AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, 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: 811-07732

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

(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: March 31, 2011

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2010

 

 

 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

 

LOGO

 

September 30, 2010

 

Semi-Annual Report


 

 

Investment Products Offered

   

Are Not FDIC Insured

   

May Lose Value

   

Are Not Bank Guaranteed

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate as the prices of the individual securities in which it invests fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Fund’s prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our web site at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein® at (800) 227-4618. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.

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

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AllianceBernstein’s web site at www.alliancebernstein.com, or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) web site at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. AllianceBernstein publishes full portfolio holdings for the Fund monthly at www.alliancebernstein.com.

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

AllianceBernstein® and the AB Logo are registered trademarks and service marks used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.


 

November 23, 2010

 

Semi-Annual Report

This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the semi-annual reporting period ended September 30, 2010. The Fund is a closed-end fund that trades under the New York Stock exchange symbol “AWF.”

Investment Objective and Policies

The Fund seeks high current income and secondarily, capital appreciation. The Fund invests without limit in securities denominated in non-US currencies as well as those denominated in the US dollar. The Fund may also invest, without limit, in sovereign debt securities issued by emerging and developed nations and in debt securities of US and non-US corporate issuers. For more information regarding the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word About Risk” on page 4 and “Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund” of the Notes to Financial Statements on pages 55-73.

Investment Results

The table on page 5 shows the Fund’s performance compared with its composite benchmark. The composite benchmark is composed of equal weightings of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (JPM EMBI Global), the JPM Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) (local currency-denominated) and the Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield (HY) 2% Issuer Capped Index, for the six- and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2010. Individual performance for each of these indices is also included for both time periods.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark for both the six- and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2010. For the six-month period ended September 30, 2010, the Fund’s allocation to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) contributed positively to performance as did currency positioning and leverage. Within the Fund’s currency exposure, a long position in the Brazilian real and short position in the Japanese yen contributed positively. The Fund’s emerging market holdings were modestly positive, with overweights in Argentina, Brazil and the Dominican Republic, as well as an underweight in Lebanon, all contributing positively. The Fund’s holdings in local emerging market debt in Brazil and an overweight in the Ukraine detracted. The Fund’s overweight to high yield also detracted from relative returns as high yield was not able to keep pace with emerging market debt.

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2010, the Fund’s overweight to high yield and higher beta holdings contributed significantly to the Fund’s outperformance. Currency positioning was also a positive contributor, including a long position to the Brazilian real and an underweight to the Japanese yen, as was the Fund’s exposure to CMBS. Overall emerging market country and security selection was also positive.

The Fund’s use of leverage contributed positively to relative performance for both the six- and twelve- month periods ended September 30, 2010, as repurchase (repo) rates were favorable and the Fund’s Management

 

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Team (the “Team”) was able to reinvest the proceeds into higher-yielding securities.

Market Review and Investment Strategy

The global economic recovery continued in 2010, driven by strong gains in emerging-market economies. Import growth in emerging-market economies boomed, acting as an important catalyst in the recovery of industrialized economies. Financial markets followed making fitful progress as credit spreads narrowed. Investors gained confidence from increasing signs that the global economic recovery was continuing to gain momentum.

Concerns over sovereign debt in peripheral Europe and the potential for a double-dip recession in the US economy however rose in the second quarter, dampening market sentiment. Worries about the fiscal position of Greece intensified, causing Greek sovereign bond spreads to sharply widen. These worries spread to other peripheral countries such as Spain and Portugal, while shares of French, German and Spanish banks came under pressure as concerns grew about their exposure to troubled government debt. Downgrades of Greece, Portugal and Spain by the rating agencies added to the anxiety.

Most major fixed income indices posted solid positive returns for the six-month period ended September 30, 2010 as markets continued to improve. US-dollar denominated emerging market debt, as measured by the JPM EMBI Glob-

al, posted a solid return of 9.58% as markets recovered from investor risk aversion in the second quarter of 2010, caused by sovereign debt and economic sustainability concerns. During the six-month period ended September 30, 2010, Argentina, the Dominican Republic and Brazil were all strong performers for both the JPM EMBI Global and for the Fund. US-dollar denominated emerging market spreads, which had tightened from a year ago, actually ended somewhat wider for the six month period ended September 30, 2010, as the market did not totally recover from second quarter risk aversion. US-dollar emerging market spreads, as measured by the JPM EMBI Global, ended the reporting period at 305 basis points over duration-matched Treasuries, representing a widening of 43 basis points for the six-month period however a tightening of 33 basis points for the full year.

CMBS securities, which posted some of the worst returns during the financial crisis, continued to rebound posting strong gains. For the semi-annual period, CMBS returned 9.36%. The high yield market returned 6.55% with the higher quality tiers outperforming. Within industries financial related debt, specifically banks and insurance, posted very strong returns for both the six-month and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2010. Similar to emerging market debt, high yield spreads tightened from 2009, however, ended the six-month period 53 basis points wider at 624 basis points over duration-matched Treasuries. Investment grade corporates also performed well, returning 8.29% for the

 

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semi-annual reporting period. All returns are according to the Barclays Capital Indices.

The Fund continues to overweight high yield, maintain an allocation of CMBS and underweight emerging market debt.

 

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

An Important Note About the Value of Historical Performance

The performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Fund have been deducted. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Shareholder Information

The Fund’s NYSE trading symbol is “AWF.” Weekly comparative net asset value (NAV) and market price information about the Fund is published each Saturday in Barron’s and in other newspapers in a table called “Closed End Funds”. Daily net asset values and market price information, and additional information regarding the Fund, is available at www.alliancebernstein.com and www.nyse.com. For additional shareholder information regarding this Fund, please see page 79.

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (JPM EMBI Global), the JPM Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) and the Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield (HY) 2% Issuer Capped Index do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The unmanaged J.P. Morgan® EMBI Global Index (market-capitalization weighted) represents the performance of USD denominated Brady bonds, Eurobonds, and trade loans issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities. The J.P. Morgan® Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) represents the performance of local currency government bonds issued by emerging markets. The Barclays Capital High Yield 2% Issuer Constrained Index is the 2% Issuer Cap component of the US Corporate High Yield Index, which represents the performance of fixed-income securities having a maximum quality rating of Ba1, a minimum amount outstanding of $150 million, and at least one year to maturity. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance of any specific investment, including the Fund.

A Word About Risk

Investing in derivative instruments such as options, futures, forwards or swaps can be riskier than traditional investments, and may be more volatile, especially in a down market. Non-US securities may be more volatile because of political, regulatory, market and economic uncertainties associated with such securities. Fluctuations in currency exchange risk may negatively affect the value of the investment or reduce returns. These risks are magnified in emerging or developing markets. Trying to enhance investment returns by borrowing money or using other leverage tools—magnify both gains and losses, resulting in greater volatility. Prices for goods and services tend to rise over time, which may erode the purchasing power of investments. A bond’s credit rating reflects the issuer’s ability to make timely payments of interest or principal—the lower the rating, the higher the risk of default. If the issuer’s financial strength deteriorates, the issuer’s rating may be lowered and the bond’s value may decline. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall and vice versa—long-term securities tend to rise and fall more than short-term securities. The values of mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates due to prepayment risk. Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (commonly known as “junk bonds”) tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. The market values of the Fund’s holdings rise and fall from day to day, so investments may lose value. Portfolios that hold a smaller number of securities may be more volatile than more diversified portfolios, since gains or losses from each security will have a greater impact on the portfolio’s overall value.

(Historical Performance continued on next page)

 

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Historical Performance


 

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE

(continued from previous page)

 

        

THE FUND VS. ITS BENCHMARK

PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

  Returns        
  6 Months        12 Months         

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (NAV)*

    8.88%           22.44%     
   

Composite Benchmark: 33% JPM GBI-EM/33% JPM EMBI Global/33% Barclays Capital US Corporate HY 2% Issuer Capped Index

    8.28%           17.14%     
   

JPM GBI-EM

    8.62%           17.09%     
   

JPM EMBI Global

    9.58%           15.88%     
   

Barclays Capital US Corporate HY 2% Issuer Capped Index

    6.55%           18.24%     
   

    The Fund’s Market Price per share on September 30, 2010 was $14.79. The Fund’s Net Asset Value per share on September 30, 2010 was $15.10. For additional Financial Highlights, please see page 74.

         

*  Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Fund resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Fund’s performance by 0.64% and 0.64% for the six- and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

       

    Please keep in mind that high, double-digit returns are highly unusual and cannot be sustained. Investors should also be aware that these returns were primarily achieved during favorable market conditions.

         

        

See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on page 4.

 

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Historical Performance


 

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

Net Assets ($mill): $1,286.5

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*   All data are as of September 30, 2010. The Fund’s security type and country breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Portfolio may also invest in other financial instruments, including derivative instruments, which provide investment exposures to a variety of asset classes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). “Other” securities type weightings represent 0.4% or less in the following security types: Local Governments-Regional Bonds, Inflation-Linked Securities, Local Governments-Municipal Bonds, Preferred Stocks, Common Stocks, Option Purchased-Call and Warrants. “Other” country weightings represent 1.3% or less in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Cote D’Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Serbia & Montenegro, Singapore, Supranational, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela.

 

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Portfolio Summary


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

CORPORATES -NON-INVESTMENT GRADES –52.7%

      

Industrial – 44.4%

      

Basic – 6.8%

      

Abitibi-Consolidated Co. of Canada
6.00%, 6/20/13(a)(b)

    U.S.$        5       $ 638   

AK Steel Corp.
7.625%, 5/15/20

      1,255         1,270,687   

Algoma Acquisition Corp.
9.875%, 6/15/15(c)

      1,740         1,550,775   

Appleton Papers, Inc.
10.50%, 6/15/15(c)

      1,300         1,218,750   

Arch Western Finance LLC
6.75%, 7/01/13

      385         389,331   

Boise Paper Holdings LLC / Boise Finance Co.
9.00%, 11/01/17

      1,100         1,179,750   

Celanese US Holdings LLC
6.625%, 10/15/18(c)

      408         417,180   

CF Industries, Inc.
6.875%, 5/01/18

      900         968,625   

7.125%, 5/01/20

      900         984,375   

Consol Energy, Inc.
8.25%, 4/01/20(c)

      1,675         1,829,937   

Evraz Group SA
9.50%, 4/24/18(c)

      3,834         4,294,080   

Georgia Gulf Corp.
10.75%, 10/15/16

      1,500         1,567,500   

Georgia-Pacific LLC
7.125%, 1/15/17(c)

      800         847,000   

8.875%, 5/15/31

      1,001         1,141,140   

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
7.875%, 10/01/18

      499         512,723   

Hexion US Finance Corp. / Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC
4.876%, 11/15/14(d)

      1,765         1,553,200   

8.875%, 2/01/18

      1,093         1,071,140   

9.75%, 11/15/14

      115         119,600   

Huntsman International LLC
7.875%, 11/15/14

      2,692         2,792,950   

8.625%, 3/15/21(c)

      760         786,600   

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

      11,051         9,351,909   

Kerling PLC
10.625%, 2/01/17(c)

    EUR        1,492         2,145,837   

Kronos International, Inc.
6.50%, 4/15/13

      4,200         5,425,053   

LBI Escrow Corp.
8.00%, 11/01/17(c)

    U.S.$        1,080         1,179,900   

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Lyondell Chemical Co.
11.00%, 5/01/18

    U.S.$        1,700       $ 1,880,625   

MacDermid, Inc.
9.50%, 4/15/17(c)

      1,800         1,881,000   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
10.125%, 12/01/14(e)

      1,026         1,041,183   

11.50%, 12/01/16

      750         750,000   

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co.
11.00%, 9/01/18(c)

      2,600         2,431,000   

NewMarket Corp.
7.125%, 12/15/16

      988         978,120   

NewPage Corp.
10.00%, 5/01/12

      2,733         1,397,246   

11.375%, 12/31/14

      472         427,160   

Norske Skogindustrier ASA
7.00%, 6/26/17

    EUR        1,228         1,230,442   

Nova Chemicals Corp.
8.625%, 11/01/19

    U.S.$        1,176         1,248,030   

Novelis, Inc.
7.25%, 2/15/15

      1,910         1,943,425   

Rhodia SA
3.585%, 10/15/13(c)(d)

    EUR        1,000         1,353,026   

6.875%, 9/15/20(c)

    U.S.$        1,142         1,164,840   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions
7.75%, 11/15/19(c)

    EUR        1,535         2,186,755   

Solutia, Inc.
7.875%, 3/15/20

    U.S.$        428         457,425   

Steel Capital SA for OAO Severstal
9.25%, 4/19/14(c)

      2,480         2,740,400   

9.75%, 7/29/13(c)

      5,738         6,369,180   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
7.625%, 3/15/20(c)

      1,200         1,245,000   

7.75%, 4/15/16

      1,150         1,196,000   

Tpc Group LLC
8.25%, 10/01/17(c)

      554         567,850   

United States Steel Corp.
6.65%, 6/01/37

      1,137         1,009,088   

7.00%, 2/01/18

      1,500         1,530,000   

Vedanta Resources PLC
8.75%, 1/15/14(c)

      4,404         4,734,300   

Verso Paper Holdings LLC / Verso Paper, Inc.
Series B
11.375%, 8/01/16(f)

      1,800         1,617,750   

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

      3,090         3,146,878   
            
         87,125,403   
            

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Capital Goods – 4.7%

      

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

    U.S.$        1,340       $ 1,005,000   

Series 1
12.00%, 11/01/14

      902         897,442   

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
6.875%, 9/15/20

      521         529,466   

AMH Holdings, Inc.
11.25%, 3/01/14

      1,885         1,969,825   

Ardagh Glass Finance PLC
8.75%, 2/01/20(c)

    EUR        1,280         1,736,235   

9.25%, 7/01/16(c)

      532         788,708   

Ardagh Packaging Finance
7.375%, 10/15/17(c)

    U.S.$        230         230,000   

BE Aerospace, Inc.
6.875%, 10/01/20

    U.S.$        866         883,320   

Berry Plastics Corp.
8.875%, 9/15/14

      1,548         1,502,426   

10.25%, 3/01/16

      800         744,000   

Bombardier, Inc.
7.75%, 3/15/20(c)

      1,266         1,367,280   

8.00%, 11/15/14(c)

      1,400         1,461,250   

Building Materials Corp. of America
7.00%, 2/15/20(c)

      985         1,009,625   

7.50%, 3/15/20(c)

      849         853,245   

Case New Holland, Inc.
7.875%, 12/01/17(c)

      1,393         1,513,146   

Clondalkin Industries BV
8.00%, 3/15/14(c)

    EUR        1,312         1,645,497   

CNH America LLC
7.25%, 1/15/16

    U.S.$        1,775         1,890,375   

Crown European Holdings SA
7.125%, 8/15/18(c)

    EUR        305         436,581   

Goodman Global Group, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 12/15/14

    U.S.$        2,234         1,429,760   

Grohe Holding GMBH
8.625%, 10/01/14(c)(f)

    EUR        2,602         3,582,648   

HeidelbergCement AG
8.50%, 10/31/19

      830         1,207,874   

IFCO Systems NV
10.00%, 6/30/16(c)

      1,200         1,848,567   

Impress Holdings BV
9.25%, 9/15/14(c)

      1,000         1,424,596   

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

    U.S.$        1,240         1,267,900   

Masco Corp.
6.125%, 10/03/16

      1,825         1,855,331   

Nordenia International AG
9.75%, 7/15/17

    EUR        1,206         1,753,000   

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $ Value  
     
   

Oi European Group BV
6.75%, 9/15/20(c)

    EUR        1,000      $ 1,393,923   

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
6.75%, 12/01/14

    U.S.$        1,388        1,426,170   

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

      2,325        2,406,375   

Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
11.75%, 6/15/13

      2,138        2,287,660   

RBS Global, Inc. / Rexnord LLC
8.50%, 5/01/18

      1,900        1,930,875   

11.75%, 8/01/16

      350        374,500   

Rexam PLC
6.75%, 6/29/67

    EUR        2,020        2,636,675   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu
8.50%, 5/15/18(c)

