N-CSRS 1 tm2115413d15_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

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:   811-06342
     
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:   Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.
     
Address of principal executive offices:   1900 Market Street, Suite 200
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
     
Name and address of agent for service:   Andrea Melia
    Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.
    1900 Market Street, Suite 200
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   1-800-522-5465
     
Date of fiscal year end:   October 31
     
Date of reporting period:   April 30, 2021

 

 

 

  

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

  

(a) A copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) is filed herewith.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semi-annual Report

April 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter to Shareholders (unaudited)

 

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

We present this Semi-Annual Report, which covers the activities of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021. The Fund's principal investment objective is to provide high current income by investing primarily in fixed income securities. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its principal investment objective.

 

Total Investment Return1

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, the total return to shareholders of the Fund based on the net asset value ("NAV") and market price of the Fund are as follows:

 

NAV2,3   9.0%  
Market Price2   32.5%  

 

For more information about Fund performance, please visit the Fund on the web at www.aberdeenfco.com. Here, you can view monthly quarterly commentary on the Fund's performance, monthly fact sheets, distribution and performance information, and other Fund literature.

 

NAV and Market Price

The below table represents comparison from six-month period end to prior fiscal year end of Market Price to NAV and associated Premium.

 

  NAV   Price   Premium  
4/30/2021 $ 6.76   $ 8.53   26.2%  
10/31/2020 $ 6.55   $ 6.80   3.8%  

 

During the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund's NAV was within a range of $6.55 to $7.10 and the Fund's market price was within a range of $6.92 to $8.79. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund's shares traded within a range of a premium of 4.8% to 29.3%.

 

Managed Distribution Policy

Distributions to common shareholders for the twelve-months ended April 30, 2021 totaled $0.84 per share. Based on the market price of $8.53 on April 30, 2021, the distribution rate over the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2021 was 9.9%. Based on the NAV price of $6.76 on April 30, 2021, the distribution rate over the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2021 was 12.4%. Since all distributions are paid

 

after deducting applicable withholding taxes, the effective distribution rate may be higher for those U.S. investors who are able to claim a tax credit.

 

On May 11, 2021 and June 9, 2021, the Fund announced that it will pay on May 28, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively, a distribution of U.S. $0.07 per share to all shareholders of record as of May 21, 2021 and June 23, 2021, respectively.

 

The Fund's policy is to provide investors with a stable monthly distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital, which is a non-taxable return of capital. This policy is subject to an annual review as well as regular review at the quarterly meetings of the Fund's Board of Directors, unless market conditions require an earlier evaluation.

 

Open Market Repurchase Program

The Fund's policy is generally to buy back Fund shares on the open market when the Fund trades at certain discounts to NAV and management believes such repurchases may enhance shareholder value. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 and fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund did not repurchase any shares.

 

Revolving Credit Facility

The Fund's $40,000,000 revolving credit facility with The Bank of Nova Scotia was renewed for a 3-year term on February 28, 2020. The Fund's outstanding balance as of April 30, 2021 was $20.3 million. Under the terms of the loan facility and applicable regulations, the Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage ratios for the amount of its outstanding borrowings. The Board regularly reviews the use of leverage by the Fund. The Fund is also authorized to use reverse repurchase agreements as another form of leverage.

 

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

The Fund's complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year are included in the Fund's semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These reports are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund makes the information available to shareholders upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465.

 

 

1Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Net asset value return data include investment management fees, custodial charges and administrative fees (such as Director and legal fees) and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
2Assuming the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3The Fund's total return is based on the reported net asset value ("NAV") for each financial reporting period end and may differ from what is reported on the Financial Highlights due to financial statement rounding or adjustments.

 

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Letter to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded)

 

 

 

Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of the relevant year: (1) upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465; and (2) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Unclaimed Share Accounts

Please be advised that abandoned or unclaimed property laws for certain states require financial organizations to transfer (escheat) unclaimed property (including Fund shares) to the state. Each state has its own definition of unclaimed property, and Fund shares could be considered "unclaimed property" due to account inactivity (e.g., no owner-generated activity for a certain period), returned mail (e.g., when mail sent to a shareholder is returned to the Fund's transfer agent as undeliverable), or a combination of both. If your Fund shares are categorized as unclaimed, your financial advisor or the Fund's transfer agent will follow the applicable state's statutory requirements to contact you, but if unsuccessful, laws may require that the shares be escheated to the appropriate state. If this happens, you will have to contact the state to recover your property, which may involve time and expense. For more information on unclaimed property and how to maintain an active account, please contact your financial adviser or the Fund's transfer agent.

 

COVID-19

The illness COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. Although some markets have rebounded, others have not. These circumstances may recur or continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, including the Fund, are not known. Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the U.S., have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. The impact of these measures, and whether they will be effective to mitigate the

 

economic and market disruption, will vary from market to market and, in some cases, may not be known for some time.

 

LIBOR

Under the revolving credit facility, the Fund is charged interest on amounts borrowed at a variable rate, which may be based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a spread. In 2017, the head of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. However, subsequent announcements by the FCA, the LIBOR administrator and other regulators indicate that it is possible that the most widely used LIBOR rates may continue until mid-2023. It is anticipated that LIBOR ultimately will be discontinued or the regulator will announce that it is no longer sufficiently robust to be representative of its underlying market around that time. There remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement reference rate. As such, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund's payment obligations under the revolving credit facility cannot yet be determined.

 

Investor Relations Information

As part of Aberdeen Standard's commitment to shareholders, we invite you to visit the Fund on the web at www.aberdeenfco.com. Here, you can view monthly fact sheets, quarterly commentary, distribution and performance information, and other Fund literature.

 

Enroll in Aberdeen Standard's email services and be among the first to receive the latest closed-end fund news, announcements, videos, and other information. In addition, you can receive electronic versions of important Fund documents including annual reports, semi-annual reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements. Sign up today at https://www.aberdeenstandard.com/en-us/cefinvestorcenter/contact-us/preferences.

 

Contact Us:

 

Visit: https://www.aberdeenstandard.com/en-us/cefinvestorcenter;
Email: Investor.Relations@aberdeenstandard.com; or
Call: 1-800-522-5465 (toll free in the U.S.).

 

Yours sincerely,

 

/s/ Christian Pittard

 

Christian Pittard
President

 

 

 

All amounts are U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated.

 

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Loan Facility and the Use of Leverage (unaudited)

 

 

 

Loan Facility and the Use of Leverage

The Fund utilizes leverage to seek to increase the yield for its shareholders. The amounts borrowed from the Fund's loan facility may be invested to seek to return higher rates than the rates in the Fund's portfolio. However, the cost of leverage could exceed the income earned by the Fund on the proceeds of such leverage. To the extent that the Fund is unable to invest the proceeds from the use of leverage in assets which pay interest at a rate which exceeds the rate paid on the leverage, the yield on the Fund's common stock will decrease. In addition, in the event of a general market decline in the value of assets in which the Fund invests, the effect of that decline will be magnified in the Fund because of the additional assets purchased with the proceeds of the leverage. Non-recurring expenses in connection with the implementation of the loan facility will reduce the Fund's performance.

 

The Fund's leveraged capital structure creates special risks not associated with unleveraged funds having similar investment objectives and policies. The funds borrowed pursuant to the loan facility may constitute a substantial lien and burden by reason of their prior claim against the income of the Fund and against the net assets of the Fund in liquidation. The Fund is not permitted to declare dividends or other distributions in the event of default under the loan facility. In the event of default under the loan facility, the lender has the right to cause a liquidation of the collateral (i.e., sell portfolio securities and other assets of the Fund) and, if any such default is not cured, the lender may be able to control the liquidation as well. A liquidation of the Fund's collateral assets in an event of default, or a voluntary paydown of the loan facility in order to avoid an event of default, would typically involve administrative expenses and sometimes penalties. Additionally, such liquidations often involve selling off of portions of the Fund's assets at inopportune times which can result in losses when markets are unfavorable. The loan facility has a term of three years and is not a perpetual form of leverage; there can be no assurance that the loan facility will be available for renewal on acceptable terms, if at all.

 

The credit agreement governing the loan facility includes usual and customary covenants for this type of transaction. These covenants impose on the Fund asset coverage requirements, Fund composition requirements and limits on certain investments, such as illiquid investments, which are more stringent than those imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act. The covenants or guidelines could impede management of the Fund from fully managing the Fund's portfolio in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies.

 

Furthermore, non-compliance with such covenants or the occurrence of other events could lead to the cancellation of the loan facility. The covenants also include a requirement that the Fund maintain net assets of no less than $25,000,000.

 

 

Prices and availability of leverage are extremely volatile in the current market environment. The Board regularly reviews the use of leverage by the Fund and may explore other forms of leverage. The Fund is authorized to use reverse repurchase agreements as another form of leverage. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of a security, with an agreement to repurchase the same or substantially similar securities at an agreed upon price and date. Whether such a transaction produces a gain for the Fund depends upon the costs of the agreements and the income and gains of the securities purchased with the proceeds received from the sale of the security. If the income and gains on the securities purchased fail to exceed the costs, the Fund's NAV will decline faster than otherwise would be the case. Reverse repurchase agreements, as with any leveraging techniques, may increase the Fund's return; however, such transactions also increase the Fund's risks in down markets. In 2017, the head of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. There remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement reference rate. As such, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund's payment obligations under its leveraged capital structure cannot yet be determined.

 

Interest Rate Swaps

The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps to efficiently gain interest rate exposure and hedge interest rate risk.. As of April 30, 2021, the Fund held interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $20,300,000 which represented 100% of the Fund's total borrowings. Under the terms of the agreements currently in effect, the Fund either receives a floating rate of interest (three month USD-LIBOR BBA rate) and pays fixed rates of interest for the terms or pays a floating rate of interest and receives a fixed rate of interest for the terms, and based upon the notional amounts set forth below:

 

Remaining
Term as of
April 30, 2021
Receive/(Pay)
Floating
Rate
Amount
(in $ millions)
Fixed Rate
Payable (%)
42 months Receive $0.1 2.44%
74 months Receive $1.0 0.70%
78 months Receive $13.5 2.36%
99 months Receive $0.7 1.97%
108 months Receive $2.0 0.70%
108 months Receive $1.0 0.62%
121 months Receive $2.0 0.71%

 

A significant risk associated with interest rate swaps is the risk that the counterparty may default or file for bankruptcy, in which case the Fund would bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under the swap agreements. There can be no assurance that the Fund will have an interest rate swap in place at any given time nor can there be any assurance that, if an interest rate swap is in place, it will be successful in hedging the Fund's interest rate risk with respect to the loan facility.

 

 

 

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Total Investment Returns (unaudited)

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the average annual Fund performance for the six-month, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods as of April 30, 2021.

 

  6 Months   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  
Net Asset Value (NAV) 9.0%   24.9%   2.3%   3.9%   2.3%  
Market Price 32.5%   70.7%   11.4%   10.7%   4.8%  

 

Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Fund to limit investor relations services fees, without which performance would be lower. This agreement aligns with the term of the advisory agreement and may not be terminated prior to the end of the current term of the advisory agreement. See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements. Returns represent past performance. Total investment return at NAV is based on changes in the NAV of Fund shares and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, at market prices pursuant to the Fund's dividend reinvestment program. All return data at NAV includes fees charged to the Fund, which are listed in the Fund's Statement of Operations under "Expenses". The Fund's total investment return at NAV is based on the reported NAV on each financial reporting period end. Total investment return at market value is based on changes in the market price at which the Fund's shares traded on the NYSE American during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, at market prices pursuant to the Fund's dividend reinvestment program. Because the Fund's shares trade in the stock market based on investor demand, the Fund may trade at a price higher or lower than its NAV. Therefore, returns are calculated based on both market price and NAV. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions received from the Fund. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The Fund's yield, return, market price and NAV will fluctuate. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.aberdeenfco.com or by calling 800-522-5465.

 

The net annualized operating expense ratio, excluding fee waivers, based on the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 was 2.55%. The net annualized operating expense ratio, net of fee waivers, based on the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 was 2.51%. The net annualized operating expense ratio, excluding interest expense and net of fee waivers, based on the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 was 2.09%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio Composition (unaudited)

 

 

 

Quality of Investments(1)

As of April 30, 2021, 6.0% of the Fund's total investments were invested in securities where either the issue or the issuer was rated "A" or better by S&P Global Ratings', Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch Ratings, Inc. or, if unrated, was judged to be the equivalent equlity by the Investment Manager. The table below shows the asset quality of the Fund's portfolio as of April 30, 2021 compared with October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020:

 

Date  AAA/Aaa
%
AA/Aa
%
A
%
BBB/Baa
%
BB/Ba*
%
B*
%
C/CCC*
%
D*
%
NR**
%
April 30, 2021  3.2 1.2 1.6 13.2 28.0 36.1 8.0 0.0 8.7
October 31, 2020  5.2 0.0 2.1 16.5 28.5 33.8 6.8 0.1 7.0
April 30, 2020  4.5 0.7 4.2 16.2 28.5 31.1 5.5 0.6 8.7

 

*Below investment grade
**Not Rated
(1)For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the lowest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings, Moody's Investor Serivice, Inc. or Fitch Ratings, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated NR are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. The Investment Manager evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments.

