | (53,109 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(328,068 | ) | (53,411 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class |
(49,451 | ) | (9,786 | ) | ||||
Class R |
(10,576 | ) | (481 | ) | ||||
Class K |
(5,784 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||
Class I |
(5,578 | ) | (344 | ) | ||||
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest | ||||||||
Net increase |
256,872,157 | 184,358,678 | ||||||
Total increase |
281,215,446 | 204,990,525 | ||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period |
561,492,317 | 356,501,792 | ||||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,667,338 and $1,252,639, respectively) |
$ | 842,707,763 | $ | 561,492,317 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2007
NOTE A
Significant Accounting Policies
The AllianceBernstein Portfolios (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts Business Trust on March 26, 1987 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open end management investment company. The Trust operates as a series company currently comprised of seven series: the AllianceBernstein Growth Fund, the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, the Balanced Wealth Strategy, the Wealth Preservation Strategy, the Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy, the Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy and the Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes. This report relates only to the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, the Balanced Wealth Strategy and the Wealth Preservation Strategy (the “Strategies”). The Strategies offer Class A, Class B, Class C, Advisor Class, Class R, Class K and Class I shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.25% for purchases not exceeding $1,000,000. With respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more, Class A shares redeemed within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class B shares are currently sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 4% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares held for a period ending eight years after the end of the calendar month of purchase will convert to Class A shares. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on redemptions made within the first year after purchase. Class R and Class K shares are sold without an initial or contingent deferred sales charge. Advisor Class and Class I shares are sold without an initial or contingent deferred sales charge and are not subject to ongoing distribution expenses. All seven classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that the classes bear different distribution and transfer agency expenses. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. The Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy invest primarily in a combination of portfolios of the AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios (the “Underlying Portfolios”) representing a variety of asset classes and investment styles that are managed by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”). On May 20, 2005, the Strategies acquired shares in the Underlying Portfolios through a tax-free exchange of Strategy investment securities at cost for shares of beneficial interest of the Underlying Portfolios. The transfer had no impact on the Strategies’ net assets. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Strategies.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 37 |
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Security Valuation
Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their net asset value each business day.
2. Taxes
It is each Strategy’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.
3. Investment Income and Investment Transactions
Income and capital gain distributions from the Underlying Portfolios, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Transactions in shares of the Underlying Portfolios are accounted for on the trade date. Investment gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis.
4. Class Allocations
All income earned and expenses incurred by the Strategies are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in each Strategy represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Trust are charged to each Strategy in proportion to net assets. Expenses included in the accompanying statement of operations do not include any expenses of the Underlying Portfolios. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on their relative net assets.
5. Dividends and Distributions
Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences, do not require such reclassification.
38 | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES |
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE B
Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Strategies pay the Adviser at the annual rates as follows:
Average Daily Net Assets | |||||||||
Strategy | First $2.5 Billion |
Next $2.5 Billion |
In Excess of $5 Billion |
||||||
Wealth Appreciation |
.65 | % | .55 | % | .50 | % | |||
Balanced Wealth |
.55 | % | .45 | % | .40 | % | |||
Wealth Preservation |
.55 | % | .45 | % | .40 | % |
Such fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses on an annual basis as follows:
Strategy | Class A | Class B | Class C | Advisor Class |
Class R | Class K | Class I | ||||||||||||||
Wealth Appreciation |
1.50 | % | 2.20 | % | 2.20 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.70 | % | 1.45 | % | 1.20 | % | |||||||
Balanced Wealth |
1.20 | % | 1.90 | % | 1.90 | % | .90 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.15 | % | .90 | % | |||||||
Wealth Preservation |
1.20 | % | 1.90 | % | 1.90 | % | .90 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.15 | % | .90 | % |
For the year ended August 31, 2007, such reimbursement amounted to $0, $0 and $1,223 for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively.
The Strategies compensate AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Strategies. ABIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. The compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $873,935, $953,238 and $235,231 for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, for the year ended August 31, 2007.
For the year ended August 31, 2007, the Strategies’ expenses were reduced by $91,394, $90,272 and $25,637 for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, under an expense offset arrangement with ABIS.
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the Strategies’ shares. The Distributor has advised the Strategies that it has retained front-end sales charges from the sales of Class A shares and received contingent deferred sales charges
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 39 |
Notes to Financial Statements
imposed upon redemptions by shareholders of Class A, Class B and Class C shares for each Strategy for the year ended August 31, 2007 as follows:
Front End Sales Charges |
Contingent Deferred Sales Charges | |||||||||||
Strategy | Class A | Class A | Class B | Class C | ||||||||
Wealth Appreciation |
$ | 565,994 | $ | 15,355 | $ | 466,701 | $ | 72,445 | ||||
Balanced Wealth |
1,001,995 | 17,583 | 961,935 | 133,095 | ||||||||
Wealth Preservation |
315,468 | 12,780 | 313,113 | 60,770 |
NOTE C
Distribution Plans
The Strategies have adopted a Plan for each class of shares of the Strategies pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (each a “Plan” and collectively the “Plans”). Under the Plans, the Strategies pay distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .50 of 1% of each Strategy’s average daily net assets attributable to the Class A shares, 1% of the average daily net assets attributable to both Class B and Class C shares, .50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares and .25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class K shares. There are no distribution and servicing fees on the Advisor Class and Class I shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Trustees currently limit payments under the Class A plan to .30 of 1% of each Strategy’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares. The Plans provide that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. The Strategies are not obligated under the Plans to pay any distribution services fee in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plans is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of each Strategy’s shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plans are characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.
In the event that a Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution service fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Strategies to the Distributor with respect to the relevant class. The Plans also provide that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of each Strategy’s shares.
40 | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES |
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE D
Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments in the Underlying Portfolios for the year ended August 31, 2007, were as follows:
Strategy | Purchases | Sales | ||||
Wealth Appreciation |
$ | 796,265,301 | $ | 96,219,852 | ||
Balanced Wealth |
1,046,981,565 | 68,457,405 | ||||
Wealth Preservation |
284,367,107 | 20,280,376 |
The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:
Strategy | Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||||||||
Wealth Appreciation |
$ | 1,906,159,527 | $ | 330,055,150 | $ | –0– | $ | 330,055,150 | |||||
Balanced Wealth |
2,728,171,564 | 328,118,246 | (11,140,967 | ) | 316,977,279 | ||||||||
Wealth Preservation |
789,892,539 | 57,428,830 | (4,356,286 | ) | 53,072,544 |
NOTE E
Shares of Beneficial Interest
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for each class were as follows:
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
25,577,229 | 22,827,714 | $ | 406,630,560 | $ | 316,683,240 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
849,791 | 148,436 | 13,112,273 | 2,021,699 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted from Class B |
960,794 | 224,689 | 15,418,170 | 3,163,157 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(8,440,482 | ) | (7,112,580 | ) | (134,159,282 | ) | (99,556,940 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
18,947,332 | 16,088,259 | $ | 301,001,721 | $ | 222,311,156 | ||||||||||||
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Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
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Class B | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
7,330,796 | 8,031,015 | $ | 114,807,784 | $ | 110,743,569 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
301,164 | 27,915 | 4,604,797 | 377,415 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted to Class A |
(972,771 | ) | (227,338 | ) | (15,418,170 | ) | (3,163,157 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(2,352,115 | ) | (1,819,740 | ) | (36,892,935 | ) | (24,921,496 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
4,307,074 | 6,011,852 | $ | 67,101,476 | $ | 83,036,331 | ||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
12,707,228 | 9,755,508 | $ | 199,849,446 | $ | 134,625,876 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
239,310 | 17,213 | 3,656,651 | 232,715 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(2,802,934 | ) | (1,634,914 | ) | (44,180,877 | ) | (22,392,905 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
10,143,604 | 8,137,807 | $ | 159,325,220 | $ | 112,465,686 | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
17,003,483 | 14,410,101 | $ | 271,199,280 | $ | 203,254,832 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
499,049 | 58,338 | 7,715,294 | 795,724 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(9,159,612 | ) | (2,042,154 | ) | (147,723,147 | ) | (28,210,270 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
8,342,920 | 12,426,285 | $ | 131,191,427 | $ | 175,840,286 | ||||||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
412,455 | 478,931 | $ | 6,619,150 | $ | 6,530,739 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
10,402 | 161 | 159,051 | 2,182 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(77,013 | ) | (54,960 | ) | (1,225,876 | ) | (772,697 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
345,844 | 424,132 | $ | 5,552,325 | $ | 5,760,224 | ||||||||||||
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Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
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Class K | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
450,721 | 547,998 | $ | 7,023,459 | $ | 7,705,123 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
17,244 | 350 | 265,045 | 4,759 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(62,251 | ) | (2,154 | ) | (988,605 | ) | (28,600 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
405,714 | 546,194 | $ | 6,299,899 | $ | 7,681,282 | ||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
198,464 | 1,444,220 | $ | 3,118,257 | $ | 20,479,756 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
28,274 | 1,164 | 436,277 | 15,845 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(201,552 | ) | (304,536 | ) | (3,216,587 | ) | (4,274,660 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
25,186 | 1,140,848 | $ | 337,947 | $ | 16,220,941 | ||||||||||||
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
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Class A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
47,048,485 | 41,516,736 | $ | 647,582,485 | $ | 519,333,760 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
2,399,176 | 1,211,984 | 32,593,187 | 14,984,197 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted from Class B |
1,225,974 | 374,796 | 16,980,416 | 4,695,429 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(17,036,598 | ) | (14,131,494 | ) | (234,651,005 | ) | (177,289,885 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
33,637,037 | 28,972,022 | $ | 462,505,083 | $ | 361,723,501 | ||||||||||||
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Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
16,766,743 | 15,716,371 | $ | 229,495,465 | $ | 195,821,168 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
848,408 | 407,879 | 11,457,397 | 5,033,445 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted to Class A |
(1,231,891 | ) | (376,312 | ) | (16,980,416 | ) | (4,695,429 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(5,152,274 | ) | (3,385,296 | ) | (70,567,518 | ) | (42,150,446 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
11,230,986 | 12,362,642 | $ | 153,404,928 | $ | 154,008,738 | ||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
25,893,088 | 18,649,242 | $ | 355,277,439 | $ | 232,517,741 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
656,397 | 257,019 | 8,886,800 | 3,172,899 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(5,248,169 | ) | (3,128,454 | ) | (72,021,607 | ) | (38,982,793 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
21,301,316 | 15,777,807 | $ | 292,142,632 | $ | 196,707,847 | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
4,570,484 | 3,508,140 | $ | 62,998,739 | $ | 43,974,380 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
202,702 | 108,174 | 2,761,286 | 1,339,205 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(3,189,303 | ) | (1,598,062 | ) | (44,291,920 | ) | (19,783,521 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
1,583,883 | 2,018,252 | $ | 21,468,105 | $ | 25,530,064 | ||||||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
877,529 | 834,968 | $ | 12,155,016 | $ | 10,487,792 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
10,871 | 1,487 | 148,057 | 18,379 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(75,946 | ) | (571,829 | ) | (1,057,374 | ) | (7,206,486 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
812,454 | 264,626 | $ | 11,245,699 | $ | 3,299,685 | ||||||||||||
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Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
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Class K | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
808,151 | 1,682,025 | $ | 10,828,453 | $ | 21,109,254 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
26,608 | 5,198 | 361,146 | 64,138 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(287,307 | ) | (1,135,990 | ) | (3,892,214 | ) | (14,326,370 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
547,452 | 551,233 | $ | 7,297,385 | $ | 6,847,022 | ||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
321,499 | 1,691,282 | $ | 4,424,864 | $ | 21,593,528 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
51,393 | 10,920 | 695,882 | 133,461 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(373,194 | ) | (169,524 | ) | (5,170,804 | ) | (2,124,458 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
(302 | ) | 1,532,678 | $ | (50,058 | ) | $ | 19,602,531 | ||||||||||
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
16,017,468 | 13,950,933 | $ | 193,309,186 | $ | 158,469,367 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
822,120 | 387,096 | 9,805,153 | 4,366,920 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted from Class B |
150,179 | 112,078 | 1,818,662 | 1,263,617 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(7,039,535 | ) | (6,296,323 | ) | (84,772,879 | ) | (71,609,968 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
9,950,232 | 8,153,784 | $ | 120,160,122 | $ | 92,489,936 | ||||||||||||
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Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
5,234,389 | 4,457,146 | $ | 62,924,998 | $ | 50,368,922 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
293,641 | 132,925 | 3,486,049 | 1,495,595 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted to Class A |
(150,880 | ) | (112,468 | ) | (1,818,662 | ) | (1,263,617 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(1,824,827 | ) | (1,646,939 | ) | (21,885,936 | ) | (18,661,134 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
3,552,323 | 2,830,664 | $ | 42,706,449 | $ | 31,939,766 | ||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
10,217,127 | 6,189,060 | $ | 122,791,800 | $ | 69,939,620 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
304,901 | 121,070 | 3,618,826 | 1,361,635 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(3,083,323 | ) | (1,992,125 | ) | (37,005,130 | ) | (22,534,633 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
7,438,705 | 4,318,005 | $ | 89,405,496 | $ | 48,766,622 | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
1,153,272 | 914,228 | $ | 13,901,401 | $ | 10,414,540 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
70,526 | 43,363 | 840,905 | 489,283 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(1,236,738 | ) | (619,863 | ) | (14,992,246 | ) | (7,036,168 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
(12,940 | ) | 337,728 | $ | (249,940 | ) | $ | 3,867,655 | ||||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
782,231 | 493,254 | $ | 9,608,811 | $ | 5,581,255 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
15,748 | 1,539 | 188,536 | 17,430 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(432,253 | ) | (136,119 | ) | (5,254,826 | ) | (1,566,715 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
365,726 | 358,674 | $ | 4,542,521 | $ | 4,031,970 | ||||||||||||
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Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||||||||||
Class K | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
186,478 | 79,007 | $ | 2,200,741 | $ | 896,074 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
6,718 | 241 | 79,793 | 2,711 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(132,271 | ) | (972 | ) | (1,577,686 | ) | (10,900 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
60,925 | 78,276 | $ | 702,848 | $ | 887,885 | ||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
61,069 | 265,914 | $ | 733,454 | $ | 3,024,286 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
8,289 | 2,596 | 98,732 | 29,147 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(100,875 | ) | (60,108 | ) | (1,227,525 | ) | (678,589 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
(31,517 | ) | 208,402 | $ | (395,339 | ) | $ | 2,374,844 | ||||||||||
NOTE F
Risks Involved in Investing in the Strategies
Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of an Underlying Portfolio’s investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Underlying Portfolio’s investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit risk rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.
Foreign Securities Risk — An Underlying Portfolio’s investments in securities of foreign companies or foreign governments involves special risks which include changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the possibility of future political and economic developments which could adversely affect the value of such securities. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies or foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable United States companies or of the United States government.
Indemnification Risk — In the ordinary course of business, the Strategies enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Strategies’ maximum
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exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Strategies have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expect the risk of loss thereunder to be remote.
NOTE G
Joint Credit Facility
A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Strategies, participate in a $250 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide for short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Strategies did not utilize the Facility during the year ended August 31, 2007.
NOTE H
Distributions to Shareholders
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006 were as follows:
August 31, 2007 |
August 31, 2006 | |||||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
||||||
Distributions paid from: |
||||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 29,450,394 | $ | 2,001,260 | ||
Long-term capital gains |
3,371,021 | 1,749,588 | ||||
Total taxable distributions |
32,821,415 | 3,750,848 | ||||
Total distributions paid |
$ | 32,821,415 | $ | 3,750,848 | ||
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
||||||
Distributions paid from: |
||||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 60,992,752 | $ | 23,280,520 | ||
Long-term capital gains |
2,831,182 | 4,430,554 | ||||
Total taxable distributions |
63,823,934 | 27,711,074 | ||||
Total distributions paid |
$ | 63,823,934 | $ | 27,711,074 | ||
Wealth Preservation Strategy |
||||||
Distributions paid from: |
||||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 19,063,785 | $ | 8,301,976 | ||
Long-term capital gains |
837,394 | 221,942 | ||||
Total taxable distributions |
19,901,179 | 8,523,918 | ||||
Tax return of capital |
–0– | –0– | ||||
Total distributions paid |
$ | 19,901,179 | $ | 8,523,918 | ||
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As of August 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
Wealth Preservation Strategy | |||||||
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ | 643,195 | $ | 2,146,693 | $ | 1,667,337 | |||
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
39,805,392 | 33,342,328 | 7,027,740 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation(a) |
330,055,151 | 316,977,283 | 53,072,546 | ||||||
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit) |
$ | 370,503,738 | $ | 352,466,304 | $ | 61,767,623 | |||
(a) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax losses on wash sales. |
During the current fiscal year, permanent differences for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, primarily due to a reclassification of distributions and the tax treatment of foreign currency resulted in a net increase in undistributed net investment income and a corresponding net decrease in accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions.
During the current fiscal year, permanent differences for the Balanced Wealth Strategy, primarily due to a reclassification of distributions and the tax treatment of foreign currency resulted in a net decrease in undistributed net investment income and a corresponding net increase in accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions.
During the current fiscal year, permanent differences for the Wealth Preservation Strategy, primarily due to a reclassification of distributions resulted in a net decrease in undistributed net investment income and a corresponding net increase in accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions.
These reclassificatons had no effect on net assets.
NOTE I
Legal Proceedings
On October 2, 2003, a purported class action complaint entitled Hindo, et al. v. AllianceBernstein Growth & Income Fund, et al. (“Hindo Complaint”) was filed against the Adviser, Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”), Alliance Capital Management Corporation, AXA Financial, Inc., the AllianceBernstein Funds, certain officers of the Adviser (“AllianceBernstein defendants”), and certain other unaffiliated defendants, as well as unnamed Doe defendants. The Hindo Complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by alleged shareholders of two of the
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AllianceBernstein Funds. The Hindo Complaint alleges that certain of the AllianceBernstein defendants failed to disclose that they improperly allowed certain hedge funds and other unidentified parties to engage in “late trading” and “market timing” of AllianceBernstein Fund securities, violating Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Sections 206 and 215 of the Advisers Act. Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of compensatory damages and rescission of their contracts with the Adviser, including recovery of all fees paid to the Adviser pursuant to such contracts.
Following October 2, 2003, 43 additional lawsuits making factual allegations generally similar to those in the Hindo Complaint were filed in various federal and state courts against the Adviser and certain other defendants. All state court actions against the Adviser either were voluntarily dismissed or removed to federal court. On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred all federal actions to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the “Mutual Fund MDL”). On September 29, 2004, plaintiffs filed consolidated amended complaints with respect to four claim types: mutual fund shareholder claims; mutual fund derivative claims; derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding; and claims brought under ERISA by participants in the Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of the Adviser. All four complaints include substantially identical factual allegations, which appear to be based in large part on the Order of the SEC dated December 18, 2003 as amended and restated January 15, 2004 (“SEC Order”) and the New York State Attorney General Assurance of Discontinuance dated September 1, 2004 (“NYAG Order”).
On April 21, 2006, the Adviser and attorneys for the plaintiffs in the mutual fund shareholder claims, mutual fund derivative claims, and ERISA claims entered into a confidential memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) containing their agreement to settle these claims. The agreement will be documented by a stipulation of settlement and will be submitted for court approval at a later date. The settlement amount ($30 million), which the Adviser previously accrued and disclosed, has been disbursed. The derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding, in which plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages, remain pending.
On April 11, 2005, a complaint entitled The Attorney General of the State of West Virginia v. AIM Advisors, Inc., et al. (“WVAG Complaint”) was filed against the Adviser, Alliance Holding, and various unaffiliated defendants. The WVAG Complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of Marshall County, West Virginia by the Attorney General of the State of West Virginia. The WVAG Complaint makes factual allegations generally similar to those in the Hindo Complaint. On October 19, 2005, the WVAG Complaint was transferred to the Mutual Fund MDL. On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Securities Commissioner signed a Summary Order to Cease and Desist, and Notice of Right to Hearing addressed to the Adviser and Alliance Holding. The Summary Order claims that the
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Adviser and Alliance Holding violated the West Virginia Uniform Securities Act, and makes factual allegations generally similar to those in the Commission Order and the NYAG Order. On January 25, 2006, the Adviser and Alliance Holding moved to vacate the Summary Order. In early September 2006, the court denied this motion, and the Supreme Court of Appeals in West Virginia denied the defendants’ petition for appeal. On September 22, 2006, the Adviser and Alliance Holding filed an answer and motion to dismiss the Summary Order with the West Virginia Securities Commissioner.
It is possible that these matters and/or other developments resulting from these matters could result in increased redemptions of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds’ shares or other adverse consequences to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. This may require the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds to sell investments held by those funds to provide for sufficient liquidity and could also have an adverse effect on the investment performance of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. However, the Adviser believes that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform advisory services relating to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds.
NOTE J
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing a fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded in the current period. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. On December 22, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission notified the industry that the implementation of FIN 48 by registered investment companies could be delayed until the last business day of the first required financial statement reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
On September 20, 2006, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
|||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.39 | $ 12.74 | $ 10.91 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.27 | .06 | .04 | (c) | .03 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
2.00 | 1.67 | 1.88 | .91 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
2.27 | 1.73 | 1.92 | .94 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(.30 | ) | (.05 | ) | (.07 | ) | (.03 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.04 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.34 | ) | (.08 | ) | (.09 | ) | (.03 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 16.32 | $ 14.39 | $ 12.74 | $ 10.91 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
15.88 | % | 13.64 | % | 17.68 | % | 9.36 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$906,379 | $526,745 | $261,218 | $91,136 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.07 | %(f) | 1.13 | %(f)(g) | 1.33 | %(f) | 1.55 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.07 | %(f) | 1.13 | %(f)(g) | 1.33 | %(f) | 2.03 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
1.68 | % | .41 | %(g) | .35 | %(c) | .33 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
5 | % | 1 | % | 32 | % | 28 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.21 | $ 12.62 | $ 10.84 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b) |
.17 | (.04 | ) | (.04 | )(c) | (.04 | )(c)(d) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.95 | 1.66 | 1.86 | .90 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
2.12 | 1.62 | 1.82 | .86 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.21 | ) | – 0 | – | (.02 | ) | (.02 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.04 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.25 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.02 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 16.08 | $ 14.21 | $ 12.62 | $ 10.84 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
15.02 | % | 12.85 | % | 16.82 | % | 8.55 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$365,429 | $261,738 | $156,524 | $72,092 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.79 | %(f) | 1.85 | %(f)(g) | 2.04 | %(f) | 2.24 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.79 | %(f) | 1.85 | %(f)(g) | 2.04 | %(f) | 2.75 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income (loss) |
1.05 | % | (.32 | )%(g) | (.33 | )%(c) | (.36 | )%(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
5 | % | 1 | % | 32 | % | 28 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 53 |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2003(a) to August 31, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.21 | $ 12.62 | $ 10.84 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b) |
.15 | (.04 | ) | (.04 | )(c) | (.04 | )(c)(d) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.97 | 1.66 | 1.86 | .90 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
2.12 | 1.62 | 1.82 | .86 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(.21 | ) | – 0 | – | (.02 | ) | (.02 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.04 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.25 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.02 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 16.08 | $ 14.21 | $ 12.62 | $ 10.84 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
15.02 | % | 12.85 | % | 16.82 | % | 8.55 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$440,098 | $244,732 | $114,591 | $50,779 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.77 | %(f) | 1.83 | %(f)(g) | 2.03 | %(f) | 2.25 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.77 | %(f) | 1.83 | %(f)(g) | 2.03 | %(f) | 2.76 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income (loss) |
.96 | % | (.30 | )%(g) | (.32 | )%(c) | (.38 | )%(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
5 | % | 1 | % | 32 | % | 28 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
54 | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.44 | $ 12.77 | $ 10.92 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.32 | .09 | .08 | (c) | .06 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
2.00 | 1.69 | 1.88 | .89 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
2.32 | 1.78 | 1.96 | .95 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(.33 | ) | (.08 | ) | (.09 | ) | (.03 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.04 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.37 | ) | (.11 | ) | (.11 | ) | (.03 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 16.39 | $ 14.44 | $ 12.77 | $ 10.92 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
16.23 | % | 13.99 | % | 18.04 | % | 9.51 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$477,616 | $300,451 | $106,973 | $37,645 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
.77 | %(f) | .82 | %(f)(g) | 1.02 | %(f) | 1.28 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
.77 | %(f) | .82 | %(f)(g) | 1.02 | %(f) | 1.84 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
2.00 | % | .67 | %(g) | .66 | %(c) | .58 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
5 | % | 1 | % | 32 | % | 28 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 55 |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | February 17, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.27 | $ 12.69 | $ 10.89 | $ 11.29 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
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Net investment income (loss)(b) |
.20 | (.04 | ) | (.02 | )(c) | .02 | (c) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.99 | 1.71 | 1.91 | (.42 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations |
2.19 | 1.67 | 1.89 | (.40 | ) | |||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.29 | ) | (.06 | ) | (.07 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.04 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.33 | ) | (.09 | ) | (.09 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 16.13 | $ 14.27 | $ 12.69 | $ 10.89 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
15.44 | % | 13.20 | % | 17.37 | % | (3.54 | )% | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$12,568 | $6,185 | $117 | $10 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/ |
1.44 | %(f) | 1.46 | %(f)(g) | 1.67 | %(f) | 1.70 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/ |
1.44 | %(f) | 1.46 | %(f)(g) | 1.67 | %(f) | 2.18 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income (loss) |
1.26 | % | (.33 | )%(g) | (.17 | )%(c) | .32 | %(c)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
5 | % | 1 | % | 32 | % | 28 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
56 | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | |||||||||
Class K | |||||||||
Year Ended August 31, |
March 1, 2005 |
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2007 | 2006 | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.35 | $ 12.74 | $ 12.19 | ||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
|||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.27 | .05 | .01 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on |
1.98 | 1.68 | .54 | ||||||
Net increase in net asset value from |
2.25 | 1.73 | .55 | ||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | |||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.31 | ) | (.09 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Distributions from net realized gain on |
(.04 | ) | (.03 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.35 | ) | (.12 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 16.25 | $ 14.35 | $ 12.74 | ||||||
Total Return | |||||||||
Total investment return based on net |
15.80 | % | 13.60 | % | 4.51 | % | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$15,478 | $7,850 | $10 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
|||||||||
Expenses(f) |
1.13 | % | 1.15 | %(g) | 1.35 | %(h) | |||
Net investment income |
1.67 | % | .38 | %(g) | .24 | %(h) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate |
5 | % | 1 | % | 32 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 57 |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | |||||||||
Class I | |||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | March 1, 2005 |
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2007 | 2006 | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.41 | $ 12.75 | $ 12.19 | ||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
|||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.34 | .13 | .03 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on |
1.96 | 1.65 | .53 | ||||||
Net increase in net asset value from |
2.30 | 1.78 | .56 | ||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | |||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.33 | ) | (.09 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Distributions from net realized gain on |
(.04 | ) | (.03 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.37 | ) | (.12 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 16.34 | $ 14.41 | $ 12.75 | ||||||
Total Return | |||||||||
Total investment return based on net |
16.11 | % | 14.03 | % | 4.59 | % | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$19,072 | $16,452 | $10 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
|||||||||
Expenses(f) |
.80 | % | .84 | %(g) | 1.05 | %(h) | |||
Net investment income |
2.12 | % | .98 | %(g) | .54 | %(h) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate |
5 | % | 1 | % | 32 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
58 | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.86 | $ 11.96 | $ 10.78 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.37 | .24 | .17 | (c) | .15 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.12 | .93 | 1.24 | .73 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
1.49 | 1.17 | 1.41 | .88 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(.39 | ) | (.23 | ) | (.22 | ) | (.10 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.02 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.41 | ) | (.27 | ) | (.23 | ) | (.10 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 13.94 | $ 12.86 | $ 11.96 | $ 10.78 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net |
11.68 | % | 9.94 | % | 13.22 | % | 8.83 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$1,481,913 | $934,926 | $522,962 | $185,724 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
.95 | %(f) | .99 | %(f)(g) | 1.13 | %(f) | 1.25 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
.95 | %(f) | .99 | %(f)(g) | 1.13 | %(f) | 1.67 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
2.72 | % | 1.91 | %(g) | 1.45 | %(c) | 1.57 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 1 | % | 59 | % | 59 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 59 |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.80 | $ 11.91 | $ 10.74 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.28 | .15 | .09 | (c) | .09 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.10 | .93 | 1.24 | .71 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
1.38 | 1.08 | 1.33 | .80 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.30 | ) | (.15 | ) | (.15 | ) | (.06 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.02 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.32 | ) | (.19 | ) | (.16 | ) | (.06 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 13.86 | $ 12.80 | $ 11.91 | $ 10.74 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
10.85 | % | 9.16 | % | 12.46 | % | 8.03 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$648,527 | $455,131 | $276,275 | $123,265 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.66 | %(f) | 1.71 | %(f)(g) | 1.84 | %(f) | 1.95 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.66 | %(f) | 1.71 | %(f)(g) | 1.84 | %(f) | 2.37 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
2.04 | % | 1.20 | %(g) | .75 | %(c) | .88 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 1 | % | 59 | % | 59 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
60 | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2003(a) to August 31, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.80 | $ 11.91 | $ 10.74 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.27 | .15 | .09 | (c) | .08 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.12 | .93 | 1.24 | .72 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
1.39 | 1.08 | 1.33 | .80 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.30 | ) | (.15 | ) | (.15 | ) | (.06 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.02 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.32 | ) | (.19 | ) | (.16 | ) | (.06 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 13.87 | $ 12.80 | $ 11.91 | $ 10.74 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
10.92 | % | 9.16 | % | 12.46 | % | 8.03 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$750,829 | $420,484 | $203,262 | $85,171 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.65 | %(f) | 1.70 | %(f)(g) | 1.83 | %(f) | 1.96 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.65 | %(f) | 1.70 | %(f)(g) | 1.83 | %(f) | 2.38 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
1.99 | % | 1.22 | %(g) | .76 | %(c) | .85 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 1 | % | 59 | % | 59 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 61 |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.89 | $ 11.98 | $ 10.79 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.42 | .27 | .20 | (c) | .19 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.11 | .95 | 1.25 | .72 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
1.53 | 1.22 | 1.45 | .91 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.43 | ) | (.27 | ) | (.25 | ) | (.12 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.02 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.45 | ) | (.31 | ) | (.26 | ) | (.12 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 13.97 | $ 12.89 | $ 11.98 | $ 10.79 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net |
11.98 | % | 10.31 | % | 13.60 | % | 9.10 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$112,934 | $83,781 | $53,679 | $15,790 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
.65 | %(f) | .69 | %(f)(g) | .84 | %(f) | .98 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
.65 | %(f) | .69 | %(f)(g) | .84 | %(f) | 1.52 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
3.01 | % | 2.17 | %(g) | 1.69 | %(c) | 1.80 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 1 | % | 59 | % | 59 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
62 | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | February 17, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.85 | $ 11.95 | $ 10.77 | $ 10.99 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.29 | .13 | (c) | .18 | (c) | .08 | (c) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.14 | 1.00 | 1.20 | (.25 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations |
1.43 | 1.13 | 1.38 | (.17 | ) | |||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.35 | ) | (.19 | ) | (.19 | ) | (.05 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.02 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.37 | ) | (.23 | ) | (.20 | ) | (.05 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 13.91 | $ 12.85 | $ 11.95 | $ 10.77 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
11.23 | % | 9.53 | % | 12.95 | % | (1.54 | )% | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$15,254 | $3,651 | $233 | $10 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
||||||||||||
Expenses, net of waivers/ |
1.33 | %(f) | 1.33 | %(f)(g) | 1.40 | %(f) | 1.40 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/ |
1.33 | %(f) | 1.35 | %(f)(g) | 1.42 | %(f) | 1.79 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
2.11 | % | 1.07 | %(c)(g) | 1.57 | %(c) | 1.48 | %(c)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 1 | % | 59 | % | 59 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 63 |
Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Balanced Wealth Strategy | |||||||||
Class K | |||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | March 1, 2005(i) to 2005 |
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2007 | 2006 | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.85 | $ 11.96 | $ 11.61 | ||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
|||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.37 | .19 | .04 | (c) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on |
1.10 | .97 | .41 | ||||||
Net increase in net asset value from |
1.47 | 1.16 | .45 | ||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | |||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.38 | ) | (.23 | ) | (.10 | ) | |||
Distributions from net realized gain on |
(.02 | ) | (.04 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.40 | ) | (.27 | ) | (.10 | ) | |||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 13.92 | $ 12.85 | $ 11.96 | ||||||
Total Return | |||||||||
Total investment return based on net |
11.58 | % | 9.85 | % | 3.88 | % | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$15,411 | $7,194 | $103 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/ |
1.02 | % | 1.05 | %(g) | 1.15 | %(h) | |||
Expenses, before waivers/ |
1.02 | % | 1.05 | %(g) | 1.37 | %(h) | |||
Net investment income |
2.69 | % | 1.55 | %(g) | .88 | %(c)(h) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 1 | % | 59 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Balanced Wealth Strategy | |||||||||
Class I | |||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | March 1, 2005 |
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2007 | 2006 | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.86 | $ 11.96 | $ 11.61 | ||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
|||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.43 | .29 | .09 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on |
1.09 | .92 | .37 | ||||||
Net increase in net asset value from |
1.52 | 1.21 | .46 | ||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | |||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.42 | ) | (.27 | ) | (.11 | ) | |||
Distributions from net realized gain on |
(.02 | ) | (.04 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.44 | ) | (.31 | ) | (.11 | ) | |||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 13.94 | $ 12.86 | $ 11.96 | ||||||
Total Return | |||||||||
Total investment return based on net |
11.96 | % | 10.26 | % | 4.02 | % | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$21,371 | $19,723 | $10 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses(f) |
.69 | % | .71 | %(g) | .88 | %(h) | |||
Net investment income |
3.09 | % | 2.33 | %(g) | 1.49 | %(h) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 1 | % | 59 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 11.66 | $ 11.17 | $ 10.62 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
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Net investment income(b) |
.37 | .27 | .19 | (c) | .18 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
.52 | .47 | .64 | .55 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
.89 | .74 | .83 | .73 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(.38 | ) | (.24 | ) | (.25 | ) | (.11 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.03 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Tax return of capital |
– 0 | – | – 0 | – | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.41 | ) | (.25 | ) | (.28 | ) | (.11 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 12.14 | $ 11.66 | $ 11.17 | $ 10.62 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
7.66 | % | 6.71 | % | 7.91 | % | 7.31 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$400,294 | $268,341 | $166,006 | $64,467 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
.98 | %(f) | 1.02 | %(f)(g) | 1.20 | %(f) | 1.26 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
.98 | %(f) | 1.02 | %(f)(g) | 1.21 | %(f) | 1.91 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
3.06 | % | 2.42 | %(g) | 1.74 | %(c) | 1.90 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 2 | % | 81 | % | 126 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 11.61 | $ 11.13 | $ 10.59 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.28 | .19 | .11 | (c) | .12 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
.52 | .47 | .64 | .54 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
.80 | .66 | .75 | .66 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.30 | ) | (.17 | ) | (.18 | ) | (.07 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.03 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Tax return of capital |
– 0 | – | – 0 | – | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.33 | ) | (.18 | ) | (.21 | ) | (.07 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 12.08 | $ 11.61 | $ 11.13 | $ 10.59 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
6.92 | % | 5.94 | % | 7.14 | % | 6.62 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$172,580 | $124,623 | $87,971 | $36,948 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.70 | %(f) | 1.73 | %(f)(g) | 1.90 | %(f) | 1.95 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.70 | %(f) | 1.73 | %(f)(g) | 1.93 | %(f) | 2.64 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
2.37 | % | 1.72 | %(g) | 1.03 | %(c) | 1.23 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 2 | % | 81 | % | 126 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 11.60 | $ 11.12 | $ 10.58 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.28 | .19 | .11 | (c) | .12 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
.52 | .47 | .64 | .53 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
.80 | .66 | .75 | .65 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.30 | ) | (.17 | ) | (.18 | ) | (.07 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.03 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Tax return of capital |
– 0 | – | – 0 | – | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.33 | ) | (.18 | ) | (.21 | ) | (.07 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 12.07 | $ 11.60 | $ 11.12 | $ 10.58 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net |
6.93 | % | 5.95 | % | 7.15 | % | 6.52 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$230,707 | $135,419 | $81,802 | $38,857 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.69 | %(f) | 1.72 | %(f)(g) | 1.90 | %(f) | 1.95 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.69 | %(f) | 1.72 | %(f)(g) | 1.91 | %(f) | 2.61 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
2.34 | % | 1.72 | %(g) | 1.05 | %(c) | 1.23 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 2 | % | 81 | % | 126 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2003(a) to August 31, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 11.67 | $ 11.18 | $ 10.63 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
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Net investment income(b) |
.43 | .31 | .23 | (c) | .21 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
.50 | .47 | .63 | .55 | ||||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
.93 | .78 | .86 | .76 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.41 | ) | (.28 | ) | (.28 | ) | (.13 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.03 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Tax return of capital |
– 0 | – | – 0 | – | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.44 | ) | (.29 | ) | (.31 | ) | (.13 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 12.16 | $ 11.67 | $ 11.18 | $ 10.63 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
8.05 | % | 7.01 | % | 8.19 | % | 7.59 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$25,415 | $24,549 | $19,741 | $43,811 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/ |
.68 | %(f) | .72 | %(f)(g) | .90 | %(f) | .97 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/ |
.68 | %(f) | .72 | %(f)(g) | .90 | %(f) | 1.70 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
3.53 | % | 2.71 | %(g) | 2.12 | %(c) | 2.14 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 2 | % | 81 | % | 126 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | February 17, 2004(i) to August 31, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 11.69 | $ 11.18 | $ 10.62 | $ 10.66 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
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Net investment income(b)(c) |
.31 | .16 | .17 | .11 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
.53 | .55 | .64 | (.09 | ) | |||||||
Net increase in net asset value from |
.84 | .71 | .81 | .02 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.34 | ) | (.19 | ) | (.22 | ) | (.06 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.03 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.02 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Tax return of capital |
– 0 | – | – 0 | – | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.37 | ) | (.20 | ) | (.25 | ) | (.06 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 12.16 | $ 11.69 | $ 11.18 | $ 10.62 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(e) |
7.26 | % | 6.41 | % | 7.70 | % | .21 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$9,774 | $5,120 | $888 | $12 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/ |
1.36 | %(f) | 1.34 | %(f)(g) | 1.40 | %(f) | 1.40 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/ |
1.38 | %(f) | 1.36 | %(f)(g) | 1.54 | %(f) | 2.10 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income(c) |
2.53 | % | 1.53 | %(g) | 1.46 | % | 1.91 | %(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 2 | % | 81 | % | 126 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | |||||||||
Class K | |||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | March 1, 2005 |
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2007 | 2006 | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 11.66 | $ 11.17 | $ 10.98 | ||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
|||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.42 | .18 | .06 | (c) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on |
.46 | .56 | .24 | ||||||
Net increase in net asset value from |
.88 | .74 | .30 | ||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | |||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.38 | ) | (.24 | ) | (.11 | ) | |||
Distributions from net realized gain on |
(.03 | ) | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Tax return of capital |
– 0 | – | – 0 | – | (.00 | )(j) | |||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.41 | ) | (.25 | ) | (.11 | ) | |||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 12.13 | $ 11.66 | $ 11.17 | ||||||
Total Return | |||||||||
Total investment return based on net |
7.57 | % | 6.68 | % | 2.80 | % | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$1,780 | $1,000 | $84 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses net of waivers/ |
1.06 | % | 1.04 | %(g) | 1.15 | %(h) | |||
Expenses, before waivers/ |
1.06 | % | 1.04 | %(g) | 1.39 | %(h) | |||
Net investment income |
3.42 | % | 1.71 | %(g) | 1.22 | %(c)(h) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 2 | % | 81 | % |
See footnote summary on page 72.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | |||||||||
Class I | |||||||||
Year Ended August 31, |
March 1, 2005 |
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2007 | 2006 | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 11.66 | $ 11.16 | $ 10.98 | ||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
|||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.41 | .30 | .10 | (c) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on |
.51 | .49 | .21 | ||||||
Net increase in net asset value from |
.92 | .79 | .31 | ||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | |||||||||
Dividends from net investment |
(.41 | ) | (.28 | ) | (.12 | ) | |||
Distributions from net realized gain on |
(.03 | ) | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | |||
Tax return of capital |
– 0 | – | – 0 | – | (.01 | ) | |||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.44 | ) | (.29 | ) | (.13 | ) | |||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 12.14 | $ 11.66 | $ 11.16 | ||||||
Total Return | |||||||||
Total investment return based on net |
7.92 | % | 7.11 | % | 2.84 | % | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$2,158 | $2,440 | $10 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
|||||||||
Expenses net of waivers/reimbursements(f) |
.73 | % | .75 | %(g) | .90 | %(h) | |||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(f) |
.73 | % | .75 | %(g) | .95 | %(h) | |||
Net investment income |
3.39 | % | 2.81 | %(g) | 1.85 | %(c)(h) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate |
3 | % | 2 | % | 81 | % |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Net of expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser. |
(d) | Net of expenses waived and reimbursed by the Transfer Agent. |
(e) | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Initial sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(f) | Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Strategy invests. The estimated annualized blended expense ratio of the Underlying Portfolios was .04%, .04% and .04% and .07%, .07% and .06%, for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, for the year ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended August 31, 2006. |
(g) | The ratio includes expenses attributable to costs of proxy solicitation. |
(h) | Annualized. |
(i) | Commencement of distribution. |
(j) | Amount is less than $(.005). |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy
AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy and
AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy, AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy, and AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy (constituting series of the AllianceBernstein Portfolios, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) as of August 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for each of the presented years and periods ended prior to September 1, 2005 were audited by other independent registered public accountants whose report thereon, dated October 21, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy, AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy, and AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy as of August 31, 2007, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
October 22, 2007
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007, in order to meet certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, we are advising you that certain distributions from the following funds will be designated as:
Strategy | Long-Term Capital Gain |
Qualified Dividend Income |
(for corporate shareholders) Dividends Received Deduction |
(for foreign shareholders) Qualified Short-Term Capital Gain |
(for foreign shareholders) Qualified Interest Income | ||||||||||
Wealth Appreciation |
$ | 3,371,021 | $ | 29,450,394 | $ | 13,946,431 | $ | 526,722 | $ | 718,766 | |||||
Balanced Wealth |
2,831,182 | 23,444,063 | 10,716,415 | 112,521 | 44,638,432 | ||||||||||
Wealth Preservation |
837,394 | 3,001,602 | 1,392,082 | 398,752 | 2,931,825 |
Long-Term Capital Gain distributions made during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 will be subject to maximum tax rate of 15%.
In addition, Qualified Dividend Income will also be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%.
Shareholders should not use the above information to prepare their income tax returns. The information necessary to complete your income tax returns will be included with your Form 1099-DIV, which will be sent to you separately in January 2008.
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Tax Information
TRUSTEES
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1), Chairman
Marc O. Mayer, President and Chief Executive Officer
David H. Dievler(1)
John H. Dobkin(1)
Michael J. Downey(1)
D. James Guzy(1)
Nancy P. Jacklin(1)
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1)
Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Seth J. Masters(2), Vice President Mark A. Hamilton(2), Vice President Thomas J. Fontaine(2), Vice President Joshua B. Lisser(2), Vice President |
Christopher H. Nikolich(2), Vice President Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Vincent S. Noto, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
Custodian | Transfer Agent | |
State Street Bank and Trust Company | AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. | |
One Lincoln Street | P.O. Box 786003 | |
Boston, MA 02111 | San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 | |
Toll-Free (800) 221-5672 | ||
Principal Underwriter | ||
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. | Independent Registered | |
1345 Avenue of the Americas | Public Accounting Firm | |
New York, NY 10105 | KPMG LLP | |
345 Park Avenue | ||
Legal Counsel | New York, NY 10154 | |
Seward & Kissel LLP | ||
One Battery Park Plaza | ||
New York, NY 10004 |
(1) | Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee. |
(2) | The day-to-day management of and investment decisions for each Strategy’s portfolio are made by the Blend Investment Team. Messrs. Fontaine, Hamilton, Lisser, Masters and Nikolich are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of each Strategy’s portfolio. |
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Trustees
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Board of Trustees Information
The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Trustees is set forth below.
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE, (FIRST YEAR ELECTED**) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE |
OTHER TRUSTEESHIP HELD BY TRUSTEE | |||
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | ||||||
Marc O. Mayer, *** 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 50 (2003) |
Executive Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) since 2001 and Executive Managing Director of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since 2003; prior thereto he was head of AllianceBernstein Institutional Investments, a unit of AllianceBernstein from 2001-2003. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (institutional research and brokerage arm of Bernstein & Co. LLC (“SCB & Co.”)) and its predecessor since prior to 2002. | 108 | SCB Partners, Inc. and SCB Inc. | |||
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES | ||||||
William H. Foulk, Jr., #, ## Chairman of the Board 75 (1998) |
Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant. He was formerly Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser, with which he had been associated since prior to 2002. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. | 110 | None | |||
David H. Dievler, #, ## 78 (1999) |
Independent Consultant. Until December 1994 he was Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Corporation (“AB Corp.”) (formerly, Alliance Capital Management Corporation) responsible for mutual fund administration. Prior to joining AB Corp. in 1984, he was Chief Financial Officer of Eberstadt Asset Management since 1968. Prior to that, he was a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse & Co. Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1953. | 109 | None |
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NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE, (FIRST YEAR ELECTED**) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE |
OTHER TRUSTEESHIP HELD BY TRUSTEE | |||
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES (continued) | ||||||
John H. Dobkin, # 65 (1999) |
Consultant. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc., (preservation organization) from 2001-2002, Senior Advisor from June 1999-June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989-May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design and during 1988-1992, Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of AB Corp. | 108 | None | |||
Michael J. Downey, # 63 (2005) |
Consultant since January 2004. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from 1997 until December 2003. Prior thereto, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management from 1987 to 1993. | 108 | Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. and The Merger Fund | |||
D. James Guzy, # 71 (2005) |
Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) and of SRC Computers Inc., with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. He is also President of the Arbor Company (private family investments). | 108 | Intel Corporation; Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) | |||
Nancy P. Jacklin, # 59 (2006) |
Formerly, U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (December 2002-May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992-2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985-1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982-1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973-1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | 108 | None |
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Management of the Fund
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE, (FIRST YEAR ELECTED**) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE |
OTHER TRUSTEESHIP HELD BY TRUSTEE | |||
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES (continued) |
||||||
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., # 66 (2005) |
Consultant. Formerly, President and CEO, Toppan Photomasks, Inc. (semi-conductor manufacturing services), 2005-2006, and Chairman and CEO from 2003 until 2005, when the company was acquired and renamed from Dupont Photomasks, Inc. Principal, Turner Venture Associates (venture capital and consulting) 1993-2003. | 108 | Xilinx, Inc. (semi-conductors); MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (semi-conductor substrates) | |||
Earl D. Weiner, # 68 (2007) |
Of Counsel and Partner from 1976-2006, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, specializing in investment management, corporate and securities law; member of ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force on Fund Director’s Guidebook. | 108 | None |
* | The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Trustees is AllianceBernstein L.P., c/o Philip Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105. |
** | There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Trustees. |
*** | Mr. Mayer is an “interested trustee”, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his position as an Executive Vice President of the Adviser. |
# | Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee. |
## | Member of the Fair Value Pricing Committee. |
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Officer Information
Certain information concerning the Fund’s Officers is listed below.
