NEW YORK , Aug. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of July 31, 2015.




    AB Global High Income Fund, Inc.


    Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings                          Portfolio %

    1) U.S. Treasury Notes 1.25%, 1/31/20                      11.54%

    2) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.125%, 5/15/21                      3.02%

    3) Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F
     10.00%, 1/01/17 -1/01/25                                   2.45%

    4) Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Series
     2006-ALT1 Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2 0.367%,
     1/25/37                                                    0.95%

    5) Dominican Republic International Bond
     8.625%, 4/20/27                                            0.83%

    6) U.S. Treasury Bonds 5.25%, 2/15/29                       0.65%

    7) El Salvador Government International Bond
     7.65%, 6/15/35                                             0.59%

    8) Ivory Coast Government International Bond
     5.75%, 12/31/32                                            0.59%

    9) Dominican Republic International Bond
     16.00%, 7/10/20                                            0.53%

    10) U.S. Treasury Bonds 5.00%, 5/15/37                      0.41%



    Investment Type                                       Portfolio %

    Corporates - Non-Investment Grade

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                       7.16%

    Energy                                                      5.99%

    Communications - Media                                      5.95%

    Capital Goods                                               3.62%

    Technology                                                  3.60%

    Basic                                                       3.51%

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                   3.49%

    Communications - Telecommunications                         3.32%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                               2.57%

    Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                              1.89%

    Other Industrial                                            1.45%

    Transportation - Services                                   0.87%

    Services                                                    0.70%

    Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment                           0.58%

    Transportation - Airlines                                   0.44%

    Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants                             0.39%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   45.53%

    Financial Institutions

    Banking                                                     3.94%

    Finance                                                     1.40%

    Insurance                                                   0.83%

    Other Finance                                               0.73%

    REITS                                                       0.29%

    Brokerage                                                   0.24%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    7.43%

    Credit Default Swaps                                        3.18%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    3.18%

    Utility

    Electric                                                    1.91%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    1.91%

    SUBTOTAL                                                   58.05%

    Global Governments                                         21.95%

    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate                                       3.43%

    GSE Risk Share Floating Rate                                3.21%

    Non-Agency Floating Rate                                    2.98%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    9.62%

    Corporates - Investment Grade

    Financial Institutions

    Insurance                                                   1.54%

    Banking                                                     1.16%

    Finance                                                     0.66%

    REITS                                                       0.47%

    Brokerage                                                   0.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    3.93%

    Industrial

    Basic                                                       1.76%

    Energy                                                      0.73%

    Communications - Media                                      0.41%

    Communications - Telecommunications                         0.27%

    Other Industrial                                            0.20%

    Transportation - Airlines                                   0.16%

    Capital Goods                                               0.15%

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                       0.11%

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                   0.02%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    3.81%

    Credit Default Swaps                                        0.70%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.70%

    Utility

    Electric                                                    0.38%

    Natural Gas                                                 0.11%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.49%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    8.93%

    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns                               3.65%

    Bank Loans

    Industrial

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                   0.48%

    Basic                                                       0.43%

    Other Industrial                                            0.39%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                               0.38%

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                       0.27%

    Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment                           0.23%

    Energy                                                      0.19%

    Communications - Media                                      0.18%

    Technology                                                  0.14%

    Capital Goods                                               0.11%

    Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                              0.07%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    2.87%

    Financial Institutions

    Other Finance                                               0.13%

    Insurance                                                   0.04%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.17%

    Utility

    Electric                                                    0.17%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.17%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    3.21%

    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS                                  3.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    3.10%

    Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                       0.77%

    Basic                                                       0.61%

    Capital Goods                                               0.49%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                               0.33%

    Transportation - Airlines                                   0.28%

    Communications - Telecommunications                         0.19%

    Communications - Media                                      0.14%

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                   0.03%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    2.84%

    Utility

    Electric                                                    0.15%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.15%

    Financial Institutions

    Finance                                                     0.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    3.09%

    Preferred Stocks

    Financial Institutions                                      1.79%

    Utility                                                     0.03%

    Industrial                                                  0.01%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    1.83%

    Governments - Sovereign Agencies                            1.33%

    Local Governments - Municipal Bonds                         0.96%

    Asset-Backed Securities

    Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate                              0.77%

    Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate                           0.18%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.95%

    Whole Loan Trusts

    Performing Asset                                            0.80%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.80%

    Common Stocks                                               0.71%

    Emerging Markets - Treasuries                               0.71%

    Quasi-Sovereigns

    Quasi-Sovereign Bonds                                       0.44%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.44%

    Currency Instruments

    Forward Currency Exchange Contracts                         0.35%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.35%

    Investment Companies

    Funds and Investment Trusts                                 0.22%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.22%

    Agencies

    Agency Subordinated                                         0.14%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    0.14%

    Inflation-Linked Securities                                 0.07%

    Warrants                                                    0.01%

    Interest Rate Swaps - SIFMA                                -8.75%

    Reverse Repurchase Agreements                             -18.11%

    Net Cash Equivalents

    Cash                                                        1.01%

    Investment Companies                                        0.44%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    1.45%

