N-CSRS 1 d605401dncsrs.htm TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc

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        811-07458                   
 

Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc.

 
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)  

 

 

One Station Place, 5th Floor

Stamford, CT 06902

 
        (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)        

 

 

Patricia A. Rogers

Tweedy, Browne Company LLC

One Station Place, 5th Floor

Stamford, CT 06902

  
  (Name and address of agent for service)   
  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  203-703-0600   

Date of fiscal year end:  March 31

Date of reporting period:  September 30, 2013

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

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TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

Tweedy, Browne Value Fund

Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

 

September 30, 2013


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

   II-1

Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc.

  

Expense Information

   II-2

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   II-3

Sector Diversification

   II-5

Portfolio Composition

   II-5

Schedule of Forward Exchange Contracts

   II-5

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

  

Portfolio of Investments

   II-7

Sector Diversification

   II-8

Portfolio Composition

   II-8

Tweedy, Browne Value Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   II-9

Sector Diversification

   II-10

Portfolio Composition

   II-10

Schedule of Forward Exchange Contracts

   II-10

Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   II-11

Sector Diversification

   II-12

Portfolio Composition

   II-12

Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc.

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   II-13

Statements of Operations

   II-14

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   II-15

Financial Highlights

   II-17

Notes to Financial Statements

   II-19

Investment in the Fund by the Investment Adviser and Related Parties

   II-22

Other Information

   II-26


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

Tweedy, Browne Value Fund

Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

September 30, 2013

 

 

 

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TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Expense Information (Unaudited)

 

A shareholder of the Global Value Fund, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged, Value Fund or Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) incurs two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The Example below is intended to help a shareholder understand their ongoing costs (in U.S. dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period of April 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013.

Actual Expenses The first part of the table presented below, under the heading “Actual Expenses”, provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. The information in this line may be used with the amount a shareholder invested to estimate the expenses that were paid by the shareholder over the period. Simply divide the shareholder’s 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 under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid during Period” to estimate the expenses paid during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes The second part of the table presented below, under the heading “Hypothetical Expenses”, provides information about

hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid by the shareholder of the Funds for the period. This information may be used to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds to 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.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight a shareholder’s ongoing costs only and do not reflect redemption fees. Redemptions from the Global Value Fund, the Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged and the Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund, including exchange redemptions, within 60 days of purchase are subject to a redemption fee equal to 2% of the redemption proceeds, which will be retained by the Funds. There are no other transactional expenses associated with the purchase and sale of shares charged by any of the Funds, such as commissions, sales loads and/or redemption fees on shares held longer than 60 days. Other mutual funds may have such transactional charges. Therefore, the second part of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help a shareholder determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if redemption fees were included, a shareholder’s costs would have been higher.

 

 

    

Actual Expenses

       

Hypothetical Expenses

(5% Return before Expenses)

     Beginning
Account
Value
4/1/13
     Ending
Account
Value
9/30/13
     Expenses
Paid during
Period*
4/1/13 –
9/30/13
        Beginning
Account
Value
4/1/13
     Ending
Account
Value
9/30/13
     Expenses
Paid during
Period*
4/1/13 –
9/30/13
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Global Value Fund

  $1,000.00      $1,057.00      $7.01        $1,000.00      $1,018.25      $6.88      1.36%

Global Value Fund II –
Currency Unhedged

  $1,000.00      $1,078.20      $7.14        $1,000.00      $1,018.20      $6.93      1.37%

Value Fund

  $1,000.00      $1,054.90      $7.06        $1,000.00      $1,018.20      $6.93      1.37%

Worldwide High Dividend
Yield Value Fund

  $1,000.00      $1,072.00      $7.06        $1,000.00      $1,018.25      $6.88      1.36%

 

  *

Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

 

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Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

COMMON STOCKS—83.1%

 
 

Brazil—1.9%

 
  18,693,570     

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA, ADR

    $129,920,312   
   

 

 

 
 

Canada—0.9%

 
  750,000     

National Bank of Canada

    62,070,727   
   

 

 

 
 

Czech Republic—0.0%(a)

 
  2,800     

Philip Morris CR a.s.

    1,603,833   
   

 

 

 
 

Finland—0.6%

 
  484,760     

Kone Oyj, Class B

    43,276,284   
   

 

 

 
 

France—10.2%

 
  7,719,256     

CNP Assurances

    139,131,350   
  2,181,535     

Safran SA

    134,467,060   
  1,518,400     

SCOR SE

    50,305,710   
  712,949     

Teleperformance SA

    34,511,542   
  4,520,000     

Total SA

    262,454,179   
  1,256,600     

Vallourec SA

    75,303,465   
   

 

 

 
      696,173,306   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—8.8%

 
  3,726,000     

Axel Springer AG

    207,347,456   
  1,936,000     

Henkel AG & Company, KGaA

    171,575,818   
  652,000     

Krones AG

    55,470,396   
  42,354     

KSB AG

    27,462,390   
  699,000     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    136,679,414   
   

 

 

 
      598,535,474   
   

 

 

 
 

Hong Kong—0.5%

 
  5,268,500     

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

    18,818,134   
  434,500     

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    14,707,825   
  59,000     

Miramar Hotel & Investment

    76,078   
   

 

 

 
      33,602,037   
   

 

 

 
 

Italy—0.6%

 
  144,268     

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    2,249,732   
  4,795,392     

SOL SpA(b)

    39,856,657   
   

 

 

 
      42,106,389   
   

 

 

 
 

Japan—3.3%

 
  1,987,000     

Fujitec Company Ltd.

    24,988,107   
  194,400     

Fukuda Denshi Company Ltd.

    8,221,758   
  718,100     

Hi-Lex Corporation

    15,756,120   
  1,577,500     

Honda Motor Company Ltd.

    60,045,478   
  1,061,100     

Kuroda Electric Company Ltd.

    14,166,023   
  73,800     

Lintec Corporation

    1,570,389   
  69,100     

Mandom Corporation

    2,415,419   
  216,700     

Medikit Company Ltd.

    7,287,745   
  61,600     

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation

    864,440   
  2,116,000     

NGK Spark Plug Company Ltd.

    46,773,034   
  162,780     

Nippon Kanzai Company Ltd.

    2,926,307   
  63,900     

Sangetsu Company Ltd.

    1,688,588   
  100,400     

SEC Carbon Ltd.

    371,416   
  400,000     

Shinko Shoji Company Ltd.

    3,424,204   
  375,300     

T. Hasegawa Company Ltd.

    5,492,288   
  978,400     

Takata Corporation

    24,628,260   
  200,000     

Tomen Electronics Corporation

    2,215,541   
   

 

 

 
      222,835,117   
   

 

 

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

Mexico—1.3%

 
  4,101,128     

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    $25,391,088   
  532,995     

Coca-Cola Femsa SA de CV, Sponsored  ADR(c)

    67,146,710   
   

 

 

 
      92,537,798   
   

 

 

 
 

Netherlands—9.9%

 
  2,093,000     

Akzo Nobel NV

    137,622,810   
  3,160,000     

Heineken Holding NV

    199,997,022   
  6,051,190     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    199,702,212   
  874,886     

Telegraaf Media Groep NV, CVA

    15,395,833   
  7,943,068     

TNT Express NV

    72,555,734   
  1,368,000     

Unilever NV, CVA

    53,248,558   
   

 

 

 
      678,522,169   
   

 

 

 
 

Norway—1.0%

 
  24,550     

Ekornes ASA

    416,361   
  1,277,000     

Schibsted ASA

    65,822,006   
   

 

 

 
      66,238,367   
   

 

 

 
 

Singapore—2.5%

 
  7,303,000     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    95,569,046   
  4,428,800     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    72,957,399   
   

 

 

 
      168,526,445   
   

 

 

 
 

South Korea—0.4%

 
  150,900     

Daegu Department Store Company Ltd.

    2,197,488   
  90,974     

Hanil Cement Company Ltd.

    5,925,680   
  141,713     

Samchully Company Ltd.

    18,329,362   
  9,442     

Samyang Genex Company Ltd.

    790,732   
  4,489     

Samyang Holdings Corporation

    371,760   
   

 

 

 
      27,615,022   
   

 

 

 
 

Spain—1.5%

 
  8,886,000     

Mediaset España Comunicacion SA(d)

    102,363,294   
   

 

 

 
 

Sweden—0.0%(a)

 
  63,360     

Cloetta AB, B Shares(d)

    184,464   
   

 

 

 
 

Switzerland—16.6%

 
  2,272,160     

ABB Ltd.

    53,747,860   
  388,000     

CIE Financiere Richemont AG

    38,875,090   
  218,165     

Coltene Holding AG(b)

    11,086,184   
  314,000     

Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer

    38,857,174   
  10,000     

Loeb Holding AG

    1,832,458   
  2,781,120     

Nestle SA, Registered

    194,532,309   
  80     

Neue Zuercher Zeitung(d)(e)

    432,447   
  3,002,000     

Novartis AG, Registered

    230,731,545   
  53,473     

Phoenix Mecano AG(b)

    31,459,924   
  185,918     

PubliGroupe SA, Registered(b)

    20,241,777   
  984,000     

Roche Holding AG

    265,410,672   
  248,117     

Siegfried Holding AG(b)

    40,198,109   
  432,618     

Tamedia AG

    50,234,880   
  608,700     

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    156,777,694   
   

 

 

 
      1,134,418,123   
   

 

 

 
 

Thailand—0.8%

 
  9,089,500     

Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd., NVDR

    56,954,668   
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

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Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

United Kingdom—12.0%

 
  1,000,000     

AGA Rangemaster Group PLC (d)

    $2,080,938   
  1,782,000     

BBA Aviation PLC

    8,801,639   
  1,325,000     

British American Tobacco PLC

    70,304,328   
  5,464,262     

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A

    67,428,345   
  5,634,635     

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

    179,301,679   
  33,721,485     

G4S PLC

    138,870,201   
  202,033     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    5,095,730   
  2,869,114     

Hays PLC

    5,501,176   
  1,397,625     

Headlam Group PLC

    8,736,430   
  6,715,287     

HSBC Holdings PLC

    72,795,796   
  1,074,944     

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

    39,811,452   
  370,900     

Pearson PLC

    7,550,020   
  3,346,355     

Provident Financial PLC

    90,065,620   
  4,891,800     

TT Electronics PLC

    15,328,712   
  2,700,000     

Unilever PLC

    106,686,533   
   

 

 

 
      818,358,599   
   

 

 

 
 

United States—10.3%

 
  75,700     

American National Insurance Company

    7,421,628   
  1,094,821     

Baxter International, Inc.

    71,918,791   
  436     

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A (d)

    74,298,760   
  301     

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B (d)

    34,167   
  1,388,300     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    32,513,986   
  587,000     

ConocoPhillips

    40,802,370   
  1,258,435     

Devon Energy Corporation

    72,687,206   
  76,000     

Google Inc., Class A (d)

    66,569,160   
  1,852,170     

Halliburton Company

    89,181,986   
  865,835     

Johnson & Johnson

    75,059,236   
  1,373,501     

Joy Global, Inc.

    70,103,491   
  132,900     

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    10,380,819   
  918,700     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    79,550,233   
  293,500     

Phillips 66

    16,970,170   
   

 

 

 
      707,492,003   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,339,955,258)
    5,683,334,431   
   

 

 

 
 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.2%

 
 

Croatia—0.1%

 
  166,388     

Adris Grupa d.d.

