N-Q 1 d283481dnq.htm VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number            811-05620                              

                    Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc.              

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

101 Munson Street

                                       Greenfield, MA 01301-9683                                    

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

William Renahan, Esq.

Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for Registrant

100 Pearl Street

                                                   Hartford, CT 06103-4506                                                   

                             (Name and address of agent for service)                                    

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 272-2700

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2017

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule of Investments is attached herewith.


VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—3.3%  

U.S. Treasury Bond 2.500%, 2/15/46

  $ 8,530      $ 7,642  

U.S. Treasury Note 1.375%, 2/15/20

    3,220        3,209  
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES  
(Identified Cost $10,982)        10,851  
MUNICIPAL BONDS—1.5%  
California—0.9%             

State of California, Build America Bonds Taxable 7.600%, 11/1/40

    2,000        2,981  
    

 

 

 
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)  
New York—0.6%             

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue Taxable
5.000%, 5/1/40

  $ 1,640      $ 1,861  
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Identified Cost $5,105)        4,842  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—1.8%  

Argentine Republic

    

144A 7.500%, 4/22/26(3)

    715        760  

144A 7.625%, 4/22/46(3)

    380        387  

Dominican Republic 144A 6.600%, 1/28/24(3)

    315        343  

Federative Republic of Brazil
6.000%, 4/7/26

    385        420  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES (continued)  

Kingdom of Bahrain 144A
7.000%, 10/12/28(3)

  $ 490      $ 513  

Kingdom of Jordan 144A 5.750%, 1/31/27(3)

    490        481  

Republic of Colombia 3.875%, 4/25/27

    430        428  

Republic of Costa Rica 144A 7.000%, 4/4/44(3)

    500        506  

Republic of Indonesia 144A 3.700%, 1/8/22(3)

    280        286  

Republic of Panama 3.875%, 3/17/28

    500        508  

Republic of Turkey 4.875%, 10/9/26

    1,000        965  

Sultanate of Oman 144A 4.750%, 6/15/26(3)

    300        302  
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES  
(Identified Cost $6,064)        5,899  
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—11.2%  
Agency—3.7%             

FNMA

    

4.000%, 1/1/46

    474        498  

3.500%, 4/1/46

    5,050        5,169  

3.500%, 5/1/46

    4,807        4,920  

3.000%, 7/1/46

    1,574        1,562  
    

 

 

 
       12,149  
    

 

 

 
Non-Agency—7.5%             

Agate Bay Mortgage Trust 13-1, A1 144A 3.500%, 7/25/43(2)(3)

    1,764        1,776  

American Homes 4 Rent Trust 14-SFR2, C 144A 4.705%, 10/17/36(3)

    610        636  

AMSR Trust 16-SFR1, C 144A 3.193%, 11/17/33(2)(3)

    488        491  

Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 15-200P, A 144A 3.218%, 4/14/33(3)

    385        387  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust

    

16-SPL1, B1 144A 4.250%, 4/28/55(3)

    395        406  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Non-Agency (continued)  

17-SPL1, B1 144A
4.250%, 10/28/64(2)(3)

  $ 263      $ 271  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

    

16-SMPL, A 144A 2.228%, 9/10/31(3)

    685        672  

08-C7, AM 6.127%, 12/10/49(2)

    1,000        1,020  

Colony Starwood Homes Trust 16-2A, C 144A 3.093%, 12/17/33(2)(3)

    490        492  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust Funding LLC 16-2, A1 144A 2.750%, 9/25/46(2)(3)

    135        136  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 03-AR30, 5A1 3.185%, 1/25/34(2)

    268        271  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Loan Trust 15-1, B4 144A 3.893%, 5/25/45(2)(3)

    232        214  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes 16-DNA2, M2 3.182%, 10/25/28(2)

    1,150        1,171  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust 17-1, A21 144A 3.500%, 7/25/56(3)

    339        342  

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Trust 07-GG10, A1A 5.949%, 8/10/45(2)

    792        794  

Hilton USA Trust 16-SFP, B 144A 3.323%, 11/5/35(3)

    965        955  

Home Equity Mortgage Trust 05-2, M7 2.662%, 7/25/35(2)

    437        433  

JPMorgan Chase (Bear Stearns) Alternate Loan Trust 04-5, 3A1 3.317%, 6/25/34(2)

    897        900  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Non-Agency (continued)  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

    

14-C22, A4 3.801%, 9/15/47

  $ 1,320      $ 1,368  

07-LDPX, AM 5.464%, 1/15/49(2)

    839        839  

JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust

    

16-2, M2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/45(2)(3)

    711        711  

16-1, A3 144A 3.500%, 5/25/46(3)

    416        420  

16-5, A1 144A 2.602%, 12/25/46(2)(3)

    891        889  

Morgan Stanley Capital Barclays Bank Trust 16-MART, A 144A 2.200%, 9/13/31(3)

    1,000        982  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 07-IQ14, AM 5.778%, 4/15/49(2)

    923        921  

Motel 6 Trust 15-MTL6, D 144A 4.532%, 2/5/30(3)

    401        404  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 16-4A, B1A 144A
4.500%, 11/25/56(3)

    711        732  

One Market Plaza Trust 17-1MKT, A 144A 3.614%, 2/10/32(3)

