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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

 

 

LOGO

 

August 31, 2007

 

Annual Report


 

 

Investment Products Offered

   

Are Not FDIC Insured

   

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October 24, 2007

 

Annual Report

This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for the portfolios of AllianceBernstein Wealth Strategies (the “Strategies”) for the annual reporting period ended August 31, 2007. As of May 20, 2005, the Strategies invest in a combination of portfolios of the AllianceBernstein Pooling Portfolios (“Underlying Portfolios”) representing a variety of asset classes and investment styles that are managed by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”).

AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Investment Objective and Policies

AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Strategy seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a combination of Underlying Portfolios representing a variety of asset classes and investment styles that are also managed by the Adviser. By allocating its assets among the Underlying Portfolios, the Strategy creates a portfolio that is designed as a solution for investors who seek equity returns without regard to taxes but also want broad diversification of the related risks across styles, capitalization ranges and geographic regions. Through investments in the Underlying Portfolios, the Adviser efficiently diversifies the Strategy between growth and value equity investment styles, and between U.S. and non-U.S. markets. Normally, the Strategy’s targeted blend is an equal weighting of growth and value style Underlying Portfolios (50% each). Within each of the value and growth components, the Strategy’s targeted

blend is approximately 70% in Underlying Portfolios that invest in U.S. companies and the remaining 30% in non-U.S. companies. The Adviser will allow the relative weightings of the Strategy’s investments in growth and value and U.S. and non-U.S. Underlying Portfolios to vary in response to markets, but ordinarily only by +/- 5% of the Strategy’s net assets. Beyond those ranges, the Adviser will generally rebalance the portfolio toward the targeted blends. However, under extraordinary circumstances, such as when market conditions favoring one investment component are compelling, the range may expand to 10% of the Strategy’s net assets. The Strategy’s targeted blend may change from time to time without notice to shareholders based on the Adviser’s assessment of market conditions.

AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy

Investment Objective and Policies

AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy’s investment objective is to achieve the highest total return consistent with the Adviser’s determination of reasonable risk. The Strategy seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a combination of Underlying Portfolios representing a variety of asset classes and investment styles that are also managed by the Adviser. By allocating its assets among the Underlying Portfolios, the Strategy creates a portfolio that is designed as a solution for investors who seek a moderate tilt toward equity returns without regard to taxes but also want the risk diversification offered by debt securities and the broad diversification of their equity risk


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across styles, capitalization ranges and geographic regions. Through investments in the Underlying Portfolios, the Adviser efficiently diversifies between the debt and equity components to produce the desired risk/return profile of the Strategy. The Strategy targets a weighting of 60% of Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 40% of Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in debt securities with a goal of providing moderate upside potential without excessive volatility. An investment in the Global Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Underlying Portfolio is treated as 50% debt and 50% equity for the purpose of these allocations. Within the Strategy’s equity component, the targeted blend is an equal weighting of Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in growth and value style stocks (50% each), with approximately 70% of each equity style invested in Underlying Portfolios that invest in U.S. companies and the remaining 30% in Underlying Portfolios that invest in non-U.S. companies. The Adviser will allow the relative weightings of the Strategy’s investments in equity and debt, growth and value, and in U.S. and non-U.S. company Underlying Portfolios to change in response to markets, only by +/-5% of the Strategy’s net assets. Beyond those ranges, the Adviser will rebalance the Strategy toward the targeted blend. However, under extraordinary circumstances, such as when market conditions favoring one investment style are compelling, the range may expand to 10% of the Strategy’s net assets. The Strategy’s targeted blend may change from time to time without notice to shareholders based

on the Adviser’s assessment of market conditions. The Underlying Portfolios’ fixed-income securities will primarily be investment-grade debt securities, but is expected to include lower-rated securities (“junk bonds”) and preferred stock. The Strategy will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in Underlying Portfolios investing in securities rated at the time of purchase below investment grade.

AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy

Investment Objective and Policies

AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy’s investment objective is to achieve a high total return without, in the opinion of the Adviser, undue risk to principal. The Strategy seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a combination of portfolios of the Underlying Portfolios representing a variety of asset classes and investment styles that are also managed by the Adviser. By allocating its assets among the Underlying Portfolios, the Strategy creates a portfolio that is designed as a solution for investors who seek some opportunities for equity returns without regard to taxes if the related risks are broadly diversified and overall portfolio volatility reflects a preponderance of debt securities. Through investments in the Underlying Portfolios, the Adviser efficiently diversifies between debt and equity components to produce the desired risk/return profile of the Strategy. The Strategy targets a weighting of 30% in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and 70% in Underlying Portfolios that invest in debt securities with a goal of providing reduced volatility


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and modest upside potential. An investment in the Global REIT Underlying Portfolio is treated as 50% debt and 50% equity for the purpose of these allocations. Within the Strategy’s equity component, the targeted blend is an equal weighting of Underlying Portfolios that invest in growth and value style stocks (50% each), with approximately 70% of each equity style invested in Underlying Portfolios that invest in U.S. companies and the remaining 30% in Underlying Portfolios that invest in non-U.S. companies. The Adviser will allow the relative weightings of the Strategy’s investments in equity and debt, growth and value, and in U.S. and non-U.S. company Underlying Portfolios to change in response to markets, but ordinarily only by +/-5% of the Strategy’s net assets. Beyond those ranges, the Adviser will rebalance the Strategy toward the targeted blends. However, under extraordinary circumstances, such as when conditions favoring one investment style are compelling, the range may expand to 10% of the Strategy’s net assets. The Strategy’s targeted blend may change from time to time without notice to shareholders based on the Adviser’s assessment of market conditions. All fixed-income securities of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Strategy invests will be of investment grade at the time of purchase. In the event that the rating of any security held by the Underlying Portfolios falls below investment grade, the Strategy will not be obligated to dispose of its investment in such Underlying Portfolio and may continue to hold such investment if, in the opinion of the Adviser, such investment is appropriate under the circumstances.

 

Investment Results

The tables on pages 7-12 show performance for each Strategy compared to its respective balanced benchmark for the six- and 12-month periods ended August 31, 2007. Each Strategy’s balanced benchmark is as follows: AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy, 70% Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Stock Index and 30% Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index; AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy, 60% S&P 500 Stock Index and 40% Lehman Brothers (LB) U.S. Aggregate Index; and AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy, 30% S&P 500 Stock Index and 70% LB U.S. Aggregate Index. Performance for each of the Underlying Portfolios compared to its benchmark may be found on page 13. Additional performance for the Underlying Portfolios may be found on pages 20-23.

Performance was mixed for the Strategies for the six- and 12-month periods ended August 31, 2007. AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy’s Class A shares without sales charges outperformed the respective balanced benchmark for the 12-month period under review, while AllianceBernstein Wealth Appreciation Strategy’s Class A shares without sales charges and AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy’s Class A shares without sales charges underperformed their balanced benchmarks for the same period. All of the Strategies underperformed their respective benchmarks for the six-month period ended August 31, 2007.


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The Strategies’ approach of seeking returns within both the U.S. and the international equity markets contributed to overall performance, as international stocks outperformed U.S. stocks during the review period. International stocks, as represented by the MSCI EAFE Index, returned 18.71% for the 12-month period, while U.S. stocks, as represented by the S&P 500 Stock Index, returned 15.13% for the same period. The Strategies’ holdings in value stocks outperformed for the 12-month review period, while the growth stocks typically underperformed for the same time period. One exception, however, was the performance of the Small-Mid Cap Growth Underlying Portfolio, which outperformed for both the six- and 12-month periods ended August 31, 2007. The U.S. Large Cap Growth Underlying Portfolio also outperformed for the six-month period, illustrating the benefits of diversification.

The Global REIT exposure of the portfolio modestly outperformed its index for the 12-month review period. The bond components of the Strategies modestly underperformed the broad market, most notably the Short Duration Bond Underlying Portfolio, which underperformed for both the six- and 12-month periods.

Market Review and Investment Strategy

The six- and 12-month periods ended August 31, 2007, were strong for the

global capital markets. Stocks continued to provide returns above historic averages. Several factors provided fuel to the equity markets around the world, including solid economic growth and robust corporate earnings.

Small and mid-cap holdings generally outperformed large-cap holdings, and the Strategies’ holdings in international stocks also contributed to the overall performance. The performance of the Strategies’ growth holdings generally trailed the market, with the notable exception of holdings in small/mid-cap growth stocks—the best performers overall. This reinforces the Blend Investment Policy Team’s (the “Team’s”) belief that diversification within the portfolio aids the Strategies’ performance. Overall, the Strategies’ bond market returns modestly trailed the market. The Short Duration Bond Underlying Portfolio underperformed versus the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index, detracting from the performance of AllianceBernstein Wealth Preservation Strategy.

As always, the Strategies’ Team remained focused on its strategy of combining low correlation asset classes, blending growth and value investment styles, globalizing the Strategies’ portfolios and ensuring each portfolio is aligned with its strategic asset allocation targets over time through a disciplined rebalancing process.


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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. 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

        

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.

 

 

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

LOGO

*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

        

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.

 

 

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

LOGO

*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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Historical Performance


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

      

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.

 

 

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

LOGO

*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
BENCHMARK

PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007

       
  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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Historical Performance


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

        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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Historical Performance


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


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

        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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Historical Performance


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

   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

(continued from previous page)

 

 

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

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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)

 

 

    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)

 

 

    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*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $   1,000    $   1,044.15    $   5.46    1.06 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,019.86    $ 5.40    1.06 %

Class B

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,040.10    $ 9.15    1.78 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,016.23    $ 9.05    1.78 %

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,040.10    $ 9.10    1.77 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,016.28    $ 9.00    1.77 %

Advisor Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,045.94    $ 3.92    0.76 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,021.37    $ 3.87    0.76 %

Class R

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,041.98    $ 7.41    1.44 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,017.95    $ 7.32    1.44 %

Class K

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,044.34    $ 5.82    1.13 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,019.51    $ 5.75    1.13 %

Class I

           

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*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $   1,000    $   1,025.55    $   4.80    0.94 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,020.47    $ 4.79    0.94 %

Class B

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,021.73    $ 8.46    1.66 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,016.84    $ 8.44    1.66 %

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,022.47    $ 8.41    1.65 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,016.89    $ 8.39    1.65 %

Advisor Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,026.86    $ 3.27    0.64 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,021.98    $ 3.26    0.64 %

Class R

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,023.39    $ 6.83    1.34 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,018.45    $ 6.82    1.34 %

Class K

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,025.08    $ 5.21    1.02 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,020.06    $ 5.19    1.02 %

Class I

           

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*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $   1,000    $   1,014.52    $   4.98    0.98 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,020.27    $ 4.99    0.98 %

Class B

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,011.49    $ 8.62    1.70 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,016.64    $ 8.64    1.70 %

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,011.50    $ 8.57    1.69 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,016.69    $ 8.59    1.69 %

Advisor Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,016.76    $ 3.46    0.68 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,021.78    $ 3.47    0.68 %

Class R

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,013.16    $ 6.90    1.36 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,018.35    $ 6.92    1.36 %

Class K

           

Actual

   $ 1,000    $ 1,013.95    $ 5.43    1.07 %
Hypothetical**    $ 1,000    $ 1,019.81    $ 5.45    1.07 %

Class I

           

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.

 

26     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Fund Expenses


WEALTH APPRECIATION STRATEGY

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

August 31, 2007

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

Net Assets ($mil): $2,236.6

LOGO

 

 

* 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.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     27

 

Portfolio Summary


BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

August 31, 2007

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

Net Assets ($mil): $3,046.2

LOGO

 

 

* 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

LOGO

 

 

* 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.

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     29

 

Portfolio Summary


STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

August 31, 2007

 

    Wealth
Appreciation
Strategy
Assets  

Investments in Underlying Portfolios, at value:

 

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
 
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.
30     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Statement of Net Assets


STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

August 31, 2007

 

    Balanced
Wealth
Strategy
Assets  

Investments in Underlying Portfolios, at value:

 

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.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     31

 

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.
32     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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
appreciation/depreciation of Investments

    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.

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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

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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.

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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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   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 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
     
        
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
     
        
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
     
        
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,
2003(a) to
August 31,

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:

       

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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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Appreciation Strategy  
    Class B  
    Year Ended August 31,    

September 2,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    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
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)

  $365,429     $261,738     $156,524     $72,092  

Ratio to average net assets of:

       

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.

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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
 
    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:

       

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.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Appreciation Strategy  
    Advisor Class  
    Year Ended August 31,    

September 2,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    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:

       

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.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Appreciation Strategy  
    Class R  
    Year Ended August 31,    

February 17,
2004(i) to
August 31,

2004

 
    2007     2006     2005    
     

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  14.27     $  12.69     $  10.89     $  11.29  
     
Income From Investment
Operations
       

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
income

  (.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
(000’s omitted)

  $12,568     $6,185     $117     $10  

Ratio to average net assets of:

       

Expenses, net of waivers/
reimbursements

  1.44  %(f)   1.46  %(f)(g)   1.67  %(f)   1.70  %(h)

Expenses, before waivers/
reimbursements

  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.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Appreciation Strategy  
    Class K  
   

Year Ended August 31,

   

March 1,
2005(i) to
August 31,

2005

 
    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
investment and foreign currency
transactions

  1.98     1.68     .54  
     

Net increase in net asset value from
operations

  2.25     1.73     .55  
     
Less: Dividends and Distributions      

Dividends from net investment
income

  (.31 )   (.09 )   – 0

Distributions from net realized gain on
investment transactions

  (.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
asset value(e)

  15.80  %   13.60  %   4.51  %
Ratios/Supplemental Data      

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

  $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.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Appreciation Strategy  
    Class I  
    Year Ended August 31,    

March 1,
2005(i) to
August 31,

2005

 
    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
investment and foreign currency
transactions

  1.96     1.65     .53  
     

Net increase in net asset value from
operations

  2.30     1.78     .56  
     
Less: Dividends and Distributions      

Dividends from net investment
income

  (.33 )   (.09 )   – 0

Distributions from net realized gain on
investment transactions

  (.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
asset value(e)

  16.11  %   14.03  %   4.59  %
Ratios/Supplemental Data      

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

  $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.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Balanced Wealth Strategy  
    Class A  
    Year Ended August 31,    

September 2,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    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
asset value(e)

  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:

       

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.

 

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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Balanced Wealth Strategy  
    Class B  
    Year Ended August 31,    

September 2,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    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
income

  (.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.

 

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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
 
    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
income

  (.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.

 

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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,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    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
income

  (.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
asset value(e)

  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.

 

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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(i) to
August 31,

2004

 
    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
income

  (.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
(000’s omitted)

  $15,254     $3,651     $233     $10  

Ratio to average net assets of:

       

Expenses, net of waivers/
reimbursements

  1.33  %(f)   1.33  %(f)(g)   1.40  %(f)   1.40  %(h)

Expenses, before waivers/
reimbursements

  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.

 

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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
August 31,

2005

 
    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
investment and foreign currency
transactions

  1.10     .97     .41  
     

Net increase in net asset value from
operations

  1.47     1.16     .45  
     
Less: Dividends and Distributions      

Dividends from net investment
income

  (.38 )   (.23 )   (.10 )

Distributions from net realized gain on
investment transactions

  (.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
asset value(e)

  11.58  %   9.85  %   3.88  %
Ratios/Supplemental Data      

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

  $15,411     $7,194     $103  

Ratio to average net assets of:

     

Expenses, net of waivers/
reimbursements(f)

  1.02  %   1.05  %(g)   1.15  %(h)

Expenses, before waivers/
reimbursements(f)

  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.

 

64     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Financial Highlights


 

Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Balanced Wealth Strategy  
    Class I  
    Year Ended August 31,    

March 1,
2005(i) to
August 31,

2005

 
    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
investment and foreign currency
transactions

  1.09     .92     .37  
     

Net increase in net asset value from
operations

  1.52     1.21     .46  
     
Less: Dividends and Distributions      

Dividends from net investment
income

  (.42 )   (.27 )   (.11 )

Distributions from net realized gain on
investment transactions

  (.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
asset value(e)

  11.96  %   10.26  %   4.02  %
Ratios/Supplemental Data      

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

  $21,371     $19,723     $10  

Ratio to average net assets of:

     

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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Financial Highlights


 

Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Preservation Strategy  
    Class A  
    Year Ended August 31,    

September 2,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    2007     2006     2005    
     

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  11.66     $  11.17     $  10.62     $  10.00  
     
Income From Investment
Operations
       

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:

       

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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Financial Highlights


 

Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Preservation Strategy  
    Class B  
    Year Ended August 31,    

September 2,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    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
income

  (.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:

       

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

  %   2  %   81  %   126  %

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 C  
    Year Ended August 31,    

September 2,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    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
income

  (.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
asset value(e)

  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:

       

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.

 

68     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Financial Highlights


 

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
 
    2007     2006     2005    
     

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  11.67     $  11.18     $  10.63     $  10.00  
     
Income From Investment
Operations
       

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
income

  (.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
(000’s omitted)

  $25,415     $24,549     $19,741     $43,811  

Ratio to average net assets of:

       

Expenses, net of waivers/
reimbursements

  .68  %(f)   .72  %(f)(g)   .90  %(f)   .97  %(h)

Expenses, before waivers/
reimbursements

  .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

  %   2  %   81  %   126  %

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 R  
    Year Ended August 31,     February 17,
2004(i) to
August 31,
2004
 
    2007     2006     2005    
     

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  11.69     $  11.18     $  10.62     $  10.66  
     
Income From Investment
Operations
       

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
operations

  .84     .71     .81     .02  
     
Less: Dividends and Distributions        

Dividends from net investment
income

  (.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
(000’s omitted)

  $9,774     $5,120     $888     $12  

Ratio to average net assets of:

       

Expenses, net of waivers/
reimbursements

  1.36  %(f)   1.34  %(f)(g)   1.40  %(f)   1.40  %(h)

Expenses, before waivers/
reimbursements

  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.