    7,903,223   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—0.1%

 
  314,700     

Villeroy & Boch AG

    3,897,860   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $12,253,786)
    11,801,083   
   

 

 

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY—15.4%

  

  1,053,651,498     

Dreyfus Government Prime Cash Management (Cost $1,053,651,498)

    $1,053,651,498   
   

 

 

 

Face Value

           
 

U.S. TREASURY BILL—1.8%

 
  $125,000,000     

0.077%(f) due 10/31/13(c)
(Cost $124,992,135)

    124,998,707   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,530,852,677)

    100.5     6,873,785,719   

UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION
ON FORWARD CONTRACTS (Net)

    (1.0     (67,673,565

OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES (Net)

    0.5        31,034,201   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0     $6,837,146,355   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)    
Amount represents less than 0.1% of net assets.
(b)    
 

“Affiliated company” as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940.
See Note 4.

(c)    
 
 

All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover certain open forward
contracts. At September 30, 2013, liquid assets totaling $167,145,676 have been
segregated to cover such open forward contracts.

(d)    
Non-income producing security.
(e)    
 
 
 

Fair valued security. This security has been valued at its fair value as determined
in good faith by the Investment Adviser under procedures established by and
under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Aggregate fair
value securities represent less than 0.1% of the net assets of the Fund. See Note 2.

(f)    
Rate represents annualized yield at date of purchase.
Abbreviations:
ADR          American Depositary Receipt
CVA          Certificaaten van aandelen (Share Certificates)
NVDR          Non Voting Depository Receipt
 

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

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Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

 

 

Sector Diversification

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Sector Diversification

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

COMMON STOCKS:

  

Energy

     10.1

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     9.0   

Insurance

     8.2   

Capital Goods

     8.1   

Media

     7.9   

Banks

     7.2   

Beverage

     6.9   

Food

     5.2   

Tobacco

     2.9   

Materials

     2.8   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.7   

Household & Personal Products

     2.5   

Automobiles & Components

     2.1   

Health Care Equipment & Services

     1.4   

Diversified Financials

     1.3   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     1.2   

Transportation

     1.2   

Software & Services

     1.0   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     0.6   

Real Estate

     0.3   

Utilities

     0.3   

Retailing

     0.2   
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     83.1   

Preferred Stocks

     0.2   

Registered Investment Company

     15.4   

U.S. Treasury Bill

     1.8   

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Contracts (Net)

     (1.0

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.5   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

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Schedule of Forward Exchange Contracts

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts

        Counter-
party
    Contract
Value Date
    Contract Value on
Origination Date
     Value 9/30/13
(Note 2)
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

 

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO BUY(a)

  

       
  50,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        10/1/13        $67,590,000         $67,682,976         $92,976   
  5,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        10/22/13        7,701,250         8,095,498         394,248   
  90,000,000     

Mexican Peso

    NTC        11/5/13        6,822,420         6,815,084         (7,336
  23,000,000     

Swiss Franc.

    BNY        10/22/13        24,946,040         25,439,880         493,840   
  10,000,000     

Swiss Franc.

    BNY        10/22/13        10,724,435         11,060,817         336,382   
       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

        $117,784,145         $119,094,255         $1,310,110   
       

 

 

 

 

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL(a)

           
  8,000,000     

Canadian Dollar

    SSB        1/21/14        $(8,055,584      $(7,760,537      $295,047   
  20,000,000     

Canadian Dollar

    JPM        6/2/14        (19,239,093      (19,337,497      (98,404
  20,000,000     

Canadian Dollar.

    JPM        7/2/14        (18,816,269      (19,322,907      (506,638
  8,000,000     

Canadian Dollar

    NTC        8/8/14        (7,691,161      (7,719,978      (28,817
  50,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        10/1/13        (65,236,500      (67,682,976      (2,446,476
  75,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        10/8/13        (96,728,625      (101,526,196      (4,797,571
  130,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        10/22/13        (168,950,597      (175,984,743      (7,034,146
  90,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        10/24/13        (118,559,705      (121,836,185      (3,276,480
  100,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        10/28/13        (130,645,007      (135,374,858      (4,729,851
  50,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        10/31/13        (65,050,001      (67,688,034      (2,638,033
  50,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        11/4/13        (64,980,501      (67,688,767      (2,708,266
  65,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        12/2/13        (84,624,155      (88,001,997      (3,377,842
  50,000,000     

European Union Euro

    BNY        1/21/14        (66,947,498      (67,703,450      (755,952
  100,000,000     

European Union Euro

    JPM        2/3/14        (134,050,000      (135,412,621      (1,362,621
  55,000,000     

European Union Euro

    JPM        2/18/14        (73,931,548      (74,480,572      (549,024
  60,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        2/24/14        (80,190,597      (81,253,118      (1,062,521

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-5


Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

 

Schedule of Forward Exchange Contracts

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts

        Counter-
party
    Contract
Value Date
    Contract Value on
Origination Date
     Value 9/30/13
(Note 2)
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

 

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL(a) (continued)

           
  80,000,000     

European Union Euro

    BNY        4/8/14        $(102,976,006      $(108,354,248      $(5,378,242
  20,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        4/15/14        (26,089,001      (27,089,358      (1,000,357
  25,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        7/2/14        (32,818,748      (33,872,791      (1,054,043
  90,000,000     

European Union Euro

    JPM        8/6/14        (119,456,996      (121,959,978      (2,502,982
  40,000,000     

European Union Euro

    BNY        8/13/14        (53,115,997      (54,206,029      (1,090,032
  70,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        10/2/14        (94,723,303      (94,884,428      (161,125
  45,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        10/22/13        (72,195,746      (72,859,482      (663,736
  30,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    JPM        10/28/13        (47,931,897      (48,570,468      (638,571
  20,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    SSB        12/2/13        (31,982,402      (32,372,776      (390,374
  25,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY        12/9/13        (39,998,250      (40,463,975      (465,725
  13,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        2/18/14        (20,335,767      (21,031,028      (695,261
  25,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    JPM        2/24/14        (38,661,250      (40,442,635      (1,781,385
  30,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    SSB        3/11/14        (45,037,497      (48,526,140      (3,488,643
  45,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        4/8/14        (68,176,796      (72,775,341      (4,598,545
  45,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        4/15/14        (68,608,571      (72,771,939      (4,163,368
  25,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY        5/6/14        (38,652,250      (40,423,185      (1,770,935
  25,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY        5/7/14        (38,767,498      (40,422,915      (1,655,417
  25,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    SSB        8/18/14        (38,716,998      (40,394,846      (1,677,848
  2,400,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    BNY        5/19/14        (29,809,961      (24,506,390      5,303,571   
  4,500,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    JPM        6/30/14        (53,078,556      (45,973,298      7,105,258   
  1,850,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    JPM        8/19/14        (20,030,750      (18,911,805      1,118,945   
  1,455,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    SSB        11/4/14        (14,959,132      (14,895,440      63,692   
  6,000,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    JPM        2/27/15        (61,811,064      (61,600,180      210,884   
  2,500,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    BNY        3/12/15        (25,137,755      (25,675,043      (537,288
  600,000,000     

Mexican Peso

    NTC        11/5/13        (44,107,917      (45,433,893      (1,325,976
  250,000,000     

Mexican Peso

    SSB        2/4/14        (19,098,548      (18,799,431      299,117   
  500,000,000     

Mexican Peso

    BNY        2/24/14        (38,102,786      (37,540,838      561,948   
  80,000,000     

Norwegian Krone

    BNY        11/4/13        (13,689,020      (13,283,222      405,798   
  155,000,000     

Norwegian Krone

    SSB        2/24/14        (27,482,270      (25,628,893      1,853,377   
  70,000,000     

Norwegian Krone

    BNY        5/28/14        (11,797,421      (11,533,795      263,626   
  24,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    SSB        12/9/13        (19,668,746      (19,128,688      540,058   
  35,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    JPM        2/18/14        (28,234,914      (27,900,304      334,610   
  37,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    JPM        5/6/14        (29,923,170      (29,500,233      422,937   
  36,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    JPM        5/28/14        (28,626,637      (28,704,288      (77,651
  30,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    BNY        7/2/14        (23,437,500      (23,922,062      (484,562
  15,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    SSB        8/6/14        (11,835,720      (11,961,999      (126,279
      17,000,000,000     

South Korean Won

    JPM        10/8/13        (15,017,668      (15,809,713      (792,045
  70,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        10/22/13        (75,504,261      (77,425,724      (1,921,463
  100,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    JPM        10/24/13        (109,110,747      (110,609,937      (1,499,190
  95,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        10/28/13        (103,055,878      (105,082,788      (2,026,910
  60,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    SSB        10/31/13        (64,731,902      (66,369,626      (1,637,724
  60,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    JPM        11/4/13        (64,693,514      (66,371,681      (1,678,167
  25,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        12/2/13        (27,124,381      (27,661,167      (536,786
  25,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    NTC        12/9/13        (27,150,304      (27,663,374      (513,070
  50,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    NTC        1/21/14        (55,096,419      (55,351,824      (255,405
  40,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        2/18/14        (43,806,812      (44,293,541      (486,729
  80,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    NTC        2/24/14        (87,052,090      (88,592,262      (1,540,172
  50,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    NTC        5/28/14        (51,616,100      (55,431,205      (3,815,105
  45,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        8/6/14        (48,515,951      (49,933,478      (1,417,527
  20,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    JPM        8/18/14        (21,786,967      (22,196,144      (409,177
  900,000,000     

Thailand Baht

    BNY        5/20/14        (29,654,036      (28,403,732      1,250,304   
  500,000,000     

Thailand Baht

    JPM        6/2/14        (16,382,700      (15,768,781      613,919   
  375,000,000     

Thailand Baht

    BNY        8/18/14        (11,781,338      (11,777,647      3,691   
       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

        $(3,534,854,749      $(3,603,838,424      $(68,983,675
       

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Contracts (Net)

              $(67,673,565
             

 

 

 

 

(a) Primary risk exposure being hedged against is currency risk.

Counterparty Abbreviations:

BNY          The Bank of New York Mellon
JPM          JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
NTC          Northern Trust Company
SSB          State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-6


Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

 

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

COMMON STOCKS—78.0%

 
 

Australia—0.4%

 
  536,701     

Metcash Ltd.

    $1,605,897   
   

 

 

 
 

Brazil—1.8%

 
  997,900     

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA, ADR

    6,935,405   
   

 

 

 
 

Finland—0.3%

 
  14,447     

Kone Oyj, Class B

    1,289,736   
   

 

 

 
 

France—9.7%

 
  194,310     

CNP Assurances

    3,502,230   
  125,921     

Safran SA

    7,761,611   
  138,058     

SCOR SE

    4,573,963   
  116,167     

Teleperformance SA

    5,623,267   
  215,300     

Total SA

    12,501,413   
  55,104     

Vallourec SA

    3,302,182   
   

 

 

 
      37,264,666   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—6.9%

 
  158,568     

Axel Springer AG

    8,824,120   
  57,210     

Henkel AG & Company, KGaA

    5,070,172   
  26,726     

Krones AG

    2,273,776   
  29,038     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    5,677,964   
  36,984     

Siemens AG

    4,458,666   
   

 

 

 
      26,304,698   
   

 

 

 
 

Hong Kong—0.5%

 
  258,300     

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

    922,601   
  20,587     

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    696,870   
  109,796     

Miramar Hotel & Investment

    141,578   
 

Undisclosed Security(b)

    295,112   
   

 

 

 
      2,056,161   
   

 

 

 
 

Italy—2.2%

 
  113,408     

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    1,768,498   
  50,853     

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    441,248   
  240,000     

Eni SpA

    5,506,674   
  66,455     

SOL SpA

    552,337   
   

 

 

 
      8,268,757   
   

 

 

 
 

Japan—3.2%

 
  48,800     

Canon, Inc.