    Derivative Offsets

    Swaps Offsets                                               5.29%

    SUBTOTAL                                                    5.29%

                                                              100.00%


    Country Breakdown                                     Portfolio %

    United States                                              70.93%

    Brazil                                                      4.57%

    United Kingdom                                              3.24%

    Canada                                                      1.87%

    Mexico                                                      1.46%

    Ireland                                                     1.42%

    Dominican Republic                                          1.41%

    Netherlands                                                 1.18%

    France                                                      1.16%

    Luxembourg                                                  1.08%

    South Africa                                                0.93%

    Germany                                                     0.75%

    Italy                                                       0.71%

    Switzerland                                                 0.69%

    Ivory Coast                                                 0.60%

    El Salvador                                                 0.57%

    United Arab Emirates                                        0.57%

    Indonesia                                                   0.54%

    Colombia                                                    0.44%

    Bermuda                                                     0.42%

    Venezuela                                                   0.38%

    Australia                                                   0.34%

    Croatia                                                     0.32%

    Spain                                                       0.31%

    India                                                       0.30%

    Philippines                                                 0.26%

    Hong Kong                                                   0.25%

    New Zealand                                                 0.22%

    Jamaica                                                     0.22%

    Portugal                                                    0.21%

    Norway                                                      0.20%

    Turkey                                                      0.20%

    Kazakhstan                                                  0.18%

    Barbados                                                    0.18%

    Macau                                                       0.17%

    Trinidad & Tobago                                           0.15%

    Bahrain                                                     0.14%

    Zambia                                                      0.13%

    Bulgaria                                                    0.13%

    Ghana                                                       0.13%

    Lebanon                                                     0.11%

    Pakistan                                                    0.11%

    Belgium                                                     0.09%

    Sri Lanka                                                   0.09%

    Sweden                                                      0.09%

    Argentina                                                   0.08%

    Guatemala                                                   0.08%

    Denmark                                                     0.08%

    Peru                                                        0.07%

    Uruguay                                                     0.06%

    Morocco                                                     0.05%

    Chile                                                       0.05%

    Kenya                                                       0.05%

    Serbia                                                      0.03%

    Total Investments                                         100.00%


    Net Currency Exposure Breakdown                       Portfolio %

    United States Dollar                                      101.02%

    Japanese Yen                                                2.01%

    Brazilian Real                                              1.43%

    Indonesian Rupiah                                           0.98%

    Dominican Peso                                              0.53%

    New Turkish Lira                                            0.50%

    Philippine Peso                                             0.30%

    Indian Rupee                                                0.26%

    Hungarian Forint                                            0.16%

    Uruguayan Peso                                              0.07%

    Great British Pound                                         0.03%

    Mexican Peso                                                0.02%

    South African Rand                                          0.01%

    Colombian Peso                                             -0.02%

    Norwegian Krone                                            -0.02%

    Taiwan New Dollar                                          -0.50%

    South Korean Won                                           -0.99%

    Malaysian Ringgit                                          -0.99%

    Euro                                                       -1.88%

    Australian Dollar                                          -2.92%

    Total Net Assets                                          100.00%


    Credit Rating                                         Portfolio %

    AAA                                                        -0.27%

    AA                                                          0.64%

    A                                                           2.23%

    BBB                                                        16.25%

    BB                                                         28.04%

    B                                                          25.31%

    CCC                                                        14.60%

    CC                                                          0.85%

    C                                                           0.02%

    D                                                           0.69%

    Not Rated                                                   7.12%

    Short Term Investments                                      0.44%

                                                N/A             4.08%

                                                              100.00%


    Bonds By Maturity                                     Portfolio %

    Less than 1 year                                           -6.10%

    1 to 5 years                                               45.98%

    5 to 10 years                                              43.39%

    10 to 20 years                                              8.70%

    20 to 30 years                                              5.43%

    More than 30 years                                          1.88%

    Other                                                       0.72%

    Total Net Assets                                          100.00%


    Portfolio Statistics:

    Average Coupon:                                             7.17%

    Average Bond Price :                                        99.55

    Percentage of Leverage:

    Bank Borrowing:                                             0.00%

    Investment Operations:                                    31.54%*

    Preferred Stock:                                            0.00%

    Tender Option Bonds:                                        0.00%

    Term Asset-Backed Loans Facility (TALF):                    0.00%

    Total Fund Leverage:                                       31.54%

    Average Maturity:                                      8.58 Years

    Effective Duration:                                    4.96 Years

    Total Net Assets:                               $1,176.34 Million

    Net Asset Value:                                           $13.64

    Number of Holdings:                                          1175

    Portfolio Turnover:                                           48%


    * Investment Operations may include the use of
     certain portfolio

    management techniques such as credit default
     swaps, dollar rolls,

    negative cash, reverse repurchase agreements
     and when-issued

    securities.


    The foregoing portfolio characteristics are as
     of the date indicated

    and can be expected to change. The Fund is a
     closed-end U.S.-

    registered management investment company
     advised by AllianceBernstein

    L. P.

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