N-Q 1 d312868dnq.htm TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND, INC. Tweedy, Browne Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number             811-07458                             

                                                 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: December 31, 2016

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

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.


Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 1)
 
 

COMMON STOCKS—82.4%

 
 

Canada—1.2%

 
  90,300     

E-L Financial Corp., Ltd.

    $49,488,077   
  1,500,000     

National Bank of Canada

    60,993,252   
   

 

 

 
      110,481,329   
   

 

 

 
 

Chile—1.4%

 
  15,195,200     

Antofagasta PLC

    126,737,758   
   

 

 

 
 

Czech Republic—0.0%(a)

 
  2,800     

Philip Morris CR a.s.

    1,431,371   
   

 

 

 
 

France—11.8%

 
  760,360     

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    84,770,488   
  7,719,256     

CNP Assurances

    143,297,478   
  4,304,900     

Safran SA

    310,668,036   
  5,998,250     

SCOR SE

    207,704,487   
  712,949     

Teleperformance SA

    71,664,124   
  4,782,031     

Total SA

    245,736,745   
   

 

 

 
      1,063,841,358   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—7.0%

 
  3,792,735     

Axel Springer SE

    184,538,246   
  1,936,000     

Henkel AG & Company, KGaA

    202,117,183   
  652,000     

Krones AG

    59,760,993   
  42,354     

KSB AG

    16,663,019   
  228,337     

Linde AG

    37,594,960   
  699,000     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    132,450,875   
   

 

 

 
      633,125,276   
   

 

 

 
 

Hong Kong—1.1%

 
  26,265,000     

Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd.

    6,199,409   
  5,678,136     

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

    27,060,888   
  6,111,500     

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    21,283,027   
  15,525,711     

Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd./The

    17,221,531   
  434,500     

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    14,425,400   
  8,737,000     

Luen Thai Holdings Ltd.

    3,684,953   
  59,000     

Miramar Hotel & Investment

    123,736   
  11,264,000     

Oriental Watch Holdings

    2,179,243   
  2,561,000     

Tai Cheung Holdings Ltd.

    2,252,764   
   

 

 

 
      94,430,951   
   

 

 

 
 

Italy—0.5%

 
  144,268     

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    3,425,279   
  4,795,392     

SOL SpA(b)

    40,311,863   
   

 

 

 
      43,737,142   
   

 

 

 
 

Japan—1.6%

 
  2,126,200     

Ebara Corporation

    60,704,300   
  1,368,700     

Honda Motor Company Ltd.

    40,074,682   
  73,800     

Lintec Corporation

    1,615,393   
  69,100     

Mandom Corporation

    2,985,930   
  1,443,500     

NGK Spark Plug Company Ltd.

    32,153,410   
  164,400     

Nippon Kanzai Company Ltd.

    2,555,470   
  400,000     

Shinko Shoji Company Ltd.

    4,256,012   
  87,800     

T. Hasegawa Company Ltd.

    1,466,407   
 

Undisclosed Security(c)

    268,033   
   

 

 

 
      146,079,637   
   

 

 

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 1)
 
 

Mexico—0.4%

 
  520,112     

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

    $33,047,916   
   

 

 

 
 

Netherlands—6.9%

 
  2,136,174     

Akzo Nobel NV

    133,813,640   
  3,160,000     

Heineken Holding NV

    220,445,738   
  7,534,860     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    206,513,450   
  360,000     

Telegraaf Media Groep NV, CVA

    1,803,626   
  1,378,910     

Unilever NV, CVA

    56,889,182   
   

 

 

 
      619,465,636   
   

 

 

 
 

Norway—0.5%

 
  24,550     

Ekornes ASA

    303,748   
  900,000     

Schibsted ASA

    20,712,850   
  900,000     

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    19,134,031   
   

 

 

 
      40,150,629   
   

 

 

 
 

Singapore—3.3%

 
  12,787,454     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    153,481,313   
  10,089,655     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    142,471,767   
   

 

 

 
      295,953,080   
   

 

 

 
 

South Korea—3.8%

 
  150,900     

Daegu Department Store Company Ltd.

    1,736,637   
  210,000     

Hyundai Mobis Company Ltd.

    45,901,639   
  1,461,400     

Hyundai Motor Company

    176,655,407   
  3,173,506     

Kia Motors Corporation

    103,129,749   
  95,895     

LG Corporation

    4,763,785   
  132,553     

Samchully Company Ltd.

    11,139,369   
 

Undisclosed Security(c)

    823,208   
   

 

 

 
      344,149,794   
   

 

 

 
 

Spain—1.0%

 
  7,400,000     

Mediaset España Comunicacion SA

    87,027,603   
   

 

 

 
 

Sweden—0.0%(a)

 
  63,360     

Cloetta AB, B Shares

    200,166   
   

 

 

 
 

Switzerland—13.5%

 
  2,272,160     

ABB Ltd.