    1,556,627   
  51,200     

Honda Motor Company Ltd.

    1,948,861   
  61,700     

Lintec Corporation

    1,312,913   
  21,700     

Mandom Corporation

    758,532   
  111,400     

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation

    1,563,290   
  14,500     

Nagase & Company Ltd.

    184,270   
  96,000     

NGK Spark Plug Company Ltd.

    2,122,028   
  20,200     

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Company Ltd.

    141,117   
  9,900     

Nippon Kanzai Company Ltd.

    177,973   
  23,900     

SEC Carbon Ltd.

    88,415   
  40,100     

Shinko Shoji Company Ltd.

    343,277   
  9,400     

T. Hasegawa Company Ltd.

    137,563   
  79,100     

Takata Corporation

    1,991,103   
  7,300     

Tomen Electronics Corporation

    80,867   
   

 

 

 
      12,406,836   
   

 

 

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

Mexico—0.2%

 
  150,143     

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    $929,572   
   

 

 

 
 

Netherlands—8.6%

 
  80,902     

Akzo Nobel NV

    5,319,618   
  58,943     

Heineken Holding NV

    3,730,514   
  57,932     

Heineken NV

    4,108,425   
  291,803     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    9,630,123   
  435,486     

TNT Express NV

    3,977,935   
  160,433     

Unilever NV, CVA

    6,244,756   
   

 

 

 
      33,011,371   
   

 

 

 
 

New Zealand—0.2%

 
  328,666     

Nuplex Industries Ltd.

    947,164   
   

 

 

 
 

Norway—0.6%

 
  42,980     

Schibsted ASA

    2,215,372   
   

 

 

 
 

Singapore—2.8%

 
  367,600     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    4,810,514   
  950,893     

Metro Holdings Ltd.

    653,632   
  329,389     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    5,426,157   
   

 

 

 
      10,890,303   
   

 

 

 
 

South Korea—1.1%

 
  22,040     

Daegu Department Store Company Ltd.

    320,959   
  17,600     

Samchully Company Ltd.

    2,276,409   
  11,744     

Samyang Genex Company Ltd.

    983,516   
  5,585     

Samyang Holdings Corporation

    462,526   
   

 

 

 
      4,043,410   
   

 

 

 
 

Spain—1.2%

 
  388,765     

Mediaset España Comunicacion SA(a)

    4,478,423   
   

 

 

 
 

Switzerland—13.6%

 
  157,355     

ABB Ltd.

    3,722,227   
  17,047     

Coltene Holding AG

    866,253   
  142,100     

Nestle SA, Registered

    9,939,536   
  129,444     

Novartis AG, Registered

    9,948,972   
  4,180     

Phoenix Mecano AG

    2,459,231   
  867     

PubliGroupe SA, Registered

    94,394   
  56,300     

Roche Holding AG

    15,185,590   
  18,059     

Schindler Holding AG

    2,624,222   
  2,135     

Siegfried Holding AG

    345,897   
  665     

Tamedia AG

    77,219   
  26,799     

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    6,902,391   
   

 

 

 
      52,165,932   
   

 

 

 
 

Thailand—0.6%

 
  369,189     

Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd., NVDR

    2,313,333   
   

 

 

 
 

United Kingdom—15.5%

 
  568,093     

BAE Systems PLC

    4,180,361   
  30,700     

British American Tobacco PLC

    1,628,938   
  426,833     

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A

    5,267,069   
  259,321     

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

    8,251,944   
  2,527,360     

G4S PLC

    10,408,053   
  248,501     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    6,267,758   
 

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-7


Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

 

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

United Kingdom (continued)

 
  1,134,750     

Hays PLC

    $2,175,745   
  213,814     

Headlam Group PLC

    1,336,532   
  704,223     

HSBC Holdings PLC

    7,633,996   
  112,821     

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

    4,178,420   
  167,000     

Pearson PLC

    3,399,443   
  71,595     

Provident Financial PLC

    1,926,947   
  376,738     

Tesco PLC

    2,190,231   
  144,469     

TT Electronics PLC

    452,701   
   

 

 

 
      59,298,138   
   

 

 

 
 

United States—8.6%

 
  11,431     

Baxter International, Inc.

    750,902   
  29,399     

ConocoPhillips

    2,043,524   
  70,900     

Halliburton Company

    3,413,835   
  106,257     

Johnson & Johnson

    9,211,419   
  122,787     

Joy Global, Inc.

    6,267,048   
  5,598     

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    3,766,222   
  50,165     

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    3,918,388   
  31,061     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    2,689,572   
  14,700     

Phillips 66

    849,954   
   

 

 

 
      32,910,864   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $242,350,309)
    299,336,038   
   

 

 

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.1%

 
 

Germany—0.1%

 
  648     

KSB AG (Cost $341,191)

    $390,823   
   

 

 

 
 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY—21.4%

  

  81,862,329     

Dreyfus Government Prime Cash Management (Cost $81,862,329)

    81,862,329   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $324,553,829)

    99.5     381,589,190   

OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES (Net)

    0.5        1,997,071   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0     $383,586,261   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)     Non-income producing security.
(b)     “Undisclosed Security” represents an issuer, a generally smaller capitalization issuer, where disclosure may be disadvantageous to the Fund’s accumulation or disposition program.
Abbreviations:
ADR          American Depositary Receipt
CVA          Certificaaten van aandelen (Share Certificates)
NVDR          Non Voting Depository Receipt
 

 

 

 

Sector Diversification

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Sector Diversification

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

COMMON STOCKS:

  

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     11.1

Energy

     9.9   

Capital Goods

     9.6   

Banks

     7.1   

Media

     6.3   

Insurance

     5.4   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     4.8   

Food

     4.6   

Beverage

     4.6   

Materials

     2.7   

Tobacco

     2.2   

Automobiles & Components

     1.6   

Household & Personal Products

     1.4   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     1.3   

Transportation

     1.0   

Food & Staples Retailing

     1.0   

Software & Services

     1.0   

Retailing

     0.7   

Utilities

     0.6   

Diversified Financials

     0.5   

Health Care Equipment & Services

     0.4   

Real Estate

     0.2   
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     78.0   

Preferred Stocks

     0.1   

Registered Investment Company

     21.4   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.5   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-8


Tweedy, Browne Value Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

COMMON STOCKS—91.0%

 
 

Brazil—2.0%

 
  1,760,350     

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA, ADR

    $12,234,433   
   

 

 

 
 

France—5.4%

 
  360,300     

CNP Assurances

    6,494,023   
  448,700     

Total SA

    26,053,803   
   

 

 

 
      32,547,826   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—5.9%

 
  164,718     

Axel Springer AG

    9,166,360   
  144,220     

Henkel AG & Company, KGaA

    12,781,335   
  36,000     

Krones AG

    3,062,783   
  53,330     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    10,427,916   
   

 

 

 
      35,438,394   
   

 

 

 
 

Japan—1.3%

 
  148,100     

Canon, Inc.

    4,724,107   
  87,000     

Honda Motor Company Ltd.

    3,311,541   
   

 

 

 
      8,035,648   
   

 

 

 
 

Netherlands—8.5%

 
  72,500     

Akzo Nobel NV

    4,767,154   
  297,000     

Heineken Holding NV

    18,797,189   
  611,256     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    20,172,755   
  183,946     

Unilever NV, ADR

    6,938,443   
   

 

 

 
      50,675,541   
   

 

 

 
 

Singapore—1.5%

 
  539,000     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    8,879,163   
   

 

 

 
 

Spain—0.9%

 
  460,000     

Mediaset España Comunicacion SA(a)

    5,299,023   
   

 

 

 
 

Switzerland—13.2%

 
  298,000     

Nestle SA, Registered, Sponsored ADR

    20,740,800   
  304,545     

Novartis AG, Registered

    23,407,108   
  92,700     

Roche Holding AG

    25,003,627   
  38,415     

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    9,894,226   
   

 

 

 
      79,045,761   
   

 

 

 
 

United Kingdom—5.6%

 
  138,000     

British American Tobacco PLC

    7,322,262   
  143,583     

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

    18,246,528   
  205,000     

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

    7,908,900   
   

 

 

 
      33,477,690   
   

 

 

 
 

United States—46.7%

 
  94,535     

3M Company

    11,288,424   
  75,523     

American National Insurance Company

    7,404,275   
  568,045     

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation/The

    17,149,279   
  176,890     

Baxter International, Inc.

    11,619,904   
  80     

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A(a)

    13,632,800   
  30,626     

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    3,476,357   
  627,475     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    14,695,465   
  230,068     

Comcast Corporation, Special Class A

    9,978,049   
  211,695     

ConocoPhillips

    14,714,919   
  286,520     

Devon Energy Corporation

    16,549,395   
  129,850     

Emerson Electric Company

    8,401,295   
  12,250     

Google Inc., Class A (a)

    10,729,898   

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

United States (continued)

 
  307,865     

Halliburton Company

    $14,823,700   
  246,189     

Johnson & Johnson

    21,342,124   
  132,000     

Joy Global, Inc.

    6,737,280   
  445,800     

Leucadia National Corporation

    12,143,592   
  18,500     

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    12,446,430   
  36,818     

National Western Life Insurance Company, Class A

    7,428,768   
  94,800     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    8,208,732   
  123,132     

UniFirst Corporation

    12,857,443   
  88,835     

Union Pacific Corporation

    13,799,629   
  163,415     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    12,086,173   
  437,085     

Wells Fargo & Company

    18,060,352   
   

 

 

 
      279,574,283   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $312,381,070)

    545,207,762   
   

 

 

 
 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY—7.2%

  

  42,789,619     

Dreyfus Government Prime Cash Management (Cost $42,789,619)

    42,789,619   
   

 

 

 

Face Value

           
 

U.S. TREASURY BILL—2.3%

 
  $14,000,000     

0.070%(b) due 12/12/13(c)
(Cost $13,998,054)

    13,999,650   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $369,168,743)

    100.5     601,997,031   

UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION
ON FORWARD CONTRACTS (Net)

    (0.6     (3,503,478

OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES (Net)

    0.1        381,287   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0     $598,874,840   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)        Non-income producing security.
  (b)        Rate represents annualized yield at date of purchase.
  (c)       
 
 
This security has been segregated to cover certain open forward contracts. At
September 30, 2013, liquid assets totaling $13,999,650 have been segregated to
cover such open forward contracts.
  Abbreviations:
  ADR            

American Depositary Receipt

 

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-9


Tweedy, Browne Value Fund

 

 

Sector Diversification

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Sector Diversification

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

COMMON STOCKS:

  

Energy

     15.4

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     11.6   

Insurance

     9.8   

Banks

     6.5   

Beverage

     6.2   

Food

     6.0   

Capital Goods

     5.0   

Diversified Financials

     4.9   

Media

     4.1   

Software & Services

     3.9   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     3.2   

Tobacco

     2.6   

Transportation

     2.3   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.1   

Household & Personal Products

     2.1   

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.0   

Health Care Equipment & Services

     1.9   

Materials

     0.8   

Automobiles & Components

     0.6   
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     91.0   

Registered Investment Company

     7.2   

U.S. Treasury Bill

     2.3   

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Contracts (Net)

