AB Active ETFs, Inc.
AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2024 (unaudited)
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 96.1% | |
Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 94.4% | |
Alabama – 0.7% | |
County of Jefferson AL Sewer Revenue Series 2024 5.50%, 10/01/2053 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 109,219 | |
Mobile County Industrial Development Authority (ArcelorMittal SA) Series 2024 5.00%, 06/01/2054 | | | 100 | | | | 103,933 | |
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| | | | | | | 213,152 | |
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Arizona – 10.6% | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority (Pinecrest Academy of Nevada) Series 2020-A 4.00%, 07/15/2040(a) | | | 125 | | | | 114,629 | |
Chandler Industrial Development Authority (Intel Corp.) Series 2022 5.00%, 09/01/2042 | | | 300 | | | | 308,743 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (HonorHealth Obligated Group) Series 2019-A 4.125%, 09/01/2042 | | | 500 | | | | 497,015 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Series 2023-A 5.00%, 01/01/2050 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,086,926 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp. (Citigroup, Inc.) Series 2007 5.00%, 12/01/2037 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,107,643 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,114,956 | |
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California – 3.8% | |
California Community Housing Agency (California Community Housing Agency Brio Apartments & Next on Lex Apartments) Series 2021 4.00%, 02/01/2056(a) | | | 100 | | | | 85,473 | |
CMFA Special Finance Agency VII (CMFA Special Finance Agency VII The Breakwater Apartments) Series 2021 3.00%, 08/01/2056(a) | | | 100 | | | | 70,853 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Series 2021-B | | | | | | | | |
Zero Coupon, 06/01/2066 | | | 415 | | | | 48,266 | |
Series 2022 5.00%, 06/01/2051 | | | 360 | | | | 373,654 | |
San Francisco Intl Airport Series 2024 5.25%, 05/01/2044 | | | 500 | | | | 545,936 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,124,182 | |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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Colorado – 0.4% | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (Ascent Classical Academy Charter Schools, Inc.) Series 2024 5.80%, 04/01/2054(a) | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 104,527 | |
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District of Columbia – 5.6% | |
District of Columbia (District of Columbia Union Market TIF Area) Series 2024-A 5.125%, 06/01/2034(a) | | | 100 | | | | 101,925 | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation Revenue Series 2023-A 5.25%, 10/01/2040 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,103,909 | |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority State Lease) Series 2020-A 5.00%, 07/15/2045 | | | 400 | | | | 425,685 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,631,519 | |
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Florida – 0.7% | |
Florida Development Finance Corp. (Brightline Trains Florida LLC) AGM Series 2024 5.25%, 07/01/2053 | | | 100 | | | | 105,411 | |
Florida Development Finance Corp. (SFP - Tampa I LLC) Series 2024 5.25%, 06/01/2059(a) | | | 100 | | | | 102,134 | |
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| | | | | | | 207,545 | |
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Georgia – 7.4% | |
Fayette County Development Authority (United States Soccer Federation, Inc.) Series 2024 5.00%, 10/01/2044 | | | 100 | | | | 106,713 | |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. (Macquarie Group Ltd.) Series 2019-A 5.00%, 05/15/2043 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,034,202 | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Series 2019 5.00%, 01/01/2063 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,021,803 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,162,718 | |
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Illinois – 5.0% | |
Chicago Board of Education Series 2023-A 5.00%, 12/01/2034 | | | 150 | | | | 162,128 | |
6.00%, 12/01/2049 | | | 140 | | | | 155,053 | |
Illinois Finance Authority (Southern Illinois Healthcare Obligated Group) Series 2017 5.00%, 03/01/2047 | | | 400 | | | | 402,612 | |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Series 2017 0.00%, 12/15/2042(b) | | $ | 350 | | | $ | 261,028 | |
Series 2020 5.00%, 06/15/2050 | | | 210 | | | | 217,509 | |
State of Illinois Series 2023-B 5.50%, 05/01/2047 | | | 250 | | | | 274,353 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,472,683 | |
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Indiana – 2.4% | |
City of Valparaiso IN (Pratt Paper IN LLC) Series 2024 4.875%, 01/01/2044(a) | | | 100 | | | | 103,782 | |
Indiana Finance Authority (Parkview Health System Obligated Group) Series 2024-A 5.00%, 11/01/2054(a) | | | 100 | | | | 105,368 | |
Indiana Finance Authority (University of Evansville) Series 2022 5.25%, 09/01/2057 | | | 100 | | | | 100,157 | |
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank (Pan Am Plaza Hotel) Series 2023 6.00%, 03/01/2053 | | | 150 | | | | 165,754 | |
Series 2023-F 7.75%, 03/01/2067 | | | 100 | | | | 108,142 | |
BAM Series 2023 5.25%, 03/01/2067 | | | 100 | | | | 107,234 | |
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| | | | | | | 690,437 | |
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Kentucky – 0.7% | |
Kentucky Public Energy Authority (BP PLC) Series 2024-B 5.00%, 01/01/2055 | | | 200 | | | | 217,175 | |
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Maryland – 1.3% | |
Maryland Economic Development Corp. (Purple Line Transit Partners LLC) Series 2022 5.25%, 06/30/2047 | | | 370 | | | | 388,657 | |
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Nevada – 0.4% | |
State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry (DesertXpress Enterprises LLC) Series 2024 8.125%, 01/01/2050 | | | 100 | | | | 100,957 | |
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New Hampshire – 3.4% | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (University of Nevada Reno) BAM Series 2023 4.50%, 06/01/2053 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,005,423 | |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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New Jersey – 2.1% | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (State of New Jersey Lease) Series 2023-B 5.25%, 06/15/2050 | | $ | 575 | | | $ | 629,175 | |
