AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Concentrated International Growth Portfolio
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS 96.9% |
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Industrials 22.4% |
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Electrical Equipment 4.9% |
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Nidec Corp. |
169,700 | $ | 20,691,147 | |||||
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Machinery 10.9% |
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Alstom SA(a) |
293,983 | 14,648,292 | ||||||
FANUC Corp. |
54,400 | 13,078,143 | ||||||
KION Group AG |
186,069 | 18,384,663 | ||||||
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46,111,098 | ||||||||
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Professional Services 3.5% |
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Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. |
301,700 | 14,815,340 | ||||||
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Trading Companies & Distributors 3.1% |
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Ashtead Group PLC |
218,732 | 13,057,336 | ||||||
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94,674,921 | ||||||||
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Information Technology 21.7% |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 6.6% |
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Keyence Corp. |
22,700 | 10,345,663 | ||||||
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
217,000 | 17,467,497 | ||||||
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27,813,160 | ||||||||
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IT Services 5.9% |
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Capgemini SE |
99,081 | 16,846,435 | ||||||
Worldline SA/France(a) (b) |
98,780 | 8,269,552 | ||||||
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25,115,987 | ||||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.1% |
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ASML Holding NV |
28,060 | 17,216,753 | ||||||
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Software 5.1% |
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SAP SE |
81,163 | 9,955,178 | ||||||
TeamViewer AG(a) (b) |
268,274 | 11,473,080 | ||||||
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21,428,258 | ||||||||
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91,574,158 | ||||||||
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Consumer Discretionary 15.5% |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.0% |
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Yum China Holdings, Inc. |
217,331 | 12,868,168 | ||||||
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 5.1% |
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)(a) |
37,839 | 8,579,237 | ||||||
Prosus NV(a) |
115,113 | 12,809,623 | ||||||
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21,388,860 | ||||||||
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Specialty Retail 2.4% |
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Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.(c) |
12,600 | 10,072,157 | ||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 5.0% |
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adidas AG(a) |
31,635 | 9,882,478 | ||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE |
17,172 | 11,470,055 | ||||||
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21,352,533 | ||||||||
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65,681,718 | ||||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Financials 12.8% |
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Banks 2.5% |
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HDFC Bank Ltd. (ADR)(a) |
138,018 | $ | 10,722,618 | |||||
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Capital Markets 6.9% |
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Partners Group Holding AG |
12,429 | 15,883,341 | ||||||
St. Jamess Place PLC |
742,842 | 13,041,551 | ||||||
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28,924,892 | ||||||||
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Insurance 3.4% |
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AIA Group Ltd. |
1,183,600 | 14,483,436 | ||||||
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54,130,946 | ||||||||
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Health Care 9.1% |
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Biotechnology 3.3% |
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Genmab A/S(a) |
42,101 | 13,846,753 | ||||||
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 5.8% |
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Eurofins Scientific SE(a) |
134,629 | 12,867,877 | ||||||
Lonza Group AG |
21,250 | 11,885,115 | ||||||
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24,752,992 | ||||||||
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38,599,745 | ||||||||
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Consumer Staples 8.6% |
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Beverages 2.2% |
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Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. |
1,157,647 | 9,124,603 | ||||||
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Food Products 4.3% |
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Kerry Group PLC - Class A |
76,594 | 9,565,746 | ||||||
Nestle SA |
78,182 | 8,715,447 | ||||||
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18,281,193 | ||||||||
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Personal Products 2.1% |
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Kose Corp.(c) |
63,100 | 8,943,138 | ||||||
