UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-06017
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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1735 Market Street, 32nd FL, Philadelphia, PA | | 19103 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Lucia Sitar,Esq., c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., 1735 Market Street, 32nd FL, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 387-6977
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2013
Date of reporting period: 04/30/2013
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund
(formerly known as the Artio International Equity Fund)
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II
(formerly known as the Artio International Equity Fund II)
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund
(formerly known as the Artio Total Return Bond Fund )
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund
(formerly known as the Artio Global High Income Fund)
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
(formerly known as Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.)
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Shareholder Letter | | | 1 | |
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Shareholder Expenses | | | 2 | |
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Portfolio of Investments: | | | | |
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly known as Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.) | | | 4 | |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund) | | | 8 | |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II) | | | 18 | |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund) | | | 27 | |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as Artio Global High Income Fund) | | | 53 | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 72 | |
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Statement of Operations | | | 76 | |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | 80 | |
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Financial Highlights | | | 85 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | | 95 | |
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Investment Advisory Agreements | | | 148 | |
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Additional Information Page | | | 152 | |
Dear Shareholder,
Further to the notice sent to you on May 22, 2013, I would like to thank all shareholders once again for your support in approving the appointment of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (“Aberdeen”) as the investment adviser to your Fund, effective May 22, 2013.
About Aberdeen
At Aberdeen, asset management is our singular focus. We are an independent company listed on the UK stock exchange, where we are a member of the FTSE 100. We serve only third-party clients, allowing us to focus solely on their needs. Established in 1983 in Aberdeen, Scotland, we now operate globally from 31 offices in 23 countries and manage over $322 billion1 in assets for clients around the world. Today, Aberdeen is ranked 7th U.S. mutual fund family and 2nd for world equity funds, based on 62 U.S. mutual fund families by Barron’s2. Additionally, we are ranked as the best non-U.S. fixed income manager by Institutional Investor. We believe that our focus, size and approach, as supplemented by the fixed income fund management teams from Artio Global Investors, LLC, enable us to provide you with effective asset management and strong client service.
The future
Going forward, you will receive all shareholder communications from Aberdeen. Should you have any questions about your fund or our operations at Aberdeen, I encourage you to call our Shareholder Services team at 1-800-387-6977 or visit www.aberdeen-asset.us/WelcomeArtio.
Once again, welcome to Aberdeen. We value your investment with us.
Yours sincerely,
Gary Marshall
Chief Executive
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
1 As of March 31, 2013
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2 | All fund rankings based on Barron’s review of 62 Fund Families. A full copy of the article can be found in the February 11, 2013 edition of Barron’s. |
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a stockholder of the Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. or a shareholder of Aberdeen Investment Funds (formerly Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. and Artio Global Investment Funds), you incur ongoing expenses, such as management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution fees and other fund expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other funds.
The table is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013.
Actual Expenses
The first line in the table below provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for the Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line in the table below provides information about the hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account value and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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| | Beginning Account
| | Ending Account
| | Annualized
| | Expense Paid
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| | Value 11/01/12 | | Value 04/30/13 | | Expense Ratio | | during Period* |
Global Select Opportunities Fund
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Class A |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,087.00 | | | | 1.41 | % | | $ | 7.30 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.80 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 7.05 | |
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| | Beginning Account
| | Ending Account
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| | Value 11/01/12 | | Value 04/30/13 | | Expense Ratio | | during Period* |
Global Select Opportunities Fund
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Class I |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,088.10 | | | | 1.15 | % | | $ | 5.95 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.10 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 5.76 | |
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Select International Equity Fund
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Class A |
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Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,164.80 | | | | 1.36 | % | | $ | 7.30 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.10 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 6.81 | |
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Class I |
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Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,166.60 | | | | 1.09 | % | | $ | 5.86 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.40 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 5.46 | |
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Select International Equity Fund II
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Class A |
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Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,158.60 | | | | 1.31 | % | | $ | 7.01 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.30 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 6.56 | |
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Class I |
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Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,159.20 | | | | 1.10 | % | | $ | 5.89 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.30 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 5.51 | |
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Total Return Bond Fund
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Class A |
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Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.10 | | | | 0.69 | % | | $ | 3.45 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.40 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 3.46 | |
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Class I |
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Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.20 | | | | 0.42 | % | | $ | 2.10 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.70 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 2.11 | |
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Global High Income Fund
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Class A |
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Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,078.10 | | | | 1.00 | % | | $ | 5.15 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.80 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 5.01 | |
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Class I |
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Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,079.20 | | | | 0.75 | % | | $ | 3.87 | |
Hypothetical | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.10 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 3.76 | |
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* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly known as Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.)
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Share
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Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—95.9%† |
| | | | United States—51.8% | | | | | | |
| 2,003 | | | 3M Co | | $ | 209,734 | | | |
| 333 | | | Apple Inc | | | 147,436 | | | |
| 2,853 | | | Ball Corp | | | 125,874 | | | |
| 6,061 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond (1) | | | 416,997 | | | |
| 3,268 | | | Citigroup Inc | | | 152,485 | | | |
| 6,366 | | | Coach Inc | | | 374,703 | | | |
| 1,375 | | | Colgate-Palmolive Co | | | 164,189 | | | |
| 2,767 | | | Covidien PLC | | | 176,645 | | | |
| 1,802 | | | DaVita HealthCare Partners (1) | | | 213,807 | | | |
| 2,967 | | | Deckers Outdoor (1) | | | 163,541 | | | |
| 1,904 | | | Deere & Co | | | 170,027 | | | |
| 5,901 | | | General Mills | | | 297,528 | | | |
| 5,653 | | | Gilead Sciences (1) | | | 286,268 | | | |
| 133 | | | Google Inc-Class A (1) | | | 109,668 | | | |
| 2,213 | | | Hess Corp | | | 159,734 | | | |
| 4,567 | | | Intel Corp | | | 109,380 | | | |
| 8,750 | | | JPMorgan Chase | | | 428,838 | | | |
| 2,477 | | | Kellogg Co | | | 161,104 | | | |
| 254 | | | MasterCard Inc-Class A | | | 140,444 | | | |
| 3,324 | | | Oracle Corp | | | 108,961 | | | |
| 2,755 | | | Procter & Gamble | | | 211,501 | | | |
| 1,637 | | | QUALCOMM Inc | | | 100,872 | | | |
| 1,991 | | | SanDisk Corp (1) | | | 104,408 | | | |
| 2,507 | | | Union Pacific | | | 370,936 | | | |
| 3,676 | | | UnitedHealth Group | | | 220,303 | | | |
| 11,528 | | | Wells Fargo | | | 437,833 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 5,563,216 | | | |
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| | | | Japan—7.4% | | | | | | |
| 36,600 | | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial | | | 249,110 | | | |
| 8,200 | | | Seven & I | | | 314,834 | | | |
| 465 | | | Yahoo Japan | | | 232,715 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 796,659 | | | |
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| | | | United Kingdom—6.8% | | | | | | |
| 3,061 | | | AstraZeneca PLC | | | 159,241 | | | |
| 78,829 | | | Barclays PLC | | | 350,953 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly known as Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.)
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Share
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Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | United Kingdom—Continued | | | | | | |
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| 8,434 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | $ | 217,969 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 728,163 | | | |
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| | | | China—5.5% | | | | | | |
| 26,500 | | | China Mobile | | | 290,248 | | | |
| 8,800 | | | Tencent Holdings | | | 301,626 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 591,874 | | | |
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| | | | Netherlands—5.0% | | | | | | |
| 12,568 | | | Unilever NV | | | 535,531 | | | |
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| | | | Denmark—4.2% | | | | | | |
| 2,595 | | | Novo Nordisk-Class B | | | 455,678 | | | |
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| | | | Norway—2.7% | | | | | | |
| 11,743 | | | Statoil ASA | | | 286,994 | | | |
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| | | | Switzerland—2.7% | | | | | | |
| 16,035 | | | UBS AG | | | 286,540 | | | |
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| | | | Australia—2.7% | | | | | | |
| 8,416 | | | BHP Billiton | | | 285,675 | | | |
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| | | | Brazil—2.3% | | | | | | |
| 14,966 | | | Itau Unibanco Holding ADR | | | 251,878 | | | |
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| | | | Canada—2.1% | | | | | | |
| 5,706 | | | Imperial Oil | | | 227,366 | | | |
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| | | | France—1.4% | | | | | | |
| 3,064 | | | Total SA | | | 154,595 | | | |
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| | | | Taiwan—1.3% | | | | | | |
| 7,325 | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Sponsored ADR | | | 139,761 | | | |
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| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $9,306,172) | | | 10,303,930 | | | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly known as Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.)
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Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
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Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—4.0% |
| | | | United States—4.0% | | | | | | |
| 433,964 | | | | USD | | | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 04/30/2013, due 05/01/2013, with a maturity value of $433,964 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by a Federal National Mortgage Association, with a rate of 3.000%, a maturity of 09/16/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $443,063. (Cost $433,964) | | $ | 433,964 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.9% (Cost $9,740,136) | | | 10,737,894 | | | |
| | | | | | | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—0.1% | | | 6,605 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $ | 10,744,499 | | | |
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Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
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Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $9,743,407. |
Glossary of Currencies
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USD | | — United States Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly known as Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.)
At April 30, 2013, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
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| | % of Net
| | Fair Value
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| | Assets | | (Note 2) |
INDUSTRY SECTOR | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 20.1 | % | | $ | 2,157,637 | |
Health Care | | | 16.1 | | | | 1,729,911 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 15.7 | | | | 1,684,687 | |
Information Technology | | | 13.9 | | | | 1,495,271 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 8.9 | | | | 955,241 | |
Energy | | | 7.7 | | | | 828,689 | |
Industrials | | | 7.0 | | | | 750,697 | |
Materials | | | 3.8 | | | | 411,549 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 2.7 | | | | 290,248 | |
Short-term Investment | | | 4.0 | | | | 433,964 | |
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Total Investments | | | 99.9 | | | | 10,737,894 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | | | 0.1 | | | | 6,605 | |
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Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 10,744,499 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
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Share
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Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—90.1%† |
| | | | Japan—21.1% | | | | | | |
| 140,100 | | | Bridgestone Corp | | $ | 5,285,571 | | | |
| 215,900 | | | Daikin Industries | | | 8,666,143 | | | |
| 188,000 | | | Denso Corp | | | 8,424,392 | | | |
| 262,852 | | | Honda Motor | | | 10,456,334 | | | |
| 1,484,000 | | | Isuzu Motors | | | 9,887,239 | | | |
| 348,397 | | | ITOCHU Corp | | | 4,309,808 | | | |
| 124,500 | | | Japan Tobacco | | | 4,709,809 | | | |
| 151,200 | | | KDDI Corp | | | 7,264,306 | | | |
| 304,600 | | | Komatsu Ltd | | | 8,314,664 | | | |
| 2,573,300 | | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial | | | 17,514,607 | | | |
| 133,700 | | | Nitto Denko | | | 8,784,314 | | | |
| 212,000 | | | Seven & I | | | 8,139,616 | | | |
| 22,300 | | | SMC Corp | | | 4,466,410 | | | |
| 382,200 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial | | | 18,068,278 | | | |
| 172,600 | | | Suzuki Motor | | | 4,426,186 | | | |
| 102,600 | | | Takeda Pharmaceutical | | | 5,635,048 | | | |
| 544,789 | | | Toyota Motor | | | 31,543,068 | | | |
| 207,100 | | | Unicharm Corp | | | 13,394,210 | | | |
| 13,596 | | | Yahoo Japan | | | 6,804,281 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 186,094,284 | | | |
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| | | | Switzerland—14.0% | | | | | | |
| 73,536 | | | Coca-Cola HBC AG (1) | | | 1,876,950 | | | |
| 84,406 | | | Compagnie Financiere Richemont | | | 6,823,716 | | | |
| 130,183 | | | Credit Suisse (1) | | | 3,612,808 | | | |
| 70,688 | | | Holcim Ltd (1) | | | 5,513,048 | | | |
| 301,554 | | | Nestle SA | | | 21,554,643 | | | |
| 345,071 | | | Novartis AG | | | 25,649,553 | | | |
| 91,781 | | | Roche Holding | | | 22,961,305 | | | |
| 13,861 | | | Swatch Group | | | 7,945,511 | | | |
| 18,037 | | | Syngenta AG | | | 7,716,135 | | | |
| 50,795 | | | Transocean Ltd (1) | | | 2,595,660 | | | |
| 566,211 | | | UBS AG (1) | | | 10,117,985 | | | |
| 26,532 | | | Zurich Financial Services (1) | | | 7,414,508 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 123,781,822 | | | |
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| | | | United Kingdom—13.9% | | | | | | |
| 97,435 | | | AMEC PLC | | | 1,536,193 | | | |
| 158,147 | | | ARM Holdings | | | 2,451,556 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
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Share
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Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | United Kingdom—Continued | | | | | | |
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| 1,698,279 | | | Barclays PLC | | $ | 7,560,882 | | | |
| 134,613 | | | BHP Billiton | | | 3,752,356 | | | |
| 816,876 | | | BT Group | | | 3,511,570 | | | |
| 330,988 | | | Compass Group | | | 4,363,321 | | | |
| 510,335 | | | Diageo PLC | | | 15,599,774 | | | |
| 452,992 | | | Experian PLC | | | 7,981,020 | | | |
| 279,825 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 7,231,807 | | | |
| 976,777 | | | HSBC Holdings | | | 10,695,005 | | | |
| 5,509,561 | | | Lloyds Banking (1) | | | 4,658,844 | | | |
| 144,393 | | | Prudential PLC | | | 2,483,304 | | | |
| 23,074 | | | Rio Tinto | | | 1,048,283 | | | |
| 101,728,578 | | | Rolls-Royce Holdings (1)(4) | | | 158,330 | | | |
| 854,862 | | | Rolls-Royce Holdings (1) | | | 15,034,740 | | | |
| 93,655 | | | SABMiller PLC | | | 5,055,849 | | | |
| 168,022 | | | Standard Chartered | | | 4,228,610 | | | |
| 2,795,555 | | | Vodafone Group | | | 8,536,670 | | | |
| 48,467 | | | Whitbread PLC | | | 1,927,341 | | | |
| 791,159 | | | WPP PLC | | | 13,101,676 | | | |
| 138,040 | | | Xstrata PLC | | | 2,070,037 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 122,987,168 | | | |
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| | | | France—9.7% | | | | | | |
| 10,644 | | | Air Liquide | | | 1,348,857 | | | |
| 205,751 | | | AXA SA | | | 3,855,992 | | | |
| 135,304 | | | BNP Paribas | | | 7,547,462 | | | |
| 10,971 | | | Christian Dior | | | 1,914,333 | | | |
| 34,641 | | | Danone SA | | | 2,649,357 | | | |
| 19,082 | | | Essilor International | | | 2,149,475 | | | |
| 123,073 | | | European Aeronautic Defence & Space | | | 6,507,416 | | | |
| 79,610 | | | Eutelsat Communications | | | 2,877,419 | | | |
| 258,970 | | | France Telecom | | | 2,773,746 | | | |
| 11,834 | | | Iliad SA | | | 2,708,498 | | | |
| 32,632 | | | L’Oreal SA | | | 5,825,184 | | | |
| 69,374 | | | Lafarge SA | | | 4,486,703 | | | |
| 16,894 | | | LVMH | | | 2,928,906 | | | |
| 83,550 | | | Pernod-Ricard SA | | | 10,354,320 | | | |
| 22,121 | | | PPR | | | 4,871,902 | | | |
| 39,120 | | | Safran SA | | | 1,923,262 | | | |
| 121,738 | | | Sanofi | | | 13,356,761 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | �� Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | France—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29,912 | | | Schneider Electric | | $ | 2,283,344 | | | |
| 147,480 | | | Societe Generale (1) | | | 5,362,591 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 85,725,528 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Germany—8.3% | | | | | | |
| 26,402 | | | Adidas AG | | | 2,760,306 | | | |
| 18,530 | | | Allianz SE | | | 2,737,377 | | | |
| 58,787 | | | BASF SE | | | 5,496,640 | | | |
| 149,969 | | | Bayer AG | | | 15,663,312 | | | |
| 25,255 | | | BMW AG | | | 2,332,399 | | | |
| 12,996 | | | Brenntag AG | | | 2,217,987 | | | |
| 19,836 | | | Continental AG | | | 2,357,845 | | | |
| 42,725 | | | Daimler AG | | | 2,366,648 | | | |
| 181,838 | | | Deutsche Post | | | 4,320,030 | | | |
| 137,984 | | | Deutsche Telekom | | | 1,633,989 | | | |
| 52,642 | | | Fresenius Medical Care AG | | | 3,636,729 | | | |
| 36,235 | | | Fresenius SE | | | 4,548,872 | | | |
| 84,164 | | | HeidelbergCement AG | | | 6,066,284 | | | |
| 39,047 | | | Linde AG | | | 7,392,467 | | | |
| 58,359 | | | RWE AG | | | 2,103,169 | | | |
| 94,809 | | | SAP AG | | | 7,538,521 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 73,172,575 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Netherlands—2.5% | | | | | | |
| 79,720 | | | ASML Holding (3) | | | 5,933,057 | | | |
| 24,699 | | | Heineken NV | | | 1,746,037 | | | |
| 156,496 | | | Koninklijke (Royal) KPN (1) | | | 326,612 | | | |
| 58,269 | | | Koninklijke DSM | | | 3,758,894 | | | |
| 79,117 | | | Koninklijke Philips Electronics | | | 2,187,336 | | | |
| 133,561 | | | Unilever NV | | | 5,691,127 | | | |
| 73,867 | | | Ziggo NV | | | 2,650,367 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 22,293,430 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Romania—2.1% | | | | | | |
| 7,725,027 | | | BRD-Groupe Societe Generale | | | 18,297,883 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | China—1.9% | | | | | | |
| 446,000 | | | Brilliance China Automotive Holdings (1) | | | 545,963 | | | |
| 6,000,000 | | | China Construction Bank-Class H | | | 5,025,385 | | | |
| 283,500 | | | China Mobile | | | 3,105,108 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | China—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,621,000 | | | Industrial Commercial Bank of China-Class H | | $ | 3,251,122 | | | |
| 136,700 | | | Tencent Holdings | | | 4,685,488 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16,613,066 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Russia—1.7% | | | | | | |
| 4,653,974 | | | Sberbank of Russia | | | 14,883,697 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brazil—1.5% | | | | | | |
| 149,571 | | | Banco Bradesco ADR | | | 2,481,383 | | | |
| 856,763 | | | Banco Santander Brasil ADR | | | 6,357,181 | | | |
| 74,821 | | | Grupo BTG Pactual | | | 1,233,733 | | | |
| 197,501 | | | Itau Unibanco Holding ADR | | | 3,323,942 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13,396,239 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Italy—1.4% | | | | | | |
| 179,115 | | | Eni SpA | | | 4,288,398 | | | |
| 1,847,129 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo | | | 3,353,347 | | | |
| 2,389,362 | | | Telecom Italia RSP | | | 1,663,271 | | | |
| 607,191 | | | UniCredit SpA (1) | | | 3,170,062 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12,475,078 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Turkey—1.3% | | | | | | |
| 522,194 | | | Akbank TAS | | | 2,742,796 | | | |
| 522,469 | | | Turkiye Garanti Bankasi | | | 2,884,074 | | | |
| 724,462 | | | Turkiye Is Bankasi-Class C | | | 2,795,326 | | | |
| 895,180 | | | Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS | | | 2,775,210 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11,197,406 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hong Kong—1.1% | | | | | | |
| 160,000 | | | Hutchison Whampoa | | | 1,734,917 | | | |
| 796,600 | | | Sands China | | | 4,177,721 | | | |
| 1,266,000 | | | Wynn Macau (1) | | | 3,841,752 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9,754,390 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Spain—1.1% | | | | | | |
| 21,814 | | | Inditex SA | | | 2,934,916 | | | |
| 386,769 | | | Mediaset Espana Comunicacion (1) | | | 3,039,611 | | | |
| 224,675 | | | Telefonica SA (1) | | | 3,299,797 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9,274,324 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Taiwan—1.0% | | | | | | |
| 2,461,000 | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | | $ | 9,131,184 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bulgaria—1.0% | | | | | | |
| 1,065,941 | | | Central Cooperative Bank (1) | | | 636,576 | | | |
| 5,744,865 | | | Chimimport AD (1) | | | 5,421,145 | | | |
| 4,078,860 | | | LEV Insurance (4)(10)(12) | | | 1,901,140 | | | |
| 1,321,370 | | | Sparki Eltos Lovetch (1)(4)(10) | | | 459,576 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8,418,437 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Denmark—0.9% | | | | | | |
| 45,429 | | | Novo Nordisk-Class B | | | 7,977,258 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mexico—0.9% | | | | | | |
| 360,865 | | | Cemex Sponsored ADR (1) | | | 4,059,736 | | | |
| 485,893 | | | Grupo Financiero Banorte | | | 3,657,208 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,716,944 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | South Korea—0.7% | | | | | | |
| 4,205 | | | Samsung Electronics | | | 5,803,687 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Belgium—0.6% | | | | | | |
| 32,855 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev | | | 3,129,584 | | | |
| 59,143 | | | KBC Groep | | | 2,323,630 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,453,214 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Canada—0.6% | | | | | | |
| 12,906 | | | BCE Inc | | | 605,492 | | | |
| 16,594 | | | Rogers Communications | | | 819,760 | | | |
| 128,918 | | | Suncor Energy | | | 4,025,764 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,451,016 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Czech Republic—0.5% | | | | | | |
| 22,113 | | | Komercni Banka (3)(4) | | | 4,231,991 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Serbia—0.4% | | | | | | |
| 204,573 | | | Komercijalna Banka (1)(4) | | | 3,630,897 | | | |
| 78,160 | | | Toza Markovic ad Kikinda (1)(4)(10)(12) | | | 80,069 | | | |
| 3,816 | | | Univerzal Banka (1)(4) | | | 31,932 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,742,898 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | India—0.4% | | | | | | |
| 86,309 | | | United Spirits | | | 3,557,933 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ireland—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 294,115 | | | Dragon Oil | | $ | 2,897,626 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Portugal—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 706,421 | | | Energias de Portugal | | | 2,430,812 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sweden—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 90,087 | | | Svenska Cellulosa-Class B | | | 2,342,236 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Australia—0.2% | | | | | | |
| 365,917 | | | Telstra Corp | | | 1,891,603 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Norway—0.2% | | | | | | |
| 47,611 | | | Seadrill Ltd | | | 1,825,197 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ukraine—0.1% | | | | | | |
| 73,365,005 | | | Bogdan Motors PJSC (1) | | | 384,034 | | | |
| 36,130,085 | | | Raiffeisen Bank Aval (1) | | | 454,971 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 839,005 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Austria—0.1% | | | | | | |
| 76,896 | | | Telekom Austria | | | 527,783 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Venezuela—0.0% | | | | | | |
| 34,619 | | | Banco Provincial (12) | | | 283,685 | | | |
| 156 | | | Banco Venezolano de Credito SA (1)(4)(12) | | | — | | | |
| 15,843,815 | | | Cemex Venezuela SACA-I (1)(4)(12) | | | — | | | |
| 2,847,910 | | | Siderurgica Venezolana Sivensa S.A.C.A. Sponsored ADR (1)(4)(12) | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 283,685 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Latvia—0.0% | | | | | | |
| 1,424,182 | | | AS Parex Banka (4)(12) | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $826,491,464) | | | 794,469,399 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.9% |
| | | | Bulgaria—0.9% | | | | | | |
| 6,328,542 | | | Chimimport AD 9.000% (10) | | | 8,100,500 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Germany—0.7% | | | | | | |
| 21,447 | | | Henkel AG 1.330% | | | 2,024,542 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 13 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | Germany—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29,069 | | | Porsche Automobil Holding 3.480% | | $ | 2,279,929 | | | |
| 11,088 | | | Volkswagen AG 2.350% (3) | | | 2,249,775 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,554,246 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | South Korea—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 3,007 | | | Samsung Electronics 0.930% | | | 2,378,187 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $17,917,034) | | | 17,032,933 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—0.4% |
| | | | Venezuela—0.4% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Bonos de la Deuda Publica Nacional | | | | | | |
| 10,000,000 | | | | VEF | | | 17.250% due 12/31/2015 (4) | | | 445,198 | | | |
| 20,000,000 | | | | VEF | | | 18.000% due 04/12/2018 (4) | | | 937,795 | | | |
| 49,500,000 | | | | VEF | | | 16.000% due 08/23/2018 (4) | | | 2,243,706 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (Cost $8,987,054) | | | 3,626,699 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | | | | | | | |
EQUITY LINKED NOTE—0.3% |
| | | | Ireland—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 284,305 | | | Ryanair Holdings, Issued by Barclays Bank, Expires 11/04/2013 144A (9)(Cost $1,340,100) | | | 2,208,485 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND—0.2% |
| | | | Russia—0.2% | | | | | | |
| 92,634 | | | Renaissance Pre-IPO Fund (4)(12)(Cost $9,726,570) | | | 1,389,510 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS—0.0% |
| | | | Netherlands—0.0% | | | | | | |
| 156,496 | | | Koninklijke (Royal) KPN (1)(Cost $205,538) | | | 210,451 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
INVESTMENT COLLATERAL FROM SECURITY LENDING—0.9% |
| | | | | | | | United States—0.9% | | | | | | |
| 8,383,374 | | | | USD | | | State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (Cost $8,383,374) | | $ | 8,383,374 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Value | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—4.6% |
| | | | | | | | United States—4.6% | | | | | | |
| 40,398,583 | | | | USD | | | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 04/30/2013, due 05/01/2013, with a maturity value of $40,398,594 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by U.S. Government and Agency Obligations, with rates ranging from 0.000%-4.625%, maturities ranging from 10/15/2013-10/31/2013, and an aggregate fair value of $41,208,807. (Cost $40,398,583) | | | 40,398,583 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TIME DEPOSIT—0.1% |
| | | | | | | | United States—0.1% | | | | | | |
| 1,100,000 | | | | USD | | | State Street Euro Dollar Time Deposit 0.010% due 05/01/2013 (Cost $1,100,000) (11) | | | 1,100,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.5% (Cost $914,549,717) | | | 868,819,434 | | | |
| | | | | | | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—1.5% | | | 13,351,576 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $ | 882,171,010 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
| | |
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $929,276,468. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 15 |
SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO BUY
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Contracts to Receive | | | | | | | |
Expiration
| | | | Local
| | | Value in
| | | In Exchange
| | | Net Unrealized
| |
Date | | Counterparty | | Currency | | | USD | | | for USD | | | Appreciation | |
05/17/13 | | Credit Suisse | | MXN | | | 75,830,130 | | | | 6,230,541 | | | | 6,182,896 | | | $ | 47,645 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Contracts to Deliver | | | | | | | |
Expiration
| | | | Local
| | | Value in
| | | In Exchange
| | | Net Unrealized
| |
Date | | Counterparty | | Currency | | | USD | | | for USD | | | Depreciation | |
05/17/13 | | Credit Suisse | | CHF | | | 44,451,287 | | | | 47,857,390 | | | | 47,653,099 | | | $ | (204,291 | ) |
05/17/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | EUR | | | 23,747,267 | | | | 31,311,191 | | | | 31,040,784 | | | | (270,407 | ) |
05/17/13 | | UBS AG | | EUR | | | 25,843,585 | | | | 34,075,223 | | | | 33,769,683 | | | | (305,540 | ) |
05/17/13 | | Deutsche Bank AG London | | JPY | | | 5,894,540,896 | | | | 60,516,925 | | | | 59,475,934 | | | | (1,040,991 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell | | $ | (1,821,229 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Glossary of Currencies
| | |
CHF | | — Swiss Franc |
EUR | | — Euro |
JPY | | — Japanese Yen |
MXN | | — Mexican Peso |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
VEF | | — Bolivar Fuerte |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
At April 30, 2013, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | % of Net
| | Fair Value
|
| | Assets | | (Note 2) |
INDUSTRY SECTOR | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 22.8 | % | | $ | 200,601,633 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 16.6 | | | | 146,047,814 | |
Health Care | | | 12.3 | | | | 108,810,120 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 12.2 | | | | 107,651,171 | |
Industrials | | | 9.8 | | | | 86,375,182 | |
Materials | | | 7.0 | | | | 61,493,754 | |
Information Technology | | | 5.1 | | | | 44,725,961 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 4.7 | | | | 41,529,023 | |
Energy | | | 1.9 | | | | 17,168,838 | |
Utilities | | | 0.5 | | | | 4,533,981 | |
Short-term Investments | | | 5.6 | | | | 49,881,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | 98.5 | | | | 868,819,434 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | | | 1.5 | | | | 13,351,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 882,171,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—90.3%† |
| | | | Japan—21.2% | | | | | | |
| 76,900 | | | Bridgestone Corp | | $ | 2,901,217 | | | |
| 118,500 | | | Daikin Industries | | | 4,756,544 | | | |
| 103,200 | | | Denso Corp | | | 4,624,453 | | | |
| 144,332 | | | Honda Motor | | | 5,741,572 | | | |
| 815,000 | | | Isuzu Motors | | | 5,429,987 | | | |
| 191,288 | | | ITOCHU Corp | | | 2,366,308 | | | |
| 68,400 | | | Japan Tobacco | | | 2,587,558 | | | |
| 83,000 | | | KDDI Corp | | | 3,987,681 | | | |
| 167,230 | | | Komatsu Ltd | | | 4,564,876 | | | |
| 1,412,800 | | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial | | | 9,615,916 | | | |
| 73,400 | | | Nitto Denko | | | 4,822,503 | | | |
| 116,400 | | | Seven & I | | | 4,469,110 | | | |
| 12,200 | | | SMC Corp | | | 2,443,507 | | | |
| 209,800 | | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial | | | 9,918,171 | | | |
| 94,800 | | | Suzuki Motor | | | 2,431,069 | | | |
| 56,300 | | | Takeda Pharmaceutical | | | 3,092,136 | | | |
| 299,094 | | | Toyota Motor | | | 17,317,423 | | | |
| 113,700 | | | Unicharm Corp | | | 7,353,557 | | | |
| 7,464 | | | Yahoo Japan | | | 3,735,448 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 102,159,036 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | United Kingdom—14.0% | | | | | | |
| 57,510 | | | AMEC PLC | | | 906,722 | | | |
| 86,823 | | | ARM Holdings | | | 1,345,909 | | | |
| 932,363 | | | Barclays PLC | | | 4,150,959 | | | |
| 73,903 | | | BHP Billiton | | | 2,060,057 | | | |
| 448,469 | | | BT Group | | | 1,927,869 | | | |
| 181,714 | | | Compass Group | | | 2,395,484 | | | |
| 280,176 | | | Diageo PLC | | | 8,564,340 | | | |
| 248,695 | | | Experian PLC | | | 4,381,622 | | | |
| 150,977 | | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 3,901,855 | | | |
| 536,255 | | | HSBC Holdings | | | 5,871,606 | | | |
| 3,024,775 | | | Lloyds Banking (1) | | | 2,557,727 | | | |
| 79,272 | | | Prudential PLC | | | 1,363,338 | | | |
| 14,096 | | | Rio Tinto | | | 640,400 | | | |
| 62,088,250 | | | Rolls-Royce Holdings (1)(4) | | | 96,634 | | | |
| 469,323 | | | Rolls-Royce Holdings (1) | | | 8,254,138 | | | |
| 51,417 | | | SABMiller PLC | | | 2,775,683 | | | |
| 92,245 | | | Standard Chartered | | | 2,321,530 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | United Kingdom—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,534,773 | | | Vodafone Group | | $ | 4,686,673 | | | |
| 28,607 | | | Whitbread PLC | | | 1,137,587 | | | |
| 434,350 | | | WPP PLC | | | 7,192,882 | | | |
| 75,785 | | | Xstrata PLC | | | 1,136,466 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 67,669,481 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Switzerland—14.0% | | | | | | |
| 43,404 | | | Coca-Cola HBC AG (1) | | | 1,107,854 | | | |
| 46,339 | | | Compagnie Financiere Richemont | | | 3,746,228 | | | |
| 71,471 | | | Credit Suisse | | | 1,983,446 | | | |
| 38,808 | | | Holcim Ltd | | | 3,026,686 | | | |
| 165,555 | | | Nestle SA | | | 11,833,632 | | | |
| 186,797 | | | Novartis AG | | | 13,884,852 | | | |
| 49,632 | | | Roche Holding | | | 12,416,682 | | | |
| 7,610 | | | Swatch Group | | | 4,362,264 | | | |
| 9,902 | | | Syngenta AG | | | 4,236,024 | | | |
| 27,887 | | | Transocean Ltd (1) | | | 1,425,045 | | | |
| 310,853 | | | UBS AG (1) | | | 5,554,830 | | | |
| 14,566 | | | Zurich Financial Services (1) | | | 4,070,546 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 67,648,089 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | France—9.8% | | | | | | |
| 5,844 | | | Air Liquide | | | 740,579 | | | |
| 112,958 | | | AXA SA | | | 2,116,953 | | | |
| 74,283 | | | BNP Paribas | | | 4,143,618 | | | |
| 6,023 | | | Christian Dior | | | 1,050,955 | | | |
| 19,018 | | | Danone SA | | | 1,454,504 | | | |
| 10,476 | | | Essilor International | | | 1,180,060 | | | |
| 67,568 | | | European Aeronautic Defence & Space | | | 3,572,620 | | | |
| 43,706 | | | Eutelsat Communications | | | 1,579,707 | | | |
| 142,176 | | | France Telecom | | | 1,522,802 | | | |
| 6,497 | | | Iliad SA | | | 1,486,996 | | | |
| 17,915 | | | L’Oreal SA | | | 3,198,032 | | | |
| 38,087 | | | Lafarge SA | | | 2,463,243 | | | |
| 9,275 | | | LVMH | | | 1,608,003 | | | |
| 45,869 | | | Pernod-Ricard SA | | | 5,684,528 | | | |
| 12,145 | | | PPR | | | 2,674,800 | | | |
| 21,477 | | | Safran SA | | | 1,055,877 | | | |
| 66,835 | | | Sanofi | | | 7,332,954 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 19 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | France—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16,422 | | | Schneider Electric | | $ | 1,253,579 | | | |
| 80,967 | | | Societe Generale (1) | | | 2,944,080 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 47,063,890 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Germany—8.4% | | | | | | |
| 14,495 | | | Adidas AG | | | 1,515,440 | | | |
| 10,173 | | | Allianz SE | | | 1,502,824 | | | |
| 32,274 | | | BASF SE (3) | | | 3,017,650 | | | |
| 82,334 | | | Bayer AG | | | 8,599,265 | | | |
| 13,865 | | | BMW AG | | | 1,280,487 | | | |