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE |
POSITIONS HELD WITH TRUST |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST 5 YEARS | ||
Marc O. Mayer 50 |
President and Chief Executive Officer | See biography above. | ||
Philip L. Kirstein 62 |
Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer | Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AllianceBernstein Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick and Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004 and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to 2002 until March 2003. | ||
Thomas J. Fontaine 42 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Mark A. Hamilton 42 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Joshua B. Lisser 40 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002 and Chief Investment Officer – Structured Equities. | ||
Seth J. Masters 48 |
Vice President | Executive Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002, Chief Investment Officer of Style Blend and Core Equity Services and Head of the U.S. and Global Style Blend teams. | ||
Christopher H. Nikolich 38 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Emilie D. Wrapp 51 |
Secretary |
Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Joseph J. Mantineo 48 |
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | Senior Vice President of ABIS**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Vincent S. Noto 42 |
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | Vice President of ABIS**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. |
* | The address for each of the Fund’s officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105. |
** | The Adviser, ABI, ABIS and SCB & Co. are affiliates of the Fund. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) has additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618 for a free prospectus or SAI. |
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Management of the Fund
Pages 80-166 represent the holdings of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Strategies may invest, including specific breakdowns within Underlying Portfolios. This holdings information has been derived from each fund’s August 31, 2007 financial statements, which have been audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with each fund’s financial statements, is included in each fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
U.S. VALUE PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
U.S. LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
GLOBAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s sector and country breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the sector categorization methodology of the Adviser. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s sector and country breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent less than 1.0% in the following countries: Israel, Spain and Sweden. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s sector and country breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. ‘Other’ country weightings represent less than 2.2% in the following countries: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Norway, Russia and Taiwan. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
SMALL-MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
SMALL-MID CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Portfolio’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
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Portfolio Summary
U.S. VALUE PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS – 95.3% |
|||||
Financials – 31.6% |
|||||
Capital Markets – 3.6% |
|||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
91,900 | $ | 11,395,600 | ||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
25,000 | 4,400,250 | |||
Janus Capital Group, Inc. |
373,650 | 9,935,353 | |||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
389,500 | 28,706,150 | |||
Morgan Stanley |
533,900 | 33,299,343 | |||
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. – Class A |
151,300 | 3,758,292 | |||
91,494,988 | |||||
Commercial Banks – 4.1% |
|||||
Comerica, Inc. |
252,300 | 14,073,294 | |||
Fifth Third Bancorp |
430,500 | 15,364,545 | |||
Keycorp |
89,900 | 2,993,670 | |||
National City Corp. |
511,700 | 13,769,847 | |||
SunTrust Banks, Inc. |
79,800 | 6,284,250 | |||
U.S. Bancorp |
523,400 | 16,931,990 | |||
Wachovia Corp. |
395,000 | 19,347,100 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
449,200 | 16,413,768 | |||
105,178,464 | |||||
Diversified Financial Services – 9.7% |
|||||
Bank of America Corp. |
1,759,500 | 89,171,460 | |||
CIT Group, Inc. |
425,300 | 15,978,521 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. |
1,825,800 | 85,593,504 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
1,299,100 | 57,835,932 | |||
248,579,417 | |||||
Insurance – 10.6% |
|||||
ACE Ltd. |
310,100 | 17,911,376 | |||
Allstate Corp. |
257,800 | 14,114,550 | |||
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. |
222,000 | 13,946,040 | |||
American International Group, Inc. |
888,800 | 58,660,800 | |||
Chubb Corp. |
296,800 | 15,175,384 | |||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. – Class A |
522,500 | 9,504,275 | |||
Genworth Financial, Inc. – Class A |
543,500 | 15,750,630 | |||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
215,600 | 19,168,996 | |||
MBIA, Inc. |
201,400 | 12,084,000 | |||
MetLife, Inc. |
316,300 | 20,259,015 | |||
Old Republic International Corp. |
625,200 | 11,372,388 | |||
Partnerre, Ltd. |
66,100 | 4,806,131 | |||
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. |
128,700 | 7,371,936 | |||
Torchmark Corp. |
101,400 | 6,242,184 | |||
The Travelers Cos, Inc. |
457,000 | 23,096,780 | |||
UnumProvident Corp. |
605,700 | 14,821,479 | |||
XL Capital Ltd. – Class A |
124,300 | 9,471,660 | |||
273,757,624 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 3.6% |
|||||
Astoria Financial Corp. |
235,300 | $ | 6,134,271 | ||
Countrywide Financial Corp. |
259,000 | 5,141,150 | |||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
330,500 | 20,362,105 | |||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
543,000 | 35,626,230 | |||
MGIC Investment Corp. |
182,500 | 5,504,200 | |||
Washington Mutual, Inc. |
568,500 | 20,875,320 | |||
93,643,276 | |||||
812,653,769 | |||||
Energy – 13.3% |
|||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 13.3% |
|||||
BP PLC (ADR) |
170,700 | 11,498,352 | |||
Chevron Corp. |
878,500 | 77,097,160 | |||
ConocoPhillips |
715,600 | 58,600,484 | |||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
1,630,800 | 139,808,484 | |||
Marathon Oil Corp. |
467,000 | 25,166,630 | |||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
71,200 | 4,036,328 | |||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (ADR) |
171,300 | 13,250,055 | |||
Total SA (ADR) |
162,000 | 12,164,580 | |||
341,622,073 | |||||
Consumer Discretionary – 11.0% |
|||||
Auto Components – 1.1% |
|||||
Autoliv, Inc. |
162,800 | 9,339,836 | |||
BorgWarner, Inc. |
121,100 | 10,232,950 | |||
Magna International, Inc. – Class A |
109,000 | 9,750,050 | |||
29,322,836 | |||||
Automobiles – 0.2% |
|||||
General Motors Corp. |
172,000 | 5,287,280 | |||
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure – 1.1% |
|||||
McDonald’s Corp. |
556,700 | 27,417,475 | |||
Household Durables – 1.2% |
|||||
Black & Decker Corp. |
123,600 | 10,722,300 | |||
Centex Corp. |
129,700 | 3,749,627 | |||
KB Home |
227,500 | 6,902,350 | |||
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. |
90,900 | 2,344,311 | |||
Pulte Homes, Inc. |
356,700 | 5,935,488 | |||
29,654,076 | |||||
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.4% |
|||||
Mattel, Inc. |
455,500 | 9,852,465 | |||
Media – 3.7% |
|||||
CBS Corp. – Class B |
617,300 | 19,451,123 | |||
Gannett Co., Inc. |
332,900 | 15,646,300 | |||
Idearc, Inc. |
404,200 | 13,795,346 | |||
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.(a) |
611,100 | 6,691,545 | |||
Time Warner, Inc. |
1,335,900 | 25,355,382 |
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Viacom, Inc. – Class B(a) |
298,800 | $ | 11,790,648 | ||
The Walt Disney Co. |
98,900 | 3,323,040 | |||
96,053,384 | |||||
Multiline Retail – 1.0% |
|||||
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. |
383,000 | 11,214,240 | |||
Macy’s, Inc. |
476,400 | 15,111,408 | |||
26,325,648 | |||||
Specialty Retail – 1.6% |
|||||
The Gap, Inc. |
655,500 | 12,297,180 | |||
Home Depot, Inc. |
262,000 | 10,037,220 | |||
Ltd. Brands, Inc. |
282,000 | 6,531,120 | |||
Office Depot, Inc.(a) |
309,400 | 7,564,830 | |||
The Sherwin-Williams Co. |
72,900 | 5,030,829 | |||
41,461,179 | |||||
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.7% |
|||||
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. |
256,400 | 4,920,316 | |||
VF Corp. |
150,500 | 12,017,425 | |||
16,937,741 | |||||
282,312,084 | |||||
Consumer Staples – 8.6% |
|||||
Beverages – 1.0% |
|||||
The Coca-Cola Co. |
101,400 | 5,453,292 | |||
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. |
224,800 | 5,354,736 | |||
Molson Coors Brewing Co. – Class B |
154,000 | 13,776,840 | |||
24,584,868 | |||||
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.1% |
|||||
The Kroger Co. |
398,300 | 10,586,814 | |||
Safeway, Inc. |
458,600 | 14,551,378 | |||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
100,000 | 4,363,000 | |||
29,501,192 | |||||
Food Products – 2.4% |
|||||
ConAgra Foods, Inc. |
419,900 | 10,795,629 | |||
General Mills, Inc. |
198,500 | 11,092,180 | |||
Kellogg Co. |
210,100 | 11,540,793 | |||
Kraft Foods, Inc. – Class A |
440,877 | 14,134,517 | |||
Sara Lee Corp. |
792,800 | 13,176,336 | |||
60,739,455 | |||||
Household Products – 2.3% |
|||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
180,200 | 11,950,864 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. |
718,900 | 46,951,359 | |||
58,902,223 | |||||
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U.S. Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Tobacco – 1.8% |
|||||
Altria Group, Inc. |
560,300 | $ | 38,890,423 | ||
UST, Inc. |
173,900 | 8,569,792 | |||
47,460,215 | |||||
221,187,953 | |||||
Industrials – 8.6% |
|||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.2% |
|||||
Boeing Co. |
126,400 | 12,222,880 | |||
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
30,400 | 3,013,856 | |||
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
200,900 | 15,838,956 | |||
31,075,692 | |||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.0% |
|||||
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.(a) |
1,021,400 | 13,043,278 | |||
Pitney Bowes, Inc. |
298,400 | 13,329,528 | |||
26,372,806 | |||||
Industrial Conglomerates – 4.3% |
|||||
General Electric Co. |
2,718,700 | 105,675,869 | |||
Tyco International Ltd. |
95,000 | 4,195,200 | |||
109,871,069 | |||||
Machinery – 1.8% |
|||||
Cummins, Inc. |
170,200 | 20,155,084 | |||
Eaton Corp. |
81,900 | 7,716,618 | |||
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. – Class A |
144,000 | 7,477,920 | |||
SPX Corp. |
132,300 | 11,913,615 | |||
47,263,237 | |||||
Road & Rail – 0.3% |
|||||
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a) |
273,600 | 6,350,256 | |||
220,933,060 | |||||
Health Care – 6.3% |
|||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.1% |
|||||
Covidien Ltd.(a) |
95,000 | 3,783,850 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.8% |
|||||
AmerisourceBergen Corp. – Class A |
156,700 | 7,498,095 | |||
McKesson Corp. |
234,800 | 13,432,908 | |||
Pharmerica Corp.(a) |
13,065 | 231,641 | |||
21,162,644 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals – 5.4% |
|||||
Eli Lilly & Co. |
296,100 | 16,981,335 | |||
Johnson & Johnson |
392,000 | 24,221,680 | |||
Merck & Co., Inc. |
507,800 | 25,476,326 | |||
Pfizer, Inc. |
2,865,500 | 71,179,020 | |||
137,858,361 | |||||
162,804,855 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Telecommunication Services – 6.3% |
|||||
Diversified Telecommunication |
|||||
AT&T, Inc. |
1,714,000 | $ | 68,337,180 | ||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
1,306,200 | 54,703,656 | |||
123,040,836 | |||||
Wireless Telecommunication |
|||||
Sprint Nextel Corp. |
1,351,200 | 25,564,704 | |||
Vodafone Group PLC (ADR) |
432,800 | 14,022,720 | |||
39,587,424 | |||||
162,628,260 | |||||
Materials – 4.7% |
|||||
Chemicals – 2.4% |
|||||
Ashland, Inc. |
162,300 | 9,703,917 | |||
Dow Chemical Co. |
449,200 | 19,149,396 | |||
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
509,100 | 24,818,625 | |||
Lubrizol Corp. |
123,500 | 7,852,130 | |||
61,524,068 | |||||
Containers & Packaging – 1.6% |
|||||
Crown Holdings, Inc.(a) |
374,900 | 9,005,098 | |||
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a) |
275,200 | 11,068,544 | |||
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.(a) |
439,600 | 4,642,176 | |||
Sonoco Products Co. |
210,400 | 7,578,608 | |||
Temple-Inland, Inc. |
179,600 | 9,892,368 | |||
42,186,794 | |||||
Metals & Mining – 0.7% |
|||||
Arcelor Mittal – Class A |
250,200 | 16,563,240 | |||
120,274,102 | |||||
Information Technology – 3.2% |
|||||
Communications Equipment – 0.5% |
|||||
Nokia OYJ (ADR) |
379,300 | 12,471,384 | |||
Computers & Peripherals – 0.9% |
|||||
International Business Machines Corp. |
149,800 | 17,480,162 | |||
Lexmark International, Inc. – Class A(a) |
182,600 | 6,803,676 | |||
24,283,838 | |||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.0% |
|||||
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) |
136,200 | 5,714,952 | |||
Flextronics International Ltd.(a) |
924,900 | 10,534,611 | |||
Sanmina-SCI Corp.(a) |
599,600 | 1,373,084 | |||
Solectron Corp.(a) |
959,100 | 3,721,308 | |||
Tech Data Corp.(a) |
42,875 | 1,671,696 | |||
Tyco Electronics Ltd.(a) |
95,000 | 3,312,650 | |||
26,328,301 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
IT Services – 0.3% |
|||||
Electronic Data Systems Corp. |
321,700 | $ | 7,363,713 | ||
Software – 0.5% |
|||||
Microsoft Corp. |
420,300 | 12,075,219 | |||
82,522,455 | |||||
Utilities – 1.7% |
|||||
Electric Utilities – 1.0% |
|||||
Allegheny Energy, Inc.(a) |
235,800 | 12,169,638 | |||
Entergy Corp. |
143,700 | 14,890,194 | |||
27,059,832 | |||||
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.5% |
|||||
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. |
162,700 | 13,494,338 | |||
Multi-Utilities – 0.2% |
|||||
Alliant Energy Corp. |
17,600 | 666,688 | |||
Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
85,125 | 3,771,889 | |||
4,438,577 | |||||
44,992,747 | |||||
Total Common Stocks |
2,451,931,358 | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 4.0% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 4.0% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, |
102,743,416 | 102,743,416 | |||
Total Investments – 99.3% |
2,554,674,774 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 0.7% |
18,664,813 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 2,573,339,587 | |||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Glossary: |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
See notes to financial statements. |
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U.S. LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS – 98.1% |
|||||
Information Technology – 27.8% |
|||||
Communications Equipment – 5.9% |
|||||
Cisco Systems, Inc.(a) |
3,441,900 | $ | 109,865,448 | ||
Qualcomm, Inc. |
797,700 | 31,820,253 | |||
Research In Motion Ltd.(a) |
134,150 | 11,457,752 | |||
153,143,453 | |||||
Computers & Peripherals – 9.5% |
|||||
Apple, Inc.(a) |
1,185,150 | 164,119,572 | |||
Hewlett-Packard Co. |
1,695,200 | 83,658,120 | |||
247,777,692 | |||||
Internet Software & Services – 6.3% |
|||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) |
152,900 | 4,926,438 | |||
Google, Inc. – Class A(a) |
307,525 | 158,452,256 | |||
163,378,694 | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.8% |
|||||
Broadcom Corp. – Class A(a) |
1,478,400 | 51,004,800 | |||
Intel Corp. |
1,924,700 | 49,561,025 | |||
Nvidia Corp.(a) |
479,700 | 24,541,452 | |||
125,107,277 | |||||
Software – 1.3% |
|||||
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) |
830,100 | 35,486,775 | |||
724,893,891 | |||||
Health Care – 16.8% |
|||||
Biotechnology – 6.0% |
|||||
Celgene Corp.(a) |
648,000 | 41,608,080 | |||
Genentech, Inc.(a) |
707,200 | 52,905,632 | |||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a) |
1,742,100 | 63,360,177 | |||
157,873,889 | |||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.1% |
|||||
Alcon, Inc. |
397,850 | 53,813,191 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.9% |
|||||
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(a) |
326,500 | 27,899,425 | |||
WellPoint, Inc.(a) |
1,254,000 | 101,059,860 | |||
128,959,285 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals – 3.8% |
|||||
Abbott Laboratories |
1,159,800 | 60,205,218 | |||
Merck & Co., Inc. |
441,700 | 22,160,089 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR) |
322,600 | 13,871,800 | |||
Wyeth |
53,900 | 2,495,570 | |||
98,732,677 | |||||
439,379,042 | |||||
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U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Financials – 16.5% |
|||||
Capital Markets – 10.3% |
|||||
The Blackstone Group LP(a) |
1,326,600 | $ | 30,684,258 | ||
Franklin Resources, Inc. |
633,950 | 83,535,591 | |||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
191,690 | 33,739,357 | |||
Legg Mason, Inc. |
656,990 | 57,039,872 | |||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
711,250 | 52,419,125 | |||
MF Global Ltd.(a) |
435,000 | 11,718,900 | |||
269,137,103 | |||||
Diversified Financial Services – 6.2% |
|||||
CME Group, Inc. – Class A |
159,920 | 88,723,616 | |||
Moody’s Corp. |
677,300 | 31,054,205 | |||
NYSE Euronext |
563,100 | 40,965,525 | |||
160,743,346 | |||||
429,880,449 | |||||
Industrials – 13.3% |
|||||
Aerospace & Defense – 9.1% |
|||||
Boeing Co. |
1,084,850 | 104,904,995 | |||
Honeywell International, Inc. |
1,120,500 | 62,916,075 | |||
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. – Class A(a) |
1,102,300 | 39,407,225 | |||
United Technologies Corp. |
390,550 | 29,146,746 | |||
236,375,041 | |||||
Construction & Engineering – 1.3% |
|||||
Fluor Corp. |
265,300 | 33,732,895 | |||
Electrical Equipment – 0.8% |
|||||
Emerson Electric Co. |
455,500 | 22,424,265 | |||
Machinery – 2.1% |
|||||
Caterpillar, Inc. |
154,900 | 11,736,773 | |||
Deere & Co. |
321,250 | 43,709,275 | |||
55,446,048 | |||||
347,978,249 | |||||
Consumer Discretionary – 8.4% |
|||||
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure – 1.7% |
|||||
McDonald’s Corp. |
147,650 | 7,271,763 | |||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
615,350 | 37,610,192 | |||
44,881,955 | |||||
Media – 3.1% |
|||||
Comcast Corp. - Special – Class A(a) |
3,088,850 | 79,877,661 | |||
Multiline Retail – 3.6% |
|||||
Kohl’s Corp.(a) |
823,100 | 48,809,830 | |||
Nordstrom, Inc. |
145,900 | 7,017,790 | |||
Target Corp. |
599,350 | 39,515,145 | |||
95,342,765 | |||||
220,102,381 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Energy – 5.7% |
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 5.5% |
|||||
Baker Hughes, Inc. |
789,550 | $ | 66,211,663 | ||
Schlumberger, Ltd. |
794,550 | 76,674,075 | |||
142,885,738 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.2% |
|||||
Petro-Canada |
97,300 | 4,967,165 | |||
147,852,903 | |||||
Consumer Staples – 4.5% |
|||||
Beverages – 1.2% |
|||||
PepsiCo, Inc. |
452,900 | 30,810,787 | |||
Food Products – 0.9% |
|||||
WM Wrigley Jr Co. |
410,800 | 23,929,100 | |||
Household Products – 2.4% |
|||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
383,600 | 25,440,352 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. |
591,000 | 38,598,210 | |||
64,038,562 | |||||
118,778,449 | |||||
Materials – 3.9% |
|||||
Chemicals – 3.9% |
|||||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
451,400 | 40,630,514 | |||
Monsanto Co. |
860,600 | 60,018,244 | |||
100,648,758 | |||||
Telecommunication Services – 1.2% |
|||||
Wireless Telecommunication |
|||||
America Movil SAB de CV Series L (ADR) |
509,400 | 30,798,324 | |||
Total Common Stocks |
2,560,312,446 | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.7% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 1.7% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, |
43,620,504 | 43,620,504 | |||
Total Investments – 99.8% |
2,603,932,950 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 0.2% |
4,221,333 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 2,608,154,283 | |||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Glossary: |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
See notes to financial statements. |
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GLOBAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS – 97.0% |
|||||
Equity: Other – 41.0% |
|||||
Diversified/Specialty – 37.4% |
|||||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. |
138,100 | $ | 12,888,873 | ||
British Land Co. PLC |
901,826 | 23,591,782 | |||
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust |
453,852 | 12,764,591 | |||
DB RREEF Trust |
17,729,194 | 29,085,962 | |||
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. |
512,700 | 19,995,300 | |||
Fonciere Des Regions |
84,200 | 13,116,034 | |||
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. – Class A |
175,113 | 9,727,527 | |||
General Property Group |
2,458,297 | 9,629,367 | |||
Hang Lung Properties, Ltd. |
7,938,000 | 29,059,657 | |||
Keppel Land Ltd. |
1,889,000 | 9,549,154 | |||
Kerry Properties Ltd. |
5,301,610 | 39,147,401 | |||
Land Securities Group PLC |
881,562 | 32,302,572 | |||
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. |
712,000 | 19,034,837 | |||
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. |
991,000 | 25,925,704 | |||
New World Development Co., Ltd. |
9,864,168 | 23,628,480 | |||
Sino Land Co. |
5,648,601 | 13,208,613 | |||
Sumitomo Realty & Development |
778,000 | 25,443,644 | |||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
2,562,600 | 34,237,039 | |||
Unibail |
178,018 | 42,645,642 | |||
Vornado Realty Trust |
239,100 | 25,485,669 | |||
450,467,848 | |||||
Health Care – 3.6% |
|||||
Health Care Property Investors, Inc. |
365,100 | 11,106,342 | |||
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. |
373,500 | 10,364,625 | |||
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. |
315,000 | 4,690,350 | |||
Ventas, Inc. |
460,300 | 17,528,224 | |||
43,689,541 | |||||
494,157,389 | |||||
Retail – 20.3% |
|||||
Regional Mall – 8.1% |
|||||
General Growth Properties, Inc. |
432,700 | 21,509,517 | |||
Macerich Co. |
66,900 | 5,433,618 | |||
Simon Property Group, Inc. |
366,000 | 34,740,720 | |||
Taubman Centers, Inc. |
206,600 | 10,656,428 | |||
Westfield Group |
1,453,764 | 24,893,690 | |||
97,233,973 | |||||
Shopping Center/Other Retail – 11.2% |
|||||
CapitaMall Trust |
7,098,800 | 15,832,599 | |||
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. |
130,000 | 6,952,400 | |||
Hammerson PLC |
451,600 | 12,133,130 | |||
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. – Class A |
3,409 | 27,856,229 | |||
Kimco Realty Corp. |
418,700 | 17,928,734 |
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Klepierre |
153,900 | $ | 24,126,707 | ||
Liberty International PLC |
128,700 | 3,120,534 | |||
New World Department Store China Ltd.(a) |
53,722 | 41,819 | |||
Primaris Retail Real Estate Investment Trust |
316,469 | 5,463,286 | |||
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust |
501,057 | 11,164,651 | |||
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers |
273,400 | 10,408,338 | |||
135,028,427 | |||||
Shopping Centers – 1.0% |
|||||
Citycon Oyj |
1,810,000 | 11,769,152 | |||
244,031,552 | |||||
Office – 16.8% |
|||||
Diversified – 16.8% |
|||||
H&R Real Estate Investment |
138,531 | 2,985,763 | |||
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust |
473,932 | 9,541,472 | |||
Beni Stabili SpA |
8,214,000 | 10,178,062 | |||
Boston Properties, Inc. |
132,300 | 13,239,261 | |||
Brookfield Properties Corp. |
273,924 | 6,322,166 | |||
Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust |
406,735 | 8,542,976 | |||
Derwent Valley Holdings PLC |
494,710 | 17,953,708 | |||
Great Portland Estates PLC |
1,205,300 | 15,766,409 | |||
ING Office Fund |
8,019,300 | 11,389,813 | |||
IVG Immobilien AG |
282,000 | 10,087,892 | |||
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. – Class A |
870 | 9,656,646 | |||
Maguire Properties, Inc. |
168,900 | 4,393,089 | |||
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. – Class A |
511 | 6,549,085 | |||
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc. – Class A |
1,085 | 10,256,854 | |||
Norwegian Property ASA |
918,800 | 10,644,018 | |||
NTT Urban Development Corp. |
17,200 | 30,841,297 | |||
SL Green Realty Corp. |
102,800 | 11,463,228 | |||
Sponda OYJ |
925,000 | 12,663,306 | |||
202,475,045 | |||||
Residential – 8.6% |
|||||
Diversified – 0.3% |
|||||
Stockland |
444,084 | 3,117,620 | |||
Multi-Family – 7.7% |
|||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. –Class A |
248,100 | 11,090,070 | |||
Archstone-Smith Trust |
78,700 | 4,627,560 | |||
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. |
98,750 | 11,295,025 | |||
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust |
317,051 | 14,069,136 | |||
Camden Property Trust |
108,100 | 6,647,069 | |||
Canadian Apartment Properties REI |
468 | 8,155 | |||
Equity Residential |
175,500 | 7,062,120 |
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Essex Property Trust, Inc. |
46,200 | $ | 5,441,898 | ||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. |
164,500 | 8,157,555 | |||
Mirvac Group |
4,856,089 | 21,364,746 | |||
UDR, Inc. |
132,150 | 3,318,286 | |||
93,081,620 | |||||
Self Storage – 0.6% |
|||||
Public Storage |
97,200 | 7,365,816 | |||
103,565,056 | |||||
Lodging – 5.4% |
|||||
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. |
432,800 | 4,721,848 | |||
Diamondrock Hospitality Co. |
165,148 | 2,964,407 | |||
Felcor Lodging Trust, Inc. |
237,000 | 5,199,780 | |||
Hilton Hotels Corp. |
279,500 | 12,843,025 | |||
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
647,557 | 14,434,046 | |||
LaSalle Hotel Properties |
83,177 | 3,463,490 | |||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
144,600 | 8,837,952 | |||
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
324,800 | 6,681,136 | |||
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. |
240,600 | 6,486,576 | |||
65,632,260 | |||||
Industrial – 4.6% |
|||||
Industrial Warehouse Distribution – 4.6% |
|||||
AMB Property Corp. |
97,600 | 5,366,048 | |||
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust |
4,125,000 | 6,358,873 | |||
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. |
148,200 | 6,043,596 | |||
Prologis |
482,200 | 29,009,152 | |||
Segro PLC |
747,923 | 8,274,276 | |||
55,051,945 | |||||
Mixed Office Industrial – 0.0% |
|||||
Macquarie Goodman Group |
31,930 | 176,161 | |||
55,228,106 | |||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.3% |
|||||
Apartments – 0.0% |
|||||
Stockland - New |
12,688 | 89,074 | |||
Retail – 0.3% |
|||||
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust(b) |
132,100 | 2,943,478 | |||
3,032,552 | |||||
Total Common Stocks |
1,168,121,960 | ||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.1% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 2.1% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. –Government STIF Portfolio(c) |
26,004,560 | $ | 26,004,560 | ||
Total Investments – 99.1% |
1,194,126,520 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 0.9% |
9,768,000 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 1,203,894,520 | |||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in the transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,943,478 or 0.2% of net assets. |
(c) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS – 95.7% |
|||||
Financials – 34.4% |
|||||
Banking – 0.0% |
|||||
Fortis (Euronext Amsterdam) |
5,900 | $ | 216,250 | ||
Capital Markets – 3.2% |
|||||
Credit Suisse Group |
394,500 | 25,890,309 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG |
136,700 | 16,877,072 | |||
42,767,381 | |||||
Commercial Banks – 16.9% |
|||||
Bank Hapoalim BM |
1,664,800 | 7,934,172 | |||
Bank Leumi Le-Israel |
736,900 | 2,878,685 | |||
Barclays PLC |
1,831,300 | 22,700,089 | |||
BNP Paribas SA |
296,200 | 31,093,325 | |||
Credit Agricole SA |
585,231 | 21,982,918 | |||
HBOS PLC |
1,183,350 | 21,035,015 | |||
Kookmin Bank |
164,700 | 13,360,340 | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
2,628 | 25,192,824 | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
2,421,181 | 28,134,517 | |||
Societe Generale |
131,381 | 21,096,667 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
3,345 | 26,385,323 | |||
221,793,875 | |||||
Consumer Finance – 1.7% |
|||||
ORIX Corp. |
107,280 | 22,776,856 | |||
Diversified Financial Services – 4.2% |
|||||
Fortis |
511,300 | 18,752,805 | |||
ING Groep NV |
922,011 | 37,107,711 | |||
55,860,516 | |||||
Insurance – 8.1% |
|||||
Allianz SE |
166,300 | 35,639,598 | |||
Aviva PLC |
1,273,223 | 18,239,312 | |||
Fondiaria-Sai SpA (ordinary shares) |
207,700 | 9,767,644 | |||
Fondiaria-Sai SpA (saving shares) |
19,000 | 612,083 | |||
Friends Provident PLC |
2,652,020 | 9,593,915 | |||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG |
185,900 | 32,106,040 | |||
105,958,592 | |||||
Real Estate Management & |
|||||
Leopalace21 Corp. |
126,100 | 3,887,938 | |||
453,261,408 | |||||
Materials – 13.8% |
|||||
Chemicals – 4.6% |
|||||
BASF AG |
265,700 | 35,128,712 | |||
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. |
1,530,500 | 14,301,676 | |||
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. |
1,280,000 | 11,586,487 | |||
61,016,875 | |||||
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Construction Materials – 0.7% |
|||||
Buzzi Unicem SpA |
194,400 | $ | 5,593,148 | ||
Italcementi SpA |
119,400 | 2,960,750 | |||
8,553,898 | |||||
Metals & Mining – 7.7% |
|||||
Antofagasta PLC |
308,300 | 4,436,421 | |||
JFE Holdings, Inc. |
498,400 | 32,452,102 | |||
Kazakhmys PLC |
405,200 | 10,413,964 | |||
Mittal Steel Co. NV (Euronext Paris) |
211,632 | 13,880,180 | |||
POSCO |
29,300 | 17,931,072 | |||
Xstrata PLC |
368,300 | 21,669,219 | |||
100,782,958 | |||||
Paper & Forest Products – 0.8% |
|||||
Svenska Cellulosa |
643,200 | 11,184,541 | |||
181,538,272 | |||||
Energy – 10.9% |
|||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 10.9% |
|||||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. – Class H |
17,332,500 | 19,089,809 | |||
ENI SpA |
976,800 | 33,740,265 | |||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NY) (ADR) |
514,600 | 27,392,158 | |||
Repsol YPF SA |
343,200 | 12,366,999 | |||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (London) – Class A |
850,400 | 32,939,845 | |||
Total SA |
244,100 | 18,305,962 | |||
143,835,038 | |||||
Consumer Discretionary – 9.5% |
|||||
Auto Components – 2.8% |
|||||
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements |
167,400 | 21,011,059 | |||
Hyundai Mobis |
148,510 | 15,967,085 | |||
36,978,144 | |||||
Automobiles – 4.3% |
|||||
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
2,496,100 | 23,844,930 | |||
Renault SA |
244,800 | 32,886,197 | |||
56,731,127 | |||||
Household Durables – 2.4% |
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Sharp Corp. |
1,053,000 | 18,303,877 | |||
Taylor Wimpey PLC |
1,752,944 | 12,321,499 | |||
30,625,376 | |||||
124,334,647 | |||||
Information Technology – 6.8% |
|||||
Computers & Peripherals – 2.7% |
|||||
Compal Electronics, Inc. (GDR)(a) |
2,179,452 | 12,379,288 | |||
Toshiba Corp. |
2,598,000 | 23,358,162 | |||
35,737,450 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.9% |
|||||
AU Optronics Corp.(b) |
8,279,006 | $ | 12,076,570 | ||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.2% |
|||||
Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.(b) |
433,500 | 15,619,591 | |||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
12,150 | 7,659,235 | |||
United Microelectronics Corp. |
32,284,227 | 18,225,642 | |||
41,504,468 | |||||
89,318,488 | |||||
Industrials – 6.1% |
|||||
Aerospace & Defense – 2.0% |
|||||
BAE Systems PLC |
1,488,100 | 13,929,740 | |||
European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co., NV |
398,220 | 11,765,280 | |||
25,695,020 | |||||
Airlines – 2.1% |
|||||
Air France-KLM |
298,000 | 12,333,388 | |||
Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
547,700 | 15,974,659 | |||
28,308,047 | |||||
Marine – 2.0% |
|||||
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. |
1,250,000 | 18,362,097 | |||
Nippon Yusen KK |
820,000 | 8,085,787 | |||
26,447,884 | |||||
80,450,951 | |||||
Utilities – 5.1% |
|||||
Electric Utilities – 3.7% |
|||||
E.ON AG |
215,200 | 36,079,749 | |||
The Tokyo Electric Power Co. |
492,800 | 12,924,842 | |||
49,004,591 | |||||
Multi-Utilities – 1.4% |
|||||
RWE AG |
163,120 | 18,338,820 | |||
67,343,411 | |||||
Telecommunication Services – 4.0% |
|||||
Diversified Telecommunication |
|||||
China Netcom Group Corp. Ltd. |
5,620,000 | 13,586,876 | |||
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. |
2,031 | 9,350,046 | |||
22,936,922 | |||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.2% |
|||||
Vodafone Group PLC |
9,082,937 | 29,352,920 | |||
52,289,842 | |||||
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Company |
Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Health Care – 3.0% |
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Pharmaceuticals – 3.0% |
|||||
AstraZeneca PLC |
258,000 | $ | 12,715,126 | ||
GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
246,300 | 6,427,589 | |||
Sanofi-Aventis |
249,319 | 20,419,837 | |||
39,562,552 | |||||
Consumer Staples – 1.3% |
|||||
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3% |
|||||
Koninklijke Ahold NV(b) |
1,241,840 | 16,642,661 | |||
Industrial Commodities – 0.8% |
|||||
Metal - Steel – 0.8% |
|||||
Arcelor Mittal (Euronext Amsterdam) |
165,500 | 10,903,176 | |||
Total Common Stocks |
1,259,480,446 | ||||
NON-CONVERTIBLE - PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.4% |
|||||
Information Technology – 0.4% |
|||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.4% |
|||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
11,500 | 5,397,738 | |||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.4% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 2.4% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, |
31,204,944 | 31,204,944 | |||
Total Investments – 98.5% |
1,296,083,128 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 1.5% |
19,901,063 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 1,315,984,191 | |||
FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS (see Note C)
Type | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Month |
Original Value |
Value at August 31, 2007 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
Purchased Contracts |
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EURO STOXX 50 |
204 | September 2007 | $ | 12,308,141 | $ | 11,938,536 | $ | (369,605 | ) |
(a) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in the transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $12,379,288 or 0.9% of net assets. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Glossary: |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | – Global Depositary Receipt |
See notes to financial statements. |
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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS – 96.8% |
|||||
Financials – 22.4% |
|||||
Capital Markets – 12.8% |
|||||
3i Group PLC |
896,386 | $ | 19,116,965 | ||
Credit Suisse Group |
826,856 | 54,265,037 | |||
Macquarie Bank Ltd. |
409,580 | 24,465,452 | |||
Man Group PLC |
3,513,435 | 35,113,722 | |||
UBS AG (Swiss Virt-X) |
700,730 | 36,690,178 | |||
169,651,354 | |||||
Commercial Banks – 4.8% |
|||||
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC (Dublin) |
1,624,674 | 30,324,903 | |||
China Construction Bank Corp. – Class H |
9,709,000 | 8,175,525 | |||
UniCredito Italiano SpA |
2,996,253 | 25,739,082 | |||
64,239,510 | |||||
Diversified Financial Services – 1.2% |
|||||
Deutsche Boerse AG |
141,081 | 15,567,188 | |||
Insurance – 3.6% |
|||||
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
1,018,404 | 29,023,164 | |||
Swiss Reinsurance |
227,050 | 19,156,674 | |||
48,179,838 | |||||
297,637,890 | |||||
Industrials – 15.9% |
|||||
Building Products – 0.9% |
|||||
Cie de Saint-Gobain |
115,118 | 12,466,967 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.0% |
|||||
Capita Group PLC |
904,948 | 13,729,258 | |||
Construction & Engineering – 1.4% |
|||||
Vinci SA |
257,130 | 18,231,037 | |||
Electrical Equipment – 3.6% |
|||||
ABB Ltd. |
1,545,138 | 38,154,528 | |||
Renewable Energy Corp.(a) |
242,230 | 9,184,898 | |||
47,339,426 | |||||
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.1% |
|||||
Siemens AG |
115,177 | 14,450,185 | |||
Machinery – 4.6% |
|||||
Atlas Copco AB |
1,092,628 | 18,250,813 | |||
Komatsu Ltd. |
422,800 | 12,989,866 | |||
NGK Insulators Ltd. |
907,000 | 29,970,739 | |||
61,211,418 | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 3.3% |
|||||
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
2,130,000 | 44,276,719 | |||
211,705,010 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Materials – 13.2% |
|||||
Chemicals – 3.8% |
|||||
Bayer AG |
449,852 | $ | 35,481,105 | ||
Nitto Denko Corp. |
330,200 | 15,388,570 | |||
50,869,675 | |||||
Metals & Mining – 9.4% |
|||||
Anglo American PLC |
194,339 | 11,157,060 | |||
BHP Billiton PLC |
230,773 | 6,767,356 | |||
Cia Vale do Rio Doce (ADR) |
548,600 | 27,062,438 | |||
MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR) |
37,455 | 8,352,465 | |||
Rio Tinto PLC |
473,546 | 32,709,948 | |||
Xstrata PLC |
652,716 | 38,403,057 | |||
124,452,324 | |||||
175,321,999 | |||||
Consumer Discretionary – 9.0% |
|||||
Auto Components – 0.9% |
|||||
Denso Corp. |
333,400 | 11,674,171 | |||
Automobiles – 4.1% |
|||||
Fiat SpA |
1,260,251 | 33,609,369 | |||
Porsche AG |
9,751 | 17,430,094 | |||
Suzuki Motor Corp. |
128,100 | 3,461,122 | |||
54,500,585 | |||||
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure – 1.1% |
|||||
Accor SA |
168,721 | 14,413,476 | |||
Specialty Retail – 2.9% |
|||||
Esprit Holdings Ltd. |
1,346,000 | 19,552,666 | |||
Inditex SA |
320,858 | 18,837,137 | |||
38,389,803 | |||||
118,978,035 | |||||
Energy – 7.8% |
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.0% |
|||||
Technip SA |
166,405 | 13,272,422 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.8% |
|||||
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. – Class H |
4,398,500 | 19,115,521 | |||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NY) (ADR) |
105,900 | 6,548,856 | |||
Petroplus Holdings AG(a) |
80,237 | 7,009,638 | |||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam) – Class A |
709,418 | 27,565,773 | |||
Total SA |
406,721 | 30,501,513 | |||
90,741,301 | |||||
104,013,723 | |||||
Information Technology – 7.7% |
|||||
Communications Equipment – 3.1% |
|||||
Nokia OYJ |
1,242,703 | 40,939,082 | |||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.9% |
|||||
HON HAI Precision Industry Co. Ltd. |
1,632,800 | $ | 12,117,478 | ||
IT Services – 0.4% |
|||||
Infosys Technologies, Ltd. |
130,928 | 5,955,891 | |||
Office Electronics – 2.5% |
|||||
Canon, Inc. |
570,500 | 32,563,825 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.8% |
|||||
Sumco Corp. |
188,000 | 10,045,580 | |||
101,621,856 | |||||
Consumer Staples – 7.3% |
|||||
Beverages – 0.5% |
|||||
Cia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR) |
92,900 | 6,500,213 | |||
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.8% |
|||||
Tesco PLC |
1,194,700 | 10,271,002 | |||
Food Products – 3.4% |
|||||
Nestle SA |
104,491 | 45,541,387 | |||
Household Products – 1.4% |
|||||
Reckitt Benckiser PLC |
348,058 | 18,979,076 | |||
Personal Products – 1.2% |
|||||
L’Oreal SA |
137,791 | 16,076,898 | |||
97,368,576 | |||||
Health Care – 7.2% |
|||||
Biotechnology – 0.5% |
|||||
CSL Ltd./Australia |
84,822 | 6,806,878 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.9% |
|||||
Alcon, Inc. |
101,200 | 13,688,312 | |||
Essilor International SA |
320,024 | 19,383,772 | |||
Nobel Biocare Holding AG |
18,840 | 5,142,103 | |||
38,214,187 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals – 3.8% |
|||||
Merck KGaA |
147,499 | 18,914,927 | |||
Roche Holding AG |
138,350 | 24,099,865 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR) |
156,700 | 6,738,100 | |||
49,752,892 | |||||
94,773,957 | |||||
Telecommunication Services – 5.3% |
|||||
Diversified Telecommunication |
|||||
Telefonica SA |
557,829 | 13,871,932 | |||
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT |
5,521,500 | 6,454,501 | |||
TeliaSonera AB |
1,320,344 | 10,320,167 | |||
30,646,600 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Wireless Telecommunication |
|||||
America Movil SAB de CV Series L (ADR) |
410,500 | $ | 24,818,830 | ||
Vodafone Group PLC |
4,708,768 | 15,217,114 | |||
40,035,944 | |||||
70,682,544 | |||||
Utilities – 1.0% |
|||||
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 1.0% |
|||||
International Power PLC |
1,651,376 | 13,497,170 | |||
Total Common Stocks (cost $1,104,407,231) |
1,285,600,760 | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.4% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 2.4% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio(b) |
32,217,367 | 32,217,367 | |||
Total Investments – 99.2% |
1,317,818,127 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 0.8% |
11,108,845 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 1,328,926,972 | |||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Glossary:
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
See notes to financial statements. |
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SMALL-MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS – 97.0% |
|||||
Industrials – 25.1% |
|||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.2% |
|||||
Goodrich Corp. |
125,941 | $ | 7,954,434 | ||
Airlines – 1.9% |
|||||
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) |
170,700 | 4,236,774 | |||
Continental Airlines, Inc. – Class B(a) |
135,700 | 4,513,382 | |||
Skywest, Inc. |
140,200 | 3,523,226 | |||
12,273,382 | |||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.2% |
|||||
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. |
554,300 | 7,782,372 | |||
Kelly Services, Inc. – Class A |
124,000 | 2,817,280 | |||
Quebecor World, Inc.(a) |
215,600 | 1,974,896 | |||
United Stationers, Inc.(a) |
143,400 | 8,463,468 | |||
21,038,016 | |||||
Electrical Equipment – 4.0% |
|||||
Acuity Brands, Inc. |
103,600 | 5,443,144 | |||
Cooper Industries, Ltd. – Class A |
127,200 | 6,508,824 | |||
EnerSys(a) |
224,300 | 4,050,858 | |||
Regal-Beloit Corp. |
197,500 | 9,975,725 | |||
25,978,551 | |||||
Machinery – 8.0% |
|||||
AGCO Corp.(a) |
159,800 | 6,903,360 | |||
Briggs & Stratton Corp. |
231,800 | 6,766,242 | |||
Kennametal, Inc. |
133,500 | 10,768,110 | |||
Mueller Industries, Inc. |
201,700 | 6,986,888 | |||
SPX Corp. |
133,850 | 12,053,192 | |||
Terex Corp.(a) |
101,400 | 8,099,832 | |||
51,577,624 | |||||
Road & Rail – 5.5% |
|||||
Arkansas Best Corp. |
198,800 | 7,136,920 | |||
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a) |
360,000 | 8,355,600 | |||
Con-way, Inc. |
139,400 | 6,758,112 | |||
Ryder System, Inc. |
134,300 | 7,352,925 | |||
Werner Enterprises, Inc. |
324,500 | 6,038,945 | |||
35,642,502 | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.3% |
|||||
GATX Corp. |
188,000 | 8,196,800 | |||
162,661,309 | |||||
Financials – 20.8% |
|||||
Capital Markets – 0.5% |
|||||
A.G. Edwards, Inc. |
38,300 | 3,201,114 | |||
Commercial Banks – 6.8% |
|||||
Central Pacific Financial Corp. |
243,400 | 7,744,988 | |||
The South Financial Group, Inc. |
298,400 | 6,848,280 |
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. |
285,000 | $ | 5,603,100 | ||
Trustmark Corp. |
250,261 | 7,067,371 | |||
UnionBanCal Corp. |
64,800 | 3,808,944 | |||
Webster Financial Corp. |
194,000 | 8,237,240 | |||
Whitney Holding Corp. |
162,000 | 4,487,400 | |||
43,797,323 | |||||
Insurance – 7.8% |
|||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a) |
156,700 | 11,255,761 | |||
Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. |
320,600 | 8,043,854 | |||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. – Class A |
305,000 | 5,547,950 | |||
Old Republic International Corp. |
376,000 | 6,839,440 | |||
Partnerre, Ltd. |
14,800 | 1,076,108 | |||
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. |
270,900 | 9,394,812 | |||
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. |
35,000 | 2,004,800 | |||
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. |
141,700 | 6,674,070 | |||
50,836,795 | |||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 4.0% |
|||||
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. |
270,000 | 2,945,700 | |||
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. |
133,500 | 5,206,500 | |||
Felcor Lodging Trust, Inc. |
256,700 | 5,631,998 | |||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. |
74,000 | 3,669,660 | |||
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
101,000 | 2,077,570 | |||
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers |
86,300 | 3,285,441 | |||
Taubman Centers, Inc. |
60,100 | 3,099,958 | |||
25,916,827 | |||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.7% |
|||||
Astoria Financial Corp. |
224,900 | 5,863,143 | |||
Provident Financial Services, Inc. |
322,000 | 5,409,600 | |||
11,272,743 | |||||
135,024,802 | |||||
Materials – 14.6% |
|||||
Chemicals – 7.8% |
|||||
Ashland, Inc. |
129,200 | 7,724,868 | |||
Celanese Corp. – Class A Series A |
266,800 | 9,583,456 | |||
Cytec Industries, Inc. |
133,800 | 8,884,320 | |||
Lubrizol Corp. |
169,100 | 10,751,378 | |||
Methanex Corp. |
160,500 | 3,619,275 | |||
Rockwood Holdings, Inc.(a) |
303,500 | 9,727,175 | |||
50,290,472 | |||||
Containers & Packaging – 2.8% |
|||||
Aptargroup, Inc. |
95,500 | 3,469,515 | |||
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a) |
145,200 | 5,839,944 | |||
Silgan Holdings, Inc. |
112,000 | 5,722,080 | |||
Sonoco Products Co. |
90,700 | 3,267,014 | |||
18,298,553 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Metals & Mining – 4.0% |
|||||
Commercial Metals Co. |
235,100 | $ | 6,792,039 | ||
Metal Management, Inc. |
166,500 | 7,810,515 | |||
Quanex Corp. |
76,800 | 3,326,208 | |||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. |
187,200 | 8,120,736 | |||
26,049,498 | |||||
94,638,523 | |||||
Information Technology – 8.0% |
|||||
Communications Equipment – 2.4% |
|||||
Andrew Corp.(a) |
504,500 | 7,103,360 | |||
CommScope, Inc.(a) |
150,100 | 8,495,660 | |||
15,599,020 | |||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 3.5% |
|||||
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) |
163,500 | 6,860,460 | |||
AVX Corp. |
76,200 | 1,197,864 | |||
Checkpoint Systems, Inc.(a) |
171,100 | 4,765,135 | |||
Sanmina-SCI Corp.(a) |
504,600 | 1,155,534 | |||
Solectron Corp.(a) |
150,700 | 584,716 | |||
Tech Data Corp.(a) |
47,600 | 1,855,924 | |||
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(a) |
450,000 | 5,953,500 | |||
22,373,133 | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.1% |
|||||
Amkor Technology, Inc.(a) |
220,000 | 2,534,400 | |||
Spansion, Inc. – Class A(a) |
310,000 | 2,821,000 | |||
Teradyne, Inc.(a) |
183,000 | 2,724,870 | |||
Zoran Corp.(a) |
336,000 | 5,802,720 | |||
13,882,990 | |||||
51,855,143 | |||||
Consumer Staples – 7.8% |
|||||
Beverages – 1.3% |
|||||
Molson Coors Brewing Co. – Class B |
92,000 | 8,230,320 | |||
Food & Staples Retailing – 3.5% |
|||||
Performance Food Group Co.(a) |
281,000 | 7,991,640 | |||
Ruddick Corp. |
267,200 | 8,705,376 | |||
Supervalu, Inc. |
148,200 | 6,246,630 | |||
22,943,646 | |||||
Food Products – 1.7% |
|||||
Corn Products International, Inc. |
164,400 | 7,430,880 | |||
Smithfield Foods, Inc.(a) |
119,600 | 3,914,508 | |||
11,345,388 | |||||
Tobacco – 1.3% |
|||||
Universal Corp. |
170,700 | 8,386,491 | |||
50,905,845 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Consumer Discretionary – 7.4% |
|||||
Auto Components – 3.0% |
|||||
ArvinMeritor, Inc. |
486,700 | $ | 8,492,915 | ||
Autoliv, Inc. |
50,100 | 2,874,237 | |||
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.(a) |
259,000 | 7,915,040 | |||
19,282,192 | |||||
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure – 1.7% |
|||||
Jack in the Box, Inc.(a) |
61,800 | 3,845,196 | |||
Papa John’s International, Inc.(a) |
159,364 | 4,041,471 | |||
Vail Resorts, Inc.(a) |
55,300 | 3,162,054 | |||
11,048,721 | |||||
Household Durables – 0.7% |
|||||
Furniture Brands International, Inc. |
246,100 | 2,800,618 | |||
KB Home |
69,400 | 2,105,596 | |||
4,906,214 | |||||
Multiline Retail – 0.4% |
|||||
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A |
101,400 | 2,407,236 | |||
Specialty Retail – 0.8% |
|||||
AutoNation, Inc.(a) |
158,338 | 3,005,255 | |||
Office Depot, Inc.(a) |
84,400 | 2,063,580 | |||
5,068,835 | |||||
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.8% |
|||||
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. |
57,200 | 1,097,668 | |||
VF Corp. |
50,100 | 4,000,485 | |||
5,098,153 | |||||
47,811,351 | |||||
Utilities – 5.3% |
|||||
Electric Utilities – 3.0% |
|||||
Allegheny Energy, Inc.(a) |
58,800 | 3,034,668 | |||
Northeast Utilities |
267,000 | 7,382,550 | |||
Reliant Energy, Inc.(a) |