70     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Financial Highlights


 

Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Preservation Strategy  
    Class K  
    Year Ended August 31,    

March 1,
2005(i) to
August 31,

2005

 
    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
investment and foreign currency
transactions

  .46     .56     .24  
     

Net increase in net asset value from
operations

  .88     .74     .30  
     
Less: Dividends and Distributions      

Dividends from net investment
income

  (.38 )   (.24 )   (.11 )

Distributions from net realized gain on
investment transactions

  (.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
asset value(e)

  7.57  %   6.68  %   2.80  %
Ratios/Supplemental Data      

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

  $1,780     $1,000     $84  

Ratio to average net assets of:

     

Expenses net of waivers/
reimbursements(f)

  1.06  %   1.04  %(g)   1.15  %(h)

Expenses, before waivers/
reimbursements(f)

  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(i) to
August 31,

2005

 
    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
investment and foreign currency
transactions

  .51     .49     .21  
     

Net increase in net asset value from
operations

  .92     .79     .31  
     
Less: Dividends and Distributions      

Dividends from net investment
income

  (.41 )   (.28 )   (.12 )

Distributions from net realized gain on
investment transactions

  (.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
asset value(e)

  7.92  %   7.11  %   2.84  %
Ratios/Supplemental Data      

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

  $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.

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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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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)      
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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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
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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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
        

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     91

 

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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
92     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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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
        
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     93

 

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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
        
94     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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Company        
    
Shares
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Telecommunication Services – 6.3%

    

Diversified Telecommunication
Services – 4.8%

    

AT&T, Inc.

   1,714,000   $ 68,337,180

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   1,306,200     54,703,656
        
       123,040,836
        

Wireless Telecommunication
Services – 1.5%

    

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
        
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     95

 

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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
(cost $2,173,110,314)

       2,451,931,358
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 4.0%

    

Investment Companies – 4.0%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares,
Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio(b)
(cost $102,743,416)

   102,743,416     102,743,416
        

Total Investments – 99.3%
(cost $2,275,853,730)

       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.
96     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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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
        
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     97

 

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
        
98     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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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
Services – 1.2%

    

America Movil SAB de CV Series L (ADR)

   509,400     30,798,324
        

Total Common Stocks
(cost $2,252,033,899)

       2,560,312,446
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.7%

    

Investment Companies – 1.7%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares,
Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio(b)
(cost $43,620,504)

   43,620,504     43,620,504
        

Total Investments – 99.8%
(cost $2,295,654,403)

       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.

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     99

 

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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
100     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Global Real Estate Investment Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     101

 

Global Real Estate Investment Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

    
    
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
(cost $1,043,274,426)

       1,168,121,960
        
102     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Global Real Estate Investment Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

Company        
    
Shares
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.1%

    

Investment Companies – 2.1%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. –Government STIF Portfolio(c)
(cost $26,004,560)

   26,004,560   $ 26,004,560
        

Total Investments – 99.1%
(cost $1,069,278,986)

       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.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     103

 

Global Real Estate Investment Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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 &
Development – 0.3%

    

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
        
104     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

International Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

    
    
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
Michelin – Class B

   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%

    

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
        
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     105

 

International Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
Services – 1.8%

    

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
        
106     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

International Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

    
    
Company
   Shares   U.S. $ Value
 
    

Health Care – 3.0%

    

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
(cost $1,011,021,467)

       1,259,480,446
        
    

NON-CONVERTIBLE - PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.4%

    

Information Technology – 0.4%

    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.4%

    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
(cost $5,490,011)

   11,500     5,397,738
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.4%

    

Investment Companies – 2.4%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares,
Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio(c)
(cost $31,204,944)

   31,204,944     31,204,944
        

Total Investments – 98.5%
(cost $1,047,716,422)

       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

       

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.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     107

 

International Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
        
108     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

International Growth Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
        
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     109

 

International Growth Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
Services – 2.3%

    

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
        
110     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

International Growth Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

Company        
    
Shares
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Wireless Telecommunication
Services – 3.0%

    

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)
(cost $32,217,367)

   32,217,367     32,217,367
        

Total Investments – 99.2%
(cost $1,136,624,598)

       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.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     111

 

International Growth Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
112     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
        
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     113

 

Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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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Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     115

 

Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
(cost $573,646,964)

       629,296,769
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.5%

    

Investment Companies – 2.5%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares,
Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio(b)
(cost $15,915,539)

   15,915,539     15,915,539
        

Total Investments – 99.5%
(cost $589,562,503)

       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.
116     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
        
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     117

 

Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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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Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     119

 

Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
Services – 0.1%

    

Time Warner Telecom, Inc. – Class A(a)

   19,800     434,610
        

Wireless Telecommunication
Services – 1.8%

    

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
(cost $562,146,174)

       647,631,319
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.7%

    

Investment Companies – 1.7%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio(b)
(cost $11,301,034)

   11,301,034     11,301,034
        

Total Investments – 98.5%
(cost $573,447,208)

       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.

 

120     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Small-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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.
Series 2006
7.00%, 5/01/35

   $ 7,807   $ 8,015,503

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2007
6.00%, 7/01/37-9/01/37

     15,625     15,613,607

7.00%, 2/01/37

     17,610     18,089,443

Federal National Mortgage Association
7.00%, TBA

     40,910     42,047,789

Series 2001
7.00%, 4/01/31

     50     52,188

Series 2002
7.00%, 8/01/32

     355     368,369

Series 2003
7.00%, 5/01/33

     43     44,562

Series 2004
7.00%, 2/01/31-12/01/34

     634     657,106

Series 2006
6.50%, 7/01/36

     23,000     23,349,128

Series 2007
6.50%, 8/01/37

     21,800     22,127,000
        
       130,364,695
        

Agency ARMS – 10.2%

    

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
6.055%, TBA

     7,000     7,059,878

Series 2006
4.22%, 4/01/35(a)

     6,762     6,676,432

6.164%, 12/01/36(a)

     5,653     5,709,296

Series 2007
5.944%, 11/01/36(a)

     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
5.528%, 3/01/37(a)

     5,413     5,401,172

Series 2005
4.813%, 7/01/35(a)

     1,585     1,570,945

6.03%, 1/01/36(a)

     2,523     2,510,340

Series 2006
4.41%, 8/01/34(a)

     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
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     121

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

5.95%, 6/01/36(a)

   $ 9,427   $ 9,523,568

Series 2007
5.751%, 12/01/36(a)

     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.
Series 2006
5.00%, 4/01/21

     18,924     18,484,934

Series 2007
5.00%, 9/01/21

     54,188     52,932,281

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 1996
6.00%, 12/01/09

     1     919

Series 1998
6.00%, 10/01/13-12/01/13

     63     64,226

Series 2001
6.00%, 11/01/16

     226     228,751

Series 2002
6.00%, 12/01/17

     118     119,802

Series 2005
6.00%, 6/01/17-5/01/20

     678     686,328

Series 2006
6.00%, 5/01/21-1/01/22

     9,510     9,613,505

Series 2007
6.00%, 2/01/22

     1,998     2,019,371
        
       84,150,117
        

Non-Agency ARMS – 4.2%

    

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-4, Class 3A1
5.003%, 8/25/35(b)

     4,294     4,177,229

Banc of America Funding Corp.
Series 2007-C, Class 1A3
5.763%, 5/20/36(b)

     8,944     8,873,259

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust
Series 2006-1, Class 22A1
5.45%, 2/25/36(b)

     3,750     3,706,900

Series 2006-3, Class 22A1
6.25%, 5/25/36(b)

     2,606     2,604,441

Series 2007-1, Class 21A1
5.75%, 1/25/47(b)

     7,512     7,441,977

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
Series 2005-2, Class 1A4
5.105%, 5/25/35(b)

     3,145     3,066,693
122     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust
Series 2006-HYB4, Class 2A1
5.86%, 6/20/36(b)

   $ 2,393   $ 2,375,758

Indymac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-AR2, Class 1A1
5.992%, 9/25/36(b)

     7,274     7,241,577

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-AR7, Class 4A1
6.237%, 5/25/36(b)

     1,712     1,704,251

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2006-A4, Class A1
5.95%, 9/25/36(b)

     6,191     6,214,521

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-A4, Class 1A1
5.862%, 6/25/36(b)

     3,097     3,073,710

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc.
Series 2005-SA3, Class 3A
5.249%, 8/25/35(b)

     2,759     2,690,563
        
       53,170,879
        

Total Mortgage Pass-Thru’s
(cost $396,784,450)

       396,787,668
        
    

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 17.7%

    

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 14.9%

    

Asset Securitization Corp.
Series 1996-MD6, Class A1C
7.04%, 11/13/29

     85     85,034

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
Series 2006-6, Class A2
5.309%, 10/10/45

     7,950     7,871,224

Series 2007-1, Class A2
5.49%, 1/15/49

     8,000     7,921,579

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
Series 2002-TOP6, Class A2
6.46%, 10/15/36

     10,615     10,977,471

Series 2007-PW15, Class A2
5.205%, 2/11/44

     5,125     5,063,019

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-CD4, Class A2B
5.205%, 12/11/49

     9,735     9,625,173

CW Capital Cobalt Ltd.
Series 2006-C1, Class A2
5.174%, 8/15/48

     7,800     7,677,725
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     123

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

First Union-Lehman Brothers-Bank of America
Series 1998-C2, Class A2
6.56%, 11/18/35

   $ 470   $ 469,639

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.
Series 2005-C3, Class A3FX
4.863%, 7/10/45

     5,665     5,564,276

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
Series 2005-GG3, Class A2
4.305%, 8/10/42

     8,500     8,287,957

Series 2007-GG9, Class A2
5.38%, 3/10/39

     6,250     6,219,920

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
Series 2007-GG10, Class AJ
5.993%, 8/10/45(b)

     4,841     4,705,967

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2005-LDP5, Class A2
5.198%, 12/15/44

     5,847     5,779,105

Series 2007-LD11, Class C
6.007%, 6/15/49(b)

     7,760     7,354,596

LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C3, Class A2
5.84%, 7/15/44(b)

     9,000     9,096,866

Series 2007-C3, Class C
6.134%, 7/15/44(b)

     10,000     9,943,400

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2002-C1, Class A4
6.462%, 3/15/31

     5,900     6,106,726

Series 2003-C5, Class A3
4.254%, 7/15/27

     7,435     7,163,362

Series 2004-C7, Class A2
3.992%, 10/15/29

     15,840     15,381,103

Series 2005-C7, Class XCL
0.094%, 11/15/40(b)(c)(d)

     212,017     1,938,831

Series 2006-C1, Class XCL
0.081%, 2/15/41(b)(c)(d)

     288,740     3,188,897

Series 2006-C6, Class A2
5.262%, 9/15/39

     10,000     9,898,174

Series 2007-C1, Class A2
5.318%, 2/15/40

     8,430     8,345,037

Morgan Stanley Capital I
Series 2006-T21, Class X
0.273%, 10/12/52(b)(c)(d)

     171,857     2,467,260

Nomura Asset Securities Corp.
Series 1998-D6, Class A1B
6.59%, 3/15/30

     921     922,468
124     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-C29, Class A2
5.275%, 11/15/48

   $ 13,100   $ 12,986,749

Series 2007-C30, Class A3
5.246%, 12/15/43

     7,000     6,893,095

Series 2007-C32, Class C
5.929%, 6/15/49(b)

     7,500     7,156,800
        
       189,091,453
        

Non-Agency Adjustable Rate CMBS – 2.8%

 

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc.
Series 2005-MIB1, Class C
5.921%, 3/15/22(a)(c)

     2,500     2,500,000

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2005-F10A, Class A1
5.711%, 4/15/17(a)(c)

     469     469,117

Series 2005-FL11, Class D
5.951%, 11/15/17(a)(c)

     1,808     1,807,659

Series 2007-FL14, Class C
5.805%, 6/15/22(a)(c)

     7,333     7,295,839

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
Series 2006-TF2A, Class SVD
6.081%, 10/15/21(a)(c)

     4,900     4,897,456

Series 2007-TFLA, Class A2
5.731%, 2/15/22(a)(c)

     8,000     7,975,200

CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2005-TF2A, Class F
6.111%, 9/15/20(a)(c)

     1,435     1,436,529

Series 2005-TF2A, Class G
6.161%, 9/15/20(a)(c)

     1,435     1,433,773

Lehman Brothers Floating Rate Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2004-LLFA, Class C
5.921%, 10/15/17(a)(c)

     2,400     2,400,003

Morgan Stanley Capital I
Series 2005-XLF, Class G
5.981%, 8/15/19(a)(c)

     2,000     1,998,750

Series 2005-XLF, Class H
6.001%, 8/15/19(a)(c)

     1,000     998,750

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-WL7A, Class H
6.011%, 9/15/21(a)(c)

     2,600     2,572,017
        
       35,785,093
        

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $226,860,046)

       224,876,546
        
    
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     125

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

GOVERNMENT-RELATED – U.S.
AGENCIES – 13.3%

    

Agency Debentures – 11.6%

    

Federal Home Loan Bank
5.125%, 6/13/08

   $ 18,520   $ 18,522,796

5.375%, 8/19/11

     4,410     4,507,117

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2005
3.875%, 6/15/08

     16,380     16,228,551

Federal National Mortgage Association
5.00%, 2/16/12

     23,435     23,643,876

5.75%, 2/15/08

     42,335     42,418,739

Series 1999
6.625%, 9/15/09

     17,500     18,143,965

Series 2004
4.25%, 5/15/09

     24,175     23,971,567
        
       147,436,611
        

Agency Callables – 1.7%

    

Federal National Mortgage Association
4.90%, 11/28/07

     8,650     8,657,268

Series 2006
5.00%, 2/27/08

     13,210     13,221,964
        
       21,879,232
        

Total Government-Related – U.S. Agencies
(cost $169,045,601)

       169,315,843
        
    

MORTGAGE CMO’S – 9.9%

    

Non-Agency Fixed Rate – 5.6%

    

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
Series 2005-WF2, Class AF3
4.871%, 8/25/35

     5,000     4,967,316

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2006-J8, Class A2
6.00%, 2/25/37

     9,673     9,605,897

Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust
Series 2006-AB2, Class A7
5.961%, 6/25/36(b)

     2,405     2,407,671

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc.
Series 2005-WF1, Class 1A1
5.059%, 6/26/35(b)(c)

     3,111     3,092,910

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2005-A8, Class A1C1
5.25%, 8/25/36(b)

     1,781     1,744,363

Series 2005-A9, Class 2A1A
5.159%, 12/25/35(b)

     4,519     4,461,479
126     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.
Series 2006-WF1, Class A2
5.755%, 6/25/36(b)

   $ 6,125   $ 6,132,307

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
Series 2007-QS1, Class 1A1
6.00%, 1/25/37

     15,732     15,896,073

Series 2007-QS1, Class 2A10
6.00%, 1/25/37

     6,023     6,042,530

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.
Series 2004-SL2, Class A2
6.50%, 10/25/31

     5,016     5,014,160

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass Through
Series 2007-HY4, Class 2A2
5.746%, 4/25/37(a)

     8,953     8,869,402

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
Series 2006-AR11, Class A4
5.525%, 8/25/36(b)

     2,649     2,632,911
        
       70,867,019
        

Non-Agency Adjustable Rate – 3.7%

    

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-11, Class 5M1
5.975%, 2/25/36(a)

     4,155     3,509,064

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
Series 2005-2, Class 2A1
7.075%, 9/25/45(a)

     149     149,511

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2005-62, Class 2A1
6.027%, 12/25/35(a)

     1,521     1,518,120

Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1
5.855%, 11/25/46(a)

     2,250     2,204,604

Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust
Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A1A
5.51%, 8/25/47(a)

     3,024     2,931,624

Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan
Series 2005-AR1, Class 1A1
5.815%, 8/25/35(a)

     163     154,885

Homebanc Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-4, Class A2
5.835%, 10/25/35(a)

     4,651     4,271,272

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mtg Ln Trust
Series 2007-3, Class A2B
5.635%, 6/25/37(a)

     4,060     3,993,392

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2004-A, Class A1
5.735%, 4/25/29(a)

     152     152,404
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     127

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

MortgageIT Trust
Series 2005-4, Class M1
5.955%, 10/25/35(a)

   $ 1,817   $ 1,772,915

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-3, Class 1A1
5.52%, 7/20/36(a)

     4,520     4,479,184

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance
Series 2005-AB2, Class M1
5.955%, 6/25/36(a)

     2,000     1,761,540

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2005-5, Class A3
5.735%, 5/25/35(a)

     267     265,336

Series 2005-9, Class 2A1
6.905%, 5/25/35(a)

     1,264     1,261,854

Structured Asset Mortgage Investment, Inc.
Series 2004-AR5, Class 1A1
5.868%, 10/19/34(a)

     911     888,743

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-WHL8, Class E
6.011%, 6/15/20(a)(c)

     2,725     2,725,000

Washington Mutual, Inc.
Series 2006-AR11, Class 1A
6.465%, 9/25/46(a)

     4,257     4,234,215

Series 2006-AR11, Class 3A1A
6.425%, 9/25/46(a)

     1,568     1,532,087

Series 2006-AR4, Class 1A1B
5.945%, 5/25/46(a)

     1,841     1,831,033

Series 2006-AR9, Class 1AB2
5.614%, 8/25/46(a)

     4,575     4,479,036

Series 2007-OA1, Class A1A
5.583%, 2/25/47(a)

     3,705     3,592,873
        
       47,708,692
        

Agency Adjustable Rate – 0.6%

    

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 2003-52, Class FV
6.505%, 5/25/31(a)

     4,334     4,384,308

Series 2003-W13, Class AV2
5.785%, 10/25/33(a)