| 7,135 | | | Brenntag AG | | | 1,217,708 | | | |
| 10,890 | | | Continental AG | | | 1,294,461 | | | |
| 23,456 | | | Daimler AG | | | 1,299,288 | | | |
| 99,830 | | | Deutsche Post | | | 2,371,718 | | | |
| 83,388 | | | Deutsche Telekom | | | 987,470 | | | |
| 28,901 | | | Fresenius Medical Care AG | | | 1,996,602 | | | |
| 19,893 | | | Fresenius SE | | | 2,497,329 | | | |
| 46,206 | | | HeidelbergCement AG | | | 3,330,387 | | | |
| 21,437 | | | Linde AG | | | 4,058,502 | | | |
| 32,039 | | | RWE AG | | | 1,154,637 | | | |
| 52,051 | | | SAP AG | | | 4,138,717 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 40,262,485 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Romania—3.7% | | | | | | |
| 7,560,369 | | | BRD-Groupe Societe Generale | | | 17,907,866 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Netherlands—2.6% | | | | | | |
| 43,767 | | | ASML Holding (3) | | | 3,257,302 | | | |
| 14,578 | | | Heineken NV | | | 1,030,557 | | | |
| 91,898 | | | Koninklijke (Royal) KPN | | | 191,794 | | | |
| 31,990 | | | Koninklijke DSM | | | 2,063,653 | | | |
| 43,436 | | | Koninklijke Philips Electronics | | | 1,200,869 | | | |
| 73,326 | | | Unilever NV | | | 3,124,472 | | | |
| 40,553 | | | Ziggo NV | | | 1,455,052 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12,323,699 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | China—1.9% | | | | | | |
| 244,000 | | | Brilliance China Automotive Holdings (1) | | | 298,688 | | | |
| 3,294,000 | | | China Construction Bank-Class H | | | 2,758,936 | | | |
| 155,500 | | | China Mobile | | | 1,703,154 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | China—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,537,000 | | | Industrial Commercial Bank of China-Class H | | $ | 1,784,916 | | | |
| 75,000 | | | Tencent Holdings | | | 2,570,678 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9,116,372 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Russia—1.7% | | | | | | |
| 2,560,357 | | | Sberbank of Russia | | | 8,188,180 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brazil—1.5% | | | | | | |
| 82,115 | | | Banco Bradesco ADR | | | 1,362,288 | | | |
| 470,367 | | | Banco Santander Brasil ADR | | | 3,490,123 | | | |
| 44,163 | | | Grupo BTG Pactual | | | 728,209 | | | |
| 108,429 | | | Itau Unibanco Holding ADR | | | 1,824,860 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,405,480 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Italy—1.4% | | | | | | |
| 98,335 | | | Eni SpA | | | 2,354,351 | | | |
| 1,014,083 | | | Intesa Sanpaolo | | | 1,841,004 | | | |
| 1,440,818 | | | Telecom Italia RSP | | | 1,002,975 | | | |
| 333,351 | | | UniCredit SpA (1) | | | 1,740,381 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,938,711 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Turkey—1.2% | | | | | | |
| 272,107 | | | Akbank TAS | | | 1,429,228 | | | |
| 270,288 | | | Turkiye Garanti Bankasi | | | 1,492,013 | | | |
| 370,600 | | | Turkiye Is Bankasi-Class C | | | 1,429,955 | | | |
| 461,128 | | | Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS | | | 1,429,575 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,780,771 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Spain—1.1% | | | | | | |
| 11,976 | | | Inditex SA | | | 1,611,284 | | | |
| 212,338 | | | Mediaset Espana Comunicacion (1) | | | 1,668,761 | | | |
| 123,348 | | | Telefonica SA | | | 1,811,609 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,091,654 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Taiwan—1.0% | | | | | | |
| 1,351,000 | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | | | 5,012,690 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hong Kong—0.9% | | | | | | |
| 21,000 | | | Hutchison Whampoa | | | 227,708 | | | |
| 415,600 | | | Sands China | | | 2,179,589 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 21 |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | Hong Kong—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 620,400 | | | Wynn Macau (1) | | $ | 1,882,641 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,289,938 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Denmark—0.9% | | | | | | |
| 24,141 | | | Novo Nordisk-Class B | | | 4,239,120 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mexico—0.9% | | | | | | |
| 198,118 | | | Cemex Sponsored ADR (1) | | | 2,228,826 | | | |
| 266,758 | | | Grupo Financiero Banorte | | | 2,007,827 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,236,653 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | South Korea—0.7% | | | | | | |
| 2,309 | | | Samsung Electronics | | | 3,186,852 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Canada—0.6% | | | | | | |
| 8,190 | | | BCE Inc | | | 384,238 | | | |
| 10,562 | | | Rogers Communications | | | 521,774 | | | |
| 70,777 | | | Suncor Energy | | | 2,210,176 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,116,188 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Belgium—0.6% | | | | | | |
| 18,038 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev | | | 1,718,199 | | | |
| 32,470 | | | KBC Groep | | | 1,275,692 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,993,891 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Czech Republic—0.4% | | | | | | |
| 10,783 | | | Komercni Banka (3) | | | 2,063,653 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | India—0.4% | | | | | | |
| 47,384 | | | United Spirits | | | 1,953,320 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ireland—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 161,471 | | | Dragon Oil | | | 1,590,815 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Portugal—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 387,828 | | | Energias de Portugal | | | 1,334,526 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sweden—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 49,458 | | | Svenska Cellulosa-Class B | | | 1,285,894 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Norway—0.2% | | | | | | |
| 28,102 | | | Seadrill Ltd | | | 1,077,307 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
22 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Australia—0.2% | | | | | | |
| 200,890 | | | Telstra Corp | | $ | 1,038,498 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Austria—0.1% | | | | | | |
| 45,155 | | | Telekom Austria | | | 309,926 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ukraine—0.0% | | | | | | |
| 12,591,806 | | | Raiffeisen Bank Aval (1) | | | 158,563 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $387,563,975) | | | 435,443,548 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.0% |
| | | | Germany—0.7% | | | | | | |
| 11,775 | | | Henkel AG 1.330% | | | 1,111,530 | | | |
| 15,959 | | | Porsche Automobil Holding 3.480% | | | 1,251,691 | | | |
| 6,087 | | | Volkswagen AG 2.350% | | | 1,235,063 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,598,284 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | South Korea—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 1,651 | | | Samsung Electronics 0.930% | | | 1,305,748 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $4,321,773) | | | 4,904,032 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EQUITY LINKED NOTE—0.3% |
| | | | Ireland—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 156,085 | | | Ryanair Holdings, Issued by Barclays Bank, Expires 11/04/2013 144A (9)(Cost $1,108,426) | | | 1,212,470 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS—0.0% |
| | | | Netherlands—0.0% | | | | | | |
| 91,898 | | | Koninklijke (Royal) KPN (1)(Cost $120,697) | | | 123,582 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 23 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
INVESTMENT COLLATERAL FROM SECURITY LENDING—1.2% |
| | | | | | | | United States—1.2% | | | | | | |
| 5,738,033 | | | | USD | | | State Street Navigator Security Lending Prime Portfolio (Cost $5,738,033) | | $ | 5,738,033 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Value | | | | | | | | | | | |
TIME DEPOSIT—0.2% |
| | | | | | | | United States—0.2% | | | | | | |
| 860,000 | | | | USD | | | State Street Euro Dollar Time Deposit 0.010% due 05/01/2013 (Cost $860,000) (11) | | | 860,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS—93.0% (Cost $399,712,904) | | | 448,281,665 | | | |
| | | | | | | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—7.0% | | | 33,911,857 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $ | 482,193,522 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
| | |
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $400,215,640. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
24 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO BUY
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Contracts to Receive | | | | | | Net Unrealized
| |
Expiration
| | | | Local
| | | Value in
| | | In Exchange
| | | Appreciation
| |
Date | | Counterparty | | Currency | | | USD | | | for USD | | | (Depreciation) | |
05/17/13 | | Credit Suisse | | CHF | | | 3,725,400 | | | | 4,010,861 | | | | 4,012,408 | | | $ | (1,547 | ) |
05/17/13 | | UBS AG | | EUR | | | 2,921,300 | | | | 3,851,786 | | | | 3,847,703 | | | | 4,083 | |
05/17/13 | | Deutsche Bank AG London | | JPY | | | 307,413,452 | | | | 3,156,093 | | | | 3,141,248 | | | | 14,845 | |
05/17/13 | | Credit Suisse | | MXN | | | 47,824,411 | | | | 3,929,467 | | | | 3,899,418 | | | | 30,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to buy | | $ | 47,430 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Contracts to Deliver | | | | | | | |
Expiration
| | | | Local
| | | Value in
| | | In Exchange
| | | Net Unrealized
| |
Date | | Counterparty | | Currency | | | USD | | | for USD | | | Depreciation | |
05/17/13 | | Credit Suisse | | CHF | | | 28,034,518 | | | | 30,182,678 | | | | 30,053,836 | | | $ | (128,842 | ) |
05/17/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | EUR | | | 14,801,850 | | | | 19,516,501 | | | | 19,348,704 | | | | (167,797 | ) |
05/17/13 | | UBS AG | | EUR | | | 15,204,305 | | | | 20,047,145 | | | | 19,867,389 | | | | (179,756 | ) |
05/17/13 | | Deutsche Bank AG London | | JPY | | | 3,575,046,458 | | | | 36,703,591 | | | | 36,072,229 | | | | (631,362 | ) |
05/17/13 | | Credit Suisse | | MXN | | | 7,131,500 | | | | 585,956 | | | | 585,519 | | | | (437 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell | | $ | (1,108,194 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Glossary of Currencies
| | |
CHF | | — Swiss Franc |
EUR | | — Euro |
JPY | | — Japanese Yen |
MXN | | — Mexican Peso |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
At April 30, 2013, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | % of Net
| | Fair Value
|
| | Assets | | (Note 2) |
INDUSTRY SECTOR | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 23.0 | % | | $ | 111,028,813 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 16.5 | | | | 79,711,024 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 12.3 | | | | 59,252,770 | |
Health Care | | | 12.3 | | | | 59,140,855 | |
Industrials | | | 8.1 | | | | 38,976,178 | |
Materials | | | 7.0 | | | | 33,824,976 | |
Information Technology | | | 5.1 | | | | 24,553,344 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 4.8 | | | | 23,142,093 | |
Energy | | | 2.0 | | | | 9,564,416 | |
Utilities | | | 0.5 | | | | 2,489,163 | |
Short-term Investments | | | 1.4 | | | | 6,598,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | 93.0 | | | | 448,281,665 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | | | 7.0 | | | | 33,911,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 482,193,522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS—31.7%† |
| | | | | | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | | | | | | |
| 12,181,616 | | | | USD | | | 6.500% due 05/01/2022-12/01/2038 | | $ | 13,822,657 | | | |
| 14,702,242 | | | | USD | | | 4.500% due 03/01/2039-11/01/2041 | | | 15,768,558 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 29,591,215 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35,800,000 | | | | USD | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation TBA 3.500% due 05/01/2043 | | | 38,065,471 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Federal National Mortgage Association Corporation | | | | | | |
| 23,622,936 | | | | USD | | | 3.500% due 10/01/2018-06/01/2027 | | | 25,119,348 | | | |
| 21,262,920 | | | | USD | | | 4.500% due 10/01/2019-06/01/2040 | | | 22,941,423 | | | |
| 20,510,561 | | | | USD | | | 5.500% due 01/01/2029-02/01/2041 | | | 22,356,522 | | | |
| 7,232,961 | | | | USD | | | 5.000% due 05/01/2035 | | | 7,862,045 | | | |
| 608,441 | | | | USD | | | 2.761% due 02/01/2036 (6) | | | 654,777 | | | �� |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 78,934,115 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Federal National Mortgage Association Corporation TBA | | | | | | |
| 60,710,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.000% due 05/01/2028-05/01/2043 | | | 63,685,924 | | | |
| 43,280,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.000% due 05/01/2028-05/01/2043 | | | 46,295,181 | | | |
| 38,360,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.500% due 05/01/2043 | | | 40,883,371 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 150,864,476 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Government National Mortgage Association | | | | | | |
| 5,012,965 | | | | USD | | | 6.000% due 04/15/2037-09/15/2038 | | | 5,688,383 | | | |
| 6,326,477 | | | | USD | | | 5.000% due 04/15/2038-03/15/2042 | | | 6,944,037 | | | |
| 20,719,956 | | | | USD | | | 4.500% due 02/15/2039-04/15/2041 | | | 22,666,359 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 35,298,779 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Government National Mortgage Association TBA | | | | | | |
| 9,530,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.500% due 05/01/2043 | | | 10,383,233 | | | |
| 25,930,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.000% due 05/01/2043 | | | 28,393,350 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 38,776,583 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | |
| 6,700,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.250% due 11/15/2040 | | | 8,578,097 | | | |
| 14,620,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.750% due 02/15/2041 | | | 20,200,732 | | | |
| 7,063,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.125% due 11/15/2041-02/15/2042 | | | 7,424,262 | | | |
| 705,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.000% due 05/15/2042 | | | 721,964 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 27 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury Bonds—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,345,000 | | | | USD | | | 2.750% due 11/15/2042 | | $ | 7,125,796 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 44,050,851 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10,690,923 | | | | USD | | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds (TIPS) 0.625% due 02/15/2043 | | | 11,194,561 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | |
| 19,880,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.500% due 05/31/2013 | | | 19,939,024 | | | |
| 67,499,000 | | | | USD | | | 0.625% due 07/15/2014-04/30/2018 | | | 67,737,535 | | | |
| 5,270,000 | | | | USD | | | 0.125% due 04/30/2015 | | | 5,261,768 | | | |
| 39,600,000 | | | | USD | | | 0.375% due 01/15/2016-02/15/2016 | | | 39,695,727 | | | |
| 2,650,000 | | | | USD | | | 0.875% due 01/31/2018 | | | 2,680,642 | | | |
| 65,040,000 | | | | USD | | | 0.750% due 02/28/2018-03/31/2018 | | | 65,348,594 | | | |
| 2,470,000 | | | | USD | | | 1.375% due 01/31/2020 | | | 2,522,873 | | | |
| 17,340,000 | | | | USD | | | 2.000% due 02/15/2023 | | | 17,849,362 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 221,035,525 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $635,707,337) | | | 647,811,576 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—29.2% |
| | | | | | | | United States—15.2% | | | | | | |
| 1,920,000 | | | | USD | | | AbbVie Inc 4.400% due 11/06/2042 144A (5)(9) | | | 2,036,122 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,160,000 | | | | USD | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide 2.500% due 07/15/2022 (5) | | | 5,202,276 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Apple Inc | | | | | | |
| 5,710,000 | | | | USD | | | 1.000% due 05/03/2018 (5) | | | 5,688,930 | | | |
| 3,840,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.850% due 05/04/2043 (5) | | | 3,817,651 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9,506,581 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 380,000 | | | | USD | | | Avon Products 2.375% due 03/15/2016 (5) | | | 388,398 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Bank of America | | | | | | |
| 4,870,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.500% due 04/01/2015 | | | 5,168,307 | | | |
| 3,370,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.700% due 09/01/2015 | | | 3,551,950 | | | |
| 5,100,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.750% due 07/12/2016 | | | 5,429,429 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14,149,686 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
28 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,480,000 | | | | USD | | | Berkshire Hathaway 4.500% due 02/11/2043 (5) | | $ | 7,875,901 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,510,000 | | | | USD | | | Best Buy 3.750% due 03/15/2016 (5) | | | 1,555,300 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Boeing Co | | | | | | |
| 9,479,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.950% due 08/15/2024 | | | 13,999,061 | | | |
| 2,430,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.750% due 09/15/2031 | | | 3,802,969 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 17,802,030 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,730,000 | | | | USD | | | Burlington Northern Santa Fe 4.400% due 03/15/2042 (5) | | | 3,886,365 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,264,000 | | | | USD | | | Campbell Soup 2.500% due 08/02/2022 (5) | | | 5,094,162 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,080,000 | | | | USD | | | Carnival Corp 1.875% due 12/15/2017 (5) | | | 1,084,853 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,630,000 | | | | USD | | | CBS Corp 3.375% due 03/01/2022 (5) | | | 2,748,687 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,340,000 | | | | USD | | | Celgene Corp 3.950% due 10/15/2020 (5) | | | 5,882,373 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10,540,000 | | | | USD | | | Citigroup Inc 4.450% due 01/10/2017 | | | 11,665,556 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Comcast Corp | | | | | | |
| 5,470,000 | | | | USD | | | 5.700% due 07/01/2019 (5) | | | 6,750,707 | | | |
| 3,930,000 | | | | USD | | | 2.850% due 01/15/2023 (5) | | | 4,051,170 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,801,877 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,120,000 | | | | USD | | | CSX Corp 4.400% due 03/01/2043 (5) | | | 1,152,339 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,470,000 | | | | USD | | | Devon Energy 1.875% due 05/15/2017 (5) | | | 2,512,741 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,110,000 | | | | USD | | | DIRECTV Holdings/Financing 2.400% due 03/15/2017 (5) | | | 7,364,943 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,570,000 | | | | USD | | | Dow Chemical 4.375% due 11/15/2042 (5) | | | 4,545,907 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 29 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,710,000 | | | | USD | | | Edison International 3.750% due 09/15/2017 (5) | | $ | 7,335,915 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,520,000 | | | | USD | | | FedEx Corp 4.100% due 04/15/2043 (5) | | | 1,520,742 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,500,000 | | | | USD | | | Florida Power 3.850% due 11/15/2042 (5) | | | 3,489,538 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,810,000 | | | | USD | | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold 3.550% due 03/01/2022 (5) | | | 3,818,477 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,330,000 | | | | USD | | | General Electric Capital 5.625% due 05/01/2018 | | | 8,727,956 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,120,000 | | | | USD | | | George Washington University 4.363% due 09/15/2043 (5) | | | 1,191,639 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | | USD | | | Georgia Power 4.300% due 03/15/2043 (5) | | | 1,576,083 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,510,000 | | | | USD | | | Gilead Sciences 4.400% due 12/01/2021 (5) | | | 5,183,568 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Goldman Sachs Group | | | | | | |
| 6,800,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.625% due 02/07/2016 | | | 7,245,862 | | | |
| 3,310,000 | | | | USD | | | 5.750% due 01/24/2022 | | | 3,959,101 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11,204,963 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,885,000 | | | | USD | | | Harley-Davidson Financial Services 3.875% due 03/15/2016 144A (5)(9) | | | 6,321,538 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | JPMorgan Chase | | | | | | |
| 8,640,000 | | | | USD | | | 2.000% due 08/15/2017 | | | 8,875,440 | | | |
| 6,090,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.350% due 08/15/2021 | | | 6,850,416 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15,725,856 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,885,000 | | | | USD | | | Lockheed Martin 4.070% due 12/15/2042 144A (5)(9) | | | 5,633,605 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 650,000 | | | | USD | | | Merck & Co 6.300% due 01/01/2026 | | | 882,766 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,370,000 | | | | USD | | | MetLife Inc 5.000% due 06/15/2015 (5) | | | 1,491,546 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
30 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,210,000 | | | | USD | | | Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 2.500% due 09/29/2015 144A (9) | | $ | 5,422,365 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12,990,000 | | | | USD | | | Morgan Stanley 5.550% due 04/27/2017 (5) | | | 14,676,388 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,350,000 | | | | USD | | | Mylan Inc 3.125% due 01/15/2023 144A (5)(9) | | | 5,338,669 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,270,000 | | | | USD | | | Newmont Mining 4.875% due 03/15/2042 (5) | | | 4,957,468 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | News America | | | | | | |
| 530,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.750% due 01/20/2024 | | | 687,738 | | | |
| 480,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.430% due 10/01/2026 | | | 621,001 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,308,739 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Omnicom Group | | | | | | |
| 6,752,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.250% due 07/15/2019 (5) | | | 8,174,694 | | | |
| 4,000,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.625% due 05/01/2022 (5) | | | 4,163,732 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12,338,426 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,446,000 | | | | USD | | | Pfizer Inc 6.200% due 03/15/2019 (5) | | | 8,127,562 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,150,000 | | | | USD | | | Pharmacia Corp 6.750% due 12/15/2027 | | | 2,989,285 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,790,000 | | | | USD | | | Phillips 66 4.300% due 04/01/2022 (5) | | | 3,120,300 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,760,000 | | | | USD | | | Procter & Gamble 6.450% due 01/15/2026 (5) | | | 5,242,583 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,317,000 | | | | USD | | | Sempra Energy 9.800% due 02/15/2019 (5) | | | 11,757,527 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,770,000 | | | | USD | | | Time Warner 7.570% due 02/01/2024 | | | 2,414,200 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Time Warner Cable | | | | | | |
| 2,460,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.750% due 02/14/2019 (5) | | | 3,293,108 | | | |
| 6,230,000 | | | | USD | | | 5.000% due 02/01/2020 (5) | | | 7,203,475 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,496,583 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 31 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 360,000 | | | | USD | | | United Technologies 8.875% due 11/15/2019 | | $ | 493,026 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 780,000 | | | | USD | | | UnitedHealth Group 3.950% due 10/15/2042 (5) | | | 768,357 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | | USD | | | Valero Energy 8.750% due 06/15/2030 (5) | | | 2,051,013 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,320,000 | | | | USD | | | Validus Holdings 8.875% due 01/26/2040 (5) | | | 7,474,600 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,240,000 | | | | USD | | | Wal-Mart Stores 4.250% due 04/15/2021 | | | 4,914,308 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,050,000 | | | | USD | | | Whirlpool Corp 5.150% due 03/01/2043 (5) | | | 4,255,359 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,053,000 | | | | USD | | | Williams Partners 4.125% due 11/15/2020 (5) | | | 4,429,828 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,303,000 | | | | USD | | | Wyeth LLC 6.450% due 02/01/2024 (5) | | | 3,121,654 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Zimmer Holdings | | | | | | |
| 3,860,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.625% due 11/30/2019 (5) | | | 4,416,570 | | | |
| 2,250,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.375% due 11/30/2021 (5) | | | 2,359,150 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,775,720 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 311,834,249 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Germany—2.1% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | KFW | | | | | | |
| 7,997,000 | | | | USD | | | 1.375% due 01/13/2014 | | | 8,063,975 | | | |
| 10,300,000 | | | | AUD | | | 3.750% due 07/18/2018 | | | 10,724,814 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 18,788,789 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20,280,000 | | | | USD | | | Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 4.875% due 01/10/2014 | | | 20,921,538 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,930,000 | | | | USD | | | Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale 0.875% due 10/16/2015 144A (9) | | | 3,949,685 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 43,660,012 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | United Kingdom—1.8% | | | | | | |
| 7,920,000 | | | | USD | | | Anglo American Capital 2.625% due 09/27/2017 144A (5)(9) | | $ | 8,116,305 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,970,000 | | | | USD | | | BAE Systems 4.750% due 10/11/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 4,484,504 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,240,000 | | | | USD | | | Vodafone Group 2.950% due 02/19/2023 (5) | | | 11,335,192 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,927,000 | | | | USD | | | WPP Finance 2010 4.750% due 11/21/2021 (5) | | | 13,271,805 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 37,207,806 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Canada—1.4% | | | | | | |
| 7,620,000 | | | | USD | | | Bank of Montreal 2.550% due 11/06/2022 (5) | | | 7,639,210 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,490,000 | | | | USD | | | CDP Financial 4.400% due 11/25/2019 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,537,187 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,770,000 | | | | USD | | | National Bank of Canada 1.450% due 11/07/2017 (5) | | | 8,780,305 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,900,000 | | | | USD | | | Royal Bank of Canada 0.625% due 12/05/2016 | | | 3,904,840 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 27,861,542 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | France—1.2% | | | | | | |
| 7,840,000 | | | | USD | | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA 1.625% due 06/29/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,972,653 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,710,000 | | | | USD | | | Pernod-Ricard SA 4.250% due 07/15/2022 144A (5)(9) | | | 9,616,189 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sanofi Aventis | | | | | | |
| 2,670,000 | | | | USD | | | 1.250% due 04/10/2018 (5) | | | 2,684,949 | | | |
| 3,530,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.000% due 03/29/2021 (5) | | | 4,009,148 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,694,097 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 24,282,939 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Norway—1.1% | | | | | | |
| 10,460,000 | | | | USD | | | DNB Bank ASA 3.200% due 04/03/2017 144A (9) | | | 11,173,822 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | Norway—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt | | | | | | |
| 5,380,000 | | | | USD | | | 2.625% due 05/26/2017 144A (9) | | $ | 5,685,379 | | | |
| 6,280,000 | | | | USD | | | 1.250% due 05/02/2019 144A (9) | | | 6,269,996 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11,955,375 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 23,129,197 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Supranational—1.0% | | | | | | |
| 8,930,000 | | | | AUD | | | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development 5.750% due 10/21/2019 | | | 10,330,621 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9,970,000 | | | | AUD | | | International Finance 3.250% due 07/26/2017 | | | 10,289,689 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 20,620,310 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Netherlands—0.9% | | | | | | |
| 4,360,000 | | | | USD | | | Deutsche Telekom International Finance 3.125% due 04/11/2016 144A (5)(9) | | | 4,624,648 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,560,000 | | | | USD | | | Enel Finance International 6.000% due 10/07/2039 144A (5)(9) | | | 1,587,609 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,780,000 | | | | USD | | | MDC-GMTN 3.750% due 04/20/2016 144A (9) | | | 1,883,279 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,600,000 | | | | USD | | | Rabobank Nederland 3.875% due 02/08/2022 | | | 9,357,840 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 17,453,376 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ireland—0.6% | | | | | | |
| 11,455,000 | | | | USD | | | Iberdrola Finance 5.000% due 09/11/2019 144A (5)(9) | | | 12,556,284 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Italy—0.6% | | | | | | |
| 11,860,000 | | | | USD | | | Intesa Sanpaolo 3.125% due 01/15/2016 | | | 11,863,321 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Switzerland—0.5% | | | | | | |
| 2,970,000 | | | | USD | | | Credit Suisse Guernsey 1.625% due 03/06/2015 144A (9) | | | 3,029,065 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,020,000 | | | | USD | | | Noble Holding International 3.950% due 03/15/2022 (5) | | | 6,309,050 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | Switzerland—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,880,000 | | | | USD | | | Pentair Finance SA 1.875% due 09/15/2017 (5) | | $ | 1,889,586 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11,227,701 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Brazil—0.5% | | | | | | |
| 740,000 | | | | USD | | | Embraer SA 5.150% due 06/15/2022 (5) | | | 809,338 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,650,000 | | | | USD | | | Petrobras International Finance 5.875% due 03/01/2018 (5) | | | 9,882,832 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,692,170 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sweden—0.5% | | | | | | |
| 9,080,000 | | | | USD | | | Nordea Bank AB 3.125% due 03/20/2017 144A (9) | | | 9,703,614 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Philippines—0.5% | | | | | | |
| 9,610,000 | | | | USD | | | Asian Development Bank 1.625% due 07/15/2013 | | | 9,638,446 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hong Kong—0.4% | | | | | | |
| 7,040,000 | | | | USD | | | Hutchison Whampoa International 11 3.500% due 01/13/2017 144A (9) | | | 7,489,096 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Australia—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 4,080,000 | | | | USD | | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.750% due 01/15/2016 144A (9) | | | 4,091,297 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,300,000 | | | | USD | | | Rio Tinto Finance 3.500% due 11/02/2020 (5) | | | 2,449,868 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,541,165 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | United Arab Emirates—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 5,420,000 | | | | USD | | | IPIC GMTN 3.750% due 03/01/2017 144A (9) | | | 5,833,275 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Chile—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 4,990,000 | | | | USD | | | Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile 3.875% due 11/03/2021 144A (9) | | | 5,400,592 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $571,165,819) | | | 596,995,095 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 35 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—24.6% |
| | | | | | | | United States—23.9% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust | | | | | | |
| 2,579,860 | | | | USD | | | Series 2010-5, Class A3 1.110% due 01/15/2015 (5) | | $ | 2,583,193 | | | |
| 5,928,181 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-4, Class A3 0.790% due 09/15/2015 (5) | | | 5,940,556 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8,523,749 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ally Master Owner Trust | | | | | | |
| 3,830,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-3, Class A1 0.829% due 05/15/2016 (5)(6) | | | 3,846,578 | | | |
| 5,720,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-1, Class A2 1.440% due 02/15/2017 (5) | | | 5,800,409 | | | |
| 5,820,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-5, Class A 1.540% due 09/15/2019 (5) | | | 5,873,553 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15,520,540 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,837,000 | | | | USD | | | Banc of America Credit Card Trust Series 2006-A14, Class A14 0.259% due 04/15/2016 (5)(6) | | | 4,837,808 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 838,700 | | | | USD | | | Banc of America Mortgage Securities Series 2004-7, Class 2A3 5.750% due 08/25/2034 (5) | | | 863,350 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,140,000 | | | | USD | | | Banc of America Remic Trust Series 2012-PARK, Class A 2.959% due 12/10/2030 144A (9) | | | 4,299,663 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,753,374 | | | | USD | | | Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust Series 2004-3, Class 4A 4.677% due 07/25/2034 (5)(6) | | | 1,786,207 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,322,000 | | | | USD | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 2005-PW10, Class AM 5.449% due 12/11/2040 (5)(6) | | | 5,891,241 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,630,000 | | | | USD | | | BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust Series 2012-1A, Class A 0.599% due 09/15/2017 144A (5)(6)(9) | | | 7,653,325 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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36 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,800,000 | | | | USD | | | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust Series 2005-A2, Class A2 4.850% due 03/10/2017 (5) | | $ | 3,030,493 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | |
| 2,573,743 | | | | USD | | | 2.110% due 01/12/2018 | | | 2,663,389 | | | |
| 5,590,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-C6, Class AM 5.696% due 12/10/2049 (5)(6) | | | 6,388,495 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9,051,884 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,654,532 | | | | USD | | | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-11, Class A3 2.570% due 11/25/2035 (5)(6) | | | 2,589,022 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,505,000 | | | | USD | | | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-CD4, Class A4 5.322% due 12/11/2049 (5) | | | 7,429,695 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | CNH Equipment Trust | | | | | | |
| 456,246 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-B, Class A2 0.710% due 12/15/2014 (5) | | | 456,322 | | | |
| 587,467 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-C, Class A2 0.900% due 04/15/2015 (5) | | | 588,029 | | | |
| 4,620,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-A, Class A2 0.440% due 07/15/2016 (5) | | | 4,623,243 | | | |
| 3,120,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-A, Class A3 0.940% due 05/15/2017 (5) | | | 3,132,015 | | | |
| 2,595,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-A, Class A3 0.690% due 06/15/2018 (5) | | | 2,603,214 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11,402,823 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | |
| 5,980,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-9W57, Class A 2.365% due 02/10/2029 144A (9) | | | 6,284,005 | | | |
| 3,820,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2 3.400% due 10/05/2030 144A (5)(9) | | | 3,956,603 | | | |
| 6,300,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-WWP, Class A2 3.424% due 03/10/2031 144A (5)(9) | | | 6,657,818 | | | |
| 6,966,968 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-C4, Class A3 5.467% due 09/15/2039 (5) | | | 7,845,869 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 37 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,240,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-C9, Class A4 5.800% due 12/10/2049 (5)(6) | | $ | 8,560,840 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 33,305,135 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,545,000 | | | | USD | | | Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-GG11, Class A4 5.736% due 12/10/2049 (5) | | | 6,496,137 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust | | | | | | |
| 2,200,773 | | | | USD | | | Series 2004-2CB, Class 1A2 5.125% due 03/25/2034 (5) | | | 2,227,208 | | | |
| 4,498,840 | | | | USD | | | Series 2004-28CB, Class 3A1 6.000% due 01/25/2035 (5) | | | 4,413,160 | | | |
| 1,930,798 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-10CB, Class 1A6 5.500% due 05/25/2035 (5) | | | 1,933,518 | | | |
| 3,806,427 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-86CB, Class A8 5.500% due 02/25/2036 (5) | | | 3,497,638 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12,071,524 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,458,440 | | | | USD | | | Countrywide Home Loans Series 2005-21, Class A2 5.500% due 10/25/2035 (5) | | | 1,473,605 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| 7,796,949 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-TH1, Class A1 2.130% due 02/25/2043 144A (5)(6)(9) | | | 7,775,761 | | | |
| 6,030,486 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-IVR1, Class A1 2.500% due 03/25/2043 144A (5)(6)(9) | | | 6,055,811 | | | |
| 8,020,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-IVR2, Class A1 2.500% due 04/25/2043 (5)(6)(9) | | | 8,008,409 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 21,839,981 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| 4,305,139 | | | | USD | | | Series 2004-8, Class 5A1 6.000% due 12/25/2034 (5) | | | 4,376,212 | | | |
| 1,392,819 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-9, Class 1A3 5.250% due 10/25/2035 (5) | | | 1,451,451 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,827,663 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,800,000 | | | | USD | | | DBUBS Mortgage Trust Series 2011-LC2A, Class A4 4.537% due 07/10/2044 144A (5)(9) | | $ | 10,243,174 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,400,000 | | | | USD | | | Discover Card Master Trust Series 2012-A6, Class A6 1.670% due 01/18/2022 (5) | | | 7,494,616 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,890,000 | | | | USD | | | Dryrock Issuance Trust Series 2012-2, Class A 0.640% due 08/15/2018 (5) | | | 4,889,318 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed Notes | | | | | | |