    345        357  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 13-8, B1 3.535%, 6/25/43(2)

    369        370  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust 04-4, 3A2 3.309%, 4/25/34(2)

    253        252  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

    

15-1, A2 144A
3.250%, 10/25/53(2)(3)

    975        950  

15-6, M1 144A 3.750%, 4/25/55(2)(3)

    185        180  

15-2, 1M1 144A 3.250%, 11/25/60(2)(3)

    945        938  

Tricon American Homes Trust 16-SFR1, C 144A 3.487%, 11/17/33(3)

    975        954  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Non-Agency (continued)  

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust LLC

    

XXXV 16-NPL9, A1 144A 3.500%, 9/25/46(2)(3)

  $ 528      $ 528  

16-NP11, A1 144A
3.500%, 10/25/46(2)(3)

    276        278  

15-NPL7, A1 144A
3.250%, 2/25/55(2)(3)

    299        298  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 15-LC20, B 3.719%, 4/15/50

    675        670  
    

 

 

 
               24,408  
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  
(Identified Cost $37,233)        36,557  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—2.4%  

Centre Point Funding LLC 12-2A,1 144A 2.610%, 8/20/21(3)

    620        611  

CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. 13-1A, A2 144A 4.474%, 3/20/43(3)

    466        462  

Drug Royalty II LP 2 14-1, A2 144A 3.484%, 7/15/23(3)

    308        306  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

    

15-2A, C 144A 3.900%, 3/15/21(3)

    580        589  

16-3A, B 144A 2.840%, 8/16/21(3)

    685        684  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust 17-AA, A 144A 3.620%, 2/20/29(3)

    425        427  

Murray Hill Marketplace Trust 16-LC1, A 144A 4.190%, 11/25/22(3)

    294        296  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II 16-1, B 144A 2.732%, 9/27/21(2)(3)

    780        781  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 15-1A, A 144A 3.190%, 3/18/26(3)

    560        566  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 16-1, C
3.090%, 4/15/22

  $ 990      $ 1,002  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC 16-3, A 144A 3.050%, 12/26/25(3)

    424        424  

Taco Bell Funding LLC 16-1A, A21 144A 3.832%, 5/25/46(3)

    537        545  

TGIF Funding LLC 17-1A, A2 144A 6.202%, 4/30/47(3)

    425        417  

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC 14-1A, A1 144A 2.863%, 4/15/44(3)

    566        554  
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES  
(Identified Cost $7,695)        7,664  
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES—25.9%  
Consumer Discretionary—2.4%  

American Greetings Corp. 144A 7.875%, 2/15/25(3)

    5        5  

Boyd Gaming Corp. 6.875%, 5/15/23

    190        206  

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC 9.375%, 5/1/22

    180        194  

CalAtlantic Group, Inc. 5.250%, 6/1/26

    280        280  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC 144A 5.125%, 12/15/21(3)

    110        112  

144A 5.125%, 12/15/21(3)

    275        280  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Series B 7.625%, 3/15/20

    420        425  

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. 144A 5.625%, 11/15/26(3)

    390        391  

Eagle II Acquisition Co., LLC 144A 6.000%, 4/1/25(3)

    50        52  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. 144A 8.250%, 3/1/24(3)

    150        152  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC 144A 4.875%, 4/1/27(3)

  $ 100      $ 101  

Horton (D.R.), Inc. 4.750%, 2/15/23

    510        543  

Landry’s, Inc. 144A
6.750%, 10/15/24(3)

    110        114  

NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A 4.750%, 12/15/21(3)

    280        285  

PetSmart, Inc. 144A
7.125%, 3/15/23(3)

    345        329  

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 144A 5.625%, 5/1/24(3)

    145        147  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) 3.650%, 3/15/25(7)

    490        493  

QVC, Inc. 4.375%, 3/15/23(7)

    665        667  

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 1/1/22(3)

    100        107  

SFR Group S.A. 144A
7.375%, 5/1/26(3)

    415        429  

Signet UK Finance plc 4.700%, 6/15/24(7)

    525        508  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A 5.375%, 7/15/26(3)

    410        420  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A 5.625%, 3/1/24(3)

    90        94  

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC 144A 8.750%, 7/15/23(3)

    200        213  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp. 5.625%, 1/15/24

    25        27  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. 5.875%, 6/15/24

    405        419  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    

5.100%, 10/1/25(7)

    615        654  

4.500%, 4/1/27

    115        116  
    

 

 

 
       7,763  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Staples—1.3%  

AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 12/15/24(3)

    260        264  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Consumer Staples (continued)  

Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide, Inc. 7.750%, 1/15/19

  $ 1,500      $ 1,650  

CVS Health Corp. 2.875%, 6/1/26(7)

    635        605  

Flowers Foods, Inc. 4.375%, 4/1/22(7)

    690        732  

Post Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.750%, 3/1/27

    220        221  

Safeway, Inc. 7.250%, 2/1/31

    285        277  

Smithfield Foods, Inc. 144A 4.250%, 2/1/27(3)

    117        118  

Whole Foods Market, Inc. 5.200%, 12/3/25

    355        377  
    

 

 

 
       4,244  
    

 

 