 

Geographic Composition

The Fund's investments are divided into three categories: Developed Markets, Investment Grade Developing Markets and Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets. The table below shows the geographical composition (with U.S. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers allocated into country of issuance) of the Fund's total investments as of April 30, 2021, compared with October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020:

 

Date Developed Markets
%
Investment Grade
Developing Markets
%
Sub-Investment Grade
Developing Markets
%
April 30, 2021 45.0 19.6 35.4
October 31, 2020 44.5 20.1 35.4
April 30, 2020 48.1 22.2 29.7

 

Currency Composition

The table below shows the currency composition, including hedges, of the Fund's total investments as of April 30, 2021, compared with October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020:

 

Date Developed Markets
%
Investment Grade
Developing Markets
%
Sub-Investment Grade
Developing Markets
%
April 30, 2021 81.1 13.6 5.3
October 31, 2020 78.9 14.9 6.2
April 30, 2020 88.1 7.4 4.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio Composition (unaudited) (concluded)

 

 

 

Maturity Composition

As of April 30, 2021, the average maturity of the Fund's total investments was 11.7 years, compared with 11.6 years at October 31, 2020 and 10.5 years at April 30, 2020. The table below shows the maturity composition of the Fund's investments as of April 30 2021, compared with October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020:

 

Date Under 3 Years
%
3 to 5 Years
%
5 to 10 Years
%
10 Years & Over
%
April 30, 2021 14.4 22.3 38.9 24.4
October 31, 2020 12.6 23.1 38.4 25.9
April 30, 2020 16.4 18.7 41.3 23.6

 

Modified Duration*

As of April 30, 2021 the modified duration of the Fund was 5.54 years. This calculation excludes the interest rate swaps that are used to manage the leverage of the overall fund. Excluding swaps will increase portfolio duration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Modified duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond to the fluctuations in interest rates.

 

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Summary of Key Rates (unaudited)

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the movements of key interest rates and currencies from April 30, 2021 and the previous six and twelve month periods.

 

       Apr-21   Oct-20  Apr-20
Australia  90 day Bank Bills  0.04%  0.06%  0.10%
   10 yr bond  0.08%  0.12%  0.25%
   currency USD per 1 AUD  $0.77   $0.70   $0.65 
New Zealand  90 day Bank Bills  0.36%  0.28%  0.27%
   10 yr bond  1.65%  0.53%  0.88%
   currency USD per 1 NZD  $0.72   $0.66   $0.62 
Malaysia  3-month T-Bills  1.77%  1.57%  2.35%
   10 yr bond  3.11%  2.62%  2.89%
   currency local per 1USD  RM4.10   RM4.16   RM4.30 
India  3-month T-Bills  6.11%  6.11%  6.11%
   10 yr bond  6.03%  5.88%  6.11%
   currency local per 1USD  ₹74.07   ₹74.11   ₹75.10 
Indonesia  3 months deposit rate  4.09%  4.97%  5.53%
   10 yr bond  6.44%  6.58%  7.83%
   currency local per 1USD  Rp14445.00   Rp14625.00   Rp14875.00 
Russia  Zero Cpn 3m  5.01%  4.32%  5.05%
   10 yr bond  7.11%  6.15%  6.12%
   currency local per 1USD  ₽75.08   ₽79.49   ₽73.95 
Yankee Bonds  Mexico  3.02%  3.36%  4.45%
   Indonesia  2.29%  1.96%  3.38%
   Argentina  23.20%  23.20%  38.57%
   Romania  0.74%  1.31%  3.08%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
Description Value
(US$)
 
CORPORATE BONDS—78.4%
AUSTRALIA—0.4%    
USD 200  Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 06/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 6.75%, 06/15/2026(a)(b) $234,100 
BAHRAIN—0.5%    
USD 260  Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC, 7.63%, 11/07/2024(a)  291,437 
BARBADOS—0.4%    
USD 210  Sagicor Finance 2015 Ltd., 8.88%, 05/31/2021(a)(c)  214,725 
BRAZIL—3.2%    
USD 620  Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman (fixed rate to 04/15/2024, variable rate thereafter), 6.25%, 04/15/2024(a)(b)  613,025 
USD 200  BRF SA, 5.75%, 03/21/2050(a)(c)  196,220 
USD 220  CSN Resources SA, 7.63%, 05/31/2021(a)(c)  228,250 
USD 200  Guara Norte Sarl, 5.20%, 06/15/2034(a)(d)  201,500 
USD 22  Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 6.35%, 05/31/2021(a)  21,539 
USD 360  Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.09%, 01/15/2030  380,430 
USD 230  Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.60%, 10/03/2030(c)  248,285 
        1,889,249 
CANADA—0.6%    
USD 25  GFL Environmental, Inc., 3.75%, 08/01/2022(a)(c)  25,438 
USD 30  GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.00%, 08/01/2023(a)(c)  28,708 
USD 45  GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.13%, 12/15/2022(a)(c)  47,137 
USD 103  NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.25%, 05/15/2024(a)(c)  101,970 
USD 125  Titan Acquisition Ltd. / Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)  129,844 
        333,097 
CHILE—0.6%    
USD 330  Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.75%, 10/15/2030(a)(c)  355,664 
CHINA—4.6%    
USD 200  China Aoyuan Group Ltd., 6.35%, 02/08/2023(a)(c)  199,050 
USD 200  China Huadian Overseas Development 2018 Ltd., (fixed rate to 06/23/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.38%, 06/23/2025(a)(b)  204,100 
USD 200   CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 6.00%, 01/16/2023(a)(c)   211,100  
USD 200   Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 04/08/2023(a)(c)   220,957  
USD 200   Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd., 5.00%, 11/19/2025(a)   155,000  
USD 200   Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.95%, 11/12/2021(a)(c)   212,100  
USD 200   Logan Group Co. Ltd., 7.50%, 05/31/2021(a)(c)   204,600  
USD 200   Seazen Group Ltd., 6.00%, 08/12/2024(a)   207,600  
USD 200   Shandong Iron And Steel Xinheng International Co., Ltd., 6.50%, 11/05/2023(a)   200,494  
USD 265   Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 5.60%, 07/15/2023(a)(c)   286,200  
USD 200   Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 6.13%, 02/21/2022(a)(c)   208,800  
USD 200   Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.50%, 07/09/2022(a)(c)   205,756  
USD 200   Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 6.63%, 01/07/2024(a)(c)   185,810  
    2,701,567  
COLOMBIA—0.3%      
USD 200   Bancolombia SA, (fixed rate to 12/18/2024, variable rate thereafter), 4.63%, 12/18/2024(c)   201,626  
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—0.3%      
USD 202   AES Andres BV, 5.70%, 05/04/2028(c)   204,529  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
Description Value
(US$)
 
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
ECUADOR—0.3%    
USD 199  International Airport Finance SA, 12.00%, 03/15/2024(a) $201,033 
FRANCE—0.8%    
EUR 100  Altice France SA, 5.88%, 02/01/2022(a)(c)  128,040 
USD 200  BNP Paribas SA, (fixed rate to 02/25/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.50%, 02/25/2030(a)(b)  199,700 
EUR 100  La Financiere Atalian SASU, 4.00%, 05/10/2021(a)(c)  117,516 
        445,256 
GEORGIA—0.4%    
USD 200  Bank of Georgia JSC, 6.00%, 07/26/2023(a)  210,684 
GERMANY—2.7%    
EUR 200  Aareal Bank AG, 6.67%, 04/30/2022(a)(b)(e)  245,276 
EUR 100  CT Investment GmbH, 5.50%, 04/15/2023(a)(c)  121,716 
GBP 100  Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 04/30/2026, variable rate thereafter), 7.13%, 04/30/2026(a)(b)  149,537 
EUR 100  Gruenenthal GmbH, 3.63%, 05/15/2023(a)(c)  122,405 
EUR 152  Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 05/10/2021(a)(c)  183,438 
EUR 250  PrestigeBidCo GmbH, 6.25%, 05/10/2021(a)(c)  304,676 
EUR 60  Schaeffler AG, 2.88%, 12/26/2026(a)(c)  76,854 
EUR 106  Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, 2.00%, 01/15/2022(a)(c)  126,005 
EUR 100  Tele Columbus AG, 3.88%, 05/31/2021(a)(c)  122,179 
EUR 100  TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/2023(a)(c)  126,238 
        1,578,324 
HONDURAS—0.4%    
USD 220  Inversiones Atlantida SA, 8.25%, 05/31/2021(a)(c)  222,752 
INDIA—3.2%    
USD 420  Adani Green Energy UP Ltd. / Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd. / Parampujya Solar Energy Pvt Ltd., 6.25%, 12/10/2024(a)  464,100 
USD 200  Azure Power Solar Energy Pvt Ltd., 5.65%, 09/24/2022(a)(c)  211,760 
USD 200  GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., 5.38%, 04/10/2024(a)  203,986 
USD 200  India Green Power Holdings, 4.00%, 02/22/2024(a)  199,600 
INR 50,000  Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd., 9.00%, 09/26/2026  413,772 
USD 200  REC Ltd., 5.25%, 11/13/2023(a)  216,090 
USD 200  Vedanta Resources Ltd., 6.38%, 07/30/2022(a)  196,100 
        1,905,408 
INDONESIA—1.8%    
USD 200  Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd., 7.38%, 05/14/2023(a)(c)  217,000 
USD 200  Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd., 6.75%, 01/30/2022(a)(c)  211,658 
USD 400  Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 5.25%, 10/24/2042(a)  444,068 
USD 217  Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 4.00%, 12/30/2049(a)(c)  210,490 
        1,083,216 
IRELAND—0.3%    
USD 160  Cimpress PLC, 7.00%, 06/15/2021(a)(c)  168,400 
ISRAEL—0.3%    
USD 192  Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 4.88%, 12/30/2025(a)(c)  198,000 
ITALY—0.2%    
EUR 100  Kedrion SpA, 3.38%, 05/15/2026(a)(c)  120,350 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
Description Value
(US$)
 
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
JAPAN—0.7%    
USD 200  Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 4.81%, 06/17/2030(a)(c) $222,068 
USD 210  SoftBank Group Corp., (fixed rate to 07/19/2023, variable rate thereafter), 6.00%, 07/19/2023(a)(b)  213,150 
        435,218 
KAZAKHSTAN—2.1%    
USD 200  KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 3.50%, 10/14/2032(a)(c)  207,036 
USD 870  KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 5.75%, 04/19/2047(a)  1,044,887 
        1,251,923 
KUWAIT—0.4%    
USD 200  MEGlobal Canada ULC, 5.00%, 05/18/2025(a)  223,750 
LUXEMBOURG—1.4%    
EUR 100  Altice France Holding SA, 8.00%, 05/15/2022(a)(c)  130,757 
USD 200  Altice France Holding SA, 10.50%, 05/15/2022(a)(c)  225,292 
GBP 100  Cidron Aida Finco SARL, 6.25%, 04/01/2024(a)(c)  141,070 
EUR 108  LHMC Finco 2 Sarl, 7.25%, 05/31/2021(a)(c)(f)  119,537 
EUR 200  Matterhorn Telecom SA, 3.13%, 09/15/2022(a)(c)  239,848 
        856,504 
MEXICO—2.3%    
USD 470  BBVA Bancomer SA, (fixed rate to 01/17/2028, variable rate thereafter), 5.13%, 01/17/2028(a)(c)  488,217 
MXN 4,200  Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.19%, 09/12/2024(a)  194,896 
USD 530  Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.69%, 07/23/2049(c)  510,125 
USD 210  Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV, 7.50%, 05/31/2021(a)(c)  183,487 
        1,376,725 
MOROCCO—0.5%    
USD 255  Vivo Energy Investments BV, 5.13%, 09/24/2023(a)(c)  272,850 
NETHERLANDS—1.4%    
EUR 139  Lincoln Financing SARL, 3.63%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)  169,129 
EUR 100  Lincoln Financing SARL, 3.88%, 05/31/2021(a)(c)(e)  120,225 
EUR 100  OCI NV, 3.13%, 11/01/2021(a)(c)  122,990 
EUR 100  OCI NV, 3.63%, 10/15/2022(a)(c)  125,508 
EUR 100  Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 2.19%, 12/29/2049(a)(b)(g)  157,645 
USD 149  Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 01/15/2022(a)(c)  154,972 
        850,469 
NIGERIA—1.7%    
USD 230  IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00%, 09/18/2022(a)(c)  249,550 
USD 297  SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co. PLC, 7.75%, 04/01/2023(a)(c)  303,682 
USD 420  United Bank for Africa PLC, 7.75%, 06/08/2022(a)  432,995 
        986,227 
OMAN—0.8%    
USD 200  OQ SAOC, 5.13%, 05/06/2028(a)  202,500 
USD 230  Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd., 6.63%, 04/24/2028(a)  256,024 
        458,524 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10 Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
Description Value
(US$)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
PERU—0.3%
USD 200 Petroleos del Peru SA, 5.63%, 06/19/2047(a) $ 206,000  
PHILIPPINES—0.9%
USD 260 International Container Terminal Services, Inc., 4.75%, 06/17/2030(a)   287,826  
USD 243 Manila Water Co., Inc., 4.38%, 07/30/2025(a)(c)   255,932  
    543,758  
RUSSIA—1.2%
USD 230 Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA, 4.95%, 03/23/2027(a)   253,451  
USD 250 Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, (fixed rate to 05/06/2025, variable rate thereafter), 7.75%, 05/06/2025(a)(b)   254,790  
USD 200 VEON Holdings BV, 7.25%, 01/26/2023(a)(c)   216,500  
    724,741  
SINGAPORE—1.4%
USD 200 DBS Group Holdings Ltd., (fixed rate to 12/11/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.52%, 12/11/2023(a)(c)   216,608  
USD 200 Parkway Pantai Ltd., (fixed rate to 07/27/2022, variable rate thereafter), 4.25%, 07/27/2022(a)(b)   201,188  
USD 210 Puma International Financing SA, 5.00%, 05/10/2021(a)(c)   211,365  
USD 210 Vena Energy Capital Pte Ltd., 3.13%, 02/26/2025(a)   211,285  
    840,446  
SOUTH AFRICA—1.9%
USD 210 Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 7.13%, 02/11/2025(a)   219,618  
USD 446 Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 5.50%, 03/04/2023(a)(c)   469,504  
USD 400 Sasol Financing USA LLC, 5.50%, 03/18/2030(c)   406,420  
    1,095,542  
SPAIN—0.4%
USD 200  Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Series 9 (fixed rate to 03/05/2025, variable rate thereafter), 6.50%, 03/05/2025(b)   218,990  
SWEDEN—0.4%
EUR 100 Intrum AB, 3.50%, 07/15/2022(a)(c)   121,031  
EUR 100 Verisure Holding AB, 3.88%, 07/15/2022(a)(c)   123,059  
    244,090  
SWITZERLAND—0.4%
USD 200 Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 12/18/2024, variable rate thereafter), 6.25%, 12/18/2024(a)(b)   215,958  
TANZANIA—0.4%
USD 200 HTA Group Ltd., 7.00%, 06/18/2022(a)(c)   213,156  
TRINIDAD—0.7%
USD 400 Trinidad Generation UnLtd, 5.25%, 11/04/2027(a)(d)   411,698  
TURKEY—1.2%
USD 200 Akbank T.A.S., (fixed rate to 03/16/2022, variable rate thereafter), 7.20%, 03/16/2022(a)(c)   200,794  
USD 290 TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, 5.38%, 03/02/2026(a)   278,927  
USD 209 Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, 6.00%, 11/01/2022(a)   210,200  
    689,921  

