N-CSR 1 d285213dncsr.htm AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC. AB Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07618

 

 

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

(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: May 31, 2022

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2022

 

 

 


ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 


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ANNUAL REPORT

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

 

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AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

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AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

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AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

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AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

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AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

 

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As of January 1, 2021, as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, each Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are no longer sent by mail, unless you specifically requested paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website address to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper form free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports; if you invest directly with a Fund, you can call the Fund at (800) 221 5672. Your election to receive reports in paper form will apply to all funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you invest directly, to all AB Mutual Funds you hold.


 

 

 
Investment Products Offered  

  Are Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value Are Not Bank Guaranteed

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This shareholder report must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s prospectus for individuals who are not current shareholders of the Fund.

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The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. AB publishes full portfolio holdings for the Fund monthly at www.abfunds.com.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT    LOGO

Dear Shareholder,

We’re pleased to provide this report for the AB Municipal Income Fund II: AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio (each a “Portfolio,” and collectively, the “Portfolios”). Please review the discussion of Portfolio performance, the market conditions during the reporting period and the Portfolios’ investment strategies.

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ANNUAL REPORT

 

July 8, 2022

This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for the AB Municipal Income Fund II: AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio for the annual reporting period ended May 31, 2022.

 

The investment objective of the Portfolios is to earn the highest level of current income, exempt from both federal income tax and state taxation of the respective state, that is available without assuming what the Adviser considers to be undue risk.

NAV RETURNS AS OF MAY 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

     6 Months      12 Months  
AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO      
Class A Shares      -6.58%        -5.63%  
Class C Shares      -6.85%        -6.26%  
Advisor Class Shares1      -6.46%        -5.39%  
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index      -7.32%        -6.79%  

 

     6 Months      12 Months  
AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO      
Class A Shares      -7.49%        -6.63%  
Class C Shares      -7.85%        -7.35%  
Advisor Class Shares1      -7.38%        -6.39%  
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index      -7.32%        -6.79%  

 

     6 Months      12 Months  
AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO      
Class A Shares      -6.79%        -5.85%  
Class C Shares      -7.22%        -6.56%  
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index      -7.32%        -6.79%  

 

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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 Portfolios.

 

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NAV RETURNS AS OF MAY 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

     6 Months      12 Months  
AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO      
Class A Shares      -6.67%        -5.71%  
Class C Shares      -6.92%        -6.33%  
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index      -7.32%        -6.79%  

 

     6 Months      12 Months  
AB OHIO PORTFOLIO      
Class A Shares      -7.00%        -6.04%  
Class C Shares      -7.35%        -6.85%  
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index      -7.32%        -6.79%  

 

     6 Months      12 Months  
AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO      
Class A Shares      -7.27%        -6.31%  
Class C Shares      -7.62%        -7.11%  
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index      -7.32%        -6.79%  

 

     6 Months      12 Months  
AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO      
Class A Shares      -7.39%        -6.64%  
Class C Shares      -7.76%        -7.37%  
Advisor Class Shares1      -7.28%        -6.41%  
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index      -7.32%        -6.79%  

 

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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 Portfolios.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The preceding tables show performance for each Portfolio compared to its benchmark, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, for the six- and 12-month periods ended May 31, 2022.

Except for Class C of the Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia Portfolios, all share classes of the Portfolios outperformed the benchmark for the 12-month period; except for all share classes of the Massachusetts Portfolio, Class A and Class C of the Virginia Portfolio, and Class C of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Portfolios, all share classes of the Portfolios outperformed the benchmark for the six-month period, before sales charges.

 

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Arizona Portfolio: During both periods, security selection within the water and sewer, and local general obligation (“GO”) sectors contributed, relative to the benchmark, while selection in prepay energy and not-for-profit health care detracted. An overweight to municipal credit contributed for the 12-month period, but detracted for the six-month period.

Massachusetts Portfolio: During both periods, an overweight to municipal credit detracted. Security selection within the not-for-profit health-care and water and sewer sectors contributed, while selection in private higher education and local GO detracted.

Minnesota Portfolio: During both periods, security selection in the local GO and electric utility sectors contributed, while selection in public primary/secondary education and miscellaneous revenue detracted. An overweight to municipal credit detracted.

New Jersey Portfolio: During both periods, security selection within the tax-supported local lease sector contributed, while selection in water and sewer, and state GO detracted. For the 12-month period, an overweight to municipal credit contributed. Security selection in miscellaneous revenue contributed. For the six-month period, security selection in ports contributed. An overweight to municipal credit detracted.

Ohio Portfolio: During both periods, security selection in private higher education and public higher education detracted. For the 12-month period, an overweight to municipal credit contributed. Security selection within the not-for-profit health-care and multi-family housing sectors contributed. For the six-month period, an overweight to municipal credit detracted. Security selection in miscellaneous revenue and toll roads/transit contributed.

Pennsylvania Portfolio: During both periods, security selection in miscellaneous revenue contributed, while selection in primary/secondary public education and pre-refunded bonds detracted. For the 12-month period, an overweight to municipal credit contributed. Security selection within the not-for-profit health-care sector contributed. For the six-month period, an overweight to municipal credit detracted. Security selection in local GO contributed.

Virginia Portfolio: During both periods, security selection in the toll roads/transit and electric utility sectors contributed, while selection in senior living and tax-supported state lease detracted. An overweight to municipal credit detracted.

All Portfolios used derivatives in the form of interest rate swaps and Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) swaps for hedging purposes. The Arizona and Ohio Portfolios utilized credit default swaps for hedging purposes, which had no material impact on absolute returns for either period. CPI swaps

 

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had no material impact on returns for all Portfolios for the six-month period and added for the 12-month period. During both periods, interest rate swaps had no material impact on returns for the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Portfolios, added for the Arizona, Minnesota and New Jersey Portfolios, and detracted for the Ohio and Virginia Portfolios.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Yields rose toward the end of both the six- and 12-month periods ended May 31, 2022. During the 12-month period, the yield on a 10-Year AAA municipal bond rose to 2.47% from 0.99% and the yield on the 10-Year US Treasury rose to 2.85% from 1.62%. While demand for income remained strong during the first half of the 12-month reporting period, demand weakened during the first quarter of 2022 and into the second quarter, as investors pulled approximately $59 billion from the municipal market as of May 31, 2022.

In addition to broader fixed-income market volatility, these municipal market outflows contributed to municipal underperformance versus US Treasuries, with 10-Year AAA Muni/Treasury after-tax spreads widening 75 basis points (“b.p.”) during the 12-month period and 60 b.p. during the six-month period. Credit spreads widened over the 12-month period and widened modestly more during the six-month period.

The Portfolios’ Senior Investment Management Team continues to focus on real after-tax return by investing in municipal bonds that generate income exempt from federal income taxes.

The Portfolios may purchase municipal securities that are insured under policies issued by certain insurance companies. In the past, insured municipal securities typically received a higher credit rating, which meant that the issuer of the securities paid a lower interest rate. As a result of declines in the credit quality and associated downgrades of most bond insurers, insurance has less value than it did in the past. The market now values insured municipal securities primarily based on the credit quality of the issuer of the security, with little value given to the insurance feature. In purchasing such insured securities, the Adviser evaluates the risk and return of municipal securities through its own research. If an insurance company’s rating is downgraded or the company becomes insolvent, the prices of municipal securities insured by the insurance company may decline.

 

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Portfolio    Insured Bonds1     

Pre-refunded/

ETM2/Insured Bonds1

 
Arizona      0.33%        0.00%  
Massachusetts      5.86%        0.00%  
Minnesota      0.58%        0.00%  
New Jersey      18.78%        3.94%  
Ohio      2.21%        0.00%  
Pennsylvania      10.68%        4.02%  
Virginia      2.56%        0.00%  

 

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Breakdowns expressed as a percentage of investments in municipal bonds.

 

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Escrowed to maturity.

INVESTMENT POLICIES

Each of the Portfolios pursues its objective by investing principally in high-yielding, predominantly investment-grade municipal securities. Each of the Portfolios invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax. These securities may pay interest that is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for certain taxpayers. Each of the Portfolios pursues its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities issued by the named state or municipal securities with interest that is otherwise exempt from the named state’s income tax.

The Portfolios may also invest in forward commitments; zero-coupon municipal securities and variable-, floating- and inverse-floating-rate municipal securities; and derivatives, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps.

 

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS

 

Benchmark Disclosure

The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is unmanaged and does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index represents the performance of the long-term tax-exempt bond market consisting of investment-grade bonds. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolios.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolios’ assets will fluctuate as the bond market fluctuates. The value of the Portfolios’ investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events, including public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness) and regional and global conflicts, that affect large portions of the market.

Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security. Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.

Municipal Market Risk: This is the risk that special factors may adversely affect the value of municipal securities and have a significant effect on the yield or value of the Portfolios’ investments in municipal securities. These factors include economic conditions, political or legislative changes, public health crises, uncertainties related to the tax status of municipal securities, or the rights of investors in these securities. To the extent that the Portfolios invest more of their assets in a particular state’s municipal securities, the Portfolios may be vulnerable to events adversely affecting that state, including economic, political and regulatory occurrences, court decisions, terrorism public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness) and catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, fires, flooding or earthquakes. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly stressed the financial resources of many issuers of municipal securities, which could impair any such issuer’s ability to meet its financial obligations when due and adversely impact the value of its securities held by the Portfolios. As the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local economies and on issuers of municipal securities are still uncertain, the financial difficulties of issuers of municipal securities

 

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS (continued)

 

may continue or worsen, adversely affecting the performance of the Portfolios. The Portfolios’ investments in certain municipal securities with principal and interest payments that are made from the revenues of a specific project or facility, and not general tax revenues, may have increased risks. Factors affecting the project or facility, such as local business or economic conditions, could have a significant effect on the project’s ability to make payments of principal and interest on these securities.

Congress has previously considered making changes to the municipal securities provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that could change the US federal income tax treatment of certain types of municipal securities.

The Portfolios invest from time to time in municipal securities of issuers in Puerto Rico or other US territories and their governmental agencies and municipalities, which are exempt from federal, state, and, where applicable, local income taxes. These municipal securities may have more risks than those of other US issuers of municipal securities. Puerto Rico continues to face a very challenging economic and fiscal environment, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the general economic situation in Puerto Rico continues to persist or worsens, the volatility and credit quality of Puerto Rican municipal securities could continue to be adversely affected, and the market for such securities may experience continued volatility.

Tax Risk: There is no guarantee that the income on the Portfolios’ municipal securities will be exempt from regular federal, and if applicable, state income taxes. From time to time, the US government and the US Congress consider changes in federal tax law that could limit or eliminate the federal tax exemption for municipal bond income, which would in effect reduce the income received by shareholders from the Portfolios by increasing taxes on that income. In such event, the Portfolios’ net asset value (“NAV”) could also decline as yields on municipal bonds, which are typically lower than those on taxable bonds, would be expected to increase to approximately the yield of comparable taxable bonds. Actions or anticipated actions affecting the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds could also result in significant shareholder redemptions of Portfolio shares as investors anticipate adverse effects on the Portfolios or seek higher yields to offset the potential loss of the tax deduction. As a result, the Portfolios would be required to maintain higher levels of cash to meet the redemptions, which would negatively affect the Portfolios’ yield.

Interest-Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of existing investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. Interest-rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with

 

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS (continued)

 

longer maturities or durations. The Portfolios may be subject to greater risk of rising interest rates than would normally be the case due to the end of a recent period of historically low rates and the effect of potential government fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives.

Duration Risk: Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise.

Inflation Risk: This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Portfolios’ assets can decline as can the value of the Portfolios’ distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities.

Illiquid Investments Risk: Illiquid investments risk exists when certain investments are or become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling such investments may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolios. Causes of illiquid investments risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Portfolio shares. Illiquid investments risk may be higher in a rising interest-rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally decline. Municipal securities may have more illiquid investments risk than other fixed-income securities because they trade less frequently and the market for municipal securities is generally smaller than many other markets.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolios. Derivatives, especially over-the-counter derivatives, are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) on a derivative transaction will be unable or unwilling to honor its contractual obligations to the Portfolios.

Management Risk: The Portfolios are subject to management risk because they are actively managed investment funds. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. Some of these techniques may incorporate, or rely upon, quantitative models, but there is no guarantee that these models will generate accurate forecasts, reduce risk or otherwise perform as expected.

These risks are fully discussed in the Portfolios’ prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolios.

 

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS (continued)

 

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolios will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown in this report 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.abfunds.com.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolios have been deducted. NAV returns do not reflect sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, the Portfolios’ quoted performance would be lower. SEC returns reflect the applicable sales charges for each share class: a 3.00% maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares and 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.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

5/31/2012 TO 5/31/2022

 

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This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AB Arizona Portfolio Class A shares (from 5/31/2012 to 5/31/2022) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MAY 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    NAV Returns     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
    SEC Yields1     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields2
 
CLASS A SHARES         2.39%       4.00%  
1 Year     -5.63%       -8.43%      
5 Years     1.53%       0.90%      
10 Years     2.33%       2.01%      
CLASS C SHARES         1.76%       2.94%  
1 Year     -6.26%       -7.18%      
5 Years     0.79%       0.79%      
10 Years3     1.59%       1.59%      
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES4         2.72%       4.55%  
1 Year     -5.39%       -5.39%      
Since Inception5     -3.23%       -3.23%      

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.02%, 1.77% and 1.00% for Class A, Class C and Advisor Class shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements reduced the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios to 0.78%, 1.53% and 0.53% for Class A, Class C and Advisor Class shares, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before September 30, 2022, and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

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SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended May 31, 2022.

 

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Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

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Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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This share class is offered at NAV to eligible investors and the 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 Portfolios.

 

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Inception date: 3/25/2021.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

JUNE 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
 
CLASS A SHARES  
1 Year     -10.31%  
5 Years     0.60%  
10 Years     1.84%  
CLASS C SHARES  
1 Year     -9.26%  
5 Years     0.45%  
10 Years1     1.40%  
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES2  
1 Year     -7.41%  
Since Inception3     -4.37%  

 

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Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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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 Portfolios.

 

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Inception date: 3/25/2021.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

 

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

5/31/2012 TO 5/31/2022

 

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This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AB Massachusetts Portfolio Class A shares (from 5/31/2012 to 5/31/2022) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MAY 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    NAV Returns     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
    SEC Yields1     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields2
 
CLASS A SHARES         2.58%       4.18%  
1 Year     -6.63%       -9.42%      
5 Years     1.43%       0.81%      
10 Years     2.04%       1.73%      
CLASS C SHARES         1.93%       3.13%  
1 Year     -7.35%       -8.26%      
5 Years     0.67%       0.67%      
10 Years3     1.30%       1.30%      
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES4         2.92%       4.73%  
1 Year     -6.39%       -6.39%      
5 Years     1.70%       1.70%      
Since Inception5     1.37%       1.37%      

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.90%, 1.65% and 0.65% for Class A, Class C and Advisor Class shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements reduced the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios to 0.77%, 1.52% and 0.52% for Class A, Class C and Advisor Class shares, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before September 30, 2022, and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

1

SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended May 31, 2022.

 

2

Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

3

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

4

This share class is offered at NAV to eligible investors and the 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 Portfolios.

 

5

Inception date: 7/25/2016.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

JUNE 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
 
CLASS A SHARES  
1 Year     -11.59%  
5 Years     0.45%  
10 Years     1.54%  
CLASS C SHARES  
1 Year     -10.45%  
5 Years     0.31%  
10 Years1     1.12%  
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES2  
1 Year     -8.55%  
5 Years     1.32%  
Since Inception3     1.00%  

 

1

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

2

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 Portfolios.

 

3

Inception date: 7/25/2016.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

 

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

5/31/2012 TO 5/31/2022

 

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AB Minnesota Portfolio Class A shares (from 5/31/2012 to 5/31/2022) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MAY 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    NAV Returns     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
    SEC Yields1     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields2
 
CLASS A SHARES         2.22%       3.79%  
1 Year     -5.85%       -8.71%      
5 Years     1.37%       0.75%      
10 Years     2.05%       1.74%      
CLASS C SHARES         1.54%       2.63%  
1 Year     -6.56%       -7.48%      
5 Years     0.60%       0.60%      
10 Years3     1.30%       1.30%      

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.22% and 1.97% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements reduced the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios to 0.85% and 1.60% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before September 30, 2022, and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

1

SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended May 31, 2022.

 

2

Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

3

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

JUNE 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
 
CLASS A SHARES  
1 Year     -10.62%  
5 Years     0.46%  
10 Years     1.55%  
CLASS C SHARES  
1 Year     -9.42%  
5 Years     0.32%  
10 Years1     1.11%  

 

1

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

 

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

5/31/2012 TO 5/31/2022

 

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AB New Jersey Portfolio Class A shares (from 5/31/2012 to 5/31/2022) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MAY 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    NAV Returns     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
    SEC Yields1     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields2
 
CLASS A SHARES         2.75%       4.74%  
1 Year     -5.71%       -8.51%      
5 Years     2.02%       1.41%      
10 Years     2.39%       2.08%      
CLASS C SHARES         2.10%       3.62%  
1 Year     -6.33%       -7.24%      
5 Years     1.26%       1.26%      
10 Years3     1.63%       1.63%      

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.14% and 1.89% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements reduced the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios to 0.82% and 1.57% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before September 30, 2022, and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

1

SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended May 31, 2022.

 

2

Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

3

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

JUNE 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
 
CLASS A SHARES  
1 Year     -10.40%  
5 Years     1.12%  
10 Years     1.93%  
CLASS C SHARES  
1 Year     -9.26%  
5 Years     0.97%  
10 Years1     1.48%  

 

1

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

5/31/2012 TO 5/31/2022

 

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AB Ohio Portfolio Class A shares (from 5/31/2012 to 5/31/2022) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MAY 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    NAV Returns     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
    SEC Yields1     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields2
 
CLASS A SHARES         2.18%       3.52%  
1 Year     -6.04%       -8.86%      
5 Years     1.54%       0.93%      
10 Years     2.00%       1.69%      
CLASS C SHARES         1.50%       2.42%  
1 Year     -6.85%       -7.77%      
5 Years     0.78%       0.78%      
10 Years3     1.25%       1.25%      

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.16% and 1.91% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements reduced the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios to 0.80% and 1.55% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before September 30, 2022, and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

1

SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended May 31, 2022.

 

2

Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

3

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

JUNE 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
 
CLASS A SHARES  
1 Year     -11.31%  
5 Years     0.51%  
10 Years     1.44%  
CLASS C SHARES  
1 Year     -10.16%  
5 Years     0.36%  
10 Years1     1.00%  

 

1

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

 

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

5/31/2012 TO 5/31/2022

 

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AB Pennsylvania Portfolio Class A shares (from 5/31/2012 to 5/31/2022) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MAY 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    NAV Returns     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
    SEC Yields1     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields2
 
CLASS A SHARES         2.31%       3.67%  
1 Year     -6.31%       -9.14%      
5 Years     1.69%       1.07%      
10 Years     2.29%       1.98%      
CLASS C SHARES         1.67%       2.65%  
1 Year     -7.11%       -8.02%      
5 Years     0.91%       0.91%      
10 Years3     1.54%       1.54%      

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.19% and 1.94% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements reduced the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios to 0.85% and 1.60% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before September 30, 2022, and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

1

SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended May 31, 2022.

 

2

Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

3

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

JUNE 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
 
CLASS A SHARES  
1 Year     -11.21%  
5 Years     0.75%  
10 Years     1.79%  
CLASS C SHARES  
1 Year     -10.04%  
5 Years     0.57%  
10 Years1     1.35%  

 

1

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

 

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

5/31/2012 TO 5/31/2022

 

LOGO

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AB Virginia Portfolio Class A shares (from 5/31/2012 to 5/31/2022) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF MAY 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    NAV Returns     SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
    SEC Yields1     Taxable
Equivalent
Yields2
 
CLASS A SHARES         2.43%       3.97%  
1 Year     -6.64%       -9.45%      
5 Years     1.50%       0.88%      
10 Years     2.19%       1.88%      
CLASS C SHARES         1.77%       2.89%  
1 Year     -7.37%       -8.28%      
5 Years     0.75%       0.75%      
10 Years3     1.45%       1.45%      
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES4         2.76%       4.51%  
1 Year     -6.41%       -6.41%      
5 Years     1.76%       1.76%      
Since Inception5     1.52%       1.52%      

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.89%, 1.64% and 0.64% for Class A, Class C and Advisor Class shares, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements reduced the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios to 0.80%, 1.55% and 0.55% for Class A, Class C and Advisor Class shares, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before September 30, 2022, and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

 

1

SEC yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended May 31, 2022.

 

2

Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable.

 

3

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

4

This share class is offered at NAV to eligible investors and the 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 Portfolios.

 

5

Inception date: 7/25/2016.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE (continued)

AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

 

SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END

JUNE 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

    SEC Returns
(reflects applicable
sales charges)
 
CLASS A SHARES  
1 Year     -11.62%  
5 Years     0.51%  
10 Years     1.69%  
CLASS C SHARES  
1 Year     -10.39%  
5 Years     0.39%  
10 Years1     1.26%  
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES2  
1 Year     -8.64%  
5 Years     1.37%  
Since Inception3     1.17%  

 

1

Assumes conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares after eight years.

 

2

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 Portfolios.

 

3

Inception date: 7/25/2016.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Portfolio, 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 Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio 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.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 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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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (continued)

(unaudited)

 

AB Arizona Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
December 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2022
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Class A         

Actual

   $     1,000      $ 934.20      $     3.76        0.78

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $     1,021.04      $ 3.93        0.78

Class C

        

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 931.50      $ 7.37        1.53

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,017.30      $ 7.70        1.53

Advisor Class

        

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 935.40      $ 2.56        0.53

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.29      $ 2.67        0.53

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
December 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2022
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

        

Actual

   $     1,000      $ 925.10      $     3.70        0.77

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $     1,021.09      $ 3.88        0.77

Class C

        

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 921.50      $ 7.28        1.52

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,017.35      $ 7.64        1.52

Advisor Class

        

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 926.20      $ 2.50        0.52

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.34      $ 2.62        0.52

AB Minnesota Portfolio

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
December 1,
2021
    Ending
Account
Value
May 31,
2022
    Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
    Total
Expenses
Paid
During
Period+
    Total
Annualized
Expense
Ratio+
 

Class A

           

Actual

  $     1,000     $ 932.10     $     4.05       0.84   $     4.09       0.85

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000     $     1,020.74     $ 4.23       0.84   $ 4.28       0.85

Class C

           

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 927.80     $ 7.64       1.59   $ 7.69       1.60

Hypothetical**

  $ 1,000     $ 1,017.00     $ 8.00       1.59   $ 8.05       1.60

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (continued)

(unaudited)

 

AB New Jersey Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
December 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2022
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

        

Actual

   $     1,000      $ 933.30      $     3.95        0.82

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $     1,020.84      $ 4.13        0.82

Class C

        

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 930.80      $ 7.56        1.57

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,017.10      $ 7.90        1.57

AB Ohio Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
December 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2022
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

        

Actual

   $     1,000      $ 930.00      $     3.85        0.80

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $     1,020.94      $ 4.03        0.80

Class C

        

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 926.50      $ 7.44        1.55

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,017.20      $ 7.80        1.55

AB Pennsylvania Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
December 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2022
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

        

Actual

   $     1,000      $ 927.30      $     4.08        0.85

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $     1,020.69      $ 4.28        0.85

Class C

        

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 923.80      $ 7.67        1.60

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,016.95      $ 8.05        1.60

 

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(unaudited)

 

AB Virginia Portfolio

 

     Beginning
Account Value
December 1, 2021
     Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2022
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

Class A

           

Actual

   $     1,000      $ 926.10      $     3.84        0.80

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $     1,020.94      $ 4.03        0.80

Class C

           

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 922.40      $ 7.43        1.55

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,017.20      $ 7.80        1.55

Advisor Class

           

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 927.20      $ 2.64        0.55

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.19      $ 2.77        0.55

 

*

Expenses are equal to the classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

**

Assumes 5% annual return before expenses.

 

+

In connection with the Portfolio’s investments in affiliated/unaffiliated underlying portfolios, the Portfolio incurs no direct expenses, but bears proportionate shares of the fees and expenses (i.e., operating, administrative and investment advisory fees) of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying portfolios. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fees from the Portfolio in an amount equal to the Portfolio’s pro rata share of certain acquired fund fees and expenses of the affiliated underlying portfolios. The Portfolio’s total expenses are equal to the classes’ annualized expense ratio plus the Portfolio’s pro rata share of the weighted average expense ratio of the affiliated/unaffiliated underlying portfolios in which it invests, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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BOND RATING SUMMARY1

May 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

LOGO

 

1

All data are as of May 31, 2022. The Portfolio’s quality rating breakdown is expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments in municipal securities and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). The quality ratings are determined by using the S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Portfolio considers the credit ratings issued by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and uses the highest rating issued by the agencies. These ratings are a measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is the highest (best) and D is the lowest (worst). If applicable, the Pre-refunded category includes bonds which are secured by U.S. Government securities and therefore are deemed high-quality investment grade by the Adviser. If applicable, Not Applicable (N/A) includes non-creditworthy investments, such as equities, currency contracts, futures and options. If applicable, the Not Rated category includes bonds that are not rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The Adviser evaluates the creditworthiness of non-rated securities based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, cash flows, enterprise value and economic environment.

 

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BOND RATING SUMMARY1 (continued)

May 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

LOGO

 

1

All data are as of May 31, 2022. The Portfolio’s quality rating breakdown is expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments in municipal securities and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). The quality ratings are determined by using the S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Portfolio considers the credit ratings issued by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and uses the highest rating issued by the agencies. These ratings are a measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is the highest (best) and D is the lowest (worst). If applicable, the Pre-refunded category includes bonds which are secured by U.S. Government securities and therefore are deemed high-quality investment grade by the Adviser. If applicable, Not Applicable (N/A) includes non-creditworthy investments, such as equities, currency contracts, futures and options. If applicable, the Not Rated category includes bonds that are not rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The Adviser evaluates the creditworthiness of non-rated securities based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, cash flows, enterprise value and economic environment.

 

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BOND RATING SUMMARY1 (continued)

May 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

LOGO

 

1

All data are as of May 31, 2022. The Portfolio’s quality rating breakdown is expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments in municipal securities and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). The quality ratings are determined by using the S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Portfolio considers the credit ratings issued by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and uses the highest rating issued by the agencies. These ratings are a measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is the highest (best) and D is the lowest (worst). If applicable, the Pre-refunded category includes bonds which are secured by U.S. Government securities and therefore are deemed high-quality investment grade by the Adviser. If applicable, Not Applicable (N/A) includes non-creditworthy investments, such as equities, currency contracts, futures and options. If applicable, the Not Rated category includes bonds that are not rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The Adviser evaluates the creditworthiness of non-rated securities based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, cash flows, enterprise value and economic environment.