    48,020,856   
  388,000     

CIE Financiere Richemont AG

    25,749,594   
  218,165     

Coltene Holding AG(b)

    15,895,231   
  53,000     

Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer

    7,217,199   
  3,582,515     

Nestle SA, Registered

    257,492,715   
  80     

Neue Zuercher Zeitung(e)

    478,182   
  3,275,000     

Novartis AG, Registered

    238,773,552   
  68,640     

Phoenix Mecano AG(b)

    31,674,285   
  1,084,000     

Roche Holding AG

    248,082,255   
  248,117     

Siegfried Holding AG(b)

    51,998,742   
  432,618     

Tamedia AG

    66,402,724   
  807,415     

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    222,757,088   
   

 

 

 
      1,214,542,423   
   

 

 

 
 

Taiwan—0.0%(a)

 
  739,000     

Lumax International Corp., Ltd.

    1,208,393   
  365,000     

Thinking Electronic Industrial Company Ltd.

    715,753   
   

 

 

 
      1,924,146   
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS  

 

 

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Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 1)
 
 

Thailand—0.7%

 
  14,267,700     

Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd., NVDR

    $63,548,349   
   

 

 

 
 

United Kingdom—16.9%

 
  12,880,300     

BAE Systems PLC

    94,140,511   
  1,325,000     

British American Tobacco PLC

    75,664,935   
  5,424,025     

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A

    52,076,109   
  7,854,302     

Diageo PLC

    204,779,217   
  44,753,887     

G4S PLC

    129,955,436   
  12,062,317     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    232,813,196   
  1,275,000     

Hays PLC

    2,350,579   
  415,000     

Headlam Group PLC

    2,501,158   
  22,104,832     

HSBC Holdings PLC

    179,424,732   
  1,111,325     

Imperial Brands PLC

    48,645,959   
  370,900     

Pearson PLC

    3,751,210   
  3,346,355     

Provident Financial PLC

    117,804,068   
  486,757     

Shire PLC

    28,172,470   
  6,803     

Shire PLC, ADR

    1,159,095   
  25,976,349     

Standard Chartered PLC(e)

    213,000,348   
  4,891,800     

TT Electronics PLC

    9,852,629   
  2,725,044     

Unilever PLC

    110,865,170   
 

Undisclosed Securities(c)

    12,093,002   
   

 

 

 
      1,519,049,824   
   

 

 

 
 

United States—10.8%

 
  594,254     

AGCO Corp

    34,383,536   
  76,000     

Alphabet Inc., Class A(e)

    60,226,200   
  76,208     

Alphabet Inc., Class C(e)

    58,818,859   
  75,700     

American National Insurance Company

    9,432,977   
  412,200     

Avnet, Inc.

    19,624,842   
  1,315,780     

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation/The

    62,341,656   
  1,055,212     

Baxter International, Inc.

    46,788,100   
  436     

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A(e)

    106,436,756   
  301     

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(e)

    49,057   
  5,214,000     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    157,567,080   
  587,000     

ConocoPhillips

    29,432,180   
  1,258,435     

Devon Energy Corporation

    57,472,726   
  1,852,170     

Halliburton Company

    100,183,875   
  115,635     

International Business Machines Corp

    19,194,254   
  865,835     

Johnson & Johnson

    99,752,850   
  33,225     

NOW Inc.(e)

    680,116   
  882,900     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    80,776,521   
  293,500     

Phillips 66

    25,361,335   
   

 

 

 
      968,522,920   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,542,875,041)
    7,407,447,308   
   

 

 

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 1)
 
 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.6%

 
 

Chile—0.4%

 
  10,000,000     

Embotelladora Andina SA

    $36,923,871   
   

 

 

 
 

Croatia—0.1%

 
  166,388     

Adris Grupa d.d.

    10,678,609   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—0.1%

 
  279,000     

Villeroy & Boch AG

    4,294,956   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $36,208,137)
    51,897,436   
   

 

 

 
 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY—6.1%

  

  544,825,085     

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash
Management – Institutional Shares (Cost $544,825,085)

    544,825,085   
   

 

 

 

Face Value

           
 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS—8.0%

 
  $300,000,000     

0.421%(f) due 01/19/17

    299,937,825   
  300,000,000     

0.453%(f) due 02/16/17

    299,829,225   
  125,000,000     

0.477%(f) due 04/27/17(d)

    124,783,250   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BILLS
(Cost $724,577,946)
    724,550,300   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $6,848,486,209)

    97.1     8,728,720,129   

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION
ON FORWARD CONTRACTS (Net)

    2.7        245,160,296   

OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES (Net)

    0.2        18,919,645   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0     $8,992,800,070   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)     Amount represents less than 0.1% of net assets.
(b)     “Affiliated company” as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 1.
(c)     Represents an issuer, a generally smaller capitalization issuer, where disclosure may be disadvantageous to the Fund’s accumulation or disposition program.
(d)     This security has been segregated to cover certain open forward contracts. At December 31, 2016, liquid assets totaling $157,831,166 have been segregated to cover such open forward contracts.
(e)     Non-income producing security.
(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 PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS  

 

 

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Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

 

 

Sector Diversification

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Sector Diversification

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

COMMON STOCKS:

  

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     10.0

Insurance

     9.7   

Banks

     9.0   

Energy

     7.4   

Capital Goods

     7.3   

Automobiles & Components

     5.4   

Beverage

     5.1   

Media

     4.9   

Food

     4.7   

Materials

     3.8   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.3   

Tobacco

     2.3   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     2.3   

Household & Personal Products

     2.3   

Diversified Financials

     2.0   

Internet Software & Services

     1.3   

Health Care Equipment & Services

     0.7   

Real Estate

     0.6   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     0.3   

Consumer Services

     0.3   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     0.2   

Software & Services

     0.2   

Retailing

     0.2   

Utilities

     0.1   
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     82.4   

Preferred Stocks

     0.6   

Registered Investment Company

     6.1   

U.S. Treasury Bills

     8.0   

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Contracts (Net)