 

 

 

 

 

  Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. 11

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
  Description   Value
(US$)
 
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
UKRAINE—0.8%  
USD 206     Kernel Holding SA, 6.75%, 10/27/2023(a)(c)   $ 216,815    
USD 220     Metinvest BV, 8.50%, 01/23/2026(a)(c)     243,100    
      459,915    
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—1.0%  
USD 200     MAF Global Securities Ltd., (fixed rate to 03/20/2026, variable rate thereafter), 6.38%, 03/20/2026(a)(b)     215,986    
USD 370     MAF Global Securities Ltd., (fixed rate to 09/07/2022, variable rate thereafter), 5.50%, 09/07/2022(a)(b)     381,056    
      597,042    
UNITED KINGDOM—4.0%  
GBP 200     Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC, 6.75%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)     285,242    
EUR 125     eG Global Finance PLC, 6.25%, 10/30/2021(a)(c)     153,016    
GBP 100     Jerrold Finco PLC, 5.25%, 01/15/2023(a)(c)     141,730    
GBP 142     Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 12/03/2030, variable rate thereafter), 2.71%, 12/03/2030(a)(c)     197,775    
GBP 175     Moto Finance PLC, 4.50%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)     240,596    
GBP 150     Phoenix Group Holdings, 6.63%, 12/18/2025(a)     249,693    
GBP 100     RAC Bond Co. PLC, 5.00%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)     138,326    
USD 200     Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 04/02/2023, variable rate thereafter), 7.75%, 04/02/2023(a)(b)     218,620    
GBP 100     TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC, 3.88%, 02/20/2022(a)(c)     136,033    
GBP 200     Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.88%, 07/15/2023(a)(c)     283,115    
GBP 200     Virgin Money UK PLC, (fixed rate to 12/08/2022, variable rate thereafter), 8.00%, 12/08/2022(a)(b)     293,052    
      2,337,198    
UNITED STATES—30.4%  
USD 126     99 Escrow Issuer, Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/2023(a)(c)     120,658    
USD 174     Academy Ltd., 6.00%, 11/15/2023(a)(c)     185,188    
USD 229     ACI Worldwide, Inc., 5.75%, 08/15/2021(a)(c)     240,736    
USD 163     Adams Homes, Inc., 7.50%, 02/15/2022(a)(c)     170,742    
EUR 100     Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 3.50%, 05/15/2024(a)(c)     123,975    
USD 80     Adient US LLC, 9.00%, 04/15/2022(a)(c)     88,660    
USD 112     Aethon United BR LP / Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 02/15/2023(a)(c)     119,064    
USD 182     Affinity Gaming, 6.88%, 12/01/2023(a)(c)     193,194    
USD 151     Ally Financial, Inc., (fixed rate to 05/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.70%, 05/15/2026(b)     153,069    
USD 195     Austin BidCo, Inc., 7.13%, 12/15/2023(a)(c)     197,925    
USD 148     Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/2024(a)(c)     154,105    
USD 160     Ball Corp., 2.88%, 05/15/2030(c)     154,507    
USD 105     Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/2021(a)(c)     111,694    
USD 115     Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 07/31/2022(a)(c)     128,081    
USD 95     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.00%, 05/31/2021(a)(c)     97,375    
USD 235     Berry Global, Inc., 4.50%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)     240,581    
USD 134     Boyd Gaming Corp., 8.63%, 06/01/2022(a)(c)     148,365    
USD 25     Carnival Corp., 7.63%, 03/01/2024(a)(c)     27,375    
USD 95     Carnival Corp., 10.50%, 08/01/2023(a)(c)     111,972    
USD 151     CCM Merger, Inc., 6.38%, 11/01/2022(a)(c)     157,795    
USD 38     CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.38%, 06/01/2024(a)(c)     41,248    
USD 171     CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)     176,985    
USD 74     Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/2024(c)     76,095    
USD 23     Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/2022(c)     24,107    
USD 39     Centene Corp., 4.63%, 12/15/2024(c)     42,218    
USD 172     ChampionX Corp., 6.38%, 06/01/2021(c)     180,170    
USD 120     Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.50%, 10/01/2024(c)     125,250    

 

 

 

 

 

12 Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
  Description   Value
(US$)
 
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
UNITED STATES (continued)  
USD 48     Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/2023(a)(c)   $ 50,047    
USD 165     Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.00%, 10/15/2021(a)(c)     174,900    
USD 112     Clean Harbors, Inc., 4.88%, 07/15/2022(a)(c)     116,620    
USD 16     Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.13%, 07/15/2024(a)(c)     17,246    
USD 85     Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 9.88%, 10/17/2022(a)(c)     99,769    
USD 240     Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 5.38%, 12/01/2021(a)(c)     246,300    
USD 105     Colgate Energy Partners III LLC, 7.75%, 02/15/2024(a)(c)     106,050    
USD 15     Commercial Metals Co., 3.88%, 02/15/2026(c)     15,000    
USD 13     Consolidated Communications, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/2023(a)(c)     13,195    
USD 188     Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/2023(a)(c)     202,542    
USD 75     Continental Resources, Inc., 4.38%, 10/15/2027(c)     81,562    
USD 75     Continental Resources, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/2030(a)(c)     87,000    
USD 87     Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/2023(a)(c)     92,771    
USD 191     Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.63%, 05/01/2022(a)(c)     194,342    
USD 18     Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 06/01/2021(c)     18,473    
EUR 265     Crown European Holdings SA, 3.38%, 11/15/2024(a)(c)     344,225    
USD 145     DISH DBS Corp., 5.00%, 03/15/2023     151,760    
USD 180     DISH DBS Corp., 5.88%, 07/15/2022     188,460    
USD 81     Encompass Health Corp., 4.50%, 02/01/2023(c)     83,936    
USD 37     Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 02/01/2025(c)     38,850    
USD 90     Encompass Health Corp., 5.13%, 06/01/2021(c)     90,112    
EUR 100     Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, 4.63%, 07/15/2021(a)(c)     123,257    
USD 120     Energy Transfer LP, 5.50%, 03/01/2027(c)     139,210    
USD 108     Energy Transfer LP, (fixed rate to 05/15/2025, variable rate thereafter), 6.75%, 05/15/2025(b)     107,568    
USD 92     Enviva Partners LP / Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 11/15/2021(a)(c)     96,485    
USD 6     EQT Corp., 5.00%, 07/15/2028(c)     6,553    
USD 80     EQT Corp., 7.63%, 01/01/2025(c)     92,081    
USD 188     ESH Hospitality, Inc., 4.63%, 10/01/2022(a)(c)     199,280    
USD 30     Fair Isaac Corp., 4.00%, 12/15/2022(a)(c)     30,413    
USD 126     Ford Motor Co., 8.50%, 04/21/2023     141,120    
USD 127     Ford Motor Co., 9.00%, 03/22/2025(c)     155,099    
USD 243     Ford Motor Co., 9.63%, 01/22/2030(c)     340,807    
USD 110     Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, 9.75%, 08/01/2023(a)(c)     127,050    
USD 103     Frontier Communications Corp., 5.00%, 05/01/2024(a)(c)     105,189    
USD 65     FXI Holdings, Inc., 7.88%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)     67,113    
USD 68     FXI Holdings, Inc., 12.25%, 11/15/2022(a)(c)     78,710    
USD 102     GCI LLC, 4.75%, 10/15/2023(a)(c)     105,060    
USD 129     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., (fixed rate to 09/30/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.75%, 09/30/2027(b)     139,965    
USD 90     GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.38%, 08/01/2023(c)     98,874    
USD 230     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 9.50%, 05/31/2022(c)     259,325    
USD 68     HCA, Inc., 5.38%, 02/01/2025     75,781    
USD 114     HCA, Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/2025(c)     130,957    
USD 150     Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 5.75%, 02/01/2024(a)(c)     152,625    
USD 217     Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.88%, 04/01/2025(c)     251,720    
USD 200     Hyundai Capital America, 6.38%, 01/08/2030(a)(c)     254,622    
USD 129     Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.38%, 08/01/2028(a)(c)     125,120    
EUR 179     International Game Technology PLC, 3.50%, 06/15/2022(a)(c)     220,591    
USD 60     Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.88%, 09/15/2024(a)(c)     61,111    
USD 23     Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/2023(a)(c)     23,805    
USD 140     Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.25%, 12/27/2022(a)(c)     146,860    
USD 65     Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/2025(a)(c)     67,519    

 

  Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. 13

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
  Description   Value
(US$)
 
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
UNITED STATES (continued)  
USD 180     JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 11/01/2022, variable rate thereafter), 4.63%, 11/01/2022(b)   $ 180,833    
USD 93     Kraton Polymers LLC / Kraton Polymers Capital Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/2022(a)(c)     94,395    
USD 70     LABL Escrow Issuer LLC, 10.50%, 07/15/2022(a)(c)     77,090    
USD 129     LD Holdings Group LLC, 6.13%, 04/01/2024(a)(c)     129,322    
USD 280     Lennar Corp., 4.88%, 09/15/2023(c)     306,242    
USD 212     LogMeIn, Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/2023(a)(c)     220,959    
USD 4     Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 3.63%, 03/01/2024(c)     4,045    
USD 76     Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 04/01/2024(a)(c)     77,991    
USD 97     Macy's, Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/2022(a)(c)     107,013    
USD 96     Magic Mergeco, Inc., 5.25%, 11/01/2023(a)(c)     97,200    
USD 119     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/2022(c)     120,681    
USD 205     MDC Holdings, Inc., 3.85%, 07/15/2029(c)     219,350    
USD 77     Midcontinent Communications / Midcontinent Finance Corp., 5.38%, 08/15/2022(a)(c)     80,419    
USD 115     Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.00%, 07/01/2023(a)(c)     120,577    
GBP 110     MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 2.55%, 11/05/2023(c)     154,916    
USD 105     Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.10%, 06/15/2023(c)     98,437    
USD 305     Navient Corp., 5.50%, 01/25/2023     319,106    
USD 61     Navient Corp., 6.50%, 06/15/2022     63,898    
USD 40     NCL Corp. Ltd., 3.63%, 12/15/2021(a)(c)     38,396    
USD 74     NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.88%, 12/15/2025(a)(c)     77,330    
USD 150     NCL Corp. Ltd., 10.25%, 08/01/2023(a)(c)     176,467    
USD 21     NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 12/15/2027(a)(c)     22,120    
USD 95     Netflix, Inc., 5.88%, 11/15/2028     115,589    
USD 95     New Fortress Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 03/31/2023(a)(c)     96,931    
USD 111     Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 4.75%, 11/01/2023(a)(c)     113,081    
USD 137     Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.63%, 10/01/2023(a)(c)     146,076    
USD 22     Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.88%, 10/01/2025(a)(c)     24,090    
USD 54     Novelis Corp., 4.75%, 01/30/2025(a)(c)     56,160    
USD 165     Novelis Corp., 5.88%, 09/30/2021(a)(c)     172,126    
USD 15     NRG Energy, Inc., 3.38%, 02/15/2024(a)(c)     14,681    
USD 38     NRG Energy, Inc., 3.63%, 02/15/2026(a)(c)     37,229    
USD 134     NRG Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 06/15/2024(a)(c)     143,547    
USD 60     NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 05/17/2021(c)     62,128    
USD 72     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.00%, 11/15/2026(c)     68,715    
USD 55     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 03/15/2025(c)     55,275    
USD 26     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.50%, 09/01/2025(c)     27,950    
USD 46     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.88%, 06/01/2025(c)     50,255    
USD 115     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.38%, 03/01/2028(c)     128,800    
USD 46     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.63%, 03/01/2030(c)     52,440    
USD 84     OneMain Finance Corp., 4.00%, 09/15/2025(c)     81,270    
EUR 100     Organon Finance 1 LLC, 2.88%, 04/30/2024(a)(c)     122,881    
USD 189     Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 10/01/2022(a)(c)     206,955    
USD 124     Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/2024(a)(c)     123,225    
USD 125     Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.88%, 07/15/2028     136,250    
USD 125     Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.75%, 02/15/2031     141,551    
USD 97     Rattler Midstream LP, 5.63%, 07/15/2022(a)(c)     102,214    
USD 55     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 3.70%, 12/15/2027(c)     52,237    
USD 55     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 11.50%, 06/01/2022(a)(c)     63,714    
USD 137     Sabre GLBL, Inc., 7.38%, 09/01/2022(a)(c)     149,159    
USD 15     Sealed Air Corp., 4.00%, 09/01/2027(a)(c)     15,713    
USD 84     Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/2022(a)(c)     89,312    