354,300 | 9,038,193 | |||
19,455,411 | |||||
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.7% |
|||||
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. |
55,300 | 4,586,582 | |||
Multi-Utilities – 1.6% |
|||||
Puget Energy, Inc. |
196,000 | 4,572,680 | |||
Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
135,500 | 6,004,005 | |||
10,576,685 | |||||
34,618,678 | |||||
Health Care – 5.0% |
|||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.2% |
|||||
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.(a) |
131,100 | 3,491,193 | |||
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.(a) |
175,000 | 3,468,500 |
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(a) |
115,778 | $ | 3,253,362 | ||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) |
208,325 | 7,093,466 | |||
Pharmerica Corp.(a) |
64,054 | 1,135,678 | |||
Universal Health Services, Inc. – Class B |
49,200 | 2,597,760 | |||
21,039,959 | |||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.3% |
|||||
PerkinElmer, Inc. |
300,000 | 8,223,000 | |||
Pharmaceuticals – 0.5% |
|||||
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(a) |
69,584 | 2,218,338 | |||
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
71,050 | 1,067,881 | |||
3,286,219 | |||||
32,549,178 | |||||
Energy – 3.0% |
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.2% |
|||||
Exterran Holdings, Inc.(a) |
105,941 | 8,210,427 | |||
Oil States International, Inc.(a) |
91,600 | 3,865,520 | |||
Rowan Cos., Inc. |
63,600 | 2,387,544 | |||
14,463,491 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.8% |
|||||
Hess Corp. |
77,700 | 4,768,449 | |||
19,231,940 | |||||
Total Common Stocks |
629,296,769 | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.5% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 2.5% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, |
15,915,539 | 15,915,539 | |||
Total Investments – 99.5% |
645,212,308 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 0.5% |
3,189,027 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 648,401,335 | |||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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SMALL-MID CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS – 96.8% |
|||||
Information Technology – 24.8% |
|||||
Communications Equipment – 4.1% |
|||||
Ciena Corp.(a) |
67,985 | $ | 2,575,272 | ||
Foundry Networks, Inc.(a) |
783,400 | 14,485,066 | |||
Netgear, Inc.(a) |
273,500 | 7,674,410 | |||
Polycom, Inc.(a) |
81,800 | 2,479,358 | |||
27,214,106 | |||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.8% |
|||||
Amphenol Corp. – Class A |
344,880 | 12,453,617 | |||
Internet Software & Services – 3.3% |
|||||
Omniture, Inc.(a) |
320,000 | 7,939,200 | |||
VistaPrint Ltd.(a) |
433,600 | 14,256,768 | |||
22,195,968 | |||||
IT Services – 1.9% |
|||||
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.(a) |
281,800 | 3,127,980 | |||
Iron Mountain, Inc.(a) |
333,200 | 9,416,232 | |||
12,544,212 | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 8.9% |
|||||
Formfactor, Inc.(a) |
41,800 | 1,896,048 | |||
Hittite Microwave Corp.(a) |
305,700 | 12,952,509 | |||
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(a) |
577,400 | 9,030,536 | |||
Intersil Corp. – Class A |
432,600 | 14,414,232 | |||
Lam Research Corp.(a) |
13,100 | 702,553 | |||
Microsemi Corp.(a) |
300,100 | 7,610,536 | |||
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) |
1,140,400 | 13,365,488 | |||
59,971,902 | |||||
Software – 4.8% |
|||||
Activision, Inc.(a) |
487,054 | 9,492,682 | |||
Business Objects SA (ADR)(a) |
169,500 | 7,442,745 | |||
Factset Research Systems, Inc. |
26,400 | 1,582,152 | |||
McAfee, Inc.(a) |
212,200 | 7,586,150 | |||
Quest Software, Inc.(a) |
397,400 | 5,786,144 | |||
31,889,873 | |||||
166,269,678 | |||||
Industrials – 21.0% |
|||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.0% |
|||||
Hexcel Corp.(a) |
303,400 | 6,611,086 | |||
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.3% |
|||||
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
111,800 | 5,482,672 | |||
UTI Worldwide, Inc. |
135,300 | 3,010,425 | |||
8,493,097 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.2% |
|||||
Resources Connection, Inc. |
485,200 | $ | 14,556,000 | ||
Stericycle, Inc.(a) |
264,500 | 13,198,550 | |||
27,754,550 | |||||
Construction & Engineering – 2.4% |
|||||
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV |
194,500 | 7,264,575 | |||
Granite Construction, Inc. |
164,300 | 8,944,492 | |||
16,209,067 | |||||
Electrical Equipment – 3.8% |
|||||
Ametek, Inc. |
339,100 | 13,560,609 | |||
Baldor Electric Co. |
292,300 | 12,171,372 | |||
25,731,981 | |||||
Machinery – 6.5% |
|||||
IDEX Corp. |
318,575 | 12,255,580 | |||
Joy Global, Inc. |
228,750 | 9,925,463 | |||
Kaydon Corp. |
85,700 | 4,524,960 | |||
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. |
187,100 | 13,459,974 | |||
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. – Class A |
93,500 | 3,311,770 | |||
43,477,747 | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.8% |
|||||
MSC Industrial Direct Co. – Class A |
234,600 | 12,152,280 | |||
140,429,808 | |||||
Consumer Discretionary – 14.9% |
|||||
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.9% |
|||||
Strayer Education, Inc. |
78,900 | 12,590,862 | |||
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure – 5.3% |
|||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. – Class A(a) |
69,500 | 7,227,305 | |||
Gaylord Entertainment Co.(a) |
210,500 | 10,809,175 | |||
Life Time Fitness, Inc.(a) |
161,700 | 8,985,669 | |||
Orient–Express Hotels, Ltd. – Class A |
175,500 | 8,783,775 | |||
35,805,924 | |||||
Media – 1.4% |
|||||
National CineMedia, Inc. |
386,700 | 9,524,421 | |||
Specialty Retail – 4.6% |
|||||
Coldwater Creek, Inc.(a) |
612,600 | 7,620,744 | |||
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(a) |
167,200 | 10,851,280 | |||
GameStop Corp. – Class A(a) |
240,400 | 12,053,656 | |||
30,525,680 | |||||
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.7% |
|||||
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a) |
125,700 | 4,282,599 | |||
Under Armour, Inc. – Class A(a) |
106,400 | 6,917,064 | |||
11,199,663 | |||||
99,646,550 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Health Care – 14.5% |
|||||
Biotechnology – 2.4% |
|||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
172,800 | $ | 10,449,216 | ||
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
7,600 | 372,628 | |||
Pharmion Corp.(a) |
32,500 | 1,332,825 | |||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
100,100 | 3,899,896 | |||
16,054,565 | |||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.4% |
|||||
ArthroCare Corp.(a) |
193,800 | 10,856,676 | |||
Hologic, Inc.(a) |
227,800 | 12,107,570 | |||
Kyphon, Inc.(a) |
98,100 | 6,559,947 | |||
Resmed, Inc.(a) |
7,600 | 309,016 | |||
29,833,209 | |||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.5% |
|||||
HealthExtras, Inc.(a) |
311,300 | 8,750,643 | |||
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.(a) |
240,800 | 8,875,888 | |||
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a) |
57,547 | 5,679,889 | |||
23,306,420 | |||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 4.2% |
|||||
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
153,700 | 8,399,705 | |||
Icon PLC (ADR)(a) |
278,100 | 12,703,608 | |||
Nektar Therapeutics(a) |
247,100 | 2,041,046 | |||
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.(a) |
59,600 | 4,874,684 | |||
28,019,043 | |||||
97,213,237 | |||||
Energy – 10.0% |
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 6.4% |
|||||
Cameron International Corp. – Class W(a) |
118,000 | 9,648,860 | |||
Complete Production Services, Inc.(a) |
366,500 | 8,136,300 | |||
FMC Technologies, Inc.(a) |
47,000 | 4,450,900 | |||
Grant Prideco, Inc.(a) |
192,900 | 10,667,370 | |||
Oceaneering International, Inc.(a) |
38,300 | 2,572,228 | |||
Superior Energy Services, Inc.(a) |
179,400 | 6,964,308 | |||
42,439,966 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.6% |
|||||
Bill Barrett Corp.(a) |
245,900 | 8,665,516 | |||
Forest Oil Corp.(a) |
130,600 | 5,047,690 | |||
Newfield Exploration Co.(a) |
151,800 | 6,601,782 | |||
Penn Virginia Corp. |
101,300 | 4,042,883 | |||
24,357,871 | |||||
66,797,837 | |||||
Financials – 7.5% |
|||||
Capital Markets – 6.1% |
|||||
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a) |
70,550 | 7,989,787 | |||
Greenhill & Co., Inc. |
174,900 | 10,126,710 |
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Lazard Ltd. – Class A |
245,500 | $ | 9,842,095 | ||
MF Global Ltd.(a) |
208,200 | 5,608,908 | |||
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. |
309,800 | 7,286,496 | |||
40,853,996 | |||||
Real Estate – 1.4% |
|||||
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. – Class A(a) |
316,100 | 9,331,272 | |||
50,185,268 | |||||
Telecommunication Services – 1.9% |
|||||
Diversified Telecommunication |
|||||
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. – Class A(a) |
19,800 | 434,610 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication |
|||||
SBA Communications Corp. – Class A(a) |
369,100 | 12,021,587 | |||
12,456,197 | |||||
Consumer Staples – 1.2% |
|||||
Personal Products – 1.2% |
|||||
Bare Escentuals, Inc.(a) |
333,100 | 8,194,260 | |||
Materials – 1.0% |
|||||
Metals & Mining – 1.0% |
|||||
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. |
64,780 | 6,438,484 | |||
Total Common Stocks |
647,631,319 | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.7% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 1.7% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio(b) |
11,301,034 | 11,301,034 | |||
Total Investments – 98.5% |
658,932,353 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 1.5% |
9,838,938 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 668,771,291 | |||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Glossary: |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
See notes to financial statements. |
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SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
MORTGAGE PASS-THRU’S – 31.2% |
||||||
Fixed Rate 30-Year – 10.2% |
||||||
Federal Gold Loan Mortgage Corp. |
$ | 7,807 | $ | 8,015,503 | ||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
15,625 | 15,613,607 | ||||
7.00%, 2/01/37 |
17,610 | 18,089,443 | ||||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
40,910 | 42,047,789 | ||||
Series 2001 |
50 | 52,188 | ||||
Series 2002 |
355 | 368,369 | ||||
Series 2003 |
43 | 44,562 | ||||
Series 2004 |
634 | 657,106 | ||||
Series 2006 |
23,000 | 23,349,128 | ||||
Series 2007 |
21,800 | 22,127,000 | ||||
130,364,695 | ||||||
Agency ARMS – 10.2% |
||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
7,000 | 7,059,878 | ||||
Series 2006 |
6,762 | 6,676,432 | ||||
6.164%, 12/01/36(a) |
5,653 | 5,709,296 | ||||
Series 2007 |
10,281 | 10,360,364 | ||||
5.948%, 2/01/37(a) |
5,625 | 5,666,238 | ||||
5.98%, 3/01/37(a) |
9,089 | 9,161,782 | ||||
6.072%, 3/01/37(a) |
8,257 | 8,320,121 | ||||
6.109%, 1/01/37(a) |
8,541 | 8,622,096 | ||||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
5,413 | 5,401,172 | ||||
Series 2005 |
1,585 | 1,570,945 | ||||
6.03%, 1/01/36(a) |
2,523 | 2,510,340 | ||||
Series 2006 |
1,336 | 1,342,494 | ||||
5.465%, 5/01/36(a) |
3,845 | 3,856,087 | ||||
5.804%, 3/01/36(a) |
7,326 | 7,391,905 | ||||
5.89%, 11/01/36(a) |
13,267 | 13,391,834 | ||||
5.923%, 6/01/36(a) |
4,741 | 4,792,425 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
5.95%, 6/01/36(a) |
$ | 9,427 | $ | 9,523,568 | ||
Series 2007 |
4,678 | 4,708,421 | ||||
5.79%, 8/01/37(a) |
12,600 | 13,036,579 | ||||
129,101,977 | ||||||
Fixed Rate 15-Year – 6.6% |
||||||
Federal Gold Loan Mortgage Corp. |
18,924 | 18,484,934 | ||||
Series 2007 |
54,188 | 52,932,281 | ||||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
1 | 919 | ||||
Series 1998 |
63 | 64,226 | ||||
Series 2001 |
226 | 228,751 | ||||
Series 2002 |
118 | 119,802 | ||||
Series 2005 |
678 | 686,328 | ||||
Series 2006 |
9,510 | 9,613,505 | ||||
Series 2007 |
1,998 | 2,019,371 | ||||
84,150,117 | ||||||
Non-Agency ARMS – 4.2% |
||||||
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust |
4,294 | 4,177,229 | ||||
Banc of America Funding Corp. |
8,944 | 8,873,259 | ||||
Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust |
3,750 | 3,706,900 | ||||
Series 2006-3, Class 22A1 |
2,606 | 2,604,441 | ||||
Series 2007-1, Class 21A1 |
7,512 | 7,441,977 | ||||
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. |
3,145 | 3,066,693 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust |
$ | 2,393 | $ | 2,375,758 | ||
Indymac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust |
7,274 | 7,241,577 | ||||
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust |
1,712 | 1,704,251 | ||||
JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust |
6,191 | 6,214,521 | ||||
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust |
3,097 | 3,073,710 | ||||
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. |
2,759 | 2,690,563 | ||||
53,170,879 | ||||||
Total Mortgage Pass-Thru’s |
396,787,668 | |||||
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 17.7% |
||||||
Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 14.9% |
||||||
Asset Securitization Corp. |
85 | 85,034 | ||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. |
7,950 | 7,871,224 | ||||
Series 2007-1, Class A2 |
8,000 | 7,921,579 | ||||
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities |
10,615 | 10,977,471 | ||||
Series 2007-PW15, Class A2 |
5,125 | 5,063,019 | ||||
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust |
9,735 | 9,625,173 | ||||
CW Capital Cobalt Ltd. |
7,800 | 7,677,725 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
First Union-Lehman Brothers-Bank of America |
$ | 470 | $ | 469,639 | ||
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. |
5,665 | 5,564,276 | ||||
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. |
8,500 | 8,287,957 | ||||
Series 2007-GG9, Class A2 |
6,250 | 6,219,920 | ||||
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II |
4,841 | 4,705,967 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. |
5,847 | 5,779,105 | ||||
Series 2007-LD11, Class C |
7,760 | 7,354,596 | ||||
LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust |
9,000 | 9,096,866 | ||||
Series 2007-C3, Class C |
10,000 | 9,943,400 | ||||
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust |
5,900 | 6,106,726 | ||||
Series 2003-C5, Class A3 |
7,435 | 7,163,362 | ||||
Series 2004-C7, Class A2 |
15,840 | 15,381,103 | ||||
Series 2005-C7, Class XCL |
212,017 | 1,938,831 | ||||
Series 2006-C1, Class XCL |
288,740 | 3,188,897 | ||||
Series 2006-C6, Class A2 |
10,000 | 9,898,174 | ||||
Series 2007-C1, Class A2 |
8,430 | 8,345,037 | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital I |
171,857 | 2,467,260 | ||||
Nomura Asset Securities Corp. |
921 | 922,468 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust |
$ | 13,100 | $ | 12,986,749 | ||
Series 2007-C30, Class A3 |
7,000 | 6,893,095 | ||||
Series 2007-C32, Class C |
7,500 | 7,156,800 | ||||
189,091,453 | ||||||
Non-Agency Adjustable Rate CMBS – 2.8% |
||||||
Banc of America Large Loan, Inc. |
2,500 | 2,500,000 | ||||
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates |
469 | 469,117 | ||||
Series 2005-FL11, Class D |
1,808 | 1,807,659 | ||||
Series 2007-FL14, Class C |
7,333 | 7,295,839 | ||||
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates |
4,900 | 4,897,456 | ||||
Series 2007-TFLA, Class A2 |
8,000 | 7,975,200 | ||||
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. |
1,435 | 1,436,529 | ||||
Series 2005-TF2A, Class G |
1,435 | 1,433,773 | ||||
Lehman Brothers Floating Rate Commercial Mortgage Trust |
2,400 | 2,400,003 | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital I |
2,000 | 1,998,750 | ||||
Series 2005-XLF, Class H |
1,000 | 998,750 | ||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust |
2,600 | 2,572,017 | ||||
35,785,093 | ||||||
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
224,876,546 | |||||
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
GOVERNMENT-RELATED – U.S. |
||||||
Agency Debentures – 11.6% |
||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank |
$ | 18,520 | $ | 18,522,796 | ||
5.375%, 8/19/11 |
4,410 | 4,507,117 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
16,380 | 16,228,551 | ||||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
23,435 | 23,643,876 | ||||
5.75%, 2/15/08 |
42,335 | 42,418,739 | ||||
Series 1999 |
17,500 | 18,143,965 | ||||
Series 2004 |
24,175 | 23,971,567 | ||||
147,436,611 | ||||||
Agency Callables – 1.7% |
||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
8,650 | 8,657,268 | ||||
Series 2006 |
13,210 | 13,221,964 | ||||
21,879,232 | ||||||
Total Government-Related – U.S. Agencies |
169,315,843 | |||||
MORTGAGE CMO’S – 9.9% |
||||||
Non-Agency Fixed Rate – 5.6% |
||||||
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. |
5,000 | 4,967,316 | ||||
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust |
9,673 | 9,605,897 | ||||
Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust |
2,405 | 2,407,671 | ||||
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. |
3,111 | 3,092,910 | ||||
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. |
1,781 | 1,744,363 | ||||
Series 2005-A9, Class 2A1A |
4,519 | 4,461,479 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. |
$ | 6,125 | $ | 6,132,307 | ||
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. |
15,732 | 15,896,073 | ||||
Series 2007-QS1, Class 2A10 |
6,023 | 6,042,530 | ||||
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc. |
5,016 | 5,014,160 | ||||
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass Through |
8,953 | 8,869,402 | ||||
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust |
2,649 | 2,632,911 | ||||
70,867,019 | ||||||
Non-Agency Adjustable Rate – 3.7% |
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Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust |
4,155 | 3,509,064 | ||||
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust |
149 | 149,511 | ||||
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust |
1,521 | 1,518,120 | ||||
Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1 |
2,250 | 2,204,604 | ||||
Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust |
3,024 | 2,931,624 | ||||
Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan |
163 | 154,885 | ||||
Homebanc Mortgage Trust |
4,651 | 4,271,272 | ||||
Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mtg Ln Trust |
4,060 | 3,993,392 | ||||
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. |
152 | 152,404 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
MortgageIT Trust |
$ | 1,817 | $ | 1,772,915 | ||
Sequoia Mortgage Trust |
4,520 | 4,479,184 | ||||
Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance |
2,000 | 1,761,540 | ||||
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust |
267 | 265,336 | ||||
Series 2005-9, Class 2A1 |
1,264 | 1,261,854 | ||||
Structured Asset Mortgage Investment, Inc. |
911 | 888,743 | ||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust |
2,725 | 2,725,000 | ||||
Washington Mutual, Inc. |
4,257 | 4,234,215 | ||||
Series 2006-AR11, Class 3A1A |
1,568 | 1,532,087 | ||||
Series 2006-AR4, Class 1A1B |
1,841 | 1,831,033 | ||||
Series 2006-AR9, Class 1AB2 |
4,575 | 4,479,036 | ||||
Series 2007-OA1, Class A1A |
3,705 | 3,592,873 | ||||
47,708,692 | ||||||
Agency Adjustable Rate – 0.6% |
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Federal National Mortgage Association |
4,334 | 4,384,308 | ||||
Series 2003-W13, Class AV2 |
653 | 652,328 | ||||
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC |
2,049 | 2,043,559 | ||||
7,080,195 | ||||||
Total Mortgage CMO’s |
125,655,906 | |||||
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 9.8% |
||||||
Home Equity Loans – Floating Rate – 4.7% |
||||||
ACE Securities Corp. |
$ | 18 | $ | 16,373 | ||
BNC Mortgage Loan Trust |
1,200 | 893,784 | ||||
Series 2007-3, Class A3 |
4,435 | 4,330,201 | ||||
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates |
2,500 | 2,440,950 | ||||
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust |
83 | 76,079 | ||||
Home Equity Mortgage Trust |
800 | 680,000 | ||||
Household Home Equity Loan Trust |
2,090 | 1,946,877 | ||||
Series 2007-2, Class A2V |
2,800 | 2,687,563 | ||||
HSI Asset Securitization Corp. |
2,784 | 2,767,038 | ||||
Indymac Residential Asset Backed Trust |
3,350 | 3,295,563 | ||||
Lehman ABS Mortgage Loan Trust |
3,700 | 3,643,923 | ||||
Lehman XS Trust |
5,000 | 4,228,100 | ||||
Series 2006-1, Class 1M1 |
4,000 | 3,353,120 | ||||
Series 2007-2N, Class M1 |
3,600 | 2,956,176 | ||||
Master Asset Backed Securities Trust |
598 | 589,117 | ||||
Series 2006-WMC1, Class A2 |
2,000 | 1,968,095 | ||||
Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust |
3,100 | 3,054,470 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Newcastle Mortgage Securities Trust |
$ | 4,107 | $ | 4,075,280 | ||
Novastar Home Loan Equity |
3,125 | 3,082,031 | ||||
Series 2007-2, Class M1 |
4,900 | 4,138,932 | ||||
Option One Mortgage Loan Trust |
4,215 | 4,152,433 | ||||
Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust |
1,100 | 825,165 | ||||
Series 2007-OPT2, Class 2A2 |
4,185 | 4,118,957 | ||||
59,320,227 | ||||||
Home Equity Loans – Fixed Rate – 3.9% |
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American General Mortgage Loan Trust |
2,873 | 2,712,995 | ||||
Citifinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc. |
507 | 493,552 | ||||
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates |
3,500 | 3,269,630 | ||||
Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securities, Inc. |
1,621 | 1,520,123 | ||||
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and |
2,180 | 2,071,265 | ||||
Series 2005-CB4, Class AF2 |
2,250 | 2,216,557 | ||||
Series 2005-RP2, Class AF2 |
1,800 | 1,784,394 | ||||
Series 2007-CB4, Class A2A |
2,741 | 2,730,133 | ||||
Flagstar Home Equity Loan Trust |
5,500 | 5,491,704 | ||||
Home Equity Mortgage Trust |
2,038 | 2,027,386 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Series 2006-1, Class A2 |
$ | 4,010 | $ | 3,408,500 | ||
Series 2006-5, Class A1 |
3,255 | 2,992,791 | ||||
Household Home Equity Loan Trust |
1,285 | 1,275,379 | ||||
Series 2007-1, Class A2F |
7,610 | 7,576,761 | ||||
Series 2007-2, Class A2F |
4,600 | 4,568,846 | ||||
Nationstar NIM Trust |
482 | 456,436 | ||||
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc. |
21 | 21,047 | ||||
Security National Mortgage Loan Trust |
2,655 | 2,651,363 | ||||
Structured Asset Securities Corp. |
12,013 | 2,777,917 | ||||
50,046,779 | ||||||
Other – Floating Rate – 0.8% |
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Ballyrock ABS CDO Ltd. |
1,875 | 1,312,500 | ||||
Halcyon Securitized Product Investors |
645 | 335,400 | ||||
Libertas Preferred Funding Ltd. |
3,600 | 1,800,576 | ||||
Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust |
3,600 | 3,472,920 | ||||
Neapolitan Segregated Portfolio |
1,100 | 330,000 | ||||
Petra CRE CDO Ltd. |
1,865 | 1,691,089 | ||||
SLM Student Loan Trust |
1,054 | 1,053,518 | ||||
9,996,003 | ||||||
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Autos – Floating Rate – 0.3% |
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GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust |
$ | 4,360 | $ | 4,328,686 | ||
Other – Fixed Rate – 0.1% |
||||||
DB Master Finance, LLC |
1,600 | 1,599,184 | ||||
Autos – Fixed Rate – 0.0% |
||||||
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust |
1 | 1,305 | ||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities |
125,292,184 | |||||
U.S. TREASURIES – 7.2% |
||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes |
66,705 | 65,834,700 | ||||
4.875%, 5/31/11 |
24,720 | 25,285,865 | ||||
Total U.S. Treasuries |
91,120,565 | |||||
CORPORATES – INVESTMENT GRADES – 3.2% |
||||||
Financial Institutions – 1.7% |
||||||
Banking – 0.3% |
||||||
UBS Preferred Funding Trust I |
3,885 | 4,251,814 | ||||
Finance – 1.1% |
||||||
American General Finance Corp. |
9,500 | 9,458,931 | ||||
Capital One Financial |
4,800 | 4,753,618 | ||||
14,212,549 | ||||||
REITS – 0.3% |
||||||
Simon Property Group LP |
3,804 | 3,803,646 | ||||
22,268,009 | ||||||
Industrial – 1.5% |
||||||
Capital Goods – 0.4% |
||||||
Waste Management, Inc. |
5,623 | 5,688,176 | ||||
Communications – Media – 0.6% |
||||||
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
7,340 | 7,527,485 | ||||
Consumer Cyclical – Automotive – 0.1% |
||||||
DaimlerChrysler North America |
1,210 | 1,190,091 | ||||
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Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.4% |
|||||||
Safeway, Inc. |
$ | 4,495 | $ | 4,556,339 | |||
18,962,091 | |||||||
Total Corporates – Investment Grades |
41,230,100 | ||||||
INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES – 2.5% |
|||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes |
31,232 | 31,663,678 | |||||
Shares | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 10.5% |
|||||||
Investment Companies – 10.5% |
|||||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Prime STIF Portfolio(g) |
133,091,432 | 133,091,432 | |||||
Total Investments – 105.3% |
1,339,033,922 | ||||||
Other assets less liabilities – (5.3)% |
(66,957,893 | ) | |||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 1,272,076,029 | |||||
FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS (see Note C)
Type | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Month |
Original Value |
Value at August 31, 2007 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | ||||||||
Purchased Contracts |
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U.S. T-Note 10yr Future |
29 | December 2007 | $ | 3,160,467 | $ | 3,162,359 | $ | 1,892 |
(a) | Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at August 31, 2007. |
(b) | Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of August 31, 2007. |
(c) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in the transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $76,545,396 or 6.0% of net assets. |
(d) | IO – Interest Only |
(e) | Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at August 31, 2007. |
(f) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for open future contracts. The market value of this security amounted to $712,500. |
(g) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
* | Illiquid securities. |
Currency | Abbreviations: |
Glossary: |
TBA | – To Be Announced |
TIPS | – Treasury Inflation Protected Security |
The Portfolio currently owns investments collateralized by subprime mortgage loans. Subprime loans are offered to homeowners who do not have a history of debt or who have had problems meeting their debt obligations. Because repayment is less certain, subprime borrowers pay a higher rate of interest than prime borrowers. As of August 31, 2007, the Portfolio’s total exposure to subprime investments was 8.69%. These investments are valued in accordance with the Portfolio’s Valuation Policies (see Note A1 for additional details).
See notes to financial statements. |
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INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
MORTGAGE PASS-THRU’S – 38.0% |
||||||
Fixed Rate 30-Year – 29.9% |
||||||
Federal Gold Loan Mortgage Corp. |
$ | 7,350 | $ | 6,806,985 | ||
Series 2007 |
103 | 106,314 | ||||
Federal Gold Loan Mortgage Corp. |
5,716 | 5,293,787 | ||||
Series 2006 |
199 | 184,148 | ||||
6.00%, 7/01/36-11/01/36(a) |
37,392 | 37,371,368 | ||||
7.00%, 8/01/36-10/01/36(a) |
1,748 | 1,795,166 | ||||
Series 2007 |
11,303 | 11,294,603 | ||||
7.00%, 2/01/37(a) |
16,435 | 16,882,078 | ||||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
11,190 | 10,674,103 | ||||
5.50%, 4/01/33-7/01/33(a) |
24,539 | 24,035,812 | ||||
Series 2004 |
17,839 | 17,460,354 | ||||
Series 2005 |
9,428 | 8,722,936 | ||||
5.50%, 2/01/35-7/01/35(a) |
18,843 | 18,436,209 | ||||
6.00%, 4/01/35(a) |
15,277 | 15,318,064 | ||||
6.50%, 11/01/35(a) |
62 | 63,450 | ||||
Series 2006 |
26,814 | 25,528,366 | ||||
5.50%, 1/01/36-11/01/36(a) |
118,400 | 115,744,405 | ||||
6.50%, 2/01/36-1/01/37(a) |
58,830 | 59,723,051 | ||||
Series 2007 |
5,602 | 5,181,062 | ||||
5.50%, 5/01/36(a) |
25,902 | 25,321,928 | ||||
6.00%, 4/01/37-8/01/37(a) |
19,459 | 19,438,703 | ||||
6.50%, 2/01/37-8/01/37(a) |
52,575 | 53,369,948 | ||||
478,752,840 | ||||||
Agency ARMS – 4.0% |
||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
32,585 | 32,767,551 | ||||
Series 2007 |
6,570 | 6,626,081 | ||||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
3,549 | 3,565,527 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
5.465%, 5/01/36(a)(b) |
$ | 1,256 | $ | 1,259,898 | ||
5.804%, 3/01/36(a)(b) |
4,463 | 4,503,114 | ||||
5.923%, 6/01/36(a)(b) |
3,237 | 3,272,361 | ||||
Series 2007 |
7,083 | 7,134,161 | ||||
5.79%, 8/01/37(a)(b) |
5,250 | 5,431,844 | ||||
64,560,537 | ||||||
Fixed Rate 15-Year – 2.3% |
||||||
Federal Gold Loan Mortgage Corp. |
3,101 | 3,029,181 | ||||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
12,109 | 11,883,829 | ||||
Series 2006 |
15,535 | 15,179,375 | ||||
Series 2007 |
5,939 | 5,798,850 | ||||
35,891,235 | ||||||
Non-Agency ARMS – 1.8% |
||||||
Banc of America Funding Corp. |
6,364 | 6,313,213 | ||||
Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust |
3,988 | 3,941,962 | ||||
Series 2006-3, Class 22A1 |
1,918 | 1,916,545 | ||||
Series 2007-1, Class 21A1 |
2,567 | 2,543,056 | ||||
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. |
4,493 | 4,380,990 | ||||
Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1 |
4,896 | 4,971,770 | ||||
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust |
2,288 | 2,277,758 | ||||
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. |
2,880 | 2,808,703 | ||||
29,153,997 | ||||||
Total Mortgage Pass-Thru’s |
608,358,609 | |||||
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U.S. $ Value | |||||
CORPORATES – INVESTMENT GRADES – 14.8% |
||||||
Industrial – 8.3% |
||||||
Basic – 0.3% |
||||||
The Dow Chemical Co. |
$ | 220 | $ | 241,583 | ||
International Paper Co. |
2,625 | 2,520,026 | ||||
Lubrizol Corp. |
805 | 792,881 | ||||
Westvaco Corp. |
670 | 699,954 | ||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
1,083 | 1,091,372 | ||||
5,345,816 | ||||||
Capital Goods – 0.6% |
||||||
Boeing Capital Corp. |
1,615 | 1,604,501 | ||||
6.50%, 2/15/12(a) |
205 | 218,344 | ||||
Hutchison Whampoa International, Ltd. |
1,449 | 1,580,449 | ||||
Textron Financial Corp. |
2,610 | 2,592,633 | ||||
Textron, Inc. |
875 | 884,486 | ||||
Tyco International Group, SA |
1,250 | 1,257,771 | ||||
Waste Management, Inc. |
1,435 | 1,479,603 | ||||
9,617,787 | ||||||
Communications – Media – 1.2% |
||||||
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
489 | 501,490 | ||||
BSKYB Finance UK PLC |
2,325 | 2,298,374 | ||||
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc. |
940 | 1,051,460 | ||||
9.455%, 11/15/22(a) |
1,731 | 2,188,815 | ||||
Comcast Cable Communications LLC |
1,463 | 1,501,363 | ||||
Comcast Corp. |
2,253 | 2,183,982 | ||||
5.50%, 3/15/11(a) |
2,767 | 2,766,162 | ||||
News America, Inc. |
1,383 | 1,361,974 | ||||
RR Donnelley & Sons Co. |
710 | 670,468 |
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U.S. $ Value | |||||
Time Warner Entertainment Co. |
$ | 3,190 | $ | 3,687,563 | ||
WPP Finance Corp. |
886 | 909,369 | ||||
19,121,020 | ||||||
Communications – Telecommunications – 2.6% |
||||||
AT&T Corp. |
295 | 351,035 | ||||
British Telecommunications PLC |
4,581 | 5,024,482 | ||||
Embarq Corp. |
210 | 218,496 | ||||
7.082%, 6/01/16(a) |
5,970 | 6,156,700 | ||||
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. |
2,435 | 2,622,639 | ||||
8.75%, 3/01/31(a) |
1,429 | 1,781,350 | ||||
Pacific Bell |
3,900 | 3,897,391 | ||||
Qwest Corp. |
3,735 | 3,907,744 | ||||
8.875%, 3/15/12(a) |
2,780 | 3,009,350 | ||||
Sprint Capital Corp. |
3,219 | 3,556,924 | ||||
Telecom Italia Capital SA |
3,815 | 3,702,788 | ||||
6.375%, 11/15/33(a) |
375 | 357,825 | ||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
1,590 | 1,508,717 | ||||
Verizon New Jersey, Inc. |
2,200 | 2,234,942 | ||||
Vodafone Group PLC |
3,015 | 3,013,809 | ||||
41,344,192 | ||||||
Consumer Cyclical – Automotive – 0.0% |
||||||
DaimlerChrysler North America |
698 | 686,515 | ||||
Consumer Cyclical – Other – 0.7% |
||||||
Centex Corp. |
4,085 | 3,766,395 | ||||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
2,676 | 2,706,991 | ||||
7.875%, 5/01/12(a) |
2,826 | 3,022,791 | ||||
Toll Brothers Finance Corp. |
405 | 343,267 | ||||
6.875%, 11/15/12(a) |
1,055 | 1,047,105 | ||||
10,886,549 | ||||||
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 2.0% |
||||||
Altria Group, Inc. |
$ | 2,120 | $ | 2,579,637 | ||
Bunge Ltd Finance Corp. |
1,711 | 1,563,476 | ||||
Cadbury Schweppes US Finance LLC |
3,480 | 3,337,599 | ||||
ConAgra Foods, Inc. |
641 | 688,104 | ||||
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. |
3,241 | 3,175,286 | ||||
6.75%, 8/15/14(a) |
1,166 | 1,166,320 | ||||
Kraft Foods, Inc. |
3,245 | 3,180,600 | ||||
The Kroger Co. |
1,100 | 1,148,293 | ||||
Reynolds American, Inc. |
3,730 | 3,862,907 | ||||
7.625%, 6/01/16(a) |
3,655 | 3,827,834 | ||||
Safeway, Inc. |
683 | 675,126 | ||||
6.50%, 3/01/11(a) |
453 | 471,126 | ||||
Tyson Foods, Inc. |
3,785 | 3,948,213 | ||||
Wyeth |
2,212 | 2,210,237 | ||||
31,834,758 | ||||||
Energy – 0.4% |
||||||
Amerada Hess Corp. |
2,273 | 2,592,702 | ||||
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. |
380 | 368,600 | ||||
Valero Energy Corp. |
2,588 | 2,731,463 | ||||
5,692,765 | ||||||
Technology – 0.5% |
||||||
Electronic Data Systems Corp. |
1,555 | 1,592,300 | ||||
Series B |
3,745 | 3,743,322 | ||||
IBM Corp. |
455 | 452,572 | ||||
Motorola, Inc. |
1,800 | 1,737,369 | ||||
7.50%, 5/15/25(a) |
290 | 296,855 | ||||
7.625%, 11/15/10(a) |
146 | 155,131 | ||||
7,977,549 | ||||||
132,506,951 | ||||||
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Financial Institutions – 4.8% |
||||||
Banking – 1.6% |
||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
$ | 961 | $ | 1,066,363 | ||
Citigroup, Inc. |
2,357 | 2,330,877 | ||||
5.50%, 6/09/09(a)(b) |
421 | 421,941 | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. |
1,812 | 1,811,369 | ||||
Huntington National Bank |
517 | 510,714 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
4,225 | 4,406,722 | ||||
MBNA Corp. |
1,362 | 1,349,109 | ||||
MUFG Capital Finance 1 Ltd. |
770 | 734,922 | ||||
RBS Capital Trust III |
562 | 531,120 | ||||
Resona Bank Ltd. |
330 | 313,036 | ||||
Resona Preferred Global Securities |
619 | 622,461 | ||||
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ |
170 | 182,420 | ||||
Suntrust Bank Series CD |
591 | 589,651 | ||||
UBS Preferred Funding Trust I |
1,825 | 1,997,313 | ||||
UFJ Finance Aruba AEC |
1,913 | 1,980,793 | ||||
Wachovia Corp. |
2,205 | 2,207,293 | ||||
Washington Mutual, Inc. |
2,185 | 2,118,607 | ||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
1,808 | 1,768,049 | ||||
Zions Bancorporation |
1,420 | 1,371,710 | ||||
26,314,470 | ||||||
Brokerage – 0.6% |
||||||
The Bear Stearns Cos, Inc. |
4,125 | 3,797,805 | ||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
1,876 | 1,774,460 | ||||
5.125%, 1/15/15(a) |
1,590 | 1,508,646 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. |
$ | 1,065 | $ | 991,935 | ||
6.50%, 7/19/17(a) |
1,315 | 1,294,667 | ||||
9,367,513 | ||||||
Finance – 1.9% |
||||||
American General Finance Corp. |
2,620 | 2,603,829 | ||||
Capital One Financial Corp. |
665 | 628,666 | ||||
CIT Group, Inc. |
3,790 | 3,335,484 | ||||
Core Investment Grade Trust |
3,882 | 3,869,427 | ||||
Countrywide Financial Corp. |
1,233 | 1,158,699 | ||||
6.25%, 5/15/16(a) |
3,256 | 2,889,625 | ||||
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. |
1,503 | 1,345,209 | ||||
4.25%, 12/19/07(a) |
1,855 | 1,832,714 | ||||
General Electric Capital Corp. |
880 | 869,043 | ||||
4.375%, 11/21/11(a) |
1,213 | 1,177,580 | ||||
6.75%, 3/15/32(a) |
3,134 | 3,442,342 | ||||
HSBC Finance Corp. |
4,771 | 4,831,315 | ||||
7.00%, 5/15/12(a) |
2,095 | 2,210,676 | ||||
iStar Financial, Inc. |
1,019 | 945,066 | ||||
31,139,675 | ||||||
Insurance – 0.6% |
||||||
Assurant, Inc. |
1,028 | 1,012,989 | ||||
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. |
1,656 | 1,627,716 | ||||
Humana, Inc. |
1,094 | 1,098,194 | ||||
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. |
993 | 975,386 | ||||
WellPoint, Inc. |
2,200 | 2,200,000 | ||||
3.75%, 12/14/07(a) |
412 | 409,553 | ||||
4.25%, 12/15/09(a) |
2,555 | 2,508,422 | ||||
9,832,260 | ||||||
REITS – 0.1% |
||||||
Simon Property Group LP |
1,015 | 1,014,906 | ||||
77,668,824 | ||||||
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U.S. $ Value | |||||
Utility – 1.2% |
||||||
Electric – 1.1% |
||||||
Carolina Power & Light Co. |
$ | 3,155 | $ | 3,306,926 | ||
CE Electric UK Funding Co. |
700 | 704,278 | ||||
Consumers Energy Co. |
734 | 727,812 | ||||
Exelon Corp. |
1,295 | 1,343,069 | ||||
FirstEnergy Corp. |
1,300 | 1,342,649 | ||||
Series C |
1,436 | 1,582,544 | ||||
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. |
1,763 | 1,798,923 | ||||
Nisource Finance Corp. |
1,656 | 1,758,894 | ||||
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
1,700 | 1,623,039 | ||||
Progress Energy, Inc. |
574 | 606,321 | ||||
Public Service Company of Colorado |
874 | 970,441 | ||||
TXU Australia Holdings Pty Ltd. |
1,447 | 1,469,653 | ||||
17,234,549 | ||||||
Natural Gas – 0.1% |
||||||
Duke Energy Field Services Corp. |
506 | 538,828 | ||||
Enterprise Products Operating L.P. |
1,278 | 1,253,026 | ||||
1,791,854 | ||||||
19,026,403 | ||||||
Non Corporate Sectors – 0.5% |
||||||
Agencies – Not Government |
||||||
Gaz Capital For Gazprom |
7,890 | 7,632,786 | ||||
Total Corporates – Investment Grades |
236,834,964 | |||||
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Principal (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
GOVERNMENT-RELATED – |
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Japan Government |
JPY | 2,230,000 | $ | 19,253,033 | ||
Series 283 |
2,577,650 | 22,757,273 | ||||
Series 48 |
5,612,250 | 48,103,511 | ||||
Series 63 |
8,016,650 | 69,513,889 | ||||
Mexican Bonos Series MI10 |
MXN | 171,965 | 15,757,873 | |||
Government of Sweden |
SEK | 93,350 | 13,700,816 | |||
Total Government-Related – Sovereigns |
189,086,395 | |||||
U.S. TREASURIES – 11.2% |
||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds |
$ | 66,290 | 62,835,694 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes |
115,290 | 115,816,165 | ||||
Total U.S. Treasuries |
178,651,859 | |||||
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 8.8% |
||||||
Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 8.2% |
||||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. |
864 | 870,748 | ||||
Series 2004-4, Class A3 |
1,035 | 1,009,366 | ||||
Series 2004-6, Class A2 |
3,865 | 3,763,158 | ||||
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. |
2,500 | 2,408,937 | ||||
Series 2005-T18, Class A4 |
4,235 | 3,975,606 | ||||
Series 2006-PW12, Class A4 |
2,285 | 2,305,615 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. |
$ | 899 | $ | 885,638 | ||
Series 2004-C1, Class A4 |
1,815 | 1,734,122 | ||||
Series 2005-C1, Class A4 |
1,516 | 1,441,038 | ||||
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates |
2,095 | 2,120,278 | ||||
Series 2006-C4, Class A3 |
6,475 | 6,354,432 | ||||
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. |
3,265 | 3,206,948 | ||||
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. |
1,102 | 1,027,558 | ||||
Series 2005-GG3, Class A2 |
1,823 | 1,777,523 | ||||
Greenwich Capital Funding Corp. |
3,800 | 3,717,839 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. |
1,720 | 1,653,032 | ||||
Series 2005-LDP1, Class A4 |
1,846 | 1,782,734 | ||||
Series 2005-LDP3, Class A2 |
2,810 | 2,755,076 | ||||
Series 2005-LDP4, Class A2 |
1,420 | 1,390,469 | ||||
Series 2006-CB15, Class A4 |
7,100 | 7,143,365 | ||||
Series 2007-LD11, Class A2 |
9,010 | 9,087,844 | ||||
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust |
4,900 | 4,577,708 | ||||
Series 2004-C2, Class A4 |
7,760 | 7,250,571 | ||||
Series 2004-C4, Class A4 |
6,015 | 5,972,247 | ||||
Series 2004-C8, Class A2 |
1,084 | 1,055,278 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Series 2005-C1, Class A4 |
$ | 4,209 | $ | 3,969,195 | ||
Series 2005-C7, Class A4 |
2,380 | 2,301,491 | ||||
Series 2006-C1, Class A4 |
6,557 | 6,332,414 | ||||
Series 2006-C6, Class A4 |
6,005 | 5,860,205 | ||||
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust |
2,100 | 2,047,205 | ||||
Series 2005-MKB2, Class A2 |
2,230 | 2,195,800 | ||||
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust |
5,385 | 5,384,352 | ||||
Series 2006-2, Class A4 |
3,075 | 3,129,287 | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital I |
6,500 | 6,288,682 | ||||
Series 2005-HQ5, Class A4 |
5,186 | 5,012,106 | ||||
Series 2007-T27, Class A4 |
9,860 | 9,865,385 | ||||
131,653,252 | ||||||
Non-Agency Adjustable Rate CMBS –0.6% |
||||||
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II |
1,855 | 1,817,900 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. |
1,720 | 1,694,186 | ||||
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust |
5,725 | 5,775,094 | ||||
9,287,180 | ||||||
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
140,940,432 | |||||
GOVERNMENT-RELATED – NON-U.S. |
||||||
Sovereigns – 3.7% |
||||||
United Mexican States |
22,748 | 22,748,000 | ||||
7.50%, 1/14/12(a) |
7,030 | 7,606,460 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Russian Federation |
$ | 19,931 | $ | 22,123,238 | ||
Republic of South Africa |
7,325 | 7,086,937 | ||||
59,564,635 | ||||||
Agencies – 0.1% |
||||||
Korea Development Bank |
1,335 | 1,314,058 | ||||
Total Government-Related – Non-U.S. Issuers |
60,878,693 | |||||
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 2.5% |
||||||
Home Equity Loans – Floating Rate –1.5% |
||||||
Asset Backed Funding Certificates |
870 | 868,195 | ||||
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc. |
98 | 98,156 | ||||
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. |
3,715 | 3,134,308 | ||||
Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securities, Inc. |
1,805 | 1,790,448 | ||||
GE-WMC Mortgage Securities LLC |
2,190 | 2,166,436 | ||||
HFC Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates |
1,286 | 1,247,273 | ||||
HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust |
757 | 753,390 | ||||
Lehman XS Trust |
4,865 | 4,094,725 | ||||
Master Asset Backed Securities Trust |
604 | 595,467 | ||||
Option One Mortgage Loan Trust |
1,785 | 1,627,688 | ||||
RAAC Series |
1,400 | 1,389,390 |
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Principal (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc. |
$ | 892 | $ | 883,639 | ||
Series 2005-RZ1, Class A2 |
1,899 | 1,871,025 | ||||
Saxon Asset Securities Trust |
1,402 | 1,398,262 | ||||
Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance |
872 | 866,458 | ||||
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust |
1,410 | 1,406,207 | ||||
24,191,067 | ||||||
Other-Floating Rate – 0.4% |
||||||
Ballyrock ABS CDO Ltd. |
3,500 | 2,450,000 | ||||
Cairn Mezzanine ABS CDO PLC |
1,450 | 1,015,000 | ||||
Halcyon Securitized Product Investors |
910 | 473,200 | ||||
Neapolitan Segregated Portfolio |
1,775 | 532,500 | ||||
Petra CRE CDO Ltd. |
2,220 | 2,012,985 | ||||
SLM Student Loan Trust |
650 | 650,559 | ||||
7,134,244 | ||||||
Home Equity Loans – Fixed Rate – 0.3% |
||||||
Citifinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc. |
818 | 715,018 | ||||
Home Equity Mortgage Trust |
1,212 | 1,205,945 | ||||
Series 2006-1, Class A2 |
1,040 | 884,000 | ||||
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Inc. |
1,152 | 1,137,755 | ||||
3,942,718 | ||||||
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Principal (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Credit Cards – Floating Rate – 0.2% |
||||||
American Express Credit Account Master Trust |
$ | 1,298 | $ | 1,291,922 | ||
Discover Card Master Trust I |
2,457 | 2,456,823 | ||||
3,748,745 | ||||||
Other – Fixed Rate – 0.1% |
||||||
DB Master Finance, LLC |
1,000 | 999,490 | ||||
Autos – Fixed Rate – 0.0% |
||||||
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust |
7 | 7,164 | ||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities |
40,023,428 | |||||
MORTGAGE CMO’S – 2.1% |
||||||
Non-Agency Fixed Rate – 1.4% |
||||||
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust |
5,062 | 5,027,385 | ||||
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. |
3,882 | 3,845,674 | ||||
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. |
4,009 | 4,050,789 | ||||
Series 2007-QS1, Class 2A10 |
5,011 | 5,027,314 | ||||
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust |
4,168 | 4,143,006 | ||||
22,094,168 | ||||||
Non-Agency Adjustable Rate – 0.7% |
||||||
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust |
1,815 | 1,811,539 | ||||
Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1 |
5,147 | 5,043,593 | ||||
Countrywide Home Loan |
3,593 | 3,256,019 | ||||
JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust |
757 | 750,806 |
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Principal (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Washington Mutual, Inc. |
$ 41 | $ | 40,776 | |||
10,902,733 | ||||||
Agency Adjustable Rate – 0.0% |
||||||
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust |
392 | 365,433 | ||||
Total Mortgage CMO’s |
33,362,334 | |||||
CORPORATES – NON-INVESTMENT GRADES – 0.1% |
||||||
Industrial – 0.1% |
||||||
Basic – 0.1% |
||||||
Packaging Corp. of America |
1,099 | 1,095,805 | ||||
Shares | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 7.2% |
||||||
Investment Companies – 7.2% |
||||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Prime STIF Portfolio(g) |
114,983,655 | 114,983,655 | ||||
Total Investments – 100.3% |
1,604,216,174 | |||||
Other assets less liabilities – (0.3)% |
(4,564,448 | ) | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 1,599,651,726 | ||||
INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note C)
Rate Type | ||||||||||||||
Swap Counterparty |
Notional Amount (000) |
Termination Date |
Payments made by the Portfolio |
Payments received by the Portfolio |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
Lehman Brothers |
$ | 20,120 | 11/02/07 | 3 Month LIBOR | 4.814 | % | $ | 203,723 | ||||||
Lehman Brothers |
23,000 | 1/23/08 | 3 Month LIBOR | 4.777 | % | (89,635 | ) | |||||||
Lehman Brothers |
10,000 | 12/04/11 | 3 Month LIBOR | 4.850 | % | (44,363 | ) |
FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS (see Note C)
Type | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Month |
Original Value |
Value at August 31, 2007 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
Purchased Contracts |
||||||||||||||
U.S. T-Bond Future |
470 | December 2007 | $ | 52,314,588 | $ | 52,434,375 | $ | 119,787 | ||||||
U.S. T-Note 10yr Future |
989 | December 2007 | 107,782,845 | 107,847,359 | 64,514 | |||||||||
Sold Contracts |
||||||||||||||
U.S. T-Note 2yr Future |
63 | September 2007 | 12,827,208 | 12,981,938 | (154,730 | ) | ||||||||
U.S. T-Note 5yr Future |
120 | September 2007 | 12,466,527 | 12,813,750 | (347,223 | ) | ||||||||
$ | (317,652 | ) | ||||||||||||
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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note C)
Contract Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value on Origination Date |
U.S. $ Value at August 31, 2007 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
Buy Contracts: |
||||||||||||
Swedish Krona settling 9/07/07 |
12,286 | $ | 1,781,768 | $ | 1,781,782 | $ | 14 | |||||
Sale Contracts: |
||||||||||||
Japanese Yen settling 9/10/07 |
18,436,575 | 155,441,245 | 159,449,618 | (4,008,373 | ) | |||||||
Japanese Yen settling 9/10/07 |
68,000 | 587,176 | 588,101 | (925 | ) | |||||||
Mexican Peso settling 9/26/07 |
174,208 | 15,621,236 | 15,770,832 | (149,596 | ) | |||||||
Swedish Krona settling 9/07/07 |
108,173 | 16,085,372 | 15,687,965 | 397,407 |
(a) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize forward currency exchange contracts. The aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,489,232,519. |
(b) | Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at August 31, 2007. |
(c) | Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of August 31, 2007. |
(d) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $55,638,972 or 3.5% of net assets. |
(e) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for open futures contracts. The market value of this security amounted to $1,564,020. |
(f) | Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at August 31, 2007. |
(g) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
* | Illiquid Securities. |
Currency | Abbreviations: |
JPY | – Japanese Yen |
MXN | – Mexican Peso |
SEK | – Swedish Krona |
Glossary: |
LIBOR | – London Interbank Offered Rates |
The Portfolio currently owns investments collateralized by subprime mortgage loans. Subprime loans are offered to homeowners who do not have a history of debt or who have had problems meeting their debt obligations. Because repayment is less certain, subprime borrowers pay a higher rate of interest than prime borrowers. As of August 31, 2007, the Portfolio’s total exposure to subprime investments was 1.78%. These investments are valued in accordance with the Portfolio’s Valuation Policies (see Note A1 for additional details).