     (0.6

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.1   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

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Schedule of Forward Exchange Contracts

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts

        Counter-
party
    Contract
Value Date
    Contract Value on
Origination Date
     Value 9/30/13
(Note 2)
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

 

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO BUY(a)

  

     
  10,000,000     

Mexican Peso

    JPM        1/21/14        $804,622         $752,792         $(51,830
  6,000,000     

Mexican Peso

    JPM        1/21/14        456,825         451,675         (5,150
       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

        $1,261,447         $1,204,467         $(56,980
       

 

 

 

 

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL(a)

           
  7,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        11/4/13        $(9,097,270      $(9,476,427      $(379,157
  5,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        12/2/13        (6,509,550      (6,769,384      (259,834
  10,000,000     

European Union Euro

    BNY        12/9/13        (13,058,100      (13,539,000      (480,900
  23,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        2/24/14        (30,739,729      (31,147,029      (407,300
  10,000,000     

European Union Euro

    BNY        4/8/14        (12,872,001      (13,544,281      (672,280
  4,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        9/22/14        (5,312,000      (5,421,514      (109,514
  4,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        10/22/13        (6,417,399      (6,476,398      (58,999
  3,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY        12/9/13        (4,799,790      (4,855,677      (55,887
  4,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY        5/6/14        (6,184,360      (6,467,710      (283,350
  2,500,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        9/22/14        (3,921,250      (4,038,522      (117,272
      160,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    JPM        7/16/14        (1,806,766      (1,634,929      171,837   
  260,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    JPM        8/19/14        (2,815,132      (2,657,875      157,257   
  16,000,000     

Mexican Peso

    JPM        1/21/14        (1,218,492      (1,204,466      14,026   
  7,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    SSB        12/9/13        (5,736,717      (5,579,200      157,517   
  9,250,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        10/22/13        (9,977,349      (10,231,256      (253,907
  8,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    JPM        11/4/13        (8,625,802      (8,849,557      (223,755
  7,500,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        12/2/13        (8,137,314      (8,298,350      (161,036
  7,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    NTC        2/24/14        (7,617,058      (7,751,823      (134,765
  3,500,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        4/8/14        (3,709,120      (3,877,691      (168,571
  5,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    NTC        9/22/14        (5,370,973      (5,551,581      (180,608
       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

        $(153,926,172      $(157,372,670      $(3,446,498
       

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Contracts (Net)

              $(3,503,478
             

 

 

 

 

(a) Primary risk exposure being hedged against is currency risk.

Counterparty Abbreviations:

BNY          The Bank of New York Mellon   NTC          Northern Trust Company
JPM          JPMorgan Chase Bank NA   SSB          State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

 

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II-10


Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

COMMON STOCKS—88.9%

 
 

Australia—0.9%

 
  2,310,000     

Metcash Ltd.

    $6,911,897   
   

 

 

 
 

Brazil—1.6%

 
  1,667,680     

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA, ADR

    11,590,376   
   

 

 

 
 

Canada—0.8%

 
  187,800     

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

    5,616,278   
   

 

 

 
 

France—8.4%

 
  458,685     

CNP Assurances

    8,267,308   
  562,000     

SCOR SE

    18,619,474   
  605,000     

Total SA

    35,129,376   
   

 

 

 
      62,016,158   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—8.9%

 
  450,500     

Axel Springer AG

    25,069,788   
  107,000     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    20,922,314   
  160,500     

Siemens AG

    19,349,338   
   

 

 

 
      65,341,440   
   

 

 

 
 

Italy—1.4%

 
  457,200     

Eni SpA

    10,490,213   
   

 

 

 
 

Japan—0.4%

 
  183,000     

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation

    2,568,061   
   

 

 

 
 

Mexico—0.4%

 
  476,115     

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    2,947,745   
   

 

 

 
 

Netherlands—8.2%

 
  222,000     

Akzo Nobel NV

    14,597,355   
  765,171     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    25,252,279   
  529,000     

Unilever NV, CVA

    20,590,999   
   

 

 

 
      60,440,633   
   

 

 

 
 

Singapore—3.9%

 
  873,000     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    11,424,316   
  1,037,000     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    17,082,917   
   

 

 

 
      28,507,233   
   

 

 

 
 

Switzerland—15.5%

 
  755,525     

ABB Ltd.

    17,871,916   
  246,000     

Nestle SA, Registered

    17,207,078   
  389,200     

Novartis AG, Registered

    29,913,630   
  107,000     

Roche Holding AG

    28,860,713   
  76,260     

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    19,641,641   
   

 

 

 
      113,494,978   
   

 

 

 
 

Thailand—0.3%

 
  386,200     

Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd., NVDR

    2,419,923   
   

 

 

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 2)
 
 

United Kingdom—20.4%

 
  1,783,900     

BAE Systems PLC

    $13,126,981   
  172,000     

British American Tobacco PLC

    9,126,298   
  856,700     

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A

    10,571,576   
  510,700     

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

    16,251,162   
  4,667,000     

G4S PLC

    19,219,415   
  703,273     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    17,738,137   
  2,275,750     

HSBC Holdings PLC

    24,669,837   
  384,575     

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

    14,243,057   
  371,400     

Pearson PLC

    7,560,198   
  264,615     

Provident Financial PLC

    7,121,992   
  1,770,143     

Tesco PLC

    10,291,029   
   

 

 

 
      149,919,682   
   

 

 

 
 

United States—17.8%

 
  100,700     

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    7,288,666   
  1,174,255     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    27,501,052   
  221,100     

ConocoPhillips

    15,368,661   
  247,700     

Emerson Electric Company

    16,026,190   
  313,625     

Johnson & Johnson

    27,188,151   
  50,970     

Lockheed Martin Corporation

    6,501,224   
  111,405     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    9,646,559   
  270,500     

Sysco Corporation

    8,610,015   
  304,900     

Wells Fargo & Company

    12,598,468   
   

 

 

 
      130,728,986   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $509,112,877)
    652,993,603   
   

 

 

 
 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY—10.1%

  

  74,264,214     

Dreyfus Government Prime Cash Management (Cost $74,264,214)

    74,264,214   
   

 

 

 

Face Value

           
 

U.S. TREASURY BILL—0.8%

 
  $6,000,000     

0.070%(a) due 12/12/13 (Cost $5,999,166)

    5,999,850   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $589,376,257)

    99.8     733,257,667   

OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES (Net)

    0.2        1,513,296   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0     $734,770,963   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)   Rate represents annualized yield at date of purchase.
Abbreviations:
ADR          American Depositary Receipt
CVA          Certificaaten van aandelen (Share Certificates)
NVDR          Non Voting Depository Receipt
 

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-11


Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

 

 

Sector Diversification

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Sector Diversification

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Common Stocks:

  

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     14.5

Energy

     12.5   

Banks

     10.9   

Capital Goods

     9.9   

Insurance

     9.2   

Media

     5.9   

Food

     5.1   

Tobacco

     4.5   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     3.7   

Food & Staples Retailing

     3.5   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.6   

Beverage

     2.6   

Materials

     2.0   

Software & Services

     1.0   

Diversified Financials

     1.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     88.9   

Registered Investment Company

     10.1   

U.S. Treasury Bill

     0.8   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.2   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

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II-12


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

     Global Value
Fund
     Global Value
Fund II –
Currency
Unhedged
     Value
Fund
     Worldwide High
Dividend Yield
Value Fund
 

ASSETS

           

Investments, at cost(a)

     $4,530,852,677         $324,553,829         $369,168,743         $589,376,257   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)

     $6,730,943,068         $381,589,190         $601,997,031         $733,257,667   

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Note 4)

     142,842,651                           

Foreign currency(b)

     1,058,668         22,300         100,642         163,101   

Dividends and interest receivable

     11,105,411         681,283         569,290         1,311,697   

Receivable for investment securities sold

     1,120,558         131,602                   

Recoverable foreign withholding taxes

     8,056,485         297,381         609,241         900,389   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     21,724,317         2,923,688         163,391         468,643   

Unrealized appreciation of forward exchange contracts (Note 2)

     21,964,228                 500,637           

Prepaid expense

     209,035         9,833         20,823         24,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $6,939,024,421         $385,655,277         $603,961,055         $736,125,787   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

           

Unrealized depreciation of forward exchange contracts (Note 2)

     $89,637,793       $         $4,004,115       $   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     2,878,602         1,633,688         518,211         612,123   

Investment advisory fee payable (Note 3)

     4,371,589         230,098         392,878         474,754   

Shareholder servicing and administration fees payable (Note 3)

     297,347         14,403         29,286         33,422   

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     3,470,199         116,295                 96,373   

Accrued expenses and other payables

     1,222,536         74,532         141,725         138,152   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     101,878,066         2,069,016         5,086,215         1,354,824   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $6,837,146,355         $383,586,261         $598,874,840         $734,770,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS consist of

           

Undistributed net investment income

     $73,793,332         $3,821,083         $5,280,480         $4,183,161   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on securities, forward exchange contracts and foreign currencies

     193,471,196         (3,214,474      23,650,969         (1,717,760

Net unrealized appreciation of securities, forward exchange contracts, foreign currencies and net other assets

     2,275,711,125         57,059,147         229,343,556         143,936,946   

Paid-in capital

     4,294,170,702         325,920,505         340,599,835         588,368,616   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $6,837,146,355         $383,586,261         $598,874,840         $734,770,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK (common stock outstanding)

     257,618,582         26,992,739         26,186,895         64,941,517   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE offering and redemption price per share

     $26.54         $14.21         $22.87         $11.31   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Includes investments in affiliated issuers for Global Value Fund, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged, Value Fund and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund of $92,276,490, $0, $0 and $0, respectively (Note 4).

(b) 

Foreign currency held at cost for the Global Value Fund, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged, Value Fund and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund was $1,064,073, $22,517, $100,642 and $163,012, respectively.

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-13


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

       Global Value
Fund
     Global Value
Fund II –
Currency
Unhedged
     Value
Fund
     Worldwide High
Dividend Yield
Value Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

             

Dividends(a)

       $115,012,023         $5,761,036         $8,658,231         $15,303,386   

Less foreign withholding taxes

       (10,529,759      (465,673      (581,763      (982,939

Interest

       60,063                 5,958         9,431   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       104,542,327         5,295,363         8,082,426         14,329,878   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXPENSES

             

Investment advisory fee (Note 3)

       39,846,321         2,056,527         3,821,550         4,484,806   

Transfer agent fees (Note 3)

       980,885         32,084         131,846         78,870   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

       812,870         50,082         42,008         95,464   

Fund administration and accounting fees (Note 3)

       712,285         38,056         69,599         81,420   

Legal and audit fees

       239,426         19,690         31,200         34,639   

Shareholder servicing and administration fees (Note 3)

       188,979         9,736         18,150         21,285   

Directors’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       176,999         8,659         18,222         22,162   

Other

       433,902         54,817         60,498         75,869   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before waivers

       43,391,667         2,269,651         4,193,073         4,894,515   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees waived (Note 3)

               (15,698              (10,594
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       43,391,667         2,253,953         4,193,073         4,883,921   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

       61,150,660         3,041,410         3,889,353         9,445,957   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

  

     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

             

Securities(a)

       20,266,684         921,901         15,677,334         8,008,226   

Forward exchange contracts(b)

       20,254,798                 394,663           

Foreign currencies and net other assets

       (893,662      (96,296      (3,735      9,649   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments during the period

       39,627,820         825,605         16,068,262         8,017,875   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

             

Securities(c)

       396,339,992         22,328,352         19,710,440         30,044,726   

Forward exchange contracts(b)

       (141,688,399              (7,270,906        

Foreign currencies and net other assets

       1,083,394         42,823         62,987         87,571   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

       255,734,987         22,371,175         12,502,521         30,132,297   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

       295,362,807         23,196,780         28,570,783         38,150,172   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

       $356,513,467         $26,238,190         $32,460,136         $47,596,129   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Dividend income and net realized gain (loss) on securities from affiliated issuers for Global Value Fund were $3,517,851 and $0, respectively (Note 4).