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New York – 10.3% | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Series 2017 | | | | | | | | |
Zero Coupon, 11/15/2033 | | | 575 | | | | 410,159 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority (New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue) Series 2024 5.00%, 11/01/2037 | | | 100 | | | | 115,772 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp. (State of New York Sales Tax Revenue) Series 2023-A 5.00%, 03/15/2051 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,087,436 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp. (JFK NTO LLC) Series 2023 5.375%, 06/30/2060 | | | 100 | | | | 104,292 | |
AGM Series 2024 5.00%, 06/30/2049 | | | 200 | | | | 210,289 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Series 2014 5.00%, 09/01/2025 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,001,422 | |
Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Co. Series 2024 6.00%, 12/01/2053 | | | 100 | | | | 105,035 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,034,405 | |
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North Carolina – 3.9% | |
Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority AGM Series 2023 5.00%, 07/01/2036 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,087,891 | |
North Carolina Turnpike Authority AGM Series 2024 Zero Coupon, 01/01/2052 | | | 250 | | | | 67,745 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,155,636 | |
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Ohio – 4.2% | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Series 2020-B 5.00%, 06/01/2055 | | | 100 | | | | 91,895 | |
Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority (Duke Energy Convention Center Project) Series 2024 5.00%, 12/01/2053 | | | 100 | | | | 106,373 | |
State of Ohio (University Hospitals Health System, Inc. Obligated Group) Series 2016 4.00%, 01/15/2046 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,049,064 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,247,332 | |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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Oregon – 1.6% | |
Port of Portland OR Airport Revenue Series 2022-2 4.00%, 07/01/2047 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 478,322 | |
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Pennsylvania – 8.5% | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation) Series 2022 5.50%, 06/30/2039 | | | 300 | | | | 333,141 | |
Pennsylvania State University (The) Series 2023 5.25%, 09/01/2053 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,108,500 | |
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority AGM Series 2019-A 5.00%, 09/01/2044 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,055,446 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,497,087 | |
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Puerto Rico – 0.5% | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Series 2022-C Zero Coupon, 11/01/2043 | | | 178 | | | | 112,299 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue Series 2018-A Zero Coupon, 07/01/2051 | | | 100 | | | | 24,406 | |
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| | | | | | | 136,705 | |
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South Carolina – 5.5% | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc.) Series 2020 5.00%, 12/01/2046 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,051,343 | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (Novant Health Obligated Group) Series 2024 5.50%, 11/01/2054 | | | 500 | | | | 557,721 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,609,064 | |
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Tennessee – 1.5% | |
Bristol Industrial Development Board (Bristol Industrial Development Board Sales Tax) Series 2016-A 5.125%, 12/01/2042(a) | | | 280 | | | | 274,612 | |
Series 2016-B Zero Coupon, 12/01/2031(a) | | | 100 | | | | 68,547 | |
Shelby County Health & Educational Facilities Board (Madrone Memphis Student Housing I LLC) Series 2024 5.25%, 06/01/2056(a) | | | 100 | | | | 103,069 | |
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| | | | | | | 446,228 | |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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Texas – 9.6% | |
Port of Beaumont Navigation District (Jefferson 2020 Bond Lessee & Borrower LLC Obligated Group) Series 2024 5.25%, 01/01/2054(a) | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 106,216 | |
Sherman Independent School District/TX Series 2023-B 5.00%, 02/15/2053 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,077,830 | |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. IV (BP PLC) Series 2023-B 5.50%, 01/01/2054 | | | 500 | | | | 563,024 | |
Texas Water Development Board (State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas) Series 2023-A 5.00%, 10/15/2058 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,075,275 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,822,345 | |
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Virginia – 3.8% | |
Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority (Inova Health System Obligated Group) Series 2022 4.00%, 05/15/2042 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,005,698 | |
James City County Economic Development Authority (Williamsburg Landing, Inc. Obligated Group) Series 2024-A 6.875%, 12/01/2058 | | | 100 | | | | 110,728 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,116,426 | |
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Wisconsin – 0.5% | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Forensic Science & Protective Medicine Collaboration, Inc.) Series 2024 5.00%, 08/01/2027(a) | | | 150 | | | | 154,046 | |
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Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds (cost $27,285,263) | | | | 27,760,702 | |
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Short-Term Municipal Notes – 1.7% | |
Massachusetts – 1.7% | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Trustees of Boston University) Series 2018-U 3.80%, 10/01/2042(c) (cost $500,000) | | | 500 | | | | 500,000 | |
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Total Municipal Obligations (cost $27,785,263) | | | | 28,260,702 | |