    U.S.$        1,800        1,759,500   

RSC Equipment Rental Inc/RSC Holdings III LLC
10.25%, 11/15/19

      2,000        2,125,000   

Sequa Corp.
11.75%, 12/01/15(c)

    U.S.$        1,820        1,920,100   

Terex Corp.
8.00%, 11/15/17

      2,451        2,454,064   

Textron Financial Corp.
5.40%, 4/28/13

      398        417,896   

6.00%, 2/15/67(c)

      575        460,000   

TransDigm, Inc.
7.75%, 7/15/14

      110        111,238   

United Rentals North America, Inc.
7.75%, 11/15/13(f)

      3,086        3,124,575   

Wienerberger AG
6.50%, 12/31/49

    EUR        1,100        1,207,158   
           
        60,868,806   
           

Communications - Media – 5.0%

     

Allbritton Communications Co.
8.00%, 5/15/18

    U.S.$        2,955        2,962,387   

American Media Operations, Inc.
14.00%, 11/01/13(c)(e)

      812        528,521   

CanWest Media Inc/Pre-Amalgamation with CanWest Mediaworks, Inc.
8.00%, 9/15/12(a)

      1        1,080   

CCH II LLC / CCH II Capital Corp.
13.50%, 11/30/16

      1,500        1,781,250   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.
10.50%, 1/15/15(c)

      2,075        2,062,031   

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.
11.625%, 9/15/16(c)

    EUR        2,331        3,145,958   

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
8.00%, 4/30/12(c)

    U.S.$        1,096       $ 1,161,707   

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

      6,400         4,104,000   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
9.25%, 12/15/17

      323         344,315   

Columbus International, Inc.
11.50%, 11/20/14(c)

      4,160         4,595,968   

CSC Holdings LLC
6.75%, 4/15/12

      42         43,943   

7.625%, 7/15/18

      2,485         2,677,587   

Dex One Corp.
12.00%, 1/29/17

      137         107,819   

DISH DBS Corp.
7.125%, 2/01/16

      1,250         1,314,063   

European Media Capital SA
10.00%, 2/01/15(e)(g)(h)

      1,435         947,118   

10.00%, 2/01/15(e)(h)

      139         91,871   

Hughes Network Systems LLC/HNS Finance Corp.
9.50%, 4/15/14

      1,050         1,086,750   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
11.25%, 6/15/16

      2,497         2,715,487   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA
11.25%, 2/04/17

      1,200         1,285,500   

Lamar Media Corp.
6.625%, 8/15/15

      2,500         2,559,375   

Liberty Media LLC
5.70%, 5/15/13

      1,480         1,505,900   

LIN Television Corp.
6.50%, 5/15/13

      2,150         2,150,000   

Local TV Finance LLC
9.25%, 6/15/15(c)

      1,225         1,081,063   

Nielsen Finance LLC
7.75%, 10/15/18

      515         511,138   

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.
12.50%, 8/01/16(i)

      2,050         2,052,563   

Quebecor Media, Inc.
7.75%, 3/15/16

      2,810         2,897,812   

Rainbow National Services LLC
10.375%, 9/01/14(c)

      1,685         1,752,400   

Seat Pagine Gialle SpA
10.50%, 1/31/17(c)

    EUR        1,000         1,264,414   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
8.00%, 3/15/12

    U.S.$        2         2,004   

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       11   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
9.25%, 11/01/17(c)

    U.S.$        1,250       $ 1,340,625   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
8.75%, 4/01/15(c)

      2,000         2,125,000   

Technicolor
5.75%, 12/31/49(a)(b)

    EUR        975         6,646   

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC
11.00%, 11/01/15

    U.S.$        440         497,200   

Truvo Subsidiary Corp.
8.375%, 12/01/14(a)(h)

      1,550         50,375   

Umbrella Acquisition, Inc.
9.75%, 3/15/15(c)(e)

      2,659         2,545,624   

Univision Communications, Inc.
12.00%, 7/01/14(c)

      862         942,813   

UPC Holding BV
8.375%, 8/15/20(c)

    EUR        288         394,579   

Valassis Communications, Inc.
8.25%, 3/01/15

    U.S.$        537         563,850   

Virgin Media Finance PLC
8.375%, 10/15/19

      1,700         1,865,750   

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

      3,600         3,447,000   

Ziggo Bond Co. BV
8.00%, 5/15/18(c)

    EUR        2,300         3,300,087   
            
         63,813,573   
            

Communications - Telecommunications – 2.9%

  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.
8.25%, 10/15/17

    U.S.$        1,250         1,262,500   

8.75%, 3/15/18

      1,850         1,803,750   

Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc.
12.00%, 12/01/15(c)

      1,680         1,814,400   

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

      3,275         3,389,625   

Crown Castle International Corp.
7.125%, 11/01/19

      1,500         1,597,500   

Digicel Group Ltd.
10.50%, 4/15/18(c)

      1,784         1,957,940   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
Series 1 13.125%, 4/02/18(a)

      1,512         111,538   

Frontier Communications Corp.
6.25%, 1/15/13

      1,517         1,589,057   

9.00%, 8/15/31

      1,000         1,066,250   

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

      1,950         1,735,500   

9.25%, 11/01/14

      829         779,260   

10.00%, 2/01/18

      1,000         900,000   

 

12     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.
7.875%, 9/01/18

    U.S.$        1,300       $ 1,339,000   

9.25%, 11/01/14

      1,510         1,581,725   

Mobile Satellite Ventures LP
14.00%, 4/01/13(c)

      1,000         1,057,500   

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/28

      3,225         2,950,875   

8.75%, 3/15/32

      130         136,500   

Sprint Nextel Corp.
6.00%, 12/01/16

      400         395,000   

Terrestar Networks, Inc.
15.00%, 2/15/14(c)(e)

      1,894         1,823,190   

TW telecom holdings, Inc
8.00%, 3/01/18

      2,376         2,488,860   

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC
9.125%, 4/30/18(c)

      1,500         1,716,000   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA
11.75%, 7/15/17(c)

      2,200         2,465,375   

Windstream Corp.
8.125%, 8/01/13

      1,558         1,690,430   

8.125%, 9/01/18(c)

      610         631,350   

8.625%, 8/01/16

      1,450         1,533,375   
            
         37,816,500   
            

Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 2.0%

  

  

Affinia Group, Inc.
9.00%, 11/30/14

      1,145         1,179,350   

Allison Transmission, Inc.
11.00%, 11/01/15(c)

      2,275         2,468,375   

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
9.25%, 1/15/17(c)

      1,150         1,259,250   

ArvinMeritor, Inc.
8.125%, 9/15/15

      1,300         1,316,250   

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
8.00%, 12/15/19

      1,250         1,289,063   

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.
8.50%, 5/01/18(c)

      1,900         1,971,250   

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

      2,500         2,606,250   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.277%, 1/13/12(d)

      1,130         1,128,870   

7.00%, 10/01/13

      1,143         1,226,297   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
8.25%, 8/15/20

      1,250         1,315,625   

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

      2,510         1,054,200   

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       13   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Lear Corp.
8.125%, 3/15/20

    U.S.$        1,200       $ 1,282,500   

Navistar International Corp.
8.25%, 11/01/21

      2,400         2,562,000   

Tenneco, Inc.
7.75%, 8/15/18(c)

      410         420,250   

8.625%, 11/15/14(f)

      2,350         2,408,750   

Tower Automotive Holdings USA LLC / TA Holdings Finance, Inc.
10.625%, 9/01/17(c)

      2,184         2,205,840   
            
         25,694,120   
            

Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 0.7%

  

AMC Entertainment, Inc.
11.00%, 2/01/16

      2,025         2,161,687   

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

      915         56,044   

Pinnacle Entertainment,
Inc. 7.50%, 6/15/15

      2,100         2,031,750   

8.625%, 8/01/17

      1,700         1,804,125   

8.75%, 5/15/20

      1,000         985,000   

Regal Entertainment Group
9.125%, 8/15/18

      1,770         1,856,288   
            
         8,894,894   
            

Consumer Cyclical - Other – 4.3%

      

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
6.875%, 7/15/15

      1,500         1,363,125   

Boyd Gaming Corp.
7.125%, 2/01/16

      1,500         1,254,375   

7.75%, 12/15/12(f)

      1,455         1,462,275   

Broder Brothers Co.
12.00%, 10/15/13(e)(h)

      433         376,236   

Chukchansi Economic Development Authority
8.00%, 11/15/13(c)

      730         427,050   

Gaylord Entertainment Co.
6.75%, 11/15/14

      5         4,900   

GWR Operating Partnership LLP
10.875%, 4/01/17(c)

      1,600         1,628,000   

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

      2,509         1,630,850   

6.50%, 6/01/16

      2,057         1,285,625   

10.75%, 2/01/16

      1,152         927,360   

11.25%, 6/01/17

      485         531,075   

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

      1,135         1,171,887   

Series O 6.375%, 3/15/15

      1,500         1,535,625   

 

14     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Series Q 6.75%, 6/01/16

    U.S.$        890       $ 922,262   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
7.00%, 3/01/14(f)

      2,925         2,647,125   

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
10.625%, 10/15/16

      2,100         2,102,625   

KB Home
5.875%, 1/15/15

      305         288,225   

9.10%, 9/15/17

      1,000         1,027,500   

Lennar Corp.
Series B
6.50%, 4/15/16

      2,600         2,479,750   

Levi Strauss & Co.
7.625%, 5/15/20

      600         622,500   

8.875%, 4/01/16

      1,462         1,546,065   

M/I Homes, Inc.
6.875%, 4/01/12

      1,500         1,496,250   

Marina District Finance Co., Inc.
9.875%, 8/15/18(c)(f)

      730         704,450   

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.25%, 3/15/15

      1,250         1,228,125   

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

      1,480         1,239,500   

7.625%, 1/15/17(f)

      2,500         2,106,250   

8.375%, 2/01/11

      135         136,350   

NCL Corp. Ltd.
11.75%, 11/15/16

      3,950         4,424,000   

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
8.75%, 8/15/19

      1,672         1,776,500   

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
7.375%, 5/15/20

      450         474,188   

Pulte Group, Inc.
5.25%, 1/15/14

      500         501,250   

Quiksilver, Inc.
6.875%, 4/15/15

      2,340         2,217,150   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
6.875%, 12/01/13

      1,000         1,052,500   

7.00%, 6/15/13

      1,000         1,051,250   

7.25%, 6/15/16

      500         520,000   

Sheraton Holding Corp.
7.375%, 11/15/15

      2,000         2,195,000   

Standard Pacific Corp.
8.375%, 5/15/18

      500         500,000   

10.75%, 9/15/16

      1,096         1,194,640   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
6.25%, 2/15/13

      1,000         1,063,750   

Station Casinos, Inc.
6.00%, 4/01/12(a)

      6         1   

6.625%, 3/15/18(a)

      4,405         17,224   

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       15   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Tropicana Entertainment LLC / Tropicana Finance Corp.
9.625%, 12/15/14(a)(b)

    U.S.$        750       $ 0   

Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprise
9.125%, 9/15/14(c)

      800         811,000   

WCI Communities, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 3/15/15(a)(b)(g)

      750         0   

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

      2,275         1,888,250   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
7.75%, 8/15/20(c)

      3,100         3,270,500   
            
         55,102,563   
            

Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants – 0.2%

  

Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.
11.625%, 12/01/15

      1,630         1,719,650   

Sbarro, Inc.
10.375%, 2/01/15

      1,500         900,000   
            
         2,619,650   
            

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 2.5%

      

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
8.00%, 3/15/14

      1,325         1,338,250   

Blockbuster, Inc.
11.75%, 10/01/14(a)(c)

      1,600         896,000   

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

      2,650         2,610,250   

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

      1,897         1,982,365   

Couche-Tard US LP/Couche-Tard Finance Corp.
7.50%, 12/15/13

      1,537         1,560,055   

Dollar General Corp.
10.625%, 7/15/15

      1,904         2,099,160   

GameStop Corp. / GameStop, Inc.
8.00%, 10/01/12

      1,200         1,228,500   

Hines Nurseries, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 10/01/11(a)(b)(g)

      1,000         0   

JC Penney Corp., Inc.
7.40%, 4/01/37

      1,000         1,008,750   

Limited Brands, Inc.
5.25%, 11/01/14

      1,060         1,081,200   

6.90%, 7/15/17

      1,382         1,464,920   

7.60%, 7/15/37

      1,000         980,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
5.75%, 7/15/14

      1,365         1,446,900   

5.90%, 12/01/16

      127         135,255   

 

16     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Michaels Stores, Inc.
10.00%, 11/01/14

    U.S.$        2,165       $ 2,281,369   

11.375%, 11/01/16

      1,105         1,200,306   

MU Finance PLC
8.375%, 2/01/17(c)

      1,800         1,755,000   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The)
9.00%, 10/15/15(e)(f)

      2,560         2,659,290   

10.375%, 10/15/15(f)

      500         525,000   

Rite Aid Corp.
6.875%, 8/15/13

      1,715         1,569,225   

8.00%, 8/15/20(c)

      625         634,375   

9.50%, 6/15/17

      860         722,400   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.
9.25%, 11/15/14

      800         842,000   

Toys R US, Inc.
7.375%, 10/15/18

      2,225         2,124,875   
            
         32,145,445   
            

Consumer Non - Cyclical – 5.5%

  

ACCO Brands Corp.
7.625%, 8/15/15

      2,955         2,836,800   

10.625%, 3/15/15

      1,097         1,225,898   

Alere, Inc.
8.625%, 10/01/18(c)

      2,005         2,035,075   

ARAMARK Corp.
8.50%, 2/01/15

      2,805         2,917,200   

Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
9.875%, 11/01/15

      2,714         2,887,017   

Biomet, Inc.
11.625%, 10/15/17

      2,255         2,511,506   

BioScrip, Inc.
10.25%, 10/01/15

      1,700         1,738,250   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
9.50%, 4/15/15(e)

      1,617         1,633,427   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.875%, 7/15/15

      2,529         2,687,062   

Cott Beverages USA, Inc.
8.125%, 9/01/18(c)

      275         291,156   

DaVita, Inc.
7.25%, 3/15/15

      1,160         1,204,225   

Dean Foods Co.
7.00%, 6/01/16

      3,450         3,385,312   

Del Monte Corp.
6.75%, 2/15/15

      1,000         1,033,750   

DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp.
10.875%, 11/15/14

      1,150         1,250,625   

Dole Food Co., Inc.
8.00%, 10/01/16(c)

      1,695         1,773,394   

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       17   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Elan Finance PLC / Elan Finance Corp.
8.75%, 10/15/16(c)

    U.S.$        1,800       $ 1,815,500   

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.
11.50%, 9/01/18(c)

      1,105         1,179,588   

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

      1,640         1,722,000   

HCA, Inc.
6.25%, 2/15/13

      118         120,065   

6.375%, 1/15/15

      3,025         3,017,437   

6.50%, 2/15/16

      290         290,000   

6.75%, 7/15/13

      178         181,560   

9.25%, 11/15/16

      1,850         2,002,625   

9.625%, 11/15/16(e)

      510         553,350   

Healthsouth Corp.
10.75%, 6/15/16

      2,200         2,411,750   

IASIS Healthcare LLC / IASIS Capital Corp.
8.75%, 6/15/14

      2,345         2,397,762   

Invacare Corp.
9.75%, 2/15/15

      1,000         1,067,500   

Jarden Corp.
7.50%, 1/15/20

      1,800         1,872,000   

Mylan Inc.
7.625%, 7/15/17(c)

      265         281,563   

7.875%, 7/15/20(c)

      260         277,875   

NBTY, Inc.
9.00%, 10/01/18(c)

      490         514,500   

New Albertsons, Inc.
7.45%, 8/01/29

      2,805         2,272,050   

Picard Bondco SA
9.00%, 10/01/18(c)