| 4,225,939 | | | | USD | | | Series 2010-C1, Class A 2.980% due 12/06/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 4,449,318 | | | |
| 1,744,186 | | | | USD | | | Series 2010-S1, Class 2A 3.250% due 04/25/2038 144A (5)(9) | | | 1,842,296 | | | |
| 3,745,971 | | | | USD | | | Series 2010-S2, Class 2A 2.570% due 07/29/2047 144A (5)(9) | | | 3,802,160 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,093,774 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,428,401 | | | | USD | | | FDIC Trust Series 2010-R1, Class A 2.184% due 05/25/2050 144A (5)(9) | | | 3,497,394 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 665,723 | | | | USD | | | Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Series 2011-B, Class A2 0.820% due 01/15/2014 (5) | | | 665,872 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,350,000 | | | | USD | | | Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust Series 2012-2, Class A 1.920% due 01/15/2019 | | | 4,499,464 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,600,000 | | | | USD | | | GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2011-1, Class A 0.749% due 01/15/2017 (5)(6) | | | 2,609,933 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust | | | | | | |
| 3,810,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-4, Class A 0.639% due 10/20/2017 (5)(6) | | | 3,819,756 | | | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,830,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-1, Class A 0.599% due 04/20/2018 (5)(6) | | $ | 6,830,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,649,756 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,413,092 | | | | USD | | | GE Equipment Small Ticket Series 2011-1A, Class A3 1.450% due 01/21/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 1,418,262 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | GE Equipment Transportation | | | | | | |
| 2,680,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-2, Class A2 0.470% due 04/24/2015 (5) | | | 2,681,816 | | | |
| 1,730,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-1, Class A3 0.990% due 11/23/2015 (5) | | | 1,738,839 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,420,655 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,980,000 | | | | USD | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Series 2007-GG9, Class A4 5.444% due 03/10/2039 (5) | | | 4,562,069 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | GS Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| 7,890,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-KYO, Class A 1.051% due 11/08/2029 144A (6)(9) | | | 7,949,132 | | | |
| 3,230,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-NYC5, Class A 2.318% due 01/10/2030 144A (9) | | | 3,351,727 | | | |
| 5,950,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-SHOP, Class A 2.933% due 06/05/2031 144A (9) | | | 6,315,110 | | | |
| 7,510,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-A, Class A 3.551% due 04/10/2034 144A (9) | | | 8,104,221 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 25,720,190 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,664,771 | | | | USD | | | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-6F, Class 1A6 5.250% due 07/25/2035 (5) | | | 3,781,266 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,648,150 | | | | USD | | | Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust Series 2012-1, Class A2 0.500% due 08/15/2015 (5) | | | 1,649,405 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9,260,000 | | | | USD | | | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2012-4, Class A2 0.400% due 04/20/2015 (5) | | $ | 9,264,162 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,774,692 | | | | USD | | | Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Series 2013-A, Class A1 0.200% due 02/18/2014 (5) | | | 1,774,716 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Indymac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | |
| 3,803,804 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-AR2, Class 3A1 2.916% due 01/25/2036 (5)(6) | | | 3,348,179 | | | |
| 582,601 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-AR1, Class A1 5.359% due 08/25/2036 (5)(6) | | | 582,902 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,931,081 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust | | | | | | |
| 2,671,253 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-A2, Class 3A2 2.580% due 04/25/2035 (5)(6) | | | 2,637,596 | | | |
| 1,925,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-A5, Class 2A2 2.977% due 08/25/2035 (5)(6) | | | 1,907,893 | | | |
| 3,395,985 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-S1, Class 2A6 6.000% due 04/25/2036 (5) | | | 3,551,221 | | | |
| 9,748,470 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-1, Class 1A2 3.000% due 03/01/2043 144A (5)(6)(9) | | | 10,002,427 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 18,099,137 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,620,000 | | | | USD | | | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 2012-HSBC, Class A 3.093% due 07/05/2032 144A (9) | | | 4,853,723 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | |
| 4,070,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-C4, Class AM 5.885% due 06/15/2038 (5)(6) | | | 4,636,406 | | | |
| 6,510,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-C7, Class A3 5.347% due 11/15/2038 (5) | | | 7,418,145 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12,054,551 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,766,723 | | | | USD | | | MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2006-2, Class 4A1 2.649% due 02/25/2036 (5)(6) | | | 1,663,428 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,620,000 | | | | USD | | | Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust Series 2012-BA, Class A 0.469% due 11/15/2016 144A (5)(6)(9) | | $ | 4,621,601 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | MLCC Mortgage Investors | | | | | | |
| 3,003,801 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-1, Class 2A1 2.293% due 02/25/2036 (5)(6) | | | 2,910,163 | | | |
| 2,105,893 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-2, Class 2A1 3.054% due 06/25/2037 (5)(6) | | | 2,024,542 | | | |
| 1,906,218 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-3, Class 2A2 3.027% due 09/25/2037 (5)(6) | | | 1,792,355 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,727,060 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I | | | | | | |
| 5,970,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-WLSR, Class A 2.695% due 01/11/2032 144A (9) | | | 6,236,241 | | | |
| 6,681,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-T27, Class A4 5.647% due 06/11/2042 (5)(6) | | | 7,849,196 | | | |
| 8,410,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-IQ16, Class A4 5.809% due 12/12/2049 (5) | | | 9,923,813 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 24,009,250 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust | | | | | | |
| 6,830,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-1, Class A 1.350% due 10/25/2016 144A (6)(9) | | | 6,856,043 | | | |
| 3,910,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-1, Class A 0.870% due 01/25/2018 144A (6)(9) | | | 3,911,707 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,767,750 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | NCUA Guaranteed Notes | | | | | | |
| 4,465,700 | | | | USD | | | Series 2010-R2, Class 1A 0.568% due 11/06/2017 (5)(6) | | | 4,483,831 | | | |
| 5,646,826 | | | | USD | | | Series 2010-R3, Class 1A 0.758% due 12/08/2020 (5)(6) | | | 5,680,368 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,164,199 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nissan Auto Lease Trust | | | | | | |
| 295,729 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-B, Class A2 0.379% due 02/17/2014 (5)(6) | | | 295,749 | | | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nissan Auto Lease Trust—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,110,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2012-A, Class A3 0.980% due 05/15/2015 (5) | | $ | 7,147,292 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,443,041 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,388,195 | | | | USD | | | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2011-B, Class A2 0.740% due 09/15/2014 (5) | | | 2,390,588 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,520,000 | | | | USD | | | Sequoia Mortgage Trust Series 2013-6, Class A1 2.500% due 05/25/2043 (5)(6) | | | 5,491,498 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | SLM Student Loan Trust | | | | | | |
| 3,039,667 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-1, Class A1 0.350% due 02/27/2017 (5)(6) | | | 3,040,173 | | | |
| 4,577,311 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-1, Class A1 0.720% due 03/25/2026 (5)(6) | | | 4,603,085 | | | |
| 4,200,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2013-2, Class A 0.649% due 09/25/2026 (5)(6) | | | 4,204,784 | | | |
| 11,077,967 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-2, Class A1 0.800% due 11/25/2027 (5)(6) | | | 11,163,628 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 23,011,670 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Small Business Administration | | | | | | |
| 1,995,424 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-P10B, Class 1 4.940% due 08/10/2015 (5) | | | 2,099,268 | | | |
| 125,907 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-P10A, Class 1 5.408% due 02/10/2016 (5) | | | 133,591 | | | |
| 1,836,106 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-P10A, Class 1 5.459% due 02/10/2017 (5) | | | 2,014,494 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,247,353 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,383,626 | | | | USD | | | Structured Asset Securities Series 2004-18H, Class A5 4.750% due 10/25/2034 (5) | | | 5,432,119 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | |
| 370,552 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-4, Class 3A1 6.116% due 09/25/2037 (5)(6) | | | 379,158 | | | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,250,164 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-4, Class 2A1 6.139% due 09/25/2037 (5)(6) | | $ | 5,205,325 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,584,483 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 382,280 | | | | USD | | | Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2011-B, Class A2 0.530% due 04/15/2014 (5) | | | 382,366 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,090,000 | | | | USD | | | UBS-BAMLL Trust Series 2012-WRM, Class A 3.663% due 06/10/2030 144A (9) | | | 4,368,108 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,990,000 | | | | USD | | | VNO Mortgage Trust Series 2012-6AVE, Class A 2.996% due 11/15/2030 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,235,485 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,740,000 | | | | USD | | | Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust Series 2012-2, Class A2 0.330% due 07/20/2015 (5) | | | 3,740,271 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,430,000 | | | | USD | | | Volvo Financial Equipment Series 2013-1A, Class A3 0.740% due 03/15/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 4,437,484 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | |
| 2,789,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-C34, Class A3 5.678% due 05/15/2046 (5) | | | 3,250,090 | | | |
| 6,745,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-C28, Class AM 5.603% due 10/15/2048 (5)(6) | | | 7,638,072 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,888,162 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | |
| 5,561,966 | | | | USD | �� | | Series 2005-AR5, Class A5 2.445% due 05/25/2035 (5)(6) | | | 5,522,307 | | | |
| 4,680,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-AR7, Class A3 2.469% due 08/25/2035 (5)(6) | | | 4,386,751 | | | |
| 206,194 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-AR14, Class 1A1 2.522% due 12/25/2035 (5)(6) | | | 204,221 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,113,279 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,010,000 | | | | USD | | | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2010-C1, Class A2 4.393% due 11/15/2043 144A (5)(9) | | $ | 4,613,938 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | |
| 4,006,538 | | | | USD | | | Series 2005-AR13, Class 4A1 5.326% due 05/25/2035 (5)(6) | | | 3,963,245 | | | |
| 5,553,996 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-5, Class 1A5 5.250% due 04/25/2036 (5) | | | 5,754,628 | | | |
| 2,291,445 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-10, Class A4 6.000% due 08/25/2036 (5) | | | 2,400,505 | | | |
| 1,872,912 | | | | USD | | | Series 2006-19, Class A4 5.250% due 12/26/2036 (5) | | | 1,857,792 | | | |
| 609,944 | | | | USD | | | Series 2007-12, Class A13 5.500% due 09/25/2037 (5) | | | 619,976 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14,596,146 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | |
| 3,500,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-C3, Class A4 4.375% due 03/15/2044 144A (5)(9) | | | 4,021,307 | | | |
| 2,607,000 | | | | USD | | | Series 2011-C4, Class A4 4.902% due 06/15/2044 144A (5)(6)(9) | | | 3,097,222 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,118,529 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 489,114,171 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Canada—0.7% | | | | | | |
| 9,030,000 | | | | USD | | | Golden Credit Card Trust Series 2012-5A, Class A 0.790% due 09/15/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 9,073,100 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,690,000 | | | | USD | | | Master Credit Card Trust Series 2012-2A, Class A 0.780% due 04/21/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 5,711,312 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14,784,412 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Russia—0.0% | | | | | | |
| 8,191 | | | | USD | | | CityMortgage MBS Finance Series 2006-1A, Class AFL 1.800% due 09/10/2033 144A (5)(6)(9) | | $ | 7,945 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $486,364,724) | | | 503,906,528 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS—15.3% |
| | | | | | | | Australia—5.5% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Australia Government Bond | | | | | | |
| 27,870,000 | | | | AUD | | | 4.250% due 07/21/2017 | | | 30,722,936 | | | |
| 34,700,000 | | | | AUD | | | 5.500% due 01/21/2018 | | | 40,370,934 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 71,093,870 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17,200,000 | | | | AUD | | | New South Wales Treasury 6.000% due 04/01/2019 | | | 20,309,983 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Queensland Treasury | | | | | | |
| 9,840,000 | | | | AUD | | | 6.000% due 09/14/2017 | | | 11,379,106 | | | |
| 9,400,000 | | | | AUD | | | 6.000% due 02/21/2018 | | | 10,830,018 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 22,209,124 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 113,612,977 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mexico—4.1% | | | | | | |
| 684,308,400 | | | | MXN | | | Mexican Bonos 10.000% due 12/05/2024 | | | 84,112,116 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Brazil—3.5% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F | | | | | | |
| 57,701,000 | | | | BRL | | | 10.000% due 01/01/2014 | | | 29,188,494 | | | |
| 82,152,000 | | | | BRL | | | 10.000% due 01/01/2017 | | | 42,484,739 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 71,673,233 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Austria—0.8% | | | | | | |
| 15,760,000 | | | | USD | | | Austria Government International Bond 3.250% due 06/25/2013 | | | 15,826,822 | | | �� |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Italy—0.8% | | | | | | |
| 8,080,000 | | | | EUR | | | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 5.500% due 11/01/2022 | | | 12,042,906 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | Italy—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,440,000 | | | | USD | | | Italy Government International Bond 4.750% due 01/25/2016 | | $ | 3,653,559 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15,696,465 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Qatar—0.5% | | | | | | |
| 9,310,000 | | | | USD | | | State of Qatar 4.000% due 01/20/2015 144A (5)(9) | | | 9,809,947 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Canada—0.1% | | | | | | |
| 2,080,000 | | | | USD | | | Province of British Columbia 2.850% due 06/15/2015 | | | 2,190,124 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS (Cost $296,111,307) | | | 312,921,684 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS—3.4% |
| | | | | | | | United States—3.4% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, General Obligation | | | | | | |
| 4,975,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.200% due 12/01/2021 | | | 5,703,290 | | | |
| 2,760,000 | | | | USD | | | 5.456% due 12/01/2039 | | | 3,494,519 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9,197,809 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,890,000 | | | | USD | | | Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Finance, Revenue Bonds 1.298% due 07/01/2016 | | | 2,914,912 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,870,000 | | | | USD | | | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds 5.440% due 06/15/2043 | | | 7,537,667 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,780,000 | | | | USD | | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue Bonds 5.008% due 08/01/2027 | | | 4,482,211 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,090,000 | | | | USD | | | New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds 5.600% due 03/15/2040 | | | 7,862,190 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,090,000 | | | | USD | | | San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Water, Revenue Bonds 6.000% due 11/01/2040 | | | 7,772,484 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | State of California, General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | |
| 2,150,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.550% due 04/01/2039 | | $ | 3,217,324 | | | |
| 2,545,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.350% due 11/01/2039 | | | 3,676,100 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,893,424 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,290,000 | | | | USD | | | State of Connecticut, General Obligation Unlimited 5.850% due 03/15/2032 | | | 6,810,399 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | State of Texas, General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | |
| 5,700,000 | | | | USD | | | 5.517% due 04/01/2039 | | | 7,520,523 | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.681% due 04/01/2040 | | | 2,252,279 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9,772,802 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,540,000 | | | | USD | | | State of Washington, General Obligation Unlimited 5.090% due 08/01/2033 | | | 5,533,670 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS (Cost $64,788,953) | | | 68,777,568 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATION—0.1% |
| | | | | | | | South Korea—0.1% | | | | | | |
| 3,230,000 | | | | USD | | | Korea Housing Finance 1.625% due 09/15/2018 144A (Cost $3,207,648) (9) | | | 3,196,511 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—5.9% |
| | | | | | | | United States—5.9% | | | | | | |
| 120,546,909 | | | | USD | | | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 04/30/2013, due 05/01/2013, with a maturity value of $120,546,942 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Note, with a rate of 2.375%, a maturity of 10/31/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $122,961,953. (Cost $120,546,909) | | | 120,546,909 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—0.5% |
| | | | | | | | United Kingdom—0.5% | | | | | | |
| 10,190,000 | | | | USD | | | Vodafone Group Zero Coupon due 10/21/2013 144A (Cost $10,163,058) (9) | | $ | 10,174,206 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS—110.7% (Cost $2,188,055,755) | | | 2,264,330,077 | | | |
| | | | | | | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—(10.7)% | | | (218,783,208 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $ | 2,045,546,869 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
| | |
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $2,188,437,222. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO BUY
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Contracts to Receive | | | | | | | |
Expiration
| | | | Local
| | | Value in
| | | In Exchange
| | | Net Unrealized
| |
Date | | Counterparty | | Currency | | | USD | | | for USD | | | Appreciation | |
05/20/13 | | Westpac Banking | | AUD | | | 18,764,703 | | | | 19,426,956 | | | | 19,256,338 | | | $ | 170,618 | |
05/03/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BRL | | | 16,300,000 | | | | 8,146,945 | | | | 8,080,908 | | | | 66,037 | |
06/04/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BRL | | | 16,300,000 | | | | 8,116,822 | | | | 8,113,489 | | | | 3,333 | |
05/28/13 | | Deutsche Bank AG London | | EUR | | | 15,908,361 | | | | 20,953,860 | | | | 20,719,047 | | | | 234,813 | |
05/28/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | EUR | | | 7,985,525 | | | | 10,518,216 | | | | 10,427,579 | | | | 90,637 | |
05/17/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | RUB | | | 935,210,000 | | | | 29,985,941 | | | | 29,717,981 | | | | 267,960 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to buy | | $ | 833,398 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Contracts to Deliver | | | | | | Net Unrealized
| |
Expiration
| | | | Local
| | | Value in
| | | In Exchange
| | | Appreciation
| |
Date | | Counterparty | | Currency | | | USD | | | for USD | | | (Depreciation) | |
05/13/13 | | Westpac Banking | | AUD | | | 20,506,093 | | | | 21,241,021 | | | | 21,564,002 | | | $ | 322,981 | |
05/20/13 | | Deutsche Bank AG London | | AUD | | | 49,310,562 | | | | 51,050,855 | | | | 50,754,869 | | | | (295,986 | ) |
05/20/13 | | Westpac Banking | | AUD | | | 87,444,913 | | | | 90,531,062 | | | | 89,737,898 | | | | (793,164 | ) |
05/03/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BRL | | | 16,300,000 | | | | 8,146,945 | | | | 8,145,927 | | | | (1,018 | ) |
05/28/13 | | Deutsche Bank AG London | | EUR | | | 22,990,032 | | | | 30,281,554 | | | | 30,135,334 | | | | (146,220 | ) |
05/28/13 | | UBS AG | | EUR | | | 7,632,271 | | | | 10,052,923 | | | | 10,000,870 | | | | (52,053 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell | | $ | (965,460 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
Glossary of Currencies
| | |
AUD | | — Australian Dollar |
BRL | | — Brazilian Real |
CAD | | — Canadian Dollar |
EUR | | — Euro |
MXN | | — Mexican Peso |
RUB | | — Russian Ruble |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
At April 30, 2013, security type diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | % of Net
| | Fair Value
|
| | Assets | | (Note 2) |
SECURITY TYPE | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 31.7 | % | | $ | 647,811,576 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 29.2 | | | | 596,995,095 | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 24.6 | | | | 503,906,528 | |
Foreign Government and Agency Bonds | | | 15.3 | | | | 312,921,684 | |
Municipal Obligations | | | 3.4 | | | | 68,777,568 | |
Sovereign Debt Obligation | | | 0.1 | | | | 3,196,511 | |
Short-term Investment | | | 6.4 | | | | 130,721,115 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | 110.7 | | | | 2,264,330,077 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | | | (10.7 | ) | | | (218,783,208 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,045,546,869 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—75.3%† |
| | | | | | | | United States—50.1% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 313 Group | | | | | | |
| 6,265,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.375% due 12/01/2019 144A (5)(9) | | $ | 6,343,312 | | | |
| 9,375,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.750% due 12/01/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 9,937,500 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16,280,812 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,210,000 | | | | USD | | | Access Midstream Partners/Finance 4.875% due 05/15/2023 (5) | | | 3,330,375 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | AES Corp | | | | | | |
| 20,670,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.000% due 06/01/2020 (5) | | | 25,165,725 | | | |
| 3,265,000 | | | | USD | | | 4.875% due 05/15/2023 (5) | | | 3,338,463 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 28,504,188 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12,510,000 | | | | USD | | | American Achievement 10.875% due 04/15/2016 144A (5)(9) | | | 12,697,650 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,000,000 | | | | GBP | | | American International 5.750% due 03/15/2067 (5)(6) | | | 6,062,724 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Arch Coal | | | | | | |
| 5,415,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.000% due 06/15/2019 (5) | | | 5,049,488 | | | |
| 25,130,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.250% due 06/15/2021 (5) | | | 23,119,600 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 28,169,088 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,415,000 | | | | USD | | | BC Mountain/Finance 7.000% due 02/01/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 1,524,663 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9,355,000 | | | | USD | | | Blue Danube 10.872% due 04/10/2015 144A (6)(9) | | | 10,021,076 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,975,000 | | | | USD | | | Cenveo Corp 8.875% due 02/01/2018 (5) | | | 3,027,063 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,545,000 | | | | USD | | | Chaparral Energy 7.625% due 11/15/2022 (5) | | | 8,374,950 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,150,000 | | | | USD | | | Chesapeake Energy 5.375% due 06/15/2021 (5) | | | 4,336,750 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32,405,000 | | | | USD | | | Clayton Williams Energy 7.750% due 04/01/2019 (5) | | | 33,539,175 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,665,000 | | | | USD | | | Clear Channel Worldwide 6.500% due 11/15/2022 144A (5)(9) | | | 12,537,537 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 53 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Clearwire Communications/Finance | | | | | | |
| 23,040,000 | | | | USD | | | 12.000% due 12/01/2015 144A (5)(9) | | $ | 24,696,000 | | | |
| 710,000 | | | | USD | | | 14.750% due 12/01/2016 144A (5)(9) | | | 986,900 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 25,682,900 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,245,000 | | | | USD | | | Compass Re 11.250% due 01/08/2015 144A (6)(9) | | | 7,433,370 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | | USD | | | DPH Holdings 6.550% due 06/15/2006 (1)(4)(5)(7)(12) | | | 37,500 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,355,000 | | | | USD | | | Dresdner Funding Trust I 8.151% due 06/30/2031 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,759,525 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | El Paso | | | | | | |
| 4,000,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.050% due 10/15/2030 | | | 4,592,064 | | | |
| 25,249,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.800% due 08/01/2031 (5) | | | 28,697,205 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 33,289,269 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13,520,000 | | | | USD | | | Energy Future Intermediate Holding/EFIH Finance 11.750% due 03/01/2022 144A (5)(9) | | | 15,548,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,630,000 | | | | USD | | | Epicor Software 8.625% due 05/01/2019 (5) | | | 9,449,850 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,452,000 | | | | USD | | | Everglades Re 10.046% due 03/28/2018 144A (6)(9) | | | 2,521,637 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | First Data | | | | | | |
| 28,345,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.250% due 01/15/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 30,258,287 | | | |
| 5,045,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.750% due 01/15/2022 144A (5)(9) | | | 5,448,600 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 35,706,887 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17,467,925 | | | | USD | | | Florida East Coast Holdings 10.500% due 08/01/2017 (5) | | | 18,253,982 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Frontier Communications | | | | | | |
| 13,533,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.750% due 04/15/2022 (5) | | | 15,292,290 | | | |
| 1,840,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.625% due 04/15/2024 (5) | | | 1,927,400 | | | |
| 13,510,000 | | | | USD | | | 9.000% due 08/15/2031 (5) | | | 14,151,725 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 31,371,415 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15,115,000 | | | | USD | | | GenCorp Inc 7.125% due 03/15/2021 144A (5)(9) | | $ | 16,361,987 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23,975,000 | | | | USD | | | Global Brass & Copper 9.500% due 06/01/2019 144A (5)(9) | | | 26,492,375 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25,310,000 | | | | USD | | | Halcon Resources 8.875% due 05/15/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 27,271,525 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,830,000 | | | | USD | | | HCA Holdings 7.750% due 05/15/2021 (5) | | | 13,441,837 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | HCA Inc | | | | | | |
| 2,364,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.190% due 11/15/2015 (5) | | | 2,629,950 | | | |
| 335,000 | | | | USD | | | 5.875% due 03/15/2022 (5) | | | 372,688 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,002,638 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hercules Offshore | | | | | | |
| 9,210,000 | | | | USD | | | 10.500% due 10/15/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 10,061,925 | | | |
| 19,475,000 | | | | USD | | | 10.250% due 04/01/2019 144A (5)(9) | | | 22,444,937 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 32,506,862 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9,385,000 | | | | USD | | | Immucor Inc 11.125% due 08/15/2019 (5) | | | 10,816,212 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23,890,000 | | | | USD | | | IMS Health 12.500% due 03/01/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 28,548,550 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,110,000 | | | | USD | | | INC Research 11.500% due 07/15/2019 144A (5)(9) | | | 12,221,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18,785,000 | | | | EUR | | | Infor US 10.000% due 04/01/2019 (5) | | | 27,893,126 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14,230,000 | | | | USD | | | Interactive Data 10.250% due 08/01/2018 (5) | | | 16,257,775 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,720,000 | | | | USD | | | Jefferies Finance/JFIN Co-Issuer 7.375% due 04/01/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 3,887,400 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10,515,000 | | | | USD | | | Landry’s Holdings II 10.250% due 01/01/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 11,264,194 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,010,000 | | | | USD | | | Landry’s Inc 9.375% due 05/01/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 8,861,063 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 55 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37,840,000 | | | | USD | | | Laureate Education 9.250% due 09/01/2019 144A (5)(9) | | $ | 43,043,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23,730,000 | | | | USD | | | Level 3 Financing 7.000% due 06/01/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 25,183,462 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,940,000 | | | | GBP | | | Lynx I 6.000% due 04/15/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 13,058,196 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22,520,000 | | | | USD | | | MacDermid Inc 9.500% due 04/15/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 23,336,350 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26,075,000 | | | | USD | | | Marquette Transportation 10.875% due 01/15/2017 (5) | | | 28,291,375 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,900,000 | | | | USD | | | McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings/Finance 9.750% due 04/01/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,141,500 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | MetroPCS Wireless | | | | | | |
| 7,110,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.250% due 04/01/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,661,025 | | | |
| 7,110,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.625% due 04/01/2023 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,669,913 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15,330,938 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mirant Americas Generation | | | | | | |
| 295,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.500% due 10/01/2021 (5) | | | 351,050 | | | |
| 20,327,650 | | | | USD | | | 9.125% due 05/01/2031 (5) | | | 23,071,883 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 23,422,933 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Momentive Performance | | | | | | |
| 3,895,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.875% due 10/15/2020 (5) | | | 4,265,025 | | | |
| 15,585,000 | | | | EUR | | | 9.500% due 01/15/2021 (5) | | | 15,188,258 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 19,453,283 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,875,000 | | | | USD | | | Mythen Re Series 2012-2 Class A 8.710% due 01/05/2017 144A (6)(9) | | | 6,063,588 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,015,000 | | | | USD | | | Neovia Logistics Intermediate Holdings/Finance 10.000% due 02/15/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 6,015,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | New Albertsons | | | | | | |
| 9,462,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.750% due 06/15/2026 | | | 7,605,083 | | | |
| 4,420,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.625% due 06/01/2028 | | | 3,204,500 | | | |
| 19,080,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.450% due 08/01/2029 (5) | | | 15,001,650 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
56 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | New Albertsons—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10,285,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.700% due 05/01/2030 (5) | | $ | 8,575,119 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 34,386,352 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nortek Inc | | | | | | |
| 14,475,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.500% due 04/15/2021 (5) | | | 16,248,187 | | | |
| 6,890,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.500% due 04/15/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,716,800 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 23,964,987 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36,575,000 | | | | USD | | | Palace Entertainment Holdings 8.875% due 04/15/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 39,409,562 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18,030,000 | | | | USD | | | PNC Preferred Funding Trust I 1.930% due 03/29/2049 144A (5)(6)(9) | | | 15,776,250 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,075,000 | | | | USD | | | Realogy Corp 9.000% due 01/15/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 8,419,250 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Residential Re 2011 | | | | | | |
| 10,790,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.900% due 12/06/2015 144A (6)(9) | | | 11,164,413 | | | |
| 12,370,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.750% due 12/06/2016 144A (6)(9) | | | 12,836,349 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 24,000,762 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30,755,000 | | | | USD | | | Reynolds Group Issuer 9.000% due 04/15/2019 (5) | | | 33,369,175 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26,110,000 | | | | USD | | | Samson Investment 9.750% due 02/15/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 27,872,425 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | SandRidge Energy | | | | | | |
| 6,393,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.750% due 01/15/2020 (5) | | | 6,904,440 | | | |
| 250 | | | | USD | | | 7.500% due 03/15/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 261 | | | |
| 9,970,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.500% due 03/15/2021 (5) | | | 10,393,725 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 17,298,426 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13,595,000 | | | | USD | | | Spanish Broadcasting System 12.500% due 04/15/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 14,750,575 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15,945,000 | | | | USD | | | SPL Logistics Escrow/SPL Logistics Finance 8.875% due 08/01/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 16,901,700 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18,035,000 | | | | USD | | | Standard Pacific 8.375% due 01/15/2021 (5) | | | 21,664,544 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 57 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Successor X | | | | | | |
| 14,115,000 | | | | USD | | | 9.411% due 02/25/2014 144A (6)(9) | | $ | 14,304,141 | | | |
| 6,845,000 | | | | USD | | | 11.250% due 11/10/2015 144A (6)(9) | | | 6,901,814 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 21,205,955 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,585,000 | | | | USD | | | Supervalu Inc 8.000% due 05/01/2016 (5) | | | 6,143,500 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Taylor Morrison Communities/Monarch | | | | | | |
| 10,686,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.750% due 04/15/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 12,048,465 | | | |
| 2,930,000 | | | | USD | | | 5.250% due 04/15/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 3,003,250 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15,051,715 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14,410,000 | | | | USD | | | Townsquare Radio 9.000% due 04/01/2019 144A (5)(9) | | | 15,814,975 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21,230,000 | | | | USD | | | TransUnion Holding 9.625% due 06/15/2018 (5) | | | 23,406,075 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17,210,000 | | | | USD | | | Venoco Inc 8.875% due 02/15/2019 (5) | | | 17,425,125 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16,115,000 | | | | USD | | | Verso Paper Holdings 11.750% due 01/15/2019 (5) | | | 17,363,912 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21,672,000 | | | | USD | | | Visteon Corp 6.750% due 04/15/2019 (5) | | | 23,487,030 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,940,000 | | | | USD | | | Watco Cos/Finance 6.375% due 04/01/2023 144A (5)(9) | | | 5,174,650 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13,080,000 | | | | USD | | | Windstream Corp 6.375% due 08/01/2023 (5) | | | 13,603,200 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28,877,000 | | | | USD | | | WPX Energy 6.000% due 01/15/2022 (5) | | | 31,403,737 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24,080,000 | | | | USD | | | Wyle Services 10.500% due 04/01/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 25,344,200 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30,143,000 | | | | USD | | | YCC Holdings/Yankee Finance 10.250% due 02/15/2016 (5) | | | 31,273,664 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
58 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13,300,000 | | | | USD | | | Zayo Group/Capital 10.125% due 07/01/2020 (5) | | $ | 15,793,750 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,344,932,051 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Canada—7.6% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Air Canada | | | | | | |