 
Energy—2.2%             

Alta Mesa Holdings LP 144A 7.875%, 12/15/24(3)

    190        199  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 6.600%, 3/15/46

    215        259  

Antero Resources Corp. 5.625%, 6/1/23

    200        206  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC 144A 6.125%, 11/15/22(3)

    115        117  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC 144A 5.875%, 3/31/25(3)

    280        293  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP 144A 5.750%, 4/1/25(3)

    290        297  

Energy Transfer Partners LP 4.200%, 4/15/27

    430        425  

EP Energy LLC 144A 8.000%, 11/29/24(3)

    45        47  

Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. 4.650%, 3/15/25

    290        301  

Holly Energy Partners LP 144A 6.000%, 8/1/24(3)

    35        37  

HollyFrontier Corp. 5.875%, 4/1/26(7)

    480        510  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 7.500%, 11/15/40

    615        742  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Energy (continued)  

Matador Resources Co. 144A 6.875%, 4/15/23(3)

  $ 300      $ 315  

MPLX LP 4.875%, 12/1/24(7)

    635        668  

NGL Energy Partners LP 5.125%, 7/15/19

    335        338  

Noble Holding International Ltd. 7.750%, 1/15/24

    220        212  

Pertamina Persero PT 144A 4.875%, 5/3/22(3)

    200        212  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    

8.750%, 5/23/26

    230        267  

7.375%, 1/17/27

    75        80  

Petroleos Mexicanos 6.875%, 8/4/26

    395        438  

QEP Resources, Inc. 5.250%, 5/1/23

    140        138  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 6.250%, 3/15/22

    355        394  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC 5.750%, 4/15/25

    60        60  

Sunoco LP 6.375%, 4/1/23

    410        418  

Transocean, Inc. 144A 9.000%, 7/15/23(3)

    235        252  
    

 

 

 
       7,225  
    

 

 

 
Financials—9.3%             

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd.
3.950%, 2/1/22(7)

    495        508  

Allstate Corp. (The) 5.750% (2)(5)

    445        478  

Ally Financial, Inc. 5.750%, 11/20/25

    300        308  

Apollo Management Holdings LP 144A 4.000%, 5/30/24(3)

    475        476  

Ares Capital Corp.

    

4.875%, 11/30/18

    65        67  

3.875%, 1/15/20

    175        178  

Ares Finance Co., LLC 144A 4.000%, 10/8/24(3)(7)

    675        632  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Financials (continued)  

Banco de Credito del Peru 144A 6.125%, 4/24/27(2)(3)

  $ 440      $ 481  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones 144A 4.000%, 2/11/23(3)(7)

    680        697  

Banco Inbursa S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple 144A
4.125%, 6/6/24(3)

    400        400  

Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC 144A 4.375%, 10/14/25(3)

    500        508  

Bancolombia S.A. 5.125%, 9/11/22

    655        684  

Bank of America Corp.

    

2.000%, 1/11/18

    370        371  

5.625%, 7/1/20(7)

    585        642  

4.200%, 8/26/24(7)

    853        869  

Brookfield Finance LLC 4.000%, 4/1/24

    368        370  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    

4.200%, 10/29/25

    450        452  

3.750%, 7/28/26

    495        479  

Citigroup, Inc. 5.500%, 9/13/25

    2,000        2,186  

Compass Bank 3.875%, 4/10/25(7)

    625        613  

Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC 144A 4.125%, 12/10/22(3)

    720        713  

Discover Financial Services 3.950%, 11/6/24

    475        476  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC 5.000%, 5/15/18

    2,000        2,066  

FS Investment Corp.

    

4.250%, 1/15/20

    410        413  

4.750%, 5/15/22

    100        102  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 5.750%, 1/24/22(7)

    1,000        1,126  

Guanay Finance Ltd. 144A 6.000%, 12/15/20(3)

    630        649  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Financials (continued)  

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd. Series 12 144A 6.000%(2)(3)(4)(5)(7)

  $ 780      $ 783  

ICAHN Enterprises LP

    

5.875%, 2/1/22

    160        163  

144A 6.250%, 2/1/22(3)

    85        86  

iStar, Inc.

    

5.000%, 7/1/19

    225        228  

6.000%, 4/1/22

    45        46  

Jefferies Group LLC

    

5.125%, 1/20/23

    215        231  

4.850%, 1/15/27

    250        255  

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV 144A 6.950%, 7/10/42(3)

    535        564  

Leucadia National Corp. 5.500%, 10/18/23

    375        399  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A 4.250%, 6/15/23(3)(7)

    610        641  

Lincoln National Corp. 4.200%, 3/15/22(7)

    625        660  

Macquarie Group Ltd. 144A 6.250%, 1/14/21(3)(7)

    520        577  

Manulife Financial Corp. 4.150%, 3/4/26(7)

    540        569  

MetLife, Inc. 3.600%, 11/13/25(7)

    550        562  

Morgan Stanley

    

4.100%, 5/22/23

    385        398  

4.350%, 9/8/26(7)

    855        870  

Navient Corp.