    EUR        1,112         1,584,151   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC / Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp.
10.625%, 4/01/17(f)

    U.S.$        1,750         1,861,563   

Select Medical Corp.
6.237%, 9/15/15(d)

      1,000         882,500   

7.625%, 2/01/15

      2,499         2,439,649   

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
7.75%, 7/01/17

      1,250         1,267,188   

Stater Brothers Holdings
8.125%, 6/15/12

      1,300         1,301,625   

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.
9.125%, 4/15/15

      1,800         1,908,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/31

      1,500         1,215,000   

Tops Markets LLC
10.125%, 10/15/15(c)

      1,000         1,073,750   

Universal Hospital Services, Inc.
4.134%, 6/01/15(d)

      500         430,000   

 

18     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

US Oncology, Inc.
9.125%, 8/15/17

    U.S.$        1,200       $ 1,272,000   

Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Vanguard Holding Co. II, Inc.
8.00%, 2/01/18(c)

      365         365,000   

8.00%, 2/01/18

      1,620         1,644,300   

Visant Corp.
10.00%, 10/01/17(c)

      1,890         1,975,050   
            
         70,607,598   
            

Energy – 3.5%

  

Antero Resources Finance Corp.
9.375%, 12/01/17

      1,153         1,225,062   

ATP Oil & Gas Corp.
11.875%, 5/01/15(c)

      1,600         1,380,000   

Bluewater Holding BV
3.525%, 7/17/14(c)(d)

      1,200         837,000   

Chaparral Energy, Inc.
8.875%, 2/01/17

      2,210         2,149,225   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.50%, 8/15/17

      600         622,500   

Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas
7.50%, 5/15/15

      925         941,188   

7.75%, 5/15/17

      25         25,563   

9.50%, 5/15/16

      800         864,000   

Citgo Petroleum Corp.
11.50%, 7/01/17(c)

      2,919         3,232,792   

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

      2,800         2,884,000   

Continental Resources, Inc.
7.125%, 4/01/21(c)

      391         406,640   

Denbury Resources, Inc.
8.25%, 2/15/20

      324         353,565   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.
10.00%, 6/15/13

      1,305         1,357,200   

Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA
8.50%, 12/15/16(c)

      321         305,753   

Forest Oil Corp.
7.25%, 6/15/19

      2,035         2,080,787   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
9.50%, 1/15/16(c)

      1,600         1,620,000   

Hercules Offshore, Inc.
10.50%, 10/15/17(c)

      1,485         1,232,550   

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

      3,220         3,252,200   

Key Energy Services, Inc.
8.375%, 12/01/14

      1,525         1,608,875   

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       19   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp.
8.625%, 4/15/20(c)

    U.S.$        1,600       $ 1,696,000   

Mariner Energy, Inc.
11.75%, 6/30/16

      1,618         2,034,635   

Newfield Exploration Co.
6.625%, 9/01/14-4/15/16

      1,530         1,573,175   

Offshore Group Investments Ltd.
11.50%, 8/01/15(c)

      1,800         1,890,000   

OPTI Canada, Inc.
8.25%, 12/15/14

      3,500         2,660,000   

Parker Drilling Co.
9.125%, 4/01/18(c)

      129         130,935   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
5.875%, 7/15/16

      500         516,436   

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

      1,750         1,835,312   

Pride International, Inc.
6.875%, 8/15/20

      416         452,920   

Range Resources Corp.
7.50%, 5/15/16

      500         522,500   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.
8.75%, 1/15/20(c)

      1,250         1,237,500   

Southwestern Energy Co.
7.50%, 2/01/18

      1,000         1,130,000   

Tesoro Corp.
6.25%, 11/01/12

      164         170,150   

6.50%, 6/01/17

      2,695         2,654,575   

9.75%, 6/01/19

      480         528,000   
            
         45,411,038   
            

Other Industrial – 0.8%

  

Baldor Electric Co.
8.625%, 2/15/17

      2,000         2,140,000   

Education Management LLC / Education Management Finance Corp.
10.25%, 6/01/16

      1,050         1,081,500   

Liberty Tire Recycling
11.00%, 10/01/16(c)

      2,800         2,856,000   

Mueller Water Products, Inc.
8.75%, 9/01/20(c)

      611         643,078   

Neenah Foundry Co.
15.00%, 7/29/15(b)

      300         282,749   

Sensus USA, Inc.
8.625%, 12/15/13

      1,365         1,378,650   

Wendel
4.375%, 8/09/17

    EUR        1,100         1,308,379   
            
         9,690,356   
            

 

20     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Services – 1.4%

  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
8.125%, 5/15/18(c)

    U.S.$        225       $ 227,250   

Lottomatica SpA
8.25%, 3/31/66(c)

    EUR        1,545         2,106,221   

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

    U.S.$        1,750         1,487,500   

12.375%, 4/15/15(f)

      1,250         987,500   

Service Corp. International/US
6.75%, 4/01/16

      1,485         1,531,406   

7.50%, 4/01/27

      1,500         1,432,500   

ServiceMaster Co. (The)
10.75%, 7/15/15(c)(e)

      2,480         2,641,200   

Ticketmaster Entertainment LLC / Ticketmaster Noteco, Inc.
10.75%, 8/01/16

      1,970         2,157,150   

Travelport LLC
9.875%, 9/01/14

      3,049         3,136,659   

West Corp.
8.625%, 10/01/18(c)

      161         164,220   

9.50%, 10/15/14

      1,117         1,168,661   

11.00%, 10/15/16

      1,100         1,168,750   
            
         18,209,017   
            

Technology – 2.5%

  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
7.75%, 8/01/20(c)

      273         281,873   

8.125%, 12/15/17

      860         907,300   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.
6.45%, 3/15/29

      1,500         1,091,250   

6.50%, 1/15/28

      1,850         1,336,625   

Amkor Technology, Inc.
9.25%, 6/01/16

      2,590         2,777,775   

Aspect Software, Inc.
10.625%, 5/15/17(c)

      926         961,883   

Ceridian Corp.
11.25%, 11/15/15

      2,475         2,283,187   

DCP LLC/DCP Corp.
10.75%, 8/15/15(c)

      1,705         1,722,050   

Eastman Kodak Co.
7.25%, 11/15/13

      16         15,360   

First Data Corp.
9.875%, 9/24/15

      2,387         1,951,372   

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

      1,530         1,528,087   

9.25%, 4/15/18(c)

      737         766,480   

10.125%, 12/15/16(f)

      1,785         1,624,350   

Interactive Data Corp.
10.25%, 8/01/18(c)

      1,250         1,325,000   

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       21   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Iron Mountain, Inc.
6.625%, 1/01/16

    U.S.$        2,780       $ 2,793,900   

8.375%, 8/15/21

      2,000         2,162,500   

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC
3.276%, 10/15/13(d)

      670         633,150   

9.50%, 10/15/15(f)

      1,930         1,978,250   

Sanmina-SCI Corp.
8.125%, 3/01/16

      2,947         3,020,675   

Sensata Technologies BV
8.00%, 5/01/14

      460         476,100   

Serena Software, Inc.
10.375%, 3/15/16

      470         481,750   

STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
7.50%, 8/12/15(c)

      541         582,928   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
9.125%, 8/15/13

      1,720         1,756,550   

10.25%, 8/15/15

      300         315,750   
            
         32,774,145   
            

Transportation - Airlines – 0.6%

      

American Airlines, Inc.
10.50%, 10/15/12(c)

      884         954,720   

AMR Corp.
9.00%, 8/01/12

      1,056         1,029,600   

Continental Airlines, Inc.
8.75%, 12/01/11

      260         265,525   

Series 2003-ERJ1
7.875%, 7/02/18

      1,418         1,368,642   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
9.50%, 9/15/14(c)

      1,342         1,456,070   

Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Series 00-1
7.15%, 10/01/19

      933         890,553   

UAL 2007-1 Pass Through Trust
Series 071A
6.636%, 7/02/22

      1,825         1,851,944   
            
         7,817,054   
            

Transportation - Railroads – 0.1%

      

Trinity Industries, Inc.
6.50%, 3/15/14

      1,560         1,599,000   
            

Transportation - Services – 0.9%

      

America West Airlines 1999-1 Pass Through Trust
Series 991G
7.93%, 1/02/19

      1,687         1,703,824   

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
7.75%, 5/15/16

      3,355         3,296,287   

 

22     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

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

    U.S.$        2,775       $ 2,847,844   

Quality Distribution LLC/QD Capital Corp.
11.75%, 11/01/13

      1,759         1,662,133   

Stena AB
6.125%, 2/01/17(c)

    EUR        1,500         1,891,509   

US Shipping Partners LP/US Shipping Finance Corp.
Zero Coupon, 8/15/14(a)(b)(g)

    U.S.$        800         40,000   
            
         11,441,597   
            
         571,630,759   
            

Financial Institutions – 4.7%

      

Banking – 1.8%

      

ABN Amro Bank NV
4.31%, 3/10/16

    EUR        1,295         1,385,846   

Bank of America Corp.
8.00%, 1/30/18

    U.S.$        1,585         1,634,991   

8.125%, 5/15/18

      3,215         3,316,401   

Commerzbank Capital Funding Trust I
5.012%, 4/12/16(a)

    EUR        1,450         1,309,572   

HT1 Funding GMBH
6.352%, 6/30/17

      1,550         1,479,105   

LBG Capital No.1 PLC
8.00%, 6/15/20(c)

    U.S.$        4,650         4,278,000   

Resona Preferred Global Securities Cayman Ltd.
7.191%, 7/30/15(c)

      1,300         1,274,285   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
Series U 7.64%, 9/29/17

      50         37,125   

Russian Standard Finance SA for Russian Standard Bank
7.50%, 10/07/10(c)

      3,012         2,999,888   

Sns Bank NV
11.25%, 12/31/49

    EUR        850         1,189,122   

UT2 Funding PLC
5.321%, 6/30/16

      1,293         1,507,093   

Zions Bancorporation
5.50%, 11/16/15

    U.S.$        1,440         1,421,830   

6.00%, 9/15/15

      1,450         1,439,748   
            
         23,273,006   
            

Brokerage – 0.4%

      

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

      2,583         2,524,883   

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
6.875%, 5/02/18(a)

      1,690         397,150   

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       23   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Nuveen Investments, Inc.
10.50%, 11/15/15

    U.S.$        1,875       $ 1,863,281   
            
         4,785,314   
            

Finance – 1.1%

      

Ally Financial, Inc.
6.75%, 12/01/14

      1         980   

8.00%, 11/01/31

      662         709,995   

Series
8 6.75%, 12/01/14

      2,590         2,698,456   

CIT Group, Inc.
7.00%, 5/01/13-5/01/17

      2,269         2,241,463   

7.00%, 5/01/14(f)

      295         293,821   

ILFC E-Capital Trust II
6.25%, 12/21/65(c)

      2,000         1,350,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.
6.375%, 3/25/13

      1,250         1,256,250   

iStar Financial, Inc.
5.65%, 9/15/11

      750         678,750   

10.00%, 6/15/14

      857         852,715   

Series B
5.70%, 3/01/14

      875         679,219   

Residential Capital LLC
9.625%, 5/15/15

      3,962         3,991,715   
            
         14,753,364   
            

Insurance – 0.9%

  

AGFC Capital Trust I
6.00%, 1/15/67(c)

      3,700         1,868,500   

American International Group, Inc.
6.25%, 3/15/37

      2,739         2,348,693   

8.175%, 5/15/58

      1,561         1,561,000   

Genworth Financial, Inc.
6.15%, 11/15/66

      2,500         1,896,875   

MBIA Insurance Corp.
14.00%, 1/15/33(c)

      2,420         1,089,000   

XL Capital Ltd.
Series E
6.50%, 4/15/17

      4,000         3,300,000   
            
         12,064,068   
            

Other Finance – 0.5%

  

DTEK Finance BV
9.50%, 4/28/15(c)

      3,065         3,141,012   

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
8.00%, 1/15/18

      1,950         1,959,750   

iPayment, Inc.
9.75%, 5/15/14

      878         801,175   
            
         5,901,937   
            
         60,777,689   
            

 

24     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Utility – 3.0%

  

Electric – 2.3%

  

AES Corp. (The)
7.75%, 3/01/14

    U.S.$        2,560       $ 2,739,200   

8.00%, 10/15/17

      868         937,440   

8.75%, 5/15/13(c)

      13         13,195   

Calpine Corp.
7.25%, 10/15/17(c)

      1,800         1,831,500   

7.875%, 7/31/20(c)

      625         642,188   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
7.75%, 6/01/19

      2,220         1,520,700   

8.375%, 5/01/16

      1,885         1,470,300   

Dynegy Roseton / Danskammer Pass Through Trust
Series B
7.67%, 11/08/16

      1,500         1,391,250   

Edison Mission Energy
7.00%, 5/15/17

      2,125         1,535,312   

7.50%, 6/15/13(f)

      2,200         2,051,500   

7.75%, 6/15/16

      958         749,635   

Energy Future Holdings Corp.
10.875%, 11/01/17

      392         235,200   

Series P
5.55%, 11/15/14

      1,801         963,535   

Series Q
6.50%, 11/15/24

      1,929         737,843   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC / EFIH Finance, Inc.
10.00%, 12/01/20

      1,020         1,012,263   

GenOn Escrow Corp.
9.50%, 10/15/18(c)

      650         625,625   

Mirant Americas Generation LLC
8.50%, 10/01/21

      1,270         1,222,375   

NRG Energy, Inc.
7.375%, 2/01/16-1/15/17

      3,640         3,738,256   

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
Series A
6.70%, 3/30/67

      1,300         1,235,000   

RRI Energy, Inc.
7.625%, 6/15/14

      2,375         2,351,250   

7.875%, 6/15/17

      1,080         1,007,100   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC
Series A
10.25%, 11/01/15(f)

      1,570         1,028,350   
            
         29,039,017   
            

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       25   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Natural Gas – 0.7%

  

El Paso Corp.
Series
G 7.375%, 12/15/12

    U.S.$        1,165       $ 1,243,839   

7.75%, 1/15/32

      1,124         1,167,116   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
Series A
8.375%, 8/01/66

      1,760         1,837,000   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. ULC
5.70%, 1/05/16

      1,410         1,454,062   

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.
8.375%, 12/15/13

      1,131         1,179,068   

Sabine Pass LNG LP
7.50%, 11/30/16

      2,150         1,961,875   
            
         8,842,960   
            
         37,881,977   
            

Credit Default Index Holding – 0.4%

  

DJ CDX.NA.HY-100 – 0.4%

  

CDX North America High Yield Series 8-T1
7.625%, 6/29/12(c)

      5,307         5,711,393   
            
      

Non Corporate Sectors – 0.2%

  

Foreign Local Government - Municipal – 0.2%

  

Care UK Health & Social Care PLC
9.75%, 8/01/17

    GBP        1,200         1,908,643   
            

Total Corporates - Non-Investment Grades
(cost $653,927,373)

         677,910,461   
            
      

EMERGING MARKETS - SOVEREIGNS – 12.7%

  

Argentina – 2.5%

  

Argentina Bonos
2.50%, 12/31/38(j)

    U.S.$        3,480         1,409,400   

7.00%, 10/03/15(f)

      19,339         17,030,155   

7.82%, 12/31/33

    EUR        4,803         4,632,117   

8.28%, 12/31/33(f)

    U.S.$        1,819         1,500,453   

Series X 7.00%, 4/17/17

      8,950         7,319,608   
            
         31,891,733   
            

Colombia – 1.0%

  

Republic of Colombia
7.375%, 9/18/37(f)

      9,703         12,783,702   
            

Dominican Republic – 1.1%

  

Dominican Republic
8.625%, 4/20/27(c)

      8,385         9,852,375   

9.04%, 1/23/18(c)(f)

      4,208         4,986,434   
            
         14,838,809   
            

 

26     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Egypt – 0.1%

  

Arab Republic of Egypt
6.875%, 4/30/40(c)

