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: 811-07540
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Mark F. Kemper, Esq.
UBS Global Asset Management
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6028
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
Jack W. Murphy, Esq.
Dechert LLP
1775 I Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-2401
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-821 3000
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2011
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Closed-end funds | April 30, 2011 |
April 30, 2011
Global High Income Fund Inc.: | ||||
Managed distribution policy—key points to note | ||||
• | The Fund has a managed distribution policy. Since August 2009, the Fund makes regular monthly distributions at an annualized rate equal to 8% of the Fund’s net asset value, as determined as of the last trading day during the first week of a month (usually a Friday, unless the NYSE is closed that day). (From June 2005 through the monthly distribution for July 2009, the annualized rate had been 9%.) | |||
• | To the extent that the Fund’s taxable income in any fiscal year exceeds the aggregate amount distributed based on a fixed percentage of its net asset value, the Fund would make an additional distribution in the amount of that excess near the end of the fiscal year. To the extent that the aggregate amount distributed by the Fund (based on a percentage of its net assets) exceeds its current and accumulated earnings and profits, the amount of that excess would constitute a return of capital or net realized capital gains for tax purposes. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in the Fund is deemed to be paid back to shareholders. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” | |||
• | You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the monthly distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s managed distribution policy. | |||
• | The Fund periodically issues notices and press releases estimating the source characteristics of its monthly distributions. The amounts and sources reported in these materials are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV (or your financial intermediary should provide you with similar information) for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. | |||
• | The Fund’s Board may change or terminate the managed distribution policy at any time without prior notice to Fund shareholders; any such change or termination may have an adverse effect on the market price for the Fund’s shares. | |||
• | Further information regarding the Fund’s managed distribution policy is contained in the section captioned “Distribution policy” towards the end of this report. |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
June 14, 2011
Dear shareholder, We present you with the semiannual report for Global High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) for the six months ended April 30, 2011. Performance Over the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Fund returned 3.94% on a net asset value basis and declined 8.74% on a market price basis. Over the same period, the median for the Fund’s Lipper Emerging Markets Debt Funds peer group returned 0.63% on a net asset value basis, and declined 1.72% on a market price basis. In comparison, the Fund’s benchmark, the Global High Income Fund Index (the “Index”), returned 2.36%. (For more performance information, including a description of the Index, please refer to “Performance at a glance’’ on page 6.) The Fund did not use structural leverage during the reporting period. That is, the Fund did not have preferred stock outstanding or borrow from banks for investment purposes, as some of its peers may have done. Leverage magnifies returns on both the upside and on the downside, and creates a wider range of returns within the Fund’s peer group. | Global High Income Fund Inc. Investment goals: Primarily, high level of current income; secondarily, capital appreciation Portfolio management: Portfolio management team, including Uwe Schillhorn UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. Commencement: October 8, 1993 NYSE symbol: GHI Dividend payments: Monthly |
The Fund traded at both a premium and a discount to its net asset value (“NAV”) over the period. At the beginning of the reporting period, the Fund traded at around a 5.8% premium to its NAV.1 However, as of April 30, 2011,
1 | A fund trades at a premium when the market price at which its shares trade is more than its NAV per share. Alternatively, a fund trades at a discount when the market price at which its shares trade is less than its NAV per share. The market price is the price the market is willing to pay for shares of a fund at a given time, and may be influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand and market conditions. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the Fund’s securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding. |
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the end of the reporting period, the Fund traded at a 7.2% discount. As a result, the Fund’s market price performance for the period was considerably lower than its NAV performance. In other words, while the value of the Fund’s underlying investment portfolio increased over the reporting period (NAV performance), a similar increase was not reflected in the Fund’s market price performance, which reflected the shift in the Fund’s market price from trading at a premium to NAV to trading at a discount to NAV. | ||
An interview with Portfolio Manager Uwe Schillhorn | ||
Q. | How did emerging markets debt perform over the reporting period? | |
A. | The emerging markets debt asset class generated mixed results. Emerging markets debt prices generally weakened over the first half of the period, as risk aversion increased given an escalation of the European sovereign debt crisis and mounting geopolitical issues in the Middle East and Northern Africa. In addition, rising commodity and food prices sparked inflationary pressures in many emerging markets countries. This, in turn, led to interest rate hikes by a number of developing country central banks. The asset class then largely stabilized in February 2011 and rallied in March and April. This turnaround was due, in part, to renewed investor risk appetite for higher yielding securities, such as the yields available from emerging markets debt, given the low interest rate environment. | |
Q. | What factors influenced Fund performance? | |
A. | A key component of our investment process is to conduct comprehensive research and pursue a variety of strategies that seek to generate a high level of current income and capital appreciation for the Fund. More specifically, we look to meet the Fund’s goals by strategically diversifying its portfolio among various countries, securities and currencies. We believe that maintaining a diversified portfolio is essential to prevent the Fund from being overly dependent upon any one area. With this in mind, the following strategies were key contributors to performance during the reporting period. | |
• | An overweight to local currencies against the US dollar (USD). The Fund was rewarded for maintaining its longstanding overweight to local currencies. They generally performed well against a backdrop of strong economic growth, low fiscal deficits and solid investor demand during the second half of the reporting period. In particular, the Fund’s overweights to the Brazilian real, Mexican peso, Russian ruble and Indonesian rupiah were beneficial for performance. We continue to have a positive long-term |
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outlook for local currencies. However, it should be noted that as a result of a short-term tactical move we made in the last few weeks of the reporting period—given our more cautious view on emerging markets currencies following their impressive appreciation versus the USD—the Fund’s overweight to local currencies declined on an overall basis. | ||
• | Overweight positions in Venezuela and Russia contributed to results. These higher beta (higher risk) countries generated solid results, in part due to robust demand as investors were drawn to the attractive yields available in these countries. In addition, both countries were beneficiaries of rising oil and commodity prices. | |
• | An exposure to debt issued by Argentina was beneficial. Having an out-of-benchmark position in short dated US dollar-denominated debt from Argentina modestly contributed to performance as it offered attractive yields. | |
Q. | What factors negatively impacted the Fund’s performance during the period? | |
A. | Political unrest in the Middle East resulted in poor performance in a number of countries, including Egypt. The Fund was spared the brunt of this decline as we sold several positions in the region, including our holdings in Egyptian pound denominated bonds soon after the political uprising began. | |
Another modest detractor from the Fund’s results was its position in Greek sovereign debt. While concerns related to its debt crisis continued, having a fairly small position in Greece helped to limit the negative impact on the Fund. | ||
Q. | How did you manage the Fund’s duration during the reporting period? | |
A. | We maintained a duration of 6.2 years, similar to that of the Index. We felt this was appropriate given the uncertainties surrounding the geopolitical environment and inflationary concerns. Overall, this positioning had a minimal impact on performance during the review period. (Duration measures a fund’s sensitivity to interest rate changes and is related to the maturity of the bonds comprising the portfolio.) | |
Q. | What derivative instruments had the greatest impact on Fund performance during the reporting period? | |
A. | The Fund utilized currency forwards to manage its exposure to local currencies. Currency forwards are agreements based on the exchange rates between |
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currencies at a future date. In addition, the Fund used credit default swaps (a type of credit derivative) to adjust the Fund’s exposure to the debt of certain emerging markets countries. Finally, structured notes, another type of derivative, were employed to gain access to various local markets. In total, the use of these instruments was beneficial for performance during the reporting period. | |
Q. | What is your outlook for the emerging markets debt asset class? |
A. | We continue to have a positive long-term outlook for emerging markets investments. Volatility may stay elevated in the near term due to market uncertainty and investor risk aversion. However, we feel that demand for these securities has been supported by investors’ search for higher yielding securities. Although US dollar-denominated spreads—the difference between the yields paid on US Treasury bonds and emerging markets debt—are already at lower levels, a low global yield environment, as well as generally strong investor demand, may further support this portion of the market. |
Strong fundamental data, including stable reserves, a more solid fiscal situation and lower indebtedness, coupled with an attractive yield difference between emerging and developed markets, may further support the appreciation trend for emerging markets currencies. We are also encouraged that many emerging market country central banks have proactively taken steps to tame inflation by raising interest rates, rather than wait for the developed market countries to take action. |
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We thank you for your continued support and welcome any comments or questions you may have. For additional information regarding your fund, please contact your financial advisor, or visit us at www.ubs.com/globalam-us.
Sincerely,
Mark E. Carver
President
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Managing Director
UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.
Uwe Schillhorn, CFA
Portfolio Management Team Member
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Managing Director
UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.
This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six months ended April 30, 2011. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of June 14, 2011. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund’s future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.
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Performance at a glance (unaudited)
Average annual total returns for periods ended 04/30/2011
Net asset value returns | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | ||||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc. | 3.94 | % | 13.48 | % | 8.96 | % | 12.13 | % | ||||
Lipper Emerging Markets Debt Funds median | 0.63 | 11.44 | 8.71 | 12.44 | ||||||||
Market price returns | ||||||||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc. | (8.74 | )% | 5.73 | % | 6.81 | % | 11.98 | % | ||||
Lipper Emerging Markets Debt Funds median | (1.72 | ) | 12.06 | 9.93 | 13.29 | |||||||
Index returns | ||||||||||||
Global High Income Fund Index1 | 2.36 | % | 12.87 | % | 10.59 | % | 11.38 | % | ||||
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond | ||||||||||||
Index Global (EMBI Global)2 | (1.17 | ) | 9.33 | 8.58 | 10.36 | |||||||
Past performance does not predict future performance. The return and value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) returns assume, for illustration only, that dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested at the NAV on the payable dates. The Fund’s market price returns assume that all dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Returns for the period of less than one year have not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and other distributions, if any, or on the sale of Fund shares.
1 | The Global High Income Fund Index is an unmanaged index compiled by UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. constructed as follows: from the Fund’s inception until 12/31/93: 100% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI); from 01/01/94 to 11/05/06: 100% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global); from 11/06/06 to 03/31/08: 70% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) and 30% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Diversified (GBI-EM Diversified); from 04/01/08 to 05/31/08: 50% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) and 50% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Diversified (GBI-EM Diversified); from 06/01/08 to Present: 50% J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) and 50% J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified (GBI-EM Global Diversified). Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses. | |
2 | The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) is an unmanaged index which is designed to track total returns for US-dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses. |
Lipper peer group data calculated by Lipper Inc.; used with permission. The Lipper median is the return of the fund that places in the middle of the peer group.