    

6.500%, 6/15/22

    175        177  

7.250%, 9/25/23

    100        101  

OM Asset Management plc
4.800%, 7/27/26

    495        493  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A. 144A 4.630%, 9/26/22(3)(6)(7)

    440        463  

Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.625%(2)(5)

    400        429  

S&P Global, Inc. 4.000%, 6/15/25

    485        498  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. 144A 3.700%, 3/28/22(3)

    425        426  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Financials (continued)  

Societe Generale S.A. 144A 4.750%, 11/24/25(3)(7)

  $ 500      $ 503  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 144A 5.000%, 12/15/21(3)

    55        57  

State Bank of India 144A 3.250%, 4/18/18(3)

    660        668  

Tervita Escrow Corp. 144A 7.625%, 12/1/21(3)

    35        36  

Trinity Acquisition plc 4.400%, 3/15/26

    200        205  

UBS AG 7.625%, 8/17/22(7)

    1,235        1,428  

Vnesheconombank 144A
6.025%, 7/5/22(3)

    410        441  

Wells Fargo & Co. 3.069%, 1/24/23

    225        226  
    

 

 

 
       30,127  
    

 

 

 
Health Care—1.9%             

Abbott Laboratories

    

3.400%, 11/30/23

    105        106  

3.750%, 11/30/26

    375        374  

AbbVie, Inc.

    

2.850%, 5/14/23

    335        329  

3.600%, 5/14/25

    440        440  

3.200%, 5/14/26

    275        264  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    

3.200%, 3/15/23

    325        329  

3.750%, 9/15/25

    415        428  

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    

5.125%, 8/1/21

    110        109  

6.250%, 3/31/23

    85        87  

Endo Finance LLC 144A 6.000%, 7/15/23(3)

    275        242  

Envision Healthcare Corp. 144A 6.250%, 12/1/24(3)

    85        89  

Forest Laboratories LLC 144A 4.875%, 2/15/21(3)

    395        425  

HCA, Inc.

    

5.375%, 2/1/25

    200        209  

5.250%, 6/15/26

    50        52  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.000%, 2/15/25(3)

    204        204  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Health Care (continued)  

MEDNAX, Inc. 144A 5.250%, 12/1/23(3)

  $ 225      $ 230  

Mylan, Inc. 4.200%, 11/29/23(7)

    500        513  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 144A 6.625%, 5/15/22(3)

    300        281  

Shire Acquisitions Investments 2.400%, 9/23/21

    200        196  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 144A 8.875%, 4/15/21(3)

    305        323  

Team Health Holdings, Inc. 144A 6.375%, 2/1/25(3)

    225        221  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

    

4.631%, 6/15/20(2)

    185        187  

4.500%, 4/1/21

    215        216  

144A 7.500%, 1/1/22(3)

    15        16  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III BV 3.150%, 10/1/26

    295        272  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

    

144A 6.500%, 3/15/22(3)

    25        26  

144A 7.000%, 3/15/24(3)

    40        41  
    

 

 

 
       6,209  
    

 

 

 
Industrials—1.6%             

Carpenter Technology Corp.
4.450%, 3/1/23

    630        640  

Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through-Trust 13-1, A 144A 5.250%, 5/30/23(3)

    418        436  

General Electric Capital Corp.
3.150%, 9/7/22

    2,000        2,065  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 144A 8.375%, 8/15/22(3)

    80        82  

Masco Corp.

    

5.950%, 3/15/22

    280        314  

4.450%, 4/1/25

    140        146  

Owens Corning 3.400%, 8/15/26

    495        479  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Industrials (continued)  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. 144A 5.500%, 2/15/24(3)

  $ 205      $ 214  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC 144A 9.250%, 5/15/23(3)

    190        209  

TransDigm, Inc. 6.500%, 5/15/25

    115        116  

UAL Pass-Through-Trust 07-01, A 6.636%, 7/2/22

    599        647  
    

 

 

 
       5,348  
    

 

 

 
Information Technology—0.9%  

Broadcom Corp.

    

144A 3.000%, 1/15/22(3)

    185        184  

144A 3.625%, 1/15/24(3)

    340        342  

CDW LLC
5.000%, 9/1/25

    70        72  

CommScope Technologies LLC 144A 5.000%, 3/15/27(3)

    70        70  

Diamond 1 Finance Corp.

    

144A 5.450%, 6/15/23(3)

    100        108  

144A 6.020%, 6/15/26(3)

    100        109  

144A 8.100%, 7/15/36(3)

    230        289  

DXC Technology Co. (Everett Spinco, Inc.) 144A 4.250%, 4/15/24(3)

    114        116  

First Data Corp. 144A 5.000%, 1/15/24(3)

    570        582  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 4.900%, 10/15/25(7)

    300        312  

Radiate Holdco LLC 144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(3)

    220        218  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. 4.000%, 6/15/25

    470        477  
    

 

 

 
       2,879  
    

 

 

 
Materials—1.8%             

Alpek SAB de C.V. 144A 5.375%, 8/8/23(3)(7)

    765        801  

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 144A 6.000%, 2/15/25(3)

    200        203  

Equate Petrochemical BV 144A 4.250%, 11/3/26(3)

    490        490  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Materials (continued)  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 3.875%, 3/15/23

  $ 180      $ 166  

Glencore Funding LLC 144A 4.000%, 3/27/27(3)

    425        419  

INEOS Group Holdings S.A. 144A 5.625%, 8/1/24(3)

    495        498  

Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A 4.375%, 5/15/23(3)