    U.S.$        904       $ 1,017,000   
            

El Salvador – 0.9%

  

Republic of El Salvador
7.375%, 12/01/19(c)

      705         786,075   

7.625%, 9/21/34(c)

      2,792         3,099,120   

7.65%, 6/15/35(c)(f)

      1,895         2,060,813   

7.65%, 6/15/35(c)

      5,101         5,547,337   
            
         11,493,345   
            

Gabon – 0.2%

      

Gabonese Republic
8.20%, 12/12/17(c)

      2,570         2,974,775   
            

Ghana – 0.4%

  

Republic of Ghana
8.50%, 10/04/17(c)

      3,983         4,550,468   
            

Indonesia – 1.3%

  

Republic of Indonesia
6.625%, 2/17/37(c)(f)

      6,000         7,290,000   

6.625%, 2/17/37(c)

      4,170         5,066,550   

7.75%, 1/17/38(c)

      3,049         4,131,395   
            
         16,487,945   
            

Jamaica – 0.0%

  

Republic of Jamaica
8.00%, 6/24/19

      608         608,000   
            

Philippines – 1.6%

  

Republic of Philippines
9.50%, 2/02/30(f)

      2,125         3,259,325   

9.875%, 1/15/19(f)

      11,487         16,426,410   

10.625%, 3/16/25

      205         329,537   
            
         20,015,272   
            

Serbia & Montenegro – 0.1%

  

Republic of Serbia
6.75%, 11/01/24(c)

      1,755         1,711,580   
            

Turkey – 0.8%

  

Republic of Turkey
6.875%, 3/17/36

      6,611         7,685,288   

7.00%, 6/05/20

      1,950         2,335,125   
            
         10,020,413   
            

Ukraine – 1.4%

  

Ukraine Government International Bond
3.20%, 12/19/10

    JPY        600,000         7,115,477   

6.385%, 6/26/12(c)(f)

    U.S.$        1,150         1,161,500   

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       27   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

6.58%, 11/21/16(c)(f)

    U.S.$        2,953       $ 2,890,249   

6.75%, 11/14/17(c)(f)

      670         655,762   

7.65%, 6/11/13(c)

      5,845         6,078,800   
            
         17,901,788   
            

Uruguay – 1.1%

  

Republic of Uruguay
7.625%, 3/21/36(f)

      1,840         2,373,600   

7.875%, 1/15/33(e)

      6,033         7,902,659   

8.00%, 11/18/22

      2,854         3,673,980   
            
         13,950,239   
            

Venezuela – 0.2%

  

Republic of Venezuela
6.00%, 12/09/20(c)

      2,206         1,279,480   

9.00%, 5/07/23(c)

      2,041         1,369,444   
            
         2,648,924   
            

Total Emerging Markets - Sovereigns
(cost $115,435,986)

         162,893,993   
            
      

CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADES – 11.3%

  

Financial Institutions – 5.3%

  

Banking – 2.3%

      

American Express Co.
6.80%, 9/01/66

      2,550         2,550,000   

Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings, Inc.
6.40%, 12/15/66(c)

      3,300         2,244,000   

Banco Santander Chile
6.50%, 9/22/20(c)

    CLP        1,488,500         3,101,306   

Barclays Bank PLC
4.75%, 3/15/20

    EUR        1,890         1,867,993   

4.875%, 12/15/14

      600         689,131   

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Series L
4.00%, 3/22/11

    U.S.$        3         3,047   

Credit Agricole SA
6.637%, 5/31/17(c)

      2,099         1,910,090   

Danske Bank A/S
5.914%, 6/16/14(c)

      650         615,585   

Morgan Stanley
3.513%, 5/30/11(d)

    NZD        4,600         3,342,754   

10.09%, 5/03/17(c)

    BRL        5,760         3,234,043   

Unicredito Italiano Capital Trust III
4.028%, 10/27/15

    EUR        3,500         3,936,337   

VTB Capital SA
6.875%, 5/29/18(c)

    U.S.$        2,915         3,086,402   

Wells Fargo & Co.
Series K
7.98%, 3/15/18(f)

      3,000         3,157,500   
            
         29,738,188   
            

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Brokerage – 0.1%

  

Jefferies Group, Inc.
6.875%, 4/15/21

    U.S.$        707       $ 741,568   
            

Finance – 0.4%

  

HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX
5.911%, 11/30/35(f)

      1,905         1,778,793   

SLM Corp.
5.125%, 8/27/12

      1,683         1,701,392   

Series A
5.375%, 5/15/14

      2,000         1,946,130   
            
         5,426,315   
            

Insurance – 1.9%

  

Allstate Corp. (The)
6.125%, 5/15/37(f)

      1,300         1,209,000   

AON Corp.
8.205%, 1/01/27

      690         743,434   

Assured Guaranty US Holdings, Inc.
Series A
6.40%, 12/15/66(f)

      2,869         2,094,370   

Coventry Health Care, Inc.
5.95%, 3/15/17

      2,000         2,000,740   

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.
7.75%, 5/01/17

      720         749,700   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
7.75%, 6/15/17

      1,250         1,317,188   

Genworth Financial, Inc.
7.70%, 6/15/20

      600         635,276   

Lincoln National Corp.
6.05%, 4/20/67

      2,400         2,094,000   

8.75%, 7/01/19(f)

      604         776,962   

MetLife, Inc.
10.75%, 8/01/39(f)

      2,350         3,049,125   

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
9.375%, 8/15/39(c)(f)

      2,135         2,521,153   

Prudential PLC
11.75%, 12/31/49

      670         781,857   

Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd.
Series 1
6.75%, 9/23/24

    AUD        1,000         824,918   

Swiss Re Capital I LP
6.854%, 5/25/16(c)

    U.S.$        3,700         3,445,237   

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
8.00%, 11/30/39

      1,261         1,313,844   

Vero Insurance Ltd.
6.15%, 9/07/25

    AUD        990         764,933   
            
         24,321,737   
            

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Other Finance – 0.3%

  

  

IIRSA Norte Finance Ltd.
8.75%, 5/30/24(c)

    U.S.$        2,811       $ 3,260,702   

Red Arrow International Leasing PLC
8.375%, 6/30/12

    RUB        6,459         215,373   
            
         3,476,075   
            

REITS – 0.3%

  

  

Entertainment Properties Trust
7.75%, 7/15/20(c)(f)

    U.S.$        1,908         1,929,465   

ProLogis
6.875%, 3/15/20(f)

      1,925         1,892,491   
            
         3,821,956   
            
         67,525,839   
            

Industrial – 3.7%

  

  

Basic – 1.1%

  

  

GTL Trade Finance, Inc.
7.25%, 10/20/17(c)

      1,338         1,490,197   

Southern Copper Corp.
7.50%, 7/27/35(f)

      3,300         3,826,380   

Usiminas Commercial Ltd.
7.25%, 1/18/18(c)(f)

      2,428         2,755,780   

Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.875%, 11/21/36

      5,956         6,804,480   
            
         14,876,837   
            

Capital Goods – 0.2%

  

  

Owens Corning
7.00%, 12/01/36

      1,340         1,349,469   

9.00%, 6/15/19

      1,000         1,182,901   
            
         2,532,370   
            

Communications - Telecommunications – 0.2%

  

  

Alltel Corp.
7.875%, 7/01/32

      160         213,086   

Qwest Corp.
6.50%, 6/01/17

      610         666,425   

6.875%, 9/15/33

      1,570         1,550,375   
            
         2,429,886   
            

Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.1%

  

  

CVS Caremark Corp.
6.302%, 6/01/37(f)

      1,679         1,553,075   
            

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.1%

  

  

Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp.
6.75%, 4/01/17(f)

      1,907         1,983,236   
            

Energy – 0.9%

  

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
5.95%, 9/15/16(f)

      1,991         2,174,031   

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
Series B
6.125%, 8/15/15

    U.S.$        130       $ 134,281   

TNK-BP Finance SA
7.50%, 7/18/16(c)

      6,352         7,058,342   

Transocean, Inc.
6.80%, 3/15/38

      1,533         1,571,953   

7.50%, 4/15/31

      400         418,115   
            
         11,356,722   
            

Other Industrial – 0.4%

  

  

Noble Group Ltd.
6.75%, 1/29/20(c)(f)

      3,932         4,234,764   

8.50%, 5/30/13(c)

      511         576,256   
            
         4,811,020   
            

Services – 0.2%

  

  

Expedia, Inc.
8.50%, 7/01/16

      1,948         2,118,450   
            

Technology – 0.2%

  

  

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

      2,250         2,448,653   

7.50%, 5/15/25

      97         115,034   
            
         2,563,687   
            

Transportation - Airlines – 0.1%

  

  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Series 071A
6.821%, 8/10/22

      1,047         1,097,543   
            

Transportation - Services – 0.2%

  

  

Aviation Capital Group
7.125%, 10/15/20(c)

      2,489         2,488,925   
            
         47,811,751   
            

Non Corporate Sectors – 2.1%

  

  

Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed – 2.1%

  

  

Gaz Capital SA for Gazprom
6.51%, 3/07/22(c)(f)

      12,726         13,489,560   

8.125%, 7/31/14(c)

      500         566,900   

9.25%, 4/23/19(c)

      6,400         7,968,000   

TransCapitalInvest Ltd. for OJSC AK Transneft
8.70%, 8/07/18(c)

      850         1,045,500   

VTB Capital SA
6.875%, 5/29/18(c)

      3,400         3,599,920   
            
         26,669,880   
            

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Utility – 0.2%

  

Electric – 0.2%

  

Dominion Resources, Inc.
7.50%, 6/30/66

    U.S.$        758       $ 773,160   

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP
7.625%, 7/29/19(c)(f)

      1,636         1,955,020   
            
         2,728,180   
            

Total Corporates - Investment Grades
(cost $127,020,059)

         144,735,650   
            
      

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 7.9%

  

Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 7.7%

  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
Series 2007-5, Class A4
5.492%, 2/10/51

      8,405         8,799,677   

Series 2007-5, Class AM
5.772%, 2/10/51

      2,877         2,645,901   

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc.
Series 2009-UB1, Class A4B
5.699%, 6/24/50(c)

      3,500         3,200,010   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
Series 2005-PW10, Class AM
5.449%, 12/11/40

      1,125         1,127,704   

Series 2006-PW13, Class AM
5.582%, 9/11/41

      307         303,961   

Series 2007-PW18, Class AM
6.084%, 6/13/50

      1,400         1,278,126   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
Series 2006-C3, Class A3
6.02%, 6/15/38

      6,840         7,491,497   

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

      5,615         5,909,221   

Series 2006-C4, Class AM
5.509%, 9/15/39

      5,900         5,139,509   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.
Series 2005-C4, Class AM
5.515%, 11/10/45

      800         767,197   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
Series 2006-GG7, Class AM
6.08%, 7/10/38

      5,795         5,775,132   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
Series 2006-GG6, Class AM
5.622%, 4/10/38

      3,000         2,939,841   

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2006-CB15, Class AM
5.855%, 6/12/43

    U.S.$        1,230       $ 1,145,067   

Series 2007-C1, Class A4
5.716%, 2/15/51

      3,000         3,146,402   

Series 2007-LD11, Class AM
6.006%, 6/15/49

      5,105         4,140,654   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-C1, Class AM
5.217%, 2/15/31

      1,900         1,875,343   

Series 2007-C1, Class AM
5.455%, 2/15/40

      8,300         7,459,242   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-CIP1, Class AJ
5.137%, 7/12/38

      2,000         1,793,339   

Series 2007-C1, Class A4
6.02%, 6/12/50

      2,000         2,138,869   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-2, Class AM
6.11%, 6/12/46

      1,450         1,413,403   

Series 2006-3, Class AM
5.456%, 7/12/46

      1,000         967,852   

Series 2006-4, Class AM
5.204%, 12/12/49

      9,450         8,427,624   

Morgan Stanley Capital I
5.073%, 8/13/42

      948         844,583   

Series 2006-IQ12, Class A4
5.332%, 12/15/43

      7,900         8,606,587   

Series 2006-IQ12, Class AM
5.37%, 12/15/43

      7,700         7,176,841   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C23, Class AM
5.466%, 1/15/45

      2,100         1,962,294   

Series 2006-C25, Class AM
5.923%, 5/15/43

      2,800         2,761,563   

Series 2007-C34, Class AM
5.818%, 5/15/46

      400         364,517   
            
         99,601,956   
            

Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS – 0.2%

  

    

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-CD1, Class AJ
5.396%, 7/15/44(k)

      2,100         1,840,874   
            

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $83,442,940)

         101,442,830   
            

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

QUASI-SOVEREIGNS – 5.2%

  

Quasi-Sovereign Bonds – 5.2%

  

Indonesia – 0.3%

  

Majapahit Holding BV
7.75%, 10/17/16(c)

    U.S.$        2,165       $ 2,527,638   

7.875%, 6/29/37(c)

      699         870,255   

8.00%, 8/07/19(c)

      330         399,300   
            
         3,797,193   
            

Kazakhstan – 1.5%

      

Intergas Finance BV
6.375%, 5/14/17(c)

      8,200         8,897,000   

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV
7.00%, 5/05/20(c)

      2,658         2,930,445   

8.375%, 7/02/13(c)(f)

      6,883         7,622,922   

9.125%, 7/02/18(c)

      250         305,625   
            
         19,755,992   
            

Philippines – 0.1%

  

Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp.
7.25%, 5/27/19(c)

      1,250         1,512,500   
            

Russia – 2.1%

  

RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank
6.299%, 5/15/17(c)

      8,227         8,576,648   

7.50%, 3/25/13

    RUB        165,000         5,461,504   

7.75%, 5/29/18(c)

    U.S.$        11,600         13,050,000   
            
         27,088,152   
            

Trinidad & Tobago – 0.2%

  

Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.
9.75%, 8/14/19(c)

      1,675         2,051,875   
            

Ukraine – 0.2%

  

NAK Naftogaz Ukraine
9.50%, 9/30/14

      2,542         2,754,893   
            

Venezuela – 0.8%

  

Petroleos de Venezuela SA
5.25%, 4/12/17

      490         284,200   

5.375%, 4/12/27

      19,737         9,523,102   
            
         9,807,302   
            

Total Quasi-Sovereigns
(cost $51,978,170)

         66,767,907   
            
      

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES – 4.9%

  

Brazil – 2.4%

  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
Series F
10.00%, 1/01/14

    BRL        9,146       $ 5,134,265   

Republic of Brazil
12.50%, 1/05/16(f)

      18,780         12,764,184   

12.50%, 1/05/22

      18,632         13,558,304   
            
         31,456,753   
            

Greece – 0.3%

  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond
Series 30YR
4.60%, 9/20/40

    EUR        4,895         3,856,390   
            

Hungary – 0.8%

  

Hungary Government Bond
Series 14/C
5.50%, 2/12/14

    HUF        970,820         4,650,677   

Series 15/A
8.00%, 2/12/15

      464,360         2,415,985   

Series 16/C
5.50%, 2/12/16

      697,550         3,286,370   
            
         10,353,032   
            

Ireland – 0.3%

      

Ireland Government Bond
4.50%, 4/18/20

    EUR        3,000         3,475,674   
            

South Africa – 1.1%

      

South Africa Government Bond
Series R203
8.25%, 9/15/17

    ZAR        78,480         11,574,991   

Series R204
8.00%, 12/21/18

      10,750         1,557,074   

Series R207
7.25%, 1/15/20

      6,992         959,521   

Series R208
6.75%, 3/31/21

      490         64,232   
            
         14,155,818   
            

Total Governments - Treasuries
(cost $50,208,565)

         63,297,667   
            
      

EMERGING MARKETS - TREASURIES – 3.2%

  

Colombia – 1.2%

  

Republic of Colombia
9.85%, 6/28/27(f)

    COP        1,927,000         1,535,343   

12.00%, 10/22/15

      19,227,000         14,055,331   
            
         15,590,674   
            

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Egypt – 0.2%

  

Arab Republic of Egypt
8.75%, 7/18/12(c)

