# EDGAR Filing Document

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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000919574-23-002184

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: CORRESP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230316

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AB BOND FUND, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000003794
- **IRS NUMBER:** 132754393
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129691000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN BOND FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030319

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALLIANCE BOND FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND II INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001166729
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129691000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000832808
- **IRS NUMBER:** 133464161
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129691000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10153
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000906013
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129691000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALLIANCE WORLD DOLLAR GOVERNMENT FUND II INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930714
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AB CAP FUND, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000081443
- **IRS NUMBER:** 132625045
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129691000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN CAP FUND, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110524

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN CAP FUND,INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040908

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931001
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AB PORTFOLIOS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000812015
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129691000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
- **STREET 2:** 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN PORTFOLIOS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030319

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALLIANCE PORTFOLIOS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930812

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** EQUITABLE FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

AB FUNDS

501 Commerce Street

Nashville, TN 37203

March 16, 2023

**VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE**

Division of Investment Management

Disclosure Review and Accounting Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Melissa McDonough

Re: In the matter of the SEC Filings set forth in Appendix B hereto

Dear Ms. McDonough:

Attached as Appendix A are responses to the comments made during your phone conversation with Phyllis Clarke and other representatives of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the "Adviser" or "we") on February 16, 2023.

If you have any questions regarding our response, please do not hesitate to call me at 914.259.7740.

Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Joseph Mantineo</u>

Joseph Mantineo

Treasurer and Chief Financial

Officer of each Fund

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| cc: | Michael Reyes, Senior Vice President of the Funds<br> Kyle DiGangi, AllianceBernstein L.P.<br> Nancy Hay, AllianceBernstein L.P.<br> Stephen Laffey, AllianceBernstein L.P.<br> Vince Noto, AllianceBernstein L.P<br> Jennifer Friedland, AllianceBernstein L.P<br> Steve Woetzel, AllianceBernstein L.P.<br> Phyllis Clarke, AllianceBernstein L.P. |

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**Appendix A**

**Comment #1:**

<u>All Funds in Complex (Form N-CSR)</u>

Regarding N-CSR Item 11(b), Controls and Procedures: the Funds refer to "the period", but the Form calls for the Funds to state, "during the period covered by this report". Please confirm nothing has changed during the period covered by the reports and adopt the new language going forward.

Response #1:

The Adviser confirms there are no changes during the period covered by these reports and will revise the language accordingly in future N-CSR filings.

**Comment #2:**

<u>All Funds in Complex (Form N-CSR)</u>

Regarding N-CSR 30a-2(a) Certification Exhibits, paragraph 4(d): the Funds, refer to stale language for the quarter and should address period covered by the report. Need amended N-CSR certification exhibits to address period that is covered in the report.

Response #2:

The Adviser has amended the Form N-CSR filings for all 2022 Annual Reports.

**Comment #3:**

<u>All Funds in Complex (Form N-CSR)</u>

Regarding N-CSR Item 4(e)(2), Principal Accountant Fees and Services: the Form requires a percentage of services approved by the audit committee pursuant to Regulation S-X Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) to be disclosed for paragraphs b-d instead of a-c.

Response #3:

The Adviser will revise the language accordingly in future Form N-CSR filings.

**Comment #4:**

<u>AB Select US Equity Long/Short Portfolio</u>

The Fund has over 51% investment in AB Government Money Market Portfolio, prior year was around 30% and Semi-Annual around 33%. Current objective states long-term growth of capital. Please describe why such a significant amount is not disclosed within the prospectus investment strategies and risk?

Response #4:

The Adviser believes that the prospectus includes appropriate disclosure about the potential for the Fund to hold a significant level of cash and cash equivalents, like the AB Government Money Market Portfolio. The Fund's 80% investment policy specifically includes "U.S. cash equivalents," and disclosure elsewhere under "Principal Strategies" refers to the Fund "holding a material level of cash and/or cash equivalents."

**Comment #5:**

<u>AB Select US Equity Portfolio, AB Select US Equity Long/Short Portfolio, AB Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy & AB Tax-Managed All Market Income Portfolio</u> 

Within the financial highlights a footnote states, "Includes the impact of proceeds received, and credited to the Fund resulted from class action settlements". Please describe where the class action settlements are in the financials.

Response #5:

The Adviser confirms class action settlements are disclosed on the Statement of Operations within Net realized gain (loss) on Investment transactions, pursuant to FASB ASC 946-320-35-21.

**Comment #6:**

<u>AB All Market Total Return Portfolio & AB Tax-Managed All Market Income Portfolio</u> 

Please advise whether any unaffiliated investment companies in which these Funds invest have made a distribution of realized gains, and if so, state separately (Reg SX 6.07.7b).

Response #6:

The Adviser confirms no distributions of realized gains were made from unaffiliated investment company investments.

**Comment #7:**

<u>AB All Market Total Return Portfolio & AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio</u>

It was noted the fee table in the prospectus does not match the financial highlights, please reconcile the financial highlights to the fee table in the prospectus.

Response #7:

For Sustainable Thematic Balanced, the prospectus fee table restates the advisory fee to reflect the reduction in the Fund's effective contractual advisory fee rate from .55% to .50%, effective December 1, 2021. The fee table also restates the fee waiver/expense reimbursements and net expenses to reflect the imposition of expenses caps, effective December 1, 2021 (limiting total expenses annually to 1.00%, 1.75%, .75%, 1.25%, 1.00%, .75%, and .75% for Class A, Class C, Advisor Class, Class R, Class K, Class I and Class Z shares, respectively).

