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AB Sustainable Euro High Yield Portfolio

Strategy

Seeks to achieve total returns using a combination of income and capital growth through sustainable investments by:

  • Investing at least 70% of its assets in European high yield debt securities

  • Investing at least 80% of its assets in debt securities that the Investment Manager believes are positively aligned with sustainable investment themes

  • Applying a top-down thematic screening process for UNSDG-alignment and a rigorous bottom-up ESG integration approach, including a proprietary ESG scoring

  • Making a strategic allocation to ESG bond structures, such as green bonds

Portfolio Management Team

26 Years at AB
28 Years of Experience
13 Years at AB
16 Years of Experience
12 Years at AB
12 Years of Experience

Pricing & Performance

  1. Annual Performance
  2. Calendar Year Performance
  3. Growth of Investment
  4. Daily Statistics

The Fund is not managed to target or exceed the performance of any specific benchmark, nor are investment decisions constrained by any benchmark. However, investors can assess the performance of the Fund against index shown.

The display above shows the performance based on total return net of management fees, but does not reflect sales charges or the effect of taxes. The figures therefore do not reflect the actual return to an investor.

Ratings

Morningstar Rating Table
Morningstar Ratings as of 10/03/2025
Category: EUR High Yield Bond
Overall3 Year5 Year10 Year
Rating
Investments in Category832   Funds832   Funds701   Funds445   Funds

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Fees & Expenses

Ongoing Sales Charges Table
Management Fee1.10%
Additional Fees--
Total Expenses1.35%
Max Sales ChargeUp to 5.00%
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)--

The charges paid by the Fund are used to pay the costs for running the Fund, including the costs of marketing and distributing it. These charges reduce the potential return of your investment.  For a complete description and full details of the applicable costs and charges, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus.

The Management Fee is an annual fee paid to the management company to which the management of the Fund has been delegated. Out of this fee, the management company pays the investment management fee to the Investment Manager but also may pay other service providers.

The Performance Fee (if any) is paid to the Investment Manager under certain specific conditions.

The Ongoing Charges are charges taken from the Fund over a year based on expenses for the year. This figure may vary from year to year. It excludes performance fees (if any), portfolio transaction costs, except in the case of an entry/exit charge paid by the Fund, when buying or selling units in another collective investment undertaking. The Ongoing Charges figure can help you compare the annual operating expenses of different funds.

The Entry and Exit Charges shown are maximum figures and are one-off charges taken before or after you invest in the Fund. 

Portfolio Composition

As of 28/02/2025

Holdings are subject to change without notice.

Portfolio Statistics

Total Number of Holdings267
Net Assets€300.84 million
Effective Duration2.58
Average Credit QualityBB
Yield to Worst4.33%

Net Currency Exposure

Euro100.00%

Country Allocation

Italy14.67%
United Kingdom14.32%
Germany13.61%
France12.66%
United States10.86%
Spain10.59%
Netherlands7.12%
Sweden4.67%
Luxembourg3.86%
Other7.64%

Sector Allocation

Corporates - Non-Investment Grade84.96%
Corporates - Investment Grade14.77%
Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds0.27%

Top Ten Holdings

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 6.125%, 05/15/281.50%
Paprec Holding SA 7.25%, 11/17/291.24%
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 5.375%, 07/15/291.24%
Grifols SA 3.875%, 10/15/281.15%
Schaeffler AG 4.50%, 03/28/301.05%
Telefonica Europe BV 2.502%, 02/05/271.02%
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH 8.75%, 05/15/281.01%
ZF Europe Finance BV 6.125%, 03/13/290.97%
Vodafone Group PLC 3.00%, 08/27/800.96%
Q-Park Holding I BV 5.125%, 03/01/29 - 02/15/300.94%
Total11.08%

Credit Quality

A0.62%
BBB13.86%
BB46.50%
B33.27%
CCC & Below5.24%
Not Rated0.51%

ESG Bond Structures

ESG Bonds16.29%

Portfolio Themes

Empowerment39.03%
Climate32.31%
Health22.07%

Complete Portfolio of Holdings

Holdings are subject to change without notice.

Investment Risks to Consider

These and other risks are described in the Fund's prospectus

Investment returns and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Some of the principal risks of investing in the Fund include:

  • Corporate debt obligations risk
  • Derivatives risk
  • Emerging-markets risk
  • Fixed-income securities risk
  • Focused portfolio risk
  • Lower-rated and unrated instruments risk
  • OTC derivatives counterparty risk
  • Sovereign debt obligations risk
  • Structured investments risk

Fund Literature

AllianceBernstein provides its investment management services in Canada through its affiliates Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and AllianceBernstein Canada, Inc. Shares of the AllianceBernstein Luxembourg funds described herein are not registered in Canada for public sale to Canadian resident investors. 

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