    EGP        16,620       $ 2,933,972   
            

Indonesia – 0.5%

  

Indonesia Recap Linked Note
10.00%, 7/19/17

    IDR        47,971,000         6,138,138   
            

Turkey – 1.3%

  

Turkey Government Bond
10.00%, 6/17/15

    TRY        6,590         4,787,140   

11.00%, 8/06/14

      12,800         9,578,653   

16.00%, 3/07/12

      2,870         2,199,298   
            
         16,565,091   
            

Total Emerging Markets - Treasuries
(cost $34,813,604)

         41,227,875   
            
      

EMERGING MARKETS - CORPORATE BONDS – 3.0%

  

Financial Institutions – 1.1%

  

Banking – 0.9%

  

Alfa Bond Issuance PLC for OJSC Alfa Bank
8.625%, 12/09/15

    U.S.$        2,318         2,318,000   

ATF Bank JSC
9.00%, 5/11/16(c)

      2,287         2,458,525   

Banco BMG SA
9.15%, 1/15/16(c)

      3,750         4,087,500   

Banco Cruzeiro do Sul SA
8.875%, 9/22/20(c)

      680         710,600   

CenterCredit International BV
8.625%, 1/30/14(c)

      1,404         1,482,975   
            
         11,057,600   
            

Other Finance – 0.2%

  

  

AES El Salvador Trust
6.75%, 2/01/16(c)

      270         252,430   

6.75%, 2/01/16(c)

      3,100         2,898,267   
            
         3,150,697   
            
         14,208,297   
            

Industrial – 1.9%

  

  

Basic – 0.3%

  

  

Braskem SA
7.00%, 5/07/20(c)

      1,800         1,901,250   

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

      1,398         1,485,375   

PE Paper Escrow GMBH
12.00%, 8/01/14(c)

      664         766,920   
            
         4,153,545   
            

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Communications – Telecommunications – 0.2%

  

  

MTS International Funding Ltd.
8.625%, 6/22/20(c)

    U.S.$        2,495       $ 2,856,775   
            

Consumer Cyclical – Other – 0.3%

  

  

MCE Finance Ltd.
10.25%, 5/15/18(c)

      3,275         3,643,437   
            

Consumer Cyclical – Retailers – 0.2%

  

  

Edcon Holdings Proprietary Ltd.
6.379%, 6/15/15(c)(d)

    EUR        2,866         3,184,266   
            

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.4%

  

  

CEDC Finance Corp. International, Inc.
9.125%, 12/01/16(c)

    U.S.$        1,150         1,236,250   

Foodcorp Ltd.
8.875%, 6/15/12(c)

    EUR        1,000         1,385,403   

JBS Finance II Ltd.
8.25%, 1/29/18(c)

    U.S.$        2,400         2,475,000   
            
         5,096,653   
            

Energy – 0.2%

  

  

Pan American Energy LLC/Argentine Branch
7.875%, 5/07/21(c)

      1,870         1,949,475   
            

Other Industrial – 0.3%

  

  

Marfrig Overseas Ltd.
9.50%, 5/04/20(c)

      1,771         1,879,474   

New Reclamation Group Pty Ltd. (The)
8.125%, 2/01/13(c)

    EUR        1,951         2,101,437   
            
         3,980,911   
            
         24,865,062   
            

Total Emerging Markets – Corporate Bonds
(cost $35,948,289)

         39,073,359   
            
      

CMOs – 2.6%

  

  

Non-Agency Fixed Rate – 1.4%

  

  

Chaseflex Trust
Series 2007-1, Class 1A3
6.50%, 2/25/37

    U.S.$        1,535         1,098,876   

Citimortgage Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2007-A3, Class 1A4
5.75%, 3/25/37

      3,400         2,520,169   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2006-42, Class 1A6
6.00%, 1/25/47

      1,903         1,253,669   

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Series 2006-J1, Class 1A10
5.50%, 2/25/36

    U.S.$        4,350       $ 3,023,241   

Series 2006-J5, Class 1A1
6.50%, 9/25/36

      2,581         1,581,527   

Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-7, Class A3
6.081%, 9/25/36

      2,741         1,808,398   

Series 2006-7, Class A4
6.171%, 9/25/36

      2,885         1,579,679   

Series 2006-9, Class A4
5.986%, 10/25/36

      3,040         2,117,433   

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2007-PA3, Class 3A1
6.25%, 7/25/37

      3,871         2,943,475   
            
         17,926,467   
            

Non-Agency Floating Rate – 0.9%

  

  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2007-7T2, Class A3
0.856%, 4/25/37(d)

      5,718         3,087,343   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust
Series 2007-13, Class A7
0.856%, 8/25/37(d)

      3,734         3,054,958   

LXS 2007-15N
Series 2007-15N, Class 4A1
1.156%, 8/25/47(d)

      1,248         698,165   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc.
Series 2007-AR6, Class A1
1.886%, 8/25/47(d)

      6,273         3,778,974   

Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2007-OA4, Class A1A
1.13%, 4/25/47(d)

      1,598         879,536   
            
         11,498,976   
            

Non-Agency ARMs – 0.3%

  

  

American Home Mortgage Assets
Series 2006-5, Class A1
1.29%, 11/25/46(d)

      4,914         2,459,709   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust
Series 2007-HYB2, Class 3A1
5.114%, 2/25/47(k)

      900         512,650   

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1
5.369%, 5/25/36(k)

      1,504         1,234,213   

 

38     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2006-A4, Class 3A1
5.664%, 7/25/36(k)

    U.S.$        221       $ 146,371   
            
         4,352,943   
            

Total CMOs
(cost $31,817,196)

         33,778,386   
            
      

GOVERNMENTS – SOVEREIGN BONDS – 2.1%

  

  

Brazil – 0.1%

  

  

Republic of Brazil
8.75%, 2/04/25(f)

      515         753,188   
            

Cote D’Ivoire – 0.1%

  

  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond
2.50%, 12/31/32(c)(j)

      3,000         1,743,750   
            

Croatia – 0.6%

  

  

Republic of Croatia
6.625%, 7/14/20(c)

      4,000         4,325,000   

6.75%, 11/05/19(c)(f)

      3,350         3,659,875   
            
         7,984,875   
            

Hungary – 0.2%

  

  

Republic of Hungary
6.25%, 1/29/20

      2,565         2,731,725   
            

Iceland – 0.3%

  

  

Iceland Government International Bond
3.75%, 12/01/11

    EUR        3,250         4,261,031   
            

Lithuania – 0.5%

  

  

Republic of Lithuania
6.75%, 1/15/15(c)

    U.S.$        4,028         4,355,275   

7.375%, 2/11/20(c)

      1,498         1,675,887   
            
         6,031,162   
            

Panama – 0.1%

  

  

Republic of Panama
6.70%, 1/26/36

      3         3,683   

9.375%, 4/01/29(f)

      1,000         1,515,000   
            
         1,518,683   
            

Ukraine – 0.2%

  

  

Deutsche Bank AG/London
5.50%, 9/02/15

    UAH        17,000         1,788,402   
            

Total Governments - Sovereign Bonds
(cost $24,215,158)

         26,812,816   
            
      

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       39   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

BANK LOANS – 2.1%

      

Industrial – 1.6%

      

Basic – 0.2%

  

  

Ineos US Finance LLC
7.50%, 12/16/13(d)

    UAH        264       $ 263,902   

8.00%, 12/16/14(d)

      302         303,198   

John Maneely Company
3.77%-3.78%, 12/09/13(d)

      566         549,838   

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.
6.75%, 2/22/16(d)

      998         1,001,710   
            
         2,118,648   
            

Capital Goods – 0.2%

  

  

Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
6.75%, 4/15/14(d)

      765         768,167   

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company LLC
2.26%-2.29%, 3/26/14(d)

      120         97,085   

2.29%, 3/26/14(d)

      7         5,804   

10.50%, 3/26/14(d)

      1,876         1,859,028   
            
         2,730,084   
            

Communications – Media – 0.5%

  

  

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning)
2.54%, 7/03/14(d)

      724         649,076   

Charter Communications Operating, LLC
2.26%, 3/06/14(d)

      975         950,320   

7.25%, 3/06/14(d)

      1,219         1,256,178   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
3.91%, 1/29/16(d)

      169         133,071   

SuperMedia Inc. (fka Idearc Inc.)
11.00%, 12/31/15(d)

      327         254,701   

Univision Communications Inc.
2.51%, 9/29/14(d)

      2,345         2,059,573   

WideOpenWest Finance , LLC
2.76%-4.75%, 6/30/14(d)

      978         883,214   
            
         6,186,133   
            

Consumer Cyclical – Automotive – 0.1%

  

  

Allison Transmission, Inc.
3.01%-3.05%, 8/07/14(d)

      11         10,739   

Federal-Mogul Corporation
2.20%, 12/29/14-12/28/15(d)

      1,985         1,744,050   

Ford Motor Company
3.01%-3.05%, 12/15/13(d)

      214         209,604   
            
         1,964,393   
            

 

40     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Consumer Cyclical – Entertainment – 0.0%

  

    

Las Vegas Sands, LLC
3.03%, 11/23/16(d)

    U.S.$        562       $ 510,729   
            

Consumer Cyclical – Other – 0.1%

      

Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.
3.50%, 1/28/15

      1,210         1,041,809   
            

Consumer Cyclical – Retailers – 0.1%

  

    

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation
2.53%-2.54%, 5/28/13(d)

      280         268,678   

Rite Aid Corporation
2.01%, 6/04/14(d)

      992         880,418   
            
         1,149,096   
            

Consumer Non – Cyclical – 0.0%

      

HCA Inc.
2.54%, 11/18/13(d)

      398         382,586   
            

Energy – 0.1%

      

Ashmore Energy International
3.29%, 3/30/12 – 3/30/14(d)

      894         834,171   

Citgo Petroleum Corp.
9.00%, 6/24/17(d)

      1,247         1,269,082   
            
         2,103,253   
            

Services – 0.1%

      

Aveta Inc.
8.00%, 4/14/15(d)

      482         467,294   

Sabre Inc.
2.26%-2.48%, 9/30/14(d)

      743         686,971   

ServiceMaster Company, (The)
2.76%-2.80%, 7/24/14(d)

      198         185,782   
            
         1,340,047   
            

Technology – 0.2%

      

First Data Corporation
3.01%, 9/24/14(d)

      1,401         1,231,776   

SunGard Data Systems Inc. (Solar Capital Corp.)
2.01%, 2/28/14(d)

      25         24,148   
            
         1,255,924   
            
         20,782,702   
            
      

Financial Institutions – 0.3%

      

Finance – 0.2%

      

CIT Group, Inc.
6.25%, 8/11/15(d)

      1,311         1,319,887   

Delos Aircraft Inc.
7.00%, 3/17/16(d)

      106         107,242   

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

International Lease Finance Corp (Delos Aircraft Inc)
6.75%, 3/17/15(d)

    U.S.$        144       $ 146,369   
            
         1,573,498   
            

REITS – 0.1%

      

Capital Automotive L.P.
2.76%, 12/14/12(d)

      1,508         1,462,331   
            
         3,035,829   
            

Utility – 0.2%

      

Electric – 0.2%

      

FirstLight Power Resources, Inc. (fka NE Energy, Inc.) 2.81%, 11/01/13(d)

      303         283,412   

4.81%, 5/01/14(d)

      1,000         905,000   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company, LLC (TXU)
3.76%-4.07%, 10/10/14(d)

      1,702         1,321,446   
            
         2,509,858   
            

Total Bank Loans
(cost $26,348,968)

         26,328,389   
            
      

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 1.6%

  

    

Home Equity Loans – Fixed Rate – 1.2%

  

    

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 2005-7, Class AF5W
5.054%, 10/25/35

    U.S.$        895         631,325   

Series 2006-1, Class AF6
5.526%, 7/25/36

      2,315         1,788,728   

Series 2006-15, Class A3
5.689%, 10/25/46

      1,900         1,366,524   

CSAB Mortgage Backed Trust
Series 2006-2, Class A6A
5.72%, 9/25/36

      1,788         1,259,296   

GSAA Trust
Series 2005-12, Class AF5
5.659%, 9/25/35

      1,800         1,397,683   

Series 2006-10, Class AF3
5.985%, 6/25/36

      1,923         1,190,365   

LXS 2006-17
Series 2006-17, Class WF32
5.55%, 11/25/36

      2,500         2,032,169   

LXS 2007-6
Series 2007-6, Class 3A5
5.72%, 5/25/37

      886         586,824   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-15XS, Class A3
5.988%, 11/25/36

      2,000         1,182,980   

 

42     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

Series 2007-8XS,
Class A2 6.00%, 4/25/37

    U.S.$        2,000       $ 1,385,489   

Ramc 2007-2 Af6
Series 2007-2, Class AF6
5.879%, 6/25/37

      1,486         856,092   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 2007-3, Class AF3
7.238%, 9/25/37

      4,200         2,349,258   
            
         16,026,733   
            

Home Equity Loans – Floating Rate – 0.4%

      

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 2007-S2, Class A1
0.396%, 5/25/37(d)

      1,165         1,031,640   

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC Series 2007-CB2, Class A2C
4.949%, 2/25/37(d)

      3,400         2,092,308   

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2006-6,
Class AF4 5.519%, 3/25/36(d)

      1,568         868,964   

Series 2006-6, Class AF5
5.519%, 3/25/36(d)

      1,010         548,165   
            
         4,541,077   
            

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $19,974,992)

         20,567,810   
            
      

SUPRANATIONALS – 0.6%

      

Eurasian Development Bank
7.375%, 9/29/14(c)

      1,690         1,844,804   

European Investment Bank
Zero Coupon, 4/24/13(c)

    IDR        65,759,400         6,273,115   
            

Total Supranationals
(cost $8,141,260)

         8,117,919   
            
      

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS – REGIONAL BONDS – 0.5%

      

Colombia – 0.5%

      

Bogota Distrio Capital
9.75%, 7/26/28(c)
(cost $3,232,622)

    COP        7,758,000         6,057,704   
            
      

INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES – 0.4%

  

    

Uruguay – 0.4%

      

Republica Orient Uruguay
3.70%, 6/26/37(f)

    UYU        42,911         2,170,186   

Uruguay Government International Bond
4.25%, 4/05/27(f)

      50,828         2,788,422   
            

Total Inflation-Linked Securities
(cost $3,957,378)

         4,958,608   
            

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       43   

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Principal
Amount
(000)
     U.S. $ Value  
      
   

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS – MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.3%

      

United States – 0.3%

      

State of California
7.95%, 3/01/36

    U.S.$        1,915       $ 2,053,072   

State of Illinois
7.35%, 7/01/35

      1,915         2,009,601   
            

Total Local Governments – Municipal Bonds
(cost $3,855,272)

         4,062,673   
            
          Shares         

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.2%

      

Financial Institutions – 0.2%

      

Finance – 0.2%

      

Ally Financial, Inc.
7.00%(c)

      792         712,924   

Citigroup Capital XII
8.50%

      70,000         1,848,700   

Citigroup Capital XIII
7.875%

      13,000         650,000   
            
         3,211,624   
            

REITS – 0.0%

      

Sovereign REIT
12.00%(c)

      185         215,062   
            
         3,426,686   
            

Non Corporate Sectors – 0.0%

      

Agencies – Government Sponsored – 0.0%

      

Federal National Mortgage Association
8.25%

      80,000         34,800   
            

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $4,813,730)

         3,461,486   
            

COMMON STOCKS – 0.0%

      

American Media, Inc.(g)(h)(l)

      12,978         0   

Broder Brothers Co.(l)

      37,868         0   

Gallery Media Holding

      591         0   

Greektown Superholdings, Inc.(g)(h)

      692         60   

Merisant Co.(b)(g)

      999         0   

Neenah Enterprises, Inc.(b)(g)

      58,200         174,600   
            

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,515,019)

         174,660   
            
          Contracts (m)         

OPTION PURCHASED – CALL – 0.0%

  

    