See notes to financial statements. |
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INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Shares or Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES – 97.8% |
|||||
U.S. Treasury Notes |
$28,483 | $ | 27,227,989 | ||
1.625%, 1/15/15 (TIPS) |
81,270 | 76,971,396 | |||
1.875%, 7/15/13-7/15/15 (TIPS) |
98,363 | 95,553,113 | |||
2.00%, 1/15/14-1/15/16 (TIPS) |
89,843 | 87,652,496 | |||
2.375%, 1/15/17 (TIPS) |
68,288 | 68,202,550 | |||
3.00%, 7/15/12 (TIPS) |
65,897 | 68,018,067 | |||
3.375%, 1/15/12 (TIPS) |
72,170 | 75,260,053 | |||
3.50%, 1/15/11 (TIPS) |
48,414 | 50,123,888 | |||
3.875%, 1/15/09 (TIPS) |
26,595 | 26,962,742 | |||
4.25%, 1/15/10 (TIPS) |
51,347 | 53,332,197 | |||
Total Inflation-Linked Securities |
629,304,491 | ||||
Shares | |||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.3% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 1.3% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Prime STIF Portfolio(a) |
8,150,947 | 8,150,947 | |||
Total Investments – 99.1% |
637,455,438 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 0.9% |
6,093,647 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 643,549,085 | |||
(a) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Glossary: |
TIPS | – Treasury Inflation Protected Security |
See notes to financial statements. |
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HIGH-YIELD PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
CORPORATES – NON-INVESTMENT GRADES – 88.2% |
||||||
Industrial – 63.2% |
||||||
Basic – 7.0% |
||||||
Arch Western Finance LLC |
$ | 670 | $ | 633,988 | ||
Basell AF SCA |
1,445 | 1,286,050 | ||||
Citigroup (JSC Severstal) |
1,938 | 2,084,842 | ||||
Equistar Chemicals Funding LP |
787 | 816,513 | ||||
10.625%, 5/01/11(a) |
356 | 375,580 | ||||
Evraz Group, SA |
1,369 | 1,355,310 | ||||
FMG Finance Pty Ltd. |
2,000 | 2,290,000 | ||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. |
3,880 | 4,132,200 | ||||
Georgia-Pacific Corp. |
905 | 855,225 | ||||
7.125%, 1/15/17(a)(b) |
1,095 | 1,029,300 | ||||
Hexion Us Fin/nova Scoti |
525 | 567,000 | ||||
10.058%, 11/15/14(a)(c) |
525 | 535,500 | ||||
Huntsman International LLC |
1,130 | 1,180,850 | ||||
Huntsman LLC |
801 | 871,087 | ||||
Ineos Group Holdings PLC |
1,575 | 1,449,000 | ||||
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. US |
630 | 615,825 | ||||
Lyondell Chemical Co. |
1,290 | 1,402,875 | ||||
8.25%, 9/15/16(a) |
3,575 | 4,004,000 | ||||
The Mosaic Co. |
2,875 | 2,946,875 | ||||
NewMarket Corp. |
615 | 584,250 | ||||
NewPage Corp. |
797 | 824,895 | ||||
Peabody Energy Corp. |
900 | 834,750 | ||||
Series B |
1,815 | 1,810,462 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Domtar, Inc. |
$ | 2,500 | $ | 2,325,000 | ||
34,811,377 | ||||||
Capital Goods – 7.1% |
||||||
Alion Science and Technology Corp. |
270 | 257,850 | ||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc. |
1,603 | 1,578,955 | ||||
6.875%, 6/01/17(a) |
1,430 | 1,387,100 | ||||
Series B |
2,053 | 2,042,735 | ||||
7.375%, 4/15/14(a) |
820 | 799,500 | ||||
Associated Materials, Inc. |
1,635 | 1,066,837 | ||||
Berry Plastics Holding Corp. |
1,580 | 1,576,050 | ||||
10.25%, 3/01/16(a) |
555 | 532,800 | ||||
Bombardier, Inc. |
3,015 | 2,879,325 | ||||
8.00%, 11/15/14(a)(b) |
2,120 | 2,189,655 | ||||
Case Corp. |
2,935 | 2,964,350 | ||||
Case New Holland, Inc. |
2,990 | 3,019,900 | ||||
Crown Americas |
1,500 | 1,507,500 | ||||
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc. |
992 | 982,080 | ||||
L-3 Communications Corp. |
1,828 | 1,732,030 | ||||
Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc. |
1,715 | 1,742,869 | ||||
Series $ |
2,530 | 2,441,450 | ||||
Plastipak Holdings, Inc. |
640 | 649,600 | ||||
Russell-Stanley Holdings, Inc. |
453 | 56,691 | ||||
Sequa Corp. |
601 | 622,035 | ||||
Trinity Industries, Inc. |
2,100 | 1,984,500 | ||||
United Rentals North America, Inc. |
640 | 643,200 | ||||
7.00%, 2/15/14(a) |
485 | 494,700 | ||||
7.75%, 11/15/13(a) |
2,075 | 2,137,250 | ||||
35,288,962 | ||||||
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Communications – Media – 10.9% |
||||||
Allbritton Communications Co. |
$ | 1,351 | $ | 1,320,602 | ||
AMC Entertainment, Inc. |
2,000 | 2,080,000 | ||||
Cablevision Systems Corp. |
1,637 | 1,567,428 | ||||
CCH I Holdings LLC |
6,257 | 5,568,730 | ||||
CCH I LLC |
1,000 | 980,000 | ||||
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. |
4,519 | 3,524,820 | ||||
5.75%, 1/15/13(a) |
1,641 | 1,353,825 | ||||
CSC Holdings, Inc. |
1,535 | 1,408,363 | ||||
7.875%, 2/15/18(a) |
640 | 600,000 | ||||
Series WI |
2,565 | 2,423,925 | ||||
Dex Media East LLC |
641 | 684,268 | ||||
Dex Media West LLC |
444 | 449,550 | ||||
DirecTV Holdings LLC |
3,311 | 3,095,785 | ||||
EchoStar DBS Corp. |
1,080 | 1,061,100 | ||||
6.625%, 10/01/14(a) |
3,595 | 3,478,163 | ||||
7.125%, 2/01/16(a) |
850 | 830,875 | ||||
Idearc, Inc. |
1,710 | 1,688,625 | ||||
Insight Communications Co., Inc. |
1,612 | 1,658,345 | ||||
Insight Midwest LP |
379 | 379,000 | ||||
Insight Midwest LP/Insight Capital, Inc. |
173 | 173,000 | ||||
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd. |
2,812 | 2,942,055 | ||||
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd. |
1,274 | 1,281,962 | ||||
Lamar Media Corp. |
475 | 453,625 |
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High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Liberty Media Corp. |
$ | 545 | $ | 503,857 | ||
7.875%, 7/15/09(a) |
350 | 362,071 | ||||
8.25%, 2/01/30(a) |
530 | 514,100 | ||||
LIN Television Corp. |
725 | 681,500 | ||||
Quebecor Media, Inc. |
2,755 | 2,620,694 | ||||
Rainbow National Services LLC |
764 | 782,145 | ||||
10.375%, 9/01/14(a)(b) |
473 | 514,979 | ||||
RH Donnelley Corp. |
705 | 664,462 | ||||
Series A-2 |
748 | 704,990 | ||||
Series A-3 |
2,000 | 2,050,000 | ||||
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. |
545 | 515,025 | ||||
Univision Communications, Inc. |
1,190 | 1,157,275 | ||||
WDAC Subsidiary Corp. |
982 | 982,000 | ||||
WMG Holdings Corp. |
3,196 | 2,261,170 | ||||
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. |
840 | 798,000 | ||||
54,116,314 | ||||||
Communications – Telecommunications – 6.7% |
||||||
Alltel Corp. |
2,750 | 2,255,385 | ||||
American Tower Corp. |
2,430 | 2,430,000 | ||||
Citizens Communications Co. |
1,977 | 1,897,920 | ||||
Cricket Communications, Inc. |
3,470 | 3,400,600 | ||||
Digicel Ltd. |
2,227 | 2,265,973 | ||||
Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. |
620 | 655,650 | ||||
Dobson Communications Corp. |
665 | 703,238 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Inmarsat Finance PLC |
$ | 1,835 | $ | 1,890,050 | ||
10.375%, 11/15/12(d) |
1,037 | 982,557 | ||||
Level 3 Financing, Inc. |
835 | 784,900 | ||||
9.25%, 11/01/14(a) |
5,095 | 4,903,937 | ||||
12.25%, 3/15/13(a) |
1,073 | 1,169,570 | ||||
Mobile Telesystems Finance SA |
1,358 | 1,370,222 | ||||
Series REGS |
500 | 503,750 | ||||
PanAmSat Corp. |
1,171 | 1,191,492 | ||||
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. |
4,029 | 3,968,565 | ||||
Qwest Communications International, Inc. |
350 | 343,875 | ||||
Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc. |
740 | 765,900 | ||||
Windstream Corp. |
714 | 737,205 | ||||
8.625%, 8/01/16(a) |
810 | 846,450 | ||||
33,067,239 | ||||||
Consumer Cyclical – Automotive – 6.7% |
||||||
Affinia Group, Inc. |
45 | 41,512 | ||||
Ford Motor Co. |
5,020 | 3,765,000 | ||||
Ford Motor Credit Co. |
1,298 | 1,278,908 | ||||
7.00%, 10/01/13(a) |
2,524 | 2,247,791 | ||||
8.11%, 1/13/12(a)(c) |
2,785 | 2,550,528 | ||||
General Motors Acceptance Corp. |
2,700 | 2,291,401 | ||||
6.875%, 9/15/11(a) |
3,570 | 3,183,940 | ||||
8.00%, 11/01/31(a) |
1,870 | 1,679,941 | ||||
General Motors Corp. |
4,155 | 3,313,613 | ||||
8.375%, 7/15/33(a) |
4,470 | 3,587,175 | ||||
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. |
550 | 558,580 | ||||
9.00%, 7/01/15(a) |
1,307 | 1,352,745 | ||||
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. |
1,436 | 1,148,800 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Lear Corp. |
$ | 1,635 | $ | 1,332,525 | ||
8.50%, 12/01/13(a) |
370 | 349,650 | ||||
8.75%, 12/01/16(a) |
3,010 | 2,784,250 | ||||
Tenneco, Inc. |
465 | 460,350 | ||||
Visteon Corp. |
1,795 | 1,346,250 | ||||
33,272,959 | ||||||
Consumer Cyclical – Other – 6.2% |
||||||
Boyd Gaming Corp. |
737 | 732,394 | ||||
Broder Brothers Co. |
642 | 552,120 | ||||
Gaylord Entertainment Co. |
1,307 | 1,287,395 | ||||
Greektown Holdings LLC |
550 | 550,000 | ||||
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc |
3,460 | 2,655,550 | ||||
6.50%, 6/01/16(a) |
2,600 | 2,047,500 | ||||
Host Hotels & Resorts LP |
385 | 384,037 | ||||
Host Marriott LP |
2,935 | 2,854,287 | ||||
KB HOME |
600 | 549,000 | ||||
7.75%, 2/01/10(a) |
410 | 387,450 | ||||
Levi Strauss & Co. |
742 | 745,710 | ||||
MGM Mirage |
3,952 | 3,719,820 | ||||
7.625%, 1/15/17(a) |
905 | 895,950 | ||||
8.375%, 2/01/11(a) |
2,179 | 2,228,027 | ||||
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Auth |
1,245 | 1,216,988 | ||||
NCL Corp. |
515 | 509,850 | ||||
Penn National Gaming, Inc. |
1,496 | 1,496,000 | ||||
Six Flags, Inc. |
1,250 | 1,018,750 | ||||
Station Casinos, Inc. |
395 | 317,975 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprise |
$ | 1,097 | $ | 1,107,970 | ||
Universal City Development Partners |
913 | 960,933 | ||||
Universal City Florida Holding Co. |
630 | 625,275 | ||||
William Lyon Homes, Inc. |
1,107 | 885,600 | ||||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Corp. |
2,935 | 2,839,613 | ||||
30,568,194 | ||||||
Consumer Cyclical – Restaurants – 0.1% |
||||||
Sbarro, Inc. |
415 | 364,681 | ||||
Consumer Cyclical – Retailers – 2.0% |
||||||
Autonation, Inc. |
175 | 164,500 | ||||
The Bon-Ton Dept Stores, Inc. |
1,630 | 1,483,300 | ||||
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. |
555 | 505,050 | ||||
Couche-Tard, Inc. |
1,006 | 985,880 | ||||
GSC Holdings Corp. |
2,070 | 2,132,100 | ||||
Rite Aid Corp. |
2,400 | 1,968,000 | ||||
9.25%, 6/01/13 |
870 | 804,750 | ||||
9.375%, 12/15/15(a)(b) |
100 | 91,000 | ||||
9.50%, 6/15/17(a)(b) |
1,919 | 1,741,492 | ||||
9,876,072 | ||||||
Consumer Non – Cyclical – 6.4% |
||||||
Albertson’s, Inc. |
4,055 | 3,850,166 | ||||
ARAMARK Corp. |
1,155 | 1,150,669 | ||||
8.50%, 2/01/15(a)(b) |
555 | 552,919 | ||||
Community Health Systems, Inc. |
2,266 | 2,263,167 | ||||
DaVita, Inc. |
1,219 | 1,194,620 | ||||
Dean Foods Co. |
921 | 847,320 | ||||
Del Monte Corp. |
395 | 375,250 |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 157 |
High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Dole Food Company, Inc. |
$ | 420 | $ | 409,500 | ||
8.875%, 3/15/11(a) |
718 | 682,100 | ||||
Elan Finance PLC/Elan Finance Corp. |
2,825 | 2,754,375 | ||||
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. |
670 | 685,075 | ||||
HCA, Inc. |
2,508 | 2,044,020 | ||||
6.50%, 2/15/16(a) |
1,520 | 1,238,800 | ||||
6.75%, 7/15/13(a) |
1,650 | 1,431,375 | ||||
9.625%, 11/15/16(a)(b)(h) |
2,665 | 2,754,944 | ||||
Healthsouth Corp. |
580 | 597,400 | ||||
IASIS Healthcare Corp. |
1,174 | 1,144,650 | ||||
Select Medical Corp. |
1,145 | 993,287 | ||||
Spectrum Brands, Inc. |
1,180 | 867,300 | ||||
Stater Brothers Holdings |
594 | 592,515 | ||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp. |
1,175 | 975,250 | ||||
9.875%, 7/01/14 |
1,700 | 1,504,500 | ||||
Universal Hospital Services, Inc. |
895 | 863,675 | ||||
Ventas Realty LP/CAP CRP |
832 | 809,120 | ||||
Viant Holdings, Inc. |
567 | 527,310 | ||||
Visant Corp. |
883 | 885,207 | ||||
31,994,514 | ||||||
Energy – 2.7% |
||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. |
220 | 212,850 | ||||
6.875%, 1/15/16(a) |
270 | 263,925 | ||||
7.50%, 9/15/13(a) |
805 | 819,088 | ||||
7.75%, 1/15/15(a) |
1,895 | 1,921,056 | ||||
CIE Gener De Geophysique |
915 | 919,575 | ||||
7.75%, 5/15/17(a) |
195 | 196,950 | ||||
Complete Production Services, Inc. |
650 | 625,625 | ||||
Grant Prideco, Inc. |
856 | 817,480 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. |
$ 760 | $ | 727,700 | |||
Opti Canada, Inc. |
313 | 316,130 | ||||
PetroHawk Energy Corp. |
776 | 808,980 | ||||
Plains Exploration & Production Co. |
1,155 | 1,097,250 | ||||
Pride International, Inc. |
634 | 640,340 | ||||
Range Resources Corp. |
940 | 949,400 | ||||
Tesoro Corp. |
1,180 | 1,159,350 | ||||
6.50%, 6/01/17(a)(b) |
2,160 | 2,100,600 | ||||
13,576,299 | ||||||
Other Industrial – 1.1% |
||||||
Central European Distribution Corp. |
EUR | 173 | 236,927 | |||
Central European Media Enterprises, Ltd. |
398 | 538,922 | ||||
Noble Group Ltd. |
$ 2,000 | 1,869,802 | ||||
RBS Global, Inc. and Rexnord Corp. |
1,295 | 1,295,000 | ||||
11.75%, 8/01/16(a) |
725 | 749,469 | ||||
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc. |
655 | 625,525 | ||||
5,315,645 | ||||||
Services – 0.6% |
||||||
Realogy Corp. |
1,630 | 1,373,275 | ||||
Service Corp. International |
1,000 | 942,500 | ||||
West Corp. |
500 | 502,500 | ||||
2,818,275 | ||||||
Technology – 4.2% |
||||||
Amkor Technology, Inc. |
3,305 | 3,205,850 | ||||
Avago Technologies Finance |
755 | 788,975 | ||||
CA, Inc. |
965 | 959,942 |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 159 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Flextronics International Ltd. |
$ | 1,418 | $ | 1,350,645 | ||
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. |
3,530 | 3,256,425 | ||||
10.125%, 12/15/16(a) |
910 | 791,700 | ||||
Iron Mountain, Inc. |
1,360 | 1,224,000 | ||||
Nortel Networks Corp. |
626 | 507,060 | ||||
Nortel Networks Ltd. |
1,025 | 1,048,063 | ||||
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC |
1,000 | 906,250 | ||||
9.50%, 10/15/15(a) |
445 | 384,925 | ||||
Seagate Technology HDD Holding |
2,143 | 2,121,570 | ||||
Serena Software, Inc. |
875 | 870,625 | ||||
Sungard Data Systems, Inc. |
3,122 | 3,223,465 | ||||
20,639,495 | ||||||
Transportation – Airlines – 0.7% |
||||||
AMR Corp. |
1,675 | 1,695,938 | ||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. |
1,330 | 1,243,550 | ||||
Series RJO3 |
608 | 597,403 | ||||
3,536,891 | ||||||
Transportation – Services – 0.8% |
||||||
Avis Budget Car Rental |
1,660 | 1,610,200 | ||||
Hertz Corp. |
1,145 | 1,185,075 | ||||
10.50%, 1/01/16(a) |
1,175 | 1,269,000 | ||||
4,064,275 | ||||||
313,311,192 | ||||||
Utility – 11.2% |
||||||
Electric – 8.7% |
||||||
The AES Corp. |
2,430 | 2,405,700 | ||||
8.75%, 5/15/13(a)(b) |
225 | 234,000 | ||||
9.00%, 5/15/15(a)(b) |
1,080 | 1,125,900 |
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Allegheny Energy Supply |
$ | 1,070 | $ | 1,104,775 | ||
8.25%, 4/15/12(a)(b) |
1,830 | 1,889,475 | ||||
Aquila, Inc. |
1,096 | 1,372,740 | ||||
CMS Energy Corp. |
835 | 888,904 | ||||
Dynegy Holdings, Inc. |
2,740 | 2,534,500 | ||||
8.375%, 5/01/16(a) |
3,180 | 3,124,350 | ||||
Dynegy-Roseton Danskammer |
385 | 385,000 | ||||
Series B |
1,222 | 1,211,307 | ||||
Edison Mission Energy |
3,840 | 3,628,800 | ||||
7.50%, 6/15/13(a) |
1,860 | 1,873,950 | ||||
7.75%, 6/15/16(a) |
695 | 700,213 | ||||
Mirant Americas Generation LLC |
3,550 | 3,354,750 | ||||
NRG Energy, Inc. |
420 | 415,800 | ||||
7.375%, 2/01/16-1/15/17(a) |
4,805 | 4,729,262 | ||||
Reliant Energy, Inc. |
598 | 592,020 | ||||
7.625%, 6/15/14(a) |
1,495 | 1,465,100 | ||||
7.875%, 6/15/17(a) |
1,840 | 1,798,600 | ||||
Sierra Pacific Power Co. |
440 | 432,863 | ||||
Sierra Pacific Resources |
960 | 1,015,904 | ||||
TECO Energy, Inc. |
1,222 | 1,253,130 | ||||
TXU Corp. |
125 | 122,650 | ||||
Series P |
3,604 | 2,956,621 | ||||
Series Q |
3,106 | 2,492,590 | ||||
43,108,904 | ||||||
Natural Gas – 2.5% |
||||||
El Paso Corp. |
1,245 | 1,272,516 |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 161 |
High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Enterprise Products Operating LP |
$ | 3,450 | $ | 3,532,379 | ||
Regency Energy Partners |
1,089 | 1,121,670 | ||||
Williams Cos, Inc. |
3,744 | 3,978,000 | ||||
7.875%, 9/01/21(a) |
2,214 | 2,374,515 | ||||
12,279,080 | ||||||
55,387,984 | ||||||
Non Corporate Sectors – 7.8% |
||||||
Derivatives – Total Return Swaps – 4.3% |
||||||
High Yield Total Return Trust 2007-1 |
22,505 | 21,398,654 | ||||
Structured Note – 3.5% |
||||||
Racers SER 06-6-T |
18,550 | 17,333,306 | ||||
38,731,960 | ||||||
Credit Default Index Holdings – 4.5% |
||||||
DJ CDX.NA.HY-100 – 4.5% |
||||||
CDX North America High Yield Series 8-T1 |
19,000 | 17,860,000 | ||||
Dow Jones CDX HY Series 5-T2 |
4,312 | 4,312,196 | ||||
22,172,196 | ||||||
Financial Institutions – 1.5% |
||||||
Brokerage – 0.7% |
||||||
E*Trade Financial Corp. |
870 | 774,300 | ||||
7.875%, 12/01/15(a) |
2,574 | 2,252,250 | ||||
8.00%, 6/15/11(a) |
810 | 773,550 | ||||
3,800,100 | ||||||
Insurance – 0.3% |
||||||
Crum & Forster Holdings Corp. |
760 | 718,200 | ||||
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. |
770 | 682,798 | ||||
1,400,998 | ||||||
REITS – 0.5% |
||||||
American Real Estate |
2,500 | 2,350,000 | ||||
7,551,098 | ||||||
Total Corporates – Non-Investment Grades |
437,154,430 | |||||
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Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
CORPORATES – INVESTMENT GRADES – 6.4% |
||||||
Industrial – 3.9% |
||||||
Basic – 1.1% |
||||||
International Steel Group, Inc. |
$ | 2,081 | $ | 2,089,690 | ||
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
3,165 | 3,168,327 | ||||
5,258,017 | ||||||
Communications – Telecommunications – 1.0% |
||||||
Qwest Corp. |
2,240 | 2,049,600 | ||||
8.875%, 3/15/12(a) |
355 | 384,287 | ||||
Sprint Capital Corp. |
2,800 | 2,725,428 | ||||
5,159,315 | ||||||
Consumer Cyclical – Other – 0.2% |
||||||
DR Horton, Inc. |
250 | 232,586 | ||||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
539 | 576,534 | ||||
809,120 | ||||||
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.3% |
||||||
Cadbury Schweppes US Finance LLC |
1,080 | 1,035,806 | ||||
Reynolds American, Inc. |
3,395 | 3,538,026 | ||||
7.625%, 6/01/16(a) |
1,800 | 1,885,117 | ||||
6,458,949 | ||||||
Energy – 0.2% |
||||||
Kerr-McGee Corp. |
894 | 939,142 | ||||
Technology – 0.1% |
||||||
Xerox Corp. |
535 | 540,827 | ||||
19,165,370 | ||||||
Financial Institutions – 2.4% |
||||||
Brokerage – 1.0% |
||||||
The Bear Stearns Cos, Inc. |
2,700 | 2,485,836 | ||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. |
2,585 | 2,412,410 | ||||
4,898,246 | ||||||
Finance – 0.8% |
||||||
Countrywide Financial Corp. |
181 | 170,093 | ||||
6.25%, 5/15/16(a) |
2,345 | 2,081,134 |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES • | 163 |
High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. |
$ 56 | $ | 50,121 | |||
SLM Corp. |
845 | 782,073 | ||||
5.125%, 8/27/12(a) |
1,100 | 982,250 | ||||
4,065,671 | ||||||
Insurance – 0.6% |
||||||
American International Group, Inc. |
1,500 | 1,517,911 | ||||
Coventry Health Care, Inc. |
683 | 685,411 | ||||
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. |
950 | 933,149 | ||||
3,136,471 | ||||||
12,100,388 | ||||||
Utility – 0.1% |
||||||
Natural Gas – 0.1% |
||||||
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. |
570 | 573,765 | ||||
Total Corporates – Investment Grades |
31,839,523 | |||||
EMERGING MARKETS – NON-INVESTMENT GRADES – 0.5% |
||||||
Industrial – 0.5% |
||||||
Consumer Cyclical – Other – 0.2% |
||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
846 | 898,260 | ||||
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.3% |
||||||
Foodcorp Ltd. 8.875%, 6/15/12(a)(b) |
EUR | 1,128 | 1,536,617 | |||
Total Emerging Markets – Non-Investment Grades |
2,434,877 | |||||
Shares | ||||||
NON-CONVERTIBLE – PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.2% |
||||||
Financial Institutions – 0.2% |
||||||
REITS – 0.2% |
||||||
Sovereign REIT 12.00%(a)(b) |
624 | 892,320 | ||||
EQUITIES – 0.0% |
||||||
Common Stock – 0.0% |
||||||
Phase Metrics(a)(e)(j) |
90,400 | 904 | ||||
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Shares |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.5% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 1.5% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Prime STIF Portfolio(k) |
7,514,657 | $ | 7,514,657 | ||
Total Investments – 96.8% |
479,836,711 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 3.2% |
15,996,634 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 495,833,345 | |||
FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note C)
Contract Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value on Origination Date |
U.S. $ Value at August 31, 2007 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
Sale Contracts: |
||||||||||||
Euro |
1,496 | $ | 2,039,907 | $ | 2,042,452 | $ | (2,545 | ) |
(a) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize forward currency exchange contracts. The aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $472,322,054. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $124,485,860 or 25.1% of net assets. |
(c) | Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at August 31, 2007. |
(d) | Indicates a security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until final maturity. |
(e) | Illiquid security, valued at fair value. (See note A) |
(f) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security, which represents 0.01% of net assets as of August 31, 2007, is considered illiquid and restricted (see Notes A & E). |
Restricted Security |
Acquisition Date |
Acquisition Cost |
Market Value |
Percentage of Net Assets |
|||||||
Russell-Stanley Holdings, Inc. |
8/5/05 | $ | 396,900 | $ | 56,691 | 0.01 | % |
(g) | Security is in default and is non-income producing. |
(h) | Pay-In-Kind Payments (PIK). |
(i) | Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of August 31, 2007. |
(j) | Non-income producing security. |
(k) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Currency | Abbreviations: |
EUR | – Euro Dollar |
See notes to financial statements. |
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Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement in Respect of Each Strategy
The disinterested trustees (the “trustees”) of The AllianceBernstein Portfolios (the “Trust”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser (the “Advisory Agreement”) in respect of each of AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy, AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy and AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy (each, a “Strategy” and collectively, the “Strategies”) at a meeting held on July 31-August 2, 2007.
Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement in respect of a Strategy, the trustees had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser who advised on the relevant legal standards. The trustees also reviewed an independent evaluation prepared by the Trust’s Senior Officer (who is also the Trust’s Independent Compliance Officer) of the reasonableness of the advisory fees in the Advisory Agreement wherein the Senior Officer concluded that the contractual fees for the Strategies were reasonable. The trustees also discussed the proposed continuance in private sessions with counsel and the Trust’s Senior Officer.
The trustees noted that instead of investing directly in portfolio securities, each Strategy pursues its investment objective by investing in a combination of the portfolios of The AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios (“Pooling”), each of which represents one of a variety of asset classes and investment styles. The trustees also noted that the portfolios of Pooling do not pay advisory fees to the Adviser.
The trustees considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Strategies gained from their experience as trustees or directors of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Adviser’s initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the trustees and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the trustees in the past, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AllianceBernstein Funds. The trustees noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they receive presentations from the Adviser on the investment results of the Strategies and review extensive materials and information presented by the Adviser.
The trustees also considered all other factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. In their deliberations, the trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and
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different trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The trustees determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage each Strategy and the overall arrangements between each Strategy and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fees, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the trustees’ determinations included the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided
The trustees considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the Strategies. They also noted the professional experience and qualifications of each Strategy’s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of each Strategy’s other service providers, also were considered. The trustees concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each of the Strategies under the Advisory Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The trustees reviewed a schedule of the revenues, expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of each Strategy to the Adviser for calendar years 2005 and 2006 that had been prepared with an updated expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant retained by the Trust’s Senior Officer. The trustees reviewed the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and noted that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The trustees noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Adviser’s relationships with the Strategies and the relevant portfolios of Pooling, including those relating to its subsidiaries which provide transfer agency, distribution and brokerage services to the Strategies and such portfolios of Pooling. The trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors. The trustees focused on the profitability of the Adviser’s relationships with the Strategies before taxes and distribution expenses. The trustees concluded that they were satisfied that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with each Strategy was not unreasonable.
Fall-Out Benefits
The trustees considered the benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Strategies (and the portfolios of Pooling in which the Strategies invest) other than the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement,
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including but not limited to benefits relating to soft dollar arrangements (whereby the Adviser receives brokerage and research services from many of the brokers and dealers that execute purchases and sales of securities on behalf of its clients (including the portfolios of Pooling in which the Strategies invest) on an agency basis), 12b-1 fees and sales charges received by the Trust’s principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of certain classes of the Strategies’ shares, transfer agency fees paid by the Strategies to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, and brokerage commissions paid by the portfolios of Pooling in which the Strategies invest to brokers affiliated with the Adviser. The trustees recognized that the Adviser’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits. The trustees understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Strategies.
Investment Results
In addition to the information reviewed by the trustees in connection with the meeting, the trustees receive detailed comparative performance information for each Strategy at each regular Board meeting during the year. At the meeting, the trustees reviewed information prepared by Lipper showing the comparative performance of the Class A Shares of each Strategy as compared to a group of funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Group”) and as compared to a broader array of funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Universe”), and information prepared by the Adviser showing performance of the Class A Shares as compared to a composite index, in each case for periods ended April 30, 2007 over various periods as indicated below.
AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy
The trustees reviewed information showing the comparative performance of the Class A Shares of AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy as compared to the Performance Group and Performance Universe, and as compared to a composite index (70% Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index/30% Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (Net)) (the “Index”), in each case over the 1- and 3-year periods and (in the case of the Index) the since inception period (September 2003 inception). The trustees noted that the Strategy was 3 out of 3 of the Performance Group in the 1- and 3-year periods and in the 4th quintile of the Performance Universe in the 1-year period and 3rd quintile of the Performance Universe in the 3-year period, and that the Strategy underperformed the Index in the 1-year and since inception periods but outperformed the Index in the 3-year period. Based on their review, the trustees concluded that the Strategy’s relative performance over time had been satisfactory.
AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy
The trustees reviewed information showing the comparative performance of the Class A Shares of AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy as compared to the
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Performance Group and Performance Universe, and as compared to a composite index (60% Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index/40% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index) (the “Index”), in each case over the 1- and 3-year periods and (in the case of the Index) the since inception period (September 2003 inception). The trustees noted that the Strategy was in the 2nd quintile of the Performance Group and Performance Universe in the 1-year period and in the 2nd quintile of the Performance Group and 1st quintile of the Performance Universe in the 3-year period, and that the Strategy outperformed the Index in all periods reviewed. Based on their review, the trustees concluded that the Strategy’s relative performance over time had been satisfactory.
AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy
The trustees reviewed information showing the comparative performance of the Class A Shares of AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy as compared to the Performance Group and Performance Universe, and as compared to a composite index (70% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index/30% Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index) (the “Index”), in each case over the 1- and 3-year periods and (in the case of the Index) the since inception period (September 2003 inception). The trustees noted that the Strategy was in the 2nd quintile of the Performance Group and 1st quintile of the Performance Universe in the 1- and 3-year periods, and that the Strategy underperformed the Index in the 1-year and since inception periods and outperformed the Index in the 3-year period. Based on their review, the trustees concluded that the Strategy’s relative performance over time had been satisfactory.
Advisory Fees and Other Expenses
The trustees considered the advisory fee rate paid by each Strategy to the Adviser and information prepared by Lipper concerning fee rates paid by other funds in the same Lipper category as the Strategy at a common asset level. The trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds.
The trustees also considered the fees the Adviser charges other clients with a substantially similar investment style as AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy and AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy. For this purpose, they reviewed information in the Adviser’s Form ADV and the evaluation from the Trust’s Senior Officer disclosing the institutional fee schedule for institutional products managed by the Adviser that have a substantially similar investment style as the Strategies. The trustees noted that the institutional fee schedules for clients with a substantially similar investment style as the Strategies had breakpoints at lower asset levels than those in the fee schedules applicable to the Strategies and that the application of the institutional fee schedules to the level of assets of the Strategies would result in fee rates that would be lower than those in the Advisory Agreement for the Strategies. The trustees noted that the Adviser may, in some cases, agree to fee rates with large institutional clients that
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are lower than those reviewed by the trustees and that they had previously discussed with the Adviser its policies in respect of such arrangements. The trustees also noted that in the case of each of AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy and AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy, the Adviser advises a portfolio of another AllianceBernstein fund with a similar investment style as the corresponding Strategy for the same fee schedule as the corresponding Strategy.
The Adviser informed the trustees that there are no institutional products managed by it which have a substantially similar investment style as AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy. The trustees reviewed information in the Adviser’s Form ADV and noted that it charged institutional clients lower fees for advising comparably sized accounts using strategies that differ from those of the Strategy but which involve investments in securities of the same type that the Strategy invests in (i.e., equity and debt securities).
The Adviser reviewed with the trustees the significantly greater scope of the services it provides to the Strategies relative to institutional clients. The Adviser also noted that since mutual funds are constantly issuing and redeeming shares, they are more difficult to manage than an institutional account, where the assets are relatively stable. In light of these facts, the trustees did not place significant weight on these fee comparisons.
The trustees also considered the total expense ratio of the Class A shares of each Strategy in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within two comparison groups created by Lipper: an Expense Group and an Expense Universe. Lipper described an Expense Group as a representative sample of funds comparable to a Strategy and an Expense Universe as a broader group, consisting of all funds in the investment classification/objective with a similar load type as the Strategy. The Class A expense ratio of each Strategy was based on the Strategy’s latest fiscal year expense ratio. The trustees recognized that the expense ratio information for the Strategies potentially reflected on the Adviser’s provision of services, as the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Strategies by others. The trustees noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some funds in each Strategy’s Lipper category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases were voluntary and perhaps temporary.
AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy
The trustees noted that AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy’s at approximate current size contractual effective advisory fee rate of 65 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees also noted that the Strategy’s total expense ratio, which had been capped by the Adviser (although the expense ratio was currently lower than the cap), was lower than the Expense Group median and Expense Universe medians. The trustees concluded that the Strategy’s expense ratio was satisfactory.
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AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy
The trustees noted that AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy’s at approximate current size contractual effective advisory fee rate of 54.4 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees noted that the Strategy’s total expense ratio, which had been capped by the Adviser, was lower than the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians. The trustees concluded that the Strategy’s expense ratio was satisfactory.
AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy
The trustees noted that AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy’s at approximate current size contractual effective advisory fee rate of 55 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees also noted that the Strategy’s total expense ratio, which had been capped by the Adviser (although the expense ratio was currently lower than the cap), was lower than the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians. The trustees concluded that the Strategy’s expense ratio was satisfactory.
Economies of Scale
The trustees noted that the advisory fee schedules for the Strategies contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rates on assets above specified levels. The trustees also considered presentations by an independent consultant discussing economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AllianceBernstein Funds as well as a presentation by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The trustees noted that the net assets of AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy were in excess of the first breakpoint and that accordingly, AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy’s current effective advisory fee rate reflected a reduction due to the effect of the breakpoints and would be further reduced to the extent the net assets of the Strategy increase further. The trustees believe that economies of scale may be realized (if at all) by the Adviser across a variety of products and services, and not only in respect of a single fund. The trustees noted that there is no established methodology for establishing breakpoints that give effect to the fund-specific services provided by a fund’s adviser and to the economies of scale that an adviser may realize in its overall mutual fund business or those components of it which directly or indirectly affect a fund’s operations. The trustees observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Strategies, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The trustees also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. Having taken these factors into account, the trustees concluded that the Strategies’ breakpoint arrangements currently result in a sharing of economies of scale in the case of AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy, and would result in such a sharing in the future for the other Strategies in the event their net assets exceed a breakpoint.
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THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT1
The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and The AllianceBernstein Portfolios (the “Trust”) in respect of AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy, AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy and AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy (each a “Strategy” and collectively the “Strategies”), prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Trust for the Trustees of the Trust, as required by the August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”).2
The investment objective of the Strategies is to achieve the highest total return consistent with the Adviser’s determination of reasonable risk. The Strategies seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing in a combination of the AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios (the “Pooling Portfolios”),3 which represent a variety of asset classes and investment styles. As a result, certain expenses will be minimal, such as custodian charges, or non-existent, such as brokerage commissions, except as incurred indirectly through the Pooling Portfolios.
The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Trustees to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Strategies which was provided to the Trustees in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:
1. | Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services; |
2. | Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services; |
1 | It should be noted that the information in the fee summary was completed on July 17, 2007 and presented to the Board of Trustees on July 31-August 2, 2007. |
2 | It also should be noted that references in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to Class A shares of the Strategies. Future references to the Strategies do not include “AllianceBernstein.” |
3 | The AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios include U.S. Value Portfolio, U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio, Global Real Estate Investment Portfolio, International Value Portfolio, International Growth Portfolio, Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, Global Research Growth Portfolio, Global Value Portfolio, Short Duration Bond Portfolio, Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio, Inflation Protected Securities Portfolio and High Yield Portfolio. |
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3. | Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit; |
4. | Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services; |
5. | Possible economies of scale as the Strategies grow larger; and |
6. | Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Strategies. |
STRATEGY ADVISORY FEES, EXPENSE CAPS & RATIOS
The Adviser proposed that each Strategy pay the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.4
Category | Advisory Fees | Net Assets | Strategy | |||
Balanced | 55 bp on 1st $2.5 billion 45 bp on next $2.5 billion 40 bp on the balance |
$2,969.5 | Balanced Wealth Strategy | |||
Blend | 65 bp on 1st $2.5 billion 55 bp on next $2.5 billion 50 bp on the balance |
$2,264.5 | Wealth Appreciation Strategy | |||
Balanced | 55 bp on 1st $2.5 billion 45 bp on next $2.5 billion 40 bp on the balance |
$803.2 | Wealth Preservation Strategy |
The Adviser agreed to waive that portion of its management fees and/or reimburse each Strategy for that portion of its total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit the Strategy’s expense ratios to the amounts set forth below for the Strategy’s current fiscal year. The waiver is terminable by the Adviser at the end of each Strategy’s fiscal year upon at least 60 days written notice. It should be noted that the Strategies were operating below their expense caps during the most recent semi-annual period. Accordingly, the expense
4 | Most of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds, which the Adviser manages, were affected by the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG. AllianceBernstein Balanced Shares, Inc., which the Adviser also manages, has lower breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule compared to the Balanced category: 60 bp on the first $200 million, 50 bp on the next $200 million, 40 bp on the balance. |
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limitation undertaking of the Strategies were of no effect. In addition, set forth below are the gross expense ratios of each Strategy during the most recent semi-annual period:
Strategy | Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking |
Gross (06/30/07)5 |
Fiscal Year End | |||||||
Balanced Wealth Strategy | Class A Class B Class C Class R Class K Class I Advisor |
1.20 1.90 1.90 1.40 1.15 0.90 0.90 |
% % % % % % % |
0.99 1.71 1.70 1.36 1.07 0.74 0.69 |
% % % % % % % |
August 31 | ||||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | Class A Class B Class C Class R Class K Class I Advisor |
1.50 2.20 2.20 1.70 1.45 1.20 1.20 |
% % % % % % % |
1.12 1.84 1.82 1.48 1.18 0.85 0.82 |
% % % % % % % |
August 31 | ||||
Wealth Preservation Strategy | Class A Class B Class C Class R Class K Class I Advisor |
1.20 1.90 1.90 1.40 1.15 0.90 0.90 |
% % % % % % % |
1.02 1.74 1.73 1.40 1.10 0.77 0.72 |
% % % % % % % |
August 31 |
The expense limitation undertaking set forth in the table above for the Strategies includes the blended expense ratios of the Pooling Portfolios (i.e., the Strategies’ underlying expense ratios). For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the estimated underlying expense ratio for the Strategies was 0.04%.
I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS
The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Strategies that are not provided to non-investment company clients include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other
responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Strategies’ third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and
5 | Annualized. |
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pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Strategies are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Strategies’ investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if the Strategy is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. Finally, in recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.
Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different and legal and reputational risks are greater, it is worth considering information regarding the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with a substantially similar investment style as the Strategies.6 With respect to the Strategies, the Adviser represented that there is no institutional products that have similar investment styles as the Strategies. However, upon further consideration, the Senior Officer noted that the portfolio composition of certain series of the AllianceBernstein Retirement Strategies, managed by the Adviser, were similar to that of Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Appreciation Strategy. The Adviser has an institutional product, Target Date (All Active), which is managed similarly as the AllianceBernstein Retirement Strategies. Set forth below is a comparison of the advisory fees of Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Appreciation Strategy and what would have been the advisory fees of those Strategies had the institutional advisory fee schedule been applicable to the Strategies:
6 | The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship. |
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AB Institutional Fee Schedule |
Strategy | Net Assets 06/30/07 |
AB Inst. Fee (%) |
Adv. Fee (%) | ||||
Target Date – All Active 75 bp on 1st $25 million 60 bp on next $25 million 50 bp on next $50 million 40 bp on next $100 million 35 bp on the balance |
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
$ 2,969.5 | 0.360% | 0.534% | ||||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
$ 2,264.5 | 0.363% | 0.650% | |||||
+Other operating expenses (capped) Minimum Account Size: $100M or plan assets of $500M |
The Adviser also manages other retail mutual funds, specifically, certain series (the “Tax-Managed Wealth Strategies”)7 of the Trust and of the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (“AVPS”)8 that have similar investment styles as the Strategies. The following table shows the fee schedules of the Tax-Managed Wealth Strategies and the relevant AVPS portfolios:9
Strategy |
Tax-Managed Wealth Strategy / AVPS Portfolio |
Fee Schedule | ||
Balanced Wealth Strategy | Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy / Balanced Wealth |
0.55% on first $2.5 billion 0.45% on next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance | ||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy / Wealth Appreciation |
0.65% on first $2.5 billion 0.55% on next $2.5 billion 0.50% on the balance | ||
Wealth Preservation Strategy | Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy |
0.55% on first $2.5 billion 0.45% on next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance |
7 | Pertains to AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy, AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy and AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy. Unlike the Strategies, the Tax-Managed Wealth Strategies seek to maximize after-tax returns by pursuing a number of strategies that take into account the tax impact of buy and sell investment decisions on shareholders as well as investing their debt portion in tax-exempt securities. |
8 | Pertains to AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio and AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy Portfolio. AVPS, which is available through variable annuity and variable life contracts offered by other financial institutions, offers policyholders the option to utilize the AVPS portfolios as the investment option underlying their insurance contracts. |
9 | The Tax-Managed Wealth Strategies and AVPS were also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, these funds have the same breakpoints in their advisory fee schedules as the Strategies. |
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The Adviser also manages and sponsors retail mutual funds, which are organized in jurisdictions outside the United States, generally Luxembourg and Japan, and sold to non-United States resident investors. The Adviser charges the following fees for the Luxembourg funds that have a somewhat similar investment style as certain of the Strategies:
Strategy | Luxembourg Fund | Fee10 | ||
Balanced Wealth Strategy | Global Balanced Portfolio | |||
Class A |
1.40% | |||
Class I (Institutional) |
0.70% | |||
Wealth Preservation Strategy | Global Conservative Portfolio | |||
Class A |
1.15% | |||
Class I (Institutional) |
0.60% |
The Alliance Capital Investment Trust Management mutual funds (“ACITM”), which are offered to investors in Japan, have an “all-in” fee to compensate the Adviser for investment advisory as well as fund accounting and administrative services. The fee schedules of the ACITM mutual funds that have a somewhat similar investment style as certain of the Strategies are as follows:
Strategy | ACITM Mutual Fund | Fee | ||
Balanced Wealth Strategy | Alliance Global Balance (50% Global Bond / 50% Global Equity)11 |
0.70% | ||
Alliance Global Balance (30% Global Bond / 70% Global Equity)11 |
0.75% | |||
Wealth Preservation Strategy | Alliance Global Balance (70% Global Bond / 30% Global Equity)11 |
0.65% |
The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment company with a substantially similar investment style as any of the Strategies.
10 | Class A shares of the Luxembourg funds are charged an “all-in” fee, which covers investment advisory and distribution-related services. |
11 | This ACITM fund is privately placed or institutional. |
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II. | MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES. |
Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to each Strategy with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services by other investment advisers. Lipper’s analysis included each Strategy’s ranking with respect to the proposed management fee relative to the median of each Strategy’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”)12 at the approximate current asset level of the subject Strategy.13
The original EGs of Wealth Appreciation Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy had an insufficient number of peers in the view of the Senior Officer and the Adviser. Consequently, at the request of the Adviser and the Senior Officer, Lipper expanded the Strategy’s EG to include peers that have similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective as the Strategy.
Strategy | Contractual Management Fee14 |
Lipper Group Median |
Rank | |||
Balanced Wealth Strategy | 0.544 | 0.619 | 3/11 | |||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy15 | 0.650 | 0.842 | 1/8 | |||
Wealth Preservation Strategy16 | 0.550 | 0.723 | 1/11 |
12 | Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds. |
13 | The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using each Strategy’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Strategy, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” means that the Strategy has the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group. |
14 | The contractual management fee does not reflect any waivers or expense reimbursements for expense caps that would effectively reduce the effective management fee rate. |
15 | The Strategy’s EG includes the Strategy, two other Global Multi-Cap Growth funds (“GMLG”), three Global Multi-Cap Core funds (“GMLC”) and two Global Large-Cap Core funds (“GLCC”). |
16 | The Strategy’s EG includes the Strategy, five other Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative funds (“MTAC”) and five Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate funds (“MTAM”). |
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Lipper also analyzed the total expense ratio of each Strategy in comparison to medians of such Strategy’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”).17 Since Lipper had expanded EGs of Wealth Appreciation Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, under Lipper’s standard guidelines, their EUs were also expanded to include peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective as the Strategies.18 The result of that analysis is set forth below:
Strategy | Expense Ratio |
Lipper Group |
Lipper Group Rank |
Lipper Universe Median (%) |
Lipper Rank | |||||
Balanced Wealth Strategy | 1.060 | 1.110 | 3/11 | 1.199 | 17/74 | |||||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy20 | 1.200 | 1.435 | 1/8 | 1.515 | 5/40 | |||||
Wealth Preservation Strategy21 | 1.091 | 1.113 | 5/11 | 1.393 | 7/34 |
Based on this analysis, Wealth Preservation Strategy had a more favorable ranking on a management fee basis. Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Appreciation have an equally favorable ranking.
III. | COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT. |
The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.
IV. | PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES. |
The profitability information for the Strategies prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Trustees was reviewed by the Senior Officer. Except for the Balanced
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17 | Except for asset (size) comparability and load type, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund. |
18 | The expansion of the Strategies EU was not requested by the Adviser or the Senior Officer. They requested only the EG be expanded. |
19 | The total expense ratios shown are for the Strategies’ Class A shares. |
20 | The Strategy’s EU includes the Strategy, EG, and all other retail front-end GMLG, GMLC and GLCC funds, excluding outliers. |
21 | The Strategy’s EU includes the Strategy, EG, and all other retail front-end MTAC and MTAM funds, excluding outliers. |
Wealth Strategy, the Adviser’s profitability percentage from providing investment advisory services to the Strategies decreased during calendar year 2006 relative to 2005.
In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Strategies, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Strategies and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Strategies. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that they should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Strategies and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Strategies and/or Pooling Portfolios receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, front-end sales loads, contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) and commissions for providing brokerage services. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, is the Strategies’ principal underwriter. ABI and the Adviser have disclosed in the Strategies’ prospectus that they may make revenue sharing payments from their own resources, in addition to resources derived from sales loads and Rule 12b-1 fees, to firms that sell shares of the Strategies. In 2006, ABI paid approximately 0.044% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $20.0 million for distribution services and educational support (revenue sharing payments). For 2007, it is anticipated, ABI will pay approximately 0.04% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $20 million.22
After payments to third party intermediaries, ABI retained the following amounts for Class A front-end load sales charges from sales of the Strategies’ Class A shares during the Strategies’ most recently completed fiscal year:
Strategy | Amount Received | ||
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
$ | 757,289 | |
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
$ | 426,666 | |
Wealth Preservation Strategy |
$ | 218,585 |
22 | ABI currently inserts the “Advance” in quarterly account statements and pays the incremental costs associated with the mailing. The incremental cost is less than what an “independent mailing” would cost. |
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ABI received the amounts set forth below in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSC for the Strategies during the Strategies’ most recently completed fiscal year:
Strategy | 12b-1 Fees Received | CDSC Received | ||||
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
$ | 8,896,124 | $ | 783,712 | ||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
$ | 5,101,623 | $ | 587,604 | ||
Wealth Preservation Strategy |
$ | 2,809,948 | $ | 304,615 |
Fees and reimbursements for out of pocket expenses charged by AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), the affiliated transfer agent, are based on the level of the network account and the class of shares held by the account. ABIS also receives a fee per shareholder sub-account for each account maintained by an intermediary on an omnibus basis. ABIS’ after-tax profitability decreased in 2006 in comparison to 2005. ABIS received the following fee from the Strategies in the most recently completed fiscal year:
Strategy | ABIS Fee | Expense Offset23 | ||||
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
$ | 631,483 | $ | 36,791 | ||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
$ | 553,977 | $ | 33,170 | ||
Wealth Preservation Strategy |
$ | 163,184 | $ | 10,543 |
There are no portfolio transactions for the Strategies since the Strategies pursue their investment objectives through investing in combinations of the Pooling Portfolios. However, the Pooling Portfolios do engage in portfolio transactions. During the Strategies’ most recently completed fiscal year, certain of the Pooling Portfolios effected brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) and/or its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB”, and paid commissions for such transactions. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from any business conducted with the Pooling Portfolios is comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients, including the Pooling Portfolio. These credits and charges are not being passed on to any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Pooling Portfolios and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.
23 | The fee disclosed is net of any waivers or any other expense offset arrangement with ABIS. An expense offset is created by the interest earned on the positive cash balance that occurs within the transfer agent account as there is a one day lag with regards to money movement from the shareholder’s account to the transfer agent’s account and then from the transfer agent’s account to the Strategy’s account. |
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V. | POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE |
An independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, made a presentation to the Board of Trustees regarding economies of scale and/or scope. Based on the independent consultant’s initial survey, there was a consensus that fund management companies benefited from economies of scale. However, due to the lack of cost data, researchers had to infer facts about the costs from the behavior of fund expenses; there was a lack of consensus among researchers as to whether economies of scale were being passed on to the shareholders.
The independent consultant conducted further studies of the Adviser’s operations to determine the existence of economies of scale and/or scope within the Adviser. The independent consultant also analyzed patterns related to advisory fees at the industry level. In a recent presentation to the Board of Trustees, the independent consultant noted the potential for economies of scale and/or scope through the use of “pooling portfolios” and blend products. The independent consultant also remarked that there may be diseconomies as assets grow in less liquid and active markets. It was also observed that various factors, including fund size, family size, asset class, and investment style, had an impact on advisory fees.