| 5,010,088 | | | | USD | | | 9.250% due 08/01/2015 144A (5)(9) | | | 5,335,744 | | | |
| 18,673,642 | | | | USD | | | 12.000% due 02/01/2016 144A (5)(9) | | | 20,470,980 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 25,806,724 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Bombardier Inc | | | | | | |
| 8,080,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.125% due 01/15/2023 144A (5)(9) | | | 8,776,900 | | | |
| 4,170,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.450% due 05/01/2034 144A (5)(9) | | | 4,331,588 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13,108,488 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12,320,000 | | | | USD | | | First Quantum Minerals 7.250% due 10/15/2019 144A (5)(9) | | | 12,381,600 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Garda World Security | | | | | | |
| 29,435,000 | | | | USD | | | 9.750% due 03/15/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 31,936,975 | | | |
| 1,175,000 | | | | CAD | | | 9.750% due 03/15/2017 (5) | | | 1,239,205 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 33,176,180 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,240,000 | | | | USD | | | Inmet Mining 7.500% due 06/01/2021 144A (5)(9) | | | 2,352,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10,970,000 | | | | USD | | | Nortel Networks Zero Coupon due 07/15/2011 (7) | | | 11,381,375 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34,215,000 | | | | USD | | | PetroBakken Energy 8.625% due 02/01/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 35,412,525 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Postmedia Network | | | | | | |
| 34,712,815 | | | | CAD | | | 8.250% due 08/16/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 35,937,730 | | | |
| 10,325,000 | | | | USD | | | 12.500% due 07/15/2018 (5) | | | 11,667,250 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 47,604,980 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21,575,000 | | | | USD | | | Trinidad Drilling 7.875% due 01/15/2019 144A (5)(9) | | | 23,570,688 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 204,794,560 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 59 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | United Kingdom—4.0% | | | | | | |
| 6,586,000 | | | | GBP | | | Barclays Bank 6.125% due 04/29/2049 (5)(6) | | $ | 9,834,058 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,030,000 | | | | USD | | | DTEK Finance 7.875% due 04/04/2018 144A (9) | | | 6,966,730 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,035,000 | | | | USD | | | HBOS Capital Funding 6.071% due 06/29/2049 144A (5)(6)(9) | | | 1,884,919 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ineos Group Holdings | | | | | | |
| 8,340,000 | | | | EUR | | | 7.875% due 02/15/2016 (5) | | | 11,189,305 | | | |
| 19,080,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.500% due 02/15/2016 144A (5)(9) | | | 19,425,825 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 30,615,130 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,130,000 | | | | USD | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings 7.250% due 04/01/2019 (5) | | | 4,563,650 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Lloyds TSB Bank | | | | | | |
| 8,010,000 | | | | GBP | | | 13.000% due 01/29/2049 (5)(6) | | | 18,850,133 | | | |
| 5,629,000 | | | | EUR | | | 2.720% due 10/29/2049 (5)(6) | | | 5,711,805 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 24,561,938 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,420,000 | | | | USD | | | Royal Bank of Scotland 9.500% due 03/16/2022 (5)(6) | | | 5,250,752 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Unique Pub Finance | | | | | | |
| 3,900,000 | | | | GBP | | | 6.542% due 03/30/2021 (5) | | | 6,164,080 | | | |
| 4,110,000 | | | | GBP | | | 7.395% due 03/28/2024 | | | 6,033,324 | | | |
| 8,260,000 | | | | GBP | | | 5.659% due 06/30/2027 (5) | | | 12,349,519 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 24,546,923 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 108,224,100 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Czech Republic—1.5% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | CET 21 SPOL | | | | | | |
| 9,615,000 | | | | EUR | | | 9.000% due 11/01/2017 (5) | | | 14,150,320 | | | |
| 18,295,000 | | | | EUR | | | 9.000% due 11/01/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 26,924,608 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 41,074,928 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Germany—1.4% | | | | | | |
| 530,000 | | | | EUR | | | Grohe Holding Gmbh 8.750% due 12/15/2017 144A (5)(6)(9) | | | 735,144 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
60 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | Germany—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,125,000 | | | | EUR | | | KP Germany Erste GmbH 11.625% due 07/15/2017 144A (5)(9) | | $ | 12,146,893 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10,045,000 | | | | EUR | | | Unitymedia Hessen/NRW GmbH 5.125% due 01/21/2023 144A (5)(9) | | | 13,228,768 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,548,632 | | | | EUR | | | UPC Germany GmbH 8.125% due 12/01/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 12,110,928 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 38,221,733 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Australia—1.2% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | FMG Resources | | | | | | |
| 6,565,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.000% due 04/01/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 6,860,425 | | | |
| 17,795,000 | | | | USD | | | 8.250% due 11/01/2019 144A (5)(9) | | | 19,663,475 | | | |
| 5,730,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.875% due 04/01/2022 144A (5)(9) | | | 6,166,912 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 32,690,812 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Russia—1.2% | | | | | | |
| 14,745,000 | | | | USD | | | Evraz Group 9.500% due 04/24/2018 (5) | | | 16,669,222 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10,485,000 | | | | USD | | | Far Eastern Shipping 8.000% due 05/02/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 10,601,741 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,930,000 | | | | USD | | | VTB Bank OJSC 9.500% due 12/29/2049 (5)(6) | | | 5,410,675 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 32,681,638 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Netherlands—1.2% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | DTEK Finance | | | | | | |
| 1,008,000 | | | | USD | | | 9.500% due 04/28/2015 | | | 1,059,660 | | | |
| 1,115,000 | | | | USD | | | 9.500% due 04/28/2015 144A (9) | | | 1,172,144 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,231,804 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17,040,000 | | | | USD | | | Metinvest BV 8.750% due 02/14/2018 144A (9) | | | 17,466,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12,405,000 | | | | USD | | | OSX 3 Leasing BV 9.250% due 03/20/2015 144A (5)(9) | | | 11,536,650 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 31,234,454 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 61 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sweden—1.2% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Verisure Holding AB | | | | | | |
| 1,650,000 | | | | EUR | | | 8.750% due 09/01/2018 (5) | | $ | 2,450,022 | | | |
| 15,990,000 | | | | EUR | | | 8.750% due 09/01/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 23,742,938 | | | |
| 1,270,000 | | | | EUR | | | 8.750% due 12/01/2018 (5) | | | 1,823,054 | | | |
| 2,070,000 | | | | EUR | | | 8.750% due 12/01/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 2,971,435 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 30,987,449 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Italy—1.0% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wind Acquisition Finance SA | | | | | | |
| 7,290,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.250% due 02/15/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,727,400 | | | |
| 2,575,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.500% due 04/30/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 2,706,969 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,434,369 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wind Acquisition Holdings Finance | | | | | | |
| 3,965,773 | | | | EUR | | | 12.250% due 07/15/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 5,400,130 | | | |
| 7,830,876 | | | | EUR | | | 12.250% due 07/15/2017 (5) | | | 10,663,180 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16,063,310 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 26,497,679 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | France—0.8% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Labco SAS | | | | | | |
| 5,474,000 | | | | EUR | | | 8.500% due 01/15/2018 (5) | | | 7,767,683 | | | |
| 10,525,000 | | | | EUR | | | 8.500% due 01/15/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 14,935,124 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 22,702,807 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Indonesia—0.7% | | | | | | |
| 18,005,000 | | | | USD | | | Gajah Tunggal Tbk PT 7.750% due 02/06/2018 144A (5)(9) | | | 19,490,412 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Cyprus—0.7% | | | | | | |
| 18,125,000 | | | | USD | | | Mriya Agro Holding 9.450% due 04/19/2018 144A (9) | | | 17,853,125 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | China—0.6% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | MIE Holdings | | | | | | |
| 1,335,000 | | | | USD | | | 9.750% due 05/12/2016 (5) | | | 1,455,150 | | | |
| 13,955,000 | | | | USD | | | 9.750% due 05/12/2016 144A (5)(9) | | | 15,210,950 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16,666,100 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mexico—0.6% | | | | | | |
| 15,209,000 | | | | USD | | | Satmex Escrow SA de CV 9.500% due 05/15/2017 (5) | | $ | 16,615,833 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Brazil—0.6% | | | | | | |
| 6,870,000 | | | | USD | | | OGX Austria GmbH 8.375% due 04/01/2022 144A (5)(9) | | | 4,207,875 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,375,000 | | | | USD | | | Tonon Bioenergia SA 9.250% due 01/24/2020 144A (5)(9) | | | 11,858,438 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16,066,313 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Switzerland—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 7,630,000 | | | | USD | | | Credit Suisse Group Guernsey I 7.875% due 02/24/2041 (5)(6) | | | 8,412,075 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ireland—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 3,203,000 | | | | GBP | | | Argon Capital for Royal Bank of Scotland 2.837% due 10/29/2049 (5)(6) | | | 3,335,992 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,855,000 | | | | USD | | | Nomos Bank Via Nomos Capital 10.000% due 04/26/2019 | | | 4,139,306 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,475,298 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Norway—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 7,150,000 | | | | USD | | | Drill Rigs Holdings 6.500% due 10/01/2017 144A (5)(9) | | | 7,275,125 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,899,813,448) | | | 2,023,896,492 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BANK LOANS—13.1% |
| | | | | | | | United States—11.9% | | | | | | |
| 2,450,000 | | | | USD | | | Albertson’s LLC 5.750% due 03/21/2016 (6) | | | 2,483,879 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,949,925 | | | | USD | | | Blue Coat Systems 5.750% due 02/15/2018 (6) | | | 8,059,237 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16,164,304 | | | | USD | | | Cenveo Corp 6.250% due 04/08/2020 (6) | | | 16,356,255 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Coinmach Corp | | | | | | |
| 21,838,658 | | | | USD | | | 3.200% due 11/14/2014 (6) | | | 21,797,710 | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 63 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
BANK LOANS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Coinmach Corp—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,811,558 | | | | USD | | | 3.200% due 11/20/2014 (6) | | $ | 4,802,536 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 26,600,246 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24,385,000 | | | | USD | | | Commercial Barge Line 7.500% due 09/20/2019 (6) | | | 24,659,331 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17,697,971 | | | | USD | | | Hawaiian Telcom 7.000% due 02/28/2017 (6) | | | 18,109,449 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,158,925 | | | | USD | | | Jimmy Sanders 6.750% due 11/14/2018 (6) | | | 11,333,283 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 790,000 | | | | USD | | | Light Tower Fiber 4.500% due 03/27/2020 (6) | | | 799,539 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16,570,000 | | | | USD | | | Lonestar Intermediate 11.000% due 09/02/2019 (6) | | | 17,867,978 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,446,907 | | | | USD | | | Navistar International 5.750% due 08/17/2017 (6) | | | 4,502,493 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14,423,850 | | | | USD | | | NewPage Corp 7.750% due 12/21/2018 (6) | | | 14,802,476 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16,275,000 | | | | USD | | | Philadelphia Energy 6.250% due 03/19/2018 (6) | | | 16,559,813 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,520,000 | | | | USD | | | Rite Aid 5.750% due 08/21/2020 (6) | | | 2,619,749 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | ROC Finance | | | | | | |
| 35,095,430 | | | | USD | | | 8.500% due 08/19/2017 (6) | | | 36,411,508 | | | |
| 27,320,000 | | | | USD | | | Zero Coupon due 03/28/2019 (6) | | | 27,644,288 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 64,055,796 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,700,000 | | | | USD | | | Supervalu Inc 6.250% due 03/21/2019 (6) | | | 5,795,002 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44,901,952 | | | | USD | | | Texas Competitive Electric 3.731% due 10/10/2014 (6) | | | 33,820,779 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16,512,025 | | | | USD | | | Van Wagner 8.250% due 08/03/2018 (6) | | | 16,883,546 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
64 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
BANK LOANS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | United States—Continued | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,217,515 | | | | USD | | | Visant Holding 5.250% due 12/22/2016 (6) | | $ | 10,931,816 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | YRC Worldwide | | | | | | |
| 16,756,538 | | | | USD | | | 11.250% due 09/30/2014 (6) | | | 17,133,560 | | | |
| 6,067,536 | | | | USD | | | 10.000% due 03/31/2015 (6) | | | 5,585,925 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 22,719,485 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 318,960,152 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ireland—0.8% | | | | | | |
| 18,011,969 | | | | EUR | | | Eircom Finco S.a.r.l. 4.200% due 09/30/2017 (6) | | | 21,408,086 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | New Zealand—0.4% | | | | | | |
| 11,986,058 | | | | USD | | | Autoparts Holdings 6.500% due 07/29/2017 (6) | | | 12,160,851 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $348,077,258) | | | 352,529,089 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—2.7% |
| | | | | | | | Mexico—1.2% | | | | | | |
| 368,500,000 | | | | MXN | | | Mexican Bonos 8.000% due 12/17/2015 | | | 33,344,511 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Brazil—0.8% | | | | | | |
| 42,765,000 | | | | BRL | | | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F 10.000% due 01/01/2014 | | | 21,633,004 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Venezuela—0.7% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Venezuela Government International Bond | | | | | | |
| 10,405,000 | | | | USD | | | 7.750% due 10/13/2019 | | | 9,832,725 | | | |
| 9,005,000 | | | | USD | | | 9.250% due 09/15/2027 | | | 8,892,438 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 18,725,163 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (Cost $69,848,899) | | | 73,702,678 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 65 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Amount | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.7% |
| | | | | | | | United States—1.7% | | | | | | |
| 22,432 | | | | USD | | | Ally Financial 7.000% 144A (5)(9) | | $ | 22,138,282 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 326,000 | | | | USD | | | General Motors 4.750% | | | 15,152,480 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 255,875 | | | | USD | | | GMAC Capital Trust I 8.125% (5)(6) | | | 7,008,416 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,600 | | | | USD | | | Merrill Lynch Capital Trust II 6.450% (5)(6) | | | 40,608 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $42,699,353) | | | 44,339,786 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—1.5% |
| | | | Norway—1.0% | | | | | | |
| 1,427,968 | | | Deep Ocean (4)(10) | | | 27,274,152 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | United States—0.4% | | | | | | |
| 236,410 | | | General Motors (1) | | | 7,290,884 | | | |
| 59,350 | | | Motors Liquidation Company GUC Trust (1) | | | 1,813,143 | | | |
| 20,879 | | | YRC Worldwide (1) | | | 156,593 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9,260,620 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Greece—0.1% | | | | | | |
| 285,441 | | | Largo Ltd-Class A (4)(12) | | | 309,187 | | | |
| 2,568,988 | | | Largo Ltd-Class B (4)(12) | | | 2,782,707 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,091,894 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $42,569,038) | | | 39,626,666 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Value | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS—0.6% |
| | | | | | | | Australia—0.4% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Paladin Energy | | | | | | |
| 5,875,000 | | | | USD | | | 3.625% due 11/04/2015 | | | 4,832,187 | | | |
| 8,300,000 | | | | USD | | | 6.000% due 04/30/2017 | | | 7,100,650 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11,932,837 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
66 | 2013 Semi-Annual Report | |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS—Continued |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | United States—0.2% | | | | | | |
| 1,370,000 | | | | USD | | | Chesapeake Energy 2.500% due 05/15/2037 (5) | | $ | 1,329,756 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 180,000 | | | | USD | | | KB Home 1.375% due 02/01/2019 (5) | | | 209,588 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | YRC Worldwide | | | | | | |
| 3,354,109 | | | | USD | | | 10.000% due 03/31/2015 (4)(5) | | | 1,794,448 | | | |
| 3,467,870 | | | | USD | | | 10.000% due 03/31/2015 (4) | | | 1,959,347 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,753,795 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,293,139 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $20,696,918) | | | 17,225,976 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | | | | | | | |
EQUITY LINKED NOTES—0.3% |
| | | | United States—0.3% | | | | | | |
| 214,921 | | | General Motors, Issued by General Motors, Expires 07/10/2016 (1) | | | 4,607,906 | | | |
| 214,921 | | | General Motors, Issued by General Motors, Expires 07/10/2019 (1) | | | 3,028,237 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL EQUITY LINKED NOTES (Cost $5,593,351) | | | 7,636,143 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
| 2013 Semi-Annual Report | 67 |
| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face
| | | | | | | | Fair Value
| | | |
Value | | | Currency | | | Description | | (Note 2) | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—3.2% |
| | | | | | | | United States—3.2% | | | | | | |
| 85,781,986 | | | | USD | | | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 04/30/2013, due 05/01/2013, with a maturity value of $85,782,010 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by U.S. Government and Agency Obligations, with rates ranging from 2.375%-3.000%, maturities ranging from 09/16/2014-10/31/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $87,497,944. (Cost $85,781,986) | | $ | 85,781,986 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TIME DEPOSIT—0.2% |
| | | | | | | | United States—0.2% | | | | | | |
| 4,270,000 | | | | USD | | | State Street Euro Dollar Time Deposit 0.010% due 05/01/2013 (Cost $4,270,000) (11) | | | 4,270,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.6% (Cost $2,519,350,251) | | | 2,649,008,816 | | | |
| | | | | | | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—1.4% | | | 38,307,895 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $ | 2,687,316,711 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
| | |
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $2,520,993,767. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO BUY
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Contracts to Receive | | | | | | | |
Expiration
| | | | Local
| | | Value in
| | | In Exchange
| | | Net Unrealized
| |
Date | | Counterparty | | Currency | | | USD | | | for USD | | | Appreciation | |
05/13/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | EUR | | | 6,250,000 | | | | 8,231,465 | | | | 8,181,625 | | | $ | 49,840 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Contracts to Deliver | | | | | | Net Unrealized
| |
Expiration
| | | | Local
| | | Value in
| | | In Exchange
| | | Appreciation
| |
Date | | Counterparty | | Currency | | | USD | | | for USD | | | (Depreciation) | |
07/22/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | BRL | | | 17,736,000 | | | | 8,768,918 | | | | 8,758,519 | | | $ | (10,399 | ) |
05/13/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | EUR | | | 84,402,500 | | | | 111,160,990 | | | | 113,174,468 | | | | 2,013,478 | |
05/28/13 | | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | EUR | | | 93,548,000 | | | | 123,217,696 | | | | 120,735,855 | | | | (2,481,841 | ) |
07/24/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | EUR | | | 12,836,500 | | | | 16,914,370 | | | | 16,736,229 | | | | (178,141 | ) |
06/24/13 | | Westpac Banking Corp. | | GBP | | | 49,273,000 | | | | 76,512,668 | | | | 75,293,193 | | | | (1,219,475 | ) |
05/13/13 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | NOK | | | 143,397,000 | | | | 24,857,753 | | | | 25,856,398 | | | | 998,645 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell | | $ | (877,733 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Glossary of Currencies
| | |
BRL | | — Brazilian Real |
CAD | | — Canadian Dollar |
EUR | | — Euro |
GBP | | — British Pound Sterling |
MXN | | — Mexican Peso |
NOK | | — Norwegian Krone |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as
Artio Global High Income Fund)
At April 30, 2013, security type diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | % of Net
| | Fair Value
|
| | Assets | | (Note 2) |
SECURITY TYPE | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 75.3 | % | | $ | 2,023,896,492 | |
Bank Loans | | | 13.1 | | | | 352,529,089 | |
Foreign Government Bonds | | | 2.7 | | | | 73,702,678 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 1.7 | | | | 44,339,786 | |
Common Stocks | | | 1.5 | | | | 39,626,666 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | 0.6 | | | | 17,225,976 | |
Equity Linked Notes | | | 0.3 | | | | 7,636,143 | |
Short-term Investments | | | 3.4 | | | | 90,051,986 | * |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | 98.6 | | | | 2,649,008,816 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | | | 1.4 | | | | 38,307,895 | * |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,687,316,711 | |
| | | | | | | | |
* Short-term investments includes securities that have been voluntarily segregated by the adviser as collateral for swaps with a notional value of $88,745,001, which is 3.30% of net assets. Other assets and liabilities includes swaps with a net fair value of $4,594,913, which is 0.17% of net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| |
MASTER NOTES TO THE PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS | April 30, 2013 |
| | |
† | | Percentages indicated are based on Fund net assets. |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt |
ETF | | Exchange-Traded Funds |
ETN | | Exchange-Traded Notes |
FDR | | Fiduciary Depositary Receipt |
GDR | | Global Depositary Receipt |
TBA | | To Be Announced: Securities purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement. |
(1) | | Non-income producing security. |
(3) | | All or portion of this security was on loan to brokers at April 30, 2013. |
(4) | | Represents a determination that these securities are illiquid. This determination is made as of the Funds’ fiscal year end and is based on the average trading volume and the availability of market quotations. Based on a variety of macro and microeconomic factors, the liquidity of the Funds’ portfolio investments may change and may be significantly more or less liquid at different points in time. |
(5) | | Callable security. |
(6) | | Variable rate security. |
(7) | | Defaulted security. |
(9) | | Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers and have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser. |
(10) | | Affiliated security. |
(11) | | Security has been pledged for collateral of swaps. |
(12) | | Security valued at fair value in good faith as determined by the policies approved by the Board of Trustees/Directors. |
(13) | | This security has additional commitments and contingencies. Principal amount and value exclude unfunded commitment. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Aberdeen
| | |
| | Global Select
| | |
| | Opportunities
| | Aberdeen
|
| | (formerly known as
| | Select International Equity
|
| | Artio Select
| | (formerly known as
|
| | Opportunities) | | Artio International Equity) |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value including fair value of securities on loan of $0 and $7,957,045, respectively (Cost $9,306,172 and $820,708,867, respectively) | | $ | 10,303,930 | | | $ | 817,879,566 | |
Affiliated securities, at fair value (Cost $0 and $53,442,267, respectively) | | | — | | | | 10,541,285 | |
Repurchase agreements (Cost $433,964 and $40,398,583, respectively) | | | 433,964 | | | | 40,398,583 | |
Cash on deposit for broker (Note 2) | | | — | | | | 5,521,410 | |
Foreign currency, at fair value (Cost $0 and $4,632,734, respectively) | | | — | | | | 4,250,931 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 249,694 | | | | 7,912,863 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 343 | | | | 69,971 | |
Interest and dividends | | | 13,798 | | | | 3,931,973 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 6,944 | | | | 2,207,984 | |
Daily variation margin on open financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | 1,263,724 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 47,645 | |
Open swaps agreements, at fair value (upfront payments received $0 and $433,427, respectively) | | | — | | | | 3,304,941 | |
Prepaid expense | | | 1,056 | | | | 69,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 11,009,729 | | | | 897,400,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 211,862 | | | | 158,330 | |
Fund shares repurchased | | | 4,037 | | | | 1,278,104 | |
Collateral for securities loaned (Note 2) | | | — | | | | 8,383,374 | |
Collateral from broker | | | — | | | | 1,100,000 | |
Cash collateral held at broker for open futures contracts (Note 2) | | | — | | | | 668,818 | |
Investment advisory fee (Note 3) | | | 597 | | | | 718,653 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 1,821,229 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 48,734 | | | | 1,101,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 265,230 | | | | 15,229,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 10,744,499 | | | $ | 882,171,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS Consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 283 | | | $ | 31,755 | |
Paid in capital in excess of par value | | | 38,816,383 | | | | 3,212,974,813 | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 39,534 | | | | (10,386,357 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments sold, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, futures contracts, and swap contracts | | | (29,109,097 | ) | | | (2,276,557,944 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, futures contracts, and swap contracts | | | 997,396 | | | | (43,891,257 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 10,744,499 | | | $ | 882,171,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 6,960,706 | | | $ | 676,563,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class I | | $ | 3,783,793 | | | $ | 205,607,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARES OUTSTANDING (Note 8) | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 184,050 | | | | 24,482,405 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 99,198 | | | | 7,272,284 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 37.82 | | | $ | 27.63 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class I | | $ | 38.14 | | | $ | 28.27 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Aberdeen
| | Aberdeen
|
| | Select International Equity II
| | Total Return Bond
|
| | (formerly known as
| | (formerly known as
|
| | Artio International Equity II) | | Artio Total Return Bond) |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value including fair value of securities on loan of $5,449,723 and $0, respectively (Cost $399,712,904 and $2,067,508,846, respectively) | | $ | 448,281,665 | | | $ | 2,143,783,168 | |
Repurchase agreements (Cost $0 and $120,546,909, respectively) | | | — | | | | 120,546,909 | |
Cash on deposit for broker (Note 2) | | | 3,622,577 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency, at fair value (Cost $1,801,337 and $166,267, respectively) | | | 1,813,318 | | | | 168,038 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 45,090,598 | | | | 51,945,443 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 185,536 | | | | 4,816,467 | |
Interest and dividends | | | 3,651,710 | | | | 15,396,524 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 1,605,101 | | | | — | |
Daily variation margin on open financial futures contracts | | | 672,521 | | | | — | |
Receivable on closed swap contracts | | | 2,136,895 | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | 48,977 | | | | 1,156,379 | |
Open swaps agreements, at fair value (upfront payments paid $60,934 and $0, respectively) | | | 1,764,537 | | | | — | |
Prepaid expense | | | 50,769 | | | | 142,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 508,924,204 | | | | 2,337,955,378 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 108,299 | | | | 277,954,403 | |
Fund shares repurchased | | | 7,617,671 | | | | 12,293,660 | |
Collateral for securities loaned (Note 2) | | | 5,738,033 | | | | — | |
Collateral from broker | | | 860,000 | | | | — | |
Cash collateral held at broker for open futures contracts (Note 2) | | | 311,767 | | | | — | |
Investment advisory fee (Note 3) | | | 436,771 | | | | 636,385 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | 1,109,741 | | | | 1,288,441 | |
Payable on closed swap contracts | | | 1,819,083 | | | | — | |
Note payable (Note 10) | | | 7,975,485 | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 753,832 | | | | 235,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 26,730,682 | | | | 292,408,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 482,193,522 | | | $ | 2,045,546,869 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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| |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Aberdeen
| | Aberdeen
|
| | Select International Equity II
| | Total Return Bond
|
| | (formerly known as
| | (formerly known as
|
| | Artio International Equity II) | | Artio Total Return Bond) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS Consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 41,022 | | | $ | 148,051 | |
Paid in capital in excess of par value | | | 3,201,899,164 | | | | 1,957,753,791 | |
Undistributed net investment loss | | | (3,226,445 | ) | | | (875,322 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments sold, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, futures contracts, and swap contracts | | | (2,766,523,885 | ) | | | 12,345,952 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, futures contracts, and swap contracts | | | 50,003,666 | | | | 76,174,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 482,193,522 | | | $ | 2,045,546,869 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 196,491,644 | | | $ | 214,035,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class I | | $ | 285,701,878 | | | $ | 1,831,511,831 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARES OUTSTANDING (Note 8) | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 16,714,564 | | | | 15,312,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 24,307,693 | | | | 132,737,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 11.76 | | | $ | 13.98 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class I | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 13.80 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued) (Unaudited) | April 30, 2013 |
| | | | |
| | Aberdeen
|
| | Global High Income
|
| | (formerly known as
|
| | Artio Global High Income) |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost $2,403,485,140) | | $ | 2,535,952,678 | |
Affiliated securities, at fair value (Cost $30,083,125) | | | 27,274,152 | |
Repurchase agreements (Cost $85,781,986) | | | 85,781,986 | |
Cash | | | 20,025 | |
Cash on deposit for broker (Note 2) | | | 490,000 | |
Foreign currency, at fair value (Cost $10,585,620) | | | 10,570,336 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 36,907,266 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 8,414,461 | |
Interest and dividends | | | 43,543,756 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | 3,061,963 | |
Open swaps agreements, at fair value (upfront payments received $3,584,266) | | | 5,497,050 | |
Prepaid expense | | | 209,210 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 2,757,722,883 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 51,877,052 | |
Fund shares repurchased | | | 4,359,103 | |
Dividends payable | | | 1,939 | |
Collateral from broker | | | 4,270,000 | |
Investment advisory fee (Note 3) | | | 1,530,127 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | 3,889,856 | |
Open swaps agreements, at fair value (upfront payments received $0) | | | 902,136 | |
Unfunded loan commitments (Note 2) | | | 2,798,180 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 777,779 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 70,406,172 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,687,316,711 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS Consist of: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 258,184 | |
Paid in capital in excess of par value | | | 2,527,875,467 | |
Undistributed net investment loss | | | (1,022,401 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments sold, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, and swap contracts | | | 25,950,530 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, and swap contracts | | | 134,254,931 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,687,316,711 | |
| | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,013,259,430 | |
| | | | |
Class I | | $ | 1,674,057,281 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
SHARES OUTSTANDING (Note 8) | | | | |
Class A | | | 94,387,163 | |
| | | | |
Class I | | | 163,796,352 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 10.74 | |
| | | | |
Class I | | $ | 10.22 | |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
| | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
| | | | | | | | |
| | Aberdeen
| | |
| | Global Select
| | |
| | Opportunities
| | Aberdeen
|
| | (formerly known as
| | Select International Equity
|
| | Artio Select
| | (formerly known as
|
| | Opportunities) | | Artio International Equity) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 348,969 | |
Securities lending income | | | 431 | | | | 185,274 | |
Dividends, from unaffiliated issuers†† | | | 141,620 | | | | 10,670,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 142,083 | | | | 11,204,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fee (Note 3) | | | 72,672 | | | | 5,337,304 | |
Custody fees | | | 12,331 | | | | 312,974 | |
Administration fees | | | 11,797 | | | | 116,881 | |
Professional fees | | | 25,115 | | | | 149,644 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 971 | | | | 82,394 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 12,889 | | | | 25,353 | |
Shareholder reports | | | 16,839 | | | | 151,878 | |
Insurance premium expense | | | 1,090 | | | | 96,278 | |
Interest expense | | | 501 | | | | 23,199 | |
Commitment fee | | | 1,363 | | | | 54,515 | |
Compliance expense | | | — | | | | 2,181 | |
Miscellaneous fees | | | 10,162 | | | | 139,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses common to all classes | | | 165,730 | | | | 6,492,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 4,752 | | | | 73,330 | |
Class I | | | 263 | | | | 21,179 | |
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4) | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 9,189 | | | | 964,593 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total gross expenses | | | 179,934 | | | | 7,551,201 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Custody offset arrangement (Note 3) | | | — | | | | (15,956 | ) |
Expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 3) (1) | | | (76,981 | ) | | | — | |
Expenses waived by investment adviser (Note 3) | | | (404 | ) | | | (29,652 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 102,549 | | | | 7,505,593 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 39,534 | | | | 3,699,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | | | | | |
Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 907,595 | | | | (59,231,436 | ) |
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures | | | — | | | | 150,248 | |
Swap contracts | | | — | | | | 13,892,111 | |
Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | 29,233 | | | | 9,469,075 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 3,194 | | | | (451,033 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 940,022 | | | | (36,171,035 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 289,820 | | | | 212,151,173 | |
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures | | | — | | | | 1,263,724 | |
Swap contracts | | | — | | | | (7,181,620 | ) |
Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (1,773,584 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (105 | ) | | | (142,415 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 289,715 | | | | 204,317,278 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | 1,229,737 | | | | 168,146,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 1,269,271 | | | $ | 171,845,574 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
†† | | Net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,784 and $1,071,851 for the Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. and Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund, respectively. |
(1) | | The expenses reimbursed on Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. for Class A and Class I were $(38,022) and $(38,959), respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued) (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
| | | | | | | | |
| | Aberdeen
| | Aberdeen
|
| | Select International Equity II
| | Total Return Bond
|
| | (formerly known as
| | (formerly known as
|
| | Artio International Equity II) | | Artio Total Return Bond) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | | | |
Interest† | | $ | 15,471 | | | $ | 28,363,013 | |
Securities lending income | | | 85,651 | | | | — | |
Dividends†† | | | 6,946,690 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 7,047,812 | | | | 28,363,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fee (Note 3) | | | 3,623,318 | | | | 3,546,955 | |
Custody fees | | | 97,089 | | | | 157,491 | |
Administration fees | | | 43,686 | | | | 18,615 | |