     653     652,328

Freddie Mac Reference REMIC
Series 2006-R008, Class FK
5.74%, 7/15/23(a)

     2,049     2,043,559
        
       7,080,195
        

Total Mortgage CMO’s
(cost $127,909,269)

       125,655,906
        
    
128     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 9.8%

    

Home Equity Loans – Floating Rate – 4.7%

    

ACE Securities Corp.
Series 2003-OP1, Class A2
5.865%, 12/25/33(a)

   $ 18   $ 16,373

BNC Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2007-2, Class M5
6.405%, 5/25/37(a)

     1,200     893,784

Series 2007-3, Class A3
5.635%, 7/25/37(a)

     4,435     4,330,201

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 2007-10, Class 2A2
5.625%, 6/25/30(a)

     2,500     2,440,950

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2004-FF4, Class A2
5.795%, 6/25/34(a)

     83     76,079

Home Equity Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-3, Class M1
6.045%, 11/25/35(a)

     800     680,000

Household Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 2006-1, Class M1
5.818%, 1/20/36(a)

     2,090     1,946,877

Series 2007-2, Class A2V
5.48%, 7/21/36(a)

     2,800     2,687,563

HSI Asset Securitization Corp.
Series 2006-OPT1, Class 2A1
5.585%, 12/25/35(a)

     2,784     2,767,038

Indymac Residential Asset Backed Trust
Series 2007-B, Class 2A2
5.665%, 7/25/37(a)

     3,350     3,295,563

Lehman ABS Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2007-1, Class 2A2
5.705%, 6/25/37(a)(c)

     3,700     3,643,923

Lehman XS Trust
Series 2005-2, Class 1M1
6.005%, 8/25/35(a)

     5,000     4,228,100

Series 2006-1, Class 1M1
5.955%, 2/25/36(a)

     4,000     3,353,120

Series 2007-2N, Class M1
5.66%, 2/25/37(a)

     3,600     2,956,176

Master Asset Backed Securities Trust
Series 2004-HE1, Class A1
5.905%, 9/25/34(a)

     598     589,117

Series 2006-WMC1, Class A2
5.615%, 2/25/36(a)

     2,000     1,968,095

Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 2007-C, Class 2AV2
5.635%, 6/25/37(a)

     3,100     3,054,470
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     129

 

Short Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Newcastle Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2007-1, Class 2A1
5.45%, 4/25/37(a)

   $ 4,107   $ 4,075,280

Novastar Home Loan Equity
Series 2007-2, Class A2B
5.665%, 9/25/37(a)

     3,125     3,082,031

Series 2007-2, Class M1
5.65%, 9/25/37(a)

     4,900     4,138,932

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-2, Class 2A2
5.605%, 7/25/36(a)

     4,215     4,152,433

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 2007-OPT1, Class M6
6.705%, 6/25/37(a)

     1,100     825,165

Series 2007-OPT2, Class 2A2
5.635%, 7/25/37(a)

     4,185     4,118,957
        
       59,320,227
        

Home Equity Loans – Fixed Rate – 3.9%

    

American General Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2003-1, Class A3
4.03%, 4/25/33

     2,873     2,712,995

Citifinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
Series 2004-1, Class AF2
2.645%, 4/25/34

     507     493,552

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 2007-S1, Class A3
5.81%, 11/25/36(b)

     3,500     3,269,630

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securities, Inc.
Series 2003-CB1, Class AF
3.45%, 1/25/33(e)

     1,621     1,520,123

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and
Securities Trust
Series 2003-CB3, Class AF1
2.879%, 12/25/32

     2,180     2,071,265

Series 2005-CB4, Class AF2
4.751%, 8/25/35

     2,250     2,216,557

Series 2005-RP2, Class AF2
5.75%, 9/25/35(b)(c)

     1,800     1,784,394

Series 2007-CB4, Class A2A
5.844%, 4/25/37

     2,741     2,730,133

Flagstar Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 2007-1A, Class AF2
5.765%, 1/25/35(c)

     5,500     5,491,704

Home Equity Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-4, Class A3
4.742%, 1/25/36(e)

     2,038     2,027,386
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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Series 2006-1, Class A2
5.30%, 5/25/36(e)

   $ 4,010   $ 3,408,500

Series 2006-5, Class A1
5.50%, 1/25/37

     3,255     2,992,791

Household Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 2006-4, Class A2F
5.32%, 3/20/36

     1,285     1,275,379

Series 2007-1, Class A2F
5.60%, 3/20/36

     7,610     7,576,761

Series 2007-2, Class A2F
5.69%, 7/21/36

     4,600     4,568,846

Nationstar NIM Trust
Series 2007-A, Class A
9.97%, 3/25/37(c)

     482     456,436

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.
Series 2004-RS4, Class AI4
4.911%, 4/25/34(b)

     21     21,047

Security National Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2007-1A, Class 1A1
5.91%, 4/25/47(b)(c)

     2,655     2,651,363

Structured Asset Securities Corp.
Series 2007-RM1, Class AI0
5.00%, 5/25/47(c)(d)

     12,013     2,777,917
        
       50,046,779
        

Other – Floating Rate – 0.8%

    

Ballyrock ABS CDO Ltd.
Series 2007-1A, Class A1B
6.118%, 8/06/47(a)(c)*

     1,875     1,312,500

Halcyon Securitized Product Investors
Series 2007-1A, Class A2
6.367%, 5/13/52(a)(c)*

     645     335,400

Libertas Preferred Funding Ltd.
Series 2007-3A, Class 2
6.01%, 4/09/47(a)(c)*

     3,600     1,800,576

Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust
Series 2007-FF2, Class A
5.42%, 2/25/42(a)(c)

     3,600     3,472,920

Neapolitan Segregated Portfolio
Series 2007-1A, Class I
6.32%, 3/30/46(a)(c)*

     1,100     330,000

Petra CRE CDO Ltd.
Series 2007-1A, Class C
6.459%, 2/25/47(a)(c)*

     1,865     1,691,089

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 2005-10, Class A2
5.37%, 4/27/15(a)

     1,054     1,053,518
        
       9,996,003
        
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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Autos – Floating Rate – 0.3%

    

GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust
Series 2006-2, Class A
5.405%, 4/22/13(a)

   $ 4,360   $ 4,328,686
        

Other – Fixed Rate – 0.1%

    

DB Master Finance, LLC
Series 2006-1, Class A2
5.779%, 6/20/31(c)

     1,600     1,599,184
        

Autos – Fixed Rate – 0.0%

    

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
Series 2005-SN1A, Class A3A
4.10%, 6/15/08

     1     1,305
        

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $134,817,906)

       125,292,184
        
    

U.S. TREASURIES – 7.2%

    

U.S. Treasury Notes
3.50%, 8/15/09

     66,705     65,834,700

4.875%, 5/31/11

     24,720     25,285,865
        

Total U.S. Treasuries
(cost $89,809,548)

       91,120,565
        
    

CORPORATES – INVESTMENT GRADES – 3.2%

    

Financial Institutions – 1.7%

    

Banking – 0.3%

    

UBS Preferred Funding Trust I
8.622%, 10/29/49(b)

     3,885     4,251,814
        

Finance – 1.1%

    

American General Finance Corp.
5.80%, 8/17/11(a)

     9,500     9,458,931

Capital One Financial
6.00%, 9/10/09(a)

     4,800     4,753,618
        
       14,212,549
        

REITS – 0.3%

    

Simon Property Group LP
6.375%, 11/15/07

     3,804     3,803,646
        
       22,268,009
        

Industrial – 1.5%

    

Capital Goods – 0.4%

    

Waste Management, Inc.
6.50%, 11/15/08

     5,623     5,688,176
        

Communications – Media – 0.6%

    

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
6.875%, 2/23/09

     7,340     7,527,485
        

Consumer Cyclical – Automotive – 0.1%

 

DaimlerChrysler North America
4.875%, 6/15/10

     1,210     1,190,091
        
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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value  
   
    

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.4%

    

Safeway, Inc.
6.50%, 11/15/08

   $ 4,495   $ 4,556,339  
          
       18,962,091  
          

Total Corporates – Investment Grades
(cost $41,439,232)

       41,230,100  
          
    

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES – 2.5%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes
3.875%, 1/15/09 (TIPS)(f)
(cost $31,643,899)

     31,232     31,663,678  
          
         Shares      

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 10.5%

    

Investment Companies – 10.5%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Prime STIF Portfolio(g)
(cost $133,091,432)

     133,091,432     133,091,432  
          

Total Investments – 105.3%
(cost $1,351,400,885)

       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

       

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.
Series 2005
4.50%, 8/01/35-10/01/35(a)

   $ 7,350   $ 6,806,985

Series 2007
7.00%, 2/01/37(a)

     103     106,314

Federal Gold Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2005
4.50%, 8/01/35-10/01/35(a)

     5,716     5,293,787

Series 2006
4.50%, 1/01/36-5/01/36(a)

     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
6.00%, 7/01/37-8/01/37(a)

     11,303     11,294,603

7.00%, 2/01/37(a)

     16,435     16,882,078

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 2003
5.00%, 11/01/33(a)

     11,190     10,674,103

5.50%, 4/01/33-7/01/33(a)

     24,539     24,035,812

Series 2004
5.50%, 4/01/34-11/01/34(a)

     17,839     17,460,354

Series 2005
4.50%, 9/01/35-12/01/35(a)

     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
5.00%, 1/01/36-2/01/36(a)

     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
4.50%, 7/01/37-8/01/37(a)

     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.
Series 2006
5.833%, 12/01/36(a)(b)

     32,585     32,767,551

Series 2007
5.997%, 2/01/37(a)(b)

     6,570     6,626,081

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 2006
4.41%, 8/01/34(a)(b)

     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
5.773%, 1/01/37(a)(b)

     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.
Series 2006
5.00%, 4/01/21(a)

     3,101     3,029,181

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 2005
5.00%, 4/01/19-9/01/20(a)

     12,109     11,883,829

Series 2006
5.00%, 3/01/20-12/01/21(a)

     15,535     15,179,375

Series 2007
5.00%, 2/01/22-6/01/22(a)

     5,939     5,798,850
        
       35,891,235
        

Non-Agency ARMS – 1.8%

    

Banc of America Funding Corp.
Series 2007-C, Class 1A3
5.763%, 5/20/47(a)(b)

     6,364     6,313,213

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust
Series 2006-1, Class 22A1
5.45%, 2/25/36(a)(c)

     3,988     3,941,962

Series 2006-3, Class 22A1
6.25%, 5/25/36(a)(c)

     1,918     1,916,545

Series 2007-1, Class 21A1
5.75%, 1/25/47(a)(c)

     2,567     2,543,056

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
Series 2005-2, Class 1A4
5.105%, 5/25/35(a)(c)

     4,493     4,380,990

Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1
5.50%, 3/25/36(a)(b)

     4,896     4,971,770

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-AR7, Class 4A1
6.237%, 5/25/36(a)(c)

     2,288     2,277,758

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc.
Series 2005-SA3, Class 3A
5.249%, 8/25/35(a)(c)

     2,880     2,808,703
        
       29,153,997
        

Total Mortgage Pass-Thru’s
(cost $610,707,010)

       608,358,609
        
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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

CORPORATES – INVESTMENT GRADES – 14.8%

    

Industrial – 8.3%

    

Basic – 0.3%

    

The Dow Chemical Co.
7.375%, 11/01/29(a)

   $ 220   $ 241,583

International Paper Co.
5.30%, 4/01/15(a)

     2,625     2,520,026

Lubrizol Corp.
4.625%, 10/01/09(a)

     805     792,881

Westvaco Corp.
8.20%, 1/15/30(a)

     670     699,954

Weyerhaeuser Co.
5.95%, 11/01/08(a)

     1,083     1,091,372
        
       5,345,816
        

Capital Goods – 0.6%

    

Boeing Capital Corp.
4.75%, 8/25/08(a)

     1,615     1,604,501

6.50%, 2/15/12(a)

     205     218,344

Hutchison Whampoa International, Ltd.
7.45%, 11/24/33(a)(d)

     1,449     1,580,449

Textron Financial Corp.
4.125%, 3/03/08(a)

     2,610     2,592,633

Textron, Inc.
6.375%, 11/15/08(a)

     875     884,486

Tyco International Group, SA
6.00%, 11/15/13(a)

     1,250     1,257,771

Waste Management, Inc.
6.875%, 5/15/09(a)

     1,435     1,479,603
        
       9,617,787
        

Communications – Media – 1.2%

    

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
6.875%, 2/23/09(a)

     489     501,490

BSKYB Finance UK PLC
5.625%, 10/15/15(a)(d)

     2,325     2,298,374

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.
8.375%, 3/15/13(a)

     940     1,051,460

9.455%, 11/15/22(a)

     1,731     2,188,815

Comcast Cable Communications LLC
6.875%, 6/15/09(a)

     1,463     1,501,363

Comcast Corp.
5.30%, 1/15/14(a)

     2,253     2,183,982

5.50%, 3/15/11(a)

     2,767     2,766,162

News America, Inc.
6.55%, 3/15/33(a)

     1,383     1,361,974

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
4.95%, 4/01/14(a)

     710     670,468
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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Time Warner Entertainment Co.
8.375%, 3/15/23(a)

   $ 3,190   $ 3,687,563

WPP Finance Corp.
5.875%, 6/15/14(a)

     886     909,369
        
       19,121,020
        

Communications – Telecommunications – 2.6%

 

AT&T Corp.
8.00%, 11/15/31(a)

     295     351,035

British Telecommunications PLC
8.375%, 12/15/10(a)

     4,581     5,024,482

Embarq Corp.
6.738%, 6/01/13(a)

     210     218,496

7.082%, 6/01/16(a)

     5,970     6,156,700

New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.
7.875%, 3/01/11(a)

     2,435     2,622,639

8.75%, 3/01/31(a)

     1,429     1,781,350

Pacific Bell
6.625%, 10/15/34(a)

     3,900     3,897,391

Qwest Corp.
7.875%, 9/01/11(a)

     3,735     3,907,744

8.875%, 3/15/12(a)

     2,780     3,009,350

Sprint Capital Corp.
8.375%, 3/15/12(a)

     3,219     3,556,924

Telecom Italia Capital SA
4.00%, 11/15/08-1/15/10(a)

     3,815     3,702,788

6.375%, 11/15/33(a)

     375     357,825

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.90%, 9/15/15(a)

     1,590     1,508,717

Verizon New Jersey, Inc.
Series A 5.875%, 1/17/12(a)

     2,200     2,234,942

Vodafone Group PLC
5.50%, 6/15/11(a)

     3,015     3,013,809
        
       41,344,192
        

Consumer Cyclical – Automotive – 0.0%

    

DaimlerChrysler North America
4.875%, 6/15/10(a)

     698     686,515
        

Consumer Cyclical – Other – 0.7%

    

Centex Corp.
5.45%, 8/15/12(a)

     4,085     3,766,395

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
7.375%, 11/15/15(a)

     2,676     2,706,991

7.875%, 5/01/12(a)

     2,826     3,022,791

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
5.15%, 5/15/15(a)

     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.
7.75%, 1/15/27(a)

   $ 2,120   $ 2,579,637

Bunge Ltd Finance Corp.
5.10%, 7/15/15(a)

     1,711     1,563,476

Cadbury Schweppes US Finance LLC
5.125%, 10/01/13(a)(d)

     3,480     3,337,599

ConAgra Foods, Inc.
7.875%, 9/15/10(a)

     641     688,104

Fisher Scientific International, Inc.
6.125%, 7/01/15(a)

     3,241     3,175,286

6.75%, 8/15/14(a)

     1,166     1,166,320

Kraft Foods, Inc.
4.125%, 11/12/09(a)

     3,245     3,180,600

The Kroger Co.
6.80%, 12/15/18(a)

     1,100     1,148,293

Reynolds American, Inc.
7.25%, 6/01/13(a)

     3,730     3,862,907

7.625%, 6/01/16(a)

     3,655     3,827,834

Safeway, Inc.
4.125%, 11/01/08(a)

     683     675,126

6.50%, 3/01/11(a)

     453     471,126

Tyson Foods, Inc.
6.85%, 4/01/16(a)

     3,785     3,948,213

Wyeth
5.50%, 2/01/14(a)

     2,212     2,210,237
        
       31,834,758
        

Energy – 0.4%

    

Amerada Hess Corp.
7.875%, 10/01/29(a)

     2,273     2,592,702

Tengizchevroil Finance Co.
6.124%, 11/15/14(a)(d)

     380     368,600

Valero Energy Corp.
6.875%, 4/15/12(a)

     2,588     2,731,463
        
       5,692,765
        

Technology – 0.5%

    

Electronic Data Systems Corp.
7.45%, 10/15/29(a)

     1,555     1,592,300

Series B
6.50%, 8/01/13(a)

     3,745     3,743,322

IBM Corp.
4.375%, 6/01/09(a)

     455     452,572

Motorola, Inc.
6.50%, 9/01/25(a)

     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
8.55%, 9/29/49(a)(c)(d)

  $    961    $ 1,066,363

Citigroup, Inc.
4.625%, 8/03/10(a)

    2,357      2,330,877

5.50%, 6/09/09(a)(b)

    421      421,941

Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc.
5.50%, 8/15/13(a)

    1,812      1,811,369

Huntington National Bank
4.375%, 1/15/10(a)

    517      510,714

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
6.75%, 2/01/11(a)

    4,225      4,406,722

MBNA Corp.
4.625%, 9/15/08(a)

    1,362      1,349,109

MUFG Capital Finance 1 Ltd.
6.346%, 7/25/16(a)(c)

    770      734,922

RBS Capital Trust III
5.512%, 9/29/49(a)(c)

    562      531,120

Resona Bank Ltd.
5.85%, 4/15/16(a)(c)(d)

    330      313,036

Resona Preferred Global Securities
7.191%, 12/30/49(a)(c)(d)