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Portfolio statistics (unaudited)
Characteristics1 | 04/30/11 | 10/31/10 | 04/30/10 | ||||||
Net asset value | $13.81 | $14.16 | $13.49 | ||||||
Market price | $12.81 | $14.98 | $13.46 | ||||||
12-month dividends/distributions | $1.3949 | $1.0579 | $1.0407 | ||||||
Dividend/distribution at period-end | $0.0901 | $0.0939 | $0.0901 | ||||||
Net assets (mm) | $298.2 | $305.7 | $291.3 | ||||||
Weighted average maturity (yrs.) | 10.5 | 9.6 | 8.8 | ||||||
Modified duration (yrs.)2 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | ||||||
Currency exposure3 | 04/30/11 | 10/31/10 | 04/30/10 | ||||||
US dollar denominated | 44.9% | 34.6% | 28.1% | ||||||
Foreign denominated | 55.1 | 65.4 | 71.9 | ||||||
Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||||||
Top ten countries (excluding US)4 | 04/30/11 | 10/31/10 | 04/30/10 | ||||||||||
Brazil | 13.0 | % | Brazil | 11.5 | % | Brazil | 14.9 | % | |||||
South Africa | 8.6 | Russia | 9.7 | Poland | 7.8 | ||||||||
Russia | 8.0 | Poland | 7.6 | Russia | 7.8 | ||||||||
Indonesia | 6.5 | Turkey | 6.8 | Indonesia | 7.0 | ||||||||
Mexico | 6.2 | Indonesia | 6.5 | Venezuela | 6.3 | ||||||||
Poland | 6.2 | South Africa | 5.4 | Turkey | 6.0 | ||||||||
Venezuela | 5.6 | Mexico | 5.0 | South Africa | 4.7 | ||||||||
Argentina | 4.8 | Venezuela | 4.3 | Hungary | 3.9 | ||||||||
Malaysia | 3.9 | Malaysia | 4.1 | Malaysia | 3.8 | ||||||||
Turkey | 3.2 | Argentina | 3.1 | Colombia | 2.8 | ||||||||
66.0 | % | 64.0 | % | 65.0 | % | ||||||||
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Portfolio statistics (unaudited) (concluded)
Credit quality5 | 04/30/11 | 10/31/10 | 04/30/10 | ||||||
AAA | 0.0 | % | 1.7 | % | 1.8 | % | |||
AA | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | ||||||
A | 13.6 | 13.6 | 16.3 | ||||||
BBB | 21.9 | 16.7 | 22.9 | ||||||
BB | 15.2 | 23.1 | 25.8 | ||||||
B | 10.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | ||||||
CC | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ||||||
D | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | ||||||
Non-rated | 34.7 | 32.5 | 20.0 | ||||||
Cash equivalents | 0.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | ||||||
Other assets less liabilities | 3.0 | (0.2 | ) | 4.1 | |||||
Total | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||
1 | Prices and other characteristics will vary over time. | |
2 | Modified duration is the change in price, expressed in years, expected in response to each 1% change in yield of the portfolio’s holdings. | |
3 | Exposure represents a percentage of market value as of dates indicated. | |
4 | Weightings represent percentage of net assets as of the dates indicated. The Fund’s portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time. | |
5 | Weightings represent percentages of net assets as of the dates indicated. The Fund’s portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time. Credit quality ratings shown are based on those assigned by Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”), to individual portfolio holdings. S&P is an independent ratings agency. |
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As a percentage of net assets
As of April 30, 2011
Bonds | |||
Corporate bonds | |||
Capital markets | 0.51 | % | |
Commercial banks | 1.91 | ||
Diversified financial services | 7.24 | ||
Electric utilities | 1.47 | ||
Metals & mining | 0.11 | ||
Oil, gas & consumable fuels | 3.79 | ||
Paper & forest products | 0.18 | ||
Real estate management & development | 3.85 | ||
Road & rail | 1.13 | ||
Specialty retail | 0.22 | ||
Trading companies & distributors | 0.13 | ||
Total corporate bonds | 20.54 | ||
Non-US government obligations | 71.32 | ||
Convertible bond | 1.15 | ||
Structured notes | 3.23 | ||
Total bonds | 96.24 | ||
Short-term investment | 0.51 | ||
Options purchased | 0.17 | ||
Total investments | 96.92 | ||
Cash and other assets, less liabilities | 3.08 | ||
Net assets | 100.00 | % | |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—96.24% | |||||||||
Corporate bonds—20.54% | |||||||||
Argentina—0.11% | |||||||||
WPE International Cooperatief UA, | |||||||||
10.375%, due 09/30/201 | $ | 300,000 | $ | 318,000 | |||||
Brazil—0.41% | |||||||||
Banco Cruzeiro do Sul SA, | |||||||||
8.250%, due 01/20/161 | 250,000 | 244,375 | |||||||
Minerva Overseas II Ltd., | |||||||||
10.875%, due 11/15/191 | 350,000 | 388,500 | |||||||
Union National FIDC Trust 2006, | |||||||||
Series 2007-2, due 07/01/102,3,4,5,6,7 | BRL | 1,832,665 | 2,924 | ||||||
Series 3, due 07/01/102,3,4,5,6,7 | 2,075,000 | 3,324 | |||||||
Series 4, due 05/01/111,2,4,5,7 | 3,560,082 | 5,688 | |||||||
Votorantim Cimentos SA, | |||||||||
7.250%, due 04/05/413 | $ | 600,000 | 592,500 | ||||||
Total Brazil corporate bonds | 1,237,311 | ||||||||
Chile—0.63% | |||||||||
Banco del Estado de Chile, | |||||||||
4.125%, due 10/07/203 | 450,000 | 419,625 | |||||||
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, | |||||||||
5.250%, due 08/10/203 | 900,000 | 895,500 | |||||||
Inversiones Alsacia SA, | |||||||||
8.000%, due 08/18/181 | 600,000 | 577,500 | |||||||
Total Chile corporate bonds | 1,892,625 | ||||||||
China—0.42% | |||||||||
Sinochem Overseas Capital Co., Ltd., | |||||||||
6.300%, due 11/12/403 | 1,300,000 | 1,255,930 | |||||||
Colombia—0.20% | |||||||||
BanColombia SA, | |||||||||
6.125%, due 07/26/20 | 600,000 | 604,500 | |||||||
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Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Corporate bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
India—0.48% | |||||||||
Bank of India, | |||||||||
6.250%, due 02/16/211 | $ | 700,000 | $ | 719,864 | |||||
ICICI Bank Ltd., | |||||||||
5.750%, due 11/16/201 | 700,000 | 700,840 | |||||||
Total India corporate bonds | 1,420,704 | ||||||||
Indonesia—0.04% | |||||||||
Majapahit Holding BV, | |||||||||
7.250%, due 06/28/173 | 100,000 | 112,750 | |||||||
Kazakhstan—2.04% | |||||||||
Alliance Bank JSC, | |||||||||
10.500%, due 03/25/171 | 350,000 | 341,250 | |||||||
BTA Bank JSC, | |||||||||
7.200%, due 07/01/251 | 650,000 | 448,500 | |||||||
CenterCredit International BV, | |||||||||
8.250%, due 09/30/11 | KZT | 220,000,000 | 1,508,554 | ||||||
Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, | |||||||||
5.500%, due 12/20/153 | $ | 1,850,000 | 1,933,250 | ||||||
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, | |||||||||
6.375%, due 10/06/203 | 950,000 | 988,000 | |||||||
KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV, | |||||||||
7.000%, due 05/05/203 | 790,000 | 855,175 | |||||||
Total Kazakhstan corporate bonds | 6,074,729 | ||||||||
Kuwait—0.03% | |||||||||
Kuwait Projects Co., | |||||||||
9.375%, due 07/15/20 | 100,000 | 109,000 | |||||||
Malaysia—3.85% | |||||||||
Johor Corp., | |||||||||
1.000%, due 07/31/122 | MYR | 26,970,000 | 11,495,485 | ||||||
Mexico—1.13% | |||||||||
BBVA Bancomer SA, | |||||||||
7.250%, due 04/22/201 | $ | 700,000 | 720,125 | ||||||
Grupo Papelero Scribe SA, | |||||||||
8.875%, due 04/07/201 | 550,000 | 519,750 | |||||||
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Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Corporate bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Mexico—(concluded) | |||||||||
Hipotecaria Su Casita SA, | |||||||||
8.500%, due 10/04/161,2,4,7 | $ | 1,145,000 | $ | 458,000 | |||||
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, | |||||||||
6.625%, due 06/15/35 | 1,650,000 | 1,674,993 | |||||||
Total Mexico corporate bonds | 3,372,868 | ||||||||
Philippines—1.06% | |||||||||
National Power Corp., | |||||||||
9.625%, due 05/15/28 | 2,360,000 | 3,150,600 | |||||||
Russia—4.93% | |||||||||
RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, | |||||||||
7.125%, due 01/14/143 | 300,000 | 324,375 | |||||||
7.500%, due 03/25/13 | RUB | 160,000,000 | 5,974,373 | ||||||
7.750%, due 05/29/181 | $ | 660,000 | 739,200 | ||||||
9.000%, due 06/11/143 | 550,000 | 627,687 | |||||||
VEB Finance Ltd., | |||||||||
6.800%, due 11/22/251 | 2,100,000 | 2,128,875 | |||||||
6.800%, due 11/22/253 | 1,300,000 | 1,317,875 | |||||||
6.902%, due 07/09/201 | 570,000 | 609,900 | |||||||
6.902%, due 07/09/203 | 2,780,000 | 2,974,600 | |||||||
Total Russia corporate bonds | 14,696,885 | ||||||||
South Africa—1.34% | |||||||||
Edcon Pty Ltd., | |||||||||
9.500%, due 03/01/181 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |||||||
9.500%, due 03/01/183 | 350,000 | 350,000 | |||||||
Eskom Holdings Ltd., | |||||||||
5.750%, due 01/26/213 | 1,500,000 | 1,530,000 | |||||||
Transnet Ltd., | |||||||||
Series 2, | |||||||||
10.000%, due 03/30/29 | ZAR | 12,000,000 | 1,812,027 | ||||||
Total South Africa corporate bonds | 3,992,027 | ||||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Corporate bonds—(concluded) | |||||||||
Turkey—0.42% | |||||||||
Akbank TAS, | |||||||||
6.500%, due 03/09/183 | $ | 1,200,000 | $ | 1,251,000 | |||||
Ukraine—0.54% | |||||||||
NAK Naftogaz Ukraine, | |||||||||
9.500%, due 09/30/14 | 1,220,000 | 1,342,610 | |||||||
UK SPV Credit Finance PLC, | |||||||||
9.375%, due 09/23/15 | 250,000 | 254,375 | |||||||
Total Ukraine corporate bonds | 1,596,985 | ||||||||
United Arab Emirates—0.72% | |||||||||
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., | |||||||||
6.500%, due 10/27/361 | 1,020,000 | 1,004,700 | |||||||
6.500%, due 10/27/363 | 100,000 | 98,500 | |||||||
International Petroleum Investment Co., | |||||||||
3.125%, due 11/15/153 | 1,050,000 | 1,036,299 | |||||||
Total United Arab Emirates corporate bonds | 2,139,499 | ||||||||
Venezuela—2.19% | |||||||||
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, | |||||||||
8.500%, due 11/02/171 | 3,500,000 | 2,537,500 | |||||||
8.500%, due 11/02/173 | 5,500,000 | 3,987,500 | |||||||
Total Venezuela corporate bonds | 6,525,000 | ||||||||
Total corporate bonds (cost—$61,235,295) | 61,245,898 | ||||||||
Non-US government obligations—71.32% | |||||||||
Albania—0.86% | |||||||||
Republic of Albania, | |||||||||
7.500%, due 11/04/15 | EUR | 1,800,000 | 2,562,760 | ||||||
Argentina—4.70% | |||||||||
Republic of Argentina, | |||||||||
0.467%, due 08/03/128 | $ | 9,712,000 | 2,350,304 | ||||||
3.213%, due 12/15/358 | 16,190,000 | 2,760,395 | |||||||
Series VII, 7.000%, due 09/12/13 | 4,225,000 | 4,351,750 | |||||||
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Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Non-US government obligations—(continued) | |||||||||
Argentina—(concluded) | |||||||||
Republic of Argentina, | |||||||||
Series X, 7.000%, due 04/17/17 | $ | 650,000 | $ | 587,275 | |||||
7.820%, due 12/31/33 | EUR | 115,398 | 127,764 | ||||||
7.820%, due 12/31/338 | 346,193 | 382,009 | |||||||
8.280%, due 12/31/33 | $ | 1,968,645 | 1,737,329 | ||||||
Series NY, 8.280%, due 12/31/33 | 195,143 | 172,701 | |||||||
Series 1, 8.750%, due 06/02/17 | 322,897 | 328,548 | |||||||
9.068%, due 12/15/358 | 7,451,737 | 1,222,085 | |||||||
14,020,160 | |||||||||
Belarus—1.37% | |||||||||
Republic of Belarus, | |||||||||
8.750%, due 08/03/151 | 4,350,000 | 4,078,125 | |||||||
Brazil—12.55% | |||||||||
Federal Republic of Brazil, | |||||||||
4.875%, due 01/22/21 | 1,150,000 | 1,185,650 | |||||||
5.625%, due 01/07/41 | 1,900,000 | 1,901,900 | |||||||
6.000%, due 01/17/17 | 4,430,000 | 5,039,125 | |||||||
7.125%, due 01/20/37 | 330,000 | 396,825 | |||||||
8.250%, due 01/20/34 | 250,000 | 332,500 | |||||||
8.875%, due 04/15/24 | 370,000 | 505,050 | |||||||
12.500%, due 01/05/22 | BRL | 1,200,000 | 922,960 | ||||||
Notas do Tesouro Nacional, | |||||||||
Series B, | |||||||||
6.000%, due 05/15/139 | 1,380,000 | 1,813,966 | |||||||
6.000%, due 05/15/459 | 12,750,000 | 17,355,469 | |||||||
