NEW YORK, July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of June 30, 2016.




    AB Global High Income Fund, Inc.


    Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings                                                                Portfolio %

    1) U.S. Treasury Notes 0.875%, 4/15/19                                                            5.61%

    2) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.125%, 5/15/21                                                            3.11%

    3) Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 10.00%, 1/01/17 - 1/01/27                            2.88%

    4) U.S. Treasury Notes 1.25%, 1/31/20                                                             1.12%

    5) Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Series Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2 0.633%, 1/25/37                 0.81%

    6) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.25%, 11/15/25                                                            0.80%

    7) U.S. Treasury Bonds 5.25%, 2/15/29                                                             0.72%

    8) Ivory Coast Government International Bond 5.75%, 12/31/32                                      0.62%

    9) Dominican Republic International Bond 8.625%, 4/20/27                                          0.60%

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


    Investment Type                                                                             Portfolio %

    Corporates - Non-Investment Grade

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                                             7.16%

    Communications - Media                                                                            5.47%

    Energy                                                                                            5.32%

    Communications - Telecommunications                                                               3.70%

    Capital Goods                                                                                     3.13%

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                                                         3.11%

    Basic                                                                                             2.91%

    Technology                                                                                        2.68%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                                                                     2.03%

    Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                                                                    1.58%

    Other Industrial                                                                                  1.20%

    Transportation - Services                                                                         0.88%

    Services                                                                                          0.83%

    Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment                                                                 0.62%

    Transportation - Airlines                                                                         0.43%

    Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants                                                                   0.28%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                         41.33%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                                             11.60%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                         11.60%

    Financial Institutions

    Banking                                                                                           3.06%

    Finance                                                                                           1.26%

    Other Finance                                                                                     0.47%

    Insurance                                                                                         0.36%

    REITS                                                                                             0.03%

    Brokerage                                                                                         0.01%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          5.19%

    Utility

    Electric                                                                                          1.71%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          1.71%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                         59.83%

    Global Governments                                                                               16.29%

    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    Risk Share Floating Rate                                                                          8.49%

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate                                                                             2.86%

    Non-Agency Floating Rate                                                                          1.30%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                         12.65%

    Corporates - Investment Grade

    Industrial

    Basic                                                                                             1.57%

    Technology                                                                                        0.71%

    Energy                                                                                            0.68%

    Capital Goods                                                                                     0.39%

    Communications - Media                                                                            0.27%

    Transportation - Airlines                                                                         0.18%

    Communications - Telecommunications                                                               0.17%

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                                             0.12%

    Other Industrial                                                                                  0.03%

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                                                         0.02%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          4.14%

    Financial Institutions

    Insurance                                                                                         1.32%

    Banking                                                                                           0.57%

    REITS                                                                                             0.48%

    Brokerage                                                                                         0.17%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          2.54%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                                              0.73%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.73%

    Utility

    Electric                                                                                          0.39%

    Natural Gas                                                                                       0.11%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.50%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          7.91%

    Total Return Swaps                                                                                5.96%

    Interest Rate Futures                                                                             5.73%

    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS                                                                        3.94%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                                              0.82%

    Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS                                                                     0.21%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          4.97%

    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns                                                                     3.86%

    Emerging Markets - Treasuries                                                                     3.68%

    Bank Loans

    Industrial

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                                                                     0.58%

    Technology                                                                                        0.50%

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                                             0.49%

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                                                         0.46%

    Other Industrial                                                                                  0.40%

    Basic                                                                                             0.27%

    Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment                                                                 0.24%

    Capital Goods                                                                                     0.11%

    Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                                                                    0.07%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          3.12%

    Utility

    Electric                                                                                          0.18%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.18%

    Financial Institutions

    Insurance                                                                                         0.04%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.04%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          3.34%

    Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                                             0.40%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                                                                     0.28%

    Capital Goods                                                                                     0.27%

    Transportation - Airlines                                                                         0.26%

    Communications - Telecommunications                                                               0.22%

    Basic                                                                                             0.20%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          1.63%

    Financial Institutions

    Finance                                                                                           0.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          1.73%

    Asset-Backed Securities

    Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate                                                                    0.67%

    Other ABS - Fixed Rate                                                                            0.18%

    Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate                                                                 0.16%

    Other ABS - Floating Rate                                                                         0.12%

    Autos - Fixed Rate                                                                                0.06%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          1.19%

    Governments - Sovereign Agencies                                                                  1.09%

    Whole Loan Trusts

    Performing Asset                                                                                  0.94%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.94%

    Common Stocks                                                                                     0.72%

    Preferred Stocks

    Financial Institutions                                                                            0.63%

    Utility                                                                                           0.03%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.66%

    Local Governments - Municipal Bonds                                                               0.60%

    Currency Instruments

    Forward Currency Exchange Contracts                                                               0.29%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.29%

    Local Governments - Regional Bonds                                                                0.27%

    Equity Futures

    Equity Index Futures                                                                              0.25%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.25%

    Quasi-Sovereigns

    Quasi-Sovereign Bonds                                                                             0.22%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.22%

    Inflation-Linked Securities                                                                       0.20%

    Investment Companies

    Funds and Investment Trusts                                                                       0.17%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          0.17%

    Warrants                                                                                          0.03%

    Put Options Written                                                                              -0.02%

    Call Options Written                                                                             -0.04%

    Interest Rate Swaps                                                                              -0.32%

    Reverse Repurchase Agreements                                                                   -11.46%

