Bernstein Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

Small Cap Core Portfolio

June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.6%

       

Industrials – 20.7%

       

Aerospace & Defense – 0.4%

       

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     14,810        $ 2,720,005  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.3%

       

Radiant Logistics, Inc.(a)

     326,103          2,191,412  
       

 

 

 

Building Products – 2.2%

       

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)

     27,697          3,766,792  

Masonite International Corp.(a)

     24,010          2,459,584  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

     29,485          4,083,673  

UFP Industries, Inc.

     46,427          4,505,740  
       

 

 

 
          14,815,789  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%

       

Tetra Tech, Inc.

     22,272          3,646,817  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering – 4.1%

       

AECOM

     31,887          2,700,510  

Arcosa, Inc.

     46,420          3,517,243  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     31,499          5,172,136  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     32,530          6,010,893  

Fluor Corp.(a)

     93,980          2,781,808  

MasTec, Inc.(a)

     36,334          4,286,322  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)

     72,520          3,465,731  
       

 

 

 
          27,934,643  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment – 0.6%

       

Regal Rexnord Corp.

     25,960          3,995,244  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation – 0.6%

       

ArcBest Corp.

     43,463          4,294,144  
       

 

 

 

Machinery – 3.4%

       

Hillenbrand, Inc.

     87,950          4,510,076  

Kadant, Inc.

     15,020          3,335,942  

Oshkosh Corp.

     36,060          3,122,435  

Shyft Group, Inc. (The)

     149,040          3,287,822  

Terex Corp.

     79,180          4,737,340  

Wabash National Corp.

     147,521          3,782,439  
       

 

 

 
                22,776,054  
       

 

 

 

Marine Transportation – 0.3%

       

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

     112,060          1,983,462  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services – 5.1%

       

CACI International, Inc. - Class A(a)

     6,106          2,081,169  

Concentrix Corp.

     15,093          1,218,760  

Insperity, Inc.

     38,821          4,618,146  

KBR, Inc.

     53,594          3,486,826  

Kforce, Inc.

     51,670          3,237,642  

Korn Ferry

     69,960          3,465,818  

Maximus, Inc.

     57,771          4,882,227  

Science Applications International Corp.

     23,920          2,690,522  

TriNet Group, Inc.(a)

     47,890          4,548,113  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

     28,140          952,258  

WNS Holdings Ltd. (ADR)(a)

     43,512          3,207,705  
       

 

 

 
          34,389,186  
       

 

 

 

 

1


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 3.2%

       

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     26,597        $ 3,852,044  

Boise Cascade Co.

     47,382          4,280,964  

GMS, Inc.(a)

     66,501          4,601,869  

MRC Global, Inc.(a)

     296,630          2,987,064  

Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class A

     72,668          4,413,854  

Veritiv Corp.

     14,970          1,880,382  
       

 

 

 
          22,016,177  
       

 

 

 
              140,762,933  
       

 

 

 

Health Care – 16.5%

       

Biotechnology – 7.2%

       

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     39,910          955,844  

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(a)

     55,660          1,596,329  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a)

     49,650          1,008,391  

Ascendis Pharma A/S (ADR)(a)

     9,347          834,220  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)

     31,845          2,012,604  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     186,030          2,500,243  

Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)

     39,580          1,291,100  

Denali Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     41,960          1,238,240  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc./DE(a)

     22,532          438,022  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)

     27,391          201,324  

Gossamer Bio, Inc.(a)

     148,270          177,924  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     69,362          2,501,887  

Insmed, Inc.(a)

     107,851          2,275,656  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     39,800          1,623,044  

IVERIC bio, Inc.(a)

     84,120          3,309,281  

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     12,984          2,815,580  

Legend Biotech Corp. (ADR)(a)

     21,880          1,510,376  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     8,180          1,889,580  

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     12,091          436,848  

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics(a)

     46,960          2,394,960  

Morphic Holding, Inc.(a)

     22,710          1,301,964  

Natera, Inc.(a)

     14,657          713,210  

Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Class A(a)

     145,540          1,087,184  

Relay Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     80,340          1,009,070  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     9,210          1,054,729  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     53,870          1,127,499  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

     27,544          1,270,605  

Vaxcyte, Inc.(a)

     46,940          2,344,183  

Vericel Corp.(a)

     52,380          1,967,917  

Verve Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     33,170          621,937  

Viking Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     56,270          912,137  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(a)

     72,947          1,789,390  

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     56,920          1,354,127  

Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     104,259          707,919  

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     34,370          969,578  
       

 

 

 
          49,242,902  
       

 

 

 

 

2


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.1%

       

CONMED Corp.