Series F, | |||||||||
10.000%, due 01/01/13 | 5,625,000 | 3,551,153 | |||||||
10.000%, due 01/01/17 | 1,280,000 | 757,386 | |||||||
10.000%, due 01/01/21 | 6,428,000 | 3,657,800 | |||||||
37,419,784 | |||||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Non-US government obligations—(continued) | |||||||||
Chile—0.92% | |||||||||
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica, | |||||||||
3.000%, due 07/01/179 | CLP 1,237,558,350 | $ | 2,736,459 | ||||||
Colombia—2.00% | |||||||||
Republic of Colombia, | |||||||||
6.125%, due 01/18/41 | $ | 150,000 | 157,125 | ||||||
7.375%, due 09/18/37 | 575,000 | 700,062 | |||||||
7.750%, due 04/14/21 | COP 3,925,000,000 | 2,503,150 | |||||||
8.125%, due 05/21/24 | $ | 250,000 | 321,875 | ||||||
9.850%, due 06/28/27 | COP 3,200,000,000 | 2,298,095 | |||||||
5,980,307 | |||||||||
Croatia—0.80% | |||||||||
Republic of Croatia, | |||||||||
6.375%, due 03/24/213 | $ | 1,300,000 | 1,330,875 | ||||||
6.625%, due 07/14/201 | 500,000 | 526,875 | |||||||
6.750%, due 11/05/191 | 500,000 | 535,000 | |||||||
2,392,750 | |||||||||
Dominican Republic—0.19% | |||||||||
Republic of Dominica, | |||||||||
7.500%, due 05/06/213 | 550,000 | 577,500 | |||||||
Egypt—0.53% | |||||||||
Arab Republic of Egypt, | |||||||||
5.750%, due 04/29/201 | 800,000 | 767,000 | |||||||
6.875%, due 04/30/401 | 100,000 | 90,750 | |||||||
6.875%, due 04/30/403 | 800,000 | 726,000 | |||||||
1,583,750 | |||||||||
El Salvador—0.49% | |||||||||
Republic of El Salvador, | |||||||||
7.750%, due 01/24/231 | 320,000 | 356,000 | |||||||
8.250%, due 04/10/321 | 1,015,000 | 1,119,037 | |||||||
1,475,037 | |||||||||
Gabon—0.25% | |||||||||
Gabonese Republic, | |||||||||
8.200%, due 12/12/173 | 650,000 | 753,187 | |||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Non-US government obligations—(continued) | |||||||||
Greece—0.48% | |||||||||
Hellenic Republic, | |||||||||
2.300%, due 07/25/309 | EUR | 810,023 | $ | 555,851 | |||||
2.900%, due 07/25/259 | 1,282,534 | 879,716 | |||||||
1,435,567 | |||||||||
Hungary—2.21% | |||||||||
Hungary Government Bond, | |||||||||
3.500%, due 07/18/16 | $ | 400,000 | 544,174 | ||||||
6.500%, due 06/24/19 | HUF | 150,000,000 | 819,448 | ||||||
6.750%, due 07/28/14 | EUR | 400,000 | 624,927 | ||||||
6.750%, due 02/24/17 | HUF | 526,000,000 | 2,947,475 | ||||||
7.500%, due 11/12/20 | 140,000,000 | 813,918 | |||||||
7.625%, due 03/29/41 | $ | 800,000 | 842,248 | ||||||
6,592,190 | |||||||||
Indonesia—6.46% | |||||||||
Indonesia Treasury Bond, | |||||||||
9.500%, due 06/15/15 | IDR | 2,550,000,000 | 326,045 | ||||||
9.500%, due 07/15/23 | 29,400,000,000 | 3,776,273 | |||||||
9.500%, due 07/15/31 | 9,920,000,000 | 1,232,471 | |||||||
10.000%, due 02/15/28 | 3,550,000,000 | 459,087 | |||||||
10.250%, due 07/15/27 | 5,600,000,000 | 740,542 | |||||||
10.500%, due 08/15/30 | 3,550,000,000 | 476,601 | |||||||
11.000%, due 09/15/25 | 8,000,000,000 | 1,144,325 | |||||||
11.750%, due 08/15/23 | 4,600,000,000 | 676,787 | |||||||
12.000%, due 09/15/26 | 32,715,000,000 | 4,994,729 | |||||||
Republic of Indonesia, | |||||||||
5.875%, due 03/13/201 | $ | 320,000 | 350,000 | ||||||
7.750%, due 01/17/381 | 3,975,000 | 4,839,563 | |||||||
7.750%, due 01/17/383 | 200,000 | 243,500 | |||||||
19,259,923 | |||||||||
Jordan—0.33% | |||||||||
Kingdom of Jordan, | |||||||||
3.875%, due 11/12/15 | 1,050,000 | 971,250 | |||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | ||||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | ||||||||
Bonds—(continued) | ||||||||||
Non-US government obligations—(continued) | ||||||||||
Lithuania—0.33% | ||||||||||
Republic of Lithuania, | ||||||||||
6.125%, due 03/09/213 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 260,000 | ||||||
6.750%, due 01/15/151 | 650,000 | 721,500 | ||||||||
981,500 | ||||||||||
Mexico—5.07% | ||||||||||
Mexican Bonos, | ||||||||||
Series M, | ||||||||||
8.000%, due 06/11/20 | MXN | 35,300,000 | 3,246,440 | |||||||
Mexican Udibonos, | ||||||||||
2.535%, due 12/10/209 | 3,200,000 | 1,216,810 | ||||||||
4.000%, due 06/13/199 | 11,400,000 | 4,856,614 | ||||||||
United Mexican States, | ||||||||||
5.125%, due 01/15/20 | $ | 1,420,000 | 1,495,970 | |||||||
6.050%, due 01/11/40 | 2,430,000 | 2,518,695 | ||||||||
Series A, 6.750%, due 09/27/34 | 590,000 | 671,715 | ||||||||
Series A, 7.500%, due 04/08/33 | 600,000 | 738,000 | ||||||||
8.300%, due 08/15/31 | 290,000 | 385,700 | ||||||||
15,129,944 | ||||||||||
Montenegro—0.79% | ||||||||||
Republic of Montenegro, | ||||||||||
7.875%, due 09/14/15 | EUR | 1,550,000 | 2,367,158 | |||||||
Pakistan—0.93% | ||||||||||
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, | ||||||||||
6.875%, due 06/01/171 | $ | 1,120,000 | 974,400 | |||||||
7.125%, due 03/31/161 | 1,210,000 | 1,107,150 | ||||||||
7.875%, due 03/31/361 | 930,000 | 692,850 | ||||||||
2,774,400 | ||||||||||
Peru—2.29% | ||||||||||
Peru Government Bond, | ||||||||||
Series 7, | ||||||||||
8.200%, due 08/12/26 | PEN | 1,442,000 | 545,796 | |||||||
9.910%, due 05/05/15 | 300,000 | 121,911 | ||||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Non-US government obligations—(continued) | |||||||||
Peru—(concluded) | |||||||||
Republic of Peru, | |||||||||
5.625%, due 11/18/50 | $ | 1,770,000 | $ | 1,548,750 | |||||
7.350%, due 07/21/25 | 200,000 | 231,500 | |||||||
7.840%, due 08/12/201 | PEN | 6,700,000 | 2,485,863 | ||||||
9.910%, due 05/05/151 | 4,650,000 | 1,889,624 | |||||||
6,823,444 | |||||||||
Philippines—0.99% | |||||||||
Republic of Philippines, | |||||||||
5.500%, due 03/30/26 | $ | 1,850,000 | 1,840,750 | ||||||
6.375%, due 01/15/32 | 1,050,000 | 1,124,812 | |||||||
2,965,562 | |||||||||
Poland—6.16% | |||||||||
Government of Poland, | |||||||||
5.250%, due 04/25/13 | PLN | 9,000,000 | 3,403,774 | ||||||
5.250%, due 10/25/17 | 6,600,000 | 2,408,589 | |||||||
5.500%, due 10/25/19 | 11,400,000 | 4,137,744 | |||||||
5.750%, due 04/25/14 | 4,200,000 | 1,603,142 | |||||||
5.750%, due 09/23/22 | 10,550,000 | 3,823,069 | |||||||
Republic of Poland, | |||||||||
5.250%, due 01/20/25 | EUR | 300,000 | 433,147 | ||||||
6.375%, due 07/15/19 | $ | 2,300,000 | 2,558,750 | ||||||
18,368,215 | |||||||||
Romania—0.50% | |||||||||
Romanian Government International Bond, | |||||||||
5.000%, due 03/18/15 | EUR | 1,000,000 | 1,488,556 | ||||||
Russia—3.11% | |||||||||
Russian Federation, | |||||||||
5.000%, due 04/29/201 | $ | 2,800,000 | 2,835,000 | ||||||
5.000%, due 04/29/203 | 1,900,000 | 1,923,750 | |||||||
7.500%, due 03/31/301,10 | 1,842,450 | 2,151,060 | |||||||
7.500%, due 03/31/303,10 | 2,035,854 | 2,376,860 | |||||||
9,286,670 | |||||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Non-US government obligations—(continued) | |||||||||
Serbia—0.82% | |||||||||
Republic of Serbia, | |||||||||
6.750%, due 11/01/241 | $ | 2,417,334 | $ | 2,432,442 | |||||
South Africa—7.22% | |||||||||
Republic of South Africa, | |||||||||
2.500%, due 01/31/179 | ZAR | 9,865,987 | 1,536,449 | ||||||
2.750%, due 01/31/229 | 13,331,227 | 2,040,196 | |||||||
5.500%, due 03/09/20 | $ | 100,000 | 106,550 | ||||||
5.500%, due 12/07/239 | ZAR | 5,059,923 | 1,006,582 | ||||||
5.875%, due 05/30/22 | $ | 300,000 | 323,250 | ||||||
6.250%, due 03/08/41 | 250,000 | 257,375 | |||||||
6.500%, due 06/02/14 | 600,000 | 669,000 | |||||||
6.750%, due 03/31/21 | ZAR | 50,000,000 | 6,746,321 | ||||||
6.875%, due 05/27/19 | $ | 500,000 | 581,750 | ||||||
8.000%, due 12/21/18 | ZAR | 55,300,000 | 8,270,479 | ||||||
21,537,952 | |||||||||
Sri Lanka—1.25% | |||||||||
Republic of Sri Lanka, | |||||||||
6.250%, due 10/04/201 | $ | 2,500,000 | 2,506,250 | ||||||
6.250%, due 10/04/203 | 550,000 | 551,375 | |||||||
7.400%, due 01/22/151 | 600,000 | 657,000 | |||||||
3,714,625 | |||||||||
Turkey—2.80% | |||||||||
Government of Turkey, | |||||||||
10.500%, due 01/15/20 | TRY | 3,300,000 | 2,349,704 | ||||||
Republic of Turkey, | |||||||||
5.125%, due 05/18/20 | EUR | 2,250,000 | 3,311,926 | ||||||
6.750%, due 04/03/18 | $ | 550,000 | 625,075 | ||||||
6.750%, due 05/30/40 | 500,000 | 538,500 | |||||||
6.875%, due 03/17/36 | 550,000 | 601,975 | |||||||
7.000%, due 09/26/16 | 800,000 | 916,800 | |||||||
8,343,980 | |||||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(continued) | |||||||||
Non-US government obligations—(concluded) | |||||||||
Ukraine—1.06% | |||||||||
Financing of Infrastructural Projects State Enterprise, | |||||||||
8.375%, due 11/03/173 | $ | 1,150,000 | $ | 1,218,862 | |||||
Government of Ukraine, | |||||||||
6.875%, due 09/23/151 | 100,000 | 104,350 | |||||||
7.750%, due 09/23/201 | 1,750,000 | 1,828,750 | |||||||
3,151,962 | |||||||||
Uruguay—0.06% | |||||||||
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, | |||||||||
6.875%, due 09/28/25 | 150,000 | 175,125 | |||||||
Venezuela—3.40% | |||||||||
Republic of Venezuela, | |||||||||
7.000%, due 03/31/381 | 5,180,000 | 2,926,700 | |||||||
7.650%, due 04/21/25 | 2,850,000 | 1,752,750 | |||||||
8.250%, due 10/13/241 | 600,000 | 382,500 | |||||||
9.250%, due 05/07/281 | 3,480,000 | 2,349,000 | |||||||
9.375%, due 01/13/34 | 3,050,000 | 2,066,375 | |||||||
13.625%, due 08/15/181 | 700,000 | 675,500 | |||||||
10,152,825 | |||||||||
Vietnam—0.40% | |||||||||
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, | |||||||||
6.750%, due 01/29/201 | 100,000 | 104,625 | |||||||
6.875%, due 01/15/161 | 1,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |||||||
1,184,625 | |||||||||
Total Non-US government obligations (cost—$188,864,974) | 212,717,734 | ||||||||
Convertible bond—1.15% | |||||||||
China—1.15% | |||||||||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., | |||||||||
3.314%, due 04/24/1411 (cost—$3,264,360) | HKD | 23,000,000 | 3,419,089 | ||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||||
Security description | amount | Value | |||||||
Bonds—(concluded) | |||||||||
Structured notes—3.23% | |||||||||
Ghana—0.85% | |||||||||
Citigroup Funding Inc, | |||||||||
6.471%, due 03/13/131,11 | |||||||||
(linked to Ghana Government Bonds, | |||||||||
6.471%, due 03/13/13) | $ | 900,000 | $ | 788,580 | |||||
6.436%, due 03/14/131,11 | |||||||||
(linked to Ghana Government Bonds, | |||||||||
6.436%, due 03/14/13) | 900,000 | 783,810 | |||||||
7.197%, due 03/14/131,11 | |||||||||
(linked to Ghana Government Bonds, | |||||||||
7.197%, due 03/14/13) | 1,100,000 | 966,020 | |||||||
Total Ghana structured notes | 2,538,410 | ||||||||
Serbia—1.52% | |||||||||
Citigroup Funding Inc., | |||||||||
12.52% due 04/09/123,11 | |||||||||
(linked to Serbian Treasury Bill, | |||||||||
12.52%, due 04/09/12) | 1,200,000 | 1,288,200 | |||||||
12.56% due 02/25/133,11 | |||||||||
(linked to Serbian Treasury Bill, | |||||||||
12.56%, due 02/25/13) | 2,850,000 | 3,239,595 | |||||||
Total Serbia structured notes | 4,527,795 | ||||||||
Sri Lanka—0.86% | |||||||||
Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, | |||||||||
7.870%, due 09/06/111,11 | |||||||||
(linked to Sri Lanka Government Bonds, | |||||||||
7.870%, due 09/06/11) | 2,400,000 | 2,574,528 | |||||||
Total structured notes (cost—$9,350,000) | 9,640,733 | ||||||||
Total bonds (cost—$262,714,629) | 287,023,454 | ||||||||
Shares | |||||||||
Short-term investment—0.51% | |||||||||
Investment company—0.51% | |||||||||
UBS Cash Management Prime Relationship Fund12 | |||||||||
(cost—$1,514,880) | 1,514,880 | 1,514,880 | |||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Face amount | |||||||||
covered by | |||||||||
Security description | contracts | Value | |||||||
Options purchased—0.17% | |||||||||
Call options—0.04% | |||||||||
Foreign Exchange Option, Buy | |||||||||
EUR/TRY, strike @ TRY 2.305, | |||||||||
expires January 2012* | EUR | 1,797,000 | $ | 123,642 | |||||