 

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BOND RATING SUMMARY1 (continued)

May 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

1

All data are as of May 31, 2022. The Portfolio’s quality rating breakdown is expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments in municipal securities and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). The quality ratings are determined by using the S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Portfolio considers the credit ratings issued by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and uses the highest rating issued by the agencies. These ratings are a measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is the highest (best) and D is the lowest (worst). If applicable, the Pre-refunded category includes bonds which are secured by U.S. Government securities and therefore are deemed high-quality investment grade by the Adviser. If applicable, Not Applicable (N/A) includes non-creditworthy investments, such as equities, currency contracts, futures and options. If applicable, the Not Rated category includes bonds that are not rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The Adviser evaluates the creditworthiness of non-rated securities based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, cash flows, enterprise value and economic environment.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

May 31, 2022

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 103.8%

 

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 103.8%

 

Arizona – 87.5%

 

Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue
Series 2013-A
5.00%, 07/01/2037 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $ 3,000     $ 3,009,350  

Arizona Game & Fish Department & Commission (Arizona Game & Fish Department & Commission State Lease)
Series 2006
5.00%, 07/01/2026

     1,000       1,002,960  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority (HonorHealth)
Series 2014-A
5.00%, 12/01/2034

     3,000       3,102,244  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority
Series 2019-2
3.625%, 05/20/2033

     1,031       1,037,905  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority
(Equitable School Revolving Fund LLC Obligated Group)
Series 2020
4.00%, 11/01/2045-11/01/2050

     3,000       2,900,817  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority
(Kipp New York, Inc. Jerome Facility)
Series 2021-B
4.00%, 07/01/2051

     1,000       884,711  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority
(North Carolina Central University Project) BAM
Series 2019
5.00%, 06/01/2058

     2,300       2,514,452  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital Obligated Group)
Series 2020
5.00%, 02/01/2037

     1,500       1,633,425  

Series 2021
4.00%, 02/01/2038

     1,500       1,539,556  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority
(Pinecrest Academy of Nevada)
Series 2020-A
4.00%, 07/15/2050(a)

     600       518,596  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority
(Provident Group – EMU Properties LLC)
Series 2018
5.00%, 05/01/2043-05/01/2048

     2,100       1,817,329  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority BAM
Series 2022
5.00%, 07/01/2031(b)

   $ 2,000     $ 2,290,389  

Arizona State University
Series 2014
5.00%, 08/01/2033

     2,050       2,146,773  

City of Buckeye AZ
(Town of Buckeye AZ Excise Tax)
Series 2015
5.00%, 07/01/2035

     3,450       3,695,085  

City of Glendale AZ
(City of Glendale AZ COP)
Series 2021
2.222%, 07/01/2030

     2,000       1,732,762  

City of Glendale AZ Water & Sewer Revenue
Series 2012
5.00%, 07/01/2028

     2,000       2,006,217  

City of Mesa AZ Excise Tax Revenue
Series 2013
5.00%, 07/01/2032 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,000       3,009,201  

City of Mesa AZ Utility System Revenue
Series 2016
4.00%, 07/01/2032

     1,000       1,049,442  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp.
(City of Phoenix AZ Water System Revenue)
Series 2021-A
5.00%, 07/01/2045

     1,500       1,741,441  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp.
(Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 07/01/2033

     750       808,316  

Series 2019
5.00%, 07/01/2049

     2,500       2,748,403  

City of Tempe AZ
(City of Tempe AZ COP)
Series 2021
1.951%, 07/01/2031

     1,250       1,046,525  

City of Tempe AZ Excise Tax Revenue
(City of Tempe AZ Excise Tax)
Series 2016
5.00%, 07/01/2030

     520       573,681  

City of Tucson AZ Water System Revenue
Series 2012
5.00%, 07/01/2028 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     500       501,575  

County of Pinal AZ
Series 2014
5.00%, 08/01/2032

     2,840       2,983,243  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Gilbert Water Resource Municipal Property Corp. (Town of Gilbert AZ Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue)
Series 2022
4.00%, 07/15/2042(b)

   $ 5,000     $ 5,263,603  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority
(Beatitudes Campus Obligated Group (The))
Series 2017
5.00%, 11/15/2036

     1,000       989,835  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority
(Royal Oaks Life Care Community)
Series 2016
5.00%, 05/15/2039

     1,000       1,014,283  

Glendale Municipal Property Corp.
(Glendale Municipal Property Corp. Excise Tax)
Series 2012-C
5.00%, 07/01/2038

     2,500       2,544,790  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix (The) (Downtown Phoenix Student Housing LLC)
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 07/01/2037-07/01/2042

     2,250       2,335,462  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix (The) (JMF-Higley 2012 LLC)
Series 2012
5.00%, 12/01/2032

     2,500       2,531,028  

La Paz County Industrial Development Authority
(Harmony Public Schools)
Series 2021
4.00%, 02/15/2041-02/15/2051

     1,130       1,021,524  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (Arizona Autism Charter Schools Obligated Group)
Series 2021
4.00%, 07/01/2061(a)

     990       756,098  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (Banner Health Obligated Group)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 01/01/2033-01/01/2035

     3,400       3,618,524  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority
(Benjamin Franklin Charter School Ltd.)
Series 2018-A
6.00%, 07/01/2052(a)

     830       908,941  

 

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AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority
(Commercial Metals Co.)
Series 2022
4.00%, 10/15/2047(a)

   $ 500     $ 458,137  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority
(GreatHearts Arizona Obligated Group)
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 07/01/2037

     750       803,087  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority
(Reid Traditional Schools Obligated Group)
Series 2016
5.00%, 07/01/2047

     1,700       1,754,048  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority
(Reid Traditional Schools Painted Rock Academy)
Series 2016
5.00%, 07/01/2036

     750       781,971  

Maricopa County Special Health Care District
Series 2018-C
5.00%, 07/01/2034-07/01/2036

     4,700       5,255,823  

McAllister Academic Village LLC
(Arizona State University)
Series 2016
5.00%, 07/01/2037

     2,500       2,703,354  

Northern Arizona University BAM
Series 2015
5.00%, 06/01/2034

     1,000       1,063,698  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District
Series 2021-A
5.00%, 01/01/2029

     2,750       3,200,089  

Salt Verde Financial Corp. (Citigroup, Inc.)
Series 2007
5.00%, 12/01/2037

     2,500       2,821,384  

5.25%, 12/01/2022-12/01/2023

     1,165       1,199,253  

Student & Academic Services LLC
(Northern Arizona University) BAM
Series 2014
5.00%, 06/01/2044

     1,200       1,250,274  

Tempe Industrial Development Authority
(Friendship Village of Tempe)
Series 2019
5.00%, 12/01/2054

     815       766,499  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Tempe Industrial Development Authority
(Mirabella at ASU, Inc.)
Series 2017-A
6.125%, 10/01/2047(a)

   $ 400     $ 398,175  

University of Arizona (The)
Series 2014
5.00%, 08/01/2033

     3,765       3,942,731  

Western Maricopa Education Center District No. 402
Series 2014-B
4.50%, 07/01/2033-07/01/2034

     3,940       4,107,387  
    

 

 

 
       97,784,396  
    

 

 

 

American Samoa – 0.2%

 

American Samoa Economic Development Authority
(Territory of American Samoa)
Series 2018
7.125%, 09/01/2038(a)

     225       267,300  
    

 

 

 

California – 0.4%

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 06/01/2047 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     465       465,000  
    

 

 

 

Delaware – 0.5%

 

Delaware State Economic Development Authority
(Newark Charter School, Inc.)
Series 2016
5.00%, 09/01/2036

     520       542,092  
    

 

 

 

Florida – 1.0%

 

Halifax Hospital Medical Center
Series 2015
5.00%, 06/01/2035 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,000       1,081,978  
    

 

 

 

Georgia – 0.2%

 

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia
Series 2019
5.00%, 01/01/2056

     200       213,287  
    

 

 

 

Guam – 2.2%

 

Antonio B Won Pat International Airport Authority
Series 2021-A
3.839%, 10/01/2036

     100       89,054  

 

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AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Guam Department of Education
(Guam Department of Education COP)
Series 2020
5.00%, 02/01/2040

   $ 310     $ 316,297  

Guam Government Waterworks Authority
Series 2016
5.00%, 01/01/2046

     775       825,175  

Guam Power Authority
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 10/01/2036-10/01/2040

     875       922,001  

Series 2022-A
5.00%, 10/01/2044(b)

     200       213,753  

Territory of Guam
Series 2019
5.00%, 11/15/2031

     90       93,311  
    

 

 

 
       2,459,591  
    

 

 

 

Illinois – 2.4%

 

Chicago Board of Education
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 12/01/2031

     335       354,009  

Cook County Forest Preserve District
Series 2012-C
5.00%, 12/15/2032

     2,360       2,366,733  
    

 

 

 
       2,720,742  
    

 

 

 

Indiana – 0.2%

 

Indiana Finance Authority
(Brightmark Plastics Renewal Indiana LLC)
Series 2019
7.00%, 03/01/2039(a)

     145       120,999  

Indiana Finance Authority
(Ohio Valley Electric Corp.)
Series 2020-A
3.00%, 11/01/2030

     100       92,555  
    

 

 

 
       213,554  
    

 

 

 

Kentucky – 0.9%

 

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority
(Owensboro Health, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2017-A
5.25%, 06/01/2041

     1,000       1,053,741  
    

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Louisiana – 0.6%

 

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth
(St. James Place of Baton Rouge)
Series 2015-A
6.25%, 11/15/2045

   $ 500     $ 507,398  

Parish of St. James LA
(NuStar Logistics LP)
Series 2020-2
6.35%, 07/01/2040(a)

     100       114,404  
    

 

 

 
       621,802  
    

 

 

 

Michigan – 0.1%

 

City of Detroit MI
Series 2018
5.00%, 04/01/2036

     50       52,826  
    

 

 

 

New York – 1.9%

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Series 2020-E
5.00%, 11/15/2027

     1,000       1,099,486  

New York State Dormitory Authority
(Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (The))
Series 2020-A
5.00%, 10/01/2050

     755       971,716  
    

 

 

 
       2,071,202  
    

 

 

 

North Carolina – 0.7%

 

North Carolina Medical Care Commission
(Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community, Inc.)
Series 2015
4.70%, 07/01/2037

     300       300,671  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission
(Pennybyrn at Maryfield)
Series 2015
5.00%, 10/01/2035

     500       504,891  
    

 

 

 
       805,562  
    

 

 

 

Ohio – 0.3%

 

Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC)
Series 2016-A
4.375%, 06/01/2033

     320       320,000  
    

 

 

 

 

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AB ARIZONA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Puerto Rico – 1.8%

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Series 2021-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2024-07/01/2033

   $ 145     $ 86,450  

4.00%, 07/01/2033-07/01/2046

     214       204,276  

5.25%, 07/01/2023

     63       64,067  

5.375%, 07/01/2025

     3       3,399  

5.625%, 07/01/2027-07/01/2029

     206       225,110  

5.75%, 07/01/2031

     3       3,458  

Series 2022-C
0.00%, 11/01/2043

     20       10,431  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
AGM Series 2007-V
5.25%, 07/01/2031

     100       104,804  

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority
AGC Series 2007-N
5.25%, 07/01/2034-07/01/2036

     260       275,612  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Auth
(AES Puerto Rico LP)
Series 2000
6.625%, 06/01/2026

     345       357,554  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue
Series 2018-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2029

     130       98,940  

Series 2019-A
4.329%, 07/01/2040

     105       104,869  

5.00%, 07/01/2058

     480       488,024  
    

 

 

 
       2,026,994  
    

 

 

 

Tennessee – 0.2%

 

Bristol Industrial Development Board
(Bristol Industrial Development Board Sales Tax)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 12/01/2035(a)

     165       165,482  
    

 

 

 

Texas – 2.4%

 

Mission Economic Development Corp.
(Natgasoline LLC)
Series 2018 4.625%, 10/01/2031(a)

     290       300,630  

North Texas Tollway Authority
(North Texas Tollway System)
Series 2015-A 5.00%, 01/01/2034

     1,000       1,052,116  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Series 2015-B 5.00%, 01/01/2034

   $ 1,300     $ 1,371,070  
    

 

 

 
       2,723,816  
    

 

 

 

Washington – 0.3%

 

Kalispel Tribe of Indians
Series 2018-B
5.25%, 01/01/2038(a)

     225       244,995  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission
(Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Obligated Group)
Series 2019-A
5.00%, 01/01/2055(a)

     100       92,314  
    

 

 

 
       337,309  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $118,275,236)

       115,926,674  
    

 

 

 
     Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.3%

 

Investment Companies – 0.3%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB,
0.71%(c)(d)(e)
(cost $383,928)

     383,928       383,928  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 104.1%
(cost $118,659,164)

       116,310,602  

Other assets less liabilities – (4.1)%

       (4,580,625
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 111,729,977  
    

 

 

 

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS (see Note D)

 

               

Rate Type

                     

Notional
Amount
(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     740       01/15/2025     2.565%   CPI#   Maturity   $ 77,681     $ – 0  –    $ 77,681  
USD     370       01/15/2025     2.585%   CPI#   Maturity     38,542       – 0  –      38,542  
USD     370       01/15/2025     2.613%   CPI#   Maturity     38,132       – 0  –      38,132  
USD     240       01/15/2025     4.028%   CPI#   Maturity     10,742       – 0  –      10,742  
USD     1,150       01/15/2026     CPI#   3.720%   Maturity     (54,192     – 0  –      (54,192
USD     1,150       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.320%   Maturity     (69,621     – 0  –      (69,621
USD     1,150       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.466%   Maturity     (59,058         (1,449     (57,609
USD     900       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.323%   Maturity     (54,316     – 0  –      (54,316
USD     2,840       01/15/2028     1.230%   CPI#   Maturity     566,165       – 0  –      566,165  
USD     2,140       01/15/2028     0.735%   CPI#   Maturity     505,069       – 0  –      505,069  
USD     2,200       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.390%   Maturity     (87,080     – 0  –      (87,080
USD     1,330       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.735%   Maturity     (13,149     – 0  –      (13,149
USD     640       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.290%   Maturity     (30,759     – 0  –      (30,759
USD     510       01/15/2030     1.572%   CPI#   Maturity     98,914       – 0  –      98,914  
USD     510       01/15/2030     1.587%   CPI#   Maturity     98,192       – 0  –      98,192  
USD     650       01/15/2031     2.782%   CPI#   Maturity     57,849       – 0  –      57,849  
USD     630       01/15/2031     2.680%   CPI#   Maturity     62,598       – 0  –      62,598  
USD     540       01/15/2031     2.989%   CPI#   Maturity     36,575       – 0  –      36,575  
USD     530       01/15/2032     CPI#   3.064%   Maturity     (30,152     – 0  –      (30,152
USD     490       04/15/2032     CPI#   2.909%   Maturity     (34,835     – 0  –      (34,835
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $     1,157,297     $ (1,449   $     1,158,746  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

#

Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

               

Rate Type

                     

Notional
Amount
(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     11,400       01/15/2027     1 Day SOFR   2.445%   Annual   $ (39,411   $ – 0  –    $ (39,411
USD     3,200       01/15/2028     1.058%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    291,267           – 0  –      291,267  
USD     2,400       01/15/2028     1.209%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    198,206       – 0  –      198,206  
USD     1,100       01/15/2031     1.427%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    118,976       – 0  –      118,976  
USD     3,500       04/15/2032     2.542%   1 Day SOFR   Annual     27,159       – 0  –      27,159  
USD     1,000       04/15/2032     1.280%   1 Day SOFR   Annual     117,174       – 0  –      117,174  
USD     1,800       02/15/2041     1 Day SOFR   1.770%   Annual         (241,871     – 0  –          (241,871
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 471,500     $ – 0  –    $ 471,500  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

     

Rate Type

     
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, N.A.

    USD       1,675       10/09/2029     1.125%   SIFMA*   Quarterly   $     152,157     $     – 0  –    $     152,157  

 

*

Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At May 31, 2022, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $4,346,071 or 3.9% of net assets.

 

(b)

When-Issued or delayed delivery security.

 

(c)

Affiliated investments.

 

(d)

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

 

(e)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

As of May 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 0.3% and 0.0%, respectively.

Glossary:

AGC – Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Assured Guaranty Municipal

BAM – Build American Mutual

COP – Certificate of Participation

CPI – Consumer Price Index

ETM – Escrowed to Maturity

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

See notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

May 31, 2022

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 95.4%

 

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 94.1%

 

Massachusetts – 79.7%

 

City of Quincy MA
Series 2022-A
5.00%, 06/01/2047

   $ 3,060     $ 3,794,632  

City of Worcester MA
AGM Series 2022
3.00%, 02/01/2046

     2,600       2,244,352  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Series 2015-A
5.00%, 07/01/2035

     10,000       10,698,833  

Series 2018-A
5.00%, 01/01/2042

     5,000       5,554,023  

Series 2022-B
4.00%, 02/01/2040-02/01/2042

     7,000       7,380,994  

CIFGNA Series 2007-A
1.432% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.57%), 05/01/2037(a)

     3,000       2,840,711  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue
Series 2019
5.00%, 06/01/2049

     2,500       2,823,862  

Marthas Vineyard Land Bank
BAM Series 2014
5.00%, 05/01/2031

     1,000       1,060,607  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Assessment Revenue
Series 2022-A
4.00%, 07/01/2039

     2,000       2,135,437  

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (The)
Series 2020
5.00%, 08/01/2031

     2,680       3,169,731  

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (The) (Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (The) SRF)
Series 2021-2
5.00%, 02/01/2040

     3,000       3,514,449  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Series 2012-A
5.00%, 07/01/2027 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,720       1,725,361  

5.00%, 07/01/2032 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,260       2,267,044  

5.25%, 07/01/2042 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,330       1,334,411  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Atrius Health Obligated Group)
Series 2019-A
5.00%, 06/01/2039

     1,400       1,611,464  

 

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AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Baystate Medical Obligated Group)
Series 2014-N
5.00%, 07/01/2044

   $ 7,000     $ 7,161,093  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Beth Israel Lahey Health Obligated Group)
Series 2018-J
5.00%, 07/01/2053

     5,000       5,304,262  

Series 2019
5.00%, 07/01/2026

     1,000       1,088,581  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Boston Medical Center Corp. Obligated Group)
Series 2015-D
5.00%, 07/01/2044

     3,755       3,880,634  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Brandeis University)
Series 2019-S
5.00%, 10/01/2035-10/01/2039

     4,915       5,503,403  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Children’s Hospital Corp. Obligated
Group (The))
Series 2014-P
5.00%, 10/01/2034 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,055       1,126,307  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Emerson College)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 01/01/2034-01/01/2036

     2,435       2,547,992  

5.25%, 01/01/2042

     1,000       1,049,313  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Emmanuel College/MA)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 10/01/2031-10/01/2034

     4,100       4,314,972  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Equitable School Revolving Fund LLC Obligated Group)
Series 2021
4.00%, 11/01/2051

     1,000       987,379  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Franklin W Olin College of Engineering, Inc.)
Series 2013-E
5.00%, 11/01/2038

     5,000       5,141,999  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Lasell University)
Series 2021
4.00%, 07/01/2030-07/01/2050

     3,580       3,314,467  

 

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AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Lesley University)
Series 2016
5.00%, 07/01/2039

   $ 2,055     $ 2,162,566  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Mass General Brigham Inc.)
Series 2015-O
4.00%, 07/01/2045

     5,855       5,881,016  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(MCPHS University)
Series 2013-F
4.00%, 07/01/2032

     1,000       1,013,827  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Merrimack College)
Series 2021-B
4.00%, 07/01/2050

     1,825       1,715,954  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(NewBridge on the Charles, Inc.)
Series 2017
5.00%, 10/01/2047(b)

     2,000       2,111,317  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (President & Fellows of Harvard College)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 07/15/2036-07/15/2040

     6,100       7,418,485  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Salem Community Corp. Obligated Group)
Series 2022
5.125%, 01/01/2040

     1,020       1,031,892  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Simmons University)
Series 2018-L
5.00%, 10/01/2034-10/01/2035

     3,980       4,267,143  

Series 2020-M
4.00%, 10/01/2050

     2,500       2,365,444  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(South Shore Hospital, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2016-I
4.00%, 07/01/2036

     2,000       2,011,928  

5.00%, 07/01/2041

     2,500       2,612,219  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Southcoast Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2021-G
5.00%, 07/01/2050

     1,500       1,600,120  

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Springfield College)
Series 2021
4.00%, 06/01/2056

   $ 3,000     $ 2,738,995  

Series 2021-B
4.00%, 06/01/2050

     1,000       936,465  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Suffolk University)
Series 2017
5.00%, 07/01/2033

     1,250       1,336,337  

Series 2020-A
4.00%, 07/01/2045

     1,400       1,347,853  

Series 2021
4.00%, 07/01/2046-07/01/2051

     2,270       2,155,216  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Trustees of Boston College)
Series 2017-T
5.00%, 07/01/2037

     1,000       1,098,131  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group)
Series 2016
5.00%, 07/01/2036

     1,500       1,576,665  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Wellforce Obligated Group)
AGM Series 2019-A
5.00%, 07/01/2038-07/01/2044

     4,000       4,301,553  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution State Lease)
Series 2018
5.00%, 06/01/2048

     3,000       3,298,432  

Massachusetts Port Authority
Series 2019-A
5.00%, 07/01/2032

     4,685       5,171,226  

Series 2019-C
5.00%, 07/01/2049

     1,000       1,078,473  

Series 2021-E
5.00%, 07/01/2037-07/01/2051

     3,250       3,613,489  

Massachusetts School Building Authority
Series 2013-A
5.00%, 05/15/2032 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,500       2,582,008  

Series 2015-B
5.00%, 01/15/2030 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,770       4,056,786  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Series 2016-C
5.00%, 08/01/2033 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     5,500       6,140,056  

 

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AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Town of Weymouth MA
Series 2021
2.00%, 09/15/2045

   $ 2,000     $ 1,409,690  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority
Series 2014-1
5.00%, 11/01/2044 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,000       2,142,768  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority
(University of Massachusetts)
Series 2017
5.00%, 11/01/2034

     2,500       2,779,795  

Series 2020
3.013%, 11/01/2043

     2,000       1,584,784  
    

 

 

 
       177,116,946  
    

 

 

 

Alabama – 0.0%

    

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority
(Hunt Refining Co.)
Series 2019-A
5.25%, 05/01/2044(b)

     100       101,267  
    

 

 

 

American Samoa – 0.2%

    

American Samoa Economic Development Authority
(Territory of American Samoa)
Series 2018
7.125%, 09/01/2038(b)

     395       469,260  
    

 

 

 

Arizona – 2.2%

    

Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority
Series 2012-A
5.00%, 07/01/2029

     4,065       4,077,635  

Salt Verde Financial Corp.
(Citigroup, Inc.)
Series 2007
5.00%, 12/01/2037

     660       744,846  
    

 

 

 
       4,822,481  
    

 

 

 

California – 0.4%

    

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 06/01/2047 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     875       875,000  
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Colorado – 0.5%

    

City & County of Denver CO
(United Airlines, Inc.)
Series 2017
5.00%, 10/01/2032

   $ 1,000     $ 1,003,799  
    

 

 

 

Connecticut – 0.5%

    

State of Connecticut
Series 2015-F
5.00%, 11/15/2032

     1,000       1,074,865  
    

 

 

 

Florida – 1.5%

    

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue
Series 2014
5.00%, 10/01/2027

     3,000       3,135,354  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority
(Federation CCRC Operations Corp. Obligated Group)
Series 2022
4.25%, 06/01/2056

     100       91,606  
    

 

 

 
       3,226,960  
    

 

 

 

Guam – 2.4%

    

Antonio B Won Pat International Airport Authority
Series 2021-A
4.46%, 10/01/2043

     535       470,360  

Guam Government Waterworks Authority
Series 2017
5.00%, 07/01/2040

     1,525       1,646,753  

Guam Power Authority
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 10/01/2036-10/01/2040

     1,770       1,865,103  

Territory of Guam
Series 2019
5.00%, 11/15/2031

     230       238,461  

Territory of Guam
(Territory of Guam Business Privilege Tax)
Series 2021-F
4.00%, 01/01/2042

     1,255       1,139,035  
    

 

 

 
       5,359,712  
    

 

 

 

Illinois – 0.9%

    

Chicago Board of Education
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 12/01/2031

     650       686,884  

 

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AB MASSACHUSETTS PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Illinois Finance Authority
Series 2015
5.00%, 05/15/2037 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $ 1,050     $ 1,133,554  

Village of Bolingbrook IL
(Village of Bolingbrook IL)
Series 2005
6.25%, 01/01/2024

     201       194,685  
    

 

 

 
       2,015,123  
    

 

 

 

Indiana – 0.1%

    

Indiana Finance Authority
(Brightmark Plastics Renewal Indiana LLC)
Series 2019
7.00%, 03/01/2039(b)

     270       225,308  
    

 

 

 

Michigan – 0.0%

    

City of Detroit MI
Series 2018
5.00%, 04/01/2036

     90       95,087  
    

 

 

 

New Jersey – 0.6%

    

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(New Jersey Transportation Fed Hwy Grant)
Series 2016
5.00%, 06/15/2029

     1,170       1,262,663  
    

 

 

 

North Carolina – 0.7%

    

North Carolina Medical Care Commission
(Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community, Inc.)
Series 2015
4.70%, 07/01/2037

     540       541,208  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority
Series 2017
5.00%, 01/01/2032

     1,000       1,066,244  
    

 

 

 
       1,607,452  
    

 

 

 

Ohio – 0.3%

    

Ohio Water Development Authority
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund
(Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC)
Series 2016-A
4.375%, 06/01/2033

     600       600,000  
    

 

 

 

Pennsylvania – 1.0%

    

City of Philadelphia PA
AGM Series 2017-A
5.00%, 08/01/2033

     1,000       1,099,700  

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(PA Bridges Finco LP)
Series 2015
5.00%, 12/31/2034

   $ 1,140     $ 1,187,555  
    

 

 

 
       2,287,255  
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 1.8%

    

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Series 2021-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2024-07/01/2033

     405       305,138  

4.00%, 07/01/2033

     100       97,806  

5.25%, 07/01/2023

     115       116,504  

5.375%, 07/01/2025

     200       210,437  

5.625%, 07/01/2027-07/01/2029

     300       329,982  

5.75%, 07/01/2031

     100       113,049  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
AGM Series 2007-V
5.25%, 07/01/2031

     240       251,530  

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority
AGC Series 2005-L
5.25%, 07/01/2041

     100       105,895  

AGC Series 2007-N
5.25%, 07/01/2034-07/01/2036

     490       519,400  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Auth
(AES Puerto Rico LP)
Series 2000
6.625%, 06/01/2026

     640       663,288  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue
Series 2018-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2029

     238       181,137  

Series 2019-A
4.329%, 07/01/2040

     180       179,775  

4.55%, 07/01/2040

     22       22,230  

5.00%, 07/01/2058

     815       828,623  
    

 

 

 
       3,924,794  
    

 

 

 

Tennessee – 0.1%

    

Bristol Industrial Development Board
(Bristol Industrial Development Board Sales Tax)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 12/01/2035(b)

     310       310,907  
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Texas – 0.7%

    

Mission Economic Development Corp.
(Natgasoline LLC)
Series 2018
4.625%, 10/01/2031(b)

   $ 540     $ 559,793  

North Texas Tollway Authority
(North Texas Tollway System)
Series 2015-A
5.00%, 01/01/2034

     1,000       1,052,116  
    

 

 

 
       1,611,909  
    

 

 

 

Wisconsin – 0.5%

    

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority
(Celanese US Holdings LLC)
Series 2016-B
5.00%, 12/01/2025

     1,000       1,070,050  
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds
(cost $216,037,798)

       209,060,838  
    

 

 

 

Short-Term Municipal Notes – 1.3%

    

Massachusetts – 1.3%

    

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(Mass General Brigham, Inc.)
Series 2011
0.78%, 07/01/2040(c)
(cost $2,975,000)

     2,975       2,975,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $219,012,798)

       212,035,838  
    

 

 

 
     Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.9%

    

Investment Companies – 2.9%

    

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB, 0.71%(d)(e)(f)
(cost $6,459,181)

     6,459,181       6,459,181  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 98.3%
(cost $225,471,979)