    935        957  

Novelis Corp. 144A
6.250%, 8/15/24(3)

    25        26  

Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) S.A. 144A 5.625%, 4/25/24(3)

    500        532  

Rusal Capital DAC 144A 5.125%, 2/2/22(3)

    430        433  

Severstal Oao Via Steel Capital S.A. 144A 3.850%, 8/27/21(3)(6)

    510        511  

Silgan Holdings, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 3/15/25(3)

    75        76  

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A 6.000%, 10/15/25(3)

    410        423  

Vulcan Materials Co. 3.900%, 4/1/27

    425        429  
    

 

 

 
       5,964  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate—2.0%             

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 3.950%, 1/15/27

    300        300  

Corporate Office Properties LP 3.600%, 5/15/23(7)

    660        641  

CyrusOne LP 144A
5.375%, 3/15/27(3)

    95        96  

DDR Corp. 7.875%, 9/1/20

    395        457  

Digital Realty Trust LP 5.250%, 3/15/21

    415        450  

EPR Properties 4.750%, 12/15/26

    620        624  

Hospitality Properties Trust
4.950%, 2/15/27

    510        524  

Kilroy Realty LP 4.375%, 10/1/25

    475        496  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Real Estate (continued)  

Kimco Realty Corp. 3.400%, 11/1/22

  $ 460      $ 464  

LifeStorage LP 3.500%, 7/1/26

    310        296  

MPT Operating Partnership LP

    

6.375%, 3/1/24

    50        54  

5.500%, 5/1/24

    225        229  

National Retail Properties, Inc.
4.000%, 11/15/25

    150        153  

Select Income REIT 4.500%, 2/1/25

    470        472  

Uniti Group, Inc. (Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.) 144A 7.125%, 12/15/24(3)

    370        376  

Welltower, Inc. 4.000%, 6/1/25(7)

    500        507  

WP Carey, Inc. 4.600%, 4/1/24

    400        414  
    

 

 

 
       6,553  
    

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services—1.4%  

Altice Financing S.A. 144A 6.625%, 2/15/23(3)

    200        209  

BellSouth Telecommunications LLC
6.375%, 6/1/28(7)

    2,000        2,239  

Crown Castle International Corp. 3.700%, 6/15/26

    50        49  

Frontier Communications Corp.
10.500%, 9/15/22

    370        376  

Sprint Spectrum Co., LLC 144A 3.360%, 3/20/23(3)

    200        200  

T-Mobile USA, Inc. 6.375%, 3/1/25

    285        308  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.570%, 4/27/23(7)

    560        599  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.125%, 3/16/27

    430        437  

Zayo Group LLC

    

6.375%, 5/15/25

    205        222  

144A 5.750%, 1/15/27(3)

    15        16  
    

 

 

 
       4,655  
    

 

 

 
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Utilities—1.0%             

Dominion Resources, Inc. 2.962%, 7/1/19(2)

  $ 50      $ 51  

Duke Energy Corp. 2.650%, 9/1/26

    505        468  

Dynegy, Inc. 7.375%, 11/1/22

    410        408  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A 7.125%, 2/11/25(3)

    410        415  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC 144A 4.350%, 1/15/25(3)

    520        541  

Southern Power Co.
4.150%, 12/1/25(7)

    570        589  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd. 144A 4.125%, 5/7/24(3)

    500        529  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A 6.375%, 2/1/23(2)(3)

    360        376  
    

 

 

 
               3,377  
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES  
(Identified Cost $84,943)        84,344  
LOAN AGREEMENTS(2)—2.1%  
Consumer Discretionary—0.5%  

Boyd Gaming Corp. Refinancing Tranche B, 0.000%, 9/15/23(9)

    385        388  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC Tranche B, 7.000%, 10/11/20

    388        391  

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC Tranche B, First Lien, 6.250%, 5/8/21

    199        201  

Laureare Education, Inc. 2021 Extended, 8.509%, 3/17/21

    198        200  

Station Casinos LLC Tranche B, 3.450%, 6/8/23

    199        199  

UFC Holdings LLC First Lien,
4.250%, 8/18/23

    234        235  
    

 

 

 
       1,614  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Consumer Staples—0.2%  

Albertson’s LLC Tranche B-4 3.982%, 8/25/21

  $ 279      $ 281  

JBS USA Lux S.A. 3.289%, 10/30/22

    115        116  

TKC Holdings, Inc. First Lien, 4.750%, 2/1/23

    100        101  
    

 

 

 
       498  
    

 

 

 
Financials—0.0%             

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 U.S. LLC Tranche B-2, 0.000%, 3/21/22(9)

    10        10  
    

 

 

 
Health Care—0.6%             

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. First Lien, 4.750%, 6/7/23

    263        267  

Community Health Systems, Inc. 2021 Tranche H, 4.027%, 1/27/21

    285        282  

Envision Healthcare Corp. 4.150%, 12/1/23

    310        313  

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd. Tranche B, 3.194%, 1/31/25

    70        70  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l. Senior Lien, 6.482%, 2/15/23

    85        85  

Inventiv Group Holdings, Inc.
4.804%, 11/9/23

    389        391  

NVA Holdings, Inc. Second Lien, 8.147%, 8/14/22

    214        216  

Quorum Health Corp. 6.789%, 4/29/22

    226        222  
    

 