     23,049        $ 3,132,129  

Integer Holdings Corp.(a)

     46,690          4,137,201  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a)

     30,645          3,196,886  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)

     51,980          4,362,162  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.(a)

     76,340          1,378,700  

Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a)

     12,080          3,447,753  

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)

     24,460          1,285,862  
       

 

 

 
          20,940,693  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.6%

       

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)

     39,035          4,259,499  

Chemed Corp.

     5,835          3,160,645  

ModivCare, Inc.(a)

     23,170          1,047,516  

NeoGenomics, Inc.(a)

     55,720          895,420  

Option Care Health, Inc.(a)

     104,120          3,382,859  

Owens & Minor, Inc.(a)

     38,380          730,755  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a)

     150,240          2,134,910  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)

     30,717          2,499,750  
       

 

 

 
          18,111,354  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology – 0.9%

       

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.(a)

     108,920          2,689,235  

Health Catalyst, Inc.(a)

     86,254          1,078,175  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc.(a)

     129,880          2,106,653  
       

 

 

 
          5,874,063  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.5%

       

ICON PLC(a)

     9,395          2,350,629  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)

     22,522          5,409,109  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

     6,920          889,220  

Repligen Corp.(a)

     9,676          1,368,767  
       

 

 

 
          10,017,725  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.2%

       

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

     55,600          1,194,844  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     65,264          1,452,124  

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a)

     36,770          1,293,936  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(a)

     46,110          2,919,685  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     60,880          1,540,873  
       

 

 

 
          8,401,462  
       

 

 

 
              112,588,199  
       

 

 

 

Financials – 15.5%

       

Banks – 8.3%

       

1st Source Corp.

     48,707          2,042,285  

Associated Banc-Corp.

     183,970          2,985,833  

Bank of Marin Bancorp

     97,050          1,714,874  

 

3


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

BankUnited, Inc.

     116,679        $ 2,514,432  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     157,530          3,265,597  

Cathay General Bancorp

     65,690          2,114,561  

First BanCorp./Puerto Rico

     277,840          3,395,205  

First Busey Corp.

     176,780          3,553,278  

Heritage Financial Corp./WA

     201,790          3,262,944  

International Bancshares Corp.

     76,360          3,375,112  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     268,438          3,017,243  

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.

     53,449          3,629,722  

Northeast Bank

     88,101          3,671,169  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc./OH

     129,420          3,436,101  

Republic Bancorp, Inc./KY - Class A

     50,480          2,145,400  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     79,582          2,407,355  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)

     66,610          3,430,415  

TriCo Bancshares

     48,130          1,597,916  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     38,950          2,828,549  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     48,070          1,813,200  
       

 

 

 
          56,201,191  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 1.2%

       

Evercore, Inc. - Class A

     25,742          3,181,454  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     49,026          4,819,746  
       

 

 

 
          8,001,200  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance – 0.8%

       

Nelnet, Inc. - Class A

     37,633          3,630,832  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     47,374          2,069,770  
       

 

 

 
          5,700,602  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services – 2.4%

       

Essent Group Ltd.

     80,957          3,788,788  

EVERTEC, Inc.

     78,094          2,876,202  

MGIC Investment Corp.

     219,380          3,464,010  

Mr Cooper Group, Inc.(a)

     77,660          3,932,702  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

     31,488          2,213,921  
       

 

 

 
          16,275,623  
       

 

 

 

Insurance – 2.2%

       

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     50,120          2,796,696  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     23,520          2,658,466  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

     15,690          5,871,198  

Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a)

     28,080          1,629,763  

Primerica, Inc.

     11,480          2,270,285  
       

 

 

 
          15,226,408  
       

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.6%

       

Ellington Financial, Inc.

     114,701          1,582,874  

MFA Financial, Inc.

     114,120          1,282,709  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

     93,490          1,260,245  
       

 

 

 
          4,125,828  
       

 

 

 
              105,530,852  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology – 14.3%

       

Communications Equipment – 0.2%

       

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)

     32,090          1,820,466  
       

 

 

 

 

4


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 5.2%

       

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)

     84,840        $ 3,829,678  

Avnet, Inc.

     76,870          3,878,091  

Fabrinet(a)

     23,488          3,050,621  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)

     34,690          5,076,535  

Jabil, Inc.

     41,899          4,522,159  

OSI Systems, Inc.(a)

     30,772          3,625,865  

Sanmina Corp.(a)

     72,876          4,392,237  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

     27,253          2,561,782  

TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)

     244,600          3,399,940  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

     35,021          1,029,617  
       

 

 

 
          35,366,525  
       

 

 

 

IT Services – 0.5%

       

Perficient, Inc.(a)

     39,716          3,309,534  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.2%

       

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

     77,303          4,595,663  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)

     38,138          3,663,918  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)

     66,180          4,336,775  

Onto Innovation, Inc.(a)

     48,760          5,679,077  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)

     116,080          3,367,481  
       

 

 

 
          21,642,914  
       

 

 

 

Software – 5.2%

       

8x8, Inc.(a)

     108,310          458,151  

A10 Networks, Inc.