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36,348,934 | ||||||||
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Materials 3.7% |
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Chemicals 3.7% |
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Sika AG |
53,973 | 15,433,813 | ||||||
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Communication Services 3.1% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services 3.1% |
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Cellnex Telecom SA(b) (c) |
225,942 | 13,025,151 | ||||||
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Total Common Stocks |
409,469,386 | |||||||
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Company | Shares | U.S. $ Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.4% |
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Investment Companies 2.4% |
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AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 0.01%(d) (e) (f) |
10,002,259 | $ | 10,002,259 | |||||
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Total Investments 99.3% |
419,471,645 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities 0.7% |
3,156,747 | |||||||
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Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 422,628,392 | ||||||
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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Counterparty | Contracts to Deliver (000) |
In Exchange For (000) |
Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA | USD | 1,853 | GBP | 1,349 | 04/09/2021 | $ | 6,679 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA | USD | 3,656 | GBP | 2,636 | 04/09/2021 | (22,384 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA | JPY | 114,618 | USD | 1,051 | 05/20/2021 | 15,596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA | HKD | 5,660 | USD | 730 | 05/21/2021 | 1,604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, NA | EUR | 10,827 | USD | 12,898 | 05/27/2021 | 187,743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | GBP | 861 | USD | 1,191 | 04/09/2021 | 3,539 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | USD | 1,043 | GBP | 760 | 04/09/2021 | 5,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | USD | 1,248 | GBP | 896 | 04/09/2021 | (12,893 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | USD | 14,272 | JPY | 1,513,328 | 05/20/2021 | (598,894 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | USD | 1,040 | EUR | 880 | 05/27/2021 | (7,115 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC | USD | 18,651 | AUD | 24,499 | 06/04/2021 | (37,664 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA | USD | 1,634 | CNY | 10,661 | 04/22/2021 | (11,638 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA | JPY | 113,357 | USD | 1,040 | 05/20/2021 | 15,408 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA | USD | 10,598 | GBP | 7,547 | 04/09/2021 | (193,273 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA | DKK | 13,698 | USD | 2,245 | 04/15/2021 | 84,921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank, NA | USD | 1,173 | CHF | 1,042 | 05/06/2021 | (69,932 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 1,116 | GBP | 818 | 04/09/2021 | 11,625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 1,291 | GBP | 931 | 04/09/2021 | (7,826 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | DKK | 5,962 | USD | 977 | 04/15/2021 | 36,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | CNY | 23,282 | USD | 3,596 | 04/22/2021 | 52,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 6,206 | CNY | 40,216 | 04/22/2021 | (86,128 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | JPY | 143,937 | USD | 1,322 | 05/20/2021 | 21,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 2,721 | JPY | 296,494 | 05/20/2021 | (42,216 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 1,174 | EUR | 985 | 05/27/2021 | (18,057 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | USD | 1,267 | AUD | 1,660 | 06/04/2021 | (5,983 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | USD | 3,850 | GBP | 2,740 | 04/09/2021 | (73,009 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | USD | 989 | DKK | 6,117 | 04/15/2021 | (24,745 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | CNY | 9,133 | USD | 1,405 | 04/22/2021 | 15,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | USD | 837 | CNY | 5,435 | 04/22/2021 | (9,424 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | CHF | 7,859 | USD | 8,856 | 05/06/2021 | 534,143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank USA | USD | 1,966 | JPY | 213,869 | 05/20/2021 | (33,645 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | USD | 9,120 | GBP | 6,667 | 04/09/2021 | 71,684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | CNY | 123,174 | USD | 18,959 | 04/22/2021 | 214,132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | CHF | 739 | USD | 793 | 05/06/2021 | 10,293 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | USD | 2,677 | JPY | 290,638 | 05/20/2021 | (50,967 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Natwest Markets PLC | USD | 670 | HKD | 5,199 | 05/21/2021 | (1,520 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Societe Generale | CNY | 7,036 | USD | 1,080 | 04/22/2021 | 9,251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | GBP | 1,867 | USD | 2,593 | 04/09/2021 | 19,509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | GBP | 1,013 | USD | 1,392 | 04/09/2021 | (4,675 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 3,029 | GBP | 2,178 | 04/09/2021 | (26,054 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 1,118 | DKK | 6,847 | 04/15/2021 | (38,430 | ) |
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Counterparty | Contracts to Deliver (000) |
