NEW YORK, Dec. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ACG) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of November 30, 2015.



    AB Income Fund, Inc.


    Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings                                              Portfolio %

    1) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.25%, 5/15/30                                          20.81%

    2) U.S. Treasury Notes 3.625%, 2/15/21                                         18.42%

    3) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.375%, 8/15/27                                         18.03%

    4) U.S. Treasury Bonds 6.50%, 11/15/26                                         14.72%

    5) U.S. Treasury Notes 2.125%, 8/31/20 - 9/30/21                               10.76%

    6) U.S. Treasury Notes 3.125%, 5/15/21                                          7.81%

    7) U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.125%, 8/15/44                                          4.47%

    8) U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.75%, 8/15/20                                           2.98%

    9) Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip  Zero Coupon, 7/15/20                 2.20%

    10) U.S. Treasury Bonds  8.00%, 11/15/21                                        2.08%


    Investment Type                                                           Portfolio %

    Global Governments                                                            107.21%

    Corporates - Non-Investment Grade

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                           2.54%

    Energy                                                                          2.37%

    Communications - Media                                                          1.84%

    Communications - Telecommunications                                             0.91%

    Basic                                                                           0.83%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                                                   0.80%

    Capital Goods                                                                   0.68%

    Consumer Cyclical - Other                                                       0.56%

    Technology                                                                      0.44%

    Consumer Cyclical - Automotive                                                  0.35%

    Transportation - Services                                                       0.28%

    Services                                                                        0.22%

    Other Industrial                                                                0.19%

    Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment                                               0.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                       12.11%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                            2.04%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        2.04%

    Financial Institutions

    Banking                                                                         1.36%

    Other Finance                                                                   0.14%

    Finance                                                                         0.08%

    REITS                                                                           0.06%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        1.64%

    Utility

    Electric                                                                        0.74%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        0.74%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                       16.53%

    Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    GSE Risk Share Floating Rate                                                    3.73%

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate                                                           1.67%

    Non-Agency Floating Rate                                                        0.75%

    Agency Fixed Rate                                                               0.17%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        6.32%

    Corporates - Investment Grade

    Industrial

    Communications - Telecommunications                                             0.74%

    Energy                                                                          0.69%

    Basic                                                                           0.50%

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                           0.33%

    Capital Goods                                                                   0.31%

    Technology                                                                      0.20%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                                                   0.14%

    Transportation - Airlines                                                       0.08%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        2.99%

    Financial Institutions

    Insurance                                                                       1.46%

    Banking                                                                         0.55%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        2.01%

    Utility

    Electric                                                                        0.21%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        0.21%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                            0.08%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        0.08%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        5.29%

    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS                                                      3.58%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                            0.73%

    Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS                                                   0.24%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        4.55%

    Agencies

    Agency Debentures                                                               4.05%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        4.05%

    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns

    Emerging Markets - Sovereigns                                                   1.29%

    Credit Default Swaps                                                            0.43%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        1.72%

    Whole Loan Trusts

    Performing Asset                                                                1.54%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        1.54%

    Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds

    Industrial

    Consumer Non-Cyclical                                                           0.45%

    Capital Goods                                                                   0.38%

    Basic                                                                           0.21%

    Communications - Telecommunications                                             0.19%

    Consumer Cyclical - Retailers                                                   0.14%

    Transportation - Airlines                                                       0.14%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        1.51%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        1.51%

    Common Stocks                                                                   1.28%

    Quasi-Sovereigns

    Quasi-Sovereign Bonds                                                           1.18%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        1.18%

    Local Governments - Municipal Bonds                                             0.94%

    Preferred Stocks

    Financial Institutions                                                          0.52%

    Industrial                                                                      0.21%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        0.73%

    Governments - Sovereign Agencies                                                0.48%

    Bank Loans

    Industrial

    Basic                                                                           0.11%

    Communications - Media                                                          0.09%

    Other Industrial                                                                0.04%

    Technology                                                                      0.01%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        0.25%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        0.25%

    Asset-Backed Securities

    Autos - Fixed Rate                                                              0.12%

    Industrial                                                                      0.10%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        0.22%

    Investment Companies

    Funds and Investment Trusts                                                     0.06%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        0.06%

