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AB Cap Fund, Inc.

AB FlexFee International Strategic Core Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 89.1%

 

Financials – 15.5%

 

Banks – 6.6%

 

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

     14,102        $ 77,758  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     4,900          63,936  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

     2,900          49,408  

KBC Group NV

     1,283          58,216  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

     7,628          46,218  

Royal Bank of Canada

     950          58,844  
       

 

 

 
                354,380  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 3.7%

 

Euronext NV(a)

     562          41,382  

Partners Group Holding AG

     131          89,691  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

     11,000          70,845  
       

 

 

 
          201,918  
       

 

 

 

Insurance – 5.2%

 

Admiral Group PLC

     2,970          81,794  

Allianz SE (REG)

     227          38,658  

Sampo Oyj - Class A

     2,050          59,140  

Swiss Re AG

     473          36,420  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     178          62,533  
       

 

 

 
          278,545  
       

 

 

 
          834,843  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology – 13.1%

 

IT Services – 3.2%

 

Amadeus IT Group SA - Class A

     1,467          69,050  

Capgemini SE

     622          51,976  

Otsuka Corp.

     1,200          51,157  
       

 

 

 
          172,183  
       

 

 

 

Software – 9.1%

 

Avast PLC(a)

     11,200          54,149  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b)

     760          76,410  

Constellation Software, Inc./Canada

     130          118,150  

Nice Ltd.(b)

     489          70,707  

Oracle Corp. Japan

     1,300          113,390  

SAP SE

     531          59,285  
       

 

 

 
          492,091  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.8%

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     740          28,772  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (GDR)(a)

     15          14,837  
       

 

 

 
          43,609  
       

 

 

 
          707,883  
       

 

 

 

Industrials – 13.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.5%

 

Airbus SE

     321          20,699  

BAE Systems PLC

     4,846          31,136  

MTU Aero Engines AG

     175          25,304  
       

 

 

 
          77,139  
       

 

 

 
Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Air Freight & Logistics – 2.1%

 

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

     327        $ 44,544  

SG Holdings Co., Ltd.

     2,900          69,074  
       

 

 

 
                113,618  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%

 

Secom Co., Ltd.

     800          66,166  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services – 8.3%

 

Experian PLC

     2,353          65,393  

Intertek Group PLC

     510          29,797  

Intertrust NV(a)

     2,603          32,765  

Meitec Corp.

     1,200          47,588  

RELX PLC

     6,999          149,376  

Wolters Kluwer NV

     1,741          123,235  
       

 

 

 
          448,154  
       

 

 

 
          705,077  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 11.3%

 

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.7%

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     4,048          94,305  
       

 

 

 

Food Products – 4.6%

 

Danone SA

     467          29,887  

Morinaga & Co., Ltd./Japan

     1,100          45,030  

Nestle SA (REG)

     1,060          108,510  

Salmar ASA

     1,901          62,893  
       

 

 

 
          246,320  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products – 0.7%

 

Unilever PLC

     798          40,243  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco – 4.3%

 

British American Tobacco PLC

     1,614          54,981  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     1,271          92,732  

Swedish Match AB

     1,470          83,231  
       

 

 

 
          230,944  
       

 

 

 
          611,812  
       

 

 

 

Health Care – 10.3%

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 0.8%

 

Galenica AG(a)

     620          42,304  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 9.5%

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     6,200          95,526  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     4,330          81,249  

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

     1,539          91,903  

Roche Holding AG

     626          201,411  

Sanofi

     519          44,932  
       

 

 

 
          515,021  
       

 

 

 
          557,325  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 7.4%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.4%

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

     5,096          66,032  

Compass Group PLC

     4,345          67,695  

Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd.

