ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND 
By NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. [NYSE: AWF] (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of December 31, 2012.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.
Top 10 Fixed Income Holdings
Portfolio %
1) U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.125%, 2/15/42 1.76%
2) Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via
RSHB Capital SA 7.75%, 5/29/18 0.93%
3) Republic of Brazil 12.50%, 1/05/22 0.92%
4) Argentina Bonos 7.00%, 10/03/15 0.84%
5) Ivory Coast Government International
Bond 3.75%, 12/31/32 0.77%
6) Dominican Republic International Bond
8.625%, 4/20/27 0.68%
7) Turkey Government Bond 9.00%, 1/27/16 0.62%
8) El Salvador Government International
Bond 7.65%, 6/15/35 0.54%
9) South Africa Government Bond Series
R207 7.25%, 1/15/20 0.51%
10) Argentina Bonos Series X 7.00%,
4/17/17 0.51%
Fixed Income Holdings by Security Type
Portfolio %
Corporates - Non-Investment Grades
Industrial
Consumer Non-Cyclical 6.93%
Capital Goods 5.76%
Energy 4.72%
Communications - Media 4.48%
Basic 4.12%
Technology 3.62%
Consumer Cyclical - Other 3.60%
Communications - Telecommunications 3.42%
Services 1.70%
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive 1.64%
Other Industrial 1.57%
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers 1.37%
Transportation - Services 0.81%
Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment 0.68%
Transportation - Airlines 0.44%
Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants 0.25%
Transportation - Railroads 0.03%
SUBTOTAL 45.14%
Financial Institutions
Banking 1.84%
Finance 1.17%
Insurance 0.83%
Other Finance 0.83%
Brokerage 0.35%
SUBTOTAL 5.02%
Utility
Electric 1.78%
Natural Gas 1.00%
SUBTOTAL 2.78%
Convertible Bonds
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive 0.05%
SUBTOTAL 0.05%
SUBTOTAL 52.99%
Governments - Treasuries
Treasuries 8.29%
SUBTOTAL 8.29%
Corporates - Investment Grades
Financial Institutions
Insurance 2.27%
Banking 1.62%
REITS 0.47%
Finance 0.39%
Other Finance 0.21%
Brokerage 0.09%
SUBTOTAL 5.05%
Industrial
Basic 1.13%
Energy 0.36%
Consumer Cyclical - Other 0.29%
Communications - Telecommunications 0.17%
Capital Goods 0.10%
Services 0.07%
Transportation - Airlines 0.07%
Consumer Non-Cyclical 0.02%
Other Industrial 0.01%
SUBTOTAL 2.22%
Non Corporate Sectors
Agencies - Not Government Guaranteed 0.39%
SUBTOTAL 0.39%
Utility
Electric 0.14%
SUBTOTAL 0.14%
SUBTOTAL 7.80%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Non-Agency Fixed Rate 3.25%
Non-Agency Floating Rate 1.96%
SUBTOTAL 5.21%
Emerging Markets - Sovereigns 4.27%
Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds
Industrial
Basic 0.98%
Communications - Media 0.53%
Consumer Cyclical - Other 0.52%
Consumer Non-Cyclical 0.42%
Other Industrial 0.34%
Capital Goods 0.29%
Technology 0.23%
Communications - Telecommunications 0.22%
Transportation - Services 0.13%
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers 0.09%
Energy 0.09%
SUBTOTAL 3.84%
Financial Institutions
Other Finance 0.14%
Banking 0.03%
SUBTOTAL 0.17%
SUBTOTAL 4.01%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS 2.67%
Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS 0.23%
SUBTOTAL 2.90%
Bank Loans
Industrial
Technology 0.47%
Consumer Non-Cyclical 0.43%