(b)

Primary risk exposure being hedged is currency risk.

(c)

Net of accrued foreign capital gain taxes of $3,470,199, $116,295, $0 and $96,373, respectively.

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-14


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Global Value Fund      Global Value Fund II –
Currency Unhedged
 
     Six Months
Ended
9/30/2013
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
3/31/2013
     Six Months
Ended
9/30/2013
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
3/31/2013
 

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:

           

Net investment income

     $61,150,660         $73,761,400         $3,041,410         $4,533,435   

Net realized gain on securities, forward exchange contracts and currency transactions

     39,627,820         433,091,114         825,605         7,394,470   

Net unrealized appreciation of securities, forward exchange contracts, foreign currencies and net other assets

     255,734,987         352,876,491         22,371,175         23,281,371   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     356,513,467         859,729,005         26,238,190         35,209,276   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

             (71,689,334              (4,160,542

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments

             (468,238,209              (213,860
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

             (539,927,543              (4,374,402
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions (Note 5)

     554,883,534         846,388,388         74,951,809         (23,800,594
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

     120,693         166,171         21,549         3,110   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     911,517,694         1,166,356,021         101,211,548         7,037,390   

NET ASSETS

           

Beginning of period/year

     5,925,628,661         4,759,272,640         282,374,713         275,337,323   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period/year

     $6,837,146,355         $5,925,628,661         $383,586,261         $282,374,713   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income at end of period/year

     $73,793,332         $12,642,672         $3,821,083         $779,673   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-15


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Value Fund      Worldwide High Dividend
Yield Value Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
9/30/2013
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
3/31/2013
     Six Months
Ended
9/30/2013
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
3/31/2013
 

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:

           

Net investment income

     $3,889,353         $5,458,935         $9,445,957         $11,649,280   

Net realized gain on securities, forward exchange contracts and currency transactions

     16,068,262         19,888,002         8,017,875         (2,014,364

Net unrealized appreciation of securities, forward exchange contracts, foreign currencies and net other assets

     12,502,521         63,607,427         30,132,297         63,700,948   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     32,460,136         88,954,364         47,596,129         73,335,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

             (5,292,473      (7,831,409      (9,382,356

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments

             (19,218,623                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

             (24,511,096      (7,831,409      (9,382,356
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions (Note 5)

     (33,920,437      55,832,219         28,110,074         65,574,067   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

                     45,393         14,302   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,460,301      120,275,487         67,920,187         129,541,877   

NET ASSETS

           

Beginning of period/year

     600,335,141         480,059,654         666,850,776         537,308,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period/year

     $598,874,840         $600,335,141         $734,770,963         $666,850,776   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income at end of period/year

     $5,280,480         $1,391,127         $4,183,161         $2,568,613   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-16


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Financial Highlights

 

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

For a Fund share outstanding throughout each period/year.

 

   

Six Months
Ended
9/30/13
(Unaudited)

   

Year

Ended
3/31/13

   

Year

Ended
3/31/12

   

Year

Ended
3/31/11

   

Year

Ended
3/31/10

   

Year

Ended
3/31/09

 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

    $25.11        $23.79        $24.16        $22.13        $14.15        $27.21   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.23        0.35        0.42        0.26        0.33        0.66 (a)(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.20        3.61        0.19        2.08        7.98        (10.90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.43        3.96        0.61        2.34        8.31        (10.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

           

Dividends from net investment income

           (0.35     (0.42     (0.25     (0.33     (0.75

Distributions from net realized gains

           (2.29     (0.56     (0.06            (2.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (2.64     (0.98     (0.31     (0.33     (2.82
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fees(c)

    0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period/year

    $26.54        $25.11        $23.79        $24.16        $22.13        $14.15   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    5.70     17.48     2.92     10.59     58.85     (38.57 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets, end of period/year (in 000s)

    $6,837,146        $5,925,629        $4,759,273        $4,749,331        $4,305,821        $3,094,360   

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets

    1.36 %(e)      1.38     1.38     1.39     1.40     1.40

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.92 %(e)      1.45     1.80     1.16     1.62     3.05 %(b) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    2     16     9     12     7     16

 

(a) 

Net investment income per share was calculated using the average shares method.

(b) 

For year ended 3/31/09, investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $0.14 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.42% per share.

(c) 

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

(d) 

Total return represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated.

(e) 

Annualized.

 

 

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

For a Fund share outstanding throughout each period/year.

 

   

Six Months
Ended
9/30/13
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
3/31/13

   

Year
Ended
3/31/12

   

Year
Ended
3/31/11

   

Period
Ended
3/31/10(a)

     

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

    $13.18        $11.69        $11.52        $10.27        $10.00     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.11        0.23        0.10        0.08        0.00 (b)   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.92        1.49        0.20        1.25        0.27     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total from investment operations

    1.03        1.72        0.30        1.33        0.27     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Distributions:

           

Dividends from net investment income

           (0.22     (0.08     (0.07     0.00 (b)   

Distributions from net realized gains

           (0.01     (0.05     (0.01         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total distributions

           (0.23     (0.13     (0.08     0.00 (b)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Redemption fees(b)

    0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net asset value, end of period/year

    $14.21        $13.18        $11.69        $11.52        $10.27     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total return(c)

    7.82     14.77     2.68     13.00     2.74  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets, end of period/year (in 000s)

   
$383,586
  
    $282,375        $275,337        $95,155        $34,575     

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets

    1.37 %(d)      1.37     1.37     1.37     1.37 %(d)   

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding recoupments and/or waivers of expenses

    1.38 %(d)      1.39     1.40     1.58     2.56 %(d)   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.85 %(d)      1.74     1.07     0.97     0.04 %(d)   

Portfolio turnover rate

    2     28     5     2     0  

 

(a) 

Commenced operations on October 26, 2009.

(b) 

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

(c) 

Total return represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated.

(d) 

Annualized.

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-17


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Financial Highlights

 

Tweedy, Browne Value Fund

For a Fund share outstanding throughout each period/year.

 

   

Six Months
Ended
9/30/13
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
3/31/13

   

Year
Ended
3/31/12

   

Year
Ended
3/31/11

   

Year
Ended
3/31/10

   

Year
Ended
3/31/09

 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

    $21.68        $19.35        $19.46        $19.03        $12.73        $20.90   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.15        0.20        0.27        0.19        0.24        0.18   

Net realized and unrealized gain(loss) on investments

    1.04        3.05        0.31        1.45        6.27        (6.22
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.19        3.25        0.58        1.64        6.51        (6.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

           

Dividends from net investment income

           (0.20     (0.25     (0.20     (0.21     (0.20

Distributions from net realized gains

           (0.72     (0.44     (1.01            (1.93
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.92     (0.69     (1.21     (0.21     (2.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period/year

    $22.87        $21.68        $19.35        $19.46        $19.03        $12.73   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(a)

    5.49     17.24     3.26     8.77     51.18     (30.01 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets, end of period/year (in 000s)

    $598,875        $600,335        $480,060        $467,526        $403,043        $304,787   

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets

    1.37 %(b)      1.39     1.40     1.39     1.42     1.41

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.27 %(b)      1.04     1.42     1.02     1.40     1.02

Portfolio turnover rate

    4     8     10     11     11     37

 

(a) 

Total return represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated.

(b) 

Annualized.

 

 

Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

For a Fund share outstanding throughout each period/year.

 

   

Six Months
Ended
9/30/13
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
3/31/13

   

Year
Ended
3/31/12

   

Year
Ended
3/31/11

   

Year
Ended
3/31/10

   

Year
Ended

3/31/09

 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

    $10.67        $9.75          $9.52          $8.62          $6.09          $9.70   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.14        0.19        0.20        0.18        0.20        0.22   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.62        0.89        0.21        0.91        2.53        (3.57
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.76        1.08        0.41        1.09        2.73        (3.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

           

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.12     (0.16     (0.18     (0.19     (0.20     (0.26
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fees(a)

    0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period/year

    $11.31        $10.67        $9.75        $9.52        $8.62        $6.09   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    7.20     11.32     4.35     13.03     45.19     (35.25 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets, end of period/year (in 000s)

    $734,771        $666,851        $537,309        $290,090        $145,094        $79,913   

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets

    1.36 %(c)      1.37     1.37     1.37     1.37     1.37

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluding
recoupments and/or waivers of expenses

    1.36 %(c)      1.37     1.37     1.39     1.46     1.54

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.63 %(c)      1.88     2.11     2.00     2.36     2.99

Portfolio turnover rate

    3     12     6     16     18     38

 

(a) 

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

(b) 

Total return represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated.

(c) 

Annualized.

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

 

 

II-18


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc. (the “Company”) is an open-end management investment company registered with the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Company was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 28, 1993. Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund (“Global Value Fund”), Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged (“Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged”), Tweedy, Browne Value Fund (“Value Fund”), and Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund (“Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund”), (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), are each a diversified series of the Company.

The Funds commenced operations as follows:

 

Fund   Commencement of
Operations
 

Global Value Fund

    06/15/93   

Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

    10/26/09   

Value Fund

    12/08/93   

Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

    09/05/07   

Global Value Fund and Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged seek long-term capital growth by investing primarily in foreign equity securities that Tweedy, Browne Company LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) believes are undervalued. Value Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in U.S. and foreign equity securities that the Investment Adviser believes are undervalued. Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in U.S. and foreign equity securities that the Investment Adviser believes to have above-average dividend yields and valuations that are reasonable.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Portfolio Valuation Portfolio securities and other assets listed on a U.S. national securities exchange, comparable foreign securities exchange or through any system providing for contemporaneous publication of actual prices (and not subject to restrictions against sale by the Fund on such exchange or system) are valued at the last quoted sale price at or prior to the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Portfolio securities and other assets that are

readily marketable but for which there are no reported sales on the valuation date, whether because they are not traded in a system providing for same day publication of sales or because there were no sales reported on such date, are generally valued at the mean between the last asked price and the last bid price prior to the close of regular trading. Forward exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate. Securities and other assets for which current market quotations are not readily available, and those securities which are generally not readily marketable due to significant legal or contractual restrictions, will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Investment Adviser under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Securities and other assets for which the most recent market quotations may not be reliable (including because the last sales price does not reflect current market value at the time of valuing the Funds’ asset due to developments since such last price) may be valued at fair value if the Investment Adviser concludes that fair valuation will likely result in a more accurate net asset valuation. The Funds’ use of fair value pricing may cause the net asset value of the Funds’ shares to differ from the net asset value that would be calculated using market quotations. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. Debt securities purchased with a remaining maturity of more than 60 days are valued through pricing obtained by pricing services approved by the Funds’ Board of Directors. Debt securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value, or by reference to other factors (i.e., pricing services or dealer quotations) by the Investment Adviser.