VI. | NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STRATEGY. |
With assets under management of $793 billion as of June 30, 2007, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Strategies.
The information below, which was prepared by Lipper, shows the 1 and 3 year performance rankings of the Strategies relative to their Lipper Performance Groups (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universes (“PU”)24 for the periods ended April 30, 2007:
Strategy | Portfolio Return |
PG Median | PU Median | PG Rank | PU Rank | |||||
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
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1 Year |
12.18 | 11.46 | 11.05 | 4/11 | 37/122 | |||||
3 Year |
12.65 | 10.32 | 10.21 | 4/11 | 19/103 | |||||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
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1 Year |
13.60 | 15.60 | 15.60 | 3/3 | 7/11 | |||||
3 Year |
16.33 | 22.48 | 16.88 | 3/3 | 6/10 | |||||
Wealth Preservation Strategy |
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1 Year |
9.48 | 8.48 | 8.00 | 2/6 | 12/82 | |||||
3 year |
8.48 | 7.39 | 5.63 | 2/6 | 4/51 |
24 | The Strategies’ PGs/PUs may not be identical to their corresponding EGs/EUs as Lipper’s criteria for including or excluding a fund in or from a PG/PU is somewhat different for an EG/EU. |
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Set forth below are the 1 and 3 year and since inception performance returns of the Strategies (in bold)25 versus their benchmarks:
Periods Ending April 30, 2007 Annualized Performance | ||||||
Strategy | 1 Year (%) |
3 Year (%) |
Since (%)26 | |||
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
12.18 | 12.65 | 12.18 | |||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
15.23 | 12.24 | 13.77 | |||
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index |
7.36 | 4.40 | N/A | |||
60% S&P 500 Stock Index / 40% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index |
12.08 | 9.10 | 9.77 | |||
Inception Date: September 2, 2003 |
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Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
13.60 | 16.32 | 15.67 | |||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
15.23 | 12.24 | 13.77 | |||
MSCI EAFE Index (Net) |
19.81 | 22.51 | N/A | |||
70% S&P 500 Stock Index / 30% MSCI EAFE Index (Net) |
16.60 | 15.32 | 17.00 | |||
Inception Date: September 2, 2003 |
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Wealth Preservation Strategy |
9.48 | 8.48 | 8.20 | |||
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index |
7.36 | 4.40 | 3.76 | |||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
15.23 | 12.24 | N/A | |||
70% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index / 30% S&P 500 Stock Index |
9.72 | 6.75 | 6.76 | |||
Inception Date: September 2, 2003 |
CONCLUSION:
Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed fee for each Strategy is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arms-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of each Strategy is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.
Dated: August 22, 2007
25 | The performance returns shown are for the Class A shares of the Strategies. |
26 | The Adviser provided Strategy and benchmark performance return information for periods through April 30, 2007. It should be noted that the “since inception” performance returns for each Strategy’s benchmark goes back only through the nearest month-end after inception date. In contrast, the since inception performance returns for each Strategy goes back to each Strategy’s actual inception date. |
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August 31, 2007
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
An Important Note About the Value of Historical Performance
The performance shown on the following pages represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy was formerly called Alliance Growth Investors Fund and Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy was formerly called Alliance Conservative Investors Fund. Until September 2, 2003, Alliance Growth Investors Fund and Alliance Conservative Investors Fund were managed using different investment strategies, most notably, the Funds were not tax-managed funds. As a result, the long-term returns shown are not reflective of returns that would have occurred using the Strategies’ new tax-managed strategies. In all likelihood, returns would have been lower than those shown if the Strategies had been using their tax-managed strategies. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.
The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Strategies will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Strategies carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Strategies’ prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our website at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein Investments at 800.227.4618. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Strategies have been deducted. NAV returns do not reflect sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, the Strategies’ quoted performance would be lower. SEC Returns, Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect the applicable sales charges for each share class: a 4.25% maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares (4% year 1, 3% year 2, 2% year 3, 1% year 4); a 1% 1 year contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares. Returns for the different share classes will vary due to different expenses associated with each class. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions. NAV and SEC returns do not account for taxes.
Benchmark Disclosure
The unmanaged Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Stock Index, the unmanaged Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index and the unmanaged Lehman Brothers (LB) 5-Year General Obligation Municipal Index do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The S&P 500 Stock Index includes 500 U.S. stocks and is a common measure of the performance of the overall U.S. stock market. The MSCI EAFE Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that measures stock performance in 21 countries in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The LB 5-Year General Obligation Municipal Index is a total return performance benchmark for the long-term, investment-grade tax-exempt bond market with maturities ranging from four to six years. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Strategies.
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Historical Performance
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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The MSCI EAFE Index values are calculated using net returns. Net returns approximate the minimum possible dividend reinvestment—the dividend is reinvested after deduction of withholding tax, applying the highest rate applicable to non-resident institutional individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.
A Word About Risk
The Strategies allocate their investments among multiple asset classes which will include U.S. and foreign securities. AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy and AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy will include both equity and fixed-income securities. Price fluctuation may be caused by changes in the general level of interest rates or changes in bond credit quality ratings. Please note, as interest rates rise, existing bond prices fall and can cause the value of your investment to decline. Changes in interest rates have a greater effect on bonds with longer maturities than on those with shorter maturities. Investments in the Strategies are not guaranteed because of fluctuation in the net asset value of the underlying fixed-income related investments. High yield bonds (i.e., “junk bonds”) involve a greater risk of default and price volatility than other bonds. Investing in non-investment grade securities presents special risks, including credit risk. Within each of these, the Strategies will also allocate their investments in different types of securities, such as growth and value stocks. AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy and AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy will also allocate their investments to tax-exempt debt securities. International investing involves risks not associated with U.S. investments, including currency fluctuations and political and economic changes. Each of the Strategies can invest in small- to mid-capitalization companies. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies may be more volatile than investments in large-cap companies. Investments in small-cap companies tend to be more volatile than investments in mid- or large-cap companies. A Strategy’s investments in smaller capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies often have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. The Strategies may at times use certain types of investment derivatives such as options, futures, forwards and swaps. The use of derivatives involves specific risks and is not suitable for all investors. The Strategies systematically rebalance their allocations in these asset classes to maintain their target weighting. There can be no assurance that rebalancing will achieve its intended result, and the costs of rebalancing may be significant over time. The Strategies may employ strategies that take into account the tax impact of buy and sell decisions on the Strategies’ shareholders. While the Strategies seek to maximize after-tax returns, there can be no assurance that the strategies will be effective, and the use of these strategies may affect the gross returns of the Strategies. The Strategies may not be suitable for tax-advantaged accounts, such as qualified retirement plans. The risks associated with an investment in the Strategies are more fully discussed in the prospectus.
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Historical Performance
TAX-MANAGED WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE STRATEGY VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007 |
Returns | |||||
6 Months | 12 Months | |||||
AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth |
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Class A |
5.63% | 14.76% | ||||
Class B |
5.19% | 13.87% | ||||
Class C |
5.19% | 13.94% | ||||
Advisor Class* |
5.73% | 15.09% | ||||
70% S&P 500 Stock Index/30% MSCI EAFE Index |
5.73% | 16.20% | ||||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
5.69% | 15.13% | ||||
MSCI EAFE Index |
5.83% | 18.71% | ||||
* Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds.
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See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
TAX-MANAGED WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE STRATEGY 9/2/03* TO 8/31/07
*Since inception of the Strategy’s Class A shares on 9/2/03.
This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy Class A shares (from 9/2/03* to 8/31/07) as compared to the performance of the Strategy’s balanced benchmark, in addition to the individual components of the balanced benchmark. The chart reflects the deduction of the maximum 4.25% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Strategy and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
TAX-MANAGED BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE STRATEGY VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007 |
Returns | |||||
6 Months | 12 Months | |||||
AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy† |
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Class A |
2.98% | 8.26% | ||||
Class B |
2.70% | 7.49% | ||||
Class C |
2.61% | 7.39% | ||||
Advisor Class* |
3.22% | 8.57% | ||||
50% S&P 500 Stock Index/50% LB 5-Year General Obligation Municipal Index |
3.64% | 9.28% | ||||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
5.69% | 15.13% | ||||
LB 5-Year General Obligation Municipal Index |
1.58% | 3.44% | ||||
* Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. | ||||||
† May reflect the positive impact of proceeds related to class action settlements that were originated from individual fund holdings. For further information, please visit: www.alliancebernstein.com/CmsObjectABD/PDF/HistoricalPricing/settlements.pdf
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See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
TAX-MANAGED BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE STRATEGY 8/31/97 TO 8/31/07
This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy Class A shares (from 8/31/97 to 8/31/07) as compared to the performance of the Strategy’s balanced benchmark, in addition to the individual components of the balanced benchmark. The chart reflects the deduction of the maximum 4.25% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Strategy and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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TAX-MANAGED WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE STRATEGY VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007 |
Returns | |||||
6 Months | 12 Months | |||||
AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth |
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Class A |
2.56% | 6.15% | ||||
Class B |
2.21% | 5.42% | ||||
Class C |
2.21% | 5.42% | ||||
Advisor Class* |
2.62% | 6.46% | ||||
70% LB 5-Year General Obligation Municipal Index/30% S&P 500 Stock Index |
2.81% | 6.95% | ||||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
5.69% | 15.13% | ||||
LB 5-Year General Obligation Municipal Index |
1.58% | 3.44% | ||||
* Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. | ||||||
† May reflect the positive impact of proceeds related to class action settlements that were originated from individual fund holdings. For further information, please visit: www.alliancebernstein.com/CmsObjectABD/PDF/HistoricalPricing/settlements.pdf
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See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
TAX-MANAGED WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE STRATEGY 8/31/97 TO 8/31/07
This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy Class A shares (from 8/31/97 to 8/31/07) as compared to the performance of the Strategy’s balanced benchmark, in addition to the individual components of the balanced benchmark. The chart reflects the deduction of the maximum 4.25% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Strategy and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2007 | ||||
NAV Returns | SEC Returns | |||
Class A Shares | ||||
1 Year |
14.76% | 9.90% | ||
Since Inception* |
12.96% | 11.75% | ||
Class B Shares | ||||
1 Year |
13.87% | 9.87% | ||
Since Inception* |
12.17% | 11.99% | ||
Class C Shares | ||||
1 Year |
13.94% | 12.94% | ||
Since Inception* |
12.19% | 12.19% | ||
Advisor Class Shares† | ||||
1 Year |
15.09% | 15.09% | ||
Since Inception* |
13.31% | 13.31% |
The Strategy’s current prospectus fee table shows the Strategy’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.35%, 2.08%, 2.06% and 1.01% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively.
* | Inception Dates: 9/2/03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares. |
† | This share class is offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and its SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for this share class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
TAX-MANAGED WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | |||||
SEC Returns | |||||
Class A Shares | |||||
1 Year |
13.36 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
12.77 | % | |||
Class B Shares | |||||
1 Year |
13.57 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
13.18 | % | |||
Class C Shares | |||||
1 Year |
16.56 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
13.20 | % | |||
Advisor Class Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
18.76 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
14.34 | % |
* | Inception Dates: 9/2/03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares. |
† | Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for this share class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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TAX-MANAGED WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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RETURNS AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | ||
Returns | ||
Class A Shares | ||
1 Year |
13.23% | |
Since Inception* |
12.68% | |
Class B Shares | ||
1 Year |
13.52% | |
Since Inception* |
13.13% | |
Class C Shares | ||
1 Year |
16.50% | |
Since Inception* |
13.14% | |
Advisor Class Shares† | ||
1 Year |
18.57% | |
Since Inception* |
14.23% | |
RETURNS AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS AND SALE OF FUND SHARES AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | ||
Class A Shares | ||
1 Year |
8.84% | |
Since Inception* |
11.11% | |
Class B Shares | ||
1 Year |
8.88% | |
Since Inception* |
11.48% | |
Class C Shares | ||
1 Year |
10.82% | |
Since Inception* |
11.50% | |
Advisor Class Shares† | ||
1 Year |
12.40% | |
Since Inception* |
12.51% |
* | Inception Dates: 9/2/03 for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares. |
† | Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for this share class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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TAX-MANAGED BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2007 | ||||
NAV Returns | SEC Returns | |||
Class A Shares | ||||
1 Year |
8.26% | 3.63% | ||
5 Years |
7.65% | 6.72% | ||
10 Years |
4.72% | 4.26% | ||
Class B Shares | ||||
1 Year |
7.49% | 3.49% | ||
5 Years |
6.88% | 6.88% | ||
10 Years(a) |
4.10% | 4.10% | ||
Class C Shares | ||||
1 Year |
7.39% | 6.39% | ||
5 Years |
6.88% | 6.88% | ||
10 Years |
3.96% | 3.96% | ||
Advisor Class Shares† | ||||
1 Year |
8.57% | 8.57% | ||
Since Inception* |
7.83% | 7.83% |
The Strategy’s current prospectus fee table shows the Strategy’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.17%, 1.90%, 1.88% and 0.87% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively.
(a) | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after eight years. |
* | Inception Date: 9/2/03 for Advisor Class shares. |
† | This share class is offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and its SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for this share class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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TAX-MANAGED BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | |||||
SEC Returns | |||||
Class A Shares | |||||
1 Year |
5.33 | % | |||
5 Years |
8.78 | % | |||
10 Years |
4.05 | % | |||
Class B Shares | |||||
1 Year |
5.22 | % | |||
5 Years |
8.94 | % | |||
10 Years(a) |
3.89 | % | |||
Class C Shares | |||||
1 Year |
8.20 | % | |||
5 Years |
8.96 | % | |||
10 Years |
3.75 | % | |||
Advisor Class Shares† | |||||
1 Year |
10.32 | % | |||
Since Inception* |
8.38 | % |
(a) | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after eight years. |
* | Inception Date: 9/2/03 for Advisor Class shares. |
† | Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for this share class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
TAX-MANAGED BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
(continued from previous page)
RETURNS AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | ||||
Returns | ||||
Class A Shares | ||||
1 Year |
4.81% | |||
5 Years |
8.52% | |||
10 Years |
2.59% | |||
Class B Shares | ||||
1 Year |
4.89% | |||
5 Years |
8.83% | |||
10 Years(a) |
2.63% | |||
Class C Shares | ||||
1 Year |
7.87% | |||
5 Years |
8.85% | |||
10 Years |
2.52% | |||
Advisor Class Shares† | ||||
1 Year |
9.69% | |||
Since Inception* |
8.16% | |||
RETURNS AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS AND SALE OF FUND SHARES AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | ||||
Class A Shares | ||||
1 Year |
3.59% | |||
5 Years |
7.56% | |||
10 Years |
2.80% | |||
Class B Shares | ||||
1 Year |
3.47% | |||
5 Years |
7.75% | |||
10 Years(a) |
2.80% | |||
Class C Shares | ||||
1 Year |
5.41% | |||
5 Years |
7.77% | |||
10 Years |
2.69% | |||
Advisor Class Shares† | ||||
1 Year |
6.86% | |||
Since Inception* |
7.26% |
(a) | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after eight years. |
* | Inception Date: 9/2/03 for Advisor Class shares. |
† | Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for this share class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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TAX-MANAGED WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2007 | ||||
NAV Returns | SEC Returns | |||
Class A Shares | ||||
1 Year |
6.15% | 1.64% | ||
5 Years |
5.20% | 4.28% | ||
10 Years |
4.85% | 4.39% | ||
Class B Shares | ||||
1 Year |
5.42% | 1.42% | ||
5 Years |
4.47% | 4.47% | ||
10 Years(a) |
4.27% | 4.27% | ||
Class C Shares | ||||
1 Year |
5.42% | 4.42% | ||
5 Years |
4.47% | 4.47% | ||
10 Years |
4.12% | 4.12% | ||
Advisor Class Shares† | ||||
1 Year |
6.46% | 6.46% | ||
Since Inception* |
5.48% | 5.48% |
The Strategy’s current prospectus fee table shows the Strategy’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.32%, 2.05%, 2.03% and 1.02 % for Class A, Class B and Class C and Advisor Class, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Fund’s annual operating expense ratios to 1.20%, 1.90%, 1.90% and 0.90% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Fund’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower.
(a) | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after eight years. |
* | Inception Date: 9/2/03 for Advisor Class shares. |
† | This share class is offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and its SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for this share class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
TAX-MANAGED WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) |
| ||
SEC Returns | |||
Class A Shares | |||
1 Year |
2.88 | % | |
5 Years |
5.12 | % | |
10 Years |
4.31 | % | |
Class B Shares | |||
1 Year |
2.58 | % | |
5 Years |
5.27 | % | |
10 Years(a) |
4.18 | % | |
Class C Shares | |||
1 Year |
5.58 | % | |
5 Years |
5.27 | % | |
10 Years |
4.03 | % | |
Advisor Class Shares† | |||
1 Year |
7.65 | % | |
Since Inception* |
5.86 | % |
(a) | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after eight years. |
* | Inception Date: 9/2/03 for Advisor Class shares. |
† | Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for this share class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
TAX-MANAGED WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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RETURNS AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | ||
Returns | ||
Class A Shares | ||
1 Year |
2.14% | |
5 Years |
4.79% | |
10 Years |
2.83% | |
Class B Shares | ||
1 Year |
2.04% | |
5 Years |
5.05% | |
10 Years(a) |
2.89% | |
Class C Shares | ||
1 Year |
5.03% | |
5 Years |
5.04% | |
10 Years |
2.78% | |
Advisor Class Shares† | ||
1 Year |
6.79% | |
Since Inception* |
5.61% | |
RETURNS AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS AND SALE OF FUND SHARES AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2007) | ||
Class A Shares | ||
1 Year |
2.26% | |
5 Years |
4.34% | |
10 Years |
2.87% | |
Class B Shares | ||
1 Year |
2.02% | |
5 Years |
4.48% | |
10 Years(a) |
2.88% | |
Class C Shares | ||
1 Year |
3.97% | |
5 Years |
4.48% | |
10 Years |
2.76% | |
Advisor Class Shares† | ||
1 Year |
5.40% | |
Since Inception* |
5.07% |
(a) | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after eight years. |
* | Inception Date: 9/2/03 for Advisor Class shares. |
† | Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Funds. The inception date for this share class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on pages 5-6.
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Historical Performance
FUND EXPENSES
As a shareholder of the Strategy, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Strategy expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Strategy and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Strategy’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Strategy’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Strategy and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy
Beginning Account Value March 1, 2007 |
Ending Account Value August 31, 2007 |
Expenses Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical** | Actual | Hypothetical | |||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,056.33 | $ | 1,019.51 | $ | 5.86 | $ | 5.75 | ||||||
Class B | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,051.88 | $ | 1,015.93 | $ | 9.52 | $ | 9.35 | ||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,051.85 | $ | 1,015.98 | $ | 9.46 | $ | 9.30 | ||||||
Advisor Class |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,057.31 | $ | 1,021.02 | $ | 4.30 | $ | 4.23 |
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Fund Expenses
FUND EXPENSES
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy
Beginning Account Value March 1, 2007 |
Ending Account Value August 31, 2007 |
Expenses Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical** | Actual | Hypothetical | |||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,029.79 | $ | 1,019.81 | $ | 5.47 | $ | 5.45 | ||||||
Class B | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,026.97 | $ | 1,016.18 | $ | 9.15 | $ | 9.10 | ||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,026.13 | $ | 1,016.23 | $ | 9.09 | $ | 9.05 | ||||||
Advisor Class |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,032.15 | $ | 1,021.32 | $ | 3.94 | $ | 3.92 |
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy
Beginning Account Value March 1, 2007 |
Ending Account Value August 31, 2007 |
Expenses Paid During Period* | ||||||||||||||||
Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical** | Actual | Hypothetical | |||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,025.58 | $ | 1,019.16 | $ | 6.13 | $ | 6.11 | ||||||
Class B | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,022.11 | $ | 1,015.63 | $ | 9.68 | $ | 9.65 | ||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,022.10 | $ | 1,015.63 | $ | 9.68 | $ | 9.65 | ||||||
Advisor Class |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,026.20 | $ | 1,020.67 | $ | 4.60 | $ | 4.58 |
* | Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio, shown in the table below, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | Assumes 5% return before expenses. |
Annualized Expense Ratio | |||||||||
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy |
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy |
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Class A | 1.13 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.20 | % | |||
Class B | 1.84 | % | 1.79 | % | 1.90 | % | |||
Class C | 1.83 | % | 1.78 | % | 1.90 | % | |||
Advisor Class | 0.83 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.90 | % |
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Fund Expenses
TAX-MANAGED WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Strategy’s security type and sector breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Strategy’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
TAX-MANAGED BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
* | All data as of August 31, 2007. The Strategy’s security type and sector breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Strategy’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
TAX-MANAGED BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
† | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Strategy’s bond quality rating breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total municipal bond investments rated in particular rating categories by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Moody’s Investors Service. The distributions may vary over time. If ratings are not available, the Strategy’s Adviser will assign ratings that are considered to be of equivalent quality to such ratings. |
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Portfolio Summary
TAX-MANAGED WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
* | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Strategy’s security type and sector breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” sector weightings represents less than 0.9% weightings in the following sectors: Aerospace & Defense, Basic Industry, Capital Equipment, Capital Goods, Consumer Services, Financial Services, Multi-Industry Companies, Technology and Utilities. |
Please Note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard and Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the Broad Market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Strategy’s prospectus. |
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Portfolio Summary
TAX-MANAGED WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
August 31, 2007
† | All data are as of August 31, 2007. The Strategy’s bond quality rating breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total municipal bond investments rated in particular rating categories by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Moody’s Investors Service. The distributions may vary over time. If ratings are not available, the Strategy’s Adviser will assign ratings that are considered to be of equivalent quality to such ratings. |
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Portfolio Summary
WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS – 96.8% |
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Financials – 25.1% |
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Capital Markets – 7.2% |
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3i Group PLC |
84,928 | $ | 1,811,235 | ||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
13,800 | 841,938 | |||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
20,754 | 839,084 | |||
The Blackstone Group LP(a) |
89,300 | 2,065,509 | |||
Credit Suisse Group |
71,677 | 4,704,030 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG |
7,500 | 925,955 | |||
Franklin Resources, Inc. |
43,100 | 5,679,287 | |||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
14,850 | 2,613,748 | |||
Janus Capital Group, Inc. |
23,800 | 632,842 | |||
Legg Mason, Inc. |
48,500 | 4,210,770 | |||
Man Group PLC |
274,104 | 2,739,431 | |||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
76,200 | 5,615,940 | |||
Morgan Stanley |
39,400 | 2,457,378 | |||
UBS AG (Swiss Virt-X) |
42,957 | 2,249,226 | |||
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.-Class A |
13,400 | 332,856 | |||
37,719,229 | |||||
Commercial Banks – 4.9% |
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Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC (Dublin) |
97,037 | 1,811,217 | |||
Bank Hapoalim BM |
36,000 | 171,570 | |||
Barclays PLC |
127,800 | 1,584,160 | |||
BNP Paribas SA |
16,000 | 1,679,585 | |||
China Construction Bank Corp.-Class H |
561,000 | 472,394 | |||
Comerica, Inc. |
15,600 | 870,168 | |||
Credit Agricole SA |
39,185 | 1,471,898 | |||
Fifth Third Bancorp |
27,100 | 967,199 | |||
Fortis |
3,500 | 128,284 | |||
Hana Financial Group, Inc. |
5,900 | 279,019 | |||
HBOS PLC |
98,920 | 1,758,384 | |||
Keycorp |
12,900 | 429,570 | |||
Kookmin Bank |
5,700 | 462,380 | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
157 | 1,505,051 | |||
National City Corp. |
35,800 | 963,378 | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
160,974 | 1,870,544 | |||
Societe Generale |
8,085 | 1,298,259 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
179 | 1,411,950 | |||
SunTrust Banks, Inc. |
14,000 | 1,102,500 | |||
U.S. Bancorp |
31,500 | 1,019,025 | |||
UniCredito Italiano SpA |
178,611 | 1,534,344 | |||
Wachovia Corp. |
26,300 | 1,288,174 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
36,800 | 1,344,672 | |||
25,423,725 | |||||
Consumer Finance – 0.3% |
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Discover Financial Services(a) |
5,300 | 122,642 | |||
ORIX Corp. |
6,850 | 1,454,339 | |||
1,576,981 | |||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Diversified Financial Services – 6.1% |
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Bank of America Corp. |
122,400 | $ | 6,203,232 | ||
CIT Group, Inc. |
30,200 | 1,134,614 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. |
113,800 | 5,334,944 | |||
CME Group, Inc.-Class A |
11,745 | 6,516,126 | |||
Deutsche Boerse AG |
8,472 | 934,819 | |||
Fortis |
31,200 | 1,144,314 | |||
ING Groep NV |
55,353 | 2,227,764 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
84,300 | 3,753,036 | |||
Moody’s Corp. |
52,100 | 2,388,785 | |||
NYSE Euronext |
33,700 | 2,451,675 | |||
32,089,309 | |||||
Insurance – 5.3% |
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ACE Ltd. |
21,000 | 1,212,960 | |||
Allianz SE |
9,000 | 1,928,782 | |||
Allstate Corp. |
21,300 | 1,166,175 | |||
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. |
16,800 | 1,055,376 | |||
American International Group, Inc. |
61,200 | 4,039,200 | |||
AON Corp. |
19,200 | 831,744 | |||
Aviva PLC |
76,559 | 1,096,731 | |||
Chubb Corp. |
15,700 | 802,741 | |||
Everest Re Group Ltd. |
10,400 | 1,059,552 | |||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.-Class A |
20,700 | 376,533 | |||
Fondiaria-Sai SpA (ordinary shares) |
7,300 | 343,302 | |||
Fondiaria-Sai SpA (saving shares) |
3,200 | 103,088 | |||
Genworth Financial, Inc.-Class A |
37,300 | 1,080,954 | |||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
14,700 | 1,306,977 | |||
MBIA, Inc. |
11,200 | 672,000 | |||
MetLife, Inc. |
26,000 | 1,665,300 | |||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG |
10,700 | 1,847,954 | |||
Old Republic International Corp. |
37,900 | 689,401 | |||
Prudential Financial, Inc. |
600 | 53,868 | |||
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
60,194 | 1,715,449 | |||
Swiss Reinsurance |
13,545 | 1,142,819 | |||
Torchmark Corp. |
7,700 | 474,012 | |||
The Travelers Cos, Inc. |
32,900 | 1,662,766 | |||
UnumProvident Corp. |
44,800 | 1,096,256 | |||
27,423,940 | |||||
Real Estate Management & |
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Sino Land Co. |
236,609 | 553,283 | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.2% |
|||||
Countrywide Financial Corp. |
12,600 | 250,110 | |||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
24,100 | 1,484,801 | |||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
38,000 | 2,493,180 | |||
MGIC Investment Corp. |
13,600 | 410,176 | |||
Washington Mutual, Inc. |
39,900 | 1,465,128 | |||
6,103,395 | |||||
130,889,862 | |||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Information Technology – 13.4% |
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Communications Equipment – 2.5% |
|||||
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.(a) |
4,928 | $ | 90,182 | ||
Cisco Systems, Inc.(a) |
253,200 | 8,082,144 | |||
Nokia OYJ |
73,047 | 2,406,429 | |||
Qualcomm, Inc. |
67,650 | 2,698,559 | |||
13,277,314 | |||||
Computers & Peripherals – 4.5% |
|||||
Apple, Inc.(a) |
81,450 | 11,279,196 | |||
Compal Electronics, Inc. (GDR)(b) |
104,141 | 591,521 | |||
Dell, Inc.(a) |
10,500 | 296,625 | |||
EMC Corp.(a) |
9,300 | 182,838 | |||
Fujitsu, Ltd. |
123,000 | 840,318 | |||
Hewlett-Packard Co. |
117,700 | 5,808,495 | |||
International Business Machines Corp. |
10,200 | 1,190,238 | |||
Lexmark International, Inc.-Class A(a) |
11,600 | 432,216 | |||
Network Appliance, Inc.(a) |
32,000 | 891,520 | |||
Sun Microsystems, Inc.(a) |
139,500 | 747,720 | |||
Toshiba Corp. |
156,000 | 1,402,569 | |||
23,663,256 | |||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.8% |
|||||
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) |
3,100 | 130,076 | |||
AU Optronics Corp. |
445,659 | 650,082 | |||
Avnet, Inc.(a) |
10,100 | 397,031 | |||
Flextronics International Ltd.(a) |
6,400 | 72,896 | |||
HON HAI Precision Industry Co. Ltd. |
94,600 | 702,054 | |||
Ingram Micro, Inc.-Class A(a) |
11,800 | 231,752 | |||
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
7,700 | 539,521 | |||
Nidec Corp. |
8,700 | 608,911 | |||
Sanmina-SCI Corp.(a) |
37,000 | 84,730 | |||
Solectron Corp.(a) |
133,200 | 516,816 | |||
Tech Data Corp.(a) |
4,000 | 155,960 | |||
Tyco Electronics Ltd.(a) |
6,250 | 217,937 | |||
4,307,766 | |||||
Internet Software & Services – 2.1% |
|||||
Google, Inc.-Class A(a) |
20,960 | 10,799,640 | |||
IT Services – 0.2% |
|||||
Cap Gemini SA |
7,820 | 504,113 | |||
Electronic Data Systems Corp. |
17,400 | 398,286 | |||
902,399 | |||||
Office Electronics – 0.3% |
|||||
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. |
92,000 | 1,438,913 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.3% |
|||||
Broadcom Corp.-Class A(a) |
109,500 | 3,777,750 | |||
Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.(a) |
23,300 | 839,531 |
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Intel Corp. |
123,300 | $ | 3,174,975 | ||
Nvidia Corp.(a) |
36,500 | 1,867,340 | |||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
600 | 378,234 | |||
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. |
97,893 | 199,731 | |||
Sumco Corp. |
11,300 | 603,803 | |||
United Microelectronics Corp. |
1,647,016 | 929,801 | |||
11,771,165 | |||||
Software – 0.7% |
|||||
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) |
61,100 | 2,612,025 | |||
Microsoft Corp. |
27,300 | 784,329 | |||
3,396,354 | |||||
69,556,807 | |||||
Industrials – 11.4% |
|||||
Aerospace & Defense – 3.6% |
|||||
BAE Systems PLC |
88,200 | 825,619 | |||
Boeing Co. |
76,300 | 7,378,210 | |||
European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co., NV |
12,760 | 376,990 | |||
Honeywell International, Inc. |
76,800 | 4,312,320 | |||
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
3,000 | 297,420 | |||
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
10,100 | 796,284 | |||
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.-Class A(a) |
77,500 | 2,770,625 | |||
United Technologies Corp. |
27,000 | 2,015,010 | |||
18,772,478 | |||||
Airlines – 0.3% |
|||||
Air France-KLM |
14,700 | 608,392 | |||
Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
24,600 | 717,503 | |||
1,325,895 | |||||
Building Products – 0.2% |
|||||
American Standard Cos, Inc. |
13,200 | 486,156 | |||
Cie de Saint-Gobain |
6,851 | 741,945 | |||
1,228,101 | |||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5% |
|||||
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.(a) |
72,700 | 928,379 | |||
Capita Group PLC |
58,164 | 882,425 | |||
Pitney Bowes, Inc. |
20,300 | 906,801 | |||
2,717,605 | |||||
Construction & Engineering – 0.8% |
|||||
Fluor Corp. |
20,300 | 2,581,145 | |||
Vinci SA |
25,939 | 1,839,127 | |||
4,420,272 | |||||
Electrical Equipment – 0.9% |
|||||
ABB Ltd. |
91,634 | 2,262,744 | |||
Emerson Electric Co. |
37,100 | 1,826,433 | |||
Renewable Energy Corp.(a) |
12,090 | 458,430 | |||
4,547,607 | |||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.7% |
|||||
General Electric Co. |
184,900 | $ | 7,187,063 | ||
Siemens AG |
6,985 | 876,343 | |||
Textron, Inc. |
5,400 | 315,036 | |||
Tyco International Ltd. |
6,250 | 276,000 | |||
8,654,442 | |||||
Machinery – 2.3% |
|||||
Atlas Copco AB |
62,498 | 1,043,941 | |||
Caterpillar, Inc. |
14,800 | 1,121,396 | |||
Cummins, Inc. |
9,800 | 1,160,516 | |||
Deere & Co. |
21,900 | 2,979,714 | |||
Eaton Corp. |
12,200 | 1,149,484 | |||
Komatsu Ltd. |
24,900 | 765,014 | |||
NGK Insulators Ltd. |
69,000 | 2,280,023 | |||
PACCAR, Inc. |
12,500 | 1,069,375 | |||
SPX Corp. |
6,700 | 603,335 | |||
12,172,798 | |||||
Marine – 0.4% |
|||||
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. |
91,000 | 1,336,760 | |||
Nippon Yusen KK |
67,000 | 660,668 | |||
1,997,428 | |||||
Road & Rail – 0.2% |
|||||
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a) |
19,500 | 452,595 | |||
CSX Corp. |
10,600 | 434,600 | |||
887,195 | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.5% |
|||||
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
129,000 | 2,681,548 | |||
59,405,369 | |||||
Health Care – 10.1% |
|||||
Biotechnology – 2.3% |
|||||
Celgene Corp.(a) |
46,500 | 2,985,765 | |||
CSL Ltd./Australia |
5,100 | 409,270 | |||
Genentech, Inc.(a) |
52,950 | 3,961,189 | |||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a) |
126,600 | 4,604,442 | |||
11,960,666 | |||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.2% |
|||||
Alcon, Inc. |
34,050 | 4,605,603 | |||
Covidien Ltd.(a) |
6,250 | 248,938 | |||
Essilor International SA |
19,384 | 1,174,084 | |||
Nobel Biocare Holding AG |
1,082 | 295,316 | |||
6,323,941 | |||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.9% |
|||||
AmerisourceBergen Corp.-Class A |
7,500 | 358,875 | |||
McKesson Corp. |
6,400 | 366,144 | |||
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(a) |
23,100 | 1,973,895 |
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Pharmerica Corp.(a) |
625 | $ | 11,081 | ||
WellPoint, Inc.(a) |
90,600 | 7,301,454 | |||
10,011,449 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals – 4.7% |
|||||
Abbott Laboratories |
80,700 | 4,189,137 | |||
AstraZeneca PLC |
22,800 | 1,123,662 | |||
Eli Lilly & Co. |
28,300 | 1,623,005 | |||
GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
28,700 | 748,972 | |||
Johnson & Johnson |
27,000 | 1,668,330 | |||
Merck & Co., Inc. |
72,600 | 3,642,342 | |||
Merck KGaA |
8,799 | 1,128,363 | |||
Pfizer, Inc. |
208,100 | 5,169,204 | |||
Roche Holding AG |
12,019 | 2,093,649 | |||
Sanofi-Aventis |
16,338 | 1,338,122 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR) |
32,500 | 1,397,500 | |||
24,122,286 | |||||
52,418,342 | |||||
Consumer Discretionary – 9.3% |
|||||
Auto Components – 0.8% |
|||||
Autoliv, Inc. |
11,900 | 682,703 | |||
BorgWarner, Inc. |
7,000 | 591,500 | |||
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements |
11,100 | 1,393,207 | |||
Hyundai Mobis |
10,410 | 1,119,233 | |||
Johnson Controls, Inc. |
2,600 | 294,060 | |||
WABCO Holdings, Inc. |
4,400 | 199,144 | |||
4,279,847 | |||||
Automobiles – 1.4% |
|||||
Fiat SpA |
73,747 | 1,966,743 | |||
General Motors Corp. |
12,400 | 381,176 | |||
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
151,700 | 1,449,171 | |||
Porsche AG |
490 | 875,884 | |||
Renault SA |
16,100 | 2,162,859 | |||
Suzuki Motor Corp. |
8,100 | 218,853 | |||
7,054,686 | |||||
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure – 1.0% |
|||||
McDonald’s Corp. |
47,950 | 2,361,537 | |||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
43,900 | 2,683,168 | |||
5,044,705 | |||||
Household Durables – 0.7% |
|||||
Black & Decker Corp. |
6,700 | 581,225 | |||
Centex Corp. |
14,300 | 413,413 | |||
KB Home |
14,700 | 445,998 | |||
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. |
5,800 | 149,582 | |||
Pulte Homes, Inc. |
28,300 | 470,912 |
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Sharp Corp. |
66,000 | $ | 1,147,252 | ||
Taylor Wimpey PLC |
33,861 | 238,010 | |||
3,446,392 | |||||
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.0% |
|||||
Mattel, Inc. |
11,300 | 244,419 | |||
Media – 2.5% |
|||||
CBS Corp.-Class B |
38,200 | 1,203,682 | |||
Comcast Corp.-Class A(a) |
7,500 | 195,675 | |||
Comcast Corp.-Special-Class A(a) |
231,250 | 5,980,125 | |||
Gannett Co., Inc. |
21,900 | 1,029,300 | |||
Idearc, Inc. |
27,100 | 924,923 | |||
Lagardere SCA |
9,600 | 781,454 | |||
Time Warner, Inc. |
59,000 | 1,119,820 | |||
Tribune Co. |
10,340 | 284,867 | |||
Viacom, Inc.-Class B(a) |
20,100 | 793,146 | |||
The Walt Disney Co. |
15,500 | 520,800 | |||
12,833,792 | |||||
Multiline Retail – 1.7% |
|||||
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. |
24,700 | 723,216 | |||
Kohl’s Corp.(a) |
58,800 | 3,486,840 | |||
Macy’s, Inc. |
38,600 | 1,224,392 | |||
Nordstrom, Inc. |
16,500 | 793,650 | |||
Target Corp. |
42,800 | 2,821,804 | |||
9,049,902 | |||||
Specialty Retail – 1.0% |
|||||
Esprit Holdings Ltd. |
81,500 | 1,183,910 | |||
The Gap, Inc. |
48,500 | 909,860 | |||
Home Depot, Inc. |
23,300 | 892,623 | |||
Inditex SA |
18,722 | 1,099,143 | |||
Lowe’s Cos, Inc. |
30,900 | 959,754 | |||
Ltd. Brands, Inc. |
5,900 | 136,644 | |||
Office Depot, Inc.(a) |
11,600 | 283,620 | |||
5,465,554 | |||||
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.2% |
|||||
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. |
15,000 | 287,850 | |||
VF Corp. |
11,200 | 894,320 | |||
1,182,170 | |||||
48,601,467 | |||||
Energy – 8.9% |
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.3% |
|||||
Baker Hughes, Inc. |
54,900 | 4,603,914 | |||
ENSCO International, Inc. |
4,500 | 243,990 | |||
Halliburton Co. |
25,700 | 888,963 | |||
Schlumberger, Ltd. |
50,300 | 4,853,950 | |||
Technip SA |
14,892 | 1,187,782 | |||
11,778,599 | |||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.6% |
|||||
Chevron Corp. |
63,000 | $ | 5,528,880 | ||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.-Class H |
813,000 | 895,429 | |||
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.-Class H |
258,500 | 1,123,420 | |||
ConocoPhillips |
45,200 | 3,701,428 | |||
ENI SpA |
71,694 | 2,476,428 | |||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
111,000 | 9,516,030 | |||
Marathon Oil Corp. |
29,200 | 1,573,588 | |||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
3,600 | 204,084 | |||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NY) (ADR) |
29,400 | 1,564,962 | |||
Petroplus Holdings AG(a) |
3,836 | 335,119 | |||
Repsol YPF SA |
23,100 | 832,394 | |||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (London)-Class A |
60,500 | 2,343,439 | |||
Total SA |
60,470 | 4,534,869 | |||
34,630,070 | |||||
46,408,669 | |||||
Materials – 6.9% |
|||||
Chemicals – 3.3% |
|||||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
32,200 | 2,898,322 | |||
Ashland, Inc. |
11,600 | 693,564 | |||
BASF AG |
14,200 | 1,877,409 | |||
Bayer AG |
26,678 | 2,104,170 | |||
Dow Chemical Co. |
33,300 | 1,419,579 | |||
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
34,700 | 1,691,625 | |||
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. |
9,000 | 452,070 | |||
Lubrizol Corp. |
6,600 | 419,628 | |||
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. |
83,000 | 775,589 | |||
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. |
60,000 | 543,117 | |||
Monsanto Co. |
59,900 | 4,177,426 | |||
PPG Industries, Inc. |
2,600 | 190,710 | |||
17,243,209 | |||||
Construction Materials – 0.3% |
|||||
Buzzi Unicem SpA |
11,700 | 336,625 | |||
CRH PLC |
24,012 | 1,033,339 | |||
Italcementi SpA |
9,700 | 240,530 | |||
1,610,494 | |||||
Containers & Packaging – 0.4% |
|||||
Crown Holdings, Inc.(a) |
11,400 | 273,828 | |||
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a) |
10,100 | 406,222 | |||
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.(a) |
32,600 | 344,256 | |||
Sonoco Products Co. |
9,500 | 342,190 | |||
Temple-Inland, Inc. |
14,400 | 793,152 | |||
2,159,648 | |||||
Metals & Mining – 2.7% |
|||||
Anglo American PLC |
11,534 | 662,170 | |||
Antofagasta PLC |
42,200 | 607,256 |
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Arcelor Mittal (Euronext Amsterdam) |
12,200 | $ | 803,739 | ||
BHP Billiton PLC |
13,840 | 405,854 | |||
Cia Vale do Rio Doce (ADR) |
33,100 | 1,632,823 | |||
JFE Holdings, Inc. |
28,800 | 1,875,242 | |||
Kazakhmys PLC |
18,200 | 467,755 | |||
Mittal Steel Co. NV (Euronext Paris) |
10,287 | 674,687 | |||
MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR) |
2,532 | 564,636 | |||
Posco |
1,600 | 979,171 | |||
Rio Tinto PLC |
28,453 | 1,965,376 | |||
Xstrata PLC |
58,039 | 3,414,770 | |||
14,053,479 | |||||
Paper & Forest Products – 0.2% |
|||||
Stora Enso Oyj-Class R |
44,100 | 794,521 | |||
35,861,351 | |||||
Consumer Staples – 5.5% |
|||||
Beverages – 1.0% |
|||||
Cia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR) |
6,900 | 482,793 | |||
The Coca-Cola Co. |
12,400 | 666,872 | |||
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. |
24,200 | 576,444 | |||
Molson Coors Brewing Co.-Class B |
9,400 | 840,924 | |||
PepsiCo, Inc. |
37,800 | 2,571,534 | |||
5,138,567 | |||||
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.6% |
|||||
Koninklijke Ahold NV(a) |
74,960 | 1,004,585 | |||
The Kroger Co. |
15,300 | 406,674 | |||
Safeway, Inc. |
28,000 | 888,440 | |||
Tesco PLC |
63,338 | 544,526 | |||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
7,500 | 327,225 | |||
3,171,450 | |||||
Food Products – 1.3% |
|||||
ConAgra Foods, Inc. |
12,300 | 316,233 | |||
General Mills, Inc. |
10,600 | 592,328 | |||
Kellogg Co. |
13,500 | 741,555 | |||
Kraft Foods, Inc.-Class A |
25,000 | 801,500 | |||
Nestle SA |
6,197 | 2,700,902 | |||
Sara Lee Corp. |
60,400 | 1,003,848 | |||
WM Wrigley Jr Co. |
15,200 | 885,400 | |||
7,041,766 | |||||
Household Products – 1.9% |
|||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
26,800 | 1,777,376 | |||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
5,100 | 350,319 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. |
101,650 | 6,638,761 | |||
Reckitt Benckiser PLC |
20,447 | 1,114,944 | |||
9,881,400 | |||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
Personal Products – 0.2% |
|||||
L’Oreal SA |
7,888 | $ | 920,340 | ||
Tobacco – 0.5% |
|||||
Altria Group, Inc. |
36,500 | 2,533,465 | |||
UST, Inc. |
4,200 | 206,976 | |||
2,740,441 | |||||
28,893,964 | |||||
Telecommunication Services – 3.8% |
|||||
Diversified Telecommunication |
|||||
AT&T, Inc. |
117,400 | 4,680,738 | |||
China Netcom Group Corp. Ltd. |
283,000 | 684,179 | |||
Embarq Corp. |
4,500 | 280,890 | |||
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. |
143 | 658,324 | |||
Telefonica SA |
56,647 | 1,408,681 | |||
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT |
645,500 | 754,574 | |||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
88,800 | 3,718,944 | |||
12,186,330 | |||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.5% |
|||||
America Movil SAB de CV Series L (ADR) |
61,450 | 3,715,267 | |||
American Tower Corp.-Class A(a) |
4,000 | 158,480 | |||
Sprint Nextel Corp. |
115,100 | 2,177,692 | |||
Vodafone Group PLC |
493,400 | 1,594,499 | |||
7,645,938 | |||||
19,832,268 | |||||
Utilities – 2.4% |
|||||
Electric Utilities – 1.3% |
|||||
Allegheny Energy, Inc.(a) |
14,300 | 738,023 | |||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
27,800 | 1,236,544 | |||
E.ON AG |
14,000 | 2,347,196 | |||
Entergy Corp. |
7,300 | 756,426 | |||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. |
19,200 | 764,928 | |||
The Tokyo Electric Power Co. |
29,700 | 778,952 | |||
6,622,069 | |||||
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.5% |
|||||
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. |
11,600 | 962,104 | |||
International Power PLC |
99,458 | 812,899 | |||
TXU Corp. |
11,700 | 788,580 | |||
2,563,583 | |||||
Multi-Utilities – 0.6% |
|||||
Ameren Corp. |
23,200 | 1,178,096 | |||
Dominion Resources, Inc./VA |
9,700 | 826,246 | |||
RWE AG |
8,970 | 1,008,455 | |||
Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
10,800 | 478,548 | |||
3,491,345 | |||||
12,676,997 | |||||
Total Common Stocks |
504,545,096 | ||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | |||