    619      622,461

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
7.40%, 6/15/11(a)

    170      182,420

Suntrust Bank Series CD
5.70%, 6/02/09(a)(b)

    591      589,651

UBS Preferred Funding Trust I
8.622%, 10/29/49(a)(c)

    1,825      1,997,313

UFJ Finance Aruba AEC
6.75%, 7/15/13(a)

    1,913      1,980,793

Wachovia Corp.
5.35%, 3/15/11(a)

    2,205      2,207,293

Washington Mutual, Inc.
4.00%, 1/15/09(a)

    2,185      2,118,607

Wells Fargo & Co.
4.20%, 1/15/10(a)

    1,808      1,768,049

Zions Bancorporation
5.50%, 11/16/15(a)

    1,420      1,371,710
        
       26,314,470
        

Brokerage – 0.6%

    

The Bear Stearns Cos, Inc.
5.55%, 1/22/17(a)

    4,125      3,797,805

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4.75%, 7/15/13(a)

    1,876      1,774,460

5.125%, 1/15/15(a)

    1,590      1,508,646
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     139

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

    Principal
Amount
(000)
   U.S. $ Value
 
    

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
4.80%, 3/13/14(a)

  $ 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.
4.625%, 5/15/09(a)

    2,620      2,603,829

Capital One Financial Corp.
4.80%, 2/21/12(a)

    665      628,666

CIT Group, Inc.
5.85%, 9/15/16(a)

    3,790      3,335,484

Core Investment Grade Trust
4.642%, 11/30/07(a)(c)

    3,882      3,869,427

Countrywide Financial Corp.
5.80%, 6/07/12(a)

    1,233      1,158,699

6.25%, 5/15/16(a)

    3,256      2,889,625

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
4.00%, 3/22/11(a)

    1,503      1,345,209

4.25%, 12/19/07(a)

    1,855      1,832,714

General Electric Capital Corp.
4.00%, 2/17/09(a)

    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.
6.50%, 11/15/08(a)

    4,771      4,831,315

7.00%, 5/15/12(a)

    2,095      2,210,676

iStar Financial, Inc.
5.15%, 3/01/12(a)

    1,019      945,066
        
       31,139,675
        

Insurance – 0.6%

    

Assurant, Inc.
5.625%, 2/15/14(a)

    1,028      1,012,989

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.20%, 12/15/10(a)

    1,656      1,627,716

Humana, Inc.
6.30%, 8/01/18(a)

    1,094      1,098,194

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
5.75%, 3/15/14(a)(d)

    993      975,386

WellPoint, Inc.
3.50%, 9/01/07(a)

    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
6.375%, 11/15/07(a)

    1,015      1,014,906
        
       77,668,824
        
140     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Utility – 1.2%

    

Electric – 1.1%

    

Carolina Power & Light Co.
6.50%, 7/15/12(a)

   $ 3,155   $ 3,306,926

CE Electric UK Funding Co.
6.995%, 12/30/07(a)(d)

     700     704,278

Consumers Energy Co.
Series C
4.25%, 4/15/08(a)

     734     727,812

Exelon Corp.
6.75%, 5/01/11(a)

     1,295     1,343,069

FirstEnergy Corp.
Series B
6.45%, 11/15/11(a)

     1,300     1,342,649

Series C
7.375%, 11/15/31(a)

     1,436     1,582,544

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
5.875%, 10/01/12(a)

     1,763     1,798,923

Nisource Finance Corp.
7.875%, 11/15/10(a)

     1,656     1,758,894

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
4.80%, 3/01/14(a)

     1,700     1,623,039

Progress Energy, Inc.
7.10%, 3/01/11(a)

     574     606,321

Public Service Company of Colorado
7.875%, 10/01/12(a)

     874     970,441

TXU Australia Holdings Pty Ltd.
6.15%, 11/15/13(a)(d)

     1,447     1,469,653
        
       17,234,549
        

Natural Gas – 0.1%

    

Duke Energy Field Services Corp.
7.875%, 8/16/10(a)

     506     538,828

Enterprise Products Operating L.P.
Series B
5.60%, 10/15/14(a)

     1,278     1,253,026
        
       1,791,854
        
       19,026,403
        

Non Corporate Sectors – 0.5%

    

Agencies – Not Government
Guaranteed – 0.5%

    

Gaz Capital For Gazprom
6.212%, 11/22/16(d)

     7,890     7,632,786
        

Total Corporates – Investment Grades
(cost $240,142,163)

       236,834,964
        
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     141

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

    

Principal
Amount

(000)

  U.S. $ Value
 
    

GOVERNMENT-RELATED –
SOVEREIGNS – 11.8%

    

Japan Government
Series 253
0.80%, 2/15/09(a)

   JPY 2,230,000   $ 19,253,033

Series 283
1.80%, 9/20/16(a)

     2,577,650     22,757,273

Series 48
0.70%, 6/20/10(a)

     5,612,250     48,103,511

Series 63
1.20%, 3/20/12(a)

     8,016,650     69,513,889

Mexican Bonos Series MI10
8.00%, 12/19/13(a)

   MXN 171,965     15,757,873

Government of Sweden
Series 1043
5.00%, 1/28/09(a)

   SEK 93,350     13,700,816
        

Total Government-Related – Sovereigns
(cost $180,054,304)

       189,086,395
        
    

U.S. TREASURIES – 11.2%

    

U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.50%, 2/15/36(a)(e)

   $ 66,290     62,835,694

U.S. Treasury Notes
4.875%, 5/31/08-5/31/11(a)

     115,290     115,816,165
        

Total U.S. Treasuries
(cost $176,395,073)

       178,651,859
        
    

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 8.8%

    

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 8.2%

    

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
Series 2001-PB1, Class A2
5.787%, 5/11/35(a)

     864     870,748

Series 2004-4, Class A3
4.128%, 7/10/42(a)

     1,035     1,009,366

Series 2004-6, Class A2
4.161%, 12/10/42(a)

     3,865     3,763,158

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
Series 2005-PWR7, Class A3
5.116%, 2/11/41(a)(c)

     2,500     2,408,937

Series 2005-T18, Class A4
4.933%, 2/13/42(a)(c)

     4,235     3,975,606

Series 2006-PW12, Class A4
5.895%, 9/11/38(a)(c)

     2,285     2,305,615
142     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2003-CK2, Class A2
3.861%, 3/15/36(a)

   $ 899   $ 885,638

Series 2004-C1, Class A4
4.75%, 1/15/37(a)(c)

     1,815     1,734,122

Series 2005-C1, Class A4
5.014%, 2/15/38(a)(c)

     1,516     1,441,038

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
Series 2006-C3, Class A3
6.021%, 6/15/38(a)(c)

     2,095     2,120,278

Series 2006-C4, Class A3
5.467%, 9/15/39(a)

     6,475     6,354,432

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.
Series 2005-C3, Class A3FX
4.863%, 7/10/45(a)

     3,265     3,206,948

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
Series 2003-C1, Class A4
4.111%, 7/05/35(a)

     1,102     1,027,558

Series 2005-GG3, Class A2
4.305%, 8/10/42(a)

     1,823     1,777,523

Greenwich Capital Funding Corp.
Series 2007-GG9, Class A4
5.444%, 3/10/39(a)

     3,800     3,717,839

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2004-C1, Class A2
4.302%, 1/15/38(a)

     1,720     1,653,032

Series 2005-LDP1, Class A4
5.038%, 3/15/46(a)(c)

     1,846     1,782,734

Series 2005-LDP3, Class A2
4.851%, 8/15/42(a)

     2,810     2,755,076

Series 2005-LDP4, Class A2
4.79%, 10/15/42(a)

     1,420     1,390,469

Series 2006-CB15, Class A4
5.814%, 6/12/43(a)(c)

     7,100     7,143,365

Series 2007-LD11, Class A2
5.992%, 6/15/49(a)(c)

     9,010     9,087,844

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2003-C3, Class A4
4.166%, 5/15/32(a)

     4,900     4,577,708

Series 2004-C2, Class A4
4.367%, 3/15/36(a)

     7,760     7,250,571

Series 2004-C4, Class A4
5.295%, 6/15/29(a)(c)

     6,015     5,972,247

Series 2004-C8, Class A2
4.201%, 12/15/29(a)

     1,084     1,055,278
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     143

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Series 2005-C1, Class A4
4.742%, 2/15/30(a)

   $ 4,209   $ 3,969,195

Series 2005-C7, Class A4
5.197%, 11/15/30(a)(c)

     2,380     2,301,491

Series 2006-C1, Class A4
5.156%, 2/15/31(a)

     6,557     6,332,414

Series 2006-C6, Class A4
5.372%, 9/15/39(a)

     6,005     5,860,205

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-CKI1, Class A6
5.417%, 11/12/37(a)(c)

     2,100     2,047,205

Series 2005-MKB2, Class A2
4.806%, 9/12/42(a)

     2,230     2,195,800

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-1, Class A2
5.439%, 2/12/39(a)(c)

     5,385     5,384,352

Series 2006-2, Class A4
6.105%, 6/12/46(a)(c)

     3,075     3,129,287

Morgan Stanley Capital I
Series 2004-HQ4, Class A5
4.59%, 4/14/40(a)

     6,500     6,288,682

Series 2005-HQ5, Class A4
5.168%, 1/14/42(a)

     5,186     5,012,106

Series 2007-T27, Class A4
5.804%, 6/11/42(a)(c)

     9,860     9,865,385
        
       131,653,252
        

Non-Agency Adjustable Rate CMBS –0.6%

    

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
Series 2007-EOP, Class E
5.81%, 3/06/20(a)(b)(d)

     1,855     1,817,900

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2006-CB14, Class A4
5.481%, 12/12/44(a)(c)

     1,720     1,694,186

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C6, Class A4
5.858%, 7/15/40(a)(c)

     5,725     5,775,094
        
       9,287,180
        

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $142,615,537)

       140,940,432
        
    

GOVERNMENT-RELATED – NON-U.S.
ISSUERS – 3.8%

    

Sovereigns – 3.7%

    

United Mexican States
5.625%, 1/15/17(a)

     22,748     22,748,000

7.50%, 1/14/12(a)

     7,030     7,606,460
144     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Russian Federation
7.50%, 3/31/30(a)(d)(f)

   $ 19,931   $ 22,123,238

Republic of South Africa
5.875%, 5/30/22(a)

     7,325     7,086,937
        
       59,564,635
        

Agencies – 0.1%

    

Korea Development Bank
4.625%, 9/16/10(a)

     1,335     1,314,058
        

Total Government-Related – Non-U.S. Issuers
(cost $60,589,430)

       60,878,693
        
    

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 2.5%

    

Home Equity Loans – Floating Rate –1.5%

    

Asset Backed Funding Certificates
Series 2003-WF1, Class A2
6.07%, 12/25/32(a)(b)

     870     868,195

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc.
Series 2005-SD1, Class 1A1
5.655%, 4/25/22(a)(b)

     98     98,156

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
Series 2007-AMC4, Class M1
5.775%, 5/25/37(a)(b)

     3,715     3,134,308

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securities, Inc.
Series 2005-CB7, Class AF2
5.147%, 11/25/35(a)(f)

     1,805     1,790,448

GE-WMC Mortgage Securities LLC
Series 2005-2, Class A2B
5.675%, 12/25/35(a)(b)

     2,190     2,166,436

HFC Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates
Series 2005-3, Class A1
5.798%, 1/20/35(a)(b)

     1,286     1,247,273

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust
Series 2006-OPT2, Class 2A1
4.685%, 1/25/36(a)(b)

     757     753,390

Lehman XS Trust
Series 2005-4, Class 1M1
6.005%, 10/25/35(a)(b)

     4,865     4,094,725

Master Asset Backed Securities Trust
Series 2004-HE1, Class A1
5.905%, 9/25/34(a)(b)

     604     595,467

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-3, Class M1
5.735%, 2/25/37(a)(b)

     1,785     1,627,688

RAAC Series
Series 2006-SP3, Class A1
5.40%, 8/25/36(a)(b)

     1,400     1,389,390
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     145

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

 

    

Principal
Amount

(000)

  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.
Series 2005-RS3, Class AIA2
5.675%, 3/25/35(a)(b)

   $ 892   $ 883,639

Series 2005-RZ1, Class A2
5.705%, 4/25/35(a)(b)

     1,899     1,871,025

Saxon Asset Securities Trust
Series 2005-4, Class A2B
5.685%, 11/25/37(a)(b)

     1,402     1,398,262

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance
Series 2006-BC1, Class A2A
5.585%, 12/25/36(a)(b)

     872     866,458

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust
Series 2006-1, Class A1
5.585%, 1/25/36(a)(b)

     1,410     1,406,207
        
       24,191,067
        

Other-Floating Rate – 0.4%

    

Ballyrock ABS CDO Ltd.
Series 2007-1A, Class A1B
6.118%, 8/06/47(a)(b)(d)*

     3,500     2,450,000

Cairn Mezzanine ABS CDO PLC
Series 2007-3A, Class A2B
6.15%, 8/13/47(a)(b)(d)*

     1,450     1,015,000

Halcyon Securitized Product Investors
Series 2007-1A, Class A2
6.367%, 5/13/46(a)(b)(d)*

     910     473,200

Neapolitan Segregated Portfolio
Series 2007-1A, Class I
6.32%, 3/30/46(a)(b)(d)*

     1,775     532,500

Petra CRE CDO Ltd.
Series 2007-1A, Class C
6.459%, 2/25/47(a)(b)(d)*

     2,220     2,012,985

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 2003-C, Class A1
5.46%, 9/15/16(a)(b)

     650     650,559
        
       7,134,244
        

Home Equity Loans – Fixed Rate – 0.3%

    

Citifinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
Series 2003-1, Class AFPT
3.36%, 1/25/33(a)(f)

     818     715,018

Home Equity Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-4, Class A3
4.742%, 1/25/36(a)(f)

     1,212     1,205,945

Series 2006-1, Class A2
5.30%, 5/25/36(a)(f)

     1,040     884,000

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Inc.
Series 2005-HI2, Class A3
4.46%, 5/25/35(a)

     1,152     1,137,755
        
       3,942,718
        

 

146     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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Principal
Amount

(000)

  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Credit Cards – Floating Rate – 0.2%

    

American Express Credit Account Master Trust
Series 2005-1, Class A
5.641%, 10/15/12(a)(b)

   $ 1,298   $ 1,291,922

Discover Card Master Trust I
Series 2004-1, Class A
5.641%, 4/16/10(a)(b)

     2,457     2,456,823
        
       3,748,745
        

Other – Fixed Rate – 0.1%

    

DB Master Finance, LLC
Series 2006-1, Class A2
5.779%, 6/20/31(a)(d)

     1,000     999,490
        

Autos – Fixed Rate – 0.0%

    

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
Series 2005-SN1A, Class A3A
4.10%, 6/15/08(a)

     7     7,164
        

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $45,210,343)

       40,023,428
        
    

MORTGAGE CMO’S – 2.1%

    

Non-Agency Fixed Rate – 1.4%

    

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2006-J8, Class A2
6.00%, 2/25/37(a)

     5,062     5,027,385

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc.
Series 2005-WF1, Class 1A1
5.059%, 6/26/35(a)(c)(d)

     3,882     3,845,674

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
Series 2007-QS1, Class 1A1
6.00%, 1/25/37(a)

     4,009     4,050,789

Series 2007-QS1, Class 2A10
6.00%, 1/25/37(a)

     5,011     5,027,314

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
Series 2006-AR11, Class A4
5.525%, 8/25/36(a)(c)

     4,168     4,143,006
        
       22,094,168
        

Non-Agency Adjustable Rate – 0.7%

    

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2005-62, Class 2A1
6.027%, 2/25/37(a)(b)

     1,815     1,811,539

Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1
5.855%, 11/25/46(a)(b)

     5,147     5,043,593

Countrywide Home Loan
Series 2004-25, Class M1
6.035%, 2/25/35(a)(b)

     3,593     3,256,019

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2006-S1, Class 3A1
5.615%, 3/25/36(a)(b)

     757     750,806
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     147

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

    

Principal
Amount

(000)

  U.S. $ Value  
   
    

Washington Mutual, Inc.
Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A22
5.725%, 1/25/45(a)(b)

   $       41   $ 40,776  
          
       10,902,733  
          

Agency Adjustable Rate – 0.0%

    

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust
Series 2004-T5, Class AB4
6.149%, 5/28/35(a)(b)

   392     365,433  
          

Total Mortgage CMO’s
(cost $33,783,253)

       33,362,334  
          
    

CORPORATES – NON-INVESTMENT GRADES – 0.1%

    

Industrial – 0.1%

    

Basic – 0.1%

    

Packaging Corp. of America
5.75%, 8/01/13(a)
(cost $1,078,424)

   1,099     1,095,805  
          
     Shares      

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 7.2%

    

Investment Companies – 7.2%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Prime STIF Portfolio(g)
(cost $114,983,655)

   114,983,655     114,983,655  
          

Total Investments – 100.3%
(cost $1,605,559,192)

       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 )
               
148     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     149

 

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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
0.875%, 4/15/10 (TIPS)

   $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
(cost $636,040,616)

       629,304,491
        
     Shares    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.3%

    

Investment Companies – 1.3%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Prime STIF Portfolio(a)
(cost $8,150,947)

   8,150,947     8,150,947
        

Total Investments – 99.1%
(cost $644,191,563)

       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.
150     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

Inflation Protected Securities Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
6.75%, 7/01/13(a)

   $ 670   $ 633,988

Basell AF SCA
8.375%, 8/15/15(a)(b)

     1,445     1,286,050

Citigroup (JSC Severstal)
Series REGS
9.25%, 4/19/14(a)(b)

     1,938     2,084,842

Equistar Chemicals Funding LP
10.125%, 9/01/08(a)