In Exchange For (000) |
Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | CNY | 9,556 | USD | 1,464 | 04/22/2021 | $ | 9,435 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | CHF | 742 | USD | 810 | 05/06/2021 | 23,920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 1,132 | CHF | 1,051 | 05/06/2021 | (19,211 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | JPY | 585,920 | USD | 5,479 | 05/20/2021 | 185,351 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 2,204 | JPY | 240,430 | 05/20/2021 | (31,405 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | HKD | 59,276 | USD | 7,644 | 05/21/2021 | 18,019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 4,236 | HKD | 32,857 | 05/21/2021 | (8,942 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | EUR | 1,412 | USD | 1,686 | 05/27/2021 | 28,489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | EUR | 1,076 | USD | 1,262 | 05/27/2021 | (1,025 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | USD | 345 | EUR | 289 | 05/27/2021 | (5,558 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | USD | 999 | CNY | 6,496 | 04/22/2021 | (10,631 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | CHF | 1,870 | USD | 2,012 | 05/06/2021 | 31,398 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG | HKD | 83,075 | USD | 10,716 | 05/21/2021 | 28,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | 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, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $32,767,783 or 7.8% of net assets. |
(c) | Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. |
(d) | Affiliated investments. |
(e) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | To obtain a copy of the funds shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(g) | As of March 31, 2021, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $62,829,505 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(7,897,535), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $54,931,970. |
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 & Poors. 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. |
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD Australian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
DKK Danish Krone
EUR Euro
GBP Great British Pound
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
JPY Japanese Yen
USD United States Dollar
Glossary:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
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COUNTRY BREAKDOWN1
March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
22.7% | Japan | |||||
12.4% | Switzerland | |||||
12.2% | France | |||||
11.8% | Germany | |||||
8.2% | China | |||||
6.2% | United Kingdom | |||||
4.1% | Netherlands | |||||
3.4% | Hong Kong | |||||
3.3% | Denmark | |||||
3.1% | Spain | |||||
3.1% | Luxembourg | |||||
2.6% | India | |||||
2.3% | Ireland | |||||
2.2% | Australia | |||||
2.4% | Short-Term | |||||
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100.0% | Total Investments | |||||
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1 | All data are as of March 31, 2021. The Funds country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. |
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AB Cap Fund, Inc.
AB Concentrated International Growth Portfolio
March 31, 2021 (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 Funds 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
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, by pricing vendors, 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 Funds investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2021:
Investments in Securities: |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Industrials |
$ | | $ | 94,674,921 | $ | | $ | 94,674,921 | ||||||||
Information Technology |
| 91,574,158 | | 91,574,158 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary |
21,447,405 | 44,234,313 | | 65,681,718 | ||||||||||||
Financials |
10,722,618 | 43,408,328 | | 54,130,946 | ||||||||||||
Health Care |
| 38,599,745 | | 38,599,745 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Staples |
| 36,348,934 | | 36,348,934 | ||||||||||||
Materials |
| 15,433,813 | | 15,433,813 | ||||||||||||
Communication Services |
| 13,025,151 | | 13,025,151 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 10,002,259 | | | 10,002,259 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | 42,172,282 | 377,299,363 | (a) | | 419,471,645 | |||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments(b): | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | 1,642,943 | | 1,642,943 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | (1,453,244 | ) | | (1,453,244 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total | $ | 42,172,282 | $ | 377,489,062 | $ | | $ | 419,661,344 | ||||||||
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(a) | A significant portion of the Funds 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. |
(b) | 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 Funds transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 is as follows:
Fund | Market Value 06/30/2020 (000) |
Purchases at Cost (000) |
Sales Proceeds (000) |
Market Value 03/31/2021 (000) |
Dividend Income (000) |
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Government Money Market Portfolio | $ | 6,171 | $ | 162,996 | $ | 159,165 | $ | 10,002 | $ | 4 | ||||||||||
Government Money Market Portfolio* | 5,623 | 1,144 | 6,767 | 0 | 0 | ** | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 11,794 | $ | 164,140 | $ | 165,932 | $ | 10,002 | $ | 4 |
* | Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions. |
** | Amount less than $500. |
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