 

 
       1,846  
    

 

 

 
Industrials—0.4%             

84 Lumber Co. 6.750%, 10/25/23

    268        272  

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. 3.698%, 11/10/23

    41        41  

Navistar, Inc. Tranche B, 5.000%, 8/7/20

    298        302  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
Industrials (continued)  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Second Lien, 6.804%, 2/28/22

  $ 300      $ 301  

Zodiac Pool Solutions LLC First Lien, 5.647%, 12/20/23

    274        277  
    

 

 

 
       1,193  
    

 

 

 
Information Technology—0.0%  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien, 4.535%, 11/3/23

    87        87  
    

 

 

 
Materials—0.1%             

Anchor Glass Container Corp. First Lien, 4.250%, 12/7/23

    87        88  

CPI Acquisition, Inc. First Lien,
5.834%, 8/17/22

    375        350  
    

 

 

 
       438  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.0%             

Capital Automotive LP Tranche B-2, First Lien 4.000%, 3/25/24

    50        51  
    

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services—0.1%  

Neustar, Inc. Tranche B2, 0.000%, 3/1/24(9)

    135        137  

UPC Financing Partnership 3.662%, 4/15/25

    190        191  
    

 

 

 
       328  
    

 

 

 
Utilities—0.2%             

Helix Gen Funding LLC Tranche 0.000%, 3/9/24(9)

    10        10  

NRG Energy, Inc. 3.232%, 6/30/23

    592        595  

Vistra Operations Company LLC

    

3.732%, 8/4/23

    162        163  

Tranche C, 3.732%, 8/4/23

    37        37  
    

 

 

 
               805  
TOTAL LOAN AGREEMENTS
(Identified Cost $6,834)
       6,870  
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

12


VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    SHARES     VALUE  
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.1%  
Energy—0.2%            

PTT Exploration & Production PCL Series Y, 144A, 4.875%(2)(3)(7)

    500 (8)    $ 511  
   

 

 

 
Financials—0.9%            

Citigroup, Inc. Series J, 7.125%

    20,000       578  

6.250%(2)

    390 (8)      421  

M&T Bank Corp. Series F, 5.125%(2)

    190 (8)      189  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) Series R, 4.850%(2)(7)

    535 (8)      532  

Series S, 5.000%(2)

    485 (8)      483  

SunTrust Bank, Inc. 5.625%(2)

    110 (8)      115  

Wells Fargo & Co. Series K, 7.980%(2)(7)

    585 (8)      609  
   

 

 

 
              2,927  
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Identified Cost $3,430)
      3,438  
COMMON STOCKS—82.6%  
Consumer Discretionary—7.2%  

Compass Group plc Sponsored ADR

    136,800       2,635  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    170,140       9,710  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    96,060       4,833  

Meredith Corp.

    97,260       6,283  
   

 

 

 
      23,461  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples—9.4%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    175,980       12,569  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    22,420       2,951  

Reynolds American, Inc.

    200,590       12,641  

Unilever plc Sponsored ADR

    49,360       2,435  
   

 

 

 
      30,596  
   

 

 

 
Energy—7.9%            

Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B Sponsored ADR

    192,940       10,772  

TOTAL S.A. Sponsored ADR

    133,360       6,724  

Vermilion Energy, Inc.

    216,490       8,120  
   

 

 

 
      25,616  
   

 

 

 
    SHARES      VALUE  
Financials—16.3%             

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    43,850      $ 3,612  

CI Financial Corp.

    196,400        3,924  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    45,000        3,252  

HSBC Holdings plc Sponsored ADR

    198,170        8,089  

Royal Bank of Canada

    122,100        8,902  

SCOR SE Sponsored ADR

    3,018,160        11,544  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd. ADR

    240,290        4,054  

Zurich Insurance Group AG ADR

    369,010        9,842  
    

 

 

 
       53,219  
    

 

 

 
Health Care—7.0%             

AstraZeneca plc Sponsored ADR

    262,980        8,189  

Coloplast A/S ADR

    395,590        3,074  

GlaxoSmithKline plc Sponsored ADR

    225,380        9,502  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR

    79,990        1,891  
    

 

 

 
       22,656  
    

 

 

 
Industrials—5.1%             

BAE Systems plc Sponsored ADR

    218,810        7,102  

Fastenal Co.

    79,780        4,109  

Waste Management, Inc.

    74,340        5,421  
    

 

 

 
       16,632  
    

 

 

 
Information Technology—4.1%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    40,760        3,340  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    126,280        4,268  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    40,490        2,987  

Paychex, Inc.

    49,310        2,905  
    

 

 

 
       13,500  
    

 

 

 
Materials—2.7%             

BASF SE Sponsored ADR

    47,010        4,662  

RPM International, Inc.

    73,260        4,032  
    

 

 

 
       8,694  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate—5.1%             

Crown Castle International Corp.

    90,410        8,539  

Realty Income Corp.

    136,500        8,126  
    

 

 

 
       16,665  
    

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

13


VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    SHARES      VALUE  
Telecommunication Services—9.0%  

AT&T, Inc.

    245,550      $ 10,203  

BCE, Inc.