Foreign Exchange Option, Buy | |||||||||
USD/MXN, strike @ MXN 12.227, | |||||||||
expires June 2011* | $ | 3,250,000 | 6,883 | ||||||
130,525 | |||||||||
Put options—0.13% | |||||||||
Foreign Exchange Option, Buy | |||||||||
EUR/BRL, strike @ BRL 2.282, | |||||||||
expires October 2011* | EUR | 5,270,000 | 96,345 | ||||||
Foreign Exchange Option, Buy | |||||||||
EUR/TRY, strike @ TRY 2.305, | |||||||||
expires January 2012* | 1,797,000 | 88,749 | |||||||
Foreign Exchange Option, Buy | |||||||||
USD/PLN, strike @ PLN 2.650, | |||||||||
expires May 2011* | $ | 4,270,000 | 35,705 | ||||||
Foreign Exchange Option, Buy | |||||||||
USD/TRY, strike @ TRY 1.500, | |||||||||
expires May 2011* | 5,550,000 | 3,165 | |||||||
Foreign Exchange Option, Buy | |||||||||
USD/TRY, strike @ TRY 1.530, | |||||||||
expires May 2011* | 4,270,000 | 37,134 | |||||||
Foreign Exchange Option, Buy | |||||||||
USD/TRY, strike @ TRY 1.530, | |||||||||
expires May 2011* | 2,990,000 | 26,002 | |||||||
Foreign Exchange Option, Buy | |||||||||
USD/TRY, strike @ TRY 1.525, | |||||||||
expires June 2011* | 7,690,000 | 103,411 | |||||||
390,511 | |||||||||
Total options purchased (cost—$530,049) | 521,036 | ||||||||
Total investments—96.92% (cost—$264,759,558) | 289,059,370 | ||||||||
Cash and other assets, less liabilities—3.08% | 9,178,966 | ||||||||
Net assets—100.00% | $ | 298,238,336 | |||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Notes to portfolio of investments
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as for book purposes; and net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $33,936,257 | |||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (9,636,445 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | $24,299,812 | |||
* | Non-income producing security. | |
1 | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. At April 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $58,442,419 or 19.60% of net assets. | |
2 | Security is illiquid. At April 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $11,965,421 or 4.01% of net assets. | |
3 | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless noted otherwise, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $35,046,518 or 11.75% of net assets. | |
4 | These securities, which represent 0.16% of net assets as of April 30, 2011, are considered restricted. (See restricted securities table below for more information.) |
Acquisition | 04/30/11 | |||||||||||||
cost as a | Value as a | |||||||||||||
Acquisition | Acquisition | percentage | Value | percentage of | ||||||||||
Restricted securities | date | cost | of net assets | 04/30/11 | net assets | |||||||||
Hipotecaria Su Casita SA, 8.500%, due 10/04/16 | 02/13/08- 03/28/08 | $1,107,756 | 0.37 | % | $458,000 | 0.16 | % | |||||||
Union National FIDC Trust 2006, Series 2007-2, due 07/01/10 | 06/28/07 | 954,222 | 0.32 | 2,924 | 0.00 | a | ||||||||
Series 3, due 07/01/10 | 08/07/08 | 1,315,237 | 0.44 | 3,324 | 0.00 | a | ||||||||
Series 4, due 05/01/11 | 10/22/07 | 1,974,503 | 0.66 | 5,688 | 0.00 | a | ||||||||
$5,351,718 | 1.79 | % | $469,936 | 0.16 | % | |||||||||
a | Amount represents less than 0.005% |
5 | Security linked to closed-end fund or structured investment vehicle. | |
6 | Security held past stated maturity date due to defaulted status. Security is being traded based on potential future claim. | |
7 | Security is in default. | |
8 | Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown is the current rates as of April 30, 2011 and changes periodically. |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
9 | Debt security whose principal and/or interest payments are adjusted for inflation, unlike debt securities that make fixed principal and interest payments. The interest rate paid by the securities is fixed, while the principal value rises or falls based on changes in an index. Thus, if inflation occurs, the principal and interest payments on the securities are adjusted accordingly to protect investors from inflationary loss. During a deflationary period, the principal and interest payments decrease, although the securities’ principal amounts will not drop below their face amounts at maturity. In exchange for the inflation protection, the securities generally pay lower interest rates than typical government securities from the issuers’ country. Only if inflation occurs will securities offer a higher real yield than a conventional security of the same maturity. | |
10 | Step bond—Coupon rate increases in increments to maturity. Rate disclosed is as of April 30, 2011. Maturity date disclosed is the ultimate maturity date. | |
11 | Rate shown reflects annualized yield at April 30, 2011. | |
12 | The table below details the Fund’s investments in a fund that is advised by the same advisor as the Fund. The advisor does not earn a management fee from UBS Cash Management Prime Relationship Fund. |
Income | ||||||||||
Purchases | Sales | earned from | ||||||||
during the | during the | affiliate for the | ||||||||
six months | six months | six months | ||||||||
Value | ended | ended | Value | ended | ||||||
Security description | 10/31/10 | 04/30/11 | 04/30/11 | 04/30/11 | 04/30/11 | |||||
UBS Cash Management Prime Relationship Fund | $15,819,256 | $72,313,277 | $86,617,653 | $1,514,880 | $9,082 | |||||
OJSC | Open joint stock company | |
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
BRL | Brazilian Real | |
CLP | Chilean Peso | |
COP | Colombian Peso | |
EUR | Euro | |
HKD | Hong Kong Dollar | |
HUF | Hungarian Forint | |
IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | |
KZT | Kazakhstan Tenge | |
MXN | Mexican Peso | |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit | |
PEN | Peru Nuevo Sol | |
PLN | Polish Zloty | |
RUB | Russian Ruble | |
TRY | Turkish Lira | |
USD | United States Dollar | |
ZAR | South African Rand |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Forward foreign currency contracts
Global High Income Fund Inc. had the following open forward foreign currency contracts as of April 30, 2011:
Unrealized | |||||||||||
Contracts | In | Maturity | appreciation/ | ||||||||
Counterparty | to deliver | exchange for | date | (depreciation) | |||||||
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. | BRL | 3,151,000 | EUR | 1,316,647 | 11/03/11 | $(8,117 | ) | ||||
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. | COP | 3,930,688,712 | USD | 2,085,246 | 06/01/11 | (137,114 | ) | ||||
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. | COP | 1,464,342,385 | USD | 810,821 | 12/09/11 | (12,927 | ) | ||||
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. | USD | 812,621 | COP | 1,464,342,385 | 06/01/11 | 15,299 | |||||
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. | USD | 345,347 | IDR | 3,026,963,000 | 06/09/11 | 5,702 | |||||
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. | USD | 179,700 | KRW | 199,018,000 | 05/20/11 | 5,796 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | BRL | 2,058,306 | USD | 1,262,422 | 05/20/11 | (44,758 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | BRL | 21,578,994 | USD | 12,660,710 | 06/09/11 | (1,021,628 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | BRL | 7,505,000 | USD | 4,665,144 | 09/06/11 | (22,985 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | CLP | 186,267,544 | USD | 390,826 | 05/20/11 | (12,875 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | CLP | 1,359,200,000 | USD | 2,939,129 | 06/09/11 | 510 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | COP | 2,703,350,000 | USD | 1,444,097 | 06/01/11 | (84,342 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | CZK | 44,234,505 | USD | 2,498,529 | 05/20/11 | (210,777 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | HUF | 1,150,910,810 | USD | 5,688,341 | 05/20/11 | (752,950 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | IDR | 25,970,116,000 | USD | 2,988,506 | 05/04/11 | (43,428 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | IDR | 28,727,152,000 | USD | 3,258,363 | 06/09/11 | (73,239 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | INR | 24,692,478 | USD | 536,910 | 05/20/11 | (19,651 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | KRW | 1,774,930,000 | USD | 1,563,071 | 05/20/11 | (91,265 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | KRW | 3,830,900,000 | USD | 3,378,219 | 06/09/11 | (187,445 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | MXN | 145,957,450 | USD | 12,082,766 | 05/20/11 | (576,371 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | MXN | 85,330,000 | USD | 6,971,120 | 06/09/11 | (415,651 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | MXN | 30,465,000 | USD | 2,627,754 | 06/14/11 | (8,202 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | MYR | 2,582,000 | USD | 869,800 | 06/09/11 | 526 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | PLN | 2,425,000 | USD | 867,497 | 05/09/11 | (45,422 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | PLN | 4,547,000 | USD | 1,708,095 | 05/12/11 | (3,153 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | PLN | 1,131,000 | USD | 427,123 | 05/12/11 | 1,475 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | PLN | 12,345,467 | USD | 4,348,663 | 05/20/11 | (293,740 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | PLN | 8,190,000 | USD | 3,068,220 | 06/09/11 | (5,501 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | TRY | 12,332,000 | USD | 8,113,291 | 05/04/11 | 6,881 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | TRY | 1,895,000 | USD | 1,243,336 | 05/20/11 | 1,139 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | TRY | 402,000 | USD | 256,002 | 05/20/11 | (7,514 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | TRY | 4,550,000 | USD | 2,838,959 | 06/09/11 | (133,228 | ) | ||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Forward foreign currency contracts (continued)
Unrealized | |||||||||||
Contracts | In | Maturity | appreciation/ | ||||||||
Counterparty | to deliver | exchange for | date | (depreciation) | |||||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | TRY | 303,000 | USD | 179,929 | 01/31/12 | $(9,619 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 389,464 | BRL | 671,306 | 05/20/11 | 36,866 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 3,182,619 | BRL | 5,420,000 | 06/09/11 | 253,976 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 4,244,903 | BRL | 7,110,000 | 09/06/11 | 196,482 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 389,464 | CLP | 186,267,544 | 05/20/11 | 14,236 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 2,842,319 | CLP | 1,349,689,000 | 06/09/11 | 75,737 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 5,044,183 | CZK | 87,525,505 | 05/20/11 | 316,641 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 5,364,269 | HUF | 1,074,310,810 | 05/20/11 | 648,316 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 3,028,938 | IDR | 25,970,116,000 | 05/04/11 | 2,995 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 718,800 | IDR | 6,464,079,000 | 05/20/11 | 33,638 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 828,818 | IDR | 7,306,860,000 | 06/09/11 | 18,588 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 2,972,648 | IDR | 26,153,162,000 | 09/06/11 | 13,050 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 1,863,426 | IDR | 16,512,752,000 | 09/09/11 | 20,712 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 1,011,713 | KRW | 1,116,526,000 | 05/20/11 | 28,953 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 9,219,328 | MXN | 112,055,381 | 05/20/11 | 499,425 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 12,305,772 | MXN | 148,824,000 | 06/09/11 | 577,491 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 9,671,638 | MYR | 29,610,687 | 06/09/11 | 297,290 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 1,458,742 | PHP | 63,200,000 | 06/09/11 | 14,538 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 867,497 | PLN | 2,425,000 | 05/09/11 | 45,422 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 3,665,118 | PLN | 10,480,866 | 05/20/11 | 276,118 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 2,756,870 | PLN | 7,930,000 | 06/09/11 | 219,272 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 3,032,150 | SGD | 3,880,000 | 06/09/11 | 137,655 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 1,936,758 | TRY | 2,935,073 | 05/20/11 | (12,780 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 1,392,763 | TRY | 2,167,000 | 05/20/11 | 27,734 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 179,705 | TRY | 303,000 | 01/31/12 | 9,843 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 2,562,081 | ZAR | 18,281,510 | 05/20/11 | 215,435 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | USD | 2,403,820 | ZAR | 17,610,000 | 06/09/11 | 263,816 | |||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | ZAR | 22,029,558 | USD | 3,095,906 | 05/20/11 | (251,052 | ) | ||||
