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AWF (Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund) Moat Score : 3/10 (As of Jul. 17, 2025)


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What is Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund Moat Score?

Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund has the Moat Score of 3, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund has No Moat: Alliancebernstein Glb High Inc Fund Inc operates in the asset management industry with limited differentiation. The company lacks strong brand loyalty, significant cost advantages, or regulatory barriers that could provide a sustainable competitive edge.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund's Moat Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund's Moat Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund's Moat Score falls into.


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Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund  (NYSE:AWF) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Alliancebernstein Glb High Fund Business Description

Industry
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Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10105
Website
https://www.abfunds.com
Alliancebernstein Glb High Inc Fund Inc is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek high current income, and secondarily, capital appreciation. The fund invests in the debt securities, including Sovereign Debt Obligations and corporate debt, denominated in non-U.S. currencies as well as in the U.S. Dollar. It may invest without limit in emerging and developed markets and debt securities of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate issuers.
Executives
Gershon M Distenfeld officer: Vice President C/O ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP., 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Fahd Malik officer: VP & Portfolio Manager 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
William Walsh Smith officer: VP & Portfolio Manager 501 COMMERCE STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Christian Diclementi officer: VP & Portfolio Manager 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Joan M Lammtennant other: Director of Fund's Adviser 40 WANTAGE AVE, BRANCHVILLE NJ 07890
Todd Walthall other: Director of Fund's Adviser C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Seth P Bernstein other: Pres, CEO & Dir, Fund's Advsr C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING, L.P., 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Onur Erzan director, officer: President & CEO C/O ALLIANCE BERNSTEIN L.P., 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Jeanette W Loeb director 895 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10075
Ali Dibadj other: CFO of Fund's Adviser C/O JANUS HENDERSON GROUP, 151 DETROIT STREET, DENVER CO 80206
Karl Sprules other: Head GTO of Fund's Adviser C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Jorge A. Bermudez director CORPORATE LAW DEPT., CITIGROUP INC., 425 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10043
Bertram L Scott other: Director of Fund's Adviser C/O BECTON DICKERSON & CO, 1 BECTON DR, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Douglas J Peebles officer: Portfolio Manager C/O ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COR, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Nella Domenici other: Director of Fund's Adviser C/O ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105