Swaptions – 0.0%

      

IRS USD RTR
Expiration: May 2011,
Exercise Price: $2.2(l)
(cost $97,200)

      360,000         60,677   
            

 

44     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

          Shares      U.S. $ Value  
      
   

WARRANTS – 0.0%

      

Alion Science And Technology C, expiring 11/01/14(c)(l)

    U.S.$        900       $ 0   

Charter Communications, Inc., expiring 11/30/14(l)

      5,939         32,665   

Magnachip Semicon, expiring 12/31/49(l)

      18,000         0   
            

Total Warrants
(cost $2,033,102)

         32,665   
            

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.7%

  

    

Investment Companies – 0.7%

      

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.- Government STIF Portfolio, 0.18%(n)
(cost $8,824,232)

      8,824,232         8,824,232   
            

Total Investments – 112.0%
(cost $1,291,601,115)

         1,440,587,767   

Other assets less liabilities – (12.0)%

         (154,136,709
            

Net Assets – 100.0%

       $ 1,286,451,058   
            

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

 

Counterparty & Description   Contract
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
    U.S. $
Value at
September 30,
2010
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts:

       

Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale: Euro settling 10/28/10

    225      $ 301,111      $ 306,908      $ 5,797   

Credit Suisse First Boston: Norwegian Krone settling 11/04/10

    73,874            11,706,087        12,539,976        833,889   

Deutsche Bank AG London: Euro settling 10/28/10

    147        192,054        200,713        8,659   

HSBC Bank USA: Australian Dollar settling 10/26/10

    11,813        10,370,431        11,386,235        1,015,804   

Standard Chartered Bank: Russian Ruble settling 10/07/10

    321,571        10,289,956        10,510,597        220,641   

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.: South Korean Won settling 11/18/10

    11,881,384        10,343,871        10,399,916        56,045   

Sale Contracts:

       

Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale: New Zealand Dollar settling 12/02/10

    4,453        3,261,017        3,250,910        10,107   

BNP-Paribas SA: Euro settling 10/28/10

    220        285,939        299,493        (13,554

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       45   

Portfolio of Investments


 

 

Counterparty & Description   Contract
Amount
(000)
    U.S. $
Value on
Origination
Date
    U.S. $
Value at
September 30,
2010
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Brown Brothers Harriman and Co.: Euro settling 10/28/10

    169      $ 220,009      $ 230,347      $ (10,338

Euro settling 10/28/10

    527        708,937        717,893        (8,956

Euro settling 10/28/10

    533        727,516        727,059        457   

Credit Suisse First Boston: British Pound settling 12/01/10

    1,213        1,905,316        1,904,659        657   

Deutsche Bank AG London: Euro settling 10/28/10

    67,889        86,054,983        92,533,405        (6,478,422

Goldman Sachs International: Euro settling 10/28/10

    2,844        3,829,951        3,876,604        (46,653

Japanese Yen settling 11/10/10

    1,419,365        17,053,317        17,008,253        45,064   

HSBC Bank USA: Hungarian Forint settling 12/08/10

    2,075,592        9,811,353        10,152,948        (341,595

South African Rand settling 10/18/10

    50,228        6,809,266        7,188,856        (379,590

UBS Securities LLC: Euro settling 10/28/10

    634        824,688        863,576        (38,888

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS ON CORPORATE AND SOVEREIGN ISSUES (see Note D)

 

Swap Counterparty &
Referenced Obligation
  Fixed
Deal
(Pay)
Receive
Rate
    Implied
Credit
Spread
at
September 30,
2010
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
(Paid)
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Contracts:

             

Goldman Sachs Bank USA:

             

Hellenic Republic Government 5.9% 10/22/22, 6/20/15*

    (0.50 %)      7.78       6,000      $ 63,907      $      $ 63,907   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA:

             

Republic of Iceland 10.5% 12/10/11, 12/20/11*

    (10.50     3.80        EUR        3,250        (366,112            (366,112

Sale Contracts:

             

Deutshe Bank:

             

Ukraine Government
4.375%, 3/10/14, 2/25/11*

    5.00        4.53          12,000        86,351        179,849        266,200   

Goldman Sachs Bank USA:

             

Gazprom
8.625% 4/28/34, 11/20/11*+

    9.25        1.43          2,900        358,952               358,952   

VTB Bank
4.25% 2/15/16, 11/20/11*+

    11.50        2.13          4,400        655,039               655,039   

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

 

Swap Counterparty &
Referenced Obligation
  Fixed
Deal
(Pay)
Receive
Rate
    Implied
Credit
Spread
at
September 30,
2010
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
(Paid)
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA:

           

Citigroup Global Markets
10.25% 10/21/09, 10/20/10*

    1.04        1.20        12,210        57,128               57,128   

Ukraine Government
7.65% 6/11/13, 2/20/11*

    5.00        4.53        4,000        31,405        208,441        239,846   

Morgan Stanley:

           

RSHB
7.175% 5/16/13, 11/20/13*+

    9.75        1.97        3,400        914,690               914,690   

 

*   Termination date.
+  

The Fund held collateral received from the swap counterparty. The aggregate market value of the securities amounted to $2,162,967.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (see Note D)

 

Broker    Principal
Amount
(000)
     Currency      Interest
Rate
    Maturity      U.S. $ Value at
September 30,
2010
 

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,957         USD         (1.00 )%*      12/31/10       $ 1,956,630   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     296         USD         (0.50 )%*      12/31/10         295,468   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     501         USD         (0.50 )%*      12/31/10         500,442   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,486         USD         (0.50 )%*      12/31/10         1,485,300   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,692         USD         (0.50 )%*      12/31/10         1,687,958   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,954         USD         (0.50 )%*      12/31/10         1,953,284   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     2,710         USD         (0.50 )%*      12/31/10         2,703,892   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,632         USD         (0.50 )%*      12/31/10         3,778,698   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,031         USD         (0.25 )%*      12/31/10         1,031,135   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     3,704         USD         (0.13 )%*      12/31/10         3,702,818   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,227         USD         0.00     12/31/10         1,226,518   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,228         USD         0.00     12/31/10         1,228,400   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     2,637         USD         0.00     12/31/10         2,636,750   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     3,453         USD         0.35     12/31/10         3,453,269   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     572         USD         0.45     12/31/10         572,522   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     686         USD         0.45     12/31/10         686,705   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     2,218         USD         0.45     12/31/10         2,221,501   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     1,513         USD         0.55     12/31/10         1,513,023   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     2,696         USD         0.55     12/31/10         2,698,639   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     3,612         USD         0.55     12/31/10         3,615,907   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     991         USD         0.55     12/31/10         4,053,637   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     2,160         USD         0.55     12/31/10         4,531,426   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     4,847         USD         0.65     12/31/10         4,847,575   

Barclays Capital Inc.

     6,030         USD         0.75     12/31/10         6,032,010   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     458         USD         (2.25 )%*      12/31/10         454,383   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     951         USD         (2.00 )%*      12/31/10         950,075   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     232         USD         (1.75 )%*      12/31/10         231,882   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     828         USD         (1.75 )%*      12/31/10         826,987   

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

 

Broker    Principal
Amount
(000)
     Currency      Interest
Rate
    Maturity      U.S. $ Value at
September 30,
2010
 

ING Bank Amsterdam

     249         USD         (0.88 )%*      12/31/10       $ 248,802   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     2,005         USD         (0.50 )%*      12/31/10         2,002,153   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     2,588         USD         (0.50 )%*      12/31/10         2,587,392   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     1,356         USD         (0.38 )%*      12/31/10         1,354,145   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     1,376         USD         (0.38 )%*      12/31/10         1,375,556   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     1,963         USD         (0.25 )%*      12/31/10         1,962,377   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     1,347         USD         (0.13 )%*      12/31/10         1,346,424   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     2,113         USD         (0.13 )%*      12/31/10         2,112,038   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     278         USD         0.12     12/31/10         278,439   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     3,045         USD         0.60     12/31/10         4,149,352   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     2,174         USD         0.61     12/31/10         2,173,832   

ING Bank Amsterdam

     3,520         USD         0.63     12/31/10         3,521,910   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     1,700         USD         (0.35 )%*      12/31/10         1,695,785   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     2,282         USD         (0.15 )%*      12/31/10         2,279,104   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     1,177         USD         0.05     12/31/10         1,176,912   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     2,295         USD         0.10     12/31/10         2,295,319   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     2,947         USD         0.10     12/31/10         2,947,583   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     1,530         USD         0.25     12/31/10         1,530,418   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     3,765         USD         0.25     12/31/10         3,769,636   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     1,201         USD         0.25     12/31/10         4,685,193   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     12,690         USD         0.35     12/31/10         12,690,859   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     1,381         USD         0.65     12/31/10         1,381,447   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     4,928         USD         0.65     12/31/10         4,931,737   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     7,245         USD         0.65     12/31/10         7,246,308   

JPMorgan Chase Bank

     15,683         USD         0.65     12/31/10         15,683,350   

Mizuho Bank

     2,038         USD         0.65     12/31/10         2,040,251   

Mizuho Bank

     1,917         USD         0.65     12/31/10         3,436,721   

New Edge Securities

     1,084         EUR         (0.75 )%*      12/31/10         1,080,691   

New Edge Securities

     2,205         EUR         (0.75 )%*      12/31/10         2,195,671   

New Edge Securities

     1,415         USD         0.05     12/31/10         1,415,153   

New Edge Securities

     1,028         USD         0.10     12/31/10         1,027,883   
                   
              $     157,499,275   
                   

 

*   Interest payment due from counterparty.

 

(a)   Security is in default and is non-income producing.

 

(b)   Illiquid security.

 

(c)   Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security is considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2010, the market value of these securities amounted to $465,666,769 or 36.2% of net assets.

 

(d)   Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at September 30, 2010.

 

(e)   Pay-In-Kind Payments (PIK).

 

(f)   Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize reverse repurchase agreements. The market value of the collateral amounted to $168,942,309.

 

(g)   Fair valued.

 

(h)   Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 0.10% of net assets as of September 30, 2010, are considered illiquid and restricted.

 

48     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Portfolio of Investments


 

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Market
Value
     Percentage of
Net Assets
 

American Media, Inc.

     3/04/09       $ 287,499       $ 0         0.00

Broder Brothers Co.
12.00%, 10/15/13

     5/21/09         591,811         312,786         0.02

Broder Brothers Co.
12.00%, 10/15/13

     5/21/09         122,679         63,450         0.00

European Media Capital SA
10.00%, 2/01/15

     8/18/10         2,451,744         947,118         0.07

European Media Capital SA
10.00%, 2/01/15

     8/18/10         238,001         91,871         0.01

Greektown Holdings LLC
10.75%, 12/01/13

     7/20/10         58,331         56,044         0.00

Greektown Superholdings, Inc.

     7/20/10         66         60         0.00

Truvo Subsidiary Corp.
8.375%, 12/01/14

     3/05/07         1,420,149         50,375         0.00

 

(i)   Indicates a security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until final maturity.

 

(j)   Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at September 30, 2010.

 

(k)   Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of September 30, 2010.

 

(l)   Non-income producing security.

 

(m)   One contract relates to 100 shares.

 

(n)   Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

The fund currently owns investments collateralized by subprime mortgage loans. Subprime loans are offered to homeowners who do not have a history of debt or who have had problems meeting their debt obligations. Because repayment is less certain, subprime borrowers pay a higher rate of interest than prime borrowers. As of September 30, 2010, the fund’s total exposure to subprime investments was 3.70% of net assets. These investments are valued in accordance with the fund’s Valuation Policies (see Note A for additional details).

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD – Australian Dollar

BRL – Brazilian Real

CLP – Chilian Peso

COP – Colombian Peso

EGP – Egyptian Pounds

EUR – Euro

GBP – Pound Sterling

HUF – Hungarian Forint

IDR – Indonesian Rupiah

JPY – Japanese Yen

NZD – New Zealand Dollar

RUB – Russian Ruble

TRY – Turkish Lira

UAH – Ukrainian Hryvnia

UYU – Uruguayan Peso

ZAR – South African Rand

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       49   

Portfolio of Investments


 

 

Glossary:

ARMs – Adjustable Rate Mortgages

CMBS – Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

CMOs – Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

OJSC – Open Joint Stock Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments


 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

 

Assets   

Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,282,776,883)

   $ 1,431,763,535   

Affiliated issuers (cost $8,824,232)

     8,824,232   

Cash

     300,000 (a)

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $205,026)

     204,651   

Dividends and interest receivable

     28,769,627   

Receivable for investment securities sold and foreign currency contracts

     22,700,882   

Unrealized appreciation of credit default swap contracts

     2,555,762   

Unrealized appreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

     2,197,120   
        

Total assets

     1,497,315,809   
        
Liabilities   

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements

     157,499,275   

Payable for investment securities purchased and foreign currency contracts

     38,604,714   

Unrealized depreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

     7,317,996   

Due to Custodian

     5,219,213   

Advisory fee payable

     933,894   

Upfront premium received on credit default swap contracts

     388,290   

Unrealized depreciation of credit default swap contracts

     366,112   

Cash collateral received from broker

     300,000   

Administrative fee payable

     33,080   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     202,177   
        

Total liabilities

     210,864,751   
        

Net Assets

   $ 1,286,451,058   
        
Composition of Net Assets   

Capital stock, at par

   $ 851,718   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,180,147,222   

Undistributed net investment income

     20,558,390   

Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (61,240,620

Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities

     146,134,348   
        
   $     1,286,451,058   
        

Net Asset Value Per Share—100 million shares of capital stock authorized, $0.01 par value (based on 85,171,833 shares outstanding)

   $ 15.10   
        

 

(a)  

Cash collateral received from broker for credit default swap contracts.

See notes to financial statements.

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       51   

Statement of Assets & Liabilities


 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

 

Investment Income      

Interest

   $     60,434,771      

Dividends

     

Unaffiliated issuers

     118,721      

Affiliated issuers

     6,255       $ 60,559,747   
           
Expenses      

Advisory fee (see Note B)

     5,545,610      

Custodian

     118,913      

Printing

     77,201      

Administrative

     47,722      

Audit

     45,737      

Registration fees

     37,592      

Directors’ fees

     28,584      

Transfer agency

     27,522      

Legal

     16,317      

Miscellaneous

     27,171      
           

Total expenses before interest and borrowing fee

     5,972,369      

Interest expense and borrowing fee

     236,678      
           

Total expenses

        6,209,047   
           

Net investment income

        54,350,700   
           
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment and Foreign Currency Transactions      

Net realized gain on:

     

Investment transactions

        20,377,618   

Swap contracts

        1,972,063   

Foreign currency transactions

        2,101,936   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

     

Investments

        32,872,556   

Swap contracts

        (927,199

Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities

        (6,170,964
           

Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

        50,226,010   
           

Contributions from Adviser (see Note B)

        179,099   
           

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

      $     104,755,809   
           

See notes to financial statements.

 

52     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Statement of Operations


 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months Ended
September 30, 2010
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
March 31,
2010
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     

Net investment income

   $ 54,350,700      $ 96,632,559   

Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

     24,451,617        21,293,573   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities

     25,774,393        357,860,804   

Contributions from Adviser (see Note B)

     179,099        – 0 – 
                

Net increase in net assets from operations

     104,755,809        475,786,936   
Dividends to Shareholders from     

Net investment income

     (51,100,471     (92,187,081
Capital Stock Transactions     

Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc.

     – 0 –      118,193,362   
                

Total increase

     53,655,338        501,793,217   
Net Assets     

Beginning of period

     1,232,795,720        731,002,503   
                

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $20,558,390 and $17,308,161, respectively)

   $     1,286,451,058      $     1,232,795,720   
                

See notes to financial statements.

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       53   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

 

NOTE A

Significant Accounting Policies

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on May 20, 1993 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. 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. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.

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 Directors.