Credit Suisse First Boston | ZAR | 30,530,000 | USD | 4,405,915 | 06/09/11 | (218,897 | ) | ||||
Deutsche Bank AG | CZK | 86,726,000 | USD | 5,138,597 | 05/20/11 | (173,258 | ) | ||||
Deutsche Bank AG | IDR | 6,464,079,000 | USD | 727,118 | 05/20/11 | (25,320 | ) | ||||
Deutsche Bank AG | IDR | 25,155,890,000 | USD | 2,892,582 | 09/09/11 | 22,245 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | KRW | 796,481,557 | USD | 699,896 | 05/20/11 | (42,470 | ) | ||||
Deutsche Bank AG | MXN | 9,020,000 | USD | 763,986 | 06/09/11 | (16,849 | ) | ||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Forward foreign currency contracts (continued)
Unrealized | |||||||||||
Contracts | In | Maturity | appreciation/ | ||||||||
Counterparty | to deliver | exchange for | date | (depreciation) | |||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | PLN | 8,079,000 | USD | 2,894,765 | 06/09/11 | $(137,297 | ) | ||||
Deutsche Bank AG | TRY | 8,124,000 | USD | 5,190,645 | 05/20/11 | (134,741 | ) | ||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 2,561,985 | CZK | 43,435,000 | 05/20/11 | 98,352 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 5,740,436 | HUF | 1,136,261,999 | 06/09/11 | 601,420 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 3,749,939 | IDR | 34,555,691,958 | 12/09/11 | 139,165 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 1,016,799 | KZT | 147,080,000 | 06/07/11 | (9,298 | ) | ||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 175,000 | KZT | 25,550,000 | 06/07/11 | 18 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 1,280,994 | MXN | 15,003,000 | 05/20/11 | 20,242 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 1,223,877 | MXN | 14,260,000 | 06/09/11 | 10,570 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 286,825 | PHP | 12,540,000 | 06/09/11 | 5,500 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 2,872,316 | PLN | 8,079,000 | 06/09/11 | 159,747 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 13,741,621 | THB | 419,884,590 | 06/09/11 | 290,503 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 3,842,927 | TRY | 5,925,000 | 05/20/11 | 40,987 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 2,134,954 | ZAR | 14,143,000 | 05/20/11 | 13,796 | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG | ZAR | 23,642,000 | USD | 3,416,018 | 05/20/11 | (175,918 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | COP | 3,703,350,000 | USD | 1,978,285 | 06/01/11 | (115,541 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | IDR | 12,955,173,000 | USD | 1,510,984 | 05/04/11 | (1,494 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | IDR | 12,955,173,000 | USD | 1,478,901 | 09/06/11 | (87 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | MXN | 33,840,000 | USD | 2,921,150 | 06/09/11 | (8,281 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | MYR | 11,120,000 | USD | 3,739,072 | 06/09/11 | (4,660 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | PHP | 61,865,000 | USD | 1,418,922 | 06/09/11 | (23,237 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | PLN | 8,600,000 | USD | 2,970,639 | 06/09/11 | (256,956 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | TRY | 812,722 | USD | 509,783 | 05/20/11 | (22,966 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | TRY | 304,000 | USD | 180,319 | 01/31/12 | (9,854 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 598,091 | BRL | 971,000 | 05/20/11 | 18,568 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 740,502 | COP | 1,473,598,658 | 12/09/11 | 88,453 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 3,196,731 | EUR | 2,165,000 | 07/20/11 | 2,858 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 89,849 | HUF | 17,923,000 | 05/20/11 | 10,461 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 1,494,253 | IDR | 12,955,173,000 | 05/04/11 | 18,225 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 2,080,917 | IDR | 18,393,329,000 | 06/09/11 | 52,232 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 536,443 | INR | 24,692,478 | 05/20/11 | 20,118 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 2,859,019 | INR | 130,600,000 | 09/09/11 | 17,865 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 536,443 | KRW | 597,463,557 | 05/20/11 | 20,427 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 1,589,128 | MXN | 18,899,069 | 05/20/11 | 50,019 | |||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Forward foreign currency contracts (concluded)
Unrealized | |||||||||||
Contracts | In | Maturity | appreciation/ | ||||||||
Counterparty | to deliver | exchange for | date | (depreciation) | |||||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 2,601,270 | MXN | 30,143,000 | 06/14/11 | $6,825 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 2,226,180 | PEN | 6,250,000 | 09/07/11 | (38,489 | ) | ||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 626,358 | PLN | 1,864,601 | 05/20/11 | 74,808 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 2,749,118 | PLN | 7,791,000 | 06/09/11 | 174,858 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 9,658,427 | RUB | 274,689,999 | 06/09/11 | 332,296 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 134,111 | TRY | 206,649 | 05/20/11 | 1,350 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 16,163,144 | TRY | 25,969,324 | 06/09/11 | 800,743 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 179,701 | TRY | 304,000 | 01/31/12 | 10,473 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 536,443 | ZAR | 3,748,048 | 05/20/11 | 32,999 | |||||
Goldman Sachs International | ZAR | 29,090,000 | USD | 4,131,868 | 06/09/11 | (274,807 | ) | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | CLP | 1,333,710,000 | USD | 2,784,363 | 06/09/11 | (99,146 | ) | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | COP | 1,800,000,000 | USD | 960,256 | 06/01/11 | (57,441 | ) | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | COP | 1,464,342,385 | USD | 809,924 | 12/09/11 | (13,824 | ) | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | EUR | 1,005,000 | USD | 1,487,358 | 07/20/11 | 2,098 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | PEN | 14,700,000 | USD | 5,293,863 | 06/09/11 | 114,023 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | PHP | 61,865,000 | USD | 1,418,922 | 06/09/11 | (23,237 | ) | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | TWD | 164,629,128 | USD | 5,592,022 | 06/09/11 | (158,193 | ) | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | USD | 256,158 | BRL | 416,000 | 05/20/11 | 8,034 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | USD | 3,224,490 | CLP | 1,566,296,000 | 06/09/11 | 161,875 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | USD | 812,170 | COP | 1,464,342,385 | 06/01/11 | 15,750 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | USD | 2,876,427 | INR | 131,050,000 | 09/09/11 | 10,371 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | USD | 3,501,737 | KRW | 3,830,900,000 | 06/09/11 | 63,927 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | USD | 1,716,548 | PHP | 74,790,000 | 06/09/11 | 26,911 | |||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | EUR | 15,675,000 | USD | 22,697,557 | 07/20/11 | (468,056 | ) | ||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | IDR | 13,014,943,000 | USD | 1,517,955 | 05/04/11 | (1,501 | ) | ||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | IDR | 13,197,989,000 | USD | 1,506,792 | 09/06/11 | 83 | |||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | SGD | 3,880,000 | USD | 3,107,978 | 06/09/11 | (61,827 | ) | ||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | USD | 740,502 | COP | 1,455,086,112 | 12/09/11 | 78,039 | |||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | USD | 1,501,147 | IDR | 13,014,943,000 | 05/04/11 | 18,309 | |||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | USD | 2,877,058 | INR | 131,050,000 | 09/09/11 | 9,739 | |||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | USD | 175,000 | KZT | 25,506,250 | 06/07/11 | (282 | ) | ||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | USD | 2,570,155 | MXN | 31,140,000 | 06/09/11 | 125,545 | |||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | USD | 853,836 | MYR | 2,582,000 | 06/09/11 | 15,437 | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | $1,008,160 | ||||||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
BRL | Brazilian Real | |
CLP | Chilean Peso | |
COP | Colombian Peso | |
CZK | Czech Koruna | |
EUR | Euro | |
HUF | Hungarian Forint | |
IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | |
INR | India Rupee | |
KRW | Korean Won | |
KZT | Kazakhstan Tenge | |
MXN | Mexican Peso | |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit | |
PEN | Peru Nuevo Sol | |
PHP | Philippine Peso | |
PLN | Polish Zloty | |
RUB | Russian Ruble | |
SGD | Singapore Dollar | |
THB | Thai Baht | |
TRY | Turkish Lira | |
TWD | New Taiwan Dollar | |
USD | United States Dollar | |
ZAR | South African Rand |
Futures contracts
Global High Income Fund Inc. had the following open futures contracts as of April 30, 2011:
Expiration | Unrealized | ||||||||||
date | (Proceeds) | Value | depreciation | ||||||||
US Treasury futures sell contracts: | |||||||||||
US Long Bond, 30 contracts (USD) | June 2011 | $(3,619,234 | ) | $(3,671,250 | ) | $(52,016 | ) | ||||
5 Year US Treasury Notes, 105 contracts (USD) | June 2011 | (12,260,823 | ) | (12,439,219 | ) | (178,396 | ) | ||||
10 Year US Treasury Notes, 3 contracts (USD) | June 2011 | (356,199 | ) | (363,422 | ) | (7,223 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | $(237,635 | ) | |||||||||
Currency type abbreviation: | ||
USD | United States Dollar |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Options written
Foreign exchange option activity for the period ended April 30, 2011 for Global High Income Fund Inc. was as follows:
Amount of | ||||
premiums | ||||
received | ||||
Foreign exchange options outstanding at October 31, 2010 | $27,140 | |||
Foreign exchange options written | 387,277 | |||
Foreign exchange options terminated in closing purchase transactions | (414,417 | ) | ||
Foreign exchange options expired prior to exercise | — | |||
Foreign exchange options outstanding at April 30, 2011 | $— | |||
Swap agreements
Global High Income Fund had an outstanding currency swap agreement with the following terms as of April 30, 2011:
Counterparty—Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.
