AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy

Portfolio of Investments

May 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 61.8%

       

Information Technology – 21.6%

       

Communications Equipment – 1.1%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     101,465        $ 12,218,415  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     12,878          5,193,440  
       

 

 

 
          17,411,855  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.5%

       

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

     50,281          7,479,802  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 11.4%

       

Applied Materials, Inc.

     32,583          14,664,305  

ASML Holding NV (REG)

     3,865          6,233,317  

Broadcom, Inc.

     85,667          38,273,445  

Intel Corp.(a)

     66,876          7,669,340  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     4,616          4,482,136  

NVIDIA Corp.

        372,441          78,637,193  

NXP Semiconductors NV

     37,881          12,173,059  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)

     34,644          14,496,782  
       

 

 

 
             176,629,577  
       

 

 

 

Software – 4.6%

       

Microsoft Corp.

     130,720          58,855,373  

Oracle Corp.

     50,781          11,465,334  
       

 

 

 
          70,320,707  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 4.0%

       

Apple, Inc.

     170,043          53,063,619  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

     10,168          8,945,806  
       

 

 

 
          62,009,425  
       

 

 

 
          333,851,366  
       

 

 

 

Communication Services – 8.1%

       

Entertainment – 1.0%

       

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     147,961          15,066,869  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services – 6.5%

       

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C

     175,391          66,022,434  

Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A

     48,646          30,769,081  

Reddit, Inc. - Class A(a)

     24,354          4,286,304  
       

 

 

 
          101,077,819  
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.6%

       

T-Mobile US, Inc.

     49,975          9,371,812  
       

 

 

 
          125,516,500  
       

 

 

 

Financials – 7.9%

       

Banks – 2.1%

       

Bank of America Corp.

     270,672          13,966,675  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     95,121          4,749,392  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     175,139          13,580,278  
       

 

 

 
          32,296,345  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 2.3%

       

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     164,770          14,392,659  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     10,539          10,808,377  

S&P Global, Inc.

     24,200          10,260,800  
       

 

 

 
          35,461,836  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance – 0.6%

       

Capital One Financial Corp.

     45,452          8,541,794  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services – 1.8%

       

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     86,846          28,343,061  
       

 

 

 

 

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Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Insurance – 1.1%

       

Everest Group Ltd.

     15,456        $ 5,008,208  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     45,376          7,258,799  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     24,666          4,696,406  
       

 

 

 
          16,963,413  
       

 

 

 
          121,606,449  
       

 

 

 

Industrials – 6.4%

       

Aerospace & Defense – 1.7%

       

Airbus SE (ADR)

        101,949               5,308,484  

BAE Systems PLC (Sponsored ADR)

     57,273          6,260,512  

RTX Corp.

     79,615          14,303,631  
       

 

 

 
          25,872,627  
       

 

 

 

Building Products – 0.3%

       

Carrier Global Corp.

     77,776          4,967,553  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%

       

Veralto Corp.

     92,276          7,587,855  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment – 1.9%

       

Eaton Corp. PLC

     38,811          15,547,687  

GE Vernova, Inc.

     13,709          13,274,699  
       

 

 

 
          28,822,386  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation – 0.7%

       

CSX Corp.

     241,808          10,944,230  
       

 

 

 

Machinery – 0.9%

       

Deere & Co.

     15,538          8,424,393  

PACCAR, Inc.

     51,430          5,676,329  
       

 

 

 
          14,100,722  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.4%

       

United Rentals, Inc.

     6,836          6,806,400  
       

 

 

 
          99,101,773  
       

 

 

 

Health Care – 5.6%

       

Biotechnology – 0.4%

       

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     14,743          6,598,082  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.9%

       

Medtronic PLC

     71,354          5,266,639  

Stryker Corp.

     30,034          9,163,073  
       

 

 

 
          14,429,712  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3%

       

Encompass Health Corp.

     46,737          4,947,111  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     40,807          15,519,310  
       

 

 

 
          20,466,421  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.7%

       

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

     47,093          8,580,815  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     23,505          11,576,448  

Waters Corp.(a)

     15,226          5,840,237  
       

 

 

 
          25,997,500  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.3%

       

Eli Lilly & Co.

     7,691          8,498,555  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     89,762          10,656,545  
       

 

 

 
          19,155,100  
       

 

 

 
          86,646,815  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 5.3%

       

Broadline Retail – 3.2%

       

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

     184,062          49,814,540  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.4%

       

Hyatt Hotels Corp. - Class A(b)

     32,140          5,828,910  
       

 

 

 

 

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Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Specialty Retail – 1.7%

       

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

     3,536        $     10,378,832  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     20,151          6,390,688  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     62,439          9,662,435  
       

 

 

 
          26,431,955  
       

 

 

 
          82,075,405  
       

 

 

 

Energy – 1.7%

       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.7%

       

EOG Resources, Inc.