       218,495,019  

Other assets less liabilities – 1.7%

       3,667,168  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 222,162,187  
    

 

 

 

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                Rate Type                        
Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     1,325       01/15/2025       2.565%       CPI#     Maturity   $ 139,090     $ – 0  –    $ 139,090  
USD     663       01/15/2025       2.613%       CPI#     Maturity     68,327       – 0  –      68,327  
USD     662       01/15/2025       2.585%       CPI#     Maturity     68,959       – 0  –      68,959  
USD     510       01/15/2025       4.028%       CPI#     Maturity     22,828       – 0  –      22,828  
USD     2,270       01/15/2026       CPI#       3.765%     Maturity     (101,585     – 0  –      (101,585
USD     2,060       01/15/2027       CPI#       3.466%     Maturity     (105,790         (2,595     (103,195
USD     2,050       01/15/2027       CPI#       3.320%     Maturity     (124,107     – 0  –      (124,107
USD     1,660       01/15/2027       CPI#       3.323%     Maturity     (100,184     – 0  –      (100,184
USD     5,260       01/15/2028       1.230%       CPI#     Maturity     1,048,601       – 0  –          1,048,601  
USD     3,970       01/15/2028       0.735%       CPI#     Maturity     936,975       – 0  –      936,975  
USD     3,900       01/15/2029       CPI#       3.390%     Maturity     (154,369     – 0  –      (154,369
USD     2,420       01/15/2029       CPI#       3.735%     Maturity     (23,926     – 0  –      (23,926
USD     1,250       01/15/2029       CPI#       3.331%     Maturity     (55,739     – 0  –      (55,739
USD     870       01/15/2030       1.572%       CPI#     Maturity     168,735       – 0  –      168,735  
USD     870       01/15/2030       1.587%       CPI#     Maturity     167,504       – 0  –      167,504  
USD     1,300       01/15/2031       2.782%       CPI#     Maturity     115,698       – 0  –      115,698  
USD     1,130       01/15/2031       2.680%       CPI#     Maturity     112,280       – 0  –      112,280  
USD     1,000       01/15/2031       2.989%       CPI#     Maturity     67,731       – 0  –      67,731  
USD     1,000       01/15/2032       CPI#       3.064%     Maturity     (56,891     – 0  –      (56,891
USD     950       04/15/2032       CPI#       2.909%     Maturity     (67,537     – 0  –      (67,537
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $     2,126,600     $ (2,595   $ 2,129,195  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

#

Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                Rate Type                      
Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     10,500       01/15/2027     1 Day
SOFR
  2.587%   Annual   $ 34,618     $     – 0  –    $ 34,618  
USD     4,250       01/15/2028     1.092%   3
Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

           378,886       – 0  –        378,886  
USD     3,750       01/15/2028     1.117%   3
Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    329,074       – 0  –      329,074  
USD     2,450       01/15/2028     1.208%   3
Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    202,472       – 0  –      202,472  
USD     2,500       01/15/2031     1.270%   3
Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    302,247       – 0  –      302,247  
USD     2,100       01/15/2031     1.427%   3
Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    227,136       – 0  –      227,136  

 

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                Rate Type                      
Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     2,000       01/15/2031     1.241%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

  $ 248,388     $ – 0  –    $ 248,388  
USD     4,800       04/15/2032     1 Day
SOFR
  1.756%   Annual     (360,218     – 0  –      (360,218
USD     2,750       04/15/2032     1.280%   1 Day
SOFR
  Annual     322,228       – 0  –      322,228  
USD     1,350       04/15/2032     1.284%   1 Day
SOFR
  Annual     157,766       – 0  –      157,766  
USD     4,150       04/01/2039     0.834%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    1,218,934       – 0  –      1,218,934  
USD     3,000       04/01/2039     0.780%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    903,046       (108     903,154  
USD     3,000       04/01/2039     0.930%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    841,879       – 0  –      841,879  
USD     1,550       04/01/2039     1.442%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    326,739       – 0  –      326,739  
USD     2,600       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  2.900%   Annual     76,200       – 0  –      76,200  
USD     2,500       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.770%   Annual     (335,932     – 0  –      (335,932
USD     2,300       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.813%   Annual     (293,571     – 0  –      (293,571
USD     1,400       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.697%   Annual     (203,480     – 0  –      (203,480
USD     250       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.715%   Annual     (35,641     – 0  –      (35,641
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $     4,340,771     $     (108   $     4,340,879  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

      Rate Type                    
Swap
Counterparty
   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, NA

     USD       3,025       10/09/2029       1.125     SIFMA     Quarterly     $     274,791     $     – 0  –    $     274,791  

 

*

Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a)

Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor/ceiling rate was in effect at May 31, 2022.

 

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At May 31, 2022, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $3,777,852 or 1.7% of net assets.

 

(c)

Variable Rate Demand Notes 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.

 

(d)

Affiliated investments.

 

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(e)

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

 

(f)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

As of May 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 5.9% and 0.0%, respectively.

Glossary:

AGC – Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Assured Guaranty Municipal

BAM – Build American Mutual

CCRC – Congregate Care Retirement Center

CIFGNA – CIFG Assurance North America, Inc.

CPI – Consumer Price Index

ETM – Escrowed to Maturity

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SRF – State Revolving Fund

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB MINNESOTA PORTFOLIO

May 31, 2022

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 94.9%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 94.9%

    

Minnesota – 94.9%

    

Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11
(Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 COP)
Series 2014-A
5.00%, 02/01/2034

   $ 1,695     $ 1,771,558  

City of Apple Valley MN
(PHS Apple Valley Senior Housing, Inc.)
Series 2021
4.00%, 09/01/2051

     270       226,900  

City of Center City MN
(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation)

    

Series 2014
5.00%, 11/01/2029-11/01/2044

     800       821,981  

Series 2019
4.00%, 11/01/2041

     850       826,459  

City of Duluth MN
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 02/01/2034

     1,000       1,098,819  

City of Maple Grove MN
(Maple Grove Hospital Corp.)
Series 2017
5.00%, 05/01/2031

     1,000       1,071,822  

City of Minneapolis MN
(Allina Health Obligated Group)
Series 2021
4.00%, 11/15/2037

     1,000       1,014,327  

City of Minneapolis MN
(Fairview Health Services Obligated Group)

    

Series 2015-A
5.00%, 11/15/2033

     1,000       1,048,871  

Series 2018-A
5.00%, 11/15/2036

     2,000       2,150,695  

City of Minneapolis MN
(Hennepin Schools)
Series 2021-A
4.00%, 07/01/2056

     300       244,841  

City of Minneapolis MN/St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority
(Allina Health Obligated Group)

    

Series 2017-A
5.00%, 11/15/2028

     1,355       1,492,188  

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

NATL Series 1998
1.215%, 08/01/2028(a)

   $ 275     $ 275,000  

City of Rochester MN
(Mayo Clinic)

    

Series 2016-B
5.00%, 11/15/2036

     60       74,010  

Series 2018
4.00%, 11/15/2048

     1,000       1,017,179  

City of St. Paul MN
(City of St. Paul MN Sales Tax)
Series 2014-G
5.00%, 11/01/2030-11/01/2032

     2,900       3,090,920  

City of Wayzata MN
(Wayzata Bay Senior Housing, Inc.)
Series 2019
5.00%, 08/01/2049

     395       398,814  

City of Woodbury MN
(Woodbury Leadership Academy)
Series 2021
4.00%, 07/01/2056

     215       175,765  

Cloquet Independent School District No. 94
Series 2015-B
5.00%, 02/01/2031

     2,200       2,364,207  

County of Hennepin MN
Series 2019-B
5.00%, 12/15/2035

     1,575       1,799,766  

Duluth Economic Development Authority
(Benedictine Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2021
4.00%, 07/01/2036

     400       387,412  

Duluth Economic Development Authority
(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

    

Series 2018
4.25%, 02/15/2043

     500       504,742  

Series 2018-A
5.00%, 02/15/2048

     1,000       1,054,877  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota
Series 2015-A
5.00%, 11/15/2040 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     600       653,800  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota
(Amherst H Wilder Foundation/MN)
Series 2020
5.00%, 12/01/2036

     1,575       1,687,516  

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota
(HealthPartners Obligated Group)
Series 2015-A
5.00%, 07/01/2032

   $ 1,000     $ 1,045,159  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota
(Hmong College Prep Academy)
Series 2020
5.00%, 09/01/2040

     110       112,453  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota
(Minnesota Math & Science Academy)
Series 2021
4.00%, 06/01/2041-06/01/2051(b)

     225       180,254  

Hutchinson Utilities Commission
Series 2012-A
5.00%, 12/01/2025

     420       427,396  

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1
Series 2016
5.00%, 02/01/2031

         3,000           3,341,234  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(College of St. Scholastica, Inc.)
Series 2019
4.00%, 12/01/2040

     750       758,702  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(Hamline University)
Series 2017-B
5.00%, 10/01/2036

     500       514,963  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(St. Catherine University)
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 10/01/2045

     1,100       1,179,047  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(St. Olaf College)

    

Series 2021
3.00%, 10/01/2041

     1,000       897,343  

Series 2015-8
5.00%, 12/01/2032

     1,000       1,072,156  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
(University of St. Thomas/Minneapolis)
Series 2017-A
4.00%, 10/01/2034

     800       811,168  

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
(Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Lease)
Series 2019-A
4.00%, 08/01/2031

   $ 50     $ 54,003  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Series 2014
5.00%, 10/01/2032

     750       801,047  

New Prague Independent School District No. 721
Series 2015-A
4.00%, 02/01/2032

         1,000       1,039,519  

North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School District No. 622
Series 2019-A
3.00%, 02/01/2038

     1,000       964,278  

Northern Municipal Power Agency
Series 2017
5.00%, 01/01/2033-01/01/2041

     1,150       1,256,750  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 01/01/2047

     2,000       2,209,041  

State of Minnesota
Series 2019-A
5.00%, 08/01/2037

     1,000       1,153,949  

Series 2021-A
4.00%, 09/01/2039

     1,000       1,069,500  

University of Minnesota
Series 2014-B
4.00%, 01/01/2032

     2,000       2,037,613  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Series 2014-A
5.00%, 01/01/2040 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,500       1,575,633  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $48,510,235)

           47,753,677  
    

 

 

 

 

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Company   

Shares

    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.7%

    

Investment Companies – 3.7%

    

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB,
0.71%(c)(d)(e)
(cost $1,881,060)

     1,881,060     $ 1,881,060  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 98.6%
(cost $50,391,295)

       49,634,737  

Other assets less liabilities – 1.4%

       713,954  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $     50,348,691  
    

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS (see Note D)

 

     

Rate Type

     

Notional
Amount
(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
 

Payment
Frequency

Paid/
Received

  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     365       01/15/2025     2.565%   CPI#   Maturity   $ 38,315     $ – 0 –    $ 38,315  
USD     183       01/15/2025     2.585%   CPI#   Maturity     19,063       – 0 –      19,063  
USD     182       01/15/2025     2.613%   CPI#   Maturity     18,757       – 0 –      18,757  
USD     120       01/15/2025     4.028%   CPI#   Maturity     5,371       – 0 –      5,371  
USD     680       01/15/2026     CPI#   3.765%   Maturity     (30,431     – 0 –      (30,431
USD     570       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.466%   Maturity     (29,272     (717     (28,555
USD     500       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.320%   Maturity     (30,270     – 0 –      (30,270
USD     420       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.323%   Maturity     (25,348     – 0 –      (25,348
USD     1,410       01/15/2028     1.230%   CPI#   Maturity     281,089       – 0 –      281,089  
USD     1,070       01/15/2028     0.735%   CPI#   Maturity     252,535       – 0 –      252,535  
USD     1,050       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.390%   Maturity     (41,561     – 0 –      (41,561
USD     620       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.735%   Maturity     (6,130     – 0 –      (6,130
USD     330       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.331%   Maturity     (14,715     – 0 –      (14,715
USD     255       01/15/2030     1.572%   CPI#   Maturity     49,457       – 0 –      49,457  
USD     255       01/15/2030     1.587%   CPI#   Maturity     49,096       – 0 –      49,096  
USD     300       01/15/2031     2.680%   CPI#   Maturity     29,809       – 0 –      29,809  
USD     300       01/15/2031     2.782%   CPI#   Maturity     26,700       – 0 –      26,700  
USD     250       01/15/2031     2.989%   CPI#   Maturity     16,933       – 0 –      16,933  
USD     260       01/15/2032     CPI#   3.064%   Maturity     (14,792     – 0 –      (14,792
USD     260       04/15/2032     CPI#   2.909%   Maturity     (18,484     – 0 –      (18,484
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     576,122     $     (717   $     576,839  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

#

Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

     

Rate Type

     

Notional
Amount
(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
 

Payment
Frequency

Paid/
Received

  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     6,600       01/15/2027     1 Day SOFR   2.467%   Annual   $ (11,980   $     – 0  –    $ (11,980
USD     1,500       01/15/2028     1.092%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    133,724       – 0  –      133,724  
USD     4,070       01/15/2030     1.023%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    510,227       – 0  –      510,227  
USD     1,400       01/15/2031     1.427%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    151,424       – 0  –      151,424  
USD     650       01/15/2031     1.270%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    78,584       – 0  –      78,584  
USD     500       01/15/2031     1.241%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    62,097       – 0  –      62,097  
USD     800       04/15/2032     1 Day SOFR   1.756%   Annual     (60,036     – 0  –      (60,036
USD     990       11/12/2039     3 Month LIBOR   3.320%  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    44,275       – 0  –      44,275  
USD     700       02/15/2041     1 Day SOFR   1.770%   Annual     (94,061     – 0  –      (94,061
USD     600       02/15/2041     1 Day SOFR   1.657%   Annual     (90,813     – 0  –      (90,813
USD     470       02/15/2041     1 Day SOFR   1.715%   Annual     (67,004     – 0  –      (67,004
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     656,437     $ – 0  –    $     656,437  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                Rate Type                          
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, NA

    USD       835       10/09/2029       1.125     SIFMA     Quarterly     $     75,851     $     – 0  –    $     75,851  

 

*

Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a)

An auction rate security whose interest rate resets at each auction date. Auctions are typically held every week or month. The rate shown is as of May 31, 2022 and the aggregate market value of this security amounted to $275,000 or 0.55% of net assets.

 

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(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. This security is considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At May 31, 2022, the market value of this security amounted to $180,254 or 0.4% of net assets.

 

(c)

Affiliated investments.

 

(d)

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

 

(e)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

As of May 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 0.6% and 0.0%, respectively.

Glossary:

AGC – Assured Guaranty Corporation

COP – Certificate of Participation

CPI – Consumer Price Index

ETM – Escrowed to Maturity

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

NATL – National Interstate Corporation

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

See notes to financial statements.

 

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May 31, 2022

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.4%

    

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 98.4%

    

New Jersey – 83.3%

    

City of Jersey City NJ
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 11/01/2031-11/01/2037

   $ 1,500     $ 1,672,041  

Hudson County Improvement Authority
(County of Hudson NJ)
Series 2016
5.00%, 05/01/2036

     1,400       1,514,096  

Morris-Union Jointure Commission
(Morris-Union Jointure Commission COP)
AGM Series 2013
5.00%, 08/01/2026

     2,320       2,391,787  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(Bancroft Neurohealth Obligated Group)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 06/01/2041

     1,000       1,019,570  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(NJ Metromall Urban Renewal, Inc.)
Series 2002
6.50%, 04/01/2028

     961       985,798  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(North Star Academy Charter School of Newark, Inc.)
Series 2017
5.00%, 07/15/2032

     1,000       1,047,594  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(NYNJ Link Borrower LLC)
Series 2013
5.00%, 01/01/2028

     1,000       1,026,663  

5.50%, 01/01/2027

     1,000       1,036,532  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(Port Newark Container Terminal LLC)
Series 2017
5.00%, 10/01/2047

     2,000       2,094,072  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(Seeing Eye, Inc. (The))
Series 2017
5.00%, 06/01/2032

     1,765       1,901,958  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(United Airlines, Inc.)
Series 2012
5.25%, 09/15/2029

     1,165       1,172,598  

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority
(Kean University)
AGM Series 2015-H
5.00%, 07/01/2034

   $ 2,500     $ 2,676,238  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority
(Ramapo College of New Jersey)
AGM Series 2022-A
4.00%, 07/01/2052

     1,000       1,014,351  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority
(Stevens Institute of Technology)
Series 2017
5.00%, 07/01/2047

     1,750       1,828,522  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
4.00%, 07/01/2041

     3,000       3,019,759  

Series 2013
5.25%, 07/01/2031 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     320       331,633  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
(AHS Hospital Corp.)
Series 2008-A
5.125%, 07/01/2022

     45       45,143  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
(Hackensack Meridian Health Obligated Group)
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 07/01/2035

     1,950       2,092,236  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
(Inspira Health Obligated Group)
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 07/01/2035

     1,835       1,960,021  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority
(Valley Health System Obligated Group/NJ)
Series 2019
4.00%, 07/01/2039

     2,500       2,527,906  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(New Jersey Transportation Fed Hwy Grant)
Series 2016
5.00%, 06/15/2028-06/15/2029

     2,750       2,972,865  

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority State Lease)
Series 2015-A
5.25%, 06/15/2041

   $ 1,250     $ 1,305,774  

Series 2018-A
5.00%, 12/15/2035

     1,750       1,895,243  

Series 2020-A
4.00%, 06/15/2045

     1,415       1,405,545  

Series 2022-A
5.00%, 06/15/2032

     1,000       1,128,035  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Series 2019-A
5.00%, 01/01/2048

     680       749,306  

Series 2020-D
5.00%, 01/01/2028

     1,350       1,483,423  

North Hudson Sewerage Authority/NJ
NATL Series 2001-A
Zero Coupon, 08/01/2024
(Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,625       2,494,175  

Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority (The)
NATL Series 2005-A
Zero Coupon, 09/01/2035

     3,445       2,168,256  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp./NJ
Series 2018-B
5.00%, 06/01/2046

     2,675       2,750,278  

Union County Improvement Authority
(Township of Union NJ/Union County Lease)
NATL Series 2003-A
5.25%, 08/15/2023

     835       837,355  

Union County Utilities Authority
(County of Union NJ Lease)
Series 2011-A
5.25%, 12/01/2031

     3,050       3,056,597  
    

 

 

 
       53,605,370  
    

 

 

 

Alabama – 0.1%

 

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority
(Hunt Refining Co.)
Series 2019-A
4.50%, 05/01/2032(a)

     85       86,611  
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

American Samoa – 0.3%

    

American Samoa Economic Development Authority
(Territory of American Samoa)
Series 2018
7.125%, 09/01/2038(a)

   $ 145     $ 172,260  
    

 

 

 

Arizona – 0.2%

    

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority
(Benjamin Franklin Charter School Ltd.)
Series 2018-A
6.00%, 07/01/2052(a)

     100       109,511  
    

 

 

 

Delaware – 3.4%

    

Delaware River & Bay Authority
Series 2021
4.00%, 01/01/2046

     1,000       1,017,459  

Series 2022
5.00%, 01/01/2032(b)

     1,000       1,162,537  
    

 

 

 
       2,179,996  
    

 

 

 

Florida – 0.1%

 

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority
(Federation CCRC Operations Corp. Obligated Group)
Series 2020
5.00%, 06/01/2055

     100       101,866  
    

 

 

 

Guam – 3.3%

 

Antonio B Won Pat International Airport Authority
Series 2021-A
3.839%, 10/01/2036

     100       89,054  

Guam Power Authority
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 10/01/2036-10/01/2040

     805       848,214  

Territory of Guam
(Guam Section 30 Income Tax)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 12/01/2046

     720       763,941  

Territory of Guam
(Territory of Guam Business Privilege Tax)
Series 2021-F
4.00%, 01/01/2042

     440       399,343  
    

 

 

 
       2,100,552  
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Illinois – 0.5%

    

Chicago Board of Education
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 12/01/2031

   $ 305     $ 322,307  
    

 

 

 

Louisiana – 0.2%

 

Parish of St. James LA
(NuStar Logistics LP)
Series 2020-2
6.35%, 10/01/2040(a)

     100       114,404  
    

 

 

 

Michigan – 0.1%

 

City of Detroit MI
Series 2018
5.00%, 04/01/2036

     50       52,826  
    

 

 

 

Nevada – 0.1%

    

City of Reno NV
(County of Washoe NV Sales Tax Revenue)
Series 2018-C
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2058(a)

     500       58,798  
    

 

 

 

New York – 1.8%

 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Series 2014
5.00%, 09/01/2031

     1,100       1,150,200  
    

 

 

 

North Dakota – 0.2%

 

County of Grand Forks ND
(Red River Biorefinery LLC)
Series 2021
6.625%, 12/15/2031(a)

     110       68,072  

7.00%, 12/15/2043(a)

     110       66,250  
    

 

 

 
       134,322  
    

 

 

 

Ohio – 0.9%

 

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority
Series 2020-B
5.00%, 06/01/2055

     335       340,071  

Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund
(Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC)
Series 2016-A
4.375%, 06/01/2033

     280       280,000  
    

 

 

 
       620,071  
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Puerto Rico – 2.3%

    

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Series 2021-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2033

   $ 100     $ 59,192  

4.00%, 07/01/2033-07/01/2046

     200       190,943  

5.25%, 07/01/2023

     35       35,458  

5.625%, 07/01/2029

     100       110,456  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority AGM
Series 2007-V
5.25%, 07/01/2031

     155       162,446  

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority
AGC Series 2007-N
5.25%, 07/01/2036

     145       153,813  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Auth
(AES Puerto Rico LP)
Series 2000
6.625%, 06/01/2026

     300       310,916  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue Series 2018-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2029

     104       79,152  

Series 2019-A
4.329%, 07/01/2040

     70       69,913  

5.00%, 07/01/2058

     305       310,098  
    

 

 

 
       1,482,387  
    

 

 

 

Tennessee – 0.4%

 

Bristol Industrial Development Board
(Bristol Industrial Development Board Sales Tax)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 12/01/2035(a)

     145       145,424  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board
(Trousdale Foundation Obligated Group)
Series 2018-A
6.25%, 04/01/2049(a)(c)(d)

     260       117,000  
    

 

 

 
       262,424  
    

 

 

 

Texas – 0.4%

 

Mission Economic Development Corp.
(Natgasoline LLC)
Series 2018
4.625%, 10/01/2031(a)

     245       253,980  
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Washington – 0.5%

    

Kalispel Tribe of Indians
Series 2018-B
5.25%, 01/01/2038(a)

   $ 210     $ 228,662  

Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District
(Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Series 2021
4.00%, 07/01/2031

     100       95,532  
    

 

 

 
       324,194  
    

 

 

 

Wisconsin – 0.3%

 

UMA Education, Inc.
Series 2019
5.00%, 10/01/2034(a)

     200       210,898  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $63,542,445)

       63,342,977  
    

 

 

 
     Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.0%

    

Investment Companies – 2.0%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. — Government Money Market Portfolio —Class AB,
0.71%(e)(f)(g)
(cost $1,284,373)

     1,284,373     $ 1,284,373  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.4%
(cost $64,826,818)

       64,627,350  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.4)%

       (270,226
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 64,357,124  
    

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                Rate Type                      

Notional
Amount

(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     465       01/15/2025     2.565%   CPI#   Maturity   $ 48,813     $     – 0  –    $ 48,813  
USD     233       01/15/2025     2.585%   CPI#   Maturity     24,271       – 0  –      24,271  
USD     232       01/15/2025     2.613%   CPI#   Maturity     23,909       – 0  –      23,909  
USD     870       01/15/2026     CPI#   3.611%   Maturity     (45,981     – 0  –      (45,981
USD     800       01/15/2026     CPI#   3.766%   Maturity     (35,759     – 0  –      (35,759
USD     2,070       01/15/2028     1.230%   CPI#   Maturity     412,662       – 0  –      412,662  

 

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AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

 

                Rate Type                      

Notional
Amount

(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     1,640       01/15/2028     0.735%   CPI#   Maturity   $ 387,063     $ – 0  –    $ 387,063  
USD     3,470       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.406%   Maturity     (132,623     – 0  –      (132,623
USD     530       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.735%   Maturity     (5,240     – 0  –      (5,240
USD     240       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.408%   Maturity     (9,132     – 0  –      (9,132
USD     225       01/15/2030     1.572%   CPI#   Maturity     43,638       – 0  –      43,638  
USD     225       01/15/2030     1.587%   CPI#   Maturity     43,320       – 0  –      43,320  
USD     450       01/15/2031     2.782%   CPI#   Maturity     40,049       – 0  –      40,049  
USD     370       01/15/2031     2.680%   CPI#   Maturity     36,764       – 0  –      36,764  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $     831,754     $     – 0  –    $     831,754  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

#

Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                Rate Type                      

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     3,430       08/09/2022     3 Month
LIBOR
  1.486%  

Quarterly/

Semi-Annual

  $     13,150     $     – 0  –    $     13,150  
USD     8,300       01/15/2027     1 Day
SOFR
  2.482%   Annual     (8,942     – 0  –      (8,942
USD     1,150       01/15/2028     1.173%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    96,903       – 0  –      96,903  
USD     3,000       01/15/2029     1.370%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    260,693       – 0  –      260,693  
USD     1,650       01/15/2031     1.456%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    176,167       33,643       142,524  
USD     1,350       01/15/2031     1.270%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    163,213       – 0  –      163,213  
USD     1,000       01/15/2031     1.240%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    124,275       – 0  –      124,275  
USD     2,450       04/15/2032     1.284%   1 Day
SOFR
  Annual     286,317       – 0  –      286,317  
USD     900       02/15/2036     1 Day
SOFR
  2.286%   Annual     (40,634     – 0  –      (40,634
USD     700       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.770%   Annual     (94,061     – 0  –      (94,061
USD     600       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.657%   Annual     (90,812     – 0  –      (90,812
USD     490       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.715%   Annual     (69,856     – 0  –      (69,856
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     816,413     $     33,643     $     782,770  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB NEW JERSEY PORTFOLIO

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

      Rate Type        
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, NA

    USD       1,235       10/09/2029       1.125     SIFMA     Quarterly     $     112,188     $     – 0  –    $     112,188  

 

*

Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At May 31, 2022, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,631,870 or 2.5% of net assets.

 

(b)

When-Issued or delayed delivery security.

 

(c)

Defaulted.

 

(d)

Non-income producing security.

 

(e)

Affiliated investments.

 

(f)

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

 

(g)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

As of May 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 18.8% and 3.9%, respectively.