In general, the market value of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows. Securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed put or call options are valued at the last sale price. If there has been no sale on that day, such securities will be valued at the closing bid prices on that day; open futures contracts and options thereon are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; securities traded in the over-the-counter market (“OTC”) are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or other comparable sources; U.S. government securities and other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are valued at amortized cost if their original maturity was 60 days or less; or by amortizing their fair value as of the 61st day prior to maturity if their original term to maturity exceeded 60 days; fixed income securities, including mortgage backed and asset backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker/dealers. In cases where broker/dealer quotes are obtained, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) may establish

 

54     ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

Notes to Financial Statements


 

 

procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security; and OTC and other derivatives are valued on the basis of a quoted bid price or spread from a major broker/dealer in such security. Investments in money market funds are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its 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.

In valuing the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF”) transactions, the Adviser utilized a portfolio pricing service to price the TALF loans. The methodologies utilized by the vendor to value the TALF loans takes into consideration, among other factors, the deal characteristics, historical performance, market interest rates, and the value of the underlying collateral.

2. Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

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

   

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

 

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND       55   

Notes to Financial Statements


 

 

As of June 14, 2010 and for the remainder of the reporting period, there were no TALF loans outstanding for the Fund. For the period April 1, 2010 through June 14, 2010, the Fund elected the fair value option in valuing the TALF loan liability as permitted by U.S. GAAP regarding the fair value option for financial assets and financial liabilities. The fair value option permitted a fund the opportunity to mitigate volatility in net assets caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. Consequently the Fund recorded the loan liability on the statement of assets and liabilities at fair value. The fair value option required that the TALF loan be marked-to-market giving consideration to relevant market factors including changes in the market value of the collateral related to the TALF loan (see Note C.4). Through June 14, 2010, the Fund did not have a difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the TALF loans outstanding.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2010:

 

Investments in
Securities

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Corporates—Non-Investment Grades

  $ 511,138      $ 662,736,687      $ 14,662,636      $ 677,910,461   

Emerging Markets—Sovereigns

    – 0  –     152,888,267        10,005,726        162,893,993   

Corporates—Investment Grades

    3,101,306        134,924,226        6,710,118        144,735,650   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    – 0  –     33,768,403        67,674,427        101,442,830   

Quasi-Sovereigns

    – 0  –     66,767,907        – 0  –     66,767,907   

Governments—Treasuries

    – 0  –     63,297,667        – 0  –     63,297,667   

Emerging Markets—Treasuries

    – 0  –     41,227,875        – 0  –     41,227,875   

Emerging Markets—Corporate Bonds

    – 0  –     34,985,859        4,087,500        39,073,359   

CMOs

    – 0  –     – 0  –     33,778,386        33,778,386   

Governments—Sovereign Bonds

    – 0  –     26,812,816        – 0  –     26,812,816   

Bank Loans

    – 0  –     – 0  –     26,328,389        26,328,389   

Asset-Backed Securities

    – 0  –     – 0  –     20,567,810        20,567,810   

Supranationals

    – 0  –     1,844,804        6,273,115        8,117,919   

Local Governments-Regional Bonds

    – 0  –     – 0  –     6,057,704        6,057,704   

Inflation-Linked Securities

    – 0  –     4,958,608        – 0  –     4,958,608   

Local Governments—Municipal Bonds

    – 0  –     4,062,673        – 0  –     4,062,673   

Preferred Stocks

    2,498,700        962,786        – 0  –     3,461,486   

Common Stocks

    – 0  –     – 0  –     174,660        174,660   

Warrants

    – 0  –     – 0  –     32,665        32,665   

Options Purchased-Call

    – 0  –     60,677        – 0  –     60,677   

Short-Term Investments

    8,824,232        – 0  –     – 0  –     8,824,232   
                               

Total Investments in Securities

      14,935,376          1,229,299,255          196,353,136          1,440,587,767   

 

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Investments in
Securities

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Other Financial Instruments*:

       

Assets

       

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ – 0  –   $ 2,197,120      $ – 0  –   $ 2,197,120   

Swaps

    – 0  –     2,555,762        – 0  –     2,555,762   

Liabilities

       

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

    – 0  –     (7,317,996     – 0  –     (7,317,996

Swaps

    – 0  –     (366,112     – 0  –     (366,112
                               

Total

  $   14,935,736      $   1,226,368,029      $   196,353,136      $   1,437,656,541   
                               

 

*   Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assumes the financial instrument was transferred at the end of the reporting period.

 

     Corporates -
Non-
Investment
Grades
    Emerging
Markets -
Sovereigns
    Corporates -
Investment
Grades
    Commercial
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
 

Balance as of 9/30/09

  $ 7,750,975      $ 6,225,265      $   11,820,433      $ 40,789,769   

Accrued discounts/premiums

    (123,016     436,967        37,796        159,626   

Realized gain (loss)

    (728,896     – 0  –      (1,109,455     201,496   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    (500,207     453,245        1,383,217        5,202,044   

Net purchases (sales)

    9,443,680        – 0  –      (5,421,873     2,978,082   

Transfers into Level 3

    – 0  –      2,890,249        – 0  –      18,343,410   

Transfers out of Level 3

    (1,179,900     – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
                               

Balance as of 9/30/10

  $   14,662,636      $   10,005,726      $ 6,710,118      $   67,674,427   
                               

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 9/30/10

  $ (1,292,584   $ 488,446      $ 244,915      $ 6,926,339   

 

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     Emerging
Markets -
Corporate
Bonds
    CMOs     Bank Loans     Asset-
Backed
Securities
 

Balance as of 9/30/09

  $ 4,031,250      $ 10,513,328      $   35,405,362      $ 2,329,464   

Accrued discounts/premiums

    2,375        249,067        391,352        102,037   

Realized gain (loss)

    – 0  –     632,790        308,627        128,183   

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    53,875        935,867        (1,014,428     522,560   

Net purchases (sales)

    – 0  –     21,447,334        (8,762,524     17,485,566   

Transfers into Level 3

    – 0  –     – 0  –     – 0  –     – 0  –

Transfers out of Level 3

    – 0  –     – 0  –     – 0  –     – 0  –
                               

Balance as of 9/30/10

  $ 4,087,500      $   33,778,386      $ 26,328,389      $   20,567,810   
                               

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 9/30/10

  $ 53,875      $ 1,119,049      $ (211,934   $ 608,739   
     Supranationals     Local
Governments -
Regional
Bonds
    Common
Stocks
    Warrants  

Balance as of 9/30/09

  $ – 0  –    $ 4,323,020      $ – 0  –    $ – 0  – 

Accrued discounts/premiums

    117,584        4,080        – 0  –     – 0  –

Realized gain (loss)

    – 0  –     – 0  –     (483     – 0  –

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    (139,728     1,730,604        (1,052,860     – 0  –

Net purchases (sales)

    6,295,259        – 0  –     1,228,003        – 0  –

Transfers into Level 3

    – 0  –     – 0  –     – 0  –     32,665   

Transfers out of Level 3

    – 0  –     – 0  –     – 0  –     – 0  –
                               

Balance as of 9/30/10

  $   6,273,115      $   6,057,704      $ 174,660      $ 32,665   
                               

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 9/30/10

  $ (139,728   $ 1,730,604      $ (1,052,860   $ 1,466,750   

 

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      TALF     Total               

Balance as of 9/30/09

   $ (11,700,000   $ 111,488,866        

Accrued discounts/premiums

     – 0  –      1,377,868        

Realized gain (loss)

     – 0  –      (567,738     

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     – 0  –      7,574,189        

Net purchases (sales)

       11,700,000        56,393,527        

Transfers into Level 3

     – 0  –      21,266,324        

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      (1,179,900     
                     

Balance as of 9/30/10

   $ – 0  –    $   196,353,136        
                     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 9/30/10

   $ – 0  –    $ 9,941,611 **      

 

**   The unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and other financial instruments in the accompanying statement of operations.

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and asked prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

 

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4. Taxes

It is the Fund’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 Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions 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 Fund’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

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, the Fund pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .90% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets. Such fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund $179,099 for trading losses incurred due to trade entry errors.

Pursuant to the amended administration agreement, the Fund may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Fund by the Adviser, provided, however, that the reimbursement may not exceed .15% annualized of average weekly net assets. For the six months ended

 

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September 30, 2010, such fee amounted to $47,722, representing .01% annualized of the Fund’s average weekly net assets.

Under the terms of a Shareholder Inquiry Agency Agreement with AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, the Fund reimburses ABIS for costs relating to servicing phone inquiries on behalf of the Fund. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, there was none paid to ABIS.

The Fund may invest in the AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.- Government STIF Portfolio, an open-end management investment company managed by the Adviser. The Government STIF Portfolio is offered as a cash management option to mutual funds and other institutional accounts of the Adviser, and is not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The Government STIF Portfolio pays no investment management fees but does bear its own expenses. A summary of the Fund’s transactions in shares of the Government STIF Portfolio for the six months ended September 30, 2010, is as follows:

 

Market Value
March 31, 2010
(000)

  Purchases
at Cost
(000)
    Sales
Proceeds
(000)
    Market Value
September 30, 2010
(000)
    Dividend
Income
(000)
 
$    6,293   $     206,708      $     204,177      $     8,824      $     6   

NOTE C

Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended September 30, 2010 were as follows:

 

     Purchases     Sales  

Investment securities (excluding U.S.
government securities)

   $     302,747,529      $     288,526,128   

U.S. government securities

     – 0  –     – 0  –

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding foreign currency exchange contracts and swap contracts) are as follows:

 

Cost

   $     1,291,601,115   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $     182,807,159   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (33,820,507
        

Net unrealized appreciation

   $     148,986,652   
        

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Fund may use derivatives to earn income and enhance returns, to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio, to replace more traditional direct

 

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investments, or to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets. The Fund may also use derivatives for non- hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Fund, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

 

   

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sales commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Fund. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The face or contract amount, in U.S. dollars reflects the total exposure the Fund has in that particular currency contract.

 

   

Option Transactions

For hedging and investment purposes, the Fund may purchase and write (sell) put and call options on U.S. and foreign securities, including government securities, and foreign currencies that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. The Fund may also use options transactions for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.

 

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When the Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written. Premiums received from written options which expire unexercised are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from options written. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium received is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium received is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium received reduces the cost basis of the security or currency purchased by the Fund. In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by the Fund could result in the Fund’s selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current market value. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Fund had no transactions in written options.

 

   

Swap Agreements

The Fund may enter into swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rates, credit risk, or currencies. The Fund may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of gaining market exposures or making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Fund in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide value and recourse to the Fund or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap agreement.

Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Fund, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Fund considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap contract in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Fund

 

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accrues for the interim payments on swap contracts on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of assets and liabilities, 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 swap contracts. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of operations.

Credit Default Swaps:

The Fund may enter into credit default swaps 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 Fund, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. The Fund 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 agreement, the Fund receives/(pays) fixed payments from/(to) the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon interest rate applied to the notional amount. The accrual for these interim payments is recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of assets and liabilities. Upfront premiums paid or received in connection with credit default swap contracts 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. If the Fund is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap contract (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.

Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund 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 Fund is a buyer of protection and no credit event occurs, it will lose its investment. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Fund coupled with the periodic payments previously received may be less than the Maximum Payout Amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss to the Fund.

Implied credit spreads over Treasuries of comparable maturity utilized in determining the market value of credit default swaps on issuers as of period

 

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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 market’s assessment of the likelihood of default by the issuer of the referenced obligation. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Widening credit spreads typically represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’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 entity or obligation.

At September 30, 2010, the Fund had Sale Contracts outstanding with Maximum Payout Amounts aggregating $38,910,000 with net unrealized appreciation of $2,491,855 and terms ranging from 1 months to 3 years, as reflected in the portfolio of investments.

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 swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same reference obligation with the same counterparty. As of September 30, 2010, the Fund did not have Buy Contracts outstanding for the same referenced obligation with the same counterparty for its Sale Contracts outstanding.

Documentation governing the Fund’s swap transactions may contain provisions for early termination of a swap in the event the net assets of the Fund decline below specific levels set forth in the documentation (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Fund’s counterparty has the right to terminate the swap and require the Fund to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated swap transaction. As of September 30, 2010, the Fund had credit default swap contracts in liability positions with net asset contingent features. The fair value of such contracts amounted to $366,112 at September 30, 2010.

 

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At September 30, 2010 the Fund had entered into the following derivatives:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivative Type

 

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value    

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

  Fair Value  

Credit contracts

  Unrealized appreciation of credit default swap contracts   $ 2,555,762      Unrealized depreciation of credit default swap contracts   $ 366,112   

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

 

 

2,197,120

  

 

Unrealized depreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

 

 

7,317,996

  

                   

Total

    $     4,752,882        $     7,684,108   
                   

The effect of the derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the six months ended September 30, 2010:

 

Derivative Type

 

Location of Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives

  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
(Depreciation)
 

Credit contracts

  Net realized gain/(loss) on credit default swap contracts; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts   $ 1,972,063      $ (927,199

Foreign exchange contracts

  Net realized gain/(loss) on foreign currency transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities     1,655,294        (6,245,355
                 

Total

    $     3,627,357      $     (7,172,554)   
                 

 

     For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the average monthly notional amount of credit default swap contracts was $53,474,286 and the average monthly principal amount of forward currency exchange contracts was $175,517,919.

2. Currency Transactions

The Fund may invest in non-U.S. Dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Fund may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives,

 

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including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Fund may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Fund and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Fund may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

3. Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will establish a segregated account with the custodian containing liquid assets having a value at least equal to the repurchase price. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding was $147,495,121 and the daily weighted average interest rate was 0.11%. During the period, the Fund received net interest payments from counterparties.

4. Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility

Through June 14, 2010, the Fund participated in the TALF program. Under the TALF program eligible borrowers may obtain a non-recourse loan from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRBNY”) by posting certain asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“Eligible Securities”) as collateral. The transfer of the collateral is not recorded as a sale on the Fund’s records. The Fund agrees to repay the non-recourse loan amount plus accrued interest under the terms of the loan, with the principal balance being due at loan maturity. According to the terms of the TALF program, the Fund is not required to pledge further collateral should the value of the Eligible Securities transferred as collateral fall below the loan amount. The loan is prepayable in whole or in part at any time at the Fund’s option. Prepayments of principal received on the collateral during the loan term must be used to immediately reduce proportionately the loan balance outstanding. At the time of loan approval, the Fund pays a one time administration fee based upon the amount borrowed to the FRBNY.

Borrowing under TALF, as with the extension of other types of credit, subjects the Fund to certain risks, including possible delays in the recovery of securities posted as collateral or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the Fund be unable to repay a loan. Additionally, there is the risk that the expenses associated with the TALF loan, including interest expense may be greater than the income earned from the investment of the proceeds and/or the interest earned on the collateral to which the Fund remains entitled. Under the TALF program, interest earned on collateral will be used to pay interest expense associated with a

 

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loan. Should the interest earned exceed the interest expense on any given payment date, the remainder may be applied to the principal balance. Conversely, should the interest earned on the collateral be in shortfall of the interest expense due at any given payment date, the Fund will be required to expend cash for the difference in order to meet its obligation. Interest on the TALF loan is measured based on a predetermined rate on the loan origination and is reported on the statement of operations as interest expense.

As of June 14, 2010 and for the remainder of the reporting period, there were no TALF loans outstanding for the Fund. For the period April 1, 2010 through June 14, 2010 the average amount of TALF loans outstanding for the Fund was $11,700,000 and the weighted interest rate was 1.28%.

NOTE D

Capital Stock

During the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Fund issued no shares in connection with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

NOTE E

Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund

Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk—Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit risk rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.

Foreign Securities Risk—Investing in securities of foreign companies or foreign governments involves special risks which include changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the possibility of future political and economic developments which could adversely affect the value of such securities. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies or foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.

Foreign investment risk may be particularly high to the extent the Fund invests in emerging market securities of issuers based in countries with developing economies. These securities may present market, credit, currency, liquidity, legal, political and other risks different from, or greater than, the risks of investing in developed foreign (non-U.S.) countries.