     2.7   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.2   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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Schedule of Forward Exchange Contracts

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts

        Counter-
party
    Contract
Value Date
    Contract Value on
Origination Date
     Value 12/31/16
(Note 1)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL(a)

           
  45,000,000     

Canadian Dollar

    NTC        8/17/17        $(34,559,398      $(33,655,045      $904,353   
  8,000,000     

Canadian Dollar

    NTC        8/28/17        (6,196,027      (5,984,098      211,929   
  22,000,000     

Canadian Dollar

    NTC        9/21/17        (16,714,912      (16,462,149      252,763   
  35,000,000     

Canadian Dollar

    NTC        12/13/17        (26,422,473      (26,222,175      200,298   
  27,000,000     

Canadian Dollar

    SSB        12/18/17        (20,597,794      (20,230,043      367,751   
  7,000,000,000     

Chilean Peso

    SSB        4/17/17        (9,903,792      (10,376,792      (473,000
  15,000,000,000     

Chilean Peso

    SSB        12/7/17        (21,629,416      (21,899,666      (270,250
  70,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        1/9/17        (77,372,750      (73,872,114      3,500,636   
  75,000,000     

European Union Euro

    JPM        2/17/17        (85,479,000      (79,300,551      6,178,449   
  100,000,000     

European Union Euro

    JPM        3/6/17        (111,821,000      (105,823,913      5,997,087   
  100,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        3/8/17        (110,165,000      (105,836,756      4,328,244   
  100,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        3/21/17        (112,640,000      (105,920,310      6,719,690   
  55,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        4/17/17        (63,547,825      (58,340,165      5,207,660   
  115,000,000     

European Union Euro

    BNY        4/24/17        (131,189,125      (122,026,428      9,162,697   
  90,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        4/27/17        (103,212,000      (95,513,187      7,698,813   
  75,000,000     

European Union Euro

    BNY        5/2/17        (85,972,500      (79,614,114      6,358,386   
  45,000,000     

European Union Euro

    JPM        8/17/17        (51,106,500      (48,041,180      3,065,320   
  90,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        10/16/17        (102,243,600      (96,414,775      5,828,825   
  65,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        10/26/17        (72,423,975      (69,673,068      2,750,907   
  150,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        11/8/17        (168,486,000      (160,904,686      7,581,314   
  50,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        11/13/17        (56,552,500      (53,650,384      2,902,116   
  100,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        11/15/17        (112,267,500      (107,313,163      4,954,337   

 

 

  SEE NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS  

 

 

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Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

 

Schedule of Forward Exchange Contracts

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts

        Counter-
party
    Contract
Value Date
    Contract Value on
Origination Date
     Value 12/31/16
(Note 1)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL(a) (continued)

           
  75,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        11/20/17        $(83,124,375      $(80,508,124      $2,616,251   
  40,000,000     

European Union Euro

    SSB        11/22/17        (43,701,200      (42,942,628      758,572   
  150,000,000     

European Union Euro

    NTC        12/18/17        (161,081,250      (161,277,160      (195,910
  45,000,000     

European Union Euro

    BNY        12/28/17        (47,700,000      (48,410,490      (710,490
  50,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    JPM        2/16/17        (72,441,000      (61,858,775      10,582,225   
  50,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        2/16/17        (72,392,000      (61,858,775      10,533,225   
  35,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        3/6/17        (48,944,000      (43,319,191      5,624,809   
  45,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    JPM        3/8/17        (62,824,050      (55,699,182      7,124,868   
  45,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    SSB        3/27/17        (65,414,250      (55,728,451      9,685,799   
  20,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    SSB        4/17/17        (28,307,700      (24,781,125      3,526,575   
  50,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        4/24/17        (70,918,000      (61,963,385      8,954,615   
  85,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY        4/27/17        (122,455,250      (105,345,460      17,109,790   
  60,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY        5/22/17        (86,994,000      (74,406,858      12,587,142   
  60,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        7/5/17        (79,398,000      (74,488,411      4,909,589   
  65,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    SSB        8/9/17        (87,267,700      (80,776,909      6,490,791   
  65,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY        8/17/17        (85,189,000      (80,795,476      4,393,524   
  45,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    JPM        9/21/17        (59,836,500      (55,991,635      3,844,865   
  50,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        10/16/17        (62,537,000      (62,257,693      279,307   
  55,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC        11/8/17        (67,863,125      (68,528,826      (665,701
  90,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    SSB        11/21/17        (112,946,850      (112,180,080      766,770   
  60,000,000     

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY        12/28/17        (74,784,000      (74,865,406      (81,406
  2,000,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    SSB        6/7/17        (16,641,704      (17,286,761      (645,057
  1,200,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    JPM        8/21/17        (10,733,904      (10,415,823      318,081   
  3,500,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    JPM        9/6/17        (31,780,219      (30,408,121      1,372,098   
  3,000,000,000     