Glossary:

AGC – Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Assured Guaranty Municipal

CCRC – Congregate Care Retirement Center

COP – Certificate of Participation

CPI – Consumer Price Index

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

NATL – National Interstate Corporation

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

See notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

May 31, 2022

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.6%

 

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 98.6%

 

Ohio – 86.4%

 

Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District
(Summa Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2020
4.00%, 11/15/2035

   $ 1,000     $ 1,011,491  

American Municipal Power, Inc.
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 02/15/2034

     2,000       2,150,677  

Series 2019
4.00%, 02/15/2039

     1,000       1,012,657  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority
Series 2020-B
5.00%, 06/01/2055

     1,245       1,263,844  

City of Chillicothe OH
(Adena Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2017
4.00%, 12/01/2042

     505       498,834  

5.00%, 12/01/2037

     1,700       1,812,694  

City of Cleveland OH
Series 2012
5.00%, 12/01/2028

     25       25,401  

City of Middleburg Heights OH
(Southwest General Health Center Obligated Group)
Series 2020
4.00%, 08/01/2041

     1,100       1,111,327  

Cleveland Department of Public Utilities Division of Public Power AGM
Series 2018
5.00%, 11/15/2035

     1,100       1,233,156  

Cleveland Municipal School District
Series 2015-A
5.00%, 12/01/2033

     3,000       3,087,282  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
(Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Flats East Bank TIF District)
Series 2021
4.00%, 12/01/2055(a)

     500       429,234  

County of Allen/OH Hospital Facilities Revenue
(Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc.)
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 08/01/2042

     1,650       1,751,816  

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Series 2020
4.00%, 12/01/2040

   $ 1,370     $ 1,389,636  

County of Cuyahoga OH
(MetroHealth System (The))
Series 2017
5.00%, 02/15/2037

     1,400       1,480,436  

County of Darke OH
(Wayne Hospital Co. Obligated Group)
Series 2019-A
5.00%, 09/01/2049

     190       199,180  

County of Franklin OH
(Agler Green LP)
Series 2002-A
5.65%, 05/20/2032

     770       771,508  

5.80%, 05/20/2044

     1,150       1,151,888  

County of Franklin OH
(First Community Village Obligated Group)
Series 2019
5.00%, 07/01/2049

     160       144,429  

County of Hamilton OH
(Life Enriching Communities Obligated Group)
Series 2012
5.00%, 01/01/2042

     1,000       1,001,432  

County of Hamilton OH Sewer System Revenue
Series 2013-A
5.00%, 12/01/2031 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     4,305       4,509,361  

County of Hardin OH
(Ohio Northern University)
Series 2020
5.25%, 05/01/2040

     500       495,396  

County of Marion OH
(United Church Homes, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2019
5.00%, 12/01/2039

     200       201,867  

County of Montgomery OH
(Dayton Children’s Hospital Obligated Group)
Series 2021
4.00%, 08/01/2036

     1,000       1,015,188  

County of Montgomery OH
(Trousdale Foundation Obligated Group)
Series 2018-A
6.25%, 04/01/2049(a)(b)(c)

     450       202,500  

County of Scioto OH
(Southern Ohio Medical Center Obligated Group)
Series 2016
5.00%, 02/15/2033

     1,000       1,052,982  

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Gallia County Local School District
Series 2014
5.00%, 11/01/2029 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $ 1,000     $ 1,070,708  

Jefferson County Port Authority/OH
(JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc.)
Series 2021
3.50%, 12/01/2051(a)

     550       419,259  

Miami University/Oxford OH
Series 2020-A
5.00%, 09/01/2036

     1,000       1,153,547  

Series 2021-A
5.00%, 09/01/2027-09/01/2028

     1,530       1,737,158  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority
(Duke Energy Corp.)
Series 2022
4.25%, 11/01/2039(d)

     1,000       1,040,068  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority
(Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC)
Series 2009-A
4.375%, 06/01/2033

     105       105,000  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority
(Ohio Valley Electric Corp.)
Series 2019
3.25%, 09/01/2029

     640       610,036  

Series 2021
1.50%, 02/01/2026

     1,000       934,635  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission
(Ashtabula County Medical Center Obligated Group)
Series 2022
5.25%, 01/01/2047-01/01/2052

     2,000       2,171,494  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission
(Case Western Reserve University)
Series 2016
4.00%, 12/01/2033

     3,000       3,085,058  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission
(John Carroll University)
Series 2022
4.00%, 10/01/2042

     2,000       1,952,563  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission
(Kenyon College)
Series 2017
5.00%, 07/01/2034-07/01/2042

     3,365       3,574,838  

Ohio State University (The)
Series 2021
4.00%, 12/01/2038

     2,000       2,058,531  

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission
Series 2021-A
5.00%, 02/15/2046

   $ 1,000     $ 1,136,493  

Series 2022
5.00%, 02/15/2039(d)

     2,000       2,291,882  

Ohio Water Development Authority
Series 2021-A
5.00%, 12/01/2039

     1,500       1,753,297  

Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
(St. Xavier High School, Inc./OH)
Series 2020
4.00%, 04/01/2040

     415       431,093  

State of Ohio
(Premier Health Partners Obligated Group)
Series 2020
4.00%, 11/15/2040-11/15/2041

     2,035       2,035,690  

State of Ohio
(University Hospitals Health System, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2020-A
4.00%, 01/15/2038

     800       808,208  

Summit County Development Finance Authority
Series 2012
5.00%, 12/01/2025 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,015       2,050,586  

Summit County Development Finance Authority
(Summit County Development Finance Authority Lease)
Series 2012
5.00%, 12/01/2025

     615       625,737  

University of Akron (The)
Series 2014-A
5.00%, 01/01/2032

     3,080       3,190,249  
    

 

 

 
       63,240,346  
    

 

 

 

Alabama – 0.1%

 

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority
(Hunt Refining Co.)
Series 2019-A
4.50%, 05/01/2032(a)

     85       86,611  
    

 

 

 

American Samoa – 0.2%

 

American Samoa Economic Development Authority
(Territory of American Samoa)
Series 2018
7.125%, 09/01/2038(a)

     140       166,320  
    

 

 

 

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Arizona – 0.2%

 

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority
(Benjamin Franklin Charter School Ltd.)

    

Series 2018-A
6.00%, 07/01/2052(a)

   $ 100     $ 109,511  
    

 

 

 

California – 0.3%

 

California Pollution Control Financing Authority
(Poseidon Resources Channelside LP)

    

Series 2012
5.00%, 07/01/2037(a)

     220       220,803  

State of California

    

Series 2004
5.25%, 04/01/2029

     5       5,014  
    

 

 

 
       225,817  
    

 

 

 

Connecticut – 0.6%

 

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(University of New Haven, Inc.)

    

Series 2018-K1
5.00%, 07/01/2037

     415       430,433  
    

 

 

 

Florida – 1.9%

 

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue

    

Series 2014-A
5.00%, 10/01/2033

         1,300           1,353,845  
    

 

 

 

Georgia – 0.1%

 

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia

    

Series 2019
5.00%, 01/01/2059

     100       106,085  
    

 

 

 

Guam – 2.0%

 

Antonio B Won Pat International Airport Authority

    

Series 2021-A
3.839%, 10/01/2036

     100       89,054  

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

    

Series 2016
5.00%, 01/01/2046

     615       654,816  

Guam Power Authority

    

Series 2017-A
5.00%, 10/01/2036-10/01/2038

     690       728,400  
    

 

 

 
       1,472,270  
    

 

 

 

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Indiana – 0.1%

 

Indiana Finance Authority
(Brightmark Plastics Renewal Indiana LLC)
Series 2019
7.00%, 03/01/2039(a)

   $ 110     $ 91,792  
    

 

 

 

Kansas – 0.4%

    

Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government (Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government Sales Tax)
Series 2018
4.50%, 06/01/2040

     275       252,978  
    

 

 

 

Michigan – 0.1%

    

City of Detroit MI
Series 2018
5.00%, 04/01/2036

     50       52,826  
    

 

 

 

New York – 2.4%

    

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Series 2020-E 5.00%, 11/15/2027

     1,000       1,099,487  

New York State Dormitory Authority
(Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (The))
Series 2020-A
5.00%, 10/01/2050

     500       643,520  
    

 

 

 
       1,743,007  
    

 

 

 

North Carolina – 0.5%

    

North Carolina Medical Care Commission
(Pennybyrn at Maryfield)
Series 2015
5.00%, 10/01/2035

     375       378,668  
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 1.5%

    

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Series 2021-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2024

     120       110,276  

4.00%, 07/01/2033

     100       97,806  

5.25%, 07/01/2023

     35       35,458  

5.625%, 07/01/2029

     100       110,456  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority AGM
Series 2007-V
5.25%, 07/01/2031

     100       104,804  

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority AGC
Series 2007-N
5.25%, 07/01/2034-07/01/2036

     240       254,410  

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Auth
(AES Puerto Rico LP)
Series 2000
6.625%, 06/01/2026

   $ 255     $ 264,279  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue
Series 2018-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2029

     100       76,108  

Series 2019-A
4.329%, 07/01/2040

     70       69,913  
    

 

 

 
       1,123,510  
    

 

 

 

Tennessee – 0.2%

    

Bristol Industrial Development Board
(Bristol Industrial Development Board Sales Tax)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 12/01/2035(a)

     125       125,366  
    

 

 

 

Texas – 1.6%

    

City of Houston TX Airport System Revenue
(United Airlines, Inc.)
Series 2018
5.00%, 07/15/2028

     215       220,459  

Mission Economic Development Corp.
(Natgasoline LLC)
Series 2018
4.625%, 10/01/2031(a)

     215       222,880  

North Texas Tollway Authority
(North Texas Tollway System)
Series 2015-B
5.00%, 01/01/2034

     700       738,268  
    

 

 

 
       1,181,607  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $74,465,633)

       72,140,992  
    

 

 

 
     Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 4.6%

    

Investment Companies – 4.6%

    

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government
Money Market Portfolio –
Class AB, 0.71%(e)(f)(g)
(cost $3,382,807)

     3,382,807       3,382,807  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 103.2%
(cost $77,848,440)

       75,523,799  

Other assets less liabilities – (3.2)%

       (2,308,604
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 73,215,195  
    

 

 

 

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS (see Note D)

 

               

Rate Type

                     
Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     460       01/15/2025     2.565%   CPI#   Maturity   $ 48,288     $ – 0  –    $ 48,288  
USD     230       01/15/2025     2.585%   CPI#   Maturity     23,959       – 0  –      23,959  
USD     230       01/15/2025     2.613%   CPI#   Maturity     23,703       – 0  –      23,703  
USD     150       01/15/2025     4.028%   CPI#   Maturity     6,714       – 0  –      6,714  
USD     1,070       01/15/2026     CPI#   3.720%   Maturity     (50,422     – 0  –      (50,422
USD     700       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.320%   Maturity     (42,378     – 0  –      (42,378
USD     670       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.466%   Maturity     (34,407     (843     (33,564
USD     530       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.323%   Maturity     (31,986     – 0  –      (31,986
USD     2,020       01/15/2028     1.230%   CPI#   Maturity     402,695       – 0  –          402,695  
USD     1,520       01/15/2028     0.735%   CPI#   Maturity         358,741       – 0  –      358,741  
USD     1,280       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.390%   Maturity     (50,665     – 0  –      (50,665
USD     770       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.735%   Maturity     (7,613     – 0  –      (7,613
USD     390       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.290%   Maturity     (18,744     – 0  –      (18,744
USD     180       01/15/2030     1.572%   CPI#   Maturity     34,911       – 0  –      34,911  
USD     180       01/15/2030     1.587%   CPI#   Maturity     34,656       – 0  –      34,656  
USD     400       01/15/2031     2.782%   CPI#   Maturity     35,599       – 0  –      35,599  
USD     380       01/15/2031     2.680%   CPI#   Maturity     37,758       – 0  –      37,758  
USD     320       01/15/2031     2.989%   CPI#   Maturity     21,674       – 0  –      21,674  
USD     320       01/15/2032     CPI#   3.064%   Maturity     (18,205     – 0  –      (18,205
USD     340       04/15/2032     CPI#   2.909%   Maturity     (24,171     – 0  –      (24,171
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 750,107     $     (843   $ 750,950  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

#

Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

               

Rate Type

                     
Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     2,600       01/15/2027     1 Day SOFR   2.438%   Annual   $ (8,526   $ – 0  –    $ (8,526
USD     1,100       01/15/2027     1 Day SOFR   2.448%   Annual     (3,136         – 0  –      (3,136
USD     3,300       01/15/2028     1.468%   1 Day SOFR   Annual     179,223       – 0  –      179,223  
USD     1,000       01/15/2031     1.427%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    108,160       – 0  –      108,160  
USD     600       01/15/2031     1.323%   3 Month LIBOR  

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    69,980       – 0  –      69,980  
USD     1,500       04/15/2032     2.773%   1 Day SOFR   Annual     (20,313     – 0  –      (20,313
USD     500       02/15/2041     1 Day SOFR   1.770%   Annual     (67,186     – 0  –      (67,186

 

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AB OHIO PORTFOLIO

 

                Rate Type                        
Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     450       02/15/2041      
1 Day
SOFR
 
 
    1.715%     Annual   $ (64,153   $ – 0  –    $ (64,153
USD     250       02/15/2041      
1 Day
SOFR
 
 
    1.657%     Annual     (37,838     – 0  –      (37,838
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $     156,211     $     – 0  –    $ 156,211  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

      Rate Type                    
Swap
Counterparty
   Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, NA

     USD       1,175       10/09/2029       1.125     SIFMA     Quarterly     $ 106,737     $ – 0  –    $ 106,737  

 

*

Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At May 31, 2022, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,074,276 or 2.8% of net assets.

 

(b)

Defaulted.

 

(c)

Non-income producing security.

 

(d)

When-Issued or delayed delivery security.

 

(e)

Affiliated investments.

 

(f)

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

 

(g)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

As of May 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 2.2% and 0.0%, respectively.

Glossary:

AGC – Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Assured Guaranty Municipal

CPI – Consumer Price Index

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

May 31, 2022

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 98.8%

 

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 98.8%

 

Pennsylvania – 91.8%

 

Allegheny County Airport Authority
Series 2021-A
5.00%, 01/01/2028

   $ 1,000     $ 1,098,365  

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority
(Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group)
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 04/01/2036

     1,600       1,713,693  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority
Series 2022
5.25%, 05/01/2042(a)(b)

     500       502,657  

Altoona Area School District BAM
Series 2018
5.00%, 12/01/2039 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,000       2,191,830  

Beaver County Industrial Development Authority
(Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC)
Series 2016-A
4.375%, 01/01/2035

     415       415,100  

Berks County Industrial Development Authority
(Highlands at Wyomissing (The))
Series 2018
5.00%, 05/15/2043

     500       513,657  

Berks County Municipal Authority (The)
(Tower Health Obligated Group)
Series 2020-B
5.00%, 02/01/2040

     750       748,699  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority
(Grand View Hospital/Sellersville PA Obligated Group)
Series 2021
5.00%, 07/01/2027

     420       452,902  

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority
AGM Series 2015-A
5.00%, 12/01/2037

     780       831,918  

Centre County Hospital Authority
(Mount Nittany Medical Center Obligated Group)
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 11/15/2042

     1,000       1,059,664  

Chambersburg Area Municipal Authority
(Wilson College)
Series 2018
5.75%, 10/01/2043

     650       677,239  

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Chester County Industrial Development Authority
(Woodlands at Greystone Neighborhood Improvement District)
Series 2018
5.00%, 03/01/2038(b)

   $ 360     $ 366,993  

City of Erie Higher Education Building Authority
(Gannon University)
Series 2021
4.00%, 05/01/2036-05/01/2041

     550       542,300  

City of Philadelphia PA
Series 2014-A
5.25%, 07/15/2031 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,500       2,639,036  

Series 2017
5.00%, 08/01/2031

     1,000       1,111,659  

City of Philadelphia PA Water & Wastewater Revenue
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 10/01/2036

     1,700       1,901,368  

Series 2018-A
5.00%, 10/01/2048

     1,000       1,104,433  

Commonwealth Financing Authority
(Commonwealth Financing Authority State Lease)
Series 2018
5.00%, 06/01/2031

     2,500       2,763,276  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania COP)
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 07/01/2034-07/01/2036

     2,200       2,450,566  

Crawford County Hospital Authority
(Meadville Medical Center Obligated Group)
Series 2016-A
6.00%, 06/01/2046

     635       668,762  

Cumberland County Municipal Authority
(Penn State Health Obligated Group)
Series 2019
3.00%, 11/01/2038

     2,440       2,249,168  

Delaware County Authority
(Elwyn Obligated Group)
Series 2017
5.00%, 06/01/2032

     1,625       1,643,602  

Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia (The)
(Temple University Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2017
5.00%, 07/01/2033

     660       703,371  

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority
(HumanGood Pennsylvania Obligated Group)
Series 2017
5.00%, 12/01/2037

   $ 1,100     $ 1,159,847  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority
(Thomas Jefferson University Obligated Group)
Series 2022
5.00%, 05/01/2057

     2,000       2,167,958  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority/PA
(ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2020
5.00%, 11/15/2045

     500       538,923  

Moon Industrial Development Authority
(Baptist Homes Society)
Series 2015
5.75%, 07/01/2035

     765       777,232  

Northeastern Pennsylvania Hospital and Education Authority
(Wilkes University)
Series 2016-B
5.25%, 03/01/2037

     520       545,792  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(Covanta Holding Corp.)
Series 2019
3.25%, 08/01/2039(b)

     270       228,774  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(National Railroad Passenger Corp.)
Series 2012-A
5.00%, 11/01/2032

     2,000       2,012,264  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(Pennsylvania Economic Development Finance Authority Sewage)
Series 2020
3.00%, 01/01/2025

     1,020       1,024,432  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(UPMC Obligated Group)
Series 2020-A1
4.00%, 04/15/2040

     670       678,537  

 

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     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Series 2022-C
1.49% (MUNIPSA + 0.70%), 11/15/2047(c)

   $ 1,000     $ 982,040  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority
(University of Pennsylvania Health System Obligated Group (The))
Series 2017
4.00%, 08/15/2042

     1,000       1,010,798  

Series 2022
4.00%, 08/15/2036

     1,125       1,159,945  

Pennsylvania State University (The)
Series 2020-A
4.00%, 09/01/2050

     500       506,924  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Series 2017-B
5.00%, 06/01/2036

     1,000       1,078,762  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
(Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Oil Franchise Tax)
Series 2018-B
5.00%, 12/01/2038-12/01/2043

     2,000       2,181,323  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
(Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc.)
Series 2015-A
6.375%, 06/01/2040

     400       405,477  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
(MaST Community Charter School II)
Series 2020
5.00%, 08/01/2030

     480       501,814  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
(MaST Community Charter School III)
Series 2021
5.00%, 08/01/2030

     300       313,656  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
(Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School)
Series 2021
4.00%, 06/01/2056

     500       409,544  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
(Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School)
Series 2020
5.00%, 06/15/2040(b)

     1,000       1,018,745  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
(Temple University-of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education)
Series 2016-2
5.00%, 04/01/2029

     1,000       1,064,997  

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

School District of Philadelphia (The)
Series 2019-A
5.00%, 09/01/2044

   $ 750     $ 834,773  

Scranton School District/PA
BAM Series 2017-E
5.00%, 12/01/2033-12/01/2035

     1,800       1,995,242  

State Public School Building Authority
AGM Series 2016
5.00%, 12/01/2029 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     135       151,104  

5.00%, 12/01/2029

     865       958,016  

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority
Series 2017
5.00%, 01/01/2035

     1,000       1,052,957  

Township of Lower Paxton PA
Series 2014
5.00%, 04/01/2044 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,000       1,056,727  
    

 

 

 
       54,166,861  
    

 

 

 

American Samoa – 0.3%

 

American Samoa Economic Development Authority
(Territory of American Samoa)
Series 2018
7.125%, 09/01/2038(b)

     135       160,380  
    

 

 

 

Arizona – 0.2%

 

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority
(Benjamin Franklin Charter School Ltd.)
Series 2018-A
6.00%, 07/01/2052(b)

     100       109,511  
    

 

 

 

Colorado – 0.4%

 

City & County of Denver CO
(United Airlines, Inc.)
Series 2017
5.00%, 10/01/2032

     215       215,817  
    

 

 

 

Guam – 1.4%

 

Antonio B Won Pat International Airport Authority
Series 2021-A
3.839%, 10/01/2036

     100       89,054  

Guam Power Authority
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 10/01/2036-10/01/2040

     645       679,624  

Territory of Guam
Series 2019
5.00%, 11/15/2031

     90       93,311  
    

 

 

 
       861,989  
    

 

 

 

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Kentucky – 0.5%

 

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority
(Owensboro Health, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 06/01/2041

   $ 315     $ 328,398  
    

 

 

 

Michigan – 0.1%

 

City of Detroit MI
Series 2018
5.00%, 04/01/2036

     35       36,979  
    

 

 

 

New Jersey – 0.7%

    

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp./NJ
Series 2018-B
5.00%, 06/01/2046

     425       436,960  
    

 

 

 

New York – 1.4%

 

Build NYC Resource Corp.
(Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Inc.)
Series 2016
5.50%, 09/01/2045(b)

     190       198,174  

New York State Dormitory Authority
(Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (The))
Series 2020-A
5.00%, 10/01/2050

     500       643,520  
    

 

 

 
       841,694  
    

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 1.8%

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Series 2021-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2033

     100       59,192  

4.00%, 07/01/2033

     100       97,806  

5.25%, 07/01/2023

     30       30,392  

5.625%, 07/01/2029

     100       110,456  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
AGM Series 2007-V
5.25%, 07/01/2031

     100       104,804  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Auth
(AES Puerto Rico LP)
Series 2000
6.625%, 06/01/2026

     250       259,097  

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

 

     Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue
Series 2018-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2029

   $ 100     $ 76,108  

Series 2019-A
4.329%, 07/01/2040

     65       64,919  

5.00%, 07/01/2058

     250       254,179  
    

 

 

 
       1,056,953  
    

 

 

 

Tennessee – 0.2%

 

Bristol Industrial Development Board
(Bristol Industrial Development Board Sales Tax)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 12/01/2035(b)

     120       120,351  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $58,908,056)

       58,335,893  
    

 

 

 
     Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.6%

    

Investment Companies – 0.6%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB, 0.71%(d)(e)(f)
(cost $357,162)

     357,162       357,162  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.4%
(cost $59,265,218)

       58,693,055  

Other assets less liabilities – 0.6%

       330,693  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 59,023,748  
    

 

 

 

 

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AB PENNSYLVANIA PORTFOLIO

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                Rate Type                      

Notional
Amount
(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     435       01/15/2025     2.565%   CPI#   Maturity   $ 45,664     $ — 0 —    $ 45,664  
USD     218       01/15/2025     2.613%   CPI#   Maturity     22,467       — 0 —      22,467  
USD     217       01/15/2025     2.585%   CPI#   Maturity     22,604       — 0 —      22,604  
USD     120       01/15/2025     4.028%   CPI#   Maturity     5,371       — 0 —      5,371  
USD     820       01/15/2026     CPI#   3.765%   Maturity     (36,696     — 0 —      (36,696
USD     650       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.320%   Maturity     (39,351     — 0 —      (39,351
USD     620       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.466%   Maturity     (31,840     (780     (31,060
USD     490       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.323%   Maturity     (29,572     — 0 —      (29,572
USD     1,970       01/15/2028     1.230%   CPI#   Maturity     392,727       — 0 —      392,727  
USD     1,460       01/15/2028     0.735%   CPI#   Maturity     344,580       — 0 —      344,580  
USD     1,810       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.331%   Maturity     (80,710     — 0 —      (80,710
USD     740       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.735%   Maturity     (7,316     — 0 —      (7,316
USD     240       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.408%   Maturity     (9,132     — 0 —      (9,132
USD     170       01/15/2030     1.572%   CPI#   Maturity     32,971       — 0 —      32,971  
USD     170       01/15/2030     1.587%   CPI#   Maturity     32,731       — 0 —      32,731  
USD     400       01/15/2031     2.782%   CPI#   Maturity     35,599       — 0 —      35,599  
USD     340       01/15/2031     2.680%   CPI#   Maturity     33,783       — 0 —      33,783  
USD     300       01/15/2031     2.989%   CPI#   Maturity     20,319       — 0 —      20,319  
USD     290       01/15/2032     CPI#   3.064%   Maturity     (16,498     — 0 —      (16,498
USD     140       04/15/2032     CPI#   2.909%   Maturity     (9,953     — 0 —      (9,953
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $     727,748     $       (780   $     728,528  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

#

Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                Rate Type                      

Notional
Amount
(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     2,700       01/15/2027     1 Day
SOFR
  2.227%   Annual   $ (33,565   $ — 0  —    $ (33,565
USD     1,100       01/15/2028     1.208%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    90,906       — 0  —      90,906  
USD     1,250       01/15/2031     1.241%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-Annual/

Quarterly

    155,243       — 0  —      155,243  
USD     1,650       04/15/2032     1.284%   1 Day
SOFR
  Annual     192,825       — 0  —      192,825  
USD     800       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.770%   Annual     (107,498     — 0  —      (107,498
USD     450       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.657%   Annual     (68,109     — 0  —      (68,109
USD     380       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.715%   Annual     (54,174     — 0  —      (54,174
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $     175,628     $       — 0  —    $     175,628  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

      Rate Type        
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, NA

    USD       1,140       10/09/2029       1.125     SIFMA     Quarterly     $     103,558     $     — 0  —    $     103,558  

 

*

Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a)

When-Issued or delayed delivery security.

 

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At May 31, 2022, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,705,585 or 4.6% of net assets.

 

(c)

Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor/ceiling rate was in effect at May 31, 2022.

 

(d)

Affiliated investments.

 

(e)

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

 

(f)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

As of May 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 10.7% and 4.0%, respectively.

Glossary:

AGM – Assured Guaranty Municipal

BAM – Build American Mutual

COP – Certificate of Participation

CPI – Consumer Price Index

ETM – Escrowed to Maturity

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

MUNIPSA – SIFMA Municipal Swap Index

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

UPMC – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

See notes to financial statements.

