THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.
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Schedule of Investments by Industry (Unaudited)
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March 31, 2021
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Percent
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No. of
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Fair
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of Net
|
|||||||||
Shares
|
Security
|
Value
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Assets
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||||||||
Common Stock — 98.00%
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|||||||||||
Advertising — 0.48%
|
|||||||||||
8,390
|
DKSH Holding AG
|
$
|
646,756
|
0.48
|
%
|
||||||
An international marketing and services group. The company offers a comprehensive package of services that includes organizing and running the entire value chain for any product.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $523,137)
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|||||||||||
646,756
|
0.48
|
%
|
|||||||||
Banks — 5.06%
|
|||||||||||
10,700
|
Cembra Money Bank AG
|
1,183,520
|
0.88
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides financial services. The company's services include personal loans, vehicle financing, credit cards and savings and insurance services.
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|||||||||||
(Cost $636,061)
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|||||||||||
221,000
|
Credit Suisse Group AG
|
2,325,179
|
1.73
|
%
|
|||||||
A global diversified financial services company with significant activity in private banking, investment banking and asset management.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $2,755,941)
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|||||||||||
212,000
|
UBS Group AG
|
3,296,626
|
2.45
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides retail banking, corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and investment banking.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $2,953,768)
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|||||||||||
6,805,325
|
5.06
|
%
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|||||||||
Biotechnology — 1.39%
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|||||||||||
36,000
|
Idorsia Ltd. 1
|
969,282
|
0.72
|
%
|
|||||||
Researches, develops, and manufactures pharmaceutical, biological, and diagnostic products.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,027,734)
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|||||||||||
1,600
|
Lonza Group AG
|
898,306
|
0.67
|
%
|
|||||||
Produces organic fine chemicals, biocides, active ingredients, and biotechnology products.
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|||||||||||
(Cost $1,004,768)
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|||||||||||
1,867,588
|
1.39
|
%
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|||||||||
Building Materials — 3.96%
|
|||||||||||
145
|
Belimo Holding AG
|
1,177,071
|
0.88
|
%
|
|||||||
Market leader in damper and volume control actuators for ventilation and air-conditioning equipment.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $344,115)
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|||||||||||
660
|
Forbo Holding AG
|
1,199,171
|
0.89
|
%
|
|||||||
Produces floor coverings, adhesives and belts for conveying and power transmission.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,054,700)
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|||||||||||
2,550
|
Geberit AG
|
1,630,006
|
1.21
|
%
|
|||||||
Manufactures and supplies water supply pipes and fittings, installation, and drainage and flushing systems such as visible cisterns other sanitary systems for the commercial and residential construction markets.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,228,762)
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|||||||||||
4,600
|
Sika AG
|
1,319,662
|
0.98
|
%
|
|||||||
Manufactures construction materials, producing concrete and mixtures, mortar, sealants and adhesives, tooling resins, anti-static industrial flooring, and acoustic materials. The company serves customers
worldwide.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $667,980)
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|||||||||||
5,325,910
|
3.96
|
%
|
|||||||||
Chemicals — 1.01%
|
|||||||||||
116,411
|
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG
|
1,351,934
|
1.01
|
%
|
|||||||
Manufactures industrial equipment. The Company produces protective coatings for precision tools and components, equipment for textile production, and propulsion technology drive systems.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,243,284)
|
|||||||||||
1,351,934
|
1.01
|
%
|
|||||||||
Commercial Services — 0.47%
|
|||||||||||
221
|
SGS SA
|
629,550
|
0.47
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides industrial inspection, analysis, testing, and verification services.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $553,249)
|
|||||||||||
629,550
|
0.47
|
%
|
|||||||||
Computers — 5.52%
|
|||||||||||
56,000
|
Logitech International SA
|
5,898,996
|
4.39
|
%
|
|||||||
Engages in the development and marketing of hardware and software products that enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking and audio and video communication.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $759,260)
|
|||||||||||
58,611
|
SoftwareONE Holding AG 1
|
1,519,533
|
1.13
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides IT services. The Company offers cloud computing, portfolio management, procurment, unified communication, and other related solutions.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,267,799)
|
|||||||||||
7,418,529
|
5.52
|
%
|
|||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 3.80%
|
|||||||||||
38,458
|
Julius Baer Group Ltd.
