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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 811-06652
Artio Global Investment Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
     
330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York   10017
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
Anthony Williams, President, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 297-3600
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2012
Date of reporting period: 10/31/2012
 
 

 


 

Item 1.   Reports to Stockholders.

 


 

(ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTORS LOGO)
Annual Report
Artio Global Funds
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
Artio International Equity Fund
Artio International Equity Fund II
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
Artio Global High Income Fund
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
October 31, 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
         
         
Shareholders Letter
    1  
         
Management’s Commentary
    3  
         
Shareholder Expenses
    66  
         
Fund Performance
    68  
         
Portfolio of Investments:
       
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
    74  
Artio International Equity Fund
    78  
Artio International Equity Fund II
    89  
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
    98  
Artio Global High Income Fund
    123  
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
    142  
         
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
    149  
         
Statement of Operations
    152  
         
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
    157  
         
Financial Highlights
    163  
         
Notes to Financial Statements
    175  
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    228  
         
Additional Information Page
    229  
         
Artio Global Funds: Trustees and Officers
    230  
         
Supplemental Tax Information
    234  


 

SHAREHOLDERS LETTER
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
I am pleased to present the Annual Report for the Artio Global Funds (the “Funds”) for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2012 (the “Reporting Period”).
 
While both equity and fixed income markets posted gains for the entire Reporting Period, the timeframe was characterized by shifting sentiment. This was evidenced in the near equal number of up vs. down monthly returns (7 vs. 5) posted by the broad MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), a measurement of both developed and emerging equity markets.
 
During the fiscal year, the debt situation in Europe showed little sign of improving. Governments made several attempts to strengthen the Continent’s finances but it was not until September, when the European Central Bank (ECB) stepped in with the pledge to make unlimited purchases of government debt in the open market that investors were left with the impression that concrete action was being taken to truly get credit flowing. This move effectively made the central bank the lender of last resort to nations as well as banks. However, by the end of the fiscal year, no government had formally asked the ECB to begin buying their bonds, leaving some to question whether the attempt would effect any change.
 
US investors were largely absorbed by two events—the outcome of the presidential election and a possible fall off the ‘fiscal cliff’. Many wondered what would be done to avert the economic ramifications should a new budget deal not come to fruition and mandatory budget cuts and tax increases get enacted. Despite these concerns, the US market posted some of the developed world’s best returns over the Reporting Period. After a relatively strong winter, the Federal Reserve Bank (the “Fed”) extended its existing “Operation Twist” asset-purchase program through the end of 2012 to help reduce borrowing costs for businesses and consumers and prevent the economy from stumbling in its nascent recovery. Taking things a step further, in September the Fed announced a third round of quantitative easing. In this case, rather than providing a fixed endpoint, the central bank said they would purchase mortgage-backed securities until unemployment drops sufficiently or inflation rises too fast.
 
As sentiment continued to shift from periods of “risk on” to “risk off” and back again, this fiscal year proved to be a difficult environment for investors such as us. Our approach across our suite of mutual funds is based on a long-term view. Too often during the Reporting Period, investor appetite and markets moved on near-term headlines. As you will read in the commentaries which follow, it becomes difficult for active-managers like us to best position portfolios based on short-term
 
 
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projections which we view as unreliable. With this in mind, we remain firmly committed to continue taking the same fundamental approach to investing that has been our cornerstone since 1992 when the first fund of the Artio Global Funds family was launched.
 
In April of the reporting period, we welcomed Keith Walter back to the organization after a nearly two year absence. He was named Head of Global Equity and assumed sole responsibility for managing the Artio Select Opportunities Fund. Coinciding with this, the Fund has become a less constrained vehicle with a more concentrated style of investing. The overall philosophy and investment process of the Fund remains the same.
 
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to you as shareholders for your continued commitment and wish all of you much happiness and success in the New Year.
 
Sincerely,
 
-s- Tony Williams
 
Tony Williams
President
 
This material is provided for informational purposes only and does not in any sense constitute a solicitation or offer of the purchase or sale of securities unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Al Country World Index (ACWI) is a free float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Mutual funding investing involves risk; principle loss is possible.
 
Distributor: Quasar Distributors, LLC (12/12)
 
 
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MANAGEMENT’S COMMENTARY
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
2012 Annual Report
 
Introduction
 
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2012 (the “Reporting Period”) was a transformational one for the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Fund”). In this annual letter we will highlight the recent changes, discuss performance, examine some of the current investment areas of interest and conclude with an outlook for the upcoming fiscal year.
 
Important Changes to the Fund
 
In July 2012, the Fund completed its conversion from a diversified strategy holding approximately 200 stocks to a concentrated equity strategy of between 40 and 60 positions. We switched to a concentrated strategy to capitalize on the deep fundamental analysis conducted by the firm’s analyst team. Warren Buffet outlined his preference for concentrated investing in a March 1993 letter to shareholders:
 
We believe that a policy of portfolio concentration may well decrease risk if it raises, as it should, both the intensity with which an investor thinks about a business and the comfort-level he must feel with its economic characteristics before buying into it.
 
Sixty years earlier in 1934, John Maynard Keynes also recommended such a strategy when he wrote:
 
As time goes on, I get more and more convinced that the right method in investment is to put fairly large sums into enterprises which one thinks one knows something about and in the management of which one thoroughly believes. It is a mistake to think one limits one’s risk by spreading too much between enterprises about which one knows little and has no reason for special confidence.
 
We couldn’t have said it better.
 
Also in July 2012, the restriction that limited the Fund’s investments in emerging market securities was removed. In 1987, the emerging markets represented less than one percent of the MSCI All Country World Index (“MSCI ACWI” or the “Index”). Ten years later, in 1997, emerging markets jumped to almost 7% of the Index. Today, emerging markets represent more than 13% of the world’s stock markets. We expect that emerging markets will continue to grow in importance to global equity investors and the Advisor made this adjustment to the Fund’s guidelines to provide the flexibility to invest a larger allocation of the Fund in these fast-growing markets.
 
 
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At the same time, the restriction that the Fund invest at least 40% of its total assets in no fewer than three different countries outside of the United States was also removed. It’s expected that the Fund’s more concentrated investment approach will result in larger allocation differences between the Fund and the Index, hence the rationale for this change.
 
As a result of the changes outlined above, the Fund’s name was also changed from the Artio Global Equity Fund Inc. to the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. We feel this new name better reflects our ability to invest in a concentrated style that may deviate from the Index while searching for unique investments around the globe in both the developed and emerging markets. We believe the Fund’s ability to navigate these markets as conditions warrant will prove to be a valuable asset to the manager going forward.
 
Exhibit 1 provides an example of how a more concentrated, less constrained approach to investing may benefit investors. From 2002 to 2005, the US equity market was the world’s worst performing major market while emerging markets were one of the top two regions to invest. Previously, the Fund typically would have had a higher allocation to the US than emerging markets because of the relative weights in the overall Index. This structural allocation preference to the US equity market did not offer the desired investment flexibility across geographic locations. Another historical example of when we would have preferred additional flexibility came in 2011 when the US equity market was the best performing market as investors sought out the relative safety of domestic stocks. The ability to navigate more than 60% of the Fund’s assets toward the US market during these periods of risk-aversion is a welcome new development. With the new guideline changes, the Fund is now able to allocate investments based primarily on the relative performance opportunities in each market. Of course, some diversification among countries and sectors will be maintained to limit the overall volatility, but now the Fund has the freedom to invest in higher conviction markets at the expense of those markets that simply have a large representation in the Index.
 
 
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Exhibit 1
MSCI Index Returns
(2002 — 2011)
 
(TABLE)
 
Source: FactSet
 
Another way to illustrate the importance of this geographic allocation flexibility is to compare the returns and characteristics of global equity managers and a blend of 50% US large cap core equity managers and 50% MSCI EAFE Index managers over a thirty year period. The objective of such a comparison is to help determine if global equity managers were able to successfully use their allocation freedom to generate above average returns compared to a portfolio that employed a static allocation between the US and non-US developed equity markets. The results are illustrated in Exhibit 2.
 
 
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Exhibit 2
Manager Return & Characteristics Comparison
(1/1/82 — 12/31/11)
 
(GRAPH)
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: eVestment Alliance, Artio Global Management
Data based on the gross of fees monthly median return of eVestment Alliance universe of managers categorized as “Global Large Cap Core Equity”, “US Large Cap Core Equity” and “EAFE Large Cap Core Equity”.
 
These results are not meant to represent returns of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund.
 
According to these statistics, global equity managers were able to achieve 58 basis points (bps) in additional absolute performance each year. On a relative basis, these returns were also 81 bps above the Index annually. The allocation flexibility also provided global equity managers with a higher batting average, allowing for a more consistent performance track record. Lastly, using the Sharpe ratio as a guide, the additional performance contribution from global equity managers came without increasing overall risk. As the Sharpe ratio shows, the global equity managers achieved 50% higher excess returns per unit of risk than a 50/50 blend of US and non-US developed equity managers. Our conclusion from the study is that investors can potentially benefit by utilizing a single global equity manager than multiple regional managers.
 
 
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Performance Commentary
 
Global equity markets experienced another year of heightened volatility as investors reacted negatively to events in Europe and fears of a worldwide economic slowdown. However, coordinated central bank easing and periodic signals that the European debt crisis was headed for a resolution helped offset these concerns and pushed the market higher toward the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund’s Class A shares posted a return of 3.54% for the twelve months ending October 31, 2012. This lagged the Index which was up 8.55% over the same period. Country allocation and sector selection were both positive contributors to performance as our macroeconomic views proved to be mostly accurate. The bulk of the underperformance came from stock selection in US and Chinese consumer sectors.
 
Exhibit 3 highlights the ten best and worst performing equity markets for the Reporting Period. The best performing markets could be mostly found in Southeast Asia, Africa, North America and the healthier parts of Europe. While more than 52% of the Fund’s holdings were in these outperforming markets, investments gravitated toward what we viewed as the fiscally stronger markets of the US and Denmark. This allocation illustrates the Fund’s defensive positioning over the past year as the imbalances in Europe and fears of a hard landing in China continued to cause concern. While central bank easing helped push markets higher, the underlying debt problems in large parts of the developed world remain unchanged leaving us cautious as the new fiscal year begins.
 
Exhibit 3
Top and Bottom Performing Markets within MSCI ACWI
(10/31/11 — 10/31/12)
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: MSCI, FactSet
 
 
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Exhibit 3 also shows that the worst performing markets during the Reporting Period were mainly in Southern Europe and the major emerging markets of Brazil, Russia and India. Fortunately, because of the Fund’s focus on markets with strong economic fundamentals, only 2% of assets were in these markets. Overall, the Fund’s country allocation was a positive contributor to performance during the Reporting Period.
 
The Fund’s sector allocation was also a positive contributor to performance. Exhibit 4 shows the sector performance for the Reporting Period. More than 58% of the Fund’s assets were devoted to the top five sectors, with a particular emphasis on healthcare and consumer staples. These two areas are widely considered defensive due to their steady earnings streams and tend to hold up better during periods of economic uncertainty. Offsetting this was the allocation to the financial sector where the Fund was underweight due to concerns about non-performing loans at many institutions and new government regulations.
 
Exhibit 4
MSCI ACWI Sector Performance
(10/31/11 — 10/31/12)
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: MSCI, FactSet
 
The worst performing sectors during the Reporting Period were materials, energy, utilities, telecommunications and technology. Less than 35% of the Fund’s assets were devoted to these underperformers with the majority in technology which was a positive contributor to annual returns thanks to a large position in Apple Inc. Exposure to energy and materials, both of which are sensitive to commodity price swings, was decreased during the fiscal year due to fears of a slowdown in the Chinese economy. The Fund had little exposure to the utilities and
 
 
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telecommunications sectors as we feel they experience muted top-line growth due to competitive pressures and face increased government regulations.
 
As mentioned above, the primary reason the Fund lagged the Index was stock selection in the consumer oriented sectors of the US and China. This was partially offset by strong stock selection in European healthcare, technology and financials as well as Japanese auto manufacturers. In the US consumer discretionary sector, four holdings had a significant negative impact on performance: Coach, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Advance Auto Parts, and Bed Bath and Beyond. These positions were down on average by more than 14% and contributed 142 bps to underperformance. While each name had slightly different reasons for weakness during the period, the overall theme was related to a retrenching consumer. All four names have strong brand loyalty with customers, but their store traffic was below analyst expectations and helped lead to the decline.
 
Within the Fund’s consumer oriented positions in China, seven names made a significant negative impact: Wumart Stores, China Resources Enterprises, Wynn Macau, Intime Department Store, Ctrip.com International, Dongfeng Motor Group and Belle International Holdings. These holdings were down an average of more than 23% and contributed 207 bps to the underperformance. The Chinese consumer story enjoyed strong performance for many years as their economy made the transition from investment-focused to one that is more balanced with rising personal consumption. While this story is still in its early stages, fears of a slowdown in the Chinese economy this past year left many stocks vulnerable to a significant pull-back. During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to stocks associated with the Chinese consumer was reduced and we intend to wait for a better opportunity to build positions in the future.
 
The previous section of this letter highlighted changes to the Fund during the Reporting Period. Exhibit 5 shows the performance since they took effect. While this represents a short time period, we are pleased that this new, more concentrated, less constrained mandate has shown positive momentum.
 
 
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Exhibit 5
Performance of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund
(7/31/12 — 10/31/12)
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: Bloomberg, MSCI
 
Performance (%) as of 10/31/12
 
                                                     
    Inception
                    Since
    Gross Exp.
    Net Exp.
 
    Date   1 Year     3 Years1     5 Years1     Inception1     Ratio2     Ratio2  
Class A
  7/1/04     3.54       3.43       -5.10       4.25       1.80       1.413  
Class I
  3/14/05     3.82       3.69       -4.81       2.47       1.43       1.163  
Index4
  N/A     8.55       7.54       -2.95       A: 5.22       N/A       N/A  
                                  I: 3.91                  
 
 
     
1.
  Annualized
2.
  As stated in the prospectus dated 3/1/12
3.
  The Investment Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the fund through 2/28/13. The Investment Adviser has also agreed to waive a portion of its management fees; this waiver may be discontinued at any time by the Fund’s board. Additional expenses are net of reductions related to fee waivers and/or custody offset arrangements.
4.
  MSCI ACWI
 
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 800 387 6977 or visiting www.artiofunds.com.
 
Investment performance reflects fee waivers. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced.
 
 
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Current Investment Areas of Interest
 
The Fund is invested in stocks that we believe have significant opportunity to outperform global equity markets over the long-term. While the allocation to these investments is likely to rise and fall depending on changes in valuation and market conditions, they are likely to be represented in the Fund over the next year because we feel they possess attractive long-term characteristics.
 
The materials sector has several industries that tend to benefit from economic growth in emerging markets. The purchasing power of emerging market countries is expected to continue to increase over the next decade as per capita incomes grow faster than the developed world. One area we see opportunity in is agriculture stocks as rapid urbanization changes the diets of emerging market consumers creating demand for higher value food products. This urbanization drive also makes companies that provide construction materials to the emerging markets appealing, particularly copper, iron ore and cement. Gold mining companies are also interesting since they currently trade at approximately a 50% discount to valuations last seen during the 2009 global financial crisis while the price of gold has doubled over the same period. For example, the largest Australian gold mining company is currently facing cash costs of $493 per ounce while the spot price of gold bullion is at $1,720 per ounce (at the end of the Reporting Period). Our expectations for higher gold prices and better discipline from company management have the potential to result in strong outperformance going forward.
 
We are also finding investment opportunities in the technology sector due to the creative destruction being caused by smartphones and tablets. As these devices gain popularity, user behavior is pushing up demand on phone networks and the need for storage. By 2020, data volumes are expected to multiply by 44 times and we feel the Fund is positioned to take advantage of these trends. The semiconductor industry has also seen a transformation as it has expanded beyond personal computers. As prices of semiconductors have declined, there has been an increased dependence on chips to run more everyday products. Data storage is another area of interest as applications are needed to manage the proliferation of video and digitized content and make it available locally and in the cloud. The Fund is also working to take advantage of the faster growth of Internet users in the emerging markets. Internet penetration in China stands at roughly 38% and only 12% in India compared to the US where it is already above 80%.
 
In a low interest rate world, more investors are turning to the stock market for income potential as their bonds mature and reinvestment rates are unattractive. We feel the Fund is currently positioned to take advantage of companies with sustainable dividend yields and strong fundamentals. With the median age of the baby boomer population turning 55, there is a strong demographic demand for income. Since
 
 
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bond yields have been unable to keep up with inflation, equities may be an attractive alternative for investors looking to grow assets and obtain income that can exceed the pace of inflation. As companies contemplate what to do with excess cash, raising dividend payout rates have become a more popular avenue for driving shareholder value. We place a strong emphasis on cash flows, payout ratios, balance sheet strength and company fundamentals rather than just searching out the highest dividend yielding stocks. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Index had a dividend yield of 2.87% compared to the yield on a five-year US Treasury note of 0.63%. As more central banks lower interest rates to near zero percent and keep them there for longer periods of time, the demand for income is likely to grow which should increase demand for solid dividend paying equities.
 
The energy sector is also one of interest. As new oil discoveries are declining, the need to replace lost production becomes more acute leading to increased exploration. Energy companies are forced to search in more dangerous and more difficult to access parts of the world where production costs are higher. These forces will likely push up future energy prices. We search for companies that have a lower cost structure and stand a better chance of surviving in a low commodity price world and thrive when commodity prices are elevated. Service companies are also a beneficiary of increased exploration as they are able to enjoy expanding margins from increased pricing power.
 
Faced with a weak job market, the average developed market consumer has shifted their priorities from borrowing and spending on discretionary products and services to deleveraging and savings. Rising oil and food prices along with tight credit conditions are putting pressure on consumers globally. Without income growth or the ability to access available credit, any growth in consumer spending will be limited. We are focusing on companies we see being the beneficiaries of these trends in the form of discount retailers and staple food businesses. As consumers attempt to stretch their paychecks, firms that offer value to consumers are expected to be in high demand. We expect consumer frugality to be a trend that we live with for many years as debt deleveraging and balance sheet repair takes place.
 
The emerging market consumer has been a long-term area of interest for the Fund. Since 2007, the emerging market consumer has outspent US consumers and by 2015 they are expected to account for 37% of global consumption. It is estimated that by 2025, China and India will grow to become the second and fourth largest consumer markets in the world. We see the Fund as well positioned to take advantage of these trends by investing in emerging market food retailers, food manufacturers, personal products, beverage companies, mobile phone operators and healthcare companies.
 
 
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Investment Outlook
 
We expect that global equity markets will continue to experience increased volatility in the year ahead due to ongoing fiscal imbalances. The current negotiations in the US around the “fiscal cliff” should once again allow politics to temporarily interfere with sound economic policy. US equity markets should continue to offer investors an opportunity for growth in a world where it is limited. While the European debt crisis seems to be headed for a positive resolution, it will take time to get outstanding debt down to more manageable levels and there will almost certainly be tremendous noise during this process keeping investors on edge. Once the dust has settled, the upside opportunity of investing in Europe could be significant. China is anticipated to successfully engineer a soft landing due to their ability to stimulate their economy at will and the selected priorities of China’s 12th five year plan should provide investors with a roadmap as their economy rebalances from investment to consumption.
 
The Fund will attempt to navigate this investment landscape with a focus on attractively-priced, high-quality companies with sustainable growth. There are many reasons to be optimistic about the prospects for global equity markets in the year ahead. First, the equity risk premium is at a 60 year high due to low interest rates and elevated risks to the global financial system. Historical market data indicates that when the equity risk premium is elevated stocks have tended to generate above average returns.
 
In addition, the current uncertainty in the market today has pushed investors to favor defensive sectors over ones that are more sensitive to swings in economic growth. Cyclical stocks are now trading at a 41% price-earnings discount to more defensively oriented ones as a result of this investor preference. This valuation gap is the largest in more than 40 years, providing attractive upside potential for investors in cyclical companies with strong fundamentals. If global economic growth were to pick up and exceed estimates, this discount will quickly reverse.
 
As regulations on developed world financial institutions continue to force banks to increase reserves and manage their businesses more conservatively, they are sitting on piles of cash that would otherwise be deployed into the economy in the form of new loans. Strong economic growth is expected to follow once these banks start putting some of this excess cash to work.
 
Investor flows have been a headwind for the equity markets. Since 2007, investors have pulled more than $307 billion out of the global equity markets and moved to fixed income funds creating the biggest fixed income bull market in history. Despite $307 billion being taken out of the market, it has still doubled since the lows of 2009. Stock buybacks have become an important driver since more than 81% of net new money coming into the market is from corporations buying their own stock.
 
 
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Companies are effectively taking themselves private by using their excess cash to reduce their share count and boost their earnings per share. If investor inflows were to return, this would squeeze equity markets higher as the supply of shares has become more limited due to the corporate activity.
 
The next fiscal year could see stronger economic growth as the clouds hanging over the market are lifted. We will continue to manage the Fund with a cautious eye toward the state of the global economy while searching for investment opportunities in both the developed and emerging markets. We are excited about the Fund’s new investment structure and look forward to uncovering potential opportunities for our valued shareholders in the year ahead.
 
-s- Keith Walter
 
Keith Walter, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Investing internationally involves additional risks such as currency fluctuations, currency devaluations, price volatility, social and economic instability, differing securities regulation and accounting standards, limited publicly available information, changes in taxation, periods of illiquidity and other factors. These risks are greater in the emerging markets. Stocks of mid-capitalization companies are slightly less volatile than those of small-capitalization companies but both still involve substantial risk and they will be subject to more abrupt or erratic movements than large-capitalization companies. In order to achieve its investment goals and objectives, the Fund may invest in derivatives such as futures, options, and swaps to a very substantial event. Derivatives involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments and are fully disclosed in the prospectus. As of 10/31/12, the Fund invested approximately 0.0% of its net assets in derivatives (excludes forward foreign exchange contracts).
 
The views expressed solely reflect those of Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global”) and the managers of the Fund, and do not necessarily reflect the views of any affiliated companies. The material contains forward-looking statements regarding the intent, beliefs, or current expectations. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance, involve risks
 
 
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and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those statements as a result of various factors. The views expressed are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Furthermore, the opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice or recommendation by the managers, Artio Global, the fund, or any affiliated company.
 
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) is a free float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets.
 
The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged list of equity securities from Europe, Australasia, and the Far East, with all values expressed in US dollars.
 
The MSCI Japan Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in Japan.
 
The MSCI Pacific (ex-Japan) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the Pacific region excluding Japan.
 
The MSCI US Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the US.
 
The MSCI Europe Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of the developed markets in Europe. As of June 2007, the MSCI Europe Index consisted of the following 16 developed market country indices: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
 
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity performance in the global emerging markets of Latin America, Europe/Middle East and Asia/Pacific regions.
 
The MSCI India Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the market performance, including price performance and income from dividend payments, of Indian equity securities.
 
The MSCI China Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of equity securities in the top 85% in market capitalization of Chinese equity markets.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
A basis point is a unit of measure equal to 1/100th of 1%.
 
Price to earnings is defined as price divided by earnings per share.
 
 
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Cash flow measures the cash generating capability of a company by adding non-cash charges (e.g. depreciation) and interest expense to pretax income.
 
Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio, usually computed using 36 monthly returns.
 
Batting average is a statistical measure used to measure an investment manager’s ability to meet or beat an index.
 
Sharpe ratio is used to measure risk-adjusted performance and can indicate whether a portfolio’s returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of excess risk. The greater a portfolio’s Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance has been.
 
Dividend yield shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price. It is a way to measure how much cash flow an investor is getting for each dollar invested in an equity position.
 
Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for complete Fund holdings. Fund holdings and/or sector weightings are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security mentioned.
 
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
 
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MANAGEMENT’S COMMENTARY
 
Artio International Equity Fund
Artio International Equity Fund II
2012 Annual Report
 
Summary
 
For the twelve months ending October 31, 2012 (the “Reporting Period”) the Artio International Equity Fund and the Artio International Equity Fund II (both Class A Shares) (collectively the “Funds”) returned -1.14% and 0.91% respectively, while the MSCI ACWI (ex-US) rose by 3.98% and the MSCI EAFE Index was up 4.61%. For the same period, the average fund in Morningstar’s Foreign Large Blend category returned -0.01%.
 
During the Reporting Period, the major factor affecting the performance of all asset classes was the near zero percent interest rate environment in most of the developed world. In emerging markets, foreign money flow searching for yield pushed interest rates down and currencies higher. This combination induced consumption and real estate purchases and in most emerging markets, banks, real estate, and consumer staples performed well. In the developed world, the direct beneficiaries were sectors with secure high dividends or companies with high earning visibility such as global franchises with high emerging market exposure.
 
Other industries were influenced by their own dynamics. In mining, softer commodity prices, cost overruns, increased supply and weakening demand from China weighed on returns. Unregulated European utilities continue to suffer from an oversupply of electricity generation capacity and weak demand due to the recession. Pharmaceuticals have entered a re-rating period as the industry passed through its largest patent expiries and came out with a more efficient, broad-based business model with less exposure to generics and austerity measures. In telecommunications, technological innovation was a source of deflation as the growth of data services failed to compensate for the decline of legacy voice revenues. In technology, the widespread adoption of Internet mobility is affecting many businesses from personal computers to retail; such a dislocation is creating winners and losers and hence the opportunities.
 
China’s failure to wean its economy from overreliance on fixed asset investment (instead investment went even further out of whack, soaring above 50% of gross domestic product [GDP]) was a warning that the transition may not happen smoothly. In response, we significantly reduced the Funds’ China exposure.
 
Central and Eastern Europe continue to lag global markets as some of these economies are still on the mend, being subjected to tough International Monetary
 
 
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Fund (IMF) restructuring programs. However, we believe there is about to be a reversal of fortune as the decimated valuations and the bottoming of their economies have the potential to create significant outperformance.
 
Finally, one of the more noteworthy events of the summer led us to substantially increase the Funds’ exposure to Europe’s financial sector. We believe the euro crisis may have finally reached bottom as a result of policy statements made by the European Central Bank (ECB). This has been a hard fought crisis nearing many breaking points that were largely averted by last minute U-turns from policy makers, causing volatility in the financial markets and whipsawing investors searching for the right entry point. In our opinion, we were presented with a unique opportunity to invest in the European financial sector, where many solid franchises are trading at a fraction of their tangible book value.
 
The primary sources of underperformance during the Reporting Period were a combination of sector allocation and stock selection within emerging markets. An overweight to China and India early in the Reporting Period also detracted. In addition, our longer-term exposure to Eastern Europe had a negative impact. However, after certain adjustments to the portfolios, coupled with a depressed valuation in these markets, we believe economic stability has the potential to once again turn this region into a meaningful positive contributor.
 
Conversely, the portfolios’ positioning within developed markets was favorable. Our stock selection and sector biases within Japan helped deliver outperformance relative to the MSCI ACWI (ex-US). Similarly, the portfolios benefitted from strong performance from an overweight to the European healthcare sector as well as positive stock selection within the information technology and telecommunications sectors. The positive contribution derived from developed markets helped offset some of the underperformance from emerging markets.
 
Macro Overview: More Structural Clarity and Less Policy Uncertainty
 
Policy Makers
 
It should now be clear to policy makers and investors that the global economic recovery will remain stubbornly slow and unemployment painfully high despite repetitive quantitative easing, repressively low interest rates and massive fiscal stimuli.
 
While monetary easing can be maintained for longer given the still low inflationary environment, fiscal deficit spending is nearing its limit as government debt levels in the developed world have breached 110% of GDP.
 
 
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Corporate
 
One economic agent that is being blamed for ‘sabotaging’ the recovery is the corporate sector.
 
The unintended consequence of fiscal spending is corporate welfare. Government spending contributes to corporate profits both directly through purchases of goods and services and indirectly via increasing the income of households who then spend it. Additionally, corporations keep getting lower tax rates. Worldwide, the total corporate tax rate declined one percentage point in each of the last eight years according to a study by the World Bank.
 
As a result of these policies, many corporations are achieving record profit margins but instead of reinvesting, they are hoarding cash and retarding economic activity. In the US, firms in the S&P 500 Index are holding about $900 billion while capital spending relative to depreciation is at a fifty year low. This phenomenon is not limited to the US. In Japan corporate liquid assets grew to $2.8 trillion and in Canada companies are holding around $300 billion.
 
In response, governments are putting pressure on the business sector to put capital to use either through moral suasion or via regulation. The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) is leaning on banks to ease their tight standards and increase lending. A governor with the Bank of Canada admonished Canadian corporations for holding cash stating “if they can’t think of what to do with it, they should give it back to shareholders.” The Bank of England tried to incentivize banks to lend via a Funding for Lending Scheme but that plan failed so now they are pressing banks to raise capital in order to get them to lend.
 
With consumers highly indebted and overcapacity entrenched; corporations appear to be in no mood to borrow or spend and remain unresponsive and ungrateful to government largesse. It is a classic case of “you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink”.
 
Investors
 
While the fiscal stimuli was a boon to the corporate sector; monetary stimuli has been a bane to savers. These policies have rendered cash and sovereign debt of the world’s major currencies uninvestable as their yield neared zero and for some even dipped into negative territory, forcing individual and institutional investors to put their money elsewhere.
 
The mad dash from cash in search of yield has been moving risk-averse investors up the risk-curve into ‘unsafe’ places. A growing number of pension funds, insurers, and sovereign wealth funds have become income-starved, increasingly substituting
 
 
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cash and sovereign bonds with stocks (with high dividend yields), high yield debt, emerging market debt and property.
 
Assets
 
Investors search for income is pushing many assets to uncomfortably high levels.
 
Real estate is an important asset class and mispricing it is what caused the current great recession. In the Western world today, real estate prices are falling (grudgingly rising in a few locales) but they are frantically rising in most of the rest of the world. In Hong Kong and Singapore, residential property prices are soaring despite being already among the world’s highest. Low mortgage rates (2% in Hong Kong) are attracting investors fleeing negative real interest rates. Governments, fearing a real estate bubble, are trying to cool prices by raising taxes on foreign buyers and requiring them to make a higher down payment (50% in Hong Kong).
 
The most often quoted logic for investing in real estate today is that ‘it offers higher yield than government bonds and provides a hedge against inflation.’ Such logic is very dangerous and deceptive as it will hold in today’s zero percent interest rate environment no matter how high prices rise.
 
Other assets are also displaying worrying signs: junk bonds and emerging market debt in local currency offer yields in the low single digits, closed end high-yield bond funds have traded as high as a 70% premium to net asset value (NAV) and some stocks and sectors are trading at record valuations.
 
There is no reason to believe that the quest for income will abate anytime soon. Some assets have already reached ridiculous levels. Others remain reasonable for now, but this is likely to end very badly once ‘the great misallocation of capital’ runs its course.
 
Policy Response
 
With government debt at 110% of GDP and rising, reducing that debt burden via increased taxation and spending cuts will be a Sisyphean experiment as voters are unwilling to accept and unable to endure. Hence, policy makers will likely accelerate the inflationary route and they have been telegraphing this in no uncertain terms.
 
At the Fed, the acceptable inflation rate has moved from 2 to 3 percent. They are considering keeping rates near zero percent until unemployment falls to 7 percent and as long as inflation does not exceed 3 percent. At the Bank of Japan, a potentially new Liberal Democratic Party led government is promising to impose an inflation target of 2 percent instead of the current 1 percent. One of the most radical telegraphs of all is being advanced by Adair Turner, who was one of the leading
 
 
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candidates to head the Bank of England. He is proposing to cancel the debt that has been acquired by the central banks as a consequence of quantitative easing. That is potentially a recipe for hyperinflation.
 
Geographies
 
1.  Europe: We Believe a Bottom Has Been Made
 
Post crisis, some stricken countries like the US relied on an ‘activist’ central bank that used the unlimited power of its printing press to bring the whole yield curve down and on generous fiscal spending to ease the pain and restart the economy.
 
European Union stricken countries (mainly Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain, the ‘PIIGS’) instead got a ‘passive’ European Central Bank hamstrung by a very rigid interpretation of its mandate (stingy fiscal transfer from other members) and a bond market fearing a euro break-up which sent yields to unbearable levels.
 
Not able to print and not able to borrow to finance fiscal spending, these stricken countries were forced into compulsory austerity programs that fed on themselves in a vicious cycle of unemployment, recession and higher deficits requiring even more austerity.
 
In order to break this vicious cycle, regain control of interest rates in the euro area and to fight speculation of a currency breakup, ECB president Mario Draghi announced the organization’s readiness for an ‘unlimited’ bond purchase program.
 
With one word, ‘unlimited’, Mr. Draghi put a floor under the current crisis engulfing the euro-zone. It gave politicians ample time to make the structural adjustments and agree on the changes needed to correct the fault lines of the euro project—a currency union without a fiscal union. However, for the crisis to end, Germany and the stricken countries need to agree on the adjustments. On the surface, there seems to be infighting and disagreement but in reality it is mainly posturing as the outcome has already been set.
 
Germany seems to realize it will be stuck with the bill. Now it is setting the terms so that history does not repeat itself. It is asking the stricken countries to address their rigid labor markets, weak tax collection and wasteful public expenditure since they were the root of the crisis.
 
The road to recovery may still look bumpy, but it has been cleared and paved. Senior German officials have bluntly told us they chose the euro because the alternative was war. We feel the euro area has the potential to substantially outperform in the coming year as ‘convertibility risk’ gets completely eliminated.
 
 
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2.  Japan: a game changer?
 
Japan’s macroeconomic structural headwinds are well known: deflation, declining population, aging demographic, strong currency and political instability. However, things got worse. After four years of populist policies under Democratic Party of Japan rule, the already high government debt rose to an even dizzier level of 230% of GDP.
 
Now, there is a potential change that could significantly alter sentiment towards Japan and maybe its course. A new election has been called for December 16, 2012 and the Liberal Democratic Party is expected to win. Its leader has a dramatic plan to end deflation. He has said he would direct the central bank (the Bank of Japan) to push rates below zero percent if necessary and pursue an inflation target as much as 2 percent compared with the current goal of 1percent.
 
A lesser known cause for Japan’s bad equity performance over the years is very poor corporate governance. Even when tepid attempts for improvement are being made, they get promptly squashed. Very recently, a government advisory committee quietly killed a proposal that would have required listed firms to appoint at least one outside director—one independent director is one too many! It is no surprise that the Asian Corporate Governance Association recently downgraded Japan to the same level as Malaysia.
 
Our strategy for investment in Japanese companies continues to emphasize four favorite categories: globally dominant exporters, beneficiaries from Asian growth, selective companies benefiting from structural changes within the domestic economy and the exceptional companies with good corporate governance.
 
3.  Dollar Bloc: the investment boom coming to end?
 
Australia and Canada have been growing on the strength of the investments made by resource-based industries and consumer spending fuelled by low rates.
 
Global mining capital expenditures, which had been running steadily at US$40 billion per annum from 1990-2004, jumped to US$120 billion per annum since 2008. However, plunging commodity prices have prompted mining companies to delay or even cancel some projects. There is a risk that the investment infrastructure boom may fall more sharply than expected.
 
The adjustment may be hard for Australia. After twenty-one consecutive years of economic growth, Australia’s consumers are heavily indebted and its businesses are suffering from an overvalued currency, expensive labor and low productivity. The one major source of potential relief is further cuts in interest rates and a weaker currency.
 
 
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Canada is equally vulnerable as consumer debt levels relative to income are higher than those in the US and UK. So, policy makers are trying to stimulate business investment to drive economic growth. They have already cut the federal corporate tax rate from 19% to 15% and are offering incentives such as higher depreciation rates.
 
It is going to be a real test to see how these economies will perform if they were to experience plunging investment by the resource industries. There is an estimate of a US$230 billion pipeline of future projects that are being reviewed in Australia alone.
 
4.  Emerging Markets: overly optimistic expectations?
 
Simple stories are powerful and can easily captivate investors. Higher population growth, underpenetrated markets and a faster rising middle class have been the three key pillars supporting the thesis for investing in emerging markets over the past three decades.
 
Nevertheless, despite these very powerful secular trends, emerging market economies have seen more busts than booms during that period—that is until recently.
 
What has changed that these economies are finally realizing their potential and showing more stability not only relative to their own history but also in comparison to developed economies?
 
The popular argument is that developing nations have learned their lesson from past mistakes. They are no longer running current account deficits, they now have surpluses. They are no longer solely borrowing in foreign currency; they have developed their own local debt markets. Their bank loans no longer outstrip deposits and their investments no longer outstrip savings. In addition, unlike much of the developed world, they have not fired all their bullets. They have much more room to cut interest rates and much more forbearance for deficit spending—their government debt to GDP is about 36% versus 110% for the developed world.
 
The reality is much more sober. Yes, past crises may have forced many emerging economies to be more economically prudent but the principal catalysts for their growth and resilience have been the high commodity prices and rapid credit growth.
 
China’s urbanization caused a demand shock for many commodities spiking their prices by more than fivefold and in the process benefiting commodity rich economies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
 
As commodity prices started to weaken due to lesser demand and growing supply, portfolio flows searching for yield collapsed local rates in many emerging economies fuelling a rush toward consumption and real estate.
 
 
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The IMF recently warned that the last decade may have generated overly optimistic expectations about potential growth. Jacob Zuma, the South African president, also warned that the current trade of mainly raw materials flowing out from Africa and finished goods coming back is not sustainable.
 
The real causes of previous busts remain prevalent in many economies: state capitalism, price controls, tax collection, corrupt judicial systems, lack of skilled labor, administrative red-tape and infrastructure bottlenecks. For instance, this year, Brazil used state controlled companies to cap fuel prices, reduce borrowing costs for consumers and cut power prices.
 
Such efforts to follow populist policies at the expense of shareholders can render investing in such economies unrewarding and unpredictable. Although there are feeble efforts to redress some of these externalities (Russia recently approved regulations for state companies to pay at least 25% of net income in dividend), state-capitalism and corporate governance are two additional risks that may prevent a good macro background from translating into good stock performance.
 
5.  China: the failure to rebalance
 
China’s fixed asset investment as a percentage of GDP is alarmingly high and is the Chinese economy’s major fault line. The last two years, China tried to wean its economy from over-reliance on investment and instead usher a more sustainable growth led by consumption. The plan is to gradually—over a decade—bring down investment towards 35% and consumption upwards to 50% of GDP.
 
However, this rebalancing is not happening. Investment went even further out of whack, soaring above 50%. State-capitalism continues to be a major hindrance for this rebalancing as state controlled banks continue to lend massively to state owned companies. It is a very alarming sign, a warning that the transition may not happen smoothly.
 
As a result of over-investments, China’s corporate sector has become heavily indebted with a debt around 122% of GDP putting the banks at risk of a big wave of bad loans.
 
Sectors
 
1.  Materials
 
Over the past decade, demand shock from China created a roughly fivefold ‘super spike’ in virtually every commodity ranging from iron ore to potash as demand went beyond the ‘knee’ of most cost curves. In response, this ‘super-spike’ prompted significant capacity investments, particularly at the lower end of the cost curve.
 
 
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With China’s commodity intensity beginning to normalize and the prospect of significant new capacity coming on-stream, the mining sector has de-rated despite still relatively high commodity prices. Going forward, we feel either commodity prices will have to collapse or the cost structure will have to remain in imbalance.
 
Many mining companies are delaying their mega-projects, cutting costs and focusing on their return on capital. This newfound discipline may ease the correction but can’t seem to prevent it as it is expected to affect new projects but not those already in the works. Hence, supply growth should continue unabated for the next few years. As a result, we see significant risks to commodity prices and maintain an underweight stance on the mining industry.
 
One sub-sector where we are constructive is soft commodities (i.e., agricultural), where supply side restrictions are very real. The amount of arable land has been flat for the past 50 years while food demand has grown steadily at 2%—3%. The only way to meet this growing food demand is through raising agriculture productivity via better crop protection and genetically modified seed technology. One company we like in this space is Syngenta, a global leader in crop protection and one that is increasing its presence in seed technology. Going forward, we expect soft commodity prices to remain elevated, allowing Syngenta to potentially capitalize on the agriculture productivity theme.
 
We have reduced the Funds’ exposures to Turquoise Hill Resources and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan. Turquoise Hill Resources, formerly known as Ivanhoe Mines, has been experiencing cost overruns and increasing political risk at its main mine in Mongolia. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan is one of two cartels controlling potash prices but this year the cartel was challenged by Chinese and Indian buyers who balked at paying the elevated prices demanded by the cartel. A combination of buyers’ strike and cheating among cartel members has increased the risk of severe weakness in the potash price.
 
2.  Energy
 
Our underweight to the energy sector is due to what we view as the inability of the major global oil companies to adequately replace their reserves and grow production. Over the past decade the oil industry’s annual spending on exploration and production has increased fourfold while oil production is up only 12%. As a result, and despite a fivefold increase in the price of oil during that period, the integrated energy companies have failed to deliver returns commensurate with such a move in the commodity price.
 
We favor oil service companies (such as Italy-based Saipem) that we feel are disproportionately benefiting from the capital expenditure spending done by the major companies. We also like those upstream companies, such as the Canadian oil
 
 
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sands play Suncor Energy and Ireland-based Dragon Oil, which are controlling costs or generating steady cash flows.
 
We are avoiding companies plagued by what we view as heavy-handed government intervention such as Gazprom and Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras and reduced holdings in companies exposed to large capital expenditure plans and potential cost overruns such as BG Group (British Gas).
 
3.  Industrials
 
Over the last decade, the industrials sector has benefited from China, both as a low cost production base and from its surging demand for industrial goods. Today, while these two features remain largely intact, China has started to emerge as a strong competitor just as many Japanese industrial companies did in the 1980s. We feel the emergence of these new entrants is going to significantly disrupt the competitive landscape in the coming decade. We will look to avoid investing in companies where either the industry is deemed strategic by the Chinese government (such as power grids and transportation networks), or where the customer base is highly consolidated (such as with utilities and municipalities which gives the customer stronger bargaining power and opens the door for lower cost competition).
 
We expect to continue to focus on companies that we feel will avoid these pitfalls and also possess higher barriers to entry such as Atlas Copco which operates in a highly consolidated industry with solid pricing power or a niche operators like Schneider Electric.
 
The Funds are also overweight civil aerospace. A core holding is Rolls Royce Holdings, the world’s second largest aircraft engine maker. The company operates in a duopoly for the wide body engine market and we believe it offers high organic growth and good earnings visibility due to the predictable aftermarket characteristics of its long-term contracts. The company’s aerospace division has the potential to double revenues over the next decade as its relentless focus on research and development has enabled it to win large-scale supply contracts. Moreover, going forward we expect improvement in margins and cash generation as the company’s installed base matures.
 
4.  Consumer Discretionary
 
Companies with global brands fulfilling the aspirations of the rising middle-class and nouveau riche in emerging markets continue to deliver on profitability and keep attracting consumers to their products and investors to their stocks. Both luxury and quality brands have been gaining pocket shares of global consumers—companies such as Cie Fin. Richemont, Volkswagen, BMW, Industria de Diseno Textil (Inditex) and Toyota Motor Corp.
 
 
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Volkswagen (VW) is a leading global player with a demonstrated track record of winning market share. Over the past decade, VW has improved its product and geographic mix. Changes to product mix include market share gains made by the company’s Audi line of cars and the acquisition of Porsche. Geographically, VW has increased its exposure to fast growing and profitable emerging countries while becoming less reliant on the highly competitive and less profitable European mass market segment. China now represents a significant portion of the company’s value.
 
Over the past three years, Toyota encountered several headwinds such as US recall issues (2009), the Japanese earthquake (2011), flooding in Thailand (2011) and a strong yen. Today, the company appears to have fully recovered and fundamentals are back to normal. Global unit sales of 8.7 million vehicles were a historical high in their 2012 fiscal year. Also, in October 2012, Consumer Reports magazine ranked Toyota (Scion, Toyota and Lexus) as the top 3 brands for quality in the US.
 
VW and Toyota’s large unit volume create economies of scale to both companies in cost cutting, research and development and investment in next generation technology that others can not afford. We feel this positions them as long-term winners.
 
In the world of media, numerous risks to current business models exist as the Internet continues to challenge all players. However, amid all this, we see advertising agencies remaining key players and their businesses more predictable. Agencies should benefit from both the growth of advertising in emerging markets and from the continuing move to digital/online advertising. As marketing dollars move online, the channel for content becomes less expensive and the agencies’ creative content becomes more important. This should allow agencies to capture larger portions of corporate marketing budgets. We feel the agency WPP is particularly well-diversified globally with significant exposure outside the slower-growing European economies.
 
5.  Consumer Staples
 
In an environment of slowing global growth and high economic uncertainty, the consumer staples sector has distinguished itself by delivering consistent mid-single digit organic revenue growth and double digit earnings outcomes. The sector is trading at a high point relative to historic valuation norms today, but we believe valuations will remain supported especially if a weak macro economy is the ‘new normal’. In such an environment, the rotation towards cash generative, under-leveraged, high-value accretive companies is unlikely to be transitory.
 
We have been strong believers in the continuing development of a middle class in the emerging world and believe one of the better ways to gain exposure to this is through European multinationals. Over the years, we have painfully learned that the franchise value of emerging market consumer companies was much weaker than
 
 
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appeared due to weak corporate governance, limited cash generation and the poor earnings consistency due to management inexperience in adapting to a dynamic market. Unlike more mature companies, their business models and market share have simply not stood the test of time, making them higher risk investments trading at multiples which are priced for perfection. Conversely, the European food/beverage/household personal care industry today derives about 40% of its sales from these ‘new world’ consumers at more reasonable valuations with fewer worries about business models or corporate governance. By 2016, we expect emerging market exposure to reach 50% of revenues.
 
Diageo is among the Funds’ largest positions and we feel one of the better ways to play the emerging market theme while still benefiting from category growth in the developed world. In developed markets, spirits continue to gain share of the overall alcohol pie. In the developing world, we see strong volume growth with the entry of new spirits drinkers coupled with an older customer moving ‘upscale’ to internationally-branded liquors. We believe this trend can last a very long time. For example, in China, only 2% of total spirit volume is internationally-branded, yet China accounts for 26% of global liquor consumption.
 
Unicharm is a leader in diapers and sanitary napkins in Asia. The company is a long-time market leader in Japan but since that country now has unfavorable demographics, Unicharm has done well to preserve profitability. More importantly, it is leveraging its years of research and development experience to capitalize on newer Asian markets where it has demonstrated a track record of gaining market share. Today, Unicharm is a category leader in several Asian markets, where the growth in per capita income is resulting in double digit product growth. China is the company’s biggest growth driver, moving ahead at 20%—30% per year with plenty of room still to go. In China, monthly diaper usage is just 22 units per user versus over 100 units per user in the developed world. Due to its early penetration and quality image, the company is steadily taking market share from competitors. The company also maintains a strong market share position in Indonesia (30%), Thailand (47%) and India (13%).
 
6.  Healthcare (Pharmaceuticals)
 
Over the past fifteen years, the pharmaceuticals industry has continually and dramatically de-rated as it went from a high growth sector to a value destroying one. Top line pressures from heavy patent expiries, unproductive research and development that failed to replace those patent expiries and pricing pressure by fiscally stretched governments hurt profitability and caused investors to flee.
 
However, fundamentals have recently changed and in our opinion, the industry is on the cusp of a multi-year re-rating process. Going forward, top line pressures from
 
 
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patent expiries are expected to abate as the industry comes out of the worst of the patent cliff. In addition, many companies have done a lot of self-help by diversifying away from patented drugs, becoming more cost efficient and investing in emerging market growth. We believe that the industry is once again poised to grow, with a more diversified business model and with less exposure to generics and austerity measures.
 
This industry de-rating and potential re-rating coupled with many companies strong balance sheets as well as attractive and sustainable dividends make pharmaceuticals one of the Funds core holdings and we ended the Reporting Period overweight the industry. Examples of companies we currently like include Novartis, which we believe offers one of the best growth outlooks in the industry as it emerges from the patent loss of its largest drug, a blood pressure medication. The company has also restructured its business portfolio with reduced exposure on both generics and austerity. Key drivers for the company going forward include a novel treatment for multiple sclerosis as well as its eye-care unit and a division that develops and manufactures generic drugs. Sanofi is another holding that has followed a similar diversification mantra as it emerged from its patent cliff. It led the industry in building a robust emerging markets franchise and also benefits from the growing diabetes pandemic through its leading insulin product. Both Novartis and Sanofi are at 11x earnings and a 4% dividend yield with improving growth prospects and we view them as attractive re-rating candidates.
 
7.  Financials
 
With their inherent super-leverage (around 20x on average), banks are very fragile creatures that could easily disappear in a severe economic downturn regardless of the strength of the franchise or soundness of management. This crisis reminded us of that. Due to this vulnerability and their importance to the economy, governments have bestowed upon banks many privileges via accounting leniency and regulatory forbearance to increase their ability to survive but at the same time rendering them opaque and hard to analyze.
 
So, banks are black boxes with ZIP codes. The economic weather in their perspective geography is the primary driver for their performance. Investors highly value banks where credit penetration is low and consolidation is high providing the twin engine of high growth and high profitability. Such banks can trade above 3x price-to-book in good times but quickly fall below 1x in crisis, making holding banks through the full economic cycle a very painful and unpleasant experience. Thus, it can be rewarding to buy post-bottom of a crisis and to sell as economies overheat.
 
 
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We see a couple of crisis stricken areas providing an investment opportunity today. In Europe, we believe the euro crisis has reached bottom. In some Eastern European countries the economies, after years in recession, are showing signs of recovery. Stock prices of strong financial franchises in these two areas were decimated post crisis following the time-tested script.
 
We substantially increased the Funds’ exposure to European financials late this summer. While the potential gains may be abnormally high, we believe they will be realized in a gradual manner as the sector still has a few hurdles to overcome such as regulatory uncertainty and a slow economy. Also, expected improvement on the cost side is an additional catalyst. With banks’ profits and risk dramatically down from pre-crisis levels, regulators and shareholders have intensified pressure on bank boards to control excessive pay. At investment banks for example, overall pay is expected to decline from 50% to 40% of revenues.
 
Many economies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) were hit hard by the 2008 crisis and subsequently by the euro crisis when many euro-zone parent banks pulled back from the region and foreign-denominated corporate loans became troubled as currencies devalued. These economies were forced into IMF/World Bank restructuring programs and finally appear to be nearing the end of a long winter. Unfortunately, as investors, we had to endure this long and painful winter as well. We were attracted to the strong structural attributes that were underpinning the banking sector—low credit penetration (loan-to-GDP at 45%), high level of market concentration and excellent corporate governance underpinned by the direct control of euro-zone parent banks. But we believe we are about to see a reversal of fortune as the decimated valuations and the bottoming of the crisis have the potential to create an unusually profitable opportunity. The Funds currently have exposure to banks in Romania, the Czech Republic and Russia.
 
The Funds’ exposure to UK banks was also increased. They operate in a consolidated market, face little sovereign or convertibility risk, have improved their balance sheet and trade at reasonable valuations—even after the strong rally. We also like Swiss diversified financial institutions where we see restructuring opportunities as catalysts for value creation and which we feel are trading at reasonable valuation levels.
 
We are lukewarm to negative towards most other ZIP codes. As previously mentioned, in Australia and Canada, the domestic economy has benefited immensely from the ‘super-spike’ in commodity prices, the strong capital expenditures investments and the housing boom that followed. However, China’s normalization of commodity intensity is now prompting several mining companies to review their capital expenditure plans. Any significant curtailment could have a negative impact on the property market in both these countries and consequently on the banks.
 
 
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In Japan, we believe that risks continue to be on the rise driven primarily by their alarmingly high exposure to Japanese government bonds (30% of bank assets). With government debt-to-GDP at 235% such a concentrated exposure is a major risk. In addition, we are witnessing an increase in cross equity holdings by banks which again raises the systemic risk in the financial system.
 
In China, the banking sector is relatively mature (a loan-to-GDP ratio of 120%) and asset quality is more opaque. Over-reliance on fixed asset investment could become a source of bad loans and the interest rate liberalization is a potential source of margin contraction in the future.
 
In many developing countries, markets are structurally attractive. However, in many cases we are turned away by full valuation and more importantly, by the risk of overheating. Foreign money flowing into these economies is pushing interest rates to historic lows, strengthening the currencies, and driving consumption and asset prices to alarming levels. Such a pattern can seed the next crisis.
 