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
Description Value
(US$)
 
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
UNITED STATES (continued)  
USD 150   Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 07/01/2024(a)(c) $ 162,094  
USD 70   Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.88%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)   70,438  
USD 121   Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/2022(a)(c)   130,725  
USD 95   SM Energy Co., 5.00%, 06/01/2021(c)   90,855  
USD 96   Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/2022(a)(c)   102,867  
USD 145   Staples, Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/2022(a)(c)   150,075  
USD 35   Staples, Inc., 10.75%, 04/15/2022(a)(c)   36,215  
USD 177   SunCoke Energy Partners LP / SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/01/2021(a)(c)   184,349  
USD 89   Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.50%, 05/15/2024(a)(c)   89,890  
USD 309   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.63%, 06/01/2021(c)   313,666  
USD 81   Tenneco, Inc., 5.13%, 04/15/2024(a)(c)   80,392  
USD 39   Townsquare Media, Inc., 6.88%, 02/01/2023(a)(c)   40,658  
USD 110   Travel & Leisure Co., 6.60%, 07/01/2025(c)   124,449  
USD 115   Travel + Leisure Co., 5.65%, 02/01/2024(c)   125,062  
USD 174   Turning Point Brands, Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/2023(a)(c)   179,655  
USD 20   Twilio, Inc., 3.63%, 03/15/2024(c)   20,382  
USD 57   Twilio, Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/2026(c)   58,496  
USD 97   Univision Communications, Inc., 6.63%, 06/01/2023(a)(c)   105,124  
USD 199   USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/2022(c)   209,388  
USD 21   VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/2023(a)(c)   21,169  
USD 65   Viking Cruises Ltd., 13.00%, 05/15/2022(a)(c)   76,063  
USD 151   Vine Energy Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 04/15/2024(a)(c)   151,065  
USD 82   Wolverine World Wide, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/2022(a)(c)   87,532  
    17,975,114  
ZAMBIA—0.4%  
USD 230   First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.50%, 05/10/2021(a)(c)   238,769  
      Total Corporate Bonds—78.4% (cost $44,858,187)   46,283,945  
GOVERNMENT BONDS—50.0%  
ANGOLA—1.4%  
USD 760   Angolan Government International Bond, 9.50%, 11/12/2025(a)   833,036  
ARGENTINA—1.4%    
USD 412   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 0.13%, 05/31/2021(g)   149,362  
USD 755   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 0.13%, 05/31/2021(g)   237,793  
USD 1,293   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 0.13%, 05/31/2021(g)   416,996  
USD 71   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 1.00%, 06/01/2021   27,020  
    831,171  
ARMENIA—0.7%  
USD 450   Republic of Armenia International Bond, 3.95%, 09/26/2029(a)   430,402  
AUSTRALIA—5.8%  
AUD 2,900   Australia Government Bond, 2.75%, 11/21/2029(a)   2,465,632  
AUD 1,100   Queensland Treasury Corp., 3.50%, 08/21/2030(a)   976,465  
    3,442,097  
BAHAMAS—1.1%  
USD 560   Bahamas Government International Bond, 8.95%, 07/15/2032(a)   621,600  

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
Description Value
(US$)
 
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)  
BAHRAIN—1.0%    
USD 390   Bahrain Government International Bond, 4.25%, 01/25/2028(a) $ 390,273  
USD 229   Bahrain Government International Bond, 5.45%, 09/16/2032(a)   227,168  
    617,441  
BELARUS—1.3%    
USD 200   Republic of Belarus Ministry of Finance, 5.88%, 02/24/2026(a)   193,412  
USD 590   Republic of Belarus Ministry of Finance, 6.38%, 02/24/2031(a)   561,291  
    754,703  
BENIN—0.2%    
EUR 100   Benin Government International Bond, 6.88%, 01/19/2052(a)(d)   126,234  
BRAZIL—1.5%      
BRL 2,100   Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, 10.00%, 01/01/2029   409,602  
USD 370   Brazilian Government International Bond, 7.13%, 01/20/2037   467,884  
    877,486  
COLOMBIA—0.4%  
USD 200   Colombia Government International Bond, 5.20%, 11/15/2048(c)   218,730  
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—2.1%  
USD 1,230   Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.88%, 01/30/2060(a)   1,226,925  
ECUADOR—0.7%  
USD 82   Ecuador Government International Bond, Zero Coupon, 07/31/2030(a)(d)(i)   44,440  
USD 279   Ecuador Government International Bond, 0.50%, 07/31/2030(a)(d)(g)   233,216  
USD 261   Ecuador Government International Bond, 0.50%, 07/31/2040(a)(d)(g)   155,595  
    433,251  
EGYPT—3.2%  
USD 405   Egypt Government International Bond, 7.60%, 03/01/2029(a)   439,000  
USD 200   Egypt Government International Bond, 7.63%, 05/29/2032(a)   212,340  
USD 860   Egypt Government International Bond, 7.90%, 02/21/2048(a)   844,623  
EGP 6,400   Egypt Treasury Bills, Zero Coupon, 06/29/2021(i)   400,476  
    1,896,439  
EL SALVADOR—0.8%  
USD 280   El Salvador Government International Bond, 5.88%, 01/30/2025(a)   288,344  
USD 150   El Salvador Government International Bond, 9.50%, 01/15/2052(a)(c)   169,875  
    458,219  
GEORGIA—0.5%  
USD 306   Georgia Government International Bond, 2.75%, 04/22/2026(a)   306,814  
GHANA—1.7%      
USD 365   Ghana Government International Bond, 7.75%, 04/07/2029(a)(d)   372,939  
USD 620   Ghana Government International Bond, 7.63%, 05/16/2029(a)(d)   629,957  
    1,002,896  
INDONESIA—6.3%  
USD 650   Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.50%, 01/11/2028   703,590  
USD 1,180   Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.70%, 10/30/2049   1,200,778  
IDR 2,600,000   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 5.63%, 05/15/2023   182,556  
IDR 780,000   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 6.50%, 06/15/2025   55,797  

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
Description Value
(US$)
 
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)  
INDONESIA (continued)  
IDR 341,000   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, 09/15/2030 $ 24,340  
IDR 6,535,000   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.50%, 04/15/2040   463,580  
IDR 14,800,000   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.13%, 05/15/2024   1,107,966  
    3,738,607  
IRAQ—1.1%      
USD 219   Iraq International Bond, 5.80%, 06/14/2021(a)   210,897  
USD 400   Iraq International Bond, 6.75%, 03/09/2023(a)   406,680  
    617,577  
KENYA—1.9%      
USD 620   Kenya Government International Bond, 6.88%, 06/24/2024(a)   686,836  
USD 410   Kenya Government International Bond, 8.25%, 02/28/2048(a)   437,675  
    1,124,511  
MALAYSIA—1.6%  
MYR 1,000   Malaysia Government Bond, 3.76%, 05/22/2040   231,257  
MYR 800   Malaysia Government Bond, 3.83%, 07/05/2034   194,645  
MYR 1,100   Malaysia Government Bond, 4.07%, 06/15/2050   255,951  
MYR 1,100   Malaysia Government Bond, 4.23%, 06/30/2031   286,145  
    967,998  
MEXICO—0.9%  
MXN 3,800   Mexican Bonos, 6.50%, 06/09/2022   191,058  
MXN 7,000   Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, 11/13/2042   343,884  
    534,942  
NIGERIA—0.7%  
USD 200   Nigeria Government International Bond, 7.14%, 02/23/2030(a)   211,800  
USD 200   Nigeria Government International Bond, 7.63%, 11/28/2047(a)   200,976  
    412,776  
OMAN—1.3%  
USD 770   Oman Government International Bond, 7.00%, 01/25/2051(a)   785,294  
RUSSIA—4.1%  
RUB 57,000   Russian Federal Bond—OFZ, 7.05%, 01/19/2028   771,530  
RUB 26,000   Russian Federal Bond—OFZ, 7.60%, 07/20/2022   354,256  
RUB 26,000   Russian Federal Bond—OFZ, 7.70%, 03/23/2033   363,625  
USD 800   Russian Foreign Bond—Eurobond, 4.75%, 05/27/2026(a)   902,512  
    2,391,923  
RWANDA—1.0%  
USD 350   Rwanda International Government Bond, 6.63%, 05/02/2023(a)   368,532  
USD 200   Rwanda International Government Bond,, 6.63%, 05/02/2023(a)   210,590  
    579,122  
SAUDI ARABIA—0.8%  
USD 410   Saudi Government International Bond, 4.38%, 04/16/2029(a)   468,686  
SOUTH AFRICA—0.6%  
ZAR 6,500   Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 9.00%, 01/31/2040   370,723  

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
Description Value
(US$)
 
GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)  
TURKEY—1.1%  
USD 630   Turkey Government International Bond, 6.00%, 03/25/2027 $ 626,270  
UKRAINE—3.6%  
EUR 400   Ukraine Government International Bond, 6.75%, 06/20/2026(a)   514,949  
USD 1,510   Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 09/01/2025(a)   1,626,149  
    2,141,098  
URUGUAY—0.8%  
USD 146   Uruguay Government International Bond, 7.63%, 03/21/2036(d)   221,155  
USD 165   Uruguay Government International Bond, 7.88%, 01/15/2033   247,954  
    469,109  
UZBEKISTAN—0.4%  
USD 252   Republic of Uzbekistan Bond, 3.70%, 11/25/2030(a)   250,421  
      Total Government Bonds—50.0% (cost $28,868,309)   29,556,501  
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.0%  
WARRANTS—0.0%  
BRL 73,666   DELCO, Series A(h)(j)(k)    
BRL 61,465   OAS S.A.(h)(j)(k)    
     
      Total Long-Term Investments— –% (cost $419,999)    
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—3.6%  
UNITED STATES—3.6%  
USD 2,092,605   State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 0.03%(l)   2,092,605  
      Total Short-Term Investment—3.6% (cost $2,092,605)   2,092,605  
      Total Investments—132.0% (cost $76,239,100)(m)   77,933,051  
      Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(32.0)%   (18,871,400 )
      Net Assets—100.0% $ 59,061,651  

 

(a)Denotes a restricted security.
(b)Perpetual bond. This is a bond that has no maturity date, is redeemable and pays a steady stream of interest indefinitely. The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date.
(c)The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date.
(d)Sinkable security.
(e)Variable Rate Instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of April 30, 2021. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(f)Payment-in-kind. This is a type of bond that pays interest in additional bonds rather than in cash.
(g)Indicates a stepped coupon bond. This bond was issued with a low coupon that gradually increases over the life of the bond.
(h)Level 3 security. See Note 2(a) of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
(i)Issued with a zero coupon.
(j)Non-Income Producing Security.
(k)Illiquid security.
(l)Registered investment company advised by State Street Global Advisors. The rate shown is the 7 day yield as of April 30, 2021.
(m)See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for tax unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of securities.