|
2,469,746
|
1.84
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides private banking services. The company advises on wealth management, financial planning and investments; offers mortgage and other lending, foreign exchange, securities trading, custody and execution
services.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,700,037)
|
|||||||||||
11,737
|
Swissquote Group Holding SA
|
1,521,451
|
1.13
|
%
|
|||||||
Through its subsidiaries, offers online financial services. The company operates an online trading system which offers customers real-time securities quotes on the Swiss Stock Exchange.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,233,061)
|
|||||||||||
13,408
|
VZ Holding AG
|
1,112,644
|
0.83
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides independent financial advice to private individuals and companies. The company consults on investment, tax and inheritance planning and provides advice regarding insurance products and coverage.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $438,472)
|
|||||||||||
5,103,841
|
3.80
|
%
|
|||||||||
Electric — 1.60%
|
|||||||||||
19,654
|
BKW AG
|
2,146,769
|
1.60
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides energy supply services. The company focuses on the production, transportation, trading and sale of energy. In addition to energy supply, the company also develops, implements and operates energy solutions
for its clients.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,253,650)
|
|||||||||||
2,146,769
|
1.60
|
%
|
|||||||||
Electronics — 2.48%
|
|||||||||||
110,000
|
ABB Ltd.
|
3,338,044
|
2.48
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides power and automation technologies. The company operates under segments that include power products, power systems, automation products, process automation, and robotics.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $2,596,253)
|
|||||||||||
3,338,044
|
2.48
|
%
|
|||||||||
Food — 16.02%
|
|||||||||||
192,300
|
Nestle SA
|
21,523,542
|
16.02
|
%
|
|||||||
One of the world's largest food and beverage processing companies.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $12,374,998)
|
|||||||||||
21,523,542
|
16.02
|
%
|
|||||||||
Hand/Machine Tools — 1.00%
|
|||||||||||
4,550
|
Schindler Holding AG
|
1,342,060
|
1.00
|
%
|
|||||||
Manufactures and installs elevators, escalators, and moving walkways internationally. The company's products are used in airports, subway stations, railroad terminals, shopping centers, cruise ships, hotels, and
office buildings. The company also offers maintenance services.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $977,749)
|
|||||||||||
1,342,060
|
1.00
|
%
|
|||||||||
Healthcare-Products — 4.68%
|
|||||||||||
10,200
|
Alcon, Inc. 1
|
717,246
|
0.53
|
%
|
|||||||
Manufactures eye care products. The company produces and markets vitreoretinal and cataract surgery, contact lenses, and refractive technology products.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $667,799)
|
|||||||||||
125,416
|
Eyesense AG, Series A 1,2,3
|
45,308
|
0.03
|
%
|
|||||||
A spin-out from Ciba Vision AG. Develops novel ophthalmic self- diagnostic systems for glucose monitoring of diabetes patients.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $3,007,048)
|
|||||||||||
3,500
|
Medacta Group SA 1
|
377,836
|
0.28
|
%
|
|||||||
Produces and distributes medical devices. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes orthopedic and neurosurgical medical devices.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $341,248)
|
|||||||||||
5,486
|
Sonova Holding AG
|
1,459,591
|
1.09
|
%
|
|||||||
Designs and produces wireless analog and digital in-the-ear and behind-the-ear hearing aids and miniaturized voice communications systems.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $846,271)
|
|||||||||||
250,550
|
Spineart SA 1,2,3
|
1,331,084
|
0.99
|
%
|
|||||||
Designs and markets an innovative full range of spine products, including fusion and motion preservation devices, focusing on easy to implant high-end products to simplify the surgical act.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,761,659)
|
|||||||||||
5,295
|
Tecan Group AG
|
2,359,585
|
1.76
|
%
|
|||||||
Manufactures and distributes laboratory automation components and systems. The products are mainly used by research and diagnostic laboratories.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $492,937)