NON-CONVERTIBLE - PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.1% |
|||||
Information Technology – 0.1% |
|||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1% |
|||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
800 | $ | 375,495 | ||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.8% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 2.8% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.-Government STIF Portfolio(c) |
14,775,623 | 14,775,623 | |||
Total Investments – 99.7% |
519,696,214 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 0.3% |
1,577,413 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 521,273,627 | |||
FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS (see Note D)
Type | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Month |
Original Value |
Value at August 31, 2007 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
Purchased Contracts |
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EURO STOXX 50 |
8 | September 2007 | $ | 471,829 | $ | 468,178 | $ | (3,651 | ) |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security is considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2007, the market value of this security amounted to $591,521 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(c) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Glossary: |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | – Global Depositary Receipt |
See notes to financial statements. |
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BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||||
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 52.0% |
||||||
Alabama – 2.9% |
||||||
Alabama Pub Sch & College Auth FGIC |
$ | 1,700 | $ | 1,755,012 | ||
County of Jefferson AL FGIC |
2,710 | 2,864,145 | ||||
5.125%, 2/01/42 |
1,650 | 1,753,026 | ||||
5.25%, 2/01/24 |
3,200 | 3,417,568 | ||||
Jefferson Cnty Swr Rev |
1,100 | 1,160,038 | ||||
10,949,789 | ||||||
Arizona – 0.5% |
||||||
Arizona Hlth Facs Auth |
785 | 783,508 | ||||
Gilbert Wtr Res Muni Ppty Corp |
710 | 711,775 | ||||
Pima Cnty IDA |
450 | 435,933 | ||||
Pima Cnty IDA |
80 | 76,708 | ||||
2,007,924 | ||||||
Arkansas – 0.4% |
||||||
City of Springdale AR MBIA |
1,405 | 1,403,623 | ||||
California – 1.3% |
||||||
California Econ Rec Bds |
3,765 | 3,930,198 | ||||
California State |
550 | 568,573 | ||||
California State GO |
25 | 26,519 | ||||
California Statewide CDA Rev |
280 | 278,471 | ||||
Upland Comnty Redev Agy Tax Alloc Notes |
235 | 236,260 | ||||
5,040,021 | ||||||
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Colorado – 0.5% |
||||||
Mesa Cnty Valley Sch Dist No 51 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,034,280 | ||
PV Wtr & San Met Dist Cap Appreciation |
920 | 496,441 | ||||
Todd Creek Farms Metro Dist No. |
260 | 263,523 | ||||
1,794,244 | ||||||
Connecticut – 0.5% |
||||||
Connecticut State Dev Auth AMBAC |
1,730 | 1,721,142 | ||||
Florida – 5.6% |
||||||
Arborwood CDD |
275 | 263,714 | ||||
Bartram Park CDD |
100 | 92,414 | ||||
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. MBIA |
4,000 | 4,236,870 | ||||
County of Orange FL AMBAC |
7,000 | 7,528,360 | ||||
Dade Cnty Sch Dist MBIA |
1,100 | 1,159,543 | ||||
Fishhawk CDD II |
100 | 99,360 | ||||
Hammock Bay CDD |
70 | 69,731 | ||||
Heritage Isle at Viera CDD |
100 | 99,009 | ||||
Heritage Plantation CDD |
110 | 106,273 | ||||
Lake Ashton II CDD |
100 | 98,261 | ||||
Live Oak CDD No. 001, Spl Assmt ETM |
45 | 44,949 |
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Meadow Pointe III CDD |
$ | 55 | $ | 54,618 | ||
Meadow Woods CDD |
65 | 64,358 | ||||
Midtown Miami CDD |
280 | 280,885 | ||||
Monterra CDD |
170 | 163,729 | ||||
Series B 5.00%, 11/01/10 |
340 | 335,305 | ||||
Overoaks CDD |
160 | 159,176 | ||||
Palm Beach Cnty Sch Board FGIC |
1,030 | 1,089,215 | ||||
Parkway Center CDD |
200 | 198,290 | ||||
Paseo CDD |
500 | 493,250 | ||||
Paseo CDD |
520 | 512,283 | ||||
Quarry CDD |
285 | 273,303 | ||||
Rolling Hills CDD |
435 | 416,578 | ||||
Seacoast Utility Auth FGIC |
1,210 | 1,253,330 | ||||
Shingle Creek CDD |
415 | 413,444 | ||||
South Bay CDD |
100 | 98,109 | ||||
Tern Bay CDD |
435 | 413,441 |
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Verano Ctr CDD |
$ | 770 | $ | 739,970 | ||
Villages of Westport CDD |
225 | 215,566 | ||||
20,973,334 | ||||||
Guam – 0.1% |
||||||
Guam Govt Wtrwrks Auth Cops |
291 | 298,508 | ||||
Guam Govt Wtrwrks Auth Wtr & Wastewtr |
225 | 226,327 | ||||
524,835 | ||||||
Hawaii – 1.6% |
||||||
Hawaii State AMBAC |
5,540 | 5,884,034 | ||||
Illinois – 4.0% |
||||||
City of Chicago IL FGIC |
1,135 | 1,153,512 | ||||
Hodgkins IL |
1,000 | 1,020,460 | ||||
Illinois State |
3,400 | 3,616,580 | ||||
Pingree Grove Village II |
100 | 99,920 | ||||
State of Illinois |
4,615 | 4,742,927 | ||||
5.00%, 9/01/13-4/01/15 |
4,045 | 4,305,770 | ||||
14,939,169 | ||||||
Indiana – 0.3% |
||||||
Elkhart County IN MBIA |
1,215 | 1,316,550 | ||||
Kansas – 0.2% |
||||||
Wyandotte Cnty-Kansas City Unified Govt |
610 | 600,087 | ||||
Kentucky – 0.3% |
||||||
Kentucky State Prop & Bldgs Commn FSA |
1,265 | 1,273,425 | ||||
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Maryland – 0.2% |
||||||
Tax Exempt Muni Infrastructure |
$ | 615 | $ | 612,534 | ||
Massachusetts – 1.6% |
||||||
Massachusetts GO |
3,150 | 3,320,510 | ||||
Massachusetts State |
800 | 842,112 | ||||
Route 3 North Transit Impr |
1,925 | 2,011,336 | ||||
6,173,958 | ||||||
Michigan – 2.8% |
||||||
Michigan Municipal Bond Auth |
6,085 | 6,641,047 | ||||
Michigan State |
3,510 | 3,702,423 | ||||
10,343,470 | ||||||
Minnesota – 0.1% |
||||||
St. Paul Minnesota Hsg & Redev Auth |
310 | 302,157 | ||||
Missouri – 1.1% |
||||||
St. Louis Airport Revenue |
4,000 | 4,268,920 | ||||
Nevada – 1.5% |
||||||
Clark Cnty Impr Dist |
670 | 652,955 | ||||
Clark Cnty PCR |
335 | 329,543 | ||||
Henderson Local Impt Dists No. T-16 |
35 | 33,932 | ||||
Las Vegas Spl Impt Dist No. 607 Local |
245 | 245,894 |
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Nevada GO |
$ | 4,100 | $ | 4,301,105 | ||
5,563,429 | ||||||
New Jersey – 3.0% |
||||||
New Jersey Eco Dev Auth MBIA |
1,645 | 1,721,673 | ||||
New Jersey Eco Dev Auth Rev |
830 | 857,523 | ||||
New Jersey State Transp Trust Fund Auth |
2,465 | 2,665,964 | ||||
New Jersey Transp Trust Fund Auth FGIC |
3,775 | 3,984,512 | ||||
Series A |
1,775 | 1,942,010 | ||||
11,171,682 | ||||||
New York – 3.4% |
||||||
New York City |
565 | 571,616 | ||||
Series H |
1,645 | 1,718,400 | ||||
New York City GO |
1,315 | 1,383,774 | ||||
New York State Dorm Auth Rev |
425 | 427,457 | ||||
New York State Thruway Auth |
850 | 866,507 | ||||
New York State Thruway Auth, Hwy & |
6,505 | 6,951,113 | ||||
Tobacco Settlement Fin Auth |
815 | 823,240 | ||||
12,742,107 | ||||||
North Carolina – 0.8% |
||||||
Mecklenburg County NC |
2,575 | 2,755,173 | ||||
North Carolina Municipal Pwr Agy No 1 |
385 | 395,426 | ||||
3,150,599 | ||||||
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Ohio – 1.1% |
||||||
American Municipal Pwr Ohio Inc. |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,027,380 | ||
Cleveland Municipal Sch Dist FSA |
1,000 | 1,063,420 | ||||
Ohio State |
1,740 | 1,816,595 | ||||
Port Auth Columbiana Cnty SWFR |
285 | 292,561 | ||||
4,199,956 | ||||||
Oregon – 0.4% |
||||||
Oregon State Dept of Transp AMBAC |
1,515 | 1,548,042 | ||||
Pennsylvania – 3.7% |
||||||
Allegheny Cnty Hosp Dev Auth Rev |
925 | 921,522 | ||||
Allegheny Cnty Redev Auth Rev |
280 | 279,457 | ||||
Beaver Cnty IDA PCR |
280 | 278,060 | ||||
City of Philadelphia PA XLCA |
2,000 | 2,078,060 | ||||
Comwlth of Pennsylvania MBIA |
1,420 | 1,504,845 | ||||
Montgomery Cnty IDA |
265 | 271,498 | ||||
Pennsylvania GO MBIA |
4,310 | 4,515,630 | ||||
Pennsylvania State FGIC |
3,690 | 3,927,082 | ||||
Philadelphia Auth for IDR |
300 | 293,238 | ||||
14,069,392 | ||||||
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Puerto Rico – 1.0% |
||||||
Government Dev Bank for Puerto Rico |
$ | 2,510 | $ | 2,514,669 | ||
Puerto Rico Pub Fin Corp. |
1,075 | 1,137,350 | ||||
3,652,019 | ||||||
South Carolina – 1.9% |
||||||
South Carolina Pub Ser Auth MBIA |
3,515 | 3,653,104 | ||||
South Carolina State Pub Service Auth FSA |
2,450 | 2,600,994 | ||||
Western Carolina Regional Swr Auth FSA |
1,000 | 1,050,350 | ||||
7,304,448 | ||||||
Texas – 7.0% |
||||||
Arlington Independent Sch Dist PSF-GTD |
1,000 | 1,059,790 | ||||
Austin Independent Sch Dist |
1,000 | 1,063,510 | ||||
City of Austin FSA |
6,915 | 7,353,065 | ||||
City of Dallas TX |
3,350 | 3,517,098 | ||||
5.125%, 2/15/12 |
1,020 | 1,076,049 | ||||
Katy Dev Auth |
230 | 230,883 | ||||
Red River Ed Fin Rev |
1,400 | 1,397,592 | ||||
San Antonio Elec & Gas |
1,600 | 1,632,944 | ||||
State of Texas |
6,655 | 7,038,994 | ||||
Texas Pub Fin Auth AMBAC |
1,640 | 1,731,971 | ||||
26,101,896 | ||||||
Washington – 2.3% |
||||||
Seattle Mun Light & Pwr Rev FSA |
1,000 | 1,025,690 |
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||
State of Washington FSA |
$2,000 | $ | 2,099,600 | ||
Washington Pub Pwr Supp Sys |
1,100 | 1,136,960 | |||
Washington Pub Pwr Supply Sys MBIA |
1,750 | 1,878,485 | |||
Washington State AMBAC |
1,760 | 1,870,493 | |||
Washington State Hlth Care Facs A RADIAN |
475 | 475,000 | |||
8,486,228 | |||||
Wisconsin – 1.9% |
|||||
Wisconsin State AMBAC |
3,000 | 3,202,480 | |||
5.25%, 7/01/14 |
3,500 | 3,780,455 | |||
6,982,935 | |||||
Total Municipal Obligations |
195,101,949 | ||||
Shares | |||||
COMMON STOCKS – 45.9% |
|||||
Financials – 11.8% |
|||||
Banking - Regional – 0.1% |
|||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
13,400 | 489,636 | |||
Capital Markets – 3.3% |
|||||
3i Group PLC |
30,682 | 654,346 | |||
The Blackstone Group LP(e) |
30,400 | 703,152 | |||
Credit Suisse Group |
25,336 | 1,662,755 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG |
2,400 | 296,306 | |||
Franklin Resources, Inc. |
15,100 | 1,989,727 | |||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
5,350 | 941,653 | |||
Legg Mason, Inc. |
16,750 | 1,454,235 | |||
Man Group PLC |
96,635 | 965,783 | |||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
26,200 | 1,930,940 | |||
Morgan Stanley |
12,300 | 767,151 | |||
UBS AG (Swiss Virt-X) |
15,374 | 804,982 | |||
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.-Class A |
4,700 | 116,748 | |||
12,287,778 | |||||
Commercial Banks – 2.1% |
|||||
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC (Dublin) |
32,963 | 615,262 | |||
Bank Hapoalim BM |
52,400 | 249,730 | |||
Barclays PLC |
40,200 | 498,304 | |||
BNP Paribas SA |
6,200 | 650,839 | |||
China Construction Bank Corp.-Class H |
218,000 | 183,568 | |||
Comerica, Inc. |
6,400 | 356,992 | |||
Credit Agricole SA |
11,940 | 448,500 |
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Fifth Third Bancorp |
12,100 | $ | 431,849 | ||
HBOS PLC |
25,570 | 454,528 | |||
Keycorp |
2,600 | 86,580 | |||
Kookmin Bank |
4,500 | 365,036 | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
17 | 162,967 | |||
National City Corp. |
4,600 | 123,786 | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
50,356 | 585,145 | |||
Societe Generale |
3,125 | 501,801 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
72 | 567,935 | |||
SunTrust Banks, Inc. |
1,600 | 126,000 | |||
U.S. Bancorp |
9,400 | 304,090 | |||
UniCredito Italiano SpA |
61,996 | 532,572 | |||
Wachovia Corp. |
8,400 | 411,432 | |||
7,656,916 | |||||
Consumer Electronics – 0.1% |
|||||
ORIX Corp. |
2,490 | 528,657 | |||
Diversified Financial Services – 2.8% |
|||||
Bank of America Corp. |
45,100 | 2,285,668 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. |
46,000 | 2,156,480 | |||
CME Group, Inc.-Class A |
4,170 | 2,313,516 | |||
Deutsche Boerse AG |
2,959 | 326,503 | |||
Fortis (Euronext Amsterdam) |
3,400 | 124,619 | |||
Fortis (Euronext Brussels) |
5,700 | 209,057 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
35,500 | 1,580,460 | |||
Moody’s Corp. |
15,700 | 719,845 | |||
NYSE Euronext |
11,300 | 822,075 | |||
10,538,223 | |||||
Insurance – 2.6% |
|||||
ACE Ltd. |
7,500 | 433,200 | |||
Allianz SE |
3,100 | 664,358 | |||
Allstate Corp. |
4,300 | 235,425 | |||
American International Group, Inc. |
21,300 | 1,405,800 | |||
Aviva PLC |
29,229 | 418,715 | |||
Chubb Corp. |
7,200 | 368,136 | |||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.-Class A |
5,600 | 101,864 | |||
Fondiaria-Sai SpA (ordinary shares) |
4,300 | 202,219 | |||
Fondiaria-Sai SpA (saving shares) |
1,900 | 61,208 | |||
Friends Provident PLC |
24,975 | 90,349 | |||
Genworth Financial, Inc.-Class A |
12,100 | 350,658 | |||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
5,600 | 497,896 | |||
ING Groep NV |
20,456 | 823,282 | |||
MBIA, Inc. |
5,900 | 354,000 | |||
MetLife, Inc. |
8,300 | 531,615 | |||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG |
4,100 | 708,095 | |||
Old Republic International Corp. |
14,700 | 267,393 | |||
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
23,543 | 670,944 |
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Swiss Reinsurance |
4,767 | $ | 402,202 | ||
Torchmark Corp. |
4,900 | 301,644 | |||
The Travelers Cos, Inc. |
11,033 | 557,608 | |||
UnumProvident Corp. |
14,900 | 364,603 | |||
9,811,214 | |||||
Miscellaneous – 0.1% |
|||||
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. |
4,400 | 276,408 | |||
Mortgage Banking – 0.1% |
|||||
CIT Group, Inc. |
6,000 | 225,420 | |||
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.0% |
|||||
Sino Land Co. |
49,550 | 115,867 | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.6% |
|||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
9,100 | 560,651 | |||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
13,600 | 892,296 | |||
MGIC Investment Corp. |
5,400 | 162,864 | |||
Washington Mutual, Inc. |
14,600 | 536,112 | |||
2,151,923 | |||||
44,082,042 | |||||
Information Technology – 6.4% |
|||||
Communications Equipment – 1.2% |
|||||
Cisco Systems, Inc.(e) |
88,800 | 2,834,496 | |||
Nokia OYJ |
25,869 | 852,217 | |||
Qualcomm, Inc. |
23,700 | 945,393 | |||
4,632,106 | |||||
Computers & Peripherals – 2.1% |
|||||
Apple, Inc.(e) |
27,650 | 3,828,972 | |||
Compal Electronics, Inc. (GDR)(d) |
43,648 | 247,922 | |||
Hewlett-Packard Co. |
41,400 | 2,043,090 | |||
International Business Machines Corp. |
3,900 | 455,091 | |||
Lexmark International, Inc.-Class A(e) |
3,800 | 141,588 | |||
Network Appliance, Inc.(e) |
18,500 | 515,410 | |||
Sun Microsystems, Inc.(e) |
38,500 | 206,360 | |||
Toshiba Corp. |
55,000 | 494,495 | |||
7,932,928 | |||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.4% |
|||||
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(e) |
6,500 | 272,740 | |||
AU Optronics Corp. |
161,145 | 235,062 | |||
HON HAI Precision Industry Co. Ltd. |
14,400 | 106,867 | |||
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
2,700 | 189,183 | |||
Nidec Corp. |
3,000 | 209,969 | |||
Sanmina-SCI Corp.(e) |
47,600 | 109,004 | |||
Solectron Corp.(e) |
45,400 | 176,152 | |||
Tech Data Corp.(e) |
3,000 | 116,970 | |||
Tyco Electronics Ltd.(e) |
2,250 | 78,457 | |||
1,494,404 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Internet Software & Services – 1.0% |
|||||
Google, Inc. - Class A(e) |
7,150 | $ | 3,684,038 | ||
IT Services – 0.1% |
|||||
Cap Gemini SA |
2,874 | 185,271 | |||
Electronic Data Systems Corp. |
9,400 | 215,166 | |||
400,437 | |||||
Office Electronics – 0.1% |
|||||
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. |
32,000 | 500,491 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor |
|||||
Broadcom Corp.-Class A(e) |
38,400 | 1,324,800 | |||
Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.(e) |
8,900 | 320,679 | |||
Intel Corp. |
42,100 | 1,084,075 | |||
Nvidia Corp.(e) |
12,800 | 654,848 | |||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
360 | 226,940 | |||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ADR) |
1 | 10 | |||
United Microelectronics Corp. |
683,682 | 385,964 | |||
3,997,316 | |||||
Software – 0.4% |
|||||
Adobe Systems, Inc.(e) |
21,000 | 897,750 | |||
Microsoft Corp. |
13,500 | 387,855 | |||
1,285,605 | |||||
23,927,325 | |||||
Industrials – 5.4% |
|||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.8% |
|||||
BAE Systems PLC |
39,400 | 368,814 | |||
Boeing Co. |
28,400 | 2,746,280 | |||
Honeywell International, Inc. |
24,800 | 1,392,520 | |||
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
1,800 | 178,452 | |||
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
5,500 | 433,620 | |||
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A(e) |
26,800 | 958,100 | |||
United Technologies Corp. |
9,400 | 701,522 | |||
6,779,308 | |||||
Airlines – 0.2% |
|||||
Air France-KLM |
8,000 | 331,098 | |||
Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
12,100 | 352,918 | |||
684,016 | |||||
Building Products – 0.1% |
|||||
American Standard Cos, Inc. |
4,300 | 158,369 | |||
Cie de Saint-Gobain |
2,389 | 258,722 | |||
417,091 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.2% |
|||||
Capita Group PLC |
20,000 | $ | 303,426 | ||
Pitney Bowes, Inc. |
7,000 | 312,690 | |||
616,116 | |||||
Construction & Engineering – 0.4% |
|||||
Fluor Corp. |
6,700 | 851,905 | |||
Vinci SA |
9,996 | 708,737 | |||
1,560,642 | |||||
Electrical Equipment – 0.4% |
|||||
ABB Ltd. |
33,276 | 821,694 | |||
Emerson Electric Co. |
12,800 | 630,144 | |||
Renewable Energy Corp.(e) |
4,309 | 163,389 | |||
1,615,227 | |||||
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.8% |
|||||
General Electric Co. |
65,700 | 2,553,759 | |||
Siemens AG |
1,550 | 194,464 | |||
Textron, Inc. |
1,800 | 105,012 | |||
Tyco International Ltd. |
2,250 | 99,360 | |||
2,952,595 | |||||
Machinery – 1.0% |
|||||
Atlas Copco AB |
17,118 | 285,932 | |||
Caterpillar, Inc. |
3,100 | 234,887 | |||
Deere & Co. |
6,600 | 897,996 | |||
Eaton Corp. |
4,000 | 376,880 | |||
Komatsu Ltd. |
8,600 | 264,221 | |||
NGK Insulators Ltd. |
28,000 | 925,227 | |||
PACCAR, Inc. |
3,500 | 299,425 | |||
SPX Corp. |
4,200 | 378,210 | |||
3,662,778 | |||||
Marine – 0.2% |
|||||
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. |
34,000 | 499,449 | |||
Nippon Yusen KK |
30,000 | 295,821 | |||
795,270 | |||||
Road & Rail – 0.1% |
|||||
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(e) |
6,800 | 157,828 | |||
CSX Corp. |
2,600 | 106,600 | |||
264,428 | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.2% |
|||||
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
45,000 | 935,424 | |||
20,282,895 | |||||
Health Care – 4.8% |
|||||
Biotechnology – 1.0% |
|||||
Celgene Corp.(e) |
16,000 | 1,027,360 | |||
Genentech, Inc.(e) |
18,050 | 1,350,320 | |||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(e) |
43,400 | 1,578,458 | |||
3,956,138 | |||||
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U.S. $ Value | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.6% |
|||||
Alcon, Inc. |
11,200 | $ | 1,514,912 | ||
Covidien Ltd.(e) |
2,250 | 89,617 | |||
Essilor International SA |
6,814 | 412,722 | |||
Nobel Biocare Holding AG |
379 | 103,443 | |||
2,120,694 | |||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.0% |
|||||
AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Class A |
4,900 | 234,465 | |||
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(e) |
8,600 | 734,870 | |||
Pharmerica Corp.(e) |
408 | 7,234 | |||
WellPoint, Inc.(e) |
33,500 | 2,699,765 | |||
3,676,334 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals – 2.2% |
|||||
Abbott Laboratories |
28,300 | 1,469,053 | |||
AstraZeneca PLC |
6,100 | 300,629 | |||
Eli Lilly & Co. |
7,700 | 441,595 | |||
GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
6,300 | 164,409 | |||
Johnson & Johnson |
9,600 | 593,184 | |||
Merck & Co., Inc. |
25,700 | 1,289,369 | |||
Merck KGaA |
3,150 | 403,949 | |||
Pfizer, Inc. |
74,900 | 1,860,516 | |||
Roche Holding AG |
4,815 | 838,748 | |||
Sanofi-Aventis |
4,661 | 381,747 | |||
Schering-Plough Corp. |
1,200 | 36,024 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR) |
11,300 | 485,900 | |||
8,265,123 | |||||
18,018,289 | |||||
Consumer Discretionary – 4.2% |
|||||
Auto Components – 0.3% |
|||||
Autoliv, Inc. |
4,900 | 281,113 | |||
BorgWarner, Inc. |
3,300 | 278,850 | |||
Hyundai Mobis |
3,100 | 333,297 | |||
WABCO Holdings, Inc. |
1,433 | 64,858 | |||
958,118 | |||||
Automobiles – 0.7% |
|||||
Fiat SpA |
25,495 | 679,921 | |||
General Motors Corp. |
4,500 | 138,330 | |||
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
53,200 | 508,213 | |||
Porsche AG |
172 | 307,453 | |||
Renault SA |
6,500 | 873,204 | |||
Suzuki Motor Corp. |
2,900 | 78,355 | |||
2,585,476 | |||||
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5% |
|||||
McDonald’s Corp. |
20,850 | 1,026,862 | |||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
15,400 | 941,248 | |||
1,968,110 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Household Durables – 0.3% |
|||||
Centex Corp. |
3,300 | $ | 95,403 | ||
KB Home |
5,800 | 175,972 | |||
Pulte Homes, Inc. |
10,000 | 166,400 | |||
Sharp Corp. |
21,000 | 365,035 | |||
Taylor Wimpey PLC |
44,240 | 310,964 | |||
1,113,774 | |||||
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.1% |
|||||
Mattel, Inc. |
9,600 | 207,648 | |||
Media – 1.2% |
|||||
CBS Corp. - Class B |
15,150 | 477,376 | |||
Comcast Corp. - Special - Class A(e) |
92,900 | 2,402,394 | |||
Gannett Co., Inc. |
8,400 | 394,800 | |||
Idearc, Inc. |
9,800 | 334,474 | |||
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.(e) |
15,900 | 174,105 | |||
Time Warner, Inc. |
12,700 | 241,046 | |||
Tribune Co. |
5,032 | 138,632 | |||
Viacom, Inc. - Class B(e) |
7,000 | 276,220 | |||
4,439,047 | |||||
Multiline Retail – 0.6% |
|||||
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. |
8,400 | 245,952 | |||
Kohl’s Corp.(e) |
20,300 | 1,203,790 | |||
Target Corp. |
15,000 | 988,950 | |||
2,438,692 | |||||
Specialty Retail – 0.4% |
|||||
Esprit Holdings Ltd. |
26,500 | 384,952 | |||
Home Depot, Inc. |
6,000 | 229,860 | |||
Inditex SA |
6,683 | 392,350 | |||
Lowe’s Cos, Inc. |
10,900 | 338,554 | |||
Office Depot, Inc.(e) |
7,700 | 188,265 | |||
1,533,981 | |||||
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1% |
|||||
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. |
7,500 | 143,925 | |||
VF Corp. |
4,400 | 351,340 | |||
495,265 | |||||
15,740,111 | |||||
Energy – 4.0% |
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.0% |
|||||
Baker Hughes, Inc. |
16,600 | 1,392,076 | |||
Halliburton Co. |
8,700 | 300,933 | |||
Schlumberger, Ltd. |
17,500 | 1,688,750 | |||
Technip SA |
4,826 | 384,921 | |||
3,766,680 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.0% |
|||||
Chevron Corp. |
23,500 | 2,062,360 | |||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - Class H |
368,000 | 405,311 |
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U.S. $ Value | |||
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. - Class H |
95,500 | $ | 415,035 | ||
ConocoPhillips |
10,300 | 843,467 | |||
ENI SpA |
28,637 | 989,169 | |||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
40,300 | 3,454,919 | |||
Marathon Oil Corp. |
9,800 | 528,122 | |||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
1,300 | 73,697 | |||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NY) (ADR) |
12,400 | 660,052 | |||
Petroplus Holdings AG(e) |
1,400 | 122,306 | |||
Repsol YPF SA |
6,900 | 248,637 | |||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (London) - Class A |
7,100 | 275,015 | |||
Total SA |
17,522 | 1,314,040 | |||
11,392,130 | |||||
15,158,810 | |||||
Materials – 3.2% |
|||||
Chemicals – 1.5% |
|||||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
11,100 | 999,111 | |||
Ashland, Inc. |
4,100 | 245,139 | |||
BASF AG |
5,500 | 727,165 | |||
Bayer AG |
9,557 | 753,788 | |||
Dow Chemical Co. |
8,800 | 375,144 | |||
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
12,300 | 599,625 | |||
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. |
33,500 | 313,039 | |||
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. |
33,000 | 298,714 | |||
Monsanto Co. |
21,000 | 1,464,540 | |||
5,776,265 | |||||
Construction Materials – 0.2% |
|||||
Buzzi Unicem SpA |
9,300 | 267,574 | |||
CRH PLC |
9,057 | 389,761 | |||
657,335 | |||||
Containers & Packaging – 0.3% |
|||||
Crown Holdings, Inc.(e) |
3,200 | 76,864 | |||
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(e) |
8,400 | 337,848 | |||
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.(e) |
13,200 | 139,392 | |||
Sonoco Products Co. |
6,600 | 237,732 | |||
Temple-Inland, Inc. |
7,000 | 385,560 | |||
1,177,396 | |||||
Metals & Mining – 1.1% |
|||||
Anglo American PLC |
4,059 | 233,028 | |||
BHP Billiton PLC |
4,796 | 140,642 | |||
Cia Vale do Rio Doce (ADR) |
11,300 | 557,429 | |||
JFE Holdings, Inc. |
11,700 | 761,817 | |||
MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR) |
826 | 184,198 | |||
Posco |
600 | 367,189 | |||
Rio Tinto PLC |
9,860 | 681,075 | |||
Xstrata PLC |
21,629 | 1,272,559 | |||
4,197,937 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Mining & Metals – 0.1% |
|||||
Antofagasta PLC |
12,400 | $ | 178,435 | ||
11,987,368 | |||||
Consumer Staples – 2.7% |
|||||
Beverages – 0.4% |
|||||
Cia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR) |
3,600 | 251,892 | |||
Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B |
4,400 | 393,624 | |||
PepsiCo, Inc. |
11,200 | 761,936 | |||
1,407,452 | |||||
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.2% |
|||||
Safeway, Inc. |
13,000 | 412,490 | |||
Tesco PLC |
16,609 | 142,790 | |||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
2,600 | 113,438 | |||
668,718 | |||||
Food Products – 0.7% |
|||||
ConAgra Foods, Inc. |
13,300 | 341,943 | |||
General Mills, Inc. |
5,800 | 324,104 | |||
Kellogg Co. |
3,300 | 181,269 | |||
Kraft Foods, Inc. - Class A |
9,411 | 301,716 | |||
Nestle SA |
2,212 | 964,079 | |||
Sara Lee Corp. |
19,700 | 327,414 | |||
WM Wrigley Jr Co. |
5,400 | 314,550 | |||
2,755,075 | |||||
Household Products – 0.8% |
|||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
9,400 | 623,408 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. |
31,950 | 2,086,655 | |||
Reckitt Benckiser PLC |
7,325 | 399,421 | |||
3,109,484 | |||||
Personal Products – 0.1% |
|||||
L’Oreal SA |
2,859 | 333,577 | |||
Retail - Food & Drug – 0.2% |
|||||
Koninklijke Ahold NV(e) |
25,520 | 342,009 | |||
The Kroger Co. |
14,500 | 385,410 | |||
727,419 | |||||
Tobacco – 0.3% |
|||||
Altria Group, Inc. |
13,600 | 943,976 | |||
9,945,701 | |||||
Telecommunication Services – 1.9% |
|||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1% |
|||||
AT&T, Inc. |
42,100 | 1,678,527 | |||
China Netcom Group Corp. Ltd. |
134,000 | 323,958 | |||
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. |
50 | 230,183 | |||
Telefonica SA |
19,969 | 496,583 |
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT |
224,500 | $ | 262,435 | ||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
32,500 | 1,361,100 | |||
4,352,786 | |||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.8% |
|||||
America Movil SAB de CV Series L (ADR) |
27,100 | 1,638,466 | |||
American Tower Corp. - Class A(e) |
3,000 | 118,860 | |||
Sprint Nextel Corp. |
29,800 | 563,816 | |||
Vodafone Group PLC |
185,587 | 599,753 | |||
2,920,895 | |||||
7,273,681 | |||||
Utilities – 1.1% |
|||||
Electric Utilities – 0.6% |
|||||
Allegheny Energy, Inc.(e) |
3,800 | 196,118 | |||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
10,000 | 444,800 | |||
E.ON AG |
4,000 | 670,627 | |||
Entergy Corp. |
4,900 | 507,738 | |||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. |
6,700 | 266,928 | |||
The Tokyo Electric Power Co. |
9,700 | 254,406 | |||
2,340,617 | |||||
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.3% |
|||||
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. |
4,600 | 381,524 | |||
International Power PLC |
35,079 | 286,711 | |||
TXU Corp. |
5,600 | 377,440 | |||
1,045,675 | |||||
Multi-Utilities – 0.2% |
|||||
Dominion Resources, Inc./VA |
1,800 | 153,324 | |||
RWE AG |
4,110 | 462,068 | |||
Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
6,000 | 265,860 | |||
881,252 | |||||
4,267,544 | |||||
Consumer Services – 0.1% |
|||||
Entertainment & Leisure – 0.0% |
|||||
The Walt Disney Co. |
3,300 | 110,880 | |||
Retail - General Merchandise – 0.1% |
|||||
Macy’s, Inc. |
13,500 | 428,220 | |||
539,100 | |||||
Basic Industry – 0.1% |
|||||
Chemicals – 0.1% |
|||||
Lubrizol Corp. |
4,000 | 254,320 | |||
Mining & Metals – 0.0% |
|||||
Mittal Steel Co. NV (Euronext Paris) |
2,937 | 192,627 | |||
446,947 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Industrial Commodities – 0.1% |
|||||
Metal - Steel – 0.1% |
|||||
Arcelor Mittal (Euronext Amsterdam) |
4,500 | $ | 296,461 | ||
Consumer Manufacturing – 0.1% |
|||||
Auto & Related – 0.1% |
|||||
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin - Class B |
2,100 | 263,580 | |||
Total Common Stocks |
172,229,854 | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.3% |
|||||
Investment Companies – 1.0% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. - Government STIF Portfolio(f) |
3,659,256 | 3,659,256 | |||
Principal Amount (000) |
|||||
Municipal Obligations – 0.3% |
|||||
Loudoun Cnty IDA Rev (Howard Hughes Med) |
$1,000 | 1,000,000 | |||
Total Short-Term Investments |
4,659,256 | ||||
Total Investments – 99.2% |
371,991,059 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 0.8% |
3,085,805 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 375,076,864 | |||
INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)
Rate Type | |||||||||||||||
Swap Counterparty |
Notional Amount (000) |
Termination Date |
Payments made by the Portfolio |
Payments received by the Portfolio |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
Citigroup |
$ | 165 | 6/01/12 | BMA | 3.628 | % | $ | 1,174 | |||||||
Citigroup |
1,700 | 11/10/26 | 3.884 | % | BMA | 34,395 | |||||||||
JP Morgan Chase |
800 | 10/01/07 | BMA | 3.635 | % | (36 | ) | ||||||||
JP Morgan Chase |
4,700 | 11/10/11 | BMA | 3.482 | % | 8,192 | |||||||||
Merrill Lynch |
900 | 7/12/08 | BMA | 3.815 | % | 2,619 | |||||||||
Merrill Lynch |
970 | 2/12/12 | BMA | 3.548 | % | 4,062 |
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FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS (see Note D)
Type | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Month |
Original Value |
Value at August 31, 2007 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||||||
Purchased Contracts |
||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 |
2 | September 2007 | $ | 120,668 | $ | 117,044 | $ | (3,624 | ) |
(a) | Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at August 31, 2007. |
(b) | Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of August 31, 2007. |
(c) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize interest rate swaps. |
(d) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $860,456 or 0.2% of net assets. |
(e) | Non-income producing security. |
(f) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
(g) | Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks. |
Glossary: |
ACA | – American Capital Access Financial Guaranty Corporation |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
AMBAC | – American Bond Assurance Corporation |
AMT | – Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
BMA | – Bond Market Association |
CDA | – Community Development Administration |
CDD | – Community Development District |
ETM | – Escrow to Maturity |
FGIC | – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FSA | – Financial Security Assurance Inc. |
GDR | – Global Depositary Receipt |
GO | – General Obligation |
IDA | – Industrial Development Authority/Agency |
IDR | – Industrial Development Revenue |
MBIA | – Municipal Bond Investors Assurance |
PCR | – Pollution Control Revenue |
PSF-GTD | – (Texas) Permanent Schools Fund |
RADIAN | – Radian Group, Inc. |
SWFR | – Solid Waste Facility Revenue |
XLCA | – XL Capital Assurance Inc. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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WEALTH PRESERVATION STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
August 31, 2007
Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 67.3% |
||||||
Alabama – 4.6% |
||||||
Alabama Pub Sch & College Auth FGIC |
$ | 400 | $ | 412,944 | ||
Jefferson Cnty FGIC |
2,000 | 2,083,480 | ||||
5.125%, 2/01/42 |
1,260 | 1,338,674 | ||||
5.25%, 2/01/24 |
1,000 | 1,067,990 | ||||
Jefferson Cnty Swr Rev |
1,000 | 1,054,580 | ||||
Jefferson Cnty Swr |
1,325 | 1,374,953 | ||||
7,332,621 | ||||||
Arizona – 1.2% |
||||||
Arizona Hlth Facs Auth |
235 | 234,553 | ||||
Arizona Sch Fac Board MBIA |
1,500 | 1,608,375 | ||||
1,842,928 | ||||||
California – 1.5% |
||||||
California State |
225 | 232,598 | ||||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. |
1,815 | 1,895,314 | ||||
Tax Exempt Muni Infrastructure |
300 | 298,797 | ||||
2,426,709 | ||||||
Colorado – 0.3% |
||||||
Adonea Metropolitan Dist No 2 |
535 | 522,845 | ||||
Connecticut – 3.1% |
||||||
Connecticut State FSA |
2,160 | 2,213,546 | ||||
Connecticut State Dev Auth AMBAC |
1,300 | 1,293,344 | ||||
Connecticut State Special Tax |
530 | 555,859 |
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
State of Connecticut FSA |
$ | 845 | $ | 916,648 | ||
4,979,397 | ||||||
Florida – 4.5% |
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Dade Cnty Sch Dist MBIA |
1,000 | 1,054,130 | ||||
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund |
2,145 | 2,167,265 | ||||
Florida State Dept of Environmental |
2,100 | 2,175,810 | ||||
JEA Elec Sys Rev XLCA |
700 | 700,854 | ||||
South Miami Hlth Fac Auth |
1,080 | 1,108,490 | ||||
7,206,549 | ||||||
Georgia – 1.0% |
||||||
Fulton Dekalb Hospital Auth FSA |
1,500 | 1,582,965 | ||||
Hawaii – 1.2% |
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Hawaii State AMBAC |
1,800 | 1,911,780 | ||||
Illinois – 2.8% |
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Chicago GO FGIC |
2,100 | 2,249,457 | ||||
Illinois State |
1,000 | 1,063,700 | ||||
Illinois State FSA |
1,060 | 1,124,416 | ||||
4,437,573 | ||||||
Indiana – 2.1% |
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City of Indianapolis IN AMBAC |
2,100 | 2,128,917 | ||||
Indiana Fin Auth Rev |
1,165 | 1,221,666 | ||||
Indiana Transp Fin Auth FSA |
25 | 25,566 | ||||
3,376,149 | ||||||
Kentucky – 0.6% |
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Kentucky State Prop & Bldgs Commn FSA |
985 | 991,560 | ||||
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Louisiana – 0.8% |
||||||
Louisiana State FSA |
$ | 655 | $ | 698,682 | ||
New Orleans GO MBIA |
450 | 474,255 | ||||
New Orleans GO (Certificates Indebtedness) FSA |
110 | 112,383 | ||||
1,285,320 | ||||||
Massachusetts – 4.4% |
||||||
City of Boston |
2,065 | 2,131,245 | ||||
Comwlth of Massachusetts FGIC |
2,190 | 2,226,288 | ||||
Series A |
500 | 520,750 | ||||
Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy MBIA |
1,000 | 1,053,810 | ||||
Massachusetts GO (Consolidated Loan) |
1,050 | 1,106,837 | ||||
7,038,930 | ||||||
Michigan – 3.5% |
||||||
Detroit City Sch Dist |
1,500 | 1,592,325 | ||||
Detroit MI FGIC |
1,520 | 1,603,995 | ||||
Detroit Sew Disp Rev FSA |
410 | 405,671 | ||||
Michigan Municipal Bond Auth |
1,800 | 1,964,484 | ||||
5,566,475 | ||||||
Minnesota – 0.3% |
||||||
Minnesota Pub Facs Auth Wtr PCR |
400 | 417,404 | ||||
Nebraska – 2.7% |
||||||
Lancaster Cnty Sch Dist No 1 |
2,000 | 2,001,840 | ||||
Nebraska Pub Pwr Dist FGIC |
2,220 | 2,257,363 | ||||
4,259,203 | ||||||
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Nevada – 1.3% |
||||||
Clark Cnty PCR |
$ | 170 | $ | 167,231 | ||
Nevada GO |
1,800 | 1,888,290 | ||||
2,055,521 | ||||||
New Jersey – 6.5% |
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New Jersey Eco Dev Auth Market |
2,100 | 2,149,056 | ||||
New Jersey Eco Dev Auth Rev |
800 | 830,844 | ||||
New Jersey Economic Dev Auth FSA |
1,000 | 1,021,610 | ||||
New Jersey State Transp Trust Fund Auth |
625 | 637,338 | ||||
Series A |
1,100 | 1,179,365 | ||||
Series C |
1,975 | 2,119,498 | ||||
New Jersey State Turnpike Auth MBIA |
1,850 | 1,925,017 | ||||
New Jersey Transp Trust Fund |
500 | 517,085 | ||||
10,379,813 | ||||||
New York – 3.6% |
||||||
New York City |
175 | 181,011 | ||||
New York City GO |
685 | 720,825 | ||||
New York Conv Center |
1,600 | 1,556,672 | ||||
New York State Thruway Auth |
585 | 596,361 | ||||
New York State Thruway Auth, Hwy & |
1,900 | 2,030,302 |
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Tobacco Settlement Fin Auth |
$ | 650 | $ | 656,572 | ||
5,741,743 | ||||||
North Carolina – 0.2% |
||||||
North Carolina Municipal Pwr Agy No 1 |
300 | 308,124 | ||||
Ohio – 0.4% |
||||||
Cleveland Municipal Sch Dist FSA |
585 | 622,101 | ||||
Oregon – 1.2% |
||||||
Tri-Cnty Metropolitan Transp Dist MBIA |
1,890 | 1,991,625 | ||||
Pennsylvania – 3.7% |
||||||
Allegheny Cnty IDA |
70 | 69,699 | ||||
Beaver Cnty IDA PCR |
160 | 158,891 | ||||
Comwlth of Pennsylvania |
1,000 | 1,000,790 | ||||
5.25%, 2/01/14 |
1,000 | 1,080,540 | ||||
5.75%, 10/01/15 |
2,665 | 2,800,915 | ||||
Pennsylvania Eco Dev Fin Auth |
315 | 315,510 | ||||
Pennsylvania GO MBIA |
450 | 471,470 | ||||
5,897,815 | ||||||
Puerto Rico – 2.1% |
||||||
Comwlth of Puerto Rico FSA |
2,495 | 2,520,732 | ||||
Government Dev Bank for Puerto Rico |
830 | 831,544 | ||||
3,352,276 | ||||||
South Carolina – 2.4% |
||||||
South Carolina Pub Ser Auth MBIA |
1,740 | 1,808,365 |
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Company | Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | |||
South Carolina Transp Infrastructure |
$1,865 | $ | 1,950,883 | ||
3,759,248 | |||||
Tennessee – 1.9% |
|||||
Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. |
1,600 | 1,616,848 | |||
Metropolitan Govt Nashville & Davidson Cnty |
1,400 | 1,407,168 | |||
3,024,016 | |||||
Texas – 8.4% |
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Austin Independent Sch Dist |
890 | 946,524 | |||
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent |
1,325 | 1,348,982 | |||
City of Austin FSA |
4,050 | 4,256,808 | |||
City of Houston TX AMBAC |
2,000 | 2,031,800 | |||
City of San Antonio TX FGIC |
1,540 | 1,702,177 | |||
Houston Independent Sch Dist PSF-GTD |
1,200 | 1,248,804 | |||
Plano Tx Isd Go |
1,850 | 1,925,240 | |||
13,460,335 | |||||
Washington – 0.3% |
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County of King WA FSA |
520 | 537,633 | |||
Wisconsin – 0.7% |
|||||
Wisconsin State MBIA |
1,000 | 1,060,500 | |||
Total Municipal Obligations |
107,369,158 | ||||
Shares | |||||
COMMON STOCKS – 29.5% |
|||||
Financials – 7.7% |
|||||
Banking - Money Center – 0.3% |
|||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
10,100 | 449,652 | |||
Banking - Regional – 0.1% |
|||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
5,000 | 182,700 | |||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Brokerage & Money Management – 0.2% |
|||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
1,500 | $ | 264,015 | ||
Capital Markets – 1.3% |
|||||
3i Group PLC |
8,002 | 170,657 | |||
The Blackstone Group LP(e) |
8,300 | 191,979 | |||
Credit Suisse Group |
6,900 | 452,834 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG |
500 | 61,730 | |||
Man Group PLC |
24,216 | 242,018 | |||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
7,000 | 515,900 | |||
Morgan Stanley |
3,700 | 230,769 | |||
UBS AG (Swiss Virt-X) |
4,015 | 210,225 | |||
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.-Class A |
1,700 | 42,228 | |||
2,118,340 | |||||
Commercial Banks – 1.3% |
|||||
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC (London Exchange) |
9,030 | 168,547 | |||
Bank Hapoalim BM |
15,100 | 71,964 | |||
Barclays PLC |
9,900 | 122,716 | |||
BNP Paribas SA |
1,650 | 173,207 | |||
China Construction Bank Corp.-Class H |
64,000 | 53,892 | |||
Comerica, Inc. |
1,850 | 103,193 | |||
Credit Agricole SA |
2,970 | 111,561 | |||
HBOS PLC |
8,400 | 149,317 | |||
Keycorp |
1,000 | 33,300 | |||
Kookmin Bank |
900 | 73,007 | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
15 | 143,795 | |||
National City Corp. |
2,400 | 64,584 | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
14,614 | 169,817 | |||
Societe Generale |
840 | 134,884 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
17 | 134,096 | |||
SunTrust Banks, Inc. |
900 | 70,875 | |||
U.S. Bancorp |
3,200 | 103,520 | |||
UniCredito Italiano SpA |
15,512 | 133,255 | |||
Wachovia Corp. |
2,500 | 122,450 | |||
2,137,980 | |||||
Consumer Finance – 0.1% |
|||||
Discover Financial Services(e) |
600 | 13,884 | |||
ORIX Corp. |
700 | 148,619 | |||
162,503 | |||||
Diversified Financial Services – 1.1% |
|||||
Bank of America Corp. |
11,900 | 603,092 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. |
12,800 | 600,064 | |||
Deutsche Boerse AG |
799 | 88,163 | |||
Fortis (Euronext Brussels) |
2,700 | 99,027 | |||
Moody’s Corp. |
4,800 | 220,080 | |||
NYSE Euronext |
3,125 | 227,344 | |||
1,837,770 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Financial Services – 0.6% |
|||||
Franklin Resources, Inc. |
4,050 | $ | 533,668 | ||
Legg Mason, Inc. |
4,600 | 399,372 | |||
933,040 | |||||
Insurance – 2.2% |
|||||
ACE Ltd. |
2,100 | 121,296 | |||
Allianz SE |
800 | 171,447 | |||
Allstate Corp. |
2,900 | 158,775 | |||
American International Group, Inc. |
6,200 | 409,200 | |||
Aviva PLC |
8,428 | 120,734 | |||
Chubb Corp. |
900 | 46,017 | |||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.-Class A |
1,800 | 32,742 | |||
Fondiaria-Sai SpA (ordinary shares) |
900 | 42,325 | |||
Genworth Financial, Inc.-Class A |
3,600 | 104,328 | |||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
1,700 | 151,147 | |||
ING Groep NV |
5,700 | 229,405 | |||
MBIA, Inc. |
1,700 | 102,000 | |||
MetLife, Inc. |
2,600 | 166,530 | |||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG |
1,100 | 189,977 | |||
Old Republic International Corp. |
4,100 | 74,579 | |||
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
5,597 | 159,507 | |||
Swiss Reinsurance |
1,218 | 102,765 | |||
Torchmark Corp. |
1,700 | 104,652 | |||
The Travelers Cos, Inc. |
3,536 | 178,709 | |||
UnumProvident Corp. |
4,200 | 102,774 | |||
WellPoint, Inc.(e) |
8,350 | 672,927 | |||
3,441,836 | |||||
Miscellaneous – 0.0% |
|||||
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. |
1,400 | 87,948 | |||
Mortgage Banking – 0.1% |
|||||
CIT Group, Inc. |
2,500 | 93,925 | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.4% |
|||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
2,200 | 135,542 | |||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
4,075 | 267,361 | |||
MGIC Investment Corp. |
1,600 | 48,256 | |||
Washington Mutual, Inc. |
4,200 | 154,224 | |||
605,383 | |||||
12,315,092 | |||||
Energy – 2.8% |
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.7% |
|||||
Baker Hughes, Inc. |
5,100 | 427,686 | |||
ENSCO International, Inc. |
400 | 21,688 | |||
Halliburton Co. |
2,400 | 83,016 | |||
Schlumberger, Ltd. |
4,700 | 453,550 | |||
Technip SA |
1,309 | 104,406 | |||
1,090,346 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.1% |
|||||
Chevron Corp. |
6,100 | $ | 535,336 | ||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.-Class H |
82,000 | 90,314 | |||
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.-Class H |
24,500 | 106,475 | |||
ConocoPhillips |
4,800 | 393,072 | |||
ENI SpA |
5,600 | 193,433 | |||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
10,900 | 934,457 | |||
Marathon Oil Corp. |
3,100 | 167,059 | |||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
400 | 22,676 | |||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NY) (ADR) |
2,900 | 154,367 | |||
Petroplus Holdings AG(e) |
452 | 39,487 | |||
Repsol YPF SA |
2,100 | 75,672 | |||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (London)-Class A |
5,700 | 220,787 | |||
Total SA |
5,409 | 405,641 | |||
3,338,776 | |||||
4,429,122 | |||||
Industrials – 2.3% |
|||||
Aerospace & Defense – 0.4% |
|||||
BAE Systems PLC |
10,700 | 100,160 | |||
Honeywell International, Inc. |
7,150 | 401,472 | |||
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
375 | 37,178 | |||
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
1,400 | 110,376 | |||
649,186 | |||||
Airlines – 0.1% |
|||||
Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
3,400 | 99,167 | |||
Building Products – 0.0% |
|||||
Cie de Saint-Gobain |
620 | 67,144 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.1% |
|||||
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.(e) |
6,800 | 86,836 | |||
Capita Group PLC |
5,442 | 82,562 | |||
169,398 | |||||
Construction & Engineering – 0.1% |
|||||
Vinci SA |
2,390 | 169,456 | |||
Electrical Equipment – 0.2% |
|||||
ABB Ltd. |
8,725 | 215,449 | |||
Renewable Energy Corp.(e) |
1,359 | 51,531 | |||
266,980 | |||||
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.5% |
|||||
General Electric Co. |
18,000 | 699,660 | |||
Siemens AG |
626 | 78,539 | |||
Textron, Inc. |
350 | 20,419 | |||
798,618 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Machinery – 0.6% |
|||||
Atlas Copco AB |
6,029 | $ | 100,706 | ||
Deere & Co. |
2,050 | 278,923 | |||
Eaton Corp. |
1,500 | 141,330 | |||
Komatsu Ltd. |
2,300 | 70,664 | |||
NGK Insulators Ltd. |
7,000 | 231,307 | |||
SPX Corp. |
1,600 | 144,080 | |||
967,010 | |||||
Marine – 0.1% |
|||||
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. |
8,000 | 117,517 | |||
Nippon Yusen KK |
8,000 | 78,886 | |||
196,403 | |||||
Road & Rail – 0.0% |
|||||
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(e) |
1,800 | 41,778 | |||
CSX Corp. |
700 | 28,700 | |||
70,478 | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.2% |
|||||
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
12,000 | 249,446 | |||
3,703,286 | |||||
Consumer Discretionary – 2.1% |
|||||
Auto Components – 0.2% |
|||||
Autoliv, Inc. |
1,900 | 109,003 | |||
BorgWarner, Inc. |
1,500 | 126,750 | |||
Hyundai Mobis |
710 | 76,336 | |||
312,089 | |||||
Automobiles – 0.5% |
|||||
Fiat SpA |
6,943 | 185,161 | |||
General Motors Corp. |
1,200 | 36,888 | |||
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
12,900 | 123,232 | |||
Porsche AG |
55 | 98,314 | |||
Renault SA |
1,700 | 228,376 | |||
Suzuki Motor Corp. |
2,000 | 54,038 | |||
726,009 | |||||
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure – 0.2% |
|||||
McDonald’s Corp. |
5,100 | 251,175 | |||
Household Durables – 0.2% |
|||||
Black & Decker Corp. |
1,200 | 104,100 | |||
Centex Corp. |
900 | 26,019 | |||
KB Home |
1,500 | 45,510 | |||
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. |
600 | 15,474 | |||
Pulte Homes, Inc. |
2,800 | 46,592 | |||
Sharp Corp. |
6,000 | 104,296 | |||
Taylor Wimpey PLC |
8,070 | 56,724 | |||
398,715 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.0% |
|||||
Mattel, Inc. |
2,200 | $ | 47,586 | ||
Media – 0.7% |
|||||
CBS Corp.-Class B |
4,900 | 154,399 | |||
Comcast Corp.-Special-Class A(e) |
23,350 | 603,831 | |||
Gannett Co., Inc. |
2,200 | 103,400 | |||
Idearc, Inc. |
2,700 | 92,151 | |||
Time Warner, Inc. |
7,100 | 134,758 | |||
Viacom, Inc.-Class B(e) |
1,900 | 74,974 | |||
1,163,513 | |||||
Specialty Retail – 0.3% |
|||||
Esprit Holdings Ltd. |
7,500 | 108,949 | |||
The Gap, Inc. |
1,300 | 24,388 | |||
Home Depot, Inc. |
1,400 | 53,634 | |||
Inditex SA |
1,741 | 102,211 | |||
Lowe’s Cos, Inc. |
2,500 | 77,650 | |||
Office Depot, Inc.(e) |
2,900 | 70,905 | |||
437,737 | |||||
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.0% |
|||||
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. |
1,700 | 32,623 | |||
3,369,447 | |||||
Technology/Electronics – 1.9% |
|||||
Data Processing – 1.2% |
|||||
Adobe Systems, Inc.(e) |
5,750 | 245,812 | |||
Apple, Inc.(e) |
7,650 | 1,059,372 | |||
Hewlett-Packard Co. |
11,050 | 545,318 | |||
Network Appliance, Inc.(e) |
3,000 | 83,580 | |||
Sun Microsystems, Inc.(e) |
12,600 | 67,536 | |||
2,001,618 | |||||
Electrical & Electronics – 0.4% |
|||||
Broadcom Corp.-Class A(e) |
10,250 | 353,625 | |||
Qualcomm, Inc. |
6,350 | 253,301 | |||
606,926 | |||||
Electronic Components & Instruments – 0.3% |
|||||
Intel Corp. |
11,550 | 297,413 | |||
Nvidia Corp.(e) |
3,400 | 173,944 | |||
471,357 | |||||
3,079,901 | |||||
Health Care – 1.8% |
|||||
Biotechnology – 0.2% |
|||||
Celgene Corp.(e) |
4,350 | 279,313 | |||
CSL Ltd./Australia |
476 | 38,199 | |||
317,512 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.4% |
|||||
Alcon, Inc. |
3,250 | $ | 439,595 | ||
Covidien Ltd.(e) |
625 | 24,894 | |||
Essilor International SA |
1,852 | 112,175 | |||
Nobel Biocare Holding AG |
98 | 26,748 | |||
603,412 | |||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1% |
|||||
AmerisourceBergen Corp.-Class A |
1,500 | 71,775 | |||
Pharmerica Corp.(e) |
125 | 2,216 | |||
73,991 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals – 1.1% |
|||||
AstraZeneca PLC |
1,600 | 78,854 | |||
Eli Lilly & Co. |
2,100 | 120,435 | |||
GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
2,100 | 54,803 | |||
Johnson & Johnson |
2,600 | 160,654 | |||
Merck & Co., Inc. |
7,000 | 351,190 | |||
Merck KGaA |
834 | 106,950 | |||
Pfizer, Inc. |
20,500 | 509,220 | |||
Roche Holding AG |
820 | 142,840 | |||
Sanofi-Aventis |
1,574 | 128,914 | |||
Schering-Plough Corp. |
300 | 9,006 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR) |
3,000 | 129,000 | |||
1,791,866 | |||||
2,786,781 | |||||
Materials – 1.7% |
|||||
Chemicals – 0.6% |
|||||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
3,050 | 274,530 | |||
Ashland, Inc. |
1,100 | 65,769 | |||
BASF AG |
1,300 | 171,876 | |||
Bayer AG |
2,532 | 199,706 | |||
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
3,400 | 165,750 | |||
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. |
13,000 | 121,478 | |||
999,109 | |||||
Construction Materials – 0.1% |
|||||
Buzzi Unicem SpA |
2,400 | 69,051 | |||
CRH PLC |
2,100 | 90,372 | |||
159,423 | |||||
Containers & Packaging – 0.2% |
|||||
Crown Holdings, Inc.(e) |
900 | 21,618 | |||
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(e) |
3,100 | 124,682 | |||
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.(e) |
5,100 | 53,856 | |||
Sonoco Products Co. |
2,000 | 72,040 | |||
272,196 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Metals & Mining – 0.6% |
|||||
Anglo American PLC |
1,037 | $ | 59,535 | ||
BHP Billiton PLC |
1,295 | 37,976 | |||
Cia Vale do Rio Doce (ADR) |
3,100 | 152,923 | |||
JFE Holdings, Inc. |
2,700 | 175,804 | |||
Kazakhmys PLC |
2,300 | 59,112 | |||
MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR) |
234 | 52,182 | |||
Rio Tinto PLC |
2,662 | 183,876 | |||
Xstrata PLC |
5,680 | 334,187 | |||
1,055,595 | |||||
Mining & Metals – 0.1% |
|||||
Antofagasta PLC |
3,100 | 44,609 | |||
Posco |
200 | 122,396 | |||
167,005 | |||||
Paper & Forest Products – 0.1% |
|||||
Stora Enso Oyj-Class R |
2,900 | 52,247 | |||
Svenska Cellulosa AB |
3,900 | 67,817 | |||
120,064 | |||||
2,773,392 | |||||
Consumer Staples – 1.6% |
|||||
Beverages – 0.0% |
|||||
Cia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR) |
600 | 41,982 | |||
The Coca-Cola Co. |
400 | 21,512 | |||
63,494 | |||||
Beverages & Tobacco – 0.1% |
|||||
PepsiCo, Inc. |
3,000 | 204,090 | |||
Food & Household Products – 0.2% |
|||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
2,500 | 165,800 | |||
WM Wrigley Jr Co. |
1,500 | 87,375 | |||