     787     816,513

10.625%, 5/01/11(a)

     356     375,580

Evraz Group, SA
8.25%, 11/10/15(a)(b)

     1,369     1,355,310

FMG Finance Pty Ltd.
10.625%, 9/01/16(a)(b)

     2,000     2,290,000

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
8.375%, 4/01/17(a)

     3,880     4,132,200

Georgia-Pacific Corp.
7.00%, 1/15/15(a)(b)

     905     855,225

7.125%, 1/15/17(a)(b)

     1,095     1,029,300

Hexion Us Fin/nova Scoti
9.75%, 11/15/14(a)

     525     567,000

10.058%, 11/15/14(a)(c)

     525     535,500

Huntsman International LLC
7.875%, 11/15/14(a)

     1,130     1,180,850

Huntsman LLC
11.50%, 7/15/12(a)

     801     871,087

Ineos Group Holdings PLC
8.50%, 2/15/16(a)(b)

     1,575     1,449,000

Jefferson Smurfit Corp. US
8.25%, 10/01/12(a)

     630     615,825

Lyondell Chemical Co.
8.00%, 9/15/14(a)

     1,290     1,402,875

8.25%, 9/15/16(a)

     3,575     4,004,000

The Mosaic Co.
7.625%, 12/01/16(a)(b)

     2,875     2,946,875

NewMarket Corp.
7.125%, 12/15/16(a)

     615     584,250

NewPage Corp.
10.00%, 5/01/12(a)

     797     824,895

Peabody Energy Corp.
5.875%, 4/15/16(a)

     900     834,750

Series B
6.875%, 3/15/13(a)

     1,815     1,810,462
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     151

 

High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Domtar, Inc.
7.125%, 8/15/15(a)

   $ 2,500   $ 2,325,000
        
       34,811,377
        

Capital Goods – 7.1%

    

Alion Science and Technology Corp.
10.25%, 2/01/15(a)

     270     257,850

Allied Waste North America, Inc.
6.375%, 4/15/11(a)

     1,603     1,578,955

6.875%, 6/01/17(a)

     1,430     1,387,100

Series B
7.125%, 5/15/16(a)

     2,053     2,042,735

7.375%, 4/15/14(a)

     820     799,500

Associated Materials, Inc.
11.25%, 3/01/14(a)(d)

     1,635     1,066,837

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.
8.875%, 9/15/14(a)

     1,580     1,576,050

10.25%, 3/01/16(a)

     555     532,800

Bombardier, Inc.
6.30%, 5/01/14(a)(b)

     3,015     2,879,325

8.00%, 11/15/14(a)(b)

     2,120     2,189,655

Case Corp.
7.25%, 1/15/16(a)

     2,935     2,964,350

Case New Holland, Inc.
7.125%, 3/01/14(a)

     2,990     3,019,900

Crown Americas
7.625%, 11/15/13(a)

     1,500     1,507,500

Goodman Global Holdings, Inc.
7.875%, 12/15/12(a)

     992     982,080

L-3 Communications Corp.
5.875%, 1/15/15

     1,828     1,732,030

Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
8.875%, 2/15/09(a)

     1,715     1,742,869

Series $
6.75%, 12/01/14(a)

     2,530     2,441,450

Plastipak Holdings, Inc.
8.50%, 12/15/15(a)(b)

     640     649,600

Russell-Stanley Holdings, Inc.
9.00%, 11/30/08(a)(e)(f)(g)

     453     56,691

Sequa Corp.
9.00%, 8/01/09(a)

     601     622,035

Trinity Industries, Inc.
6.50%, 3/15/14(a)

     2,100     1,984,500

United Rentals North America, Inc.
6.50%, 2/15/12(a)

     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
        
152     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Communications – Media – 10.9%

    

Allbritton Communications Co.
7.75%, 12/15/12(a)

   $ 1,351   $ 1,320,602

AMC Entertainment, Inc.
11.00%, 2/01/16(a)

     2,000     2,080,000

Cablevision Systems Corp.
Series B
8.00%, 4/15/12(a)

     1,637     1,567,428

CCH I Holdings LLC
11.75%, 5/15/14(a)

     6,257     5,568,730

CCH I LLC
11.00%, 10/01/15(a)

     1,000     980,000

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
5.50%, 9/15/14(a)

     4,519     3,524,820

5.75%, 1/15/13(a)

     1,641     1,353,825

CSC Holdings, Inc.
7.625%, 7/15/18(a)

     1,535     1,408,363

7.875%, 2/15/18(a)

     640     600,000

Series WI
6.75%, 4/15/12(a)

     2,565     2,423,925

Dex Media East LLC
12.125%, 11/15/12(a)

     641     684,268

Dex Media West LLC
Series B
8.50%, 8/15/10(a)

     444     449,550

DirecTV Holdings LLC
6.375%, 6/15/15(a)

     3,311     3,095,785

EchoStar DBS Corp.
6.375%, 10/01/11(a)

     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.
8.00%, 11/15/16(a)

     1,710     1,688,625

Insight Communications Co., Inc.
12.25%, 2/15/11(a)

     1,612     1,658,345

Insight Midwest LP
9.75%, 10/01/09(a)

     379     379,000

Insight Midwest LP/Insight Capital, Inc.
9.75%, 10/01/09(a)

     173     173,000

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.
11.25%, 6/15/16(a)

     2,812     2,942,055

Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd.
8.625%, 1/15/15(a)

     1,274     1,281,962

Lamar Media Corp.
6.625%, 8/15/15(a)

     475     453,625
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     153

 

High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Liberty Media Corp.
5.70%, 5/15/13(a)

   $ 545   $ 503,857

7.875%, 7/15/09(a)

     350     362,071

8.25%, 2/01/30(a)

     530     514,100

LIN Television Corp.
6.50%, 5/15/13(a)

     725     681,500

Quebecor Media, Inc.
7.75%, 3/15/16(a)

     2,755     2,620,694

Rainbow National Services LLC
8.75%, 9/01/12(a)(b)

     764     782,145

10.375%, 9/01/14(a)(b)

     473     514,979

RH Donnelley Corp.
Series A-1
6.875%, 1/15/13(a)

     705     664,462

Series A-2
6.875%, 1/15/13(a)

     748     704,990

Series A-3
8.875%, 1/15/16(a)

     2,000     2,050,000

Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.
9.625%, 8/01/13(a)

     545     515,025

Univision Communications, Inc.
7.85%, 7/15/11(a)

     1,190     1,157,275

WDAC Subsidiary Corp.
8.375%, 12/01/14(a)(b)

     982     982,000

WMG Holdings Corp.
9.50%, 12/15/14(a)(d)

     3,196     2,261,170

XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
9.75%, 5/01/14(a)

     840     798,000
        
       54,116,314
        

Communications – Telecommunications – 6.7%

 

Alltel Corp.
7.875%, 7/01/32(a)

     2,750     2,255,385

American Tower Corp.
7.125%, 10/15/12(a)

     2,430     2,430,000

Citizens Communications Co.
6.25%, 1/15/13(a)

     1,977     1,897,920

Cricket Communications, Inc.
9.375%, 11/01/14(a)

     3,470     3,400,600

Digicel Ltd.
9.25%, 9/01/12(a)(b)

     2,227     2,265,973

Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.
Series B
8.375%, 11/01/11(a)

     620     655,650

Dobson Communications Corp.
8.875%, 10/01/13(a)

     665     703,238
154     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Inmarsat Finance PLC
7.625%, 6/30/12(a)

   $ 1,835   $ 1,890,050

10.375%, 11/15/12(d)

     1,037     982,557

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
8.75%, 2/15/17(a)

     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
8.00%, 1/28/12(a)(b)

     1,358     1,370,222

Series REGS
8.00%, 1/28/12(a)(b)

     500     503,750

PanAmSat Corp.
9.00%, 8/15/14(a)

     1,171     1,191,492

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.
7.25%, 2/15/11(a)

     4,029     3,968,565

Qwest Communications International, Inc.
7.50%, 2/15/14(a)

     350     343,875

Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc.
9.25%, 2/15/14(a)

     740     765,900

Windstream Corp.
8.125%, 8/01/13(a)

     714     737,205

8.625%, 8/01/16(a)

     810     846,450
        
       33,067,239
        

Consumer Cyclical – Automotive – 6.7%

    

Affinia Group, Inc.
9.00%, 11/30/14(a)

     45     41,512

Ford Motor Co.
7.45%, 7/16/31(a)

     5,020     3,765,000

Ford Motor Credit Co.
4.95%, 1/15/08(a)

     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.
6.75%, 12/01/14(a)

     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.
8.25%, 7/15/23(a)

     4,155     3,313,613

8.375%, 7/15/33(a)

     4,470     3,587,175

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
8.625%, 12/01/11(a)(b)

     550     558,580

9.00%, 7/01/15(a)

     1,307     1,352,745

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
9.75%, 11/01/13(a)

     1,436     1,148,800
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High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Lear Corp.
Series B
5.75%, 8/01/14(a)

   $ 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.
8.625%, 11/15/14(a)

     465     460,350

Visteon Corp.
7.00%, 3/10/14(a)

     1,795     1,346,250
        
       33,272,959
        

Consumer Cyclical – Other – 6.2%

    

Boyd Gaming Corp.
7.75%, 12/15/12(a)

     737     732,394

Broder Brothers Co.
Series B
11.25%, 10/15/10(a)

     642     552,120

Gaylord Entertainment Co.
8.00%, 11/15/13(a)

     1,307     1,287,395

Greektown Holdings LLC
10.75%, 12/01/13(a)(b)

     550     550,000

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc
5.625%, 6/01/15(a)

     3,460     2,655,550

6.50%, 6/01/16(a)

     2,600     2,047,500

Host Hotels & Resorts LP
6.875%, 11/01/14(a)

     385     384,037

Host Marriott LP
Series Q
6.75%, 6/01/16(a)

     2,935     2,854,287

KB HOME
6.375%, 8/15/11(a)

     600     549,000

7.75%, 2/01/10(a)

     410     387,450

Levi Strauss & Co.
8.875%, 4/01/16(a)

     742     745,710

MGM Mirage
6.625%, 7/15/15(a)

     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
7.125%, 8/15/14(a)

     1,245     1,216,988

NCL Corp.
10.625%, 7/15/14(a)

     515     509,850

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
6.875%, 12/01/11(a)

     1,496     1,496,000

Six Flags, Inc.
9.625%, 6/01/14(a)

     1,250     1,018,750

Station Casinos, Inc.
6.625%, 3/15/18(a)

     395     317,975
156     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprise
9.125%, 12/15/10(a)(b)

   $ 1,097   $ 1,107,970

Universal City Development Partners
11.75%, 4/01/10(a)

     913     960,933

Universal City Florida Holding Co.
8.375%, 5/01/10(a)

     630     625,275

William Lyon Homes, Inc.
10.75%, 4/01/13(a)

     1,107     885,600

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Corp.
6.625%, 12/01/14(a)

     2,935     2,839,613
        
       30,568,194
        

Consumer Cyclical – Restaurants – 0.1%

    

Sbarro, Inc.
10.375%, 2/01/15(a)

     415     364,681
        

Consumer Cyclical – Retailers – 2.0%

    

Autonation, Inc.
7.36%, 4/15/13(a)(c)

     175     164,500

The Bon-Ton Dept Stores, Inc.
10.25%, 3/15/14(a)

     1,630     1,483,300

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.
11.125%, 4/15/14(a)

     555     505,050

Couche-Tard, Inc.
7.50%, 12/15/13(a)

     1,006     985,880

GSC Holdings Corp.
8.00%, 10/01/12(a)

     2,070     2,132,100

Rite Aid Corp.
6.875%, 8/15/13(a)

     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.
7.45%, 8/01/29(a)

     4,055     3,850,166

ARAMARK Corp.
8.50%, 2/01/15(a)

     1,155     1,150,669

8.50%, 2/01/15(a)(b)

     555     552,919

Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.875%, 7/15/15(a)(b)

     2,266     2,263,167

DaVita, Inc.
7.25%, 3/15/15(a)

     1,219     1,194,620

Dean Foods Co.
7.00%, 6/01/16(a)

     921     847,320

Del Monte Corp.
6.75%, 2/15/15(a)

     395     375,250
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     157

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Dole Food Company, Inc.
8.625%, 5/01/09(a)

   $ 420   $ 409,500

8.875%, 3/15/11(a)

     718     682,100

Elan Finance PLC/Elan Finance Corp.
7.75%, 11/15/11

     2,825     2,754,375

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
10.25%, 6/01/14(a)

     670     685,075

HCA, Inc.
6.375%, 1/15/15(a)

     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.
10.75%, 6/15/16(a)

     580     597,400

IASIS Healthcare Corp.
8.75%, 6/15/14(a)

     1,174     1,144,650

Select Medical Corp.
7.625%, 2/01/15(a)

     1,145     993,287

Spectrum Brands, Inc.
7.375%, 2/01/15(a)

     1,180     867,300

Stater Brothers Holdings
8.125%, 6/15/12(a)

     594     592,515

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
7.375%, 2/01/13(a)

     1,175     975,250

9.875%, 7/01/14

     1,700     1,504,500

Universal Hospital Services, Inc.
8.759%, 6/01/15(a)(b)(c)

     895     863,675

Ventas Realty LP/CAP CRP
6.75%, 4/01/17(a)

     832     809,120

Viant Holdings, Inc.
10.12%, 7/15/17(a)(b)

     567     527,310

Visant Corp.
7.625%, 10/01/12(a)

     883     885,207
        
       31,994,514
        

Energy – 2.7%

    

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.625%, 1/15/16(a)

     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
7.50%, 5/15/15(a)

     915     919,575

7.75%, 5/15/17(a)

     195     196,950

Complete Production Services, Inc.
8.00%, 12/15/16(a)

     650     625,625

Grant Prideco, Inc.
Series B
6.125%, 8/15/15(a)

     856     817,480
158     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
7.75%, 11/01/15(a)(b)

     $      760   $ 727,700

Opti Canada, Inc.
8.25%, 12/15/14(a)(b)

     313     316,130

PetroHawk Energy Corp.
Series WI
9.125%, 7/15/13(a)

     776     808,980

Plains Exploration & Production Co.
7.75%, 6/15/15(a)

     1,155     1,097,250

Pride International, Inc.
7.375%, 7/15/14(a)

     634     640,340

Range Resources Corp.
7.50%, 5/15/16(a)

     940     949,400

Tesoro Corp.
6.25%, 11/01/12(a)

     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.
8.00%, 7/25/12(b)

   EUR 173     236,927

Central European Media Enterprises, Ltd.
8.25%, 5/15/12(a)(b)

     398     538,922

Noble Group Ltd.
6.625%, 3/17/15(a)(b)

     $   2,000     1,869,802

RBS Global, Inc. and Rexnord Corp.
9.50%, 8/01/14(a)

     1,295     1,295,000

11.75%, 8/01/16(a)

     725     749,469

Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.
8.625%, 12/15/13(a)

     655     625,525
        
       5,315,645
        

Services – 0.6%

    

Realogy Corp.
10.50%, 4/15/14(a)(b)

     1,630     1,373,275

Service Corp. International
6.75%, 4/01/16(a)

     1,000     942,500

West Corp.
9.50%, 10/15/14(a)

     500     502,500
        
       2,818,275
        

Technology – 4.2%

    

Amkor Technology, Inc.
9.25%, 6/01/16(a)

     3,305     3,205,850

Avago Technologies Finance
10.125%, 12/01/13(a)

     755     788,975

CA, Inc.
4.75%, 12/01/09(a)(b)

     965     959,942
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN WEALTH STRATEGIES     159

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Flextronics International Ltd.
6.50%, 5/15/13(a)

   $ 1,418   $ 1,350,645

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
8.875%, 12/15/14(a)

     3,530     3,256,425

10.125%, 12/15/16(a)

     910     791,700

Iron Mountain, Inc.
6.625%, 1/01/16(a)

     1,360     1,224,000

Nortel Networks Corp.
6.875%, 9/01/23(a)

     626     507,060

Nortel Networks Ltd.
10.125%, 7/15/13(a)(b)

     1,025     1,048,063

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC
8.11%, 10/15/13(a)(c)

     1,000     906,250

9.50%, 10/15/15(a)

     445     384,925

Seagate Technology HDD Holding
6.375%, 10/01/11(a)

     2,143     2,121,570

Serena Software, Inc.
Series WI
10.375%, 3/15/16(a)

     875     870,625

Sungard Data Systems, Inc.
9.125%, 8/15/13(a)

     3,122     3,223,465
        
       20,639,495
        

Transportation – Airlines – 0.7%

    

AMR Corp.
9.00%, 8/01/12(a)

     1,675     1,695,938

Continental Airlines, Inc.
8.75%, 12/01/11(a)

     1,330     1,243,550

Series RJO3
7.875%, 7/02/18(a)

     608     597,403
        
       3,536,891
        

Transportation – Services – 0.8%

    

Avis Budget Car Rental
7.75%, 5/15/16(a)

     1,660     1,610,200

Hertz Corp.
8.875%, 1/01/14(a)

     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.
7.75%, 3/01/14(a)

     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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High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Allegheny Energy Supply
7.80%, 3/15/11(a)

   $ 1,070   $ 1,104,775

8.25%, 4/15/12(a)(b)

     1,830     1,889,475

Aquila, Inc.
14.875%, 7/01/12(a)

     1,096     1,372,740

CMS Energy Corp.
8.50%, 4/15/11(a)

     835     888,904

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
7.75%, 6/01/19(a)(b)

     2,740     2,534,500

8.375%, 5/01/16(a)

     3,180     3,124,350

Dynegy-Roseton Danskammer
Series A
7.27%, 11/08/10(a)

     385     385,000

Series B
7.67%, 11/08/16(a)