|
|||||||||||
6,290,650
|
4.68
|
%
|
|||||||||
Healthcare-Services — 0.55%
|
|||||||||||
11,900
|
Galenica AG
|
746,002
|
0.55
|
%
|
|||||||
Retails pharmaceutical products, and services customers in Switzerland. The Company offers health, beauty, and related products and services.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $613,838)
|
|||||||||||
746,002
|
0.55
|
%
|
|||||||||
Insurance — 11.72%
|
|||||||||||
12,400
|
Baloise Holding AG
|
2,118,600
|
1.58
|
%
|
|||||||
Offers group and individual life, health, accident, liability property, and transportation insurance to customers in Europe. The Company also offers private banking and asset management services.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,945,182)
|
|||||||||||
18,100
|
Helvetia Holding AG
|
2,134,729
|
1.59
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides a broad range of life, casualty, liability, accident and transportation insurance in Switzerland and in other European countries. The Company insures individuals, property such as vehicles and buildings,
and consumer goods and personal belongings
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,878,827)
|
|||||||||||
8,100
|
Swiss Life Holding AG
|
3,998,576
|
2.97
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides life insurance and institutional investment management.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $2,724,393)
|
|||||||||||
17,766
|
Swiss Re AG
|
1,754,797
|
1.31
|
%
|
|||||||
Offers reinsurance, insurance, and insurance linked financial market products.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,475,944)
|
|||||||||||
13,400
|
Zurich Insurance Group AG
|
5,743,569
|
4.27
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides insurance-based financial services. The company offers general and life insurance products and services for individuals, small businesses, commercial enterprises, mid-sized and large corporations, and
multinational companies.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $4,409,802)
|
|||||||||||
15,750,271
|
11.72
|
%
|
|||||||||
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 1.18%
|
|||||||||||
12,700
|
SFS Group AG
|
1,584,211
|
1.18
|
%
|
|||||||
Provides automotive products, building and electronic components, flat roofing and solar fastening systems. The company operates production facilities in Asia, Europe and North America.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $846,209)
|
|||||||||||
1,584,211
|
1.18
|
%
|
|||||||||
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.38%
|
|||||||||||
14,620
|
Stadler Rail AG
|
699,660
|
0.52
|
%
|
|||||||
Engineers and manufactures trains. The company offers suburban and regional transport trains, light rail vehicles, and trams.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $608,027)
|
|||||||||||
10,200
|
Sulzer AG
|
1,152,058
|
0.86
|
%
|
|||||||
Manufactures machinery and equipment, and operates in a surfacing technology business. The Company provides pumping and surface technology solution and services, services and repair of thermal turbo machinery, and
service for separation and static mixing.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $964,564)
|
|||||||||||
1,851,718
|
1.38
|
%
|
|||||||||
Packaging & Containers — 2.11%
|
|||||||||||
122,000
|
SIG Combibloc Group AG 1
|
2,833,682
|
2.11
|
%
|
|||||||
The company, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and produces bottling machines and systems for the food and beverage industries. The company serves customers worldwide.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,493,097)
|
|||||||||||
2,833,682
|
2.11
|
%
|
|||||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 23.68%
|
|||||||||||
182,000
|
Novartis AG
|
15,619,338
|
11.63
|
%
|
|||||||
One of the leading manufacturers of branded and generic pharmaceutical products.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $10,237,492)
|
|||||||||||
49,901
|
Roche Holding AG
|
16,195,357
|
12.05
|
%
|
|||||||
Develops and manufactures pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. Produces prescription drugs to treat cardiovascular, infectious and autoimmune diseases and for other areas including dermatology and oncology.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $9,346,153)
|
|||||||||||
31,814,695
|
23.68
|
%
|
|||||||||
Private Equity — 1.91%
|
|||||||||||
2,000
|
Partners Group Holding AG
|
2,564,947
|
1.91
|
%
|
|||||||