We heavily favor markets where we feel the crisis is about to subside versus those where it is about to come. Hence, we believe the financial sector in Europe and CEE present an unusual opportunity of a substantial re-rating while signs of overheating in many emerging economies warrant a more cautionary stance.
 
In insurance, we continue to favor property and casualty (P&C) insurers over life. Persistent low yields have put life insurers in a big predicament since most of their policies were made decades ago when rates were higher, while P&C insurers underwrite short-term risk and have been able to compensate for low rates by raising premiums.
 
8.  Information Technology
 
Internet mobility has engendered a violent wave of creative destruction in the technology and telecommunications sectors. Smartphones and tablets are the new gadgets affecting consumer behavior and giving shivers to key players in the consumer electronics, personal computer, e-commerce, and telecommunications industries. As their utility rapidly expands, these mobile devices have replaced cameras, printer/scanners, GPS devices, and even cash registers while traditional industries, such as bricks-and-mortar retail, payment systems, publishing, and advertising are bracing for paradigm shifts in their ecosystem.
 
The portfolios have been positioned to reflect this secular change. We exited Chinese Internet holdings Baidu and Ctrip.com while maintaining or increasing our exposure to Korean and Taiwanese companies Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and to ASML, a Dutch company.
 
 
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Samsung’s key competitive advantage in the fast-moving world of technology is that it can afford to be a second-mover and show strong results. It does not need to lead, but has shown how it can succeed by being a quick follower. Despite being a late mover into smartphones, it is already the market share leader and is expected to ship more than 210 million units this year. Two sources of competitive advantage make it well suited for the hyper-volume and shortened product-cycle environment: First, the vertically integrated Samsung controls many critical components, such as memory, display and application processors. This enables the company to catch up with competitors and come to market at a much faster speed with superior offerings. Second, its sheer scale allows it to secure high volumes and lower costs.
 
In addition to the typical economies-of-scale advantage, Samsung’s large scale comes with its geographic and product design diversity that no other manufacturers enjoy—crucial in helping the company mitigate the inherent risks of this short life-cycle industry. While we are cautious about Samsung’s commodity memory businesses, they are less important now than they have been historically. Until the next wave of creative destruction, we expect Samsung to maintain its position as the mobile leader and a value creator.
 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the largest dedicated silicon foundry in the world. TSMC produces chips for hundreds of semiconductor companies. It is a leading-edge technology leader without any real competitors. TSMC is a long-term enabler and beneficiary of Moore’s Law—the semiconductor industry moves into higher barrier-to-entry processes every three years. The increasing capital intensity and scale requirement inherent in this industry has caused rapid industry consolidation. As a result, TSMC has displayed increasing pricing power. The fast growing mobile segment contributes close to 50% of TSMC’s revenues and we expect mobile contribution to expand further amid the increasing global adoption of mid-to-low end smartphones.
 
ASML is the global leader in semiconductor lithography and holds a near monopolistic position. Its technology is a key enabler to the continuing roll of Moore’s law. ASML supplies both sides of the PC/smartphone war and wins through the conflict, selling bullets as each side tries to outgun the other.
 
In the software space we like SAP. The company is the global leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software used to integrate key corporate functions such as accounting, human resources, distribution and manufacturing. We like the combination of their predictable maintenance revenue and growth opportunities via their business intelligence product and mobile products. So far, businesses continue to spend on software, and SAP’s investments in the “cloud” seem prudent and should help them to navigate unforeseen creative disruption in their business.
 
 
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Baidu has suffered from a significant slowdown in its PC query growth. It has failed to maintain the same monopolistic position in mobile devices as it enjoys in the PC space and has been struggling to efficiently monetize mobile traffic. In addition, the utility of search itself is being eroded as consumers increasingly access online information via more suitable alternatives in the mobile/social age.
 
9.  Telecommunications
 
The telecommunications sector is shaped by three key drivers: technology, regulation and overall economic growth. Technological innovation has been a source of deflation for the services the industry sells and the sector has so far been negatively affected by this creative disruption. The growth of data services has failed to compensate for the decline of legacy voice revenues. While technological innovation is a global force of gravity, regulatory issues and economic activity levels are more local in their impact. Hence, the relative performance of the telecommunications carriers has been primarily driven by their geographic exposure.
 
In general the telecommunications sector is marked by a lack of differentiation, unabated competition and an apparently unlimited growth of supply. We favor selected geographies, some niche sub-sectors and those few businesses that can potentially gain from increased competition.
 
In Europe, the sector has de-rated more so than other regions as it faces the most stringent regulatory framework and one of the weakest economic backdrops. A combination of a weak economy and aggressive regulation finally resulted in a flurry of dividend cuts. However, valuations have now come down so low that industry veteran Carlos Slim has taken a stake in a couple of them. While the incumbents have suffered from the changing regulatory regimes, new entrants, when allowed, have benefited at their expense.
 
The Funds are invested in Iliad, a new wireless entrant based in France which has proven quite disruptive and been able to take market share quickly. They also hold positions in Ziggo, a Dutch cable operator, whom we expect to soon enter the wireless market.
 
In Japan, the sector experiences a relatively benign competitive environment that is limited to three players. The number two and three players (KDDI and Softbank) have been steadily gaining market share from market leader NTT Docomo which has an unsustainable 55% market share. The Funds were invested in both KDDI and Softbank; however, Softbank’s decision to enter the US market via their acquisition of Sprint moved us to reduce the stake as it clouded the investment merit and increased management’s execution risk.
 
 
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10.  Utilities
 
The utilities sector continues to experience a stark divergence in performance between regulated and unregulated companies. European regulated utilities predictable yield keeps attracting investors seeking a substitute for low yielding fixed income securities. Regulated utilities are enjoying a growing asset base (and therefore increasing and predictable profits) because the Continent needs to continue upgrading its gas, water and electricity networks. One such holding is National Grid, an electricity and gas network operator in the UK with some operations in the US.
 
Unregulated European utilities continue to suffer from structural headwinds. Oversupply of electricity generation capacity from renewable sources and from legacy projects is confronting weak demand due to the recession. In addition, lower fossil fuel prices have led to lower electricity prices which put pressure on the nuclear and hydro margins.
 
We have added to the utilities sector as we believe it is oversold with valuation at a decade low. As the generators start closing inefficient plants, we expect sentiment to change as the high dividend yields start to appear safe from any further cuts.
 
Conclusion
 
The global economic recovery is expected to remain stubbornly slow and unemployment painfully high despite repetitive quantitative easing, repressively low interest rates and massive fiscal stimuli. Monetary easing can be maintained for longer given the still low inflationary environment, but fiscal deficit spending is nearing its limit as government debt levels breached 110% of GDP. The ECB has succeeded in putting a bottom under the euro crisis hence creating what we view as a generational buying opportunity in the region’s financials.
 
We have reduced the Funds’ exposure to China as its failure to rebalance from excessive fixed investment to consumption is a major risk to its economy and needs to be monitored closely. We expect sustained weakness in commodity prices and a reversal at one point of hot money flow seeking yield to test the resiliency of Australia, Canada and commodity rich countries in the emerging world.
 
Internet mobility has engendered a violent wave of creative destruction in the telecommunications and technology sectors, and traditional industries from personal computing to retail. We feel the Funds are well positioned to reflect this secular change.
 
 
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The quest for income will not abate anytime soon. Some assets have already reached ridiculous levels. Others remain reasonable for now but ultimately we think this will end badly once ‘the great misallocation of capital’ runs its course. Hence, we are steering away from popular themes where we believe valuations are no longer justified; and instead focusing on catalysts in out of favor areas.
 
     
(-s- RUDOLPH-RIAD YOUNES)    
Rudolph-Riad Younes, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Artio International Equity Fund
Artio International Equity Fund II
   
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Investing internationally involves additional risks such as currency fluctuations, currency devaluations, price volatility, social and economic instability, differing securities regulation and accounting standards, limited publicly available information, changes in taxation, periods of illiquidity and other factors. These risks are greater in the emerging markets. Stocks of mid-capitalization companies are slightly less volatile than those of small-capitalization companies but both still involve substantial risk and they will be subject to more abrupt or erratic movements than large-capitalization companies. In order to achieve its investment goals and objectives, the Funds may invest in derivatives such as futures, options, and swaps to a very substantial event. Derivatives involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments and are fully disclosed in the prospectus. As of 10/31/12, the Artio International Equity Fund and the Artio International Equity Fund II invested approximately 5.60% and 5.71%, respectively, of their net assets in derivatives (excludes forward foreign exchange contracts).
 
Diversification does not assure a profit, nor does it protect against a loss in a declining market.
 
The views expressed solely reflect those of Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global”) and the managers of the Funds, and do not necessarily reflect the views of any affiliated companies. The material contains forward-looking statements regarding the intent, beliefs, or current expectations. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance, involve risks
 
 
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and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those statements as a result of various factors. The views expressed are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Furthermore, the opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice or recommendation by the managers, Artio Global, the funds, or any affiliated company.
 
Each Morningstar category average is representative of funds with similar investment objectives.
 
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ex-US) (MSCI ACWI (ex-US)) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets excluding the US.
 
The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged list of equity securities from Europe, Australasia, and the Far East, with all values expressed in US dollars.
 
The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held equity securities, designed to measure broad US equity performance.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Book value is a company’s common stock equity as it appears on a balance sheet, equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock, and intangible assets such as goodwill.
 
Price to book is defined as price divided by book value.
 
Cash flow measures the cash generating capability of a company by adding non-cash charges (e.g. depreciation) and interest expense to pretax income.
 
Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for complete fund holdings. Fund holdings and/or sector weightings are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security mentioned.
 
 
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MANAGEMENT’S COMMENTARY
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
2012 Annual Report
 
The twelve months ending October 31, 2012 (the “Reporting Period”) saw the Artio Total Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”)—Class A shares return 6.64%, beating its benchmark, the Barclay’s Capital US Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”), which returned 5.25%. However, the Fund finished the one year period ranked in the 62nd percentile of the Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond category and the 64th percentile of the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt category (as of October 31, 2012, Class A Shares ranked 720 out of 1,152 funds in Morningstar and 380 out of 595 funds in Lipper, both based on total returns). Over the last five and ten years, the Fund was in the second and top quartile respectively. In both Morningstar and Lipper, it ranked in the 42nd and 39th percentiles for the five year period and in the 16th and 13th percentiles for the ten year period respectively (as of the same date, for the five year period Class A Shares ranked 363 out of 874 funds in Morningstar and 175 out of 456 funds in Lipper and for the ten year period, they ranked 100 out of 618 funds in Morningstar and 39 out of 314 funds in Lipper, all based on total returns).
 
The Fund’s outperformance was driven mainly by positioning within the ‘core’ US investable universe. The ‘plus’ of the universe, overseas positioning, had a neutral impact over the Reporting Period. We used our asset allocation driven style and timely security selection to avoid some major pitfalls over the last twelve months.
 
During the Reporting Period, the yield on a benchmark US Treasuryr 10-year note ranged from 2.34% to 1.39%. This was due in part to the ongoing euro zone crisis that highlighted the US as a preferred area for investors. Although these flows pushed the US government’s funding costs to historic lows, the country’s looming fiscal cliff, debt ceiling deadline and related uncertainty associated with the unfavorable debt-dynamics can not be overlooked. In Europe, despite recent market developments and new efforts by policymakers, growth prospects remain grim and the risks to financial stability loom large.
 
US Strategy
 
The commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) sector was the Fund’s best alpha generator, contributing over 75 basis points (bps) through both asset allocation (over five times index weight) and security selection. Residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) not guaranteed by the government added over 50 bps and credit just under 50 bps. The Fund’s sizeable underweights in both Treasury and agency
 
 
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debt also had a positive contribution as their low yields prevented them from keeping up with the spread sectors.
 
In 2012, price action in the securitized sectors was driven by high risk tolerance as well as improving fundamentals. CMBS and RMBS not guaranteed by the US government (non-agency MBS) both delivered equity-like returns and government guaranteed RMBS (agency MBS) outperformed US Treasuries. As in 2010 and 2011, this was mainly attributed to an accommodative monetary environment, scarcity value as creation of securitized credit remained slow and a perceived safe haven bid for US dollar denominated assets as skittish investors avoided the euro zone. However, for the first time since the financial crisis and five years of technical-driven markets, the fundamental backdrop is starting to improve.
 
Many indicators of housing market health turned positive in 2012. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), the broadest index of home prices, encompassing refinancing as well as purchase activity, fell -0.6% as of June 2012, but was still its best reading since 2007. Indices based on actual purchases were much stronger. The FHFA Purchase-only HPI was up 3% year-over-year. As of August 2012, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index was up 2% year-over-year. Indicators not related to prices have also shown signs of improvement. Foreclosure filings in September 2012 hit their lowest level since 2007 and Federal Reserve Bank data on all mortgage delinquencies, while still very elevated, continues to grind off its early 2010 peak. The Mortgage Bankers Association estimates that current housing inventory could be absorbed in six months’ after peaking at twelve months in the summer of 2010.
 
Ironically, it is these signs of housing market health that may be contributing to the relative underperformance of agency MBS versus non-agency MBS and CMBS. At the end of the Reporting Period, the agency MBS subset of the Index had a price of $108.24. The $8.24 premium is put at risk by increases in mortgage prepayments which we expect to see as borrowers who were previously underwater have the ability to move or refinance buoyed by improving housing market fundamentals. As an example, October 2012 agency MBS prepayments increased by 12%, outstripping expectations.
 
In anticipation of these trends, the Fund has been underweight agency MBS relative the Index. The Federal Reserve also seems to fear investors underweighting agency MBS, which was perhaps part of the motivation for focusing on these securities in their announced third round of quantitative easing asset purchases. Nevertheless, there should be cautious optimism until the mortgage industry can settle on a model for selling mortgages that does not carry a government guarantee. Commercial real estate lenders, who experienced less serious deficiencies in their legacy business and were more proactive in addressing them, have managed to bring private capital back.
 
 
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However, until the major bank servicers can prove they have addressed their flaws, it is expected that investors will only be comfortable buying government guaranteed paper and the bottleneck in credit transmission will continue to be a drag on a full housing recovery.
 
In 2012 through October 31, the corporate bond subset of the Index returned 10.1%, beating US government bonds which gained 7.6%. This performance was seen across industry sectors but most notably in financials, which had an excess return of 11.9% over Treasuries. The Fund’s overweight position in credit, including financials, and its corporate sector security selection contributed to overall outperformance.
 
The rally in financial debt was supported by the introduction of Long-Term Refinancing Operations (LTRO) by the European Central Bank (ECB) which eliminated funding risk for European banks and by significant improvement in the overall fundamentals driven by deleveraging, positive earnings, liability management and a focus on liquidity. The banking sector is currently undergoing massive regulatory reform, including the Dodd-Frank Act in the US and Basel III globally. Policymakers are keen to provide a framework to prevent future taxpayer-funded bailouts and create mechanisms to liquidate failed systemically-important financial institutions. Our view is that these reforms will ultimately be positive for senior bondholders as they will force banks to hold more capital and more liquidity while refocusing their business models on core competences.
 
In the past few years, corporate issuers have enjoyed unprecedented market access and the full-year 2012 is set to top $1 trillion in new issuance for the first time. Investment grade companies have been able to raise money at the lowest cost in decades—the current typical yield of 3.2% compares to a long-term average of 6.8%. While leverage levels at non-financial firms have crept up somewhat, higher earnings and lower interest rates are keeping debt-servicing ratios intact. In general, corporate treasurers continue to protect their balance sheets by extending the maturity profile of their debt without aggressively using leverage to fund mergers and acquisitions and buybacks. Nevertheless, shareholder-friendly activity is picking up (mostly cash flow funded so far) and we believe that the risk of re-leveraging is on the rise.
 
Overseas Strategy
 
The biggest surprise and the biggest miss in terms of potential outperformance during the Reporting Period was the durability of markets in the first few months of 2012. This was especially the case in January when the ECB’s announcement of their LTRO started to gain traction and gave comfort to investors. Euro zone officials’ ability to get privately held Greek debt restructured at a 75% loss to lenders and the
 
 
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market’s sanguine reaction was something we did not expect. From the beginning of October 2011, we were conservative in our overseas positioning, especially currencies. It is our opinion that this cost us an opportunity to add to outperformance. While positions in the Brazilian real and Mexican peso added to performance, had we not partially hedged, we feel our risk results would have been better.
 
The Fund’s overseas bond positioning generally performed well. Australian bond exposure was a positive contributor as the country’s 10 year yields dropped from 4.50% to 3.12% in the Reporting Period, outpacing US Treasuries by almost 100 bps. The Australian economy is arguably one of the most sensitive to global growth expectations, in large part due to China which experienced a sharper than expected slowdown during the fiscal year. Australian government bonds benefited from sluggish growth, aggressive easing from the central bank and increased demand for AAA-rated sovereign credits when European Union (EU) problems flared. The Canadian government curve performed in-line with the US with only slight pressure in the front of the curve. We believe Canadian bonds offer sound fundamentals and a better risk/reward profile than their comparable US counterpart. In 2012, emerging market debt (EMD) experienced an impressive yield compression. A few factors supported this price action. Slower growth in the US and EU was a dominant driver for rates. Continued accommodation by the ECB (in the form of LTRO in December 2011 and the outright monetary transactions program announced in September 2012) and the US Federal Reserve also provided a favorable backdrop. Furthermore, solid underlying fundamentals, particularly when compared to developed markets, combined with sluggish growth and stable inflation favored exposure to EMD. As a result, inflows into the asset class continued to be strong ($17.9 billion in 2012 through October 31 according to JP Morgan).
 
Exposure to long end Mexican bonds and Brazilian nominal rates also helped returns. In addition to a favorable macroeconomic backdrop, Mexico benefited from a smooth presidential election where a market friendly candidate won, increasing the likelihood of reforms intended to boost productivity and address fiscal rigidities. Mexican bonds tightened by 124 bps (88 bps compression in spread over US Treasuries) during the Reporting Period. Also, Brazilian rate exposure duration was extended during the fiscal year, which allowed the Fund to participate in a 287 bps decline in yields (270 bps spread compression over US Treasuries), over the same period. Concurrently, the government embarked on an aggressive easing of monetary policy consistent with projected low economic growth and contained inflation but still took markets by surprise. Furthermore, we had a positive view on the government’s efforts to improve competitiveness of the economy, including reducing indexation, reducing a number of input costs (labor, capital and utilities) for businesses and focusing on infrastructure development. If these are all fully
 
 
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carried out, we feel long-term productivity will improve and reduce inflationary bottlenecks.
 
Outlook
 
With the US elections behind us and the fiscal cliff still on the horizon, it is clear that financial market performance remains dependent on official policy. By the time this report is published, the US government will either resolve or postpone the problem. Our expectation is for some type of postponement but we are hopeful that meaningful tax, entitlement and discretionary spending reforms will take place.
 
One area the presidential election helped bring clarity to was the Federal Reserve. While President Obama is said to favor reappointing Chairman Bernanke, there are rumors that the Chairman does not want to remain past the end of his term in January 2014. If that is the case, the President will most likely appoint someone with at least as dovish an attitude as Chairman Bernanke. This should mean the existing quantitative easing program will continue for the foreseeable future. Market participants will likely view this as good for risk markets as long as real rates do not increase dramatically or the US dollar does not face a crisis of confidence.
 
Even with these policy variables, we believe performance of the global economy, particularly the US, is expected to play a significant role in the Fund’s performance in the next fiscal year. Our expectation is for a slow growth environment over the next 12 months, with gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately 2%.
 
One of the reasons we are doubtful the US will be able to achieve a growth rate much higher than 2% over the next few years is that we think the economy will continue to delever. Exhibit 1 shows the total debt of the US as a percent of GDP. It can be inferred from this that from the mid 1980’s onward, the debt level of the US grew rapidly. At the end of 2011, the debt level stood at 350% of GDP, which in our opinion is an unhealthy level. While we believe that this ratio will decrease over the next several years, the big question is which economic sectors will experience the reduction.
 
 
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Exhibit 1
US Total Debt as a % of GDP
1916 — 2011
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: BW Research
 
Exhibit 2 shows that between 2007 and 2011, the small drop in debt reduction is due to a significant drop in financial businesses (mainly banks) debt and a modest drop in household debt. The federal government makes up for almost all of the deleveraging that takes place in those two sectors due to the dramatic increase in transfer payments and stimulus spending that took place during and after the recession.
 
Exhibit 2
US Debt Outstanding as a % of GDP
1970 — 2011
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: US Federal Reserve Bank
 
Over time, our expectation is that the federal government’s rate of growth in terms of debt-to-GDP will begin to slow. It is important to remember that the fiscal cliff is
 
 
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an issue because spending cuts and tax increases are due to take place. Everything else being equal, spending cuts and tax increases would be effective means of reducing fiscal deficit. Of course, everything else will not be equal. These changes should have a significant effect on growth, almost certainly resulting in lower GDP. If GDP is negatively impacted, the resulting debt-to-GDP ratio probably will not improve rapidly and may actually deteriorate. This is why many of the European austerity plans over the last few years have not resulted in better fiscal metrics soon after implementation. (We hope the Obama administration and Congress will be able to prevent a full drop off the fiscal cliff along with its resultant precipitous drop in economic growth.)
 
Looking at the financial businesses line in Exhibit 2, it can be seen that a significant amount of deleveraging has occurred since the financial crisis. Given the amount of leverage that entered the financial system over the last 40 years, it can be argued more still needs to be shed. While we do not look for financial leverage to decrease to the level of the 1970’s, we believe that of the mid 1990’s to be healthy.
 
The financial reforms which took place after the Lehman Brothers collapse, in particular the Dodd-Frank Act, are starting to be enacted. As enforcement of these regulations increases, the largest banks will aim to reduce their risks by diminishing their debt loads, therefore becoming less profitable. For bond investors like us, this is a good thing. If a company is less profitable but less risky, we become more confident in repayment of the money we lent. On the other hand, equity investors tend to be more negatively impacted by these regulations.
 
It is unlikely that the US household sector will see a meaningful uptick in the debt-to-GDP ratio (see Exhibit 2). The housing boom that drove this higher over the last decade is unlikely to take place again. The consumer savings rate has risen since the crisis. Lending institutions have become much more stringent in the loans they give out. A common refrain of markets is that the only individuals banks are willing to lend to are the ones who do not need the services.
 
State and local government debt levels do not appear to have increased much over the last 40 years, but we would caution that Exhibit 2 may not capture the whole picture. Many states and a disturbing number of localities have a huge pension funding gap. These entities will eventually either have to increase their revenues, decrease their expenses or default on their current beneficiaries. All of these scenarios will almost certainly detract from growth.
 
Continued deleveraging by the aforementioned sectors is the main reason why it is unlikely that economic growth will reach a point that would be considered satisfactory for quite some time. There are some bright spots which should prevent the country from entering into a major recession. One of them is the Fed. Chairman Bernanke and most of the members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have
 
 
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signaled a willingness to do a great deal more than would have been imagined five years ago. These unconventional policies, such as quantitative easing and Operation Twist, are a sign that the Fed will go to great lengths to keep the economy from stalling. We believe the FOMC will continue to take necessary measures in an attempt to prevent the economy from slipping into a deflationary environment.
 
Another positive for the economy’s growth outlook is the housing market. New home sales have stabilized over the last few years and have recently started to rise slightly. Home prices have also started to increase as the markets begin to recover from the 2008 crash. Exhibit 3 shows that these indicators are not growing with abandon. Nevertheless, positive growth of any kind should have a positive effect on GDP.
 
Exhibit 3
US Housing Prices and Sales
1/31/06 — 8/30/12
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: Bloomberg
 
We do not feel US inflation will become a problem in the next 12 months. A deleveraging economy is not expected to have inflationary pressures. Rather, it is likely to experience a deflationary period. The Fed’s quantitative easing (QE) program is akin to printing money, which typically applies inflationary pressures. Combining a QE with a deleveraging environment may prevent inflation from going too high or too low. Our expectation is that a balance will be achievable over the foreseeable future. Eventually, though, we see the excess dollars produced by QE becoming an inflationary factor and the point at which the economy could start to turn around. The Fed has made it clear that they will not lighten up on their stimulus until the recovery is well on its way. Only at that point is when our inflationary concerns come to the fore. With deleveraging
 
 
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having such a long way to go, we are not concerned that the Fed has missed the boat in terms of the fight against inflation in the medium-term.
 
The euro zone’s economy is even more troubled than the United States’. Spain and Greece have unemployment levels over 25% and the Irish have a debt-to-GDP ratio of over 1,000%. Presently, even Germany is showing signs of slowing as their exports to other euro zone countries has plummeted. Exhibits 4, 5 and 6 illustrate the troubles facing this region.
 
Exhibit 4
Euro zone GDP
1Q 2009 — 2Q 2012
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: Bloomberg
 
 
 
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Exhibit 5
Euro zone Industrial Production
1/31/06 — 8/30/12
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: Bloomberg
 
Exhibit 6
Euro zone Business and Consumer Confidence
1/31/06 — 10/31/12
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: Bloomberg
 
The glue that holds the euro zone together is the ECB, which over time has shown that it is no longer a facsimile of the German Bundesbank. Led by Mario Draghi, the ECB has proven that they are willing to use unconventional methods to keep financial markets from seizing up. In the 2011 annual letter we wrote:
 
Having the ECB ‘push the button’ is another option. The button, of course, is to start the printing press. This is against the ECB’s original thinking, but if the will is there, changes could
 
 
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be made. Many members of the ECB, especially Germany, are very much against this option. The beauty of turning on the printing press is that the ECB would in effect have just started a perpetual quantitative easing (QE)—which may sound familiar. This would be expected to drive down the value of the euro, making the peripheral countries more competitive globally. It would also almost certainly lead to inflation, which is a hidden way of relieving a country’s debt burden. The main reason to do this, though, would be for the ECB to use these newly printed euros to buy the debt of countries that are no longer able to fund themselves in the market place. If investors believed the ECB would, in effect, guarantee that these countries will make timely debt payments, rates would drop to levels where these countries would be able to get sustainable financing from the market, perhaps with little or no actual debt purchases by the ECB.
 
The Open Market Transactions plan that allows the ECB to buy the sovereign debt is the latest and clearest sign that the ECB is willing to push the button.
 
With an expected slow growth global economy combined with extraordinarily easy central bank policies and spread products trading at tight levels, in the coming year we expect to invest in positions we view as exhibiting good risk adjusted return potential. The Fund is likely to remain underweight US Treasuries for the foreseeable future, as we view their risk adjusted return profile as unattractive, especially in the shorter end of the curve.
 
We will seek to capture extra return by having an overweight position in spread sectors. One strategy we intend on employing is to give up a little bit of higher yield for liquidity. This may seem slightly conservative, but with spreads tight and the economy struggling, we feel it makes sense to pay-up for liquidity. Some might say that you ‘should not fight the Fed’. That is, if the Fed wants risk on, you should have risk on. We look at this liquidity preference not so much as fighting as merely sitting near the exit in case the market comes into disagreement with Fed policy.
 
After posting double-digit returns in three out of the last four years, we believe corporate bonds are poised for a quieter period. The current spread of the corporate subset of the Index over US Treasuries is 135 bps, which is at its tightest level since the credit crisis and one that we see offering limited potential for further compression. However, we believe that investment grade corporate spreads will remain anchored given the low level of nominal yields, especially in the short end of the yield curve. Moreover, the introduction of QE3 has created dislocation with investors looking to replace mortgages purchased by the Fed with other highly-rated assets. As a result, we anticipate staying invested close to index weight, but moving up in quality and liquidity.
 
CMBS issuance remains robust, with 2012 issuance set to double 2011’s volume. Despite these steady increases, underwriting remains conservative relative to legacy loans with a continued emphasis on capitalizing properties with borrower equity instead of mezzanine debt, as was the case in 2006 and 2007. This underwriting discipline, in addition to the 41% peak-to-trough decline in the Moody’s/REAL
 
 
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Commercial Property Price Index, leads us to believe that the commercial property market is moving forward on sound footing. Nevertheless, we expect to tread carefully in this space, after a significant repricing drove the index option adjusted spread down 153 bps in 2012 through October 31.
 
We also believe that select overseas markets will be strong and remain attractive relative to the US. In developed markets, we anticipate continuing to hold positions in Canada and Australia as opportunities present themselves. The sound fiscal situations and credible monetary policies of both these economies are particularly attractive. We will most likely avoid long-term investments in Europe for the reasons mentioned above.
 
In 2013 emerging market debt should remain subject to developed market political and economic developments. All other things being held constant, emerging market growth should improve but still remain in non-inflationary territory (close to potential) and supporting the asset class. Technical factors are also likely to continue to be supportive. With yields compressed on a global scope, the search for yield should attract continued inflows into emerging market debt. Foreign exchange interventions may become more proactive, but we do not think this will lead to isolationist policies. At the macro level, several things will need to be monitored throughout the year including the central bank policies of developed markets, resolution of the US fiscal cliff, euro area financial sector recovery (particularly important for the Europe/Middle East/Africa region’s recovery) and policy-making by China’s new leaders. These are anticipated on being important factors in shaping the roadmap for emerging market debt and foreign exchange performance.
 
-s- Donald Quigley
 
Donald Quigley, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manger
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investing internationally involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity. These risks are greater for emerging markets and are fully disclosed in the prospectus.
 
 
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Investments in asset backed and mortgage backed securities include additional risks that investors should be aware of such as credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, as well as increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments.
 
The views expressed solely reflect those of Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global”) and the managers of the Fund, and do not necessarily reflect the views of any affiliated companies. The material contains forward-looking statements regarding the intent, beliefs, or current expectations. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance, involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those statements as a result of various factors. The views expressed are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Furthermore, the opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice or recommendation by the managers, Artio Global, the Fund, or any affiliated company.
 
The Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index is a benchmark index composed of US securities in Treasury, Government-Related, Corporate, and Securitized sectors. It includes securities that are of investment-grade quality or better, have at least one year to maturity, and have an outstanding par value of at least $250 million.
 
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI) is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. It is a measure designed to capture changes in the value of single-family houses in the US as a whole, in various regions and in smaller areas.
 
The FHFA Purchase-only HPI tracks average house price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same single-family properties. The Purchase-only index is based on more than 6 million repeat sales transactions.
 
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index tracks the growth in value of US real estate by following the purchase price and resale value of homes that have undergone a minimum of two arm’s-length transactions.
 
The Moody’s/REAL Commercial Property Price Index (CPPI) is a periodic same-property round-trip investment price change index of the US commercial investment property market based on data from REAL Capital Analytics, Inc.
 
The European Commission Euro Area Business Climate Indicator is based on monthly business surveys and is designed to deliver a clear and timely assessment of the cyclical situation within the euro area and is linked to the Industrial Production of the euro area.
 
The European Commission Consumer Confidence Indicator represents the arithmetic average of the answers (balances) to the four questions on the financial
 
 
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situation of households and general economic situation (past and future) together with that on the advisability of making major purchases.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index or average.
 
A basis point is a unit of measure equal to 1/100th of 1%.
 
Alpha is an annualized return measure of how much better or worse a fund’s performance is relative to a benchmark and is a measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis.
 
Cash flow measures the cash generating capability of a company by adding non-cash charges (e.g. depreciation) and interest expense to pretax income.
 
Copyright 2012 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
Morningstar Numeric Rankings represent a fund’s total return rank relative to all funds that have the same Morningstar Category. Percentile ranking is based on the total number of funds ranked and the Morningstar total return, which includes both income and capital gains or losses and is not adjusted for sales charges or redemption fees. The highest percentile rank is 1 and the lowest is 100.
 
Lipper rankings are calculated based on the total returns of multiple share classes (at NAV) within their respective Lipper category. Different share classes may have different rankings. Lipper information is sourced from Lipper Analytical Services, an independent mutual fund research and rating service. Each Lipper average represents a universe of funds with similar investment objectives. Rankings for the periods shown are based on fund total returns with dividends and distributions reinvested and do not reflect sales charges. Lipper is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters.
 
Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for complete Fund holdings. Fund holdings and/or sector weightings are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security mentioned.
 
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
 
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MANAGEMENT’S COMMENTARY
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
2012 Annual Report
 
Performance (%) as of 10/31/12
 
                                                         
    Inception
                      Since
    Gross Exp.
    Net Exp.
 
    Date     1 Year     3 Years1     5 Years1     Inception1     Ratio2     Ratio2  
Class A
    12/17/02       11.22       9.36       7.77       9.81       1.01       1.003  
Class I
    1/30/03       11.49       9.62       8.04       10.11       0.75       0.753  
BofA Merrill Lynch
    N/A       14.02       11.75       9.28       A: 10.86       N/A       N/A  
Global High Yield
                                    I: 10.54                  
Constrained Index
                                                       
 
 
     
1.
  Annualized
2.
  As stated in the prospectus dated 3/1/12
3.
  The Investment Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the fund through 2/29/12. The investment Adviser has also agreed to waive a portion of its management fees; this waiver may be discontinued at any time by the Fund’s board. Additional expenses are net of reductions related to fee waivers.
 
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 800 387 6977.
 
Investment performance reflects fee waivers. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced.
 
During the Artio Global High Income Fund’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year ending October 31, 2012 (the “Reporting Period”) the global economy continued a pattern of very slow and inconsistent recovery from the affects of the 2008 credit crisis, punctuated on a regular basis by political crisis. Within these now familiar themes, there were hopeful signs of economic progress, especially in the US, as well as hints of political compromise in Europe. The combination of old news and new, more hopeful news, helped the high yield market, as measured by the BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index (the “Index”) trace a volatile but strong path to a 14.02% return for the Reporting Period. The Fund’s Class A shares returned 11.22% in this environment which placed us in the higher end of the fourth quartile of the Morningstar US High Yield Bond peer group. As the Reporting Period progressed, the Fund’s relative performance steadily improved, particularly in the 2012 year-to-date and final fiscal quarter periods. Over longer periods of five years and since the Class A share inception on December 17, 2002, the Fund is ranked near the top of the second quartile and first quartile, respectively. (As of October 31, 2012, the Fund’s Class A shares ranked 456 out of 580 for the one year period, 152 out of 450 for the five year period and 46 out of 319 for the since
 
 
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inception period based on total returns.) Performance over the Reporting Period was buffeted by positioning in Europe, especially during November and December 2011 and by US issue selection. These drags were offset by hedging European currency exposures and rating and industry positioning.
 
During the Reporting Period, US growth led the larger developed nations but still posted anemic levels, with a GDP (gross domestic product) increase of 2.36%. Rebounding housing activity off of a very low base was the one persistent thread to the US story. Other indicators, including employment, consumer spending and industrial production displayed a more saw-toothed pattern, especially when compared to expectations. In Europe, GDP shrank at a -0.37% pace over the period. This result reflected the repeated and ever expanding rounds of fiscal tightening across southern Europe, less robust export markets and sagging consumer and business confidence. The largest economies of the emerging world grew far faster than the US and Europe, but slower than 2011 and below what most economists consider to be their capacity. Trading and consumption patterns are evolving beyond the pure “north/south” or “developed/emerging” directions of decades past, but it still seems that the dominant flow runs from the developed economies through to the largest of the emerging economies, China, and then beyond to the rest of the emerging world. Thus, the persistently moribund growth in the US and Europe muffled historically high Chinese growth for much of the fiscal year, which in turn negatively impacted other younger economies through declining commodity demand.
 
At heart, the slow and halting recoveries around the world stem from the collapse of excessively debt-driven growth of prior years and the often intricate process of recalibrating the global machinery of production, consumption and investment. Recalibrating requires a host of policy decisions both large and small that, more than ever before, need to be coordinated on a global scale. Economic progress thus relies more on political progress than it has in the past. In the absence of such political progress, of which there was precious little, the monetary authorities in each country were forced over the past year, some more reluctantly than others, to extend ever more radical forms of monetary easing to offset the fiscal drag. Short term interest rates are now close to zero percent in the developed world and at record lows just about everywhere else. US, European, UK, and Japanese central banks are actively intervening in the long-term government and even mortgage backed bond markets, seeking to directly affect the prices of credit that heretofore they were content to leave to purer free market processes.
 
This political and economic backdrop was a continuation of the prior three years. However, as the year progressed, new and more encouraging threads began to weave into the still dominant theme of weak recovery and political strife. Among the most important of these new elements were nascent indications of a more consistent US
 
 
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recovery, however faint. Housing numbers progressed steadily through the year. Consumer sentiment seemed to improve and employment increased, although this trend was stronger in the first part of the year than the second. In Europe there were signs of common ground amid the continued squabbling. During the summer, the President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, emphatically declared his willingness to extend central bank credit to national banking systems and even governments (provided they succumb to central fiscal authority). German Chancellor Angela Merkel has intermittently shown flashes of flexibility, provided she has more control over the outcomes of that flexibility. Hers is a delicate political balancing act among a circus full of them.
 
The introduction of these more hopeful threads into the overriding themes of slow growth and political risk was mirrored in a pattern of market returns that continued the volatile path of prior years, but did so around an increasing trend. As measured by the BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index, global high yield markets generated an impressive total return of 14.02% over the Reporting Period, beneath which were individual months when returns were sharply negative. Across geographies, there were times, particularly November 2011, when Europe diverged negatively from the US and others when just the opposite occurred. The volatile but upwardly biased trend to high yield gained further support as the fiscal year progressed and investors sought an alternative to ever more negative central bank induced real rates of return in higher quality bond markets. These inflows were met, at least initially, with a muted net new supply of bonds. In this slow growth economy, most lower-rated companies continued to be engaged in an effort of refinancing existing debt at lower rates and with longer maturities rather than borrowing for new initiatives. The situation changed towards the end of the Reporting Period when new issuers to the high yield market were attracted by lower rates, acquisition activity picked-up modestly and some issuers financed dividends with new high yield debt.
 
Within the global high yield markets, European high yield exhibited both the highest returns (18.68% versus 13.15% for US high yield on a local currency basis as measured by the BofA Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Constrained Index and BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Constrained Index, respectively) and the highest volatility. With economic growth declining and expected to go negative in 2013, and with persistent political uncertainty, including another Greek election in the summer, this volatility was not surprising. The fact that returns were as good as they were is testament to both the lows they reached in prior periods and the positive murmurs investors noted in the political cacophony. However, the euro did not fare as well, and when translated into US dollars, European high yield returns were more in line, though still superior, to the US.
 
 
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Emerging markets were the real star during the Reporting Period, turning in a 17.5% return (as measured by the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index). Historically, high yielding emerging market corporates have been the highest “beta” element of the global high yield spectrum—returning more in a positive market and losing the most in a negative market. This historic pattern is sometimes difficult to square with fundamentals, as emerging market corporate bonds are, on average, of better rating and better underlying quality than the average US high yield corporate. However, they come with an extra layer of political risk, lower transparency, and often lower liquidity. Over time, the extra risk may be shed and the extra return may be bid away.
 
Looking at the return pattern across the rating spectrum, the Reporting Period again created a perverse result in which the middle of the quality range, Bs, underperformed both higher quality BBs and lower quality CCCs, especially within the European high yield corporate universe. Normally, in a positive market one would expect Bs to outperform BBs, just as CCCs outperform Bs. The more counterintuitive pattern of this past year (and the past several years) is yet again, partly a reflection of declining benchmark “riskless” government curves, which affect BBs more forcefully than other grades. US five year Treasuries fell from about 0.96% yield at the start of the Reporting Period to 0.74% at the end, while German bunds fell from 2.03% to 1.46%. The macroeconomic and political causes of the volatility around which returns were built may also be influencing them, as a significant number of investors still buy the lowest CCC bonds or the highest quality BB bonds in reaction to the ebb and flow of news headlines rather than the minutia of individual industries or issuers. In addition, in an increasingly yield hungry world, there may be some indiscriminate “yield grabbing” occurring which typically benefits CCCs.
 
Finally, looking at return patterns up and down the capital structure, from more senior and secured loans down to subordinated, unsecured bonds, the generally upward trending markets of the past year, unsurprisingly, favored bonds over loans on an absolute return basis. Even if we adjust for the differences between floating rates (typical of loans) and fixed rates (typical of bonds) as well as historic changes in credit quality across the two markets, bonds outperformed. This rally brought bonds from a discount to par to a premium and tightened the adjusted yield advantage of bonds over loans to a point that brought stronger interest in the loan market as the period ended, perhaps foretelling a reversal of this trend.
 
The Fund’s performance reflected the influences of our positioning. The most important of these was European investments, where the Fund was underweight, relatively conservatively positioned, and fully hedged to the US dollar. We feel that relative to our largely domestic-oriented competition, this approach makes us less vulnerable, but not immune, if European high yield suffers, yet still retains what we
 
 
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believe is the longer-term upside potential of our global approach. In fact, given the particulars of the Fund’s positioning, we expect to miss less of the upside in a positive European market than we would have to absorb of the downside in a negative European market. Over the twelve months under review, we believe that early in the period, when the European market severely underperformed the US, our exposure hurt us relative to peers, but subsequently, as European high yield ultimately outperformed, returns gradually benefited. This trend is part of why our more recent year-to-date and quarter-to-date performance showed relative strength. However, versus the Index, the Fund’s more conservative positioning hurt in what was, on net, a positive year for European high yield.
 
The Fund was also slightly underweight the emerging market corporate portion of the Index, which similar to Europe, hurt. This position had less to do with top-down considerations and more to do with the difficulty in finding issuers that meet our credit parameters. We believe that emerging market corporates are undervalued when considered from a macro perspective and increased the Fund’s weighting there throughout the year but were not able to find enough issuers to go to a real overweight. In addition, especially in emerging markets, we believe that in order to generate consistent long-run returns, issue selection must validate and not merely follow top-down considerations.
 
The Fund’s positioning along the rating curve and industry level was also a positive contributor during the Reporting Period. The Fund is and has been heavily overweight Bs, which were actually the worst performing part of the curve, as noted above. We “funded” that position with an underweight in BBs, which, although they outperformed Bs, did so only modestly. The Fund also carried a small overweight in CCCs, primarily as a result of individual bottom-up issue considerations which more than offset the slight disadvantage of even a large overweight of Bs. In addition, B positions benefitted from investments in retailers, homebuilders, and consumer oriented issuers in the US, more than offsetting the somewhat small rating drag.
 
These positive influences on performance were offset by some issue selections during the Reporting Period. While most positions outperformed on an issue-specific basis, returns were hurt by a handful of names in the energy, chemical, and supermarket spaces. In most of these instances we remain confident in the issuers and feel the positions were sized appropriately to the risk levels. We sold one energy issuer when we learned that prior third party estimates of future production were not being validated by an additional independent consultant hired by creditors. Although this sale unfortunately occurred after much of the damage was done, we acted quickly on new information and eliminated the possibility of further losses.
 
 
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Returns were also marginally hurt by falling interest rates. As a result of our individual issue selections, the portfolio has a shorter duration, meaning mathematically, it is less sensitive to interest rates than the Index. This duration short was much smaller than prior years but we were comfortable with it because we believe that the considerations driving our positioning across other dimensions are of a higher order for a credit portfolio than duration exposure.
 
As we enter a new fiscal year, global high yield markets (as measured by the Index) are yielding on average, 6.89% (6.51% in the US and 7.36% in Europe), providing investors a spread, or additional yield, over “riskless” governments of 6.00% on average (5.63% in the US and 6.58% in Europe). We believe that this is a fair risk premium given our expectation that the global recovery is likely to continue tracing a slow trajectory that will be dependent to an unprecedented degree on political action. In aggregate, the credit quality of high yield corporate issuers is above historic averages which should help companies cope with a slower environment. In addition, the flow of new funds into the higher yielding credit markets and the lack of capital activity on the part of issuers are likely to provide strong technical support to the market.
 
Within global high yield markets, we continue to favor a conservative, but meaningful position in Europe that seeks to earn an above average return from three main themes. The first of these are companies that are global producers and distributors of their product that are based in Europe. The second are companies that are based in stronger European countries that are not part of the euro. The third are companies in the core of Europe that are in less cyclical industries such as healthcare and cable.
 
In addition to the Fund’s position in Europe, we expect to continue growing its emerging market corporate positions as and when we find issuers that meet our criteria.
 
Along the credit quality spectrum, we continue to favor B issuers. We believe this part of the credit curve is less vulnerable both to bouts of recession fears and the potential for rising rates. In addition, there is evidence that B issuers as a group have actually been the companies whose credit metrics have improved the most since the credit crisis yet their returns have lagged. We feel this discrepancy should eventually be righted.
 
Across the capital structure, where we reduced loan exposure during the Reporting Period just concluded, we may now be interested in increasing exposure given the tightness of adjusted bonds yields to loan yields. This will be dependent on the availability of appropriately priced loans with stable to improving businesses, real security and a reasonable amount of subordinated capital underneath the loan layer.
 
 
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Throughout the Fund, both in those sectors we are seeking to emphasize and those we are not, we have a bias in the current environment for yield over capital appreciation. Since the credit premium of high yield is in what we consider to be in fair value range and not outright cheap, and since average bond prices have moved above par, we believe that the opportunity for further capital appreciation is limited to a few special situations at this juncture. We would prefer to seek out sources of perceived “cheap yield” rather than capital appreciation. Greater yield is often associated with greater risk, but just as there are sometimes anomalies that can generate greater price appreciation, we believe that there are anomalies which can allow us to generate the potential for greater yield over time.
 
We look forward to the coming year and will be making every effort to continue seeking the kind of performance the Fund has enjoyed during the latter part of this past fiscal year. We believe that the environment is gradually becoming more conducive to our more global and more value oriented approach to credit markets. In our efforts we will, as always, be applying our top-down global perspective and our day-to-day discipline of careful, business economics based research.
 
-s- Greg Hopper
 
Greg Hopper
Portfolio Manager
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
The securities in which the Fund will invest may be considered more speculative in nature and are sometimes known as “junk bonds.” These securities tend to offer higher yields than higher rated securities of comparable maturities because the historic financial condition of the issuers of these securities is usually not as strong as that of other issuers. High yield fixed income securities can present a greater risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated securities. Investing internationally involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity. These risks are greater for emerging markets. In order to achieve its investment objectives, the Fund may use certain types of exchange traded funds or investment derivatives such as futures, forwards, and swaps. Derivatives involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than
 
 
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the risks presented by more traditional investments. These risks are fully disclosed in the prospectus.
 
Investments in asset backed and mortgage backed securities include additional risks that investors should be aware of such as credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, as well as increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value as interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities.
 
The views expressed solely reflect those of Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global”) and the managers of the fund, and do not necessarily reflect the views of any affiliated companies. The material contains forward-looking statements regarding the intent, beliefs, or current expectations. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance, involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those statements as a result of various factors. The views expressed are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Furthermore, the opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice or recommendation by the managers, Artio Global, the fund, or any affiliated company.
 
The BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index tracks the performance of below investment grade bonds of corporate issuers domiciled in countries having an investment grade foreign currency long term debt rating (based on a composite of Moody’s and S&P). The index is weighted by outstanding issuance, but constrained such that the percentage that any one issuer may not represent more than 2% of the index. It is not possible to invest in an index.
 
The BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Constrained Index contains all securities in the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index but caps issuer exposure at 2%. Index constituents are capitalization weighted, based on their current amount outstanding, provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 2%.
 
The BofA Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Constrained Index contains all securities in The BofA Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Index but caps issuer exposure at 3%. Index constituents are capitalization weighted, based on their current amount outstanding, provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 3%.
 
The BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index tracks the performance of US dollar denominated below investment grade emerging markets corporate debt publicly issued in the US domestic or Eurobond market.
 
Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole.
 
 
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Copyright 2012 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
Morningstar Numeric Rankings represent a fund’s total return rank relative to all funds that have the same Morningstar Category. Percentile ranking is based on the total number of funds ranked and the Morningstar total return, which includes both income and capital gains or losses and is not adjusted for sales charges or redemption fees. The highest percentile rank is 1 and the lowest is 100.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.
 
Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for complete Fund holdings. Fund holdings and/or sector weightings are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security mentioned.
 
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
 
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MANAGEMENT’S COMMENTARY
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
2012 Annual Report
 
During the twelve months ending October 31, 2012 (the “Reporting Period”), politics and perceptions dominated economic fundamentals as major driving factors in market performance. Developed markets also set the tone for the emerging world. US elections and uncertainty over the country’s fiscal cliff along with the battle over the European Union project and the continued economic crisis in Greece (including its debt restructuring in March and noisy elections later in the year) were constant sources of uncertainty and sparked market volatility.
 
Economic growth didn’t prove to be a source of stability either. Early in the Reporting Period, the market expected gradual recovery in China and the US. However, as the year advanced, economic data for both countries surprised on the downside and forecasts for all but few of the world’s countries were lowered. By mid-year, Purchasing Mangers Index data in most economies fell into the contractionary zone (below the level of 50). China disappointed as it failed to introduce fresh lending stimulus when its economy slowed and reinforced market fears. For the full calendar year 2012, the global economy is expected to grow at its slowest pace since the start of the global financial crisis (see Exhibit 1).
 
Exhibit 1
Global Economic Growth
2008 — 2014(E)
 
(GRAPH)
 
Source: International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook
 
 
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In the meantime, most of the world’s major central banks continued to inject liquidity into their ailing markets. In a major shift, early in the year the US Federal Reserve began to reveal long-term interest rates forecasts and in September, announced another stimulus in the form of QE3 (Quantitative Easing 3). The European Central Bank (ECB) issued Long-Term Refinancing Operations (LTROs) in December 2011 to backstop the financial industry from a systemic collapse and in September 2012, announced a new outright monetary transactions program (OMT), which, when necessary, would mean an unlimited intervention. The Bank of Japan and the Bank of England also stepped outside the boundaries of traditional monetary policy and the Swiss National Bank went down the path of currency intervention.
 
As a result, front-end interest rates anchored at “low for long” levels translated in lower rates along the curves in the developed world and the search for yield took a global shape with eyes set on emerging market debt.
 
Against this global backdrop, emerging market local currency denominated debt performed strongly, with most of the gains generated through yield compression. The JP Morgan Global Bond Index—Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index’s yield came down from 640 to 560 basis points lead by Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey. On the other hand, currency gains were minimal with Colombia, Mexico and Peru contributing positively. A number of countries experienced currency losses including Brazil, Indonesia and South Africa. From a regional perspective, performance was led by Eastern Europe which benefited from ECB policy decisions while Africa lagged.
 
For the Reporting Period, the Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund (the “Fund”)—Class A shares returned 3.45%, trailing its benchmark, the JP Morgan Global Bond Index—Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index which returned 7.25%. Eastern Europe was the main detractor from relative performance. Our thesis for 2012 was that the European Union would not remain as an intact economic and currency union (resulting in a fat tail, high probability event risk). Indeed, brinksmanship between creditor and debtor countries and key players (the ECB, European Commission and International Monetary Fund [IMF]) acted to confirm our concerns. This thesis did not materialize in 2012 as the ECB announced the OMT (overcoming objections from the German Bundesbank) and Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court (deemed to represent the staunchest opponents of bailouts) signed off on the establishment of the European Stability Mechanism. Greece also showed resolve to stay in the union despite unparalleled socio-economic suffering.
 
All of the above forced us to revise our views and in the process, rebalance the Fund’s positioning. However, the region had already rallied in anticipation of a more
 
 
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benign resolution and the Fund’s more cautious duration and foreign exchange decisions detracted from performance. During the Reporting Period the Fund was underweight Hungarian local bonds on the belief that the risks associated with the country’s weak fundamentals and policymaking and uncertainty around the IMF agreement did not compensate at the current levels. The choice to overweight duration in Mexico and South Africa worked in the Fund’s favor. Mexican interest rates were appealing because of the central bank’s strong inflation targeting credibility (which helped contain inflation) and the country’s solid fundamentals. The Mexican fixed income market benefits from deep liquidity, ease of access and an investment grade rating. The South African curve also enjoys deep pools of liquidity, an investment grade rating and accommodative monetary policy. South Africa also benefited from inflows associated with their inclusion in the Citibank World Government Bond Index. With regard to currencies, Brazil was a large detractor from relative performance as the country’s central bank began targeting foreign exchange, leaving the Brazilian real disconnected from its fundamentals. On the other hand, the Uruguayan peso produced a positive excess return. We particularly like Uruguay’s growth fundamentals and favorable foreign direct investment outlook. The decision to more tactically handle Malaysian currency exposure and underweight the Indonesian currency also had a positive relative contribution. We were weary of Indonesian monetary policies, a negative undertone towards foreign investors and worsening balance of payment outlook.
 