    Interest Rate Swaps                                                           -30.86%

    Interest Rate Futures                                                         -46.78%

    Reverse Repurchase Agreements                                                 -53.32%

    Net Cash Equivalents

    Investment Companies                                                            2.65%

    Cash                                                                           -0.84%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                        1.81%

    Derivative Offsets

    Futures Offsets                                                                46.63%

    Swaps Offsets                                                                  28.66%

    SUBTOTAL                                                                       75.29%

                                                                                  100.00%


    Country Breakdown                                                         Portfolio %

    United States                                                                  90.94%

    Brazil                                                                          2.16%

    Mexico                                                                          1.04%

    Canada                                                                          0.87%

    Bermuda                                                                         0.77%

    United Kingdom                                                                  0.45%

    Luxembourg                                                                      0.38%

    France                                                                          0.37%

    Switzerland                                                                     0.30%

    Indonesia                                                                       0.29%

    Germany                                                                         0.26%

    India                                                                           0.24%

    Spain                                                                           0.23%

    El Salvador                                                                     0.20%

    Venezuela                                                                       0.16%

    Barbados                                                                        0.15%

    Jamaica                                                                         0.14%

    Italy                                                                           0.11%

    Dominican Republic                                                              0.10%

    Kenya                                                                           0.10%

    Netherlands                                                                     0.10%

    Angola                                                                          0.10%

    Ivory Coast                                                                     0.08%

    Guatemala                                                                       0.06%

    Pakistan                                                                        0.06%

    Sri Lanka                                                                       0.05%

    Ghana                                                                           0.05%

    Zambia                                                                          0.05%

    South Africa                                                                    0.04%

    Morocco                                                                         0.04%

    Australia                                                                       0.03%

    Norway                                                                          0.03%

    Sweden                                                                          0.02%

    Belgium                                                                         0.02%

    Peru                                                                            0.01%

    Total Investments                                                             100.00%


    Net Currency Exposure Breakdown                                           Portfolio %

    United States Dollar                                                          101.55%

    Japanese Yen                                                                    3.51%

    Indian Rupee                                                                    1.00%

    New Zealand Dollar                                                              0.06%

    Mexican Peso                                                                    0.02%

    Norwegian Krone                                                                -0.02%

    Australian Dollar                                                              -0.04%

    Brazilian Real                                                                 -0.07%

    Canadian Dollar                                                                -0.51%

    Taiwan New Dollar                                                              -1.01%

    Great British Pound                                                            -1.05%

    Singapore Dollar                                                               -1.51%

    Euro                                                                           -1.93%

    Total Net Assets                                                              100.00%


    Credit Rating                                                             Portfolio %

    AAA                                                                            57.15%

    A                                                                               1.59%

    BBB                                                                            11.14%

    BB                                                                              8.45%

    B                                                                               7.63%

    CCC                                                                             3.14%

    CC                                                                              0.31%

    C                                                                               0.01%

    D                                                                               0.37%

    Not Rated                                                                       5.97%

    Short Term Investments                                                          2.65%

                                                                    N/A             1.59%

                                                                                  100.00%


    Bonds By Maturity                                                         Portfolio %

    Less than 1 year                                                              -49.31%

    1 to 5 years                                                                   28.17%

    5 to 10 years                                                                  51.99%

    10 to 20 years                                                                 59.40%

    20 to 30 years                                                                  7.73%

    More than 30 years                                                              0.74%

    Other                                                                           1.28%

    Total Net Assets                                                              100.00%


    Portfolio Statistics:

    Average Coupon:                                                                 7.67%

    Average Bond Price :                                                           117.11

    Percentage of Leverage:

    Bank Borrowing:                                                                 0.00%

    Investment Operations:                                                        39.95%*

    Preferred Stock:                                                                0.00%

    Tender Option Bonds:                                                            0.00%

    VMTP Shares:                                                                    0.00%

    Total Fund Leverage:                                                           39.95%

    Average Maturity:                                                         14.16 Years

    Effective Duration:                                                        5.26 Years

    Total Net Assets:                                                   $1,750.32 Million

    Net Asset Value:                                                                $8.11

    Number of Holdings:                                                               466

    Portfolio Turnover:                                                               32%

* 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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SOURCE AB Income Fund, Inc.