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CNY—Chinese Yuan Renminbi

EGP—Egyptian Pound

EUR—Euro Currency

GBP—British Pound Sterling

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

INR—Indian Rupee

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

MYR—Malaysian Ringgit

PHP—Philippine Peso

RUB—Russian Ruble

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

USD—U.S. Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

 

 

At April 30, 2021, the Fund's open forward foreign currency exchange contracts were as follows:

 

Purchase Contracts
Settlement Date
Counterparty   Amount
Purchased
  Amount
Sold
  Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Australian Dollar/United States Dollar  
07/30/2021 Royal Bank of Canada   AUD 3,775,000   USD 2,939,460   $ 2,909,108   $ (30,352 )
Brazilian Real/United States Dollar  
06/02/2021 UBS AG   BRL 1,290,000   USD 227,607     236,848     9,241  
Chinese Renminbi/United States Dollar  
07/28/2021 Citibank N.A.   CNY 24,193,560   USD 3,700,000     3,713,222     13,222  
Euro/United States Dollar  
05/27/2021 Royal Bank of Canada   EUR 75,000   USD 90,588     90,208     (380 )
Philippine Peso/United States Dollar  
05/07/2021 UBS AG   PHP 73,149,000   USD 1,500,000     1,516,558     16,558  
Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar  
05/11/2021 State Street Bank And
Trust Company
  SGD 4,250,000   USD 3,195,628     3,193,616     (2,012 )
South Korean Won/United States Dollar  
07/01/2021 UBS AG   KRW 3,896,568,000   USD 3,450,000     3,486,876     36,876  
Thai Baht/United States Dollar  
06/23/2021 Citibank N.A.   THB 64,050,000   USD 2,038,199     2,056,595     18,396  
              $ 17,203,031   $ 61,549  

 

Sale Contracts
Settlement Date*
Counterparty   Amount
Purchased
  Amount
Sold
  Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
United States Dollar/Brazilian Real  
06/02/2021 Deutsche Bank AG   USD 233,147   BRL 1,290,000   $ 236,848   $ (3,701 )
United States Dollar/British Pound  
05/27/2021 UBS AG   USD 2,418,041   GBP 1,738,000     2,400,334     17,707  
United States Dollar/Euro  
05/27/2021 Citibank N.A.   USD 4,148,483   EUR 3,439,000     4,136,359     12,124  
05/27/2021 Royal Bank of Canada   USD 120,396   EUR 100,000     120,278     118  
05/27/2021 UBS AG   USD 120,818   EUR 100,000     120,278     540  
United States Dollar/Indonesian Rupiah  
07/14/2021 UBS AG   USD 200,000   IDR 2,964,000,000     203,314     (3,314 )
United States Dollar/Mexican Peso  
07/14/2021 Citibank N.A.   USD 714,622   MXN 14,570,000     713,672     950  

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

Sale Contracts
Settlement Date*
Counterparty   Amount
Purchased
    Amount
Sold
  Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
United States Dollar/New Russian Ruble  
06/02/2021 UBS AG   USD 872,615   RUB 64,703,000   $    857,690   $   14,925  
              $ 8,788,773   $   39,349  
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward foreign currency exchange contracts       $ 140,657  
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency exchange contracts         $ (39,759

 

*Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net.

 

At April 30, 2021, the Fund held the following centrally cleared interest rate swaps:

 

Currency  Notional
Amount
  Expiration
Date
  Counterparty  Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
  Floating Rate
Index
  Fixed
Rate   
   Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   Value 
USD  100,000  11/04/2024  Citibank  Receive  3-month LIBOR Index  2.44%  $       –   $     (7,520)  $     (7,520)
USD  1,000,000  06/10/2027  Citibank  Receive  3-month LIBOR Index  0.70%     25,063   25,063 
USD  13,500,000  10/25/2027  Citibank  Receive  3-month LIBOR Index  2.36%     (1,122,827)  (1,122,827)
USD  700,000  07/23/2029  Citibank  Receive  3-month LIBOR Index  1.97%     (31,405)  (31,405)
USD  2,000,000  04/22/2030  Citibank  Receive  3-month LIBOR Index  0.70%     143,831   143,831 
USD  1,000,000  05/06/2030  Citibank  Receive  3-month LIBOR Index  0.62%  (533)  77,677   77,144 
USD  2,000,000  06/02/2031  Citibank  Receive  3-month LIBOR Index  0.71%     171,454   171,454 
                      $  (533)  $ (743,727)  $ (744,260)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

 

 

As of April 30, 2021

 

 

Assets
Investments, at value (cost $74,146,495) $ 75,840,446  
Short-term investments, at value (cost $2,092,605)   2,092,605  
Cash at broker for interest rate swaps   772,288  
Foreign currency, at value (cost $302,813)   284,978  
Interest and dividends receivable   959,681  
Receivable for investments sold   730,694  
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   140,657  
Receivable for common shares sold   10,162  
Variation margin receivable for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts   141,552  
Total assets   80,973,063  
Liabilities      
Bank loan payable (Note 7)   20,300,000  
Payable for investments purchased   1,230,363  
Cash due to broker for forward foreign currency contracts   110,000  
Investment management fees payable (Note 3)   49,368  
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   39,759  
Interest payable on bank loan   15,695  
Administration fees payable (Note 3)   9,494  
Deferred foreign capital gains tax   6,596  
Investor relations fees payable (Note 3)   4,301  
Director fees payable   345  
Other accrued expenses   145,491  
Total liabilities   21,911,412  
       
Net Assets $ 59,061,651  
Composition of Net Assets:      
Common stock (par value $.001 per share) (Note 5) $ 8,739  
Paid-in capital in excess of par   66,607,314  
Distributable accumulated loss   (7,554,402)
Net Assets $ 59,061,651  
Net asset value per share based on 8,738,829 shares issued and outstanding $ 6.76  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

 

For the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2021

 

 

Net Investment Income:
Income        
Interest and amortization of discount and premium (net of foreign withholding taxes of $14,510)   $ 2,124,032 
Total Investment Income   2,124,032 
Expenses:     
Investment management fee (Note 3)   259,410 
Director fees and expenses   118,026 
Administration fee (Note 3)   49,887 
Independent auditors' fees and expenses   40,253 
Bank loan fees and expenses   35,458 
Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation   28,983 
Investor relations fees and expenses (Note 3)   27,690 
Custodian fees and expenses   21,503 
Transfer agent's fees and expenses   15,401 
Insurance expense   14,601 
Legal fees and expenses   5,399 
Miscellaneous   20,993 
Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense   637,604 
Interest expense (Note 7)   123,903 
Total operating expenses before reimbursed/waived expenses   761,507 
Less: Investor relations fee waiver (Note 3)   (12,769)
Net operating expenses   748,738 
      
Net Investment Income   1,375,294 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments and Foreign Currency Related Transactions:     
Net realized gain/(loss) from:     
Investment transactions (including $0 capital gains tax)   267,112 
Interest rate swaps   (16,659)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   405,418 
Foreign currency transactions   (500,364)
    155,507 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:     
Investments (including change in deferred capital gains tax of $1,006)   1,833,770 
Interest rate swaps     880,331  
Forward foreign currency exchange rate contracts     (43,978 )
Foreign currency translation     1,320,532  
      3,990,655  
Net gain from investments and interest rate swaps     4,146,162  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     5,521,456  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

   For the
Six-Month Period
Ended April 30, 2021
(unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2020
 
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets        
Operations:        
Net investment income   $  1,375,294    $    2,814,241 
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, interest rate swaps and futures contracts   250,453    (1,433,868)
Net realized loss from foreign currency transactions   (94,946)   (1,421,697)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and interest rate swaps   2,714,101    (4,280,503)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translation   1,276,554    423,307 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   5,521,456    (3,898,520)
Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings   (3,668,416)   (1,521,227)
Tax return of capital       (5,808,228)
Net decrease in net assets from distributions   (3,668,416)   (7,329,455)
Reinvestment of dividends resulting in the issuance of 7,883 and 6,157 shares of common
stock, respectively
   60,262    40,882 
Change in net assets resulting from operations   1,913,302    (11,187,093)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   57,148,349    68,335,442 
End of period   $ 59,061,651    $ 57,148,349 

 

Amounts listed as "–" are $0 or round to $0.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2021

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities     
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $    5,521,456 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:     
Investments purchased   (22,498,922)
Investments sold and principal repayments   25,071,739 
Increase in short-term investments, excluding foreign government securities   (1,375,675)
Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)   189,903 
Decrease in receivable for common shares sold   331 
Increase in cash at broker for forward foreign currency exchange contracts   30,000 
Decrease in interest and dividends receivable   166,081 
Net change unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   43,978 
Increase in prepaid expenses   16,599 
Decrease in interest payable on bank loan   (2,181)
Decrease in accrued investment management fees payable   (450)
Increase in other accrued expenses   3,605 
Decrease in deferred foreign capital gains tax   (7,602)
Net change in unrealized depreciation from investments   (1,833,664)
Net change in unrealized depreciation from foreign currency translations   (1,320,532)
Net realized gain on investment transactions   (267,112)
Net cash provided by operating activities   3,737,554 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities     
Decrease in payable due to custodian   (2,759,998)
Distributions paid to shareholders   (3,668,416)
Net cash paid (received) for swap contracts   (117,760)
Net cash used in financing activities   $   (6,546,174)
Effect of exchange rate on cash   (8,048)
Net change in cash   (2,816,668)
Unrestricted and restricted cash and foreign currency, beginning of period   3,873,934 
Unrestricted and restricted cash and foreign currency, end of period   $    1,057,266 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:     
Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings:   $       126,084 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Cash Flows (concluded)

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2021

 

Reconciliation of unrestricted and restricted cash to the statements of assets and liabilities

 

   Six-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2021
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
October 31, 2020
 
Cash   $                 –    $ 2,607,987 
Foreign currency, at value   284,978    220,572 
Cash at broker for interest rate swaps   772,288    873,364 
Cash at broker for forward foreign currency contracts       20,000 
Due from broker       152,011 
    $ 1,057,266    $ 3,873,934 

 

Amounts listed as "–" are $0 or round to $0.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights 

 

 

  For the
Six-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2021
    For the Fiscal Years Ended October 31,  
(unaudited)     2020   2019   2018   2017   2016  
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE(a):                          
Net asset value per common share, beginning of period $    6.55        $7.83   $7.99   $9.17   $9.22   $9.38  
Net investment income 0.16        0.32   0.35   0.44   0.47   0.33  (b)

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments,
interest rate swaps, futures contracts and foreign
currency transactions

0.47        (0.76)   0.33   (0.78)   0.32   0.33  
  Total from investment operations applicable to
common shareholders
0.63        (0.44)   0.68   (0.34)   0.79   0.66  
Distributions to common shareholders from:  
Net investment income (0.42)     (0.17)   (0.36)   (0.16)   (0.14)    
Tax return of capital –        (0.67)   (0.48)   (0.68)   (0.70)   (0.84)  
Total distributions (0.42)     (0.84)   (0.84)   (0.84)   (0.84)   (0.84)  
Capital Share Transactions:  
Impact of open market repurchase program (Note 6) –                0.02  
Total from capital transactions –                0.02  
Net asset value per common share, end of period $6.76        $6.55   $7.83   $7.99   $9.17   $9.22  
Market value, end of period $8.53        $6.80   $8.41   $8.22   $8.96   $8.46  
Total Investment Return Based on(c):  
Market value 32.49%   (8.35%)   13.46%   1.27%   16.74%   15.48%  
Net asset value 9.01%   (5.18%)   8.68%   (3.81)%   9.63%   8.81% (b)
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to
Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data:
 
  Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period
(000 omitted)
$59,062        $57,148   $68,335   $69,693   $79,995   $80,606  
   Average net assets applicable to common shareholders
(000 omitted)
$60,192        $60,738   $69,229   $76,372   $79,658   $81,601  
Net operating expenses, net of fee waivers 2.51% (d)   2.89%   3.45%   3.03%   2.77%   2.47%  
Net operating expenses, excluding fee waivers 2.55% (d)   2.93%   3.46%   3.06%   2.78%   2.49%  
  Net operating expenses, excluding interest expense,
net of fee waivers
2.09% (d)   2.11%   2.04%   1.89%   1.98%   1.90%  
Net investment income 4.61% (d)   4.63%   4.47%   5.04%   5.18%   3.59% (b)
Portfolio turnover 29% (e)   75%   59%   45%   95%   80%  
Senior securities (loan facility) outstanding (000 omitted) $20,300        $20,300   $29,300   $28,600   $31,500   $31,500  
Asset coverage ratio on revolving credit facility at period end 391%   382%   333%   344%   354%   356%  
  Asset coverage per $1,000 on revolving credit facility
at period end(f)
$  3,909        $3,815   $3,332   $3,437   $3,540   $3,559  

 

(a)Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)Included within Net Investment Income per share, Total Return, and Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets are the effects of a one-time reimbursement for overbilling of prior years' custodian out-of-pocket fees. If such amounts were excluded, the Net Investment Income per share, Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value, and Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets would have been $0.31, 8.58%, and 3.36%.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)

 

 

(c)Total investment return based on market value is calculated assuming that shares of the Fund's common stock were purchased at the closing market price as of the beginning of the period, dividends, capital gains and other distributions were reinvested as provided for in the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan and then sold at the closing market price per share on the last day of the period. The computation does not reflect any sales commission investors may incur in purchasing or selling shares of the Fund. The total investment return based on the net asset value is similarly computed except that the Fund's net asset value is substituted for the closing market value.
(d)Annualized.
(e)Not annualized.
(f)Asset coverage ratio is calculated by dividing net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes by the amount of any borrowings.