A global private markets investment management firm with investment programs under management in private equity, private real estate, private infrastructure and private debt. The firm manages a broad range of
customized portfolios for an international clientele of institutional investors. Partners Group is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,374,849)
|
|||||||||||
2,564,947
|
1.91
|
%
|
|||||||||
Retail — 6.20%
|
|||||||||||
53,500
|
Cie Financiere Richemont SA
|
5,158,147
|
3.84
|
%
|
|||||||
Manufactures and retails luxury goods. Produces jewelry, watches, leather goods, writing instruments and men’s and women’s wear.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $4,052,626)
|
|||||||||||
56,628
|
Swatch Group AG - Registered Shares
|
3,167,895
|
2.36
|
%
|
|||||||
Manufactures finished watches, movements and components. Produces components necessary to its various watch brand companies. The company also operates retail boutiques.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $4,903,863)
|
|||||||||||
8,326,042
|
6.20
|
%
|
|||||||||
Semiconductors — 1.80%
|
|||||||||||
105,000
|
AMS AG 1
|
2,101,897
|
1.56
|
%
|
|||||||
Designs and manufactures advanced sensor solutions. The company also delivers a broad range of technology solutions for consumer electronics and communication device manufactures.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,780,070)
|
|||||||||||
4,813
|
Sensirion Holding AG 1
|
323,202
|
0.24
|
%
|
|||||||
The company, through its subsidiaries, manufactures gas and liquid flow sensors for the measurement of humidity and temperature, volatile organic compounds and carbon dioxide. The company serves automotive,
industrial, medical, and consumer goods sectorsworldwide.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $182,551)
|
|||||||||||
2,425,099
|
1.80
|
%
|
|||||||||
Total Common Stock
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $92,549,227)
|
131,687,165
|
98.00
|
%
|
||||||||
Preferred Stock — 0.04%
|
|||||||||||
Biotechnology — 0.01%
|
|||||||||||
8,400
|
Ixodes AG, Series B 1,2,3,4
|
7,676
|
0.01
|
%
|
|||||||
Develops and produces a topical product for the treatment of borreliosis infection and the prevention of Lyme disease from a tick bite.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $2,252,142)
|
|||||||||||
7,676
|
0.01
|
%
|
|||||||||
Industrial Goods & Services — 0.03%
|
|||||||||||
500,863
|
SelFrag AG Class A 1,2,3
|
47,896
|
0.03
|
%
|
|||||||
Designs, manufactures and sells industrial machines and processes using selective fragmentation technology.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,932,198)
|
|||||||||||
47,896
|
0.03
|
%
|
|||||||||
Total Preferred Stock
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $4,184,340)
|
55,572
|
0.04
|
%
|
||||||||
Limited Partnership — 0.72%
|
|||||||||||
Biotechnology — 0.72%
|
|||||||||||
3,294,705
|
Aravis Biotech II, Limited Partnership 1,3,4
|
968,090
|
0.72
|
%
|
|||||||
Makes early stage venture investments in the biotechnology & pharmaceuticals industry.
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,810,184)
|
|||||||||||
968,090
|
0.72
|
%
|
|||||||||
Total Limited Partnership
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $1,810,184)
|
968,090
|
0.72
|
%
|
||||||||
Short-Term Investment — 0.13%
|
|||||||||||
180,407
|
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.003% 5
|
180,407
|
0.13
|
%
|
|||||||
(Cost $180,407)
|
|||||||||||
180,407
|
0.13
|
%
|
|||||||||
Total Short-Term Investment
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $180,407)
|
180,407
|
0.13
|
%
|
||||||||
Total Investments
|
|||||||||||
(Cost $98,724,158)
|
132,891,234
|
98.89
|
%
|
||||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities
|
1,487,646
|
1.11
|
%
|
||||||||
Net Assets
|
$
|
134,378,880
|
100.00
|
%
|
|||||||
Net Asset Value Per Share:
|
|||||||||||
($134,378,880 ÷13,212,254
shares outstanding, $0.001 par value: 50 million shares authorized) |
$
|
10.17
|
|||||||||
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
|
THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.
|
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Schedule of Investments by Industry (Unaudited)
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|
March 31, 2021
|
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(continued)
|
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1 Non-income producing security.