Fair Value Measurements The inputs and valuation techniques used to determine fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Transfers in and out of the levels are recognized utilizing values at the end of the period. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ assets carried at fair value as of September 30, 2013. See each Funds’ respective Portfolio of Investments for details on portfolio holdings.

 

 

 

 

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TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

     Global Value Fund  
     Total
Value at
September 30, 2013
    Level 1
Quoted
Price
    Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

Investments in Securities:

       

Common Stocks

       

Switzerland

  $ 1,134,418,123      $ 1,132,153,218      $ 1,832,458      $ 432,447   

All Other Countries

    4,548,916,308        4,548,916,308                 

Preferred Stocks

    11,801,083        11,801,083                 

Registered Investment Company

    1,053,651,498        1,053,651,498                 

U.S. Treasury Bill

    124,998,707               124,998,707          
 

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    6,873,785,719        6,746,522,107        126,831,165        432,447   

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Asset

       

Unrealized appreciation of forward exchange contracts

    21,964,228               21,964,228          

Liability

       

Unrealized depreciation of forward exchange contracts

    (89,637,793            (89,637,793       
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,806,112,154      $ 6,746,522,107      $ 59,157,600      $ 432,447   
 

 

 

 
       
     Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged  
     Total
Value at
September 30, 2013
   

Level 1
Quoted

Price

   

Level 2
Other
Significant

Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Investments in Securities:

       

Common Stocks

       

Japan

  $ 12,406,836      $ 12,265,719      $ 141,117      $   

Singapore

    10,890,303        10,236,671        653,632          

All Other Countries

    276,038,899        276,038,899                 

Preferred Stocks

    390,823        390,823                 

Registered Investment Company

    81,862,329        81,862,329                 
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 381,589,190      $ 380,794,441      $ 794,749      $   
 

 

 

 
       
     Value Fund  
     Total
Value at
September 30, 2013
   

Level 1
Quoted

Price

   

Level 2
Other
Significant

Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Investments in Securities:

       

Common Stocks

  $ 545,207,762      $ 545,207,762      $      $     —   

Registered Investment Company

    42,789,619        42,789,619                 

U.S. Treasury Bill

    13,999,650               13,999,650          
 

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    601,997,031        587,997,381        13,999,650          

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Asset

       

Unrealized appreciation of forward exchange contracts

    500,637               500,637          

Liability

       

Unrealized depreciation of forward exchange contracts

    (4,004,115            (4,004,115       
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 598,493,553      $ 587,997,381      $ 10,496,172      $   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

     Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund  
     Total
Value at
September 30, 2013
   

Level 1
Quoted

Price

   

Level 2
Other
Significant

Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Investments in Securities:

       

Common Stocks

  $ 652,993,603      $ 652,993,603      $      $     —   

Registered Investment Company

    74,264,214        74,264,214                 

U.S. Treasury Bill

    5,999,850               5,999,850          
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 733,257,667      $ 727,257,817      $ 5,999,850      $   
 

 

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of Global Value Fund’s Level 3 investment. The Level 3 security listed below was fair valued pursuant to the Funds’ fair value procedures. It is a low volume security and its market price was determined based on a review of various market quotes. Transfers in and out of Level 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

 

        Equity
Securities
 

Balance as of March 31, 2013

           $479,434   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (46,987
    

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2013

       $432,447   
    

 

 

 

The net unrealized losses presented in the table above relate to investments that were held during the six months ended September 30, 2013. Global Value Fund presents these losses on the Statements of Operations as net unrealized appreciation of securities.

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 are recognized at the end of the reporting period. As of September 30, 2013, a security with an end of period value of $1,832,458 held by Global Value Fund and a security with an end of period value of $653,632 held by Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged were both transferred from Level 1 into Level 2 due to a mean price being used.

Foreign Currency The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, and purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses from investments in securities, which result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, have been included in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of securities. All other unrealized gains and losses, which result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, have been included in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of foreign currencies and net other assets. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investments, securities transactions, foreign currency transactions and the difference between the amounts of

interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in the exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gains and losses on investment securities sold.

Forward Exchange Contracts Global Value Fund and Value Fund are subject to foreign currency exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives and may enter into forward exchange contracts for non-trading purposes in order to reduce their exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange on their portfolio holdings. Forward exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is recorded by each of the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed, each Fund records a realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time that it was opened and the value of the contract at the time that it was closed. The difference between the value of open contracts at September 30, 2013 and the value of the contracts at the time they were opened is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of forward exchange contracts.

The use of forward exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Funds’ investment securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Funds could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts.

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. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. In the case of certain foreign securities, dividend income is recorded as soon after the ex-date as the Funds become aware of such dividend.

 

 

 

 

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TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Foreign Taxes The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on dividend and interest income, gains on investments or currency purchase/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds’ custodian applies for refunds on behalf of each Fund where available. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders Dividends from net investment income, if any, will be declared and paid annually for Global Value Fund, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged, and Value Fund and semi-annually for Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund. Distributions from realized capital gains after utilization of capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and paid annually for each of the Funds. Additional distributions of net investment income and capital gains from the Funds may be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors in order to avoid the application of a 4% non-deductible federal excise tax on certain undistributed amounts of ordinary income and capital gains. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. 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.

Federal Income Taxes    Each Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and by distributing substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

The Funds are 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, the Funds’ conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. In addition, utilization of any capital loss carryforwards could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership changes. Each of the Funds’ tax positions for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, state departments of revenue and by foreign tax authorities.

Expenses Expenses directly attributable to each Fund as a diversified series of the Company are charged to such Fund. Other expenses of the Company are allocated to each series based on the average net assets of each series or other equitable allocation method.

3. Investment Advisory Fee, Other Related Party Transactions and Administration Fee

The Company, on behalf of each Fund, has entered into separate investment advisory agreements with the Investment Adviser (each, an “Advisory Agreement”). Under each Advisory Agreement, the Company pays the Investment Adviser a fee at the annual rate of 1.25% of the value of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The fee is payable monthly, provided each Fund will make such interim payments as may be requested by the Investment Adviser not to exceed 75% of the amount of the fee then accrued on the books of the Fund and unpaid. For the six months ended September 30, 2013, the Investment Adviser received $39,846,321, $2,056,527, $3,821,550 and $4,484,806 in fees from Global Value Fund, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged, Value Fund and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund, respectively.

The Investment Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or to reimburse expenses of Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the total annual fund operating expenses for each Fund (excluding fees and expenses from investments in other investment companies, brokerage costs, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 1.37% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. This arrangement will continue at least through December 31, 2014 for Global Value II – Currency Unhedged and will terminate on December 31, 2013 for Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, the Investment Adviser waived $15,698 and $10,594 for Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund, respectively. In this arrangement, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund have each agreed, during the two-year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Investment Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent that after giving effect to such repayment the Fund’s adjusted total annual fund operating expenses would not exceed 1.37% of the Fund’s average daily net assets on an annualized basis. At September 30, 2013, the amount of potential recovery expiring March 31, 2014, March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016 on Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged was $53,134, $62,911 and $15,698, respectively. At September 30, 2013, the amount of potential recovery expiring March 31, 2016 on Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund was $10,594.

The Investment Adviser is reimbursed by the Funds for the cost of settling transactions in U.S. securities for the Funds through its clearing broker. For the six months ended September 30, 2013, Global Value Fund, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged, Value Fund and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund reimbursed the Investment Adviser $705, $255, $285 and $135, respectively, for such transaction costs.

 

 

 

 

II-22


TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

As of September 30, 2013, the current and retired managing directors and their families, as well as employees of the Investment Adviser, have approximately $113.3 million, $5.0 million, $66.1 million and $6.9 million of their own money invested in Global Value Fund, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged, Value Fund and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund, respectively.

The Company pays the Investment Adviser for certain shareholder servicing and administration services provided to the Funds at an annual amount of $475,000, which is allocated pro-rata based on the relative average net assets of the Funds. During the six months ended September 30, 2013, these accrued expenses totaled $238,151.

No officer, director or employee of the Investment Adviser, BNY Mellon or any parent or subsidiary of those corporations receives any compensation from the Company for serving as a director or officer of the Company. The Company pays each Independent Director $100,000 annually, to be paid quarterly in $25,000 increments plus out-of-pocket expenses for their services as directors. The Lead Independent Director receives an additional annual fee of $20,000. The annual fee of $100,000 paid to each Independent Director, and the annual fee of $20,000 paid to the Lead Independent Director, is divided proportionately between the Funds.

The Company, on behalf of the Funds, has entered into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY

Mellon”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Under the Administration Agreement, the Company pays BNY Mellon an administration fee and a fund accounting fee computed daily and payable monthly at the following annual rates of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Funds, allocated according to each Fund’s net assets:

 

     Up to
$1 Billion
    Between
$1 Billion
and
$5  Billion
    Between
$5 Billion
and
$10  Billion
    Exceeding
$10 Billion
 
Administration Fees     0.0300     0.0180     0.0100     0.0090
Accounting Fees     0.0075     0.0060     0.0050     0.0040
                                 

Bank of New York Mellon Asset Servicing, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as the Funds’ custodian pursuant to a custody agreement (the “Custody Agreement”). BNY Mellon also serves as the Funds’ transfer agent. The Investment Adviser also serves as the distributor to the Funds and pays all distribution fees. No distribution fees are paid by the Funds.

At September 30, 2013, two shareholders owned 10.2% and 6.6%, respectively, of Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged’s outstanding shares; one shareholder owned 9.4% of Value Fund’s outstanding shares; and one shareholder owned 6.7% of Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund’s outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders could have an impact on each respective Fund.

 

4. Securities Transactions

The 1940 Act defines “affiliated companies” to include securities in which a fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of an issuer. The following chart lists the issuers, which may be deemed “affiliated companies”, owned by Global Value Fund, as well as transactions that occurred in the securities of such issuers during the six months ended September 30, 2013:

 

Shares Held

at 3/31/13

     Name of Issuer   Value at
3/31/13
     Purchase
Cost
     Sales
Proceeds
     Value at
9/30/13
     Shares Held
at 9/30/13
     Dividend
Income 4/1/13
to 9/30/13
     Net Realized Gain
(Loss) 4/1/13 to
9/30/13
 
  218,165      

Coltene Holding AG

  $ 10,528,687       $     —       $     —       $ 11,086,184         218,165       $ 421,711       $     —   
  53,473      

Phoenix Mecano AG

    26,653,209                         31,459,924         53,473         569,794           
  185,918      

PubliGroupe SA, Registered

    28,213,123                         20,241,777         185,918         1,591,764           
  248,117      

Siegfried Holding AG

    32,359,100                         40,198,109         248,117         318,065           
  4,795,392      

SOL SpA

    28,313,232                         39,856,657         4,795,392         616,517           
     $ 126,067,351       $       $       $ 142,842,651          $ 3,517,851       $   
                                                                        

 

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended September 30, 2013, are as follows:

 

     Global
Value Fund
    Global Value
Fund II –
Currency
Unhedged
    Value Fund     Worldwide
High
Dividend
Yield
Value  Fund
 

Purchases

    $454,170,676        $39,396,745        $22,201,384        $47,526,544   

Sales

    $83,452,095        $4,638,189        $34,642,780        $20,525,946   
                                 

5. Capital Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 2.0 billion shares of $0.0001 par value capital stock, of which 600,000,000, 600,000,000, 400,000,000 and 400,000,000 of the unissued shares have been designated as shares of Global Value Fund, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged, Value Fund and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund, respectively. Redemptions from the Global Value Fund, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund, including exchange redemptions, within 60 days of purchase are subject to a redemption fee equal to

 

 

 

 

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TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

2% of the redemption proceeds, which will be retained by each Fund.