 

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AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

May 31, 2022

 

    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 99.3%

   

Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 96.3%

   

Virginia – 68.2%

   

Arlington County Industrial Development Authority
(Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System/VA)
Series 2020
4.00%, 07/01/2045

  $ 4,000     $ 3,991,054  

Cherry Hill Community Development Authority
(Potomac Shores Project)
Series 2015
5.40%, 03/01/2045(a)

    585       593,136  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District
Series 2016
5.00%, 07/01/2046

    4,000       4,198,130  

City of Newport News VA
Series 2014-A
5.00%, 07/15/2030 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    1,000       1,064,140  

5.00%, 07/15/2032 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    1,000       1,064,140  

City of Richmond VA Public Utility Revenue
Series 2013-A
5.00%, 01/15/2029 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    1,970       2,013,931  

Series 2016
5.00%, 01/15/2030-01/15/2034

    9,000       9,780,197  

County of Arlington VA
Series 2020-A
4.00%, 08/01/2038

    5,190       5,523,353  

Culpeper County Economic Development Authority
(County of Culpeper VA Lease)
Series 2014
4.00%, 06/01/2029

    2,955       3,054,089  

Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority
Series 2012
4.25%, 03/01/2026

    1,000       989,711  

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
Series 2014-A
5.00%, 10/01/2034 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    1,000       1,069,717  

Series 2016
4.00%, 04/01/2035 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    2,000       2,140,755  

Series 2016-A
5.00%, 10/01/2042

    1,200       1,299,404  

 

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    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority
(Inova Health System Obligated Group)
Series 2014-A
5.00%, 05/15/2044

  $ 2,000     $ 2,077,722  

Series 2018-A
4.00%, 05/15/2048

    1,500       1,465,416  

Fairfax County Water Authority
Series 2021
4.00%, 04/01/2040-04/01/2043

    5,445       5,759,693  

Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority
Series 2015
5.00%, 06/15/2030 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    3,000       3,262,838  

5.00%, 06/15/2031 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    2,000       2,175,225  

Halifax County Industrial Development Authority
(Virginia Electric and Power Co.)
Series 2022
1.65%, 12/01/2041

    3,000       2,951,346  

Hampton Roads Sanitation District
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 10/01/2033

    3,550       3,982,490  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 07/01/2035 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    4,000       4,560,678  

Series 2021-A
5.00%, 07/01/2026

    5,000       5,561,509  

Hanover County Economic Development Authority
(Covenant Woods)
Series 2012-A
5.00%, 07/01/2042

    1,000       1,002,985  

Henrico County Economic Development Authority
Series 2013
5.00%, 11/01/2030 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    2,000       2,028,956  

Henrico County Economic Development Authority
(LifeSpire of Virginia Obligated Group)
Series 2017-C
5.00%, 12/01/2037

    765       788,703  

Henrico County Economic Development Authority
(Westminster-Canterbury Corp. Obligated Group)
Series 2022
5.00%, 10/01/2047

    1,000       1,065,572  

 

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    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

James City County Economic Development Authority
(Williamsburg Landing, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2021-A
4.00%, 12/01/2050

  $ 1,575     $ 1,293,677  

Lexington Industrial Development Authority
(Kendal at Lexington)
Series 2016
4.00%, 01/01/2031

    1,500       1,452,246  

Lynchburg Economic Development Authority
(Centra Health Obligated Group)
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 01/01/2047

    1,750       1,828,175  

Norfolk Airport Authority/VA
Series 2019
5.00%, 07/01/2043

    2,870       3,126,382  

Norfolk Economic Development Authority
Series 2013
5.00%, 11/01/2029 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    2,200       2,233,236  

Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority
(American Tobacco Holdings LLC)
Series 2017
5.55%, 01/01/2037(a)

    980       922,966  

Roanoke County Economic Development Authority
(City of Roanoke VA Lease)
Series 2015
5.00%, 10/15/2035

    1,750       1,898,054  

Roanoke Economic Development Authority
(Carilion Clinic Obligated Group)
Series 2020
4.00%, 07/01/2036-07/01/2038

    2,550       2,620,912  

Roanoke Economic Development Authority
(Lynchburg College)
Series 2018-A
5.00%, 09/01/2033-09/01/2043

    3,660       3,915,207  

Rockingham County Economic Development Authority
(Sentara Healthcare Obligated Group)
Series 2021
3.00%, 11/01/2046

    1,265       1,087,328  

 

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    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Rockingham County Economic Development Authority
(Sunnyside Presbyterian Home Obligated Group)
Series 2020
5.00%, 12/01/2039

  $ 1,000     $ 1,076,973  

Suffolk Economic Development Authority
(EveryAge Obligated Group)
Series 2016
5.00%, 09/01/2031

    1,000       1,041,065  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp./VA
Series 2007-B1
5.00%, 06/01/2047

    2,400       2,403,809  

Virginia Beach Development Authority
(City of Virginia Beach VA)
Series 2020-B
5.00%, 08/01/2022

    1,750       1,760,997  

Virginia College Building Authority
Series 2021
4.00%, 06/01/2036

    1,000       987,500  

Virginia College Building Authority
(Marymount University)
Series 2015-A
5.00%, 07/01/2030(a)

    1,615       1,644,903  

Virginia College Building Authority
(Virginia College Building Authority State Lease)
Series 2019-B
3.00%, 02/01/2037

    9,140       8,411,084  

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority
(Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Obligated Group)
Series 2017-B
5.00%, 07/01/2046

    2,000       2,110,752  

Virginia Port Authority
Series 2016-B
5.00%, 07/01/2035-07/01/2036

    6,160       6,597,600  

Virginia Resources Authority
Series 2011-B
5.00%, 11/01/2026

    20       20,060  

Series 2016-C
4.00%, 11/01/2034

    2,000       2,087,135  

Virginia Resources Authority
(Virginia Resources Authority SRF)
Series 2013
5.00%, 10/01/2025

    4,000       4,175,652  

 

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    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(95 Express Lanes LLC)
Series 2022
5.00%, 01/01/2036

  $ 5,000     $ 5,464,719  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc.)
Series 2020
4.00%, 12/01/2049

    3,500       3,502,788  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(Capital Beltway Express LLC)
Series 2022
2.00%, 12/31/2023

    600       600,230  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(Covanta Holding Corp.)
Series 2018
5.00%, 01/01/2048(a)

    1,000       1,004,550  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC)
Series 2012
5.25%, 01/01/2032

    2,500       2,507,550  

5.50%, 01/01/2042

    1,000       1,003,220  

Series 2022
4.00%, 01/01/2039(b)

    5,000       4,977,165  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(Hampton University)
Series 2014
5.25%, 10/01/2029

    4,125       4,414,484  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(I-66 Express Mobility Partners LLC)
Series 2017
5.00%, 12/31/2049-12/31/2052

    3,780       3,923,766  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(National Senior Campuses, Inc. Obligated Group)
Series 2020
4.00%, 01/01/2051

    1,500       1,498,981  

Winchester Economic Development Authority
(Valley Health Obligated Group)
Series 2015
5.00%, 01/01/2034-01/01/2035

    3,500       3,666,660  
   

 

 

 
      158,724,716  
   

 

 

 

Alabama – 0.1%

 

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority
(Hunt Refining Co.)
Series 2019-A
5.25%, 05/01/2044(a)

    100       101,267  
   

 

 

 

 

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    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

American Samoa – 0.2%

 

American Samoa Economic Development Authority
(Territory of American Samoa)
Series 2018
7.125%, 09/01/2038(a)

  $ 420     $ 498,960  
   

 

 

 

Arizona – 2.1%

 

Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority
Series 2012-A
5.00%, 07/01/2029

    3,945       3,957,262  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority
(Benjamin Franklin Charter School Ltd.)
Series 2018-A
6.00%, 07/01/2052(a)

    200       219,022  

Salt Verde Financial Corp.
(Citigroup, Inc.)
Series 2007
5.00%, 12/01/2037

    705       795,630  
   

 

 

 
      4,971,914  
   

 

 

 

District of Columbia – 13.8%

   

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Aviation Revenue
Series 2012-A
5.00%, 10/01/2030

    1,000       1,009,133  

Series 2018-A
5.00%, 10/01/2048

    5,000       5,359,016  

Series 2020-A
4.00%, 10/01/2035

    2,000       2,067,666  

Series 2021-A
4.00%, 10/01/2037

    2,220       2,288,369  

5.00%, 10/01/2036

    2,250       2,527,080  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles
Toll Road Revenue
AGM Series 2022
4.00%, 10/01/2052

    5,000       5,020,389  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles
Toll Road Revenue
(Dulles Toll Road)
Series 2010-B
6.50%, 10/01/2044

    4,300       5,022,055  

 

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AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

 

    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 07/01/2031-07/01/2032

  $ 5,095     $ 5,677,526  

Series 2021-A
4.00%, 07/15/2039

    3,000       3,154,907  
   

 

 

 
      32,126,141  
   

 

 

 

Florida – 0.6%

   

Pinellas County Educational Facilities Authority
(Barry University, Inc.)
Series 2012
5.00%, 10/01/2027

    400       401,922  

5.25%, 10/01/2030

    1,000       1,005,153  
   

 

 

 
      1,407,075  
   

 

 

 

Georgia – 0.2%

   

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia
Series 2019
5.00%, 01/01/2039-01/01/2056

    355       380,054  
   

 

 

 

Guam – 2.8%

   

Antonio B Won Pat International Airport Authority
Series 2021-A
4.46%, 10/01/2043

    565       496,735  

Guam Department of Education
(Guam Department of Education COP)
Series 2020
5.00%, 02/01/2040

    1,095       1,117,241  

Guam Power Authority
Series 2017-A
5.00%, 10/01/2036

    1,630       1,723,105  

Territory of Guam
Series 2019
5.00%, 11/15/2031

    230       238,461  

Territory of Guam
(Territory of Guam Business Privilege Tax)
Series 2021-F
4.00%, 01/01/2042

    1,370       1,243,409  

Territory of Guam
(Territory of Guam Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Series 2021-A
5.00%, 11/01/2035

    1,500       1,574,905  
   

 

 

 
      6,393,856  
   

 

 

 

Illinois – 1.0%

   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority
Series 2015-B
5.00%, 12/15/2045

    2,200       2,292,460  
   

 

 

 

 

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    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Michigan – 0.0%

   

City of Detroit MI
Series 2018
5.00%, 04/01/2036

  $ 85     $ 89,805  
   

 

 

 

Nevada – 0.0%

   

City of Reno NV
(County of Washoe NV Sales Tax Revenue)
Series 2018-C
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2058(a)

    500       58,798  
   

 

 

 

New York – 1.6%

   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Series 2020-E
5.00%, 11/15/2027

    1,750       1,924,101  

New York State Dormitory Authority
(Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (The))
Series 2020-A
5.00%, 10/01/2050

    1,465       1,885,515  
   

 

 

 
      3,809,616  
   

 

 

 

North Carolina – 0.2%

   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission
(Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community, Inc.)
Series 2015
4.70%, 07/01/2037

    560       561,252  
   

 

 

 

Ohio – 0.3%

   

Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund
(Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC)
Series 2016-A
4.375%, 06/01/2033

    600       600,000  
   

 

 

 

Puerto Rico – 2.1%

   

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Series 2021-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2024-07/01/2033

    505       343,693  

4.00%, 07/01/2033-07/01/2046

    214       204,277  

5.25%, 07/01/2023

    133       134,982  

5.375%, 07/01/2025

    203       213,835  

5.625%, 07/01/2027-07/01/2029

    206       225,110  

5.75%, 07/01/2031

    103       116,507  

Series 2022-C
0.00%, 11/01/2043

    20       10,431  

 

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    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
AGM Series 2007-V
5.25%, 07/01/2031

  $ 235     $ 246,290  

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority
AGC Series 2005-L
5.25%, 07/01/2041

    210       222,379  

AGC Series 2007-N
5.25%, 07/01/2034-07/01/2036

    415       439,944  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Auth
5.00%, 07/01/2035

    115       129,240  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Auth
(AES Puerto Rico LP)
Series 2000
6.625%, 06/01/2026

    615       637,379  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Auth
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group)
Series 2021
4.00%, 07/01/2038-07/01/2040

    570       570,775  

5.00%, 07/01/2034

    110       123,987  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue
Series 2018-A
Zero Coupon, 07/01/2029

    223       169,721  

Series 2019-A
4.329%, 07/01/2040

    180       179,775  

5.00%, 07/01/2058

    955       970,963  
   

 

 

 
      4,939,288  
   

 

 

 

South Carolina – 0.1%

 

South Carolina Public Service Authority
Series 2022
4.00%, 12/01/2049

    205       202,362  
   

 

 

 

Tennessee – 0.1%

 

Bristol Industrial Development Board
(Bristol Industrial Development Board Sales Tax)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 12/01/2035(a)

    295       295,863  
   

 

 

 

 

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    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Texas – 0.9%

 

Mission Economic Development Corp.
(Natgasoline LLC)
Series 2018
4.625%, 10/01/2031(a)

  $ 520     $ 539,060  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Edgemere Retirement Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp.)
Series 2015-B
5.00%, 11/15/2036(c)(d)

    1,150       460,000  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
(NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC)
Series 2013
6.75%, 06/30/2043

    1,000       1,039,005  
   

 

 

 
      2,038,065  
   

 

 

 

Washington – 0.4%

 

Pend Oreille County Public Utility District No. 1 Box Canyon
Series 2018
5.00%, 01/01/2044

    650       681,640  

Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District
(Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Series 2021
4.00%, 07/01/2031

    180       171,958  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Obligated Group)
Series 2019-A
5.00%, 01/01/2055(a)

    100       92,315  
   

 

 

 
      945,913  
   

 

 

 

Wisconsin – 1.6%

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority
Series 2012-C
5.00%, 08/15/2032 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

    2,700       2,720,829  

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority
(Celanese US Holdings LLC)
Series 2016-A
5.00%, 01/01/2024

    1,000       1,034,231  
   

 

 

 
      3,755,060  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds
(cost $231,267,051)

      224,192,465  
   

 

 

 

 

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AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

 

    Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  

 

 

Short-Term Municipal Notes – 3.0%

 

Virginia – 3.0%

 

Loudoun County Economic Development Authority
(Jack Kent Cooke Foundation)
Series 2004
0.82%, 06/01/2034(e)

  $ 3,250     $ 3,250,000  

Roanoke Economic Development Authority
(Carilion Clinic Obligated Group)
Series 2020
0.78%, 07/01/2052(e)

    1,460       1,460,000  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
(Carilion Clinic Obligated Group)
Series 2019
0.78%, 07/01/2042(e)

    2,310       2,310,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Municipal Notes
(cost $7,020,000)

      7,020,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $238,287,051)

      231,212,465  
   

 

 

 
   

CORPORATES – NON-INVESTMENT GRADE – 0.0%

 

Industrial – 0.0%

 

Banks – 0.0%

 

UMB Financial Corp.
10.00%, 01/01/2049(f)(g)
(cost $29,934)

    30       29,930  
   

 

 

 
    Shares        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.7%

 

Investment Companies – 1.7%

 

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB, 0.71%(h)(i)(j)
(cost $4,016,441)

    4,016,441       4,016,441  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments – 101.0%
(cost $242,333,426)

      235,258,836  

Other assets less liabilities – (1.0)%

      (2,369,479
   

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

    $ 232,889,357  
   

 

 

 

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                Rate Type                      

Notional
Amount
(000)

    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     1,450       01/15/2025     2.565%   CPI#   Maturity   $ 152,212     $ – 0 –    $ 152,212  
USD     725       01/15/2025     2.585%   CPI#   Maturity     75,521       – 0 –      75,521  
USD     725       01/15/2025     2.613%   CPI#   Maturity     74,717       – 0 –      74,717  
USD     470       01/15/2025     4.028%   CPI#   Maturity     21,037       – 0 –      21,037  
USD     1,700       01/15/2026     CPI#   3.720%   Maturity     (80,110     – 0 –      (80,110
USD     2,260       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.466%   Maturity     (116,062     (2,848     (113,214
USD     2,250       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.320%   Maturity     (136,214     – 0 –      (136,214
USD     1,770       01/15/2027     CPI#   3.323%   Maturity     (106,822     – 0 –      (106,822
USD     5,020       01/15/2028     1.230%   CPI#   Maturity     1,000,756       – 0 –      1,000,756  
USD     3,740       01/15/2028     0.735%   CPI#   Maturity     882,691       – 0 –      882,691  
USD     4,250       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.390%   Maturity     (168,223     – 0 –      (168,223
USD     2,650       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.735%   Maturity     (26,199     – 0 –      (26,199
USD     1,550       01/15/2029     CPI#   3.290%   Maturity     (74,494     – 0 –      (74,494
USD     1,375       01/15/2030     1.572%   CPI#   Maturity     266,679       – 0 –      266,679  
USD     1,375       01/15/2030     1.587%   CPI#   Maturity     264,733       – 0 –      264,733  
USD     1,350       01/15/2031     2.782%   CPI#   Maturity     120,148       – 0 –      120,148  
USD     1,230       01/15/2031     2.680%   CPI#   Maturity     122,216       – 0 –      122,216  
USD     1,080       01/15/2031     2.989%   CPI#   Maturity     73,150       – 0 –      73,150  
USD     1,050       01/15/2032     CPI#   3.064%   Maturity     (59,735     – 0 –      (59,735
USD     1,060       04/15/2032     CPI#   2.909%   Maturity     (75,357     – 0 –      (75,357
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $   2,210,644     $   (2,848   $   2,213,492  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

#

Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

                Rate Type                      
Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     21,000       01/15/2027     1 Day
SOFR
  2.393%   Annual   $ (98,679   $   – 0  –    $ (98,679
USD     15,000       01/15/2028     1.468%   1 Day
SOFR
  Annual     814,232       – 0 –      814,232  
USD     5,800       01/15/2028     1.208%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-

Annual/

Quarterly

    479,322       – 0 –      479,322  
USD     3,750       01/15/2028     1.117%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-

Annual/

Quarterly

    329,074       – 0 –      329,074  
USD     7,500       01/15/2030     1 Day
SOFR
  1.982%   Annual     (299,496     – 0 –      (299,496
USD     4,000       01/15/2031     1.240%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-

Annual/

Quarterly

    497,098       – 0 –      497,098  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

 

                Rate Type                      
Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
  Payments
received
by the
Fund
  Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     3,700       01/15/2031     1.270%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-

Annual/

Quarterly

  $ 447,326     $ – 0 –    $ 447,326  
USD     3,600       01/15/2031     1.456%   3 Month
LIBOR
 

Semi-

Annual/

Quarterly

    384,579       – 0 –      384,579  
USD     2,700       04/15/2032     2.308%   1 Day
SOFR
  Annual     70,835       – 0 –      70,835  
USD     1,700       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.715%   Annual     (242,357     – 0 –      (242,357
USD     1,650       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.770%   Annual     (221,715     – 0 –      (221,715
USD     1,250       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.639%   Annual     (192,480     – 0 –      (192,480
USD     600       02/15/2041     1 Day
SOFR
  1.657%   Annual     (90,813     – 0 –      (90,813
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $   1,876,926     $   – 0  –    $   1,876,926  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

 

      Rate Type        
Swap
Counterparty
  Notional
Amount
(000)
    Termination
Date
    Payments
made
by the
Fund
    Payments
received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
Paid/
Received
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Citibank, NA

    USD       2,965       10/09/2029       1.125     SIFMA     Quarterly     $ 269,341     $     – 0  –    $ 269,341  

 

*

Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index.

 

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At May 31, 2022, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $5,970,840 or 2.6% of net assets.

 

(b)

When-Issued or delayed delivery security.

 

(c)

Defaulted.

 

(d)

Non-income producing security.

 

(e)

Variable Rate Demand Notes 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.

 

(f)

Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

 

(g)

Fair valued by the Adviser.

 

(h)

Affiliated investments.

 

(i)

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

 

(j)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

AB VIRGINIA PORTFOLIO

 

As of May 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 2.6% and 0.0%, respectively.

Glossary:

AGC – Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Assured Guaranty Municipal

COP – Certificate of Participation

CPI – Consumer Price Index

ETM – Escrowed to Maturity

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SRF – State Revolving Fund

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

May 31, 2022

 

    AB Arizona     AB Massachusetts  
Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $118,275,236 and $219,012,798, respectively)

  $ 115,926,674     $ 212,035,838  

Affiliated issuers (cost $383,928 and $6,459,181, respectively)

    383,928       6,459,181  

Cash

    466       – 0  – 

Cash collateral due from broker

    172,024       403,750  

Interest receivable

    1,913,563       3,147,998  

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

    771,432       1,767,096  

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

    152,157       274,791  

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    8,214       73,834  

Affiliated dividends receivable

    392       2,559  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    119,328,850       224,165,047  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities

 

Due to custodian

    – 0  –      1,083  

Payable for investment securities purchased

    7,238,724       – 0  – 

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

    151,307       1,623,325  

Administrative fee payable

    38,019       37,935  

Distribution fee payable

    23,574       28,909  

Advisory fee payable

    17,239       68,625  

Dividends payable

    13,421       110,972  

Trustees’ fees payable

    4,700       5,012  

Transfer Agent fee payable

    1,451       1,479  

Accrued expenses

    110,438       125,520  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    7,598,873       2,002,860  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 111,729,977     $ 222,162,187  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets

 

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

  $ 106,004     $ 208,399  

Additional paid-in capital

    114,336,399       223,898,878  

Accumulated loss

    (2,712,426     (1,945,090
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     111,729,977     $     222,162,187  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

AB Arizona Portfolio   Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
Class A   $ 98,962,527          9,388,826        $ 10.54

 

 
Class C   $ 4,585,450          435,626        $ 10.53  

 

 
Advisor Class   $ 8,182,000          775,960        $ 10.54  

 

 
AB Massachusetts Portfolio  

 

 
Class A   $   104,116,726          9,762,814        $   10.66

 

 
Class C   $ 8,903,564          836,539        $ 10.64  

 

 
Advisor Class   $ 109,141,897          10,240,569        $ 10.66  

 

 

 

*

The maximum offering price per share for Class A of AB Arizona Portfolio and AB Massachusetts Portfolio were $10.87 and $10.99, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 3.00%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES (continued)

 

    AB Minnesota     AB New Jersey  
Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $48,510,235 and $63,542,445, respectively)

  $ 47,753,677     $ 63,342,977  

Affiliated issuers (cost $1,881,060 and $1,284,373, respectively)

    1,881,060       1,284,373  

Cash

    159       159  

Cash collateral due from broker

    141,618       108,705  

Interest receivable

    578,361       1,017,444  

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

    111,517       19,296  

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

    75,851       112,188  

Affiliated dividends receivable

    1,173       373  

Receivable for investment securities sold

    – 0  –      5,000  

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    – 0  –      7,401  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    50,543,416       65,897,916  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities

 

Custody and accounting fees payable

    46,008       48,008  

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

    35,666       71,461  

Audit and tax fee payable

    29,961       29,961  

Administrative fee payable

    16,221       37,753  

Distribution fee payable

    12,121       14,021  

Legal fee payable

    11,318       11,379  

Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    10,857       – 0  – 

Printing fee payable

    9,801       9,205  

Dividends payable

    5,476       28,807  

Advisory fee payable

    5,300       4,344  

Trustees’ fees payable

    4,514       4,545  

Transfer Agent fee payable

    1,452       1,450  

Payable for investment securities purchased

    – 0  –      1,276,100  

Accrued expenses

    6,030       3,758  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    194,725       1,540,792  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 50,348,691     $ 64,357,124  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets

 

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

  $ 51,712     $ 69,276  

Additional paid-in capital

    50,144,463       63,474,986  

Distributable earnings

    152,516       812,862  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $     50,348,691     $     64,357,124  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

AB Minnesota Portfolio   Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
Class A   $   47,331,010          4,861,574        $   9.74

 

 
Class C   $ 3,017,681          309,614        $ 9.75  

 

 
AB New Jersey Portfolio  

 

 
Class A   $ 61,999,965          6,674,023        $ 9.29

 

 
Class C   $ 2,357,159          253,561        $ 9.30  

 

 

 

*

The maximum offering price per share for Class A of AB Minnesota Portfolio and AB New Jersey Portfolio were $10.04 and $9.58, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 3.00%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES (continued)

 

    AB Ohio     AB Pennsylvania  
Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $74,465,633 and $58,908,056, respectively)

  $ 72,140,992     $ 58,335,893  

Affiliated issuers (cost $3,382,807 and $357,162, respectively)

    3,382,807       357,162  

Cash collateral due from broker

    117,743       65,756  

Interest receivable

    1,068,393       872,921  

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

    106,737       103,558  

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

    51,319       4,310  

Receivable for investment securities sold

    35,000       – 0  – 

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    9,664       – 0  – 

Affiliated dividends receivable

    2,049       419  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    76,914,704       59,740,019  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities

 

Due to custodian

    386       12  

Payable for investment securities purchased

    3,443,260       500,000  

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

    69,570       35,016  

Custody and accounting fees payable

    52,531       52,513  

Administrative fee payable

    37,905       38,019  

Distribution fee payable

    15,679       12,624  

Dividends payable

    12,181       12,684  

Advisory fee payable

    7,942       2,286  

Trustees’ fees payable

    4,555       4,543  

Transfer Agent fee payable

    1,452       1,454  

Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    – 0  –      4,692  

Accrued expenses

    54,048       52,428  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,699,509       716,271  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $     73,215,195     $     59,023,748  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets

 

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

  $ 77,061     $ 59,250  

Additional paid-in capital

    76,530,223       58,811,980  

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

    (3,392,089     152,518  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 73,215,195     $ 59,023,748  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

AB Ohio Portfolio   Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
Class A   $   71,344,774          7,509,112        $   9.50

 

 
Class C   $ 1,870,421          197,003        $ 9.49  

 

 
AB Pennsylvania Portfolio  

 

 
Class A   $ 57,968,055          5,819,005        $ 9.96

 

 
Class C   $ 1,055,693          105,955        $ 9.96  

 

 

 

*

The maximum offering price per share for Class A of AB Ohio Portfolio and AB Pennsylvania Portfolio were $9.79 and $10.27, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 3.00%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES (continued)

 

    AB Virginia  
Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $238,316,985)

  $ 231,242,395  

Affiliated issuers (cost $4,016,441)

    4,016,441  

Cash collateral due from broker

    193,308  

Interest receivable

    3,119,203  

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

    303,972  

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

    269,341  

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    23,480  

Affiliated dividends receivable

    2,840  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    239,170,980  
 

 

 

 
Liabilities

 

Due to custodian

    81  

Payable for investment securities purchased

    5,519,400  

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

    406,887  

Advisory fee payable

    80,347  

Dividends payable

    69,005  

Administrative fee payable

    38,019  

Distribution fee payable

    34,259  

Trustees’ fees payable

    5,062  

Transfer Agent fee payable

    1,798  

Accrued expenses

    126,765  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    6,281,623  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 232,889,357  
 

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets

 

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

  $ 219,331  

Additional paid-in capital

    237,337,633  

Accumulated loss

    (4,667,607
 

 

 

 
  $     232,889,357  
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share—unlimited shares authorized, $.01 par value

 

AB Virginia Portfolio   Net Assets        Shares
Outstanding
       Net Asset
Value
 

 

 
Class A   $   133,625,674          12,585,179        $   10.62

 

 
Class C   $ 8,452,384          798,119        $ 10.59  

 

 
Advisor Class   $ 90,811,299          8,549,768        $ 10.62  

 

 

 

*

The maximum offering price per share for Class A shares was $10.95 which reflects a sales charge of 3.00%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended May 31, 2022

 

     AB Arizona     AB Massachusetts  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $     3,715,896     $     6,325,483  

Dividends – Affiliated issuers

     1,085       4,073  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     3,716,981       6,329,556  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     536,734       999,031  

Distribution fee – Class A

     271,195       304,988  

Distribution fee – Class C

     49,167       106,375  

Transfer agency – Class A

     35,901       31,710  

Transfer agency – Class C

     1,670       3,012  

Transfer agency – Advisor Class

     1,962       22,545  

Administrative

     93,388       93,574  

Custody and accounting

     53,225       59,918  

Audit and tax

     50,128       49,199  

Legal

     34,226       34,853  

Printing

     24,614       19,137  

Trustees’ fees

     19,339       20,546  

Registration fees

     17,178       25,225  

Miscellaneous

     14,318       16,655  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,203,045       1,786,768  

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (251,940     (227,015
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     951,105       1,559,753  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2,765,876       4,769,803  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions

     64,090       (148,765

Swaps

     (676,259     (665,159

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     (9,982,228     (21,327,203

Swaps

     1,104,055       2,328,572  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss on investment transactions

     (9,490,342     (19,812,555
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

   $     (6,724,466   $     (15,042,752
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

     AB Minnesota     AB New Jersey  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $     1,593,478     $     2,460,459  

Dividends – Affiliated issuers

     2,187       639  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     1,595,665       2,461,098  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     251,688       314,918  

Distribution fee – Class A

     131,821       167,257  

Distribution fee – Class C

     32,025       30,791  

Transfer agency – Class A

     36,398       34,204  

Transfer agency – Class C

     2,387       1,626  

Audit and tax

     49,199       49,399  

Custody and accounting

     46,970       43,039  

Legal

     33,819       33,919  

Trustees’ fees

     18,588       18,734  

Printing

     18,166       16,383  

Registration fees

     9,707       8,399  

Administrative

     – 0  –     92,686  

Miscellaneous

     10,182       13,202  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     640,950       824,557  

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (143,298     (225,823
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     497,652       598,734  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,098,013       1,862,364  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions

     25,117       (33,699

Swaps

     (86,144     (556,000

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     (4,720,785     (5,969,371

Swaps

     373,176       987,106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss on investment transactions

     (4,408,636     (5,571,964
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

   $     (3,310,623   $     (3,709,600
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

     AB Ohio     AB Pennsylvania  
Investment Income     

Interest

   $     2,236,861     $     2,176,578  

Dividends – Affiliated issuers

     2,460       840  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     2,239,321       2,177,418  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expenses     

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     322,744       296,438  

Distribution fee – Class A

     173,455       161,388  

Distribution fee – Class C

     23,388       13,200  

Transfer agency – Class A

     36,860       35,857  

Transfer agency – Class C

     1,338       781  

Administrative

     92,926       93,468  

Audit and tax

     49,199       47,513  

Custody and accounting

     47,841       47,894  

Legal

     33,921       33,883  

Trustees’ fees

     18,756       18,697  

Printing

     17,525       16,915  

Registration fees

     8,894       8,951  

Miscellaneous

     13,631       11,247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     840,478       786,232  