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers 0.22%
Communications - Media 0.19%
Basic 0.18%
Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment 0.18%
Consumer Cyclical - Other 0.18%
Capital Goods 0.17%
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive 0.15%
Other Industrial 0.11%
Energy 0.07%
Services 0.01%
SUBTOTAL 2.36%
Financial Institutions
REITS 0.29%
SUBTOTAL 0.29%
Non Corporate Sectors
Foreign Local Government - Municipal 0.08%
SUBTOTAL 0.08%
Utility
Other Utility 0.08%
SUBTOTAL 0.08%
SUBTOTAL 2.81%
Quasi-Sovereigns
Quasi-Sovereign Bonds 2.31%
SUBTOTAL 2.31%
Emerging Markets - Treasuries 1.99%
Asset-Backed Securities
Home Equity Loans - Fixed Rate 0.74%
Home Equity Loans - Floating Rate 0.42%
SUBTOTAL 1.16%
Preferred Stocks
Financial Institutions 1.05%
Non Corporate Sectors 0.01%
SUBTOTAL 1.06%
Local Governments - Municipal Bonds 0.99%
Governments - Sovereign Agencies 0.91%
Supranationals 0.58%
Local Governments - Regional Bonds 0.57%
Governments - Sovereign Bonds 0.45%
Inflation-Linked Securities 0.45%
Common Stocks 0.20%
Options Purchased - Puts
Options on Funds and Investment Trusts 0.05%
SUBTOTAL 0.05%
Short-Term Investments
Investment Companies 0.85%
Governments - Sovereign Bonds 0.15%
Total Fixed Income 100.00%
Country Breakdown
Portfolio %
United States 65.39%
Brazil 3.67%
Russia 3.38%
United Kingdom 3.26%
Luxembourg 1.59%
Argentina 1.53%
Canada 1.27%
Dominican Republic 1.16%
Netherlands 1.10%
South Africa 1.00%
Germany 0.92%
Turkey 0.89%
El Salvador 0.79%
Switzerland 0.77%
Cote D'Ivoire 0.77%
Indonesia 0.77%
Mexico 0.74%
Hungary 0.66%
Ireland 0.64%
Italy 0.63%
Supranational 0.58%
Peru 0.58%
United Arab Emirates 0.52%
Portugal 0.49%
France 0.49%
Colombia 0.49%
Kazakhstan 0.46%
Uruguay 0.45%
Croatia 0.45%
Spain 0.42%
Australia 0.35%
Chile 0.33%
Japan 0.32%
India 0.31%
Barbados 0.31%
Philippines 0.28%
Serbia 0.25%
Norway 0.25%
Ghana 0.23%
Nigeria 0.22%
China 0.21%
Ukraine 0.18%
Sweden 0.18%
Trinidad & Tobago 0.15%
Singapore 0.12%
Czech Republic 0.11%
Bermuda 0.09%
Denmark 0.08%
Austria 0.08%
Virgin Islands (BVI) 0.06%
Greece 0.02%
Hong Kong 0.01%
Total Investments 100.00%
Net Currency Exposure Breakdown
Portfolio %
United States Dollar 97.81%
Mexican Peso 2.02%
New Turkish Lira 1.01%
Russian Rubles 0.77%
Brazilian Real 0.72%
Dominican Peso 0.54%
Uruguayan Peso 0.51%
Philippine Peso 0.32%
Nigerian Naira 0.25%
Colombian Peso 0.24%
Chilean Peso 0.23%
Hungarian Forint 0.12%
Australian Dollar 0.04%
Indonesian Rupiah -0.01%
Great British Pound -0.02%
Canadian Dollar -1.08%
Euro -1.66%
Japanese Yen -1.81%
Total Investments 100.00%
Credit Quality Breakdown
Portfolio %
AAA 5.40%
AA 0.58%
A 6.14%
BBB 15.61%
BB 23.78%
B 30.48%
CCC 13.53%
CC 0.46%
C 0.03%
D 0.71%
Not Rated 2.28%
Short Term Investments 1.00%
Total Investments 100.00%
Portfolio Statistics:
Average Coupon: 8.59%
Average Bond Price: N/A
Percentage of Leverage:
Bank Borrowing: 0.00%
Investment Operations: 11.69%*
Preferred Stock: 0.00%
Tender Option Bonds: 0.00%
Term Asset-Backed Loans Facility (TALF): 0.00%
Total Fund Leverage: 11.69%
Average Maturity: 7.27 Years
Effective Duration: 4.86 Years
Total Net Assets: $1,320.39 Million
Net Asset Value: $15.36
Number of Holdings: 940
Portfolio Turnover: 26%
* 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.
SOURCE AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.