Changes in shares outstanding for the six months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

     Global Value Fund
     Shares   Amount
Sold       33,887,779         $870,243,381  

Redeemed

      (12,264,484 )       (315,359,847 )

Net Increase

      21,623,295         $554,883,534  
                     
       
     Global Value Fund II –  Currency Unhedged
     Shares   Amount
Sold       7,402,348         $99,903,926  

Redeemed

      (1,833,412 )       (24,952,117 )

Net Increase

      5,568,936         $74,951,809  
                     
       
     Value Fund
     Shares   Amount
Sold       827,168         $18,392,505  

Redeemed

      (2,337,036 )       (52,312,942 )

Net Decrease

      (1,509,868 )       $(33,920,437 )
                     
       
     Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value  Fund
     Shares   Amount
Sold       8,531,141         $94,135,326  
Reinvested       718,182         7,562,452  

Redeemed

      (6,800,509 )       (73,587,704 )

Net Increase

      2,448,814         $28,110,074  
                     

Changes in shares outstanding for the year ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

     Global Value Fund
     Shares   Amount
Sold       44,889,413         $1,085,912,284  
Reinvested       21,513,953         501,704,356  

Redeemed

      (30,446,402 )       (741,228,252 )

Net Increase

      35,956,964         $846,388,388  
                     
       
     Global Value Fund II –  Currency Unhedged
     Shares   Amount
Sold       7,729,265         $92,293,098  
Reinvested       279,112         3,494,483  
Redeemed       (3,997,621 )       (47,096,811 )

Redeemed in-kinda

      (6,138,134 )       (72,491,364 )

Net Decrease

      (2,127,378 )       $(23,800,594 )
                     
     Value Fund
     Shares   Amount
Sold       3,929,458         $76,794,259  
Reinvested       1,176,550         23,257,296  

Redeemed

      (2,216,828 )       (44,219,336 )

Net Increase

      2,889,180         $55,832,219  
                     
       
     Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value  Fund
     Shares   Amount
Sold       21,244,818         $206,943,116  
Reinvested       971,235         9,068,814  

Redeemed

      (14,818,706 )       (150,437,863 )

Net Increase

      7,397,347         $65,574,067  
                     

 

a 

During the year ended March 31, 2013, certain shareholders of the Fund were permitted to redeem shares in-kind. As a result, the Fund realized a net gain of $10,199,333 for financial reporting purposes.

6. Income Tax Information

As of March 31, 2013, Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged had short-term and long-term capital loss carryforwards of $2,939,665 and $850,742, respectively, which under current federal income tax rules may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments in any future period to the extent permitted by the Code. As of March 31, 2013, Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $7,276,477 expiring on March 31, 2018, which may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership changes.

Net capital and foreign currency losses incurred after October 31 and certain ordinary losses incurred after December 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the year ended March 31, 2013, the Funds deferred to April 1, 2013 late year capital and ordinary losses of:

 

Fund    Late Year
Capital Losses
     Late Year
Ordinary Losses
 

Global Value Fund

   $         $    —   

Global Value Fund II –
Currency Unhedged

     249,670           

Value Fund

               

Worldwide High Dividend
Yield Value Fund

     2,459,158           
                   

As of September 30, 2013, the aggregate cost for federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

Global Value Fund

    $4,530,852,677   

Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

    $324,553,829   

Value Fund

    $369,168,743   

Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

    $589,376,257   
         
 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation as computed on a federal income tax basis at September 30, 2013 for each Fund is as follows:

 

     Gross
Appreciation
    Gross
Depreciation
   

Net

Appreciation

 

Global Value Fund

    $2,378,786,262        $(35,853,220     $2,342,933,042   

Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

    $60,198,805        $(3,163,444     $57,035,361   

Value Fund

    $234,999,111        $(2,170,823     $232,828,288   

Worldwide High Dividend
Yield Value Fund

    $147,541,262        $(3,659,852     $143,881,410   
                         

7. Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves economic and political risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and the U.S. Government. These considerations include changes in exchange rates and exchange rate controls (which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a given country), costs incurred in conversions between currencies, non-negotiable brokerage commissions, less publicly available information, not generally being subject to uniform standards, practices and requirements with respect to accounting, auditing and financial reporting, lower trading volume, delayed settlements and greater market volatility, the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries, less securities regulation, different tax provisions (including withholding on dividends paid to a Fund), war, seizure, political and social instability and diplomatic developments.

8. Derivative Instruments

Global Value Fund and Value Fund had derivative exposure to forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Global Value II – Currency Unhedged and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund had no exposure to derivatives. The following tables present the value of derivatives held at September 30, 2013 and the effect of derivatives held by primary exposure during the six months ended September 30, 2013. For open contracts at September 30, 2013, see the Portfolio of Investments, which is also indicative of the average activity for the six months ended September 30, 2013.

 


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Derivative   Assets Location   Global Value Fund   Value Fund
Forward
exchange contracts
  Unrealized
appreciation of
forward exchange
contracts
  $21,964,228   $500,637
Derivative   Liabilities Location   Global Value Fund   Value Fund
Forward
exchange contracts
  Unrealized
depreciation of
forward exchange
contracts
  $89,637,793   $4,004,115
             
Statement of Operations
Derivative        Global Value Fund   Value Fund
Forward
exchange contracts
  Net realized
gain (loss) on
  $20,254,798   $394,663
Derivative        Global Value Fund   Value Fund
Forward
exchange contracts
  Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) of
  $(141,688,399)   $(7,270,906)
             

 

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset assets and liabilities across derivative types that are subject to netting arrangements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents derivative assets net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement as of September 30, 2013:

 

Derivative  

Derivative

Assets – Gross

   

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

   

Derivative

Assets – Net(a)

 
Global Value Fund                  

Forward

exchange contracts

    $21,964,228        $21,964,228        $    —   
Value Fund                  

Forward

exchange contracts

    $500,637        $438,252        $62,385   
                         

The following table presents derivative liabilities net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement as of September 30, 2013:

 

Derivative  

Derivative

Liabilities – Gross

   

Derivatives

Available

for Offset

   

Derivative

Liabilities – Net(b)

 
Global Value Fund                  

Forward

exchange contracts

    $89,637,793        $21,964,228        $67,673,565   
Value Fund                  

Forward

exchange contracts

    $4,004,115        $438,252        $3,565,863   
                         

 

(a) 

Net amount represents the net receivable due from counterparty in the event of default

(b) 

Net amount represents the net payable due to counterparty in the event of default

9. Litigation

Certain holders of notes issued by Tribune Company initiated litigation against Value Fund and thousands of other public shareholders, seeking to recover payments made to Tribune Company shareholders in connection with the 2007 leveraged buyout of Tribune Company. Value Fund tendered its shares in a tender offer from Tribune Company and received proceeds of approximately $3.4 million. The plaintiffs allege that the shareholder payments were made in violation of various laws prohibiting constructive fraudulent transfers. The complaints allege no misconduct by Value Fund or any member of the putative defendant class. The outcome of the proceedings cannot be predicted at this time and no contingency has been recorded on the books of Value Fund.

 

 

 

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

1. Portfolio Information

The Company files the Funds’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Company’s Form N-Q is available (1) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov; (2) for review and copying at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (“PRR”) in Washington, DC; or (3) by calling the Fund at 800-432-4789. Information regarding the operation of the PRR may be obtained by calling 202-551-8090.

2. Proxy Voting Information

The policies and procedures that the Company uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Funds are included in the Company’s Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge and upon request by calling the Fund at 800-432-4789 or by visiting the Funds’ website at www.tweedy.com. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, at http://www.sec.gov.

3. Advisory Agreement

Approval of the Renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements for the Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund, Tweedy, Browne Value Fund, Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund and Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

On May 15, 2013, the Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of the Independent Directors, approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) between Tweedy, Browne Company LLC (“Tweedy, Browne”) and the Company on behalf of the Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund (the “Global Value Fund”), the Tweedy, Browne Value Fund (the “Value Fund”), the Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund (the “Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund”) and the Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged (the “Global Value Fund II”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) for an additional one-year term. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreements, the Board reviewed materials provided for its evaluation, and the Independent Directors were advised by independent legal counsel with respect to these and other relevant matters. The information, material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval are described below.

 

  A.

Information Received

During the course of each year, the Board receives a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by Tweedy, Browne. In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Board reviewed reports on each Fund’s investment results, portfolio composition, and portfolio trading practices, as well as other

information relating to the nature, extent and quality of services provided by Tweedy, Browne to the Funds. In addition, the Board reviewed supplementary information, including comparative industry data with regard to performance, fees and expense ratios; financial and profitability information regarding Tweedy, Browne; the Form ADV of Tweedy, Browne; sample reports demonstrating Tweedy, Browne’s research process; fact sheets and performance histories for each of the Funds since inception; information for several of Tweedy, Browne’s managed account performance composites; fee schedules; information regarding fees paid to intermediaries; information about the key personnel of Tweedy, Browne; and information concerning Tweedy, Browne’s brokerage services and best execution policy.

In addition to reviewing and evaluating the list of materials described above, the Independent Directors also received assistance and advice regarding legal and industry standards from independent counsel to the Independent Directors. In deciding to recommend the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or particular information that, in isolation, was controlling. This summary describes the most important, but not all, of the factors considered by the Board.

 

  B.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board reviewed materials concerning the depth and quality of Tweedy, Browne’s research and investment management process. The Board considered a variety of services provided by Tweedy, Browne to the Funds over the past year, including: providing “behind the scenes” services, such as those provided by Tweedy, Browne’s order desk, which seeks best execution for Fund portfolio transactions; monitoring the Funds’ service providers; monitoring information with respect to corporate reorganizations involving the Funds’ portfolio holdings; preparing the Funds’ semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders and the accompanying adviser’s letters; monitoring certain aspects of transfer agency services on a daily basis; assisting brokers, consultants, financial advisors, intermediaries and third party administrators with questions or problems of an operational nature; developing and enforcing procedures to monitor trading activity in the Funds; monitoring the collection of redemption fees for the Global Value Fund, Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund and Global Value Fund II; arranging for proxy voting of portfolio securities; hiring an accounting firm to assist with certain Fund accounting reviews and implementation of related processes and procedures; actively monitoring and assessing valuation issues for the Funds; and preparing various regulatory filings for the Funds. The Board considered Tweedy, Browne’s involvement in reviewing all outstanding tax reclamations on a monthly basis, the result of which has been a reduction in outstanding receivables. The Board noted actions that have been or will be taken in the future by Tweedy, Browne to comply with

 

 

 

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

various new regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to, requirements with respect to the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, “pay to play” rules for investment advisers, and shareholder cost basis reporting. The Board also considered that Tweedy, Browne had added additional staff in direct response to the increased accounting oversight responsibility resulting from regulatory changes and initiatives of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

In addition, the Board noted that Tweedy, Browne provides a wide variety of administrative services not otherwise provided by third party service providers, including: preparing Board reports; overseeing the preparation and submission of regulatory filings; overseeing and assisting in the annual audit of the Funds’ financial statements; maintaining the Funds’ website; assisting with the preparation and filing of the Funds’ tax returns; monitoring the registration of shares of the Funds under applicable federal and state securities laws; assisting in the resolution of accounting and legal issues; establishing and monitoring the Funds’ operating budgets; processing the payment of the Funds’ bills; assisting the Funds in, and otherwise arranging for, the payment of distributions and dividends; communicating with the Funds’ shareholders through market commentary; participating in ongoing training and weekly monitoring of BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc.’s shareholder services representatives; and generally assisting the Funds in the conduct of their business.