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (247,197     (216,932
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     593,281       569,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,646,040       1,608,118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions

     332,345       (25,534

Swaps

     (163,470     (193,491

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

    

Investments

     (6,555,968     (5,992,727

Swaps

     608,171       455,597  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss on investment transactions

     (5,778,922     (5,756,155
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

   $     (4,132,882   $     (4,148,037
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

     AB Virginia  
Investment Income   

Interest

   $     6,822,121  

Dividends – Affiliated issuers

     5,203  

Other income

     5,019  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     6,832,343  
  

 

 

 
Expenses   

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     1,081,999  

Distribution fee – Class A

     369,233  

Distribution fee – Class C

     98,569  

Transfer agency – Class A

     45,039  

Transfer agency – Class C

     3,158  

Transfer agency – Advisor Class

     25,248  

Administrative

     93,467  

Custody and accounting

     56,663  

Audit and tax

     49,199  

Legal

     35,007  

Registration fees

     21,587  

Trustees’ fees

     20,774  

Printing

     19,239  

Miscellaneous

     17,169  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,936,351  

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)

     (151,402
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,784,949  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     5,047,394  
  

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions

     239,536  

Swaps

     (1,128,598

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

  

Investments

     (23,685,784

Swaps

     2,967,530  
  

 

 

 

Net loss on investment transactions

     (21,607,316
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

   $     (16,559,922
  

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     AB Arizona  
     Year Ended
May 31,
2022
    Year Ended
May 31,
2021
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 2,765,876     $ 2,820,942  

Net realized loss on investment transactions

     (612,169     (236,984

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (8,878,173     4,607,687  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (6,724,466     7,191,645  

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Class A

     (2,491,529     (2,740,700

Class C

     (75,915     (131,577

Advisor Class(a)

     (151,271     (9,388
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase

     1,634,441       978,616  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (7,808,740     5,288,596  
Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     119,538,717       114,250,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     111,729,977     $     119,538,717  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Commenced distribution on March 25, 2021.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     AB Massachusetts  
     Year Ended
May 31,
2022
    Year Ended
May 31,
2021
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 4,769,803     $ 4,925,925  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (813,924     1,086,769  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (18,998,631     8,159,067  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (15,042,752     14,171,761  

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Class A

     (2,555,284     (2,879,327

Class C

     (141,757     (320,998

Advisor Class

     (2,109,716     (1,885,176
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase

     25,407,314       8,161,617  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase

     5,557,805       17,247,877  
Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     216,604,382       199,356,505  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     222,162,187     $     216,604,382  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     AB Minnesota  
     Year Ended
May 31,
2022
    Year Ended
May 31,
2021
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 1,098,013     $ 1,142,407  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (61,027     1,237,986  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (4,347,609     246,686  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (3,310,623     2,627,079  

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Class A

     (1,076,792     (1,283,303

Class C

     (41,005     (79,227
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase (decrease)

     (4,575,433     3,442,980  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (9,003,853     4,707,529  
Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     59,352,544       54,645,015  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     50,348,691     $     59,352,544  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     AB New Jersey  
     Year Ended
May 31,
2022
    Year Ended
May 31,
2021
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 1,862,364     $ 2,065,980  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (589,699     251,994  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (4,982,265     3,910,247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (3,709,600     6,228,221  

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Class A

     (1,843,509     (2,027,812

Class C

     (60,713     (134,143
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net decrease

     (5,443,271     (2,989,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (11,057,093     1,077,085  
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     75,414,217       74,337,132  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     64,357,124     $     75,414,217  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     AB Ohio  
     Year Ended
May 31,
2022
    Year Ended
May 31,
2021
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 1,646,040     $ 1,815,862  

Net realized gain on investment transactions

     168,875       919,934  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (5,947,797     2,450,077  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (4,132,882     5,185,873  

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Class A

     (1,555,075     (1,779,396

Class C

     (34,278     (86,135
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase (decrease)

     5,418,417       (2,102,677
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (303,818     1,217,665  
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     73,519,013       72,301,348  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     73,215,195     $     73,519,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     AB Pennsylvania  
     Year Ended
May 31,
2022
    Year Ended
May 31,
2021
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 1,608,118     $ 1,805,016  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (219,025     127,404  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (5,537,130     2,848,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (4,148,037     4,781,283  

Distributions to Shareholders

 

Class A

     (1,605,640     (1,772,341

Class C

     (22,799     (71,987
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net decrease

     (2,927,400     (5,965,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (8,703,876     (3,028,621
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     67,727,624       70,756,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     59,023,748     $     67,727,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     AB Virginia  
     Year Ended
May 31,
2022
    Year Ended
May 31,
2021
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 5,047,394     $ 5,120,511  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (889,062     212,102  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (20,718,254     9,720,841  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (16,559,922     15,053,454  

Distributions to Shareholders

    

Class A

     (2,988,419     (3,263,479

Class C

     (124,992     (238,263

Advisor Class

     (1,890,758     (1,634,796
Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest     

Net increase

     17,983,338       15,894,906  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (3,580,753     25,811,822  
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     236,470,110       210,658,288  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     232,889,357     $     236,470,110  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

May 31, 2022

 

NOTE A

Significant Accounting Policies

AB Municipal Income Fund II (the “Fund”) which is a Massachusetts Business Trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund operates as a series company currently comprised of seven portfolios: AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio (the “Portfolios”). Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes. Each Portfolio offers Class A and Class C shares. Class B shares, Class T shares and Class Z shares have been authorized but currently are not offered. AB Massachusetts Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio offer Advisor Class shares. Effective March 25, 2021, AB Arizona Portfolio commenced offering Advisor Class shares. Advisor Class shares for AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio and AB Pennsylvania Portfolio have been authorized but currently are not offered. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 3% for purchases up to $500,000; purchases of $500,000 or more are not subject to a sales charge. With respect to purchases of $500,000 or more, Class A shares redeemed within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on redemptions made within the first year after purchase, and 0% after the first year of purchase. Effective May 31, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after the end of the calendar month of purchase. Prior to May 31, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares 10 years after the end of the calendar month of purchase. Advisor Class shares are sold without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge and are not subject to ongoing distribution expenses. All six 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 (“U.S. GAAP”), 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. Each Portfolio is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolios.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

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 Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

In general, the market values 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 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 last traded price from the previous 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 or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g., last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures 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; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. 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, 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. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share, while exchange traded funds are valued at the closing market price per share.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. 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 Portfolios may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Portfolios 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 Portfolios generally value many of their foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolios 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 as described in Note A.1 above). 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 Portfolios. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolios’ 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 Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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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.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

The following tables summarize the valuation of the Portfolios’ investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of May 31, 2022:

 

AB Arizona Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 115,926,674     $ – 0  –    $ 115,926,674  

Short-Term Investments

    383,928       – 0  –      – 0  –      383,928  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

        383,928           115,926,674           – 0  –          116,310,602  

Other Financial Instruments(a):

       

Assets:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      1,590,459       – 0  –      1,590,459 (b) 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      752,782       – 0  –      752,782 (b) 

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      152,157       – 0  –      152,157  

Liabilities:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      (433,162     – 0  –      (433,162 )(b) 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      (281,282     – 0  –      (281,282 )(b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 383,928     $ 117,707,628     $ – 0  –    $ 118,091,556  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB Massachusetts Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 209,060,838     $ – 0  –    $ 209,060,838  

Short-Term Municipal Notes

    – 0  –      2,975,000       – 0  –      2,975,000  

Short-Term Investments

    6,459,181       – 0  –      – 0  –      6,459,181  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

        6,459,181           212,035,838           – 0  –          218,495,019  

Other Financial Instruments(a):

       

Assets:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      2,916,728       – 0  –      2,916,728 (b)  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      5,569,613       – 0  –      5,569,613 (b)  

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      274,791       – 0  –      274,791  

Liabilities:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      (790,128     – 0  –      (790,128 )(b)  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      (1,228,842     – 0  –      (1,228,842 )(b)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,459,181     $ 218,778,000     $ – 0  –    $ 225,237,181  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Minnesota Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 47,753,677     $ – 0  –    $ 47,753,677  

Short-Term Investments

    1,881,060       – 0  –      – 0  –      1,881,060  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

        1,881,060           47,753,677           – 0  –          49,634,737  

Other Financial Instruments(a):

       

Assets:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      787,125       – 0  –      787,125 (b) 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      980,331       – 0  –      980,331 (b) 

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      75,851       – 0  –      75,851  

Liabilities:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      (211,003     – 0  –      (211,003 )(b) 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      (323,894     – 0  –      (323,894 )(b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,881,060     $ 49,062,087     $ – 0  –    $ 50,943,147  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB New Jersey Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 63,342,977     $ – 0  –    $ 63,342,977  

Short-Term Investments

    1,284,373       – 0  –      – 0  –      1,284,373  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

        1,284,373           63,342,977           – 0  –          64,627,350  

Other Financial Instruments(a):

       

Assets:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      1,060,489       – 0  –      1,060,489 (b)  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      1,120,718       – 0  –      1,120,718 (b)  

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      112,188       – 0  –      112,188  

Liabilities:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      (228,735     – 0  –      (228,735 )(b)  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      (304,305     – 0  –      (304,305 )(b)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,284,373     $ 65,103,332     $ – 0  –    $ 66,387,705  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Ohio Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 72,140,992     $ – 0  –    $ 72,140,992  

Short-Term Investments

    3,382,807             – 0  –      3,382,807  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

        3,382,807           72,140,992           – 0  –          75,523,799  

Other Financial Instruments(a):

       

Assets:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      1,028,698       – 0  –      1,028,698 (b)  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      357,363       – 0  –      357,363 (b)  

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      106,737       – 0  –      106,737  

Liabilities:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      (278,591     – 0  –      (278,591 )(b)  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      (201,152     – 0  –      (201,152 )(b)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,382,807     $ 73,154,047     $ – 0  –    $ 76,536,854  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB Pennsylvania Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 58,335,893     $ – 0  –    $ 58,335,893  

Short-Term Investments

    357,162       – 0  –      – 0  –      357,162  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

        357,162           58,335,893           – 0  –          58,693,055  

Other Financial Instruments(a):

       

Assets:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      988,816       – 0  –      988,816 (b) 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      438,974       – 0  –      438,974 (b) 

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      103,558       – 0  –      103,558  

Liabilities:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      (261,068     – 0  –      (261,068 )(b) 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      (263,346     – 0  –      (263,346 )(b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 357,162     $ 59,342,827     $ – 0  –    $ 59,699,989  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Virginia Portfolio                    
Investments in
Securities:
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

  $ – 0  –    $ 224,192,465     $ – 0  –    $ 224,192,465  

Short-Term Municipal Notes

    – 0  –      7,020,000       – 0  –      7,020,000  

Corporates—Non-Investment Grade

    – 0  –      – 0  –      29,930       29,930  

Short-Term Investments

    4,016,441       – 0  –      – 0  –      4,016,441  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

       4,016,441          231,212,465          29,930          235,258,836  

Other Financial Instruments(a):

       

Assets:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      3,053,860       – 0  –      3,053,860 (b)  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      3,022,466       – 0  –      3,022,466 (b)  

Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      269,341       – 0  –      269,341  

Liabilities:

       

Centrally Cleared Inflation (CPI) Swaps

    – 0  –      (843,216     – 0  –      (843,216 )(b)  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

    – 0  –      (1,145,540     – 0  –      (1,145,540 )(b)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,016,441     $ 235,569,376     $ 29,930     $ 239,615,747  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(a) 

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.

(b) 

Only variation margin receivable/(payable) at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments. Where applicable, centrally cleared swaps with upfront premiums are presented here at market value.

3. Taxes

It is each Portfolio’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 Portfolios have a tax year-end of November 30 concurrent with the filing of the Portfolios’ tax returns.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolios’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements.

4. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolios are informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolios amortize premiums and accrete original issue and market discounts as adjustments to interest income. The Portfolio accounts for distributions received from REIT investments or from regulated investment companies as dividend income, realized gain, or return of capital based on information provided by the REIT or the investment company.

5. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolios are borne on a pro-rata basis by each settled class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in each Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to the Portfolios or based on other appropriate methods. 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. GAAP. 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, each Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .45% of the first $2.5 billion, .40% of the next $2.5 billion and .35% in excess of $5 billion, of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Such fee is 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 portfolio operating expenses as a percentage of daily average net assets on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) as follows:

 

Portfolio    Class A     Class C     Advisor Class  

AB Arizona

     .78     1.53     .53

AB Massachusetts

     .77     1.52     .52

AB Minnesota

     .85     1.60     N/A  

AB New Jersey

     .82     1.57     N/A  

AB Ohio

     .80     1.55     N/A  

AB Pennsylvania

     .85     1.60     N/A  

AB Virginia

     .80     1.55     .55

The Expense Caps will extend through September 30, 2022 and then may be extended by the Adviser for additional one year terms. For the year ended May 31, 2022, such reimbursements/waivers amounted to $250,325, $220,791, $141,446, $225,036, $246,078, $215,632 and $146,042 for AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio, respectively.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, each Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to each Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended May 31, 2022, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $93,388, $93,574, $0, $92,686, $92,926, $93,468 and $93,467 for AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio, respectively.

 

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The Portfolios 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 Portfolios. ABIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. For the year ended May 31, 2022, such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to: $18,015, $19,952, $17,968, $17,996, $17,999, $17,874 and $22,437 for AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio, respectively.

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the Portfolios’ shares. The Distributor has advised the Portfolios that it has retained front-end sales charges from the sale of Class A shares and received contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by shareholders of Class A and Class C shares for each Portfolio for the year ended May 31, 2022, as follows:

 

     Front-End
Sales
Charges
    Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charges
 
Portfolio    Class A     Class A      Class C  

AB Arizona

   $ 91     $ 5,984      $ 256  

AB Massachusetts

     142           7,207            1,482  

AB Minnesota

         195       564        195  

AB New Jersey

     – 0  –      119        509  

AB Ohio

     61       249        – 0  – 

AB Pennsylvania

     30       1,487        76  

AB Virginia

     392       1,102        853  

The Portfolios may invest in AB Government Money Market Portfolio (the “Government Money Market Portfolio”) which has a contractual annual advisory fee rate of .20% of the portfolio’s average daily net assets and bears its own expenses. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive .10% of the advisory fee of Government Money Market Portfolio (resulting in a net advisory fee of .10%) until August 31, 2023. In connection with the investment by the Portfolios in Government Money Market Portfolio, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee from the Portfolios in an amount equal to each Portfolio’s pro rata share of the effective advisory fee of Government Money Market Portfolio, as borne indirectly by the Portfolios as an acquired fund fee and expense. For the year ended May 31, 2022, such waiver amounted to:

 

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Portfolio    Amount      Portfolio    Amount  

Arizona

   $     1,615     

Ohio

   $ 1,119  

Massachusetts

     6,224     

Pennsylvania

     1,300  

Minnesota

     1,852     

Virginia

         5,360  

New Jersey

     787        

A summary of the Portfolios’ transactions in the Government Money Market Portfolio for the year ended May 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Portfolio   

Market
Value

5/31/21

(000)

    

Purchases

at Cost

(000)

    

Sales

Proceeds

(000)

    

Market
Value

5/31/22

(000)

    

Dividend

Income

(000)

 

AB Arizona

   $ 5,551      $ 23,597      $ 28,764      $ 384      $ 1  

AB Massachusetts

     8,323        73,451        75,315        6,459        4  

AB Minnesota

     3,431        12,005        13,555        1,881        2  

AB New Jersey

     1,548        17,203        17,467        1,284        1  

AB Ohio

     2,925        21,864        21,406        3,383        2  

AB Pennsylvania

     343        14,104        14,090        357        1  

AB Virginia

         8,033            84,466            88,483            4,016            5  

NOTE C

Distribution Services Agreement

The Portfolios have adopted a Distribution Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Agreement, the Portfolios pay distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .30% of the Portfolios’ average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares and 1% of the Portfolios’ average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Payments under the Agreement in respect of Class A shares are currently limited to an annual rate of .25% of Class A shares’ average daily net assets. There are no distribution and servicing fees on the Advisor Class shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Agreement provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. Since the commencement of the Portfolios’ operations, the distributor has incurred expenses in excess of the distribution costs reimbursed by each Portfolio as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Class C  

AB Arizona

   $ 2,295,944  

AB Massachusetts

     4,181,487  

AB Minnesota

     2,896,609  

AB New Jersey

     3,849,414  

AB Ohio

     4,094,944  

AB Pennsylvania

     3,613,654  

AB Virginia

         3,555,170  

While such costs may be recovered from the Portfolios in future periods so long as the Agreement is in effect, the rate of the distribution and servicing fees payable under the Agreement may not be increased without a share-

 

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holder vote. In accordance with the Agreement, there is no provision for recovery of unreimbursed distribution costs incurred by the Distributor beyond the current fiscal year for Class A shares. The Agreement also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolios’ shares.

NOTE D

Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended May 31, 2022, were as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales  

Portfolio

  Investments      Government
Securities
    Investments      Government
Securities
 

AB Arizona

  $     17,711,960      $     – 0  –    $ 8,162,880      $     – 0  – 

AB Massachusetts

    48,819,893        – 0  –      21,795,995        – 0  – 

AB Minnesota

    4,862,842        – 0  –      6,317,941        – 0  – 

AB New Jersey

    14,352,078        – 0  –      19,366,027        – 0  – 

AB Ohio

    20,295,017        – 0  –      10,548,799        – 0  – 

AB Pennsylvania

    8,221,843        – 0  –      11,060,344        – 0  – 

AB Virginia

    60,972,318        – 0  –          28,481,784        – 0  – 

As of May 31, 2022, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:

 

          Gross Unrealized     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/

(Depreciation)
 

Portfolio

  Cost     Appreciation     (Depreciation)  

AB Arizona

  $ 118,659,164     $  4,283,032     $  (4,801,254   $  (518,222

AB Massachusetts

        225,471,979           11,133,242         (11,346,624     (213,382

AB Minnesota

    50,391,295       2,446,778     (1,876,544     570,234

AB New Jersey

    64,826,818       3,554,780     (2,024,218     1,530,562

AB Ohio

    77,848,440       2,236,017     (3,521,447         (1,285,430

AB Pennsylvania

    59,265,218       2,570,504     (2,141,159     429,345

AB Virginia

    242,333,426       9,489,459     (12,173,872     (2,684,413

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

Each Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The principal type of derivative utilized by the Portfolios, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

 

   

Swaps

Each Portfolio may enter into swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rates or credit risk. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or

 

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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. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Portfolios in accordance with the terms of the respective swaps to provide value and recourse to the Portfolios or their counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap.

Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap to comply with the terms of the swap. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Portfolio, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolios’ exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Portfolio accrues for the interim payments on swaps on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities, where applicable. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swaps. Upfront premiums paid or received for swaps are recognized as cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swaps are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of operations.

Certain standardized swaps, including certain interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, are (or soon will be) subject to mandatory central clearing. Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) that are members of central clearinghouses, with the clearinghouse serving as central counterparty, similar to transactions in futures contracts. Centralized clearing will be required for additional categories of swaps on a phased-in basis based on requirements published by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

At the time the Portfolios enter into a centrally cleared swap, each Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the

 

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broker, as required by the clearinghouse on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolios agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolios as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for centrally cleared swaps is generally less than non-centrally cleared swaps, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each centrally cleared swap, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolios 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.

Interest Rate Swaps:

Each Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolios hold fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolios may enter into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional amount. The Portfolios may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional amount.

In addition, the Portfolios may also enter into interest rate swap transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or protecting against an increase in the price of securities the Portfolios anticipate purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) computed based on a contractually-based principal (or “notional”) amount. Interest rate swaps are entered into on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolios receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).

During the year ended May 31, 2022, the Portfolios held interest rate swaps for hedging purposes.

 

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Inflation (CPI) Swaps:

Inflation swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to pay the cumulative percentage increase in a price index (the Consumer Price Index with respect to CPI swaps) over the term of the swap (with some lag on the inflation index), and the other pays a compounded fixed rate. Inflation swaps may be used to protect the net asset value, or NAV, of a Portfolio against an unexpected change in the rate of inflation measured by an inflation index since the value of these agreements is expected to increase if there are unexpected inflation increases.

During the year ended May 31, 2022, the Portfolios held inflation (CPI) swaps for hedging purposes.

Credit Default Swaps:

Each Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps, including to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults by corporate and sovereign issuers held by the Portfolio, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. The Portfolio may purchase credit protection (“Buy Contract”) or provide credit protection (“Sale Contract”) on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap. During the term of the swap, the Portfolio receives/(pays) fixed payments from/(to) the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon rate applied to the notional amount. If the Portfolio is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap (the “Maximum Payout Amount”) and deliver/(take delivery of) the referenced obligation or (ii) receive/(pay) a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation. In certain circumstances Maximum Payout Amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront premium received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced obligations with the same counterparty.

Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if a Portfolio had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and no credit event occurs, it will lose the payments it made to its counterparty. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Portfolio coupled with the periodic payments previously received, may be less than the Maximum Payout Amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a net loss to the Portfolio.

 

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Implied credit spreads over U.S. Treasuries of comparable maturity utilized in determining the market value of credit default swaps on issuers as of period end are disclosed in the portfolio of investments. The implied spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and typically reflect the likelihood of default by the issuer of the referenced obligation. The implied credit spread of a particular reference obligation also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Widening credit spreads typically represent a deterioration of the referenced obligation’s credit soundness and greater likelihood of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced obligation.

During the year ended May 31, 2022, the AB Arizona Portfolio and the AB Ohio Portfolio held credit default swaps for hedging purposes.

The Portfolios typically enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) with its OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to OTC counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolios typically may offset with the OTC counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination. In the event of a default by an OTC counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolios’ net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolios’ ISDA Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolios decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolios’ OTC counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolios to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. If OTC derivatives were held at period end, please refer to netting arrangements by the OTC counterparty tables below for additional details.

 

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During the year ended May 31, 2022, the Portfolios had entered into the following derivatives:

 

AB Arizona Portfolio            
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivative Type

 

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

      
Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps
 

$

2,343,241

      
Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps
 

$

712,995

Interest rate contracts

      
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps
 

 

152,157

 

   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $     2,495,398       $     712,995  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities.

This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments.

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Within Statement
of Operations

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps   $ (716,773   $ 1,104,055  

Credit contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps     40,514    
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $     (676,259   $     1,104,055  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AB Massachusetts Portfolio            
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivative Type

 

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

      
Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps
 

$

8,486,449

      
Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps
 

$

2,016,375

Interest rate contracts

      
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps
 

 

274,791

 

   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $     8,761,240       $     2,016,375  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments.

 

Derivative Type

  

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Within Statement
of Operations

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps   $  (665,159   $ 2,328,572  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $     (665,159   $     2,328,572  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Minnesota Portfolio            
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivative Type

 

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

      
Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps
 

$

1,767,456

      
Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps
      
$

534,180

Interest rate contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

 

 

75,851

 

   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $     1,843,307       $     534,180  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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*

Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments.

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Within Statement
of Operations

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps   $     (86,144   $     373,176  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (86,144   $ 373,176  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB New Jersey Portfolio                
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivative Type

 

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

 

Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

 

$

2,147,564

 

Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

 

$

533,040

Interest rate contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

 

 

112,188

 

   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $     2,259,752       $     533,040  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments.

 

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Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Within Statement
of Operations

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps   $ (556,000   $ 987,106  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $     (556,000   $     987,106  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Ohio Portfolio                
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivative Type

 

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

 

Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

 

$

1,386,061

 

Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

 

$

478,900

Interest rate contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

 

 

106,737

 

   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $     1,492,798       $     478,900  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments.

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Within Statement
of Operations

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps   $ (214,346   $ 608,171  

Credit contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps     50,876    
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $     (163,470   $     608,171  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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AB Pennsylvania Portfolio                
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivative Type

 

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

 

Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

 

$

1,427,790

 

Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

 

$

523,634

Interest rate contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

 

 

103,558

 

   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $     1,531,348       $     523,634  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments.

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Within Statement
of Operations

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps   $ (193,491   $ 455,597  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $     (193,491   $     455,597  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AB Virginia Portfolio                
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivative Type

 

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

 

Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

 

$

6,076,326

 

Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

 

$

1,985,908

Interest rate contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

 

 

269,341

 

   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $    6,345,667       $    1,985,908  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments.

 

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Derivative Type

 

Location of
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Within Statement
of Operations

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps   $ (1,128,598   $ 2,967,530  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $     (1,128,598   $     2,967,530  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following tables represent the average monthly volume of the Portfolios’ derivative transactions during the year ended May 31, 2022:

 

AB Arizona Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 2,834,615  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 10,929,615  

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $     14,629,231  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps:

  

Average notional amount of buy contracts

   $ 2,500,000 (a) 

 

(a)

Positions were open for four months during the year.

 

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 5,119,231  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 46,988,462  

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $     26,830,000      

 

AB Minnesota Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 1,413,077  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $     11,758,462      

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 7,214,615  

 

AB New Jersey Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 2,090,000  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $     17,345,385      

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 9,371,538  

 

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AB Ohio Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 1,988,462  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $       4,557,692  

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 9,316,923  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps:

  

Average notional amount of buy contracts

   $ 1,410,000 (a) 

 

(a)

Positions were open for eight months during the year.

 

AB Pennsylvania Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 1,929,231  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $       9,756,154      

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 8,976,923  

 

AB Virginia Portfolio

  

Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 5,017,692  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $     39,146,154      

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps:

  

Average notional amount

   $ 28,398,462  

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolios do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

All OTC derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following tables present the Portfolios’ derivative assets and liabilities by OTC counterparty net of amounts available for offset under ISDA Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Portfolios as of May 31, 2022. Exchange-traded derivatives and centrally cleared swaps are not subject to netting arrangements and as such are excluded from the tables.

 

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AB Arizona Portfolio                          

Counterparty

  Derivative
Assets
Subject
to a MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets
 

Citibank, N.A.

  $     152,157     $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     152,157  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 152,157     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 152,157 ^ 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over-collateralization.

 

^

Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

AB Massachusetts Portfolio                    

Counterparty

  Derivative
Assets
Subject
to a MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets
 

Citibank, N.A.

  $     274,791     $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     (274,791   $     – 0  – 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 274,791     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ (274,791   $ – 0  –^ 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over-collateralization.

 

^

Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

AB Minnesota Portfolio                    

Counterparty

  Derivative
Assets
Subject
to a MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets
 

Citibank, N.A.

  $     75,851     $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     75,851  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 75,851     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 75,851 ^ 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over-collateralization.

 

^

Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

AB New Jersey Portfolio                    

Counterparty

  Derivative
Assets
Subject
to a MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets
 

Citibank, N.A.

  $ 112,188     $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ – 0  –    $ 112,188  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     112,188     $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     112,188 ^ 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over-collateralization.

 

^

Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

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AB Ohio Portfolio                          

Counterparty

  Derivative
Assets
Subject
to a MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets
 

Citibank, N.A.

  $ 106,737     $       – 0  –    $       – 0  –    $             – 0  –    $ 106,737  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     106,737     $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     106,737 ^ 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over-collateralization.

 

^

Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

AB Pennsylvania Portfolio                    

Counterparty

  Derivative
Assets
Subject
to a MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets
 

Citibank, N.A.

  $ 103,558     $       – 0  –    $       – 0  –    $             – 0  –    $ 103,558  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     103,558     $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     103,558 ^ 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over-collateralization.