Looking ahead, we expect a few uncertainties of the past year to be settled. A cyclical trough may have been reached as a number of data points appear to be improving, inventories globally have diminished and low base effect will further help. In the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook, they are forecasting improvement in most countries. However, recovery may be shallow and not devoid of road bumps making us feel there are areas worth monitoring. Europe is still struggling with the degree of austerity it chooses to impose on member countries. We were recently reminded that in the current environment, the fiscal multipliers may be more than one, taking a greater effect on economic growth (and correspondingly, delaying any improvement in deficit/GDP [gross domestic product] targets). Structural adjustment is still on the way in the region and the financial sector continues to deal with sovereign contagion, impaired balance sheets (the longer they stay unaddressed, the longer they should be to clean) and a regulatory framework unfriendly to the industry. Therefore it remains unlikely to reignite the banks’ animal spirits.
 
There will also need to be some type of resolution to the US fiscal cliff, clarifying whether the world’s largest economy may grow below or above potential. This should set the tone for general risk and help resolve the path for currently binomial outlook for global growth.
 
 
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In China, the power transition is now complete and an ambitious economic policy agenda sets the course for somewhat slower, consumption-driven growth, rebalancing towards a more equitable social framework and more open markets. However, the imbalances that China built up in its ascent to become the world’s second largest economy and preventing an economic collapse following the global financial crisis suggest that this will not be a straight line.
 
We anticipate that many upcoming uncertainties will be of a geopolitical nature as power contests in the Middle East and Asia develop. At the same time, predictability may be derived from many of the developed world’s central banks which are expected to continue to provide liquidity injections and, in many cases, borderline or explicit monetization. “Low for long” is likely to be the mantra, continuing to attract inflows into the higher yielding emerging markets. We also believe that diversification of official reserves away from traditional safe havens will continue to provide bid to the yield curves in emerging market debt.
 
In parallel to this, holding other things constant, emerging market foreign exchange, could benefit from these flows, positive interest rate differentials and generally strong basic balances (the sum of current account balances and foreign direct investments)—see Exhibit 2. Growth recovery globally would benefit the leaders versus the laggards. However, policymakers in some countries may employ a degree of intervention in currency markets, either to smooth the foreign exchange path or set firmer caps. While we don’t think this will lead to a wave of isolationism on the scale that we have seen during the interwar period, it may distort fundamental fair values.
 
Exhibit 2
Basic Balance as a % of GDP
1997 — 2013(E)
 
(GRAPH)
 
Sources: Datastream, World Bank, Credit Suisse, Moody’s
 
 
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-s- Elena Liapkova-Pozsar
 
Elena Liapkova-Pozsar, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk.  Principal loss is possible. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate it assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual security volatility than a diversified fund. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks may be greater in emerging markets. The Fund may invest in emerging market currencies which may be accomplished through the use of forward foreign exchange contracts or other derivative instruments. The Fund may invest in below investment grade securities. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investments in lower-rated, non-rated and distressed securities present a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. The Fund may invest in derivatives which involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments.
 
The views expressed solely reflect those of Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global”) and the managers of the Fund, and do not necessarily reflect the views of any affiliated companies. The material contains forward-looking statements regarding the intent, beliefs, or current expectations. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance, involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those statements as a result of various factors. The views expressed are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Furthermore, the opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice or recommendation by the managers, Artio Global, the Fund, or any affiliated company.
 
The JP Morgan Global Bond Index—Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index is an index of dollar denominated sovereign bonds issued by a selection of emerging market countries. The index limits the weights of countries with larger debt stocks
 
 
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by only including a specified portion of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding.
 
The Purchasing Managers’ Index is an indicator produced by Markit Group and the Institute for Supply Management of financial activity reflecting purchasing managers’ of private sector companies acquisition of goods and services.
 
The Citigroup World Government Bond Index is a market capitalization weighted bond index consisting of the government bond markets of the multiple countries. The index includes all fixed-rate bonds with a remaining maturity of one year or longer and with amounts outstanding of at least the equivalent of US$25 million.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
A basis point is a unit of measure equal to 1/100th of 1%.
 
Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for complete Fund holdings. Fund holdings and/or sector weightings are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security mentioned.
 
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
 
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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES (Unaudited)
 
As a stockholder of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. or a shareholder of Artio Global Investment Funds, you incur ongoing expenses, such as management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution fees and other fund expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other funds.
 
The table is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line in the table below provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for the Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line in the table below provides information about the hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account value and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
                                 
    Beginning Account
  Ending Account
  Annualized
  Expense Paid
    Value 05/01/12   Value 10/31/12   Expense Ratio   during Period
Select Opportunities Fund
Class A
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 959.30       1.40 %   $ 6.90  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,018.10       1.40       7.10  
                                 
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 960.50       1.15 %   $ 5.67  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,019.40       1.15       5.84  
                                 
                                 
 
 
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    Beginning Account
  Ending Account
  Annualized
  Expense Paid
    Value 05/01/12   Value 10/31/12   Expense Ratio   during Period
International Equity Fund
Class A
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 962.50       1.18 %   $ 5.82  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,019.20       1.18       5.99  
                                 
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 963.00       1.00 %   $ 4.93  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,020.10       1.00       5.08  
                                 
                                 
International Equity Fund II
Class A
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 978.30       1.30 %   $ 6.46  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,018.60       1.30       6.60  
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 979.40       0.96 %   $ 4.78  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,020.30       0.96       4.88  
                                 
                                 
Total Return Bond Fund
Class A
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,033.60       0.69 %   $ 3.53  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,021.70       0.69       3.51  
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,035.40       0.40 %   $ 2.05  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,023.10       0.40       2.03  
                                 
                                 
Global High Income Fund
Class A
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,057.00       1.00 %   $ 5.17  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,020.10       1.00       5.08  
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,058.00       0.72 %   $ 3.72  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,021.50       0.72       3.66  
                                 
                                 
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
Class A
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.30       1.12 %   $ 5.65  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,019.50       1.12       5.69  
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.60       0.85 %   $ 4.29  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,020.90       0.85       4.32  
 
 
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FUND PERFORMANCE
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.(1)
 
It is the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.’s, policy to declare and pay annual dividends from its net investment income and distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually.
 
Average Annual Total Return*—Class A
 
         
Year Ended 10/31/12
    3.54 %
Five Years Ended 10/31/12
    (5.10 )%
Ten Years Ended 10/31/12
    3.84 %
7/1/04 - 10/31/12(1)
    0.77 %
* All average annual total return figures shown reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Total returns for the Fund reflect expenses, waived and reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser and/or Administrator. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower.
 
Growth of $10,000 invested in Class A shares of Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. vs. MSCI All Country World Index (in U.S. dollars) July 1, 2004-October 31, 2012†
 
(GRAPHIC)
 
Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested on July 1, 2004 assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions through October 31, 2012. No adjustment has been made for shareholder tax liability on dividends or cap gains distributions. The MSCI All Country World Index (“MSCI ACWI”) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. As of June 2006, the MSCI ACWI consisted of 48 developed and emerging market country indices. The MSCI ACWI contemplates emerging market securities, which have become a significant part of the Fund’s holdings.
(1) On July 1, 2004, the Fund changed its name from The European Warrant Fund, Inc. and converted from a close-end, non diversified investment company (“closed-end fund”) to an open-end diversified investment company with a different investment objective, different investment strategies, different management team and a new investment adviser (an affiliate of the closed-end Fund’s adviser). Until the close of business on June 30, 2004, the Fund operated as a closed-end Fund and its common stock (which then comprised of a single share class) was listed on the NYSE. After the close of business on June 30, 2004, all of the common stock was converted into Class A shares of the Fund, and the Fund began seeking to maximize total return principally through capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of issuers located throughout the world. For periods prior thereto, all historical performance information for Class A shares reflects the Net Asset Value (NAV) performance of the Fund’s common stock while it was a closed-end fund.
(2) Effective March 1, 2007, the index was changed to the MSCI All Country World Index.
Note: All figures cited here and on the following pages represent past performance of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc., and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares upon redemption may be worth more or less than their original cost.
 
 
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FUND PERFORMANCE
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
It is the Artio International Equity Fund’s policy to declare and pay annual dividends from its net investment income and distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually.
 
Average Annual Total Return*—Class A
 
         
Year Ended 10/31/12
    (1.14 )%
Five Years Ended 10/31/12
    (9.94 )%
Ten Years Ended 10/31/12
    6.78 %
Inception (10/4/93) through 10/31/12
    6.85 %
 
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For up to date month-end performance information, please call 800-387-6977.
 
* All average annual total return figures shown reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The International Equity Fund Class A commenced operations on October 4, 1993. Total returns for the Fund reflect expenses, waived and reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser and/or Administrator. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower.
 
Growth of $10,000 invested in Class A shares of Artio International Equity Fund vs. MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index October 31, 2002-October 31, 2012†
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested on October 31, 2002 assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions through October 31, 2012. This period was one in which stock and bond prices fluctuated and the results should not be considered as a representation of dividend income or capital gain or loss which may be realized from an investment in the International Equity Fund today. No adjustment has been made for shareholder tax liability on dividends or capital gains distributions. The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index(1) is a composite portfolio consisting of equity total returns for the countries of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and countries in the Far East, weighted based on each country’s gross domestic product. Indexes do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
(1) Effective March 1, 2007 the benchmark for comparison changed to the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index.
 
 
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FUND PERFORMANCE
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
It is the Artio International Equity Fund II’s policy to declare and pay annual dividends from its net investment income and distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually.
 
Average Annual Total Return*—Class A
 
         
Year Ended 10/31/12
    0.91 %
Five Years Ended 10/31/12
    (8.25 )%
Inception (5/4/05) through 10/31/12
    2.43 %
 
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For up to date month-end performance information, please call 800-387-6977.
 
* All average annual total return figures shown reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The International Equity Fund II Class A commenced operations on May 4, 2005. Total returns for the Fund reflect expenses, waived and reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser and/or Administrator. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower.
 
Growth of $10,000 invested in Class A shares of Artio International Equity Fund II vs. MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index(1) May 4, 2005-October 31, 2012†
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested on May 4, 2005 assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions through October 31, 2012. This period was one in which stock and bond prices fluctuated and the results should not be considered as a representation of dividend income or capital gain or loss which may be realized from an investment in the International Equity Fund II today. No adjustment has been made for shareholder tax liability on dividends or capital gains distributions. The MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index(1) is a composite portfolio consisting of equity total returns for the countries of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and countries in the Far East, weighted based on each country’s gross domestic product. Indexes do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
(1) Effective March 1, 2007 the benchmark for comparison changed to the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index.
 
 
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FUND PERFORMANCE
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
It is the Artio Total Return Bond Fund’s policy to declare and pay monthly dividends from its net investment income and distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually.
 
Average Annual Total Return*—Class A
 
         
Year Ended 10/31/12
    6.64 %
Five Years Ended 10/31/12
    6.69 %
Ten Years Ended 10/31/12
    6.44 %
Inception (7/1/92) through 10/31/12
    6.27 %
 
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For up to date month-end performance information, please call 800-387-6977.
 
* All average annual total return figures shown reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Artio Total Return Bond Fund commenced operations on July 1, 1992 and the service providers waived their advisory, sub-advisory and administration fees from 7/1/92 to 10/31/92 and from 9/1/98 to 10/31/03; without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower.
 
Growth of $10,000 invested in Class A shares of Artio Total Return Bond Fund vs. Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index October 31, 2002-October 31, 2012†
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested on October 31, 2002 assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and application of fee waivers through October 31, 2012. This period was one in which stock and bond prices fluctuated and the results should not be considered a representation of the income or capital gain or loss which may be realized from an investment in the Total Return Bond Fund today. No adjustment has been made for shareholder tax liability on dividends or capital gains distributions. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index used as a general measure of U.S. fixed income securities, tracks the performance of debt instruments issued by corporations and the U.S. Government and its agencies. Indexes do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
(1) Effective September 22, 2008 the benchmark for comparison changed from the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index to the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
 
 
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FUND PERFORMANCE
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
It is the Artio Global High Income Fund’s policy to declare and pay monthly dividends from its net investment income and distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually.
 
Total Return*—Class A
 
         
Year Ended 10/31/12
    11.22 %
Five Years Ended 10/31/12
    7.77 %
Inception (12/17/02) through 10/31/12
    9.81 %
 
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For up to date month-end performance information, please call 800-387-6977.
 
* Total return figures shown reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Global High Income Fund commenced operations on December 17, 2002 and the Adviser had contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the Fund through 2/28/2006; without such reimbursements total returns would have been lower.
 
Growth of $10,000 invested in Class A shares of Artio Global High Income Fund vs. BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index December 17, 2002-October 31, 2012†
 
(LINE GRAPHIC)
 
Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested on December 17, 2002 assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and application of fee waivers through October 31, 2012. This period was one in which stock and bond prices fluctuated and the results should not be considered a representation of the income or capital gain or loss which may be realized from an investment in the Global High Income Fund today. No adjustment has been made for shareholder tax liability on dividends or capital gains distributions. The BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index tracks the performance of below investment grade bonds of corporate issuers domiciled in countries having an investment grade of foreign currency long-term debt rating (based on a composite of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Rating Service). Indexes do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
 
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Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
It is the Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund’s policy to declare and pay monthly dividends from its net investment income and distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually.
 
Total Return*—Class A
 
         
Year Ended 10/31/12
    3.45 %
Inception (5/24/11) through 10/31/12
    1.40 %
 
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For up to date month-end performance information, please call 800-387-6977.
 
* Total return figures shown reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund commenced operations on May 24, 2011 and the Adviser had contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the Fund through 2/28/2013; without such reimbursements total returns would have been lower.
 
Growth of $10,000 invested in Class A shares of Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund vs. JPMorgan Global Bond Index – Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index May 24, 2011-October 31, 2012†
 
(LINE GRAPHIC)
 
Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested on May 24, 2011 assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and application of fee waivers through October 31, 2012. This period was one in which stock and bond prices fluctuated and the results should not be considered a representation of the income or capital gain or loss which may be realized from an investment in the Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund today. No adjustment has been made for shareholder tax liability on dividends or capital gains distributions. The JPMorgan Global Bond Index – Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index is an index of dollar denominated sovereign bonds issued by a selection of emerging market countries. The index limits the weights of countries with larger debt stocks by only including a specified portion of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—91.5%
       
United States—54.1%
           
  4,559    
3M Co
  $ 399,368      
  5,258    
AmerisourceBergen Corp
    207,376      
  585    
Apple Inc
    348,134      
  2,677    
Becton Dickinson
    202,595      
  6,536    
Bed Bath & Beyond (1)
    376,997      
  9,145    
Bristol-Myers Squibb
    304,071      
  11,190    
Campbell Soup
    394,671      
  953    
CF Industries Holdings
    195,546      
  8,093    
Citigroup Inc
    302,597      
  2,097    
CR Bard
    201,710      
  5,155    
Dollar Tree (1)
    205,530      
  4,487    
E.I. du Pont de Nemours
    199,761      
  14,975    
EMC Corp (1)
    365,690      
  4,828    
Express Scripts Holding (1)
    297,115      
  9,051    
Exxon Mobil
    825,180      
  7,139    
Generac Holdings
    242,726      
  7,008    
Hormel Foods
    206,946      
  9,360    
Johnson & Johnson
    662,875      
  5,238    
Joy Global
    327,113      
  16,956    
JPMorgan Chase
    706,726      
  3,915    
Kellogg Co
    204,833      
  700    
MasterCard Inc-Class A
    322,651      
  3,320    
McDonald’s Corp
    288,176      
  2,573    
National-Oilwell Varco
    189,630      
  3,059    
Norfolk Southern
    187,670      
  16,734    
Pfizer Inc
    416,175      
  6,802    
Procter & Gamble
    470,971      
  7,242    
QUALCOMM Inc
    424,200      
  2,575    
Union Pacific
    316,802      
  22,535    
Wells Fargo
    759,204      
  11,141    
Western Union
    141,491      
  4,419    
Whiting Petroleum (1)
    185,686      
                             
                      10,880,216      
                             
       
China—6.3%
           
  166,400    
Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Development-Class H
    224,155      
  357,000    
China Shanshui Cement Group
    265,330      
  180,000    
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer-Class H
    243,405      
  171,500    
Sun Art Retail Group
    233,239      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
74 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        China—Continued            
                             
  8,400    
Tencent Holdings
  $ 297,629      
                             
                      1,263,758      
                             
       
Canada—5.1%
           
  7,832    
Barrick Gold
    316,493      
  9,419    
Canadian Oil Sands
    199,783      
  7,304    
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan
    293,402      
  6,257    
Suncor Energy
    209,839      
                             
                      1,019,517      
                             
       
Japan—4.4%
           
  1,850    
Fanuc Ltd
    294,176      
  10,400    
Komatsu Ltd
    217,550      
  6,970    
Unicharm Corp
    376,710      
                             
                      888,436      
                             
       
United Kingdom—3.9%
           
  4,203    
AstraZeneca PLC
    194,843      
  11,374    
Royal Dutch Shell-Class A
    389,387      
  8,870    
Standard Chartered
    209,134      
                             
                      793,364      
                             
       
Australia—3.7%
           
  12,531    
BHP Billiton
    445,045      
  10,744    
Newcrest Mining
    294,456      
                             
                      739,501      
                             
       
Switzerland—3.6%
           
  48,268    
UBS AG (1)
    723,605      
                             
       
Indonesia—3.0%
           
  96,500    
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT
    215,003      
  361,000    
Indofood Sukses Makmur
    214,232      
  82,500    
United Tractors Tbk PT
    181,234      
                             
                      610,469      
                             
       
France—2.4%
           
  3,128    
Danone SA
    192,226      
  9,408    
Societe Generale (1)
    298,982      
                             
                      491,208      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 75


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
                             
       
Netherlands—2.3%
           
  12,497    
Unilever NV
  $ 458,765      
                             
       
Denmark—1.5%
           
  1,886    
Novo Nordisk-Class B
    303,871      
                             
       
Germany—1.2%
           
  3,288    
SAP AG
    239,445      
                             
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $17,704,217)
    18,412,155      
                             
                             
                             
Face
                     
Value     Currency                
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—10.0%
       
United States—10.0%
           
  2,003,153       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $2,003,154 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, with a rate of 4.500%, a maturity of 01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $2,047,719. (Cost $2,003,153)
    2,003,153      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.5% (Cost $19,707,370)
    20,415,308      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—(1.5)%
    (293,246 )    
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
  $ 20,122,062      
                             
                             
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $19,823,979.
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
USD
  — United States Dollar
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
76 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
 
At October 31, 2012, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of Net
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
INDUSTRY SECTOR
               
Health Care
    15.1 %   $ 3,034,036  
Financials
    14.9       3,000,248  
Consumer Staples
    13.7       2,752,593  
Industrials
    11.9       2,390,794  
Materials
    11.1       2,225,036  
Information Technology
    10.6       2,139,240  
Energy
    9.9       1,999,505  
Consumer Discretionary
    4.3       870,703  
Short-term Investment
    10.0       2,003,153  
                 
Total Investments
    101.5       20,415,308  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    (1.5 )     (293,246 )
                 
Net Assets
    100.0 %   $ 20,122,062  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 77


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—91.5%
       
United Kingdom—19.0%
           
  278,296    
AMEC PLC
  $ 4,752,498      
  507,820    
ARM Holdings
    5,440,522      
  1,067,775    
Barclays PLC
    3,913,545      
  495,036    
BG Group
    9,151,634      
  726,798    
BHP Billiton
    23,248,384      
  133,567    
British American Tobacco
    6,605,048      
  1,175,081    
BT Group
    4,022,869      
  1,359,383    
Centrica PLC
    7,097,902      
  1,047,124    
Compass Group
    11,471,394      
  1,291,608    
Diageo PLC
    36,851,778      
  2,613,458    
Direct Line Insurance Group (1)
    8,189,253      
  166,842    
Experian PLC
    2,876,063      
  182,188    
Genel Energy (1)
    2,383,334      
  1,788,721    
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    39,955,046      
  292,652    
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
    3,486,574      
  3,794,041    
HSBC Holdings
    37,212,241      
  146,482    
Imperial Tobacco
    5,522,164      
  9,656,982    
Lloyds Banking (1)
    6,312,612      
  462,522    
Marks & Spencer
    2,934,386      
  1,059,045    
National Grid
    12,054,126      
  38,537    
Next PLC
    2,213,953      
  426,185    
Premier Oil (1)
    2,407,926      
  140,544    
Rio Tinto
    7,029,317      
  1,577,788    
Rolls-Royce Holdings (1)
    21,720,503      
  1,337,914    
Royal Bank of Scotland Group (1)
    5,949,034      
  1,147,812    
Royal Dutch Shell-Class A
    39,295,141      
  982,493    
Tesco PLC
    5,062,732      
  14,035,956    
Vodafone Group
    38,045,757      
  33,257    
Whitbread PLC
    1,259,100      
  1,632,281    
WPP PLC
    21,024,349      
  350,100    
Xstrata PLC
    5,522,406      
                             
                      383,011,591      
                             
       
Switzerland—12.7%
           
  287,916    
ABB Ltd (1)
    5,188,177      
  103,402    
Compagnie Financiere Richemont
    6,706,917      
  154,181    
Credit Suisse
    3,574,708      
  46,794    
Dufry Group (1)
    5,939,702      
  14,480    
Flughafen Zuerich
    6,196,607      
  145,100    
Holcim Ltd
    9,902,389      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
78 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Switzerland—Continued            
                             
  666,076    
Nestle SA
  $ 42,273,509      
  889,138    
Novartis AG
    53,518,240      
  204,615    
Roche Holding
    39,354,109      
  31,083    
Swatch Group
    12,864,463      
  206,799    
Swiss Reinsurance (1)
    14,290,717      
  44,780    
Syngenta AG
    17,494,592      
  53,617    
Transocean Ltd
    2,440,748      
  1,098,827    
UBS AG (1)
    16,472,965      
  81,660    
Zurich Financial Services
    20,125,612      
                             
                      256,343,455      
                             
       
Japan—10.8%
           
  274,627    
Aisin Seiki
    7,978,029      
  231,100    
Bridgestone Corp
    5,374,889      
  317,600    
Daikin Industries
    8,773,437      
  85,500    
Fanuc Ltd
    13,595,709      
  321,852    
Honda Motor
    9,623,749      
  1,171,000    
Isuzu Motors
    6,182,435      
  926,397    
ITOCHU Corp
    9,260,493      
  168,900    
Japan Tobacco
    4,661,496      
  182,900    
KDDI Corp
    14,187,164      
  187,100    
Komatsu Ltd
    3,913,815      
  299,000    
Mitsubishi Electric
    2,229,501      
  2,267,300    
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
    10,240,151      
  364,300    
Mitsui Co
    5,127,455      
  235,200    
Nikon Corp
    5,973,427      
  793,900    
Nissan Motor
    6,634,871      
  165,100    
Nitto Denko
    7,477,318      
  165,400    
Seven & I
    5,094,643      
  62,700    
SMC Corp
    9,868,210      
  232,100    
Softbank Corp
    7,337,879      
  344,100    
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
    10,521,461      
  257,900    
Suzuki Motor
    5,833,644      
  759,789    
Toyota Motor
    29,134,909      
  514,200    
Unicharm Corp
    27,791,117      
                             
                      216,815,802      
                             
       
France—10.0%
           
  54,549    
Air Liquide
    6,432,298      
  305,442    
AXA SA
    4,854,386      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 79


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        France—Continued            
                             
  539,905    
BNP Paribas
  $ 27,151,822      
  157,286    
Danone SA
    9,665,747      
  98,369    
Essilor International
    8,865,299      
  186,893    
European Aeronautic Defence & Space
    6,638,043      
  199,673    
Eutelsat Communications
    6,390,786      
  249,158    
GDF Suez
    5,716,218      
  25,365    
Iliad SA
    3,906,358      
  1,973,002    
L’Occitane International
    6,148,089      
  41,369    
L’Oreal SA
    5,267,857      
  109,358    
LVMH
    17,769,945      
  60,539    
PPR
    10,641,260      
  74,532    
Safran SA
    2,964,479      
  514,989    
Sanofi
    45,257,831      
  166,644    
Schneider Electric
    10,415,736      
  421,569    
SES SA FDR
    11,662,846      
  379,385    
Societe Generale (1)
    12,056,664      
                             
                      201,805,664      
                             
       
Germany—8.3%
           
  74,732    
Allianz SE
    9,263,497      
  84,514    
BASF SE
    7,001,182      
  140,848    
Bayer AG
    12,262,904      
  84,265    
BMW AG
    6,709,762      
  63,175    
Brenntag AG
    7,960,277      
  49,164    
Continental AG
    4,926,440      
  114,826    
Daimler AG
    5,360,215      
  85,137    
Deutsche Bank
    3,857,909      
  327,497    
Deutsche Post
    6,490,749      
  703,836    
Deutsche Telekom
    8,034,079      
  580,529    
E.ON AG
    13,186,934      
  359,404    
Fraport AG
    21,068,979      
  181,918    
Fresenius SE
    20,744,183      
  42,530    
Linde AG
    7,150,571      
  295,374    
RWE AG
    13,493,698      
  206,111    
SAP AG
    15,009,820      
  52,427    
Siemens AG
    5,267,673      
                             
                      167,788,872      
                             
       
Canada—3.6%
           
  523,358    
Barrick Gold
    21,149,004      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
80 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Canada—Continued            
                             
  31,155    
BCE Inc
  $ 1,360,908      
  181,393    
Cenovus Energy
    6,393,672      
  216,822    
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan
    8,709,758      
  33,826    
Rogers Communications
    1,483,674      
  903,937    
Suncor Energy
    30,315,126      
  533,916    
Turquoise Hill Resources (1)
    4,171,970      
                             
                      73,584,112      
                             
       
Netherlands—3.4%
           
  193,731    
ASML Holding
    10,656,506      
  1,305,094    
ING Groep Dutch Certificate (1)
    11,526,816      
  256,453    
Koninklijke Philips Electronics
    6,410,295      
  61,287    
Koninklijke Ten Cate
    1,357,611      
  473,374    
Reed Elsevier
    6,357,871      
  672,405    
Unilever NV
    24,683,998      
  214,597    
Ziggo NV
    6,949,089      
                             
                      67,942,186      
                             
       
China—3.3%
           
  7,896,000    
Bank of China-Class H
    3,250,074      
  4,209,325    
Belle International
    7,821,147      
  8,727,000    
China Construction Bank-Class H
    6,587,435      
  1,251,204    
China Merchants Holdings International
    4,149,127      
  1,235,500    
China Mobile
    13,694,034      
  844,000    
China Resources Enterprise
    2,760,679      
  6,490,000    
Dongfeng Motor Group-Class H
    8,039,174      
  6,687,000    
Industrial Commercial Bank of China-Class H
    4,426,334      
  5,074,000    
PetroChina Co-Class H
    6,913,690      
  84,700    
Tencent Holdings
    3,001,093      
  1,009,367    
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding
    3,008,545      
  1,327,999    
Wumart Stores
    2,361,253      
                             
                      66,012,585      
                             
       
Italy—2.4%
           
  8,454    
Brunello Cucinelli SpA (1)
    149,532      
  1,589,021    
Enel SpA
    5,971,255      
  294,546    
Eni SpA
    6,759,424      
  10,355,222    
Intesa Sanpaolo
    16,625,270      
  129,740    
Saipem SpA
    5,826,939      
  2,252,572    
Telecom Italia
    2,073,866      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 81


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Italy—Continued            
                             
  2,313,897    
UniCredit SpA (1)
  $ 10,212,373      
                             
                      47,618,659      
                             
       
Hong Kong—2.0%
           
  367,000    
Cheung Kong Holdings
    5,422,094      
  3,235,000    
Hang Lung Properties
    11,270,250      
  490,000    
Hutchison Whampoa
    4,827,259      
  2,088,200    
Sands China
    7,854,276      
  3,618,000    
Trinity Ltd
    2,534,918      
  3,062,000    
Wynn Macau
    8,692,073      
                             
                      40,600,870      
                             
       
Spain—1.8%
           
  578,098    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
    4,821,953      
  1,202,715    
Banco Santander
    9,022,030      
  162,761    
Gas Natural SDG
    2,524,541      
  2,692,394    
Iberdrola SA
    13,920,329      
  23,558    
Inditex SA
    3,005,025      
  158,392    
Telefonica SA
    2,085,283      
                             
                      35,379,161      
                             
       
Romania—1.6%
           
  8,822,685    
BRD-Groupe Societe Generale
    19,699,896      
  103,025,672    
OMV Petrom
    12,025,097      
                             
                      31,724,993      
                             
       
South Korea—1.5%
           
  24,469    
Samsung Electronics
    29,391,519      
                             
       
Bulgaria—1.4%
           
  1,065,941    
Central Cooperative Bank (1)
    423,763      
  8,936,565    
Chimimport AD (1)(10)
    4,559,321      
  4,078,860    
LEV Insurance (4)(10)(12)
    1,907,747      
  1,338,736    
Sparki Eltos Lovetch (1)(4)(10)
    452,380      
  11,652,801    
Vivacom (1)(4)(12)
    21,618,581      
                             
                      28,961,792      
                             
       
Nigeria—1.2%
           
  2,484,751    
Guinness Nigeria
    4,167,408      
  1,847,353    
Nestle Foods Nigeria
    7,939,407      
  7,755,439    
Nigerian Breweries
    5,826,702      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
82 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Nigeria—Continued            
                             
  27,148,845    
Unilever Nigeria
  $ 7,251,331      
                             
                      25,184,848      
                             
       
Sweden—1.2%
           
  278,275    
Atlas Copco-Class A
    6,840,078      
  455,389    
Elekta AB-Class B
    6,485,556      
  367,540    
Svenska Cellulosa-Class B
    7,156,489      
  579,081    
TeliaSonera AB
    3,811,145      
                             
                      24,293,268      
                             
       
Taiwan—1.1%
           
  7,536,000    
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
    22,882,095      
                             
       
Denmark—0.9%
           
  113,698    
Novo Nordisk-Class B
    18,318,955      
                             
       
Russia—0.8%
           
  5,819,816    
Sberbank of Russia
    17,041,934      
                             
       
Czech Republic—0.8%
           
  80,634    
Komercni Banka
    16,439,313      
                             
       
Ireland—0.7%
           
  310,441    
CRH PLC
    5,771,571      
  819,568    
Dragon Oil
    7,328,028      
                             
                      13,099,599      
                             
       
Israel—0.5%
           
  243,315    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Sponsored ADR
    9,834,792      
                             
       
Austria—0.4%
           
  165,994    
Flughafen Wien
    7,519,722      
                             
       
India—0.3%
           
  2,884,463    
Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone
    6,739,976      
                             
       
Ukraine—0.3%
           
  214,485    
Anthousa Ltd Sponsored GDR (1)(4)(12)
    214,485      
  8,866,599    
Bank Forum (1)(4)
    479,011      
  73,365,005    
Bogdan Motors PJSC (1)
    483,528      
  996,383    
Davento-Ukraine PJSC (1)(4)(12)
    65,074      
  168,262    
Korukivskas Technical Papers Factory (1)(4)
    690,528      
  115,161    
Kyivmedpreparat (1)(4)(12)
    68,563      
  5,542,248    
Oranta (1)(4)
    543,497      
  43,130,085    
Raiffeisen Bank Aval (1)
    369,853      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 83


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Ukraine—Continued            
                             
  63,628    
Retail Group (1)(4)(12)
  $ 745,172      
  8,375,303    
Slavutich Brewery (1)(4)
    2,570,150      
  14,568    
Ukrnafta Oil (1)(4)
    269,480      
                             
                      6,499,341      
                             
       
Australia—0.3%
           
  75,749    
CSL Ltd
    3,731,025      
  631,983    
Telstra Corp
    2,713,085      
                             
                      6,444,110      
                             
       
Serbia—0.3%
           
  344,665    
Komercijalna Banka (1)
    4,169,890      
  78,160    
Toza Markovic ad Kikinda (1)(4)(10)(12)
    826,962      
  3,816    
Univerzal Banka (1)(4)
    54,225      
                             
                      5,051,077      
                             
       
Portugal—0.2%
           
  863,811    
Energias de Portugal
    2,346,108      
  395,687    
Portugal Telecom SGPS
    1,989,910      
                             
                      4,336,018      
                             
       
Venezuela—0.2%
           
  47,655    
Banco Provincial (4)(12)
    372,278      
  156    
Banco Venezolano de Credito SA (1)(4)(12)
         
  15,843,815    
Cemex Venezuela SACA-I (1)(4)(12)
         
  2,847,910    
Siderurgica Venezolana Sivensa SACA Sponsored ADR (4)(12)
    3,539,409      
                             
                      3,911,687      
                             
       
Norway—0.2%
           
  126,947    
Orkla ASA
    1,002,795      
  62,923    
Seadrill Ltd
    2,543,657      
                             
                      3,546,452      
                             
       
Lebanon—0.2%
           
  223,693    
SOLIDERE-Class A
    2,762,608      
  42,058    
SOLIDERE Sponsored GDR 144A (9)
    516,888      
                             
                      3,279,496      
                             
       
Mexico—0.1%
           
  508,370    
Grupo Financiero Banorte
    2,827,558      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
84 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
                             
       
Latvia—0.0%
           
  1,424,182    
AS Parex Banka (1)(4)(12)
  $      
                             
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,088,785,187)
    1,844,231,502      
                             
                             
                             
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.7%
       
Germany—1.4%
           
  79,065    
Henkel AG
1.270%
    6,312,095      
  103,809    
Volkswagen AG
1.860%
    21,468,707      
                             
                      27,780,802      
                             
       
Bulgaria—0.3%
           
  6,399,502    
Chimimport AD
9.000% (10)
    6,699,495      
                             
       
United Kingdom—0.0%
           
  119,911,888    
Rolls-Royce Holdings
0.000% (1)(4)
    193,184      
                             
       
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $31,891,019)
    34,673,481      
                             
                             
                             
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS—0.9%
       
Multinational—0.8%
           
  169,529    
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF
    8,959,607      
  48,858    
SPDR Gold Trust (1)
    8,152,446      
                             
                      17,112,053      
                             
       
Russia—0.1%
           
  92,634    
Renaissance Pre-IPO Fund (4)(12)
    1,389,510      
                             
       
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $25,235,509)
    18,501,563      
                             
                             
                             
Face
                     
Value     Currency                
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—0.3%
       
Venezuela—0.3%
           
               
Bonos de la Deuda Publica Nacional
           
  10,000,000       VEF    
17.250% due 12/31/2015 (4)(12)
    799,060      
  20,000,000       VEF    
18.000% due 04/12/2018 (4)(12)
    1,591,018      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 85


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—Continued
        Venezuela—Continued            
               
Bonos de la Deuda Publica Nacional—Continued
           
                             
  49,500,000       VEF    
16.000% due 08/23/2018 (4)(12)
  $ 3,717,509      
                             
               
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (Cost $9,007,786)
    6,107,587      
                             
                             
                             
Share
                     
Amount                      
EQUITY LINKED NOTES—0.2%
       
Ireland—0.1%
           
  424,165    
Ryanair Holdings, Issued by Barclays Bank, Expires 11/02/2012 (1)
    2,456,859      
                             
       
Ukraine—0.1%
           
  1,016    
Laona Investments, Issued by UniCredit Bank AG, Expires 04/19/2013 (1)(4)(12)
    1,524,000      
  234    
Laona Investments, Issued by HypoVereinsbank AG, Expires 04/19/2013 (1)(4)(12)
    351,000      
                             
                      1,875,000      
                             
       
India—0.0%
           
  11,142    
Agre Developers, Issued by Merrill Lynch International, Expires 09/17/2015 144A (1)(9)
    5,902      
                             
               
TOTAL EQUITY LINKED NOTES (Cost $6,730,171)
    4,337,761      
                             
                             
                             
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT COMPENSATION NOTES—0.1%
       
Bulgaria—0.1%
           
  10,198,631    
Bulgaria Compensation Notes (1)
    1,087,944      
  1,893,174    
Bulgaria Housing Compensation Notes (1)
    210,109      
                             
               
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT COMPENSATION NOTES (Cost $5,383,675)
    1,298,053      
                             
                             
                             
RIGHTS—0.0%
       
Spain—0.0%
           
  1,202,715    
Banco Santander (1) (Cost $234,945)
    236,889      
                             
                             
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
86 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—3.5%
               
United States—3.5%
           
  70,944,002       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $70,944,022 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by U.S. Government and Agency Obligations, with rates ranging from 0.000%-4.500%, maturities ranging from 11/21/2012-01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $72,369,133. (Cost $70,944,002)
  $ 70,944,002      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.2% (Cost $2,238,212,294)
    1,980,330,838      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—1.8%
    36,245,338      
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
  $ 2,016,576,176      
                             
                             
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $2,257,179,795.
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
USD
  — United States Dollar
VEF
  — Bolivar Fuerte
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 87


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
At October 31, 2012, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of Net
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
INDUSTRY SECTOR
               
Financials
    17.6 %   $ 353,862,682  
Consumer Discretionary
    13.7       277,165,811  
Health Care
    13.1       263,758,077  
Consumer Staples
    11.1       223,793,805  
Industrials
    10.0       202,233,359  
Materials
    7.6       153,760,361  
Energy
    6.9       138,806,394  
Telecommunication Services
    6.6       133,313,681  
Information Technology
    4.3       86,381,555  
Utilities
    3.8       76,311,111  
Short-term Investment
    3.5       70,944,002  
                 
Total Investments
    98.2       1,980,330,838  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    1.8       36,245,338  
                 
Net Assets
    100.0 %   $ 2,016,576,176  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
88 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—92.0%
       
United Kingdom—19.1%
           
  104,542    
AMEC PLC
  $ 1,785,278      
  279,452    
ARM Holdings
    2,993,905      
  563,553    
Barclays PLC
    2,065,501      
  268,036    
BG Group
    4,955,129      
  384,692    
BHP Billiton
    12,305,300      
  80,278    
British American Tobacco
    3,969,843      
  615,237    
BT Group
    2,106,253      
  785,198    
Centrica PLC
    4,099,844      
  593,652    
Compass Group
    6,503,543      
  772,716    
Diageo PLC
    22,046,905      
  1,403,719    
Direct Line Insurance Group (1)
    4,398,544      
  88,205    
Experian PLC
    1,520,499      
  1,058,721    
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    23,648,879      
  134,061    
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
    1,597,165      
  1,974,493    
HSBC Holdings
    19,365,976      
  89,842    
Imperial Tobacco
    3,386,916      
  5,069,313    
Lloyds Banking (1)
    3,313,727      
  244,525    
Marks & Spencer
    1,551,344      
  537,108    
National Grid
    6,113,402      
  24,486    
Next PLC
    1,406,722      
  225,502    
Premier Oil (1)
    1,274,076      
  48,456    
Rio Tinto
    2,423,530      
  832,531    
Rolls-Royce Holdings (1)
    11,460,977      
  702,348    
Royal Bank of Scotland Group (1)
    3,122,990      
  626,865    
Royal Dutch Shell-Class A
    21,460,613      
  577,492    
Tesco PLC
    2,975,785      
  7,996,106    
Vodafone Group
    21,674,185      
  17,600    
Whitbread PLC
    666,330      
  825,962    
WPP PLC
    10,638,679      
  146,652    
Xstrata PLC
    2,313,259      
                             
                      207,145,099      
                             
       
Switzerland—12.5%
           
  131,080    
ABB Ltd (1)
    2,362,030      
  57,116    
Compagnie Financiere Richemont
    3,704,689      
  80,611    
Credit Suisse
    1,868,977      
  27,566    
Dufry Group (1)
    3,499,035      
  377,387    
Nestle SA
    23,951,430      
  501,713    
Novartis AG
    30,198,683      
  117,974    
Roche Holding
    22,690,231      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 89


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Switzerland—Continued            
                             
  16,487    
Swatch Group
  $ 6,823,550      
  119,441    
Swiss Reinsurance (1)
    8,253,896      
  27,959    
Syngenta AG
    10,922,986      
  31,515    
Transocean Ltd
    1,434,623      
  586,221    
UBS AG (1)
    8,788,279      
  43,172    
Zurich Financial Services (1)
    10,640,007      
                             
                      135,138,416      
                             
       
France—10.8%
           
  32,063    
Air Liquide
    3,780,799      
  167,924    
AXA SA
    2,668,814      
  291,930    
BNP Paribas
    14,681,160      
  89,405    
Danone SA
    5,494,234      
  65,866    
Essilor International
    5,936,034      
  132,162    
European Aeronautic Defence & Space
    4,694,114      
  107,675    
Eutelsat Communications
    3,446,274      
  198,280    
GDF Suez
    4,548,967      
  21,876    
Iliad SA
    3,369,032      
  1,085,979    
L’Occitane International
    3,384,029      
  24,316    
L’Oreal SA
    3,096,357      
  62,870    
LVMH
    10,215,955      
  32,059    
PPR
    5,635,180      
  39,403    
Safran SA
    1,567,238      
  294,026    
Sanofi
    25,839,346      
  96,649    
Schneider Electric
    6,040,844      
  241,988    
SES SA FDR
    6,694,678      
  191,381    
Societe Generale (1)
    6,081,992      
                             
                      117,175,047      
                             
       
Japan—10.7%
           
  157,548    
Aisin Seiki
    4,576,835      
  114,900    
Bridgestone Corp
    2,672,327      
  178,400    
Daikin Industries
    4,928,152      
  42,640    
Fanuc Ltd
    6,780,363      
  196,532    
Honda Motor
    5,876,535      
  632,000    
Isuzu Motors
    3,336,720      
  527,188    
ITOCHU Corp
    5,269,901      
  90,600    
Japan Tobacco
    2,500,483      
  96,800    
KDDI Corp
    7,508,570      
  88,630    
Komatsu Ltd
    1,853,989      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
90 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Japan—Continued            
                             
  158,000    
Mitsubishi Electric
  $ 1,178,131      
  1,176,500    
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
    5,313,606      
  211,000    
Mitsui Co
    2,969,786      
  124,400    
Nikon Corp
    3,159,415      
  469,500    
Nissan Motor
    3,923,758      
  90,800    
Nitto Denko
    4,112,298      
  87,100    
Seven & I
    2,682,850      
  32,200    
SMC Corp
    5,067,884      
  111,900    
Softbank Corp
    3,537,737      
  178,500    
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
    5,457,951      
  122,300    
Suzuki Motor
    2,766,401      
  428,894    
Toyota Motor
    16,446,392      
  265,400    
Unicharm Corp
    14,344,151      
                             
                      116,264,235      
                             
       
Germany—8.9%
           
  39,122    
Allianz SE
    4,849,416      
  49,676    
BASF SE
    4,115,185      
  78,013    
Bayer AG
    6,792,187      
  35,563    
BMW AG
    2,831,772      
  28,922    
Brenntag AG
    3,644,276      
  27,334    
Continental AG
    2,738,982      
  57,583    
Daimler AG
    2,688,043      
  44,512    
Deutsche Bank
    2,017,023      
  189,253    
Deutsche Post
    3,750,855      
  443,797    
Deutsche Telekom
    5,065,811      
  359,584    
E.ON AG
    8,168,085      
  207,261    
Fraport AG
    12,150,053      
  132,718    
Fresenius SE
    15,133,887      
  22,484    
Linde AG
    3,780,236      
  171,029    
RWE AG
    7,813,192      
  114,031    
SAP AG
    8,304,189      
  31,361    
Siemens AG
    3,151,038      
                             
                      96,994,230      
                             
       
Canada—3.7%
           
  305,239    
Barrick Gold
    12,334,771      
  18,135    
BCE Inc
    792,170      
  97,197    
Cenovus Energy
    3,425,963      
  115,665    
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan
    4,646,273      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 91


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Canada—Continued            
                             
  19,690    
Rogers Communications
  $ 863,641      
  486,354    
Suncor Energy
    16,310,742      
  281,881    
Turquoise Hill Resources (1)
    2,202,592      
                             
                      40,576,152      
                             
       
Netherlands—3.5%
           
  108,377    
ASML Holding
    5,961,462      
  821,046    
ING Groep Dutch Certificate (1)
    7,251,620      
  150,098    
Koninklijke Philips Electronics
    3,751,847      
  224,439    
Reed Elsevier
    3,014,433      
  386,452    
Unilever NV
    14,186,659      
  122,870    
Ziggo NV
    3,978,782      
                             
                      38,144,803      
                             
       
China—3.1%
           
  2,281,000    
Bank of China-Class H
    938,883      
  1,672,675    
Belle International
    3,107,918      
  4,156,000    
China Construction Bank-Class H
    3,137,089      
  409,912    
China Merchants Holdings International
    1,359,312      
  820,000    
China Mobile
    9,088,716      
  496,000    
China Resources Enterprise
    1,622,390      
  3,834,000    
Dongfeng Motor Group-Class H
    4,749,182      
  2,906,000    
Industrial Commercial Bank of China-Class H
    1,923,572      
  2,158,000    
PetroChina Co-Class H
    2,940,430      
  31,400    
Tencent Holdings
    1,112,566      
  641,128    
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding
    1,910,963      
  781,250    
Wumart Stores
    1,389,104      
                             
                      33,280,125      
                             
       
Romania—2.9%
           
  9,612,564    
BRD-Groupe Societe Generale
    21,463,591      
  82,835,030    
OMV Petrom
    9,668,457      
                             
                      31,132,048      
                             
       
Italy—2.4%
           
  997,982    
Enel SpA
    3,750,237      
  155,719    
Eni SpA
    3,573,536      
  5,625,609    
Intesa Sanpaolo
    9,031,894      
  63,800    
Saipem SpA
    2,865,413      
  1,188,867    
Telecom Italia
    1,094,550      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
92 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Italy—Continued            
                             
  1,238,463    
UniCredit SpA (1)
  $ 5,465,950      
                             
                      25,781,580      
                             
       
Spain—2.0%
           
  423,393    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
    3,531,549      
  735,377    
Banco Santander
    5,516,347      
  85,902    
Gas Natural SDG
    1,332,403      
  1,464,915    
Iberdrola SA
    7,573,965      
  13,847    
Inditex SA
    1,766,303      
  157,185    
Telefonica SA
    2,069,392      
                             
                      21,789,959      
                             
       
Hong Kong—1.7%
           
  150,000    
Cheung Kong Holdings
    2,216,115      
  1,411,000    
Hang Lung Properties
    4,915,710      
  266,000    
Hutchison Whampoa
    2,620,512      
  1,101,800    
Sands China
    4,144,163      
  1,667,200    
Wynn Macau
    4,732,666      
                             
                      18,629,166      
                             
       
South Korea—1.6%
           
  14,279    
Samsung Electronics
    17,151,559      
                             
       
Sweden—1.3%
           
  148,174    
Atlas Copco-Class A
    3,642,159      
  285,469    
Elekta AB-Class B
    4,065,591      
  216,056    
Svenska Cellulosa-Class B
    4,206,895      
  329,801    
TeliaSonera AB
    2,170,541      
                             
                      14,085,186      
                             
       
Taiwan—1.3%
           
  4,463,000    
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
    13,551,326      
                             
       
Nigeria—1.0%
           
  17,220    
Nestle Foods Nigeria
    74,007      
  14,250,811    
Nigerian Breweries
    10,706,709      
                             
                      10,780,716      
                             
       
Russia—1.0%
           
  3,507,310    
Sberbank of Russia
    10,270,316      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 93


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
                             
       
Denmark—0.9%
           
  61,947    
Novo Nordisk-Class B
  $ 9,980,864      
                             
       
Czech Republic—0.9%
           
  47,095    
Komercni Banka
    9,601,526      
                             
       
Ireland—0.7%
           
  190,199    
CRH PLC
    3,536,089      
  431,463    
Dragon Oil
    3,857,853      
                             
                      7,393,942      
                             
       
Israel—0.4%
           
  111,308    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Sponsored ADR
    4,499,069      
                             
       
Mexico—0.4%
           
  749,743    
Grupo Financiero Banorte
    4,170,076      
                             
       
Australia—0.3%
           
  40,255    
CSL Ltd
    1,982,765      
  367,880    
Telstra Corp
    1,579,298      
                             
                      3,562,063      
                             
       
Ukraine—0.2%
           
  12,591,806    
Raiffeisen Bank Aval (1)
    107,978      
  136,800    
Ukrnafta Oil (1)(4)
    2,530,540      
                             
                      2,638,518      
                             
       
Portugal—0.2%
           
  455,904    
Energias de Portugal
    1,238,234      
  206,500    
Portugal Telecom SGPS
    1,038,488      
                             
                      2,276,722      
                             
       
Norway—0.2%
           
  70,968    
Orkla ASA
    560,599      
  36,986    
Seadrill Ltd
    1,495,156      
                             
                      2,055,755      
                             
       
Lebanon—0.2%
           
  157,720    
SOLIDERE Sponsored GDR 144A (9)
    1,938,376      
                             
       
India—0.1%
           
  624,767    
Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone
    1,459,861      
                             
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,004,660,173)
    997,466,735      
                             
                             
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
94 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount                               Description   Value (Note 2)       
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.4%
       
Germany—1.4%
           
  51,361    
Henkel AG
1.270%
  $ 4,100,367      
  54,409    
Volkswagen AG
1.860%
    11,252,308      
                             
                      15,352,675      
                             
       
United Kingdom—0.0%
           
  63,272,356    
Rolls-Royce Holdings
0.000% (1)(4)
    101,935      
                             
       
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $12,366,562)
    15,454,610      
                             
                             
                             
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS—0.8%
       
Multinational—0.8%
           
  87,782    
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF
    4,639,279      
  25,972    
SPDR Gold Trust (1)
    4,333,688      
                             
       
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $8,136,006)
    8,972,967      
                             
                             
                             
EQUITY LINKED NOTES—0.1%
       
Ireland—0.1%
           
  124,550    
Ryanair Holdings, Issued by Barclays Bank, Expires 11/02/2012 (Cost $587,079) (1)
    721,422      
                             
                             
                             
RIGHTS—0.0%
       
Spain—0.0%
           
  735,377    
Banco Santander (1) (Cost $143,652)
    144,841      
                             
                             
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 95


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—2.9%
               
United States—2.9%
           
  31,174,814       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $31,174,823 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, with a rate of 4.500%, a maturity of 01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $31,800,806. (Cost $31,174,814)
  $ 31,174,814      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—97.2% (Cost $1,057,068,286)
    1,053,935,389      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—2.8%
    30,476,544      
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
  $ 1,084,411,933      
                             
                             
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $1,059,457,020.
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
USD
  — United States Dollar
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
96 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
At October 31, 2012, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of Net
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
INDUSTRY SECTOR
               
Financials
    17.9 %   $ 194,513,292  
Health Care
    14.1       152,364,701  
Consumer Discretionary
    13.6       147,954,161  
Consumer Staples
    11.3       122,646,048  
Industrials
    8.5       92,607,777  
Energy
    7.2       77,577,809  
Materials
    7.0       75,446,285  
Telecommunication Services
    6.1       65,937,166  
Information Technology
    4.5       49,075,007  
Utilities
    4.1       44,638,329  
Short-term Investment
    2.9       31,174,814  
                 
Total Investments
    97.2       1,053,935,389  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    2.8       30,476,544  
                 
Net Assets
    100.0 %   $ 1,084,411,933  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 97


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS—35.4%
               
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
           
  15,989,907       USD    
6.500% due 05/01/2022-12/01/2038
  $ 18,180,896      
  18,622,996       USD    
4.500% due 03/01/2039-11/01/2041
    20,023,658      
                             
                      38,204,554      
                             
  35,990,000       USD    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation TBA
3.500% due 11/01/2042
    38,267,494      
                             
               
Federal National Mortgage Association Corporation
           
  30,413,209       USD    
3.500% due 10/01/2018-06/01/2027
    32,302,502      
  27,195,348       USD    
4.500% due 10/01/2019-06/01/2040
    29,423,724      
  9,449,109       USD    
5.500% due 01/01/2029-02/01/2041
    10,419,278      
  9,536,229       USD    
5.000% due 05/01/2035
    10,451,966      
  697,061       USD    
2.902% due 02/01/2036 (6)
    750,759      
                             