The Board then noted that Tweedy, Browne also serves as the Funds’ distributor and that it acts as the Funds’ introducing broker for substantially all transactions in U.S. equity securities, for which it is reimbursed by the Funds only for per-ticket charges paid by Tweedy, Browne to its clearing broker. The Board noted that Tweedy, Browne does not charge the Funds any separate brokerage commissions for such services. The Board also considered Tweedy, Browne’s commitment to staff development and long-term and contingency planning with regard to its advisory business. The Board noted that Tweedy, Browne maintained a generally consistent management approach that was facilitated by the very low personnel turnover at the firm.

In considering Tweedy, Browne’s services, both in managing the Funds’ portfolios and in overseeing all areas of the Funds’ business, the Board concluded that Tweedy, Browne was providing essential services to the Funds, and that it is likely that Tweedy, Browne will continue to be in a position to do so for the long-term. Ultimately, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Tweedy, Browne have benefited and likely will continue to benefit the Funds and their shareholders.

 

  C.

Investment Performance

The Board considered the short-term and long-term investment performance of each Fund, both in absolute terms

and relative to the performance of perceived direct competitors pursuing comparable investment objectives, as well as to the various benchmarks against which the Funds were compared. In considering the Global Value Fund’s performance, the Board noted Tweedy, Browne’s analysis that the Fund had exhibited excellent absolute and relative performance, noting that the Fund’s annualized rate of return of 10.21% (net of all fees and expenses) from inception through March 31, 2013 exceeded the returns of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) in both U.S. dollars and hedged currency for the same period. The Board also noted that the Fund had outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index (Hedged to U.S. $) for the past 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, 15-year and since inception periods. The Board considered Tweedy, Browne’s analysis that, over the long-term, the Global Value Fund’s performance had enjoyed favorable performance when compared to other funds in its peer group. The Board noted that the aggregate total return for the Global Value Fund for the 10-year period ended March 31, 2013 exceeded the Morningstar average of all funds in the Foreign Stock Funds category by 124 basis points per year. The Board also noted that for the past 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods the Global Value Fund has been categorized as “low risk” by Morningstar’s Risk Ratings, which means it is in the top 10% of funds within its category with respect to lowest measured risk. The Board discussed that the Funds’ management team was nominated and considered for the Morningstar “International Manager of the Year” award in 2008 and was named Morningstar’s “International Manager of the Year” in 2011 and The Street’s “Best Funds 2012” award winner in the category of International Core Stock for its management of the Global Value Fund.

The Board then considered the Value Fund’s performance, noting Tweedy, Browne’s analysis that the Fund had enjoyed good relative performance in most measurement periods in comparison to its relevant benchmark indices. In particular, the Board noted that as of March 31, 2013, the Value Fund’s total returns outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past 1-year, 5-year, 15-year and since inception periods. The Board noted that, while comparisons to a very elite group of direct competitors have mixed results, the Value Fund has performed well in down market environments. The Board further noted that the Value Fund outperformed its respected group of peers for the past 5-year period, performed in line with its group of peers for the past 3-year period, and underperformed its group of peers for the past 1-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2013. The Board also noted that the Value Fund has also been characterized as “low risk” for the last 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods by Morningstar’s Risk Ratings. The Board considered that the Value Fund was a finalist in the Global Equity category for Standard & Poor’s Mutual Fund Excellence Awards in 2010, which recognizes funds that have achieved the highest overall ranking on the most consistent basis during the previous year.

 

 

 

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

The Board examined the performance of the Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund, noting that the Fund commenced operations on September 5, 2007. The Board noted that since the Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund’s inception date, the Fund has gained 20.12% compared to a gain of 4.14% for the MSCI World Index (in U.S. $). The Board considered that for the calendar year 2008, the Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund ranked in the top 12% of all World Stock Funds in the Morningstar Principia Pro database and ranked first in Lipper’s Global Large Cap Value Category. The Board noted that during 2009, the Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund was up 28.18% compared to a gain of 29.99% for the MSCI World Index (in U.S. $). The Board then considered the long-term performance history of Tweedy, Browne’s Global High Dividend Strategy, which has been implemented by Tweedy, Browne since 1979 and on which the Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund’s investment strategy is based. Since 1979, the Global High Dividend Strategy has produced compounded returns at an annualized rate of return of 12.97% (net of actual and hypothetical fees) which has outpaced the S&P 500 Index and the MSCI World Index (in U.S. $), on an annualized basis over the same period, by 1.49% and 3.35%, respectively.

The Board then examined the performance of the Global Value Fund II, noting that the Fund commenced operations on October 26, 2009. The Board noted that the Global Value Fund II has performed well since its inception, gaining 36.82% compared to 17.46% for the MSCI EAFE Index (in U.S. $) for the period. The Board considered the performance of the Global Value Fund, which is managed using the same philosophy and approach as the Global Value Fund II, and Tweedy, Browne’s unhedged international separate accounts, which provide substantive information about the ability and quality of Tweedy, Browne’s management team and justification for the management of another international fund without a currency hedge. The Board considered that Tweedy, Browne’s International Equity Composite (in U.S. $), which has returns that are similar to those of the Global Value Fund, has outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index (in U.S. $) for the last 1-year, 3-year, 10-year, 15-year and since inception periods ended March 31, 2013. The Board considered that a composite of Tweedy, Browne’s unhedged international separate accounts has exhibited both good absolute and relative performance since inception in July 1995. The composite’s annualized rate of return of 11.7% (after assumed fees and expenses) through March 31, 2013 significantly exceeded relevant indices in both U.S. dollars and hedged currency.

After reviewing each Fund’s performance relative to its competitors pursuing comparable investment objectives or employing a comparable investment strategy (in the case of the Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund and Global Value Fund II), and to its benchmark indices over various periods of time, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with

each Fund’s performance, and further concluded that Tweedy, Browne’s performance record in managing the Funds warranted the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.

 

  D.

Advisory Fees and Total Expenses

The Board reviewed the advisory fees and total expenses of the Funds, noting that each Fund pays an advisory fee of 1.25% of assets under management. The Board compared such amounts with the average fee and expense levels of funds pursuing comparable investment objectives. After reviewing the Fund-specific fee and expense data, the Board considered the “hidden costs” of mutual funds associated with frequent trading and related tax consequences. The Board considered that compared against published studies of the mutual fund industry, the Funds have low hidden costs associated with frequent trading and tax liabilities.

In considering comparative fee data, the Board reviewed the expense ratios for each Fund alongside those of its direct competitors and of its relevant Morningstar category averages. The Board noted that the expense ratios of the Global Value Fund and Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund, respectively, were lower than the average of each Fund’s respective Morningstar category. The Board considered that the total expense ratios of the Global Value Fund and Value Fund, respectively, had declined since each Fund’s inception. The Board noted that with respect to the Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund and Global Value Fund II, certain expenses of each Fund had been partially reimbursed by Tweedy, Browne since the Fund’s respective inception in order to assist the Fund in attracting assets. This has resulted in keeping each Fund’s net expenses in line with or below the expense ratio of the Global Value Fund. The Board compared the advisory fees paid by the Funds against Tweedy, Browne’s standard fee rate for separate account portfolios. The Board also compared the Funds’ expense ratios to funds that do not charge Rule 12b-1 fees in excess of 0.25% of assets under management.

After reviewing this fee and expense data, together with the Board’s observation that Tweedy, Browne provided a high level of integrity and service to the Funds’ shareholders, the Board determined that the fees charged under each Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable.

 

  E.

Adviser Costs, Level of Profits and Economies of Scale

The Board reviewed information regarding Tweedy, Browne’s costs of providing services to the Funds, as well as the resulting level of profits to Tweedy, Browne. In so doing, the Board reviewed materials relating to Tweedy, Browne’s financial condition and reviewed the wide variety of services and intensive research performed for the Funds. The Board noted that Tweedy, Browne has three full time administrative employees devoted to the Funds and one employee who splits her time between the Funds and Tweedy, Browne. The Board also considered that, pursuant to a Service Agreement

 

 

 

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

approved annually by the Board, the Funds reimburse Tweedy, Browne on an at cost basis for certain legal compliance, shareholder servicing and fund accounting services performed by three of these full time employees. The Board reviewed profitability data provided by Tweedy, Browne with respect to Tweedy, Browne’s relationship with the Company as a whole, and with each Fund separately.

The Board considered Tweedy, Browne’s research process and, in particular, Tweedy, Browne’s research with respect to non-U.S. securities. The Board also noted that a consequence of Tweedy, Browne’s investment discipline for the Global Value Fund, Value Fund and Global Value Fund II, which focus on smaller and medium market capitalization issues, is that its cost of research per dollar is likely to be higher than would be the case for an investment adviser that invests in concentrated positions and/or only in larger market capitalization companies. The Board noted that this research process is likely not conducive to economies of scale that would be potentially realizable in the management of large pools of capital invested in large market capitalization stocks. With respect to the Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund, the Board noted that although the Fund has a higher proportion of large market capitalization holdings, Tweedy, Browne must still perform extensive research regarding companies that pay above-average dividends and that satisfy a different level of undervaluation than Tweedy, Browne requires for the other Funds. The Board determined that such research strategy would therefore not be less intensive or less

expensive than that employed by Tweedy, Browne on behalf of the other three Funds. The Board concluded that Tweedy, Browne’s profitability from its client relationships, including its relationship with each of the Funds, is reasonable.

 

  F.

Ancillary Benefits

The Board considered a variety of other benefits received by Tweedy, Browne as a result of its relationship with the Funds, including benefits derived by Tweedy, Browne from “soft dollar” arrangements with broker-dealers. The Board considered materials concerning Tweedy, Browne’s brokerage allocation policies. The Board also reviewed Tweedy, Browne’s policies and procedures prohibiting the use of brokerage commissions to finance the distribution of fund shares.

 

  G.

Conclusion

Based on its review, including consideration of each of the factors noted above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered to each Fund favored renewal of the Advisory Agreements. The Board concluded that the Advisory Agreements continued to be fair and reasonable to the Funds and their shareholders, that the Funds’ shareholders received reasonable value in return for the advisory fees and other amounts paid to Tweedy, Browne by the Funds, and that the renewal of the Advisory Agreements at the present contractual rates was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

 

 

 

 

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One Station Place, Stamford, CT 06902

800-432-4789

www.tweedy.com

 

TB-SA.0913


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

 

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

Not applicable.

 

 

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

Not applicable.


 

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

Not applicable.

 

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 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

      (a)

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

 

      (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

Not applicable.

 

  (a)(2)

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

 

  (a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)  

                         Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc.

  

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

    /s/ Thomas H. Shrager

  
      Thomas H. Shrager, President   
      (principal executive officer)   
Date  

    November 26, 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 (Signature and Title)*  

    /s/ Thomas H. Shrager

  
      Thomas H. Shrager, President   
      (principal executive officer)   
Date  

    November 26, 2013

  
By (Signature and Title)*  

    /s/ Robert Q. Wyckoff, Jr.

  
      Robert Q. Wyckoff, Jr., Treasurer   
      (principal financial officer)   
Date  

    November 26, 2013

  

 

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