    202,370        8,959  

Vodafone Group plc Sponsored ADR

    387,790        10,249  
    

 

 

 
       29,411  
    

 

 

 
Utilities—8.8%             

National Grid plc Sponsored ADR

    169,620        10,767  

PPL Corp.

    290,340        10,856  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    113,780        6,899  
    

 

 

 
               28,522  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $259,909)
       268,972  
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS—1.6%  

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Index Fund(10)

    19,650        1,725  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Fund(10)

    13,640        1,608  

SPDR Barclays Short-Term High Yield Bond Index Fund(10)

    72,200        2,019  
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS  
(Identified Cost $5,371)        5,352  
    CONTRACTS         
PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.1%  
Call Options—0.0%             

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/05/17 strike price $2,465

    618        3  

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/07/17 strike price $2,475

    1,151        12  

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/12/17 strike price $2,465

    623        0  

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/13/17 strike price $2,470

    1,157        23  
    

 

 

 
       38  
    

 

 

 
    CONTRACTS      VALUE  
Put Options—0.1%             

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/05/17 strike price $2,200

    618      $ 16  

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/07/17 strike price $2,200

    1,151        40  

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/12/17 strike price $2,245

    623        62  

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/13/17 strike price $2,255

    1,157        156  
    

 

 

 
               274  
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.1%  
(Premiums Paid $702)        312  
TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—133.7%  
(Identified Cost $428,268)        435,101 (11) 
    SHARES         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—1.9%  
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.9%  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.622%)(10)

    6,119,725        6,120  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Identified Cost $6,120)
       6,120  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE WRITTEN OPTIONS—135.5%  
(Identified Cost $434,388)        441,221 (1) 
    CONTRACTS         
WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.2)%  
Call Options—(0.1)%             

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/05/17 strike price $2,415

    618        (6

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/07/17 strike price $2,425

    1,151        (23
 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

    CONTRACTS      VALUE  
Call Options (continued)  

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/12/17 strike price $2,415

    623      $ (49

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/13/17 strike price $2,420

    1,157        (87
    

 

 

 
       (165
    

 

 

 
Put Options—(0.1)%             

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/05/17 strike price $2,250

    618        (16

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/07/17 strike price $2,250

    1,151        (57

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/12/17 strike price $2,295

    623        (112

S&P 500® Index expiration 04/13/17 strike price $2,305

    1,157        (359
    

 

 

 
               (544
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.2)%  
(Premiums Received $1,417)        (709 )(1) 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS NET OF WRITTEN OPTIONS—135.3%  
(Identified Cost $432,971)        440,512  

Other assets and liabilities,
net—(35.3%)

 

     (114,982
    

 

 

 
NET ASSETS—100.0%     

$325,530

 
    

 

 

 

Abbreviations

ADR American Depositary Receipt
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”)
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
SPDR S&P Depositary Receipt

Footnote Legend:

(1)

Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at March 31, 2017, see Note 3 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

Variable or step coupon security; interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at March 31, 2017.

(3)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2017, these securities amounted to a value of $54,517 or 12.2% of net assets.

(4)

No contractual maturity date.

(5)

Interest payments may be deferred.

(6)

This Note was issued for the sole purpose of funding a loan agreement between the issuer and the borrower. As the credit risk for this security lies solely with the borrower, the name represented here is that of the borrower.

(7)

All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options.

(8)

Value shown as par value.

(9)

This loan will settle after March 31, 2017, at which time the interest rate, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.

(10)

Shares of this fund are publicly offered and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.

(11)

All or a portion of the portfolio is segregated as collateral for borrowings.

 

Country Weightings†        

United States

     62

United Kingdom

     16  

Canada

     7  

France

     4  

Switzerland

     3  

Australia

     1  

Germany

     1  

Other

     6  

Total

     100

 

% of total investments net of written options as of March 31, 2017

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

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($ reported in thousands)

 

The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2017 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
March 31, 2017
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

Debt Securities:

         

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ 7,664     $     $ 7,664      $  

Corporate Bonds And Notes

     84,344             84,344         

Foreign Government Securities

     5,899             5,899         

Loan Agreements

     6,870             6,598        272  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     36,557             36,557         

Municipal Bonds

     4,842             4,842         

U.S. Government Securities

     10,851             10,851         

Equity Securities:

         

Common Stocks

     268,972       268,972               

Exchange-Traded Funds

     5,352       5,352               

Preferred Stocks

     3,438       578       2,860         

Purchased Options

     312       312               

Short-Term Investment

     6,120       6,120               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments before Written Options

   $ 441,221     $ 281,334     $ 159,615      $ 272  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Written Options

   $ (709   $ (709   $      $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments Net of Written Options

   $ 440,512     $ 280,625     $ 159,615      $ 272  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 related to securities held at March 31, 2017.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

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MARCH 31, 2017

($ reported in thousands)

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets of the Fund for Level 3 investments for which significant

unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

Investment in Securities    Loan
Agreements
 

Balance as of December 31, 2016:

   $  

Accrued Discount/(Premium)

      

Realized Gain (Loss)

      

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

      

Purchases

      

(Sales)(b)

      

Transfers into Level 3(a)

     272  

Transfers out of Level 3(a)

      
  

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2017:

   $ 272  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)  “Transfers into and/or from” represent the ending value as of March 31, 2017, for any investment security where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period.