Japanese Yen

    BNY        9/19/17        (27,090,482      (26,084,081      1,006,401   
  250,000,000     

Mexican Peso

    BNY        3/8/17        (13,395,847      (12,023,863      1,371,984   
  420,000,000     

Mexican Peso

    NTC        11/22/17        (19,622,134      (19,411,542      210,592   
  310,000,000     

Norwegian Krone

    JPM        1/9/17        (35,263,338      (36,017,668      (754,330
  80,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    JPM        4/27/17        (59,180,352      (55,348,267      3,832,085   
  27,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    JPM        5/22/17        (19,555,298      (18,679,197      876,101   
  40,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    SSB        5/31/17        (28,781,120      (27,672,436      1,108,684   
  60,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    JPM        6/8/17        (43,296,291      (41,508,054      1,788,237   
  45,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    BNY        7/13/17        (33,190,736      (31,129,284      2,061,452   
  33,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    SSB        8/17/17        (24,571,305      (22,827,115      1,744,190   
  40,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    SSB        9/21/17        (29,289,846      (27,667,986      1,621,860   
  50,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    JPM        12/7/17        (35,014,006      (34,581,560      432,446   
  50,000,000     

Singapore Dollar

    SSB        12/28/17        (34,569,612      (34,580,709      (11,097
      40,000,000,000     

South Korean Won

    JPM        5/2/17        (34,650,035      (33,135,466      1,514,569   
  35,000,000,000     

South Korean Won

    JPM        5/31/17        (29,355,028      (29,003,757      351,271   
  35,000,000,000     

South Korean Won

    SSB        6/8/17        (29,209,264      (29,006,579      202,685   
  25,000,000,000     

South Korean Won

    SSB        8/23/17        (22,711,787      (20,743,304      1,968,483   
  40,000,000,000     

South Korean Won

    SSB        8/28/17        (35,571,365      (33,192,070      2,379,295   
  34,000,000,000     

South Korean Won

    JPM        10/26/17        (30,316,540      (28,241,215      2,075,325   
  25,000,000,000     

South Korean Won

    SSB        12/28/17        (20,992,350      (20,787,357      204,993   
  44,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        3/6/17        (45,421,699      (43,473,020      1,948,679   
  100,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    NTC        3/8/17        (102,495,772      (98,814,945      3,680,827   
  45,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    NTC        3/21/17        (46,454,011      (44,503,695      1,950,316   
  45,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    SSB        4/27/17        (47,329,063      (44,610,069      2,718,994   
  40,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    NTC        6/8/17        (41,298,849      (39,761,543      1,537,306   
  60,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        8/17/17        (62,794,348      (59,935,780      2,858,568   
  40,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        11/8/17        (41,788,550      (40,199,420      1,589,130   
  80,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    JPM        11/13/17        (84,334,809      (80,428,212      3,906,597   
  100,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        11/15/17        (104,799,832      (100,549,959      4,249,873   
  80,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    SSB        11/20/17        (82,826,024      (80,469,369      2,356,655   
  70,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    JPM        11/22/17        (71,501,532      (70,420,994      1,080,538   
  65,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    JPM        12/13/17        (65,957,706      (65,491,480      466,226   
  50,000,000     

Swiss Franc

    BNY        12/18/17        (50,289,921      (50,396,513      (106,592
  650,000,000     

Thailand Baht

    JPM        5/16/17        (18,197,088      (18,141,238      55,850   
  850,000,000     

Thailand Baht

    BNY        6/5/17        (23,617,672      (23,721,897      (104,225

 

 

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4


Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund

 

Schedule of Forward Exchange Contracts

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts

        Counter-
party
    Contract
Value Date
    Contract Value on
Origination Date
     Value 12/31/16
(Note 1)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL(a) (continued)

           
  500,000,000     

Thailand Baht

    JPM        6/13/17        $(14,048,890      $(13,953,761      $95,129   
  400,000,000     

Thailand Baht

    BNY        8/28/17        (11,444,921      (11,162,379      282,542   
       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

        $(4,756,005,587      $(4,510,845,291      $245,160,296   
       

 

 

 

 

 

(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

 

 

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5


Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

 

Portfolio of Investments

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 1)
 
 

COMMON STOCKS—84.2%

 
 

Canada—0.6%

 
  3,500     

E-L Financial Corp., Ltd.

    $1,918,143   
   

 

 

 
 

France—13.9%

 
  194,310     

CNP Assurances

    3,607,101   
  167,400     

Safran SA

    12,080,613   
  414,885     

SCOR SE

    14,366,436   
  29,680     

Teleperformance SA

    2,983,371   
  218,433     

Total SA

    11,224,732   
   

 

 

 
      44,262,253   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—8.3%

 
  177,000     

Axel Springer SE

    8,612,060   
  50,800     

Henkel AG & Company, KGaA

    5,303,487   
  26,726     

Krones AG

    2,449,651   
  29,038     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    5,502,301   
  36,984     

Siemens AG

    4,556,246   
   

 

 

 
      26,423,745   
   

 

 

 
 

Hong Kong—1.6%

 
  4,870,000     

Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd.

    1,149,481   
  316,349     

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

    1,507,658   
  20,587     

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    683,488   
  625,000     

Luen Thai Holdings Ltd.

    263,603   
  109,796     

Miramar Hotel & Investment

    230,266   
  4,448,000     

Oriental Watch Holdings

    860,553   
  655,000     

Tai Cheung Holdings Ltd.