The financial highlights reflect the blended advisory fee rate and total expense ratio levels for the fiscal year. The fee table does not reflect the acquired fund fees, addressed in the financial highlights footnotes, as a separate line item since acquired fund fees did not exceed .01% in the wake of investment strategy changes implemented effective December 1, 2021.

For All Market Total Return Portfolio, the prospectus fee table reflects acquired fund fees of .02% and a waiver in connection with such acquired fund fees of .01%. The financial highlights do not reflect acquired fund fees directly in the financial highlights table, but do address acquired fund fees and related waivers in the table footnotes.

**Comment #8:**

<u>AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio & AB International Strategic Core Portfolio</u>

Both Funds have less than 5 years in the financial highlights, but the opinion addresses 5 years. Please refile the financials with an updated opinion.

Response #8:

The Adviser believes the current opinion related to the respective Fund is appropriate. All classes within both Funds present a full 5 years, except for Class Z, which has been in existence for less than 5 years.

**Comment #9:**

<u>Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc (Intermediate Duration Institutional Portfolio)</u>

Please explain if active and frequent trading is part of the investment strategy, and if so, why is the portfolio turnover risk not included within the prospectus.

Response #9:

Active and frequent trading is not part of the Fund's investment strategy which is why portfolio turnover risk is not mentioned as a principal risk in the prospectus. In this period, the utilization of government-agency-related To Be Announced mortgage positions contributed to the Fund's turnover rate. The Adviser monitors each Fund's turnover rate and if it exceeds 200%, will add portfolio turnover risk to the prospectus. Further disclosure regarding portfolio turnover is included in the prospectus in the "Additional Investment Information" section.

**Comment #10:**

<u>Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc (California Municipal Portfolio, Diversified Municipal Portfolio, New York Municipal Portfolio, Short Duration Diversified Municipal Portfolio) & Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc (Intermediate Duration Institutional Portfolio)</u>

Please explain why there were no proxy voting records on the website.

Response #10:

The Adviser confirms there were no proxies voted for the fixed-income Funds.

**Comment #11a:**

<u>Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc (Emerging Markets Portfolio)</u>

Line graph does not assume a $10K investment as the graph shows a $25K investment. Please explain why this does not show a $10K investment.

Response #11a:

The Adviser used the minimum investment of $25K in the line graph rather than the default of $10K and believes this is consistent with the instructions to Form N-1A.

**Comment #11b**:

<u>Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc (Intermediate Duration Institutional Portfolio)</u>

Line graph assumes a $25K investment. Please explain why this does not align to the prospectus, which shows a $3MM minimum investment.

Response #11b:

The Adviser will use the minimum investment of $3MM in the line graphs in the fund's shareholder reports going forward.

**Comment #12:**

<u>Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc & Bernstein Fund, Inc (Form N-CEN)</u>

Attachment for the N-CEN internal control letter for the Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. filing also includes letter for Bernstein Fund, Inc. (and includes the Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc letter for the latter Fund filing). Please amend the Form N-CEN to only include the proper control letter for the specific registrant.

Response #12:

The Adviser has amended the Form N-CEN filings Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc and Bernstein Fund, Inc.

**Appendix B**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;1940 Act File Number | &nbsp;&nbsp;Series Name | &nbsp;&nbsp;Registrant Name | &nbsp;&nbsp;Fiscal Year-End Reviewed |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-02383 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Limited Duration High Income Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB BOND FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-01716 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB CAP FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;7/31/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-01716 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Select US Equity Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB CAP FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;6/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-01716 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB CAP FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;6/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-01716 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Concentrated Growth Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB CAP FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;6/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-01716 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Concentrated International Growth Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB CAP FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;6/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-01716 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Global Core Equity Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB CAP FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;6/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-01716 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB International Strategic Core Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB CAP FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;6/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-01716 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB FlexFee Large Cap Growth Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB CAP FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;6/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-01716 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Sustainable US Thematic Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB CAP FUND, INC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;6/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05088 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB PORTFOLIOS | &nbsp;&nbsp;8/31/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05088 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB All Market Total Return Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB PORTFOLIOS | &nbsp;&nbsp;8/31/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05088 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Tax-Managed All Market Income Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB PORTFOLIOS | &nbsp;&nbsp;8/31/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05088 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB PORTFOLIOS | &nbsp;&nbsp;8/31/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05088 | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB Tax-Managed Wealth Appreciation Strategy | &nbsp;&nbsp;AB PORTFOLIOS | &nbsp;&nbsp;8/31/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-07732 | &nbsp;&nbsp;ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;3/31/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-21034 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Bernstein Intermediate Duration Institutional Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND II INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;California Municipal Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Short Duration Plus Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Diversified Municipal Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Emerging Markets Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Intermediate Duration Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Municipal Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Short Duration Diversified Municipal Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Overlay A Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tax-Aware Overlay A Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Overlay B Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tax-Aware Overlay B Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tax-Aware Overlay C Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;811-05555 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tax-Aware Overlay N Portfolio | &nbsp;&nbsp;BERNSTEIN SANFORD C FUND INC | &nbsp;&nbsp;9/30/2022 |

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