 

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Derivatives Risk—The Fund may invest in derivatives such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. These investments may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Such investments may incur losses greater than the value of the derivatives reflected on the statement of assets and liabilities.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Fund has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

Leverage Risk—The Fund may utilize leverage through borrowings or the investment techniques of reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls. Reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls are speculative techniques and the proceeds from these transactions may be used, similar to borrowings by the Fund, for investment purposes. The Fund may also utilize leverage through the use of the TALF loan.

Leverage may result in higher returns to the Fund than if the Fund were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining. The risks of leverage also include potentially a higher volatility of the NAV of the Common Stock, potentially more volatility in the market value of the Common Stock and the relatively greater effect on the NAV of the Common Stock caused by the favorable or adverse changes in portfolio security values or currency exchange rates. In addition, changes in the interest rate environment can increase or decrease shareholder returns. The Fund maintains asset coverage of at least 300% with respect to borrowings.

To the extent that the current interest rate on the Fund’s indebtedness approaches the net return on the leveraged portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio, then the benefit to the shareholders will be reduced. If the rate on indebtedness were to exceed the net return on the same portion of the portfolio, then this would result in a lower rate of return for the shareholders. Similarly, the use of leverage in a declining market can advance the decrease of the Fund’s NAV more so than if the Fund were not leveraged, which would likely be reflected in a greater decline in the market price for shares of Common Stock than if the Fund were not leveraged. In extreme cases, if the Fund’s current investment income were not sufficient to meet interest payments on indebtedness or if the Fund failed to maintain the asset coverage required by the 1940 Act, then it could be necessary for the Fund to liquidate certain investments at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. The use of derivative instruments by the Fund, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may result in a form of leverage.

 

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Currency Risk—This is the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments or reduce the returns of the Fund. For example, the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign currency-denominated securities or currencies may decrease if the U.S. Dollar is strong (i.e., gaining value relative to other currencies) and other currencies are weak (i.e., losing value relative to the U.S. Dollar). Currency markets are generally not as regulated as securities markets. Independent of the Fund’s investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Fund’s positions in various foreign currencies may cause the Portfolio to experience investment losses due to the changes in exchange rates and interest rates.

NOTE F

Acquisition of ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. by AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”)

On September 25, 2009, the Fund acquired all of the net assets and assumed all of the liabilities of ACM Managed Dollar Income, Inc. (“ACM Managed Dollar”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Acquisition and Liquidation approved by the Board of Directors of the Fund at the Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Fund held on March 11, 2009. The primary reason for the transaction was to combine a smaller fund into a larger fund with the same investment objective and with similar strategies, except that the Fund may invest in non-U.S. Dollar-denominated fixed-income securities while ACM Managed Dollar’s investments were limited to U.S. Dollar-denominated securities. On September 25, 2009, the acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 8,835,725 shares of the Fund for 15,166,366 shares of ACM Managed Dollar. For financial reporting purposes, the assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from ACM Managed Dollar was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The aggregate net assets of the Fund and ACM Managed Dollar immediately before the acquisition were $1,020,391,036 and $118,193,362 (including $4,515,708 of net unrealized appreciation of investments), respectively. The ACM Managed Dollar’s net assets were primarily comprised of investments with a fair value of $122,868,050. Immediately after the acquisition, the combined net assets of the Fund amounted to $1,138,584,398. Stockholders participating in ACM Managed Dollar dividend reinvestment plan received full and fractional shares of the fund. Other stockholders received cash of $2,669 in lieu of 200 shares.

The financial statements reflect the Fund’s operations for the period prior to the acquisition and the combined operations for the period subsequent to the acquisition. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of ACM Managed Dollar that have been included in the Fund’s statement of operations since the acquisition was completed. Assuming the acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2009, the

 

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beginning of the 2010 annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended March 31, 2010 would have been $101,229,778, $410,730,402 and $511,960,180, respectively.

NOTE G

Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid for the year ending March 31, 2011 will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009 were as follows:

 

     2010     2009  

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary income

   $ 92,187,081     $ 84,218,883   

Net long-term capital gains

     – 0  –      32,608,826   
                

Total taxable distributions

     92,187,081       116,827,709   
                

Total distributions paid

   $     92,187,081     $     116,827,709   
                

As of March 31, 2010, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 24,647,414   

Accumulated capital and other losses

     (88,667,084 )(a) 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     115,995,551 (b) 
        

Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)

   $     51,975,881   
        

 

(a)  

On March 31, 2010, the Fund had a net capital loss carryover for federal income tax purposes of $85,662,772 of which $20,223,376 expires in the year 2011, $34,791,447 expires in the year 2017, and $30,647,949 expires in the year 2018. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed. As a result of the acquisition of the assets and liabilities of ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund by the Fund, various limitations and reductions regarding the future utilization of certain capital loss carryforwards were applied based on certain provisions in the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, certain capital loss carryforwards were reduced. For the year ended March 31, 2010, the cumulative deferred loss on straddles was $3,004,312.

 

(b)  

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premium, the difference between book and tax treatment of swap income and the realization for tax purpose of gain/losses on certain derivative instruments.

NOTE H

Legal Proceedings

As has been previously reported, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Office of the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) have been investigating practices in the mutual fund industry identified as “market timing” and “late trading” of mutual fund shares. Certain other regulatory authorities have also been conducting investigations into these

 

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practices within the industry and have requested that the Adviser provide information to them. The Adviser has been cooperating and will continue to cooperate with all of these authorities. The shares of the Fund are not redeemable by the Fund, but are traded on an exchange at prices established by the market. Accordingly, the Fund and its shareholders are not subject to the market timing and late trading practices that are the subject of the investigations mentioned above or the lawsuits described below.

Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the Adviser and certain other defendants in which plaintiffs make claims purportedly based on or related to the same practices that are the subject of the SEC and NYAG investigations referred to above. Some of these lawsuits name the Fund as a party. The lawsuits have been pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland pursuant to a ruling by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring and centralizing all of the mutual funds involving market and late trading in the District of Maryland. The lawsuits which named the mutual funds as defendants have been settled via a stipulation of settlement which has been approved by the court.

The Adviser believes that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the Adviser’s ability to perform advisory services relating to the Fund.

NOTE I

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 Fund’s financial statements through this date.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data For A Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(unaudited)
    Year Ended March 31,  
          2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $  14.47        $  9.58        $  13.81        $  15.19        $  14.54        $  13.55   
                       

Income From Investment Operations

           

Net investment income(a)

    .64        1.19        1.06        1.07        .91        .90   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    .59        4.84        (3.76     (.77     .72        .99   

Contributions from Adviser

    .00 (b)      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  –      – 0  – 
                       

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations

    1.23        6.03        (2.70     .30        1.63        1.89   
                       

Less: Dividends and Distributions

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (.60     (1.14     (1.10     (1.13     (.98     (.90

Distributions from net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

    – 0  –      – 0  –      (.43     (.55     – 0  –      – 0  – 
                       

Total dividends and distributions

    (.60     (1.14     (1.53     (1.68     (.98     (.90
                       

Net asset value, end of period

    $  15.10        $  14.47        $  9.58        $  13.81        $  15.19        $  14.54   
                       

Market value, end of period

    $  14.79        $  14.23        $  8.29        $  13.10        $  13.85        $  12.59   
                       

Discount, end of period

    (2.05 ) %      (1.66 ) %      (13.47 ) %      (5.14 ) %      (8.82 ) %      (13.41 )% 

Total Return

           

Total investment return based on:(c)

           

Market value

    8.88  %*      88.70      (25.76 ) %      7.09      18.52      14.62 

Net asset value

    8.44  %*      66.05      (18.61 ) %      2.94      12.55      15.28 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

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

    $1,286,451        $1,232,796        $731,003        $1,054,559        $1,027,252        $983,788   

Ratio to average net assets of:

           

Expenses

    1.01  %(d)      1.09      1.07      1.53      1.68      1.23 

Expenses, excluding interest expense

    .97  %(d)      1.01      1.01      1.00      1.06      1.15 

Expenses, excluding interest and TALF administration fee

    .97  %(d)      1.00      1.07      1.53      1.68      1.23 

Net investment income

    8.82  %(d)      9.44      9.10      7.34      6.24      6.33 

Portfolio turnover rate

    21      38      40      67      68      79 

See footnote summary on page 74.

 

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(a)  

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(b)  

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

(c)  

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(d)  

Annualized.

 

*   Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Fund resulting from the class actions settlements, which enhanced the Fund’s performance for the six months ended September 30, 2010 by 0.64%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(unaudited)

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

Shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names will automatically be participants in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to which distributions to shareholders will be paid in or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund, unless they elect to receive cash. Computershare Trust Company N.A. (the “Agent”) will act as agent for participants under the Plan. Shareholders whose shares are held in the name of a broker or nominee should contact such broker or nominee to determine whether or how they may participate in the Plan.

If the Board declares a distribution payable either in shares or in cash, as holders of the Common Stock may have elected, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares of Common Stock of the Fund valued as follows:

 

  (i) If the shares of Common Stock are trading at net asset value or at a premium above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of net asset value or 95% of the then current market price.

 

  (ii) If the shares of Common Stock are trading at a discount from net asset value at the time of valuation, the Agent will receive the distribution in cash and apply it to the purchase of the Fund’s shares of Common Stock in the open market on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the participants’ accounts. Such purchases will be made on or shortly after the payment date for such distribution and in no event more than 30 days after such date except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with Federal securities laws. If, before the Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset value of a share of Common Stock, the average purchase price per share paid by the Agent may exceed the net asset value of the Fund’s shares of Common Stock, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund.

The Agent will maintain all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnish written confirmation of all transactions in the account, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Agent in non-certificate form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder’s proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan.

There will be no charges with respect to shares issued directly by the Fund to satisfy the dividend reinvestment requirements. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Agent’s open market purchases of shares.

 

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Additional Information


 

The automatic reinvestment of distributions will not relieve participants of any income taxes that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on distributions.

Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the change sent to participants in the Plan at least 90 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan may also be amended or terminated by the Agent on at least 90 days written notice to participants in the Plan. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Agent at Computershare Trust Company N.A., P.O. Box 43010, Providence, RI 02940-3010.

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

William H. Foulk, Jr.(1), Chairman

John H. Dobkin(1)

Michael J. Downey(1)

D. James Guzy(1)

Nancy P. Jacklin(1)

Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer

Garry L. Moody(1)

Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1)

Earl D. Weiner(1)

OFFICERS

Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer

Paul J. DeNoon(2), Vice President

Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary

Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Woetzel, Controller

 

Administrator

AllianceBernstein, L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

 

Custodian and Accounting Agent

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

40 Water Street

Boston, MA 02109

 

Dividend Paying Agent,

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43010

Providence, RI 02940-3010

  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

5 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

 

Legal Counsel

Seward & Kissel LLP

One Battery Park Plaza

New York, NY 10004

 

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee. Mr. Foulk is the sole member of the Fair Value Pricing Committee.

 

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Fund’s portfolio are made by the Global Fixed-Income: Emerging Market Investment Team. While all members of the team work jointly to determine the majority of the investment strategy including stock selection for the Fund, Messrs. Paul J. DeNoon, Douglas J. Peebles, Marco G. Santamaria and Matthew S. Sheridan, members of the Global Fixed-Income: Emerging Market Investment Team, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. Fernando Grisales is no longer primarily responsible for the day to day management of the portfolio, having been replaced by Mr. Santamaria.

 

   Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase from time to time at market prices shares of its Common Stock in the open market.

 

   This report, including the financial statements herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund for their information. The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the Fund. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

 

   Annual Certifications — As required, on May 7, 2010, the Fund submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) the annual certification of the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer certifying that he is not aware of any violation of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards. The Fund also has included the certifications of the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to the Fund’s Form N-CSR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the reporting period.

 

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SUMMARY OF GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Shareholder Information

The Fund distributes its daily net asset value (NAV) to various financial publications or independent organizations such as Lipper, Inc., Morningstar, Inc. and Bloomberg.

The Fund’s NYSE trading symbol is “AWF.” Weekly comparative net asset value and market price information about the Fund is published each Monday in The Wall Street Journal, each Saturday in Barron’s and other newspapers in a table called “Closed-End Funds.” Daily net asset value information and market price information and additional information regarding the Fund is available at www.alliancebernstein.com and at www.nyse.com.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

If your shares are held in your own name, you will automatically be a participant in the Plan unless you elect to receive cash. If your shares are held in nominee or street name through a broker or nominee who provides this service, you will also automatically be a participant in the Plan. If your shares are held in the name of a broker or nominee who does not provide this service, you will need to instruct them to participate in the Plan on your behalf or your distributions will not be reinvested. In such case, you will receive your distributions in cash.

For questions concerning shareholder account information, or if you would like a brochure describing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, please call Computershare Trust Company, N.A. at (800) 219-4218.


 

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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

Wealth Strategies Funds

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Growth Fund

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International Growth Fund

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Value Fund

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The Ibero-America Fund*

Inflation Strategies

Real Asset Strategy*

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Market Neutral Strategy – U.S.

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2055 Retirement Strategy

We also offer Exchange Reserves,** which serves as the money market fund exchange vehicle for the AllianceBernstein mutual funds.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any AllianceBernstein fund/portfolio carefully before investing. For free copies of our prospectuses, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.alliancebernstein.com or contact your financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

*   Prior to December 31, 2009, Conservative Wealth Strategy was named Wealth Preservation Strategy, and Tax-Managed Conservative Wealth Strategy was named Tax-Managed Wealth Preservation Strategy. Prior to January 20, 2010, The Ibero-America Fund was named The Spain Fund. Prior to March 1, 2010, Core Opportunities Fund was named the Focused Growth & Income Fund. Prior to September 1, 2010, Equity Income Fund was named Utility Income Fund. Prior to September 27, 2010, Real Asset Strategy was named Multi-Asset Inflation Strategy.

 

** An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

 

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NOTES

 

 

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Privacy Notice (This information is not part of the Shareholder Report.)

AllianceBernstein and its affiliates (collectively “AllianceBernstein”) understand the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of their clients’ nonpublic personal information. Nonpublic personal information is personally identifiable financial information about our clients who are natural persons. To provide financial products and services to our clients, we may collect information about clients from a variety of sources, including: (1) account documentation, including applications or other forms, which may include information such as a client’s name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and other household information, (2) client transactions with us and others, such as account balances and transactions history, and (3) information from visitors to our websites provided through online forms, site visitorship data and online information-collecting devices known as “cookies.”

It is our policy not to disclose nonpublic personal information about our clients, or former clients (collectively “clients”), except to our affiliates, or to others as permitted or required by law. From time to time, we may disclose nonpublic personal information that we collect about our clients to non-affiliated third parties, including those that perform transaction processing or servicing functions, those that provide marketing services for us or on our behalf pursuant to a joint marketing agreement or those that provide professional services to us under a professional services agreement, all of which require the third party provider to adhere to our privacy policy. We have policies and procedures to safeguard nonpublic personal information about our clients that include restricting access to nonpublic personal information and maintaining physical, electronic and procedural safeguards which comply with applicable standards.

It is also our policy to prohibit the sharing of our clients’ personal information among our affiliated group of investment, brokerage, service and insurance companies for the purpose of marketing their products or services to clients, except as permitted by law. This information includes, but is not limited to, a client’s income and account history.

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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

800.221.5672

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GHI-0152-0910   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 and William H. Foulk, Jr. qualify as audit committee financial experts.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.


ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

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 second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

 

EXHIBIT

NO.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

12 (a) (1)   Code of Ethics that is subject to the disclosure of Item 2 hereof
12 (b) (1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12 (b) (2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

12 (c) Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant): AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.

 

By:

 

/S/    ROBERT M. KEITH        

  Robert M. Keith
  President

Date: November 26, 2010

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/    ROBERT M. KEITH        

  Robert M. Keith
  President

Date:

  November 26, 2010

By:

 

/S/    JOSEPH J. MANTINEO        

  Joseph J. Mantineo
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:

  November 26, 2010