    576,166   
   

 

 

 
      5,271,215   
   

 

 

 
 

Italy—1.0%

 
  113,408     

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    2,692,586   
  66,455     

SOL SpA

    558,646   
   

 

 

 
      3,251,232   
   

 

 

 
 

Japan—2.0%

 
  110,200     

Ebara Corporation

    3,146,277   
  61,700     

Lintec Corporation

    1,350,539   
  83,600     

NGK Spark Plug Company Ltd.

    1,862,158   
   

 

 

 
      6,358,974   
   

 

 

 
 

Netherlands—6.0%

 
  54,850     

Akzo Nobel NV

    3,435,899   
  29,000     

Heineken Holding NV

    2,023,078   
  29,400     

Heineken NV

    2,209,752   
  181,407     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    4,971,955   
  161,712     

Unilever NV, CVA

    6,671,692   
   

 

 

 
      19,312,376   
   

 

 

 
 

Singapore—4.8%

 
  657,813     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    7,895,395   
  950,893     

Metro Holdings Ltd.

    654,903   
  488,670     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    6,900,303   
   

 

 

 
      15,450,601   
   

 

 

 
 

South Korea—5.0%

 
  10,245     

Hyundai Mobis Company Ltd.

    2,239,344   
  56,125     

Hyundai Motor Company

    6,784,443   
  164,700     

Kia Motors Corporation

    5,352,273   

Shares

        Value
(Note 1)
 
 

South Korea (continued)

 
  5,674     

LG Corporation

    $281,868   
  13,800     

Samchully Company Ltd.

    1,159,712   
   

 

 

 
      15,817,640   
   

 

 

 
 

Switzerland—15.4%

 
  157,355     

ABB Ltd.

    3,325,612   
  17,047     

Coltene Holding AG

    1,242,023   
  142,100     

Nestle SA, Registered

    10,213,416   
  161,339     

Novartis AG, Registered

    11,762,897   
  5,015     

Phoenix Mecano AG

    2,314,198   
  56,300     

Roche Holding AG

    12,884,715   
  665     

Tamedia AG

    102,071   
  26,799     

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    7,393,555   
   

 

 

 
      49,238,487   
   

 

 

 
 

Thailand—1.7%

 
  1,220,100     

Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd., NVDR

    5,434,327   
   

 

 

 
 

United Kingdom—13.5%

 
  547,600     

BAE Systems PLC

    4,002,340   
  238,503     

Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A

    2,289,869   
  344,873     

Diageo PLC

    8,991,610   
  2,477,190     

G4S PLC

    7,193,214   
  5,113     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    98,685   
  821,432     

HSBC Holdings PLC

    6,667,557   
  116,639     

Imperial Brands PLC

    5,105,632   
  5,082     

Shire PLC

    294,135   
  831,653     

Standard Chartered PLC(a)

    6,819,372   
  144,469     

TT Electronics PLC

    290,977   
 

Undisclosed Securities(b)

    1,528,387   
   

 

 

 
      43,281,778   
   

 

 

 
 

United States—10.4%

 
  53,840     

AGCO Corp

    3,115,182   
  89,387     

Avnet, Inc.

    4,255,715   
  212,500     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    6,421,750   
  29,399     

ConocoPhillips

    1,474,066   
  70,900     

Halliburton Company

    3,834,981   
  78,600     

Johnson & Johnson

    9,055,506   
  36,100     

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    3,727,325   
  14,700     

Phillips 66

    1,270,227   
   

 

 

 
      33,154,752   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $238,363,215)

    269,175,523   
   

 

 

 
 

PREFERRED STOCKS—1.2%

 
 

Chile—1.1%

 
  940,000     

Embotelladora Andina SA

    3,470,844   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—0.1%

 
  648     

KSB AG

    242,635   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $3,051,153)
    3,713,479   
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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6


Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

 

Portfolio of Investments

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 1)
 
 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY—14.0%

  

  44,682,372     

Dreyfus Government Prime Cash
Management – Institutional Shares
(Cost $44,682,372)

    $44,682,372   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $286,096,740)

    99.4     317,571,374   

OTHER ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES (Net)

    0.6        1,969,870   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0     $319,541,244   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Sector Diversification

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Sector Diversification

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

COMMON STOCKS:

  

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     10.7

Banks

     10.6   

Capital Goods

     10.5   

Insurance

     10.3   

Energy

     7.1   

Food

     5.3   

Automobiles & Components

     5.1   

Beverage

     4.1   

Media

     3.4   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     3.2   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     2.8   

Materials

     2.5   

Household & Personal Products

     1.7   

Tobacco

     1.6   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     1.3   

Software & Services

     1.2   

Retailing

     0.9   

Real Estate

     0.6   

Consumer Services

     0.4   

Health Care Equipment & Services

     0.4   

Utilities

     0.4   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     0.1   
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     84.2   

Preferred Stocks

     1.2   

Registered Investment Company

     14.0   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.6   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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7


Tweedy, Browne Value Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        Value
(Note 1)
 
 

COMMON STOCKS—82.1%

 
 

Chile—1.2%

 
  846,500     

Antofagasta PLC

    $7,060,355   
   

 

 

 
 

France—5.0%

 
  360,300     

CNP Assurances

    6,688,479   
  411,111     

Total SA

    21,125,977   
   

 

 

 
      27,814,456   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—4.0%

 
  164,718     

Axel Springer SE

    8,014,473   
  84,400     

Henkel AG & Company, KGaA

    8,811,307   
  29,300     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    5,551,947   
   

 

 

 
      22,377,727   
   

 

 

 
 

Japan—0.4%

 
  87,000     

Honda Motor Company Ltd.