     219,360          3,200,462  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)

     127,930          2,964,138  

Box, Inc. - Class A(a)

     126,130          3,705,700  

CommVault Systems, Inc.(a)

     63,718          4,627,201  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(a)

     24,573          761,763  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)

     18,905          3,778,732  

NCR Corp.(a)

     79,579          2,005,391  

Progress Software Corp.

     68,871          4,001,405  

Qualys, Inc.(a)

     29,790          3,847,974  

SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)

     30,620          5,880,877  
       

 

 

 
          35,231,794  
       

 

 

 
                97,371,233  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 10.4%

       

Automobile Components – 1.6%

       

Dana, Inc.

     139,760          2,375,920  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)

     28,700          3,114,237  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)

     252,220          3,450,370  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

     27,772          2,221,760  
       

 

 

 
          11,162,287  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles – 0.6%

       

Thor Industries, Inc.

     20,767          2,149,384  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

     27,456          1,831,041  
       

 

 

 
          3,980,425  
       

 

 

 

 

5


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Diversified Consumer Services – 1.0%

       

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)

     90,490        $ 3,107,427  

Perdoceo Education Corp.(a)

     287,102          3,522,741  
       

 

 

 
          6,630,168  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.9%

       

Churchill Downs, Inc.

     21,708          3,021,102  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

     47,250          2,741,918  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a)

     83,100          3,776,064  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     21,636          2,655,170  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

     40,410          2,983,470  

Planet Fitness, Inc. - Class A(a)

     29,683          2,001,822  

Travel + Leisure Co.

     54,951          2,216,723  
       

 

 

 
          19,396,269  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables – 1.4%

       

KB Home

     88,830          4,593,399  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a)

     104,411          5,092,125  
       

 

 

 
          9,685,524  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Products – 0.2%

       

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.(a)

     45,825          1,404,536  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 0.8%

       

Citi Trends, Inc.(a)

     102,410          1,808,560  

Murphy USA, Inc.

     5,743          1,786,705  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)

     132,120          1,631,682  

Upbound Group, Inc.

     12,200          379,786  
       

 

 

 
          5,606,733  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.9%

       

Carter’s, Inc.

     28,490          2,068,374  

Crocs, Inc.(a)

     40,492          4,552,920  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

     5,960          3,144,854  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

     30,625          3,014,113  
       

 

 

 
          12,780,261  
       

 

 

 
                70,646,203  
       

 

 

 

Energy – 6.5%

       

Energy Equipment & Services – 1.7%

       

Cactus, Inc. - Class A

     45,460          1,923,867  

ChampionX Corp.

     152,620          4,737,325  

Oceaneering International, Inc.(a)

     122,400          2,288,880  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

     187,650          2,246,170  
       

 

 

 
          11,196,242  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.8%

       

Antero Resources Corp.(a)

     72,790          1,676,354  

Chord Energy Corp.

     29,490          4,535,562  

Civitas Resources, Inc.

     40,010          2,775,494  

HF Sinclair Corp.

     63,122          2,815,872  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. - Class A

     178,050          3,721,245  

Matador Resources Co.

     81,360          4,256,755  

Ovintiv, Inc. (New York)

     66,690          2,538,888  

 

6


Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

PBF Energy, Inc. - Class A

     123,980        $ 5,075,741  

PDC Energy, Inc.

     53,240          3,787,494  

Teekay Tankers Ltd. - Class A

     45,865          1,753,419  
       

 

 

 
                32,936,824  
       

 

 

 
          44,133,066  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate – 6.1%

       

Diversified REITs – 0.9%

       

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

     162,949          3,027,593  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

     168,100          1,963,408  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. - Class A

     61,060          942,766  
       

 

 

 
          5,933,767  
       

 

 

 

Health Care REITs – 1.0%

       

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

     73,627          1,462,232  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     101,980          1,923,343  

Physicians Realty Trust

     104,332          1,459,605  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     198,840          2,340,347  
       

 

 

 
          7,185,527  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs – 1.4%

       

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     230,670          3,485,424  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     205,010          1,642,130  

RLJ Lodging Trust

     281,929          2,895,411  

Service Properties Trust

     161,380          1,402,392  
       

 

 

 
          9,425,357  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs – 1.2%

       

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     47,016          2,474,922  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

     96,380          318,054  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     87,194          3,128,521  

Terreno Realty Corp.