     1,222     1,211,307

Edison Mission Energy
7.00%, 5/15/17(a)(b)

     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
8.50%, 10/01/21(a)

     3,550     3,354,750

NRG Energy, Inc.
7.25%, 2/01/14(a)

     420     415,800

7.375%, 2/01/16-1/15/17(a)

     4,805     4,729,262

Reliant Energy, Inc.
6.75%, 12/15/14(a)

     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.
Series M
6.00%, 5/15/16(a)

     440     432,863

Sierra Pacific Resources
8.625%, 3/15/14

     960     1,015,904

TECO Energy, Inc.
7.00%, 5/01/12(a)

     1,222     1,253,130

TXU Corp.
Series O
4.80%, 11/15/09(a)

     125     122,650

Series P
5.55%, 11/15/14(a)

     3,604     2,956,621

Series Q
6.50%, 11/15/24(a)

     3,106     2,492,590
        
       43,108,904
        

Natural Gas – 2.5%

    

El Paso Corp.
7.375%, 12/15/12(a)

     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
8.375%, 8/01/66(a)(i)

   $ 3,450   $ 3,532,379

Regency Energy Partners
8.375%, 12/15/13(a)(b)

     1,089     1,121,670

Williams Cos, Inc.
7.625%, 7/15/19(a)

     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
5.30%, 7/01/08(a)(b)(c)

     22,505     21,398,654
        

Structured Note – 3.5%

    

Racers SER 06-6-T
5.296%, 7/01/08(a)(b)(c)

     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
7.625%, 6/29/12(a)(b)

     19,000     17,860,000

Dow Jones CDX HY Series 5-T2
7.25%, 12/29/10(a)(b)

     4,312     4,312,196
        
       22,172,196
        

Financial Institutions – 1.5%

    

Brokerage – 0.7%

    

E*Trade Financial Corp.
7.375%, 9/15/13(a)

     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.
7.75%, 5/01/17(a)

     760     718,200

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
7.80%, 3/15/37(a)(b)

     770     682,798
        
       1,400,998
        

REITS – 0.5%

    

American Real Estate
7.125%, 2/15/13(a)(b)

     2,500     2,350,000
        
       7,551,098
        

Total Corporates – Non-Investment Grades
(cost $455,160,651)

       437,154,430
        
    
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High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

CORPORATES – INVESTMENT GRADES – 6.4%

 

Industrial – 3.9%

    

Basic – 1.1%

    

International Steel Group, Inc.
6.50%, 4/15/14(a)

   $ 2,081   $ 2,089,690

Weyerhaeuser Co.
7.375%, 3/15/32(a)

     3,165     3,168,327
        
       5,258,017
        

Communications – Telecommunications – 1.0%

 

Qwest Corp.
6.875%, 9/15/33(a)

     2,240     2,049,600

8.875%, 3/15/12(a)

     355     384,287

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/28(a)

     2,800     2,725,428
        
       5,159,315
        

Consumer Cyclical – Other – 0.2%

    

DR Horton, Inc.
4.875%, 1/15/10(a)

     250     232,586

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
7.875%, 5/01/12(a)

     539     576,534
        
       809,120
        

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.3%

    

Cadbury Schweppes US Finance LLC
5.125%, 10/01/13(a)(b)

     1,080     1,035,806

Reynolds American, Inc.
7.25%, 6/01/12-6/01/13(a)

     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.
6.875%, 9/15/11(a)

     894     939,142
        

Technology – 0.1%

    

Xerox Corp.
6.40%, 3/15/16(a)

     535     540,827
        
       19,165,370
        

Financial Institutions – 2.4%

    

Brokerage – 1.0%

    

The Bear Stearns Cos, Inc.
5.55%, 1/22/17(a)

     2,700     2,485,836

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
5.75%, 1/03/17(a)

     2,585     2,412,410
        
       4,898,246
        

Finance – 0.8%

    

Countrywide Financial Corp.
5.80%, 6/07/12(a)

     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.
4.00%, 3/22/11(a)

     $        56   $ 50,121

SLM Corp.
4.50%, 7/26/10(a)

     845     782,073

5.125%, 8/27/12(a)

     1,100     982,250
        
       4,065,671
        

Insurance – 0.6%

    

American International Group, Inc.
6.25%, 5/01/36(a)

     1,500     1,517,911

Coventry Health Care, Inc.
5.875%, 1/15/12(a)

     683     685,411

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
5.75%, 3/15/14(a)(b)

     950     933,149
        
       3,136,471
        
       12,100,388
        

Utility – 0.1%

    

Natural Gas – 0.1%

    

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
7.00%, 10/15/28(a)

     570     573,765
        

Total Corporates – Investment Grades
(cost $31,739,400)

       31,839,523
        
    

EMERGING MARKETS – NON-INVESTMENT GRADES – 0.5%

    

Industrial – 0.5%

    

Consumer Cyclical – Other – 0.2%

    

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
8.75%, 2/02/11(a)

     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
(cost $2,447,034)

       2,434,877
        
       Shares    

NON-CONVERTIBLE – PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.2%

    

Financial Institutions – 0.2%

    

REITS – 0.2%

    

Sovereign REIT 12.00%(a)(b)
(cost $904,800)

     624     892,320
        
    

EQUITIES – 0.0%

    

Common Stock – 0.0%

    

Phase Metrics(a)(e)(j)
(cost $904)

     90,400     904
        
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High-Yield Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments


 

    

Shares

  U.S. $ Value
 
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.5%

    

Investment Companies – 1.5%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. – Prime STIF Portfolio(k)
(cost $7,514,657)

   7,514,657   $ 7,514,657
        

Total Investments – 96.8%
(cost $497,767,446)

       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
settling 10/30/07

   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.
9.00%, 11/30/08

   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
Expense
Ratio

(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
($MM)

  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
Strategy Portfolio

 

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
Strategy Portfolio

 

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
(%)19

 

Lipper

Group
Median (%)

 

Lipper

Group

Rank

 

Lipper

Universe

Median (%)

 

Lipper
Universe

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

       

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

       

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

       

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
Inception

(%)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

     
     

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

     
     

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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October 23, 2007

 

Annual Report

This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for the portfolios of AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Strategies (the “Strategies”) for the annual reporting period ended August 31, 2007.

AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Investment Objective and Policies

AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Strategy invests in a portfolio of equity securities that is designed as a solution for investors who seek tax-efficient equity returns but also want broad diversification of the related risks across styles, capitalization ranges and geographic regions. In managing the Strategy, the Adviser efficiently diversifies between growth and value equity investment styles, and between U.S. and non-U.S. markets. Normally, the Strategy targets an equal weighting of growth and value style stocks (50% each), with approximately 70% of each equity style invested in U.S. companies and the remaining 30% in non-U.S. companies. The Adviser will allow the relative weightings of the Strategies’ growth and value components, and U.S. and non-U.S. companies (and the subcomponents defined by capitalization ranges) to change in response to markets, but ordinarily only by +/- 5% of the portfolio. Beyond those ranges, the Adviser will rebalance the portfolio toward the targeted blends. However, under extraordinary circumstances, such as when the Adviser believes that conditions favoring one investment style are compelling, the range may

expand to 10% of the portfolio. The Strategy may invest without limit in non-U.S. securities, although it generally will not invest more than 35% of its total assets in such securities. The Strategy also may enter into forward commitments, make short sales of securities or maintain a short position, invest in rights or warrants, and invest up to 10% of its total assets in the securities of companies in emerging markets.

AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy

Investment Objective and Policies

AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy’s investment objective is to achieve the highest total return consistent with the Adviser’s determination of reasonable risk. The Strategy invests in a portfolio of equity and debt securities that is designed as a solution for investors who seek a moderate tilt toward tax-efficient equity returns but also want the risk diversification offered by tax-exempt debt securities and the broad diversification of their equity risk across styles, capitalization ranges and geographic regions. In managing the Strategy, the Adviser efficiently diversifies between the debt and equity components to produce the desired risk/return profile of the Strategy. The Strategy targets a weighting of 50% equities and 50% tax-exempt debt securities with a goal of providing moderate upside potential without excessive volatility. Within the Strategy’s equity component, the targeted blend is an equal weighting of growth and value style stocks (50% each), with approximately


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70% of each equity style invested in U.S. companies and the remaining 30% in non-U.S. companies. The Adviser will allow the relative weightings of the Strategy’s debt and equity components, the equity component’s growth and value and U.S. and non-U.S. companies weightings (and the equity subcomponents defined by capitalization ranges) to change in response to markets, but ordinarily only by +/-5% of the portfolio. However, under extraordinary circumstances, such as when conditions favoring one investment style are compelling, the range may expand to 10% of the portfolio.

The Strategy intends to meet the tax requirement for passing municipal bond interest through to Strategy shareholders as tax exempt interest dividends (currently requires that at least 50% of the Strategy’s assets be invested in tax-exempt debt securities). In the event that the Code or the related rules, regulations and interpretations of the IRS should, in the future, change so as to permit the Strategy to pass through tax-exempt dividends when the Strategy invests less than 50% of its assets in tax-exempt debt securities, the targeted blend for the Strategy will become 60% equity securities and 40% debt securities.

The Strategy’s fixed-income securities will primarily be investment grade debt securities, but may also include lower-rated securities (“junk bonds”). The Strategy will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities rated at the time of purchase below investment grade. The Strategy will at all times

hold at least 40% but not more than 90% of its net assets in equity securities, including common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, such as convertible bonds, convertible preferred stocks and warrants. The Strategy’s fixed-income asset investments will always comprise at least 10%, but never more than 60%, of its net assets. The Strategy may invest without limit in non-U.S. securities, although it generally will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in such securities. The Strategy also may enter into forward commitments, make short sales of securities or maintain a short position, invest in rights and warrants, and invest up to 10% of its total assets in the securities of companies in emerging markets.

AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy

Investment Objective and Policies

AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy’s investment objective is to achieve a high total return without, in the opinion of the Adviser, undue risk to principal. The Strategy invests in a portfolio of equity and debt securities that is designed as a solution for investors who seek some opportunity for tax-efficient equity returns if the related risks are broadly diversified and overall portfolio volatility reflects a preponderance of debt securities. The Strategy targets a weighting of 30% equity securities and 70% tax-exempt debt securities with a goal of providing reduced volatility and modest upside potential. Within the equity component, the Strategy’s targeted blend is an equal weighting of growth and value style stocks (50%


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each), with approximately 70% of each equity style invested in U.S. companies and the remaining 30% in non-U.S. companies. The Adviser will allow the relative weightings of the Strategy’s debt and equity components, the equity component’s growth and value weightings and U.S. and non-U.S. companies to change in response to markets, but ordinarily only by +/-5% of the portfolio. However, under extraordinary circumstances, such as when conditions favoring one investment style are compelling, the range may expand to 10% of the portfolio.

All fixed-income securities held by the Strategy will be of investment grade at the time of purchase. In the event that the rating of any security held by the Strategy falls below investment grade, the Strategy will not be obligated to dispose of such security and may continue to hold the obligation if, in the opinion of the Adviser, such investment is appropriate under the circumstances. The Strategy may invest without limit in non-U.S. securities, although it generally will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in such securities. The Strategy also may enter into forward commitments, make short sales of securities or maintain a short position, invest in rights or warrants, and invest up to 10% of its total assets in the securities of companies in emerging markets.

Investment Results

The tables on pages 7-12 show performance for each Strategy compared to their respective balanced benchmarks for the six- and 12-month periods ended August 31, 2007. Each Strat-

egy’s balanced benchmark is as follows: AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy, 70% Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Stock Index and 30% Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index; AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy, 50% S&P 500 Stock Index and 50% Lehman Brothers (LB) 5-Year General Obligation Municipal Index; and AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy, 30% S&P 500 Stock Index and 70% LB 5-Year General Obligation Municipal Index.

The Strategies’ Class A shares without sales charges underperformed their respective balanced benchmarks for both the six- and 12-month periods ended August 31, 2007.

The Strategies’ holdings in value stocks all outperformed for the 12-month review period. Growth stock holdings typically underperformed for the same time period, including those holdings within U.S. large-cap growth stocks, which detracted from the Strategies’ relative returns. However, the Strategies’ holdings in small/mid-cap growth stocks, which posted strong returns, contributed positively to performance, and helped to offset some of the negative impact of exposure to other growth stocks.

The Strategies’ approach of seeking returns in both the U.S. and the international equity markets contributed to overall performance for the Strategies, as international stocks outperformed U.S. stocks during the


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review period. International stocks, as represented by the MSCI EAFE Index, returned 18.71% for 12-month period, while U.S. stocks, as represented by the S&P 500 Stock Index, returned 15.13% for the same period.

The U.S. municipal bond market, as represented by the LB 5-Year General Obligation Municipal Index, returned 1.58% and 3.44% for the six- and 12-month periods, respectively. Given its higher exposure to equities, AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy delivered higher absolute returns than AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy, which in turn outperformed AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy.

Market Review and Investment Strategy

The six- and 12-month periods ended August 31, 2007, were strong for global capital markets. Stocks continued to provide returns above historical averages. Several factors provided fuel to the equity markets around the world, including solid

economic growth and robust corporate earnings.

Small-cap stocks generally outperformed the large-cap stocks, and the Strategies’ holdings in international stocks also contributed positively to performance. The performance of the Strategies’ growth holdings generally trailed the market, with the notable exception of the Strategies’ exposure to small/mid-cap growth stocks—the best performers overall. This helped to offset the underperformance of Strategies’ holdings in U.S. large-cap growth stocks during the 12-month review period. This reinforces the Blend Investment Policy Team’s (the “Team’s”) belief that diversification within the portfolio aids the Strategies’ performance.

As always, the Team remained focused on its strategy of combining low correlation asset classes, blending growth and value investment styles, globalizing the Strategies’ portfolios and ensuring each portfolio is aligned with its strategic asset allocation targets over time through a disciplined rebalancing process.


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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.

(Historical Performance continued on next page)

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Historical Performance


HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

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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THE STRATEGY VS. ITS BENCHMARK

PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007

  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth
Appreciation Strategy

        

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.

 

 

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.

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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE STRATEGY 9/2/03* TO 8/31/07

LOGO

*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

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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

        

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

 

 

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 5-6.

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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

LOGO

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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PERIODS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007
  Returns    
  6 Months      12 Months     

AllianceBernstein Tax-Managed Wealth
Preservation Strategy

        

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

 

 

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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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE STRATEGY 8/31/97 TO 8/31/07

LOGO

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
During Period*

     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
During Period*

     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
 
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

 

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* 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

 

LOGO

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* 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

 

LOGO

 

 

 

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

 

LOGO

LOGO

 

* 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

 

LOGO

 

 

 

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%

    

Financials – 25.1%

    

Capital Markets – 7.2%

    

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%

    

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%

    

Discover Financial Services(a)

   5,300     122,642

ORIX Corp.

   6,850     1,454,339
        
       1,576,981
        
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Wealth Appreciation Strategy—Portfolio of Investments


 

Company    Shares   U.S. $ Value
 
    

Diversified Financial Services – 6.1%

    

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%

    

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 &
Development – 0.1%

    

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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Wealth Appreciation Strategy—Portfolio of Investments


 

Company    Shares   U.S. $ Value
 
    

Information Technology – 13.4%

 

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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Wealth Appreciation Strategy—Portfolio of Investments


 

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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Wealth Appreciation Strategy—Portfolio of Investments


 

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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Wealth Appreciation Strategy—Portfolio of Investments


 

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
Michelin-Class B

   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
Services – 2.3%

    

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
(cost $442,038,350)

       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.
(cost $382,594)

   800   $ 375,495
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.8%

    

Investment Companies – 2.8%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.-Government STIF Portfolio(c)
(cost $14,775,623)

   14,775,623     14,775,623
        

Total Investments – 99.7%
(cost $457,196,567)

       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

         

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
5.00%, 12/01/21

   $ 1,700   $ 1,755,012

County of Jefferson AL FGIC
5.00%, 2/01/38

     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
(Capital Improvement Warrants) (Prerefunded) FGIC
Series 02
5.00%, 2/01/41

     1,100     1,160,038
        
       10,949,789
        

Arizona – 0.5%

    

Arizona Hlth Facs Auth
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital)
4.95%, 2/01/42(a)

     785     783,508

Gilbert Wtr Res Muni Ppty Corp
(Wastewater Sys & Util Rev)
Series 04
4.90%, 4/01/19

     710     711,775

Pima Cnty IDA
5.45%, 12/01/17

     450     435,933

Pima Cnty IDA
(Horizon Comnty Learning Center)
4.45%, 6/01/14

     80     76,708
        
       2,007,924
        

Arkansas – 0.4%

    

City of Springdale AR MBIA
4.00%, 7/01/16

     1,405     1,403,623
        

California – 1.3%

    

California Econ Rec Bds
Series A
5.25%, 1/01/10-7/01/12

     3,765     3,930,198

California State
5.00%, 6/01/10

     550     568,573

California State GO
(Various Purposes)
5.00%, 3/01/14

     25     26,519

California Statewide CDA Rev
(Kaiser Permanente)
Series E
3.875%, 4/01/32(b)

     280     278,471

Upland Comnty Redev Agy Tax Alloc Notes
(Magnolia Redev Proj)
3.90%, 11/01/09

     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
Grand Junction MBIA
5.00%, 12/01/23

   $ 1,000   $ 1,034,280

PV Wtr & San Met Dist Cap Appreciation
Series 06
Zero Coupon, 12/15/17

     920     496,441

Todd Creek Farms Metro Dist No.
1 5.60%, 12/01/14

     260     263,523
        
       1,794,244
        

Connecticut – 0.5%

    

Connecticut State Dev Auth AMBAC
3.35%, 5/01/31(b)

     1,730     1,721,142
        

Florida – 5.6%

    