253,175 | |||||
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.2% |
|||||
Koninklijke Ahold NV(e) |
4,480 | 60,039 | |||
Safeway, Inc. |
4,900 | 155,477 | |||
Tesco PLC |
6,431 | 55,288 | |||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
700 | 30,541 | |||
301,345 | |||||
Food Products – 0.4% |
|||||
General Mills, Inc. |
2,100 | 117,348 | |||
Kellogg Co. |
1,700 | 93,381 | |||
Kraft Foods, Inc.-Class A |
2,300 | 73,738 | |||
Nestle SA |
565 | 246,250 | |||
Sara Lee Corp. |
6,800 | 113,016 | |||
643,733 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Household Products – 0.4% |
|||||
Procter & Gamble Co. |
8,350 | $ | 545,339 | ||
Reckitt Benckiser PLC |
1,883 | 102,677 | |||
648,016 | |||||
Personal Products – 0.0% |
|||||
L’Oreal SA |
740 | 86,340 | |||
Retail - Food & Drug – 0.1% |
|||||
The Kroger Co. |
5,500 | 146,190 | |||
Tobacco – 0.2% |
|||||
Altria Group, Inc. |
3,800 | 263,758 | |||
2,610,141 | |||||
Information Technology – 1.6% |
|||||
Communication Equipment – 0.5% |
|||||
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.(e) |
2,985 | 54,626 | |||
Cisco Systems, Inc.(e) |
21,750 | 694,260 | |||
748,886 | |||||
Communications Equipment – 0.1% |
|||||
Nokia OYJ |
6,818 | 224,609 | |||
Computers & Peripherals – 0.3% |
|||||
Compal Electronics, Inc. (GDR)(c) |
11,463 | 65,110 | |||
Fujitsu, Ltd. |
11,000 | 75,150 | |||
International Business Machines Corp. |
1,550 | 180,869 | |||
Toshiba Corp. |
14,000 | 125,872 | |||
447,001 | |||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.3% |
|||||
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(e) |
1,400 | 58,744 | |||
AU Optronics Corp. |
51,474 | 75,085 | |||
HON HAI Precision Industry Co. Ltd. |
8,600 | 63,823 | |||
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
700 | 49,047 | |||
Nidec Corp. |
800 | 55,992 | |||
Sanmina-SCI Corp.(e) |
13,900 | 31,831 | |||
Solectron Corp.(e) |
21,700 | 84,196 | |||
418,718 | |||||
IT Services – 0.1% |
|||||
Cap Gemini SA |
739 | 47,639 | |||
Ceridian Corp.(e) |
1,800 | 61,650 | |||
Electronic Data Systems Corp. |
2,000 | 45,780 | |||
155,069 | |||||
Office Electronics – 0.1% |
|||||
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. |
8,500 | 132,943 | |||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor |
|||||
Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.(e) |
2,100 | $ | 75,666 | ||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
130 | 81,951 | |||
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. |
453 | 924 | |||
Sumco Corp. |
1,000 | 53,434 | |||
United Microelectronics Corp. |
117,186 | 66,156 | |||
278,131 | |||||
Software – 0.0% |
|||||
Microsoft Corp. |
2,500 | 71,825 | |||
2,477,182 | |||||
Telecommunication Services – 1.2% |
|||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.7% |
|||||
AT&T, Inc. |
11,300 | 450,531 | |||
China Netcom Group Corp. Ltd. |
35,000 | 84,616 | |||
Embarq Corp. |
380 | 23,720 | |||
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. |
11 | 50,640 | |||
Telefonica SA |
5,210 | 129,561 | |||
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT |
57,500 | 67,216 | |||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
9,400 | 393,672 | |||
1,199,956 | |||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.5% |
|||||
America Movil SAB de CV Series L (ADR) |
6,200 | 374,852 | |||
Sprint Nextel Corp. |
10,100 | 191,092 | |||
Vodafone Group PLC |
52,425 | 169,419 | |||
735,363 | |||||
1,935,319 | |||||
Consumer Cyclical – 1.2% |
|||||
Broadcasting & Publishing – 0.6% |
|||||
Google, Inc.-Class A(e) |
1,965 | 1,012,466 | |||
Leisure & Tourism – 0.2% |
|||||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
4,100 | 250,592 | |||
Merchandising – 0.4% |
|||||
Kohl’s Corp.(e) |
5,500 | 326,150 | |||
Target Corp. |
4,000 | 263,720 | |||
589,870 | |||||
1,852,928 | |||||
Medical – 0.9% |
|||||
Health & Personal Care – 0.9% |
|||||
Abbott Laboratories |
7,550 | 391,920 | |||
Genentech, Inc.(e) |
5,000 | 374,050 | |||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(e) |
11,900 | 432,803 | |||
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(e) |
2,300 | 196,535 | |||
1,395,308 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Utilities – 0.7% |
|||||
Electric Utilities – 0.4% |
|||||
Allegheny Energy, Inc.(e) |
1,600 | $ | 82,576 | ||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
2,800 | 124,544 | |||
E.ON AG |
1,100 | 184,423 | |||
Entergy Corp. |
1,600 | 165,792 | |||
The Tokyo Electric Power Co. |
2,500 | 65,568 | |||
622,903 | |||||
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.2% |
|||||
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. |
1,100 | 91,234 | |||
International Power PLC |
9,611 | 78,554 | |||
TXU Corp. |
1,500 | 101,100 | |||
270,888 | |||||
Multi-Utilities – 0.1% |
|||||
Dominion Resources, Inc./VA |
675 | 57,496 | |||
RWE AG |
1,020 | 114,674 | |||
Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
2,200 | 97,482 | |||
269,652 | |||||
1,163,443 | |||||
Capital Equipment – 0.5% |
|||||
Aerospace & Defense – 0.1% |
|||||
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.-Class A(e) |
7,300 | 260,975 | |||
Multi-Industry – 0.4% |
|||||
Emerson Electric Co. |
3,500 | 172,305 | |||
Fluor Corp. |
1,900 | 241,585 | |||
United Technologies Corp. |
2,550 | 190,306 | |||
604,196 | |||||
865,171 | |||||
Aerospace & Defense – 0.5% |
|||||
Aerospace – 0.5% |
|||||
Boeing Co. |
7,750 | 749,425 | |||
Financial Services – 0.4% |
|||||
Diversified Financial Services – 0.4% |
|||||
CME Group, Inc.-Class A |
1,090 | 604,732 | |||
Industrial Commodities – 0.2% |
|||||
Chemicals – 0.2% |
|||||
Monsanto Co. |
5,600 | 390,544 | |||
Basic Industry – 0.1% |
|||||
Chemicals – 0.0% |
|||||
Lubrizol Corp. |
1,400 | 89,012 | |||
Mining & Metals – 0.1% |
|||||
Mittal Steel Co. NV (Euronext Paris) |
2,105 | 138,059 | |||
227,071 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | ||||
Consumer Services – 0.1% |
||||||
Printing & Publishing – 0.0% |
||||||
Tribune Co. |
1,353 | $ | 37,275 | |||
Retail - General Merchandise – 0.1% |
||||||
Macy’s, Inc. |
3,600 | 114,192 | ||||
151,467 | ||||||
Capital Goods – 0.1% |
||||||
Machinery – 0.1% |
||||||
Caterpillar, Inc. |
1,350 | 102,290 | ||||
Technology – 0.1% |
||||||
Communication Services – 0.1% |
||||||
American Tower Corp.-Class A(e) |
1,100 | 43,582 | ||||
Computer Hardware/Storage – 0.0% |
||||||
EMC Corp.(e) |
1,100 | 21,626 | ||||
Electronic Components – 0.0% |
||||||
Tyco Electronics Ltd.(e) |
625 | 21,794 | ||||
87,002 | ||||||
Multi-Industry Companies – 0.0% |
||||||
Multi-Industry Companies – 0.0% |
||||||
Tyco International Ltd. |
625 | 27,600 | ||||
Total Common Stocks |
47,096,644 | |||||
Principal Amount (000) |
||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.3% |
||||||
Municipal Obligations – 1.2% |
||||||
Jacksonville Eco Dev Commission |
$ | 500 | 500,000 | |||
Valdez Marine Term Rev (BP Pipelines, Inc. Proj) |
1,500 | 1,500,000 | ||||
Total Municipal Obligations |
2,000,000 | |||||
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Company | Shares |
U.S. $ Value | |||
Investment Companies – 1.1% |
|||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, |
1,705,129 | $ | 1,705,129 | ||
Total Short-Term Investments |
3,705,129 | ||||
Total Investments – 99.1% |
158,170,931 | ||||
Other assets less liabilities – 0.9% |
1,376,458 | ||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
$ | 159,547,389 | |||
INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)
Rate Type | |||||||||||||||
Swap Counterparty |
Notional Amount (000) |
Termination Date |
Payments made by the Portfolio |
Payments received by the Portfolio |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
Citigroup |
$ | 95 | 6/01/12 | BMA | 3.628 | % | $ | 676 | |||||||
Citigroup |
1,000 | 11/10/26 | 3.884 | % | BMA | 20,651 | |||||||||
JP Morgan Chase |
600 | 10/01/07 | BMA | 3.635 | % | (88 | ) | ||||||||
JP Morgan Chase |
2,800 | 11/10/11 | BMA | 3.482 | % | 4,932 | |||||||||
Merrill Lynch |
600 | 7/12/08 | BMA | 3.815 | % | 1,746 | |||||||||
Merrill Lynch |
110 | 2/12/12 | BMA | 3.548 | % | 440 |
FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS (see Note D)
Type | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Month |
Original Value |
Value at August 31, 2007 |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | ||||||||
Purchased Contracts |
|||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 |
1 | September 2007 | $ | 57,364 | $ | 58,522 | $ | 1,158 |
(a) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize interest rate swaps. |
(b) | Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at August 31, 2007. |
(c) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $363,907 or 0.2% of net assets. |
(d) | Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of August 31, 2007. |
(e) | Non-income producing security. |
(f) | Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks. |
(g) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
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Wealth Preservation Strategy—Portfolio of Investments
Glossary: |
ACA | – American Capital Access Financial Guaranty Corporation |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
AMBAC | – American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
AMT | – Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
BMA | – Bond Market Association |
FGIC | – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FSA | – Financial Security Assurance Inc. |
GDR | – Global Depositary Receipt |
GO | – General Obligation |
IDA | – Industrial Development Authority/Agency |
MBIA | – Municipal Bond Investors Assurance |
PCR | – Pollution Control Revenue |
PSF-GTD | – (Texas) Permanent Schools Fund |
XLCA | – XL Capital Assurance Inc. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
August 31, 2007
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
Wealth Preservation Strategy | |||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Investments in securities, at value Unaffiliated issuers (cost $442,420,944, $334,664,259 and $146,403,661, respectively) |
$ | 504,920,591 | $ | 368,331,803 | $ | 156,465,802 | |||||
Affiliated issuers (cost $14,775,623, $3,659,256 and $1,705,129, respectively) |
14,775,623 | 3,659,256 | 1,705,129 | ||||||||
Cash |
9,237 | 3,238 | 917 | ||||||||
Foreign cash, at value |
1,849,457 | 434,011 | 211,433 | ||||||||
Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold |
2,489,726 | 2,037,822 | 993,227 | ||||||||
Receivable for investment securities sold |
1,311,157 | 104,020 | 242,275 | ||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable |
821,300 | 2,519,395 | 1,157,163 | ||||||||
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts |
4,250 | 1,062 | 531 | ||||||||
Unrealized appreciation of swap contracts |
– 0 | – | 50,442 | 28,445 | |||||||
Total assets |
526,181,341 | 377,141,049 | 160,804,922 | ||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||
Payable for investment securities purchased |
3,769,848 | – 0 | – | 202,061 | |||||||
Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed |
629,121 | 1,565,432 | 778,495 | ||||||||
Advisory fee payable |
277,976 | 172,920 | 72,061 | ||||||||
Distribution fee payable |
120,469 | 174,583 | 77,393 | ||||||||
Transfer Agent fee payable |
6,806 | 10,593 | 5,022 | ||||||||
Unrealized depreciation of swap contracts |
– 0 | – | 36 | 88 | |||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
103,494 | 140,621 | 122,413 | ||||||||
Total liabilities |
4,907,714 | 2,064,185 | 1,257,533 | ||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 521,273,627 | $ | 375,076,864 | $ | 159,547,389 | |||||
Composition of Net Assets | |||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest, at par |
$ | 327 | $ | 291 | $ | 134 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital |
447,790,032 | 347,777,046 | 144,794,815 | ||||||||
Undistributed net investment income |
2,787,540 | 963,843 | 438,545 | ||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
8,192,986 | (7,375,622 | ) | 4,225,476 | |||||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities |
62,502,742 | 33,711,306 | 10,088,419 | ||||||||
$ | 521,273,627 | $ | 375,076,864 | $ | 159,547,389 | ||||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.00001 par value
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
Net Assets | Shares Outstanding |
Net Asset Value |
||||||
Class A | $ | 144,256,530 | 9,051,651 | $ | 15.94 | * | |||
Class B | $ | 31,029,110 | 1,987,570 | $ | 15.61 | ||||
Class C | $ | 70,425,143 | 4,508,241 | $ | 15.62 | ||||
Advisor Class | $ | 275,562,844 | 17,169,604 | $ | 16.05 | ||||
Balanced Wealth Strategy | |||||||||
Class A | $ | 224,147,430 | 17,427,660 | $ | 12.86 | * | |||
Class B | $ | 57,171,013 | 4,443,616 | $ | 12.87 | ||||
Class C | $ | 83,432,525 | 6,470,404 | $ | 12.89 | ||||
Advisor Class | $ | 10,325,896 | 801,982 | $ | 12.88 | ||||
Wealth Preservation Strategy | |||||||||
Class A | $ | 85,786,471 | 7,251,402 | $ | 11.83 | * | |||
Class B | $ | 32,292,542 | 2,669,859 | $ | 12.10 | ||||
Class C | $ | 33,937,089 | 2,802,791 | $ | 12.11 | ||||
Advisor Class | $ | 7,531,287 | 635,336 | $ | 11.85 | ||||
* | The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares of Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy were $16.65, $13.43, and $12.36, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 4.25%. |
(a) | Amounts equivalent to U.S. $41,549, $8,582 and $4,291, respectively, have been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for the open futures contracts outstanding at August 31, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended August 31, 2007
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
Wealth Preservation Strategy |
||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||
Dividends |
||||||||||||
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $324,817, $140,564 and $37,612, respectively) |
$ | 7,740,071 | $ | 3,235,830 | $ | 874,161 | ||||||
Affiliated issuers |
433,729 | 111,497 | 66,224 | |||||||||
Interest |
246,972 | 6,828,646 | 4,068,409 | |||||||||
Total income |
8,420,772 | 10,175,973 | 5,008,794 | |||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||
Advisory fee (see Note B) |
2,653,855 | 1,961,062 | 879,591 | |||||||||
Distribution fee—Class A |
378,232 | 637,465 | 256,890 | |||||||||
Distribution fee—Class B |
303,746 | 606,779 | 353,188 | |||||||||
Distribution fee—Class C |
613,146 | 733,390 | 320,496 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Class A |
52,331 | 171,204 | 72,348 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Class B |
18,039 | 62,084 | 38,591 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Class C |
28,260 | 61,969 | 28,762 | |||||||||
Transfer agency—Advisor Class |
77,227 | 8,058 | 5,795 | |||||||||
Custodian |
302,167 | 258,666 | 208,798 | |||||||||
Registration |
89,668 | 77,922 | 71,878 | |||||||||
Audit |
68,868 | 69,128 | 67,061 | |||||||||
Legal |
67,220 | 65,926 | 71,689 | |||||||||
Printing |
36,885 | 61,585 | 47,068 | |||||||||
Trustees’ fees |
36,498 | 40,868 | 39,628 | |||||||||
Miscellaneous |
26,890 | 35,684 | 19,078 | |||||||||
Total expenses |
4,753,032 | 4,851,790 | 2,480,861 | |||||||||
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B) |
– 0 | – | – 0 | – | (99,624 | ) | ||||||
Less: expense offset arrangement (see Note B) |
(5,790 | ) | (23,458 | ) | (11,332 | ) | ||||||
Net expenses |
4,747,242 | 4,828,332 | 2,369,905 | |||||||||
Net investment income |
3,673,530 | 5,347,641 | 2,638,889 | |||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment and Foreign Currency Transactions | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
||||||||||||
Investment transactions |
8,876,792 | 11,983,096 | 5,028,865 | |||||||||
Futures contracts |
439,140 | 88,724 | 13,288 | |||||||||
Swap contracts |
– 0 | – | (21,270 | ) | (13,165 | ) | ||||||
Foreign currency transactions |
(44,838 | ) | 13,893 | (4,848 | ) | |||||||
Net change in unrealized |
||||||||||||
Investments |
35,210,683 | 9,073,054 | 1,387,728 | |||||||||
Futures contracts |
(101,098 | ) | (18,907 | ) | 1,158 | |||||||
Swap contracts |
– 0 | – | 59,540 | 36,999 | ||||||||
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities |
2,362 | 665 | 1,210 | |||||||||
Net gain on investment and foreign |
44,383,041 | 21,178,795 | 6,451,235 | |||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
742 | 76,789 | 26,602 | |||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets |
$ | 48,057,313 | $ | 26,603,225 | $ | 9,116,726 | ||||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||
Increase in Net Assets from Operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 3,673,530 | $ | 931,490 | ||||
Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
9,271,094 | 1,219,187 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities |
35,111,947 | 13,626,395 | ||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
742 | – 0 | – | |||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
48,057,313 | 15,777,072 | ||||||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from | ||||||||
Net investment income |
||||||||
Class A |
(584,666 | ) | (68,449 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class |
(1,090,858 | ) | (12,852 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on investment transactions |
||||||||
Class A |
(346,184 | ) | (827,126 | ) | ||||
Class B |
(90,032 | ) | (259,937 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(174,184 | ) | (336,345 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class |
(434,413 | ) | (54,820 | ) | ||||
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest | ||||||||
Net increase |
193,585,685 | 161,684,896 | ||||||
Total increase |
238,922,661 | 175,902,439 | ||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period |
282,350,966 | 106,448,527 | ||||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,787,540 and $809,380, respectively) |
$ | 521,273,627 | $ | 282,350,966 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||
Increase in Net Assets from Operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 5,347,641 | $ | 3,936,621 | ||||
Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
12,064,443 | 8,032,558 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities |
9,114,352 | 5,995,146 | ||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
76,789 | – 0 | – | |||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
26,603,225 | 17,964,325 | ||||||
Dividends to Shareholders from | ||||||||
Net investment income |
||||||||
Class A |
(3,728,759 | ) | (2,464,624 | ) | ||||
Class B |
(643,794 | ) | (422,952 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(763,232 | ) | (389,405 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class |
(206,250 | ) | (106,947 | ) | ||||
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest |
||||||||
Net increase |
23,521,599 | 62,766,973 | ||||||
Total increase |
44,782,789 | 77,347,370 | ||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period |
330,294,075 | 252,946,705 | ||||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $963,843 and $959,488, respectively) |
$ | 375,076,864 | $ | 330,294,075 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||
Increase in Net Assets from Operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 2,638,889 | $ | 2,207,002 | ||||
Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
5,024,140 | 3,340,751 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities |
1,427,095 | 1,172,821 | ||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
26,602 | – 0 | – | |||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
9,116,726 | 6,720,574 | ||||||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from | ||||||||
Net investment income |
||||||||
Class A |
(1,681,347 | ) | (1,302,786 | ) | ||||
Class B |
(423,448 | ) | (329,746 | ) | ||||
Class C |
(381,763 | ) | (228,422 | ) | ||||
Advisor Class |
(156,231 | ) | (94,449 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on investment transactions |
||||||||
Class A |
(1,109,477 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Class B |
(453,869 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Class C |
(392,078 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Advisor Class |
(92,409 | ) | – 0 | – | ||||
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
(6,152,821 | ) | 12,964,359 | |||||
Total increase (decrease) |
(1,726,717 | ) | 17,729,530 | |||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period |
161,274,106 | 143,544,576 | ||||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $438,545 and $458,324, respectively) |
$ | 159,547,389 | $ | 161,274,106 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2007
NOTE A
Significant Accounting Policies
The AllianceBernstein Portfolios (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts Business Trust on March 26, 1987 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open end management investment company. The Trust operates as a series company currently comprised of seven series: the AllianceBernstein Growth Fund, the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, the Balanced Wealth Strategy, the Wealth Preservation Strategy, the Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy, the Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy and the Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes. This report relates only to the Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy, the Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy and the Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy (the “Strategies”). The Strategies offer Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.25% for purchases not exceeding $1,000,000. With respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more, Class A shares redeemed within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class B shares are currently sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 4% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares held for a period ending eight years after the end of the calendar month of purchase will convert to Class A shares. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on redemptions made within the first year after purchase. Advisor Class shares are sold without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge and are not subject to ongoing distribution expenses. All four classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that the classes bear different distribution and transfer agency expenses. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Strategies.
1. Security Valuation
Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Strategies’ Board of Trustees.
In general, the market value of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows. Securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale
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price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed put or call options are valued at the last sale price. If there has been no sale on that day, such securities will be valued at the closing bid prices on that day; open futures contracts and options thereon are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; securities traded in the over-the-counter market (“OTC”), are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or other comparable sources; U.S. Government securities and other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are valued at amortized cost if their original maturity was 60 days or less; or by amortizing their fair value as of the 61st day prior to maturity if their original term to maturity exceeded 60 days; fixed-income securities, including mortgage backed and asset backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker/dealers. In cases where broker/dealer quotes are obtained, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security; and OTC and other derivatives are valued on the basis of a quoted bid price or spread from a major broker/dealer in such security.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Strategies may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Strategies value their securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Strategies may frequently value many of their foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.
2. Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and asked prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the
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rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.
Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Strategies books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
3. Taxes
It is each Strategy’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Strategies may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.
4. Investment Income and Investment Transactions
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Strategy is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Strategies amortize premiums and accrete discounts as adjustments to interest income.
5. Class Allocations
All income earned and expenses incurred by the Strategies are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in each Strategy represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Trust are charged to each Strategy in proportion to net assets. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.
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6. Dividends and Distributions
Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
NOTE B
Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Strategies pay the Adviser at the annual rates as follows:
Average Daily Net Assets | ||||||
Tax-Managed Strategy | First $2.5 Billion |
Next $2.5 Billion |
In Excess of $5 Billion | |||
Wealth Appreciation |
.65% | .55% | .50% | |||
Balanced Wealth |
.55% | .45% | .40% | |||
Wealth Preservation |
.55% | .45% | .40% |
Such fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total operating expenses on an annual basis as follows:
Tax-Managed Strategy | Class A | Class B | Class C | Advisor Class | ||||
Wealth Appreciation |
1.50% | 2.20% | 2.20% | 1.20% | ||||
Balanced Wealth |
1.20% | 1.90% | 1.90% | .90% | ||||
Wealth Preservation |
1.20% | 1.90% | 1.90% | .90% |
For the year ended August 31, 2007, such reimbursement amounted to $0, $0 and $99,624, for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively.
During the year ended August 31, 2007, the Adviser reimbursed the funds $742, $76,789 and $26,602 for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, for trading losses incurred due to trade entry errors.
The Strategies compensate AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Strategies. ABIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $102,886, $176,697 and $73,761 for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, for the year ended August 31, 2007.
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For the year ended August 31, 2007, the Strategies’ expenses were reduced by $5,790, $23,458 and $11,332 for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, under an expense offset arrangement with ABIS.
The Strategies may invest in the AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. — Prime STIF Portfolio and the AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. — Government STIF Portfolio (collectively, the “STIF Portfolios”), open-end management investment companies managed by the Adviser. The STIF Portfolios are offered as cash management options to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by the Adviser, and are not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The STIF Portfolios pay no investment management fees.
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the Strategies’ shares. The Distributor has advised the Strategies that is has retained front-end sales charges from the sales of Class A shares and received contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by shareholders of Class A, Class B and Class C shares for each Strategy for the year ended August 31, 2007 as follows:
Front End Sales Charges |
Contingent Deferred Sales Charges | |||||||||||
Tax-Managed Strategy | Class A | Class A | Class B | Class C | ||||||||
Wealth Appreciation |
$ | 64,039 | $ | 6,312 | $ | 35,689 | $ | 7,541 | ||||
Balanced Wealth |
86,009 | 8,383 | 86,441 | 18,357 | ||||||||
Wealth Preservation |
39,673 | 7,657 | 37,125 | 9,062 |
Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended August 31, 2007 amounted to $402,268, $158,102 and $45,405 for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy, and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, of which $0 and $991; $0 and $0; and $0 and $60 were paid by the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy, and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, respectively, affiliates of the Adviser.
Accrued expenses include amounts owed to one of the Trustees under a deferred compensation plan of $8,633 and $8,508 for the Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, for the year ended August 31, 2007.
NOTE C
Distribution Plans
The Strategies have adopted a Plan for each class of shares of the Strategies pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (each a “Plan” and collectively the “Plans”). Under the Plans, the Strategies pay distribution
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and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .50 of 1% of each Strategy’s average daily net assets attributable to the Class A shares and 1% of the average daily net assets attributable to both Class B and Class C shares. There are no distribution and servicing fees on the Advisor Class shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Trustees currently limit payments under the Class A plan to .30 of 1% of each Strategy’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares. The Plans provide that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. The Strategies are not obligated under the Plans to pay any distribution services fee in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plans is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of each Strategy’s shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plans are characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.
In the event that a Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution service fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Strategies to the Distributor with respect to the relevant class. The Plans also provide that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of each Strategy’s shares.
NOTE D
Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended August 31, 2007, were as follows:
Wealth Appreciation |
Purchases | Sales | ||||
Investment securities (excluding |
$ | 378,758,750 | $ | 186,397,017 | ||
U.S. government securities |
–0– | –0– |
Balanced Wealth |
Purchases | Sales | ||||
Investment securities (excluding |
$ | 202,022,246 | $ | 179,034,858 | ||
U.S. government securities |
–0– | –0– |
Wealth Preservation |
Purchases | Sales | ||||
Investment securities (excluding |
$ | 92,557,918 | $ | 103,790,793 | ||
U.S. government securities |
–0– | –0– |
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The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding futures, swaps, and foreign currency transactions) are as follows:
Tax-Managed Strategy | Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||||||||
Wealth Appreciation |
$ | 457,796,873 | $ | 72,516,530 | $ | (10,617,190 | ) | $ | 61,899,340 | ||||
Balanced Wealth |
338,508,732 | 38,342,930 | (4,860,603 | ) | 33,482,327 | ||||||||
Wealth Preservation |
148,184,742 | 11,190,558 | (1,204,369 | ) | 9,986,189 |
1. Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
The Strategies may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on foreign portfolio holdings. A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency on a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions.
Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and depreciation by the Strategies.
The Strategies’ custodian will place and maintain cash not available for investment or other liquid assets in a separate account of the Strategies having a value at least equal to the aggregate amount of the Strategies’ commitments under forward currency exchange contracts entered into with respect to position hedges. Risks may arise from the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The face or contract amount, in U.S. dollars, reflects the total exposure the Strategies have in that particular currency contract.
2. Financial Futures Contracts
The Strategies may buy or sell financial futures contracts for the purpose of hedging their portfolios against adverse effects of anticipated movements in the market. The Strategies bear the market risk that arises from changes in the value of these financial instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures contracts and movements in the price of the securities hedged or used for cover.
At the time the Strategies enter into a futures contract, each Strategy deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Strategies agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to
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the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Strategies as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. When the contract is closed, the Strategies record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.
3. Swap Agreements
The Strategies may enter into swaps to hedge their exposure to interest rates and credit risk and for investment purposes. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.
Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Strategies, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Strategies consider the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities.
The Strategies accrue for the interim payments on swap contracts on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of assets and liabilities. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/loss on swaps, in addition to realized gain/loss recorded upon the termination of swap contracts on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments.
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NOTE E
Shares of Beneficial Interest
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for each class were as follows:
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
2,974,845 | 4,898,208 | $ | 46,152,953 | $ | 66,729,377 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
54,854 | 61,635 | 833,240 | 834,532 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted from Class B |
77,520 | 20,844 | 1,214,193 | 282,384 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(1,386,319 | ) | (2,048,099 | ) | (21,391,623 | ) | (28,378,847 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
1,720,900 | 2,932,588 | $ | 26,808,763 | $ | 39,467,446 | ||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
346,238 | 547,010 | $ | 5,217,446 | $ | 7,377,346 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions |
5,407 | 17,447 | 80,842 | 233,100 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted to Class A |
(78,972 | ) | (21,175 | ) | (1,214,193 | ) | (282,384 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(271,644 | ) | (268,346 | ) | (4,072,888 | ) | (3,605,228 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
1,029 | 274,936 | $ | 11,207 | $ | 3,722,834 | ||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
1,582,094 | 1,785,144 | $ | 23,919,398 | $ | 24,023,741 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions |
8,203 | 17,643 | 122,711 | 235,712 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(549,211 | ) | (393,216 | ) | (8,383,253 | ) | (5,284,851 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
1,041,086 | 1,409,571 | $ | 15,658,856 | $ | 18,974,602 | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class |
||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
11,949,951 | 7,608,606 | $ | 185,909,349 | $ | 105,921,806 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
97,175 | 3,303 | 1,482,885 | 44,912 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(2,307,034 | ) | (464,888 | ) | (36,285,375 | ) | (6,446,704 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
9,740,092 | 7,147,021 | $ | 151,106,859 | $ | 99,520,014 | ||||||||||||
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Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
|||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
4,312,487 | 6,610,145 | $ | 54,551,447 | $ | 78,389,174 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends |
271,735 | 195,756 | 3,428,225 | 2,301,152 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted from Class B |
349,831 | 198,998 | 4,472,675 | 2,359,347 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(3,910,998 | ) | (3,220,987 | ) | (49,422,204 | ) | (38,244,733 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
1,023,055 | 3,783,912 | $ | 13,030,143 | $ | 44,804,940 | ||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
620,366 | 1,063,614 | $ | 7,845,975 | $ | 12,642,353 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends |
46,186 | 32,401 | 583,979 | 381,374 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted to Class A |
(350,019 | ) | (199,279 | ) | (4,472,675 | ) | (2,359,347 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(858,505 | ) | (941,601 | ) | (10,863,127 | ) | (11,181,285 | ) | ||||||||||
Net decrease |
(541,972 | ) | (44,865 | ) | $ | (6,905,848 | ) | $ | (516,905 | ) | ||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
2,265,042 | 2,218,453 | $ | 28,810,314 | $ | 26,450,391 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends |
44,975 | 24,442 | 570,980 | 288,375 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(1,108,711 | ) | (912,637 | ) | (14,063,973 | ) | (10,854,129 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
1,201,306 | 1,330,258 | $ | 15,317,321 | $ | 15,884,637 | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
405,906 | 282,241 | $ | 5,120,127 | $ | 3,359,217 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends |
13,126 | 8,516 | 165,706 | 100,143 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(250,650 | ) | (72,323 | ) | (3,205,850 | ) | (865,059 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
168,382 | 218,434 | $ | 2,079,983 | $ | 2,594,301 | ||||||||||||
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Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
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Class A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
2,408,365 | 3,412,109 | $ | 28,242,242 | $ | 38,723,456 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
208,654 | 103,340 | 2,432,666 | 1,168,207 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted from Class B |
218,079 | 91,996 | 2,560,069 | 1,073,910 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(3,203,234 | ) | (2,270,441 | ) | (37,498,697 | ) | (25,863,311 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
(368,136 | ) | 1,337,004 | $ | (4,263,720 | ) | $ | 15,102,262 | ||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
275,087 | 395,053 | $ | 3,300,835 | $ | 4,594,430 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
61,271 | 23,488 | 731,154 | 271,189 | ||||||||||||||
Shares converted to Class A |
(213,214 | ) | (94,196 | ) | (2,560,069 | ) | (1,073,910 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(677,129 | ) | (858,805 | ) | (8,116,669 | ) | (9,989,678 | ) | ||||||||||
Net decrease |
(553,985 | ) | (534,460 | ) | $ | (6,644,749 | ) | $ | (6,197,969 | ) | ||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
931,121 | 926,841 | $ | 11,175,475 | $ | 10,776,195 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
46,114 | 13,997 | 550,967 | 161,861 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(719,097 | ) | (681,523 | ) | (8,624,503 | ) | (7,925,916 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
258,138 | 259,315 | $ | 3,101,939 | $ | 3,012,140 | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold |
271,435 | 168,799 | $ | 3,168,996 | $ | 1,926,985 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions |
19,558 | 8,167 | 228,438 | 92,337 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(149,205 | ) | (85,162 | ) | (1,743,725 | ) | (971,396 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase |
141,788 | 91,804 | $ | 1,653,709 | $ | 1,047,926 | ||||||||||||
NOTE F
Risks Involved in Investing in the Strategies
Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Strategies’ investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the
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value of the Strategies’ investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit risk rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.
Foreign Securities Risk — Investing in securities of foreign companies or foreign governments involves special risks which include changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the possibility of future political and economic developments which could adversely affect the value of such securities. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies or foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or of the U.S. government.
Indemnification Risk — In the ordinary course of business, the Strategies enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Strategies’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Strategies have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expect the risk of loss thereunder to be remote.
NOTE G
Joint Credit Facility
A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Strategies, participate in a $250 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide for short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Strategies did not utilize the Facility during the year ended August 31, 2007.
NOTE H
Distributions to Shareholders
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal periods ended August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006 were as follows:
August 31, 2007 |
August 31, 2006 | |||||
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
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Distributions paid from: |
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Ordinary income |
$ | 1,675,524 | $ | 81,301 | ||
Long-term capital gains |
1,044,813 | 1,478,228 | ||||
Total taxable distributions |
2,720,337 | 1,559,529 | ||||
Total distributions paid |
$ | 2,720,337 | $ | 1,559,529 | ||
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August 31, 2007 |
August 31, 2006 | |||||
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
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Distributions paid from: |
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Ordinary income |
$ | 1,792,214 | $ | 1,111,732 | ||
Total taxable distributions paid |
1,792,214 | 1,111,732 | ||||
Tax exempt distributions |
3,549,821 | 2,272,196 | ||||
Total distributions paid |
$ | 5,342,035 | $ | 3,383,928 | ||
Wealth Preservation Strategy |
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Distributions paid from: |
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Ordinary income |
$ | 535,527 | $ | 359,136 | ||
Long-term capital gains |
2,047,833 | –0– | ||||
Total taxable distributions paid |
2,583,360 | 359,136 | ||||
Tax exempt distributions |
2,107,262 | 1,596,267 | ||||
Total distributions paid |
$ | 4,690,622 | $ | 1,955,403 | ||
As of August 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
Balanced Wealth Strategy |
Wealth Preservation Strategy | |||||||
Undistributed ordinary income(a) |
$ | 2,970,686 | $ | 1,069,000 | $ | 632,882 | |||
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
8,610,139 | –0– | 4,114,893 | ||||||
Accumulated capital and other gains/(losses)(b) |
–0– | (7,288,742) | –0– | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation(c) |
61,902,443 | 33,526,089 | 10,012,478 | ||||||
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)(d) |
$ | 73,483,268 | $ | 27,306,347 | $ | 14,760,253 | |||
(a) |
Includes tax exempt income of $0, $199,999 and $165,935, respectively. |
(b) |
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007, the Balanced Wealth Strategy had a net capital loss carryforward of $7,288,742, of which $5,845,529 expires in the year 2010 and $1,443,213 expires in the year 2011. The Balanced Wealth Strategy utilized $11,875,750 of prior year capital loss carryforwards. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. |
(c) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, swap income(loss) accrual and mark-to-market on passive foreign investment companies and futures contracts. |
(d) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) is attributable primarily to deferred compensation and accrual of swap income. |
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During the current fiscal year, permanent differences for the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, primarily due to foreign currency reclassification, and the disposition of a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) resulted in a net decrease in undistributed net investment income and corresponding net increase in accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions.
During the current fiscal year, permanent differences for the Balanced Wealth Strategy, primarily due to a foreign currency reclassification, swap income reclassification, disposition of a PFIC, and a prior period adjustment resulted in a net decrease in undistributed net investment income and a corresponding net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions.
During the current fiscal year, permanent differences for the Wealth Preservation Strategy, primarily due to a foreign currency reclassification, swap income reclassification and a disposition of a PFIC, resulted in a net decrease in undistributed net investment income and corresponding net increase in accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions.
These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.
NOTE I
Legal Proceedings
On October 2, 2003, a purported class action complaint entitled Hindo, et al. v. AllianceBernstein Growth & Income Fund, et al. (“Hindo Complaint”) was filed against the Adviser, Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”), Alliance Capital Management Corporation, AXA Financial, Inc., the AllianceBernstein Funds, certain officers of the Adviser (“AllianceBernstein defendants”), and certain other unaffiliated defendants, as well as unnamed Doe defendants. The Hindo Complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by alleged shareholders of two of the AllianceBernstein Funds. The Hindo Complaint alleges that certain of the AllianceBernstein defendants failed to disclose that they improperly allowed certain hedge funds and other unidentified parties to engage in “late trading” and “market timing” of AllianceBernstein Fund securities, violating Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Sections 206 and 215 of the Advisers Act. Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of compensatory damages and rescission of their contracts with the Adviser, including recovery of all fees paid to the Adviser pursuant to such contracts.
Following October 2, 2003, 43 additional lawsuits making factual allegations generally similar to those in the Hindo Complaint were filed in various federal and state courts against the Adviser and certain other defendants. All state court actions against the Adviser either were voluntarily dismissed or removed to federal court. On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred all federal actions to the United States District Court for the
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District of Maryland (the “Mutual Fund MDL”). On September 29, 2004, plaintiffs filed consolidated amended complaints with respect to four claim types: mutual fund shareholder claims; mutual fund derivative claims; derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding; and claims brought under ERISA by participants in the Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of the Adviser. All four complaints include substantially identical factual allegations, which appear to be based in large part on the Order of the SEC dated December 18, 2003 as amended and restated January 15, 2004 (“SEC Order”) and the New York State Attorney General Assurance of Discontinuance dated September 1, 2004 (“NYAG Order”)
On April 21, 2006, the Adviser and attorneys for the plaintiffs in the mutual fund shareholder claims, mutual fund derivative claims, and ERISA claims entered into a confidential memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) containing their agreement to settle these claims. The agreement will be documented by a stipulation of settlement and will be submitted for court approval at a later date. The settlement amount ($30 million), which the Adviser previously accrued and disclosed, has been disbursed. The derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding, in which plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages, remain pending.
On April 11, 2005, a complaint entitled The Attorney General of the State of West Virginia v. AIM Advisors, Inc., et al. (“WVAG Complaint”) was filed against the Adviser, Alliance Holding, and various unaffiliated defendants. The WVAG Complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of Marshall County, West Virginia by the Attorney General of the State of West Virginia. The WVAG Complaint makes factual allegations generally similar to those in the Hindo Complaint. On October 19, 2005, the WVAG Complaint was transferred to the Mutual Fund MDL. On August 30, 2005, the West Virginia Securities Commissioner signed a Summary Order to Cease and Desist, and Notice of Right to Hearing addressed to the Adviser and Alliance Holding. The Summary Order claims that the Adviser and Alliance Holding violated the West Virginia Uniform Securities Act, and makes factual allegations generally similar to those in the Commission Order and the NYAG Order. On January 25, 2006, the Adviser and Alliance Holding moved to vacate the Summary Order. In early September 2006, the court denied this motion, and the Supreme Court of Appeals in West Virginia denied the defendants’ petition for appeal. On September 22, 2006, the Adviser and Alliance Holding filed an answer and motion to dismiss the Summary Order with the West Virginia Securities Commissioner.
It is possible that these matters and/or other developments resulting from these matters could result in increased redemptions of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds’ shares or other adverse consequences to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. This may require the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds to sell investments held by those funds to provide for sufficient liquidity and could also have an adverse effect on the investment performance of the AllianceBernstein Mutual
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Funds. However, the Adviser believes that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform advisory services relating to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds.