 

^

Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

AB Virginia Portfolio                          

Counterparty

  Derivative
Assets
Subject
to a MA
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Cash
Collateral
Received*
    Security
Collateral
Received*
    Net Amount of
Derivative
Assets
 

Citibank, N.A.

  $ 269,341     $       – 0  –    $       – 0  –    $ (247,601   $ 21,740  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     269,341     $     – 0  –    $     – 0  –    $     (247,601   $       21,740 ^ 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to over-collateralization.

 

^

Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

 

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NOTE E

Shares of Beneficial Interest

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for each Portfolio were as follows:

 

            
     AB Arizona Portfolio        
     Shares           Amount        
     Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
          Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
       
  

 

 

   
Class A

 

 

Shares sold

     1,031,395       1,182,992       $ 11,630,634     $ 13,402,778    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     123,384       137,963         1,374,056       1,559,065    

 

   

Shares converted from Class C

     80,579       121,346         919,836       1,369,727    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (1,454,631     (1,402,880       (16,150,295     (15,869,460  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     (219,273     39,421       $ (2,225,769   $ 462,110    

 

   
            
Class C

 

 

Shares sold

     27,738       25,154       $ 287,703     $ 285,751    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     4,989       7,898         55,429       89,053    

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (80,714     (121,495       (919,836     (1,369,727  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (33,566     (207,402       (372,441     (2,337,500  

 

   

Net decrease

     (81,553     (295,845     $ (949,145   $ (3,332,423  

 

   
            
Advisor Class(a)

 

 

Shares sold

     644,861       339,794       $ 7,076,879     $ 3,873,309    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     7,613       515         84,686       5,883    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (214,173     (2,650       (2,352,210     (30,263  

 

   

Net increase

     438,301       337,659       $ 4,809,355     $ 3,848,929    

 

   

 

(a)

Commenced distribution on March 25, 2021.

 

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     AB Massachusetts Portfolio        
     Shares           Amount        
     Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
          Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
       
  

 

 

   
Class A

 

 

Shares sold

     715,428       1,060,488       $ 8,121,035     $ 12,214,208    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     136,843       149,457         1,551,623       1,720,421    

 

   

Shares converted from Class C

     578,414       608,011         6,732,344       6,973,602    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (2,078,977     (1,680,251       (22,922,007     (19,295,435  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     (648,292     137,705       $ (6,517,005   $ 1,612,796    

 

   
            
Class C

 

 

Shares sold

     103,640       108,187       $ 1,202,588     $ 1,242,530    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     10,196       22,896         115,391       262,863    

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (579,425     (609,076       (6,732,344     (6,973,602  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (140,008     (140,218       (1,579,663     (1,606,766  

 

   

Net decrease

     (605,597     (618,211     $ (6,994,028   $ (7,074,975  

 

   
            
Advisor Class

 

 

Shares sold

     5,585,302       2,309,191       $ 61,547,399     $ 26,583,391    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     89,275       73,332         1,006,264       844,170    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (2,160,180     (1,202,464       (23,635,316     (13,803,765  

 

   

Net increase

     3,514,397       1,180,059       $ 38,918,347     $ 13,623,796    

 

   

 

            
     AB Minnesota Portfolio        
     Shares           Amount        
     Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
          Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
       
  

 

 

   
Class A

 

 

Shares sold

     339,163       594,783       $ 3,483,262     $ 6,248,087    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     62,516       76,708         644,163       805,433    

 

   

Shares converted from Class C

     115,685       73,507         1,218,083       768,324    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (859,538     (358,625       (8,760,182     (3,770,245  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     (342,174     386,373       $ (3,414,674   $ 4,051,599    

 

   
            

 

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     AB Minnesota Portfolio        
     Shares           Amount        
     Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
          Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
       
Class C

 

 

Shares sold

     67,581       74,068       $ 673,944     $ 778,331    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     3,780       6,612         38,935       69,473    

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (115,568     (73,425       (1,218,083     (768,324  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (64,388     (65,359       (655,555     (688,099  

 

   

Net decrease

     (108,595     (58,104     $ (1,160,759   $ (608,619  

 

   

 

            
     AB New Jersey Portfolio        
     Shares           Amount        
     Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
          Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
       
  

 

 

   
Class A

 

 

Shares sold

     861,901       743,659       $ 8,053,075     $ 7,431,915    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     107,905       111,884         1,063,549       1,116,021    

 

   

Shares converted from Class C

     183,316       252,998         1,856,557       2,497,704    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (1,406,532     (1,106,783       (13,724,951     (11,041,900  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     (253,410     1,758       $ (2,751,770   $ 3,740    

 

   
            
Class C

 

 

Shares sold

     15,564       22,408       $ 155,467     $ 222,961    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     4,571       10,237         45,115       102,011    

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (183,297     (252,870       (1,856,557     (2,497,704  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (103,312     (81,761       (1,035,526     (820,189  

 

   

Net decrease

     (266,474     (301,986     $ (2,691,501   $ (2,992,921  

 

   

 

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     AB Ohio Portfolio        
     Shares           Amount        
     Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
          Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
       
  

 

 

   
Class A

 

 

Shares sold

     1,239,942       236,180       $ 11,842,936     $ 2,419,043    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     90,350       102,074         910,275       1,042,126    

 

   

Shares converted from Class C

     186,060       148,189         1,922,379       1,501,198    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (731,594     (499,644       (7,324,040     (5,093,162  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     784,758       (13,201     $ 7,351,550     $ (130,795  

 

   
            
Class C

 

 

Shares sold

     66,176       34,611       $ 678,728     $ 354,240    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     3,007       6,595         30,309       67,194    

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (186,071     (148,276       (1,922,379     (1,501,198  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (71,774     (87,282       (719,791     (892,118  

 

   

Net decrease

     (188,662     (194,352     $ (1,933,133   $ (1,971,882  

 

   

 

            
     AB Pennsylvania Portfolio        
     Shares           Amount        
     Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
          Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
       
  

 

 

   
Class A

 

 

Shares sold

     406,122       407,156       $ 4,335,608     $ 4,384,015    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     98,234       102,153         1,041,677       1,098,065    

 

   

Shares converted from Class C

     186,596       73,687         2,035,285       790,864    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (796,925     (1,028,507       (8,368,772     (11,031,574  

 

   

Net decrease

     (105,973     (445,511     $ (956,202   $ (4,758,630  

 

   
            
Class C

 

 

Shares sold

     34,018       17,273       $ 367,822     $ 184,996    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     1,534       4,710         16,281       50,611    

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (186,591     (73,645       (2,035,285     (790,864  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (30,565     (60,735       (320,016     (651,689  

 

   

Net decrease

     (181,604     (112,397     $ (1,971,198   $ (1,206,946  

 

   

 

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     AB Virginia Portfolio        
     Shares           Amount        
     Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
          Year Ended
May 31, 2022
    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
       
  

 

 

   
Class A

 

 

Shares sold

     667,073       857,362       $ 7,626,364     $ 9,771,735    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     154,767       166,143         1,746,272       1,900,135    

 

   

Shares converted from Class C

     342,082       691,764         3,949,679       7,874,256    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (1,300,252     (1,013,031       (14,423,095     (11,597,066  

 

   

Net increase (decrease)

     (136,330     702,238       $ (1,100,780   $ 7,949,060    

 

   
            
Class C

 

 

Shares sold

     191,112       136,948       $ 2,183,960     $ 1,564,725    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     8,680       16,818         97,749       191,570    

 

   

Shares converted to Class A

     (342,959     (693,555       (3,949,679     (7,874,256  

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (191,797     (183,341       (2,149,310     (2,095,958  

 

   

Net decrease

     (334,964     (723,130     $ (3,817,280   $ (8,213,919  

 

   
            
Advisor Class

 

 

Shares sold

     4,666,866       2,123,765       $ 51,483,796     $ 24,388,124    

 

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     102,951       84,984         1,160,061       972,912    

 

   

Shares redeemed

     (2,738,897     (805,040       (29,742,459     (9,201,271  

 

   

Net increase

     2,030,920       1,403,709       $ 22,901,398     $ 16,159,765    

 

   

NOTE F

Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolios

Market Risk—The value of the Portfolios’ assets will fluctuate as the bond market fluctuates. The value of the Portfolios’ investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events, including public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness) and regional and global conflicts, that affect large portions of the market.

Credit Risk—An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security and accrued interest. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the

 

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possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security. Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.

Municipal Market Risk—This is the risk that special factors may adversely affect the value of municipal securities and have a significant effect on the yield or value of the Portfolios’ investments in municipal securities. These factors include economic conditions, political or legislative changes, public health crises, uncertainties related to the tax status of municipal securities, or the rights of investors in these securities. To the extent that the Portfolios invest more of their assets in a particular state’s municipal securities, the Portfolios may be vulnerable to events adversely affecting that state, including economic, political and regulatory occurrences, court decisions, terrorism, public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness) and catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, fires, flooding or earthquakes. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly stressed the financial resources of many issuers of municipal securities, which could impair any such issuer’s ability to meet its financial obligations when due and adversely impact the value of its securities held by the Portfolios. As the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local economies and on issuers of municipal securities are still uncertain, the financial difficulties of issuers of municipal securities may continue or worsen, adversely affecting the performance of the Portfolios. The Portfolios’ investments in certain municipal securities with principal and interest payments that are made from the revenues of a specific project or facility, and not general tax revenues, may have increased risks. Factors affecting the project or facility, such as local business or economic conditions, could have a significant effect on the project’s ability to make payments of principal and interest on these securities.

Congress has previously considered making changes to the municipal securities provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that could change the U.S. federal income tax treatment of certain types of municipal securities.

The Portfolios invest from time to time in the municipal securities of issuers in Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories and their governmental agencies and municipalities, which are exempt from federal, state, and, where applicable, local income taxes. These municipal securities may have more risks than those of other U.S. issuers of municipal securities. Puerto Rico continues to face a very challenging economic and fiscal environment, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the general economic situation in Puerto Rico continues to persist or worsens, the volatility and

 

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credit quality of Puerto Rican municipal securities could continue to be adversely affected, and the market for such securities may experience continued volatility.

Tax Risk—There is no guarantee that the income on the Portfolios’ municipal securities will be exempt from regular federal, and if applicable, state income taxes. From time to time, the U.S. Government and the U.S. Congress consider changes in federal tax law that could limit or eliminate the federal tax exemption for municipal bond income, which would in effect reduce the income received by shareholders from the Portfolios by increasing taxes on that income. In such event, the Portfolios’ NAV, could also decline as yields on municipal bonds, which are typically lower than those on taxable bonds, would be expected to increase to approximately the yield of comparable taxable bonds. Actions or anticipated actions affecting the tax exempt status of municipal bonds could also result in significant shareholder redemptions of portfolio shares as investors anticipate adverse effects on the Portfolios or seek higher yields to offset the potential loss of the tax deduction. As a result, the Portfolios would be required to maintain higher levels of cash to meet the redemptions, which would negatively affect the Portfolios’ yield.

Interest-Rate Risk—Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of existing investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations. The Portfolios may be subject to greater risk of rising interest rates than would normally be the case due to the end of a recent period of historically low rates and the effect of potential government fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives.

Duration Risk—Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise.

Inflation Risk—This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Portfolios’ assets can decline as can the value of the Portfolios’ distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities.

Illiquid Investments Risk—Illiquid investments risk exists when certain investments are or become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling

 

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such investments may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolios. Causes of illiquid investments risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Portfolio shares. Illiquid investments risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally decline. Municipal securities may have more illiquid investments risk than other fixed-income securities because they trade less frequently and the market for municipal securities is generally smaller than many other markets.

Derivatives Risk—Derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolios. Derivatives, especially over-the-counter derivatives, are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) on a derivative transaction will be unable or unwilling to honor its contractual obligations to the Portfolios.

LIBOR Transition and Associated Risk—The Portfolios may be exposed to debt securities, derivatives or other financial instruments that are tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” as a “benchmark” or “reference rate” for various interest rate calculations. In 2017, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. The FCA and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration, have since announced that most LIBOR settings (which reflect LIBOR rates quoted in different currencies over various time periods) will no longer be published after the end of 2021 but that the most widely used U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will continue to be published until June 30, 2023. However, banks were strongly encouraged to cease entering into agreements with counterparties referencing LIBOR by the end of 2021. It is possible that a subset of LIBOR settings will be published after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative of the underlying market. The U.S. Federal Reserve, based on the recommendations of the New York Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rate Committee (comprised of major derivative market participants and their regulators), has begun publishing a Secured Overnight Funding Rate (referred to as SOFR), which is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR. Proposals for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced or have already begun publication. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new rates.

The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect

 

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the Portfolios’ performance and/or net asset value. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition away from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, potentially adversely affecting the Portfolios’ performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. The potential effects of a phase out of LIBOR on LIBOR-based investments are currently unknown.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolios enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolios have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expect the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolios have not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

Management Risk—The Portfolios are subject to management risk because they are an actively-managed investment funds. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. Some of these techniques may incorporate, or rely upon, quantitative models, but there is no guarantee that these models will generate accurate forecasts, reduce risk or otherwise perform as expected.

NOTE G

Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolios, participate in a $325 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing related to redemptions and other short term liquidity requirements, subject to certain restrictions. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolios did not utilize the Facility during the year ended May 31, 2022.

 

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NOTE H

Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal period through May 31, 2022 and the tax years ended November 30, 2021 and May 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

AB Arizona Portfolio    December 1,
2021 to May 31,
2022
    June 1, 2021
to November 30,
2021
     Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ – 0  –    $  9,758      $ 82,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     – 0 –      9,758      82,798  

Tax exempt distributions

     1,398,207       1,310,750      2,798,867  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $     1,398,207     $ 1,320,508      $ 2,881,665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
       
AB Massachusetts
Portfolio
   December 1,
2021 to May 31,
2022
    June 1, 2021
to November 30,
2021
     Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ – 0  –    $ 109,938      $ 683,822  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     – 0 –      109,938      683,822  

Tax exempt distributions

     2,498,123       2,198,696      4,401,679  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 2,498,123     $     2,308,634      $ 5,085,501  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
       
AB Minnesota
Portfolio
   December 1,
2021 to May 31,
2022
    June 1, 2021
to November 30,
2021
     Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ – 0  –    $ 22,566      $ 361,497  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     – 0 –      22,566      361,497  

Tax exempt distributions

     552,889       542,342      1,001,033  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 552,889     $ 564,908      $ 1,362,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
       
AB New Jersey
Portfolio
   December 1,
2021 to May 31,
2022
    June 1, 2021
to November 30,
2021
     Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ – 0  –    $ 46,195      $ 108,952  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     – 0 –      46,195      108,952  

Tax exempt distributions

     941,881       916,146      2,053,003  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 941,881     $ 962,341      $     2,161,955  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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AB Ohio Portfolio    December 1,
2021 to May 31,
2022
    June 1, 2021
to November 30,
2021
     Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ – 0  –    $ 4,910      $ 65,076  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     – 0 –      4,910      65,076  

Tax exempt distributions

     771,144       813,299      1,800,455  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 771,144     $ 818,209      $ 1,865,531  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
       
AB Pennsylvania
Portfolio
   December 1,
2021 to May 31,
2022
    June 1, 2021
to November 30,
2021
     Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ – 0  –    $ 27,752      $ 54,880  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     – 0 –      27,752      54,880  

Tax exempt distributions

     810,503     790,184      1,789,448  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 810,503   $ 817,936      $ 1,844,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
       
AB Virginia Portfolio    December 1,
2021 to May 31,
2022
    June 1, 2021
to November 30,
2021
     Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $     – 0  –    $ 56,233      $ 82,046  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

     – 0 –      56,233      82,046  

Tax exempt distributions

     2,599,114       2,348,822      5,054,492  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $     2,599,114     $     2,405,055      $ 5,136,538  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of November 30, 2021, the Portfolios’ most recent tax year end, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Portfolio  

Undistributed

Ordinary

Income(a)

   

Undistributed

Long-Term

Gains

   

Accumulated

Capital and
Other

Losses(b)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)(c)

   

Total

Accumulated

Earnings/

(Deficit)(d)

 

AB Arizona

  $   3,057     $     – 0  –    $   (1,629,409   $ 8,279,693     $ 6,653,341  

AB Massachusetts

    – 0 –      – 0 –      (445,793       18,300,603       17,854,810

AB Minnesota

    603       – 0 –      (98,611     4,731,708       4,633,700

AB New Jersey

    – 0 –      – 0 –      (10,920     6,249,029     6,238,109

AB Ohio

    2,756     – 0 –      (2,161,772     4,399,053     2,240,037

AB Pennsylvania

    – 0 –      – 0 –      (62,386     5,879,434     5,817,048

AB Virginia

    – 0 –      – 0 –      (984,280     17,487,269     16,502,989

 

(a) 

These amounts represent 100% tax exempt income.

 

(b) 

At November 30, 2021, AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio, and AB Virginia Portfolio had net

 

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  capital loss carryforwards of $1,629,409, $445,793, $98,611, $10,920, $2,161,772, $62,386, and $984,280, respectively. During the tax period ended November 30, 2021, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, and AB Virginia Portfolio utilized $324,443, $229,054, $135,214, and $71,790, respectively, of capital loss carryforwards to offset current year net realized gains.

 

(c) 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation are attributable primarily to the tax treatment of swaps.

 

(d) 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) are attributable primarily to dividends payable.

For tax purposes, net realized capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

As of November 30, 2021, the Portfolios’ most recent tax year end, the Portfolios had net capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

Portfolio    Short-Term
Amount
     Long-Term Amount  

AB Arizona

   $     1,629,409      $ – 0 – 

AB Massachusetts

     445,793        – 0 – 

AB Minnesota

     98,611        – 0 – 

AB New Jersey

     10,920        – 0 – 

AB Ohio

     2,035,753            126,019  

AB Pennsylvania

     62,386        – 0 – 

AB Virginia

     984,280        – 0 – 

During the current fiscal year, the Portfolios had adjustments due to permanent differences. Permanent differences have no effect on net assets. The effect of such permanent differences on each Portfolio — primarily due to taxable overdistributions — is reflected as an adjustment to the components of capital as of May 31, 2022 as shown below:

 

Portfolio   

Increase (Decrease)
to Additional
Paid-In Capital

   

Increase (Decrease)
to Distributable
Earnings/(Accumulated Loss)

 

AB Arizona

   $ – 0 –    $ – 0 – 

AB Massachusetts

         (7,681         7,681

AB Minnesota

     – 0 –      – 0 – 

AB New Jersey

     (453     453  

AB Ohio

     – 0 –      – 0 – 

AB Pennsylvania

     (918     918

AB Virginia

     (2,035     2,035

NOTE I

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on

 

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Financial Reporting.” ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden due to the discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates. ASU 2020-04 is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying ASU 2020-04.

NOTE J

Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolios’ financial statements through this date.

 

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

 

    AB Arizona Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.43       $  11.01       $  11.22       $  10.98       $  11.16  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .26       .28       .30       .32       .32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.89     .43       (.21     .24       (.18
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.63     .71       .09       .56       .14  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.26     (.29     (.30     (.32     (.32
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 10.54       $  11.43       $  11.01       $  11.22       $  10.98  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (5.63 )%      6.47     .77     5.19     1.30

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $98,963       $109,779       $105,315       $105,254       $102,020  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .78     .78     .78     .78     .79

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .99     1.02     1.00     1.01     1.00

Net investment income(b)

    2.34     2.47     2.69     2.90     2.92

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     6     13     12     12

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Arizona Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.41       $  10.99       $  11.20       $  10.96       $  11.14  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .18       .20       .22       .24       .24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.89     .42       (.22     .24       (.18
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.71     .62       0       .48       .06  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.17     (.20     (.21     (.24     (.24
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.53       $  11.41       $  10.99       $  11.20       $  10.96  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.26 )%      5.68     .02     4.41     .55

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $4,585       $5,901       $8,935       $12,211       $16,254  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.53     1.53     1.53     1.53     1.54

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.74     1.77     1.75     1.76     1.75

Net investment income(b)

    1.59     1.73     1.95     2.15     2.18

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     6     13     12     12

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Arizona Portfolio  
    Advisor Class  
    Year Ended
May 31,
2022
    March 25
2021(e) to
May 31,
2021
 
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.43       $  11.30  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .29       .06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.89     .13  
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.60     .19  
 

 

 

 

Dividends from net investment income

    (.29     (.06
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.54       $  11.43  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (5.39 )%      1.66

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

    $8,182       $3,859  

Ratio to average net assets of:

 

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .53     .53 %^ 

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .74     1.00 %^ 

Net investment income(b)

    2.60     2.70 %^ 

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     6

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Massachusetts Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.66       $  11.15       $  11.28       $  11.09       $  11.35  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .24       .27       .31       .33       .32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (1.00     .52       (.12     .19       (.24
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.76     .79       .19       .52       .08  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.24     (.28     (.32     (.33     (.33

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.01
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.24     (.28     (.32     (.33     (.34
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.66       $  11.66       $  11.15       $  11.28       $  11.09  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.63 )%      7.15     1.67     4.76     .75

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $104,117       $121,419       $114,592       $126,955       $141,078  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .77     .77     .77     .78     .78

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .87     .90     .90     .90     .89

Net investment income(b)

    2.08     2.36     2.76     2.95     2.89

Portfolio turnover rate

    11     4     13     12     19

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Massachusetts Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.64       $  11.13       $  11.26       $  11.07       $  11.33  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .15       .19       .23       .24       .24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (1.00     .51       (.13     .20       (.24
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.85     .70       .10       .44       .00 (f) 
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.15     (.19     (.23     (.25     (.25

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.01
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.15     (.19     (.23     (.25     (.26
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.64       $  11.64       $  11.13       $  11.26       $  11.07  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (7.35 )%      6.36     .91     3.99     (.01 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $8,904       $16,789       $22,940       $29,381       $36,735  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.52     1.52     1.52     1.53     1.53

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.62     1.65     1.65     1.65     1.64

Net investment income(b)

    1.32     1.62     2.02     2.20     2.14

Portfolio turnover rate

    11     4     13     12     19

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Massachusetts Portfolio  
    Advisor Class  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.66       $  11.15       $  11.27       $  11.08       $  11.34  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .27       .30       .34       .35       .35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (1.00     .52       (.11     .20       (.24
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.73     .82       .23       .55       .11  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.27     (.31     (.35     (.36     (.36

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.01
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.27     (.31     (.35     (.36     (.37
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.66       $  11.66       $  11.15       $  11.27       $  11.08  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.39 )%      7.42     2.01     5.03     1.00

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $109,141       $78,396       $61,825       $57,879       $50,825  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .52     .52     .52     .53     .54

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .62     .65     .65     .65     .64

Net investment income(b)

    2.34     2.61     3.00     3.20     3.14

Portfolio turnover rate

    11     4     13     12     19

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

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

 

    AB Minnesota Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.56       $  10.32       $  10.33       $  10.11       $  10.33  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .21       .22       .25       .28       .28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.82     .28       .01 (g)      .22       (.21
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.61     .50       .26       .50       .07  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.21     (.26     (.27     (.28     (.28

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.01
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.21     (.26     (.27     (.28     (.29
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.74       $  10.56       $  10.32       $  10.33       $  10.11  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (5.85 )%      4.87     2.51     5.01     .69

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $47,331       $54,933       $49,723       $51,638       $60,997  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .85     .85     .85     .87     .86

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.10     1.22     1.26     1.27     1.17

Net investment income(b)

    2.01     2.07     2.44     2.73     2.77

Portfolio turnover rate

    9     5     10     14     16

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Minnesota Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.57       $  10.33       $  10.35       $  10.12       $  10.34  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .13       .14       .18       .20       .21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.82     .28       (.01     .23       (.22
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.69     .42       .17       .43       (.01
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends and Distributions

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.13     (.18     (.19     (.20     (.20

Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      (.01
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (.13     (.18     (.19     (.20     (.21
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.75       $  10.57       $  10.33       $  10.35       $  10.12  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.56 )%      4.08     1.64     4.32     (.06 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $3,018       $4,420       $4,922       $6,226       $8,164  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.60     1.60     1.60     1.62     1.61

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.86     1.97     2.02     2.02     1.92

Net investment income(b)

    1.25     1.31     1.69     1.98     2.02

Portfolio turnover rate

    9     5     10     14     16

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

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

 

    AB New Jersey Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.13       $  9.59       $  9.84       $  9.63       $  9.78  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .27       .28       .30       .31       .31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.84     .55       (.25     .21       (.15
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.57     .83       .05       .52       .16  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.27     (.29     (.30     (.31     (.31
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.29       $  10.13       $  9.59       $  9.84       $  9.63  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (5.71 )%      8.74     .50     5.53     1.65

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $62,000       $70,145       $66,446       $79,995       $93,552  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .82     .82     .84     .84     .83

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.15     1.14     1.12     1.07     1.03

Net investment income(b)

    2.70     2.78     3.09     3.23     3.18

Portfolio turnover rate

    21     22     10     8     26

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

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

 

    AB New Jersey Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.13       $  9.60       $  9.85       $  9.64       $  9.79  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .19       .20       .23       .24       .24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.82     .54       (.25     .21       (.15
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.63     .74       (.02     .45       .09  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.20     (.21     (.23     (.24     (.24
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.30       $  10.13       $  9.60       $  9.85       $  9.64  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.33 )%      7.81     (.25 )%      4.74     .89

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $2,357       $5,269       $7,891       $10,244       $14,007  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.57     1.57     1.59     1.59     1.58

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.89     1.89     1.87     1.82     1.77

Net investment income(b)

    1.92     2.05     2.34     2.48     2.42

Portfolio turnover rate

    21     22     10     8     26

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Ohio Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.34       $  9.88       $  10.01       $  9.83       $  10.05  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .23       .26       .28       .28       .28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.84     .46       (.13     .19       (.22
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.61     .72       .15       .47       .06  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.23     (.26     (.28     (.29     (.28
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.50       $  10.34       $  9.88       $  10.01       $  9.83  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.04 )%      7.40     1.45     4.82     .58

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $71,345       $69,533       $66,573       $75,542       $79,767  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .80     .80     .81     .81     .80

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.15     1.16     1.13     1.11     1.07

Net investment income(b)

    2.32     2.52     2.78     2.90     2.81

Portfolio turnover rate

    15     17     19     8     12

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Ohio Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.34       $  9.88       $10.01       $  9.83       $  10.04  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .16       .18       .20       .21       .20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.86     .47       (.13     .18       (.21
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.70     .65       .07       .39       (.01
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.15     (.19     (.20     (.21     (.20
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.49       $10.34       $  9.88       $10.01       $  9.83  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.85 )%      6.60     .70     4.04     (.07 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $1,870       $3,986       $5,728       $8,040       $11,967  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.55     1.55     1.56     1.56     1.55

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.90     1.91     1.88     1.86     1.82

Net investment income(b)

    1.55     1.78     2.03     2.15     2.06

Portfolio turnover rate

    15     17     19     8     12

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Pennsylvania Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.90       $  10.45       $  10.55       $  10.35       $  10.54  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .26       .28       .31       .32       .30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.93     .46       (.11     .20       (.19
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.67     .74       .20       .52       .11  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.27     (.29     (.30     (.32     (.30
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.96       $  10.90       $  10.45       $  10.55       $  10.35  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.31 )%      7.15     1.95     5.10     1.10

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $57,968       $64,592       $66,575       $74,496       $80,666  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .85     .85     .85     .86     .86

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.18     1.19     1.14     1.12     1.09

Net investment income(b)

    2.46     2.64     2.91     3.07     2.91

Portfolio turnover rate

    13     12     11     9     38

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Pennsylvania Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  10.91       $10.45       $  10.56       $  10.36       $10.55  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .18       .20       .23       .24       .23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.95     .47       (.12     .20       (.19
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.77     .67       .11       .44       .04  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.18     (.21     (.22     (.24     (.23
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  9.96       $10.91       $  10.45       $  10.56       $10.36  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (7.11 )%      6.45     1.09     4.31     .35

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $1,056       $3,136       $4,181       $6,712       $8,686  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.60     1.60     1.60     1.61     1.61

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.93     1.94     1.89     1.87     1.84

Net investment income(b)

    1.70     1.89     2.16     2.31     2.16

Portfolio turnover rate

    13     12     11     9     38

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Virginia Portfolio  
    Class A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.61       $  11.09       $  11.19       $  10.99       $  11.19  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .23       .26       .29       .32       .32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.99     .52       (.10     .20       (.20
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.76     .78       .19       .52       .12  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.23     (.26     (.29     (.32     (.32
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.62       $  11.61       $  11.09       $  11.19       $  10.99  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.64 )%      7.10     1.71     4.80     1.10

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $133,626       $147,660       $133,346       $127,353       $139,827  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .80     .80     .80     .81     .81

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .86     .89     .90     .90     .89

Net investment income(b)

    2.04     2.27     2.62     2.89     2.85

Portfolio turnover rate

    13     9     16     6     18

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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

 

    AB Virginia Portfolio  
    Class C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.58       $  11.07       $  11.16       $  10.96       $  11.16  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .15       .17       .21       .23       .23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (1.00     .51       (.09     .21       (.19
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.85     .68       .12       .44       .04  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.14     (.17     (.21     (.24     (.24
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.59       $  11.58       $  11.07       $  11.16       $  10.96  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (7.37 )%      6.22     1.04     4.04     .35

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $8,452       $13,118       $20,540       $27,759       $35,435  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.55     1.55     1.55     1.56     1.56

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    1.61     1.64     1.65     1.66     1.65

Net investment income(b)

    1.29     1.53     1.89     2.15     2.11

Portfolio turnover rate

    13     9     16     6     18

See footnote summary on page 180-182.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

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

 

    AB Virginia Portfolio  
    Advisor Class  
    Year Ended May 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  11.61       $  11.10       $  11.20       $  10.99       $  11.19  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations

         

Net investment income(a)(b)

    .26       .29       .32       .34       .34  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

    (.99     .51       (.10     .22       (.19
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    (.73     .80       .22       .56       .15  
 

 

 

 

Less: Dividends

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (.26     (.29     (.32     (.35     (.35
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $  10.62       $  11.61       $  11.10       $  11.20       $  10.99  
 

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Total investment return based on net asset value(c)

    (6.41 )%      7.27     1.96     5.16     1.35

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

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

    $90,811       $75,692       $56,772       $55,678       $41,188  

Ratio to average net assets of:

         

Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .55     .55     .55     .56     .56

Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)

    .61     .64     .65     .65     .64

Net investment income(b)

    2.30     2.51     2.87     3.14     3.10

Portfolio turnover rate.