     97,087          12,949,464  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     94,486          13,725,036  
       

 

 

 
          26,674,500  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 1.7%

       

Beverages – 1.3%

       

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     145,367          11,485,447  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

     104,912          9,240,649  
       

 

 

 
          20,726,096  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 0.4%

       

Walmart, Inc.

     45,747          5,295,215  
       

 

 

 
          26,021,311  
       

 

 

 

Materials – 1.4%

       

Chemicals – 1.1%

       

Corteva, Inc.

     88,454          6,924,179  

Linde PLC

     19,021          9,466,562  
       

 

 

 
          16,390,741  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials – 0.3%

       

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     20,678          4,573,560  
       

 

 

 
          20,964,301  
       

 

 

 

Utilities – 1.2%

       

Electric Utilities – 0.7%

       

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     86,634          10,973,929  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities – 0.5%

       

Ameren Corp.

     62,561          6,754,711  
       

 

 

 
          17,728,640  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate – 0.9%

       

Specialized REITs – 0.9%

       

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     39,287          7,464,530  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     48,092          6,940,157  
       

 

 

 
          14,404,687  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $503,047,252)

          954,591,747  
       

 

 

 

 

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Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 37.5%

       

Funds and Investment Trusts – 37.5%(c) (d)

       

AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc. - Class Z

     2,436,669        $ 36,184,541  

AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF

     651,940          34,526,743  

AB Trust - AB Discovery Value Fund - Class Z

     2,092,861          46,440,577  

Bernstein Fund, Inc. - International Small Cap Portfolio - Class Z

     3,822,575          59,785,065  

Bernstein Fund, Inc. - International Strategic Equities Portfolio - Class Z

     18,947,428          369,285,371  

Bernstein Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Core Portfolio - Class Z

     2,403,505          32,423,283  
       

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(cost $393,350,675)

          578,645,580  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.6%

       

Investment Companies – 0.6%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 3.46%(c) (d) (e)
(cost $8,895,351)

     8,895,351          8,895,351  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned – 99.9%
(cost $905,293,278)

          1,542,132,678  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED – 0.2%

       

Investment Companies – 0.2%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 3.46%(c) (d) (e)
(cost $2,839,318)

     2,839,318          2,839,318  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.1%
(cost $908,132,596)(f)

          1,544,971,996  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.1)%

          (1,677,083
       

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

        $  1,543,294,913  
       

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Represents entire or partial securities out on loan.

(c)

Affiliated investments.

(d)

To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.

(e)

The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

(f)

As of May 31, 2026 the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $647,272,369 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(10,432,969), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $636,839,400.

 

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market.

Glossary:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

REG – Registered Shares

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy

May 31, 2026 (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)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, by pricing vendors, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of May 31, 2026:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Assets:            
Common Stocks(a)    $ 954,591,747      $ -0-      $ -0-      $ 954,591,747  
Investment Companies      578,645,580        -0-        -0-        578,645,580  
Short-Term Investments      8,895,351        -0-        -0-        8,895,351  
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund      2,839,318        -0-        -0-        2,839,318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities      1,544,971,996        -0-        -0-        1,544,971,996  
Other Financial Instruments(b)      -0-        -0-        -0-        -0-  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $  1,544,971,996      $    -0-      $    -0-      $  1,544,971,996  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

 

(b) 

Other financial instruments include 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 May 31, 2026 is as follows:

 

Fund    Market Value
8/31/2025
(000)
     Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
(000)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appr./
(Depr.)
(000)
     Market Value
5/31/2026
(000)
     Dividend
Income
(000)
 
AB Discovery Growth Fund, Inc.    $ 31,235      $ 3,006      $ 1,624      $ 59     $ 3,509      $ 36,185      $ 3,006  
AB Emerging Markets Opportunities ETF      -0-        37,545        3,311        293       -0-        34,527        77  
AB Government Money Market Portfolio      11,662        89,854        92,621        -0-       -0-        8,895        261  
AB Government Money Market Portfolio*      3,532        12,663        13,356        -0-       -0-        2,839        32  
AB Trust - AB Discovery Value Fund      41,850        3,258        831        (44     2,208        46,441        2,471  
Bernstein Fund, Inc. - International Small Cap Portfolio      48,221        7,970        -0-        -0-       3,594        59,785        6,815  
Bernstein Fund, Inc. - International Strategic Equities Portfolio      291,508        40,004        27,669        4,712       60,730        369,285        34,983  
Bernstein Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Core Portfolio      28,017        2,802        856        12       2,448        32,423        2,802  
Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. - Emerging Markets Portfolio      26,723        -0-        31,148        4,425       -0-        -0-        -0-  
     $  482,748      $  197,102      $  171,416      $  9,457     $  72,489      $  590,380      $  50,447  

 

*

Investments of cash collateral for securities lending transactions.

 

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