 

(b)  Includes paydown on securities.

 

   The Fund’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.

None of the securities in this table are fair valued.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 2017

 

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its Schedule of Investments are summarized below and, for derivatives, included in Note 2 below. The preparation of the Schedule of Investments in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Schedule of Investments. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

  A. Security Valuation

Security valuation procedures for the Fund, which include nightly price variance, as well as back-testing such as bi-weekly unchanged price, monthly secondary source and transaction analysis, have been approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”, or the “Directors”). All internally fair valued securities are approved by a valuation committee appointed by the Board (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee is comprised of certain members of management as identified to the Board and convenes independently from portfolio management. All internally fair valued securities are updated daily and reviewed in detail by the Valuation Committee monthly unless changes occur within the period. The Valuation Committee reviews the validity of the model inputs and any changes to the model. Fair valuations are reviewed quarterly by the Board.

The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

 

      Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).

 

      Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

      Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:

Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are not widely traded, are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that a Fund calculates its

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

 

net asset value (“NAV”) (at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets.

In such cases the Fund fair values non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, exchange-traded funds and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, and current day trade information, as well as dealer-supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation, and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are not widely traded, are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts and equity-linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Both are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for the Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

 

Note 2. Derivative Financial Instruments

Disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to enable investors to understand how and why a Fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect a Fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are such disclosures and accounting policies for each specific type of derivative instrument used by the Fund.

 

  Options contracts

($ reported in thousands)

An options contract provides the purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a financial instrument at an agreed-upon price. The Fund pursues an option income strategy whereby it purchases and sells out-of-the-money puts and calls, creating an options spread designed to generate a consistent level of option cash flow which should result in additional yield. The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives.

When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option.

Holdings of the Fund designated to cover outstanding written options are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Purchased options are reported as an asset within “Investment in securities at value” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Options written are reported as a liability within “Written options outstanding at value”. Changes in value of the purchased option is included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments” in the Statement of Operations. Changes in value of written options is included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options”.

If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost basis of the purchase. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss. Gain or loss on purchased options is included in “Net realized gain (loss) on investments” in the Statement of Operations. Gain or loss on written options is presented separately as “Net realized gain (loss) on written options” in the Statement of Operations.

The risk in writing covered call options is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing covered put options is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying options is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. The use of such instruments may involve certain additional risks as a result of unanticipated movements in the market. Writers (sellers) of options are normally subject to unlimited risk of loss, as the seller will be obligated to deliver or take delivery of the security at a predetermined price which may, upon exercise of the option, be significantly different from the then-market value. However, the Fund may limit its risk of loss when writing an option by purchasing an option by purchasing an option similar to the one that is sold except for the fact it is further “out of the money”.

 

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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

 

The Fund had transactions in written call options for the period ended March 31, 2017 as follows:

 

    Calls     Puts  

Written Options

  Number of
Contracts
    Premiums
Received
    Number of
Contracts
    Premiums
Received
 
Written Options outstanding at December 31, 2016     3,721     $ 298       3,721     $ 900  

Options written

    22,798       1,970       22,798       6,525  

Options closed

    (19,545     (1,595     (18,319     (5,067

Options expired

    (3,425     (422     (4,651     (1,192

Options exercised

                       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Written Options outstanding at March 31, 2017     3,549     $ 251       3,549     $ 1,166  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the period ended March 31, 2017, the average daily premiums paid by the Fund for purchased options were $468, and the average daily premiums received by the Fund for written options were $1,055.

Note 3. Federal Income Tax Information

($ reported in thousands)

At March 31, 2017, federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities held by the Fund were as follows:

 

    

Federal
Tax Cost

   

Unrealized
Appreciation

    

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Investments (before written options)

   $ 434,202     $ 16,347      $ (9,328   $ 7,019  
Written Options      (1,417     758        (50     708  

The differences between book basis cost and tax basis cost were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and derivatives.

Note 4. Regulatory Matters And Litigation

From time to time, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”), the Fund’s Adviser, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Co. (“KAR”) and Newfleet Asset Management LLC (“Newfleet”) the Fund’s subadvisers and/or their respective affiliates may be involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting their products and other activities. At this time, the Fund’s Adviser believes that the outcomes of such matters are not likely, either individually or in the aggregate, to be material to these financial statements.

Note 5. New Accounting Pronouncement

On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission amended existing rules intended to modernize reporting and disclosure of information. These amendments relate to

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

 

Regulation S-X which sets forth the form and content of financial statements. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of adopting these amendments and their impact on the financial statements and accompany notes.

Note 6. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, 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 (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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.

 

(Registrant)

 

        Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

        /s/ George R. Aylward                                     

 
 

        George R. Aylward, President

 
 

        (principal executive officer)

 

Date

 

    May 26, 2017                                                                                           

 

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 (Signature and Title)*

 

        /s/ George R. Aylward                                      

 
 

        George R. Aylward, President

 
 

        (principal executive officer)

 

Date

 

    May 26, 2017                                                                                          

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

        /s/ W. Patrick Bradley                                      

 
 

        W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

        Officer, and Treasurer

 

        (principal financial officer)

 

Date

 

    May 26, 2017                                                                                          

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.