    Net Cash Equivalents

    Cash                                                                                              3.07%

    Investment Companies                                                                              0.59%

    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns                                                                     0.12%

    Repurchase Agreements                                                                            -0.09%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                          3.69%

    Derivative Offsets

    Futures Offsets                                                                                  -5.90%

    Swaps Offsets                                                                                   -18.53%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                                        -24.43%

    Total                                                                                           100.00%


    Country Breakdown                                                                           Portfolio %

    United States                                                                                    70.97%

    Brazil                                                                                            5.22%

    United Kingdom                                                                                    2.93%

    Canada                                                                                            2.22%

    Mexico                                                                                            1.43%

    Ireland                                                                                           1.32%

    Luxembourg                                                                                        1.32%

    France                                                                                            1.31%

    Dominican Republic                                                                                1.21%

    Netherlands                                                                                       0.95%

    Argentina                                                                                         0.90%

    Switzerland                                                                                       0.82%

    Italy                                                                                             0.73%

    Colombia                                                                                          0.70%

    Turkey                                                                                            0.69%

    Ivory Coast                                                                                       0.67%

    Indonesia                                                                                         0.58%

    United Arab Emirates                                                                              0.58%

    Venezuela                                                                                         0.48%

    Germany                                                                                           0.46%

    Spain                                                                                             0.41%

    Bermuda                                                                                           0.39%

    South Africa                                                                                      0.39%

    Croatia                                                                                           0.36%

    Ghana                                                                                             0.31%

    Jamaica                                                                                           0.28%

    New Zealand                                                                                       0.20%

    Angola                                                                                            0.20%

    Australia                                                                                         0.20%

    Barbados                                                                                          0.20%

    Portugal                                                                                          0.19%

    Trinidad & Tobago                                                                                 0.16%

    Zambia                                                                                            0.13%

    Pakistan                                                                                          0.13%

    India                                                                                             0.12%

    Macau                                                                                             0.10%

    Sri Lanka                                                                                         0.09%

    Cayman Islands                                                                                    0.08%

    Guatemala                                                                                         0.08%

    Denmark                                                                                           0.08%

    Peru                                                                                              0.07%

    Gabon                                                                                             0.07%

    Kenya                                                                                             0.06%

    El Salvador                                                                                       0.06%

    Finland                                                                                           0.05%

    Chile                                                                                             0.05%

    Serbia                                                                                            0.03%

    Norway                                                                                            0.02%

    Total Investments                                                                               100.00%


    Net Currency Exposure Breakdown                                                             Portfolio %

    United States Dollar                                                                             96.39%

    Mexican Peso                                                                                      3.04%

    Indian Rupee                                                                                      1.99%

    South African Rand                                                                                1.85%

    Russian Rubles                                                                                    1.74%

    Brazilian Real                                                                                    0.97%

    Indonesian Rupiah                                                                                 0.55%

    Dominican Peso                                                                                    0.53%

    New Turkish Lira                                                                                  0.52%

    Colombian Peso                                                                                    0.48%

    Argentine Peso                                                                                    0.47%

    Hungarian Forint                                                                                  0.17%

    Norwegian Krone                                                                                   0.01%

    Swedish Krona                                                                                     0.01%

    Euro                                                                                             -0.43%

    Swiss Franc                                                                                      -0.49%

    Singapore Dollar                                                                                 -0.52%

    Great British Pound                                                                              -0.84%

    Australian Dollar                                                                                -0.96%

    Taiwan New Dollar                                                                                -0.99%

    Japanese Yen                                                                                     -1.03%

    Canadian Dollar                                                                                  -1.49%

    Chinese Yuan Renminbi                                                                            -1.97%

    Total Net Assets                                                                                100.00%


    Credit Rating                                                                               Portfolio %

    AAA                                                                                               3.28%

    AA                                                                                                0.82%

    A                                                                                                 2.22%

    BBB                                                                                              13.61%

    BB                                                                                               28.58%

    B                                                                                                23.44%

    CCC                                                                                              10.09%

    CC                                                                                                1.07%

    C                                                                                                 0.27%

    D                                                                                                 1.20%

    Not Rated                                                                                        10.71%

    Short Term Investments                                                                            0.63%

                                                                                      N/A             4.08%

    Total                                                                                           100.00%


    Bonds By Maturity                                                                           Portfolio %

    Less than 1 year                                                                                 -0.53%

    1 to 5 years                                                                                     42.11%

    5 to 10 years                                                                                    41.20%

    10 to 20 years                                                                                    8.97%

    20 to 30 years                                                                                    5.89%

    More than 30 years                                                                                1.62%

    Other                                                                                             0.74%

    Total Net Assets                                                                                100.00%


    Portfolio Statistics:

    Average Coupon:                                                                                   7.45%

    Average Bond Price :                                                                              97.25

    Percentage of Leverage (based on Gross Assets):

    Bank Borrowing:                                                                                   0.00%

    Investment Operations:                                                                          37.40%*

    Preferred Stock:                                                                                  0.00%

    Tender Option Bonds:                                                                              0.00%

    VMTP Shares:                                                                                      0.00%

    Total Fund Leverage:                                                                             37.40%

    Average Effective Maturity:                                                                  8.00 Years

    Effective Duration:                                                                          5.02 Years

    Total Net Assets:                                                                     $1,129.69 Million

    Net Asset Value:                                                                                 $13.10

    Number of Holdings:                                                                                1192

    Portfolio Turnover:                                                                                 42%

* 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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