|
|||||||||||||
2 Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
|
|||||||||||||
3 Illiquid. There is not a public market for these securities in the United States or in any foreign jurisdiction, including
Switzerland. Securities are priced
|
|||||||||||||
at Fair Value in accordance with the Fund's valuation policy and procedures. At the end of the period, the aggregate Fair Value of these securities amounted
|
|||||||||||||
to $2,400,054 or 1.79% of the Fund's net assets. Additional information on these securities is
as follows:
|
|||||||||||||
Security
|
Acquisition Date
|
Cost
|
|||||||||||
Aravis Biotech II, Limited Partnership
|
July 31, 2007 – May 29, 2018
|
$1,810,184
|
|||||||||||
Eyesense AG – Common Shares
|
July 22, 2010 – October 3, 2011
|
3,007,048
|
|||||||||||
Ixodes AG – Preferred Shares B
|
April 7, 2011 – June 1, 2012
|
2,252,142
|
|||||||||||
SelFrag AG – Class A – Preferred Shares
|
December 15, 2011 – January 28, 2014
|
1,932,198
|
|||||||||||
Spineart SA – Common Shares
|
December 22, 2010 - December 20, 2020
|
1,761,659
|
|||||||||||
$10,763,231
|
|||||||||||||
4 Affiliated Company. An affiliated company is a company in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of
the company's outstanding voting
|
|||||||||||||
securities or an equivalent interest in the company. Details related to affiliated company holdings are as follows:
|
|||||||||||||
Change in
|
|||||||||||||
Fair Value
|
Gross
|
Gross
|
Realized
|
Unrealized
|
Interest
|
Fair Value
|
|||||||
Name of Issuer
|
as of 12/31/20
|
Additions
|
Reductions
|
Gain/(Loss)
|
Gain/(Loss)
|
Income
|
as of 3/31/21
|
||||||
Aravis Biotech II, Limited Partnership
|
$ 1,072,405
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
$ (104,315)
|
$ -
|
$ 968,090
|
||||||
Ixodes AG – Preferred Shares B
|
8,172
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(496)
|
|
-
|
|
7,676
|
||||
$ 1,080,577
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
$ (104,811)
|
$ -
|
$ 975,766
|
|||||||
5 Rate shown is the seven day annualized yield as of March 31, 2021.
|
|||||||||||||
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
|
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
|
||
% of Net Assets as of March 31, 2021
|
||
Pharmaceuticals
|
23.68%
|
|
Food
|
16.02%
|
|
Insurance
|
11.72%
|
|
Retail
|
6.20%
|
|
Computers
|
5.52%
|
|
Banks
|
5.06%
|
|
Healthcare-Products
|
4.68%
|
|
Building Materials
|
3.96%
|
|
Diversified Financial Services
|
3.80%
|
|
Electronics
|
2.48%
|
|
Biotechnology
|
2.12%
|
|
Packaging & Containers
|
2.11%
|
|
Private Equity
|
1.91%
|
|
Semiconductors
|
1.80%
|
|
Electric
|
1.60%
|
|
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
|
1.38%
|
|
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
|
1.18%
|
|
Chemicals
|
1.01%
|
|
Hand/Machine Tools
|
1.00%
|
|
Healthcare-Services
|
0.55%
|
|
Advertising
|
0.48%
|
|
Commercial Services
|
0.47%
|
|
Short-Term Investment
|
0.13%
|
|
Industrial Goods & Services
|
0.03%
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities
|
1.11%
|
|
100.00%
|
TOP 10 PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
|
|
% of Net Assets as of March 31, 2021
|
|
Nestle SA
|
16.02%
|
Roche Holding AG
|
12.05%
|
Novartis AG
|
11.63%
|
Logitech International SA
|
4.39%
|
Zurich Insurance Group AG
|
4.27%
|
Cie Financiere Richemont SA
|
3.84%
|
Swiss Life Holding AG
|
2.97%
|
ABB Ltd.
|
2.48%
|
UBS Group AG
|
2.45%
|
Swatch Group AG - Registered Shares
|
2.36%
|
TOPIC 820 TABLE
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities*
|
Level 1
Quoted Prices |
Level 2
Other Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3
Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Investments Valued at NAV**
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||
Common Stock
|
$
|
130,310,773
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,376,392
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
131,687,165
|
||||||||||
Preferred Stock
|
-
|
-
|
55,572
|
-
|
55,572
|
|||||||||||||||
Limited Partnership
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
968,090
|
968,090
|
|||||||||||||||
Money Market Deposit Account
|
-
|
180,407
|
-
|
-
|
180,407
|
|||||||||||||||
Total Investments in Securities
|
$
|
130,310,773
|
$
|
180,407
|
$
|
1,431,964
|
$
|
968,090
|
$
|
132,891,234
|
||||||||||
|
LEVEL 3 ROLLFORWARD TABLE
|
||||||||||||
Common Stock
|
Preferred Stock
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2020
|
$
|
1,465,458
|
$
|
59,168
|
$
|
1,524,626
|
||||||
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation (a)
|
(89,066
|
)
|
(3,596
|
)
|
(92,662
|
)
|
||||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Gross Purchases
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Gross Sales
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Transfer out of Level 3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2021
|
$
|
1,376,392
|
$
|
55,572
|
$
|
1,431,964
|
(a)
|
The noted amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation relate to the fair value of Level 3 assets held on March 31, 2021.
|