 

 

Amounts listed as "–" are $0 or round to $0.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

1. Organization

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") was incorporated in Maryland on June 28, 1991, as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund's principal investment objective is to provide high current income by investing primarily in fixed income securities. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its principal investment objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in debt securities. This 80% investment policy is a non-fundamental policy of the Fund and may be changed by the Fund's Board upon 60 days' prior written notice to shareholders. The Fund's investments are divided into three categories: Developed Markets, Investment Grade Developing Markets and Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets. "Developed Markets" are those countries contained in the FTSE World Government Bond Index, New Zealand, Luxembourg and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As of April 30, 2021, securities of the following countries comprised the FTSE World Government Bond Index: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. "Investment Grade Developing Markets" are those countries whose sovereign debt is rated not less than Baa3 by Moody's Investors Services Inc. ("Moody's") or BBB- by S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") or comparably rated by another appropriate nationally or internationally recognized ratings agency. "Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets" are those countries that are not Developed Markets or Investment Grade Developing Markets. Under normal circumstances, at least 60% of the Fund's total assets are invested in fixed income securities of issuers in Developed Markets or Investment Grade Developing Markets, whether or not denominated in the currency of such country; provided, however, that the Fund invests at least 40% of its total assets in fixed income securities of issuers in Developed Markets. The Fund may invest up to 40% of its total assets in fixed income securities of issuers in Sub-Investment Grade Developing Markets, whether or not denominated in the currency of such country. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, country or region.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by

 

the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. Dollars and the U.S. Dollar is used as both the functional and reporting currency.

 

a. Security Valuation:

The Fund values its securities at current market value or fair value, consistent with regulatory requirements. "Fair value" is defined in the Fund's Valuation and Liquidity Procedures as the price that could be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants without a compulsion to transact at the measurement date.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments using a three-level hierarchy that classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy assigns Level 1, the highest level, measurements to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, Level 2 measurements to valuations based upon other significant observable inputs, including adjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets, and Level 3, the lowest level, measurements to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

Long-term debt and other fixed-income securities are valued at the last quoted or evaluated bid price on the valuation date provided by an independent pricing service provider approved by the Board. If there are no current day bids, the security is valued at the previously applied bid. Pricing services generally price debt securities assuming orderly

 

  

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

transactions of an institutional "round lot" size and the strategies employed by the Fund's investment adviser generally trade in round lot sizes. In certain circumstances, some trades may occur in smaller "odd lot" sizes which may be effected at lower, or higher, prices than institutional round lot trades. Short-term debt securities (such as commercial paper and U.S. treasury bills) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at the last quoted or evaluated bid price on the valuation date provided by an independent pricing service, or on the basis of amortized cost, if it represents the best approximation of fair value. Debt and other fixed-income securities are generally determined to be Level 2 investments.

 

Short-term investments are comprised of cash and cash equivalents invested in short-term investment funds which are redeemable daily. The Fund sweeps available cash into the State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which has elected to qualify as a "government money market fund" pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and has an objective, which is not guaranteed, to maintain a $1.00 per share net asset value ("NAV"). Generally, these investment types are categorized as Level 1 investments.

 

Derivatives are valued at fair value. Exchange traded derivatives are generally Level 1 investments and over-the-counter and centrally cleared derivatives are generally Level 2 investments. Forward foreign currency contracts are generally valued based on the bid price of the forward rates and the current spot rate. Forward exchange rate

quotations are available for scheduled settlement dates, such as 1-, 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month periods. An interpolated valuation is derived based on the actual settlement dates of the forward contracts held. Interest rate swaps are generally valued by an approved pricing agent based on the terms of the swap agreement (including future cash flows).

 

In the event that a security's market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closes before the Valuation Time), the security is valued at fair value as determined by the Fund's Pricing Committee, taking into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances using valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. Under normal circumstances the Valuation Time is as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A security that has been fair valued by the Fund's Pricing Committee may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the nature of the inputs. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk); or

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

A summary of standard inputs is listed below:

 

Security Type Standard Inputs
Debt and other fixed-income securities Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, credit quality, yield, and maturity.
Forward foreign currency contracts Forward exchange rate quotations.
Swap agreements Market information pertaining to the underlying reference assets, i.e., credit spreads,
credit event probabilities, fair values, forward rates, and volatility measures.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund's investments and other financial instruments at fair value. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a detailed breakout of the security types:

  

Investments, at Value Level 1 – Quoted
Prices ($)
    Level 2 – Other Significant
Observable Inputs ($)
    Level 3 – Significant
Unobservable Inputs ($)
    Total ($)  
Investments in Securities                      
Fixed Income Investments                      
Corporate Bonds $     $46,283,945     $     $46,283,945  
Government Bonds     29,556,501         29,556,501  
Warrants         0     0  
Total Fixed Income Investments     75,840,446         75,840,446  
Short-Term Investment 2,092,605             2,092,605  
Total Investments $2,092,605     $75,840,446     $     $77,933,051  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

April 30, 2021

 

Investments, at Value  Level 1 – Quoted
Prices ($)
  Level 2 – Other Significant
Observable Inputs ($)
  Level 3 – Significant
Unobservable Inputs ($)
  Total ($)
Other Financial Instruments            

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate

  Swap Agreements

  $–  $418,025  $–  $418,025

Forward Foreign Currency

  Exchange Contracts

    140,657    140,657
Total Other Financial Instruments  $–  $558,682  $–  $558,682
Total Assets  $2,092,605  $76,399,128  $0  $78,491,733
Liabilities            
Other Financial Instruments            

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate

  Swap Agreements

  $–  $(1,161,752)  $–  $(1,161,752)

Forward Foreign Currency

  Exchange Contracts

    (39,759)    (39,759)

Total Liabilities – Other Financial

  Instruments

  $–  $(1,201,511)  $–  $(1,201,511)

 

Amounts listed as "–" are $0 or round to $0.

 

During the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, there have been no transfers between levels and no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies. Level 3 investments held during and at the end of the six-month period in relation to net assets were not significant (0.0% of total net assets) and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended April 30, 2021 is not presented. The valuation technique used at April 30, 2021 was fair valuation at zero pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors.

 

b. Restricted Securities:

Restricted securities are privately-placed securities whose resale is restricted under U.S. securities laws. The Fund may invest in restricted securities, including unregistered securities eligible for resale without registration pursuant to Rule 144A and privately-placed securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers offered outside the U.S. without registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Rule 144A securities may be freely traded among certain qualified institutional investors, such as the Fund, but resale of such securities in the U.S. is permitted only in limited circumstances.

 

c. Foreign Currency Translation:

Foreign securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate of said currencies against the U.S. Dollar, as of the Valuation Time, as provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board.

Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. Dollars on the following basis:

 

(i)   market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities – at the current daily rates of exchange at the Valuation Time; and

 

(ii)  purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses – at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund isolates that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the foreign exchange rates due to the fluctuations in the market prices of the securities held at the end of the reporting period. Similarly, the Fund isolates the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the reporting period.

 

Net exchange gain/(loss) is realized from sales and maturities of portfolio securities, sales of foreign currencies, settlement of securities transactions, dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books. Net unrealized foreign exchange appreciation/(depreciation) includes changes in the value of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities arising as a result of changes in the exchange rate.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. Dollar. Generally, when the U.S. Dollar

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

April 30, 2021

 

rises in value against foreign currency, the Fund's investments denominated in that foreign currency will lose value because the foreign currency is worth fewer U.S. Dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. Dollar falls in relative value.

 

d. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Fund is authorized to use derivatives to manage currency risk, credit risk and interest rate risk and to replicate or use as a substitute for physical securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of derivative instruments involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

A forward foreign currency exchange contract ("forward contract") involves an obligation to purchase and sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward contracts are used to manage the Fund's currency exposure in an efficient manner. They are used to sell unwanted currency exposure that comes with holding securities in a market, or to buy currency exposure where the exposure from holding securities is insufficient to give the desired currency exposure either in absolute terms or relative to a particular benchmark or index. The use of forward contracts allows for the separation of investment decision-making between foreign exchange holdings and their currencies. The forward contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Forward contracts' prices are received daily from an independent pricing provider. When the forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. These realized and unrealized gains and losses are reported on the Statement of Operations. The Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or from unanticipated movements in exchange rates. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund used forward contracts to hedge its currency exposure.

 

While the Fund may enter into forward contracts to seek to reduce currency exchange rate risks, transactions in such contracts involve certain risks. The Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in exchange rates. Thus, while the Fund may benefit from such transactions, unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in a poorer overall performance for the Fund than if

it had not engaged in any such transactions. Moreover, there may be imperfect correlation between the Fund's portfolio holdings or securities quoted or denominated in a particular currency and forward contracts entered into by the Fund. Such imperfect correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving a complete hedge, which will expose the Fund to the risk of foreign exchange loss.

 

Forward contracts are subject to the risk that a counterparty to a forward contract may default on its obligations. Since a forward foreign currency exchange contract is not guaranteed by an exchange or clearing house, a default on the contract would deprive the Fund of unrealized profits, transaction costs or the benefits of a currency hedge or force the Fund to cover its purchase or sale commitments, if any, at the market price at the time of default.

 

Swaps:

A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows and/or meet certain obligations at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates (interest rates in the case of interest rate swaps, currency exchange rates in the case of currency swaps) or the occurrence of a credit event with respect to an underlying reference obligation (in the case of a credit default swap) for a specified amount of an underlying asset or notional principal amount. The Fund will enter into swaps only on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the amount of the difference between the two payments. Except for currency swaps and credit default swaps, the notional principal amount is used solely to calculate the payment streams but is not exchanged. With respect to currency swaps, actual principal amounts of currencies may be exchanged by the counterparties at the initiation, and again upon the termination of the transaction.

 

Traditionally, swaps were customized, privately negotiated agreements executed between two parties ("OTC Swaps") but since 2013, certain swaps are required to be cleared pursuant to rules and regulations related to the Dodd – Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd Frank") and/or Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 on OTC Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories ("EMIR") ("Cleared Swaps"). Like OTC Swaps, Cleared Swaps are negotiated bilaterally. Unlike OTC Swaps, the act of clearing results in two swaps executed between each of the parties and a central counterparty ("CCP"), and thus the counterparty credit exposure of the parties is to the CCP rather than to one another. Upon entering into a Cleared Swap, the Fund is required to pledge an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This payment is known as "initial margin". Subsequent

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

April 30, 2021

 

payments, known as "variation margin," are calculated each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value/ market value of the underlying assets. An unrealized gain or loss equal to the variation margin is recognized on a daily basis. When the contract matures or is terminated, the gain or loss is realized and is presented in the Statements of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on swap contracts. As of March 2017, the Fund may be required to provide variation and/or initial margin for OTC Swaps pursuant to further rules and regulations related to Dodd Frank and EMIR. The margin requirements associated with OTC Swaps and Cleared Swaps may not be the same.

 

The rights and obligations of the parties to a swap are memorialized in either an International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement ("ISDA") for OTC Swaps or a futures agreement with an OTC addendum for Cleared Swaps ("Clearing Agreement"). These agreements are with certain counterparties whose creditworthiness is monitored on an ongoing basis by risk professionals. Both the ISDA and Clearing Agreement maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of default or termination by one party may give the other party the right to terminate and settle all of its contracts.

 

Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and interest risk in excess of the amounts reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the

possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in the value of the index or securities underlying the agreement. The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk related to swaps is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparties to the Funds to cover the Fund exposure to the counterparty.

 

Interest Rate Swaps:

The Fund uses interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rates. Interest rate swap contracts typically represent the exchange between the Fund and a counterparty of respective commitments to make variable rate and fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Interest rate swap contracts may have a term that is greater than one year, but typically require periodic interim settlement in cash, at which time the specified value of the variable interest rate is reset for the next settlement period. Net payments of interest are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the period that the swap contract is open, the contract is marked-to-market as the net amount due to or from the Fund and changes in the value of swap contracts are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund used interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk on the Fund's Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below).

 

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The Fund may use derivatives for various purposes as noted above. The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments, not accounted for as hedging instruments, as of April 30, 2021:

 

   Asset Derivatives  Liability Derivatives
Derivatives Not Accounted For as
Hedging Instruments
and Risk Exposure
  Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Fair Value  Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Fair Value
Interest rate swaps*
(interest rate risk)
  Unrealized appreciation
on receivable for centrally
cleared interest rate swaps
  $418,025  Unrealized depreciation
payable for centrally
cleared interest rate swaps
   $1,161,752
Forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
(foreign exchange risk)
  Unrealized appreciation
on forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  $140,657  Unrealized depreciation
on forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
        $39,759
Total     $558,682     $1,201,511

 

*The values shown reflect unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and the values shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects variation margin.

