AB Bond Inflation Strategy Class C (ABNCX)

Fund Assets	815.69M
Expense Ratio	1.58%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	61.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.36
Dividend Yield	3.67%
Dividend Growth	37.10%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 5, 2026

Previous Close	9.80
YTD Return	-1.06%
1-Year Return	-1.22%
5-Year Return	2.43%
52-Week Low	9.74
52-Week High	10.31
Beta (5Y)	0.25
Holdings	358
Inception Date	Jan 26, 2010

About ABNCX

AB Bond Inflation Strategy Class C is an actively managed mutual fund focused on providing inflation-aware fixed income exposure. The portfolio centers on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities and related instruments, complemented by selective allocations to other high-quality fixed-income sectors to pursue a core-plus profile with an inflation anchor. The strategy is managed to a shorter-duration benchmark—specifically the Bloomberg 1–10 Year TIPS Index—to help limit interest-rate sensitivity while maintaining inflation linkage through direct holdings and derivatives such as total-return swaps tied to TIPS. Within the short-term inflation-protected bond landscape, it targets a balance of real return potential and volatility control by emphasizing shorter maturities and high-quality issuers. The fund’s role in the market is to serve investors seeking explicit inflation protection within a diversified bond allocation, offering an alternative to TIPS-only approaches by incorporating non-Treasury sectors for incremental yield opportunities while retaining a disciplined, inflation-oriented mandate. Morningstar classifies this vehicle within the short-term inflation-protected bond category, reflecting its focus on inflation-indexed exposure and constrained duration.

• Fund Family: AllianceBernstein
• Category: Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ABNCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Bloomberg US TIPS 1-10 Y TR

Performance

ABNCX had a total return of -1.22% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.09%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ANBIX	Class I	0.58%
ABNZX	Class Z	0.58%
ABNTX	Class 2	0.58%
ABNYX	Advisor Class	0.58%

Top 10 Holdings

126.10% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
United States Treasury Notes 0.125%	TII.0.125 07.15.30	26.10%
2 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 26	n/a	17.94%
United States Treasury Notes 1.125%	TII.1.125 10.15.30	15.43%
5 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 26	n/a	14.01%
IRS #524887 PAY FIXED 2.7200 2.72% 15/01/2028 Receive	n/a	11.60%
United States Treasury Notes 0.25%	TII.0.25 07.15.29	9.81%
IRS #523082 PAY FIXED 2.8410 2.841% 15/10/2027 Receive	n/a	9.33%
United States Treasury Notes 1.25%	TII.1.25 04.15.28	7.76%
IRS #517005 PAY FIXED 3.2625 3.263% 13/05/2027 Receive	n/a	7.26%
United States Treasury Notes 2.375%	TII.2.375 10.15.28	6.84%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 5, 2026	$0.0452	Aug 7, 2026
Jul 8, 2026	$0.0838	Jul 10, 2026
Jun 3, 2026	$0.0786	Jun 5, 2026
May 6, 2026	$0.0438	May 8, 2026
Apr 8, 2026	$0.026	Apr 10, 2026
Dec 3, 2025	$0.0545	Dec 5, 2025

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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