NOTE J
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing a fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded in the current period. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. On December 22, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission notified the industry that the implementation of FIN 48 by registered investment companies could be delayed until the last business day of the first required financial statement reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
On September 20, 2006, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2003(a) to August 31, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.00 | $ 12.66 | $ 10.77 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) |
.14 | .08 | .04 | (c) | .01 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.93 | 1.42 | 1.86 | .77 | ||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
2.07 | 1.50 | 1.90 | .78 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(.08 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.01 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.05 | ) | (.15 | ) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.13 | ) | (.16 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.01 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 15.94 | $ 14.00 | $ 12.66 | $ 10.77 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(f) |
14.76 | % | 11.87 | % | 17.65 | % | 7.75 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$144,257 | $102,651 | $55,691 | $29,431 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.14 | % | 1.36 | %(g) | 1.50 | % | 1.55 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.14 | % | 1.36 | %(g) | 1.63 | % | 2.28 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
.89 | % | .59 | %(g) | .34 | %(c) | .10 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
48 | % | 40 | % | 51 | % | 21 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 13.75 | $ 12.51 | $ 10.71 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b) |
.02 | (.02 | ) | (.04 | )(c) | (.06 | )(c)(d) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.89 | 1.41 | 1.84 | .77 | ||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
1.91 | 1.39 | 1.80 | .71 | ||||||||
Less: Distributions | ||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.05 | ) | (.15 | ) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 15.61 | $ 13.75 | $ 12.51 | $ 10.71 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(f) |
13.87 | % | 11.11 | % | 16.81 | % | 7.10 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$31,029 | $27,310 | $21,413 | $14,481 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.86 | % | 2.09 | %(g) | 2.20 | % | 2.25 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.86 | % | 2.09 | %(g) | 2.33 | % | 2.95 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income (loss) |
.14 | % | (.16 | ) %(g) | (.37 | ) %(c) | (.57 | ) %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
48 | % | 40 | % | 51 | % | 21 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Wealth Appreciation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 13.75 | $ 12.52 | $ 10.71 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b) |
.03 | (.01 | ) | (.04 | )(c) | (.06 | )(c)(d) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.89 | 1.39 | 1.85 | .77 | ||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
1.92 | 1.38 | 1.81 | .71 | ||||||||
Less: Distributions | ||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.05 | ) | (.15 | ) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 15.62 | $ 13.75 | $ 12.52 | $ 10.71 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(f) |
13.94 | % | 11.02 | % | 16.90 | % | 7.10 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$70,425 | $47,689 | $25,751 | $14,558 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
1.85 | % | 2.06 | %(g) | 2.20 | % | 2.25 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
1.85 | % | 2.06 | %(g) | 2.33 | % | 2.98 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income (loss) |
.18 | % | (.09 | )%(g) | (.36 | )%(c) | (.59 | )%(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
48 | % | 40 | % | 51 | % | 21 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Advisor Class | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.09 | $ 12.72 | $ 10.80 | $ 10.00 | ||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
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Net investment income(b) |
.20 | .17 | .08 | (c) | .01 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions |
1.92 | 1.38 | 1.87 | .80 | ||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
2.12 | 1.55 | 1.95 | .81 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(.11 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.03 | ) | (.01 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.05 | ) | (.15 | ) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends and distributions |
(.16 | ) | (.18 | ) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 16.05 | $ 14.09 | $ 12.72 | $ 10.80 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset value(f) |
15.09 | % | 12.23 | % | 18.02 | % | 8.10 | % | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$275,563 | $104,701 | $3,594 | $1,771 | ||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements |
.84 | % | 1.01 | %(g) | 1.20 | % | 1.36 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements |
.84 | % | 1.01 | %(g) | 1.34 | % | 2.65 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
1.26 | % | 1.26 | %(g) | .64 | %(c) | .13 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
48 | % | 40 | % | 51 | % | 21 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | May 1, 2003(i) |
Year Ended April 30, 2003 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning |
$ 12.09 | $ 11.49 | $ 10.61 | $ 10.04 | $ 9.41 | $ 10.30 | ||||||||||||
Income From |
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Net investment income(b) |
.22 | .19 | .15 | (c) | .10 | (c)(d) | .00 | (e) | .05 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
.77 | .58 | .87 | .54 | .63 | (.82 | ) | |||||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from |
.99 | .77 | 1.02 | .64 | .63 | (.77 | ) | |||||||||||
Less: Dividends | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from |
(.22 | ) | (.17 | ) | (.14 | ) | (.07 | ) | – 0 | – | (.12 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end |
$ 12.86 | $ 12.09 | $ 11.49 | $ 10.61 | $ 10.04 | $ 9.41 | ||||||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||||||||
Total investment return |
8.26 | % | 6.72 | % | 9.65 | % | 6.36 | % | 6.70 | % | (7.45 | )% | ||||||
Ratios/ Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$224,147 | $198,406 | $144,983 | $97,552 | $46,013 | $43,743 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average |
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Expenses, net of |
1.10 | % | 1.18 | %(g) | 1.20 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.97 | %(h) | 1.82 | % | ||||||
Expenses, before |
1.10 | % | 1.18 | %(g) | 1.29 | % | 1.80 | % | 1.97 | %(h) | 1.82 | % | ||||||
Net investment income |
1.76 | % | 1.60 | %(g) | 1.35 | %(c) | .91 | %(c)(d) | .10 | %(h) | .57 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
51 | % | 57 | % | 51 | % | 129 | % | 20 | % | 78 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | May 1, 2003(i) |
Year Ended April 30, 2003 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.10 | $ 11.50 | $ 10.62 | $ 10.08 | $ 9.47 | $ 10.34 | ||||||||||||
Income From |
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Net investment |
.13 | .10 | (c) | .07 | (c) | .02 | (c)(d) | (.02 | ) | (.01 | ) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
.77 | .58 | .87 | .53 | .63 | (.83 | ) | |||||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from |
.90 | .68 | .94 | .55 | .61 | (.84 | ) | |||||||||||
Less: Dividends | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from |
(.13 | ) | (.08 | ) | (.06 | ) | (.01 | ) | – 0 | – | (.03 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end |
$ 12.87 | $ 12.10 | $ 11.50 | $ 10.62 | $ 10.08 | $ 9.47 | ||||||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||||||||
Total investment return based on net asset |
7.49 | % | 5.97 | % | 8.89 | % | 5.50 | % | 6.44 | % | (8.12 | )% | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$57,171 | $60,329 | $57,826 | $50,135 | $32,081 | $31,781 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average |
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Expenses, net of |
1.82 | % | 1.90 | %(g) | 1.90 | % | 2.03 | % | 2.72 | %(h) | 2.57 | % | ||||||
Expenses, before |
1.82 | % | 1.91 | %(g) | 2.02 | % | 2.53 | % | 2.72 | %(h) | 2.57 | % | ||||||
Net investment |
1.03 | % | .86 | %(c)(g) | .64 | %(c) | .18 | %(c)(d) | (.66 | )%(h) | (.13 | )% | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
51 | % | 57 | % | 51 | % | 129 | % | 20 | % | 78 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | May 1, 2003(i) |
Year Ended April 30, 2003 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning |
$ 12.13 | $ 11.52 | $ 10.64 | $ 10.09 | $ 9.48 | $ 10.35 | ||||||||||||
Income From |
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Net investment |
.14 | .11 | .07 | (c) | .03 | (c)(d) | (.02 | ) | (.01 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized |
.75 | .58 | .87 | .53 | .63 | (.83 | ) | |||||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations |
.89 | .69 | .94 | .56 | .61 | (.84 | ) | |||||||||||
Less: Dividends | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from |
(.13 | ) | (.08 | ) | (.06 | ) | (.01 | ) | – 0 – | (.03 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end |
$ 12.89 | $ 12.13 | $ 11.52 | $ 10.64 | $ 10.09 | $ 9.48 | ||||||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||||||||
Total investment return |
7.39 | % | 6.05 | % | 8.87 | % | 5.59 | % | 6.43 | % | (8.11 | )% | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$83,433 | $63,889 | $45,364 | $26,766 | $5,920 | $6,011 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average |
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Expenses, net of |
1.80 | % | 1.89 | %(g) | 1.90 | % | 1.99 | % | 2.69 | %(h) | 2.54 | % | ||||||
Expenses, before |
1.80 | % | 1.89 | %(g) | 2.00 | % | 2.52 | % | 2.69 | %(h) | 2.54 | % | ||||||
Net investment |
1.07 | % | .89 | %(g) | .65 | %(c) | .26 | %(c)(d) | (.63 | )%(h) | (.09 | )% | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
51 | % | 57 | % | 51 | % | 129 | % | 20 | % | 78 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Balanced Wealth Strategy | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning |
$ 12.11 | $ 11.50 | $ 10.62 | $ 10.13 | ||||||||
Income From |
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Net investment income(b) |
.26 | .23 | .18 | (c) | .12 | (c)(d) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized |
.77 | .58 | .87 | .46 | ||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Net increase in |
1.03 | .81 | 1.05 | .58 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends | ||||||||||||
Dividends from |
(.26 | ) | (.20 | ) | (.17 | ) | (.09 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end |
$ 12.88 | $ 12.11 | $ 11.50 | $ 10.62 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return |
8.57 | % | 7.11 | % | 9.95 | % | 5.73 | % | ||||
Ratios/ Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$10,326 | $7,670 | $4,774 | $1,988 | ||||||||
Ratio to average |
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Expenses, net of |
.79 | % | .88 | %(g) | .90 | % | 1.00 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before |
.79 | % | .88 | %(g) | 1.00 | % | 1.48 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income |
2.07 | % | 1.91 | %(g) | 1.66 | %(c) | 1.24 | %(c)(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
51 | % | 57 | % | 51 | % | 129 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | May 1, 2003 to August 31, 2003(i) |
Year Ended April 30, 2003 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning |
$ 11.51 | $ 11.16 | $ 10.65 | $ 10.28 | $ 10.11 | $ 10.07 | ||||||||||||
Income From |
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Net investment income(b)(c) |
.23 | .20 | .13 | .07 | (d) | .05 | .23 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized |
.47 | .33 | .50 | .34 | .19 | .10 | ||||||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 |
(e) |
– 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||||
Net increase in |
.70 | .53 | .63 | .41 | .24 | .33 | ||||||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net |
(.23 | ) | (.18 | ) | (.12 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.07 | ) | (.29 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.15 | ) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||||
Total dividends |
(.38 | ) | (.18 | ) | (.12 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.07 | ) | (.29 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end |
$ 11.83 | $ 11.51 | $ 11.16 | $ 10.65 | $ 10.28 | $ 10.11 | ||||||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||||||||
Total investment return |
6.15 | % | 4.79 | % | 5.95 | % | 3.94 | % | 2.36 | % | 3.37 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$85,786 | $87,717 | $70,145 | $55,937 | $36,857 | $36,133 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average |
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Expenses, net of |
1.20 | % | 1.20 | %(g) | 1.20 | % | 1.33 | % | 1.55 | %(h) | 1.40 | % | ||||||
Expenses, before |
1.26 | % | 1.33 | %(g) | 1.37 | % | 1.79 | % | 1.82 | %(h) | 1.69 | % | ||||||
Net investment income(c) |
1.93 | % | 1.73 | %(g) | 1.23 | % | .68 | %(d) | 1.57 | %(h) | 2.36 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
59 | % | 75 | % | 63 | % | 173 | % | 37 | % | 94 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | May 1, 2003(i) |
Year Ended April 30, 2003 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning |
$ 11.76 | $ 11.40 | $ 10.87 | $ 10.54 | $ 10.37 | $ 10.31 | ||||||||||||
Income From |
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Net investment |
.15 | .12 | .06 | (.01 | )(d) | .03 | .17 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized |
.48 | .34 | .51 | .35 | .19 | .10 | ||||||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||||
Net increase in |
.63 | .46 | .57 | .34 | .22 | .27 | ||||||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net |
(.14 | ) | (.10 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.05 | ) | (.21 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.15 | ) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||||
Total dividends |
(.29 | ) | (.10 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.05 | ) | (.21 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end |
$ 12.10 | $ 11.76 | $ 11.40 | $ 10.87 | $ 10.54 | $ 10.37 | ||||||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||||||||
Total investment return |
5.42 | % | 4.01 | % | 5.25 | % | 3.22 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.70 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$32,293 | $37,910 | $42,831 | $46,781 | $48,199 | $47,156 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average |
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Expenses, net of |
1.90 | % | 1.90 | %(g) | 1.90 | % | 2.05 | % | 2.25 | %(h) | 2.10 | % | ||||||
Expenses, before |
1.98 | % | 2.06 | %(g) | 2.10 | % | 2.52 | % | 2.55 | %(h) | 2.42 | % | ||||||
Net investment |
1.22 | % | 1.00 | %(g) | .51 | % | (.06 | )%(d) | .87 | %(h) | 1.65 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
59 | % | 75 | % | 63 | % | 173 | % | 37 | % | 94 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | May 1, 2003(i) |
Year Ended April 30, 2003 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning |
$ 11.77 | $ 11.41 | $ 10.88 | $ 10.55 | $ 10.38 | $ 10.32 | ||||||||||||
Income From |
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Net investment |
.15 | .12 | .06 | .00 | (d)(e) | .03 | .17 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized |
.48 | .34 | .51 | .34 | .19 | .10 | ||||||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||||
Net increase in net asset value from operations |
.63 | .46 | .57 | .34 | .22 | .27 | ||||||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net |
(.14 | ) | (.10 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.05 | ) | (.21 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions |
(.15 | ) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||||
Total dividends |
(.29 | ) | (.10 | ) | (.04 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.05 | ) | (.21 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end |
$ 12.11 | $ 11.77 | $ 11.41 | $ 10.88 | $ 10.55 | $ 10.38 | ||||||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||||||||
Total investment return |
5.42 | % | 4.00 | % | 5.25 | % | 3.21 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.70 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$33,937 | $29,954 | $26,075 | $22,284 | $9,091 | $8,398 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average |
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Expenses, net of |
1.90 | % | 1.90 | %(g) | 1.90 | % | 2.01 | % | 2.25 | %(h) | 2.10 | % | ||||||
Expenses, before |
1.96 | % | 2.04 | %(g) | 2.08 | % | 2.50 | % | 2.54 | %(h) | 2.41 | % | ||||||
Net investment |
1.24 | % | 1.02 | %(g) | .53 | % | (.01 | )%(d) | .87 | %(h) | 1.64 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
59 | % | 75 | % | 63 | % | 173 | % | 37 | % | 94 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Wealth Preservation Strategy | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | September 2, 2004 |
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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning |
$ 11.53 | $ 11.19 | $ 10.67 | $ 10.29 | ||||||||
Income From |
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Net investment income(b)(c) |
.26 | .23 | .18 | .09 | (d) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized |
.48 | .32 | .49 | .34 | ||||||||
Contribution from Adviser |
.00 | (e) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Net increase in |
.74 | .55 | .67 | .43 | ||||||||
Less: Dividends and Distributions |
||||||||||||
Dividends from net |
(.27 | ) | (.21 | ) | (.15 | ) | (.05 | ) | ||||
Distributions from net realized |
(.15 | ) | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | – 0 | – | ||||
Total dividends |
(.42 | ) | (.21 | ) | (.15 | ) | (.05 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end |
$ 11.85 | $ 11.53 | $ 11.19 | $ 10.67 | ||||||||
Total Return | ||||||||||||
Total investment return |
6.46 | % | 4.99 | % | 6.33 | % | 4.14 | % | ||||
Ratios/ Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
$7,531 | $5,693 | $4,494 | $297 | ||||||||
Ratio to average |
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Expenses, net of |
.90 | % | .90 | %(g) | .90 | % | .99 | %(h) | ||||
Expenses, before |
.96 | % | 1.03 | %(g) | 1.10 | % | 1.48 | %(h) | ||||
Net investment income(c) |
2.24 | % | 2.02 | %(g) | 1.67 | % | .98 | %(d)(h) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
59 | % | 75 | % | 63 | % | 173 | % |
See footnote summary on page 113.
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Net of expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser. |
(d) | Net of expense waived and reimbursed by the Transfer Agent. |
(e) | Amount is less than $.005. |
(f) | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Initial sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on strategy distributions or the redemption of strategy shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(g) | The ratio includes expenses attributable to costs of proxy solicitation. |
(h) | Annualized. |
(i) | The Strategy changed its fiscal year end from April 30 to August 31. |
(j) | Commencement of distribution. |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
The AllianceBernstein Portfolios
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy, AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy, and AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy, each a series of the AllianceBernstein Portfolios (the “Funds”) as of August 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for each of the presented years and periods ended prior to September 1, 2005 were audited by other independent registered public accountants whose report thereon, dated October 21, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy, AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy, and AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy as of August 31, 2007, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
New York, New York
October 22, 2007
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)
In accordance with Federal tax law, the Balanced Wealth Strategy and the Wealth Preservation Strategy designate 66.45% and 44.93%, respectively, of total dividends paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007, as “exempt interest dividends”.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007, certain dividends paid by the Strategies may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the JGTRR Act of 2003. As such, 100% of total taxable ordinary dividends paid by Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, represents the amount of qualified dividend income.
100%, 87%, 73.45% of the total taxable ordinary income distributed by the Wealth Appreciation Strategy, Balanced Wealth Strategy and Wealth Preservation Strategy, respectively, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
For fiscal year ended August 31, 2007, Wealth Appreciation Strategy designates $1,044,813 as long-term capital gain dividends. In addition the Wealth Preservation Strategy designates $2,047,833 as long-term capital gain dividends.
For foreign shareholders, the Wealth Appreciation Strategy designates 6.7% of ordinary dividends paid as qualified interest income.
Shareholders should not use the above information to prepare their tax returns. The information necessary to complete your income tax returns will be included with your Form 1099-DIV, which will be sent to you separately in January 2008.
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Tax Information
TRUSTEES
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1), Chairman Marc O. Mayer, President and David H. Dievler(1) John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) |
D. James Guzy(1) Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1) Earl D. Weiner(1) |
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Stephen Beinhacker, Vice President Michael P. Curcio, Vice President Henry S. D’Auria, Vice President Robert B. (Guy) Davidson III, Vice President Sharon E. Fay, Vice President Marilyn G. Fedak, Vice President Thomas J. Fontaine(2), Vice President Eric J. Franco, Vice President Mark A. Hamilton(2), Vice President David P. Handke, Jr., Vice President Joshua B. Lisser(2), Vice President John P. Mahedy, Vice President Christopher W. Marx, Vice President |
Teresa L. Marziano, Vice President Seth J. Masters(2), Vice President Melanie A. May, Vice President Christopher H. Nikolich(2), Vice President Jimmy K. Pang, Vice President Joseph G. Paul, Vice President John D. Phillips, Vice President James G. Reilly, Vice President Paul C. Rissman, Vice President Lisa A. Shalett, Vice President Kevin F. Simms, Vice President Christopher M. Toub, Vice President P. Scott Wallace, Vice President Greg J. Wilensky, Vice President Kewjin Yuoh, Vice President Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Vincent S. Noto, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111
Principal Underwriter AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105
Legal Counsel Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004 |
Transfer Agent AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free (800) 221-5672
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 |
(1) | Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee. |
(2) | The day-to-day management of and investment decisions for each Strategy’s portfolio are made by the Blend Investment Team. Messrs. Fontaine, Hamilton, Lisser, Masters and Nikolich are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of each Strategy’s portfolio. |
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Trustees
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Board of Trustees Information
The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Trustees is set forth below.
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE, (FIRST YEAR ELECTED**) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE |
OTHER TRUSTEESHIP HELD BY TRUSTEE | |||
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | ||||||
Marc O. Mayer, *** 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 50 (2003) |
Executive Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) since 2001 and Executive Managing Director of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since 2003; prior thereto he was head of AllianceBernstein Institutional Investments, a unit of AllianceBernstein from 2001-2003. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (institutional research and brokerage arm of Bernstein & Co. LLC (“SCB & Co.”)) and its predecessor since prior to 2002. | 108 | SCB Partners, Inc. and SCB Inc. | |||
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES | ||||||
William H. Foulk, Jr., #, ## (1998) |
Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant. He was formerly Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser, with which he had been associated since prior to 2002. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. | 110 | None | |||
David H. Dievler, #, ## |
Independent Consultant. Until December 1994 he was Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Corporation (“AB Corp.”) (formerly, Alliance Capital Management Corporation) responsible for mutual fund administration. Prior to joining AB Corp. in 1984, he was Chief Financial Officer of Eberstadt Asset Management since 1968. Prior to that, he was a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse & Co. Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1953. | 109 | None |
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Management of the Fund
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE, (FIRST YEAR ELECTED**) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE |
OTHER TRUSTEESHIP HELD BY TRUSTEE | |||
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES (continued) |
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John H. Dobkin, # 65 (1999) |
Consultant. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001-2002, Senior Advisor from June 1999-June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989-May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design and during 1988-1992, Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of AB Corp. | 108 | None | |||
Michael J. Downey, # 63 (2005) |
Consultant since January 2004. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from 1997 until December 2003. Prior thereto, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management from 1987 to 1993. | 108 | Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. and The Merger Fund | |||
D. James Guzy, # 71 (2005) |
Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) and of SRC Computers Inc., with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. He is also President of the Arbor Company (private family investments). | 108 | Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) and Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) | |||
Nancy P. Jacklin, # 59 (2006) |
Formerly, U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (December 2002-May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992-2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985-1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982-1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973-1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | 108 |
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Management of the Fund
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE, (FIRST YEAR ELECTED**) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE |
OTHER TRUSTEESHIP HELD BY TRUSTEE | |||
DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES (continued) |
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Marshall C. Turner, Jr., # 66 (2005) |
Consultant. Formerly, President and CEO, Toppan Photomasks, Inc. (semi-conductor manufacturing services), 2005-2006, and Chairman and CEO from 2003 until 2005, when the company was acquired and renamed from Dupont Photomasks, Inc. Principal, Turner Venture Associates (venture capital and consulting) 1993-2003. | 108 | Xilinx, Inc. (semi-conductors) and MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (semi-conductor substrates) | |||
Earl D. Weiner, # 68 (2007) |
Of Counsel and Partner from 1976-2006, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, specializing in investment management, corporate and securities law; member of ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force on Fund’s Director’s Guidebook. | 108 | None |
* | The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Trustees is AllianceBernstein L.P., c/o Philip Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105. |
** | There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Trustees. |
*** | Mr. Mayer is an “interested trustee”, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his position as an Executive Vice President of the Adviser. |
# | Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee. |
## | Member of the Fair Value Pricing Committee. |
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Management of the Fund
Officer Information
Certain information concerning the Fund’s Officers is listed below.
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE |
POSITIONS HELD WITH TRUST |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST 5 YEARS | ||
Marc O. Mayer 50 |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
See biography above. | ||
Philip L. Kirstein |
Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer | Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AllianceBernstein Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick and Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004 and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to 2002 until March 2003. | ||
Stephen Beinhacker 43 |
Vice President | Senior President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Michael P. Curcio 42 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002 and Managing Director. | ||
Henry S. D’Auria 45 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002, Chief Investment Officer of Emerging Markets Value Equities since 2002 and Co-Chief Investment Officer of International Value Equities since June 2003. | ||
Robert B. (Guy) Davidson III 46 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002 and Director of Municipal Bond Management. | ||
Sharon E. Fay 47 |
Vice President | Executive Vice President of the Adviser**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2002, and Chief Investment Officer of Global Value Equities (since June 2003). Until January 2006, Ms. Fay was Co-CIO – European and UK Value Equities, a position she assumed with Bernstein. She also serves on AllianceBernstein’s Management Executive Committee. | ||
Marilyn G. Fedak 60 |
Vice President | Executive Vice President of the Adviser**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2002, Co-Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Large Cap Value Equities and Head of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc.’s Value Equities Business. | ||
Thomas J. Fontaine 42 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. |
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Management of the Fund
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE |
POSITIONS HELD WITH TRUST |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST 5 YEARS | ||
Eric J. Franco 47 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Mark A. Hamilton 42 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
David P. Handke, Jr. 58 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Joshua B. Lisser 41 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002 and Chief Investment Officer – Structured Equities. | ||
John P. Mahedy 44 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002, Co-Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Value Equities since 2003 and Director of Research-U.S. Value Equities since prior to 2002. | ||
Christopher W. Marx 40 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Teresa L. Marziano, 53 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2002, and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Real Estate Investments since July 2004. | ||
Seth J. Masters 48 |
Vice President | Executive Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002, Chief Investment Officer of Style Blend and Core Equity Services and Head of the U.S. and Global Style Blend teams. | ||
Melanie A. May 37 |
Vice President | Vice President of the Adviser**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Christopher H. Nikolich 38 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Jimmy K. Pang 34 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
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Management of the Fund
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE |
POSITIONS HELD WITH TRUST |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST 5 YEARS | ||
Joseph G. Paul 47 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002, Chief Investment Officer of Small- and Mid-Capitalization Value Equities since 2002, Chief Investment Officer of Advanced Value since prior to 2002 and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Real Estate Investments since July 2004. | ||
John D. Philips 60 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
James G. Reilly 46 |
Vice President | Executive Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Paul C. Rissman 50 |
Vice President | Executive Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Lisa A. Shalett 44 |
Vice President | Executive Vice President of the Adviser**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Kevin F. Simms 41 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002, Co-Chief Investment Officer of International Value Equities since 2003 and Director of Research for Global Value and International Value Equities since prior to 2002. | ||
Christopher M. Toub 48 |
Vice President | Executive Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
P. Scott Wallace 43 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Greg J. Wilensky 40 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002, and Director of Stable Value Investments. | ||
Kewjin Yuoh 36 |
Vice President | Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since March 2003. Prior thereto, he was a Vice President of Credit Suisse Asset Management since prior to 2002 until 2002. | ||
Emilie D. Wrapp 51 |
Secretary |
Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
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Management of the Fund
NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE |
POSITIONS HELD WITH TRUST |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST 5 YEARS | ||
Joseph J. Mantineo 48 |
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | Senior Vice President of ABIS**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. | ||
Vincent S. Noto 42 |
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | Vice President of ABIS**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2002. |
* | The address for each of the Fund’s officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105. |
** | The Adviser, ABI, ABIS and SCB & Co. are affiliates of the Fund. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) has additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618 for a free prospectus or SAI. |
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Management of the Fund
Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement in Respect of Each Strategy
The disinterested trustees (the “trustees”) of The AllianceBernstein Portfolios (the “Trust”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser (the “Advisory Agreement”) in respect of each of AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy, AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy and AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy (each, a “Strategy” and collectively, the “Strategies”) at a meeting held on July 31-August 2, 2007.
Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement in respect of a Strategy, the trustees had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser who advised on the relevant legal standards. The trustees also reviewed an independent evaluation prepared by the Trust’s Senior Officer (who is also the Trust’s Independent Compliance Officer) of the reasonableness of the advisory fees in the Advisory Agreement wherein the Senior Officer concluded that the contractual fees for the Strategies were reasonable. The trustees also discussed the proposed continuance in private sessions with counsel and the Trust’s Senior Officer.
The trustees considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Strategies gained from their experience as trustees or directors of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Adviser’s initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the trustees and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the trustees in the past, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AllianceBernstein Funds. The trustees noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they receive presentations from the Adviser on the investment results of the Strategies and review extensive materials and information presented by the Adviser.
The trustees also considered all other factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. In their deliberations, the trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The trustees determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage each Strategy and the overall arrangements between each Strategy and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fees, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business
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judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the trustees’ determinations included the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided
The trustees considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the Strategies. They also noted the professional experience and qualifications of each Strategy’s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of each Strategy’s other service providers, also were considered. The trustees concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each of the Strategies under the Advisory Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The trustees reviewed a schedule of the revenues, expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of each Strategy to the Adviser for calendar years 2005 and 2006 that had been prepared with an updated expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant retained by the Trust’s Senior Officer. The trustees reviewed the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and noted that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The trustees noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Adviser’s relationships with the Strategies, including those relating to its subsidiaries which provide transfer agency, distribution and brokerage services to the Strategies. The trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors. The trustees focused on the profitability of the Adviser’s relationships with the Strategies before taxes and distribution expenses. The trustees concluded that they were satisfied that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with each Strategy was not unreasonable.
Fall-Out Benefits
The trustees considered the benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Strategies other than the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement, including but not limited to benefits relating to soft dollar arrangements (whereby the Adviser receives brokerage and research services from many of the brokers and dealers that execute purchases and sales of securities on behalf of its clients on an agency basis), 12b-1 fees and sales charges received by the Trust’s principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of certain classes of the Strategies’ shares, transfer agency fees paid by the Strategies to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, and brokerage com-
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missions paid by the Strategies to brokers affiliated with the Adviser. The trustees recognized that the Adviser’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits. The trustees understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Strategies.
Investment Results
In addition to the information reviewed by the trustees in connection with the meeting, the trustees receive detailed comparative performance information for each Strategy at each regular Board meeting during the year. At the meeting, the trustees reviewed information prepared by Lipper showing the comparative performance of the Class A Shares of each Strategy as compared to a group of funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Group”) and as compared to a broader array of funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Universe”), and information prepared by the Adviser showing performance of the Class A Shares as compared to a composite index, in each case for periods ended April 30, 2007 over various periods as indicated below.
AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy
The trustees reviewed information showing the comparative performance of the Class A Shares of AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy as compared to the Performance Group and Performance Universe, and as compared to a composite index (70% Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index/30% Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (Net)) (the “Index”), in each case over the 1- and 3-year periods and (in the case of the Index) the since inception period (September 2003 inception). The trustees noted that the Strategy was in the 4th quintile of the Performance Group and Performance Universe in the 1-year period, 4th quintile of the Performance Group in the 3-year period and 5th quintile of the Performance Universe in the 3-year period, and that the Strategy underperformed the Index in all periods reviewed. Based on their review, the trustees concluded that the Strategy’s relative performance over time had been satisfactory.
AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy
The trustees reviewed information showing the comparative performance of the Class A Shares of AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy as compared to the Performance Group and Performance Universe, and as compared to a composite index (50% Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index/50% Lehman Brothers 5 Year General Obligation Municipal Index) (the “Index”), in each case over the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods and (in the case of the Index) the since inception period (May 1992 inception). The trustees noted that the Strategy was in the 5th quintile in the 1- and 5-year periods and 4th quintile in the 3-year period of the Performance Group and Performance Universe, 3rd quintile in the 10-year period of the Performance Group and 4th quintile in the 10-year period of the Performance Universe, and that the Strategy underperformed the Index in all periods reviewed except in the 3-year period when it
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outperformed the Index. The trustees noted that the Strategy’s investment strategy had changed significantly in September 2003 (the Strategy was not a tax-managed fund prior to September 2003) and therefore did not give significant weight to its performance prior to that time in their deliberations. The trustees also noted the Adviser’s representation that the Strategy’s relative performance compared to the funds in its Lipper category is adversely affected because most of the other funds in such category are not tax-managed. Based on their review, and their discussion of the reasons for the Strategy’s performance with the Adviser, the trustees retained confidence in the Adviser’s ability to advise the Strategy and concluded that the Strategy’s investment performance was understandable. The trustees informed the Adviser that they planned to continue to closely monitor the Strategy’s performance.
AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy
The trustees reviewed information showing the comparative performance of the Class A Shares of AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy as compared to the Performance Group and Performance Universe, and as compared to a composite index (70% Lehman Brothers 5 Year General Obligation Municipal Index/30% Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index) (the “Index”), in each case over the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods and (in the case of the Index) the since inception period (May 1992 inception). The trustees noted that the Strategy was in the 5th quintile in the 1-year period and 3rd quintile in the 3-year period of the Performance Group and Performance Universe, 2 out of 2 of the Performance Group and in the 4th quintile of the Performance Universe in the 5-year period, 1 out of 1 of the Performance Group and in the 5th quintile of the Performance Universe in the 10-year period. The trustees further noted that the Strategy underperformed the Index in all periods reviewed except in the 5-year period when it outperformed the Index. The trustees noted that the Strategy’s investment strategy had changed significantly in September 2003 (the Strategy was not a tax-managed fund prior to September 2003) and therefore did not give significant weight to its performance prior to that time in their deliberations. The trustees also noted the Adviser’s representation that the Strategy’s relative performance compared to the funds in its Lipper category is adversely affected because most of the other funds in such category are not tax-managed. Based on their review, the trustees concluded that the Strategy’s relative performance over time had been satisfactory.
Advisory Fees and Other Expenses
The trustees considered the advisory fee rate paid by each Strategy to the Adviser and information prepared by Lipper concerning fee rates paid by other funds in the same Lipper category as the Strategy at a common asset level. The trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds.
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The Adviser informed the trustees that there are no institutional products managed by it which have a substantially similar investment style as the Strategies. The trustees reviewed information in the Adviser’s Form ADV and noted that it charged institutional clients lower fees for advising comparably sized accounts using strategies that differ from those of the Strategies but which involve investments in securities of the same type that the Strategies invest in (i.e., equity or equity and debt securities, depending on the particular Strategy).
The Adviser reviewed with the trustees the significantly greater scope of the services it provides to the Strategies relative to institutional clients. The Adviser also noted that since mutual funds are constantly issuing and redeeming shares, they are more difficult to manage than an institutional account, where the assets are relatively stable. In light of these facts, the trustees did not place significant weight on these fee comparisons.
The trustees also considered the total expense ratio of the Class A shares of each Strategy in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within two comparison groups created by Lipper: an Expense Group and an Expense Universe. Lipper described an Expense Group as a representative sample of funds comparable to a Strategy and an Expense Universe as a broader group, consisting of all funds in the investment classification/objective with a similar load type as the Strategy. The Class A expense ratio of each Strategy was based on the Strategy’s latest fiscal year expense ratio. The trustees recognized that the expense ratio information for the Strategies potentially reflected on the Adviser’s provision of services, as the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Strategies by others. The trustees noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some funds in each Strategy’s Lipper category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases were voluntary and perhaps temporary.
AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy
The trustees noted that AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy’s at approximate current size contractual effective advisory fee rate of 65 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees also noted that the Strategy’s total expense ratio, which had been capped by the Adviser (although the expense ratio was currently lower than the cap), was lower than the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians. The trustees concluded that the Strategy’s expense ratio was satisfactory.
AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy
The trustees noted that AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy’s at approximate current size contractual effective advisory fee rate of 55 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees also noted that the Strategy’s total expense ratio, which had been capped by the Adviser (although the expense ratio was currently lower than the cap), was lower
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than the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians. The trustees concluded that the Strategy’s expense ratio was satisfactory.
AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy
The trustees noted that AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy’s at approximate current size contractual effective advisory fee rate of 55 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The trustees also noted that the Strategy’s total expense ratio, which had been capped by the Adviser, was lower than the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians. The trustees concluded that the Strategy’s expense ratio was satisfactory.
Economies of Scale
The trustees noted that the advisory fee schedules for the Strategies contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rates on assets above specified levels. The trustees also considered presentations by an independent consultant discussing economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AllianceBernstein Funds as well as a presentation by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The trustees believe that economies of scale may be realized (if at all) by the Adviser across a variety of products and services, and not only in respect of a single fund. The trustees noted that there is no established methodology for establishing breakpoints that give effect to the fund-specific services provided by a fund’s adviser and to the economies of scale that an adviser may realize in its overall mutual fund business or those components of it which directly or indirectly affect a fund’s operations. The trustees observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Strategies, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The trustees also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. Having taken these factors into account, the trustees concluded that the Strategies’ breakpoint arrangements would result in a sharing of economies of scale in the event the Strategies’ net assets exceed a breakpoint in the future.
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THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT1
The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and The AllianceBernstein Portfolios (the “Trust”) in respect of AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy, AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy and AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy (each a “Strategy” and collectively the “Strategies”), prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Trust for the Trustees of the Trust, as required by the August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”).2
The investment objective of the Strategies is to achieve the highest total return consistent with the Adviser’s determination of reasonable risk. The Strategies seek to maximize after-tax returns by pursuing a number of strategies that take into account the tax impact of buy and sell investment decisions on shareholders as well as investing their debt portion in tax-exempt securities. The Adviser utilizes separate portfolio accounts (or “portfolio sleeves”) to manage the equity and fixed income (tax-exempt) securities of Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy, Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy and Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy. Each portfolio sleeve is managed according to the investment style/asset class of the portfolio securities held within the sleeve.
The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Trustees to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Strategies which was provided to the Trustees in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:
1. | Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services; |
1 | It should be noted that the information in the fee summary was completed on July 17, 2007 and presented to the Board of Trustees on July 31-August 2, 2007. |
2 | It also should be noted that references in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to Class A shares of the Strategies. Future references to the Strategies do not include “AllianceBernstein.” |
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2. | Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services; |
3. | Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit; |
4. | Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services; |
5. | Possible economies of scale as the Strategies grow larger; and |
6. | Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Strategies. |
STRATEGY ADVISORY FEES, EXPENSE CAPS & RATIOS
The Adviser proposed that each Strategy pay the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.3
Category | Advisory Fees | Net Assets | Strategy | ||||
Balanced |
55 bp on 1st $2.5 billion 45 bp on next $2.5 billion 40 bp on the balance |
$ | 369.7 | Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy | |||
Blend |
65 bp on 1st $2.5 billion 55 bp on next $2.5 billion 50 bp on the balance |
$ | 499.1 | Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy | |||
Balanced |
55 bp on 1st $2.5 billion 45 bp on next $2.5 billion 40 bp on the balance |
$ | 161.7 | Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy |
The Adviser agreed to waive that portion of its management fees and/or reimburse each Strategy for that portion of its total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit the Strategy’s expense ratios to the amounts set forth below for the Strategy’s current fiscal year. The waiver is terminable by the Adviser at the end of each Strategy’s fiscal year upon at least 60 days written notice. It should be noted that, except for all four share classes of Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy, the Strategies were operating below their expense caps during the most recent semi-annual period. Accordingly, the expense limitation undertaking of those
3 | Most of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds, which the Adviser manages, were affected by the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG. AllianceBernstein Balanced Shares, Inc., which the Adviser also manages, has lower breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule compared to the Balanced category: 60 bp on the first $200 million, 50 bp on the next $200 million, 40 bp on the balance. |
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Strategies were of no effect. In addition, set forth below are the gross expense ratios of each Strategy during the most recent semi-annual period:
Strategy | Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking |
Gross (06/30/07)4 |
Fiscal Year End | |||||||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy | Class A Class B Class C Advisor |
1.20 1.90 1.90 0.90 |
% % % % |
1.12 1.84 1.83 0.82 |
% % % % |
August 31 | ||||
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy | Class A Class B Class C Advisor |
1.50 2.20 2.20 1.20 |
% % % % |
1.16 1.88 1.87 0.86 |
% % % % |
August 31 | ||||
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy | Class A Class B Class C Advisor |
1.20 1.90 1.90 0.90 |
% % % % |
1.27 1.99 1.97 0.97 |
% % % % |
August 31 |
I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS
The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Strategies that are not provided to non-investment company clients include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Strategies’ third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Strategies are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Strategies’ investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if the Strategy is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. Finally, in recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered
4 | Annualized. |
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reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.
Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, it is worth considering information regarding the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with substantially similar investment styles as the Strategies. However, with respect to the Strategies, the Adviser represented that there are no institutional products that have substantially similar investment styles as the Strategies.
The Adviser also manages other retail mutual funds, specifically, certain series (the “Non-Tax-Managed Wealth Strategies”)5 of the Trust and of the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (“AVPS”),6 which have similar investment styles as the Strategies, but are managed without regard to taxes. The following table shows the fee schedules of the Non-Tax-Managed Wealth Strategies and the relevant AVPS portfolios:7
Strategy | Non-Tax-Managed Wealth Strategy/ AVPS Portfolio |
Fee Schedule | ||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy | Balanced Wealth Strategy/Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio | 0.55% on first $2.5 billion 0.45% on next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance | ||
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy | Wealth Appreciation Strategy/Wealth Appreciation Strategy Portfolio | 0.65% on first $2.5 billion 0.55% on next $2.5 billion 0.50% on the balance | ||
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy | Wealth Preservation Strategy | 0.55% on first $2.5 billion 0.45% on next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance |
5 | Pertains to AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy, AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy and AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy. |
6 | Pertains to AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio and AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy Portfolio. AVPS, which is available through variable annuity and variable life contracts offered by other financial institutions, offers policyholders the option to utilize the AVPS portfolios as the investment option underlying their insurance contracts. |
7 | The Non-Tax-Managed Wealth Strategies and AVPS were also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, these funds have the same breakpoints in their advisory fee schedules as the Strategies. |
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The Adviser also manages and sponsors retail mutual funds, which are organized in jurisdictions outside the United States, generally Luxembourg and Japan, and sold to non-United States resident investors. The Adviser charges the following fees for the Luxembourg funds that have a somewhat similar investment style as certain of the Strategies:8
Strategy | Luxembourg Fund | Fee9 | ||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy | Global Balanced Portfolio Class A Class I (Institutional) |
1.40% 0.70% | ||
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy | Global Conservative Portfolio Class A Class I (Institutional) |
1.15% 0.60% |
The Alliance Capital Investment Trust Management mutual funds (“ACITM”), which are offered to investors in Japan, have an “all-in” fee to compensate the Adviser for investment advisory as well as fund accounting and administrative services. The fee schedules of the ACITM mutual funds that have a somewhat similar investment style as certain of the Strategies are as follows:10
Strategy | ACITM Mutual Fund | Fee | ||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy | Alliance Global Balance
Alliance Global Balance (30% Global Bond/70% Global Equity)11 |
0.70% 0.75% | ||
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy | Alliance Global Balance (70% Global Bond/30% Global Equity)11 |
0.65% |
The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment company with a substantially similar investment style as any of the Strategies.
II. | MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES. |
Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to each Strategy with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services by other investment advisers. Lipper’s analysis included each Strategy’s ranking with respect to the proposed
8 | Similar to the Non-Tax-Managed Wealth Strategies, these funds are managed without regards to taxes. |
9 | Class A shares of the Luxembourg funds are charged an “all-in” fee, which covers investment advisory and distribution-related services. |
10 | See footnote 8. |
11 | This ACITM fund is privately placed or institutional. |
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management fee relative to the median of each Strategy’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”)12 at the approximate current asset level of the subject Strategy.13
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy’s original EG had an insufficient number of peers in the view of the Senior Officer and the Adviser. Consequently, at the request of the Adviser and the Senior Officer, Lipper expanded the Strategy’s EG to include peers that have similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective as the Strategy.
Strategy | Contractual Management Fee14 |
Lipper Group Median |
Rank | |||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy | 0.550 | 0.767 | 1/14 | |||
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy15 | 0.650 | 0.893 | 2/16 | |||
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy | 0.550 | 0.700 | 2/9 |
Lipper also analyzed the total expense ratio of each Strategy in comparison to medians of such Strategy’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”).16 Since Lipper had expanded Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy’s EG, under Lipper’s standard guidelines, the Strategy’s EU was also expanded to include
12 | Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds. |
13 | The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using each Strategy’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Strategy, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” means that the Strategy has the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group. |
14 | The contractual management fee does not reflect any waivers or expense reimbursements for expense caps that would effectively reduce the effective management fee rate. |
15 | The Strategy’s EG includes the Strategy, seven other Global Large-Cap Growth funds (“GLCG”), four Global Multi-Cap Core funds (“GMLC”) and four Global Multi-Cap Growth funds (“GMLG”). |
16 | Except for asset (size) comparability and load type, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund. |
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peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective as the Strategy.17 The result of that analysis is set forth below:
Strategy | Expense Ratio |
Lipper Group |
Lipper Group Rank |
Lipper Universe Median (%) |
Lipper Rank | |||||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy | 1.185 | 1.280 | 4/14 | 1.204 | 18/39 | |||||
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy19 | 1.360 | 1.505 | 3/16 | 1.510 | 4/21 | |||||
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy | 1.200 | 1.253 | 2/9 | 1.506 | 6/28 |
Based on this analysis, Tax-Managed Balance Wealth Strategy and Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy have a more favorable ranking on a management fee basis than they do on a total expense ratio basis. Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy has equally favorable rankings.
III. COSTS | TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT. |
The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.
IV. PROFIT | MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES. |
The profitability information for the Strategies prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Trustees was reviewed by the Senior Officer. Except for Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy, the Adviser’s profitability percentage from providing investment advisory services to each Strategy increased during calendar year 2005 relative to 2004.
In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Strategies, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Strategies and may
17 | The expansion of the Strategy’s EU was not requested by the Adviser or the Senior Officer. They requested only the EG be expanded. |
18 | The total expense ratios shown are for the Strategies’ Class A shares. |
19 | The Strategy’s EU includes the Strategy, EG, and all other retail front-end GLCG, GMLC and GMLG funds, excluding outliers. |
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earn a profit from providing other services to the Strategies. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that they should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Strategies and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Strategies and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, front-end sales loads, contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) and commissions for providing brokerage services. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur. Additional information regarding distribution related fees can be found in the prospectus of the Strategies.
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, is the Strategies’ principal underwriter. ABI and the Adviser have disclosed in the Strategies’ prospectus that they may make revenue sharing payments from their own resources, in addition to resources derived from sales loads and Rule 12b-1 fees, to firms that sell shares of the Strategies. In 2006, ABI paid approximately 0.044% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $20.0 million for distribution services and educational support (revenue sharing payments). For 2007, it is anticipated, ABI will pay approximately 0.04% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $20 million.20
After payments to third party intermediaries, ABI retained the following amounts for Class A front-end load sales charges from sales of the Strategies’ Class A shares during the Strategies’ most recently completed fiscal year:
Strategy | Amount Received | ||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy |
$ | 111,166 | |
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
$ | 67,754 | |
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy |
$ | 44,717 |
ABI received the amounts set forth below in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSC for the Strategies during the Strategies’ most recently completed fiscal year:
Strategy | 12b-1 Fees Received | CDSC Received | ||||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy |
$ | 1,672,240 | $ | 132,168 | ||
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
$ | 868,388 | $ | 60,319 | ||
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy |
$ | 929,318 | $ | 74,409 |
20 | ABI currently inserts the “Advance” in quarterly account statements and pays the incremental costs associated with the mailing. The incremental cost is less than what an “independent mailing” would cost. |
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Fees and reimbursements for out of pocket expenses charged by AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), the affiliated transfer agent, are based on the level of the network account and the class of shares held by the account. ABIS also receives a fee per shareholder sub-account for each account maintained by an intermediary on an omnibus basis. ABIS’ after-tax profitability decreased in 2006 in comparison to 2005. ABIS received the following fee from the Strategies in the most recently completed fiscal year:
Strategy | ABIS Fee | Expense Offset21 | ||||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy |
$ | 191,591 | $ | 12,193 | ||
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
$ | 63,248 | $ | 2,870 | ||
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy |
$ | 87,415 | $ | 6,172 |
The Strategies effected brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC (“SCB & Co.”) and/or its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and paid commissions for such transactions during the Strategies’ most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted with the Strategies is comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients, including the Strategies. These credits and charges are not being passed on to any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Strategies and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.
V. | POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE |
An independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, made a presentation to the Board of Trustees regarding economies of scale and/or scope. Based on the independent consultant’s initial survey, there was a consensus that fund management companies benefited from economies of scale. However, due to the lack of cost data, researchers had to infer facts about the costs from the behavior of fund expenses; there was a lack of consensus among researchers as to whether economies of scale were being passed on to the shareholders.
The independent consultant conducted further studies of the Adviser’s operations to determine the existence of economies of scale and/or scope within the Adviser. The independent consultant also analyzed patterns related to advisory fees at the industry level. In a recent presentation to the Board of Trustees, the
21 | The fee disclosed is net of any waivers or any other expense offset arrangement with ABIS. An expense offset is created by the interest earned on the positive cash balance that occurs within the transfer agent account as there is a one day lag with regards to money movement from the shareholder’s account to the transfer agent’s account and then from the transfer agent’s account to the Strategy’s account. |
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independent consultant noted the potential for economies of scale and/or scope through the use of “pooling portfolios” and blend products. The independent consultant also remarked that there may be diseconomies as assets grow in less liquid and active markets. It was also observed that various factors, including fund size, family size, asset class, and investment style, had an impact on advisory fees.
VI. | NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STRATEGY. |
With assets under management of $793 billion as of June 30, 2007, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Strategies.
The information below, which was prepared by Lipper, shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance rankings of the Strategies relative to their Lipper Performance Groups (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universes (“PU”)22 for the periods ended April 30, 2007:23
Strategy | Portfolio Return |
PG Median | PU Median | PG Rank | PU Rank | |||||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy |
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1 year |
7.63 | 11.00 | 10.58 | 12/13 | 83/86 | |||||
3 year |
8.40 | 9.20 | 9.53 | 10/13 | 48/66 | |||||
5 year |
5.81 | 6.95 | 7.57 | 12/13 | 41/45 | |||||
10 year |
5.78 | 5.78 | 6.65 | 6/11 | 23/33 | |||||
Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
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1 year |
11.45 | 13.24 | 13.57 | 6/8 | 12/15 | |||||
3 year |
14.57 | 15.33 | 16.39 | 4/6 | 9/11 | |||||
Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy |
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1 year |
5.55 | 6.45 | 8.00 | 8/8 | 79/82 | |||||
3 year |
5.63 | 4.74 | 5.63 | 3/6 | 26/51 | |||||
5 year |
5.17 | N/A24 | 5.80 | 2/2 | 14/23 | |||||
10 year |
5.47 | N/A24 | 5.87 | 1/1 | 8/10 |
22 | The Strategies’ PGs/PUs are not identical to their corresponding EGs/EUs. Lipper’s criteria for including or excluding a fund in or from a PG/PU is somewhat different for an EG/EU. |
23 | It should be noted that until September 2, 2003, Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy, which was formerly called Alliance Growth Investors Fund, and Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy, which was formerly called Alliance Conservative Investors Fund, were using different investment strategies, most notably, the Strategies were not-taxed managed funds. As a result, the long-term returns are not reflective of returns that would have occurred using the Strategies’ new tax-managed strategies. In all likelihood, returns would have been lower than those shown if the Strategies had been using their tax-managed strategies. Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy is relatively new compared to Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy and Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy. |
24 | There is no PG median since the size of the Strategy’s PG is too small. |
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Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Strategies (in bold)25 versus their benchmarks:
Periods Ending April 30, 2007 Annualized Performance | ||||||||||
Strategy | 1 Year (%) |
3 Year (%) |
5 Year (%) |
10 Year (%) |
Since (%)26 | |||||
Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy |
7.63 | 8.40 | 5.81 | 5.78 | 7.54 | |||||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
15.23 | 12.24 | 8.54 | 8.04 | 11.01 | |||||
Lehman Brothers 5 Year GO Muni Bond Index |
4.23 | 3.06 | 3.71 | 4.77 | N/A | |||||
50% S&P 500 Stock Index/50% Lehman Brothers 5 Year GO Muni Index |
9.73 | 7.65 | 6.13 | 6.41 | 8.08 | |||||
Inception Date: May 4, 1992 |
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Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
11.45 | 14.57 | N/A | N/A | 14.15 | |||||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
15.23 | 12.24 | N/A | N/A | 13.77 | |||||
MSCI EAFE Index |
19.81 | 22.51 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
70% S&P 500 Stock Index/30% MSCI EAFE Index (Net) |
16.60 | 15.32 | N/A | N/A | 17.00 | |||||
Inception Date: September 2, 2003 |
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Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy |
5.55 | 5.63 | 5.17 | 5.47 | 6.13 | |||||
Lehman Brothers 5 Year GO Muni Bond Index |
4.23 | 3.06 | 3.17 | 4.77 | 6.59 | |||||
S&P 500 Stock Index |
15.23 | 12.24 | 8.54 | 8.04 | 5.14 | |||||
70% Lehman Brothers 5 Year GO Muni Bond Index/30% S&P 500 Stock Index |
7.53 | 5.81 | 5.16 | 5.75 | 6.16 | |||||
Inception Date: May 4, 1992 |
CONCLUSION:
Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed fee for each Strategy is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arms-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of each Strategy is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.
Dated: August 22, 2007
25 | The performance returns shown are for the Class A shares of the Strategies. |
26 | The Adviser provided Strategy and benchmark performance return information for periods through April 30, 2007. It should be noted that the “since inception” performance returns for each Strategy’s benchmark goes back only through the nearest month-end after inception date. In contrast, the since inception performance returns for each Strategy goes back to each Strategy’s actual inception date. |
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ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 12(a)(1).
(b) During the period covered by this report, no material amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.
(c) During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above were granted.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that independent directors David H. Dievler and William H. Foulk, Jr. qualify as audit committee financial experts.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
(a) - (c) The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by the independent registered public accounting firm KPMG LLP, for the Fund’s last two fiscal years for professional services rendered for: (i) the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements included in the Fund’s annual report to stockholders; (ii) assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under (i), which include advice and education related to accounting and auditing issues, quarterly press release review (for those Funds that issue quarterly press releases), and preferred stock maintenance testing (for those Funds that issue preferred stock); and (iii) tax compliance, tax advice and tax return preparation.
Audit Fees | Audit Fees |
Tax Fees | |||||||||
AB Balanced Wealth Strategy |
2006 | $ | 21,500 | $ | 0 | $ | 7,650 | ||||
2007 | $ | 22,250 | $ | 12,650 | |||||||
AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
2006 | $ | 21,500 | $ | 7,650 | ||||||
2007 | $ | 22,250 | $ | 12,650 | |||||||
AB Wealth Preservation Strategy |
2006 | $ | 21,500 | $ | 7,650 | ||||||
2007 | $ | 22,250 | $ | 12,650 | |||||||
AB TM Balanced Wealth Strategy |
2006 | $ | 37,000 | $ | 7,800 | ||||||
2007 | $ | 38,500 | $ | 11,850 | |||||||
AB TM Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
2006 | $ | 37,000 | $ | 7,800 | ||||||
2007 | $ | 38,500 | $ | 11,850 | |||||||
AB TM Wealth Preservation Strategy |
2006 | $ | 37,000 | $ | 7,800 | ||||||
2007 | $ | 38,500 | $ | 11,850 |
(d) Not applicable.
(e) (1) Beginning with audit and non-audit service contracts entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Fund’s Audit Committee policies and procedures require the pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided to the Fund by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Fund’s Audit Committee policies and procedures also require pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided to the Adviser and Service Affiliates to the extent that these services are directly related to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund.
(e) (2) All of the amounts for Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees in the table under Item 4 (a) – (c) are for services pre-approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The following table sets forth the aggregate non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Fund’s Adviser and entities that control, are controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Service Affiliates”):
Pre-approved by the Audit Committee (Portion Comprised of Audit Related Fees) (Portion Comprised of Tax Fees) |
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All Fees for Non-Audit Services Provided to the Portfolio, the Adviser and Service Affiliates |
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AB Balanced Wealth Strategy |
2006 | $ | 6,419,453 | $ | 7,650 | ||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 7,650 | ) | |||||||
2007 | $ | 663,772 | $ | 12,650 | |||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 12,650 | ) | |||||||
AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
2006 | $ | 6,419,453 | $ | 7,650 | ||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 7,650 | ) | |||||||
2007 | $ | 663,772 | $ | 12,650 | |||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 12,650 | ) | |||||||
AB Wealth Preservation Strategy |
2006 | $ | 6,419,453 | $ | 7,650 | ||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 7,650 | ) | |||||||
2007 | $ | 663,772 | $ | 12,650 | |||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 12,650 | ) | |||||||
AB TM Balanced Wealth Strategy |
2006 | $ | 6,419,603 | $ | 7,800 | ||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 7,800 | ) | |||||||
2007 | $ | 662,972 | $ | 11,850 | |||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 11,850 | ) | |||||||
AB TM Wealth Appreciation Strategy |
2006 | $ | 6,419,603 | $ | 7,800 | ||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 7,800 | ) | |||||||
2007 | $ | 662,972 | $ | 11,850 | |||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 11,850 | ) | |||||||
AB TM Wealth Preservation Strategy |
2006 | $ | 6,419,603 | $ | 7,800 | ||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 7,800 | ) | |||||||
2007 | $ | 662,972 | $ | 11,850 | |||||
($ | — | ) | |||||||
($ | 11,850 | ) |
(h) The Audit Committee of the Fund has considered whether the provision of any non-audit services not pre-approved by the Audit Committee provided by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm to the Adviser and Service Affiliates is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.
(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
ITEM 12. | EXHIBITS. |
The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
12 (a) (1) | Code of Ethics that is subject to the disclosure of Item 2 hereof | |
12 (b) (1) | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
12 (b) (2) | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
12 (c) | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant): The AllianceBernstein Portfolios | ||
By: | /s/ Marc O. Mayer | |
Marc O. Mayer | ||
President |
Date: October 24, 2007
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Marc O. Mayer | |
Marc O. Mayer | ||
President |
Date: October 24, 2007
By: | /s/ Joseph J. Mantineo | |
Joseph J. Mantineo | ||
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: October 24, 2007