     33,154          1,992,555  
       

 

 

 
          7,914,052  
       

 

 

 

Office REITs – 0.2%

       

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     61,796          1,408,949  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development – 0.4%

       

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a)

     192,281          1,284,437  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. - Class A

     89,263          1,719,205  
       

 

 

 
          3,003,642  
       

 

 

 

Residential REITs – 0.5%

       

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

     27,560          994,640  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

     47,470          2,158,936  
       

 

 

 
          3,153,576  
       

 

 

 

Retail REITs – 0.1%

       

NETSTREIT Corp.

     53,520          956,402  
       

 

 

 

 

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Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Specialized REITs – 0.4%

       

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     25,840        $ 900,007  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     49,357          1,551,291  
       

 

 

 
          2,451,298  
       

 

 

 
          41,432,570  
       

 

 

 

Materials – 3.5%

       

Chemicals – 0.9%

       

AdvanSix, Inc.

     44,470          1,555,561  

Huntsman Corp.

     103,765          2,803,730  

Orion SA

     71,890          1,525,506  
       

 

 

 
          5,884,797  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining – 1.8%

       

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.

     13,440          2,208,998  

B2Gold Corp.

     408,810          1,459,452  

Commercial Metals Co.

     69,462          3,657,869  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

     32,120          1,573,880  

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. - Class A

     36,090          1,082,339  

United States Steel Corp.

     104,600          2,616,046  
       

 

 

 
          12,598,584  
       

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products – 0.8%

       

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     45,405          3,404,467  

Sylvamo Corp.

     53,680          2,171,356  
       

 

 

 
          5,575,823  
       

 

 

 
                24,059,204  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 2.5%

       

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 0.7%

       

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)

     76,470          2,340,747  

Village Super Market, Inc. - Class A

     98,608          2,250,234  
       

 

 

 
          4,590,981  
       

 

 

 

Food Products – 1.6%

       

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

     42,930          1,931,850  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a)

     190,425          2,382,217  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

     30,365          3,560,904  

Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)

     163,420          2,863,118  
       

 

 

 
          10,738,089  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products – 0.2%

       

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)

     26,470          1,668,669  
       

 

 

 
          16,997,739  
       

 

 

 

Utilities – 2.4%

       

Electric Utilities – 1.5%

       

ALLETE, Inc.

     69,300          4,017,321  

IDACORP, Inc.

     27,220          2,792,772  

Portland General Electric Co.

     73,170          3,426,551  
       

 

 

 
          10,236,644  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities – 0.4%

       

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     20,880          2,484,720  
       

 

 

 

 

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Company    Shares        U.S. $ Value  

Multi-Utilities – 0.5%

       

NorthWestern Corp.

     57,665        $ 3,273,065  
       

 

 

 
          15,994,429  
       

 

 

 

Communication Services – 1.2%

       

Entertainment – 0.3%

       

IMAX Corp.(a)

     114,290          1,941,787  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services – 0.4%

       

Ziff Davis, Inc.(a)

     41,839          2,931,240  
       

 

 

 

Media – 0.5%

       

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

     21,228          3,535,524  
       

 

 

 
          8,408,551  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $534,054,573)

              677,924,979  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.0%

 

Investment Companies – 0.0%

       

AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. - Government Money Market Portfolio - Class AB, 5.02%(b) (c) (d)
(cost $69,107)

     69,107          69,107  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.6%
(cost $534,123,680)(e)

          677,994,086  

Other assets less liabilities – 0.4%

          2,901,985  
       

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

        $     680,896,071  
       

 

 

 

FUTURES

 

Description      Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Current
Notional
     Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Purchased Contracts

 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Futures          160          September 2023        $     15,229,600        $     138,465

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Affiliated investments.

(c)

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

(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, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(e)

As of June 30, 2023, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $200,521,184 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(56,512,313), resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $144,008,871.

 

  

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

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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Bernstein Fund, Inc.

Small Cap Core Portfolio

June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio 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 Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Assets:            
Common Stocks(a)    $     677,924,979      $                 —      $                 —      $ 677,924,979  
Short-Term Investments      69,107                      69,107  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities      677,994,086                      677,994,086  
Other Financial Instruments(b):            
Assets:            
Futures      138,465                      138,465  
Liabilities                            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 678,132,551      $      $      $     678,132,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Schedule of Investments for sector classifications.

 

(b)

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which 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 Portfolio’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

Fund    Market Value
09/30/2022
(000)
     Purchases
at Cost
(000)
     Sales
Proceeds
(000)
     Market Value
06/30/2023
(000)
     Dividend
Income
(000)
 
Government Money Market Portfolio    $ 1,374      $ 79,434      $ 80,739      $ 69      $ 149  

 

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