Arborwood CDD
(Centex Homes Proj)
5.25%, 5/01/16

     275     263,714

Bartram Park CDD
(Spl Assmt)
4.875%, 5/01/15

     100     92,414

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. MBIA
5.00%, 3/01/15-3/01/16

     4,000     4,236,870

County of Orange FL AMBAC
5.50%, 10/01/32

     7,000     7,528,360

Dade Cnty Sch Dist MBIA
Series 94
5.00%, 8/01/12

     1,100     1,159,543

Fishhawk CDD II
(Spl Assmt)
Series B
5.125%, 11/01/09

     100     99,360

Hammock Bay CDD
(Spl Assmt)
Series B
5.375%, 5/01/11

     70     69,731

Heritage Isle at Viera CDD
Series 4B
5.00%, 11/01/09

     100     99,009

Heritage Plantation CDD
5.10%, 11/01/13

     110     106,273

Lake Ashton II CDD
(Capital Impt Rev)
Series B
4.875%, 11/01/10

     100     98,261

Live Oak CDD No. 001, Spl Assmt ETM
Series B
5.30%, 5/01/08

     45     44,949
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Company    Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Meadow Pointe III CDD
Series 4B
5.00%, 5/01/09

   $ 55   $ 54,618

Meadow Woods CDD
Series 4B
5.25%, 5/01/11

     65     64,358

Midtown Miami CDD
Series 04A
6.00%, 5/01/24

     280     280,885

Monterra CDD
(Spl Assmt)
Series 3
5.125%, 11/01/14

     170     163,729

Series B

5.00%, 11/01/10

     340     335,305

Overoaks CDD
(Capital Impt Rev)
Series 4B
5.125%, 5/01/09

     160     159,176

Palm Beach Cnty Sch Board FGIC
5.00%, 8/01/13

     1,030     1,089,215

Parkway Center CDD
(Spl Assmt Ref)
Series B
5.625%, 5/01/14

     200     198,290

Paseo CDD
5.00%, 2/01/11

     500     493,250

Paseo CDD
(Capital Impt Rev)
Series B
4.875%, 5/01/10

     520     512,283

Quarry CDD
(Spl Assmt)
5.25%, 5/01/16

     285     273,303

Rolling Hills CDD
5.125%, 11/01/13

     435     416,578

Seacoast Utility Auth FGIC
5.25%, 3/01/10

     1,210     1,253,330

Shingle Creek CDD
5.75%, 5/01/15

     415     413,444

South Bay CDD
Series 5B-2
5.375%, 5/01/13

     100     98,109

Tern Bay CDD
(Capital Impt Rev)
Series B
5.00%, 5/01/15

     435     413,441
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Company    Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Verano Ctr CDD
(Infrastructure Proj)
Series B
5.00%, 11/01/13

   $ 770   $ 739,970

Villages of Westport CDD
Series 05A
5.125%, 5/01/15

     225     215,566
        
       20,973,334
        

Guam – 0.1%

    

Guam Govt Wtrwrks Auth Cops
(Prerefunded)
5.18%, 7/01/15

     291     298,508

Guam Govt Wtrwrks Auth Wtr & Wastewtr
Sys Rev
Series 05
5.00%, 7/01/13

     225     226,327
        
       524,835
        

Hawaii – 1.6%

    

Hawaii State AMBAC
5.00%, 7/01/13(c)

     5,540     5,884,034
        

Illinois – 4.0%

    

City of Chicago IL FGIC
5.00%, 1/01/09

     1,135     1,153,512

Hodgkins IL
5.00%, 1/01/11

     1,000     1,020,460

Illinois State
5.00%, 3/01/14

     3,400     3,616,580

Pingree Grove Village II
(CamBrdg Lakes Proj)
Series 5-1 5.25%, 3/01/15

     100     99,920

State of Illinois
5.00%, 1/01/10(c)

     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
5.25%, 12/01/21

     1,215     1,316,550
        

Kansas – 0.2%

    

Wyandotte Cnty-Kansas City Unified Govt
Spl Oblg
(Sales Tax)
Series B
4.75%, 12/01/16

     610     600,087
        

Kentucky – 0.3%

    

Kentucky State Prop & Bldgs Commn FSA
5.375%, 2/01/08

     1,265     1,273,425
        
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Company    Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Maryland – 0.2%

    

Tax Exempt Muni Infrastructure
Series 04A
3.80%, 5/01/08(d)

   $ 615   $ 612,534
        

Massachusetts – 1.6%

    

Massachusetts GO
(Consolidated Loan)
Series B
5.00%, 8/01/12

     3,150     3,320,510

Massachusetts State
(Consolidated Loan)
Series B
5.70%, 6/01/19

     800     842,112

Route 3 North Transit Impr
Association MBIA
5.375%, 6/15/33

     1,925     2,011,336
        
       6,173,958
        

Michigan – 2.8%

    

Michigan Municipal Bond Auth
5.50%, 10/01/13

     6,085     6,641,047

Michigan State
(Trunk Line Fund) FSA
Series 05B
5.00%, 9/01/11-9/01/12

     3,510     3,702,423
        
       10,343,470
        

Minnesota – 0.1%

    

St. Paul Minnesota Hsg & Redev Auth
Hosp Rev
(Healtheast Proj.)
5.15%, 11/15/20

     310     302,157
        

Missouri – 1.1%

    

St. Louis Airport Revenue
(Airport Dev Program) MBIA
Series A
5.625%, 7/01/19

     4,000     4,268,920
        

Nevada – 1.5%

    

Clark Cnty Impr Dist
4.05%, 8/01/10

     670     652,955

Clark Cnty PCR
(Southern California) AMT
Series C
3.25%, 6/01/31(b)

     335     329,543

Henderson Local Impt Dists No. T-16
4.75%, 3/01/13

     35     33,932

Las Vegas Spl Impt Dist No. 607 Local
Impt Bonds
5.35%, 6/01/12

     245     245,894
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Company    Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Nevada GO
5.00%, 2/01/12

   $ 4,100   $ 4,301,105
        
       5,563,429
        

New Jersey – 3.0%

    

New Jersey Eco Dev Auth MBIA
Series 1A
5.00%, 7/01/11

     1,645     1,721,673

New Jersey Eco Dev Auth Rev
(Cigarette Tax) FSA
Series 4
5.00%, 6/15/10

     830     857,523

New Jersey State Transp Trust Fund Auth
(Transp Sys) FSA
Series C
5.50%, 12/15/11-6/15/21

     2,465     2,665,964

New Jersey Transp Trust Fund Auth FGIC
5.00%, 6/15/12

     3,775     3,984,512

Series A
5.50%, 12/15/13

     1,775     1,942,010
        
       11,171,682
        

New York – 3.4%

    

New York City
5.00%, 8/01/08

     565     571,616

Series H
5.00%, 8/01/11

     1,645     1,718,400

New York City GO
Series 4G
5.00%, 8/01/12

     1,315     1,383,774

New York State Dorm Auth Rev
5.00%, 7/01/11

     425     427,457

New York State Thruway Auth
Series 63A
5.00%, 3/15/09

     850     866,507

New York State Thruway Auth, Hwy &
Bridge Trust Fund FSA
Series 5B
5.00%, 4/01/14

     6,505     6,951,113

Tobacco Settlement Fin Auth
5.25%, 6/01/13

     815     823,240
        
       12,742,107
        

North Carolina – 0.8%

    

Mecklenburg County NC
5.00%, 2/01/14

     2,575     2,755,173

North Carolina Municipal Pwr Agy No 1
Catawba ACA-CBI
5.50%, 1/01/10

     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.
5.00%, 2/01/12

   $ 1,000   $ 1,027,380

Cleveland Municipal Sch Dist FSA
5.25%, 12/01/19

     1,000     1,063,420

Ohio State
(Highway Capital Improvements)
Series 02G
5.00%, 5/01/11

     1,740     1,816,595

Port Auth Columbiana Cnty SWFR
(Liberty Waste Trans LLC Proj) AMT
Series A
7.00%, 8/01/21

     285     292,561
        
       4,199,956
        

Oregon – 0.4%

    

Oregon State Dept of Transp AMBAC
5.00%, 6/01/09

     1,515     1,548,042
        

Pennsylvania – 3.7%

    

Allegheny Cnty Hosp Dev Auth Rev
(Hlth Sys-West Penn)
Series A
5.00%, 11/15/13

     925     921,522

Allegheny Cnty Redev Auth Rev
(Pittsburgh Mills Proj)
5.10%, 7/01/14

     280     279,457

Beaver Cnty IDA PCR
(Cleveland Electric Proj)
Series
98 3.75%, 10/01/30(b)

     280     278,060

City of Philadelphia PA XLCA
5.00%, 2/15/11

     2,000     2,078,060

Comwlth of Pennsylvania MBIA
5.00%, 1/01/13

     1,420     1,504,845

Montgomery Cnty IDA
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care Ret Comm)
6.00%, 2/01/21

     265     271,498

Pennsylvania GO MBIA
Series 03
5.00%, 7/01/11

     4,310     4,515,630

Pennsylvania State FGIC
5.00%, 7/01/13

     3,690     3,927,082

Philadelphia Auth for IDR
(Leadership Learning Partners)
Series 05A
4.60%, 7/01/15

     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
5.00%, 12/01/07

   $ 2,510   $ 2,514,669

Puerto Rico Pub Fin Corp.
5.75%, 8/01/27(b)

     1,075     1,137,350
        
       3,652,019
        

South Carolina – 1.9%

    

South Carolina Pub Ser Auth MBIA
Series B
5.00%, 1/01/11

     3,515     3,653,104

South Carolina State Pub Service Auth FSA
5.00%, 1/01/14

     2,450     2,600,994

Western Carolina Regional Swr Auth FSA
5.00%, 3/01/12

     1,000     1,050,350
        
       7,304,448
        

Texas – 7.0%

    

Arlington Independent Sch Dist PSF-GTD
5.00%, 2/15/14

     1,000     1,059,790

Austin Independent Sch Dist
5.00%, 8/01/14

     1,000     1,063,510

City of Austin FSA
5.00%, 11/15/13

     6,915     7,353,065

City of Dallas TX
5.00%, 2/15/12

     3,350     3,517,098

5.125%, 2/15/12

     1,020     1,076,049

Katy Dev Auth
(Metro Contract)
Series A
5.75%, 6/01/09

     230     230,883

Red River Ed Fin Rev
(Parish Day School Proj.)
Series 1A
3.10%, 12/01/31(b)

     1,400     1,397,592

San Antonio Elec & Gas
Series 01
5.25%, 2/01/09

     1,600     1,632,944

State of Texas
5.00%, 10/01/12-10/01/13

     6,655     7,038,994

Texas Pub Fin Auth AMBAC
5.00%, 2/01/16

     1,640     1,731,971
        
       26,101,896
        

Washington – 2.3%

    

Seattle Mun Light & Pwr Rev FSA
Series 01
5.50%, 3/01/09

     1,000     1,025,690
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Company    Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

State of Washington FSA
5.00%, 1/01/12

   $2,000   $ 2,099,600

Washington Pub Pwr Supp Sys
5.75%, 7/01/09

   1,100     1,136,960

Washington Pub Pwr Supply Sys MBIA
5.25%, 7/01/13

   1,750     1,878,485

Washington State AMBAC
5.00%, 1/01/14

   1,760     1,870,493

Washington State Hlth Care Facs A RADIAN
5.75%, 7/01/38(b)

   475     475,000
        
       8,486,228
        

Wisconsin – 1.9%

    

Wisconsin State AMBAC
5.00%, 5/01/13-5/01/16

   3,000     3,202,480

5.25%, 7/01/14

   3,500     3,780,455
        
       6,982,935
        

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $195,698,289)

       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
Equipment – 1.1%

    

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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Company        
    
Shares
  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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Company        
    
Shares
  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
(cost $137,965,970)

       172,229,854
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.3%

    

Investment Companies – 1.0%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. - Government STIF Portfolio(f)
(cost $3,659,256)

   3,659,256     3,659,256
        
     Principal
Amount
(000)
   

Municipal Obligations – 0.3%

    

Loudoun Cnty IDA Rev (Howard Hughes Med)
Series 03A
3.94%, 2/15/38(g)

   $1,000     1,000,000
        

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $4,659,256)

       4,659,256
        

Total Investments – 99.2%
(cost $338,323,515)

       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
5.00%, 12/01/21

   $ 400   $ 412,944

Jefferson Cnty FGIC
5.00%, 1/01/10-2/01/38

     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
(Capital Improvement Warrants) (Prerefunded) FGIC
Series 02
5.00%, 2/01/41

     1,000     1,054,580

Jefferson Cnty Swr
(Prerefunded) FGIC
Series A
5.75%, 2/01/38(a)

     1,325     1,374,953
        
       7,332,621
        

Arizona – 1.2%

    

Arizona Hlth Facs Auth
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital)
4.95%, 2/01/42(b)

     235     234,553

Arizona Sch Fac Board MBIA
5.25%, 9/01/15

     1,500     1,608,375
        
       1,842,928
        

California – 1.5%

    

California State
5.00%, 6/01/10

     225     232,598

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.
5.375%, 6/01/28

     1,815     1,895,314

Tax Exempt Muni Infrastructure
Series 04A
3.80%, 5/01/08(c)

     300     298,797
        
       2,426,709
        

Colorado – 0.3%

    

Adonea Metropolitan Dist No 2
4.375%, 12/01/15

     535     522,845
        

Connecticut – 3.1%

    

Connecticut State FSA
5.00%, 8/01/09

     2,160     2,213,546

Connecticut State Dev Auth AMBAC
3.35%, 5/01/31(d)

     1,300     1,293,344

Connecticut State Special Tax
Obligation FSA
5.375%, 10/01/10

     530     555,859
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Company    Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

State of Connecticut FSA
5.50%, 11/15/12

   $ 845   $ 916,648
        
       4,979,397
        

Florida – 4.5%

    

Dade Cnty Sch Dist MBIA
Series 94
5.00%, 8/01/12

     1,000     1,054,130

Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund
5.00%, 7/01/08

     2,145     2,167,265

Florida State Dept of Environmental
Protection FGIC
5.75%, 7/01/09

     2,100     2,175,810

JEA Elec Sys Rev XLCA
Series 02-03A
5.375%, 10/01/32

     700     700,854

South Miami Hlth Fac Auth
5.00%, 8/15/10

     1,080     1,108,490
        
       7,206,549
        

Georgia – 1.0%

    

Fulton Dekalb Hospital Auth FSA
5.00%, 1/01/13

     1,500     1,582,965
        

Hawaii – 1.2%

    

Hawaii State AMBAC
5.00%, 7/01/13(a)

     1,800     1,911,780
        

Illinois – 2.8%

    

Chicago GO FGIC
6.00%, 1/01/28

     2,100     2,249,457

Illinois State
5.00%, 3/01/14

     1,000     1,063,700

Illinois State FSA
5.00%, 6/01/13

     1,060     1,124,416
        
       4,437,573
        

Indiana – 2.1%

    

City of Indianapolis IN AMBAC
5.25%, 8/15/09

     2,100     2,128,917

Indiana Fin Auth Rev
5.00%, 2/01/12

     1,165     1,221,666

Indiana Transp Fin Auth FSA
5.00%, 6/01/09

     25     25,566
        
       3,376,149
        

Kentucky – 0.6%

    

Kentucky State Prop & Bldgs Commn FSA
5.375%, 2/01/08

     985     991,560
        
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Company    Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Louisiana – 0.8%

    

Louisiana State FSA
5.00%, 5/01/15

   $ 655   $ 698,682

New Orleans GO MBIA
5.25%, 12/01/20

     450     474,255

New Orleans GO (Certificates Indebtedness) FSA
Series 00
5.50%, 12/01/08

     110     112,383
        
       1,285,320
        

Massachusetts – 4.4%

    

City of Boston
5.00%, 3/01/10

     2,065     2,131,245

Comwlth of Massachusetts FGIC
5.00%, 1/01/09

     2,190     2,226,288

Series A
5.50%, 2/01/10

     500     520,750

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy MBIA
5.50%, 1/01/11

     1,000     1,053,810

Massachusetts GO (Consolidated Loan)
Series B
5.00%, 8/01/12

     1,050     1,106,837
        
       7,038,930
        

Michigan – 3.5%

    

Detroit City Sch Dist
(Sch Bldg & Site Improvement) FGIC
Series 2A
5.00%, 5/01/32

     1,500     1,592,325

Detroit MI FGIC
5.75%, 7/01/26

     1,520     1,603,995

Detroit Sew Disp Rev FSA
4.191%, 7/01/32(b)

     410     405,671

Michigan Municipal Bond Auth
5.50%, 10/01/13

     1,800     1,964,484
        
       5,566,475
        

Minnesota – 0.3%

    

Minnesota Pub Facs Auth Wtr PCR
Series 4D
5.00%, 3/01/11

     400     417,404
        

Nebraska – 2.7%

    

Lancaster Cnty Sch Dist No 1
4.00%, 1/15/08

     2,000     2,001,840

Nebraska Pub Pwr Dist FGIC
5.00%, 1/01/09

     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
(Southern California) AMT
Series C
3.25%, 6/01/31(d)

   $ 170   $ 167,231

Nevada GO
5.00%, 2/01/12

     1,800     1,888,290
        
       2,055,521
        

New Jersey – 6.5%

    

New Jersey Eco Dev Auth Market
Transition Facs Rev, Senior Lien MBIA
Series A
5.00%, 7/01/09