Upfront | ||||||||||||||||||||
payments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay | Pay | Receive | Receive | Termination | Pay | Receive | (made)/ | Unrealized | ||||||||||||
currency | contract | currency | contract | date | rate | rate | received | Value | appreciation | |||||||||||
USD | 3,206,107 | COP | 6,300,000,000 | 06/10/13 | 0.4597 | %1 | 5.2500%2 | $— | $577,044 | $577,044 | ||||||||||
1 | Rate based on 6 month LIBOR (USD BBA). | |
2 | Payments received are based on the notional amount. | |
BBA | British Banking Association | |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | |
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
COP | Colombian Peso | |
USD | United States Dollar |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Global High Income Fund had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with the following terms as of April 30, 2011:
Payments | Payments | Upfront | ||||||||||||||||||
made | received | payments | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||
Notional | Termination | by the | by the | (made)/ | appreciation/ | |||||||||||||||
Counterparty | amount | date | Fund1 | Fund1 | received | Value | (depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. | MYR | 1,950,000 | 08/24/15 | 2.9200 | %2 | 3.5050 | % | $— | $(9,028 | ) | $(9,028 | ) | ||||||||
Credit Suisse International | BRL | 12,000,000 | 01/02/12 | — | 3 | 13.4300 | — | 534,622 | 534,622 | |||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | MYR | 7,650,000 | 08/24/15 | 2.9200 | 2 | 3.5000 | — | (35,956 | ) | (35,956 | ) | |||||||||
Merrill Lynch International | MXN | 7,200,000 | 11/16/28 | 4.8599 | 4 | 8.8300 | — | 48,198 | 48,198 | |||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International | MXN | 7,000,000 | 11/21/28 | 4.8500 | 4 | 8.6100 | — | 35,335 | 35,335 | |||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International | MYR | 8,720,000 | 01/18/13 | 2.9200 | 2 | 3.4700 | — | 2,381 | 2,381 | |||||||||||
$— | $575,552 | $575,552 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Payments made or received are based on the notional amount. | |
2 | Rate based on 3 month KLIBOR. | |
3 | Zero coupon inflation swap. Cash is exchanged at the end of the swap. The payment to be made by the Fund is based on the Brazil CETIP Interbank Offered Rate. | |
4 | Rate based on Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 day | |
CETIP | Brazil’s average Interbank Offered Rate | |
KLIBOR | Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate | |
TIIE | Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate |
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
BRL | Brazilian Real | |
MXN | Mexican Peso | |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Global High Income Fund had outstanding credit default swap agreements with the following terms as of April 30, 2011:
Credit default swaps on sovereign issues—buy protection1
Payments | Payments | |||||||||||||||||||
made | received | Upfront | ||||||||||||||||||
Notional | Termination | by the | by the | payments | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||
Counterparty | amount | date | Fund2 | Fund | made | Value | depreciation | |||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 400,000 | 03/20/16 | 5.0000 | % | —3 | $(78,345 | ) | $70,512 | $(7,833 | ) | |||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 3,300,000 | 12/20/15 | 1.0000 | —4 | (1,618 | ) | (10,613 | ) | (12,231 | ) | |||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 2,600,000 | 03/20/16 | 5.0000 | —3 | (487,929 | ) | 458,329 | (29,600 | ) | ||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 2,950,000 | 09/20/20 | 5.0000 | —3 | (744,891 | ) | 737,023 | (7,868 | ) | ||||||||||
$(1,312,783 | ) | $1,255,251 | $(57,532 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
1 | If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or (ii) receive 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. | |
2 | Payments made are based on the notional amount. | |
3 | Payment from the counterparty will be received upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Venezuela 9.250% bond, due 09/15/27. | |
4 | Payment from the counterparty will be received upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Colombia 8.125% bond, due 05/21/24. |
Currency type abbreviation: | ||
USD | United States Dollar |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Credit default swaps on sovereign issues—sell protection1
Payments | Payments | Upfront | ||||||||||||||||||||||
made | received | payments | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notional | Termination | by the | by the | (made)/ | appreciation/ | Credit | ||||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | amount | date | Fund | Fund2 | received | Value | (depreciation) | spread3 | ||||||||||||||||
Barclays Capital | USD | 2,900,000 | 09/20/15 | — | 4 | 5.0000 | % | $360,003 | $(60,669 | ) | $299,334 | 5.7014 | % | |||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. | USD | 2,500,000 | 06/20/16 | — | 5 | 1.0000 | 61,121 | (73,650 | ) | (12,529 | ) | 1.6391 | ||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 750,000 | 03/20/12 | — | 4 | 5.0000 | 17,917 | 19,999 | 37,916 | 2.6320 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 4,500,000 | 05/20/12 | — | 6 | 3.3000 | — | 164,882 | 164,882 | 1.2237 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 1,000,000 | 02/20/14 | — | 7 | 4.1700 | — | 104,689 | 104,689 | 0.6950 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 1,200,000 | 03/20/16 | — | 8 | 1.0000 | 135,421 | (73,898 | ) | 61,523 | 2.3973 | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 1,200,000 | 09/20/15 | — | 4 | 5.0000 | 128,500 | (25,104 | ) | 103,396 | 5.7014 | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 2,050,000 | 12/20/15 | — | 9 | 5.0000 | (17,970 | ) | 85,927 | 67,957 | 4.1127 | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 3,300,000 | 12/20/15 | — | 10 | 1.0000 | — | 3,742 | 3,742 | 0.9997 | ||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 5,000,000 | 03/20/16 | — | 8 | 1.0000 | 586,213 | (307,909 | ) | 278,304 | 2.3973 | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | USD | 2,400,000 | 03/21/16 | — | 8 | 1.0000 | 270,842 | (147,919 | ) | 122,923 | 2.3973 | |||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International | USD | 2,500,000 | 06/20/16 | — | 5 | 1.0000 | 61,121 | (73,650 | ) | (12,529 | ) | 1.6391 | ||||||||||||
$1,603,168 | $(383,560 | ) | $1,219,608 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 (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. | |
2 | Payments received are based on the notional amount. | |
3 | Credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring for the credit derivative. The credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads 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 agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity. |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
4 | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Argentina 8.280% bond, due 12/31/33. | |
5 | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Peru 8.750% bond, due 11/21/33. | |
6 | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Deutsche Bank Kazakhstan 7.375% bond, due 11/12/13. | |
7 | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the United Mexican States 7.500% bond, due 04/08/33. | |
8 | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Hungary 4.750% bond, due 02/03/15. | |
9 | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Ukraine Government 6.750% bond, due 11/14/17. | |
10 | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Brazil 12.250% bond, due 03/06/30. | |
Currency type abbreviation: | ||
USD | United States Dollar |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in valuing the Fund’s investments:
Measurements at 04/30/11 | |||||||||||||
Unadjusted | |||||||||||||
quoted prices in | Other | ||||||||||||
active markets | significant | ||||||||||||
for identical | observable | Unobservable | |||||||||||
investments | inputs | inputs | |||||||||||
Description | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | Total | |||||||||
Corporate bonds | $— | $49,738,477 | $11,507,421 | $61,245,898 | |||||||||
Non-US government obligations | — | 212,717,734 | — | 212,717,734 | |||||||||
Convertible bond | — | 3,419,089 | — | 3,419,089 | |||||||||
Structured notes | — | 9,640,733 | — | 9,640,733 | |||||||||
Short-term investment | — | 1,514,880 | — | 1,514,880 | |||||||||
Options purchased | — | 521,036 | — | 521,036 | |||||||||
Other financial instruments1 | (237,635 | ) | 3,032,447 | — | 2,794,812 | ||||||||
Total | $(237,635 | ) | $280,584,396 | $11,507,421 | $291,854,182 | ||||||||
1 | Other financial instruments include open future contracts, swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts. |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Level 3 rollforward disclosure
The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s investments that were valued using unobservable inputs for the period:
Measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3) | ||||||
Corporate bonds | Total | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Beginning balance | $10,157,259 | $10,157,259 | ||||
Purchases | — | — | ||||
Issuances | — | — | ||||
Sales | — | — | ||||
Settlements | — | — | ||||
Accrued discounts (premiums) | — | — | ||||
Total realized gain (loss) | — | — | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 1,350,162 | 1,350,162 | ||||
Net transfers into Level 3 | — | — | ||||
Net transfers out of Level 3 | — | — | ||||
Ending balance | $11,507,421 | $11,507,421 | ||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Statement of assets and liabilities—April 30, 2011 (unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost—$263,244,678) | $287,544,490 | |||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost—$1,514,880) | 1,514,880 | |||
Total investments (cost—$264,759,558) | 289,059,370 | |||
Foreign currency, at value (cost—$1,688,452) | 1,717,898 | |||
Cash | 379,170 | |||
Interest receivable | 4,546,824 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 8,113,263 | |||
Cash collateral for futures contracts | 136,598 | |||
Outstanding swap agreements, at value1 | 2,842,683 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 8,067,821 | |||
Other assets | 85,209 | |||
Total assets | 314,948,836 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable for investments purchased | 8,243,705 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 7,059,661 | |||
Outstanding swap agreements, at value1 | 818,396 | |||
Payable for investment advisory and administration fees | 274,597 | |||
Variation margin payable | 20,466 | |||
Director’s fees payable | 11,820 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 281,855 | |||
Total liabilities | 16,710,500 | |||
Net assets: | ||||
Capital stock—$0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 21,591,836 shares issued and outstanding | 286,636,432 | |||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (13,116,241 | )2 | ||
Accumulated net realized loss | (2,796,978 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation | 27,515,123 | |||
Net assets | $298,238,336 | |||
Net asset value per share | $13.81 | |||
1 | Net upfront payments received by the Fund on outstanding swap agreements amounted to $290,385. | |
2 | The actual sources of the Fund’s fiscal year 2011 dividends/distributions may be net investment income, net realized capital gains, return of capital or a combination of the foregoing and may be subject to retroactive recharacterization at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year based on tax regulations. Shareholders will be informed of the tax characteristics of dividends/distributions after the close of the 2011 fiscal year. |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Statement of operations
For the six | ||||
months ended | ||||
April 30, 2011 | ||||
(unaudited) | ||||
Investment income: | ||||
Interest income, net of foreign withholding taxes of $(160,556) (includes $9,082 earned from affiliated entities) | $9,087,673 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory and administration fees | 1,738,408 | |||
Custody and accounting fees | 281,293 | |||
Professional fees | 80,813 | |||
Reports and notices to shareholders | 42,581 | |||
Directors’ fees | 17,012 | |||
Listing fees | 11,777 | |||
Transfer agency fees | 9,037 | |||
Insurance expense | 3,343 | |||
Other expenses | 17,798 | |||
Total expenses | 2,202,062 | |||
Less: Fee waivers by investment advisor and administrator | (91,379 | ) | ||
Net expenses | 2,110,683 | |||
Net investment income | 6,976,990 | |||
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investment activities: | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments | 3,118,915 | |||
Futures contracts | (180,310 | ) | ||
Options written | 137,062 | |||
Swap agreements | 1,213,678 | |||
Forward foreign currency contracts | 255,574 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | 1,322,055 | |||
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of: Investments | (615,548 | ) | ||
Futures contracts | (275,410 | ) | ||
Options written | 82 | |||
Swap agreements | (112,892 | ) | ||
Forward foreign currency contracts | (763,304 | ) | ||
Translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency | 97,053 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain from investment activities | 4,196,955 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $11,173,945 | |||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Statement of changes in net assets
For the six | |||||||
months ended | For the | ||||||
April 30, 2011 | year ended | ||||||
(unaudited) | October 31, 2010 | ||||||
From operations: | |||||||
Net investment income | $6,976,990 | $16,533,802 | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: Investment activities | 3,118,915 | 12,170,342 | |||||
Futures contracts | (180,310 | ) | (414,723 | ) | |||
Options written | 137,062 | — | |||||
Swap agreements | 1,213,678 | 1,604,010 | |||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | 255,574 | 3,669,814 | |||||
Foreign currency transactions | 1,322,055 | (470,776 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of: Investments | (615,548 | ) | 14,058,673 | ||||
Futures contracts | (275,410 | ) | (395,441 | ) | |||
Options written | 82 | (82 | ) | ||||
Swap agreements | (112,892 | ) | 1,391,352 | ||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | (763,304 | ) | 1,729,708 | ||||
Translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency | 97,053 | 13,356 | |||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 11,173,945 | 49,890,035 | |||||
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||
Net investment income | (18,618,640 | )1 | (22,842,003 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (7,444,695 | ) | 27,048,032 | ||||
Net assets: | |||||||
Beginning of period | 305,683,031 | 278,634,999 | |||||
End of period | $298,238,336 | $305,683,031 | |||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | $(13,116,241 | )1 | $(1,474,591 | ) | |||
1 | The actual sources of the Fund’s fiscal year 2011 dividends/distributions may be net investment income, net realized capital gains, return of capital or a combination of the foregoing and may be subject to retroactive recharacterization at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year based on tax regulations. Shareholders will be informed of the tax characteristics of dividends/distributions after the close of the 2011 fiscal year. |
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Global High Income Fund Inc.
Financial highlights
Selected data for a share of common stock outstanding throughout each period is presented below:
For the six | |||
months ended | |||
April 30, 2011 | |||
(unaudited) | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $14.16 | ||
Net investment income1 | 0.32 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investment activities | 0.19 | ||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.51 | ||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.86 | )2 | |
Distributions from net realized gains | — | ||
Return of capital | — | ||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.86 | ) | |
Offering cost charged to paid-in capital | — | ||
Net asset value, end of period | $13.81 | ||
Market price, end of period | $12.81 | ||
Total net asset value return3 | 3.94 | % | |
Total market price return4 | (8.74 | )% | |
Ratios to average net assets: | |||
Expenses before fee waivers by advisor | 1.52 | %5 | |
Expenses after fee waivers by advisor | 1.46 | %5 | |
Net investment income | 4.82 | %5 | |
Supplemental data: | |||
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | $298,238 | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39 | % | |
1 | Calculated using the average shares method. | |
2 | The actual sources of the Fund’s fiscal year 2011 dividends/distributions may be net investment income, net realized capital gains, return of capital or a combination of the foregoing and may be subject to retroactive recharacterization at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year based on tax regulations. Shareholders will be informed of the tax characteristics of dividends/distributions after the close of the 2011 fiscal year. | |
3 | Total net asset value return is calculated assuming a $10,000 purchase of common stock at the current net asset value on the first day of each period reported and a sale at the current net asset value on the last day of each period reported, and assuming reinvestment of dividends and other distributions at the net asset value on the payable dates. Total net asset value return does not reflect brokerage commissions or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or a sale of Fund shares. Total return based on net asset value is hypothetical as investors cannot purchase or sell Fund shares at the net asset value but only at market prices. |
For the years ended October 31, | |||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||
$12.90 | $9.82 | $15.26 | $14.85 | $15.72 | |||||||||
0.77 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.79 | |||||||||
1.55 | 3.30 | (4.28 | ) | 0.86 | 0.92 | ||||||||
2.32 | 4.06 | (3.44 | ) | 1.76 | 1.71 | ||||||||
(1.06 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (1.35 | ) | ||||
— | — | (0.73 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (1.21 | ) | ||||||
— | (0.26 | ) | (0.32 | ) | — | — | |||||||
(1.06 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (2.00 | ) | (1.35 | ) | (2.56 | ) | ||||
— | — | — | — | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
$14.16 | $12.90 | $9.82 | $15.26 | $14.85 | |||||||||
$14.98 | $11.47 | $8.22 | $14.38 | $16.06 | |||||||||
18.91 | % | 43.02 | % | (25.76 | )% | 12.40 | % | 11.75 | % | ||||
41.52 | % | 54.20 | % | (33.99 | )% | (2.33 | )% | 6.28 | % | ||||
1.54 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.48 | % | 1.41 | % | 1.43 | % | ||||
1.47 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.34 | % | ||||
5.76 | % | 6.71 | % | 6.01 | % | 5.96 | % | 5.34 | % | ||||
$305,683 | $278,635 | $212,049 | $329,391 | $320,548 | |||||||||
84 | % | 104 | % | 83 | % | 100 | % | 108 | % | ||||
4 | Total market price return is calculated assuming a $10,000 purchase of common stock at the current market price on the first day of each period reported and a sale at the current market price on the last day of each period reported, and assuming reinvestment of dividends and other distributions at prices obtained under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Total market price return does not reflect brokerage commissions or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or a sale of Fund shares. | |
5 | Annualized. |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Organization and significant accounting policies
Global High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on February 23, 1993 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to achieve a high level of current income. As a secondary objective the Fund seeks capital appreciation, to the extent consistent with its primary objective.