 

Amounts listed as " – " are $0 or round to $0.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

April 30, 2021

 

The Fund has transactions that may be subject to enforceable master netting agreements. A reconciliation of the gross amounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of April 30, 2021 to the net amounts by broker and derivative type, including any collateral received or pledged, is included in the following tables:

 

      Gross Amounts Not Offset
in Statement of
Assets & Liabilities
     Gross Amounts Not Offset
in Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Description  Gross Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
Statement of
Financial Position
  Financial
Instruments
  Collateral
Received(1)
  Net
Amount(3)
  Gross Amounts
of Liabilities
Presented in
Statement of
Financial Position
  Financial
Instruments
  Collateral
Pledged(1)
  Net
Amount(3)
   Assets  Liabilities
Forward foreign
currency(2)
                        
Citibank N.A.  $44,692  $–  $(10,000) $34,692  $–  $–  $–  $–
Deutsche
Bank AG
          3,701      3,701
Royal Bank of
Canada
  118  (118)     30,732  (118)   30,614
State Street
Bank And Trust
Company
          2,012      2,012
UBS AG  95,847  (3,314) (92,533)   3,314  (3,314)  

 

(1)In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.
(2)Includes financial instruments (swaps and forwards) which are not subject to a master netting arrangement across funds, or other another similar arrangement.
(3)Net amounts represent the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master netting arrangements with the same legal entity.

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted For as
Hedging Instruments
  Location of Gain or (Loss) on
Derivatives
  Realized Gain
or (Loss) on
Derivatives
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) on
Derivatives
 
Interest rate swaps
(interest rate risk)
  Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments, Interest Rate Swaps,
Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies
  $(16,659) $880,331 
Forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
(foreign exchange risk)
     $405,418  $(43,978)
Total     $388,759  $836,353 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

April 30, 2021

 

Information about derivatives reflected as of the date of this report is generally indicative of the type of activity for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021. The table below summarizes the weighted average values of derivatives holdings for the Fund during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021.

 

Derivative  Average
Notional Value
Purchase Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $17,813,557
Sale Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  9,334,092
Interest Rate Swap Contracts  20,300,000

 

The Fund values derivatives at fair value, as described in the Statement of Operations. Accordingly, the Fund does not follow hedge accounting even for derivatives employed as economic hedges.

 

e. Bank Loans:

The Fund may invest in bank loans. Bank loans include floating and fixed-rate debt obligations. Floating rate loans are debt obligations issued by companies or other entities with floating interest rates that reset periodically. Bank loans may include, but are not limited to, term loans, delayed funding loans, bridge loans and revolving credit facilities. Loan interest will primarily take the form of assignments purchased in the primary or secondary market but may include participations. Floating rate loans are secured by specific collateral of the borrower and are senior to most other securities of the borrower (e.g., common stock or debt instruments) in the event of bankruptcy. Floating rate loans are often issued in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and refinancings. Floating rate loans are typically structured and administered by a financial institution that acts as the agent of the lenders participating in the floating rate loan. Floating rate loans may be acquired directly through the agent, as an assignment from another lender who holds a direct interest in the floating rate loan, or as a participation interest in another lender's portion of the floating rate loan.

 

The Fund may also enter into, or acquire participation in, delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are borrowings in which the Fund agrees to make loans up to a maximum amount upon demand by the borrowing issuer for a specified term. A revolving credit facility differs from a delayed funding loan in that as the borrowing issuer repays the loan, an amount equal to the repayment is again made available to the borrowing issuer under the facility. The borrowing issuer may at any time borrow and repay amounts so long as, in the aggregate, at any given time the amount borrowed does not exceed the maximum amount established by the loan agreement. Delayed funding loans and

 

 

revolving credit facilities usually provide for floating or variable rates of interest.

 

See "Bank Loan Risk" under "Portfolio Investment Risks" for information regarding the risks associated with an investment in bank loans.

 

f. Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses:

Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from security and foreign currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted or amortized on an effective yield basis over the estimated lives of the respective securities.

 

g. Distributions:

The Fund has a managed distribution policy to pay distributions from net investment income supplemented by net realized foreign exchange gains, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital distributions, if necessary, on a monthly basis. The managed distribution policy is subject to regular review by the Board. The Fund will also declare and pay distributions at least annually from net realized gains on investment transactions and net realized foreign exchange gains, if any. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

Dividends and distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currencies and loss deferrals.

 

h. Federal Income Taxes:

The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a "regulated investment company" by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Code"), and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains sufficient to relieve the Fund from all federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is "more likely than not" to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund's U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the most recent four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 are subject to such review.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

i. Foreign Withholding Tax:

Dividend and interest income from non-U.S. sources received by the Fund are generally subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes. In addition, the Fund may be subject to capital gains tax in certain countries in which it invests. The above taxes may be reduced or eliminated under the terms of applicable U.S. income tax treaties with some of these countries. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income is earned.

 

In addition, when the Fund sells securities within certain countries in which it invests, the capital gains realized may be subject to tax. Based on these market requirements and as required under GAAP, the Fund accrues deferred capital gains tax on securities currently held that have unrealized appreciation within these countries. The amount of deferred capital gains tax accrued is reported on the Statement of Operations as part of the Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Investments.

 

j. Cash Flow Information:

The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income and net realized gains on investment and currency transactions which are paid in cash or are reinvested at the discretion of shareholders. These activities are reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and additional information on cash receipts and cash payments is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. Cash includes domestic and foreign currency as well as cash in segregated accounts for financial futures, swaps, and forward contracts which has been designated as collateral.

 

3. Agreements and Transactions with Affiliates

 

a. Investment Manager, Investment Adviser, Investment Sub-Adviser and Fund Administrator:

Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited ("ASIAL" or the "Investment Manager") serves as investment manager to the Fund, pursuant to a management agreement (the "Management Agreement"). Aberdeen Standard Investments Australia Limited (the "Investment Adviser") serves as the investment adviser and Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (the "Sub- Adviser") serves as the sub-adviser, pursuant to an advisory agreement and a sub-advisory agreement, respectively. The Investment Manager, the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (collectively, the "Advisers") are wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of Standard Life Aberdeen plc ("SLA plc"). In rendering advisory services, the Advisers may use the resources of investment advisor subsidiaries of SLA plc. These affiliates have entered into procedures pursuant to which investment professionals from affiliates may render portfolio management and research services as associated persons of the Advisers.

 

The Investment Manager manages the Fund's investments and makes investment decisions on behalf of the Fund, including the selection of and the placement of orders with, brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund. At the Investment Manager's request, the Investment Adviser will make recommendations of the overall structure of the Fund's portfolio including asset allocation advice and general advice on investment strategy. The Sub-Adviser manages the portion of the Fund's assets that the Investment Manager allocates to it. The Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser are paid by the Investment Manager, not the Fund.

 

The Management Agreement provides the Investment Manager with a fee, payable monthly by the Fund, at the following annual rates: 0.65% of the Fund's average weekly Managed Assets up to $200 million, 0.60% of Managed Assets between $200 million and $500 million, and 0.55% of Managed Assets in excess of $500 million. Managed Assets is defined in the Management Agreement as net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.

 

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, ASIAL earned $259,410 from the Fund for investment management fees.

 

Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. ("ASII"), an affiliate of the Advisers, is the Fund's administrator, pursuant to an agreement under which ASII receives a fee, payable monthly by the Fund, at an annual fee rate of 0.125% of the Fund's average weekly Managed Assets up to $1 billion, 0.10% of the Fund's average weekly Managed Assets between $1 billion and $2 billion, and 0.075% of the Fund's average weekly Managed Assets in excess of $2 billion. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, ASII earned $49,887 from the Fund for administration services.

 

b. Investor Relations:

Under the terms of the Investor Relations Services Agreement, ASII provides and/or engages third parties to provide investor relations services to the Fund and certain other funds advised by ASIAL or its affiliates as part of an Investor Relations Program. Under the Investor Relations Services Agreement, the Fund owes a portion of the fees related to the Investor Relations Program (the "Fund's Portion"). However, Investor Relations Services fees are limited by ASII so that the Fund will only pay up to an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund's average weekly net assets. Any difference between the capped rate of 0.05% of the Fund's average weekly net assets and the Fund's Portion is paid for by ASII.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Investor Relations Services Agreement, ASII (or third parties hired by ASII), among other things, provides objective and timely information to shareholders based on publicly-available information; provides information efficiently through the use of technology while offering shareholders immediate access to

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

knowledgeable investor relations representatives; develops and maintains effective communications with investment professionals from a wide variety of firms; creates and maintains investor relations communication materials such as fund manager interviews, films and webcasts, publishes white papers, magazine articles and other relevant materials discussing the Fund's investment results, portfolio positioning and outlook; develops and maintains effective communications with large institutional shareholders; responds to specific shareholder questions; and reports activities and results to the Board and management detailing insight into general shareholder sentiment.

 

During the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund incurred investor relations fees of approximately $27,690. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, ASII bore $12,769 of the investor relations cost allocated to the Fund because the investor relations fees were above 0.05% of the Fund's average weekly net assets on an annual basis.

 

4. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, were $22,347,757 and $23,857,202, respectively.

 

5. Capital

The authorized capital of the Fund is 300 million shares of $0.001 par value per share of common stock. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund did not repurchase any shares pursuant to its Open Market Repurchase Program and reinvested 7,883 shares pursuant to its Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan. As of April 30, 2021, there were 8,738,829 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

6. Open Market Repurchase Program

On March 1, 2001, the Board approved a stock repurchase program. The Board amended the program on December 12, 2007. The stock repurchase program allows the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common stock in the open market during any 12-month period. The Fund reports repurchase activity on the Fund's website on a monthly basis.

 

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 and fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund did not repurchase shares through this program.

 

7. Credit Facility

The Fund may use leverage to the maximum extent permitted by the 1940 Act, which permits leverage to exceed 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets (including the amount obtained through leverage) in certain market conditions.

 

 

The Fund's revolving credit loan facility with The Bank of Nova Scotia was renewed for a 3-year term on February 28, 2020. As of April 30, 2021, the balance of the loan outstanding was $20,300,000. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 the average interest rate on the loan facility was 1.22% and the average balance was $20,300,000. The interest expense is accrued on a daily basis and is payable to The Bank of Nova Scotia on a monthly basis.

 

The amounts borrowed from the loan facility may be invested to return higher rates than the rates in the Fund's portfolio. However, the cost of leverage could exceed the income earned by the Fund on the proceeds of such leverage. To the extent that the Fund is unable to invest the proceeds from the use of leverage in assets which pay interest at a rate which exceeds the rate paid on the leverage, the yield on the Fund's common stock will decrease. In addition, in the event of a general market decline in the value of assets in which the Fund invests, the effect of that decline will be magnified in the Fund because of the additional assets purchased with the proceeds of the leverage. Non-recurring expenses in connection with the implementation of the loan facility will reduce the Fund's performance.

 

The Fund's leveraged capital structure creates special risks not associated with unleveraged funds having similar investment objectives and policies. The funds borrowed pursuant to the loan facility may constitute a substantial lien and burden by reason of their prior claim against the income of the Fund and against the net assets of the Fund in liquidation. The Fund is not permitted to declare dividends or other distributions in the event of default under the loan facility. In the event of a default under the loan facility, the lenders have the right to cause a liquidation of the collateral (i.e., sell portfolio securities and other assets of the Fund) and, if any such default is not cured, the lenders may be able to control the liquidation as well. A liquidation of the Fund's collateral assets in an event of default, or a voluntary paydown of the loan facility in order to avoid an event of default, would typically involve administrative expenses and could involve penalties. Additionally, such liquidations often involve selling off of portions of the Fund's assets at inopportune times which can result in losses when markets are unfavorable. The loan facility has a term of three years and is not a perpetual form of leverage; there can be no assurance that the loan facility will be available for renewal on acceptable terms, if at all. Bank loan fees and expenses included in the Statement of Operations include fees for the renewal of the loan facility as well as commitment fees for any portion of the loan facility not drawn upon at any time during the period. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund incurred fees of approximately $35,458.

 

The credit agreement governing the loan facility includes usual and customary covenants for this type of transaction. These covenants impose on the Fund asset coverage requirements, Fund composition

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

requirements and limits on certain investments, such as illiquid investments, which are more stringent than those imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act. The covenants or guidelines could impede the Investment Manager, Investment Adviser or Sub-Adviser from fully managing the Fund's portfolio in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies. The covenants also include a requirement that the Fund maintain net assets of no less than $25,000,000. Furthermore, non-compliance with such covenants or the occurrence of other events could lead to the cancellation of the loan facility.

 

The estimated fair value of the loan facility was calculated, for disclosure purposes, by discounting future cash flows by a rate equal to the current U.S. Treasury rate with an equivalent maturity date, the spread between the U.S. insurance and financial debt rate and the U.S. Treasury rate. The following table shows the maturity date, interest rate, notional/carrying amount and estimated fair value outstanding as of April 30, 2021.

 

Maturity Date  Interest
Rate
  Notional/
Carrying Amount
  Estimated
Fair Value
February 28, 2023  1.21%  $20,300,000  $20,371,127

 

8. Portfolio Investment Risks

 

a. Bank Loan Risk:

There are a number of risks associated with an investment in bank loans including credit risk, interest rate risk, illiquid securities risk, and prepayment risk. There is also the possibility that the collateral securing a loan, if any, may be difficult to liquidate or be insufficient to cover the amount owed under the loan. These risks could cause the Fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the Fund's returns. In addition, bank loans may settle on a delayed basis, resulting in the proceeds from the sale of such loans not being readily available to make additional investments or distributions. To the extent the extended settlement process gives rise to short-term liquidity needs, the Fund may hold additional cash, sell investments or temporarily borrow from banks or other lenders.