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Company | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills – 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
United States – 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bill Zero Coupon, 10/24/2024 (cost $575,766) | | $ | 580 | | | $ | 575,789 | |
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Investment Companies – 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 5.16%(d) (e) (f) (cost $57,200) | | | 57,200 | | | | 57,200 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (cost $632,966) | | | | | | | 632,989 | |
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Total Investments – 98.2% (cost $28,418,229)(g) | | | | | | | 28,893,691 | |
Other assets less liabilities – 1.8% | | | | | | | 523,762 | |
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Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 29,417,453 | |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
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Description | | Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive | | | Payment Frequency | | Implied Credit Spread at August 31, 2024 | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Market Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Sale Contracts | |
CDX-NAHY Series 42, 5 Year Index, 06/20/2029* | | | 5.00 | % | | Quarterly | | 3.21% | | | USD | | | | 720 | | | $ | 59,087 | | | $ | 46,138 | | | $ | 12,949 | |
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS
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Notional Amount (000) | | | Termination Date | | Payments made by the Fund | | Payments received by the Fund | | Payment Frequency Paid/ Received | | Market Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | | | 500 | | | 09/15/2031 | | 1 Day SOFR | | 3.517% | | Annual | | $ | 2,628 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,628 | |
USD | | | 480 | | | 06/15/2034 | | 3.851% | | 1 Day SOFR | | Annual | | | (14,525 | ) | | | 149 | | | | (14,674 | ) |
USD | | | 400 | | | 06/15/2034 | | 3.543% | | 1 Day SOFR | | Annual | | | (2,539 | ) | | | 50 | | | | (2,589 | ) |
USD | | | 600 | | | 08/15/2034 | | 3.304% | | 1 Day SOFR | | Annual | | | 8,055 | | | | — | | | | 8,055 | |
USD | | | 240 | | | 08/15/2034 | | 3.450% | | 1 Day SOFR | | Annual | | | 267 | | | | — | | | | 267 | |
USD | | | 200 | | | 07/15/2044 | | 1 Day SOFR | | 3.897% | | Annual | | | 10,128 | | | | — | | | | 10,128 | |
USD | | | 1,700 | | | 01/13/2045 | | 1 Day SOFR | | 4.057% | | Annual | | | 125,407 | | | | — | | | | 125,407 | |
USD | | | 200 | | | 12/09/2053 | | 3.381% | | 1 Day SOFR | | Annual | | | 3,329 | | | | — | | | | 3,329 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 132,750 | | | $ | 199 | | | $ | 132,551 | |
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(a) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At August 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,495,181 or 5.1% of net assets. |
(b) | Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at August 31, 2024. |
(c) | Variable Rate Demand Notes are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks. |
(d) | Affiliated investments. |
(e) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(g) | As of August 31, 2024, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $659,395 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(38,433), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $620,962. |
As of August 31, 2024, the Fund’s percentages of investments in municipal bonds that are insured and in insured municipal bonds that have been pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity are 12.9% and 0.0%, respectively.
Glossary:
AGM – Assured Guaranty Municipal
BAM – Build American Mutual
CDX-NAHY – North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
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AB Active ETFs, Inc.
AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF
August 31, 2024 (unaudited)
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. U.S. GAAP establishes 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 (including those valued based on their market values). 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) |
The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which is then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.
Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of August 31, 2024:
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Investments in Securities: | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,760,702 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,760,702 | |
Short-Term Municipal Notes | | | — | | | | 500,000 | | | | — | | | | 500,000 | |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 575,789 | | | | — | | | | 575,789 | |
Investment Companies | | | 57,200 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,200 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | | 57,200 | | | | 28,836,491 | | | | — | | | | 28,893,691 | |
Other Financial Instruments(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps | | | — | | | | 59,087 | | | | — | | | | 59,087 | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps | | | — | | | | 149,814 | | | | — | | | | 149,814 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps | | | — | | | | (17,064 | ) | | | — | | | | (17,064 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 57,200 | | | $ | 29,028,328 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,085,528 | |
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(a) | Other financial instruments include reverse repurchase agreements and derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps. Derivative instruments are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, written options and written swaptions which are valued at market value. |
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A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended August 31, 2024 is as follows:
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Fund | | Market Value 11/30/2023 (000) | | | Purchases at Cost (000) | | | Sales Proceeds (000) | | | Market Value 08/31/2024 (000) | | | Dividend Income (000) | |
Government Money Market Portfolio | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 6,619 | | | $ | 6,562 | | | $ | 57 | | | $ | 7 | |
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