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification for certain liabilities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Valuation of investments—The Fund calculates its net asset value based on the current market value, where available, for its portfolio securities. The Fund normally obtains market values for its securities and other instruments from independent pricing sources and broker-dealers. Independent pricing sources may use reported last sale prices, official market closing prices, current market quotations or valuations from computerized “matrix” systems that derive values based on comparable securities or instruments. A matrix system incorporates parameters such as security quality, maturity and coupon, and/or research and evaluations by its staff, including review of broker-dealer market price quotations, if available, in determining the valuation of the portfolio securities or instruments. Securities and other instruments also may be valued based on appraisals derived from information concerning the security or instrument or similar securities or instruments received from recognized dealers in those
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
holdings. Securities and instruments traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market and listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) normally are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Other OTC securities are valued at the last bid price on the valuation date available prior to valuation. Securities and instruments which are listed on US and foreign stock exchanges normally are valued at the market closing price, the last sale price on the day the securities are valued or, lacking any sales on such day, at the last available bid price. In cases where securities or instruments are traded on more than one exchange, the securities or instruments are valued on the exchange designated as the primary market by UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS Global AM” or the “Advisor”), the investment advisor of the Fund. UBS Global AM is an indirect wholly owned asset management subsidiary of UBS AG, an internationally diversified organization with headquarters in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland and operations in many areas of the financial services industry. If a market value is not readily available from an independent pricing source for a particular security or instrument, that security or instrument is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Various factors may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security’s or instrument’s fair value. These factors include, but are not limited to, fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the securities or instruments; and the evaluation of forces which influence the market in which the securities or instruments are purchased and sold. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (”NYSE”).
Certain securities or instruments in which the Fund invests are traded in markets that close before 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. Normally, developments that occur between the close of the foreign markets and 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, will not be reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. However, if the Fund determines that such developments are so significant that they will materially affect the value of the Fund’s securities or instruments, the Fund may adjust the previous closing prices to reflect what the Board believes to be the fair value of these securities or instruments as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time.
The amortized cost method of valuation, which approximates market value, generally is used to value short-term debt instruments with sixty days or less remaining to maturity, unless the Board determines that this does not represent
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value of the respective investment company. The Fund values investments in non-registered US open-end investment companies at the daily net asset value, pursuant to the practical expedient within ASC Topic 820. All investments quoted in foreign currencies will be valued daily in US dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the time such valuation is determined by the Fund’s custodian.
Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily using forward exchange rates quoted by independent pricing services.
Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon values from third party vendors or quotations from market makers to the extent available and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on the Statement of assets and liabilities. In the event that market quotations are not readily available or deemed unreliable, the swap is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the various inputs that are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs, including but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs inclusive of the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.
A fair value hierarchy has been included near the end of the Fund’s Portfolio of investments.
In January 2010, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”. ASU No. 2010-06 requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about amounts and
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements as well as inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, including information on purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures have been implemented for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The disclosures surrounding purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements have been implemented for the interim period beginning after December 15, 2010.
The provisions of ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC Topic 815”) require qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit-risk related contingent features in derivative agreements. Since investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the statement of operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under ASC Topic 815. Accordingly, even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for purposes of disclosure under ASC Topic 815. ASC Topic 815 requires that (1) objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation, (2) the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses be disclosed in a tabular format, and (3) information be disclosed about credit-risk contingent features of derivatives contracts. Details of this disclosure can be found below as well as in the Portfolio of investments. The volume of derivatives, other than forward foreign currency contracts, that is presented in the Portfolio of investments of the Fund is consistent with the derivative activity during the period ended April 30, 2011. The volume of forward foreign currency contracts during the six month period was less than the volume at period end. The Fund may be a seller of protection through credit default swap agreements which are by nature credit-risk contingent (the terms of these agreements can be found within the Portfolio of investments, with further discussion in the Notes to financial statements); however, the Fund is not aware of any additional credit risk contingent features on other derivative contracts held by the Fund.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Disclosure of derivatives by underlying risk for the Fund as of and for the period ended April 30, 2011 is as follows:
Asset derivatives | |||||||||||||
Foreign | |||||||||||||
Interest | Credit | exchange | |||||||||||
rate risk | risk | risk | Total | ||||||||||
Forward contracts1 | $— | $— | $8,067,821 | $8,067,821 | |||||||||
Options purchased1 | — | — | 521,036 | 521,036 | |||||||||
Swap agreements1 | 620,536 | 1,645,103 | 577,044 | 2,842,683 | |||||||||
Total value | $620,536 | $1,645,103 | $9,165,901 | $11,431,540 | |||||||||
1 | Statement of assets and liabilities location: Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value, unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts and outstanding swap agreements, at value. |
Liability derivatives | |||||||||||||
Foreign | |||||||||||||
Interest | Credit | exchange | |||||||||||
rate risk | risk | risk | Total | ||||||||||
Forward contracts1 | $— | $— | $(7,059,661 | ) | $(7,059,661 | ) | |||||||
Futures contracts2 | (237,635 | ) | — | — | (237,635 | ) | |||||||
Swap agreements1 | (44,984 | ) | (773,412 | ) | — | (818,396 | ) | ||||||
Total value | $(282,619 | ) | $(773,412 | ) | $(7,059,661 | ) | $(8,115,692 | ) | |||||
1 | Statement of assets and liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts and outstanding swap agreements, at value. | |
2 | Includes cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the futures contracts table in the Portfolio of investments, but only the unpaid variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities. |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Activities in derivative instruments during the period ended April 30, 2011, were as follows:
Foreign | |||||||||||||
Interest | Credit | exchange | |||||||||||
rate risk | risk | risk | Total | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss)1 | |||||||||||||
Forward contracts | $— | $— | $255,574 | $255,574 | |||||||||
Futures contracts | (180,310 | ) | — | — | (180,310 | ) | |||||||
Options purchased3 | — | — | 87,748 | 87,748 | |||||||||
Options written | — | — | 137,062 | 137,062 | |||||||||
Swap agreements | 647,713 | 492,226 | 73,739 | 1,213,678 | |||||||||
Total net realized gain | $467,403 | $492,226 | $554,123 | $1,513,752 | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2 | |||||||||||||
Forward contracts | $— | $— | $(763,304 | ) | $(763,304 | ) | |||||||
Futures contracts | (275,410 | ) | — | — | (275,410 | ) | |||||||
Options purchased3 | — | — | (9,946 | ) | (9,946 | ) | |||||||
Options written | — | — | 82 | 82 | |||||||||
Swap agreements | (571,586 | ) | 331,919 | 126,775 | (112,892 | ) | |||||||
Total net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | $(846,996 | ) | $331,919 | $(646,393 | ) | $(1,161,470 | ) | ||||||
1 | Statement of operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, options written, swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts. | |
2 | Statement of operations location: Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts, options written, swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts. | |
3 | Realized and unrealized gain (loss) is included in net realized gain (loss) from investments and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments. |
Restricted securities—The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included in the Fund’s Notes to portfolio of investments.
Investment transactions and investment income—Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment and foreign exchange transactions are calculated using the identified cost method.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized as adjustments to interest income and the identified cost of investments.
Foreign currency translation—The Fund uses the foreign currency exchange rates determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. For purposes of calculating the US dollar equivalent value of a non-US dollar denominated obligation, foreign currency amounts are translated into US dollars on the following basis: (1) market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities – at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the Fund’s fiscal period; and (2) purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses – at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Although the net assets and the market value of the Fund’s portfolio are presented at the foreign exchange rates at the end of the Fund’s fiscal period, the Fund does not generally isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of the changes in market prices of securities. However, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates when determining the gain or loss upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency-denominated securities pursuant to US federal income tax regulations. Certain foreign exchange gains and losses included in realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in or are a reduction of ordinary income in accordance with US federal income tax regulations.
Forward foreign currency contracts—The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts“) in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities or to hedge the US dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in a particular currency. The Fund may also use forward contracts in an attempt to enhance income or gains.
The Fund has no specific limitation on the percentage of assets which may be committed to such contracts. The Fund may enter into forward contracts or maintain a net exposure to forward contracts only if (1) the consummation of the contracts would not obligate the Fund to deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of the position being hedged by such contracts or (2) the Fund identifies cash or liquid securities in an amount not less than the value of its assets committed to the consummation of the forward contracts and not covered as provided in (1) above, as marked-to-market daily.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Risks may arise upon entering into forward contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their forward contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the US dollar.
Fluctuations in the value of forward contracts are recorded for book purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Realized gains and losses include net gains and losses recognized by the Fund on contracts which have been sold or matured.
Futures contracts—The Fund may use financial futures contracts for hedging purposes and to adjust exposure to US and foreign fixed income markets in connection with a reallocation of the Fund’s assets or to manage the average duration of the Fund. The Fund may also use futures contracts in an attempt to enhance income or gains. However, imperfect correlations between futures contracts and the related securities or markets, or market disruptions, do not normally permit full control of these risks at all times. Using financial futures contracts involves various market risks, including interest rate and equity risk. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. To the extent that market prices move in an unexpected direction, there is a risk that the Fund will not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contract or may realize a loss.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deliver to a broker an amount of cash and/or liquid securities equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying financial futures contracts. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as an unrealized gain or loss on futures until the financial futures contract is closed or expires, at which time the net gain or loss is reclassified to realized gain or loss on futures.
Swap agreements—The Fund may engage in swap agreements, including but not limited to interest rate, currency, total return, and credit default swap agreements. The Fund expects to enter into these transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or to hedge a portion of the portfolio’s duration, to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Fund
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
anticipates purchasing at a later date, to gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible or in an attempt to enhance income or gains.
The Fund may enter into interest rate swap agreements with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect itself from interest rate fluctuations. This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s) for a specified amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. Interest rate swap agreements are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and interest rate risk.
The Fund may enter into currency swap agreements with another party in order to receive or pay amounts based on changes in currency exchange rates to protect itself from or take advantage of exchange rate fluctuations. The Fund utilizes currency swaps to earn income and enhance returns as well as to manage the risk profile of the Fund. This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified currency exchange rate(s) for a specified amount. Currency swap agreements are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk.
Credit default swap agreements involve commitments to make or receive payments in the event of a default or other credit event of a referenced security. As a buyer, the Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty, and the Fund would receive payments only upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the Fund will lose its periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract. However, if a credit event does occur, the Fund typically would receive full notional value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund would receive periodic payments from the counterparty, and the Fund would make payments only upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the Fund will gain the periodic stream of payments it received over the term of the contract. However, if a credit event occurs, the Fund will pay full notional value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly and are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event. If a credit event occurs and cash settlement is not elected, a variety of other obligations may be delivered in lieu of the specific referenced obligation. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in delivery of a security with a value other than had been anticipated (such as a party’s right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event). The Fund may use credit default swaps on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a Fund owns or has exposure to the referenced obligation) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default.
The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2011 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed under the section “Credit default swaps on sovereign issues—sell protection” in the Notes to portfolio of investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into, if any, by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.
The use of swap agreements involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. If UBS Global AM is incorrect in its forecast of market values, interest rates and other applicable factors, the investment performance of the Fund will be less favorable than it would have been if this investment technique was never used. Swap agreements do not involve the delivery of securities and are subject to counterparty risk. If the other party to a swap agreement defaults and fails to consummate the transaction, the Fund’s risk of loss will consist of the net amount of interest or other payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. Therefore, the Fund would consider the creditworthiness of the counterparty to a swap agreement in evaluating potential credit risk.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
The Fund accrues for interim payments on swap agreements on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap agreements on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Once interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/loss on swap agreements, in addition to realized gain/loss recorded upon the termination of swap agreements on the Statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swap agreements are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation of swap agreements.
Structured notes—The Fund may invest in structured notes whose values are based on the price movements of a referenced security or index. The value of these structured notes will rise and fall in response to changes in the referenced security or index. On the maturity date of each structured note, the Fund will receive a payment from a counterparty based on the value of the referenced security or index (notional amount multiplied by price of the referenced security or index) and record a realized gain or loss.
Structured notes may present a greater degree of market risk than many types of securities and may be more volatile and less liquid than less complex securities. Structured notes are also subject to the risk that the issuer of the structured notes may fail to perform its contractual obligations.
Option writing—The Fund may write (sell) put and call options on foreign or US securities, indices, foreign currencies and interest rate swaps (commonly referred to as swaptions), in order to gain exposure to or protect against changes in the markets. When the Fund writes a call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of assets and liabilities as an asset and as an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. If an option which the Fund has written either expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security or derivative instrument, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a call option which the Fund has written is exercised, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending on the holding period of the underlying security) from the sale of the underlying security or derivative instrument and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
originally received. If a put option which the Fund has written is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security or derivative instrument which the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option.