     2,100     2,149,056

New Jersey Eco Dev Auth Rev
(Cigarette Tax) FGIC
Series 4
5.00%, 6/15/10-6/15/11

     800     830,844

New Jersey Economic Dev Auth FSA
5.00%, 5/01/18

     1,000     1,021,610

New Jersey State Transp Trust Fund Auth
(Transp Sys) MBIA
5.25%, 12/15/08

     625     637,338

Series A
5.25%, 12/15/12

     1,100     1,179,365

Series C
5.50%, 12/15/10-6/15/21

     1,975     2,119,498

New Jersey State Turnpike Auth MBIA
5.50%, 1/01/30

     1,850     1,925,017

New Jersey Transp Trust Fund
Auth AMBAC
5.25%, 12/15/09

     500     517,085
        
       10,379,813
        

New York – 3.6%

    

New York City
Series 4B
5.00%, 8/01/10

     175     181,011

New York City GO
Series 4G
5.00%, 8/01/12

     685     720,825

New York Conv Center
Zero Coupon, 6/01/08

     1,600     1,556,672

New York State Thruway Auth
Series 63A
5.00%, 3/15/09

     585     596,361

New York State Thruway Auth, Hwy &
Bridge Trust Fund FSA
Series 5B
5.00%, 4/01/14

     1,900     2,030,302
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Company    Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Tobacco Settlement Fin Auth
5.25%, 6/01/13

   $ 650   $ 656,572
        
       5,741,743
        

North Carolina – 0.2%

    

North Carolina Municipal Pwr Agy No 1
Catawba ACA-CBI
5.50%, 1/01/10

     300     308,124
        

Ohio – 0.4%

    

Cleveland Municipal Sch Dist FSA
5.25%, 12/01/19

     585     622,101
        

Oregon – 1.2%

    

Tri-Cnty Metropolitan Transp Dist MBIA
5.00%, 5/01/12

     1,890     1,991,625
        

Pennsylvania – 3.7%

    

Allegheny Cnty IDA
4.30%, 9/01/08

     70     69,699

Beaver Cnty IDA PCR
(Cleveland Electric Proj)
Series 98
3.75%, 10/01/30(d)

     160     158,891

Comwlth of Pennsylvania
5.00%, 10/01/07

     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
(Amtrak Projects)
Series 01A
6.00%, 11/01/07

     315     315,510

Pennsylvania GO MBIA
Series 03
5.00%, 7/01/11

     450     471,470
        
       5,897,815
        

Puerto Rico – 2.1%

    

Comwlth of Puerto Rico FSA
Series C
5.00%, 7/01/18-7/01/21(d)

     2,495     2,520,732

Government Dev Bank for Puerto Rico
5.00%, 12/01/07

     830     831,544
        
       3,352,276
        

South Carolina – 2.4%

    

South Carolina Pub Ser Auth MBIA
Series B
5.00%, 1/01/11

     1,740     1,808,365
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Company    Principal
Amount
(000)
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

South Carolina Transp Infrastructure
Bank AMBAC
5.50%, 10/01/11

   $1,865   $ 1,950,883
        
       3,759,248
        

Tennessee – 1.9%

    

Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp.
5.00%, 12/15/08

   1,600     1,616,848

Metropolitan Govt Nashville & Davidson Cnty
Series C
5.00%, 2/01/08

   1,400     1,407,168
        
       3,024,016
        

Texas – 8.4%

    

Austin Independent Sch Dist
5.00%, 8/01/14

   890     946,524

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent
Sch Dist PSF-GTD
5.00%, 2/15/09

   1,325     1,348,982

City of Austin FSA
5.00%, 11/15/10-11/15/13

   4,050     4,256,808

City of Houston TX AMBAC
5.00%, 12/15/08

   2,000     2,031,800

City of San Antonio TX FGIC
5.50%, 5/15/16

   1,540     1,702,177

Houston Independent Sch Dist PSF-GTD
Series 03
5.00%, 2/15/11

   1,200     1,248,804

Plano Tx Isd Go
5.00%, 2/15/11

   1,850     1,925,240
        
       13,460,335
        

Washington – 0.3%

    

County of King WA FSA
5.25%, 1/01/10

   520     537,633
        

Wisconsin – 0.7%

    

Wisconsin State MBIA
5.00%, 5/01/13

   1,000     1,060,500
        

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $107,698,918)

       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
Equipment – 0.2%

    

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
(cost $36,704,743)

       47,096,644
        
     Principal
Amount
(000)
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.3%

    

Municipal Obligations – 1.2%

    

Jacksonville Eco Dev Commission
4.00%, 10/01/15(f)

   $ 500     500,000

Valdez Marine Term Rev (BP Pipelines, Inc. Proj)
Series 03C 3.94%, 7/01/37(f)

     1,500     1,500,000
        

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $2,000,000)

       2,000,000
        
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Company        
    
Shares
  U.S. $ Value
 
    

Investment Companies – 1.1%

    

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares,
Inc. – Government STIF Portfolio(g)
(cost $1,705,129)

   1,705,129   $ 1,705,129
        

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,705,129)

       3,705,129
        

Total Investments – 99.1%
(cost $148,108,790)

       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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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
(cost $1,845,771, $433,122 and $211,299, respectively)(a)

    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
appreciation/depreciation of:

     

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
currency transactions

    44,383,041       21,178,795       6,451,235  
                       

Contribution from Adviser
(see Note B)

    742       76,789       26,602  
                       

Net Increase in Net Assets
from Operations

  $     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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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 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
U.S. government securities)

   $     378,758,750    $     186,397,017

U.S. government securities

     –0–      –0–

 

Balanced Wealth

   Purchases    Sales

Investment securities (excluding
U.S. government securities)

   $     202,022,246    $     179,034,858

U.S. government securities

     –0–      –0–

 

Wealth Preservation

   Purchases    Sales

Investment securities (excluding
U.S. government securities)

   $     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
     
        
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

     

Distributions paid from:

     

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

     

Distributions paid from:

     

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

     

Distributions paid from:

     

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
 
    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:

       

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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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Appreciation Strategy  
    Class B  
    Year Ended August 31,    

September 2,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    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:

       

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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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

 
    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:

       

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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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Wealth Appreciation Strategy  
    Advisor Class  
    Year Ended August 31,    

September 2,
2003(a) to
August 31,

2004

 
    2007     2006     2005    
     

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  14.09     $  12.72     $  10.80     $  10.00  
     

Income From Investment Operations

       

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:

       

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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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Balanced Wealth Strategy  
    Class A  
    Year Ended August 31,    

May 1,
2003 to
August 31,

2003(i)

    Year
Ended
April 30,
2003
 
    2007     2006     2005     2004      
     

Net asset value, beginning
of period

  $  12.09     $  11.49     $  10.61     $  10.04     $  9.41     $  10.30  
     

Income From
Investment Operations

           

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
operations

  .99     .77     1.02     .64     .63     (.77 )
     
Less: Dividends            

Dividends from
net investment income

  (.22 )   (.17 )   (.14 )   (.07 )   – 0  –   (.12 )
     

Net asset value, end
of period

  $  12.86     $  12.09     $  11.49     $  10.61     $  10.04     $  9.41  
     
Total Return            

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(f)

  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
net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.10  %   1.18  %(g)   1.20  %   1.31  %   1.97  %(h)   1.82  %

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

  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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Selected Data For A Share Of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Balanced Wealth Strategy  
    Class B  
    Year Ended August 31,    

May 1,
2003 to
August 31,

2003(i)

    Year
Ended
April 30,
2003
 
    2007     2006     2005     2004      
     

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $  12.10     $  11.50     $  10.62     $  10.08     $  9.47     $  10.34  
     

Income From
Investment Operations

           

Net investment
income (loss)(b)

  .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
operations

  .90     .68     .94     .55     .61     (.84 )
     
Less: Dividends            

Dividends from
net investment income

  (.13 )   (.08 )   (.06 )   (.01 )   – 0  –   (.03 )
     

Net asset value, end
of period

  $  12.87     $  12.10     $  11.50     $  10.62     $  10.08     $  9.47  
     
Total Return            

Total investment return based on net asset
value(f)

  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
net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.82  %   1.90  %(g)   1.90  %   2.03  %   2.72  %(h)   2.57  %

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.82  %   1.91  %(g)   2.02  %   2.53  %   2.72  %(h)   2.57  %

Net investment
income (loss)

  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 to
August 31,

2003(i)

    Year
Ended
April 30,
2003
 
    2007     2006     2005     2004      
     

Net asset value, beginning
of period

  $  12.13     $  11.52     $  10.64     $  10.09     $  9.48     $  10.35  
     

Income From
Investment Operations

           

Net investment
income (loss)(b)

  .14     .11     .07 (c)   .03 (c)(d)   (.02 )   (.01 )

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investment
and foreign currency transactions

  .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
net investment income

  (.13 )   (.08 )   (.06 )   (.01 )   – 0 –     (.03 )
     

Net asset value, end
of period

  $  12.89     $  12.13     $  11.52     $  10.64     $  10.09     $  9.48  
     
Total Return            

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(f)

  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
net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.80  %   1.89  %(g)   1.90  %   1.99  %   2.69  %(h)   2.54  %

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.80  %   1.89  %(g)   2.00  %   2.52  %   2.69  %(h)   2.54  %

Net investment
income (loss)

  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,
2003(j) to
August 31,

2004

 
    2007     2006     2005    
     

Net asset value, beginning
of period

  $  12.11     $  11.50     $  10.62     $  10.13  
     

Income From
Investment Operations

       

Net investment income(b)

  .26     .23     .18 (c)   .12 (c)(d)

Net realized and unrealized
gain on investment
and foreign currency
transactions

  .77     .58     .87     .46  

Contribution from Adviser

  .00 (e)   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –
     

Net increase in
net asset value from
operations

  1.03     .81     1.05     .58  
     
Less: Dividends        

Dividends from
net investment income

  (.26 )   (.20 )   (.17 )   (.09 )
     

Net asset value, end
of period

  $  12.88     $  12.11     $  11.50     $  10.62  
     
Total Return        

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(f)

  8.57  %   7.11  %   9.95  %   5.73  %
Ratios/ Supplemental Data        

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

  $10,326     $7,670     $4,774     $1,988  

Ratio to average
net assets of:

       

Expenses, net of
waivers/
reimbursements

  .79  %   .88  %(g)   .90  %   1.00  %(h)

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

  .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
 
    2007     2006     2005     2004      
     

Net asset value, beginning
of period

  $  11.51     $  11.16     $  10.65     $  10.28     $  10.11     $  10.07  
     

Income From
Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(b)(c)

  .23     .20     .13     .07 (d)   .05     .23  

Net realized and unrealized
gain on investment
and foreign currency transactions

  .47     .33     .50     .34     .19     .10  

Contribution from Adviser

  .00
(e)
  – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –
     

Net increase in
net asset value from operations

  .70     .53     .63     .41     .24     .33  
     
Less: Dividends and Distributions            

Dividends from net
investment income

  (.23 )   (.18 )   (.12 )   (.04 )   (.07 )   (.29 )

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

  (.15 )   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –
     

Total dividends
and distributions

  (.38 )   (.18 )   (.12 )   (.04 )   (.07 )   (.29 )
     

Net asset value, end
of period

  $  11.83     $  11.51     $  11.16     $  10.65     $  10.28     $  10.11  
     
Total Return            

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(f)

  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
net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.20  %   1.20  %(g)   1.20  %   1.33  %   1.55  %(h)   1.40  %

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

  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 to
August 31,

2003(i)

    Year
Ended
April 30,
2003
 
    2007     2006     2005     2004      
     

Net asset value, beginning
of period

  $  11.76     $  11.40     $  10.87     $  10.54     $  10.37     $  10.31  
     

Income From
Investment Operations

           

Net investment
income (loss)(b)(c)

  .15     .12     .06     (.01 )(d)   .03     .17  

Net realized and unrealized
gain on investment
and foreign currency transactions

  .48     .34     .51     .35     .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
investment income

  (.14 )   (.10 )   (.04 )   (.01 )   (.05 )   (.21 )

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

  (.15 )   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –
     

Total dividends
and distributions

  (.29 )   (.10 )   (.04 )   (.01 )   (.05 )   (.21 )
     

Net asset value, end
of period

  $  12.10     $  11.76     $  11.40     $  10.87     $  10.54     $  10.37  
     
Total Return            

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(f)

  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
net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.90  %   1.90  %(g)   1.90  %   2.05  %   2.25  %(h)   2.10  %

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.98  %   2.06  %(g)   2.10  %   2.52  %   2.55  %(h)   2.42  %

Net investment
income (loss)(c)

  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 to
August 31,

2003(i)

    Year
Ended
April 30,
2003
 
    2007     2006     2005     2004      
     

Net asset value, beginning
of period

  $  11.77     $  11.41     $  10.88     $  10.55     $  10.38     $  10.32  
     

Income From
Investment Operations

           

Net investment
income(b)(c)

  .15     .12     .06     .00 (d)(e)   .03     .17  

Net realized and unrealized
gain on investment
and foreign currency transactions

  .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
investment income

  (.14 )   (.10 )   (.04 )   (.01 )   (.05 )   (.21 )

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

  (.15 )   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –
     

Total dividends
and distributions

  (.29 )   (.10 )   (.04 )   (.01 )   (.05 )   (.21 )
     

Net asset value, end
of period

  $  12.11     $  11.77     $  11.41     $  10.88     $  10.55     $  10.38  
     
Total Return            

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(f)

  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
net assets of:

           

Expenses, net of
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.90  %   1.90  %(g)   1.90  %   2.01  %   2.25  %(h)   2.10  %

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

  1.96  %   2.04  %(g)   2.08  %   2.50  %   2.54  %(h)   2.41  %

Net investment
income (loss)(c)

  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,
2003(j) to
August 31,

2004

 
    2007     2006     2005    
     

Net asset value, beginning
of period

  $  11.53     $  11.19     $  10.67     $  10.29  
     

Income From
Investment Operations

       

Net investment income(b)(c)

  .26     .23     .18     .09 (d)

Net realized and unrealized
gain on investment
and foreign currency
transactions

  .48     .32     .49     .34  

Contribution from Adviser

  .00 (e)   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –
     

Net increase in
net asset value from
operations

  .74     .55     .67     .43  
     
Less: Dividends and
Distributions
       

Dividends from net
investment income

  (.27 )   (.21 )   (.15 )   (.05 )

Distributions from net realized
gain on investment
transactions

  (.15 )   – 0  –   – 0  –   – 0  –
     

Total dividends
and distributions

  (.42 )   (.21 )   (.15 )   (.05 )
     

Net asset value, end
of period

  $  11.85     $  11.53     $  11.19     $  10.67  
     
Total Return        

Total investment return
based on net asset
value(f)

  6.46  %   4.99  %   6.33  %   4.14  %
Ratios/ Supplemental Data        

Net assets, end of period
(000’s omitted)

  $7,531     $5,693     $4,494     $297  

Ratio to average
net assets of:

       

Expenses, net of
waivers/
reimbursements

  .90  %   .90  %(g)   .90  %   .99  %(h)

Expenses, before
waivers/
reimbursements

  .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.

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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
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

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., #, ##
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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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)
   
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)
   

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
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.
     
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.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN TAX-MANAGED WEALTH STRATEGIES     123

 

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
Expense
Ratio

(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
(50% Global Bond/50% Global Equity)11

 

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
(%)18

  

Lipper

Group
Median (%)

  

Lipper

Group

Rank

  

Lipper

Universe

Median (%)

  

Lipper
Universe

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

         

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

         

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

         

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
Inception

(%)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

         
         

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

         
         

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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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Wealth Strategies Funds

Balanced Wealth Strategy

Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Wealth Preservation Strategy

Tax-Managed Balanced Wealth Strategy

Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy

Blended Style Funds

U.S. Large Cap Portfolio

International Portfolio

Tax-Managed International Portfolio

Growth Funds

Domestic

Growth Fund

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Global & International

Global Health Care Fund

Global Research Growth Fund

Global Technology Fund

Greater China ‘97 Fund

International Growth Fund

International Research Growth Fund

Value Funds

Domestic

Balanced Shares

Focused Growth & Income Fund

Growth & Income Fund

Small/Mid-Cap Value Fund

Utility Income Fund

Value Fund

Global & International

Global Real Estate Investment Fund*

Global Value Fund

International Value Fund

 

Taxable Bond Funds

Global Government Income Trust

Corporate Bond Portfolio

Emerging Market Debt Fund

Global Strategic Income Trust

High Yield Fund

Intermediate Bond Portfolio

Short Duration Portfolio

U.S. Government Portfolio

Municipal Bond Funds

 

National
Insured National
Arizona
California
Insured California
Florida
Massachusetts

 

Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia

Intermediate Municipal Bond Funds

Intermediate California

Intermediate Diversified

Intermediate New York

Closed-End Funds

All-Market Advantage Fund

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund*

AllianceBernstein Income Fund*

AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income    Fund*

ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund

California Municipal Income Fund

New York Municipal Income Fund

The Spain Fund


Retirement Strategies Funds

 

2000 Retirement Strategy

 

2020 Retirement Strategy

 

2040 Retirement Strategy

2005 Retirement Strategy

 

2025 Retirement Strategy

 

2045 Retirement Strategy

2010 Retirement Strategy

 

2030 Retirement Strategy

 

2050 Retirement Strategy

2015 Retirement Strategy

 

2035 Retirement Strategy

 

2055 Retirement Strategy

We also offer Exchange Reserves,** which serves as the money market fund exchange vehicle for the AllianceBernstein mutual funds.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any AllianceBernstein fund/portfolio carefully before investing. For free copies of our prospectuses, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.alliancebernstein.com or contact your financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

*   Prior to January 26, 2007, AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund was named Alliance World Dollar Government Fund II and AllianceBernstein Income Fund was named ACM Income Fund. Prior to March 1, 2007, Global Real Estate Investment Fund was named Real Estate Investment Fund. Prior to May 18, 2007, AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund was named National Municipal Income Fund.

 

** An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
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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
Related

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)

 
    

All Fees for

Non-Audit Services

Provided to the

Portfolio, the Adviser

and Service Affiliates

  
       
       
       
       

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