                      83,348,229      
                             
               
Federal National Mortgage Association Corporation TBA
           
  24,520,000       USD    
3.000% due 11/01/2042
    25,719,182      
  39,180,000       USD    
3.500% due 11/01/2042
    41,745,064      
  61,840,000       USD    
4.000% due 11/01/2042
    66,236,434      
                             
                      133,700,680      
                             
               
Government National Mortgage Association
           
  6,492,120       USD    
6.000% due 04/15/2037-09/15/2038
    7,379,871      
  9,333,667       USD    
5.000% due 04/15/2038-03/15/2042
    10,256,733      
  25,590,475       USD    
4.500% due 02/15/2039-04/15/2041
    27,986,111      
                             
                      45,622,715      
                             
  27,500,000       USD    
Government National Mortgage Association TBA
4.000% due 11/01/2042
    30,091,014      
                             
               
U.S. Treasury Bonds
           
  6,700,000       USD    
4.250% due 11/15/2040
    8,668,125      
  28,030,000       USD    
4.750% due 02/15/2041
    39,141,260      
  17,443,000       USD    
3.125% due 11/15/2041-02/15/2042
    18,498,649      
  22,455,000       USD    
3.000% due 05/15/2042
    23,198,822      
                             
                      89,506,856      
                             
               
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note (TIPS)
           
  22,623,418       USD    
0.625% due 04/15/2013
    22,722,395      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
98 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS—Continued
               
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note (TIPS)—Continued
           
                             
  30,336,143       USD    
0.125% due 04/15/2017-07/15/2022
  $ 32,790,288      
                             
                      55,512,683      
                             
               
U.S. Treasury Notes
           
  98,649,000       USD    
0.625% due 01/31/2013-09/30/2017
    98,910,373      
  19,880,000       USD    
3.500% due 05/31/2013
    20,265,175      
  8,850,000       USD    
0.125% due 12/31/2013-07/31/2014
    8,832,655      
  28,235,000       USD    
0.250% due 02/28/2014-10/15/2015
    28,166,352      
  16,200,000       USD    
0.750% due 06/15/2014-10/31/2017
    16,300,970      
  13,310,000       USD    
0.375% due 11/15/2014-06/15/2015
    13,328,298      
  33,060,000       USD    
0.875% due 11/30/2016-02/28/2017
    33,457,055      
  2,600,000       USD    
1.000% due 06/30/2019
    2,589,031      
  5,115,000       USD    
1.625% due 08/15/2022
    5,087,829      
                             
                      226,937,738      
                             
               
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $726,229,707)
    741,191,963      
                             
                             
                             
CORPORATE BONDS—26.8%
               
United States—16.1%
           
  6,865,000       USD    
Abbott Laboratories
5.125% due 04/01/2019 (5)
    8,294,986      
                             
  1,710,000       USD    
American Express Credit
1.750% due 06/12/2015
    1,754,660      
                             
  5,200,000       USD    
Amgen Inc
5.150% due 11/15/2041 (5)
    6,015,500      
                             
  5,160,000       USD    
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide
2.500% due 07/15/2022 (5)
    5,257,699      
                             
               
Bank of America
           
  4,870,000       USD    
4.500% due 04/01/2015
    5,219,247      
  3,370,000       USD    
3.700% due 09/01/2015
    3,578,401      
  5,100,000       USD    
3.750% due 07/12/2016
    5,470,041      
                             
                      14,267,689      
                             
  1,510,000       USD    
Best Buy
3.750% due 03/15/2016 (5)
    1,429,674      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 99


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
  3,730,000       USD    
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
4.400% due 03/15/2042 (5)
  $ 4,058,695      
                             
  2,630,000       USD    
CBS Corp
3.375% due 03/01/2022 (5)
    2,769,608      
                             
  5,340,000       USD    
Celgene Corp
3.950% due 10/15/2020 (5)
    5,829,913      
                             
               
Citigroup Inc
           
  10,940,000       USD    
4.450% due 01/10/2017
    12,097,572      
  3,420,000       USD    
6.125% due 11/21/2017
    4,061,158      
                             
                      16,158,730      
                             
  9,150,000       USD    
Comcast Corp
5.700% due 07/01/2019 (5)
    11,281,072      
                             
  1,910,000       USD    
CSX Corp
4.400% due 03/01/2043 (5)
    2,039,162      
                             
  770,000       USD    
Deere & Co
7.125% due 03/03/2031
    1,124,058      
                             
  2,470,000       USD    
Devon Energy
1.875% due 05/15/2017 (5)
    2,532,224      
                             
  7,410,000       USD    
DIRECTV Holdings/Financing
2.400% due 03/15/2017 (5)
    7,642,852      
                             
  880,000       USD    
Duke Energy Indiana
4.200% due 03/15/2042 (5)
    956,861      
                             
  6,710,000       USD    
Edison International
3.750% due 09/15/2017 (5)
    7,303,238      
                             
  7,970,000       USD    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
3.550% due 03/01/2022 (5)
    8,130,723      
                             
               
General Electric
           
  2,320,000       USD    
5.250% due 12/06/2017
    2,751,975      
  1,920,000       USD    
4.125% due 10/09/2042 (5)
    2,020,677      
                             
                      4,772,652      
                             
  7,630,000       USD    
General Electric Capital
5.625% due 05/01/2018
    9,074,122      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
100 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
  4,510,000       USD    
Gilead Sciences
4.400% due 12/01/2021 (5)
  $ 5,222,986      
                             
               
Goldman Sachs Group
           
  3,380,000       USD    
3.300% due 05/03/2015
    3,532,222      
  6,800,000       USD    
3.625% due 02/07/2016
    7,203,859      
  3,310,000       USD    
5.750% due 01/24/2022
    3,849,533      
                             
                      14,585,614      
                             
  3,860,000       USD    
H.J. Heinz Finance
6.750% due 03/15/2032 (5)
    4,969,013      
                             
  5,580,000       USD    
Harley-Davidson Financial Services
3.875% due 03/15/2016 144A (5)(9)
    6,033,726      
                             
               
JPMorgan Chase
           
  9,240,000       USD    
2.000% due 08/15/2017
    9,349,596      
  5,610,000       USD    
4.350% due 08/15/2021
    6,281,893      
                             
                      15,631,489      
                             
               
Juniper Networks
           
  1,720,000       USD    
3.100% due 03/15/2016 (5)
    1,793,158      
  5,125,000       USD    
4.600% due 03/15/2021 (5)
    5,526,159      
                             
                      7,319,317      
                             
               
Kellogg Co
           
  6,765,000       USD    
4.000% due 12/15/2020 (5)
    7,626,895      
  1,630,000       USD    
3.125% due 05/17/2022 (5)
    1,708,726      
                             
                      9,335,621      
                             
  1,890,000       USD    
Marathon Oil
2.800% due 11/01/2022 (5)
    1,909,191      
                             
  1,150,000       USD    
Merck & Co
3.875% due 01/15/2021 (5)
    1,315,847      
                             
  2,970,000       USD    
MetLife Inc
5.000% due 06/15/2015 (5)
    3,291,262      
                             
  2,989,000       USD    
MetLife Institutional Funding II
1.625% due 04/02/2015 144A (9)
    3,048,415      
                             
  5,210,000       USD    
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
2.500% due 09/29/2015 144A (9)
    5,447,300      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 101


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
               
Morgan Stanley
           
  3,350,000       USD    
4.750% due 03/22/2017
  $ 3,628,954      
  7,860,000       USD    
5.550% due 04/27/2017 (5)
    8,746,168      
                             
                      12,375,122      
                             
  3,280,000       USD    
National Australia Bank
2.750% due 03/09/2017
    3,460,305      
                             
  5,470,000       USD    
Newmont Mining
4.875% due 03/15/2042 (5)
    5,772,847      
                             
  4,576,000       USD    
News America
6.150% due 03/01/2037 (5)
    5,765,000      
                             
               
Omnicom Group
           
  6,360,000       USD    
6.250% due 07/15/2019 (5)
    7,883,023      
  5,230,000       USD    
3.625% due 05/01/2022 (5)
    5,604,939      
                             
                      13,487,962      
                             
  9,033,000       USD    
Pfizer Inc
6.200% due 03/15/2019 (5)
    11,579,818      
                             
  2,790,000       USD    
Phillips 66
4.300% due 04/01/2022 144A (5)(9)
    3,143,482      
                             
  4,020,000       USD    
Procter & Gamble
2.300% due 02/06/2022 (5)
    4,151,993      
                             
  5,060,000       USD    
Republic Services
5.500% due 09/15/2019 (5)
    6,007,617      
                             
  3,420,000       USD    
Roche Holdings
6.000% due 03/01/2019 144A (5)(9)
    4,307,011      
                             
  3,280,000       USD    
Ryder System
2.500% due 03/01/2017 (5)
    3,340,952      
                             
  4,557,000       USD    
Sempra Energy
9.800% due 02/15/2019 (5)
    6,481,266      
                             
  1,910,000       USD    
South Carolina Electric & Gas
4.350% due 02/01/2042 (5)
    2,073,435      
                             
  8,690,000       USD    
Time Warner Cable
5.000% due 02/01/2020 (5)
    10,245,449      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
102 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
  4,230,000       USD    
Trustees of Dartmouth College
3.760% due 06/01/2043 (5)
  $ 4,406,928      
                             
  3,467,000       USD    
Tyco Flow Control International Finance
1.875% due 09/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    3,481,534      
                             
  780,000       USD    
UnitedHealth Group
3.950% due 10/15/2042 (5)
    793,802      
                             
  1,920,000       USD    
University of Notre Dame
3.720% due 03/01/2043 (5)
    1,932,131      
                             
               
Valero Energy
           
  1,400,000       USD    
8.750% due 06/15/2030 (5)
    1,938,671      
  3,807,000       USD    
6.625% due 06/15/2037 (5)
    4,765,884      
                             
                      6,704,555      
                             
  6,440,000       USD    
Validus Holdings
8.875% due 01/26/2040 (5)
    8,627,848      
                             
  4,240,000       USD    
Wal-Mart Stores
4.250% due 04/15/2021
    5,020,847      
                             
  1,800,000       USD    
Waste Management
2.900% due 09/15/2022 (5)
    1,811,893      
                             
  1,860,000       USD    
WellPoint Inc
1.875% due 01/15/2018 (5)
    1,887,165      
                             
  3,285,000       USD    
Williams Partners
4.125% due 11/15/2020 (5)
    3,630,543      
                             
  3,080,000       USD    
Wyeth LLC
6.450% due 02/01/2024 (5)
    4,214,259      
                             
  3,000,000       USD    
Zimmer Holdings
4.625% due 11/30/2019 (5)
    3,439,794      
                             
                      336,947,457      
                             
               
Australia—1.6%
           
               
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group
           
  2,770,000       USD    
1.000% due 10/06/2015 144A (9)
    2,783,628      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 103


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
Australia—Continued
           
               
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group—Continued
           
                             
  5,675,000       USD    
2.400% due 11/23/2016 144A (9)
  $ 5,977,580      
                             
                      8,761,208      
                             
  8,840,000       USD    
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
5.000% due 10/15/2019 144A (9)
    10,267,395      
                             
  3,910,000       USD    
National Australia Bank
2.000% due 06/20/2017 144A (9)
    4,046,623      
                             
  2,300,000       USD    
Rio Tinto Finance
3.500% due 11/02/2020 (5)
    2,451,754      
                             
  7,750,000       USD    
Westpac Banking
1.375% due 07/17/2015 144A (9)
    7,869,133      
                             
                      33,396,113      
                             
               
United Kingdom—1.5%
           
               
Anglo American Capital
           
  1,620,000       USD    
9.375% due 04/08/2014 144A (5)(9)
    1,798,813      
  5,980,000       USD    
2.625% due 09/27/2017 144A (5)(9)
    6,000,003      
                             
                      7,798,816      
                             
  5,880,000       USD    
AstraZeneca PLC
5.900% due 09/15/2017 (5)
    7,215,436      
                             
  3,040,000       USD    
BAE Systems
4.750% due 10/11/2021 144A (5)(9)
    3,425,949      
                             
  3,910,000       USD    
Scottish Power
5.375% due 03/15/2015 (5)
    4,156,330      
                             
  8,034,000       USD    
WPP Finance 2010
4.750% due 11/21/2021 (5)
    8,832,202      
                             
                      31,428,733      
                             
               
Netherlands—1.1%
           
  5,980,000       USD    
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten
1.375% due 09/27/2017 144A (9)
    6,012,806      
                             
  2,200,000       USD    
Deutsche Telekom International Finance
4.875% due 07/08/2014 (5)
    2,346,553      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
104 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
Netherlands—Continued
           
                             
  1,560,000       USD    
Enel Finance International
6.000% due 10/07/2039 144A (5)(9)
  $ 1,516,085      
                             
  1,210,000       USD    
Heineken NV
4.000% due 10/01/2042 144A (5)(9)
    1,229,301      
                             
  1,780,000       USD    
MDC-GMTN
3.750% due 04/20/2016 144A (9)
    1,890,321      
                             
  8,600,000       USD    
Rabobank Nederland
3.875% due 02/08/2022
    9,319,166      
                             
                      22,314,232      
                             
               
Norway—1.1%
           
  13,550,000       USD    
DNB Bank ASA
3.200% due 04/03/2017 144A (9)
    14,303,868      
                             
  1,990,000       USD    
Nordea Eiendomskreditt
2.125% due 09/22/2016 144A (9)
    2,076,823      
                             
  5,380,000       USD    
Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt
2.625% due 05/27/2016 144A (9)
    5,706,071      
                             
                      22,086,762      
                             
               
France—0.9%
           
  7,840,000       USD    
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA
1.625% due 06/29/2017 144A (5)(9)
    7,935,099      
                             
  6,410,000       USD    
Pernod-Ricard SA
4.250% due 07/15/2022 144A (5)(9)
    7,130,208      
                             
  3,530,000       USD    
Sanofi Aventis
4.000% due 03/29/2021 (5)
    4,070,288      
                             
                      19,135,595      
                             
               
Canada—0.8%
           
  5,800,000       USD    
CDP Financial
4.400% due 11/25/2019 144A (5)(9)
    6,727,785      
                             
  5,250,000       USD    
Royal Bank of Canada
1.200% due 09/19/2017
    5,281,957      
                             
  5,170,000       USD    
Toronto-Dominion Bank
2.375% due 10/19/2016
    5,440,898      
                             
                      17,450,640      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 105


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
                             
               
Sweden—0.6%
           
  9,280,000       USD    
Nordea Bank AB
3.125% due 03/20/2017 144A (9)
  $ 9,785,565      
                             
  2,800,000       USD    
Stadshypotek AB
1.875% due 10/02/2019 144A (9)
    2,806,202      
                             
                      12,591,767      
                             
               
Supranational—0.5%
           
  5,390,000       AUD    
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
5.750% due 10/21/2019
    6,312,417      
                             
  4,650,000       AUD    
International Finance
3.250% due 07/26/2017
    4,801,513      
                             
                      11,113,930      
                             
               
Brazil—0.5%
           
  740,000       USD    
Embraer SA
5.150% due 06/15/2022 (5)
    810,670      
                             
  8,650,000       USD    
Petrobras International Finance
5.875% due 03/01/2018 (5)
    10,001,909      
                             
                      10,812,579      
                             
               
Ireland—0.5%
           
  4,975,000       USD    
Iberdrola Finance
5.000% due 09/11/2019 144A (5)(9)
    5,188,313      
                             
  5,420,000       USD    
Irish Life & Permanent
3.600% due 01/14/2013 144A (9)
    5,474,200      
                             
                      10,662,513      
                             
               
Switzerland—0.4%
           
  2,970,000       USD    
Credit Suisse Guernsey
1.625% due 03/06/2015 144A (9)
    3,023,095      
                             
  6,020,000       USD    
Noble Holding International
3.950% due 03/15/2022 (5)
    6,477,971      
                             
                      9,501,066      
                             
               
Hong Kong—0.4%
           
  7,040,000       USD    
Hutchison Whampoa International 11
3.500% due 01/13/2017 144A (9)
    7,495,770      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
106 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
                             
               
United Arab Emirates—0.3%
           
  6,420,000       USD    
IPIC GMTN
3.750% due 03/01/2017 144A (9)
  $ 6,837,300      
                             
               
Chile—0.3%
           
  5,610,000       USD    
Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile
3.875% due 11/03/2021 144A (9)
    6,139,792      
                             
               
Germany—0.2%
           
  3,930,000       USD    
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
0.875% due 10/16/2015 144A (9)
    3,934,032      
                             
               
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $527,787,942)
    561,848,281      
                             
                             
                             
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—21.9%
               
United States—21.2%
           
               
Ally Auto Receivables Trust
           
  1,930,193       USD    
Series 2010-2, Class A3
1.380% due 07/15/2014 (5)
    1,935,149      
  6,904,051       USD    
Series 2010-5, Class A3
1.110% due 01/15/2015 (5)
    6,929,134      
  7,390,000       USD    
Series 2011-4, Class A3
0.790% due 09/15/2015 (5)
    7,419,205      
                             
                      16,283,488      
                             
               
Ally Master Owner Trust
           
  3,830,000       USD    
Series 2011-3, Class A1
0.844% due 05/15/2016 (5)(6)
    3,847,972      
  5,720,000       USD    
Series 2012-1, Class A2
1.440% due 02/15/2017 (5)
    5,804,690      
  5,820,000       USD    
Series 2012-5, Class A
1.540% due 09/15/2019 (5)
    5,825,849      
                             
                      15,478,511      
                             
               
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage
           
  2,572,821       USD    
Series 2006-3, Class AM
6.053% due 07/10/2044 (5)(6)
    2,671,383      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 107


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
               
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage—Continued
           
                             
  3,995,000       USD    
Series 2006-4, Class AM
5.675% due 07/10/2046 (5)
  $ 4,514,897      
                             
                      7,186,280      
                             
  923,463       USD    
Banc of America Mortgage Securities
Series 2004-7, Class 2A3
5.750% due 08/25/2034 (5)
    939,633      
                             
  1,966,026       USD    
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
Series 2004-3, Class 4A
4.758% due 07/25/2034 (5)(6)
    1,990,266      
                             
               
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
           
  5,322,000       USD    
Series 2005-PW10, Class AM
5.449% due 12/11/2040 (5)(6)
    5,921,811      
  4,610,000       USD    
Series 2006-PW13, Class AM
5.582% due 09/11/2041 (5)(6)
    5,195,415      
  3,195,000       USD    
Series 2006-T24, Class A4
5.537% due 10/12/2041 (5)
    3,713,448      
                             
                      14,830,674      
                             
  7,630,000       USD    
BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust
Series 2012-1A, Class A
0.619% due 09/15/2017 144A (5)(6)(9)
    7,634,715      
                             
               
Citicorp Mortgage Securities
           
  947,586       USD    
Series 2006-5, Class 1A2
6.000% due 10/25/2036 (5)
    956,275      
  705,276       USD    
Series 2006-6, Class A12
0.511% due 11/25/2036 (5)(6)
    693,711      
                             
                      1,649,986      
                             
  5,590,000       USD    
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C6, Class AM
5.889% due 12/10/2049 (5)(6)
    6,203,262      
                             
  2,764,354       USD    
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2005-11, Class A3
2.570% due 11/25/2035 (5)(6)
    2,654,908      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
108 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
  6,505,000       USD    
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-CD4, Class A4
5.322% due 12/11/2049 (5)
  $ 7,511,834      
                             
               
CNH Equipment Trust
           
  3,341,276       USD    
Series 2011-B, Class A2
0.710% due 12/15/2014 (5)
    3,344,148      
  2,659,877       USD    
Series 2011-C, Class A2
0.900% due 04/15/2015 (5)
    2,665,899      
  3,120,000       USD    
Series 2012-A, Class A3
0.940% due 05/15/2017 (5)
    3,146,862      
                             
                      9,156,909      
                             
  7,240,000       USD    
COMM 2007-C9 Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C9, Class A4
5.994% due 12/10/2049 (5)(6)
    8,715,088      
                             
               
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
           
  5,980,000       USD    
Series 2012-9W57, Class A
2.365% due 02/10/2029 144A (9)
    6,289,477      
  3,820,000       USD    
Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2
3.400% due 10/05/2030 144A (5)(9)
    4,024,049      
                             
                      10,313,526      
                             
  7,150,000       USD    
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-C4, Class A3
5.467% due 09/15/2039 (5)
    8,184,416      
                             
               
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
           
  3,136,362       USD    
Series 2004-2CB, Class 1A2
5.125% due 03/25/2034 (5)
    3,184,464      
  4,801,241       USD    
Series 2004-28CB, Class 3A1
6.000% due 01/25/2035 (5)
    4,649,603      
  2,992,125       USD    
Series 2005-10CB, Class 1A6
5.500% due 05/25/2035 (5)
    3,004,937      
  4,052,355       USD    
Series 2005-86CB, Class A8
5.500% due 02/25/2036 (5)
    3,638,743      
                             
                      14,477,747      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 109


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
  1,677,542       USD    
Countrywide Home Loans
Series 2005-21, Class A2
5.500% due 10/25/2035 (5)
  $ 1,665,313      
                             
               
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities
           
  4,581,380       USD    
Series 2004-8, Class 5A1
6.000% due 12/25/2034 (5)
    4,689,212      
  1,549,309       USD    
Series 2005-9, Class 1A3
5.250% due 10/25/2035 (5)
    1,557,617      
                             
                      6,246,829      
                             
  9,800,000       USD    
DBUBS Mortgage Trust
Series 2011-LC2A, Class A4
4.537% due 07/10/2044 144A (5)(9)
    11,453,539      
                             
  7,400,000       USD    
Discover Card Master Trust
Series 2012-A6, Class A6
1.670% due 01/18/2022 (5)
    7,415,229      
                             
  3,966,674       USD    
FDIC 2010-R1 Trust
Series 2010-R1, Class A
2.184% due 05/25/2050 144A (5)(9)
    3,971,746      
                             
               
FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed Notes
           
  4,764,758       USD    
Series 2010-C1, Class A
2.980% due 12/06/2020 144A (5)(9)
    5,023,189      
  1,923,191       USD    
Series 2010-S1, Class 2A
3.250% due 04/25/2038 144A (5)(9)
    2,034,976      
  4,106,987       USD    
Series 2010-S2, Class 2A
2.570% due 07/29/2047 144A (5)(9)
    4,148,057      
                             
                      11,206,222      
                             
  3,903,129       USD    
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust
Series 2011-B, Class A2
0.820% due 01/15/2014 (5)
    3,910,619      
                             
  392,851       USD    
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Series 2011-B, Class A2
0.680% due 01/15/2014 (5)
    392,939      
                             
               
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust
           
  7,070,000       USD    
Series 2010-1, Class A
1.864% due 12/15/2014 144A (5)(6)(9)
    7,088,135      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
110 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
               
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust—Continued
           
                             
  4,350,000       USD    
Series 2012-2, Class A
1.920% due 01/15/2019
  $ 4,475,611      
                             
                      11,563,746      
                             
  47,545       USD    
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage
Series 2004-C3, Class A3
4.865% due 07/10/2039 (5)(6)
    47,587      
                             
  2,600,000       USD    
GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust
Series 2011-1, Class A
0.764% due 01/15/2017 (5)(6)
    2,614,299      
                             
  2,440,000       USD    
GE Equipment Small Ticket
Series 2011-1A, Class A3
1.450% due 01/21/2018 144A (5)(9)
    2,454,874      
                             
  2,680,000       USD    
GE Equipment Transportation
Series 2012-2, Class A2
0.470% due 04/24/2015 (5)
    2,680,599      
                             
  1,730,000       USD    
GE Equipment Transportation LLC Series 2012-1
Series 2012-1, Class A3
0.990% due 11/23/2015 (5)
    1,742,410      
                             
  2,500,000       USD    
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding
Series 2007-GG9, Class A4
5.444% due 03/10/2039 (5)
    2,895,493      
                             
               
GS Mortgage Securities
           
  3,480,000       USD    
Series 2012-SHOP
2.933% due 06/05/2031 144A (9)
    3,680,756      
  7,510,000       USD    
Series 2012-A, Class A
3.551% due 04/10/2034 144A (9)
    8,159,555      
                             
                      11,840,311      
                             
  3,690,000       USD    
GS Mortgage Securities Corp II
Series 2006-GG8, Class AM
5.591% due 11/10/2039 (5)
    4,128,796      
                             
  4,012,688       USD    
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2005-6F, Class 1A6
5.250% due 07/25/2035 (5)
    4,093,976      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 111


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
  2,400,000       USD    
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust
Series 2012-1, Class A2
0.500% due 08/15/2015 (5)
  $ 2,403,474      
                             
  2,354,178       USD    
Homebanc Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-2, Class A1
0.391% due 12/25/2036 (5)(6)
    1,774,102      
                             
  9,260,000       USD    
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2012-4, Class A2
0.400% due 04/20/2015 (5)
    9,261,778      
                             
  8,590,000       USD    
Hyundai Floorplan Master Owner Trust
Series 2009-1A, Class A
1.464% due 11/17/2014 144A (5)(6)(9)
    8,593,861      
                             
               
Indymac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust
           
  4,252,006       USD    
Series 2005-AR2, Class 3A1
4.752% due 01/25/2036 (5)(6)
    3,581,544      
  619,087       USD    
Series 2006-AR1, Class A1
5.415% due 08/25/2036 (5)(6)
    627,049      
                             
                      4,208,593      
                             
               
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust
           
  2,765,856       USD    
Series 2005-A2, Class 3A2
2.790% due 04/25/2035 (5)(6)
    2,756,527      
  1,925,000       USD    
Series 2005-A5, Class 2A2
2.984% due 08/25/2035 (5)(6)
    1,912,060      
  3,606,727       USD    
Series 2006-S1, Class 2A6
6.000% due 04/25/2036 (5)
    3,735,289      
                             
                      8,403,876      
                             
               
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities
           
  2,900,000       USD    
Series 2012-HSBC, Class A
3.093% due 07/05/2032 144A (9)
    3,066,866      
  6,510,000       USD    
Series 2006-LDP8, Class AM
5.440% due 05/15/2045 (5)
    7,297,277      
  3,430,000       USD    
Series 2006-LDP9, Class A3
5.336% due 05/15/2047 (5)
    3,958,506      
                             
                      14,322,649      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
112 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
               
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
           
  4,070,000       USD    
Series 2006-C4, Class AM
6.083% due 06/15/2038 (5)(6)
  $ 4,605,252      
  11,350,000       USD    
Series 2006-C7, Class A3
5.347% due 11/15/2038 (5)
    13,114,130      
                             
                      17,719,382      
                             
  1,144,624       USD    
Massachusetts RRB Special Purpose Trust
Series 2005-1, Class A4
4.400% due 03/15/2015 (5)
    1,161,700      
                             
  2,038,623       USD    
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust
Series 2006-2, Class 4A1
3.565% due 02/25/2036 (5)(6)
    1,934,214      
                             
               
MLCC Mortgage Investors
           
  3,278,183       USD    
Series 2006-1, Class 2A1
2.497% due 02/25/2036 (5)(6)
    3,156,124      
  2,332,413       USD    
Series 2007-2, Class 2A1
3.138% due 06/25/2037 (5)(6)
    2,213,957      
  1,987,171       USD    
Series 2007-3, Class 2A2
3.036% due 09/25/2037 (5)(6)
    1,858,072      
                             
                      7,228,153      
                             
               
Morgan Stanley Capital I
           
  6,681,000       USD    
Series 2007-T27, Class A4
5.820% due 06/11/2042 (5)(6)
    7,971,833      
  8,410,000       USD    
Series 2007-IQ16, Class A4
5.809% due 12/12/2049 (5)
    10,070,496      
                             
                      18,042,329      
                             
  76,124       USD    
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I
Series 2001-TOP3, Class A4
6.390% due 07/15/2033 (5)
    76,367      
                             
  6,830,000       USD    
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust
Series 2011-1, Class A
1.361% due 10/25/2016 144A (6)(9)
    6,877,127      
                             
               
NCUA Guaranteed Notes
           
  4,945,331       USD    
Series 2010-R2, Class 1A
0.679% due 11/06/2017 (5)(6)
    4,955,221      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 113


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
               
NCUA Guaranteed Notes—Continued
           
                             
  5,957,124       USD    
Series 2010-R3, Class 1A
0.769% due 12/08/2020 (5)(6)
  $ 5,984,586      
                             
                      10,939,807      
                             
               
Nissan Auto Lease Trust
           
  1,574,718       USD    
Series 2011-B, Class A2
0.394% due 02/17/2014 (5)(6)
    1,580,021      
  7,110,000       USD    
Series 2012-A, Class A3
0.980% due 05/15/2015 (5)
    7,163,506      
                             
                      8,743,527      
                             
  5,421,387       USD    
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2011-B, Class A2
0.740% due 09/15/2014 (5)
    5,431,715      
                             
               
SLM Student Loan Trust
           
  4,912,804       USD    
Series 2011-1, Class A1
0.731% due 03/25/2026 (5)(6)
    4,916,899      
  11,769,336       USD    
Series 2011-2, Class A1
0.811% due 11/25/2027 (5)(6)
    11,873,195      
                             
                      16,790,094      
                             
               
Small Business Administration
           
  2,698,281       USD    
Series 2005-P10B, Class 1
4.940% due 08/10/2015 (5)
    2,848,813      
  177,781       USD    
Series 2006-P10A, Class 1
5.408% due 02/10/2016 (5)
    189,261      
  1,890,951       USD    
Series 2007-P10A, Class 1
5.459% due 02/10/2017 (5)
    2,089,888      
                             
                      5,127,962      
                             
  5,750,000       USD    
Structured Asset Securities
Series 2004-18H, Class A5
4.750% due 10/25/2034 (5)
    5,393,882      
                             
               
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust
           
  405,028       USD    
Series 2007-4, Class 3A1
6.113% due 09/25/2037 (5)(6)
    416,364      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
114 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
               
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust—Continued
           
                             
  5,853,332       USD    
Series 2007-4, Class 2A1
6.159% due 09/25/2037 (5)(6)
  $ 5,857,927      
                             
                      6,274,291      
                             
  1,759,019       USD    
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2011-B, Class A2
0.530% due 04/15/2014 (5)
    1,760,608      
                             
  4,090,000       USD    
UBS-BAMLL Trust
Series 2012-WRM, Class A
3.663% due 06/10/2030 144A (9)
    4,425,466      
                             
  3,740,000       USD    
Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust
Series 2012-2, Class A2
0.330% due 07/20/2015 (5)
    3,740,247      
                             
               
WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
           
  6,904,521       USD    
Series 2005-AR5, Class A5
2.467% due 05/25/2035 (5)(6)
    6,869,387      
  4,680,000       USD    
Series 2005-AR7, Class A3
2.483% due 08/25/2035 (5)(6)
    4,126,188      
  802,763       USD    
Series 2005-AR14, Class 1A1
2.503% due 12/25/2035 (5)(6)
    801,790      
                             
                      11,797,365      
                             
  4,010,000       USD    
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2010-C1, Class A2
4.393% due 11/15/2043 144A (5)(9)
    4,626,020      
                             
               
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
           
  4,346,477       USD    
Series 2005-AR13, Class 4A1
5.330% due 05/25/2035 (5)(6)
    4,184,569      
  7,239,902       USD    
Series 2006-5, Class 1A5
5.250% due 04/25/2036 (5)
    7,373,247      
  2,450,090       USD    
Series 2006-10, Class A4
6.000% due 08/25/2036 (5)
    2,551,881      
  2,492,843       USD    
Series 2006-19, Class A4
5.250% due 12/26/2036 (5)
    2,446,286      
  640,000       USD    
Series 2007-12, Class A13
5.500% due 09/25/2037 (5)
    665,954      
                             
                      17,221,937      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 115


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
               
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
           
  4,500,000       USD    
Series 2011-C3, Class A4
4.375% due 03/15/2044 144A (5)(9)
  $ 5,193,972      
  9,207,000       USD    
Series 2011-C4, Class A4
4.902% due 06/15/2044 144A (5)(6)(9)
    11,014,721      
                             
                      16,208,693      
                             
                      444,024,989      
                             
               
Canada—0.7%
           
  9,030,000       USD    
Golden Credit Card Trust
Series 2012-5A, Class A
0.790% due 09/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    9,030,000      
                             
  5,690,000       USD    
Master Credit Card Trust
Series 2012-2A, Class A
0.780% due 04/21/2017 144A (5)(9)
    5,688,878      
                             
                      14,718,878      
                             
               
Russia—0.0%
           
  99,891       USD    
CityMortgage MBS Finance
Series 2006-1A, Class AFL
1.819% due 09/10/2033 144A (5)(6)(9)
    96,894      
                             
               
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $438,300,520)
    458,840,761      
                             
                             
                             
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS—15.1%
               
Canada—4.4%
           
               
Canada Housing Trust
           
  16,330,000       CAD    
2.050% due 06/15/2017 144A (9)
    16,666,983      
  39,790,000       CAD    
1.700% due 12/15/2017 144A (9)
    39,868,883      
                             
                      56,535,866      
                             
               
Canadian Government Bond
           
  4,300,000       CAD    
1.500% due 03/01/2017
    4,339,480      
  18,670,000       CAD    
4.000% due 06/01/2017
    20,909,278      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
116 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS—Continued
               
Canada—Continued
           
               
Canadian Government Bond—Continued
           
                             
  6,930,000       CAD    
1.500% due 09/01/2017
  $ 6,992,656      
                             
                      32,241,414      
                             
  2,780,000       USD    
Province of British Columbia
2.850% due 06/15/2015
    2,952,560      
                             
                      91,729,840      
                             
               
Australia—3.5%
           
               
Australia Government Bond
           
  23,450,000       AUD    
6.000% due 02/15/2017
    27,699,673      
  22,130,000       AUD    
4.250% due 07/21/2017
    24,590,145      
                             
                      52,289,818      
                             
  9,400,000       AUD    
New South Wales Treasury
6.000% due 04/01/2019
    11,220,673      
                             
  9,400,000       AUD    
Queensland Treasury
6.000% due 02/21/2018
    10,869,612      
                             
                      74,380,103      
                             
               
Mexico—3.5%
           
  684,308,400       MXN    
Mexican Bonos
10.000% due 12/05/2024
    72,322,419      
                             
               
Brazil—3.2%
           
               
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F
           
  50,106,000       BRL    
10.000% due 01/01/2014
    25,359,871      
  82,152,000       BRL    
10.000% due 01/01/2017
    42,588,879      
                             
                      67,948,750      
                             
               
Qatar—0.5%
           
  9,310,000       USD    
State of Qatar
4.000% due 01/20/2015 144A (5)(9)
    9,901,185      
                             
               
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS (Cost $312,859,744)
    316,282,297      
                             
                             
                             
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS—2.1%
               
United States—2.1%
           
               
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, General Obligation
           
  4,975,000       USD    
4.200% due 12/01/2021
    5,698,862      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 117


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
               
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, General Obligation—Continued
           
                             
  2,760,000       USD    
5.456% due 12/01/2039
  $ 3,484,721      
                             
                      9,183,583      
                             
  5,870,000       USD    
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds
5.440% due 06/15/2043
    7,477,030      
                             
  6,090,000       USD    
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Water, Revenue Bonds
6.000% due 11/01/2040
    7,608,176      
                             
  5,290,000       USD    
State of Connecticut, General Obligation Unlimited
5.850% due 03/15/2032
    6,631,544      
                             
               
State of Texas, General Obligation Unlimited
           
  3,830,000       USD    
5.517% due 04/01/2039
    4,962,684      
  1,900,000       USD    
4.681% due 04/01/2040
    2,232,690      
                             
                      7,195,374      
                             
               
State of Washington, General Obligation Unlimited
           
  4,540,000       USD    
5.090% due 08/01/2033
    5,383,078      
  1,160,000       USD    
5.480% due 08/01/2039
    1,461,577      
                             
                      6,844,655      
                             
               
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS (Cost $42,173,391)
    44,940,362      
                             
                             
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
118 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—7.5%
               
United States—7.5%
           
  158,346,502       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $158,346,546 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, with a rate of 4.500%, a maturity of 01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $161,514,481. (Cost $158,346,502)
  $ 158,346,502      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—108.8% (Cost $2,205,697,806)
    2,281,450,166      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—(8.8)%
    (185,095,687 )    
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
  $ 2,096,354,479      
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $2,207,564,930.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 119


 

SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO BUY
 
                                         
        Contracts to Receive           Net Unrealized
 
Expiration
      Local
    Value in
    In Exchange
    Appreciation
 
Date   Counterparty   Currency     USD     for USD     (Depreciation)  
12/27/12
  Deutsche Bank AG London   AUD     19,386,020       20,034,068       19,891,510     $ 142,558  
12/27/12
  Westpac Banking   AUD     17,257,291       17,834,179       17,474,293       359,886  
11/05/12
  Credit Suisse   BRL     26,174,601       12,887,227       12,812,787       74,440  
11/05/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   BRL     26,174,601       12,887,227       12,885,641       1,586  
12/04/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   BRL     26,174,601       12,835,605       12,837,609       (2,004 )
12/14/12
  Deutsche Bank AG London   CAD     68,257,092       68,281,968       69,119,664       (837,696 )
12/14/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   CAD     3,385,289       3,386,523       3,446,183       (59,660 )
12/14/12
  Royal Bank of Canada   CAD     4,423,526       4,425,139       4,461,044       (35,905 )
11/19/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   RUB     935,210,000       29,730,750       30,006,133       (275,383 )
                                         
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to buy
  $ (632,178 )
                                         
 
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL
 
                                         
        Contracts to Deliver           Net Unrealized
 
Expiration
      Local
    Value in
    In Exchange
    Appreciation
 
Date   Counterparty   Currency     USD     for USD     (Depreciation)  
12/27/12
  Deutsche Bank AG London   AUD     20,013,850       20,682,887       20,634,380     $ (48,507 )
12/27/12
  Westpac Banking   AUD     69,034,364       71,342,091       71,161,587       (180,504 )
11/05/12
  Credit Suisse   BRL     26,174,601       12,887,227       12,885,641       (1,586 )
11/05/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   BRL     26,174,601       12,887,227       12,890,718       3,491  
12/14/12
  Deutsche Bank AG London   CAD     29,948,633       29,959,548       30,689,792       730,244  
12/14/12
  Royal Bank of Canada   CAD     44,486,789       44,503,003       45,535,641       1,032,638  
                                         
Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell
  $ 1,535,776  
                                         
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
120 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
AUD
  — Australian Dollar
BRL
  — Brazilian Real
CAD
  — Canadian Dollar
MXN
  — Mexican Peso
RUB
  — Russian Ruble
USD
  — United States Dollar
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 121


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
At October 31, 2012, security type diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of Net
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
SECURITY TYPE
               
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
    35.4 %   $ 741,191,963  
Corporate Bonds
    26.8       561,848,281  
Asset Backed Securities
    21.9       458,840,761  
Foreign Government and Agency Bonds
    15.1       316,282,297  
Municipal Obligations
    2.1       44,940,362  
Short-term Investment
    7.5       158,346,502  
                 
Total Investments
    108.8       2,281,450,166  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    (8.8 )     (185,095,687 )
                 
Net Assets
    100.0 %   $ 2,096,354,479  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
122 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—78.3%
               
United States—51.6%
           
  11,830,000       USD    
ADS Waste Holdings
8.250% due 10/01/2020 144A (5)(9)
  $ 12,273,626      
                             
  20,670,000       USD    
AES Corp
8.000% due 06/01/2020 (5)
    23,977,200      
                             
  14,440,000       USD    
Ally Financial
8.000% due 03/15/2020
    17,293,344      
                             
  12,510,000       USD    
American Achievement
10.875% due 04/15/2016 144A (5)(9)
    10,821,150      
                             
               
Arch Coal
           
  4,055,000       USD    
7.000% due 06/15/2019 (5)
    3,619,088      
  17,190,000       USD    
7.250% due 06/15/2021 (5)
    15,256,125      
                             
                      18,875,213      
                             
  9,355,000       USD    
Blue Danube
11.047% due 04/10/2015 144A (6)(9)
    10,222,209      
                             
  5,091,000       USD    
Capital One Capital III
7.686% due 08/01/2066 (5)
    5,183,402      
                             
               
CityCenter Holdings/Finance
           
  12,200,000       USD    
7.625% due 01/15/2016 (5)
    13,084,500      
  2,740,000       USD    
7.625% due 01/15/2016 144A (5)(9)
    2,931,800      
                             
                      16,016,300      
                             
  40,810,000       USD    
Clayton Williams Energy
7.750% due 04/01/2019 (5)
    41,116,075      
                             
  11,525,000       USD    
Clear Channel Worldwide
7.625% due 03/15/2020 (5)
    10,967,838      
                             
               
Clearwire Communications/Finance
           
  23,040,000       USD    
12.000% due 12/01/2015 144A (5)(9)
    24,652,800      
  710,000       USD    
14.750% due 12/01/2016 144A (5)(9)
    891,050      
                             
                      25,543,850      
                             
  7,245,000       USD    
Compass Re
11.250% due 01/08/2015 144A (6)(9)
    7,502,922      
                             
  11,645,000       USD    
DineEquity Inc
9.500% due 10/30/2018 (5)
    13,173,406      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 123


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
  1,500,000       USD    
DPH Holdings
6.550% due 06/15/2006 (1)(4)(5)(7)
  $ 9,375      
                             
  7,355,000       USD    
Dresdner Funding Trust I
8.151% due 06/30/2031 144A (5)(9)
    6,876,925      
                             
               
El Paso
           
  4,000,000       USD    
8.050% due 10/15/2030
    4,822,100      
  25,249,000       USD    
7.800% due 08/01/2031 (5)
    30,176,620      
                             
                      34,998,720      
                             
               
Energy Future Holdings
           
  2,800,000       USD    
6.875% due 08/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    2,849,000      
  14,355,000       USD    
10.000% due 01/15/2020 (5)
    15,323,962      
                             
                      18,172,962      
                             
  12,095,000       USD    
Entravision Communications
8.750% due 08/01/2017 (5)
    13,138,194      
                             
  8,630,000       USD    
Epicor Software
8.625% due 05/01/2019 (5)
    9,104,650      
                             
  29,225,000       USD    
Evertec Inc
11.000% due 10/01/2018 (5)
    32,074,437      
                             
               
First Data
           
  1,455,000       USD    
7.375% due 06/15/2019 144A (5)(9)
    1,513,200      
  2,150,000       USD    
8.875% due 08/15/2020 144A (5)(9)
    2,354,250      
  7,885,000       USD    
6.750% due 11/01/2020 144A (5)(9)
    7,924,425      
  20,505,000       USD    
8.250% due 01/15/2021 144A (5)(9)
    20,607,525      
  14,295,000       USD    
8.750% due 01/15/2022 144A (5)(9)
    14,509,425      
                             
                      46,908,825      
                             
  5,125,000       USD    
Florida East Coast Holdings
10.500% due 08/01/2017 (5)
    4,945,625      
                             
               
Frontier Communications
           
  16,388,000       USD    
8.750% due 04/15/2022 (5)
    18,969,110      
  20,275,000       USD    
9.000% due 08/15/2031 (5)
    21,744,937      
                             
                      40,714,047      
                             
  23,975,000       USD    
Global Brass & Copper
9.500% due 06/01/2019 144A (5)(9)
    26,132,750      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
124 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
  4,935,000       USD    
Halcon Resources
8.875% due 05/15/2021 144A (5)(9)
  $ 5,015,194      
                             
  14,430,000       USD    
HCA Holdings
7.750% due 05/15/2021 (5)
    15,620,475      
                             
               
HCA Inc
           
  2,864,000       USD    
7.190% due 11/15/2015 (5)
    3,164,720      
  11,405,000       USD    
7.500% due 02/15/2022 (5)
    12,802,113      
  10,835,000       USD    
5.875% due 03/15/2022 (5)
    11,674,713      
                             
                      27,641,546      
                             
  710,000       USD    
HD Supply
8.125% due 04/15/2019 144A (5)(9)
    782,775      
                             
               
Hercules Offshore
           
  7,405,000       USD    
7.125% due 04/01/2017 144A (5)(9)
    7,664,175      
  9,210,000       USD    
10.500% due 10/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    9,762,600      
  18,325,000       USD    
10.250% due 04/01/2019 144A (5)(9)
    19,287,062      
                             
                      36,713,837      
                             
  9,385,000       USD    
Immucor Inc
11.125% due 08/15/2019 (5)
    10,464,275      
                             
               
IMS Health
           
  23,890,000       USD    
12.500% due 03/01/2018 144A (5)(9)
    28,548,550      
  4,240,000       USD    
6.000% due 11/01/2020 144A (5)(9)
    4,324,800      
                             
                      32,873,350      
                             
  11,110,000       USD    
INC Research
11.500% due 07/15/2019 144A (5)(9)
    11,221,100      
                             
               
Infor US
           
  6,780,000       USD    
9.375% due 04/01/2019 (5)
    7,525,800      
  18,785,000       EUR    
10.000% due 04/01/2019 (5)
    26,600,372      
                             
                      34,126,172      
                             
  14,230,000       USD    
Interactive Data
10.250% due 08/01/2018 (5)
    16,008,750      
                             
               
Kinetics Concepts/KCI USA
           
  21,640,000       USD    
10.500% due 11/01/2018 144A (5)(9)
    23,154,800      
  3,740,000       USD    
12.500% due 11/01/2019 144A (5)(9)
    3,609,100      
                             
                      26,763,900      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 125


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
  15,180,000       USD    
Landry’s Inc
9.375% due 05/01/2020 144A (5)(9)
  $ 16,071,825      
                             
  29,485,000       USD    
Laureate Education
9.250% due 09/01/2019 144A (5)(9)
    29,190,150      
                             
               
Level 3 Financing
           
  11,511,000       USD    
10.000% due 02/01/2018 (5)
    12,892,320      
  19,240,000       USD    
7.000% due 06/01/2020 144A (5)(9)
    19,648,850      
                             
                      32,541,170      
                             
  39,335,000       USD    
MacDermid Inc
9.500% due 04/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    41,301,750      
                             
  32,675,000       USD    
Marquette Transportation
10.875% due 01/15/2017 (5)
    34,308,750      
                             
  3,230,000       USD    
McClatchy Co
11.500% due 02/15/2017 (5)
    3,488,400      
                             
               
Mirant Americas Generation
           
  295,000       USD    
8.500% due 10/01/2021 (5)
    323,025      
  32,197,650       USD    
9.125% due 05/01/2031 (5)
    33,968,521      
                             
                      34,291,546      
                             
               
Momentive Performance
           
  8,715,000       USD    
9.000% due 01/15/2021 (5)
    6,056,925      
  15,585,000       EUR    
9.500% due 01/15/2021 (5)
    14,948,361      
                             
                      21,005,286      
                             
  23,066,000       USD    
Monitronics International
9.125% due 04/01/2020 (5)
    24,226,220      
                             
  3,025,000       USD    
Montana Re
10.160% due 12/07/2012 144A (6)(9)
    3,025,000      
                             
  3,895,000       USD    
MPM Escrow/MPM Finance Escrow
8.875% due 10/15/2020 144A (5)(9)
    3,831,706      
                             
  5,875,000       USD    
Mythen Re Series 2012-2 Class A
8.500% due 01/05/2017 144A (6)(9)
    5,875,000      
                             
  22,105,000       USD    
Needle Merger
8.125% due 03/15/2019 144A (5)(9)
    22,353,681      
                             
               
New Albertsons
           
  9,462,000       USD    
7.750% due 06/15/2026
    5,807,303      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
126 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
               
New Albertsons—Continued
           
                             
  4,420,000       USD    
6.625% due 06/01/2028
  $ 2,381,275      
  19,080,000       USD    
7.450% due 08/01/2029 (5)
    11,519,550      
  13,285,000       USD    
8.700% due 05/01/2030 (5)
    8,103,850      
                             
                      27,811,978      
                             
  27,140,000       USD    
Newport TV/NTV Finance
13.000% due 03/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    29,243,350      
                             
               
Nortek Inc
           
  8,965,000       USD    
8.500% due 04/15/2021 144A (5)(9)
    9,637,375      
  20,125,000       USD    
8.500% due 04/15/2021 (5)
    21,735,000      
                             
                      31,372,375      
                             
  6,985,000       USD    
Nuveen Investments
9.125% due 10/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    7,011,194      
                             
  38,430,000       USD    
Palace Entertainment Holdings
8.875% due 04/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    40,735,800      
                             
  18,030,000       USD    
PNC Preferred Funding Trust I
2.039% due 03/29/2049 144A (5)(6)(9)
    15,505,800      
                             
               
Realogy Corp
           
  6,325,000       USD    
7.875% due 02/15/2019 144A (5)(9)
    6,831,000      
  9,075,000       USD    
9.000% due 01/15/2020 144A (5)(9)
    10,254,750      
                             
                      17,085,750      
                             
               
Residential Re 2011
           
  10,790,000       USD    
8.900% due 12/06/2015 144A (6)(9)
    11,062,987      
  12,370,000       USD    
8.750% due 12/06/2016 144A (6)(9)
    12,214,138      
                             
                      23,277,125      
                             
  30,755,000       USD    
Reynolds Group Issuer
9.000% due 04/15/2019 (5)
    31,293,212      
                             
  30,511,000       USD    
Rite Aid
9.250% due 03/15/2020 (5)
    31,350,052      
                             
  12,545,000       USD    
Samson Investment
9.750% due 02/15/2020 144A (5)(9)
    13,297,700      
                             
               
SandRidge Energy
           
  16,217,000       USD    
8.750% due 01/15/2020 (5)
    17,595,445      
  250       USD    
7.500% due 03/15/2021 144A (5)(9)
    261      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 127


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
               
SandRidge Energy—Continued
           
                             
  13,296,000       USD    
7.500% due 03/15/2021 (5)
  $ 13,894,320      
  820,000       USD    
8.125% due 10/15/2022 144A (5)(9)
    885,600      
                             
                      32,375,626      
                             
  16,515,000       USD    
Serta Simmons Holdings
8.125% due 10/01/2020 144A (5)(9)
    16,742,081      
                             
  6,595,000       USD    
Spanish Broadcasting System
12.500% due 04/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    7,155,575      
                             
  14,045,000       USD    
SPL Logistics Escrow/SPL Logistics Finance
8.875% due 08/01/2020 144A (5)(9)
    14,993,038      
                             
  18,035,000       USD    
Standard Pacific
8.375% due 01/15/2021 (5)
    21,010,775      
                             
               
Successor X
           
  14,115,000       USD    
9.664% due 02/25/2014 144A (6)(9)
    14,371,893      
  6,845,000       USD    
11.250% due 11/10/2015 144A (6)(9)
    6,759,438      
                             
                      21,131,331      
                             
  14,860,000       USD    
Taylor Morrison Communities/Monarch
7.750% due 04/15/2020 144A (5)(9)
    15,900,200      
                             
  14,155,000       USD    
Townsquare Radio
9.000% due 04/01/2019 144A (5)(9)
    15,358,175      
                             
  23,990,000       USD    
Toys R Us Property
10.750% due 07/15/2017 (5)
    26,059,137      
                             
               
TransUnion Holding
           
  3,830,000       USD    
8.125% due 06/15/2018 144A (5)(9)
    3,868,300      
  25,645,000       USD    
9.625% due 06/15/2018 (5)
    27,247,812      
                             
                      31,116,112      
                             
               
Universal Hospital Services
           
  19,568,000       USD    
4.111% due 06/01/2015 (5)(6)
    19,396,780      
  7,685,000       USD    
7.625% due 08/15/2020 144A (5)(9)
    7,992,400      
                             
                      27,389,180      
                             
               
Vanguard Health
           
  28,430,000       USD    
8.000% due 02/01/2018 (5)
    29,709,350      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
128 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
               
Vanguard Health—Continued
           
                             
  4,265,000       USD    
7.750% due 02/01/2019 144A (5)(9)
  $ 4,446,263      
                             
                      34,155,613      
                             
  17,210,000       USD    
Venoco Inc
8.875% due 02/15/2019 (5)
    15,230,850      
                             
  16,115,000       USD    
Verso Paper Holdings
11.750% due 01/15/2019 144A (5)(9)
    17,001,325      
                             
  24,080,000       USD    
Visteon Corp
6.750% due 04/15/2019 (5)
    24,892,700      
                             
  34,832,000       USD    
WPX Energy
6.000% due 01/15/2022 (5)
    37,444,400      
                             
  29,450,000       USD    
Wyle Services
10.500% due 04/01/2018 144A (5)(9)
    31,953,250      
                             