In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the derivative instrument, security, index or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by the Fund could result in the Fund selling or buying a derivative instrument, security or currency at a price different from current market value.
Purchased options—The Fund may purchase put and call options on foreign or US securities, indices, foreign currencies and interest rate swaps (commonly referred to as swaptions), as well as exchange listed call options on particular market segment indices to achieve temporary exposure to a specific security, currency, industry or geographic region. Purchasing call options tends to increase exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease exposure to the underlying instrument. The Fund pays a premium which is included in the Statement of assets and liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying futures, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss.
Dividends and distributions—Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-distribution date. The amount of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains and/or return of capital is determined in accordance with US federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.
Concentration of risk
Investing in securities of foreign issuers and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
United States. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region, which could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable US companies and US government securities. These risks are greater with respect to securities of issuers located in emerging market countries in which the Fund invests. The ability of the issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments particular to a specific industry, country, state or region.
Investment advisor and administrator and other transactions with related entities
The Fund’s Board has approved an investment advisory and administration contract (“Advisory Contract”) with UBS Global AM. In accordance with the Advisory Contract, the Fund pays UBS Global AM an investment advisory and administration fee, which is accrued weekly and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.25% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets. Since August 1, 2005, UBS Global AM has contractually agreed to waive compensation otherwise payable to it to reduce the fee it receives under the Advisory Contract so that it is paid at the annual rate of 1.25% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets on assets up to $200 million, and at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets on assets above $200 million. This fee reduction “breakpoint” continues indefinitely unless the Fund’s board agrees to any change. Additionally, effective August 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011. UBS Global AM has agreed voluntarily to waive compensation otherwise payable to it to reduce the fee it receives under the Advisory Contract so that it is paid at the following annual rates:
Average weekly net assets | Advisory fee | ||
Up to $200 million | 1.20% | ||
Above $200 million | 1.00% | ||
At April 30, 2011, the Fund owed UBS Global AM $274,597 which is composed of $289,806 of investment advisory and administration fees less fees waived of $15,209. For the six months ended April 30, 2011, UBS Global AM waived $91,379 of investment advisory and administration fees from the Fund.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Additional information regarding compensation to affiliate of a board member
Professor Meyer Feldberg serves as a senior advisor to Morgan Stanley, a financial services firm with which the Fund may conduct transactions, resulting in him being an interested director of the Fund. The Fund has been informed that Professor Feldberg’s role at Morgan Stanley does not involve matters directly affecting any UBS funds. Fund transactions are executed through Morgan Stanley based on that firm’s ability to provide best execution of the transactions. During the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Fund purchased and sold certain securities (e.g., fixed income securities) in principal trades with Morgan Stanley having an aggregate value of $6,915,672. Morgan Stanley received compensation in connection with these trades, which may have been in the form of a “mark-up” or “mark-down” of the price of the securities, a fee from the issuer for maintaining a commercial paper program, or some other form of compensation. Although the precise amount of this compensation is not generally known by UBS Global AM, UBS Global AM believes that under normal circumstances it represents a small portion of the total value of the transactions.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend securities up to 331/3% of its total assets to qualified broker-dealers or institutional investors. The loans are secured at all times by cash, cash equivalents or US government securities in an amount at least equal to 102% of the market value of the securities loaned with respect to domestic securities and 105% of the market value of the securities loaned with respect to foreign securities, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly.
The Fund will regain ownership of loaned securities to exercise certain beneficial rights; however, the Fund may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower fail financially. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash, cash equivalents or US government securities held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower plus reasonable administrative and custody fees. The Fund did not lend any securities during the six months ended April 30, 2011.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Capital stock
There are 100,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock authorized and 21,591,836 shares outstanding at April 30, 2011. For the six months ended April 30, 2011 and for the year ended October 31, 2010, there were no transactions involving common stock.
Purchases and sales of securities
For the six months ended April 30, 2011, aggregate purchases and sales of portfolio securities, excluding short-term securities, were $105,421,252 and $106,679,912, respectively.
Federal tax status
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. In addition, by distributing during each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, net realized capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, the Fund intends not to be subject to a federal excise tax. Accordingly, no federal income tax provision was required.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 was as follows:
Distributions paid from: | 2010 | ||
Ordinary income | $ | 22,842,003 | |
The tax character of distributions paid and components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis for the current fiscal year will be determined after the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2011.
As of and during the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Fund did not have any liabilities for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of operations. During the period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Each of the tax years in the four year period ended October 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Tax information (unaudited)
Dividends received by tax-exempt recipients (e.g., IRAs and Keoghs) need not be reported as taxable income. Some retirement trusts (e.g., corporate, Keogh and 403(b)(7) plans) may need this information for their annual reporting. Since the Fund’s fiscal year is not the calendar year, another notification will be sent in respect of calendar year 2011. The second notification, which will reflect the amount to be used by calendar year taxpayers on their federal income tax returns, will be made in conjunction with Form 1099 DIV and will be mailed no later than January 31, 2012. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.
The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on income received by the Fund from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
General information (unaudited)
The Fund
Global High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company whose shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Fund’s primary investment objective is to achieve a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation, to the extent consistent with its primary objective. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved. The Fund’s investment advisor and administrator is UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS Global AM”).
Shareholder information
The Fund’s NYSE trading symbol is “GHI.” Net asset value and market price information as well as other information about the Fund is updated each business day on UBS’s web site at the following internet address: http://globalam-us.ubs.com/corpweb/closedendedfunds.do.
Shareholder meeting information
An annual meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on February 17, 2011. At the meeting, the two nominees as Class I directors, namely Bernard H. Garil and Heather R. Higgins, were elected to serve as board members for three year terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until they retire, resign or are earlier removed. The shares were voted as indicated below:
Shares | ||||
To vote for or withhold authority | Shares | withhold | ||
in the election of: | voted for | authority | ||
Bernard H. Garil | 18,814,647.52 | 844,541.36 | ||
Heather R. Higgins | 18,816,778.90 | 842,409.98 | ||
The following persons’ terms of office as directors also continued after the annual meeting given that they are in other director classes: Richard Q. Armstrong, Alan S. Bernikow, Richard R. Burt, Meyer Feldberg and Barry M. Mandinach.
The Fund is not aware of any broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares held in street name for which the broker indicates that instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or other persons entitled to vote and for which the broker does not have discretionary voting authority.)
Global High Income Fund Inc.
General information (unaudited)
Quarterly Form N-Q portfolio schedule
The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC 0330. Additionally, you may obtain copies of Form N-Q from the Fund upon request by calling 1 888-793 8637.
Proxy voting policies, procedures and record
You may obtain a description of the Fund’s (1) proxy voting policies (2) proxy voting procedures, and (3) information regarding how the Fund voted any proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 for which an SEC filing has been made, without charge, upon request by contacting the Fund directly at 1-888-793 8637, online on UBS’s Web site: http://www.ubs.com/1/e/globalam/Americas/globalamus/globalamusii/ closed_end_funds.html or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov).
Dividend reinvestment plan
The Fund’s Board has established a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) under which all shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names, or in the name of UBS Financial Services Inc. or its nominee, will have all dividends and other distributions on their shares of common stock automatically reinvested in additional shares, unless such shareholders elect to receive cash. Shareholders who elect to hold their shares in the name of another broker or nominee should contact such broker or nominee to determine whether, or how, they may participate in the Plan.
The ability of such shareholders to participate in the Plan may change if their shares are transferred into the name of another broker or nominee.
A shareholder may elect not to participate in the Plan or may terminate participation in the Plan at any time without penalty, and shareholders who have previously terminated participation in the Plan may rejoin it at any time. Changes in elections must be made in writing to the Fund’s transfer agent and should include the shareholder’s name and address as they appear on that share certificate or in the transfer agent’s records.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
General information (unaudited)
An election to terminate participation in the Plan, until such election is changed, will be deemed an election by a shareholder to take all subsequent distributions in cash. An election will be effective only for distributions declared and having a record date at least ten days after the date on which the election is received.
Additional shares of common stock acquired under the Plan will be purchased in the open market, on the NYSE or otherwise, at prices that may be higher or lower than the net asset value per share at the time of the purchase. Investors should consider whether continued participation in the dividend reinvestment plan is appropriate for them when the Fund’s market price exceeds its net asset value; a portion of a dividend/distribution may represent a return of capital, which would be reinvested in the Fund at a premium to net asset value. The number of shares of common stock purchased with each dividend/distribution will be equal to the result obtained by dividing the amount of the dividend/distribution payable to a particular shareholder by the average price per share (including applicable brokerage commissions) that the transfer agent was able to obtain in the open market. The Fund will not issue any new shares in connection with the Plan. There currently is no charge to participants for reinvesting dividends or other distributions. The transfer agent’s fees for handling the reinvestment of dividends/distributions are paid by the Fund. However, each participant pays a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the transfer agent’s open market purchases of common stock in connection with the reinvestment of dividends/distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and other distributions in shares of common stock does not relieve participants of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends/distributions.
Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan with respect to any dividend or other distribution if notice of the change is sent to Plan participants at least 30 days before the record date for such dividend/distribution. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by the transfer agent by at least 30 days’ written notice to all Plan participants. Additional information regarding the Plan may be obtained from, and all correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the transfer agent at BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, P.O. Box 358035, Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8035. For further information regarding the Plan, you may also contact the transfer agent directly at 1-866-352 5528.
Distribution policy
The Fund’s Board adopted a managed distribution policy in December 1999, which was revised effective June 2005, and again effective August 2009.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
General information (unaudited)
Pursuant to the policy as in effect from December 1999 through early May 2005, the Fund made regular monthly distributions at an annualized rate equal to 11% of the Fund’s net asset value, as determined as of the last trading day during the first week of that month (usually a Friday unless the NYSE is closed that Friday). The Board approved reducing the annualized rate for distribution pursuant to the policy from 11% to 9% effective beginning with the June 2005 monthly distribution. The Board approved a further reduction in the annualized rate for distribution pursuant to the policy from 9% to 8% in July 2009, effective beginning with the August 2009 monthly distribution. Prior to December 20, 1999, the Fund’s distributions varied based on the Fund’s net investment income and realized capital gains or losses.
Monthly distributions based on a fixed percentage of the Fund’s net asset value may require the Fund to make multiple distributions of long-term capital gains during a single fiscal year. The Fund has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission that enables it to do so. The Fund’s Board receives recommendations from UBS Global AM, the Fund’s investment advisor, periodically and no less frequently than annually will reassess the annualized percentage of net assets at which the Fund’s monthly distributions will be made.
The above information supplements that contained on the inside front cover of this report.
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Directors | ||
Richard Q. Armstrong | Meyer Feldberg | |
Chairman | ||
Bernard H. Garil | ||
Alan S. Bernikow | ||
Heather R. Higgins | ||
Richard R. Burt | ||
Barry M. Mandinach | ||
Principal Officers | ||
Mark E. Carver | Uwe Schillhorn | |
President | Vice President | |
Mark F. Kemper | ||
Vice President and Secretary | ||
Thomas Disbrow | ||
Vice President and Treasurer |
Investment Advisor and Administrator
UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6028
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that from time to time the Fund may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market at market prices.
This report is sent to the shareholders of the Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.
The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the Fund without examination by independent registered public accountants who do not express an opinion thereon.
© 2011 UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. All rights reserved.
©2011 UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.
UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. is a
subsidiary of UBS AG.
All rights reserved.
June 2011
www.ubs.com/globalam-us
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form. | ||
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
There were no purchases made by or on behalf of the Registrant or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of shares of the Registrant’s equity securities that are registered by the Registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act made in the period covered by this report.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant’s Board has established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider nominees recommended by shareholders if a vacancy occurs among those board members who are not “interested persons” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. In order to recommend a nominee, a shareholder should send a letter to the chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Richard R. Burt, care of the Secretary of the registrant at UBS Global Asset Management, UBS Building, One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, and indicate on the envelope “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.” The shareholder’s letter should state the nominee’s name and should include the nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae, and must be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated for the Board and to serve if elected by shareholders.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document. | ||
(b) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. | ||
Item 12. Exhibits. | |||
(a) | (1) Code of Ethics—Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semiannual report. | ||
(a) | (2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT. | ||
(a) | (3) Written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons—The registrant has not engaged in such a solicitation during the period covered by this report. | ||
(b) | Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT. |
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.
Global High Income Fund Inc.
By: | /s/ Mark E. Carver | |
Mark E. Carver | ||
President | ||
Date: | July 8, 2011 | |
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.
By: | /s/ Mark E. Carver | |
Mark E. Carver | ||
President | ||
Date: | July 8, 2011 | |
By: | /s/ Thomas Disbrow | |
Thomas Disbrow | ||
Vice President and Treasurer | ||
Date: | July 8, 2011 |