Professional fees | | | 94,502 | | | | 138,742 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 52,761 | | | | 110,131 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 36,173 | | | | 32,371 | |
Shareholder reports | | | 127,825 | | | | 172,312 | |
Insurance premium expense | | | 77,305 | | | | 90,357 | |
Interest expense | | | 1,308 | | | | — | |
Commitment fee | | | 54,515 | | | | 13,628 | |
Compliance expense | | | 218 | | | | 6,505 | |
Miscellaneous fees | | | 85,846 | | | | 29,687 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses common to all classes | | | 4,294,546 | | | | 4,316,794 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 11,446 | | | | 36,389 | |
Class I | | | 105,640 | | | | 18,305 | |
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4) | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 306,264 | | | | 287,758 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total gross expenses | | | 4,717,896 | | | | 4,659,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Custody offset arrangement (Note 3) | | | (8,289 | ) | | | (13,398 | ) |
Expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 3) (1) | | | — | | | | (13,807 | ) |
Expenses waived by investment adviser (Note 3) | | | (20,130 | ) | | | (50,671 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 4,689,477 | | | | 4,581,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 2,358,335 | | | | 23,781,643 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | | | | | |
Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 51,667,238 | | | | 14,947,929 | |
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures | | | 179,449 | | | | — | |
Swap contracts | | | 10,078,080 | | | | — | |
Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | 6,841,204 | | | | 844,598 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (808,036 | ) | | | (673,721 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 67,957,935 | | | | 15,118,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 51,701,658 | | | | 521,962 | |
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures | | | 672,521 | | | | — | |
Swap contracts | | | (3,949,361 | ) | | | — | |
Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | (1,060,764 | ) | | | (1,035,660 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 235,957 | | | | 31,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 47,600,011 | | | | (482,197 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | 115,557,946 | | | | 14,636,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 117,916,281 | | | $ | 38,418,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | |
† | | Net of foreign withholding taxes of $0 and $1,375 for the Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II and Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund, respectively. |
†† | | Net of foreign withholding taxes of $627,711 and $0 for the Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II and Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund, respectively. |
(1) | | The expenses reimbursed on Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund for Class A and Class I were $13,807 and $0, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued) (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013
| | | | |
| | Aberdeen
|
| | Global High Income
|
| | (formerly known as
|
| | Artio Global High Income) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
Interest† | | $ | 115,978,179 | |
Dividends | | | 1,433,408 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 117,411,587 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Investment advisory fee (Note 3) | | | 9,391,802 | |
Custody fees | | | 308,734 | |
Administration fees | | | 13,171 | |
Professional fees | | | 193,220 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 160,669 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 61,640 | |
Shareholder reports | | | 225,264 | |
Insurance premium expense | | | 139,096 | |
Interest expense | | | 12,120 | |
Commitment fee | | | 124,843 | |
Compliance expense | | | 7,406 | |
Miscellaneous fees | | | 56,771 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses common to all classes | | | 10,694,736 | |
| | | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | |
Class A | | | 166,364 | |
Class I | | | 162,083 | |
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4) | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,260,806 | |
| | | | |
Total gross expenses | | | 12,283,989 | |
| | | | |
Custody offset arrangement (Note 3) | | | (35,194 | ) |
Expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 3) (1) | | | (102,123 | ) |
Expenses waived by investment adviser (Note 3) | | | (72,245 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 12,074,427 | |
| | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 105,337,160 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | |
Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments†††† | | | 34,876,754 | |
Swap contracts | | | 4,399,257 | |
Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | 943,953 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 469,969 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 40,689,933 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 70,819,559 | |
Swap contracts | | | 3,826,414 | |
Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | (803,778 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (234,115 | ) |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 73,608,080 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | 114,298,013 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 219,635,173 | |
| | | | |
| | |
† | | Net of foreign withholding taxes of $28,570 for the Aberdeen Global High Income Fund. |
†††† | | Net of foreign capital gains tax of $113,915 Aberdeen Global High Income Fund. |
(1) | | The expenses reimbursed on Aberdeen Global High Income Fund for Class A and Class I were $(102,123) and $0, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly known as Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.)
| | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months
| | For the Year
|
| | Ended
| | Ended
|
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 39,534 | | | $ | 194,490 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 940,022 | | | | (405,520 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 289,715 | | | | 2,650,204 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,269,271 | | | | 2,439,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2): | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (66,027 | ) | | | — | |
Class I | | | (121,751 | ) | | | (25,087 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (187,778 | ) | | | (25,087 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8): | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 214,175 | | | | 707,054 | |
Class I | | | 764,595 | | | | 1,793,837 | |
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 56,726 | | | | — | |
Class I | | | 106,344 | | | | 23,999 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,529,239 | ) | | | (2,618,378 | ) |
Class I | | | (9,071,657 | ) | | | (29,273,004 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease from Fund share transactions | | | (10,459,056 | ) | | | (29,366,492 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (9,377,563 | ) | | | (26,952,405 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 20,122,062 | | | | 47,074,467 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $39,534 and $187,778, respectively) | | $ | 10,744,499 | | | $ | 20,122,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
| | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months
| | For the Year
|
| | Ended
| | Ended
|
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,699,331 | | | $ | 50,527,461 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (36,171,035 | ) | | | (271,400,583 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 204,317,278 | | | | 79,114,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 171,845,574 | | | | (141,758,791 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2): | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (4,106,087 | ) | | | (29,892,907 | ) |
Class I | | | (3,400,872 | ) | | | (58,773,313 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (7,506,959 | ) | | | (88,666,220 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8): | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 17,993,875 | | | | 94,592,323 | |
Class I | | | 23,182,656 | | | | 256,332,491 | |
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,990,997 | | | | 29,284,391 | |
Class I | | | 3,218,155 | | | | 54,098,839 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (338,069,741 | ) | | | (1,226,061,711 | ) |
Class I | | | (1,009,059,723 | ) | | | (2,708,498,934 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease from Fund share transactions | | | (1,298,743,781 | ) | | | (3,500,252,601 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (1,134,405,166 | ) | | | (3,730,677,612 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,016,576,176 | | | | 5,747,253,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $(10,386,357) and $(6,578,729), respectively) | | $ | 882,171,010 | | | $ | 2,016,576,176 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
| | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months
| | For the Year
|
| | Ended
| | Ended
|
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,358,335 | | | $ | 35,138,820 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 67,957,935 | | | | (95,348,690 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 47,600,011 | | | | (14,221,525 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 117,916,281 | | | | (74,431,395 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2): | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (5,886,502 | ) | | | (17,413,839 | ) |
Class I | | | (19,892,430 | ) | | | (51,533,616 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (25,778,932 | ) | | | (68,947,455 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8): | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 14,437,646 | | | | 152,425,573 | |
Class I | | | 39,469,643 | | | | 269,600,897 | |
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 5,697,322 | | | | 15,787,932 | |
Class I | | | 15,429,334 | | | | 36,277,359 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (132,805,147 | ) | | | (1,158,590,968 | ) |
Class I | | | (636,584,558 | ) | | | (3,064,776,499 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease from Fund share transactions | | | (694,355,760 | ) | | | (3,749,275,706 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (602,218,411 | ) | | | (3,892,654,556 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,084,411,933 | | | | 4,977,066,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (including accumulated net investment (loss) income of $(3,226,445) and $20,194,152, respectively) | | $ | 482,193,522 | | | $ | 1,084,411,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
| | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months
| | For the Year
|
| | Ended
| | Ended
|
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 23,781,643 | | | $ | 53,428,186 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 15,118,806 | | | | 38,691,238 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | (482,197 | ) | | | 40,330,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 38,418,252 | | | | 132,449,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2): | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,291,457 | ) | | | (9,185,698 | ) |
Class I | | | (25,213,115 | ) | | | (67,054,088 | ) |
Distributions from realized gain | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (5,210,543 | ) | | | (4,921,570 | ) |
Class I | | | (38,408,459 | ) | | | (28,592,546 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (71,123,574 | ) | | | (109,753,902 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8): | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 30,786,975 | | | | 89,929,318 | |
Class I | | | 361,080,585 | | | | 814,523,871 | |
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 7,122,315 | | | | 13,378,383 | |
Class I | | | 56,690,878 | | | | 81,900,951 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (67,439,712 | ) | | | (130,134,771 | ) |
Class I | | | (406,343,329 | ) | | | (566,116,026 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (18,102,288 | ) | | | 303,481,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (50,807,610 | ) | | | 326,177,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,096,354,479 | | | | 1,770,176,987 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (including accumulated net investment (loss) income of $(875,322) and $2,847,607, respectively) | | $ | 2,045,546,869 | | | $ | 2,096,354,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as Artio Global High Income Fund)
| | | | | | | | |
| | For the Six Months
| | For the Year
|
| | Ended
| | Ended
|
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 105,337,160 | | | $ | 244,016,781 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 40,689,933 | | | | (12,803,335 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 73,608,080 | | | | 108,500,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 219,635,173 | | | | 339,713,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2): | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (33,719,416 | ) | | | (80,882,262 | ) |
Class I | | | (71,008,942 | ) | | | (165,950,161 | ) |
Distributions from realized gain | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (18,449,251 | ) |
Class I | | | — | | | | (33,475,158 | ) |
Return of capital | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (1,643,402 | ) |
Class I | | | — | | | | (3,371,514 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (104,728,358 | ) | | | (303,771,748 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8): | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 205,380,336 | | | | 383,609,386 | |
Class I | | | 259,438,827 | | | | 1,328,641,709 | |
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 31,389,505 | | | | 90,532,888 | |
Class I | | | 41,395,434 | | | | 106,426,184 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (332,283,914 | ) | | | (728,612,636 | ) |
Class I | | | (829,962,463 | ) | | | (1,405,950,078 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease from Fund share transactions | | | (624,642,275 | ) | | | (225,352,547 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (509,735,460 | ) | | | (189,410,679 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 3,197,052,171 | | | | 3,386,462,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $(1,022,401) and $(1,631,203), respectively) | | $ | 2,687,316,711 | | | $ | 3,197,052,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly known as Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A |
| | Six
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $35.11 | | | | $33.90 | | | | $36.70 | | | | $32.55 | | | | $27.23 | | | | $47.02 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (2) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.32 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 2.97 | | | | 1.04 | | | | (2.72 | ) | | | 5.05 | | | | 5.15 | | | | (20.03 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 3.03 | | | | 1.21 | | | | (2.80 | ) | | | 5.04 | | | | 5.42 | | | | (19.71 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.32 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.32 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $37.82 | | | | $35.11 | | | | $33.90 | | | | $36.70 | | | | $32.55 | | | | $27.23 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return | | | 8.70 | %(3) | | | 3.54 | % | | | (7.60 | )% | | | 15.65 | % | | | 19.94 | % | | | (42.00 | )% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $6,961 | | | | $8,691 | | | | $10,223 | | | | $12,302 | | | | $17,703 | | | | $16,045 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 0.34 | %(4) | | | 0.49 | % | | | (0.21 | )% | | | (0.04 | )% | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (1)(5) | | | 1.41 | %(4)(6) | | | 1.40 | %(7) | | | 1.40 | %(7) | | | 1.40 | %(7) | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (1) | | | 1.41 | %(4)(6) | | | 1.39 | %(7) | | | 1.40 | %(7) | | | 1.40 | %(7) | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 141 | %(3) | | | 182 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 195 | % | | | 320 | % | | | 200 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such an action not been taken, the operating expenses ratios would have been: |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5) | | | 2.45 | %(4)(6) | | | 2.33 | %(7) | | | 1.79 | %(7) | | | 1.78 | %(7) | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 2.45 | %(4)(6) | | | 2.32 | %(7) | | | 1.79 | %(7) | | | 1.78 | %(7) | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | |
| | |
(2) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(3) | | Not annualized. |
(4) | | Annualized. |
(5) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements. |
(6) | | Includes interest expense that amounts to 0.01%. |
(7) | | Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly known as Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I |
| | Six
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $35.48 | | | | $34.20 | | | | $37.01 | | | | $32.80 | | | | $27.55 | | | | $47.45 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (2) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.39 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 2.98 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (2.74 | ) | | | 5.09 | | | | 5.17 | | | | (20.10 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 3.09 | | | | 1.30 | | | | (2.73 | ) | | | 5.16 | | | | 5.52 | | | | (19.71 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $38.14 | | | | $35.48 | | | | $34.20 | | | | $37.01 | | | | $32.80 | | | | $27.55 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return | | | 8.81 | %(3) | | | 3.82 | % | | | (7.40 | )% | | | 15.94 | % | | | 20.23 | % | | | (41.68 | )% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $3,784 | | | | $11,431 | | | | $36,851 | | | | $63,354 | | | | $50,021 | | | | $47,518 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.62 | %(4) | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (1)(5) | | | 1.15 | %(4)(6) | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (1) | | | 1.15 | %(4)(6) | | | 1.14 | %(6) | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 141 | %(3) | | | 182 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 195 | % | | | 320 | % | | | 200 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such an action not been taken, the operating expenses ratios would have been: |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5) | | | 2.05 | %(4)(6) | | | 1.77 | %(6) | | | 1.42 | %(6) | | | 1.44 | %(6) | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 2.05 | %(4)(6) | | | 1.76 | %(6) | | | 1.42 | %(6) | | | 1.44 | %(6) | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | |
| | |
(2) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(3) | | Not annualized. |
(4) | | Annualized. |
(5) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements. |
(6) | | Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A |
| | Six
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $23.84 | | | | $24.55 | | | | $28.87 | | | | $28.20 | | | | $24.46 | † | | | $51.95 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.52 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.84 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (4.00 | ) | | | 2.48 | | | | 3.94 | | | | (22.03 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 3.92 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (3.81 | ) | | | 2.75 | | | | 4.20 | | | | (21.51 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | |
From net realized gains on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5.26 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | �� | | (5.98 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $27.63 | | | | $23.84 | | | | $24.55 | | | | $28.87 | | | | $28.20 | | | | $24.46 | † | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return | | | 16.48 | %(2) | | | (1.14 | )% | | | (13.49 | )% | | | 10.06 | % | | | 17.62 | % | | | (46.49 | )% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $676,563 | | | | $877,738 | | | | $2,059,255 | | | | $3,692,638 | | | | $4,368,400 | | | | $4,884,851 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.65 | %(3) | | | 1.30 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 1.36 | %(3)(5) | | | 1.25 | %(5) | | | 1.29 | %(5) | | | 1.28 | %(5) | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (6) | | | 1.36 | %(3)(5) | | | 1.23 | %(5) | | | 1.29 | %(5) | | | 1.28 | %(5) | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21 | %(2) | | | 35 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 105 | % | | | 201 | % | | | 55 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(1) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | | Not annualized. |
(3) | | Annualized. |
(4) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement. |
(5) | | Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%. |
(6) | | The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 1.36%, 1.24%, 1.30%, 1.28%, 1.21%, and 1.13% for the periods ended April 30, 2013, October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. |
† | | The financial statements are prepared to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, the NAVs for certain funds reported in the financial statements may differ from the NAV used to process shareholder transactions. The reported NAV for shareholder transaction activity for International Equity Fund Class A shares was $24.44. The NAV above has been restated to correct an error which was identified subsequent to the close of the fiscal year. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I |
| | Six
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $24.44 | | | | $25.20 | | | | $29.64 | | | | $28.89 | | | | $25.09 | † | | | $53.15 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.63 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.98 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (4.13 | ) | | | 2.55 | | | | 4.03 | | | | (22.60 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 4.05 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (3.85 | ) | | | 2.90 | | | | 4.36 | | | | (21.97 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | |
From net realized gains on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5.26 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (6.09 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $28.27 | | | | $24.44 | | | | $25.20 | | | | $29.64 | | | | $28.89 | | | | $25.09 | † | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return | | | 16.66 | % | | | (0.93 | )% | | | (13.31 | )% | | | 10.37 | % | | | 17.91 | % | | | (46.37 | )% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $205,608 | | | | $1,138,838 | | | | $3,687,999 | | | | $5,790,307 | | | | $6,389,926 | | | | $6,878,409 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.57 | %(2) | | | 1.51 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (3) | | | 1.09 | %(2)(4) | | | 1.02 | %(4) | | | 1.05 | %(4) | | | 1.02 | %(4) | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5) | | | 1.09 | %(2)(4) | | | 1.00 | %(4) | | | 1.05 | %(4) | | | 1.02 | %(4) | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21 | %(6) | | | 35 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 105 | % | | | 201 | % | | | 55 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(1) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | | Annualized. |
(3) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement. |
(4) | | Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%. |
(5) | | The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 1.10%, 1.01%, 1.05%, 1.02%, 0.95%, and 0.89% for the periods ended April 30, 2013, October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. |
(6) | | Not annualized. |
† | | The financial statements are prepared to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, the NAVs for certain funds reported in the financial statements may differ from the NAV used to process shareholder transactions. The reported NAV for shareholder transaction activity for Select International Equity Fund Class I shares was $25.07. The NAV above was restated to correct an error which was identified subsequent to the close of the fiscal year end. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A |
| | Six
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $10.38 | | | | $10.46 | | | | $12.18 | | | | $11.62 | | | | $10.15 | † | | | $18.31 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.19 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.60 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (1.56 | ) | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.71 | | | | (7.94 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 1.63 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.80 | | | | (7.75 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | |
From net realized gains on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.27 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $11.76 | | | | $10.38 | | | | $10.46 | | | | $12.18 | | | | $11.62 | | | | $10.15 | † | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return | | | 15.86 | %(2) | | | 0.91 | % | | | (12.61 | )% | | | 9.75 | % | | | 18.23 | % | | | (43.18 | )% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $196,492 | | | | $278,360 | | | | $1,310,435 | | | | $2,156,072 | | | | $2,146,222 | | | | $1,309,002 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.62 | %(3) | | | 1.21 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 1.31 | %(3)(5) | | | 1.32 | %(5) | | | 1.28 | %(5) | | | 1.29 | %(5) | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (6) | | | 1.31 | %(3)(5) | | | 1.30 | %(5) | | | 1.28 | %(5) | | | 1.28 | %(5) | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 29 | %(2) | | | 34 | % | | | 51 | % | | | 123 | % | | | 205 | % | | | 89 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(1) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | | Not annualized. |
(3) | | Annualized. |
(4) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement. |
(5) | | Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%. |
(6) | | The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 1.31%, 1.31%, 1.29%, 1.28%, 1.25%, and 1.21% for the periods ended April 30, 2013, October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. |
† | | The financial statements are prepared to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, the NAVs for certain funds reported in the financial statements may differ from the NAV used to process shareholder transactions. The reported NAV for shareholder transaction activity for Select International Equity Fund II Class A shares was $10.16. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (formerly known as Artio International Equity Fund II)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
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| | Class I |
| | Six
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| | Months
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| | Ended
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| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $10.45 | | | | $10.54 | | | | $12.27 | | | | $11.70 | | | | $10.22 | † | | | $18.42 | | | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.23 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.60 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.72 | | | | (7.99 | ) | | |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 1.63 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (1.47 | ) | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.84 | | | | (7.76 | ) | | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | |
From net realized gains on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.27 | ) | | |
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Total Distributions | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | |
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Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $11.75 | | | | $10.45 | | | | $10.54 | | | | $12.27 | | | | $11.70 | | | | $10.22 | † | | |
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Total Return | | | 15.92 | %(2) | | | 1.11 | % | | | (12.31 | )% | | | 9.99 | % | | | 18.59 | % | | | (43.03 | )% | | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $285,702 | | | | $806,052 | | | | $3,666,631 | | | | $6,355,205 | | | | $6,985,273 | | | | $5,218,728 | | | |
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.57 | %(3) | | | 1.33 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 1.10 | %(3)(5) | | | 1.02 | %(5) | | | 1.04 | %(5) | | | 1.05 | %(5) | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (6) | | | 1.10 | %(3)(5) | | | 1.01 | %(5) | | | 1.04 | %(5) | | | 1.04 | %(5) | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 29 | %(2) | | | 34 | % | | | 51 | % | | | 123 | % | | | 205 | % | | | 89 | % | | |
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(1) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | | Not annualized. |
(3) | | Annualized. |
(4) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement. |
(5) | | Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%. |
(6) | | The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 1.11%, 1.01%, 1.04%, 1.04%, 0.99%, and 0.93% for the periods ended April 30, 2013, October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. |
† | | The financial statements are prepared to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, the NAVs for certain funds reported in the financial statements may differ from the NAV used to process shareholder transactions. The reported NAV for shareholder transaction activity for Select International Equity Fund II Class I shares was $10.23. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
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| | Class A |
| | Six
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| | Months
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| | Ended
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| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $14.17 | | | | $14.02 | | | | $14.24 | | | | $13.51 | | | | $12.21 | | | | $13.41 | | | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.57 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 1.54 | | | | (1.07 | ) | | |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 2.05 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | |
From net realized gains on investments | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | |
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Total Distributions | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | |
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Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $13.98 | | | | $14.17 | | | | $14.02 | | | | $14.24 | | | | $13.51 | | | | $12.21 | | | |
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Total Return | | | 1.81 | %(2) | | | 6.64 | % | | | 5.49 | % | | | 9.16 | % | | | 17.27 | % | | | (4.01 | )% | | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $214,035 | | | | $247,217 | | | | $271,444 | | | | $319,782 | | | | $331,224 | | | | $302,869 | | | |
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.11 | %(3) | | | 2.47 | % | | | 3.96 | % | | | 3.77 | % | | | 3.98 | % | | | 4.27 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 0.69 | %(3) | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5) | | | 0.69 | %(3) | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | |
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Portfolio turnover rate (6) | | | 122 | %(2) | | | 236 | % | | | 219 | % | | | 193 | % | | | 289 | % | | | 341 | % | | |
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(1) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | | Not annualized. |
(3) | | Annualized. |
(4) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement. |
(5) | | The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 0.71%, 0.69%, 0.71%, 0.70%, 0.69%, and 0.72% for the periods ended April 30, 2013, October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. |
(6) | | The portfolio turnover rate not including TBA transactions was 65%, 156%, 180%, 164%, 159%, and 238% for the periods ended April 30, 2013, October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Artio Total Return Bond Fund)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I |
| | Six
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $14.03 | | | | $13.91 | | | | $14.16 | | | | $13.47 | | | | $12.20 | | | | $13.43 | | | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.57 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 1.53 | | | | (1.04 | ) | | |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 2.07 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | | |
From net realized gains on investments | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | |
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Total Distributions | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | | |
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Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $13.80 | | | | $14.03 | | | | $13.91 | | | | $14.16 | | | | $13.47 | | | | $12.20 | | | |
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Total Return | | | 1.92 | %(2) | | | 6.97 | % | | | 5.79 | % | | | 9.39 | % | | | 17.56 | % | | | (3.84 | )% | | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $1,831,512 | | | | $1,849,138 | | | | $1,498,733 | | | | $1,305,839 | | | | $1,238,512 | | | | $963,045 | | | |
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.38 | %(3) | | | 2.73 | % | | | 4.20 | % | | | 4.01 | % | | | 4.26 | % | | | 4.27 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 0.42 | %(3) | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5) | | | 0.42 | %(3) | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | |
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Portfolio turnover rate (6) | | | 122 | %(2) | | | 236 | % | | | 219 | % | | | 193 | % | | | 289 | % | | | 341 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(1) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | | Not annualized. |
(3) | | Annualized. |
(4) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement. |
(5) | | The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 0.43%, 0.41%, 0.45%, 0.44%, 0.43%, and 0.46% for the periods ended April 30, 2013, October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. |
(6) | | The portfolio turnover rate not including TBA transactions was 65%, 156%,180%, 164%, 159%, and 238% for the periods ended April 30, 2013, October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as Artio Global High Income Fund)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A |
| | Six
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $10.30 | | | | $10.14 | | | | $11.06 | | | | $10.28 | | | | $8.08 | | | | $11.05 | | | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.68 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 2.42 | | | | (3.00 | ) | | |
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Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.79 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 3.13 | | | | (2.32 | ) | | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | |
From net realized gains on investments | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | |
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Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $10.74 | | | | $10.30 | | | | $10.14 | | | | $11.06 | | | | $10.28 | | | | $8.08 | | | |
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Total Return | | | 7.81 | %(2) | | | 11.22 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 16.08 | % | | | 42.71 | % | | | (22.12 | )% | | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $1,013,259 | | | | $1,066,487 | | | | $1,308,597 | | | | $1,222,933 | | | | $715,541 | | | | $139,340 | | | |
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 7.12 | %(3) | | | 7.26 | % | | | 7.19 | % | | | 7.70 | % | | | 7.83 | % | | | 6.67 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 1.00 | %(3)(5) | | | 1.00 | %(5) | | | 1.01 | %(5) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (6) | | | 1.00 | %(3)(5) | | | 0.99 | %(5) | | | 0.99 | %(5) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 29 | %(2) | | | 62 | % | | | 78 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 28 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(1) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | | Not annualized. |
(3) | | Annualized. |
(4) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements and recoupment of expense previously assumed by the Fund’s investment adviser. |
(5) | | Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%. |
(6) | | The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expenses ratios would have been 1.01%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 1.01% and 1.08% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (formerly known as Artio Global High Income Fund)
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I |
| | Six
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | April 30,
| | Year Ended October 31, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | |
Net Asset Value, beginning of period | | | $9.84 | | | | $9.72 | | | | $10.64 | | | | $9.90 | | | | $7.82 | | | | $10.71 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.69 | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | 0.74 | | | | 2.33 | | | | (2.90 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.77 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 3.03 | | | | (2.21 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | |
From net realized gains on investments | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | |
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Net Asset Value, end of period | | | $10.22 | | | | $9.84 | | | | $9.72 | | | | $10.64 | | | | $9.90 | | | | $7.82 | | | |
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Total Return | | | 7.92 | %(2) | | | 11.49 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 16.39 | % | | | 42.99 | % | | | (21.84 | )% | | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, end of period (in 000’s) | | | $1,674,057 | | | | $2,130,565 | | | | $2,077,865 | | | | $1,873,539 | | | | $934,054 | | | | $221,811 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 7.38 | %(3) | | | 7.53 | % | | | 7.44 | % | | | 7.96 | % | | | 8.10 | % | | | 6.93 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 0.75 | %(5) | | | 0.73 | %(5) | | | 0.74 | %(5) | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (6) | | | 0.75 | %(5) | | | 0.73 | %(5) | | | 0.73 | %(5) | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 29 | %(2) | | | 62 | % | | | 78 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 28 | % | | |
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(1) | | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | | Not annualized. |
(3) | | Annualized. |
(4) | | Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements and recoupment of expense previously assumed by the Fund’s investment adviser. |
(5) | | Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%. |
(6) | | The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 0.74%, 0.74%, 0.74%, 0.74% and 0.79% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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The Artio Global Funds consist of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (“Select Opportunities Fund”) and the Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Trust”). As of April 30, 2013, the Artio Global Funds were comprised of five funds (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
Effective May 22, 2013, in conjunction with the acquisition of Artio Global Management LLC by Aberdeen Asset Management LLC, the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. and the series of the Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Trust”) (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) were rebranded (name change) to the names listed below, which are also used exclusively throughout this report.