     3,200          46,912  
       

 

 

 
          180,639  
       

 

 

 
Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.9%

 

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

     13,190        $ 49,015  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Products – 1.3%

 

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

     1,400          67,904  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 0.6%

 

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

     200          33,467  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.2%

 

adidas AG

     294          65,276  
       

 

 

 
                396,301  
       

 

 

 

Communication Services – 7.3%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.5%

 

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. - Class SS

     50,000          68,002  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     4,000          95,667  

TELUS Corp.

     1,582          25,012  
       

 

 

 
          188,681  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment – 0.4%

 

Daiichikosho Co., Ltd.

     800          21,410  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services – 2.2%

 

Auto Trader Group PLC

     13,840          74,788  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

     2,400          43,895  
       

 

 

 
          118,683  
       

 

 

 

Media – 1.2%

 

Cogeco Communications, Inc.

     607          41,178  

Informa PLC

     4,670          25,436  
       

 

 

 
          66,614  
       

 

 

 
          395,388  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate – 5.2%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 3.9%

 

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

     5,581          42,118  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

     13          87,450  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.(b)

     31          77,999  
       

 

 

 
          207,567  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development – 1.3%

 

Vonovia SE

     1,433          71,283  
       

 

 

 
          278,850  
       

 

 

 

Utilities – 4.5%

 

Electric Utilities – 3.2%

 

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     20,602          82,890  

Enel SpA

     13,360          92,155  
       

 

 

 
          175,045  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities – 1.3%

 

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

     2,900          68,334  
       

 

 

 
          243,379  
       

 

 

 
Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Energy – 1.4%

       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.4%

       

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B

     4,363        $ 73,185  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $5,145,448)

          4,804,043  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 4.0%

       

Funds and Investment Trusts – 4.0%

       

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF(c)
(cost $203,307)

     4,070          217,582  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 5.3%

       

Investment Companies – 5.3%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.53%(c) (d) (e)
(cost $282,763)

     282,763          282,763  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments – 98.4%
(cost $5,631,518)(f)

          5,304,388  

Other assets less liabilities – 1.6%

          88,419  
       

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

        $     5,392,807  
       

 

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty   

Contracts to

Deliver

(000)

    

In Exchange

For

(000)

    

Settlement

Date

    

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        AUD        110          USD        66          06/15/2020        $ (1,724 )
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        CAD        408          USD        297          06/15/2020          6,415
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        CAD        30          USD        21          06/15/2020          (707 )
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        CHF        23          USD        24          06/15/2020          225
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        CHF        12          USD        12          06/15/2020          (200 )
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        EUR        11          USD        12          06/15/2020          101
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        EUR        96          USD        105          06/15/2020          (886 )
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        GBP        12          USD        15          06/15/2020          560
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        GBP        52          USD        64          06/15/2020                (1,003
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        HKD        514          USD        66          06/15/2020          (149 )
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        ILS        613          USD        168          06/15/2020          (5,245 )
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        JPY        3,544          USD        33          06/15/2020          161
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        JPY        12,733          USD                  117          06/15/2020          (1,397 )
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.        NOK        556          USD        60          06/15/2020          6,761
Counterparty   

Contracts to

Deliver

(000)

    

In Exchange

For

(000)

    

Settlement

Date

    

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       SEK        217          USD        22          06/15/2020        $ (301 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       SGD        165          USD        117          06/15/2020          1,252

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       SGD        45          USD        31          06/15/2020          (704 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        46          AUD        76          06/15/2020          614

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        191          AUD        295          06/15/2020          (9,820 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        57          CAD        81          06/15/2020              1,010

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        26          CAD        36          06/15/2020          (215 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        37          CHF        35          06/15/2020          (278 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        127          EUR        116          06/15/2020          1,492

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        316          EUR        282          06/15/2020          (4,610 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        19          GBP        16          06/15/2020          1,065

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        16          GBP        12          06/15/2020          (682 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        66          HKD        514          06/15/2020          123

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        270          JPY        29,346          06/15/2020          4,064

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        202          JPY        21,082          06/15/2020          (5,555 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        10          NOK        107          06/15/2020          136