    13     9     16     6     18

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(b)

Net of expenses waived/reimbursed by the Adviser.

 

(c)

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.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

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

 

(d)

The expense ratios presented below exclude interest/bank overdraft expense:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AB Arizona Portfolio

          

Class A

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .78     .78     .78     .78     .78

Before waivers/reimbursements

     .99     1.02     1.00     1.00     .99

Class C

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     1.53     1.53     1.53     1.53     1.53

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.74     1.77     1.75     1.75     1.74

Advisor Class

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .53     .53 %^      N/A       N/A       N/A  

Before waivers/reimbursements

     .74     1.00 %^      N/A       N/A       N/A  

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

          

Class A

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .77     .77     .77     .77     .77

Before waivers/reimbursements

     .87     .90     .90     .89     .88

Class C

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     1.52     1.52     1.52     1.52     1.52

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.62     1.65     1.65     1.64     1.63

Advisor Class

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .52     .52     .52     .52     .52

Before waivers/reimbursements

     .62     .65     .65     .64     .63

AB Minnesota Portfolio

          

Class A

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .85     .85     .85     .85     .85

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.10     1.22     1.26     1.26     1.16

Class C

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.86     1.97     2.02     2.01     1.91

AB New Jersey Portfolio

          

Class A

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .82     .82     .82     .82     .82

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.15     1.14     1.10     1.05     1.02

Class C

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     1.57     1.57     1.57     1.57     1.57

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.89     1.89     1.85     1.80     1.77

AB Ohio Portfolio

          

Class A

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .80     .80     .80     .80     .80

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.15     1.16     1.12     1.10     1.06

Class C

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     1.55     1.55     1.55     1.55     1.55

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.90     1.91     1.87     1.85     1.82

AB Pennsylvania Portfolio

          

Class A

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .85     .85     .85     .85     .85

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.18     1.19     1.14     1.11     1.08

Class C

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.93     1.94     1.89     1.86     1.83

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

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

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

AB Virginia Portfolio

          

Class A

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .80     .80     .80     .80     .80

Before waivers/reimbursements

     .86     .89     .90     .90     .88

Class C

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     1.55     1.55     1.55     1.55     1.55

Before waivers/reimbursements

     1.61     1.64     1.65     1.65     1.64

Advisor Class

 

Net of waivers/reimbursements

     .55     .55     .55     .55     .55

Before waivers/reimbursements

     .61     .64     .65     .65     .63

 

(e)

Commencement of distributions.

 

(f)

Amount is less than $.005.

 

(g)

Due to timing of sales and repurchase of capital shares, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share is not in accordance with the Portfolio’s change in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions for the period.

 

^

Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of

AB Municipal Income Fund II:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of AB Municipal Income Fund II (the “Fund”) (comprising the AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio, AB Pennsylvania Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio (collectively referred to as the “Portfolios”)), including the portfolios of investments, as of May 31, 2022, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Portfolios comprising AB Municipal Income Fund II at May 31, 2022, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Portfolios’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (continued)

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the AB investment companies since 1968.

New York, New York

July 27, 2022

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Marshall C. Turner, Jr.,(1)

Chairman

Jorge A. Bermudez(1)

Michael J. Downey(1)

Onur Erzan, President and Chief Executive Officer

  

Nancy P. Jacklin(1)

Jeanette W. Loeb(1)

Carol C. McMullen(1)

Garry L. Moody(1)

OFFICERS

Terrance T. Hults,(2) Vice President

Matthew J. Norton,(2) Vice President

Andrew D. Potter,(2) Vice President

Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary

  

Michael B. Reyes, Senior Vice President

Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller

Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer

 

Custodian and Accounting Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Corporation CCB/5

1 Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

 

Principal Underwriter

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.
501 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203

 

Legal Counsel

Seward & Kissel LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, NY 10004

  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
One Manhattan West
New York, NY 10001

 

Transfer Agent

AllianceBernstein Investor
Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 786003
San Antonio, TX 78278

Toll-Free (800) 221-5672

 

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, the Fund’s portfolios are made by the Adviser’s Municipal Bond Investment Team. Messrs. Hults, Norton and Potter are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolios.

 

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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*, AGE

AND (YEAR FIRST ELECTED)**

 

PRINCIPAL

OCCUPATION(S),

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

AND OTHER INFORMATION***

  PORTFOLIOS
IN AB FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
    OTHER
PUBLIC COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS
CURRENTLY
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
INTERESTED TRUSTEE

Onur Erzan,#

46

(2021)

 

Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”), Head of Global Client Group and Head of Private Wealth. He oversees AB’s entire private wealth management business and third-party institutional and retail franchise, where he is responsible for all client services, sales and marketing, as well as product strategy, management and development worldwide. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the AB Mutual Funds as of April 1, 2021. Erzan is also a member of the Equitable Holdings Management Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 2021, he spent over 19 years with McKinsey, most recently as a senior partner and co-leader of its Wealth & Asset Management practice. In addition, Erzan co-led McKinsey’s Banking & Securities Solutions (a portfolio of data, analytics and digital assets and capabilities) globally.

    73     None
     

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND (continued)

 

NAME,

ADDRESS*, AGE

AND (YEAR FIRST ELECTED)**

 

PRINCIPAL

OCCUPATION(S),

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

AND OTHER INFORMATION***

  PORTFOLIOS
IN AB FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
    OTHER
PUBLIC COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS
CURRENTLY
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE            

Marshall C. Turner, Jr.,## Chairman of the Board

80

(2005)

  Private Investor since prior to 2017. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He was a Director of Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semiconductors and adaptable, intelligent computing) from 2007 through August 2020, and is a former director of 33 other companies and organizations. He has extensive operating leadership, and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of all AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.     73     None
     

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND (continued)

 

NAME,

ADDRESS*, AGE

AND (YEAR FIRST ELECTED)**

 

PRINCIPAL

OCCUPATION(S),

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

AND OTHER INFORMATION***

  PORTFOLIOS
IN AB FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
    OTHER
PUBLIC COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS
CURRENTLY
HELD BY
TRUSTEE

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE

(continued)

   

Jorge A. Bermudez,##

71

(2020)

  Private Investor since prior to 2017. Formerly, Chief Risk Officer of Citigroup, Inc., a global financial services company, from November 2007 to March 2008, Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup’s Commercial Business Group in North America and Citibank Texas from 2005 to 2007, and a variety of other executive and leadership roles at various businesses within Citigroup prior to then; Chairman (2018) of the Texas A&M Foundation Board of Trustees (Trustee since 2013) and Chairman of the Smart Grid Center Board at Texas A&M University since 2012; director of, among others, Citibank N.A. from 2005 to 2008, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch from 2009 to 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2011 to 2017, and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas from 2010 to 2016. He has served as director or trustee of the AB Funds since January 2020.     73    

Moody’s

Corporation since

April 2011

     

Michael J. Downey,##

78

(2005)

  Private Investor since prior to 2017. Formerly, Chairman of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2017 until January 2019. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities, Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005.     73     None
     

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND (continued)

 

NAME,

ADDRESS*, AGE

AND (YEAR FIRST ELECTED)**

 

PRINCIPAL

OCCUPATION(S),

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

AND OTHER INFORMATION***

  PORTFOLIOS
IN AB FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
    OTHER
PUBLIC COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS
CURRENTLY
HELD BY
TRUSTEE

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE

(continued)

   

Nancy P. Jacklin,##

74

(2006)

  Private Investor since prior to 2017. Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008-2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (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. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.     73     None
     

Jeanette W. Loeb,##

70

(2020)

  Chief Executive Officer of PetCareRx (e-commerce pet pharmacy) from 2002 to 2011 and 2015 to present. Director of New York City Center since 2005. She was a director of AB Multi-Manager Alternative Fund, Inc. (fund of hedge funds) from 2012 to 2018. Formerly, affiliated with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (financial services) from 1977 to 1994, including as a partner thereof from 1986 to 1994. She has served as a Director of the AB Funds since April 2020.     73     Apollo Investment Corp. (business development company) since August 2011

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND (continued)

 

NAME,

ADDRESS*, AGE

AND (YEAR FIRST ELECTED)**

 

PRINCIPAL

OCCUPATION(S),

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

AND OTHER INFORMATION***

  PORTFOLIOS
IN AB FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
    OTHER
PUBLIC COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS
CURRENTLY
HELD BY
TRUSTEE

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE

(continued)

   

Carol C. McMullen,##

66

(2016)

  Managing Director of Slalom Consulting (consulting) since 2014, private investor and a member of the Advisory Board of Butcher Box (since 2018). Formerly, member, Partners Healthcare Investment Committee (2010-2019); Director of Norfolk & Dedham Group (mutual property and casualty insurance) from 2011 until November 2016; Director of Partners Community Physicians Organization (healthcare) from 2014 until December 2016; and Managing Director of The Crossland Group (consulting) from 2012 until 2013. She has held a number of senior positions in the asset and wealth management industries, including at Eastern Bank (where her roles included President of Eastern Wealth Management), Thomson Financial (Global Head of Sales for Investment Management), and Putnam Investments (where her roles included Chief Investment Officer, Core and Growth and Head of Global Investment Research). She has served on a number of private company and non-profit boards, and as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since June 2016.     73     None
     

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND (continued)

 

NAME,

ADDRESS*, AGE

AND (YEAR FIRST ELECTED)**

 

PRINCIPAL

OCCUPATION(S),

DURING PAST FIVE YEARS

AND OTHER INFORMATION***

  PORTFOLIOS
IN AB FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
    OTHER
PUBLIC COMPANY
DIRECTORSHIPS
CURRENTLY
HELD BY
TRUSTEE

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE

(continued)

   

Garry L. Moody,##

70

(2008)

  Private Investor since prior to 2017. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995-2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993-1995), where he was responsible for accounting, pricing, custody and reporting for the Fidelity mutual funds; and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975-1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He is also a member of the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors and the Independent Directors Council’s Governing Council. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees, of the AB Funds since 2008.     73     None

 

*

The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Trustees is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Legal and Compliance Department — Mutual Fund Legal, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

 

**

There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Trustees.

 

***

The information above includes each Trustee’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Trustee’s qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the Fund.

 

#

Mr. Erzan is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

 

##

Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND (continued)

 

Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Fund’s Officers is listed below.

 

NAME, ADDRESS*
AND AGE
   POSITION(S)
HELD WITH FUND
   PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
DURING PAST FIVE YEARS**
Onur Erzan
46
   President and Chief Executive Officer    See biography above.
     
Terrance T. Hults
56
   Vice President    Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2017.
     
Matthew J. Norton
39
   Vice President    Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2017. He is also Chief Investment Officer-Municipal Bonds.
     
Andrew D. Potter
37
   Vice President    Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2017.
     
Emilie D. Wrapp
66
   Secretary    Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2017.
     

Michael B. Reyes

45

   Senior Vice President    Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2017.
     
Joseph J. Mantineo
63
   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer    Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2017.
     
Phyllis J. Clarke
61
   Controller    Vice President of the ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2017.
     

Vincent S. Noto

57

   Chief Compliance Officer    Senior Vice President and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since prior to 2017.

 

*

The address for each of the Fund’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

 

**

The Adviser, ABI and ABIS 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 AB at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abfunds.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

 

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Operation and Effectiveness of the Portfolios’ Liquidity Risk Management Program:

In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted the open-end fund liquidity rule (the “Liquidity Rule”). In June 2018 the SEC adopted a requirement that funds disclose information about the operation and effectiveness of their Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) in their reports to shareholders.

One of the requirements of the Liquidity Rule is for the Portfolios to designate an Administrator of the Portfolios’ Liquidity Risk Management Program. The Administrator of the Portfolios’ LRMP is AllianceBernstein L.P., the Portfolios’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The Adviser has delegated the responsibility to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”).

Another requirement of the Liquidity Rule is for the Portfolios’ Board of Trustees (the “Fund Board”) to receive an annual written report from the Administrator of the LRMP, which addresses the operation of the Portfolios’ LRMP and assesses its adequacy and effectiveness. The Adviser provided the Fund Board with such annual report during the first quarter of 2022, which covered the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The LRMP’s principal objectives include supporting the Portfolios’ compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that the Portfolios will be unable to meet their redemption obligations in a timely manner.

Pursuant to the LRMP, the Portfolios classify the liquidity of their portfolio investments into one of the four categories defined by the SEC: Highly Liquid, Moderately Liquid, Less Liquid, and Illiquid. These classifications are reported to the SEC on Form N-PORT.

During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether the Portfolios’ strategy is appropriate for an open-end structure, incorporating any holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. If the Portfolios participated in derivative transactions, the exposure from such transactions were considered in the LRMP.

The Committee also performed an analysis to determine whether the Portfolios are required to maintain a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”). The Committee also incorporated the following information when determining the Portfolios’ reasonably anticipated trading size for purposes of liquidity monitoring: historical net redemption activity, a Portfolio’s concentration in an issuer, shareholder concentration, investment performance, total net assets, and distribution channels.

 

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The Adviser informed the Fund Board that the Committee believes the Portfolios’ LRMP is adequately designed, has been implemented as intended, and has operated effectively since its inception. No material exceptions have been noted since the implementation of the LRMP. During the Program Reporting Period, liquidity in all markets was significantly recovered and improved compared to the prior reporting period which included extreme levels of price volatility and relative illiquidity beginning in March 2020 with COVID-19 impacts. As such, the program operated in a relatively robust and benign liquidity environment experienced in markets during the Program Reporting Period. There were no liquidity events that impacted the Portfolios or their ability to timely meet redemptions during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Advisory Agreement in Respect of Each Fund

The disinterested trustees (the “directors”) of AB Municipal Income Fund II (the “Company”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Company’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser in respect of each of the portfolios listed below (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) at a meeting held by video conference on November 2-4, 2021 (the “Meeting”):

 

   

AB Arizona Portfolio

 

   

AB Massachusetts Portfolio

 

   

AB Minnesota Portfolio

 

   

AB New Jersey Portfolio

 

   

AB Ohio Portfolio

 

   

AB Pennsylvania Portfolio

 

   

AB Virginia Portfolio

Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement in respect of each Fund, the directors 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 directors also reviewed additional materials, including comparative analytical data prepared by the Senior Analyst for each Fund. The directors also discussed the proposed continuances in private sessions with counsel.

The directors considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Funds gained from their experience as directors or trustees 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 directors and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the directors 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 AB Funds. The directors noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they review extensive materials and information from the Adviser, including information on the investment performance of the Funds and the money market fund advised by the Adviser in which the Funds invest a portion of their assets.

The directors also considered all factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. During the course of their deliberations, the directors evaluated, among other things, the reasonableness of the advisory fee in respect of each Fund. The directors did not identify any

 

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particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different directors may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The directors determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage each Fund and the overall arrangements between each Fund and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fee, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors’ determinations included the following:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided

The directors 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 each Fund. The directors noted that the Adviser from time to time reviews each Fund’s investment strategies and from time to time proposes changes intended to improve a Fund’s relative or absolute performance for the directors’ consideration. They also noted the professional experience and qualifications of each Fund’s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The directors also considered that the Advisory Agreement provides that each Fund will reimburse the Adviser for the cost to it of providing certain clerical, accounting, administrative and other services to such Fund by employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Requests for these reimbursements are made on a quarterly basis and subject to approval by the directors. Reimbursements, to the extent requested and paid in respect of a Fund, result in a higher rate of total compensation from such Fund to the Adviser than the fee rate stated in the Advisory Agreement. The directors noted that the methodology used to determine the reimbursement amounts had been reviewed by an independent consultant at the request of the directors. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of each Fund’s other service providers, also was considered. The directors concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each of the Funds under the Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The directors reviewed a schedule of the revenues and expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of each Fund to the Adviser for calendar years 2019 and 2020 that had been prepared with an expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant at the request of the directors. The directors noted the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and understood that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The directors noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Adviser’s relationships with the Funds, including

 

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those relating to its subsidiaries that provide transfer agency and distribution services to the Funds. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of the profitability of the Advisory Agreement with the profitability of fund advisory contracts for unaffiliated funds because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors. The directors focused on the profitability of the Adviser’s relationships with the Funds before taxes and distribution expenses. The directors noted that AB Minnesota Portfolio was not profitable to the Adviser in the periods reviewed. The directors concluded that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with each other Fund was not unreasonable.

Fall-Out Benefits

The directors considered the other benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds and the money market fund advised by the Adviser in which the Funds invest, including, but not limited to, benefits relating to 12b-1 fees and sales charges received by the Funds’ principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of certain classes of the Funds’ shares; and transfer agency fees paid by the Funds to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser. The directors recognized that the Adviser’s profitability would be somewhat lower, and that AB Minnesota Portfolio’s unprofitability to the Adviser would be exacerbated, without these benefits. The directors understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Funds.

Investment Results

In addition to the information reviewed by the directors in connection with the Meeting, the directors receive detailed performance information for each Fund at each regular Board meeting during the year.

At the Meeting, the directors reviewed performance information prepared by an independent service provider (the “15(c) service provider”), showing the performance of the Class A Shares of each Fund against a group of similar funds (“peer group”) and a larger group of similar funds (“peer universe”), each selected by the 15(c) service provider, and information prepared by the Adviser showing performance of the Class A Shares of each Fund against a broad-based securities market index, in each case for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended July 31, 2021 and (in the case of comparisons with the broad-based securities market index) for the period from inception. Based on their review, the directors concluded that each Fund’s investment performance was acceptable.

Advisory Fees and Other Expenses

The directors considered the advisory fee rate payable by each Fund to the Adviser and information prepared by the 15(c) service provider concerning advisory fee rates payable by other funds in the same category as such Fund. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included

 

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in the fees payable by other funds. The directors compared each Fund’s contractual effective advisory fee rate with a peer group median and took into account the impact on the advisory fee rate of the administrative expense reimbursement paid to the Adviser in the latest fiscal year. Taking into account the administrative expense reimbursement paid to the Adviser in the latest fiscal year, the directors noted that the Adviser’s total rate of compensation was above the median for each of AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio and AB Pennsylvania Portfolio.

The Adviser informed the directors that there were no institutional products managed by the Adviser that utilize investment strategies similar to those of any of the Funds.

In connection with their review of each Fund’s advisory fee, the directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Class A shares of each Fund in comparison to a peer group and a peer universe selected by the 15(c) service provider. The expense ratio of each Fund was based on the Fund’s latest fiscal year and the directors considered the Adviser’s expense cap for each Fund. The directors noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some of the other funds in each Fund’s category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases might be voluntary or temporary. The directors view expense ratio information as relevant to their evaluation of the Adviser’s services because the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Funds by others. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the expense ratios for AB Arizona Portfolio, AB Massachusetts Portfolio and AB Virginia Portfolio were acceptable. The directors noted that the expense ratio for each of AB Minnesota Portfolio, AB New Jersey Portfolio, AB Ohio Portfolio and AB Pennsylvania Portfolio was above the median. After reviewing and discussing the Adviser’s explanations of the reasons for this, the directors concluded that each Fund’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Economies of Scale

The directors noted that the advisory fee schedule for the Funds contains breakpoints that reduce the fee rates on assets above specified levels. The directors took into consideration prior presentations by an independent consultant on economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AB Funds, and presentations from time to time by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The directors also had requested and received from the Adviser certain updates on economies of scale in advance of the Meeting. The directors 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 directors noted that there is no established methodology for setting 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

 

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fund’s operations. The directors observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Funds, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The directors also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. Having taken these factors into account, the directors concluded that the Funds’ shareholders would benefit from a sharing of economies of scale in the event a Fund’s net assets exceed a breakpoint in the future.

 

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This page is not part of the Shareholder Report or the Financial Statements.

 

 

AB FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

US EQUITY

CORE

Core Opportunities Fund

Select US Equity Portfolio

Sustainable US Thematic Portfolio1

GROWTH

Concentrated Growth Fund

Discovery Growth Fund

Growth Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Portfolio

VALUE

Discovery Value Fund

Equity Income Fund

Relative Value Fund

Small Cap Value Portfolio

Value Fund

INTERNATIONAL/ GLOBAL EQUITY

CORE

Global Core Equity Portfolio

International Strategic Core Portfolio

Sustainable Global Thematic Fund

Sustainable International Thematic Fund

Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Wealth Appreciation Strategy

GROWTH

Concentrated International Growth Portfolio

VALUE

All China Equity Portfolio

International Value Fund

FIXED INCOME

MUNICIPAL

High Income Municipal Portfolio

Intermediate California Municipal Portfolio

Intermediate Diversified Municipal Portfolio

Intermediate New York Municipal Portfolio

Municipal Bond Inflation Strategy

Tax-Aware Fixed Income Opportunities Portfolio

National Portfolio

Arizona Portfolio

California Portfolio

Massachusetts Portfolio

Minnesota Portfolio

New Jersey Portfolio

New York Portfolio

Ohio Portfolio

Pennsylvania Portfolio

Virginia Portfolio

TAXABLE

Bond Inflation Strategy

Global Bond Fund

High Income Fund

High Yield Portfolio

Income Fund

Intermediate Duration Portfolio

Limited Duration High Income Portfolio

Short Duration Income Portfolio

Short Duration Portfolio

Sustainable Thematic Credit Portfolio

Total Return Bond Portfolio

ALTERNATIVES

All Market Real Return Portfolio

Global Real Estate Investment Fund

Select US Long/Short Portfolio

MULTI-ASSET

All Market Income Portfolio

All Market Total Return Portfolio

Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Portfolio

Global Risk Allocation Fund

Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio1

Tax-Managed All Market Income Portfolio

CLOSED-END FUNDS

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund

 

We also offer Government Money Market Portfolio, which serves as the money market fund exchange vehicle for the AB mutual funds. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For copies of our prospectus or summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.abfunds.com or contact your AB representative. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

1

Prior to August 23, 2021, Sustainable US Thematic Portfolio was named FlexFee US Thematic Portfolio. Prior to December 1, 2021, Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio was named Conservative Wealth Strategy.

 

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LOGO

AB MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

800 221 5672

 

MIFII-0151-0522                 LOGO


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 Garry L. Moody, Marshall C. Turner, Jr. and Jorge A. Bermudez 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 Ernst & Young 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 and quarterly press release review (for those Funds which issue 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  

Arizona Portfolio

     2021      $  28,895      $ —        $  18,142  
     2022      $ 28,895      $  2,500      $ 18,761  

Massachusetts Portfolio

     2021      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 18,142  
     2022      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 17,893  

Minnesota Portfolio

     2021      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 18,142  
     2022      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 17,893  

New Jersey Portfolio

     2021      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 18,142  
     2022      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 18,093  

Ohio Portfolio

     2021      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 18,142  
     2022      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 17,893  

Pennsylvania Portfolio

     2021      $ 28,895      $ —        $ 18,142  
     2022      $ 28,895      $ —        $ 18,093  

Virginia Portfolio

     2021      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 18,142  
     2022      $ 30,781      $ —        $ 17,893  

(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:

 

            All Fees for
Non-Audit Services
Provided to the
Portfolio, the Adviser
and Service Affiliates
     Total Amount of
Foregoing Column Pre-approved
by the Audit
Committee
(Portion Comprised of
Audit Related Fees)
(Portion Comprised of
Tax Fees)
 

Arizona Portfolio

     2021      $ 1,324,336      $ 18,142  
         $ —    
         $ (18,142)  
     2022      $  1,634,268      $ 21,261  
         $ (2,500)  
         $ (18,761)  

Massachusetts Portfolio

     2021      $ 1,324,336      $ 18,142  
         $ —    
         $ (18,142)  
     2022      $ 1,630,900      $ 17,893  
         $ —    
         $ (17,893)  

Minnesota Portfolio

     2021      $ 1,324,336      $ 18,142  
         $ —    
         $ (18,142)  
     2022      $ 1,630,900      $ 17,893  
         $ —    
         $ (17,893)  

New Jersey Portfolio

     2021      $ 1,324,336      $ 18,142  
         $ —    
         $ (18,142)  
     2022      $ 1,631,100      $ 18,093  
         $ —    
         $ (18,093)  

Ohio Portfolio

     2021      $ 1,324,336      $ 18,142  
         $ —    
         $ (18,142)  
     2022      $ 1,630,900      $ 17,893  
         $ —    
         $ (17,893)  

Pennsylvania Portfolio

     2021      $ 1,324,336      $ 18,142  
         $ —    
         $ (18,142)  
     2022      $ 1,631,100      $ 18,093  
         $ —    
         $  (18,093)  

Virginia Portfolio

     2021      $ 1,324,336      $ 18,142  
         $ —    
         $ (18,142)  
     2022      $ 1,630,900      $ 17,893  
         $ —    
         $ (17,893)  

(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.

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 changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.


ITEM 13.

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): AB Municipal Income Fund II
By:   /s/ Onur Erzan
  Onur Erzan
  President

Date: July 29, 2022

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/ Onur Erzan
  Onur Erzan
  President

Date: July 29, 2022

 

By:   /s/ Joseph J. Mantineo
  Joseph J. Mantineo
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 29, 2022