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Rebranded as: | | Formerly known as: | | |
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. | | Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. | | |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund, a Series of Aberdeen Investment Funds | | Artio International Equity Fund, a Series of Artio Global Investment Funds | | |
Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II, a Series of Aberdeen Investment Funds | | Artio International Equity Fund II, a Series of Artio Global Investment Funds | | |
Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund, a Series of Aberdeen Investment Funds | | Artio Total Return Bond Fund, a Series of Artio Global Investment Funds | | |
Aberdeen Global High Income Fund, a Series of Aberdeen Investment Funds | | Artio Global High Income Fund, a Series of Artio Global Investment Funds | | |
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The Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on May 23, 1990 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as a diversified, open-end management investment company.
The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act, as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2013, the Trust offered four diversified, open-ended investment funds: Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (the “Select International Equity Fund”), Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II (the “Select International Equity Fund II”), Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund (the “Total Return Bond Fund”), and Aberdeen Global High Income Fund (the “Global High Income Fund”).
Each of the Funds offers multiple share classes. As of April 30, 2013, all of the Funds offered Class A and Class I shares. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors and have different expense structures, as outlined in the Funds’
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prospectus. Each class of shares has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Income, realized gains and losses, unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and expenses that are not attributable to a specific class are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets. Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other expenses are allocated to the respective Fund based on average daily net assets.
Each Fund has distinct investment objectives. Following are the objectives for the Funds:
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Fund Name | | Investment Objective | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. | | Seeks to maximize total return, principally through capital appreciation. | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | Seeks long term growth of capital. | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | Seeks long term growth of capital. | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | Seeks to provide total return, which consists of two components: (1) changes in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities (both realized and unrealized appreciation/depreciation) and (2) income received from its portfolio securities. | | |
Global High Income Fund | | Seeks to maximize total return, principally through a high level of current income, and secondarily through capital appreciation. | | |
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2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The presentation of financial statements, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
a) Portfolio valuation: Each Fund’s assets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at fair value on the basis of quotations furnished by a pricing service or provided by securities dealers. Equity investments are generally valued using the last sale price or official closing price taken from the primary market in which each security trades, or if no sales occurred during the day, at the mean of the current quoted bid and asked prices.
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Fixed income securities are generally valued using prices provided directly by independent third party services or provided directly from one or more broker dealers or market makers, each in accordance with valuation procedures (“Valuation Procedures”) approved by the Global Select Opportunities Fund’s Board of Director’s, and the Trust’s Board of Trustees (each a “Board” and collectively, “the Boards”), as applicable. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider yield or prices with respect to comparable bond quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as credit rating, interest rates and maturity date, to determine current value.
Assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currency will be converted into U.S. dollar values. Short-term dollar-denominated investments of appropriate credit quality that mature in 60 days or less are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates fair value. To the extent each Fund invests in other open-end funds, the Fund will calculate its Net Asset Value (“NAV”) based upon the NAV of the underlying funds in which it invests. The prospectuses of these underlying funds explain the circumstances under which they will use good faith fair value pricing and the effects of such fair value pricing.
When market quotations or exchange rates are not readily available, or if Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global” or “Adviser”) concludes that such market quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of a Fund’s assets are determined in good faith in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. For options, swaps and warrants, a fair value price may be determined using readily available market quotations, prices provided by independent pricing services, or by using modeling tools provided by industry accepted financial data service providers. Key inputs to such tools may include yield and prices from comparable or reference assets, maturity or expiration dates, ratings, and interest rates. In addition, the Adviser, through its pricing committee, may determine the fair value price based upon multiple factors as set forth in the Valuation Procedures approved by the Boards.
The closing prices of domestic or foreign securities may not reflect their market values at the time the Funds calculate their respective NAVs if an event that materially affects the value of those securities has occurred since the closing prices were established on the domestic or foreign exchange market, but before the Funds’ NAV calculations. Under certain conditions, the Boards have approved an independent pricing service to fair value foreign securities. This is generally accomplished by adjusting the closing price for movements in correlated indices, securities
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or derivatives. Fair value pricing may cause the value of the security on the books of the Funds to be different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may affect the calculation of a Funds’ NAV. Certain Funds may fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Funds are pricing their shares.
Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. Fair value measurements are determined within a framework that has established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
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Level 1— | Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (i.e. equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, purchased options contracts) |
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Level 2— | Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatility, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs (i.e. debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts, foreign securities utilizing an approved vendor for systematic fair value pricing) |
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Level 3— | Inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (i.e. certain broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
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Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized at the end of the reporting period.
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
The Funds will fair value foreign securities when the Adviser does not believe that the closing prices are reflective of fair value due to significant events that occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign markets but before the Funds’ NAV calculations. When securities are fair valued under this method, they will be classified as Level 2 which may result in significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used depends on market activity. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. Foreign securities in the Global Select Opportunities Fund, International Equity Fund and International Equity Fund II were not fair valued under this method at October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2013, resulting in no significant transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2013 in valuing the Funds’ investments:
Global Select Opportunities Fund
Assets Valuation Input
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | 5,563,216 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,563,216 | | | |
Japan | | | 796,659 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 796,659 | | | |
United Kingdom | | | 728,163 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 728,163 | | | |
China | | | 591,874 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 591,874 | | | |
Netherlands | | | 535,531 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 535,531 | | | |
Denmark | | | 455,678 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 455,678 | | | |
Norway | | | 286,994 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 286,994 | | | |
Switzerland | | | 286,540 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 286,540 | | | |
Australia | | | 285,675 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 285,675 | | | |
Brazil | | | 251,878 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 251,878 | | | |
Canada | | | 227,366 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 227,366 | | | |
France | | | 154,595 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 154,595 | | | |
Taiwan | | | 139,761 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 139,761 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | 10,303,930 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,303,930 | | | |
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| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | — | | | $ | 433,964 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 433,964 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | | | 10,303,930 | | | | 433,964 | | | | — | | | | 10,737,894 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | 10,303,930 | | | $ | 433,964 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,737,894 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Select International Equity Fund
Assets Valuation Input
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Japan | | $ | 186,094,284 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 186,094,284 | | | |
Switzerland | | | 123,781,822 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 123,781,822 | | | |
United Kingdom | | | 107,952,428 | | | | 15,034,740 | | | | — | | | | 122,987,168 | | | |
France | | | 85,725,528 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 85,725,528 | | | |
Germany | | | 73,172,575 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 73,172,575 | | | |
Netherlands | | | 22,293,430 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22,293,430 | | | |
Romania | | | 18,297,883 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,297,883 | | | |
China | | | 16,613,066 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,613,066 | | | |
Russia | | | — | | | | 14,883,697 | | | | — | | | | 14,883,697 | | | |
Brazil | | | 13,396,239 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,396,239 | | | |
Italy | | | 12,475,078 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,475,078 | | | |
Turkey | | | 11,197,406 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,197,406 | | | |
Hong Kong | | | 9,754,390 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,754,390 | | | |
Spain | | | 9,274,324 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,274,324 | | | |
Taiwan | | | 9,131,184 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,131,184 | | | |
Bulgaria | | | 6,517,297 | | | | — | | | | 1,901,140 | | | | 8,418,437 | | | |
Denmark | | | 7,977,258 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,977,258 | | | |
Mexico | | | 7,716,944 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,716,944 | | | |
South Korea | | | 5,803,687 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,803,687 | | | |
Belgium | | | 5,453,214 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,453,214 | | | |
Canada | | | 5,451,016 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,451,016 | | | |
Czech Republic | | | 4,231,991 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,231,991 | | | |
Serbia | | | 3,630,897 | | | | 31,932 | | | | 80,069 | | | | 3,742,898 | | | |
India | | | 3,557,933 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,557,933 | | | |
Ireland | | | 2,897,626 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,897,626 | | | |
Portugal | | | 2,430,812 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,430,812 | | | |
Sweden | | | 2,342,236 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,342,236 | | | |
Australia | | | 1,891,603 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,891,603 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
Norway | | $ | 1,825,197 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,825,197 | | | |
Ukraine | | | 839,005 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 839,005 | | | |
Austria | | | 527,783 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 527,783 | | | |
Venezuela | | | — | | | | — | | | | 283,685 | | | | 283,685 | | | |
Latvia | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | 762,254,136 | | | | 29,950,369 | | | | 2,264,894 | | | | 794,469,399 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bulgaria | | | 8,100,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,100,500 | | | |
Germany | | | 6,554,246 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,554,246 | | | |
South Korea | | | 2,378,187 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,378,187 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 17,032,933 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,032,933 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Venezuela | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,626,699 | | | | 3,626,699 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EQUITY LINKED NOTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ireland | | | 2,208,485 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,208,485 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Russia | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,389,510 | | | | 1,389,510 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Netherlands | | | 210,451 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 210,451 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT COLLATERAL FROM SECURITY LENDING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | 8,383,374 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,383,374 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 40,398,583 | | | | — | | | | 40,398,583 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TIME DEPOSIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | — | | | | 1,100,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | | | 790,089,379 | | | | 71,448,952 | | | | 7,281,103 | | | | 868,819,434 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | | — | | | | 47,645 | | | | — | | | | 47,645 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | | | 1,263,724 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,263,724 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SWAPS | | | 3,304,941 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,304,941 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | 794,658,044 | | | $ | 71,496,597 | | | $ | 7,281,103 | | | $ | 873,435,744 | | | |
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Liabilities Valuation Input
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,821,229 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,821,229 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,821,229 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,821,229 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Select International Equity Fund
Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
For the Period Ended April 30, 2013
Asset Valuation Inputs
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Change in
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation
| | |
| | | | | | | | Change in
| | | | | | | | | | | | (Depreciation)
| | |
| | | | Accrued
| | | | Unrealized
| | | | | | | | | | | | from Investments
| | |
| | Balance as of
| | Discounts
| | Realized Gain
| | Appreciation
| | | | | | Net Transfers
| | Net Transfers
| | Balance as of
| | Held at
| | |
Investments in Securities | | October 31, 2012 | | (Premiums) | | (Loss) | | (Depreciation) | | Net Purchases | | Net Sales | | into Level 3 | | out of Level 3 | | April 30, 2013 | | April 30, 2013 | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bulgaria | | $ | 1,907,747 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (6,607 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,901,140 | | | $ | (6,607 | ) | | |
Serbia | | | 826,962 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (746,893 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 80,069 | | | | (746,893 | ) | | |
Ukraine | | | 4,832,395 | | | | — | | | | (42,466,043 | ) | | | 46,344,032 | | | | — | | | | (8,710,384 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
Venezuela | | | 3,911,687 | | | | — | | | | 51,298 | | | | (3,564,171 | ) | | | — | | | | (115,129 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 283,685 | | | | (3,564,171 | ) | | |
EQUITY LINKED NOTES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ukraine | | | 1,875,000 | | | | — | | | | (4,415,256 | ) | | | 2,855,827 | | | | — | | | | (315,571 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Russia | | | 1,389,510 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,389,510 | | | | — | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Venezuela | | | 6,107,587 | | | | (20,733 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,460,155 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,626,699 | | | | (2,460,155 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | 20,850,888 | | | $ | (20,733 | ) | | $ | (46,830,001 | ) | | $ | 42,422,033 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (9,141,084 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,281,103 | | | $ | (6,777,826 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Select International Equity Fund II
Assets Valuation Input
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Japan | | $ | 102,159,036 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 102,159,036 | | | |
United Kingdom | | | 59,415,343 | | | | 8,254,138 | | | | — | | | | 67,669,481 | | | |
Switzerland | | | 67,648,089 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 67,648,089 | | | |
France | | | 47,063,890 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47,063,890 | | | |
Germany | | | 40,262,485 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,262,485 | | | |
Romania | | | 17,907,866 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,907,866 | | | |
Netherlands | | | 12,323,699 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,323,699 | | | |
China | | | 9,116,372 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,116,372 | | | |
Russia | | | — | | | | 8,188,180 | | | | — | | | | 8,188,180 | | | |
Brazil | | | 7,405,480 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,405,480 | | | |
Italy | | | 6,938,711 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,938,711 | | | |
Turkey | | | 5,780,771 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,780,771 | | | |
Spain | | | 5,091,654 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,091,654 | | | |
Taiwan | | | 5,012,690 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,012,690 | | | |
Hong Kong | | | 4,289,938 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,289,938 | | | |
Denmark | | | 4,239,120 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,239,120 | | | |
Mexico | | | 4,236,653 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,236,653 | | | |
South Korea | | | 3,186,852 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,186,852 | | | |
Canada | | | 3,116,188 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,116,188 | | | |
Belgium | | | 2,993,891 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,993,891 | | | |
Czech Republic | | | 2,063,653 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,063,653 | | | |
India | | | 1,953,320 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,953,320 | | | |
Ireland | | | 1,590,815 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,590,815 | | | |
Portugal | | | 1,334,526 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,334,526 | | | |
Sweden | | | 1,285,894 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,285,894 | | | |
Norway | | | 1,077,307 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,077,307 | | | |
Australia | | | 1,038,498 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,038,498 | | | |
Austria | | | 309,926 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 309,926 | | | |
Ukraine | | | 158,563 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 158,563 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | 419,001,230 | | | | 16,442,318 | | | | — | | | | 435,443,548 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Germany | | | 3,598,284 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,598,284 | | | |
South Korea | | | 1,305,748 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,305,748 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 4,904,032 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,904,032 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EQUITY LINKED NOTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ireland | | | 1,212,470 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,212,470 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Netherlands | | | 123,582 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 123,582 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
INVESTMENT COLLATERAL FROM SECURITY LENDING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | 5,738,033 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,738,033 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TIME DEPOSIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 860,000 | | | | — | | | | 860,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | | | 430,979,347 | | | | 17,302,318 | | | | — | | | | 448,281,665 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | | — | | | | 48,977 | | | | — | | | | 48,977 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | | | 672,521 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 672,521 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SWAPS | | | 1,764,537 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,764,537 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | 433,416,405 | | | $ | 17,351,295 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 450,767,700 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities Valuation Input
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,109,741 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,109,741 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,109,741 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,109,741 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Total Return Bond Fund
Assets Valuation Input
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | — | | | $ | 647,811,576 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 647,811,576 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 311,834,249 | | | | — | | | | 311,834,249 | | | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 43,660,012 | | | | — | | | | 43,660,012 | | | |
United Kingdom | | | — | | | | 37,207,806 | | | | — | | | | 37,207,806 | | | |
Canada | | | — | | | | 27,861,542 | | | | — | | | | 27,861,542 | | | |
France | | | — | | | | 24,282,939 | | | | — | | | | 24,282,939 | | | |
Norway | | | — | | | | 23,129,197 | | | | — | | | | 23,129,197 | | | |
Supranational | | | — | | | | 20,620,310 | | | | — | | | | 20,620,310 | | | |
Netherlands | | | — | | | | 17,453,376 | | | | — | | | | 17,453,376 | | | |
Ireland | | | — | | | | 12,556,284 | | | | — | | | | 12,556,284 | | | |
Italy | | | — | | | | 11,863,321 | | | | — | | | | 11,863,321 | | | |
Switzerland | | | — | | | | 11,227,701 | | | | — | | | | 11,227,701 | | | |
Brazil | | | — | | | | 10,692,170 | | | | — | | | | 10,692,170 | | | |
Sweden | | | — | | | | 9,703,614 | | | | — | | | | 9,703,614 | | | |
Philippines | | | — | | | | 9,638,446 | | | | — | | | | 9,638,446 | | | |
Hong Kong | | | — | | | | 7,489,096 | | | | — | | | | 7,489,096 | | | |
Australia | | | — | | | | 6,541,165 | | | | — | | | | 6,541,165 | | | |
United Arab Emirates | | | — | | | | 5,833,275 | | | | — | | | | 5,833,275 | | | |
Chile | | | — | | | | 5,400,592 | | | | — | | | | 5,400,592 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | — | | | | 596,995,095 | | | | — | | | | 596,995,095 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 473,305,516 | | | | 15,808,655 | | | | 489,114,171 | | | |
Canada | | | — | | | | 14,784,412 | | | | — | | | | 14,784,412 | | | |
Russia | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,945 | | | | 7,945 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES | | | — | | | | 488,089,928 | | | | 15,816,600 | | | | 503,906,528 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | — | | | | 113,612,977 | | | | — | | | | 113,612,977 | | | |
Mexico | | | — | | | | 84,112,116 | | | | — | | | | 84,112,116 | | | |
Brazil | | | — | | | | 71,673,233 | | | | — | | | | 71,673,233 | | | |
Austria | | | — | | | | 15,826,822 | | | | — | | | | 15,826,822 | | | |
Italy | | | — | | | | 15,696,465 | | | | — | | | | 15,696,465 | | | |
Qatar | | | — | | | | 9,809,947 | | | | — | | | | 9,809,947 | | | |
Canada | | | — | | | | 2,190,124 | | | | — | | | | 2,190,124 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS | | | — | | | | 312,921,684 | | | | — | | | | 312,921,684 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | — | | | $ | 68,777,568 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 68,777,568 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 3,196,511 | | | | — | | | | 3,196,511 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 120,546,909 | | | | — | | | | 120,546,909 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom | | | — | | | | 10,174,206 | | | | — | | | | 10,174,206 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | | | — | | | | 2,248,513,477 | | | | 15,816,600 | | | | 2,264,330,077 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | | — | | | | 1,156,379 | | | | — | | | | 1,156,379 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,249,669,856 | | | $ | 15,816,600 | | | $ | 2,265,486,456 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities Valuation Input
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,288,441 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,288,441 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,288,441 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,288,441 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Total Return Bond Fund
Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
For the Period Ended April 30, 2013
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Change in
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation
| | |
| | | | | | | | Change in
| | | | | | | | | | | | (Depreciation)
| | |
| | | | Accrued
| | | | Unrealized
| | | | | | | | | | | | from Investments
| | |
| | Balance as of
| | Discounts
| | Realized Gain
| | Appreciation
| | | | | | Net Transfers
| | Net Transfers
| | Balance as of
| | Held at
| | |
Investments in Securities | | October 31, 2012 | | (Premiums) | | (Loss) | | (Depreciation) | | Net Purchases | | Net Sales | | into Level 3 | | out of Level 3 | | April 30, 2013 | | April 30, 2013 | | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Russia | | $ | 96,894 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,866 | | | $ | 885 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (91,700 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,945 | | | $ | 885 | | | |
United States | | | 11,138,254 | | | | — | | | | (755 | ) | | | 10,440 | | | | — | | | | (1,019,652 | ) | | | 5,680,368 | | | | — | | | | 15,808,655 | | | | 10,440 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | 11,235,148 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,111 | | | $ | 11,325 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,111,352 | ) | | $ | 5,680,368 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,816,600 | | | $ | 11,325 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Global High Income Fund
Assets Valuation Input
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,273,648,163 | | | $ | 71,283,888 | | | $ | 1,344,932,051 | | | |
Canada | | | — | | | | 204,794,560 | | | | — | | | | 204,794,560 | | | |
United Kingdom | | | — | | | | 108,224,100 | | | | — | | | | 108,224,100 | | | |
Czech Republic | | | — | | | | 41,074,928 | | | | — | | | | 41,074,928 | | | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 38,221,733 | | | | — | | | | 38,221,733 | | | |
Australia | | | — | | | | 32,690,812 | | | | — | | | | 32,690,812 | | | |
Russia | | | — | | | | 32,681,638 | | | | — | | | | 32,681,638 | | | |
Netherlands | | | — | | | | 31,234,454 | | | | — | | | | 31,234,454 | | | |
Sweden | | | — | | | | 30,987,449 | | | | — | | | | 30,987,449 | | | |
Italy | | | — | | | | 26,497,679 | | | | — | | | | 26,497,679 | | | |
France | | | — | | | | 22,702,807 | | | | — | | | | 22,702,807 | | | |
Indonesia | | | — | | | | 19,490,412 | | | | — | | | | 19,490,412 | | | |
Cyprus | | | — | | | | 17,853,125 | | | | — | | | | 17,853,125 | | | |
China | | | — | | | | 16,666,100 | | | | — | | | | 16,666,100 | | | |
Mexico | | | — | | | | 16,615,833 | | | | — | | | | 16,615,833 | | | |
Brazil | | | — | | | | 16,066,313 | | | | — | | | | 16,066,313 | | | |
Switzerland | | | — | | | | 8,412,075 | | | | — | | | | 8,412,075 | | | |
Ireland | | | — | | | | 7,475,298 | | | | — | | | | 7,475,298 | | | |
Norway | | | — | | | | 7,275,125 | | | | — | | | | 7,275,125 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | — | | | | 1,952,612,604 | | | | 71,283,888 | | | | 2,023,896,492 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BANK LOANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 241,329,500 | | | | 77,630,652 | | | | 318,960,152 | | | |
Ireland | | | — | | | | 21,408,086 | | | | — | | | | 21,408,086 | | | |
New Zealand | | | — | | | | 12,160,851 | | | | — | | | | 12,160,851 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BANK LOANS | | | — | | | | 274,898,437 | | | | 77,630,652 | | | | 352,529,089 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mexico | | | — | | | | 33,344,511 | | | | — | | | | 33,344,511 | | | |
Brazil | | | — | | | | 21,633,004 | | | | — | | | | 21,633,004 | | | |
Venezuela | | | — | | | | 18,725,163 | | | | — | | | | 18,725,163 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | — | | | | 73,702,678 | | | | — | | | | 73,702,678 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | 22,201,504 | | | | 22,138,282 | | | | — | | | | 44,339,786 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Norway | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,274,152 | | | | 27,274,152 | | | |
United States | | | 9,260,620 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,260,620 | | | |
Greece | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,091,894 | | | | 3,091,894 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | 9,260,620 | | | | — | | | | 30,366,046 | | | | 39,626,666 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,932,837 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,932,837 | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 5,293,139 | | | | — | | | | 5,293,139 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS | | | — | | | | 17,225,976 | | | | — | | | | 17,225,976 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EQUITY LINKED NOTES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | 7,636,143 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,636,143 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 85,781,986 | | | | — | | | | 85,781,986 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TIME DEPOSIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | — | | | | 4,270,000 | | | | — | | | | 4,270,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | | | 39,098,267 | | | | 2,430,629,963 | | | | 179,280,586 | | | | 2,649,008,816 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | | — | | | | 3,061,963 | | | | — | | | | 3,061,963 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SWAPS | | | — | | | | 5,497,050 | | | | — | | | | 5,497,050 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | 39,098,267 | | | $ | 2,439,188,976 | | | $ | 179,280,586 | | | $ | 2,657,567,829 | | | |
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Liabilities Valuation Input
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices
| | | | | | | | |
| | in Active
| | Significant
| | | | | | |
| | Markets for
| | Other
| | Significant
| | | | |
| | Identical
| | Observable
| | Unobservable
| | | | |
| | Assets
| | Inputs
| | Inputs
| | | | |
Description | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | Total | | |
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,889,856 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,889,856 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SWAPS | | | — | | | | (902,137 | ) | | | — | | | | (902,137 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,791,993 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,791,993 | ) | | |
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Global High Income Fund
Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
For the Period Ended April 30, 2013
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Change in
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
| | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation
| | |
| | | | | | | | Change in
| | | | | | | | | | | | (Depreciation)
| | |
| | | | Accrued
| | | | Unrealized
| | | | | | | | | | | | from Investments
| | |
| | Balance as of
| | Discounts
| | Realized Gain
| | Appreciation
| | | | | | Net Transfers
| | Net Transfers
| | Balance as of
| | Held at
| | |
Investments in Securities | | October 31, 2012 | | (Premiums) | | (Loss) | | (Depreciation) | | Net Purchases | | Net Sales | | into Level 3 | | out of Level 3 | | April 30, 2013 | | April 30, 2013 | | |
BANK LOANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Norway | | $ | 3,844,710 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,558 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,848,268 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | |
United States | | | 66,857,867 | | | | 141,707 | | | | (115,995 | ) | | | 2,697,415 | | | | 75,026,973 | | | | (66,977,315 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 77,630,652 | | | | 2,597,878 | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Greece | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,091,894 | | | | — | | | | 3,091,894 | | | | — | | | |
Norway | | | 25,191,626 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,082,526 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,274,152 | | | | 2,082,526 | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | 51,920,753 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 826,471 | | | | 2,452,000 | | | | — | | | | 16,084,664 | | | | — | | | | 71,283,888 | | | | 826,471 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL | | $ | 147,814,956 | | | $ | 141,707 | | | $ | (115,995 | ) | | $ | 5,609,970 | | | $ | 77,478,973 | | | $ | (70,825,583 | ) | | $ | 19,176,558 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 179,280,586 | | | $ | 5,506,875 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The following is quantitative information about level 3 fair value measurements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fair Value
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | at April 30, 2013
| | | | | | | | | | Weighted
| |
Description | | ($) | | | Valuation Technique(s) | | Unobservable Input | | Range | | | Average | |
Global High Income Fund |
Bank Loans | | | 77,630,652 | | | Consensus Pricing | | Bid/Ask Spread | | | 0.37%-0.49% | | | | 0.45% | |
Common Stocks | | | 3,091,894 | | | Consensus Pricing | | Bid/Ask Spread | | | 4.56% | | | | NA | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 71,283,887 | | | Consensus Pricing | | Bid/Ask Spread | | | 2%-40% | | | | 2.02% | |
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In addition, the Fund holds an investment in Common Stock of $27,274,152 that is valued using a comprehensive valuation approach including combining Consensus Pricing with both the Income Approach- Discounted Cash Flow Method and the Market Approach- Guideline Public Company Method. In using the Income Approach, the model was based on a forecasted terminal growth rate of 6% based on a forecast of enterprise cash flows, and a discount rate of 13%, along with discounts for lack of control and marketability of 10% and 10%, respectively. In applying the Market Approach, the Fund applied market multiples (EBITDA Multiples) based on selected comparable publicly traded companies to financial information from the company being valued. In preparing the Market Approach valuation analysis, the Fund utilized three scenarios, one based upon current year EBITDA multiples, one based upon projected fiscal year 2013 EBITDA multiples, and one based upon projected fiscal year 2014 EBITDA multiples. Ranges in multiples of 5.5 to 25.0, 1.4 to 9.6, and 1.3 to 8.8 were considered, resulting in utilization of multiples of 8.5, 6.3, and 5.1, respectively. The Fund took a simple average of all scenarios in determining the fair value of the Common stock using the Market Approach. The range for the Consensus Pricing Approach was 5.56%. In determining the fair value of the Common stock April 30, 2013, the Fund took a simple average of the values calculated using the Income Approach and the Market Approach valuations weighted equally with the Consensus Pricing Approach.