  34,110,000       USD    
YCC Holdings/Yankee Finance
10.250% due 02/15/2016 (5)
    35,431,762      
                             
               
Zayo Group/Capital
           
  7,170,000       USD    
8.125% due 01/01/2020 (5)
    7,887,000      
  13,300,000       USD    
10.125% due 07/01/2020 (5)
    14,929,250      
                             
                      22,816,250      
                             
                      1,650,926,619      
                             
               
Canada—7.9%
           
               
Air Canada
           
  14,090,088       USD    
9.250% due 08/01/2015 144A (5)(9)
    14,724,142      
  18,673,642       USD    
12.000% due 02/01/2016 144A (5)(9)
    18,767,010      
                             
                      33,491,152      
                             
               
Bombardier Inc
           
  5,100,000       USD    
7.500% due 03/15/2018 144A (5)(9)
    5,858,625      
  6,020,000       EUR    
6.125% due 05/15/2021 (5)
    8,290,496      
  4,170,000       USD    
7.450% due 05/01/2034 144A (5)(9)
    4,321,162      
                             
                      18,470,283      
                             
  10,435,000       USD    
First Quantum Minerals
7.250% due 10/15/2019 144A (5)(9)
    10,695,875      
                             
               
Garda World Security
           
  1,175,000       CAD    
9.750% due 03/15/2017 (5)
    1,229,412      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 129


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
Canada—Continued
           
               
Garda World Security—Continued
           
                             
  29,435,000       USD    
9.750% due 03/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
  $ 31,385,069      
                             
                      32,614,481      
                             
               
Nortel Networks
           
  10,970,000       USD    
Zero Coupon due 07/15/2011 (7)
    11,573,350      
  5,730,000       USD    
10.750% due 07/15/2016 (5)(7)
    6,431,925      
                             
                      18,005,275      
                             
  4,298,000       USD    
Patheon Inc
8.625% due 04/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    4,437,685      
                             
  34,215,000       USD    
PetroBakken Energy
8.625% due 02/01/2020 144A (5)(9)
    35,070,375      
                             
               
Postmedia Network
           
  38,030,000       CAD    
8.250% due 08/16/2017 144A (5)(9)
    38,648,761      
  10,325,000       USD    
12.500% due 07/15/2018 (5)
    11,228,437      
                             
                      49,877,198      
                             
  16,410,000       USD    
Reliance Intermediate
9.500% due 12/15/2019 144A (5)(9)
    18,830,475      
                             
  30,200,000       USD    
Trinidad Drilling
7.875% due 01/15/2019 144A (5)(9)
    32,540,500      
                             
                      254,033,299      
                             
               
United Kingdom—5.9%
           
  5,585,000       USD    
Barclays Bank, Series 1
6.278% due 12/31/2049 (5)(6)
    5,263,863      
                             
  23,788,720       GBP    
Countrywide Holdings
10.000% due 05/08/2018 (5)
    39,348,752      
                             
  11,960,000       USD    
HBOS Capital Funding
6.071% due 06/29/2049 144A (5)(6)(9)
    9,896,900      
                             
               
Ineos Group Holdings
           
  7,075,000       EUR    
7.875% due 02/15/2016 (5)
    8,791,984      
  6,180,000       USD    
8.500% due 02/15/2016 144A (5)(9)
    5,994,600      
                             
                      14,786,584      
                             
  42,710,000       USD    
Intelsat Jackson Holdings
7.250% due 04/01/2019 (5)
    46,020,025      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
130 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
United Kingdom—Continued
           
                             
  8,685,000       GBP    
Lloyds TSB Bank
13.000% due 01/29/2049 (5)(6)
  $ 18,342,389      
                             
               
Punch Taverns Finance
           
  8,285,000       GBP    
5.943% due 12/30/2024
    11,364,425      
  5,730,794       GBP    
4.767% due 06/30/2033 (5)
    7,837,734      
                             
                      19,202,159      
                             
               
Royal Bank of Scotland
           
  12,075,000       CHF    
2.375% due 11/02/2015
    12,412,693      
  4,420,000       USD    
9.500% due 03/16/2022 (5)(6)
    5,078,279      
                             
                      17,490,972      
                             
               
Unique Pub Finance
           
  3,900,000       GBP    
6.542% due 03/30/2021 (5)
    5,821,600      
  8,260,000       GBP    
5.659% due 06/30/2027 (5)
    11,663,372      
                             
                      17,484,972      
                             
                      187,836,616      
                             
               
Germany—1.6%
           
  2,085,000       EUR    
Grohe Holding Gmbh
8.750% due 12/15/2017 144A (5)(6)(9)
    2,776,790      
                             
  8,125,000       EUR    
KP Germany Erste GmbH
11.625% due 07/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    11,321,055      
                             
  3,137,993       EUR    
OXEA Finance
9.625% due 07/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    4,519,795      
                             
  1,540,000       EUR    
Unitymedia Hessen/NRW GmbH
8.125% due 12/01/2017 144A (5)(9)
    2,158,251      
                             
  22,140,000       EUR    
UPC Germany GmbH
8.125% due 12/01/2017 144A (5)(9)
    31,028,358      
                             
                      51,804,249      
                             
               
Netherlands—1.5%
           
               
DTEK Finance
           
  6,255,000       USD    
9.500% due 04/28/2015
    6,352,578      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 131


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
               
Netherlands—Continued
           
               
DTEK Finance—Continued
           
                             
  10,985,000       USD    
9.500% due 04/28/2015 144A (9)
  $ 11,156,366      
                             
                      17,508,944      
                             
  17,040,000       USD    
Metinvest BV
8.750% due 02/14/2018 144A (9)
    16,439,340      
                             
  12,405,000       USD    
OSX 3 Leasing BV
9.250% due 03/20/2015 (5)(9)
    12,963,225      
                             
                      46,911,509      
                             
               
Czech Republic—1.4%
           
               
CET 21 SPOL
           
  22,875,000       EUR    
9.000% due 11/01/2017 144A (5)(9)
    32,243,742      
  9,615,000       EUR    
9.000% due 11/01/2017 (5)
    13,552,943      
                             
                      45,796,685      
                             
               
Sweden—1.0%
           
               
Verisure Holding AB
           
  4,330,000       EUR    
8.750% due 09/01/2018 (5)
    5,991,159      
  17,260,000       EUR    
8.750% due 09/01/2018 144A (5)(9)
    23,881,618      
  2,070,000       EUR    
8.750% due 12/01/2018 144A (5)(9)
    2,602,538      
                             
                      32,475,315      
                             
               
Mexico—1.0%
           
  11,590,000       USD    
Satmex Escrow SA de CV
9.500% due 05/15/2017 (5)
    12,401,300      
                             
               
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV
           
  3,710,000       USD    
9.500% due 01/21/2020 (5)
    3,450,300      
  15,790,000       USD    
9.750% due 02/03/2022 144A (5)(9)
    14,724,175      
                             
                      18,174,475      
                             
                      30,575,775      
                             
               
Australia—0.8%
           
               
FMG Resources
           
  8,735,000       USD    
7.000% due 11/01/2015 144A (5)(9)
    8,866,025      
  17,795,000       USD    
8.250% due 11/01/2019 144A (5)(9)
    17,883,975      
                             
                      26,750,000      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
132 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
                             
               
Norway—0.6%
           
  22,000,000       USD    
Eksportfinans ASA
2.375% due 05/25/2016
  $ 20,752,402      
                             
               
France—0.6%
           
               
Labco SAS
           
  5,474,000       EUR    
8.500% due 01/15/2018 (5)
    7,095,122      
  10,525,000       EUR    
8.500% due 01/15/2018 144A (5)(9)
    13,641,972      
                             
                      20,737,094      
                             
               
Indonesia—0.6%
           
  18,645,000       USD    
GT 2005 Bonds, Multi-Coupon
8.000% due 07/21/2014 (5)(6)(8)
    18,691,612      
                             
               
Cyprus—0.6%
           
  17,935,000       USD    
Mriya Agro Holding
10.950% due 03/30/2016 144A (5)(9)
    17,719,780      
                             
               
Italy—0.6%
           
               
Wind Acquisition Holdings Finance
           
  3,736,889       EUR    
12.250% due 07/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    3,970,595      
  6,854,000       USD    
12.250% due 07/15/2017 144A (5)(9)
    5,860,170      
  7,378,918       EUR    
12.250% due 07/15/2017 (5)
    7,840,400      
                             
                      17,671,165      
                             
               
Russia—0.5%
           
  14,745,000       USD    
Evraz Group
9.500% due 04/24/2018 (5)
    16,707,412      
                             
               
China—0.5%
           
               
MIE Holdings
           
  1,335,000       USD    
9.750% due 05/12/2016 (5)
    1,428,450      
  13,955,000       USD    
9.750% due 05/12/2016 144A (5)(9)
    14,931,850      
                             
                      16,360,300      
                             
               
Brazil—0.5%
           
  17,990,000       USD    
OGX Austria GmbH
8.375% due 04/01/2022 144A (5)(9)
    15,156,575      
                             
               
Malaysia—0.3%
           
  9,875,000       USD    
MMI International
8.000% due 03/01/2017 144A (5)(9)
    10,368,750      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 133


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
CORPORATE BONDS—Continued
                             
               
Peru—0.3%
           
               
Corp Lindley SA
           
  4,470,000       USD    
6.750% due 11/23/2021 (5)
  $ 5,178,495      
  3,850,000       USD    
6.750% due 11/23/2021 144A (5)(9)
    4,460,225      
                             
                      9,638,720      
                             
               
Switzerland—0.3%
           
  7,630,000       USD    
Credit Suisse Group Guernsey I
7.875% due 02/24/2041 (5)(6)
    7,973,350      
                             
               
Ireland—0.1%
           
  3,203,000       GBP    
Argon Capital for Royal Bank of Scotland
2.894% due 10/29/2049 (5)(6)
    3,049,615      
                             
               
Hong Kong—0.1%
           
               
Texhong Textile Group
           
  1,200,000       USD    
7.625% due 01/19/2016 144A (9)
    1,206,000      
  400,000       USD    
7.625% due 01/19/2016
    402,000      
                             
                      1,608,000      
                             
               
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $2,415,783,369)
    2,503,544,842      
                             
                             
                             
BANK LOANS—11.6%
               
United States—9.7%
           
  16,340,764       USD    
Asurion LLC
9.000% due 05/24/2019 (6)
    16,929,718      
                             
               
ATP Oil & Gas
           
  144,826       USD    
10.000% due 02/23/2014 (6)(7)(13)
    131,188      
  773,710       USD    
10.000% due 03/03/2014 (6)(7)
    700,852      
                             
                      832,040      
                             
  7,992,575       USD    
Blue Coat Systems
5.750% due 02/15/2018 (6)
    8,034,200      
                             
  26,658,210       USD    
Cengage Learning
5.720% due 07/31/2017 (6)
    24,388,556      
                             
  15,829,443       USD    
Cenveo Corp
6.625% due 12/14/2016 (6)
    15,908,590      
                             
  5,061,744       USD    
Chesapeake Energy
8.500% due 12/01/2017 (6)
    5,080,021      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
134 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
BANK LOANS—Continued
               
United States—Continued
           
                             
               
Coinmach Corp
           
  4,836,684       USD    
3.210% due 11/14/2014 (6)
  $ 4,752,042      
  38,189,702       USD    
3.210% due 11/20/2014 (6)
    37,521,383      
                             
                      42,273,425      
                             
  3,303,558       USD    
Delphi Corp
3.500% due 03/31/2017 (6)
    3,320,489      
                             
  17,870,000       USD    
Hawaiian Telcom
7.000% due 02/25/2017 (6)
    18,168,769      
                             
  5,389,997       USD    
High Plains Broadcasting
9.000% due 09/14/2016 (6)
    5,437,160      
                             
  16,570,000       USD    
Lonestar Intermediate
11.000% due 08/16/2019 (6)
    17,688,475      
                             
  6,880,000       USD    
Navistar International
7.000% due 09/05/2017 (6)
    6,935,900      
                             
  19,498,449       USD    
Newport Television
9.000% due 09/14/2016 (6)
    19,669,060      
                             
  35,095,429       USD    
ROC Finance
Zero Coupon due 08/18/2017
    36,060,554      
                             
  1,590,000       USD    
Samson Investment
6.000% due 09/13/2019 (6)
    1,606,646      
                             
  12,689,468       EUR    
Terex Corp
5.000% due 04/28/2017 (6)
    16,550,242      
                             
  44,901,952       USD    
Texas Competitive Electric
3.749% due 10/10/2014 (6)
    30,336,881      
                             
  4,400,000       USD    
Tribune Co
Zero Coupon due 06/04/2014 (7)
    3,380,498      
                             
  15,010,000       USD    
Van Wagner
8.250% due 08/10/2019 (6)
    15,347,725      
                             
               
YRC Worldwide
           
  16,841,813       USD    
11.250% due 09/30/2014 (6)
    16,926,022      
  6,067,536       USD    
10.000% due 03/31/2015 (6)
    3,994,459      
                             
                      20,920,481      
                             
                      308,869,430      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 135


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
BANK LOANS—Continued
                             
               
Canada—0.9%
           
  9,100,247       CAD    
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment
6.000% due 11/09/2018 (6)
  $ 9,083,163      
                             
  18,685,368       USD    
Husky Injection Molding
5.750% due 06/29/2018 (6)
    18,962,733      
                             
                      28,045,896      
                             
               
Ireland—0.5%
           
  17,921,749       EUR    
Eircom Finco S.a.r.l
4.265% due 09/30/2017 (6)
    16,597,309      
                             
               
New Zealand—0.4%
           
  12,303,169       USD    
Autoparts Holdings
6.500% due 07/28/2017 (6)
    12,257,032      
                             
               
Norway—0.1%
           
               
Trico Shipping
           
  1,002,062       USD    
2.800% due 05/12/2014 (4)(6)(13)
    1,002,062      
  2,846,206       USD    
10.000% due 05/12/2014 (4)(6)
    2,842,648      
                             
                      3,844,710      
                             
               
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $378,313,075)
    369,614,377      
                             
                             
                             
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—3.5%
               
Brazil—1.4%
           
               
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F
           
  46,435,000       BRL    
10.000% due 01/01/2013
    23,200,156      
  42,765,000       BRL    
10.000% due 01/01/2014
    21,644,411      
                             
                      44,844,567      
                             
               
Mexico—1.2%
           
               
Mexican Bonos
           
  141,000,000       MXN    
8.000% due 12/17/2015
    11,674,852      
  309,810,000       MXN    
6.500% due 06/10/2021
    25,347,067      
                             
                      37,021,919      
                             
               
Venezuela—0.5%
           
               
Venezuela Government International Bond
           
  10,405,000       USD    
7.750% due 10/13/2019
    9,104,375      
  9,005,000       USD    
9.250% due 09/15/2027
    8,172,037      
                             
                      17,276,412      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
136 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—Continued
                             
               
Ghana—0.2%
           
               
Ghana Government Bond
           
  6,500,000       GHS    
15.000% due 12/10/2012 (4)
  $ 3,421,902      
  4,570,000       GHS    
14.250% due 07/29/2013 (4)
    2,341,724      
                             
                      5,763,626      
                             
               
Indonesia—0.2%
           
  41,600,000,000       IDR    
Indonesia Treasury Bond
9.000% due 09/15/2018
    5,098,614      
                             
               
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (Cost $114,272,542)
    110,005,138      
                             
                             
                             
Share
                     
Amount                      
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.3%
               
United States—1.3%
           
  22,432       USD    
Ally Financial
7.000% 144A (5)(9)
    21,617,438      
                             
  326,000       USD    
General Motors
4.750%
    13,242,120      
                             
  255,875       USD    
GMAC Capital Trust I
8.125% (5)(6)
    6,688,573      
                             
  1,600       USD    
Merrill Lynch Capital Trust II
6.450% (5)(6)
    39,952      
                             
               
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $42,699,352)
    41,588,083      
                             
                             
                             
COMMON STOCKS—1.1%
       
Norway—0.8%
           
  1,427,968    
Deep Ocean (4)(10)(12)
    25,191,626      
                             
       
United States—0.2%
           
  236,410    
General Motors (1)
    6,028,455      
  59,350    
Motors Liquidation Company GUC Trust (1)
    1,184,033      
  20,879    
YRC Worldwide (1)
    161,603      
                             
                      7,374,091      
                             
       
Greece—0.1%
           
  285,441    
Largo Ltd-Class A (4)
    244,183      
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 137


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Share
              Fair
     
Amount     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
        Greece—Continued            
                             
  2,568,988    
Largo Ltd-Class B (4)
  $ 2,197,663      
                             
                      2,441,846      
                             
               
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $42,569,038)
    35,007,563      
                             
                             
                             
EQUITY LINKED NOTES—0.2%
       
United States—0.2%
           
  214,921    
General Motors, Issued by General Motors, Expires 07/10/2016 (1)
    3,535,450      
  214,921    
General Motors, Issued by General Motors, Expires 07/10/2019 (1)
    2,207,239      
                             
               
TOTAL EQUITY LINKED NOTES (Cost $5,593,351)
    5,742,689      
                             
                             
                             
Face
                     
Value                      
CONVERTIBLE BONDS—0.1%
               
United States—0.1%
           
  1,370,000       USD    
Chesapeake Energy
2.500% due 05/15/2037 (5)
    1,274,100      
                             
               
YRC Worldwide
           
  3,193,545       USD    
10.000% due 03/31/2015 (4)(5)
    1,013,951      
  3,301,861       USD    
10.000% due 03/31/2015 (4)
    1,898,570      
                             
                      2,912,521      
                             
               
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $7,359,765)
    4,186,621      
                             
                             
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
138 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—3.7%
               
United States—3.7%
           
  119,452,997       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $119,453,031 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, with a rate of 4.500%, a maturity of 01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $121,847,244. (Cost $119,452,997)
  $ 119,452,997      
                             
                             
                             
TIME DEPOSIT—0.0%
               
United States—0.0%
           
  290,000       USD    
State Street Euro Dollar Time Deposit
0.010% due 11/01/2012 (Cost $290,000) (11)
    290,000      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.8% (Cost $3,126,333,489)
    3,189,432,310      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—0.2%
    7,619,861      
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
  $ 3,197,052,171      
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $3,127,998,884.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 139


 

SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL
 
                                         
        Contracts to Deliver           Net Unrealized
 
Expiration
      Local
    Value in
    In Exchange
    Appreciation
 
Date   Counterparty   Currency     USD     for USD     (Depreciation)  
01/22/13
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A   BRL     27,586,500       13,439,502       13,415,601     $ (23,901 )
11/20/12
  Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.   EUR     100,723,500       130,573,171       130,539,670       (33,501 )
12/10/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A   EUR     88,427,000       114,655,454       115,432,606       777,152  
01/24/13
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A   EUR     31,568,500       40,951,901       41,276,035       324,134  
01/22/13
  Westpac Banking Corp.   GBP     65,236,500       105,248,262       105,215,710       (32,552 )
11/09/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A   NOK     148,851,000       26,101,712       25,066,265       (1,035,447 )
                                         
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell
  $ (24,115 )
                                         
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
BRL
  — Brazilian Real
CAD
  — Canadian Dollar
CHF
  — Swiss Franc
EUR
  — Euro
GBP
  — British Pound Sterling
GHS
  — Ghanaian Cedi
IDR
  — Indonesian Rupiah
MXN
  — Mexican Peso
NOK
  — Norwegian Krone
USD
  — United States Dollar
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
At October 31, 2012, security type diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of Net
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
SECURITY TYPE
               
Corporate Bonds
    78.3 %   $ 2,503,544,842  
Bank Loans
    11.6       369,614,377  
Foreign Government Bonds
    3.5       110,005,138  
Preferred Stocks
    1.3       41,588,083  
Common Stocks
    1.1       35,007,563  
Equity Linked Notes
    0.2       5,742,689  
Convertible Bonds
    0.1       4,186,621  
Short-term Investments
    3.7       119,742,997 *
                 
Total Investments
    99.8       3,189,432,310  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    0.2       7,619,861 *
                 
Net Assets
    100.0 %   $ 3,197,052,171  
                 
* Short-term investments includes securities that have been voluntarily segregated by the adviser as collateral for swaps with a notional value of $43,665,000, which is 1.37% of net assets. Other assets and liabilities includes swaps with a net fair value of $(100,966), which is less than (0.01)% of net assets.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 141


 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—75.7%
               
Russia—10.8%
           
  83,000,000       RUB    
Russian Government Bond
7.400% due 06/14/2017
  $ 2,694,648      
                             
               
Malaysia—9.9%
           
               
Malaysia Government Bond
           
  2,000,000       MYR    
3.210% due 05/31/2013
    657,236      
  3,300,000       MYR    
4.012% due 09/15/2017
    1,121,522      
  2,000,000       MYR    
4.160% due 07/15/2021
    688,296      
                             
                      2,467,054      
                             
               
South Africa—9.7%
           
  8,792,000       ZAR    
Eskom Holdings SOC
10.000% due 01/25/2023
    1,184,671      
                             
  10,500,000       ZAR    
South Africa Government Bond
6.750% due 03/31/2021
    1,218,485      
                             
                      2,403,156      
                             
               
Turkey—9.6%
           
  4,000,000       TRY    
Turkey Government Bond
10.000% due 06/17/2015
    2,389,958      
                             
               
Mexico—7.7%
           
  18,200,000       MXN    
Mexican Bonos
10.000% due 12/05/2024
    1,923,501      
                             
               
Thailand—7.1%
           
               
Thailand Government Bond
           
  32,500,000       THB    
4.250% due 03/13/2013
    1,065,672      
  20,730,200       THB    
1.200% due 07/14/2021
    692,280      
                             
                      1,757,952      
                             
               
Poland—4.4%
           
  3,355,000       PLN    
Poland Government Bond
5.250% due 10/25/2017
    1,104,217      
                             
               
Uruguay—4.3%
           
  22,568,300       UYU    
Uruguay Treasury Bill
Zero Coupon due 09/09/2013
    1,061,110      
                             
               
Peru—3.2%
           
  2,000,000       PEN    
Peru Government Bond
4.400% due 09/12/2013
    784,719      
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—Continued
                             
               
Colombia—2.9%
           
  1,045,000,000       COP    
Colombia Government International Bond
7.750% due 04/14/2021
  $ 723,094      
                             
               
Hungary—2.9%
           
  155,000,000       HUF    
Hungary Government Bond
6.750% due 02/24/2017
    719,682      
                             
               
Nigeria—2.7%
           
  100,000,000       NGN    
Nigeria Government Bond
15.100% due 04/27/2017
    677,448      
                             
               
Philippines—0.5%
           
  5,000,000       PHP    
Philippine Government International Bond
4.950% due 01/15/2021
    133,809      
                             
               
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (Cost $18,898,757)
    18,840,348      
                             
                             
                             
CORPORATE BONDS—16.3%
               
Brazil—10.5%
           
  2,500,000       BRL    
International Finance
5.000% due 12/21/2015
    1,229,659      
                             
  2,600,000       BRL    
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
10.000% due 09/06/2013
    1,390,527      
                             
                      2,620,186      
                             
               
Indonesia—4.5%
           
  10,000,000,000       IDR    
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
7.200% due 06/08/2016
    1,105,206      
                             
               
Russia—1.3%
           
  300,000       USD    
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA
6.551% due 10/13/2020
    316,650      
                             
               
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $4,046,720)
    4,042,042      
                             
                             
                             
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 143


 

 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—0.4%
               
United States—0.4%
           
  107,165       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $107,165 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by a Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., with a rate of 4.500%, a maturity of 01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $111,694. (Cost $107,165)
  $ 107,165      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—92.4% (Cost $23,052,642)
    22,989,555      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—7.6%
    1,903,676      
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
  $ 24,893,231      
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $23,052,642.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO BUY
 
                                         
        Contracts to Receive           Net Unrealized
 
Expiration
      Local
    Value in
    In Exchange
    Appreciation
 
Date   Counterparty   Currency     USD     for USD     (Depreciation)  
11/05/12
  Credit Suisse   BRL     2,500,000       1,230,891       1,223,781     $ 7,110  
12/04/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   BRL     2,500,000       1,225,960       1,226,151       (191 )
11/05/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   BRL     2,500,000       1,230,891       1,230,739       152  
11/19/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   CLP     178,372,583       370,021       375,996       (5,975 )
01/02/13
  Credit Suisse   PLN     2,705,094       841,724       840,000       1,724  
                                         
Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to buy
  $ 2,820  
                                         
 
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL
 
                                         
        Contracts to Deliver           Net Unrealized
 
Expiration
      Local
    Value in
    In Exchange
    Appreciation
 
Date   Counterparty   Currency     USD     for USD     (Depreciation)  
11/05/12
  Credit Suisse   BRL     2,500,000       1,230,891       1,230,739     $ (152 )
11/05/12
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   BRL     2,500,000       1,230,891       1,231,225       334  
01/02/13
  Credit Suisse   CZK     16,364,880       845,720       840,000       (5,720 )
                                         
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell
  $ (5,538 )
                                         
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 145


 

 
SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
BRL
  — Brazilian Real
CLP
  — Chilean Peso
COP
  — Colombian Peso
CZK
  — Czech Koruna
HUF
  — Hungarian Forint
IDR
  — Indonesian Rupiah
MXN
  — Mexican Peso
MYR
  — Malaysian Ringgit
NGN
  — Nigerian Naira
PEN
  — Peruvian Nouveau Sol
PHP
  — Philippine Peso
PLN
  — Polish Zloty
RUB
  — Russian Ruble
THB
  — Thai Baht
TRY
  — Turkish Lira
USD
  — United States Dollar
UYU
  — Uruguayan Peso
ZAR
  — South African Rand
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
At October 31, 2012, security type diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of Net
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
SECURITY TYPE
               
Foreign Government Bonds
    75.7 %   $ 18,840,348  
Corporate Bonds
    16.3       4,042,042  
Short-term Investment
    0.4       107,165  
                 
Total Investments
    92.4       22,989,555  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    7.6       1,903,676  
                 
Net Assets
    100.0 %   $ 24,893,231  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 147


 

 
MASTER NOTES TO THE PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
     
  Percentages indicated are based on Fund net assets.
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
ETF
  Exchange-Traded Funds
ETN
  Exchange-Traded Notes
FDR
  Fiduciary Depositary Receipt
GDR
  Global Depositary Receipt
TBA
  To Be Announced: Securities purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement.
(1)
  Non-income producing security.
(4)
  Represents a determination that these securities are illiquid. This determination is made as of the Funds’ fiscal year end and is based on the average trading volume and the availability of market quotations. Based on a variety of macro and microeconomic factors, the liquidity of the Funds’ portfolio investments may change and may be significantly more or less liquid at different points in time.
(5)
  Callable security.
(6)
  Variable rate security.
(7)
  Defaulted security.
(8)
  Step-Coupon.
(9)
  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers and have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser.
(10)
  Affiliated security.
(11)
  Security has been pledged for collateral of swaps.
(12)
  Security valued at fair value in good faith as determined by the policies approved by the Board of Trustees/Directors.
(13)
  This security has additional commitments and contingencies. Principal amount and value exclude unfunded commitment.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES October 31, 2012
 
                 
    Artio
  Artio
    Select Opportunities   International Equity
ASSETS:                
Investments in securities, at fair value
(Cost $17,704,217 and $2,033,621,896, respectively)
  $ 18,412,155     $ 1,894,940,931  
Affiliated securities, at fair value
(Cost $0 and $133,646,396, respectively)
          14,445,905  
Repurchase agreements
(Cost $2,003,153 and $70,944,002, respectively)
    2,003,153       70,944,002  
Cash on deposit for broker (Note 2)
          25,695,545  
Foreign currency, at fair value
(Cost $136 and $7,259,834, respectively)
    137       7,190,646  
Receivables:
               
Investments sold
          14,512,156  
Fund shares sold
    651       790,712  
Interest and dividends
    18,485       6,057,883  
Tax reclaims
    8,537       1,777,461  
Receivable from advisor—net (Note 3)
    17,453        
Open swaps agreements, at fair value (upfront payments received $0 and $0, respectively)
          10,053,134  
Prepaid expense
    347       36,224  
                 
Total Assets
    20,460,918       2,046,444,599  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES:                
Payables:
               
Investments purchased
    235,127       3,986,349  
Fund shares repurchased
    45,814       23,102,503  
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
          1,741,463  
Accrued expenses and other payables
    57,915       1,038,108  
                 
Total Liabilities
    338,856       29,868,423  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 20,122,062     $ 2,016,576,176  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS Consist of:                
Par value
  $ 570     $ 83,422  
Paid in capital in excess of par value
    49,275,152       4,511,666,927  
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
    187,778       (6,578,729 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments sold, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, and swap contracts
    (30,049,119 )     (2,240,386,909 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, and swap contracts
    707,681       (248,208,535 )
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 20,122,062     $ 2,016,576,176  
                 
Class A
  $ 8,691,300     $ 877,738,111  
                 
Class I
  $ 11,430,762     $ 1,138,838,065  
                 
                 
SHARES OUTSTANDING (Note 8)                
Class A
    247,522       36,825,025  
                 
Class I
    322,135       46,596,962  
                 
                 
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE                
Class A
  $ 35.11     $ 23.84  
                 
Class I
  $ 35.48     $ 24.44  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 149


 

 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
                 
    Artio
  Artio
    International Equity II   Total Return Bond
ASSETS:                
Investments in securities, at fair value
(Cost $1,025,893,472 and $2,047,351,304, respectively)
  $ 1,022,760,575     $ 2,123,103,664  
Repurchase agreements
(Cost $31,174,814 and $158,346,502, respectively)
    31,174,814       158,346,502  
Cash on deposit for broker (Note 2)
    14,825,254        
Foreign currency, at fair value
(Cost $11,148,105 and $1,135,550, respectively)
    11,188,103       1,134,919  
Receivables:
               
Investments sold
    12,703,452       1,416,167  
Fund shares sold
    997,874       7,030,570  
Interest and dividends
    4,075,037       14,322,808  
Tax reclaims
    1,435,624        
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts
          2,344,843  
Open swaps agreements, at fair value (upfront payments received $0 and $0, respectively)
    5,652,964        
Prepaid expense
    30,411       14,510  
                 
Total Assets
    1,104,844,108       2,307,713,983  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES:                
Payables:
               
Investments purchased
    1,327,476       204,676,763  
Fund shares repurchased
    17,268,894       3,761,134  
Dividends payable
          516,184  
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
    943,465       636,523  
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts
          1,441,245  
Accrued expenses and other payables
    892,340       327,655  
                 
Total Liabilities
    20,432,175       211,359,504  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 1,084,411,933     $ 2,096,354,479  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS Consist of:                
Par value
  $ 103,971     $ 149,242  
Paid in capital in excess of par value
    3,896,191,975       1,975,854,888  
Undistributed net investment income
    20,194,152       2,847,607  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments sold, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, and swap contracts
    (2,834,481,820 )     40,846,148  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, and swap contracts
    2,403,655       76,656,594  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 1,084,411,933     $ 2,096,354,479  
                 
Class A
  $ 278,359,908     $ 247,216,536  
                 
Class I
  $ 806,052,025     $ 1,849,137,943  
                 
                 
SHARES OUTSTANDING (Note 8)                
Class A
    26,821,484       17,442,674  
                 
Class I
    77,149,787       131,799,426  
                 
                 
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE                
Class A
  $ 10.38     $ 14.17  
                 
Class I
  $ 10.45     $ 14.03  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
150 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued) October 31, 2012
 
                 
        Artio
    Artio
  Emerging Markets
    Global High Income   Local Currency Debt
ASSETS:                
Investments in securities, at fair value
(Cost $2,976,797,367 and $22,945,477, respectively)
  $ 3,044,787,687     $ 22,882,390  
Affiliated securities, at fair value
(Cost $30,083,125 and $0, respectively)
    25,191,626        
Repurchase agreements
(Cost $119,452,997 and $107,165, respectively)
    119,452,997       107,165  
Cash
    895,823        
Cash on deposit for broker (Note 2)
    660,000       250,000  
Foreign currency, at fair value
(Cost $27,951,718 and $451,604, respectively)
    28,062,719       453,066  
Receivables:
               
Investments sold
    34,425,073       1,053,299  
Fund shares sold
    10,833,552        
Interest and dividends
    53,458,216       447,019  
Receivable from advisor—net (Note 3)
          11,856  
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts
    1,101,286       9,320  
Open swaps agreements, at fair value (upfront payments received $3,392,286 and $0, respectively)
    766,898        
Prepaid expense
    24,880       182  
                 
Total Assets
    3,319,660,757       25,214,297  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES:                
Payables:
               
Investments purchased
    86,857,776        
Fund shares repurchased
    17,322,323       105  
Dividends payable
    6,296,333        
Collateral from broker
    290,000        
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
    1,833,818        
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts
    1,125,401       12,038  
Open swaps agreements, at fair value (upfront payments received $1,061,445 and $0, respectively)
    867,864       232,714  
Unfunded loan commitments (Note 2)
    6,962,439        
Accrued expenses and other payables
    1,052,632       76,209  
                 
Total Liabilities
    122,608,586       321,066  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 3,197,052,171     $ 24,893,231  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS Consist of:                
Par value
  $ 320,090     $ 2,593  
Paid in capital in excess of par value
    3,152,455,836       25,054,236  
Undistributed net investment loss
    (1,631,203 )     (84,676 )
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments sold, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, and swap contracts
    (14,739,403 )     225,000  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency related transactions, and swap contracts
    60,646,851       (303,922 )
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 3,197,052,171     $ 24,893,231  
                 
Class A
  $ 1,066,486,906     $ 11,249,183  
                 
Class I
  $ 2,130,565,265     $ 13,644,048  
                 
                 
SHARES OUTSTANDING (Note 8)                
Class A
    103,569,191       1,171,046  
                 
Class I
    216,520,580       1,421,925  
                 
                 
NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE                
Class A
  $ 10.30     $ 9.61  
                 
Class I
  $ 9.84     $ 9.60  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 151


 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
                 
    Artio
  Artio
    Select Opportunities   International Equity
INVESTMENT INCOME:                
Interest
  $ 117     $ 886,051  
Securities lending income
    1,820       1,883,834  
Dividends, from unaffiliated issuers††
    556,572       85,620,269  
Dividends, from affiliated issuers†††
          782,437  
                 
Total investment income
    558,509       89,172,591  
                 
                 
EXPENSES:                
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
    267,497       31,900,292  
Custody fees
    54,025       1,355,721  
Administration fees
    9,322       746,790  
Professional fees
    89,463       632,768  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    1,981       222,672  
Registration and filing fees
    47,617       66,446  
Shareholder reports
    59,826       289,276  
Insurance premium expense
    2,287       255,355  
Interest expense
    1,413       57,728  
Commitment fee
    2,627       105,006  
Compliance expense
    43       43,603  
Miscellaneous fees
    11,369       393,450  
                 
Total expenses common to all classes
    547,470       36,069,107  
                 
Transfer agent fees
               
Class A
    7,493       171,480  
Class I
    342       54,753  
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)
               
Class A
    23,722       3,000,485  
                 
Total gross expenses
    579,027       39,295,825  
                 
Custody offset arrangement (Note 3)
    (2,918 )     (473,471 )
Expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 3) (1)(2)
    (210,604 )      
Expenses waived by investment adviser (Note 3)
    (1,486 )     (177,224 )
                 
Net expenses
    364,019       38,645,130  
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    194,490       50,527,461  
                 
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:                
Realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments
    (430,784 )     (240,181,423 )
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures
     (12 )     (5,954,360 )
Swap contracts
          1,541,510  
Forward foreign exchange contracts
    29,803       7,661,082  
Foreign currency transactions
    (4,527 )     (34,467,392 )
                 
Net realized loss on investments
    (405,520 )     (271,400,583 )
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    2,619,732       40,666,890  
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures
          (3,023,038 )
Swap contracts
          10,053,134  
Forward foreign exchange contracts
    56,946       15,014,715  
Foreign currency transactions
    (26,474 )     16,402,630  
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
    2,650,204       79,114,331  
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
    2,244,684       (192,286,252 )
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 2,439,174     $ (141,758,791 )
                 
 
     
††
  Net of foreign withholding taxes of $28,252 and $7,351,868 for the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. and Artio International Equity Fund, respectively.
†††
  Net of foreign withholding taxes of $0 and $41,181 for the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. and Artio International Equity Fund, respectively.
(1)
  The expenses reimbursed on Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. for Class A and Class I were $(82,710) and $(123,657), respectively.
(2)
  The expenses reimbursed on Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. include a non-recoupable amount of $(4,237) relating to distribution and shareholder servicing fees on Class A shares.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
152 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
 
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
                 
    Artio
  Artio
    International Equity II   Total Return Bond
INVESTMENT INCOME:                
Interest
  $ 5,264     $ 62,288,141  
Securities lending income
    1,496,780        
Dividends††
    63,128,380        
                 
Total investment income
    64,630,424       62,288,141  
                 
                 
EXPENSES:                
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
    24,323,375       6,941,858  
Custody fees
    906,693       335,592  
Administration fees
    740,918       30,958  
Professional fees
    509,185       298,450  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    153,075       160,976  
Registration and filing fees
    74,794       64,270  
Shareholder reports
    256,354       215,133  
Insurance premium expense
    218,397       95,435  
Interest expense
    92,828        
Commitment fee
    105,013       26,254  
Compliance expense
    35,160       19,595  
Miscellaneous fees
    130,006       39,290  
                 
Total expenses common to all classes
    27,545,798       8,227,811  
                 
Transfer agent fees
               
Class A
    476,413       72,652  
Class I
    243,214       30,060  
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)
               
Class A
    1,767,461       651,385  
                 
Total gross expenses
    30,032,886       8,981,908  
                 
Custody offset arrangement (Note 3)
    (406,152 )     (47,465 )
Recoupment of expenses previously assumed by investment adviser (Note 3) (1)
          36,545  
Expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 3) (2)
          (11,864 )
Expenses waived by investment adviser (Note 3)
    (135,130 )     (99,169 )
                 
Net expenses
    29,491,604       8,859,955  
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    35,138,820       53,428,186  
                 
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:                
Realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments††††
    (91,925,412 )     51,877,154  
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures
    (3,219,000 )     (385 )
Swap contracts
    342,923        
Forward foreign exchange contracts
    8,995,230       (13,702,792 )
Foreign currency transactions†††††
    (9,542,431 )     517,261  
                 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    (95,348,690 )     38,691,238  
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    (28,557,033 )     31,565,419  
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures
    (1,960,302 )      
Swap contracts
    5,652,964        
Forward foreign exchange contracts
    13,595,285       8,623,810  
Foreign currency transactions
    (2,952,439 )     141,015  
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    (14,221,525 )     40,330,244  
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
    (109,570,215 )     79,021,482  
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (74,431,395 )   $ 132,449,668  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 153


 

     
  Net of foreign withholding taxes of $0 and $948 for the Artio International Equity Fund II and Artio Total Return Bond Fund, respectively.
††
  Net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,870,252 and $0 for the Artio International Equity Fund II and Artio Total Return Bond Fund, respectively.
††††
  Net of foreign capital gains tax of $0 and $172,451 for the Artio International Equity II Fund and Artio Total Return Bond Fund, respectively.
†††††
  Net of Brazilian IOF tax of $0 and $13,728 for the Artio International Equity Fund II and Artio Total Return Bond Fund, respectively.
(1)
  The expenses recouped on Artio Total Return Bond Fund for Class A and Class I were $17,650 and $18,895, respectively.
(2)
  The expenses reimbursed on Artio Total Return Bond Fund for Class A and Class I were $11,864 and $0, respectively.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
154 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
 
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
                 
    Artio
  Artio
    Global High Income   Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt
INVESTMENT INCOME:                
Interest
  $ 267,898,356     $ 1,231,377  
Dividends
    2,923,177        
                 
Total investment income
    270,821,533       1,231,377  
                 
                 
EXPENSES:                
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
    21,326,219       168,031  
Custody fees
    739,381       85,862  
Administration fees
    15,461       3,208  
Professional fees
    491,012       54,556  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    249,802       1,875  
Registration and filing fees
    134,918       35,367  
Shareholder reports
    276,890       8,632  
Insurance premium expense
    169,274       1,135  
Interest expense
    2,018        
Commitment fee
    253,995        
Compliance expense
    34,173       223  
Miscellaneous fees
    97,687       1,426  
                 
Total expenses common to all classes
    23,790,830       360,315  
                 
Transfer agent fees
               
Class A
    354,676        
Class I
    280,591        
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)
               
Class A
    2,814,909       27,414  
                 
Total gross expenses
    27,241,006       387,729  
                 
Custody offset arrangement (Note 3)
    (259,067 )     (25,790 )
Expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 3) (1)(2)
    (13,139 )     (134,881 )
Expenses waived by investment adviser (Note 3)
    (164,048 )      
                 
Net expenses
    26,804,752       227,058  
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    244,016,781       1,004,319  
                 
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:                
Realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments††††
    (33,374,843 )     (801,190 )
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures
          12,125  
Swap contracts
    (1,800,050 )     231,086  
Forward foreign exchange contracts
    21,105,596       (33,519 )
Foreign currency transactions
    1,265,962       35,346  
                 
Net realized loss on investments
    (12,803,335 )     (556,152 )
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
               
Investments†††††
    108,287,195       579,797  
Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures
          (1,552 )
Swap contracts
    1,879,624       (232,714 )
Forward foreign exchange contracts
    (2,836,537 )     56,945  
Foreign currency transactions
    1,169,888       (14,455 )
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
    108,500,170       388,021  
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
    95,696,835       (168,131 )
                 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 339,713,616     $ 836,188  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 155


 

     
  Net of foreign withholding taxes of $66,228 and $4,423 for the Artio Global High Income Fund and Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund, respectively.
††††
  Net of foreign capital gains tax of $172,478 and $0 for the Artio Global High Income Fund and Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund, respectively.
†††††
  Net of foreign capital gains tax of $95,555 and $0 for the Artio Global High Income Fund and Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund, respectively.
(1)
  The expenses reimbursed on Artio Global High Income Fund for Class A and Class I were $(13,139) and $0, respectively. The expenses reimbursed on Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund for Class A and Class I were $(28,333) and $(74,578), respectively.
(2)
  The expenses reimbursed on Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund include a non-recoupable amount of $(31,970) relating to distribution and shareholder servicing fees on Class A shares.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
156 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
 
                 
    For the Year
  For the Year
    Ended
  Ended
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 194,490     $ (7,904 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    (405,520 )     6,062,681  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    2,650,204       (9,298,631 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    2,439,174       (3,243,854 )
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from net investment income
               
Class I
    (25,087 )     (97,512 )
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (25,087 )     (97,512 )
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    707,054       1,558,350  
Class I
    1,793,837       9,747,908  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class I
    23,999       81,615  
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (2,618,378 )     (2,848,550 )
Class I
    (29,273,004 )     (33,779,823 )
                 
Net decrease from Fund share transactions
    (29,366,492 )     (25,240,500 )
                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (26,952,405 )     (28,581,866 )
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of year
    47,074,467       75,656,333  
                 
End of year (including accumulated net investment income of $187,778 and $25,084, respectively)
  $ 20,122,062     $ 47,074,467  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 157


 

 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
 
Artio International Equity Fund
 
                 
    For the Year
  For the Year
    Ended
  Ended
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income
  $ 50,527,461     $ 69,429,752  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    (271,400,583 )     477,185,974  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    79,114,331       (1,466,650,480 )
                 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
    (141,758,791 )     (920,034,754 )
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from net investment income
               
Class A
    (29,892,907 )     (61,880,801 )
Class I
    (58,773,313 )     (112,081,692 )
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (88,666,220 )     (173,962,493 )
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    94,592,323       182,378,660  
Class I
    256,332,491       611,136,339  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class A
    29,284,391       60,491,810  
Class I
    54,098,839       99,772,000  
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (1,226,061,711 )     (1,502,926,212 )
Class I
    (2,708,498,934 )     (2,092,546,387 )
                 
Net decrease from Fund share transactions
    (3,500,252,601 )     (2,641,693,790 )
                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (3,730,677,612 )     (3,735,691,037 )
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of year
    5,747,253,788       9,482,944,825  
                 
End of year (including accumulated net investment (loss) income of $(6,578,729) and $34,007,789, respectively)
  $ 2,016,576,176     $ 5,747,253,788  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
 
                 
    For the Year
  For the Year
    Ended
  Ended
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income
  $ 35,138,820     $ 55,710,626  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    (95,348,690 )     437,367,835  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    (14,221,525 )     (1,302,788,917 )
                 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
    (74,431,395 )     (809,710,456 )
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from net investment income
               
Class A
    (17,413,839 )     (40,271,795 )
Class I
    (51,533,616 )     (130,378,430 )
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (68,947,455 )     (170,650,225 )
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    152,425,573       379,519,427  
Class I
    269,600,897       1,302,863,174  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class A
    15,787,932       37,982,653  
Class I
    36,277,359       90,114,958  
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (1,158,590,968 )     (1,019,183,514 )
Class I
    (3,064,776,499 )     (3,345,146,745 )
                 
Net decrease from Fund share transactions
    (3,749,275,706 )     (2,553,850,047 )
                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (3,892,654,556 )     (3,534,210,728 )
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of year
    4,977,066,489       8,511,277,217  
                 
End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $20,194,152 and $51,904,031, respectively)
  $ 1,084,411,933     $ 4,977,066,489  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 159


 

 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
 
                 
    For the Year
  For the Year
    Ended
  Ended
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income
  $ 53,428,186     $ 61,376,952  
Net realized gain on investments
    38,691,238       55,119,871  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    40,330,244       (37,124,183 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    132,449,668       79,372,640  
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from net investment income
               
Class A
    (9,185,698 )     (9,152,645 )
Class I
    (67,054,088 )     (46,689,863 )
Distributions from realized gain
               
Class A
    (4,921,570 )     (9,906,333 )
Class I
    (28,592,546 )     (40,537,488 )
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (109,753,902 )     (106,286,329 )
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    89,929,318       81,405,079  
Class I
    814,523,871       740,726,890  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class A
    13,378,383       18,064,838  
Class I
    81,900,951       61,874,229  
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (130,134,771 )     (142,154,906 )
Class I
    (566,116,026 )     (588,446,182 )
                 
Net increase from Fund share transactions
    303,481,726       171,469,948  
                 
Net increase in net assets
    326,177,492       144,556,259  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of year
    1,770,176,987       1,625,620,728  
                 
End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $2,847,607 and $28,604,884, respectively)
  $ 2,096,354,479     $ 1,770,176,987  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
160 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
 
                 
    For the Year
  For the Year
    Ended
  Ended
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income
  $ 244,016,781     $ 247,699,908  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    (12,803,335 )     36,410,798  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    108,500,170       (244,929,580 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    339,713,616       39,181,126  
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from net investment income
               
Class A
    (80,882,262 )     (96,064,711 )
Class I
    (165,950,161 )     (161,805,050 )
Distributions from realized gain
               
Class A
    (18,449,251 )     (31,214,490 )
Class I
    (33,475,158 )     (50,838,415 )
Return of capital
               
Class A
    (1,643,402 )      
Class I
    (3,371,514 )      
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (303,771,748 )     (339,922,666 )
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    383,609,386       916,645,209  
Class I
    1,328,641,709       1,191,023,033  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class A
    90,532,888       113,823,044  
Class I
    106,426,184       137,936,367  
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (728,612,636 )     (830,599,559 )
Class I
    (1,405,950,078 )     (938,096,095 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions
    (225,352,547 )     590,731,999  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (189,410,679 )     289,990,459  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of year
    3,386,462,850       3,096,472,391  
                 
End of year (including accumulated net investment (loss) income of $(1,631,203) and $877,237, respectively)
  $ 3,197,052,171     $ 3,386,462,850  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 161


 

 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
                 
    For the Year
  For the Period
    Ended
  Ended
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011 (1)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income
  $ 1,004,319     $ 425,529  
Net realized loss on investments
    (556,152 )     (69,770 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    388,021       (691,943 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    836,188       (336,184 )
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from net investment income
               
Class A
    (98,842 )     (192,861 )
Class I
    (131,387 )     (234,045 )
Distributions from realized gain
               
Class A
    (38,011 )      
Class I
    (46,169 )      
Return of capital
               
Class A
    (324,804 )      
Class I
    (422,825 )      
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (1,062,038 )     (426,906 )
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    25,250       11,044,700  
Class I
    1,373,338       13,061,000  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class A
    461,657       192,861  
Class I
    600,381       234,045  
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (37,711 )     (2,488 )
Class I
    (1,049,666 )     (21,196 )
                 
Net increase from Fund share transactions
    1,373,249       24,508,922  
                 
Net increase in net assets
    1,147,399       23,745,832  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of period
    23,745,832        
                 
End of year (including accumulated net investment loss of $(84,676) and $(90,948), respectively)
  $ 24,893,231     $ 23,745,832  
                 
 
     
(1)
  Commenced operations on May 24, 2011.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
162 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class A
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $33.90       $36.70       $32.55       $27.23       $47.02      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss) (1)
    0.17       (0.08 )     (0.01 )     0.27       0.32      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    1.04       (2.72 )     5.05       5.15       (20.03 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.21       (2.80 )     5.04       5.42       (19.71 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
                (0.89 )     (0.10 )     (0.08 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
                (0.89 )     (0.10 )     (0.08 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $35.11       $33.90       $36.70       $32.55       $27.23      
                                             
Total Return
    3.54 %     (7.60 )%     15.65 %     19.94 %     (42.00 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $8,691       $10,223       $12,302       $17,703       $16,045      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
    0.49 %     (0.21 )%     (0.04 )%     0.99 %     0.79 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)(3)
    1.40 %(4)     1.40 %(4)     1.40 %(4)     1.40 %     1.45 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    1.39 %(4)     1.40 %(4)     1.40 %(4)     1.40 %     1.40 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    182 %     147 %     195 %     320 %     200 %    
                                             
(1) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2) The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such an action not been taken, the operating expenses ratios would have been:
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (3)
    2.33 %(4)     1.79 %(4)     1.78 %(4)     1.89 %     1.75 %    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets
    2.32 %(4)     1.79 %(4)     1.78 %(4)     1.89 %     1.70 %    
 
     
(3)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements.
(4)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 163


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class I
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $34.20       $37.01       $32.80       $27.55       $47.45      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (1)
    0.25       0.01       0.07       0.35       0.39      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    1.05       (2.74 )     5.09       5.17       (20.10 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.30       (2.73 )     5.16       5.52       (19.71 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
    (0.02 )     (0.08 )     (0.95 )     (0.27 )     (0.19 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.02 )     (0.08 )     (0.95 )     (0.27 )     (0.19 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $35.48       $34.20       $37.01       $32.80       $27.55      
                                             
Total Return
    3.82 %     (7.40 )%     15.94 %     20.23 %     (41.68 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $11,431       $36,851       $63,354       $50,021       $47,518      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    0.73 %     0.04 %     0.21 %     1.27 %     0.98 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)(3)
    1.15 %(4)     1.15 %(4)     1.15 %(4)     1.15 %     1.20 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    1.14 %(4)     1.15 %(4)     1.15 %(4)     1.15 %     1.15 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    182 %     147 %     195 %     320 %     200 %    
                                             
(1) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2) The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such an action not been taken, the operating expenses ratios would have been:
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (3)
    1.77 %(4)     1.42 %(4)     1.44 %(4)     1.50 %     1.45 %    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets
    1.76 %(4)     1.42 %(4)     1.44 %(4)     1.50 %     1.40 %    
 
     
(3)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements.
(4)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
164 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio International Equity Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class A
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $24.55       $28.87       $28.20       $24.46     $51.95      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (1)
    0.30       0.19       0.27       0.26       0.52      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (0.62 )     (4.00 )     2.48       3.94       (22.03 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    (0.32 )     (3.81 )     2.75       4.20       (21.51 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
    (0.39 )     (0.51 )     (2.08 )     (0.46 )     (0.72 )    
From net realized gains on investments
                            (5.26 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.39 )     (0.51 )     (2.08 )     (0.46 )     (5.98 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $23.84       $24.55       $28.87       $28.20       $24.46    
                                             
