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AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Update

June 19, 2009

NEW YORK, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of May 31, 2009.

              AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.

          Top 10 Fixed-Income Holdings
                                                            Portfolio%
        1)Turkey Government Bond 16.00%, 3/07/12                 3.45%
        2)Republic of Brazil 12.50%, 1/05/16 - 1/05/22           3.32%
        3)Argentina Bonos 7.00%, 10/03/15                        1.92%
        4)Republic of Colombia 7.375%, 1/27/17 - 9/18/37         1.61%
        5)Gaz Capital SA 6.51%, 3/07/22                          1.59%
        6)RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian                       1.58%
          Agricultural Bank 7.75%, 5/29/18
        7)Republic of Philippines 9.875%, 1/15/19                1.55%
        8)Republic of Brazil 8.25%, 1/20/34                      1.42%
        9)Philippine Government International Bond 8             1.37%
          .375%, 6/17/19
       10)Republic of Brazil 8.875%, 10/14/19                    1.28%

    Security Type Breakdown
                                                          Portfolio%
        Corporates - Non-Investment Grades:
            Industrial:
              Consumer Non-Cyclical                            3.90%
              Consumer Cyclical - Other                        3.36%
              Basic                                            2.87%
              Capital Goods                                    2.66%
              Communications - Media                           2.64%
              Communications - Telecommunications              2.55%
              Energy                                           1.88%
              Technology                                       1.81%
              Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                    1.61%
              Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                   1.10%
              Services                                         1.01%
              Other Industrial                                 0.65%
              Transportation - Services                        0.39%
              Transportation - Railroads                       0.14%
              Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment                0.12%
              Transportation - Airlines                        0.10%
              Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants                  0.10%
            SUBTOTAL                                          26.89%
            Financial Institutions:
              Banking                                          1.31%
              Finance                                          0.93%
              Insurance                                        0.31%
              REITS                                            0.22%
              Brokerage                                        0.06%
              Other Finance                                    0.05%
            SUBTOTAL                                           2.88%
            Utility:
              Electric                                         2.08%
              Natural Gas                                      0.52%
            SUBTOTAL                                           2.60%
            Credit Default Index Holdings:
              DJ CDX.NA.HY-100                                 0.94%
            SUBTOTAL                                           0.94%
         SUBTOTAL                                             33.31%
         Emerging Markets - Sovereigns                        21.99%
         Corporates - Investment Grades:
            Industrial:
              Basic                                            2.36%
              Energy                                           0.66%
              Communications - Telecommunications              0.58%
              Capital Goods                                    0.41%
              Consumer Non-Cyclical                            0.30%
              Technology                                       0.18%
              Consumer Cyclical - Other                        0.14%
            SUBTOTAL                                           4.63%
            Financial Institutions:
              Banking                                          2.00%
              Finance                                          0.35%
              Other Finance                                    0.32%
              Insurance                                        0.05%
            SUBTOTAL                                           2.72%
            Non Corporate Sectors:
              Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed             2.46%
            SUBTOTAL                                           2.46%
            Utility:
              Natural Gas                                      0.42%
              Electric                                         0.36%
            SUBTOTAL                                           0.78%
         SUBTOTAL                                             10.59%
         Quasi-Sovereigns:
            Quasi-Sovereign Bonds                              5.85%
         Governments - Treasuries:
            Treasuries                                         5.54%
         Governments - Sovereign Bonds                         5.47%
         Emerging Markets - Treasuries                         4.80%
         Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities:
            Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS                         4.36%
         Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds:
            Industrial:
              Basic                                            0.95%
              Other Industrial                                 0.50%
              Communications - Telecommunications              0.39%
              Consumer Non-Cyclical                            0.14%
              Communications - Media                           0.04%
            SUBTOTAL                                           2.02%
            Financial Institutions:
              Banking                                          1.21%
              Other Finance                                    0.23%
            SUBTOTAL                                           1.44%
         SUBTOTAL                                              3.46%
         Bank Loans:
            Industrial:
              Communications - Media                           0.61%
              Consumer Non-Cyclical                            0.32%
              Capital Goods                                    0.24%
              Technology                                       0.20%
              Services                                         0.19%
              Consumer Cyclical - Other                        0.13%
              Basic                                            0.13%
              Energy                                           0.08%
              Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                   0.02%
            SUBTOTAL                                           1.92%
            Utility:
              Electric                                         0.27%
            SUBTOTAL                                           0.27%
            Financial Institutions:
              Insurance                                        0.10%
            SUBTOTAL                                           0.10%
         SUBTOTAL                                              2.29%
         Asset-Backed Securities:
            Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate                  0.62%
         Governments - Sovereign Agencies                      0.47%
         Local Governments - Regional Bonds                    0.37%
         Inflation-Linked Securities                           0.28%
         Equities:
            Warrants                                           0.11%
         Preferred Stocks:
            Financial Institutions                             0.03%
         SUBTOTAL                                              0.03%
         Short-Term Investments:
            Investment Companies                               0.27%
            Treasury Bills                                     0.19%
         SUBTOTAL                                              0.46%
         Total                                               100.00%

    Country Breakdown
                                                          Portfolio%
                United States                                 41.24%
                Russia                                        10.02%
                Brazil                                         8.94%
                Indonesia                                      4.78%
                Turkey                                         4.44%
                Venezuela                                      3.99%
                Philippines                                    3.67%
                Colombia                                       3.19%
                Argentina                                      2.20%
                Kazakhstan                                     1.78%
                Hungary                                        1.78%
                Peru                                           1.49%
                Uruguay                                        1.44%
                Panama                                         1.17%
                El Salvador                                    1.16%
                Canada                                         1.05%
                Hong Kong                                      0.90%
                Ukraine                                        0.82%
                Dominican Republic                             0.67%
                Ghana                                          0.54%
                Egypt                                          0.49%
                Gabon                                          0.44%
                India                                          0.43%
                United Kingdom                                 0.43%
                Iceland                                        0.41%
                Australia                                      0.38%
                Jamaica                                        0.37%
                Singapore                                      0.25%
                Bermuda                                        0.23%
                Cayman Islands                                 0.17%
                Netherlands                                    0.17%
                Ireland                                        0.15%
                Luxembourg                                     0.15%
                South Africa                                   0.14%
                France                                         0.12%
                Nigeria                                        0.11%
                Germany                                        0.11%
                Italy                                          0.10%
                Belgium                                        0.04%
                Japan                                          0.03%
                Poland                                         0.01%
                Total                                        100.00%

    Credit Quality Breakdown
                                                          Portfolio%
                    AAA                                        4.71%
                    AA                                         0.63%
                    A                                          1.24%
                    BBB                                       31.89%
                    BB                                        36.85%
                    B                                         17.43%
                    CCC                                        5.27%
                    CC                                         1.07%
                    C                                          0.27%
                    D                                          0.18%
                    A-1+                                       0.46%
                    Total Investments                        100.00%

    Portfolio Statistics
           Percentage of Leverage:
                  Bank Loans:                0%
                  Investment Operations:  10.76%*
                  Preferred Stock:           0%
           Total:                         10.76%

           Avg. Maturity:        9.21 Years
           Duration:             5.42 Years
           Total Net Assets:    $858.7 Million
           Net Asset Value:     $11.25
           Number of Holdings:   510

* Investment Operations may include the use of certain portfolio management techniques such as credit default swaps, dollar rolls, negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements and when-issued securities.

The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as of the date indicated and can be expected to change. The Fund is a closed-end U.S.-registered management investment company advised by AllianceBernstein L. P.

SOURCE AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.

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