Market Approach: References actual transactions in the equity of the enterprise being valued or transactions in similar enterprises that are traded in private and public markets. Third-party transactions in the equity of an enterprise generally represent the best estimate of fair value if they are done at arm’s length. The guideline public company method involves identifying and selecting publicly traded enterprises with financial and operating characteristics similar to the enterprise being valued. Once publicly traded enterprises are identified, valuation multiples can be derived, adjusted for comparability, and then applied to the subject enterprise to estimate the value of its equity or invested capital. The comparable transactions method analyzes transactions involving target companies operating in industries
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similar to the subject company. While it is known that no two companies are exactly alike, nor are any two transactions structured identically, consideration is given to the similarity in capital structure, operations, size and profitability, as well as other operating characteristics of the target companies. Once comparable transactions of enterprises are identified, valuation multiples can be derived, adjusted for comparability, and then applied to the subject enterprise to estimate the value of its equity or invested capital.
Income Approach: A well-established technique used to estimate the equity value of a company through a discounted cash flow analysis. Using this analysis, value is indicated from all the future cash flows attributable to the firm discounted to present value at a required rate of return. Any longterm debt is deducted from the indicated value of the invested capital if debt free cash flows are discounted to present value.
b) Repurchase agreements: The Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a Fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation in return for the use of the Fund’s available cash, subject to an agreement by the seller to repurchase and the Fund to resell the obligation, at an agreed-upon price and time. Thus, the yield during the Fund’s holding period is determinable. The value of the collateral is equal to at least 102% of the total amount of the repurchase obligations, including accrued interest. In the event of counterparty default, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. There is potential loss to a Fund in the event a Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights. The Funds’ Investment Adviser reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with whom the Funds enter into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks. The Funds primarily engage in repurchase agreements with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) through their custodian to accommodate cash sweeps of any residual U.S. dollars held in a particular portfolio.
c) Foreign currency: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies and investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period as defined by the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains or losses on investments denominated in foreign currencies, which result from changes in foreign currencies, have been included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of
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investments. Net realized currency gains and losses include foreign currency gains and losses occurring between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, and the gains and losses from differences between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Funds and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuations in exchange rates between the purchase settlement date and sale trade date is included in realized gains and losses on security transactions.
Investments in emerging markets can be riskier and more volatile than investments in the United States and other developed markets. Adverse political and economic developments can make it more difficult for the Select International Equity Fund to sell its foreign securities which could reduce the NAV of the Fund. In contrast to more established markets, emerging markets may have governments that are less stable and markets that are less liquid, increasing your investment risk. At April 30, 2013, the Fund had 0.44% of its net assets invested in Venezuelan securities and held Venezuelan Bolivar valued at 0.06% of the Fund’s net assets. Venezuela currently imposes foreign exchange controls which prohibit the Fund from repatriating dividends, interest, or other income from investments or proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan securities.
d) Forward foreign currency contracts: As part of their investment strategy, Funds entered into forward foreign currency contracts to manage the portfolio holdings against currency risks. The Funds also utilized forward foreign currency contracts to reduce or eliminate underweighted positions in a currency relative to its benchmark when purchasing underlying investments denominated in that currency is not deemed suitable by the Adviser. The Funds may use forward foreign currency contracts as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as a part of a strategy to reduce interest rate risk, currency risk, and price risk. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the interpolated forward rate and are marked-to-market at each valuation date in the manner set forth by the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. The change in fair value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Such imperfect correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving the intended hedge or expose the Fund to the risk of currency exchange loss.
The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of a Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of
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exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency contracts to sell foreign currency limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, a Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts.
Some of the forward foreign currency contracts entered into by the Funds are classified as non-deliverable forwards (“NDF”). NDFs are cash-settled, short-term forward contracts that have limited trading or are denominated in non-convertible foreign currency, where the profit or loss at the time of the settlement date is calculated by taking the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at the time of settlement, for an agreed upon notional amount of funds. All NDFs have a fixing date and a settlement date. The fixing date is the date at which the difference between the prevailing market exchange rate and the agreed upon exchange rate is calculated. The settlement date is the date by which the payment of the difference is due to the party receiving payment. NDFs are commonly quoted for time periods of one month up to one year, and are normally quoted and settled in U.S. dollars. They are often used to gain exposure to and/or to hedge exposure to foreign currencies that are not internationally traded. With respect to a Fund’s obligations to purchase or sell currencies under forward foreign currency contracts, a Fund will earmark liquid securities having a value at least equal to its obligations, or continue to own or have the right to sell or acquire respectively, the currency subject to the forward foreign currency contract. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized appreciation of forward foreign exchange contracts recorded on the Statement of Asset and Liabilities.
e) Bank loans: The Global High Income Fund may invest in bank loans. Bank loans include institutionally traded floating and fixed-rate debt obligations generally acquired as a participation interest in or assignment of a loan originated by a lender or financial institution. Assignments and participations involve credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. Interest rates on floating rate securities adjust with interest rate changes and/or issuer credit quality. Many such loans are secured, although some may be unsecured. Loans that are fully secured offer a fund more protection than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. There is no assurance that any collateral securing a loan could be liquidated or, if liquidated, that such collateral would be of sufficient value to repay the loans taken against it. There may be limited secondary market liquidity for these instruments which could result in volatile pricing for the securities which in turn may affect this Fund’s NAV.
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The Global High Income Fund may enter into, or acquire participation in, delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are borrowings in which the Fund agrees to make loans up to a maximum amount upon demand by the borrowing issuer for a specified term. A revolving credit facility differs from a delayed funding loan in that as the borrowing issuer repays the loan, an amount equal to the repayment is again made available to the borrowing issuer under the facility. The borrowing issuer may at any time borrow and repay amounts so long as, in the aggregate, at any given time the amount borrowed does not exceed the maximum amount. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities usually provide for floating or variable rates of interest.
There are a number of risks associated with an investment in delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities including credit, interest rate and liquidity risk and the risks of being a lender. There may be circumstances under which the borrowing issuer’s credit risk may be deteriorating and yet the Fund may be obligated to make loans to the borrowing issuer as the borrowing issuer’s credit continues to deteriorate, including at a time when the borrowing issuer’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities may be subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to resell such instruments. As a result, the Fund may be unable to sell such investments at an opportune time or may have to resell them at less than fair market value. These risks could cause the Fund to lose money on its investment, which in turn could affect the Fund’s returns. The Fund currently intends to treat delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities for which there is no readily available market as illiquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on illiquid investments. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are considered to be debt obligations for purposes of the Trust’s investment restriction relating to the lending of funds or assets by the Fund.
At April 30, 2013, there were four unfunded commitments which amounted to $69,461,854 of par and had cost and fair value of $70,230,983 and $67,432,803, respectively.
f) Foreign securities: Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and the U.S. government. These risks include the loss of value in investments of foreign securities because of currency exchange rate fluctuations, price volatility that may exceed the volatility of U.S. securities, uncertain political conditions, lack of timely and reliable financial information and other factors. These risks are increased for investment in emerging markets.
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Emerging market securities involve unique risks, such as exposure to economies less diverse and mature than that of the U.S. or more established foreign markets. Economic or political instability may cause larger price changes in emerging market securities than other foreign securities. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.
g) Financial futures contracts: In order to gain exposure to or protect against changes in security values, the Funds bought and sold futures contracts. The use of futures contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts may be illiquid, and changes in the value of a futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. These risks may decrease the effectiveness of the Funds’ strategies and potentially result in a loss. Cash collateral for futures contracts outstanding may be held by the broker on certain contracts. These amounts are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash collateral held at broker for open futures contracts. The Funds entered into futures contracts for hedging purposes, managing the duration and yield curve profile, and to gain exposure to foreign equity markets.
Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. The Funds generally agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by a Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts.
The Funds entered into swap contracts that function similar to futures contracts (“synthetic futures”) to gain exposure and to protect against changes in security values. Generally these contracts are counterparty agreements and do not require daily variation margin payments to be directly paid to the counterparty; however, they do require hard segregation of cash. These amounts are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash on deposit with broker. The Funds are exposed to the credit risk of the counterparty in addition to the risks described above. The accounting treatment of such contracts is similar to that described above for standard futures contracts. The Funds disclose synthetic futures with other
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futures contracts. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss associated with futures contracts is minimal since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk for synthetic futures contracts is the unrealized appreciation for synthetic futures contracts.
h) Swaps: The Funds entered into interest rate, total return and credit default swaps primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of their portfolio. The Funds may also enter into currency and index swaps to protect against currency fluctuations, as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Funds anticipate purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest; for example, an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them, and an index swap is an agreement to swap cash flows on a notional amount based on changes in the values of the reference indices. A total return swap is an agreement to exchange the return on a stock, bond or index for a fixed or variable financing charge. A credit default swap is an agreement between two counterparties that allows one party to be “long” a third-party credit risk, and the other party to be “short” the credit risk. Credit default swaps are designed to transfer the credit exposure of fixed income products between parties.
The Funds will usually enter into swaps on a net basis, that is, the two payment streams are netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or dates specified in the instrument, with a Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. In as much as these swaps are entered into for good faith hedging purposes, the Investment Adviser believes such obligations do not constitute senior securities under the 1940 Act, and, accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to its borrowing restrictions. The Funds will not enter into any swap transaction unless, at the time of entering into such transaction, the unsecured long-term debt of the counterparty, combined with any credit enhancements on the swap contracts, is rated at least A by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or Moody’s or has an equivalent rating from a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”) or is determined to be of equivalent credit quality by the Investment Adviser. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Funds may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.
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Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in the value of the index or securities underlying the agreement. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk related to swaps is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting agreement between the Funds and the counterparties and by the posting of collateral by the counterparties to the Funds to cover the Funds’ exposure to the counterparty.
Certain Funds hold derivative instruments which contain credit-risk-related contingent provisions. If the Fund’s net assets were to fall below certain thresholds from the prior fiscal year net assets, it would be in violation of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing full overnight collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions. There were no derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on April 30, 2013.
i) Securities lending: Global Select Opportunities Fund, Select International Equity Fund, and Select International Equity Fund II have established securities lending agreements with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) in which the Funds lend portfolio securities to a broker. In exchange, collateral consisting of either cash or U.S. government securities in an amount of at least 102% of the value of the U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of the foreign securities loaned will be maintained at all times. These Funds may loan securities to brokers, dealers, and financial institutions determined by the Adviser to be creditworthy, subject to certain limitations. Under these agreements, these Funds continue to earn income on the securities loaned. Collateral received is generally cash, and such Funds invest the cash in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio. These Funds receive any interest on the amount invested, but they must also pay the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. In the event of counterparty default, these Funds are subject to potential loss if any such Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral. These Funds each bear risk in the event that invested collateral is not sufficient to meet obligations due on the loans.
The security lending income net of the loan rebate fee for the Global Select Opportunities Fund, Select International Equity Fund and Select International
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Equity Fund II, amounted to $431, $185,274 and $85,651, respectively, for the period ended April 30, 2013 and is included in securities lending income in the Statement of Operations.
As of April 30, 2013, the value of the securities on loan and the value of collateral was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fair Value of
| | Value of
| | |
| | Securities on Loan | | Collateral | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | $ | 7,957,045 | | | $ | 8,383,374 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | | 5,449,723 | | | | 5,738,033 | | | |
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On April 29, 2013, the Adviser elected to suspend the securities lending program for the Funds pending a suitability review.
j) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes amortization and accretion of bond premiums and discounts, respectively, using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded in the Statement of Operations on the ex-dividend date or when the Funds become aware of the dividend distribution in the case of certain foreign securities. It is expected that certain capital gains earned by the Funds and certain dividends and interest received by the Funds will be subject to foreign withholding taxes.
The Funds are subject to an Imposto sobre Operacoes Financeiras (IOF) transaction tax levied by the Brazilian government on certain foreign exchange transactions related to security transactions executed across Brazilian exchanges. The IOF tax has been included in net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
k) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Each Fund intends to distribute annually to its shareholders substantially all of its taxable income. Total Return Bond Fund and Global High Income Fund declare and pay dividends monthly. Global Select Opportunities Fund, Select International Equity Fund, and Select International Equity Fund II declare and pay dividends from net investment income, if any, annually. The Funds will distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Additional distributions of net investment income and capital gains may be made at the discretion of the Boards of the Funds to avoid the application of the excise tax imposed under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for certain undistributed amounts. Income distributions and capital gain
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distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Funds, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Funds as a whole.
l) Federal income taxes: The Global Select Opportunities Fund and the Trust intend that each Fund separately qualify as a regulated investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Funds do not anticipate that any income taxes will be paid.
The Adviser has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years as of April 30, 2013 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Adviser is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof. The Funds’ income and excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal, Massachusetts and Maryland revenue authorities.
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3. | Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions |
Artio Global receives advisory fees, based on average net assets, at the following rates:
| | | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | 0.90% | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | 0.90% of the first $5.0 billion | | |
| | 0.88% of the next $2.5 billion | | |
| | 0.85% of any in excess of $7.5 billion | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | 0.90% of the first $5.0 billion | | |
| | 0.88% of the next $2.5 billion | | |
| | 0.85% of any in excess of $7.5 billion | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | 0.35% | | |
Global High Income Fund | | 0.65% of the first $5.0 billion | | |
| | 0.63% of the next $2.5 billion | | |
| | 0.60% of the next $2.5 billion | | |
| | 0.59% of any in excess of $10 billion | | |
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Effective May 1, 2008, the Adviser agreed to waive a portion of its management fee for each of the Funds at the annual rate of 0.005% of the respective Funds’ average daily net assets. This waiver may be terminated at any time by the Funds’ Boards.
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The Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the Funds through February 28, 2014, so that the net operating expenses of each Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) based on average daily net assets are limited (the “Expense Limit”) as specified in the table below. Any Fund with a reimbursement plan has agreed to allow the Adviser to recoup expenses reimbursed to each Fund provided that repayment does not cause each of the Fund’s respective Classes’ annual operating expenses to exceed the Expense Limit in place at the time of the reimbursement. Any such recoupment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. The table below specifies the reimbursement made to each Fund by the Adviser for the period ended April 30, 2013 and the Adviser’s potential recoupment as of April 30, 2013.
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| | | | | | Total
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Expenses
| | | | Expenses
| | Total
| | |
| | | | | | Eligible for
| | Expenses
| | Recouped
| | Expenses
| | |
| | | | | | Recoupment -
| | Reimbursed-
| | or (Expired) -
| | Eligible for
| | |
| | Expense Limitations | | Beginning
| | Current
| | Current
| | Recoupment -
| | |
| | Class A | | Class I | | of Period | | Period | | Period | | April 30, 2013 | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | $ | 549,217 | | | $ | 76,981 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 626,198 | | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 18,866 | | | | 13,807 | | | | — | | | | 32,673 | | | |
Global High Income Fund | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 142,813 | | | | 102,123 | | | | — | | | | 244,936 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Expire
| | |
| | Amount | | October 31, | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | $ | 226,359 | | | | 2013 | | | |
| | | 116,491 | | | | 2014 | | | |
| | | 206,367 | | | | 2015 | | | |
| | | 76,981 | | | | 2016 | | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | $ | — | | | | 2013 | | | |
| | | 7,002 | | | | 2014 | | | |
| | | 11,864 | | | | 2015 | | | |
| | | 13,807 | | | | 2016 | | | |
Global High Income Fund | | $ | — | | | | 2013 | | | |
| | | 129,674 | | | | 2014 | | | |
| | | 13,139 | | | | 2015 | | | |
| | | 102,123 | | | | 2016 | | | |
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The Funds listed below have entered into an agreement with State Street Global Markets, LLC whereby certain brokers will rebate, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated commissions are amounts earned by the Funds and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the
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Statement of Operations. For the period ended April 30, 2013, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | Rebated
| | |
| | Commissions | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | $ | 189 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | | 25,546 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | | 24,259 | | | |
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The Funds entered into expense offset arrangements as part of their custody agreement with State Street. Under this agreement, the custody fees for the Global Select Opportunities Fund, Select International Equity Fund, Select International Equity Fund II, Total Return Bond Fund and Global High Income Fund were reduced by $0, $15,956, $8,289, $13,398 and $35,194, respectively, for the period ended April 30, 2013 due to earnings credits on cash balances maintained by the Funds in foreign sub-custodial accounts. These amounts may vary significantly over time based on the Adviser’s decisions regarding cash positions held in the Funds and current interest rates.
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4. | Distribution and Shareholder Services Plans |
Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar” or “Distributor”) is the Distributor of the Funds’ shares as of April 30, 2013.
The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, each Fund’s Class A shares may compensate certain financial institutions, including the Distributor, for certain distribution, shareholder servicing, administrative and accounting services. The Funds’ Class A shares may expend an aggregate amount, on an annual basis, not to exceed 0.25% of the value of the average daily net assets of a Fund attributable to Class A shares. The Funds will adjust accruals accordingly for any unused or surplus balances on an annual basis. The Adviser may pay additional marketing and other distribution costs out of its profits.
Under its terms, the Funds’ Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of the Boards’ members and a majority of those Boards’ members who are not “interested persons” of the Funds and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to the Plan.
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5. | Derivative Instruments |
a) Financial futures contracts:
The following financial futures contracts were outstanding as of April 30, 2013:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Notional
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Current
| | Net
| | |
| | Expiration
| | | | | | | | Fair
| | Unrealized
| | |
| | Date | | Contracts | | Description | | Position | | Value | | Appreciation | | |
Select International Equity Fund |
| | | | | 06/13 | | | | 180 | | | TOPIX Index Futures | | | Long | | | $ | 21,564,521 | | | $ | 1,263,724 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Select International Equity Fund II |
| | | | | 06/13 | | | | 99 | | | TOPIX Index Futures | | | Long | | | $ | 11,860,487 | | | $ | 672,521 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
b) Written Options: The Funds did not invest in written options during the period ended April 30, 2013.
c) Swaps: The Funds entered into the following swap transactions as of April 30, 2013:
Global High Income Fund
Credit Default Swaps-Sell Protection (1)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Upfront
| | | | Net
| | |
| | Fixed-Deal
| | | | | | Original
| | Current
| | Premiums
| | | | Unrealized
| | |
Reference
| | Received
| | Maturity
| | | | Notional
| | Notional
| | Paid/
| | Fair
| | Appreciation/
| | |
Obligation | | Rate | | Date | | Counterparty | | Amount | | Amount (2) | | (Received) | | Value (3) | | (Depreciation) | | |
Grohe Holding Gmbh(T) | | | 5.00% | | | | 09/20/2015 | | | UBS AG | | $ | 3,330,000 | | | $ | 3,330,000 | | | $ | (530,625 | ) | | $ | 416,129 | | | $ | 946,754 | | | |
Grohe Holding Gmbh(T) | | | 5.00% | | | | 12/20/2016 | | | UBS AG | | | 4,320,000 | | | | 4,320,000 | | | | (689,440 | ) | | | 625,982 | | | | 1,315,422 | | | |
Grohe Holding Gmbh(T) | | | 5.00% | | | | 12/20/2016 | | | Deutsche Bank | | | 4,320,000 | | | | 4,320,000 | | | | (643,477 | ) | | | 625,982 | | | | 1,269,459 | | | |
Chesapeake Energy(T) | | | 5.00% | | | | 12/20/2017 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 8,440,000 | | | | 8,440,000 | | | | 21,100 | | | | 877,727 | | | | 856,627 | | | |
Chesapeake Energy(T) | | | 5.00% | | | | 12/20/2017 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 9,935,000 | | | | 9,935,000 | | | | (645,775 | ) | | | 1,033,201 | | | | 1,678,976 | | | |
Chesapeake Energy(T) | | | 5.00% | | | | 12/20/2017 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 9,940,000 | | | | 9,940,000 | | | | (646,099 | ) | | | 1,033,721 | | | | 1,679,820 | | | |
Rite Aid(T) | | | 5.00% | | | | 03/20/2018 | | | Deutsche Bank | | | 3,460,000 | | | | 3,460,000 | | | | (112,450 | ) | | | 227,318 | | | | 339,768 | | | |
Rite Aid(T) | | | 5.00% | | | | 03/20/2018 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | (175,000 | ) | | | 328,495 | | | | 503,495 | | | |
Rite Aid(T) | | | 5.00% | | | | 03/20/2018 | | | Goldman Sachs International | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | (162,500 | ) | | | 328,495 | | | | 490,995 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 53,745,000 | | | | | | | $ | (3,584,266 | ) | | $ | 5,497,050 | | | $ | 9,081,316 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total Return Swaps
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Payments
| | Payments
| | | | |
Notional
| | | | Expiration
| | | | Made
| | Received
| | Fair
| | |
Amount | | Currency | | Date | | Counterparty | | by Fund | | by Fund | | Value | | |
20,000,000 | | USD | | 06/20/2013 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 3-Month LIBOR times notional amount of 20,000,000 units of the iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index | | Total return on a basket of securities from the iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index | | $ | (551,002 | ) | | |
15,000,001 | | USD | | 06/20/2013 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 3-Month LIBOR times notional amount of 15,000,001 units of the iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index | | Total return on a basket of securities from the iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index | | | (351,135 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (902,137 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Select International Equity Fund
Total Return Swaps
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Payments
| | Payments
| | | | |
Notional
| | | | Expiration
| | | | Made
| | Received
| | Fair
| | |
Amount | | Currency | | Date | | Counterparty | | by Fund | | by Fund | | Value | | |
38,241 | | EUR | | 02/10/2014 | | Credit Suisse | | 1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 30 bps times notional amount of 38,241 units of the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index | | Total return on a basket of securities from the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index | | $ | 2,931,709 | | | |
26,999 | | EUR | | 02/10/2014 | | Credit Suisse | | 1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 30 bps times notional amount of 26,999 units of the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index | | Total return on a basket of securities from the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index | | | 373,232 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,304,941 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Select International Equity Fund II
Total Return Swaps
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Payments
| | Payments
| | | | |
Notional
| | | | Expiration
| | | | Made
| | Received
| | Fair
| | |
Amount | | Currency | | Date | | Counterparty | | by Fund | | by Fund | | Value | | |
20,645 | | EUR | | 02/10/2014 | | Credit Suisse | | 1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 30 bps times notional amount of 20,645 units of the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index | | Total return on a basket of securities from the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index | | $ | 1,591,204 | | | |
14,576 | | EUR | | 02/10/2014 | | Credit Suisse | | 1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 30 bps times notional amount of 14,576 units of the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index | | Total return on a basket of securities from the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index | | | 173,333 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,764,537 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(T) | | The Fund entered into this contract for speculative purposes. |
(1) | | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
(2) | | The maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit event as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
(3) | | The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the expected amount paid or received for the credit derivative if the amount of the swap agreement was closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreements. |
d) Quantitative Disclosure of Derivative Holdings: Funds use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposure of the Funds’ portfolios. Derivatives relate to securities, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include
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swaps and exchange traded and over-the-counter contracts. As of and for the period ended April 30, 2013, derivative summary tables for each Fund are as follows:
Global Select Opportunities Fund
Realized Gain (Loss)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Forward Contracts | | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,233 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,233 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,233 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,233 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Forward Contracts (1) | | | — | | | | 159,029 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 159,029 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(1) | | Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period. |
Select International Equity Fund
Asset Derivatives
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Assets and Liabilities
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Rights | | Investments in securities | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 210,451 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 210,451 | | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Open swap agreements, at fair value | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,304,941 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,304,941 | | | |
Forward Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 47,645 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47,645 | | | |
Futures Contracts (1) | | Daily variation margin on open financials futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,263,724 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,263,724 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Value | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 47,645 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,779,116 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,826,761 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Liability Derivatives
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Assets and Liabilities
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Forward Contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,821,229 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,821,229 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Value | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,821,229 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,821,229 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized Gain (Loss)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Rights | | Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 62 | | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,892,111 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,892,111 | | | |
Futures Contracts | | Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 150,248 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 150,248 | | | |
Forward Contracts | | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 9,469,075 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,469,075 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,469,075 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,042,421 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,511,496 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Rights | | Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,969 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,969 | | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,181,620 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,181,620 | ) | | |
Futures Contracts | | Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,263,724 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,263,724 | | | |
Forward Contracts | | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (1,773,584 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,773,584 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,773,584 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,914,927 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,688,511 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Rights (2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26,083 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26,083 | | | |
Swaps Contracts (3) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 116,586 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 116,586 | | | |
Futures Contracts - Long (3) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,594,087 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,594,087 | | | |
Forward Contracts (3) | | | — | | | | 162,217,270 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 162,217,270 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(1) | | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts is reported within the Notes to Financial Statements under the ‘Financials futures contracts‘ section. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
(2) | | Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end shares outstanding during the period. |
(3) | | Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period. |
Select International Equity Fund II
Asset Derivatives
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Assets and Liabilities
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Rights | | Investments in securities | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 123,582 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 123,582 | | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Open swap agreements, at fair value | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,764,537 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,764,537 | | | |
Forward Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 48,977 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48,977 | | | |
Futures Contracts (1) | | Daily variation margin on open financials futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 672,521 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 672,521 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Value | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 48,977 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,560,640 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,609,617 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Assets and Liabilities
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Forward Contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,109,741 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,109,741 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Value | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,109,741 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,109,741 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Realized Gain (Loss)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Rights | | Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 49 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 49 | | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,078,080 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,078,080 | | | |
Futures Contracts | | Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 179,449 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 179,449 | | | |
Forward Contracts | | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 6,841,204 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,841,204 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,841,204 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,257,578 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,098,782 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Rights | | Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,696 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,696 | | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,949,361 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,949,361 | ) | | |
Futures Contracts | | Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 672,521 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 672,521 | | | |
Forward Contracts | | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (1,060,764 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,060,764 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,060,764 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,275,144 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,335,908 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Rights (2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,316 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,316 | | | |
Swaps Contracts (3) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 86,842 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 86,842 | | | |
Futures Contracts - Long (3) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,976,748 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,976,748 | | | |
Forward Contracts (3) | | | — | | | | 117,867,942 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 117,867,942 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(1) | | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts is reported within the Notes to Financial Statements under the ‘Financials futures contracts‘ section. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
(2) | | Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end shares outstanding during the period. |
(3) | | Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Total Return Bond Fund
Asset Derivatives
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Assets and Liabilities
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Forward Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,156,379 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,156,379 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Value | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,156,379 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,156,379 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Assets and Liabilities
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Forward Contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,288,441 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,288,441 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Value | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,288,441 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,288,441 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized Gain (Loss)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Options Purchased | | Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,696 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,696 | ) | | |
Forward Contracts | | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 844,598 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 844,598 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 840,902 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 840,902 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Forward Contracts | | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,035,660 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,035,660 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,035,660 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,035,660 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Options Purchased (1) | | | — | | | | 166,666,667 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 166,666,667 | | | |
Forward Contracts (2) | | | — | | | | 361,868,003 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 361,868,003 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(1) | | Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end contracts outstanding during the period. |
(2) | | Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period. |
Global High Income Fund
Asset Derivatives
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Assets and Liabilities
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Open swap agreements, at fair value | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,497,050 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,497,050 | | | |
Forward Contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 3,061,963 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,061,963 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Value | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,061,963 | | | $ | 5,497,050 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,559,013 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Assets and Liabilities
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Open swap agreements, at fair value | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 902,137 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 902,137 | | | |
Forward Contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 3,889,856 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,889,856 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Value | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,889,856 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 902,137 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,791,993 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized Gain (Loss)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,399,257 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | 4,399,257 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Forward Contracts | | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 943,953 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 943,953 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 943,953 | | | $ | 4,399,257 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,343,210 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statement of
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Operations
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Location | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Swaps Contracts | | Swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,826,413 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,826,413 | | | |
Forward Contracts | | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (803,778 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (803,778 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | $ | — | | | $ | (803,778 | ) | | $ | 3,826,413 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,022,635 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest Rate
| | Exchange
| | Credit
| | Equity
| | Commodity
| | Other
| | | | |
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | Contracts
| | | | |
| | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Risk | | Total | | |
Swaps Contracts (1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64,460,833 | | | | 28,333,334 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 92,794,167 | | | |
Forward Contracts (1) | | | — | | | | 419,160,521 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 419,160,521 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(1) | | Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period. |
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6. | Purchases and Sales of Securities |
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, during the period ended April 30, 2013 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cost of
| | Proceeds
| | |
| | Purchases | | From Sales | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | $ | 21,326,568 | | | $ | 30,626,104 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | | 242,389,836 | | | | 1,485,220,641 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | | 217,863,122 | | | | 902,307,820 | | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | | 2,489,634,908 | | | | 2,485,450,298 | | | |
Global High Income Fund | | | 806,631,848 | | | | 1,462,822,449 | | | |
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Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the period ended April 30, 2013 were $1,753,319,867 and $1,795,237,929 for the Total Return Bond Fund.