Total Return
    (1.14 )%     (13.49 )%     10.06 %     17.62 %     (46.49 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $877,738       $2,059,255       $3,692,638       $4,368,400       $4,884,851      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    1.30 %     0.65 %     1.00 %     1.09 %     1.31 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    1.25 %(3)     1.29 %(3)     1.28 %(3)     1.26 %     1.22 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    1.23 %(3)     1.29 %(3)     1.28 %(3)     1.21 %     1.13 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    35 %     41 %     105 %     201 %     55 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement.
(3)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
(4)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 1.24%, 1.30%, 1.28%, 1.21% and 1.13% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
  The financial statements are prepared to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, the NAVs for certain funds reported in the financial statements may differ from the NAV used to process shareholder transactions. The reported NAV for shareholder transaction activity for International Equity Fund Class A shares was $24.44. The NAV above has been restated to correct an error which was identified subsequent to the close of the fiscal year.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 165


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio International Equity Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class I
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $25.20       $29.64       $28.89       $25.09     $53.15      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (1)
    0.36       0.28       0.35       0.33       0.63      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (0.64 )     (4.13 )     2.55       4.03       (22.60 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    (0.28 )     (3.85 )     2.90       4.36       (21.97 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
    (0.48 )     (0.59 )     (2.15 )     (0.56 )     (0.83 )    
From net realized gains on investments
                            (5.26 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.48 )     (0.59 )     (2.15 )     (0.56 )     (6.09 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $24.44       $25.20       $29.64       $28.89       $25.09    
                                             
Total Return
    (0.93 )%     (13.31 )%     10.37 %     17.91 %     (46.37 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $1,138,838       $3,687,999       $5,790,307       $6,389,926       $6,878,409      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    1.51 %     0.95 %     1.26 %     1.36 %     1.56 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    1.02 %(3)     1.05 %(3)     1.02 %(3)     1.01 %     0.98 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    1.00 %(3)     1.05 %(3)     1.02 %(3)     0.95 %     0.89 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    35 %     41 %     105 %     201 %     55 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement.
(3)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
(4)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 1.01%, 1.05%, 1.02%, 0.95% and 0.89% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
  The financial statements are prepared to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, the NAVs for certain funds reported in the financial statements may differ from the NAV used to process shareholder transactions. The reported NAV for shareholder transaction activity for International Equity Fund Class I shares was $25.07. The NAV above was restated to correct an error which was identified subsequent to the close of the fiscal year end.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
166 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class A
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $10.46       $12.18       $11.62       $10.15     $18.31      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (1)
    0.12       0.07       0.11       0.09       0.19      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (0.05 )     (1.56 )     1.00       1.71       (7.94 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.07       (1.49 )     1.11       1.80       (7.75 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
    (0.15 )     (0.23 )     (0.55 )     (0.33 )     (0.14 )    
From net realized gains on investments
                            (0.27 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.15 )     (0.23 )     (0.55 )     (0.33 )     (0.41 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $10.38       $10.46       $12.18       $11.62       $10.15    
                                             
Total Return
    0.91 %     (12.61 )%     9.75 %     18.23 %     (43.18 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $278,360       $1,310,435       $2,156,072       $2,146,222       $1,309,002      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    1.21 %     0.54 %     0.98 %     0.87 %     1.25 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    1.32 %(3)     1.28 %(3)     1.29 %(3)     1.27 %     1.28 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    1.30 %(3)     1.28 %(3)     1.28 %(3)     1.24 %     1.21 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    34 %     51 %     123 %     205 %     89 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement.
(3)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
(4)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 1.31%, 1.29%, 1.28%, 1.25% and 1.21% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.
  The financial statements are prepared to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, the NAVs for certain funds reported in the financial statements may differ from the NAV used to process shareholder transactions. The reported NAV for shareholder transaction activity for International Equity Fund II Class A shares was $10.16.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 167


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio International Equity Fund II
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class I
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $10.54       $12.27       $11.70       $10.22     $18.42      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (1)
    0.14       0.10       0.14       0.12       0.23      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (0.04 )     (1.57 )     1.01       1.72       (7.99 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.10       (1.47 )     1.15       1.84       (7.76 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
    (0.19 )     (0.26 )     (0.58 )     (0.36 )     (0.17 )    
From net realized gains on investments
                            (0.27 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.19 )     (0.26 )     (0.58 )     (0.36 )     (0.44 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $10.45       $10.54       $12.27       $11.70       $10.22    
                                             
Total Return
    1.11 %     (12.31 )%     9.99 %     18.59 %     (43.03 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $806,052       $3,666,631       $6,355,205       $6,985,273       $5,218,728      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    1.33 %     0.79 %     1.23 %     1.18 %     1.48 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    1.02 %(3)     1.04 %(3)     1.05 %(3)     1.02 %     1.00 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    1.01 %(3)     1.04 %(3)     1.04 %(3)     0.98 %     0.93 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    34 %     51 %     123 %     205 %     89 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement.
(3)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
(4)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 1.01%, 1.04%, 1.04%, 0.99% and 0.93% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.
  The financial statements are prepared to conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, the NAVs for certain funds reported in the financial statements may differ from the NAV used to process shareholder transactions. The reported NAV for shareholder transaction activity for International Equity Fund II Class I shares was $10.23.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
168 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class A
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $14.02       $14.24       $13.51       $12.21       $13.41      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (1)
    0.34       0.55       0.52       0.51       0.57      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.56       0.18       0.69       1.54       (1.07 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.90       0.73       1.21       2.05       (0.50 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
    (0.49 )     (0.47 )     (0.48 )     (0.62 )     (0.70 )    
From net realized gains on investments
    (0.26 )     (0.48 )           (0.13 )          
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.75 )     (0.95 )     (0.48 )     (0.75 )     (0.70 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $14.17       $14.02       $14.24       $13.51       $12.21      
                                             
Total Return
    6.64 %     5.49 %     9.16 %     17.27 %     (4.01 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $247,217       $271,444       $319,782       $331,224       $302,869      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    2.47 %     3.96 %     3.77 %     3.98 %     4.27 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    0.69 %     0.69 %     0.69 %     0.69 %     0.69 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (3)
    0.69 %     0.69 %     0.69 %     0.69 %     0.69 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate (4)
    236 %     219 %     193 %     289 %     341 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement.
(3)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 0.69%, 0.71%, 0.70%, 0.69% and 0.72% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(4)
  The portfolio turnover rate not including TBA transactions was 156%, 180%, 164%, 159% and 238% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 169


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio Total Return Bond Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class I
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $13.91       $14.16       $13.47       $12.20       $13.43      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (1)
    0.38       0.58       0.55       0.54       0.57      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.55       0.18       0.69       1.53       (1.04 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.93       0.76       1.24       2.07       (0.47 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
    (0.55 )     (0.53 )     (0.55 )     (0.67 )     (0.76 )    
From net realized gains on investments
    (0.26 )     (0.48 )           (0.13 )          
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.81 )     (1.01 )     (0.55 )     (0.80 )     (0.76 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $14.03       $13.91       $14.16       $13.47       $12.20      
                                             
Total Return
    6.97 %     5.79 %     9.39 %     17.56 %     (3.84 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $1,849,138       $1,498,733       $1,305,839       $1,238,512       $963,045      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    2.73 %     4.20 %     4.01 %     4.26 %     4.27 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    0.41 %     0.44 %     0.44 %     0.43 %     0.44 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (3)
    0.41 %     0.44 %     0.44 %     0.44 %     0.44 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate (4)
    236 %     219 %     193 %     289 %     341 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangement.
(3)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 0.41%, 0.45%, 0.44%, 0.43% and 0.46% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(4)
  The portfolio turnover rate not including TBA transactions was 156%,180%, 164%, 159% and 238% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
170 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class A
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $10.14       $11.06       $10.28       $8.08       $11.05      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (1)
    0.73       0.77       0.82       0.71       0.68      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.34       (0.62 )     0.77       2.42       (3.00 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.07       0.15       1.59       3.13       (2.32 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
    (0.74 )     (0.79 )     (0.81 )     (0.78 )     (0.65 )    
From net realized gains on investments
    (0.16 )     (0.28 )                      
Return of capital
    (0.01 )                 (0.15 )          
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.91 )     (1.07 )     (0.81 )     (0.93 )     (0.65 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $10.30       $10.14       $11.06       $10.28       $8.08      
                                             
Total Return
    11.22 %     1.30 %     16.08 %     42.71 %     (22.12 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $1,066,487       $1,308,597       $1,222,933       $715,541       $139,340      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    7.26 %     7.19 %     7.70 %     7.83 %     6.67 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    1.00 %(3)     1.01 %(3)     1.00 %     1.01 %     1.02 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    0.99 %(3)     0.99 %(3)     1.00 %     1.00 %     1.00 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    62 %     78 %     57 %     43 %     28 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements and recoupment of expense previously assumed by the Fund’s investment adviser.
(3)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
(4)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expenses ratios would have been 1.01%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 1.01% and 1.08% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 171


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio Global High Income Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class I
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $9.72       $10.64       $9.90       $7.82       $10.71      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (1)
    0.73       0.76       0.82       0.70       0.69      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.31       (0.59 )     0.74       2.33       (2.90 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    1.04       0.17       1.56       3.03       (2.21 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
    (0.74 )     (0.81 )     (0.82 )     (0.79 )     (0.68 )    
From net realized gains on investments
    (0.16 )     (0.28 )                      
Return of capital
    (0.02 )                 (0.16 )          
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.92 )     (1.09 )     (0.82 )     (0.95 )     (0.68 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $9.84       $9.72       $10.64       $9.90       $7.82      
                                             
Total Return
    11.49 %     1.52 %     16.39 %     42.99 %     (21.84 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $2,130,565       $2,077,865       $1,873,539       $934,054       $221,811      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    7.53 %     7.44 %     7.96 %     8.10 %     6.93 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (2)
    0.73 %(3)     0.74 %(3)     0.75 %     0.76 %     0.77 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    0.73 %(3)     0.73 %(3)     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    62 %     78 %     57 %     43 %     28 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements and recoupment of expense previously assumed by the Fund’s investment adviser.
(3)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
(4)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratios would have been 0.74%, 0.74%, 0.74%, 0.74% and 0.79% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                     
    Class A
    Year
  Period
   
    Ended
  Ended
   
    October 31,
  October 31,
   
    2012   2011 (1)    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $9.69       $10.00      
                     
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                   
Net investment income (2)
    0.39       0.18      
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    (0.07 )     (0.32 )    
                     
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.32       (0.14 )    
                     
Less distributions:
                   
From net investment income
    (0.09 )     (0.17 )    
From net realized gains on investments
    (0.03 )          
Return of capital
    (0.28 )          
                     
Total Distributions
    (0.40 )     (0.17 )    
                     
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $9.61       $9.69      
                     
Total Return
    3.45 %     (1.39 )%    
                     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                   
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $11,249       $10,894      
                     
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    4.04 %     3.98 %(3)    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    1.20 %     1.20 %(3)    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)
    1.09 %     1.12 %(3)    
                     
Portfolio turnover rate
    62 %     26 %(3)    
                     
 
     
(1)
  Commenced operations on May 24, 2011.
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Annualized.
(4)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements.
(5)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio for the year ended October 31, 2012 and for the period ended October 31, 2011 would have been 1.64% and 2.69%, respectively.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                     
    Class I
    Year
  Period
   
    Ended
  Ended
   
    October 31,
  October 31,
   
    2012   2011 (1)    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $9.70       $10.00      
                     
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                   
Net investment income (2)
    0.41       0.19      
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    (0.07 )     (0.31 )    
                     
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.34       (0.12 )    
                     
Less distributions:
                   
From net investment income
    (0.10 )     (0.18 )    
From net realized gains on investments
    (0.03 )          
Return of capital
    (0.31 )          
                     
Total Distributions
    (0.44 )     (0.18 )    
                     
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $9.60       $9.70      
                     
Total Return
    3.55 %     (1.19 )%    
                     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                   
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $13,644       $12,852      
                     
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    4.31 %     4.27 %(3)    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    0.93 %     0.93 %(3)    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)
    0.82 %     0.85 %(3)    
                     
Portfolio turnover rate
    62 %     26 %(3)    
                     
 
     
(1)
  Commenced operations on May 24, 2011.
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Annualized.
(4)
  Expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to custody offset arrangements.
(5)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio for the year ended October 31, 2012 and for the period ended October 31, 2011 would have been 1.39% and 2.42%, respectively.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.  Organization
 
The Artio Global Funds consist of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (“Select Opportunities Fund,” formerly, Artio Global Equity Fund Inc.) and the Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Trust”). Effective July 27, 2012, the Artio Global Equity Fund Inc. changed its name to Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. As of October 31, 2012, the Artio Global Funds are comprised of six funds (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
 
The Select Opportunities Fund was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on May 23, 1990 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as a diversified, open-end management investment company.
 
The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act, as an open-end management investment company. As of October 31, 2012, the Trust offered four diversified investment funds: Artio International Equity Fund (the “International Equity Fund”), Artio International Equity Fund II (the “International Equity Fund II”), Artio Total Return Bond Fund (the “Total Return Bond Fund”), and Artio Global High Income Fund (the “Global High Income Fund”). As of October 31, 2012, the Trust offered one non-diversified investment fund: Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund (the “Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund,” formerly, Artio Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund ). Effective May 1, 2012, the Fund changed its name to the Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund.
 
The International Equity Fund is closed to new shareholders (at the account level). This excludes 401(k) plans that have existing investments in the Fund through related 401(k) plans, new plan participants within 401(k) plans that hold positions in the Fund and investors purchasing Fund shares through broker-dealer sponsored fee-based discretionary model portfolio programs and bank/wealth management model portfolio programs, provided that the sponsoring firm has received prior approval from the Fund and has continuously held Fund shares since before the closing of the Fund and those shares are made available to that program pursuant to an agreement with the Fund’s Distributors and/or the Fund’s Transfer Agent. In addition, existing shareholders may continue to invest.
 
Each of the Funds offers multiple share classes. As of October 31, 2012, all of the Funds offered Class A and Class I shares. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors and have different expense structures, as outlined in the Funds’ prospectus. Each class of shares has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
that affect that class. Income, realized gains and losses, unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and expenses that are not attributable to a specific class are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets. Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other expenses are allocated to the respective Fund based on average daily net assets.
 
Each Fund has distinct investment objectives. Following are the objectives for the Funds:
 
         
Fund Name   Investment Objective    
Select Opportunities Fund
  Seeks to maximize total return, principally through capital appreciation.    
International Equity Fund
  Seeks long term growth of capital.    
International Equity Fund II
  Seeks long term growth of capital.    
Total Return Bond Fund
  Seeks to provide total return, which consists of two components: (1) changes in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities (both realized and unrealized appreciation/depreciation) and (2) income received from its portfolio securities.    
Global High Income Fund
  Seeks to maximize total return, principally through a high level of current income, and secondarily through capital appreciation.    
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
  Seeks to provide a high level of total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation.    
         
 
2.  Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The presentation of financial statements, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
a) Portfolio valuation: Each Fund’s assets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at fair value on the basis of quotations furnished by a pricing service or provided by securities dealers. Equity investments are generally valued using the last sale price or official closing price taken from the primary market in which each security trades, or if no sales occurred during the day, at the mean of the current quoted bid and asked prices.
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Fixed income securities are generally valued using prices provided directly by independent third party services or provided directly from one or more broker dealers or market makers, each in accordance with valuation procedures (“Valuation Procedures”) approved by the Select Opportunities Fund’s Board of Director’s, and the Trust’s Board of Trustees (each a “Board” and collectively, “the Boards”), as applicable. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider yield or prices with respect to comparable bond quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as credit rating, interest rates and maturity date, to determine current value.
 
Assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currency will be converted into U.S. dollar values. Short-term dollar-denominated investments of appropriate credit quality that mature in 60 days or less are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates fair value. To the extent each Fund invests in other open-end funds, the Fund will calculate its Net Asset Value (“NAV”) based upon the NAV of the underlying funds in which it invests. The prospectuses of these underlying funds explain the circumstances under which they will use good faith fair value pricing and the effects of such fair value pricing.
 
When market quotations or exchange rates are not readily available, or if Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global” or “Adviser”) concludes that such market quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of a Fund’s assets are determined in good faith in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. For options, swaps and warrants, a fair value price may be determined using readily available market quotations, prices provided by independent pricing services, or by using modeling tools provided by industry accepted financial data service providers. Key inputs to such tools may include yield and prices from comparable or reference assets, maturity or expiration dates, ratings, and interest rates. In addition, the Adviser, through its pricing committee, may determine the fair value price based upon multiple factors as set forth in the Valuation Procedures approved by the Boards.
 
The closing prices of domestic or foreign securities may not reflect their market values at the time the Funds calculate their respective NAVs if an event that materially affects the value of those securities has occurred since the closing prices were established on the domestic or foreign exchange market, but before the Funds’ NAV calculations. Under certain conditions, the Boards have approved an independent pricing service to fair value foreign securities. This is generally accomplished by adjusting the closing price for movements in correlated indices, securities
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
or derivatives. Fair value pricing may cause the value of the security on the books of the Funds to be different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may affect the calculation of a Funds’ NAV. Certain Funds may fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Funds are pricing their shares.
 
Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. Fair value measurements are determined within a framework that has established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
 
Level 1— Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (i.e. equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, purchased options contracts)
 
Level 2— Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatility, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs (i.e. debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts, foreign securities utilizing an approved vendor for systematic fair value pricing)
 
Level 3— Inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (i.e. certain broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized at the end of the reporting period.
 
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
 
The Funds will fair value foreign securities when the Adviser does not believe that the closing prices are reflective of fair value due to significant events that occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign markets but before the Funds’ NAV calculations. When securities are fair valued under this method, they will be classified as Level 2 which may result in significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used depends on market activity. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. Foreign securities in the Select Opportunities Fund, International Equity Fund and International Equity Fund II were fair valued under this method at October 31, 2011. Securities were not fair valued using this method at October 31, 2012, resulting in significant transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. As a result, securities with a total value of $3,384,497, $1,110,483,720 and $628,304,281 in the Select Opportunities Fund, International Equity Fund and International Equity Fund II, respectively, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as of October 31, 2012.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2012 in valuing the Funds’ investments:
 
Select Opportunities Fund
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
COMMON STOCKS
                                   
United States
  $ 10,880,216     $     $     $ 10,880,216      
China
    1,263,758                   1,263,758      
Canada
    1,019,517                   1,019,517      
Japan
    888,436                   888,436      
United Kingdom
    793,364                   793,364      
Australia
    739,501                   739,501      
Switzerland
    723,605                   723,605      
Indonesia
    610,469                   610,469      
France
    491,208                   491,208      
Netherlands
    458,765                   458,765      
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
Denmark
  $ 303,871     $     $     $ 303,871      
Germany
    239,445                   239,445      
                                     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    18,412,155                   18,412,155      
                                     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
                                   
United States
          2,003,153             2,003,153      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
    18,412,155       2,003,153             20,415,308      
                                     
TOTAL
  $ 18,412,155     $ 2,003,153     $     $ 20,415,308      
                                     
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Select Opportunities Fund
Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
Asset Valuation Inputs
 
                                                                                     
                                        Change in
   
                                        Unrealized
   
                                        Appreciation
   
                Change in
                      (Depreciation)
   
        Accrued
      Unrealized
                      from Investments
   
    Balance as of
  Discounts
  Realized Gain
  Appreciation
          Net Transfers
  Net Transfers
  Balance as of
  Held at
   
Investments in Securities   October 31, 2011   (Premiums)   (Loss)   (Depreciation)   Net Purchases   Net Sales   into Level 3   out of Level 3   October 31, 2012   October 31, 2012    
PREFERRED STOCKS
                                                                                   
Philippines
  $ 133     $     $ 14     $  (12 )   $     $ (135 )   $     $     $     $      
                                                                                     
TOTAL
  $ 133     $     $ 14     $  (12 )   $     $ (135 )   $     $     $     $      
                                                                                     
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
International Equity Fund
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
COMMON STOCKS
                                   
United Kingdom
  $ 383,011,591     $     $     $ 383,011,591      
Switzerland
    256,343,455                   256,343,455      
Japan
    216,815,802                   216,815,802      
France
    201,805,664                   201,805,664      
Germany
    167,788,872                   167,788,872      
Canada
    73,584,112                   73,584,112      
Netherlands
    67,942,186                   67,942,186      
China
    66,012,585                   66,012,585      
Italy
    47,618,659                   47,618,659      
Hong Kong
    40,600,870                   40,600,870      
Spain
    35,379,161                   35,379,161      
Romania
    31,724,993                   31,724,993      
South Korea
    29,391,519                   29,391,519      
Bulgaria
    5,435,464       21,618,581       1,907,747       28,961,792      
Nigeria
    25,184,848                   25,184,848      
Sweden
    24,293,268                   24,293,268      
Taiwan
    22,882,095                   22,882,095      
Denmark
    18,318,955                   18,318,955      
Russia
          17,041,934             17,041,934      
Czech Republic
    16,439,313                   16,439,313      
Ireland
    13,099,599                   13,099,599      
Israel
    9,834,792                   9,834,792      
Austria
    7,519,722                   7,519,722      
India
    6,739,976                   6,739,976      
Ukraine
    1,666,946             4,832,395       6,499,341      
Australia
    6,444,110                   6,444,110      
Serbia
    4,224,115             826,962       5,051,077      
Portugal
    4,336,018                   4,336,018      
Venezuela
                3,911,687       3,911,687      
Norway
    3,546,452                   3,546,452      
Lebanon
    2,762,608       516,888             3,279,496      
Mexico
    2,827,558                   2,827,558      
Latvia
                           
                                     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    1,793,575,308       39,177,403       11,478,791       1,844,231,502      
                                     
PREFERRED STOCKS
                                   
Germany
    27,780,802                   27,780,802      
Bulgaria
          6,699,495             6,699,495      
United Kingdom
          193,184             193,184      
                                     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
    27,780,802       6,892,679             34,673,481      
                                     
 
 
182 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
                                   
Multinational
  $ 17,112,053     $     $     $ 17,112,053      
Russia
                1,389,510       1,389,510      
                                     
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
    17,112,053             1,389,510       18,501,563      
                                     
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
                                   
Venezuela
                6,107,587       6,107,587      
                                     
EQUITY LINKED NOTES
                                   
Ireland
    2,456,859                   2,456,859      
Ukraine
                1,875,000       1,875,000      
India
          5,902             5,902      
                                     
TOTAL EQUITY LINKED NOTES
    2,456,859       5,902       1,875,000       4,337,761      
                                     
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT COMPENSATION NOTES
                                   
Bulgaria
    1,087,944       210,109             1,298,053      
                                     
RIGHTS
                                   
Spain
    236,889                   236,889      
                                     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
                                   
United States
          70,944,002             70,944,002      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
    1,842,249,855       117,230,095       20,850,888       1,980,330,838      
                                     
SWAPS
          10,053,134             10,053,134      
                                     
TOTAL
  $ 1,842,249,855     $ 127,283,229     $ 20,850,888     $ 1,990,383,972      
                                     
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 183


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
International Equity Fund
Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
Asset Valuation Inputs
 
                                                                                     
                                        Change in
   
                                        Unrealized
   
                                        Appreciation
   
                Change in
                      (Depreciation)
   
        Accrued
      Unrealized
                      from Investments
   
    Balance as of
  Discounts
  Realized Gain
  Appreciation
          Net Transfers
  Net Transfers
  Balance as of
  Held at
   
Investments in Securities   October 31, 2011   (Premiums)   (Loss)   (Depreciation)   Net Purchases   Net Sales   into Level 3   out of Level 3   October 31, 2012   October 31, 2012    
COMMON STOCKS
                                                                                   
Bulgaria
  $ 41,441,884     $     $ (11,932,100 )   $ 5,592,430     $     $ (11,575,886 )   $     $ (21,618,581 )   $ 1,907,747     $ (1,320,902 )    
Latvia
    279,501                   (279,501 )                                   (279,501 )    
Russia
    35,445,596             (4,982,084 )     8,244,985             (38,708,497 )                            
Serbia
    2,604,254             (29,987 )     (1,777,292 )     40,405       (10,418 )                 826,962       (1,777,292 )    
Ukraine
    14,925,394             (11,768,205 )     41,654,381             (43,308,416 )     3,329,241             4,832,395       (5,476,214 )    
United Kingdom
    12,023,899             (2,994,844 )     (483,343 )           (6,162,378 )           (2,383,334 )                
Venezuela
    15,607,343                   20,792,452       11,566,771       (44,054,878 )                 3,911,688       (9,169,119 )    
EQUITY LINKED NOTES
                                                                                   
Ukraine
    8,928,375             3,437,882       (9,682,692 )     4,730,827       (5,539,392 )                 1,875,000       (2,855,827 )    
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
                                                                                   
Russia
    1,389,510                                                 1,389,510            
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
                                                                                   
Venezuela
          (30,559 )           (2,900,199 )     9,038,345                         6,107,587       (2,900,199 )    
PREFERRED STOCKS
                                                                                   
Philippines
    27,039             2,850       (2,356 )           (27,533 )                            
RIGHTS
                                                                                   
Bulgaria
                350                   (350 )                            
                                                                                     
TOTAL
  $ 132,672,795     $ (30,559 )   $ (28,266,138 )   $ 61,158,865     $ 25,376,348     $ (149,387,748 )   $ 3,329,241     $ (24,001,915 )   $ 20,850,889     $ (23,779,054 )    
                                                                                     
 
 
184 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
International Equity Fund II
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
COMMON STOCKS
                                   
United Kingdom
  $ 207,145,099     $     $     $ 207,145,099      
Switzerland
    135,138,416                   135,138,416      
France
    117,175,047                   117,175,047      
Japan
    116,264,235                   116,264,235      
Germany
    96,994,230                   96,994,230      
Canada
    40,576,152                   40,576,152      
Netherlands
    38,144,803                   38,144,803      
China
    33,280,125                   33,280,125      
Romania
    31,132,048                   31,132,048      
Italy
    25,781,580                   25,781,580      
Spain
    21,789,959                   21,789,959      
Hong Kong
    18,629,166                   18,629,166      
South Korea
    17,151,559                   17,151,559      
Sweden
    14,085,186                   14,085,186      
Taiwan
    13,551,326                   13,551,326      
Nigeria
    10,780,716                   10,780,716      
Russia
          10,270,316             10,270,316      
Denmark
    9,980,864                   9,980,864      
Czech Republic
    9,601,526                   9,601,526      
Ireland
    7,393,942                   7,393,942      
Israel
    4,499,069                   4,499,069      
Mexico
    4,170,076                   4,170,076      
Australia
    3,562,063                   3,562,063      
Ukraine
    2,638,518                   2,638,518      
Portugal
    2,276,722                   2,276,722      
Norway
    2,055,755                   2,055,755      
Lebanon
          1,938,376             1,938,376      
India
    1,459,861                   1,459,861      
                                     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    985,258,043       12,208,692             997,466,735      
                                     
PREFERRED STOCKS
                                   
Germany
    15,352,675                   15,352,675      
United Kingdom
          101,935             101,935      
                                     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
    15,352,675       101,935             15,454,610      
                                     
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
                                   
Multinational
    8,972,967                   8,972,967      
                                     
EQUITY LINKED NOTES
                                   
Ireland
    721,422                   721,422      
                                     
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 185


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
RIGHTS
                                   
Spain
  $ 144,841     $     $     $ 144,841      
                                     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
                                   
United States
          31,174,814             31,174,814      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
    1,010,449,948       43,485,441             1,053,935,389      
                                     
SWAPS
          5,652,964             5,652,964      
                                     
TOTAL
  $ 1,010,449,948     $ 49,138,405     $     $ 1,059,588,353      
                                     
 
 
186 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
International Equity Fund II
Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
Asset Valuation Inputs
 
                                                                                     
                                        Change in
   
                                        Unrealized
   
                                        Appreciation
   
                Change in
                      (Depreciation)
   
        Accrued
      Unrealized
                      from Investments
   
    Balance as of
  Discounts
  Realized Gain
  Appreciation
          Net Transfers
  Net Transfers
  Balance as of
  Held at
   
Investments in Securities   October 31, 2011   (Premiums)   (Loss)   (Depreciation)   Net Purchases   Net Sales   into Level 3   out of Level 3   October 31, 2012   October 31, 2012    
PREFERRED STOCKS
                                                                                   
Philippines
  $ 20,375     $     $ 2,148     $ (1,775 )   $     $ (20,748 )   $     $     $     $      
                                                                                     
TOTAL
  $ 20,375     $     $ 2,148     $ (1,775 )   $     $ (20,748 )   $     $     $     $      
                                                                                     
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 187


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Total Return Bond Fund
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
                       
    in Active
    Significant
                 
    Markets for
    Other
    Significant
           
    Identical
    Observable
    Unobservable
           
    Assets
    Inputs
    Inputs
           
Description   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total      
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
                                   
United States
  $     $ 741,191,963     $     $ 741,191,963      
                                     
CORPORATE BONDS
                                   
United States
          336,947,457             336,947,457      
Australia
          33,396,113             33,396,113      
United Kingdom
          31,428,733             31,428,733      
Netherlands
          22,314,232             22,314,232      
Norway
          22,086,762             22,086,762      
France
          19,135,595             19,135,595      
Canada
          17,450,640             17,450,640      
Sweden
          12,591,767             12,591,767      
Supranational
          11,113,930             11,113,930      
Brazil
          10,812,579             10,812,579      
Ireland
          10,662,513             10,662,513      
Switzerland
          9,501,066             9,501,066      
Hong Kong
          7,495,770             7,495,770      
United Arab Emirates
          6,837,300             6,837,300      
Chile
          6,139,792             6,139,792      
Germany
          3,934,032             3,934,032      
                                     
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
          561,848,281             561,848,281      
                                     
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
                                   
United States
          432,886,735       11,138,254       444,024,989      
Canada
          14,718,878             14,718,878      
Russia
                96,894       96,894      
                                     
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
          447,605,613       11,235,148       458,840,761      
                                     
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS
                                   
Canada
          91,729,840             91,729,840      
Australia
          74,380,103             74,380,103      
Mexico
          72,322,419             72,322,419      
Brazil
          67,948,750             67,948,750      
Qatar
          9,901,185             9,901,185      
                                     
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS
          316,282,297             316,282,297      
                                     
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
                                   
United States
          44,940,362             44,940,362      
                                     
 
 
188 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
                       
    in Active
    Significant
                 
    Markets for
    Other
    Significant
           
    Identical
    Observable
    Unobservable
           
    Assets
    Inputs
    Inputs
           
Description   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total      
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
                                   
United States
  $     $ 158,346,502     $     $ 158,346,502      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
          2,270,215,018       11,235,148       2,281,450,166      
                                     
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
          2,344,843             2,344,843      
                                     
TOTAL
  $     $ 2,272,559,861     $ 11,235,148     $ 2,283,795,009      
                                     
 
Liabilities Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
  $     $ (1,441,245 )   $     $ (1,441,245 )    
                                     
TOTAL
  $     $ (1,441,245 )   $     $ (1,441,245 )    
                                     
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 189


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Total Return Bond Fund
Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
Asset Valuation Inputs
 
                                                                                     
                                        Change in
   
                                        Unrealized
   
                                        Appreciation
   
                Change in
                      (Depreciation)
   
        Accrued
      Unrealized
                      from Investments
   
    Balance as of
  Discounts
  Realized Gain
  Appreciation
          Net Transfers
  Net Transfers
  Balance as of
  Held at
   
Investments in Securities   October 31, 2011   (Premiums)   (Loss)   (Depreciation)   Net Purchases   Net Sales   into Level 3   out of Level 3   October 31, 2012   October 31, 2012    
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
                                                                                   
Russia
  $ 319,812     $     $ 4,964     $ 16,110     $     $ (243,992 )   $     $     $ 96,894     $ 16,110      
United States
                                        11,138,254             11,138,254            
                                                                                     
TOTAL
  $ 319,812     $     $ 4,964     $ 16,110     $     $ (243,992 )   $ 11,138,254     $     $ 11,235,148     $ 16,110      
                                                                                     
 
 
190 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Global High Income Fund
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
                       
    in Active
    Significant
                 
    Markets for
    Other
    Significant
           
    Identical
    Observable
    Unobservable
           
    Assets
    Inputs
    Inputs
           
Description   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total      
CORPORATE BONDS
                                   
United States
  $     $ 1,599,005,866     $ 51,920,753     $ 1,650,926,619      
Canada
          254,033,299             254,033,299      
United Kingdom
          187,836,616             187,836,616      
Germany
          51,804,249             51,804,249      
Netherlands
          46,911,509             46,911,509      
Czech Republic
          45,796,685             45,796,685      
Sweden
          32,475,315             32,475,315      
Mexico
          30,575,775             30,575,775      
Australia
          26,750,000             26,750,000      
Norway
          20,752,402             20,752,402      
France
          20,737,094             20,737,094      
Indonesia
          18,691,612             18,691,612      
Cyprus
          17,719,780             17,719,780      
Italy
          17,671,165             17,671,165      
Russia
          16,707,412             16,707,412      
China
          16,360,300             16,360,300      
Brazil
          15,156,575             15,156,575      
Malaysia
          10,368,750             10,368,750      
Peru
          9,638,720             9,638,720      
Switzerland
          7,973,350             7,973,350      
Ireland
          3,049,615             3,049,615      
Hong Kong
          1,608,000             1,608,000      
                                     
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
          2,451,624,089       51,920,753       2,503,544,842      
                                     
BANK LOANS
                                   
United States
          242,011,563       66,857,867       308,869,430      
Canada
          28,045,896             28,045,896      
Ireland
          16,597,309             16,597,309      
New Zealand
          12,257,032             12,257,032      
Norway
                3,844,710       3,844,710      
                                     
TOTAL BANK LOANS
          298,911,800       70,702,577       369,614,377      
                                     
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
                                   
Brazil
          44,844,567             44,844,567      
Mexico
          37,021,919             37,021,919      
Venezuela
          17,276,412             17,276,412      
Ghana
          5,763,626             5,763,626      
Indonesia
          5,098,614             5,098,614      
                                     
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
          110,005,138             110,005,138      
                                     
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 191


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
                       
    in Active
    Significant
                 
    Markets for
    Other
    Significant
           
    Identical
    Observable
    Unobservable
           
    Assets
    Inputs
    Inputs
           
Description   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total      
PREFERRED STOCKS
                                   
United States
  $ 19,970,645     $ 21,617,438     $     $ 41,588,083      
                                     
COMMON STOCKS
                                   
Norway
                25,191,626       25,191,626      
United States
    7,374,091                   7,374,091      
Greece
          2,441,846             2,441,846      
                                     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    7,374,091       2,441,846       25,191,626       35,007,563      
                                     
EQUITY LINKED NOTES
                                   
United States
    5,742,689                   5,742,689      
                                     
CONVERTIBLE BONDS
                                   
United States
          4,186,621             4,186,621      
                                     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
                                   
United States
          119,452,997             119,452,997      
                                     
TIME DEPOSIT
                                   
United States
          290,000             290,000      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
    33,087,425       3,008,529,929       147,814,956       3,189,432,310      
                                     
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
          1,101,286             1,101,286      
                                     
SWAPS
          766,898             766,898      
                                     
TOTAL
  $ 33,087,425     $ 3,010,398,113     $ 147,814,956     $ 3,191,300,494      
                                     
 
Liabilities Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
  $     $ (1,125,401 )   $     $ (1,125,401 )    
                                     
SWAPS
          (867,864 )           (867,864 )    
                                     
TOTAL
  $     $ (1,993,265 )   $     $ (1,993,265 )    
                                     
 
 
192 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Global High Income Fund
Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
Asset Valuation Inputs
 
                                                                                     
                                        Change in
   
                                        Unrealized
   
                                        Appreciation
   
                Change in
                      (Depreciation)
   
        Accrued
      Unrealized
                      from Investments
   
    Balance as of
  Discounts
  Realized Gain
  Appreciation
          Net Transfers
  Net Transfers
  Balance as of
  Held at
   
Investments in Securities   October 31, 2011   (Premiums)   (Loss)   (Depreciation)   Net Purchases   Net Sales   into Level 3   out of Level 3   October 31, 2012   October 31, 2012    
BANK LOANS
                                                                                   
Canada
  $ 17,360,243     $ 17,560     $ (1,447,814 )   $ 1,994,867     $     $ (8,841,693 )   $     $ (9,083,163 )   $     $      
New Zealand
    13,451,794       (14,993 )     (24,689 )     (40,749 )           (1,114,331 )           (12,257,032 )                
Norway
    5,036,270                   (33,624 )           (2,165,008 )     1,007,072             3,844,710       (33,624 )    
United States
    169,026,825       1,203,508       (928,581 )     1,333,285       28,387,636       (132,164,806 )                 66,857,867       806,021      
COMMON STOCKS
                                                                                   
Greece
    4,673,649                   (2,231,803 )     350,779       (350,779 )           (2,441,846 )                
Norway
    24,218,337                   973,289                               25,191,626       973,289      
CONVERTIBLE BONDS
                                                                                   
United States
    9,457,541       171,257             (7,449,332 )     733,055                   (2,912,521 )                
CORPORATE BONDS
                                                                                   
Australia
    35,708,528       (649 )     (1,506,894 )     (17,163 )           (34,183,822 )                            
United States
    23,438                   431,284       24,880,000             26,586,031             51,920,753       431,284      
CREDIT LINKED NOTE
                                                                                   
Ukraine
    6,354,889       50,931       6,975       (330,800 )           (6,081,995 )                            
RIGHTS
                                                                                   
United States
    1,274,880                   (630,544 )           (644,336 )                            
                                                                                     
TOTAL
  $ 286,586,394     $ 1,427,614     $ (3,901,003 )   $ (6,001,290 )   $ 54,351,470     $ (185,546,770 )   $ 27,593,103     $ (26,694,562 )   $ 147,814,956     $ 2,176,970      
                                                                                     
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 193


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
                       
    in Active
    Significant
                 
    Markets for
    Other
    Significant
           
    Identical
    Observable
    Unobservable
           
    Assets
    Inputs
    Inputs
           
Description   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total      
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
                                   
Russia
  $     $ 2,694,648     $     $ 2,694,648      
Malaysia
          2,467,054             2,467,054      
South Africa
          2,403,156             2,403,156      
Turkey
          2,389,958             2,389,958      
Mexico
          1,923,501             1,923,501      
Thailand
          1,757,952             1,757,952      
Poland
          1,104,217             1,104,217      
Uruguay
          1,061,110             1,061,110      
Peru
          784,719             784,719      
Colombia
          723,094             723,094      
Hungary
          719,682             719,682      
Nigeria
          677,448             677,448      
Philippines
          133,809             133,809      
                                     
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
          18,840,348             18,840,348      
                                     
CORPORATE BONDS
                                   
Brazil
          2,620,186             2,620,186      
Indonesia
          1,105,206             1,105,206      
Russia
          316,650             316,650      
                                     
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
          4,042,042             4,042,042      
                                     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
                                   
United States
          107,165             107,165      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
          22,989,555             22,989,555      
                                     
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
          9,320             9,320      
                                     
TOTAL
  $     $ 22,998,875     $     $ 22,998,875      
                                     
 
Liabilities Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
  $     $ (12,038 )   $     $ (12,038 )    
                                     
SWAPS
          (232,714 )           (232,714 )    
                                     
TOTAL
  $     $ (244,752 )   $     $ (244,752 )    
                                     
 
 
194 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
Rollforward of Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
Asset Valuation Inputs
 
                                                                                     
                                        Change in
   
                                        Unrealized
   
                                        Appreciation
   
                Change in
                      (Depreciation)
   
        Accrued
      Unrealized
                      from Investments
   
    Balance as of
  Discounts
  Realized Gain
  Appreciation
          Net Transfers
  Net Transfers
  Balance as of
  Held at
   
Investments in Securities   October 31, 2011   (Premiums)   (Loss)   (Depreciation)   Net Purchases   Net Sales   into Level 3   out of Level 3   October 31, 2012   October 31, 2012    
CORPORATE BONDS
                                                                                   
Indonesia
  $ 2,309,630     $ 185     $ (95,829 )   $ (42,955 )   $     $ (1,065,825 )   $     $ (1,105,206 )   $     $      
                                                                                     
TOTAL
  $ 2,309,630     $ 185     $ (95,829 )   $ (42,955 )   $     $ (1,065,825 )   $     $ (1,105,206 )   $     $      
                                                                                     
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 195


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
b) Repurchase agreements: The Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a Fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation in return for the use of the Fund’s available cash, subject to an agreement by the seller to repurchase and the Fund to resell the obligation, at an agreed-upon price and time. Thus, the yield during the Fund’s holding period is determinable. The value of the collateral is equal to at least 102% of the total amount of the repurchase obligations, including accrued interest. In the event of counterparty default, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. There is potential loss to a Fund in the event a Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights. The Funds’ Investment Adviser reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with whom the Funds enter into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks. The Funds primarily engage in repurchase agreements with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) through their custodian to accommodate cash sweeps of any residual U.S. dollars held in a particular portfolio.
 
c) Foreign currency: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies and investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period as defined by the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains or losses on investments denominated in foreign currencies, which result from changes in foreign currencies, have been included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments. Net realized currency gains and losses include foreign currency gains and losses occurring between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, and the gains and losses from differences between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Funds and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuations in exchange rates between the purchase settlement date and sale trade date is included in realized gains and losses on security transactions.
 
Investments in emerging markets can be riskier and more volatile than investments in the United States and other developed markets. Adverse political and economic developments can make it more difficult for the International Equity Fund to sell its foreign securities which could reduce the NAV of the Fund. In contrast to more established markets, emerging markets may have governments that are less stable and
 
 
196 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
markets that are less liquid, increasing your investment risk. At October 31, 2012, the Fund had 0.50% of its net assets invested in Venezuelan securities and held Venezuelan Bolivar valued at 0.02% of the Fund’s net assets. Venezuela currently imposes foreign exchange controls which prohibit the Fund from repatriating dividends, interest, or other income from investments or proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan securities.
 
d) Forward foreign currency contracts: As part of their investment strategy, Funds entered into forward foreign currency contracts to manage the portfolio holdings against currency risks. The Funds also utilized forward foreign currency contracts to reduce or eliminate underweighted positions in a currency relative to its benchmark when purchasing underlying investments denominated in that currency is not deemed suitable by the Adviser. The Funds may use forward foreign currency contracts as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as a part of a strategy to reduce interest rate risk, currency risk, and price risk. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the interpolated forward rate and are marked-to-market at each valuation date in the manner set forth by the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. The change in fair value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Such imperfect correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving the intended hedge or expose the Fund to the risk of currency exchange loss.
 
The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of a Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency contracts to sell foreign currency limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, a Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts.
 
Some of the forward foreign currency contracts entered into by the Funds are classified as non-deliverable forwards (“NDF”). NDFs are cash-settled, short-term forward contracts that have limited trading or are denominated in non-convertible foreign currency, where the profit or loss at the time of the settlement date is calculated by taking the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at the time of settlement, for an agreed upon notional amount of funds. All NDFs have a fixing date and a settlement date. The fixing date is the date at which the difference between the prevailing market exchange rate and the agreed upon
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
exchange rate is calculated. The settlement date is the date by which the payment of the difference is due to the party receiving payment. NDFs are commonly quoted for time periods of one month up to one year, and are normally quoted and settled in U.S. dollars. They are often used to gain exposure to and/or to hedge exposure to foreign currencies that are not internationally traded. With respect to a Fund’s obligations to purchase or sell currencies under forward foreign currency contracts, a Fund will earmark liquid securities having a value at least equal to its obligations, or continue to own or have the right to sell or acquire respectively, the currency subject to the forward foreign currency contract. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized appreciation of forward foreign exchange contracts recorded on the Statement of Asset and Liabilities.
 
e) Bank loans: The Global High Income Fund may invest in bank loans. Bank loans include institutionally traded floating and fixed-rate debt obligations generally acquired as a participation interest in or assignment of a loan originated by a lender or financial institution. Assignments and participations involve credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. Interest rates on floating rate securities adjust with interest rate changes and/or issuer credit quality. Many such loans are secured, although some may be unsecured. Loans that are fully secured offer a fund more protection than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. There is no assurance that any collateral securing a loan could be liquidated or, if liquidated, that such collateral would be of sufficient value to repay the loans taken against it. There may be limited secondary market liquidity for these instruments which could result in volatile pricing for the securities which in turn may affect this Fund’s NAV.
 
The Global High Income Fund may enter into, or acquire participation in, delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are borrowings in which the Fund agrees to make loans up to a maximum amount upon demand by the borrowing issuer for a specified term. A revolving credit facility differs from a delayed funding loan in that as the borrowing issuer repays the loan, an amount equal to the repayment is again made available to the borrowing issuer under the facility. The borrowing issuer may at any time borrow and repay amounts so long as, in the aggregate, at any given time the amount borrowed does not exceed the maximum amount. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities usually provide for floating or variable rates of interest.
 
There are a number of risks associated with an investment in delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities including credit, interest rate and liquidity risk and the risks of being a lender. There may be circumstances under which the borrowing
 
 
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issuer’s credit risk may be deteriorating and yet the Fund may be obligated to make loans to the borrowing issuer as the borrowing issuer’s credit continues to deteriorate, including at a time when the borrowing issuer’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities may be subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to resell such instruments. As a result, the Fund may be unable to sell such investments at an opportune time or may have to resell them at less than fair market value. These risks could cause the Fund to lose money on its investment, which in turn could affect the Fund’s returns. The Fund currently intends to treat delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities for which there is no readily available market as illiquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on illiquid investments. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are considered to be debt obligations for purposes of the Trust’s investment restriction relating to the lending of funds or assets by the Fund.
 
At October 31, 2012, there were seven unfunded commitments which amounted to $90,082,983 of par and had cost and fair value of $91,096,590 and $84,134,151, respectively.
 
f) Foreign securities: Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and the U.S. government. These risks include the loss of value in investments of foreign securities because of currency exchange rate fluctuations, price volatility that may exceed the volatility of U.S. securities, uncertain political conditions, lack of timely and reliable financial information and other factors. These risks are increased for investment in emerging markets. Emerging market securities involve unique risks, such as exposure to economies less diverse and mature than that of the U.S. or more established foreign markets. Economic or political instability may cause larger price changes in emerging market securities than other foreign securities. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.
 
g) Financial futures contracts: In order to gain exposure to or protect against changes in security values, the Funds bought and sold futures contracts. The use of futures contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts may be illiquid, and changes in the value of a futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying
 
 
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securities. These risks may decrease the effectiveness of the Funds’ strategies and potentially result in a loss. Cash collateral for futures contracts outstanding may be held by the broker on certain contracts. These amounts are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash on deposit with broker. The Funds entered into futures contracts for hedging purposes, managing the duration and yield curve profile, and to gain exposure to foreign equity markets.
 
Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. The Funds generally agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by a Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts.
 
The Funds entered into swap contracts that function similar to futures contracts (“synthetic futures”) to gain exposure and to protect against changes in security values. Generally these contracts are counterparty agreements and do not require daily variation margin payments to be directly paid to the counterparty; however, they do require hard segregation of cash. These amounts are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash on deposit with broker. The Funds are exposed to the credit risk of the counterparty in addition to the risks described above. The accounting treatment of such contracts is similar to that described above for standard futures contracts. The Funds disclose synthetic futures with other futures contracts. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss associated with futures contracts is minimal since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk for synthetic futures contracts is the unrealized appreciation for synthetic futures contracts.
 
h) Swaps: The Funds entered into interest rate, total return and credit default swaps primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of their portfolio. The Funds may also enter into currency and index swaps to protect against currency fluctuations, as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Funds anticipate purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest; for example, an exchange of
 
 
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floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them, and an index swap is an agreement to swap cash flows on a notional amount based on changes in the values of the reference indices. A total return swap is an agreement to exchange the return on a stock, bond or index for a fixed or variable financing charge. A credit default swap is an agreement between two counterparties that allows one party to be “long” a third-party credit risk, and the other party to be “short” the credit risk. Credit default swaps are designed to transfer the credit exposure of fixed income products between parties.
 
The Funds will usually enter into swaps on a net basis, that is, the two payment streams are netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or dates specified in the instrument, with a Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. In as much as these swaps are entered into for good faith hedging purposes, the Investment Adviser believes such obligations do not constitute senior securities under the 1940 Act, and, accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to its borrowing restrictions. The Funds will not enter into any swap transaction unless, at the time of entering into such transaction, the unsecured long-term debt of the counterparty, combined with any credit enhancements on the swap contracts, is rated at least A by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or Moody’s or has an equivalent rating from a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”) or is determined to be of equivalent credit quality by the Investment Adviser. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Funds may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.
 
Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in the value of the index or securities underlying the agreement. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk related to swaps is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting agreement between the Funds and the counterparties and by the posting of collateral by the counterparties to the Funds to cover the Funds’ exposure to the counterparty.
 
Certain Funds hold derivative instruments which contain credit-risk-related contingent provisions. If the Fund’s net assets were to fall below certain thresholds from the prior fiscal year net assets, it would be in violation of these provisions, and the
 
 
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counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing full overnight collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position on October 31, 2012, is $867,864 for which the Global High Income Fund has pledged collateral of $660,000 in the normal course of business.
 
i) Securities lending: Select Opportunities Fund, International Equity Fund, and International Equity Fund II have established securities lending agreements with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) in which the Funds lend portfolio securities to a broker. In exchange, collateral consisting of either cash or U.S. government securities in an amount of at least 102% of the value of the U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of the foreign securities loaned will be maintained at all times. These Funds may loan securities to brokers, dealers, and financial institutions determined by the Adviser to be creditworthy, subject to certain limitations. Under these agreements, these Funds continue to earn income on the securities loaned. Collateral received is generally cash, and such Funds invest the cash in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio. These Funds receive any interest on the amount invested, but they must also pay the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. In the event of counterparty default, these Funds are subject to potential loss if any such Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral. These Funds each bear risk in the event that invested collateral is not sufficient to meet obligations due on the loans.
 
As of October 31, 2012, the Funds had no securities on loan.
 
j) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes amortization and accretion of bond premiums and discounts, respectively, using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded in the Statement of Operations on the ex-dividend date or when the Funds become aware of the dividend distribution in the case of certain foreign securities. It is expected that certain capital gains earned by the Funds and certain dividends and interest received by the Funds will be subject to foreign withholding taxes.
 
The Funds are subject to an Imposto sobre Operacoes Financeiras (IOF) transaction tax levied by the Brazilian government on certain foreign exchange transactions related to security transactions executed across Brazilian exchanges. The IOF tax has
 
 
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been included in net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
 
k) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Each Fund intends to distribute annually to its shareholders substantially all of its taxable income. Total Return Bond Fund, Global High Income Fund, and Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund declare and pay dividends monthly. International Equity Fund, International Equity Fund II, and Select Opportunities Fund, declare and pay dividends from net investment income, if any, annually. The Funds will distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Additional distributions of net investment income and capital gains may be made at the discretion of the Boards of the Funds to avoid the application of the excise tax imposed under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for certain undistributed amounts. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Funds, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Funds as a whole.
 
l) Federal income taxes: The Select Opportunities Fund and the Trust intend that each Fund separately qualify as a regulated investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Funds do not anticipate that any income taxes will be paid.
 
The Adviser has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years as of October 31, 2012 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Adviser is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof. The Funds’ income and excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal, Massachusetts and Maryland revenue authorities.
 
 
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3.  Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions
 
Artio Global receives advisory fees, based on average net assets, at the following rates:
 
         
Select Opportunities Fund
  0.90%    
International Equity Fund
  0.90% of the first $5.0 billion    
    0.88% of the next $2.5 billion    
    0.85% of any in excess of $7.5 billion    
International Equity Fund II
  0.90% of the first $5.0 billion    
    0.88% of the next $2.5 billion    
    0.85% of any in excess of $7.5 billion    
Total Return Bond Fund
  0.35%    
Global High Income Fund
  0.65% of the first $5.0 billion    
    0.63% of the next $2.5 billion    
    0.60% of the next $2.5 billion    
    0.59% of any in excess of $10 billion    
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
  0.70%    
         
 
Prior to April 18, 2012, the Adviser received advisory fees, based on average net assets, at the following rates:
 
         
International Equity Fund
  0.90% of the first $7.5 billion    
    0.88% of the next $2.5 billion    
    0.85% of any in excess of $10 billion    
International Equity Fund II
  0.90% of the first $7.5 billion    
    0.88% of the next $2.5 billion    
    0.85% of any in excess of $10 billion    
Global High Income Fund
  0.65%    
         
 
Effective May 1, 2008, the Adviser agreed to waive a portion of its management fee for each of the Funds, except Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund, at the annual rate of 0.005% of the respective Funds’ average daily net assets. This waiver may be terminated at any time by the Funds’ Boards.
 
The Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the Funds through February 28, 2014, so that the net operating expenses of each Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) based on average daily net assets are limited (the “Expense Limit”) as specified in the table below. Any Fund with a reimbursement plan has agreed to allow the Adviser to recoup expenses reimbursed to each Fund provided that repayment does not cause each of the Fund’s respective Classes’ annual operating expenses to exceed the Expense Limit in place at the time of the reimbursement. Any such recoupment must be made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. The table below specifies the reimbursement made to each Fund by the
 
 
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Adviser for the year ended October 31, 2012 and the Adviser’s potential recoupment as of October 31, 2012.
 
                                                     
            Total
               
            Expenses
      Expenses
  Total
   
            Eligible for
  Expenses
  Recouped
  Expenses
   
            Recoupment -
  Reimbursed-
  or (Expired) -
  Eligible for
   
    Expense Limitations   Beginning
  Current
  Current
  Recoupment -
   
    Class A   Class I   of Period   Period   Period   October 31, 2012    
Select Opportunities Fund
    1.40 %     1.15 %   $ 583,057     $ 206,367     $ (240,207 )   $ 549,217      
Total Return Bond Fund
    0.69 %     0.44 %     43,547       11,864       (36,545 )     18,866      
Global High Income Fund
    1.00 %     0.75 %     136,115       13,139       (6,441 )     142,813      
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
    1.20 %     0.93 %     161,914       102,911             264,825      
                                                     
        Expire
   
    Amount   October 31,    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 226,359       2013      
      116,491       2014      
      206,367       2015      
Total Return Bond Fund
  $       2013      
      7,002       2014      
      11,864       2015      
Global High Income Fund
  $       2013      
      129,674       2014      
      13,139       2015      
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
  $       2013      
      161,914       2014      
      102,911       2015      
                     
 
The Funds listed below have entered into an agreement with State Street Global Markets, LLC whereby certain brokers will rebate, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated commissions are amounts earned by the Funds and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2012, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:
 
             
    Rebated
   
    Commissions    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 44      
International Equity Fund
    51,531      
International Equity Fund II
    42,005      
             
 
 
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The Funds entered into expense offset arrangements as part of their custody agreement with State Street. Under this agreement, the custody fees for the Select Opportunities Fund, International Equity Fund, International Equity Fund II, Total Return Bond Fund, Global High Income Fund and Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund were reduced by $2,918, $473,471, $406,152, $47,465, $259,067 and $25,790, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2012 due to earnings credits on cash balances maintained by the Funds in foreign sub-custodial accounts. These amounts may vary significantly over time based on the Adviser’s decisions regarding cash positions held in the Funds and current interest rates.
 
4.  Distribution and Shareholder Services Plans
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar” or “Distributor”) is the Distributor of the Funds’ shares.
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, each Fund’s Class A shares may compensate certain financial institutions, including the Distributor, for certain distribution, shareholder servicing, administrative and accounting services. The Funds’ Class A shares may expend an aggregate amount, on an annual basis, not to exceed 0.25% of the value of the average daily net assets of a Fund attributable to Class A shares. The Funds will adjust accruals accordingly for any unused or surplus balances on an annual basis. The Adviser may pay additional marketing and other distribution costs out of its profits.
 
Under its terms, the Funds’ Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of the Boards’ members and a majority of those Boards’ members who are not “interested persons” of the Funds and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to the Plan.
 
At October 31, 2012, the International Equity Fund was closed to new shareholders (at the account level). As a result, all 12b-1 payments made by the International Equity Fund were only to compensate certain financial intermediaries for shareholder servicing and/or asset retention.
 
5.  Derivative Instruments
 
a) Financial futures contracts: At October 31, 2012, the Funds did not have any outstanding futures contracts.
 
 
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b) Written Options: The Funds did not invest in written options during the year ended October 31, 2012.
 
c) Swaps: The Funds entered into the following swap transactions as of October 31, 2012:
 
Global High Income Fund
 
Credit Default Swaps-Sell Protection (1)
 
                                                                 
                        Upfront
      Net
   
    Fixed-Deal
          Original
  Current
  Premiums
      Unrealized
   
Reference
  Received
  Maturity
      Notional
  Notional
  Paid/
  Fair
  Appreciation/
   
Obligation   Rate   Date   Counterparty   Amount   Amount (2)   (Received)   Value (3)   (Depreciation)    
McClatchy Co (The)(T)
    5.00%       03/20/2015     Credit Suisse International   $ 1,620,000     $ 1,620,000     $ (174,150 )   $ 5,327     $ 179,477      
McClatchy Co (The)(T)
    5.00%       03/20/2015     Deutsche Bank     4,080,000       4,080,000       (469,200 )     13,416       482,616      
McClatchy Co (The)(T)
    5.00%       03/20/2015     Deutsche Bank     4,340,000       4,340,000       (497,894 )     14,270       512,164      
McClatchy Co (The)(T)
    5.00%       03/20/2015     Barclays Bank PLC     5,000,000       5,000,000       (387,500 )     16,441       403,941      
McClatchy Co (The)(T)
    5.00%       09/20/2015     Deutsche Bank     2,305,000       2,305,000       (328,462 )     (53,783 )     274,679      
Grohe Holding Gmbh(T)
    5.00%       09/20/2015     UBS AG     5,935,000       3,330,000       (530,625 )     287,650       818,275      
Bombardier(T)
    1.00%       06/20/2016     Deutsche Bank     14,350,000       14,350,000       (732,983 )     (814,081 )     (81,098 )    
Grohe Holding Gmbh(T)
    5.00%       12/20/2016     UBS AG     4,320,000       4,320,000       (689,440 )     214,896       904,336      
Grohe Holding Gmbh(T)
    5.00%       12/20/2016     Deutsche Bank     4,320,000       4,320,000       (643,477 )     214,898       858,375      
                                                                 
                        $ 46,270,000             $ (4,453,731 )   $ (100,966 )   $ 4,352,765      
                                                                 
 
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
                                     
Notional
      Expiration
          Fixed
  Variable
  Fair
   
Amount   Currency   Date   Counterparty   Receive (Pay)#   Rate   Rate   Value    
30,000,000
  PLN   04/06/2013   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   (Pay)   5.03%   3-month WIBOR   $ (232,714 )    
                                     
 
 
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International Equity Fund
 
Total Return Swaps
 
                                 
                Payments
  Payments
       
Notional
      Expiration
      Made
  Received
  Fair
   
Amount   Currency   Date   Counterparty   by Fund   by Fund   Value    
59,581
  EUR   02/10/2014   Credit Suisse   1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 50 bps times notional amount of 59,581 units of the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index   Total return on a basket of securities from the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index   $ 4,463,463      
53,524
  EUR   02/10/2014   Credit Suisse   1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 50 bps times notional amount of 53,524 units of the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index   Total return on a basket of securities from the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index     3,324,601      
63,692
  EUR   02/10/2014   Credit Suisse   1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 30 bps times notional amount of 63,692 units of the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index   Total return on a basket of securities from the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index     884,025      
61,577
  EUR   02/10/2014   Credit Suisse   1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 30 bps times notional amount of 61,577 units of the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index   Total return on a basket of securities from the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index     1,381,045      
                                 
                        $ 10,053,134      
                                 
 
International Equity Fund II
 
Total Return Swaps
 
                                 
                Payments
  Payments
       
Notional
      Expiration
      Made
  Received
  Fair
   
Amount   Currency   Date   Counterparty   by Fund   by Fund   Value    
35,556
  EUR   02/10/2014   Credit Suisse   1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 50 bps times notional amount of 35,556 units of the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index   Total return on a basket of securities from the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index     2,663,650      
 
 
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                Payments
  Payments
       
Notional
      Expiration
      Made
  Received
  Fair
   
Amount   Currency   Date   Counterparty   by Fund   by Fund   Value    
32,111
  EUR   02/10/2014   Credit Suisse   1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 30 bps times notional amount of 32,111 units of the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index   Total return on a basket of securities from the Euro STOXX Optimised Banks EUR Index   $ 352,955      
31,098
  EUR   02/10/2014   Credit Suisse   1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 30 bps times notional amount of 31,098 units of the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index   Total return on a basket of securities from the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index     632,430      
32,262
  EUR   02/10/2014   Credit Suisse   1-Month EUR LIBOR plus 50 bps times notional amount of 32,262 units of the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index   Total return on a basket of securities from the STOXX Europe 600 Optimised Banks Index     2,003,929      
                                 
                        $ 5,652,964      
                                 
 
     
(T)
  The Fund entered into this contract for speculative purposes.
(1)
  If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(2)
  The maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit event as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(3)
  The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the expected amount paid or received for the credit derivative if the amount of the swap agreement was closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreements.
#
  Receive—Fund receives fixed rate and pays variable rate.
(Pay)—Fund pays fixed rate and receives variable rate.
 
d) Quantitative Disclosure of Derivative Holdings: Funds use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, to increase, decrease or adjust elements of the investment exposure of the Funds’ portfolios. Derivatives relate to securities, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 209


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
swaps and exchange traded and over-the-counter contracts. As of and for the year ended October 31, 2012, derivative summary tables for each Fund are as follows:
 
Select Opportunities Fund
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Futures Contracts
  Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures   $  (12 )   $     $     $     $     $     $  (12 )    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts           29,803                               29,803      
                                                                 
Total Realized Gain (Loss)
      $  (12 )   $ 29,803     $     $     $     $     $ 29,791      
                                                                 
 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts   $     $ 56,946     $     $     $     $     $ 56,946      
                                                                 
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
      $     $ 56,946     $     $     $     $     $ 56,946      
                                                                 
 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
 
                                                             
        Foreign
                       
    Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Rights (1)
                      3,862                   3,862      
Forward Contracts (2)
          1,901,439                               1,901,439      
                                                             
 
     
(1)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
 
 
210 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
International Equity Fund
 
Asset Derivatives
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Assets and Liabilities
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Rights
  Investments in securities   $     $     $     $ 236,889     $     $     $ 236,889      
Swaps Contracts
  Open swap agreements, at fair value                       10,053,134                   10,053,134      
                                                                 
Total Value
      $     $     $     $ 10,290,023     $     $     $ 10,290,023      
                                                                 
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Rights
  Investments   $     $     $     $ 60,115     $     $     $ 60,115      
Swaps Contracts
  Swap contracts                       1,541,510                   1,541,510      
Futures Contracts
  Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures                       (5,954,360 )                 (5,954,360 )    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts           7,661,082                               7,661,082      
                                                                 
Total Realized Gain (Loss)
      $     $ 7,661,082     $     $ (4,352,735 )   $     $     $ 3,308,347      
                                                                 
 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Swaps Contracts
  Swap contracts   $     $     $     $ 10,053,134     $     $     $ 10,053,134      
Futures Contracts
  Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures                       (3,023,038 )                 (3,023,038 )    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts           15,014,715                               15,014,715      
                                                                 
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
      $     $ 15,014,715     $     $ 7,030,096     $     $     $ 22,044,811      
                                                                 
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 211


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
 
                                                             
        Foreign
                       
    Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Rights (1)
                      296,448                   296,448      
Swaps Contracts (2)
                      59,270                   59,270      
Futures Contracts - Long (2)
                      3,941,446                   3,941,446      
Futures Contracts - Short (2)
                      (1,904,349 )                 (1,904,349 )    
Forward Contracts (2)
          352,120,979                               352,120,979      
                                                             
 
     
(1)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
 
International Equity Fund II
 
Asset Derivatives
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Assets and Liabilities
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Rights
  Investments in securities   $     $     $     $ 144,841     $     $     $ 144,841      
Swaps Contracts
  Open swap agreements, at fair value                 5,652,964                         5,652,964      
                                                                 
Total Value
      $     $     $ 5,652,964     $ 144,841     $     $     $ 5,797,805      
                                                                 
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Rights
  Investments   $     $     $     $ 101,579     $     $     $ 101,579      
Swaps Contracts
  Swap contracts                 342,943                         342,943      
Futures Contracts
  Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures                       (3,219,000 )                 (3,219,000 )    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts           8,995,230                               8,995,230      
                                                                 
Total Realized Gain (Loss)
      $     $ 8,995,230     $ 342,943     $ (3,117,421 )   $     $     $ 6,220,752      
                                                                 
 
 
212 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Rights
  Investments   $     $     $     $ 1,189     $     $     $ 1,189      
Swaps Contracts
  Swap contracts                 5,652,964                         5,652,964      
Futures Contracts
  Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures                       (1,960,302 )                 (1,960,302 )    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts           13,595,285                               13,595,285      
                                                                 
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
      $     $ 13,595,285     $ 5,652,964     $ (1,959,113 )   $     $     $ 17,289,136      
                                                                 
 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
 
                                                             
        Foreign
                       
    Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Rights (1)
                      215,918                   215,918      
Swaps Contracts (2)
    30,512                                     30,512      
Futures Contracts - Long (2)
                      3,329,982                   3,329,982      
Futures Contracts - Short (2)
                      (1,604,788 )                 (1,604,788 )    
Forward Contracts (2)
          395,984,582                               395,984,582      
                                                             
 
     
(1)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end shares outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
 
Total Return Bond Fund
 
Asset Derivatives
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Assets and Liabilities
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Forward Contracts
  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts   $     $ 2,344,843     $     $     $     $     $ 2,344,843      
                                                                 
Total Value
      $     $ 2,344,843     $     $     $     $     $ 2,344,843      
                                                                 
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 213


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Liability Derivatives
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Assets and Liabilities
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Forward Contracts
  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts   $     $ 1,441,245     $     $     $     $     $ 1,441,245      
                                                                 
Total Value
      $     $ 1,441,245     $     $     $     $     $ 1,441,245      
                                                                 
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Futures Contracts
  Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures   $ (385 )   $     $     $     $     $     $ (385 )    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts           (13,702,792 )                             (13,702,792 )    
                                                                 
Total Realized Gain (Loss)
      $ (385 )   $ (13,702,792 )   $     $     $     $     $ (13,703,177 )    
                                                                 
 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts   $     $ 8,623,810     $     $     $     $     $ 8,623,810      
                                                                 
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
      $     $ 8,623,810     $     $     $     $     $ 8,623,810      
                                                                 
 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
 
                                                             
        Foreign
                       
    Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Forward Contracts (1)
          319,357,682                               319,357,682      
                                                             
 
     
(1)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
 
 
214 Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Global High Income Fund
 
Asset Derivatives
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Assets and Liabilities
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Swaps Contracts
  Open swap agreements, at fair value   $     $     $ 766,898     $     $     $     $ 766,898      
Forward Contracts
  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts           1,101,286                               1,101,286      
                                                                 
Total Value
      $     $ 1,101,286     $ 766,898     $     $     $     $ 1,868,184      
                                                                 
 
Liability Derivatives
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Assets and Liabilities
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Swaps Contracts
  Open swap agreements, at fair value   $     $     $ 867,864     $     $     $     $ 867,864      
Forward Contracts
  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts           1,125,401                               1,125,401      
                                                                 
Total Value
      $     $ 1,125,401     $ 867,864     $     $     $     $ 1,993,265      
                                                                 
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Swaps Contracts
  Swap contracts   $     $     $ (1,800,050 )   $     $     $     $ (1,800,050 )    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts           21,105,596                               21,105,596      
                                                                 
Total Realized Gain (Loss)
      $     $ 21,105,596     $ (1,800,050 )   $     $     $     $ 19,305,546      
                                                                 
 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Swaps Contracts
  Swap contracts   $     $     $ 1,879,624     $     $     $       1,879,624      
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts   $     $ (2,836,537 )   $     $     $     $     $ (2,836,537 )    
                                                                 
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
      $     $ (2,836,537 )   $ 1,879,624     $     $     $     $ (956,913 )    
                                                                 
 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
 
                                                             
        Foreign
                       
    Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Swaps Contracts (1)
                91,188,992                         91,188,992      
Forward Contracts (1)
          594,755,010                               594,755,010      
                                                             
 
     
(1)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
 
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
 
Asset Derivatives
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Assets and Liabilities
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Forward Contracts
  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts   $     $ 9,320     $     $     $     $     $ 9,320      
                                                                 
Total Value
      $     $ 9,320     $     $     $     $     $ 9,320      
                                                                 
 
Liability Derivatives
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Assets and Liabilities
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Swaps Contracts
  Open swap agreements, at fair value   $ 232,714     $     $     $     $     $     $ 232,714      
Forward Contracts
  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts           12,038                               12,038      
                                                                 
Total Value
      $ 232,714     $ 12,038     $     $     $     $     $ 244,752      
                                                                 
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Options Purchased
  Investments   $     $ (22,800 )   $     $     $     $     $ (22,800 )    
Swaps Contracts
  Swap contracts     231,086                                     231,086      
Futures Contracts
  Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures     12,125                                     12,125      
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts           (33,519 )                             (33,519 )    
                                                                 
Total Realized Gain (Loss)
      $ 243,211     $ (56,319 )   $     $     $     $     $ 186,892      
                                                                 
 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
                                                                 
            Foreign
                       
    Statement of
  Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Operations
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Location   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Swaps Contracts
  Swap contracts   $ (232,714 )   $     $     $     $     $     $ (232,714 )    
Futures Contracts
  Financial futures contracts and synthetic futures     (1,552 )                                   (1,552 )    
Forward Contracts
  Forward foreign exchange contracts           56,945                               56,945      
                                                                 
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
      $ (234,266 )   $ 56,945     $     $     $     $     $ (177,321 )    
                                                                 
 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units
 
                                                             
        Foreign
                       
    Interest Rate
  Exchange
  Credit
  Equity
  Commodity
  Other
       
    Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
  Contracts
       
    Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Risk   Total    
Options Purchased (1)
          1,909,091                               1,909,091      
Swaps Contracts (2)
    17,500,000                                     17,500,000      
Futures Contracts - Long (2)
    238,175                                     238,175      
Forward Contracts (2)
          6,368,374                               6,368,374      
                                                             
 
     
(1)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end contracts outstanding during the period.
(2)
  Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 217


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
6.  Purchases and Sales of Securities
 
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, during the year ended October 31, 2012 were as follows:
 
                     
    Cost of
  Proceeds
   
    Purchases   From Sales    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 50,051,075     $ 77,119,927      
International Equity Fund
    1,179,204,418       4,123,641,418      
International Equity Fund II
    850,248,757       4,089,192,109      
Total Return Bond Fund
    4,843,305,532       4,574,387,537      
Global High Income Fund
    1,948,060,896       1,914,122,387      
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
    13,505,851       9,977,977      
                     
 
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the year ended October 31, 2012 were $3,182,173,401 and $2,946,967,841, and $0 and $2,116,039, respectively, for the Total Return Bond Fund and Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund.
 
At October 31, 2012, net unrealized appreciation/depreciation for federal income tax purposes is comprised of the following components:
 
                                     
                Tax Basis
   
    Federal
  Gross
  Gross
  Net Unrealized
   
    Income Tax
  Unrealized
  Unrealized
  Appreciation
   
    Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   (Depreciation)    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 19,823,979     $ 995,908     $ (404,579 )   $ 591,329      
International Equity Fund
    2,257,179,795       219,046,855       (495,895,812 )     (276,848,957 )    
International Equity Fund II
    1,059,457,020       105,234,357       (110,755,988 )     (5,521,631 )    
Total Return Bond Fund
    2,207,564,930       80,161,882       (6,276,646 )     73,885,236      
Global High Income Fund
    3,127,998,884       143,906,536       (82,473,110 )     61,433,426      
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
    23,052,642       378,712       (441,799 )     (63,087 )    
                                     
 
7.  Investments in Affiliated Issuers
 
An affiliated issuer, as defined under 1940 Act, is one in which a Fund’s holdings of an issuer represents 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer. A summary of Funds’ investments in securities of these issuers for the year ended October 31, 2012, is set forth below:
 
                                             
    Shares Held
  Purchases
  Sales
  Dividend
  Fair Value
   
Affiliate   October 31, 2012   (Cost)   (Proceeds)   Income   October 31, 2012    
International Equity Fund
Chimimport AD
    8,936,565     $     $ 1,229,358     $       4,559,321      
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                             
    Shares Held
  Purchases
  Sales
  Dividend
  Fair Value
   
Affiliate   October 31, 2012   (Cost)   (Proceeds)   Income   October 31, 2012    
Chimimport AD Preferred
    6,399,502     $     $ 15,737     $ 782,437     $ 6,699,495      
LEV Insurance
    4,078,860                         1,907,747      
Sparki Eltos Lovetch
    1,338,736             19,417             452,380      
Toza Markovic ad Kikinda
    78,160                         826,962      
                                             
                                    $ 14,445,905      
                                             
 
                                             
    Shares Held
  Purchases
  Sales
  Dividend
  Fair Value
   
Affiliate   October 31, 2012   (Cost)   (Proceeds)   Income   October 31, 2012    
Global High Income Fund
Deep ocean
    1,427,968     $     $     $     $ 25,191,626      
 
8.  Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
The Select Opportunities Fund may issue 50,000,000,000 shares of beneficial interest with a par value of $.001 per share. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund, with a par value of $.001 per share. Changes in outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Funds were as follows:
 
                                     
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
Select Opportunities Fund
Class A
Sold
    20,870     $ 707,054       41,542     $ 1,558,350      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
                           
Redeemed
    (74,910 )     (2,618,378 )     (75,146 )     (2,848,550 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (54,040 )   $ (1,911,324 )     (33,604 )   $ (1,290,200 )    
                                     
Class I
Sold
    50,869     $ 1,793,837       253,362     $ 9,747,908      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    733       23,999       2,079       81,615      
Redeemed
    (806,965 )     (29,273,004 )     (889,659 )     (33,779,823 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (755,363 )   $ (27,455,168 )     (634,218 )   $ (23,950,300 )    
                                     
 
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                     
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
International Equity Fund
Class A
Sold
    3,995,350     $ 94,592,323       6,444,212     $ 182,378,660      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    1,345,172       29,284,391       2,070,928       60,491,810      
Redeemed
    (52,389,555 )     (1,226,061,711 )     (52,527,593 )     (1,502,926,212 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (47,049,033 )   $ (1,102,184,997 )     (44,012,453 )   $ (1,260,055,742 )    
                                     
Class I
Sold
    10,655,738     $ 256,332,491       20,811,425     $ 611,136,339      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    2,427,045       54,098,839       3,334,623       99,772,000      
Redeemed
    (112,811,513 )     (2,708,498,934 )     (73,178,035 )     (2,092,546,387 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (99,728,730 )   $ (2,398,067,604 )     (49,031,987 )   $ (1,381,638,048 )    
                                     
 
                                     
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
International Equity Fund II
Class A
Sold
    15,184,958     $ 152,425,573       31,517,613     $ 379,519,427      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    1,683,148       15,787,932       3,085,512       37,982,653      
Redeemed
    (115,363,238 )     (1,158,590,968 )     (86,344,882 )     (1,019,183,514 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (98,495,132 )   $ (990,377,463 )     (51,741,757 )   $ (601,681,434 )    
                                     
Class I
Sold
    26,467,202     $ 269,600,897       106,720,970     $ 1,302,863,174      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    3,851,100       36,277,359       7,273,201       90,114,958      
Redeemed
    (301,049,013 )     (3,064,776,499 )     (284,029,807 )     (3,345,146,745 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (270,730,711 )   $ (2,758,898,243 )     (170,035,636 )   $ (1,952,168,613 )    
                                     
 
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                     
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
Total Return Bond Fund
Class A
Sold
    6,460,204     $ 89,929,318       5,895,783     $ 81,405,079      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    970,429       13,378,383       1,327,577       18,064,838      
Redeemed
    (9,348,002 )     (130,134,771 )     (10,327,513 )     (142,154,906 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (1,917,369 )   $ (26,827,070 )     (3,104,153 )   $ (42,684,989 )    
                                     
Class I
Sold
    58,980,638     $ 814,523,871       53,818,134     $ 740,726,890      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    5,993,318       81,900,951       4,578,288       61,874,229      
Redeemed
    (40,893,856 )     (566,116,026 )     (42,881,443 )     (588,446,182 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    24,080,100     $ 330,308,796       15,514,979     $ 214,154,937      
                                     
 
                                     
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
Global High Income Fund
Class A
Sold
    38,098,477     $ 383,609,386       86,272,574     $ 916,645,209      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    9,085,164       90,532,888       10,712,906       113,823,044      
Redeemed
    (72,615,332 )     (728,612,636 )     (78,555,107 )     (830,599,559 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (25,431,691 )   $ (254,470,362 )     18,430,373     $ 199,868,694      
                                     
Class I
Sold
    138,102,583     $ 1,328,641,709       116,282,323     $ 1,191,023,033      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    11,160,159       106,426,184       13,506,565       137,936,367      
Redeemed
    (146,422,297 )     (1,405,950,078 )     (92,263,147 )     (938,096,095 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    2,840,445     $ 29,117,815       37,525,741     $ 390,863,305      
                                     
 
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                                     
    Year Ended
  Period Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011*    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
Class A
Sold
    2,631     $ 25,250       1,104,663     $ 11,044,700      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    48,521       461,657       19,454       192,861      
Redeemed
    (3,954 )     (37,711 )     (269 )     (2,488 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    47,198     $ 449,196       1,123,848     $ 11,235,073      
                                     
Class I
Sold
    142,491     $ 1,373,338       1,304,120     $ 13,061,000      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    63,212       600,381       23,620       234,045      
Redeemed
    (109,389 )     (1,049,666 )     (2,129 )     (21,196 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    96,314     $ 924,053       1,325,611     $ 13,273,849      
                                     
 
     
*
  Commenced operations on May 24, 2011.
 
Through seed capital contributions by Artio Global Investors, ownership of beneficial shares outstanding at October 31, 2012 was:
 
             
Fund   % of Ownership    
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund — Class A shares
    99.72 %    
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund — Class I shares
    82.54 %    
             
 
9.  Federal Tax Information
 
Permanent differences between book and tax income and loss amounts, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains/losses. These include net operating losses not utilized during the current year, commission adjustments, paydown gains and losses, bond premium amortization, foreign currency gains and losses, recharacterized distributions, and adjustments relating to the dispositions of Real Estate Investment Trust and Passive Foreign Investment Company securities. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. Any taxable gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
 
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
                             
        Undistributed
  Accumulated
   
        Net Investment
  Net Realized
   
    Paid-in Capital
  Income
  Gain/(loss)
   
    Increase/(decrease)   Increase/(decrease)   Increase/(decrease)    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 755     $ (6,709 )   $ 5,954      
International Equity Fund
          (2,447,759 )     2,447,759      
International Equity Fund II
          2,098,756       (2,098,756 )    
Total Return Bond Fund
          (2,945,677 )     2,945,677      
Global High Income Fund
    (5,014,916 )     5,519,634       (504,718 )    
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
    (821,171 )     53,338       767,833      
                             
 
The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2012 was as follows:
 
                             
    Ordinary
  Long Term
  Return of
   
    Income   Capital Gains   Capital    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 25,087     $     $      
International Equity Fund
    88,666,220                  
International Equity Fund II
    68,947,455                  
Total Return Bond Fund
    89,456,105       20,297,797            
Global High Income Fund
    246,832,423       51,924,409       5,014,916      
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
    230,229       84,180       747,629      
                             
 
The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2011 was as follows:
 
                             
    Ordinary
  Long Term
  Return of
   
    Income   Capital Gains   Capital    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 97,512     $     $      
International Equity Fund
    173,962,493                  
International Equity Fund II
    170,650,225                  
Total Return Bond Fund
    75,386,994       30,899,335            
Global High Income Fund
    306,802,883       33,119,783            
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
    187,459       239,447            
                             
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 223


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
As of October 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis was as follows:
 
                                     
            Undistributed
       
            Long Term
       
    Undistributed
  Unrealized
  Capital Gains
  Other
   
    Ordinary
  Appreciation/
  (Capital Loss
  Temporary
   
    Income   (Depreciation)   Carryforwards)   Differences    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 187,778     $ 591,072     $ (29,932,510 )   $      
International Equity Fund
    7,506,884       (267,176,036 )     (2,235,505,021 )          
International Equity Fund II
    25,778,433       (5,539,460 )     (2,831,994,503 )     (128,483 )    
Total Return Bond Fund
    29,479,044       73,885,873       16,985,431       2      
Global High Income Fund
          59,005,571       (13,382,044 )     (1,347,282 )    
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
          (78,922 )           (84,676 )    
                                     
 
The differences between components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to wash sales, mark-to-market of passive foreign investment companies, futures and forwards. In addition, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income for income tax purposes.
 
At October 31, 2012, the following Funds had net realized loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:
 
                                             
    Expires
  Expires
  Expires
  Unlimited
  Unlimited
   
    in
  in
  in
  (Short
  (Long
   
    2016   2017   2018   Term)   Term)    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 19,631,562     $ 10,012,137     $     $ 121,853     $ 166,958      
International Equity Fund
    314,780,611       1,643,693,179             119,951,224       157,080,007      
International Equity Fund II
    1,379,336,238       1,211,390,775       121,152,924       102,883,392       17,231,174      
Total Return Bond Fund
                                 
Global High Income Fund
                      13,382,044            
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
                                 
                                             
 
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
 
10.  Line of Credit
 
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. and Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Borrowers”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”). The Agreement provides for a $250,000,000 (the “Facility Amount”) revolving credit facility to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Funds may draw up to their stated sublimit (subject to certain other limitations therein):
 
                             
        Average
  Average
   
    Sublimit
  Outstanding Daily
  Weighted
   
    Amount   Balance   Interest Rate    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 5,000,000     $ 99,125       1.40 %    
International Equity Fund
    200,000,000       4,058,491       1.40 %    
International Equity Fund II
    200,000,000       6,475,260       1.40 %    
Total Return Bond Fund
    50,000,000                  
                             
 
In addition, the Global High Income Fund entered into a separate Credit Agreement (the “Global High Income Fund Credit Agreement”) with the Bank. The Global High Income Fund Credit Agreement provides for a $250,000,000 revolving credit facility to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes.
 
                             
        Average
  Average
   
    Sublimit
  Outstanding Daily
  Weighted
   
    Amount   Balance   Interest Rate    
Global High Income Fund
  $ 250,000,000     $ 141,671       1.40 %    
                             
 
Principal on each outstanding loan made under the Agreement and the Global High Income Fund Credit Agreement shall bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate as in effect on that day plus 1.25% and (b) the Overnight LIBOR Rate as in effect on that day plus 1.25%. In addition, the Borrowers shall pay to the Bank a commitment fee at the rate of 0.10% per annum on the daily unused portion of the Facility Amount.
 
The Funds had no loans outstanding as of October 31, 2012.
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 225


 

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
11.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). These common disclosure requirements are intended to help investors and other financial statement users to better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a portfolio’s financial position. They also improve transparency in the reporting of how companies mitigate credit risk, including disclosure of related collateral pledged or received. In addition, ASU 2011-11 facilitates comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial position; and disclose instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for public entities for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-11 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.
 
12.  Subsequent Events
 
Management has considered the circumstances under which the Funds should recognize or make disclosures regarding events or transactions occurring subsequent to October 31, 2012 through the date the financial statements were issued. Adjustments or additional disclosures, if any, have been included in these financial statements.
 
On December 13, 2012, the Board of Trustees approved the Adviser’s proposal to open the International Equity Fund to new investors effective on or about January 2, 2013. Additionally, the Board of Trustees approved the name change from the Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund to the Artio Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund, effective January 1, 2013.
 
 
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RESULTS OF MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)
 
ARTIO SELECT OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC.
 
Special Meetings of Shareholders
 
The special meeting of Shareholders of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was held on July 26, 2012. At the meeting, the following shares of the Fund were represented:
 
                     
    Shares Represented
  Percentage of
   
Fund   by Proxy   Shares Outstanding    
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
    367,414.4140       62.294 %    
                     
 
Shareholders of the Fund voted on the following proposals:
 
1.  To elect Directors of the Fund.
 
         
Nominee   For   Withheld
Antoine Bernheim
  360,914.8030   6,291.6110
Thomas Gibbons
  360,914.8030   6,291.6110
Cynthia Hostetler
  360,845.8030   6,360.6110
Harvey B. Kaplan
  360,675.8030   6,530.6110
Robert S. Matthews
  360,991.8030   6,214.6110
Peter Wolfram
  360,991.8030   6,214.6110
Anthony Williams
  360,806.8030   6,399.6110
         
 
2.  To consider the elimination of the fundamental investment policy of the Fund prohibiting the Fund from investing more than 35% of its net assets in emerging markets securities.
 
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
247,347.6400
  42,483.7740   1,455.0000   76,128.0000
             
 
3.  To consider the elimination of the fundamental investment policy of the Fund requiring the Fund to invest at least 40% of its total assets in no fewer than three different countries outside of the U.S.
 
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
248,094.9440
  41,062.4700   2,129.0000   76,128.0000
             
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 227


 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc.
 
and
 
The Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Artio Global Investment Funds
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. and Artio International Equity Fund, Artio International Equity Fund II, Artio Total Return Bond Fund, Artio Global High Income Fund, and Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund (five of the series constituting the Artio Global Investment Funds) (collectively, the Funds), including the portfolios of investments, as of October 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2012 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc, Artio International Equity Fund, Artio International Equity Fund II, Artio Total Return Bond Fund, Artio Global High Income Fund, and Artio Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund as of October 31, 2012, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
(KPMG LLP SIGNATURE)
 
Boston, MA
December 24, 2012
 
 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PAGE (Unaudited)
 
1.  Proxy Voting Policies
 
A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, (1) on the Fund’s website www.artiofunds.com and (2) on the SEC’s Securities and Exchange Commission website www.sec.gov.
 
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the methods noted above.
 
2.  Quarterly Filing Requirements
 
A Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which when filed, will be available on the Commission’s web-site at www.sec.gov or on the Funds’ website at www.artiofunds.com.
 
A Fund’s forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the Public reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 229


 

ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS
 
Independent Trustees of Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Trust”) and Independent Directors of Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Select Opportunities Fund” or “SOF”):
 
                 
    Position,
      Number of
   
    Term of
      Portfolios
   
    Office (1)
      in Fund
   
    and Length
      Family
   
    of Time
      Overseen
   
    Served with
  Principal Occupation(s)
  by Trustee
  Other Directorships (2)
Name, Age (3) and Address   the Funds   During Past Five Years   or Director*   Held During Past Five Years
 
                 
Antoine Bernheim
59
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since November 2004; Director of SOF since July 1990; Chairman of the Fund complex since December 2008.   President, Dome Capital Management, Inc., 1984–present (investment advisory firm); Chairman, Dome Securities Corp., 1995–present (broker/dealer); President, The U.S. Offshore Funds Directory, 1990–present (publishing)   6   None
                 
Thomas Gibbons
65
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since November 2004; Director of SOF since December 1993.   President, Cornerstone Associates Management, 1987–present (consulting firm)   6   None
                 
Cynthia Hostetler
49
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since September 2011; Director of SOF since November 2010.   Member of the Board of Directors of the Edgen Group (distributor), 2012–present; Head of Private Equity and Vice President of Investment Funds, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 2001–2009; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, 1991–2006.   6   None
                 
Robert S. Matthews
69
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since June 1992; Director of SOF since June 2002.   Managing Partner, Matthews & Co., 1990–present (certified public accounting firm)   6   Trustee, Allstate Financial Investment Trust, 2008–2009 (investment company)
 
 
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ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS (Continued)
 
Independent Trustees of Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Trust”) and Independent Directors of Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Select Opportunities Fund” or “SOF”):—(Continued)
 
                 
    Position,
      Number of
   
    Term of
      Portfolios
   
    Office (1)
      in Fund
   
    and Length
      Family
   
    of Time
      Overseen
   
    Served with
  Principal Occupation(s)
  by Trustee
  Other Directorships (2)
Name, Age (3) and Address   the Funds   During Past Five Years   or Director*   Held During Past Five Years
 
                 
Peter Wolfram
59
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since June 1992; Director of SOF since November 2004.   Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren, 1983–present (law firm)   6   None
                 
Anthony Williams (4)
48
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Director of SOF since July 26, 2012.   Chief Executive Officer, Artio Global (2012–present) and member of Board of Directors of Artio Global Investors Inc. (2004–present); Chief Operating Officer, Artio Global (2004–2012).   1   None
 
     
*
  The Fund Complex refers to the five series of the Trust and the Select Opportunities Fund.
(1)
  Each Trustee and Director serves during the lifetime of the Trust or Select Opportunities Fund or until he or she dies, resigns, retires, is declared bankrupt or incompetent, or is removed or, if sooner, until the next special meeting of the Funds’ shareholders and until the election and qualification of his or her successor.
(2)
  Directorships include public companies and any company registered as an investment company.
(3)
  Age calculated as of October 31, 2012.
(4)
  Mr. Williams is an Interested Director because he is an employee of Artio Global Investors, Inc.
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 231


 

 
ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS (Continued)
 
Officers of Funds:
 
The business address for each officer of the Funds, except Mr. James, Ms. Coop, Mr. Smith, Mr. McVoy and Mr. Kapner is Artio Global Management LLC, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017. The business address for Mr. James, Ms. Coop and Mr. Smith is State Street Bank and Trust Company, 4 Copley Place, 5th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116. The business address for Mr. McVoy is U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. The business address for Mr. Kapner is Global Financial Markets Institute, P.O. Box 388, Jericho, NY 17753–0388.
 
         
    Length of Time
   
Name, Age (3) and
  Served As Fund
  Principal Occupation(s)
Position(s) Held   Officer (1), (2)   During Past Five Years
 
         
Anthony Williams
48
President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer
  Officer for the Funds since 2004.  
•   Chief Executive Officer and member of Board of Directors of Artio Global Investors Inc. (2012–present)
•   Chief Operating Officer of Artio Global Management LLC (2004–2012)
         
Greg Hopper
55
Vice President
  Officer for the Funds since 2002.  
•   Senior Vice President, Artio Global Management LLC (2009–present)
•   First Vice President of Artio Global Management LLC (2002–2009)
         
Richard C. Pell
58
Vice President
  Officer for the Trust since 1995; for SOF, since 2004.  
•   Chief Investment Officer of Artio Global Management LLC (1995–present)
•   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Artio Global Investors Inc. (2007–2012)
         
Donald Quigley
47
Vice President
  Officer for the Trust since 2001.  
•   Senior Vice President and Head of Global Fixed–Income, Artio Global Management LLC (2001–present)
         
Rudolph–Riad Younes
51
Vice President
  Officer for the Trust since 1997; for SOF, since 2004.  
•   Managing Director and Head of International Equity, Artio Global Management LLC (2002–present)
         
Keith Walter
43
Vice President
  Officer for SOF since 2012.  
•   Senior Porfolio Manager and Head of Global Equity, Artio Global Management LLC (2012–present)
•   Portfolio Manager for a private family office (2010–2012)
•   Senior Porfolio Manager, Artio Global Management LLC (1999–2010)
         
Elena Liapkova
38
Vice President
  Officer for the Trust since 2010.  
•   Porfolio Manager and Vice President, Artio Global Management LLC (2005–present)
         
Victor J. Simon
43
Vice President
  Officer for the Funds since 2010.  
•   First Vice President, Artio Global (2006–present)
 
 
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ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS (Continued)
 
Officers of Funds:—(Continued)
 
         
    Length of Time
   
Name, Age (3) and
  Served As Fund
  Principal Occupation(s)
Position(s) Held   Officer (1), (2)   During Past Five Years
 
         
Timothy J. Clemens
36
Chief Financial Officer
  Officer for the Funds since 2009.  
•   Vice President, Artio Global Management LLC (2009–present)
•   Vice President, The Bank of New York Mellon (2006–2009)
         
Alex Bogaenko
49
Treasurer
  Officer for the Funds since 2005.  
•   Vice President, Artio Global Management LLC (2005–present)
         
Michael K. Quain
55
Chief Compliance Officer
  Officer for the Funds since 2004.  
•   First Vice President of Artio Global Management LLC (2002–present)
         
Kenneth Kapner
55
Vice President of Risk Management
  Officer for the Funds since 2009.  
•   President, CEO, Financial Trainer and Consultant, Global Financial Markets Institute (1997–present)
         
Michael McVoy
55
Anti–Money Laundering and Identity Theft Officer
  Officer for the Funds since 2004.  
•   Chief Compliance Officer for U.S. Bancorp (2002–present)
•   Senior Vice President and Risk Manager for U.S. Bancorp (1999–present)
         
David James
41
Assistant Secretary
  Officer for the Funds since 2010.  
•   Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2009–present)
•   Vice President and Counsel, PNC Global Investment Servicing (US), Inc. (2006–2009)
         
Tracie A. Coop
35
Secretary
  Officer for the Funds since 2008.  
•   Vice President and Senior Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2007–present)
         
Brian Smith
45
Assistant Treasurer
  Officer for the Funds since 2007.  
•   Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2007–present)
 
     
(1)
  Each officer of the Select Opportunities Fund is elected for a term of 1 year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
(2)
  Pursuant to the Trust’s By–laws, officers of the Trust are elected by the Board of Trustees to hold such office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified, or until they resign or are removed from office.
(3)
  Age calculated as of October 31, 2012.
 
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 233


 

SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
The Select Opportunities Fund, International Equity Fund and International Equity Fund II paid foreign taxes of $0, $4,580,316 and $3,540,888 and earned $0, $0 and $53,308,676 of foreign income during the year ended October 31, 2012. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, $0.04, $0.04 and $0.02 per share were designated as foreign taxes paid for Select Opportunities Fund, International Equity Fund and International Equity Fund II and $0.37, $0.74 and $0.30 per share were designated as income earned from foreign sources for the Select Opportunities Fund, International Equity Fund and International Equity Fund II for the year ended October 31, 2012.
 
The table below shows distributions paid from investment company taxable income earned in the year ended October 31, 2012, or the maximum amount allowable under the tax law, as Qualified Dividend Income in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. Complete 2012 year end information will be reported to you on your 2012 Form 1099-DIV, which shall be provided to you in early 2013.
 
             
    QDI    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $ 502,338      
International Equity Fund
    64,902,812      
International Equity Fund II
    47,400,146      
Global High Income Fund
    2,923,177      
             
 
For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Funds’ year ended October 31, 2012 qualified dividends received deductions were the following:
 
             
    DRD    
Select Opportunities Fund
    100.00 %    
Global High Income Fund
    1.20 %    
             
 
Pursuant to Sector 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Funds designated the following capital gain dividends for the year ended October 31, 2012:
 
             
    Long Term
   
    Capital Gain
   
    Dividend    
Select Opportunities Fund
  $      
International Equity Fund
         
International Equity Fund II
         
Total Return Bond Fund
    20,297,797      
Global High Income Fund
    51,924,409      
Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund
    84,180      
             
 
 
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ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
This report is sent to shareholders of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. and the Artio Global Investment Funds for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the funds or of any securities mentioned in the report.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
         
         
Management’s Commentary
    2  
         
Shareholder Expenses
    5  
         
Portfolio of Investments:
       
Artio U.S. Microcap Fund
    7  
Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund
    9  
Artio U.S. Midcap Fund
    11  
Artio U.S. Multicap Fund
    13  
         
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
    15  
         
Statement of Operations
    17  
         
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
    19  
         
Financial Highlights
    23  
         
Notes to Financial Statements
    31  
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    46  
         
Additional Information Page
    47  
         
Artio Global Funds: Trustees and Officers
    48  
         
Supplemental Tax Information
    52  


 

MANAGEMENT’S COMMENTARY
 
Artio US Microcap Fund
Artio US Smallcap Fund
Artio US Midcap Fund
Artio US Multicap Fund
2012 Annual Report
 
Performance Review
 
At the close of their fiscal year on October 31, 2012 (the “Reporting Period”), the four US equity funds within the Artio Global Funds family officially closed. Below is a summary of their performance for that twelve month period.
 
Artio US Microcap Fund
 
For the Reporting Period, the Artio US Microcap Fund (Class A Shares) returned 6.96%, underperforming the 16.49% return of the Russell Microcap Index and the 12.08% return of the Russell 2000 Index. Underperformance was primarily attributable to the industrials, financial and technology sectors which more than offset the positive impact of cash positioning and to a lesser degree the benefits that came from avoidance of the telecommunications and utilities sectors. Within industrials, stock selection proved detrimental with an overweight positioning having a smaller negative impact. Cenveo Inc., Meritor Inc. and Box Ships Inc. were the three industrial stocks that accounted for most of the sector’s underperformance. The majority of the financial sector’s drag was caused by an underweight positioning but stock selection was also negative. Stocks held in the portfolio that hurt returns included WSFS Financial Corp. and Calamos Asset Management Inc. Finally, technology sector stock selection depressed returns as did the portfolio’s overweight positioning, albeit to a lesser extent. Chief among the detractors were Super Micro Computer Inc., Network Engines Inc. and RF Micro Devices Inc.
 
Artio US Smallcap Fund
 
For the Reporting Period, the Artio US Smallcap Fund (Class A Shares) returned 3.95%, versus the 12.08% return of the Russell 2000 Index. This underperformance was mainly attributable to unfavorable stock selection. The Fund’s energy, materials and consumer discretionary holdings underperformed and more than outweighed positive stock performance within the healthcare sector as well as cash positioning. Within the energy sector, the three largest detractors were CARBO Ceramics Inc., Forest Oil Corp. and Hercules Offshore Inc. Molycorp Inc., Gold Resource Corp. and Intrepid Potash Inc. had the largest negative impact in the materials sector and among consumer discretionary holdings, Teavana Holdings Inc., Guess? Inc. and
 
 
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Sotheby’s accounted for the majority of the underperformance. In the healthcare sector, the Fund’s position in Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc. represented the largest portion of the outperformance followed by ViroPharma Inc. and Catalyst Health Solutions Inc.
 
Artio US Midcap Fund
 
For the Reporting Period, the Artio US Midcap Fund (Class A Shares) returned 4.60% underperforming the 12.15% return of the Russell Midcap Index. A large portion of the underperformance was attributable to stock selection in the materials, consumer discretionary and technology sectors. This more than offset strong financial sector stock selection as well as cash positioning. Among materials holdings, Walter Energy Inc. had the largest negative impact followed by Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. Within the consumer discretionary, the three top detractors were Teavana Holdings Inc., Tiffany & Co. and Coach Inc. Finally, among technology positions held during the Reporting Period, Electronic Arts Inc., NetApp Inc. and Riverbed Technology Inc. all hurt returns. On the positive side, in the financial sector, returns benefited most from Delphi Financial Group Inc. followed by BB&T Corp. and Allstate Corp.
 
Artio US Multicap Fund
 
For the Reporting Period, the Artio US Multicap Fund (Class A Shares) rose 7.53%, which was below the 14.75% rise of the Russell 3000 Index. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary, materials and technology sectors had the greatest negative impact. Teavana Holdings Inc., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Coach Inc. were the three worst performers within the consumer discretionary sector. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. accounted for the largest negative impact within the materials sector and was followed by Kinross Gold Corp. and Gold Resource Corp. Finally, within the technology sector, returns were hampered by Electronic Arts Inc., NetApp Inc. and Riverbed Technology Inc. The Fund’s cash positioning proved to be a positive contributor to results followed by the consumer staples sector which benefited from both stock selection as well as an underweight stance.
 
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Please refer to the prospectus for more complete information on the special risks associated with investing in the Artio US Equity Funds, including, but not limited to stock market risk, smaller companies risk, liquidity risk, foreign investment risk and derivatives risk. Stocks of micro, small and mid capitalization companies are more volatile, less liquid, involve substantial risks, and are subject to more abrupt or erratic movements than large capitalization companies. In order to achieve its
 
 
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investment objective, each fund may use derivatives such as futures, forwards and swaps. Derivatives involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments.
 
Performance returns may be positively impacted by investments in initial public offerings (“IPOs”).
 
The views expressed solely reflect those of Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global”) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any affiliated companies. The material contains forward-looking statements regarding the intent, beliefs, or current expectations. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance, involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those statements as a result of various factors. The views expressed are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Furthermore, the opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice or recommendation by the manager, Artio Global, the funds, or any affiliated company.
 
The Russell Microcap Index measures the performance of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index along with the next smallest 1,000 companies, based on a ranking of all US equities by market capitalization.
 
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index, with all values expressed in US dollars.
 
The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index, with all values expressed in US dollars.
 
The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest US companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable US equity market, with all values expressed in US dollars.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.
 
Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for complete fund holdings. Fund holdings and/or sector weightings and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security mentioned. Contributing and detracting stocks held by each portfolio may or may not have been held at the end of the Reporting Period.
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
The Artio Global Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 
 
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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES (Unaudited)
 
As a shareholder of Artio Global Investment Funds, you incur ongoing expenses, such as management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution fees and other fund expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other funds.
 
The table is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line in the table below provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for the Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line in the table below provides information about the hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account value and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
                                 
    Beginning Account
  Ending Account
  Annualized
  Expense Paid
    Value 05/01/12   Value 10/31/12   Expense Ratio   during Period
U.S. Microcap Fund
Class A
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 948.30       1.80 %   $ 8.82  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,016.10       1.80       9.12  
                                 
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 950.80       1.50 %   $ 7.36  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,017.60       1.50       7.61  
                                 
                                 
 
 
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    Beginning Account
  Ending Account
  Annualized
  Expense Paid
    Value 05/01/12   Value 10/31/12   Expense Ratio   during Period
U.S. Smallcap Fund
Class A
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 916.10       1.42 %   $ 6.84  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,018.00       1.42       7.20  
                                 
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 916.80       1.17 %   $ 5.64  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,019.30       1.17       5.94  
                                 
                                 
U.S. Midcap Fund
Class A
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 958.30       1.33 %   $ 6.55  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,018.50       1.33       6.75  
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 959.60       1.03 %   $ 5.07  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,020.00       1.03       5.23  
                                 
                                 
U.S. Multicap Fund
Class A
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 959.90       1.30 %   $ 6.40  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,018.60       1.30       6.60  
                                 
                                 
Class I
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 953.30       1.00 %   $ 4.91  
Hypothetical
    1,000.00       1,020.10       1.00       5.08  
 
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio U.S. Microcap Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—100.0%
  3,118,486       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $3,118,487 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, with a rate of 4.500%, a maturity of 01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $3,185,931. (Cost $3,118,486)
  $ 3,118,486      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0% (Cost $3,118,486)
    3,118,486      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—(100.0)%
    (3,118,486 )    
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS——%
  $      
                             
                             
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
  Percentages indicated are based on Fund assets.
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $3,118,486.
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
USD
  — United States Dollar
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio U.S. Microcap Fund
 
At October 31, 2012, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
INDUSTRY SECTOR
               
Short-term Investment
    100.0 %     3,118,486  
                 
Total Investments
    100.0 %     3,118,486  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    (100.0 )%     (3,118,486 )
                 
Net Assets
    %   $  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—100.0%
  6,749,065       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $6,749,067 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, with a rate of 4.500%, a maturity of 01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $6,887,781. (Cost $6,749,065)
  $ 6,749,065      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0% (Cost $6,749,065)
    6,749,065      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—(100.0)%
    (6,749,065 )    
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS——%
  $      
                             
                             
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
  Percentages indicated are based on Fund assets.
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $6,749,065.
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
USD
  — United States Dollar
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund
 
At October 31, 2012, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
INDUSTRY SECTOR
               
Short-term Investment
    100.0 %     6,749,065  
                 
Total Investments
    100.0 %     6,749,065  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    (100.0 )%     (6,749,065 )
                 
Net Assets
    %   $  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio U.S. Midcap Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—100.0%
  2,017,749       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $2,017,750 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, with a rate of 4.500%, a maturity of 01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $2,058,356. (Cost $2,017,749)
  $ 2,017,749      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0% (Cost $2,017,749)
    2,017,749      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—(100.0)%
    (2,017,749 )    
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS——%
  $      
                             
                             
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
  Percentages indicated are based on Fund assets.
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $2,017,749.
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
USD
  — United States Dollar
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio U.S. Midcap Fund
 
At October 31, 2012, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
INDUSTRY SECTOR
               
Short-term Investment
    100.0 %     2,017,749  
                 
Total Investments
    100.0 %     2,017,749  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    (100.0 )%     (2,017,749 )
                 
Net Assets
    %   $  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2012
 
Artio U.S. Multicap Fund
 
                             
Face
              Fair
     
Value     Currency                         Description   Value (Note 2)       
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—100.0%
  484,051       USD    
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation Repurchase Agreement, dated 10/31/2012, due 11/01/2012, with a maturity value of $484,051 and an effective yield of 0.01%, collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, with a rate of 4.500%, a maturity of 01/15/2014, and an aggregate fair value of $494,644. (Cost $484,051)
  $ 484,051      
                             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0% (Cost $484,051)
    484,051      
               
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—(100.0)%
    (484,051 )    
                             
               
TOTAL NET ASSETS——%
  $      
                             
                             
                             
 
Notes to the Portfolio of Investments.
 