    2,547,306   
   

 

 

 
 

Netherlands—8.2%

 
  297,000     

Heineken Holding NV

    20,719,109   
  650,619     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    17,831,993   
  183,946     

Unilever NV, ADR

    7,552,823   
   

 

 

 
      46,103,925   
   

 

 

 
 

Singapore—1.4%

 
  550,917     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    7,779,267   
   

 

 

 
 

South Korea—3.4%

 
  86,700     

Hyundai Motor Company

    10,480,378   
  260,000     

Kia Motors Corporation

    8,449,247   
   

 

 

 
      18,929,625   
   

 

 

 
 

Switzerland—11.5%

 
  238,000     

Nestle SA, Registered, Sponsored ADR

    17,074,120   
  254,363     

Novartis AG, Registered

    18,545,086   
  79,800     

Roche Holding AG

    18,262,882   
  38,415     

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    10,598,284   
   

 

 

 
      64,480,372   
   

 

 

 
 

United Kingdom—7.5%

 
  143,583     

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

    14,924,017   
  1,214,061     

HSBC Holdings PLC

    9,854,523   
  78,645     

Shire PLC

    4,551,807   
  1,099     

Shire PLC, ADR

    187,248   
  500,000     

Standard Chartered PLC(a)

    4,099,890   
  205,000     

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

    8,343,500   
   

 

 

 
      41,960,985   
   

 

 

 
 

United States—39.5%

 
  94,535     

3M Company

    16,881,115   
  6,150     

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    4,873,567   

Shares

        Value
(Note 1)
 
 

United States (continued)

 
  6,166     

Alphabet Inc., Class C(a)

    $4,759,042   
  393,000     

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation/The

    18,620,340   
  170,490     

Baxter International, Inc.

    7,559,527   
  80     

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A(a)

    19,529,680   
  30,626     

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    4,991,425   
  527,475     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    15,940,294   
  230,068     

Comcast Corporation, Class A

    15,886,195   
  161,695     

ConocoPhillips

    8,107,387   
  286,520     

Devon Energy Corporation

    13,085,368   
  129,850     

Emerson Electric Company

    7,239,138   
  151,709     

Halliburton Company

    8,205,940   
  128,400     

Johnson & Johnson

    14,792,964   
  101,925     

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    10,523,756   
  488,706     

MRC Global, Inc.(a)

    9,901,184   
  36,818     

National Western Life Insurance Company, Class A

    11,443,034   
  51,335     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    4,696,639   
  437,085     

Wells Fargo & Company

    24,087,754   
   

 

 

 
      221,124,349   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $268,288,663)
    460,178,367   
   

 

 

 
 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY—14.2%

  

  79,372,032     

Dreyfus Government Prime Cash Management – Institutional Shares (Cost $79,372,032)

    79,372,032   
   

 

 

 

Face Value

           
 

U.S. TREASURY BILL—2.5%

 
  $14,000,000     

0.609%(b) due 06/08/17(c)
(Cost $13,963,164)

    13,962,382   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $361,623,859)

    98.8     553,512,781   

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON FORWARD CONTRACTS (Net)

    1.2        6,567,456   

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Net)

    0.0        145,911   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0     $560,226,148   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 December 31, 2016, liquid assets totaling $13,962,382 have been segregated to cover such open forward contracts.
Abbreviations:
ADR          American Depositary Receipt
 

 

 

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Tweedy, Browne Value Fund

 

 

Sector Diversification

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Sector Diversification

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

COMMON STOCKS:

  

Energy

     12.2

Insurance

     10.5  

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     10.0  

Banks

     8.2  

Beverage

     6.4  

Capital Goods

     6.1  

Food

     5.9  

Media

     4.3  

Automobiles & Components

     3.8  

Software & Services

     3.6  

Diversified Financials

     3.3  

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     2.8  

Household & Personal Products

     1.6  

Health Care Equipment & Services

     1.3  

Materials

     1.3  

Tobacco

     0.8  
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     82.1  

Registered Investment Company

     14.2  

U.S. Treasury Bill

     2.5  

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Contracts (Net)

     1.2  

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.0 (a) 
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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

Portfolio Composition

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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Schedule of Forward Exchange Contracts

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts

        Counter-
party
    Contract
Value Date
    Contract Value on
Origination Date
     Value 12/31/16
(Note 1)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 

FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS TO SELL(a)

           
  5,000,000    

European Union Euro

    JPM       03/06/17       $(5,591,050      $(5,291,196      $299,854  
  23,000,000    

European Union Euro

    NTC       03/08/17       (25,337,950      (24,342,454      995,496  
  14,000,000    

European Union Euro

    BNY       04/24/17       (15,970,850      (14,855,391      1,115,459  
  2,500,000    

European Union Euro

    JPM       07/05/17       (2,794,800      (2,662,376      132,424  
  2,750,000    

European Union Euro

    SSB       11/22/17       (3,004,458      (2,952,306      52,152  
  7,000,000    

European Union Euro

    NTC       12/18/17       (7,517,125      (7,526,268      (9,143
  6,500,000    

European Union Euro

    BNY       12/28/17       (6,890,000      (6,992,626      (102,626
  4,500,000    

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    JPM       02/16/17       (6,519,690      (5,567,290      952,400  
  6,000,000    