At April 30, 2013, net unrealized appreciation/depreciation for federal income tax purposes is comprised of the following components:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Tax Basis
| | |
| | Federal
| | Gross
| | Gross
| | Net Unrealized
| | |
| | Income Tax
| | Unrealized
| | Unrealized
| | Appreciation
| | |
| | Cost | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | (Depreciation) | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | $ | 9,743,407 | | | $ | 1,086,131 | | | $ | (91,644 | ) | | $ | 994,487 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | | 929,276,468 | | | | 152,567,310 | | | | (213,024,344 | ) | | | (60,457,034 | ) | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | | 400,215,640 | | | | 73,528,954 | | | | (25,462,929 | ) | | | 48,066,025 | | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | | 2,188,437,222 | | | | 80,720,281 | | | | (4,827,426 | ) | | | 75,892,855 | | | |
Global High Income Fund | | | 2,520,993,767 | | | | 166,691,887 | | | | (38,676,838 | ) | | | 128,015,049 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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7. | Investments in Affiliated Issuers |
An affiliated issuer, as defined under 1940 Act, is one in which a Fund’s holdings of an issuer represents 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer. A summary of Funds’ investments in securities of these issuers for the period ended April 30, 2013, is set forth below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares Held
| | Purchases
| | Sales
| | Dividend
| | Fair Value
| | |
Affiliate | | April 30, 2013 | | (Cost) | | (Proceeds) | | Income | | April 30, 2013 | | |
Select International Equity Fund |
Chimimport AD Preferred | | | 6,328,542 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 68,410 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,100,500 | | | |
LEV Insurance | | | 4,078,860 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,901,140 | | | |
Sparki Eltos Lovetch | | | 1,321,370 | | | | — | | | | 5,772 | | | | — | | | | 459,576 | | | |
Toza Markovic ad Kikinda | | | 78,160 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 80,069 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10,541,285 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares Held
| | Purchases
| | Sales
| | Dividend
| | Fair Value
| | |
Affiliate | | April 30, 2013 | | (Cost) | | (Proceeds) | | Income | | April 30, 2013 | | |
Global High Income Fund |
Deep Ocean | | | 1,427,968 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,274,152 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 27,274,152 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |
8. | Shares of Beneficial Interest |
The Global Select Opportunities Fund may issue 50,000,000,000 shares of beneficial interest with a par value of $.001 per share. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund, with a par value of $.001 per share. Changes in outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Funds were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended
| | Year Ended
| | |
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund |
Class A |
Sold | | | 6,011 | | | $ | 214,175 | | | | 20,870 | | | $ | 707,054 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 1,608 | | | | 56,726 | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
Redeemed | | | (71,091 | ) | | | (2,529,239 | ) | | | (74,910 | ) | | | (2,618,378 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (63,472 | ) | | $ | (2,258,338 | ) | | | (54,040 | ) | | $ | (1,911,324 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I |
Sold | | | 20,790 | | | $ | 764,595 | | | | 50,869 | | | $ | 1,793,837 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 2,992 | | | | 106,344 | | | | 733 | | | | 23,999 | | | |
Redeemed | | | (246,719 | ) | | | (9,071,657 | ) | | | (806,965 | ) | | | (29,273,004 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (222,937 | ) | | $ | (8,200,718 | ) | | | (755,363 | ) | | $ | (27,455,168 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended
| | Year Ended
| | |
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Select International Equity Fund |
Class A |
Sold | | | 691,314 | | | $ | 17,993,875 | | | | 3,995,350 | | | $ | 94,592,323 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 158,310 | | | | 3,990,997 | | | | 1,345,172 | | | | 29,284,391 | | | |
Redeemed | | | (13,192,244 | ) | | | (338,069,741 | ) | | | (52,389,555 | ) | | | (1,226,061,711 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (12,342,620 | ) | | $ | (316,084,869 | ) | | | (47,049,033 | ) | | $ | (1,102,184,997 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I |
Sold | | | 883,520 | | | $ | 23,182,656 | | | | 10,655,738 | | | $ | 256,332,491 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 124,880 | | | | 3,218,155 | | | | 2,427,045 | | | | 54,098,839 | | | |
Redeemed | | | (40,333,078 | ) | | | (1,009,059,723 | ) | | | (112,811,513 | ) | | | (2,708,498,934 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (39,324,678 | ) | | $ | (982,658,912 | ) | | | (99,728,730 | ) | | $ | (2,398,067,604 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended
| | Year Ended
| | |
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Select International Equity Fund II |
Class A |
Sold | | | 1,316,055 | | | $ | 14,437,646 | | | | 15,184,958 | | | $ | 152,425,573 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 526,554 | | | | 5,697,322 | | | | 1,683,148 | | | | 15,787,932 | | | |
Redeemed | | | (11,949,529 | ) | | | (132,805,147 | ) | | | (115,363,238 | ) | | | (1,158,590,968 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (10,106,920 | ) | | $ | (112,670,179 | ) | | | (98,495,132 | ) | | $ | (990,377,463 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I |
Sold | | | 3,561,678 | | | $ | 39,469,643 | | | | 26,467,202 | | | $ | 269,600,897 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 1,427,321 | | | | 15,429,334 | | | | 3,851,100 | | | | 36,277,359 | | | |
Redeemed | | | (57,831,093 | ) | | | (636,584,558 | ) | | | (301,049,013 | ) | | | (3,064,776,499 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (52,842,094 | ) | | $ | (581,685,581 | ) | | | (270,730,711 | ) | | $ | (2,758,898,243 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended
| | Year Ended
| | |
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return Bond Fund |
Class A |
Sold | | | 2,205,196 | | | $ | 30,786,975 | | | | 6,460,204 | | | $ | 89,929,318 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 512,454 | | | | 7,122,315 | | | | 970,429 | | | | 13,378,383 | | | |
Redeemed | | | (4,847,725 | ) | | | (67,439,712 | ) | | | (9,348,002 | ) | | | (130,134,771 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (2,130,075 | ) | | $ | (29,530,422 | ) | | | (1,917,369 | ) | | $ | (26,827,070 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I |
Sold | | | 26,206,279 | | | $ | 361,080,585 | | | | 58,980,638 | | | $ | 814,523,871 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 4,131,970 | | | | 56,690,878 | | | | 5,993,318 | | | | 81,900,951 | | | |
Redeemed | | | (29,399,684 | ) | | | (406,343,329 | ) | | | (40,893,856 | ) | | | (566,116,026 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 938,565 | | | $ | 11,428,134 | | | | 24,080,100 | | | $ | 330,308,796 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended
| | Year Ended
| | |
| | April 30, 2013 | | October 31, 2012 | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Global High Income Fund |
Class A |
Sold | | | 19,492,069 | | | $ | 205,380,336 | | | | 38,098,477 | | | $ | 383,609,386 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 2,984,496 | | | | 31,389,505 | | | | 9,085,164 | | | | 90,532,888 | | | |
Redeemed | | | (31,658,593 | ) | | | (332,283,914 | ) | | | (72,615,332 | ) | | | (728,612,636 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (9,182,028 | ) | | $ | (95,514,073 | ) | | | (25,431,691 | ) | | $ | (254,470,362 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I |
Sold | | | 25,865,284 | | | $ | 259,438,827 | | | | 138,102,583 | | | $ | 1,328,641,709 | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 4,136,371 | | | | 41,395,434 | | | | 11,160,159 | | | | 106,426,184 | | | |
Redeemed | | | (82,725,883 | ) | | | (829,962,463 | ) | | | (146,422,297 | ) | | | (1,405,950,078 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (52,724,228 | ) | | $ | (529,128,202 | ) | | | 2,840,445 | | | $ | 29,117,815 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
9. | Federal Tax Information |
Permanent differences between book and tax income and loss amounts, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains/losses. These include net operating losses not utilized during the current year, commission adjustments, paydown gains and losses, bond premium amortization, foreign currency gains and losses, recharacterized distributions, and adjustments relating to the dispositions of Real Estate Investment Trust and Passive Foreign Investment Company securities. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. Any taxable gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Undistributed
| | Accumulated
| | |
| | | | Net Investment
| | Net Realized
| | |
| | Paid-in Capital
| | Income
| | Gain/(loss)
| | |
| | Increase/(decrease) | | Increase/(decrease) | | Increase/(decrease) | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | $ | 755 | | | $ | (6,709 | ) | | $ | 5,954 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | | — | | | | (2,447,759 | ) | | | 2,447,759 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | | — | | | | 2,098,756 | | | | (2,098,756 | ) | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | | — | | | | (2,945,677 | ) | | | 2,945,677 | | | |
Global High Income Fund | | | (5,014,916 | ) | | | 5,519,634 | | | | (504,718 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2012 was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ordinary
| | Long Term
| | Return of
| | |
| | Income | | Capital Gains | | Capital | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | $ | 88,666,220 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | | 68,947,455 | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | | 89,456,105 | | | | 20,297,797 | | | | — | | | |
Global High Income Fund | | | 246,832,423 | | | | 51,924,409 | | | | 5,014,916 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
As of October 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Undistributed
| | | | |
| | | | | | Long Term
| | | | |
| | Undistributed
| | Unrealized
| | Capital Gains
| | Other
| | |
| | Ordinary
| | Appreciation/
| | (Capital Loss
| | Temporary
| | |
| | Income | | (Depreciation) | | Carryforwards) | | Differences | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | $ | 187,778 | | | $ | 591,072 | | | $ | (29,932,510 | ) | | $ | — | | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | | 7,506,884 | | | | (267,176,036 | ) | | | (2,235,505,021 | ) | | | — | | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | | 25,778,433 | | | | (5,539,460 | ) | | | (2,831,994,503 | ) | | | (128,483 | ) | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | | 29,479,044 | | | | 73,885,873 | | | | 16,985,431 | | | | 2 | | | |
Global High Income Fund | | | — | | | | 59,005,571 | | | | (13,382,044 | ) | | | (1,347,282 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The differences between components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to wash sales, mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies, futures and forwards. In addition, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income for income tax purposes.
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At October 31, 2012, the following Funds had net realized loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Expires
| | Expires
| | Expires
| | Unlimited
| | Unlimited
| | |
| | in
| | in
| | in
| | (Short
| | (Long
| | |
| | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | Term) | | Term) | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | $ | 19,631,562 | | | $ | 10,012,137 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 121,853 | | | $ | 166,958 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | | 314,780,611 | | | | 1,643,693,179 | | | | — | | | | 119,951,224 | | | | 157,080,007 | | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | | 1,379,336,238 | | | | 1,211,390,775 | | | | 121,152,924 | | | | 102,883,392 | | | | 17,231,174 | | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
Global High Income Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,382,044 | | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. and Aberdeen Investment Funds (the “Borrowers”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”). The Agreement provides for a (the “Facility Amount”) revolving credit facility to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Facility Amount was $250,000,000 for the period ending April 21, 2013 and $175,000,000 for the period April 22, 2013 through April 30, 2013. The
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Funds may draw up to their stated sublimit (subject to certain other limitations therein):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Average
| | Average
| | |
| | Sublimit
| | Outstanding Daily
| | Weighted
| | |
| | Amount | | Balance | | Interest Rate | | |
Global Select Opportunities Fund | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 70,268 | | | | 1.42 | % | | |
Select International Equity Fund | | | 175,000,000 | | | | 3,224,054 | | | | 1.43 | % | | |
Select International Equity Fund II | | | 175,000,000 | | | | 182,657 | | | | 1.42 | % | | |
Total Return Bond Fund | | | 50,000,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In addition, the Global High Income Fund entered into a separate Credit Agreement (the “Global High Income Fund Credit Agreement”) with the Bank. The Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (the “Facility Amount”) to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Average
| | Average
| | |
| | Sublimit
| | Outstanding Daily
| | Weighted
| | |
| | Amount | | Balance | | Interest Rate | | |
Global High Income Fund | | $ | 250,000,000 | | | $ | 1,691,983 | | | | 1.43 | % | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal on each outstanding loan made under the Agreement and the Global High Income Fund Credit Agreement shall bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate as in effect on that day plus 1.25% and (b) the Overnight LIBOR Rate as in effect on that day plus 1.25%. In addition, the Borrowers shall pay to the Bank a commitment fee at the rate of 0.10% per annum on the daily unused portion of the Facility Amount.
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11. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). These common disclosure requirements are intended to help investors and other financial statement users to better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a portfolio’s financial position. They also improve transparency in the reporting of how companies mitigate credit risk, including disclosure of related collateral pledged or received. In addition, ASU 2011-11 facilitates comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset
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in the financial position; and disclose instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for public entities for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-11 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.
Management has considered the circumstances under which the Funds should recognize or make disclosures regarding events or transactions occurring subsequent to April 30, 2013 through the date the financial statements were issued. Adjustments or additional disclosures, if any, have been included in these financial statements.
As previously referenced, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC acquired Artio Global Management LLC, the Funds’ Investment Adviser on May 22, 2013. As a result of this acquisition, the investment advisory agreement for each Fund terminated on that date, as required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The contractual impacts of this event are listed below.
Shareholders of the Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund, Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II and Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund approved an investment advisory agreement with Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (“AAMI”). Shareholders of the Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund, Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund II and Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. also approved Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (“AAML”) as sub-adviser for these funds. AAML is completely paid by AAMI for sub-advisory services.
Shareholders of the Aberdeen Global High Income Fund and Aberdeen Total Return Bond Fund approved an investment advisory agreement with AAMI. The portfolio management teams from the predecessor adviser to these funds are now employed by AAMI and continue to manage these funds.
Aberdeen Fund Distributors LLC was appointed as Distributor of the Funds replacing Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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RESULTS OF MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)
ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS
ARTIO SELECT OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC.
Special Meetings of Shareholders
The first special meeting of Shareholders of the Artio International Equity Fund, Artio International Equity Fund II, Artio Total Return Bond Fund, Artio Global High Income Fund, each a series of Artio Global Investment Funds, and Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) was held on May 16, 2013 and adjourned to May 21, 2013 and June 4, 2013 with regard to the Artio International Equity Fund. At the meeting, the following shares of each Fund were represented:
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Artio International Equity Fund | | | 18,796,922 | | | | 50.09 | % | | |
Artio International Equity Fund II | | | 27,741,775 | | | | 52.09 | % | | |
Artio Total Return Bond Fund | | | 97,559,595 | | | | 65.41 | % | | |
Artio Global High Income Fund | | | 173,621,463 | | | | 65.96 | % | | |
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. | | | 291,093 | | | | 75.93 | % | | |
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Shareholders of Artio International Equity Fund, Artio International Equity Fund II and Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. voted on the following proposal:
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1. | To approve a new advisory agreement between each Fund and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. and to approve new sub-advisory agreements between each Fund, Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. and Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited. |
Artio International Equity Fund
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Affirmative | | Against | | Abstain |
14,491,659 | | 680,663 | | 3,624,600 |
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Artio International Equity Fund II
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Affirmative | | Against | | Abstain |
24,608,761 | | 429,889 | | 2,703,126 |
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Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
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Affirmative | | Against | | Abstain |
288,896 | | 516 | | 1,681 |
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RESULTS OF MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Shareholders of Artio Total Return Bond Fund and Artio Global High Income Fund voted on the following proposal:
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1. | To approve a new advisory agreement between each Fund and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. |
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
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Affirmative | | Against | | Abstain |
95,757,259 | | 384,194 | | 1,418,143 |
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Artio Global High Income Fund
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Affirmative | | Against | | Abstain |
164,732,644 | | 1,052,391 | | 7,836,428 |
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The second special meeting of Shareholders of the Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Trust”) and Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Select Opportunities Fund”) was held on May 16, 2013. At the meeting, the following shares were represented:
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Artio Global Investment Funds | | | 460,881,882 | | | | 91.60 | % | | |
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. | | | 372,647 | | | | 97.20 | % | | |
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Shareholders of the Trust and Select Opportunities Fund voted on the following proposal:
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2. | To elect Trustees of the Trust and Directors of the Select Opportunities Fund. |
Artio Global Investment Funds
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Nominee | | For | | Withheld |
Antoine Bernheim | | 70,476,839 | | 10,359,195 |
Thomas Gibbons | | 70,492,510 | | 10,343,524 |
Cynthia Hostetler | | 62,046,716 | | 18,789,319 |
Robert S. Matthews | | 62,024,074 | | 18,811,961 |
Peter Wolfram | | 62,058,343 | | 18,777,692 |
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RESULTS OF MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
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Nominee | | For | | Withheld |
Antoine Bernheim | | 365,720 | | 6,927 |
Thomas Gibbons | | 366,213 | | 6,434 |
Cynthia Hostetler | | 336,423 | | 36,224 |
Robert S. Matthews | | 336,500 | | 36,147 |
Peter Wolfram | | 336,500 | | 36,147 |
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FACTS | | | WHAT DO ABERDEEN FUNDS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? | |  |
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Why? | | | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | | | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: n Social Security number and account balances
n Transaction history and assets
n Checking account information and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | | | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Aberdeen Funds choose to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
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Reasons we can share your personal information | | | Do Aberdeen Funds share? | | Can you limit this sharing? |
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For our everyday business purposes—such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | | | Yes | | No |
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For our marketing purposes—to offer our products and services to you | | | Yes | | Yes |
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For joint marketing with other financial companies | | | No | | We don’t share |
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For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your transactions and experiences | | | Yes | | No |
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For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness | | | No | | We don’t share |
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For our affiliates to market to you | | | No | | We don’t share |
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For nonaffiliates to market to you | | | No | | We don’t share |
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To limit our sharing | | | n Call 1-800-522-5465
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However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
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Questions? | | | www.aberdeen-asset.us |
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Who we are |
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Who is providing this notice? | | | Aberdeen’s North American Funds (collectively referred to as “Aberdeen Funds”) |
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What we do |
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How do Aberdeen Funds protect my personal information? | | | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. |
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How do Aberdeen Funds collect my personal information? | | | We collect your personal information, for example, when you: n Open an account or give us your contact information n Provide account information or make wire transfers n Make deposits or withdrawals from your account |
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Why can’t I limit all sharing? | | | Federal law gives you the right to limit only: n Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your creditworthiness n Affiliates from using your information to market to you n Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
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What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else? | | | Your choices will apply to everyone on your account. |
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Definitions |
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Affiliates | | | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
n Our affiliates include companies with an Aberdeen Asset Management name and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, a global financial services company. |
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Nonaffiliates | | | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
n Aberdeen Funds do not share personal information with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
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Joint marketing | | | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
n Aberdeen Funds don’t jointly market. |
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Other important information |
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This Privacy Notice is being provided by Aberdeen Funds, Aberdeen Investment Funds and Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund, Inc., each a U.S.-registered open-end investment company, and North-American-registered closed-end investment companies managed by Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. or its affiliates (collectively, North American Funds). |
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)
In connection with the proposed acquisition of Artio Global Investors Inc., the parent company of Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio”), each Fund’s investment adviser at the time, by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (the “Transaction”), the Board of the Aberdeen Investment Funds (formerly, Artio Global Investment Funds) and the Board of the Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly, Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.) met to discuss the approval of new advisory and sub-advisory agreements with Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. and Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, respectively (collectively referred to as “Aberdeen”).
The Board of the Aberdeen Investment Funds, all of whom are Independent Board Members and the Independent Board Members of the Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Funds Boards”) met six times on January 29, 2013 and February 7, 8 and 12, 2013 and March 7, 2013 and May 14, 2013 to discuss and analyze information about Aberdeen’s investment management and senior management teams, Aberdeen’s investment performance, advisory fees, expense ratios, portfolio turnover, profitability, fall-out benefits, operations, administration, marketing and distribution. Mr. Williams, an interested Board Member of the Select Opportunities Fund and an employee of Artio, was recused from all Board and Committee meetings concerning the New Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements of the Select Opportunities Fund. The Funds Boards’ Annual Advisory Contract Review Committee met twice on February 5 and 11, 2013 to review in detail comparative information prepared by Strategic Insight about the relevant Aberdeen Funds, the Aberdeen Investment Funds (formerly, Artio Global Funds) and selected peer mutual funds. On February 7, 2013, the Funds Boards met with and interviewed key Aberdeen officers, including Messrs. Martin Gilbert Chief Executive Officer, Gary Marshall (US Head), Anne Richards, Global Chief Investment Officer, Jennifer Nichols, Global Head of Legal, Alan Goodson, Head of Product, Andrew McMenigall, Senior Investment Manager on the global equity team, and Jamie Cumming, Senior Investment Manager on the global equity team. The Funds Boards reviewed written detailed answers prepared by Aberdeen to questions formulated by the Funds Boards concerning the nature, quality and scope of Aberdeen’s investment management services, resources, personnel, investment management style and strategies, current and past investment performance and Aberdeen’s future plans for the Aberdeen Investment Funds, among other considerations. The Funds Boards also reviewed advisory fee information about Aberdeen’s separately managed accounts, as well as a summary of the discussions held by Artio and Goldman Sachs concerning other investment advisers that considered acquiring Artio Global. On February 12, 2013, the Boards met and further
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
discussed issues and considerations presented by the Transaction, including the terms of the New Agreements which provide for, among other terms, the same advisory fees as the Aberdeen Investment Funds, and the factors discussed below. On May 14, 2013, the Boards met to discuss the approval of an interim advisory agreement and interim sub-advisory agreement on behalf of Aberdeen Select International Equity Fund (formerly Artio International Equity Fund) as it did not appear that shareholder approval of the agreements would be obtained in advance of the Transaction.
Nature, Quality and Extent of Services.Aberdeen provides institutional investment management services, including global bottom-up research capabilities, security and market analyses, trade strategy analytics and implementation, and portfolio analysis and reporting, to a globally distributed client base. Substantially all of Artio’s fixed income management team was expected to join Aberdeen upon the completion of the Transaction, and will remain responsible for the management of the Aberdeen Total Return Fund and Aberdeen Global High Income Fund. Subject to the supervision of the Funds Boards, Aberdeen would provide a continuous investment program and overall investment strategies for each Fund, including investment research and management with respect to all investments and cash equivalents in each Fund. Aberdeen proposes to provide to the Funds Boards such periodic reports concerning a Fund’s business and investments as the Boards shall reasonably request. Aberdeen proposes to provide the extensive resources to ensure a high quality and professional management service to the Funds.
Economies of scale.The International Equity Fund, International Equity Fund II and Global High Income Fund have breakpoints in its advisory fees. An increase in the size of those Fund’s portfolios would add to these economies of scale. Aberdeen intends to grow the Funds and intends to achieve economies of scale with breakpoints as assets increase over time. Aberdeen intends to market and distribute the Funds on a best efforts basis. Should there be an increase in the assets under management of the Funds over time, such increases are anticipated to only further enhance the operational efficiency of the Funds and it is hoped that there will ultimately be a corresponding reduction of the Funds’ overall expense ratios.
Administrative Services.The administrative services and management for each Fund are expected to be performed upon completion of the Transaction by the same personnel (at State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), the Funds’ administrator) and are expected to remain, upon completion of the Transaction, at least at the present level and quality of services for each Fund.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Advisory Fees and Expenses.The investment advisory fee rates payable by the Aberdeen Investment Funds upon completion of the Transaction will be the same rates as payable by each Fund under the Current Agreements. The Funds Boards determined that the advisory fees and expenses for each Fund under the New Agreements are reasonable based on a comparison of other Funds in each Fund’s peer Group. The Boards considered that Aberdeen proposed to make no changes to the current fee structure of the Aberdeen Investment Funds and Aberdeen has agreed to honor all voluntary and contractual obligations regarding management fees and fund net operating expense caps with respect to each of the Aberdeen Investment Funds.
Performance.Aberdeen has provided strong long-term performance in international equity and global equity strategies as compared to the Aberdeen Investment Funds, relevant benchmarks and peer firms.
Overall Stability.Aberdeen is a large and established firm, and the portfolio management team responsible for its international equity and global equity strategies has experienced relatively low turnover. Aberdeen also has a senior management team with substantial experience and an excellent track record of integrating acquired businesses in the U.S. and around the world. Furthermore, substantially all of Artio’s fixed income portfolio management team was expected to join Aberdeen upon the completion of the Transaction, and will remain responsible for the management the Funds.
Continuity of the Funds Boards.Subject to Fund Shareholder approval, the Funds’ Boards will continue to provide oversight and supervision to the Aberdeen Investment Funds’ operations after the completion of the Transaction. The Funds’ Boards are currently comprised of five independent Trustees and Directors. In addition, the Select Opportunities Fund Board has one interested Director who is expected to resign following the Transaction.
Accordingly, after consideration of the above and such other factors and information as they deemed relevant, the Boards, including all of the Board Members present at the meeting who are not parties to the New Agreements or “interested persons” (as defined by the 1940 Act) of the Aberdeen Investment Funds or Aberdeen, approved each New Agreement, subject to Shareholder approval, and voted unanimously to recommend their approval to each respective Fund’s Shareholders.
The Board of the Aberdeen Investment Funds and the Board of the Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc. also met on April 17, 2013, to discuss the continuation of the existing agreements with Artio Global Management LLC. Prior
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to April 17, 2013, the Investment Advisory and Service Contracts Committee met and reviewed the information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreements so that such information could be submitted to the Boards. In determining whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreements pending the closing of the Aberdeen transaction, the Boards, including all of the Trustees and the Independent Board Members, reviewed and considered, among other items: (1) the fact that Fund shareholders were currently being asked in a proxy to Fund shareholders to consider and approve new advisory agreements (and in the case of the equity Funds, sub-advisory agreements) with Aberdeen Asset Management; (2) comparative information, comparing each Fund’s advisory fees, expenses and returns to those of its relevant peer group; (3) the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s services to be provided to the Funds; (4) the experience and qualifications of the personnel providing those services, (5) the Adviser’s investment advice and performance; (6) compliance program information; (7) fees and other benefits; (8) outstanding lawsuits; and (9) breakpoints. In their deliberations, the Boards did not identify any single piece of information that was all-important or controlling.
The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, reached the following conclusions, among others, regarding the Adviser and the respective approvals: the Adviser has the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to manage the Funds pending the closing of the Aberdeen transaction; the Boards are satisfied with the quality of services provided by the Adviser pending the closing of the Aberdeen transaction; the advisory fees for each Fund are reasonable; the proposed total annual portfolio operating expenses to be paid by the Funds are reasonable.
Based upon the Boards’ deliberations and evaluation of the information described above, the Boards, including the Independent Board Members, determined that the renewal terms of each Agreement were fair to, and in the best interests of, each of the respective Funds and its shareholders.
On May 14, 2013 the Independent Trustees of the International Equity Fund approved an Interim Advisory Agreement between the Fund and Aberdeen because the Funds were informed by AST, the Fund’s proxy solicitation agent, that Fund Shareholder approval of the new Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Fund and Aberdeen would not be obtained by the date of the closing of the acquisition of Artio by Aberdeen. The new Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Fund and Aberdeen were approved by Fund Shareholders at a Shareholder Meeting held on June 4, 2013.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PAGE (Unaudited)
A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, (1) on the Fund’s website www.artiofunds.com and (2) on the SEC’s Securities and Exchange Commission website www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the methods noted above.
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2. | Quarterly Filing Requirements |
A Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which when filed, will be available on the Commission’s web-site at www.sec.gov or on the Funds’ website at www.artiofunds.com.
A Fund’s forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the Public reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
| (a) | | A Schedule of Investments is included as a part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
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| (b) | | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this registrant.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-end Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this registrant.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to this registrant.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
| | There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Directors, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item. |
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) were effective as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the “Evaluation Date”), based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the Evaluation Date.
(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
| (2) | | Separate certifications of the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto. |
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| (3) | | Not applicable |
| (b) | | Certifications of the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto. These certifications are being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 and are not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Aberdeen Global Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
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By: | /s/ Gary Marshall | |
| Gary Marshall | |
| President | |
Date: July 3, 2013
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | /s/ Gary Marshall | |
| Gary Marshall | |
| President | |
Date: July 3, 2013
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By: | /s/ Timothy J. Clemens | |
| Timothy J. Clemens | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: July 3, 2013