     
  Percentages indicated are based on Fund assets.
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $484,051.
 
Glossary of Currencies
 
     
USD
  — United States Dollar
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS-Industry Sector (Unaudited) October 31, 2012
 
Artio U.S. Multicap Fund
 
At October 31, 2012, sector diversification of the Fund’s investments was as follows:
 
                 
    % of
  Fair
    Assets   Value (Note 2)
INDUSTRY SECTOR
               
Short-term Investment
    100.0 %     484,051  
                 
Total Investments
    100.0 %     484,051  
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
    (100.0 )%     (484,051 )
                 
Net Assets
    %   $  
                 
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - LIQUIDATION BASIS
October 31, 2012
 
                 
    Artio
  Artio
    U.S. Microcap   U.S. Smallcap
ASSETS:                
Repurchase agreements
(Cost $3,118,486 and $6,749,065, respectively)
  $ 3,118,486     $ 6,749,065  
Cash
          56  
Receivables:
               
Interest and dividends
          11  
                 
Total Assets
    3,118,486       6,749,132  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES:                
Payables:
               
Fund shares repurchased
    3,089,141       6,653,153  
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
    3,676       3,900  
Accrued expenses and other payables
    25,669       92,079  
                 
Total Liabilities
    3,118,486       6,749,132  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $     $  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - LIQUIDATION BASIS
(Continued)
October 31, 2012
 
                 
    Artio
  Artio
    U.S. Midcap   U.S. Multicap
ASSETS:                
Repurchase agreements
(Cost $2,017,749 and $484,051, respectively)
  $ 2,017,749     $ 484,051  
Receivables:
               
Interest and dividends
    715        
                 
Total Assets
    2,018,464       484,051  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES:                
Payables:
               
Fund shares repurchased
    1,989,600       457,592  
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
    2,043       2,784  
Accrued expenses and other payables
    26,821       23,675  
                 
Total Liabilities
    2,018,464       484,051  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $     $  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - LIQUIDATION BASIS
 
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
                 
    Artio
  Artio
    U.S. Microcap   U.S. Smallcap
INVESTMENT INCOME:                
Interest
  $ 49     $ 213  
Dividends††
    107,796       1,037,337  
                 
Total investment income
    107,845       1,037,550  
                 
                 
EXPENSES:                
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
    147,586       626,291  
Custody fees
    13,448       22,354  
Administration fees
    2,009       2,410  
Professional fees
    34,325       60,090  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    869       4,659  
Registration and filing fees
    45,439       50,863  
Shareholder reports
    1,351       26,509  
Insurance premium expense
    710       5,272  
Interest expense
    314       2,040  
Commitment fee
    525       2,626  
Miscellaneous fees
    1,186       2,327  
                 
Total expenses common to all classes
    247,762       805,441  
                 
Transfer agent fees
               
Class A
    7,394       14,015  
Class I
    591       251,620  
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)
               
Class A
    7,176       48,067  
                 
Total gross expenses
    262,923       1,119,143  
                 
Custody offset arrangement (Note 3)
     (7 )      (19 )
Expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 3) (1)
    (72,937 )     (269,906 )
Expenses waived by investment adviser (Note 3)
    (602 )     (3,326 )
                 
Net expenses
    189,377       845,892  
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
    (81,532 )     191,658  
                 
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:                
Realized gain on:
               
Investments
    786,677       2,987,260  
                 
Net realized gain on investments
    786,677       2,987,260  
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    56,181       (1,573,582 )
                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    56,181       (1,573,582 )
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
    842,858       1,413,678  
                 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 761,326     $ 1,605,336  
                 
 
     
††
  Net of foreign withholding taxes of $643 and $0 for the Artio U.S. Microcap Fund and Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund, respectively.
(1)
  The expenses reimbursed on Artio U.S. Microcap Fund for Class A and Class I were $(20,485) and $(52,452), respectively. The expenses reimbursed on Artio U.S. Smallcap for Class A and Class I were $(19,176) and $(250,730), respectively.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 17


 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - LIQUIDATION BASIS (Continued)
 
For the Year Ended October 31, 2012
 
                 
    Artio
  Artio
    U.S. Midcap   U.S. Multicap
INVESTMENT INCOME:                
Interest
  $ 31     $ 9  
Dividends††
    101,369       63,269  
                 
Total investment income
    101,400       63,278  
                 
                 
EXPENSES:                
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
    51,330       27,828  
Custody fees
    13,474       11,228  
Administration fees
    2,270       2,007  
Professional fees
    28,249       25,668  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    544       287  
Registration and filing fees
    43,955       43,862  
Shareholder reports
    1,138       689  
Insurance premium expense
    318       280  
Interest expense
    275       132  
Commitment fee
    525       525  
Miscellaneous fees
    1,084       1,045  
                 
Total expenses common to all classes
    143,162       113,551  
                 
Transfer agent fees
               
Class A
    2,265       1,356  
Class I
    377       336  
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)
               
Class A
    7,440       1,507  
                 
Total gross expenses
    153,244       116,750  
                 
Custody offset arrangement (Note 3)
     (8 )      (17 )
Expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 3) (1)(2)
    (75,659 )     (76,957 )
Expenses waived by investment adviser (Note 3)
    (329 )     (188 )
                 
Net expenses
    77,248       39,588  
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    24,152       23,690  
                 
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:                
Realized gain on:
               
Investments
    606,578       649,319  
                 
Net realized gain on investments
    606,578       649,319  
                 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:
               
Investments
    (559,745 )     (384,433 )
                 
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
    (559,745 )     (384,433 )
                 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
    46,833       264,886  
                 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 70,985     $ 288,576  
                 
 
     
††
  Net of foreign withholding taxes of $36 and $232 for the Artio U.S. Midcap Fund and Artio U.S. Multicap Fund, respectively.
(1)
  The expenses reimbursed on Artio U.S. Midcap Fund for Class A and Class I were $(31,714) and $(41,424), respectively. The expenses reimbursed on Artio U.S. Multicap Fund for Class A and Class I were $(8,164) and $(68,746), respectively.
(2)
  The expenses reimbursed on Artio U.S. Midcap Fund and Artio U.S. Multicap Fund include a non-recoupable amount of $(2,521) and $(46), respectively, relating to distribution and shareholder servicing fees on Class A shares.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
Artio U.S. Microcap Fund
 
                 
    For the Year
   
    Ended
  For the Year
    October 31, 2012
  Ended
    (Liquidation Basis)   October 31, 2011
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment loss
  $ (81,532 )   $ (114,762 )
Net realized gain on investments
    786,677       1,653,059  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    56,181       (1,214,040 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    761,326       324,257  
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from realized gain
               
Class A
    (199,312 )      
Class I
    (640,904 )      
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (840,216 )      
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    1,464,540       8,548,922  
Class I
    4,072,211       8,864,370  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class A
    190,686        
Class I
    365,640        
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (4,774,110 )     (10,175,893 )
Class I
    (13,616,643 )     (6,211,705 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions
    (12,297,676 )     1,025,694  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (12,376,566 )     1,349,951  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of year
    12,376,566       11,026,615  
                 
End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $- and $(24,037), respectively)
  $     $ 12,376,566  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 19


 

 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
 
Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund
 
                 
    For the Year
   
    Ended
  For the Year
    October 31, 2012
  Ended
    (Liquidation Basis)   October 31, 2011
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 191,658     $ (542,621 )
Net realized gain on investments
    2,987,260       10,277,024  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    (1,573,582 )     (4,716,736 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    1,605,336       5,017,667  
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from realized gain
               
Class A
    (2,239,009 )      
Class I
    (6,189,087 )      
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (8,428,096 )      
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    14,486,816       17,610,557  
Class I
    28,586,235       20,298,160  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class A
    2,194,073        
Class I
    5,306,524        
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (39,808,116 )     (21,275,362 )
Class I
    (88,020,992 )     (20,797,307 )
                 
Net decrease from Fund share transactions
    (77,255,460 )     (4,163,952 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (84,078,220 )     853,715  
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of year
    84,078,220       83,224,505  
                 
End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $- and $(24,036), respectively)
  $     $ 84,078,220  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
 
Artio U.S. Midcap Fund
 
                 
    For the Year
   
    Ended
  For the Year
    October 31, 2012
  Ended
    (Liquidation Basis)   October 31, 2011
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 24,152     $ (26,982 )
Net realized gain on investments
    606,578       1,465,997  
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
    (559,745 )     (45,523 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    70,985       1,393,492  
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from realized gain
               
Class A
    (333,082 )      
Class I
    (413,644 )      
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (746,726 )      
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    2,711,783       1,966,289  
Class I
    2,180,227       2,565,421  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class A
    329,104        
Class I
    378,937        
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (4,896,450 )     (3,694,162 )
Class I
    (4,979,641 )     (3,629,581 )
                 
Net decrease from Fund share transactions
    (4,276,040 )     (2,792,033 )
                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (4,951,781 )     (1,398,541 )
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of year
    4,951,781       6,350,322  
                 
End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $- and $(21,755), respectively)
  $     $ 4,951,781  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 21


 

 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
 
Artio U.S. Multicap Fund
 
                 
    For the Year
   
    Ended
  For the Year
    October 31, 2012
  Ended
    (Liquidation Basis)   October 31, 2011
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income
  $ 23,690     $ 9,844  
Net realized gain on investments
    649,319       2,035,293  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    (384,433 )     (763,239 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    288,576       1,281,898  
                 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 2):                
Distributions from net investment income
               
Class A
          (170 )
Class I
          (12,507 )
Distributions from realized gain
               
Class A
    (122,713 )      
Class I
    (725,579 )      
                 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (848,292 )     (12,677 )
                 
                 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):                
Proceeds from sale of shares
               
Class A
    273,808       1,068,851  
Class I
    379,331       1,742,157  
Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
               
Class A
    119,494       10  
Class I
    723,345       5,971  
Cost of shares redeemed
               
Class A
    (874,216 )     (4,034,670 )
Class I
    (4,328,352 )     (4,140,011 )
                 
Net decrease from Fund share transactions
    (3,706,590 )     (5,357,692 )
                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (4,266,306 )     (4,088,471 )
                 
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of year
    4,266,306       8,354,777  
                 
End of year (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $- and $(20,329), respectively)
  $     $ 4,266,306  
                 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio U.S. Microcap Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class A
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012 (1)   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $10.59       $9.77       $7.70       $6.04       $12.66      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment loss (2)
    (0.10 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )     (0.06 )     (0.11 )    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.76       0.92       2.17       1.72       (5.11 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.66       0.82       2.07       1.66       (5.22 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net realized gains on investments
    (0.79 )                       (1.40 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.79 )                       (1.40 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $10.46 (3)     $10.59       $9.77       $7.70       $6.04      
                                             
Total Return
    6.96 %     8.39 %     26.88 %     27.48 %     (45.85 )%(4)    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $—       $3,225       $4,840       $3,236       $2,021      
                                             
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
    (0.91 )%     (0.86 )%     (1.12 )%     (0.92 )%     (1.19 )%    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)
    1.80 %(6)     1.80 %(6)     1.80 %(6)     1.80 %     1.80 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    107 %     232 %     137 %     276 %     215 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Liquidation Basis
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Reflects net asset value per share received upon liquidation of the Fund.
(4)
  The net effect to total return, for a reimbursement made by the investment adviser due to a transaction in error is 0.24%.
(5)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 2.52%, 2.32%, 2.61%, 4.25% and 3.80% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(6)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Artio Global Funds  ï  2012 Annual Report 23


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio U.S. Microcap Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class I
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012 (1)   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $10.72       $9.85       $7.75       $6.05       $12.71      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment loss (2)
    (0.06 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )     (0.04 )     (0.08 )    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.76       0.94       2.18       1.74       (5.12 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.70       0.87       2.10       1.70       (5.20 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net realized gains on investments
    (0.79 )                       (1.46 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (0.79 )                       (1.46 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $10.63 (3)     $10.72       $9.85       $7.75       $6.05      
                                             
Total Return
    7.27 %     8.72 %     27.23 %     27.89 %     (45.63 )%(4)    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $—       $9,152       $6,186       $2,825       $2,046      
                                             
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
    (0.61 )%     (0.61 )%     (0.88 )%     (0.60 )%     (0.89 )%    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)
    1.50 %(6)     1.50 %(6)     1.50 %(6)     1.50 %     1.50 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    107 %     232 %     137 %     276 %     215 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Liquidation Basis
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Reflects net asset value per share received upon liquidation of the Fund.
(4)
  The net effect to total return, for a reimbursement made by the investment adviser due to a transaction in error is 0.24%.
(5)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 2.08%, 1.94%, 2.39%, 3.60% and 3.32% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(6)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class A
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012 (1)   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $10.64       $10.07       $8.48       $6.32       $14.13      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment loss (2)
    (0.01 )     (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.37       0.66       1.68       2.20       (4.82 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.36       0.57       1.59       2.16       (4.85 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net realized gains on investments
    (1.07 )                       (2.96 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (1.07 )                       (2.96 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $9.93 (3)     $10.64       $10.07       $8.48       $6.32      
                                             
Total Return
    3.95 %     5.56 %     18.87 %     34.18 %     (41.89 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $—       $24,687       $27,024       $11,277       $2,743      
                                             
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
    (0.09 )%     (0.80 )%     (0.94 )%     (0.52 )%     (0.31 )%    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    1.47 %(5)     1.50 %(5)     1.50 %(5)     1.50 %     1.50 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    164 %     180 %     145 %     281 %     253 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Liquidation Basis
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Reflects net asset value per share received upon liquidation of the Fund.
(4)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 1.57%, 1.43%, 1.54%, 2.88%, and 3.21%, for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(5)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class I
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012 (1)   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $10.76       $10.15       $8.52       $6.33       $14.18      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss) (2)
    0.05       (0.05 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )     (3)    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.33       0.66       1.70       2.20       (4.84 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.38       0.61       1.63       2.19       (4.84 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net realized gains on investments
    (1.11 )                       (3.01 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (1.11 )                       (3.01 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $10.03 (4)     $10.76       $10.15       $8.52       $6.33      
                                             
Total Return
    4.16 %     5.91 %     19.25 %     34.60 %     (41.70 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $—       $59,391       $56,201       $3,490       $2,450      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
    0.44 %     (0.47 )%     (0.76 )%     (0.12 )%     (0.02 )%    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)
    1.19 %(6)     1.20 %(6)     1.20 %(6)     1.20 %     1.20 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    164 %     180 %     145 %     281 %     253 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Liquidation Basis
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Rounds to less than $0.01.
(4)
  Reflects net asset value per share received upon liquidation of the Fund.
(5)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 1.73%, 1.60%, 1.27%, 2.59%, and 2.78%, for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(6)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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Artio U.S. Midcap Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class A
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012 (1)   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $11.83       $10.19       $8.15       $6.81       $12.74      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss) (2)
    0.02       (0.07 )     (0.02 )     0.01       (0.01 )    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.41       1.71       2.07       1.33       (4.94 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.43       1.64       2.05       1.34       (4.95 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
                (0.01 )                
From net realized gains on investments
    (1.69 )                       (0.98 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (1.69 )           (0.01 )           (0.98 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $10.57 (3)     $11.83       $10.19       $8.15       $6.81      
                                             
Total Return
    4.60 %     16.09 %     25.13 %     19.68 %     (41.91 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $—       $2,186       $3,209       $2,442       $2,096      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
    0.21 %     (0.58 )%     (0.20 )%     0.19 %     (0.08 )%    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    1.34 %(5)     1.35 %(5)     1.35 %(5)     1.35 %     1.35 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    141 %     178 %     141 %     232 %     209 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Liquidation Basis
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Reflects net asset value per share received upon liquidation of the Fund.
(4)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 2.49%, 2.65%, 2.74%, 3.71% and 3.10% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(5)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio U.S. Midcap Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class I
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012 (1)   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $11.92       $10.25       $8.18       $6.82       $12.76      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss) (2)
    0.05       (0.03 )     0.01       0.03       0.02      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.42       1.70       2.09       1.33       (4.94 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.47       1.67       2.10       1.36       (4.92 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
                (0.03 )                
From net realized gains on investments
    (1.69 )                       (0.98 )    
Return of capital
                            (0.04 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (1.69 )           (0.03 )           (1.02 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $10.70 (3)     $11.92       $10.25       $8.18       $6.82      
                                             
Total Return
    4.94 %     16.29 %     25.68 %     19.94 %     (41.72 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $—       $2,766       $3,142       $2,495       $2,226      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
    0.50 %     (0.28 )%     0.10 %     0.49 %     0.22 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)
    1.04 %(5)     1.05 %(5)     1.05 %(5)     1.05 %     1.05 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    141 %     178 %     141 %     232 %     209 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Liquidation Basis
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Reflects net asset value per share received upon liquidation of the Fund.
(4)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 2.19%, 2.37%, 2.59%, 3.01% and 2.62% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 respectively.
(5)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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Artio U.S. Multicap Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class A
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012 (1)   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $10.92       $10.05       $8.44       $6.93       $12.84      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss) (2)
    0.03       (3)     (0.01 )     0.03       (0.02 )    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.53       0.87       1.65       1.48       (4.75 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.56       0.87       1.64       1.51       (4.77 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
          (3)     (0.03 )                
From net realized gains on investments
    (2.14 )                       (1.14 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (2.14 )     (3)     (0.03 )           (1.14 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $9.34 (4)     $10.92       $10.05       $8.44       $6.93      
                                             
Total Return
    7.53 %     8.66 %     19.43 %     21.79 %     (40.40 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $—       $558       $3,001       $2,525       $2,048      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
    0.33 %     (0.04 )%     (0.15 )%     0.46 %     (0.21 )%    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)
    1.30 %(6)     1.30 %(6)     1.30 %     1.30 %     1.30 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    79 %     157 %     93 %     240 %     214 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Liquidation Basis
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Amount was less than $0.01 per share.
(4)
  Reflects net asset value per share received upon liquidation of the Fund.
(5)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a recoupment or waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 2.67%, 2.28%, 2.31%, 3.63% and 3.14% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(6)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Artio U.S. Multicap Fund
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
                                             
    Class I
    Year Ended October 31,
    2012 (1)   2011   2010   2009   2008    
Net Asset Value, beginning of year
    $11.01       $10.11       $8.48       $6.94       $12.86      
                                             
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (2)
    0.07       0.02       0.01       0.05       0.01      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.44       0.90       1.67       1.49       (4.76 )    
                                             
Total income (loss) from investment operations
    0.51       0.92       1.68       1.54       (4.75 )    
                                             
Less distributions:
                                           
From net investment income
          (0.02 )     (0.05 )     (3)     (0.03 )    
From net realized gains on investments
    (2.14 )                       (1.14 )    
                                             
Total Distributions
    (2.14 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )     (3)     (1.17 )    
                                             
Net Asset Value, end of year
    $9.38 (4)     $11.01       $10.11       $8.48       $6.94      
                                             
Total Return
    6.87 %     9.13 %     19.85 %     22.24 %     (40.26 )%    
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                           
Net Assets, end of year (in 000’s)
    $—       $3,708       $5,354       $2,513       $2,328      
                                             
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    0.69 %     0.19 %     0.12 %     0.76 %     0.09 %    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)
    1.00 %(6)     1.00 %(6)     1.00 %     1.00 %     1.00 %    
                                             
Portfolio turnover rate
    79 %     157 %     93 %     240 %     214 %    
                                             
 
     
(1)
  Liquidation Basis
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)
  Amount was less than $0.01 per share.
(4)
  Reflects net asset value per share received upon liquidation of the Fund.
(5)
  The net expenses of the Fund reflect a waiver of fees by the Fund’s investment adviser. Had such action not been taken, the annualized operating expense ratio would have been 3.18%, 2.04%, 2.10%, 2.97% and 2.63% for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(6)
  Includes interest expense that amounts to less than 0.01%.
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
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1.  Organization
 
The Artio Global Funds consist of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (“Select Opportunities Fund,” formerly, Artio Global Equity Fund Inc.) and the Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act, as an open-end management investment company. As of October 31, 2012, the Trust offered eight diversified investment funds and one non-diversified investment fund. These financial statements and notes relate only to Artio U.S. Microcap Fund (the “U.S. Microcap Fund”), Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund (the “U.S. Smallcap Fund”), Artio U.S. Midcap Fund (the “U.S. Midcap Fund”) and Artio U.S. Multicap Fund (the “U.S. Multicap Fund”), collectively the “Funds.”
 
At a meeting held on September 12, 2012, the Board of Trustees (“Board” and each member thereof a “Trustee”) of the Trust unanimously approved the liquidation and dissolution of the Funds. On October 4, 2012, the Funds stopped accepting purchase and exchanges into the Funds and began an orderly winding down of their affairs, including transitioning the Funds’ portfolios to cash. On October 31, 2012, the Funds liquidated their remaining assets and distributed cash pro rata to all remaining shareholders who had not previously redeemed or exchanged all of their shares. Prior to the final distribution of assets, the Funds continued to make payment of dividends and other distributions to shareholders, as applicable.
 
Each of the Funds offered multiple share classes. As of October 31, 2012, the Funds offered Class A and Class I shares. The classes of shares were offered to different types of investors and had different expense structures, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus. Each class of shares had exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Income, realized gains and losses, unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and expenses that were not attributable to a specific class were allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets. Expenses directly attributable to a Fund were charged to that Fund. Other expenses were allocated to the respective Fund based on average daily net assets.
 
The investment objective of the Funds was to seek long term growth of capital.
 
2.  Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following was a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These financial statements were prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting. Changing to the liquidation basis of accounting did not have a significant effect on the accounting
 
 
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because the securities were already recorded at fair value which approximated liquidation value and the assets and liabilities were already at net realized value. The presentation of financial statements, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, required management to make estimates and assumptions that affected the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could have differed from these estimates.
 
a) Portfolio valuation: Each Fund’s assets for which market quotations were readily available were valued at fair value on the basis of quotations furnished by a pricing service or provided by securities dealers. Equity investments were generally valued using the last sale price or official closing price taken from the primary market in which each security trades, or if no sales occurred during the day, at the mean of the current quoted bid and asked prices. Fixed income securities were generally valued using prices provided directly by independent third party services or provided directly from one or more broker dealers or market makers, each in accordance with valuation procedures (“Valuation Procedures”) approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
 
The pricing services may have used valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider yield or prices with respect to comparable bond quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as credit rating, interest rates and maturity date, to determine current value. Assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currency were converted into U.S. dollar values. Short-term dollar-denominated investments of appropriate credit quality that mature in 60 days or less were valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates fair value. To the extent each Fund invested in other open-end funds, the Fund calculated its NAV based upon the NAV of the underlying funds in which it invested. The prospectuses of these underlying funds explain the circumstances under which they would use good faith fair value pricing and the effects of such fair value pricing.
 
When market quotations or exchange rates were not readily available, or if Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global” or “Adviser”) concluded that such market quotations did not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of a Fund’s assets were determined in good faith in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. For options, swaps and warrants, a fair value price may have been determined using readily available market quotations, prices provided by independent pricing services, or by using modeling tools provided by industry accepted financial data service
 
 
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providers. Key inputs to such tools may have included yield and prices from comparable or reference assets, maturity or expiration dates, ratings, and interest rates. In addition, the Adviser, through its pricing committee may have determined the fair value price based upon multiple factors as set forth in the Valuation Procedures approved by the Board.
 
The closing prices of domestic or foreign securities may have not reflected their market values at the time the Funds calculated their respective NAVs if an event that materially affected the value of those securities had occurred since the closing prices were established on the domestic or foreign exchange market, but before the Funds’ NAV calculations. Under certain conditions, the Board approved an independent pricing service to fair value foreign securities. This was generally accomplished by adjusting the closing price for movements in correlated indices, securities or derivatives. Fair value pricing may have caused the value of the security on the books of the Funds to be different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may have affected the calculation of a Funds’ NAV. Certain Funds may have fair valued securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Funds are pricing their shares.
 
Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. Fair value measurements are determined within a framework that has established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
 
Level 1— Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (i.e. equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, purchased options contracts)
 
 
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Level 2— Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatility, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs (i.e. debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts, foreign securities utilizing an approved vendor for systematic fair value pricing)
 
Level 3— Inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (i.e. certain broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)
 
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2012 in valuing the Funds’ investments:
 
U.S. Microcap Fund
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
  $     $ 3,118,486     $     $ 3,118,486      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
          3,118,486             3,118,486      
                                     
TOTAL
  $     $ 3,118,486     $     $ 3,118,486      
                                     
 
 
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U.S. Smallcap Fund
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
  $     $ 6,749,065     $     $ 6,749,065      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
          6,749,065             6,749,065      
                                     
TOTAL
  $     $ 6,749,065     $     $ 6,749,065      
                                     
 
U.S. Midcap Fund
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
  $     $ 2,017,749     $     $ 2,017,749      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
          2,017,749             2,017,749      
                                     
TOTAL
  $     $ 2,017,749     $     $ 2,017,749      
                                     
 
U.S. Multicap Fund
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                     
    Quoted Prices
               
    in Active
  Significant
           
    Markets for
  Other
  Significant
       
    Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
       
    Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
       
Description   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
  $     $ 484,051     $     $ 484,051      
                                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
          484,051             484,051      
                                     
TOTAL
  $     $ 484,051     $     $ 484,051      
                                     
 
b) Repurchase agreements: The Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a Fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation in return for the use of the Fund’s available cash, subject to an agreement by the seller to repurchase and the Fund to resell the obligation, at an agreed-upon price and time. Thus, the yield during the Fund’s holding period is determinable. The value of the collateral is equal to at least 102% of
 
 
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the total amount of the repurchase obligations, including accrued interest. In the event of counterparty default, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. There is potential loss to a Fund in the event a Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights. The Funds’ Investment Adviser reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with whom the Funds enter into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks. The Funds primarily engage in repurchase agreements with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) through their custodian to accommodate cash sweeps of any residual U.S. dollars held in a particular portfolio.
 
c) Securities lending: U.S. Microcap Fund, U.S. Smallcap Fund, U.S. Midcap Fund and U.S. Multicap Fund established securities lending agreements with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) in which the Funds may lend portfolio securities to a broker. In exchange, collateral consisting of either cash or U.S. government securities in an amount of at least 102% of the value of the U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of the foreign securities loaned was maintained at all times. These Funds loan securities to brokers, dealers, and financial institutions determined by the Adviser to be creditworthy, subject to certain limitations. Under these agreements, these Funds continue to earn income on the securities loaned. Collateral received is generally cash, and such Funds invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio. These Funds receive interest on the amount invested, but they are also obligated to pay the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. In the event of counterparty default, these Funds were subject to potential loss if any such Fund was delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral. These Funds each bore risk in the event that invested collateral was not sufficient to meet obligations due on the loans.
 
The Funds did not lend securities during the fiscal year and there were no securities on loan as of October 31, 2012.
 
d) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions were recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions were recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income was recorded on an accrual basis and included amortization and accretion of bond premiums and discounts, respectively, using the effective interest method. Dividend income was recorded in the Statement of Operations in liquidation on the ex-dividend date or when the Funds became aware of the dividend distribution in the case of certain foreign
 
 
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securities. It is expected that certain capital gains earned by the Funds and certain dividends and interest received by the Funds were subject to foreign withholding taxes.
 
e) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Distributions to shareholders were recorded on the ex-dividend date. Each Fund intended to distribute annually to its shareholders substantially all of its taxable income. U.S. Microcap Fund, U.S. Smallcap Fund, U.S. Midcap Fund and U.S. Multicap Fund declared and paid dividends from net investment income, if any, annually. The Funds distributed net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Additional distributions of net investment income and capital gains were made at the discretion of the Board of the Funds to avoid the application of the excise tax imposed under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for certain undistributed amounts. Income distributions and capital gain distributions were determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Funds, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Funds as a whole.
 
f) Federal income taxes: The Trust intended that each Fund separately qualified as a regulated investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Funds did not anticipate that any income taxes would be paid.
 
The Adviser performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years as of October 31, 2012 and concluded that no provisions for income tax were required. The Adviser was not aware of any events that were reasonably possible to occur in the next twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof. The Funds’ income and excise tax returns and all financial records supporting those returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the federal and Massachusetts revenue authorities.
 
3.  Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions
 
Artio Global served as the Funds’ investment adviser. Artio Global received advisory fees, based on average net assets, at the following rates:
 
         
U.S. Microcap Fund
  1.25%    
U.S. Smallcap Fund
  0.95%    
 
 
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U.S. Midcap Fund
  0.80%    
U.S. Multicap Fund
  0.75%    
         
 
Effective May 1, 2008, the Adviser agreed to waive a portion of its management fee for each of the Funds at the annual rate of 0.005% of the respective Funds’ average daily net assets.
 
The Adviser contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the Funds through February 28, 2014, so that the net operating expenses of each Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) based on average daily net assets were limited (the “Expense Limit”) as specified in the table below. Any Fund with a reimbursement plan agreed to allow the Adviser to recoup expenses reimbursed to each Fund provided that repayment did not cause each of the Fund’s annual operating expenses to exceed the Expense Limit in place at the time of the reimbursement. Any such recoupment was made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. The table below specifies the reimbursement made to each Fund by the Adviser for the year ended October 31, 2012.
 
                                             
            Total
           
            Expenses
      Expenses
   
            Eligible for
  Expenses
  Recouped
   
            Recoupment -
  Reimbursed-
  or (Expired) -
   
    Expense Limitations   Beginning
  Current
  Current
   
    Class A   Class I   of Period   Period   Period    
U.S. Microcap Fund
    1.80 %     1.50 %   $ 243,139     $ 72,937     $ (316,076 )    
U.S. Smallcap Fund
    1.35 %     1.05 %     373,038       269,906       (642,944 )    
U.S. Midcap Fund
    1.30 %     1.00 %     245,852       73,138       (318,990 )    
U.S. Multicap Fund
    1.30 %     1.00 %     240,406       76,911       (317,317 )    
                                             
 
Effective June 29, 2012, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund and the Artio U.S. Midcap Fund so that the net annual expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) based on average daily net assets are limited as specified in the table above. Prior to June 29, 2012, the expense limitations were as follows:
 
             
Fund   Expense Limitations    
U.S. Smallcap Fund — Class A
    1.50 %    
U.S. Smallcap Fund — Class I
    1.20 %    
U.S. Midcap Fund — Class A
    1.35 %    
U.S. Midcap Fund — Class I
    1.05 %    
             
 
 
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The Funds entered into an agreement with State Street Global Markets, LLC whereby certain brokers rebated, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated commissions were amounts earned by the Funds and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the Statement of Operations in liquidation. For the year ended October 31, 2012, there were no brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements.
 
The Funds entered into expense offset arrangements as part of their custody agreement with State Street. Under this agreement, the custody fees for the U.S. Microcap Fund, U.S. Smallcap Fund, U.S. Midcap Fund and U.S. Multicap Fund were reduced by $7, $19, $8 and $17, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2012 due to earnings credits on cash balances maintained by the Funds in foreign sub-custodial accounts. These amounts may have varied significantly over time based on the Adviser’s decisions regarding cash positions held in the Funds and current interest rates.
 
4.  Distribution and Shareholder Services Plans
 
The Funds adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, each Fund’s Class A shares compensated certain financial institutions, including the Distributor, for certain distribution, shareholder servicing, administrative and accounting services. The Funds’ Class A shares may have expended an aggregate amount, on an annual basis, not to have exceeded 0.25% of the value of the average daily net assets of a Fund attributable to Class A shares. The Funds adjusted accruals accordingly for any unused or surplus balances on an annual basis. The Adviser paid additional marketing and other distribution costs out of its profits.
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar” or “Distributor”) was the Distributor of the Funds’ shares.
 
Under its terms, the Funds’ Plan remained in effect from year to year, provided such continuance was approved annually by a vote of a majority of the Board’s members and a majority of those Board’s members who were not “interested persons” of the Funds and who had no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to the Plan.
 
 
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5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities
 
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, during the year ended October 31, 2012 were as follows:
 
                     
    Cost of
  Proceeds
   
    Purchases   From Sales    
U.S. Microcap Fund
  $ 12,141,307     $ 25,293,183      
U.S. Smallcap Fund
    103,754,866       188,729,280      
U.S. Midcap Fund
    8,625,771       13,485,891      
U.S. Multicap Fund
    2,856,113       7,381,194      
                     
 
At October 31, 2012, net unrealized appreciation/depreciation for federal income tax purposes was comprised of the following components:
 
                                     
                Tax Basis
   
    Federal
  Gross
  Gross
  Net Unrealized
   
    Income Tax
  Unrealized
  Unrealized
  Appreciation
   
    Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   (Depreciation)    
U.S. Microcap Fund
  $ 3,118,486     $     $     $      
U.S. Smallcap Fund
    6,749,065                        
U.S. Midcap Fund
    2,017,749                        
U.S. Multicap Fund
    484,051                        
                                     
 
 
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6.  Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
The Trust issued an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund, with a par value of $.001 per share. Changes in outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Funds were as follows:
 
                                     
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
U.S. Microcap Fund
Class A
Sold
    133,479     $ 1,464,540       710,357     $ 8,548,922      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    20,030       190,686                  
Redeemed
    (457,956 )     (4,774,110 )     (901,227 )     (10,175,893 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (304,447 )   $ (3,118,884 )     (190,870 )   $ (1,626,971 )    
                                     
Class I
Sold
    380,183     $ 4,072,211       739,605     $ 8,864,370      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    37,929       365,640                  
Redeemed
    (1,272,195 )     (13,616,643 )     (513,300 )     (6,211,705 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (854,083 )   $ (9,178,792 )     226,305     $ 2,652,665      
                                     
 
                                     
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
U.S. Smallcap Fund
Class A
Sold
    1,421,210     $ 14,486,816       1,552,561     $ 17,610,557      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    234,159       2,194,073                  
Redeemed
    (3,975,739 )     (39,808,116 )     (1,915,217 )     (21,275,362 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (2,320,370 )   $ (23,127,227 )     (362,656 )   $ (3,664,805 )    
                                     
Class I
Sold
    2,708,923     $ 28,586,235       1,802,155     $ 20,298,160      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    561,537       5,306,524                  
Redeemed
    (8,790,356 )     (88,020,992 )     (1,817,041 )     (20,797,307 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (5,519,896 )   $ (54,128,233 )     (14,886 )   $ (499,147 )    
                                     
 
 
 
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    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
U.S. Midcap Fund
Class A
Sold
    249,216     $ 2,711,783       165,431     $ 1,966,289      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    33,176       329,104                  
Redeemed
    (467,245 )     (4,896,450 )     (295,375 )     (3,694,162 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (184,853 )   $ (1,855,563 )     (129,944 )   $ (1,727,873 )    
                                     
Class I
Sold
    200,856     $ 2,180,227       213,119     $ 2,565,421      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    37,818       378,937                  
Redeemed
    (470,663 )     (4,979,641 )     (287,779 )     (3,629,581 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (231,989 )   $ (2,420,477 )     (74,660 )   $ (1,064,160 )    
                                     
 
                                     
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
    October 31, 2012   October 31, 2011    
   
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount    
                                     
U.S. Multicap Fund
Class A
Sold
    28,168     $ 273,808       95,250     $ 1,068,851      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    14,328       119,494       (1)     10      
Redeemed
    (93,639 )     (874,216 )     (342,603 )     (4,034,670 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (51,143 )   $ (480,914 )     (247,353 )   $ (2,965,809 )    
                                     
Class I
Sold
    41,022     $ 379,331       154,223     $ 1,742,157      
Issued as reinvestment of dividends
    85,806       723,345       548       5,971      
Redeemed
    (463,683 )     (4,328,352 )     (347,253 )     (4,140,011 )    
                                     
Net increase (decrease)
    (336,855 )   $ (3,225,676 )     (192,482 )   $ (2,391,883 )    
                                     
 
     
(1)
  Amount rounds to less than 1.
 
7.  Federal Tax Information
 
Permanent differences between book and tax income and loss amounts, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains/losses. These include net operating losses not utilized during the current year, recharacterized distributions, and adjustments relating to the dispositions of Real Estate
 
 
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Investment Trust securities. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.
 
                             
        Undistributed
  Accumulated
   
        Net Investment
  Net Realized
   
    Paid-in Capital
  Income
  Gain/(loss)
   
    Increase/(decrease)   Increase/(decrease)   Increase/(decrease)    
U.S. Microcap Fund
  $ 408,075     $ 105,569     $ (513,644 )    
U.S. Smallcap Fund
    1,569,334       (167,622 )     (1,401,712 )    
U.S. Midcap Fund
    571,455       (2,397 )     (569,058 )    
U.S. Multicap Fund
    571,605       (3,361 )     (568,244 )    
                             
 
The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2012 was as follows:
 
                             
    Ordinary
  Long Term
  Return of
   
    Income   Capital Gains   Capital    
U.S. Microcap Fund
  $     $ 840,216     $      
U.S. Smallcap Fund
    4,153,714       4,274,382            
U.S. Midcap Fund
          746,726            
U.S. Multicap Fund
          848,292            
                             
 
The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2011 was as follows:
 
                             
    Ordinary
  Long Term
  Return of
   
    Income   Capital Gains   Capital    
U.S. Microcap Fund
  $     $     $      
U.S. Smallcap Fund
                     
U.S. Midcap Fund
                     
U.S. Multicap Fund
    7,754       4,923            
                             
 
8.  Line of Credit
 
Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Borrowers”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”). The Agreement provides for a $250,000,000 (the “Facility Amount”) revolving credit facility to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder
 
 
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redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Funds may draw up to their stated sublimit (subject to certain other limitations therein):
 
                             
        Average
  Average
   
    Sublimit
  Outstanding Daily
  Weighted
   
    Amount   Balance   Interest Rate    
U.S. Microcap Fund
  $ 1,000,000     $ 21,888       1.41 %    
U.S. Smallcap Fund
    5,000,000       142,311       1.42 %    
U.S. Midcap Fund
    1,000,000       19,027       1.42 %    
U.S. Multicap Fund
    1,000,000       9,213       1.41 %    
                             
 
Principal on each outstanding loan made under the Agreement shall bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate as in effect on that day plus 1.25% and (b) the Overnight LIBOR Rate as in effect on that day plus 1.25%. In addition, the Borrowers shall pay to the Bank a commitment fee at the rate of 0.10% per annum on the daily unused portion of the Facility Amount.
 
The Funds had no loans outstanding as of October 31, 2012. Additionally, the Agreement terminated for the Funds in liquidation.
 
9.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). These common disclosure requirements are intended to help investors and other financial statement users to better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a portfolio’s financial position. They also improve transparency in the reporting of how companies mitigate credit risk, including disclosure of related collateral pledged or received. In addition, ASU 2011-11 facilitates comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial position; and disclose instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for public entities for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-11 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - LIQUIDATION BASIS (Continued)
 
10.  Subsequent Events
 
Management has considered the circumstances under which the Funds should recognize or make disclosures regarding events or transactions occurring subsequent to October 31, 2012 through the date the financial statements were issued. Adjustments or additional disclosures, if any, have been included in these financial statements.
 
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Artio Global Investment Funds
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities—liquidation basis, including the portfolios of investments, of Artio U.S. Microcap Fund, Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund, Artio U.S. Midcap Fund, and Artio U.S. Multicap Fund (four of the series constituting the Artio Global Investment Funds) (collectively, the Funds), including the portfolios of investments, as of October 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations—liquidation basis for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2012 by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the Financial Statements, the Board of Trustees has approved the liquidation of the Funds effective September 12, 2012. As a result the basis of accounting for the Funds has changed from a going concern to the liquidation basis of accounting.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position—liquidation basis of Artio U.S. Microcap Fund, Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund, Artio U.S. Midcap Fund, and Artio U.S. Multicap Fund as of October 31, 2012, and the results of their operations—liquidation basis, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
(KPMG LLP SIGNATURE)
Boston, MA
December 24, 2012
 
 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PAGE (Unaudited)
 
1.  Proxy Voting Policies
 
A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, (1) on the Fund’s website www.artiofunds.com and (2) on the SEC’s Securities and Exchange Commission website www.sec.gov.
 
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the methods noted above.
 
2.  Quarterly Filing Requirements
 
A Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which when filed, will be available on the Commission’s web-site at www.sec.gov or on the Funds’ website at www.artiofunds.com.
 
A Fund’s forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the Public reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
 
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ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS
 
Independent Trustees of Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Trust”) and Independent Directors of Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Select Opportunities Fund” or “SOF”):
 
                 
    Position,
      Number of
   
    Term of
      Portfolios
   
    Office (1)
      in Fund
   
    and Length
      Family
   
    of Time
      Overseen
   
    Served with
  Principal Occupation(s)
  by Trustee
  Other Directorships (2)
Name, Age (3) and Address   the Funds   During Past Five Years   or Director*   Held During Past Five Years
 
                 
Antoine Bernheim
59
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since November 2004; Director of SOF since July 1990; Chairman of the Fund complex since December 2008.   President, Dome Capital Management, Inc., 1984–present (investment advisory firm); Chairman, Dome Securities Corp., 1995–present (broker/dealer); President, The U.S. Offshore Funds Directory, 1990–present (publishing)   6   None
                 
Thomas Gibbons
65
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since November 2004; Director of SOF since December 1993.   President, Cornerstone Associates Management, 1987–present (consulting firm)   6   None
                 
Cynthia Hostetler
49
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since September 2011; Director of SOF since November 2010.   Member of the Board of Directors of the Edgen Group (distributor), 2012–present; Head of Private Equity and Vice President of Investment Funds, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 2001–2009; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, 1991–2006.   6   None
                 
Robert S. Matthews
69
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since June 1992; Director of SOF since June 2002.   Managing Partner, Matthews & Co., 1990–present (certified public accounting firm)   6   Trustee, Allstate Financial Investment Trust, 2008–2009 (investment company)
 
 
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ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS (Continued)
 
Independent Trustees of Artio Global Investment Funds (the “Trust”) and Independent Directors of Artio Select Opportunities Fund Inc. (the “Select Opportunities Fund” or “SOF”):—(Continued)
 
                 
    Position,
      Number of
   
    Term of
      Portfolios
   
    Office (1)
      in Fund
   
    and Length
      Family
   
    of Time
      Overseen
   
    Served with
  Principal Occupation(s)
  by Trustee
  Other Directorships (2)
Name, Age (3) and Address   the Funds   During Past Five Years   or Director*   Held During Past Five Years
 
                 
Peter Wolfram
59
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Trustee of the Trust since June 1992; Director of SOF since November 2004.   Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren, 1983–present (law firm)   6   None
                 
Anthony Williams (4)
48
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
  Director of SOF since July 26, 2012.   Chief Executive Officer, Artio Global (2012–present) and member of Board of Directors of Artio Global Investors Inc. (2004–present); Chief Operating Officer, Artio Global (2004–2012).   1   None
 
     
*
  The Fund Complex refers to the five series of the Trust and the Select Opportunities Fund.
(1)
  Each Trustee and Director serves during the lifetime of the Trust or Select Opportunities Fund or until he or she dies, resigns, retires, is declared bankrupt or incompetent, or is removed or, if sooner, until the next special meeting of the Funds’ shareholders and until the election and qualification of his or her successor.
(2)
  Directorships include public companies and any company registered as an investment company.
(3)
  Age calculated as of October 31, 2012.
(4)
  Mr. Williams is an Interested Director because he is an employee of Artio Global Investors, Inc.
 
 
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ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS (Continued)
 
Officers of Funds:
 
The business address for each officer of the Funds, except Mr. James, Ms. Coop, Mr. Smith, Mr. McVoy and Mr. Kapner is Artio Global Management LLC, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017. The business address for Mr. James, Ms. Coop and Mr. Smith is State Street Bank and Trust Company, 4 Copley Place, 5th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116. The business address for Mr. McVoy is U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. The business address for Mr. Kapner is Global Financial Markets Institute, P.O. Box 388, Jericho, NY 17753–0388.
 
         
    Length of Time
   
Name, Age (3) and
  Served As Fund
  Principal Occupation(s)
Position(s) Held   Officer (1), (2)   During Past Five Years
 
         
Anthony Williams
48
President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer
  Officer for the Funds since 2004.  
•   Chief Executive Officer and member of Board of Directors of Artio Global Investors Inc. (2012–present)
•   Chief Operating Officer of Artio Global Management LLC (2004–2012)
         
Greg Hopper
55
Vice President
  Officer for the Funds since 2002.  
•   Senior Vice President, Artio Global Management LLC (2009–present)
•   First Vice President of Artio Global Management LLC (2002–2009)
         
Richard C. Pell
58
Vice President
  Officer for the Trust since 1995; for SOF, since 2004.  
•   Chief Investment Officer of Artio Global Management LLC (1995–present)
•   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Artio Global Investors Inc. (2007–2012)
         
Donald Quigley
47
Vice President
  Officer for the Trust since 2001.  
•   Senior Vice President and Head of Global Fixed–Income, Artio Global Management LLC (2001–present)
         
Rudolph–Riad Younes
51
Vice President
  Officer for the Trust since 1997; for SOF, since 2004.  
•   Managing Director and Head of International Equity, Artio Global Management LLC (2002–present)
         
Keith Walter
43
Vice President
  Officer for SOF since 2012.  
•   Senior Porfolio Manager and Head of Global Equity, Artio Global Management LLC (2012–present)
•   Portfolio Manager for a private family office (2010–2012)
•   Senior Porfolio Manager, Artio Global Management LLC (1999–2010)
         
Elena Liapkova
38
Vice President
  Officer for the Trust since 2010.  
•   Porfolio Manager and Vice President, Artio Global Management LLC (2005–present)
         
Victor J. Simon
43
Vice President
  Officer for the Funds since 2010.  
•   First Vice President, Artio Global (2006–present)
 
 
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ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS (Continued)
 
Officers of Funds:—(Continued)
 
         
    Length of Time
   
Name, Age (3) and
  Served As Fund
  Principal Occupation(s)
Position(s) Held   Officer (1), (2)   During Past Five Years
 
         
Timothy J. Clemens
36
Chief Financial Officer
  Officer for the Funds since 2009.  
•   Vice President, Artio Global Management LLC (2009–present)
•   Vice President, The Bank of New York Mellon (2006–2009)
         
Alex Bogaenko
49
Treasurer
  Officer for the Funds since 2005.  
•   Vice President, Artio Global Management LLC (2005–present)
         
Michael K. Quain
55
Chief Compliance Officer
  Officer for the Funds since 2004.  
•   First Vice President of Artio Global Management LLC (2002–present)
         
Kenneth Kapner
55
Vice President of Risk Management
  Officer for the Funds since 2009.  
•   President, CEO, Financial Trainer and Consultant, Global Financial Markets Institute (1997–present)
         
Michael McVoy
55
Anti–Money Laundering and Identity Theft Officer
  Officer for the Funds since 2004.  
•   Chief Compliance Officer for U.S. Bancorp (2002–present)
•   Senior Vice President and Risk Manager for U.S. Bancorp (1999–present)
         
David James
41
Assistant Secretary
  Officer for the Funds since 2010.  
•   Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2009–present)
•   Vice President and Counsel, PNC Global Investment Servicing (US), Inc. (2006–2009)
         
Tracie A. Coop
35
Secretary
  Officer for the Funds since 2008.  
•   Vice President and Senior Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2007–present)
         
Brian Smith
45
Assistant Treasurer
  Officer for the Funds since 2007.  
•   Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2007–present)
 
     
(1)
  Each officer of the Select Opportunities Fund is elected for a term of 1 year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
(2)
  Pursuant to the Trust’s By–laws, officers of the Trust are elected by the Board of Trustees to hold such office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified, or until they resign or are removed from office.
(3)
  Age calculated as of October 31, 2012.
 
 
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SUPPLEMENTAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
The table below shows distributions paid from investment company taxable income earned in the year ended October 31, 2012, or the maximum amount allowable under the tax law, as Qualified Dividend Income in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. Complete 2012 year end information will be reported to you on your 2012 Form 1099-DIV, which shall be provided to you in early 2013.
 
             
    QDI    
U.S. Smallcap Fund
  $ 907,433      
U.S. Midcap Fund
    62,791      
U.S. Multicap Fund
    46,998      
             
 
For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Funds’ year ended October 31, 2012 qualified dividends received deductions were the following:
 
             
    DRD    
U.S. Smallcap Fund
    3.86 %    
U.S. Midcap Fund
    100.00 %    
U.S. Multicap Fund
    100.00 %    
             
 
Pursuant to Sector 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Funds designated the following capital gain dividends for the year ended October 31, 2012:
 
             
    Long Term
   
    Capital Gain
   
    Dividend    
U.S. Microcap Fund
  $ 840,216      
U.S. Smallcap Fund
    4,274,382      
U.S. Midcap Fund
    746,726      
U.S. Multicap Fund
    848,292      
             
 
 
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ARTIO GLOBAL FUNDS
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
This report is sent to shareholders of the Artio Global Investment Funds for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the funds or of any securities mentioned in the report.
www.artiofunds.com

 


 

Item 2.   Code of Ethics.
    As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. During the period covered by this report, no substantive amendments were made to the Code of Ethics. During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including any implicit waivers, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.
    The Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 12(a)(1).
Item 3.   Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a) (1)  The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that the registrant has one Board member serving on the Audit Committee that possesses the attributes identified in Instructions 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.”
  (2)  Mr. Robert S. Matthews is the registrant’s audit committee financial expert. The Board also determined that Mr. Matthews is not an “interested person” of the registrant as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Item 4.   Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a)   Audit Fees.
    For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, the aggregate audit fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements were $211,900 and $238,700, respectively.
(b)   Audit-Related Fees.
    For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, the aggregate audit fees billed by KPMG LLP for assurances and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $41,700 and $41,700, respectively.
(c)   Tax Fees.
    The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by KPMG LLP for the review of Form 1120-RIC, Form 8613, and review of excise tax distribution calculations for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011 were $79,635 and $79,635, respectively.
(d)   All Other Fees.
    For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, KPMG LLP charged $204,052 for services related to European Union Article 56 reclaims. There were no other fees billed by KPMG LLP for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012.
(e) (1)  Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.
    The Registrant’s audit committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Registrant’s accountant before the accountant is engaged by the Registrant to perform such services.
(e) (2)  The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:
  (b)   Not applicable
  (c)   100%
  (d)   Not applicable
(f)   Not applicable.
(g)   The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG LLP to the Registrant for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011 were $79,635 and $79,635, respectively. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG to the Registrant, the Adviser and all entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provide services to

 


 

the Registrant for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011 were $1,697,986 and $1,350,433, respectively.
(h)   Not applicable.
Item 5.   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
    Not applicable to this registrant.
Item 6.   Schedule of Investments
    Schedule of Investments is included as a part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7.   Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
    Not applicable to this registrant.
Item 8.   Portfolio Managers of Closed-end Management Investment Companies.
    Not applicable to this registrant.
Item 9.   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
    Not applicable to this registrant.
Item 10.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
    There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.
Item 11.   Controls and Procedures.
    (a) The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) were effective as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the “Evaluation Date”), based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the Evaluation Date.
    (b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12.   Exhibits.
    (a)(1)Code of Ethics is attached hereto.
    (a)(2)The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.
    (a)(3)Not applicable
    (b)Certifications for the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto. These certifications are being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 and are not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
Artio Global Investment Funds    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Anthony Williams
 
Anthony Williams
   
 
  President    
 
       
Date:
  January 4, 2013    
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By:
  /s/ Anthony Williams
 
Anthony Williams
   
 
  President    
 
       
Date:
  January 4, 2013    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Timothy J. Clemens
 
Timothy J. Clemens
   
 
  Chief Financial Officer    
 
       
Date:
  January 4, 2013