 

b. Credit and Market Risk:

A debt instrument's price depends, in part, on the credit quality of the issuer, borrower, counterparty, or underlying collateral and can decline in response to changes in the financial condition of the issuer, borrower, counterparty, or underlying collateral, or changes in specific or general market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions. Funds that invest in high yield and emerging market instruments are subject to certain additional credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit risk. The Fund's investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not

 

 

associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk of not receiving timely and/or ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility, and less liquid secondary market trading.

 

c. Emerging Markets Risk:

The Fund is subject to emerging markets risk. This is a magnification of the risks that apply to foreign investments. These risks are greater for securities of companies in emerging market countries because the countries may have less stable governments, more volatile currencies and less established markets (see "Risks Associated with Foreign Securities and Currencies" below).

 

d. High-Yield Bonds and Other Lower-Rated Securities Risk:

The Fund's investments in high-yield bonds (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") and other lower-rated securities will subject the Fund to substantial risk of loss. Investments in high-yield bonds are speculative and issuers of these securities are generally considered to be less financially secure and less able to repay interest and principal than issuers of investment-grade securities. Prices of high-yield bonds tend to be very volatile. These securities are less liquid than investment-grade debt securities and may be difficult to price or sell, particularly in times of negative sentiment toward high-yield securities.

 

e. Interest Rate Risk:

The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments. Generally, the Fund's fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa, and the volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities. Also, longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk.

 

The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to current interest rate environment and the effect of potential government fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives.

 

f. Risks Associated with Foreign Securities and Currencies:

Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, and political or social instability or diplomatic developments, which could adversely affect investments in those countries.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

April 30, 2021

 

Certain countries also may impose substantial restrictions on investments in their capital markets by foreign entities, including restrictions on investments in issuers of industries deemed sensitive to relevant national interests. These factors may limit the investment opportunities available and result in a lack of liquidity and high price volatility with respect to securities of issuers from developing countries. Foreign securities may also be harder to price than U.S. securities.

 

The value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar fluctuates in response to market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. A decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. Dollar reduces the value in U.S. Dollars of investments denominated in that foreign currency. This risk may impact the Fund more greatly to the extent the Fund does not hedge its currency risk, or hedging techniques used by the Advisers are unsuccessful.

 

g. Focus Risk:

The Fund may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States due to focused investments in a limited number of countries or regions subject to foreign securities or currency risks. Such focused investments may subject the Fund to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.

 

h. LIBOR Risk:

Under the revolving credit facility, the Fund is charged interest on amounts borrowed at a variable rate, which may be based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a spread. Additionally, the Fund may invest in certain debt securities, derivatives or other financial instruments that utilize LIBOR as a "benchmark" or "reference rate" for various interest rate calculations. In 2017, the head of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. However, subsequent announcements by the FCA, the LIBOR administrator and other regulators indicate that it is possible that the most widely used LIBOR rates may continue until mid-2023. It is anticipated that LIBOR ultimately will be discontinued or the regulator will announce that it is no longer sufficiently robust to be representative of its underlying market around that time. There remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement reference rate. As such, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund's payment obligations under the revolving credit facility and on the Fund's investments that reference LIBOR cannot yet be determined.

 

9. Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund, and therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

 

10. Tax Information

 

The U.S. federal income tax basis of the Fund's investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and the net unrealized appreciation as of April 30, 2021, were as follows:

 

Tax Basis of Investments   Appreciation   Depreciation   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
$77,528,815   $3,287,601   $(2,883,365 ) $404,236  

 

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund could enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. While the new rule became effective February 19, 2021, funds will not be required to fully comply with the new rule until August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, the new rule will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is assessing the impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Fund.

 

12. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no disclosures and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements as of April 30, 2021, other than as noted below.

 

On May 11, 2021 and June 9, 2021, the Fund announced that it will pay on May 28, 2021 and June 30, 2021, a distribution of US $0.07 per share to all shareholders of record as of May 21, 2021 and June 23, 2021, respectively.

 

On June 2, 2021, the Fund drew an additional $1,300,000 on its revolving credit loan facility.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (concluded)

 

April 30, 2021

 

At a meeting held on June 16, 2021, the Fund's Board of Directors approved the termination of Aberdeen Standard Investments Australia Limited as Investment Adviser of the Fund, expected to be effective prior to the Fund's fiscal year end, October 31, 2021. Upon the effectiveness of the termination of Aberdeen Standard Investments Australia Limited, ASIAL will continue to serve as the Fund's Investment Manager and AAML will continue to serve as the sub-adviser to the Fund and will maintain responsibility for investing the Fund's assets.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Meeting of Shareholders

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held virtually on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The description of the proposals and number of shares voted at the meeting are as follows:

 

1.To elect one Class II Director to the Board of Directors:

 

      Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Withheld    
  William J. Potter   5,823,925   141,527   90,449    

 

2.To approve the continuation of Term for Director under the Corporate Governance Policies

 

      Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Withheld    
  P. Gerald Malone   5,837,201   129,272   89,429    
  Neville J. Miles   5,828,014   141,972   85,916    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dividend Reinvestment and Optional Cash Purchase Plan (unaudited)

 

 

 

The Fund intends to distribute to stockholders substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute any net realized capital gains at least annually. Net investment income for this purpose is income other than net realized long-term and short-term capital gains net of expenses. Pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment and Optional Cash Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), stockholders whose shares of common stock are registered in their own names will be deemed to have elected to have all distributions automatically reinvested by Computershare Trust Company N.A. (the "Plan Agent") in the Fund shares pursuant to the Plan, unless such stockholders elect to receive distributions in cash. Stockholders who elect to receive distributions in cash will receive such distributions paid by check in U.S. Dollars mailed directly to the stockholder by the Plan Agent, as dividend paying agent. In the case of stockholders such as banks, brokers or nominees that hold shares for others who are beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the stockholders as representing the total amount registered in such stockholders' names and held for the account of beneficial owners that have not elected to receive distributions in cash. Investors that own shares registered in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee should consult with such nominee as to participation in the Plan through such nominee and may be required to have their shares registered in their own names in order to participate in the Plan. Please note that the Fund does not issue certificates so all shares will be registered in book entry form. The Plan Agent serves as agent for the stockholders in administering the Plan. If the Directors of the Fund declare an income dividend or a capital gains distribution payable either in the Fund's common stock or in cash, nonparticipants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive common stock, to be issued by the Fund or purchased by the Plan Agent in the open market, as provided below. If the market price per share (plus expected per share fees) on the valuation date equals or exceeds NAV per share on that date, the Fund will issue new shares to participants at NAV; provided, however, that if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the valuation date, then such shares will be issued at 95% of the market price. The valuation date will be the payable date for such distribution or dividend or, if that date is not a trading day on the New York Stock Exchange, the immediately preceding trading date. If NAV exceeds the market price of Fund shares at such time, or if the Fund should declare an income dividend or capital gains distribution payable only in cash, the Plan Agent will, as agent for the participants, buy Fund shares in the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the participants' accounts on, or shortly after, the payment date. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the NAV of a Fund share, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the NAV of the Fund's shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund on the dividend payment date.

Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to open-market purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making open-market purchases and will receive the uninvested portion of the dividend amount in newly issued shares at the close of business on the last purchase date.

 

Participants have the option of making additional cash payments of a minimum of $50 per investment (by check, one-time online bank debit or recurring automatic monthly ACH debit) to the Plan Agent for investment in the Fund's common stock, with an annual maximum contribution of $250,000. The Plan Agent will use all such funds received from participants to purchase Fund shares in the open market on the 25th day of each month or the next trading day if the 25th is not a trading day.

 

If the participant sets up recurring automatic monthly ACH debits, funds will be withdrawn from his or her U.S. bank account on the 20th of each month or the next business day if the 20th is not a banking business day and invested on the next investment date. The Plan Agent maintains all stockholder accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmations of all transactions in an account, including information needed by stockholders for personal and tax records. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent in the name of the participant, and each stockholder's proxy will include those shares purchased pursuant to the Plan. There will be no brokerage charges with respect to common shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a per share fee of $0.02 incurred with respect to the Plan Agent's open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions and voluntary cash payments made by the participant. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Plan Agent is required to pay.

 

Participants also have the option of selling their shares through the Plan. The Plan supports two types of sales orders. Batch order sales are submitted on each market day and will be grouped with other sale requests to be sold. The price will be the average sale price obtained by Computershare's broker, net of fees, for each batch order and will be sold generally within 2 business days of the request during regular open market hours. Please note that all written sales requests are always processed by Batch Order. ($10 and $0.12 per share). Market Order sales will sell at the next available trade. The shares are sold real time when they hit the market, however an available trade must be presented to complete this transaction. Market Order sales may only be requested by phone at 1-800-647-0584 or using Investor Center through www.computershare.com/buyaberdeen. ($25 and $0.12 per share).

 

 

 

 

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Dividend Reinvestment and Optional Cash Purchase Plan (unaudited) (concluded)

 

 

 

The receipt of dividends and distributions under the Plan will not relieve participants of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions. The Fund or the Plan Agent may terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to notice of the termination sent to members of the Plan at least 30 days prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended by the Fund or the Plan Agent, but (except when necessary or appropriate to comply 

with applicable law or the rules or policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority) only by mailing a written notice at least 30 days' prior to the effective date to the participants in the Plan. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent by phone at 1-800-647-0584, using Investor Center through www.computershare.com/buyaberdeen or in writing to Computershare Trust Company N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Corporate Information

 

 

 

Directors Administrator
P. Gerald Malone, Chairman Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.
Radhika Ajmera 1900 Market Street, Suite 200
Stephen Bird Philadelphia, PA 19103
Neville J. Miles
William J. Potter Custodian
Moritz Sell State Street Bank and Trust Company
  1 Lincoln Street
Investment Manager Boston, MA 02111
Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited  
21 Church Street Transfer Agent
#01-01 Capital Square Two Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Singapore 049480 P.O. Box 505000
  Louisville, KY 40233
Investment Adviser  
Aberdeen Standard Investments Australia Limited Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Level 10, 255 George Street KPMG LLP
Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia 1601 Market Street 
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
Investment Sub-Adviser  
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited Legal Counsel
Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street Dechert LLP
London United Kingdom 1900 K Street, N.W.
EC4M 9HH Washington, DC 20006
   
  Investor Relations
  Aberdeen Standard investments Inc.
  1900 Market Street, Suite 200
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
  1-800-522-5465
  Investor.Relations@aberdeenstandard.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited

 

The accompanying Financial Statements as of April 30, 2021, were not audited and accordingly, no opinion is expressed therein.

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.

 

Shares of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. are traded on the NYSE American equities exchange under the symbol "FCO". Information about the Fund's net asset value and market price is available at www.aberdeenfco.com.

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. for their general information only. It does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and the particular needs of any specific person. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FCO SEMI-ANNUAL

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

This item is inapplicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

   

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

This item is inapplicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

This item is inapplicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

This item is inapplicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of close of the reporting period is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable.  

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

This item is inapplicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a) Not applicable to semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b) There has been no change, as of the date of this filing, in any of the portfolio managers identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this Item in the registrant’s most recently filed annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

No such purchases were made by or on behalf of the Registrant during the period covered by the report.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

During the period ended April 30, 2021, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Directors. 

 

Item 11. 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 (the “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 Act (17 CFR 270.30a3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d15(b)).

 

 

 

 

(b)There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 -Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Not applicable.

 

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

 

(a)(3)Not applicable.
   
 (a)(4) Not applicable.

  

(b)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act and section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(c)A copy of the Registrant’s notices to stockholders, which accompanied distributions paid, pursuant to the Registrant’s Managed Distribution Policy since the Registrant’s last filed N-CSR, are filed herewith as Exhibits 13(c)(1), 13(c)(2), 13(c)(3), 13(c)(4), 13(c)(5), 13(c)(6) and 13(c)(7), as required by the terms of the Registrant’s SEC exemptive order.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.

 
   
   
By: /s/ Christian Pittard    
  Christian Pittard,  
  Principal Executive Officer of  
 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.

 
   
Date: July 8, 2021  

 

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/ Christian Pittard    
  Christian Pittard,  
  Principal Executive Officer of  
 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.

 
   
Date: July 8, 2021  

 

 

By: /s/ Andrea Melia    
  Andrea Melia,  
  Principal Financial Officer of  
 

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.

 
   
Date: July 8, 2021  

  

 

 

 

Exhibit List

 

13(a)(2) – Rule 30a-2(a) Certifications

 

13(b) – Rule 30a-2(b) Certifications

 

13(c)(1), 13(c)(2), 13(c)(3), 13(c)(4), 13(c)(5), 13(c)(6) and 13(c)(7) – Distribution notice to stockholders