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC       05/22/17       (8,694,300      (7,440,686      1,253,614  
  1,500,000    

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC       07/05/17       (1,984,950      (1,862,210      122,740  
  3,200,000    

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY       08/17/17       (4,193,920      (3,977,623      216,297  
  1,500,000    

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    NTC       10/03/17       (1,960,800      (1,867,032      93,768  
  3,000,000    

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    SSB       12/18/17       (3,808,290      (3,742,247      66,043  
  2,700,000    

Great Britain Pound Sterling

    BNY       12/28/17       (3,365,280      (3,368,943      (3,663
  130,000,000    

Japanese Yen

    JPM       08/21/17       (1,162,839      (1,128,381      34,458  
  1,250,000    

Singapore Dollar

    JPM       11/08/17       (900,752      (864,571      36,181  
  9,000,000    

Singapore Dollar

    SSB       12/28/17       (6,222,530      (6,224,528      (1,998
      3,000,000,000    

South Korean Won

    JPM       05/02/17       (2,598,753      (2,485,160      113,593  
  7,500,000,000    

South Korean Won

    SSB       12/18/17       (6,393,153      (6,235,230      157,923  
  2,500,000,000    

South Korean Won

    SSB       12/28/17       (2,099,235      (2,078,736      20,499  
  3,500,000    

Swiss Franc

    NTC       03/08/17       (3,587,352      (3,458,523      128,829  
  2,500,000    

Swiss Franc

    JPM       07/05/17       (2,610,857      (2,489,552      121,305  
  3,000,000    

Swiss Franc

    BNY       08/17/17       (3,139,717      (2,996,789      142,928  
  5,000,000    

Swiss Franc

    NTC       10/03/17       (5,278,716      (5,011,749      266,967  
  6,700,000    

Swiss Franc

    BNY       11/08/17       (6,999,582      (6,733,403      266,179  
  8,000,000    

Swiss Franc

    JPM       11/22/17       (8,171,604      (8,048,114      123,490  
  13,000,000    

Swiss Franc

    BNY       12/18/17       (13,075,380      (13,103,093      (27,713
       

 

 

 
 

TOTAL

        $(159,873,933      $(153,306,477      $6,567,456  
       

 

 

 

 

(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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Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

       
Value
(Note 1)
 
 

COMMON STOCKS—90.8%

 
 

France—15.0%

 
  73,530     

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    $8,197,662   
  312,900     

CNP Assurances

    5,808,562   
  75,070     

Safran SA

    5,417,512   
  294,000     

SCOR SE

    10,180,489   
  250,000     

Total SA

    12,846,882   
   

 

 

 
      42,451,107   
   

 

 

 
 

Germany—9.8%

 
  245,600     

Axel Springer SE

    11,949,844   
  28,700     

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    5,438,255   
  85,500     

Siemens AG

    10,533,177   
   

 

 

 
      27,921,276   
   

 

 

 
 

Netherlands—4.8%

 
  493,000     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    13,512,014   
   

 

 

 
 

Singapore—8.2%

 
  965,668     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    11,590,422   
  823,000     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    11,621,236   
   

 

 

 
      23,211,658   
   

 

 

 
 

Switzerland—20.3%

 
  348,000     

ABB Ltd.

    7,354,789   
  217,900     

Nestle SA, Registered

    15,661,529   
  153,000     

Novartis AG, Registered

    11,154,917   
  47,000     

Roche Holding AG

    10,756,334   
  46,000     

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    12,690,904   
   

 

 

 
      57,618,473   
   

 

 

 
 

Thailand—0.6%

 
  386,200     

Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd., NVDR

    1,720,135   
   

 

 

 

Shares

       
Value
(Note 1)
 
 

United Kingdom—14.7%

 
  310,855     

BAE Systems PLC

    $2,272,001   
  475,800     

Diageo PLC

    12,405,170   
  2,374,466     

G4S PLC

    6,894,927   
  525,000     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    10,132,956   
  1,212,400     

HSBC Holdings PLC

    9,841,040   
   

 

 

 
      41,546,094   
   

 

 

 
 

United States—17.4%

 
  408,350     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    12,340,337   
  79,640     

ConocoPhillips

    3,993,150   
  59,800     

Johnson & Johnson

    6,889,558   
  224,370     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    11,976,871   
  201,400     

Wells Fargo & Company

    11,099,154   
  64,175     

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    3,105,428   
   

 

 

 
      49,404,498   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $211,109,576)
    257,385,255   
   

 

 

 
 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY—8.9%

  

  25,164,672     

Dreyfus Government Prime Cash Management – Institutional Shares (Cost $25,164,672)

    25,164,672   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $236,274,248)

    99.7     282,549,927   

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Net)

    0.3        820,128   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0     $283,370,055   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations:
NVDR          Non Voting Depository Receipt
 

 

 

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Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

 

 

Sector Diversification

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Sector Diversification

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

COMMON STOCKS:

  