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        10          NOK        98          06/15/2020          (763 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        65          SEK        632          06/15/2020          (1,495 )

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

       USD        35          SGD        50          06/15/2020          373

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

       KRW        45,371          USD        38          05/14/2020          1,015

Standard Chartered Bank

       KRW        14,332          USD        12          05/14/2020          114

Standard Chartered Bank

       USD        9          KRW        11,787          05/14/2020          219

Standard Chartered Bank

       USD        9          KRW            10,470          05/14/2020          (80 )
                                   

 

 

 
                                    $     (10,114
                                   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2020, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $185,437 or 3.4% of net assets.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.

(d)

The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

Affiliated investments.

(f)

As of March 31, 2020, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $307,311 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(644,555), resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(337,244).

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD – Australian Dollar

CAD – Canadian Dollar

CHF – Swiss Franc

EUR – Euro

GBP – Great British Pound

HKD – Hong Kong Dollar

ILS – Israeli Shekel

JPY – Japanese Yen

KRW – South Korean Won

NOK – Norwegian Krone

SEK – Swedish Krona

SGD – Singapore Dollar

USD – United States Dollar

Glossary:

EAFE – Europe, Australia, and Far East

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

GDR – Global Depositary Receipt

MSCI – Morgan Stanley Capital International

REG – Registered Shares

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN1

March 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

  19.4%       

Japan

  16.6%       

United Kingdom

  11.0%       

Switzerland

  5.9%       

United States

  5.5%       

Netherlands

  4.9%       

Germany

  4.6%       

Canada

  4.3%       

Israel

  3.4%       

Singapore

  2.8%       

France

  2.2%       

Hong Kong

  2.1%       

Spain

  1.7%       

Italy

  10.3%       

Other

  5.3%       

Short-Term

 

 

      
  100.0%       

Total Investments

 

 

      

 

1

All data are as of March 31, 2020. The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 1.7% or less in the following: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Portugal, South Korea and Sweden.

AB Cap Fund, Inc.

AB FlexFee International Strategic Core Portfolio

March 31, 2020 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3.

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2020:

 

Investments in Securities

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Assets:           
Common Stocks:           

Financials

   $ 58,844      $ 775,999     $ -0-      $ 834,843  

Information Technology

     194,560        513,323       -0-        707,883  

Industrials

     123,235        581,842       -0-        705,077  

Consumer Staples

     92,732        519,080       -0-        611,812  

Health Care

     -0-        557,325       -0-        557,325  

Consumer Discretionary

     -0-        396,301       -0-        396,301  

Communication Services

     66,190        329,198       -0-        395,388  

Real Estate

     -0-        278,850       -0-        278,850  

Utilities

     -0-        243,379       -0-        243,379  

Energy

     -0-        73,185       -0-        73,185  

Investment Companies

     217,582        -0-       -0-        217,582  
Short-Term Investments:           

Investment Companies

     282,763        -0-       -0-        282,763  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,035,906        4,268,482 †      -0-        5,304,388  
Other Financial Instruments*:           
Assets           
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts      -0-        25,700       -0-        25,700  
Liabilities           
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts      -0-        (35,814     -0-        (35,814
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $     1,035,906      $     4,258,368     $                 -0-      $     5,294,274  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

A significant portion of the Fund’s foreign equity investments are categorized as Level 2 investments since they are valued using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, options written and swaptions written which are valued at market value.

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

Fund   

Market Value

12/31/19

(000)

    

Purchases

at Cost

(000)

    

Sales

Proceeds

(000)

    

Market Value

3/31/20

(000)

    

Dividend

Income

(000)

 
Government Money Market Portfolio    $     114      $     904      $     735      $     283      $     0 ** 
Government Money Market Portfolio*      -0-        26        26        -0-        0 ** 
Total                               $ 283      $ 0 ** 

 

*

Investment of cash collateral for securities lending transactions.

 

**

Amount is less than $500.