Banks

     16.2

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     13.7   

Insurance

     12.1   

Energy

     10.7   

Capital Goods

     9.0   

Food

     5.5   

Beverage

     4.4   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     4.4   

Telecommunication Services

     4.2   

Media

     4.2   

Automobiles & Components

     2.9   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.4   

Retailing

     1.1   
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     90.8   

Registered Investment Company

     8.9   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.3   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition

December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

1. Valuation and Investment Practices

Portfolio Valuation. Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc. (the “Company”) consists of four series: Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund; Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged; Tweedy, Browne Value Fund and Tweedy, Browne Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund (collectively the “Funds”). 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, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by Tweedy, Browne Company LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors. Securities and other assets for which the most recent market quotations may not be reliable (including because the last sale price does not reflect current market value at the time of valuing the Fund’s assets 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 a Fund’s 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 Company’s Board of Directors. Debt securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair 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 a Fund’s 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 each Fund’s assets carried at fair value as of December 31, 2016. See each Fund’s respective Portfolio of Investments for details on portfolio holdings.

 

 

     Global Value Fund  
    

Total

Value at

December 31, 2016

   

Level 1
Quoted

Price

   

Level 2
Other
Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Investments in Securities:

       

Common Stocks

       

Canada

  $ 110,481,329      $ 60,993,252      $ 49,488,077      $     —   

Switzerland

    1,214,542,423        1,214,064,241        478,182          

All Other Countries

    6,082,423,556        6,082,423,556                 

Preferred Stocks

       

Chile

    36,923,871               36,923,871          

All Other Countries

    14,973,565        14,973,565                 

Registered Investment Company

    544,825,085        544,825,085                 

U.S. Treasury Bills

    724,550,300               724,550,300          
 

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    8,728,720,129        7,917,279,699        811,440,430          

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Asset

       

Unrealized appreciation of forward exchange contracts

    249,178,354               249,178,354          

Liability

       

Unrealized depreciation of forward exchange contracts

    (4,018,058            (4,018,058       
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 8,973,880,425      $ 7,917,279,699      $ 1,056,600,726      $     —   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

     Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged  
    

Total
Value at

December 31, 2016

   

Level 1

Quoted

Price

   

Level 2

Other

Significant
Observable Inputs

    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

Investments in Securities:

       

Common Stocks

       

Canada

  $ 1,918,143      $      $ 1,918,143      $     —   

All Other Countries

    267,257,380        267,257,380                 

Preferred Stocks

       

Chile

    3,470,844               3,470,844          

All Other Countries

    242,635        242,635                 

Registered Investment Company

    44,682,372        44,682,372                 
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 317,571,374      $ 312,182,387      $ 5,388,987      $   
 

 

 

 
       
     Value Fund  
     Total
Value at
December 31, 2016
   

Level 1
Quoted

Price

   

Level 2
Other
Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Investments in Securities:

       

Common Stocks

  $ 460,178,367      $ 460,178,367      $      $     —   

Registered Investment Company

    79,372,032        79,372,032                 

U.S. Treasury Bill

    13,962,382               13,962,382          
 

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    553,512,781        539,550,399        13,962,382          

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Asset

       

Unrealized appreciation of forward exchange contracts

    6,712,599               6,712,599          

Liability

       

Unrealized depreciation of forward exchange contracts

    (145,143            (145,143       
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 560,080,237      $ 539,550,399      $ 20,529,838      $     —   
 

 

 

 
       
     Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund  
     Total
Value at
December 31, 2016
   

Level 1
Quoted

Price

   

Level 2
Other
Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  $ 282,549,927      $ 282,549,927      $      $   
 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016, securities with end of period values of $36,923,871 and $3,470,844, held by Global Value Fund and Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged, respectively, were transferred from Level 1 into Level 2 due to no trading volume on that day.

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 that result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, have been included in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of securities. All other unrealized gains and losses that 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 a Fund 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 hedging 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 Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, each Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at

 

 

 

 

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TWEEDY, BROWNE FUND INC.

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

the time that it was opened and the value of the contract at the time that it was closed.

The use of forward exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Global Value Fund’s and Value Fund’s 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 hedged currency increase. In addition, the Global Value and Value Funds could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

 

Securities Transactions. Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis.

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“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 owned by Global Value Fund that may be deemed “affiliated companies”, as well as transactions that occurred in the securities of such issuers during the nine months ended December 31, 2016:

 

Shares
Held at
3/31/16
    Name of Issuer   Value at
3/31/16
    Purchase
Cost
    Sales
Proceeds
     Value at
12/31/16
     Shares
Held at
12/31/16
 
  218,165     

Coltene Holding AG

    $14,807,837        $    —        $    —         $15,895,231         218,165   
  68,640     

Phoenix Mecano AG

    30,730,852                       31,674,285         68,640   
  248,117     

Siegfried Holding AG

    45,936,557                       51,998,742         248,117   
  4,795,392     

SOL SpA

    42,733,055                       40,311,863         4,795,392   
      $134,208,301        $    —        $    —         $139,880,121      
                                                   

None of the other Funds owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of any issuer.

 

2. Tax Information

As of December 31, 2016, the aggregate cost of securities in each Fund’s portfolio for federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

Global Value Fund

    $6,848,486,209   

Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

    $286,096,740   

Value Fund

    $361,623,859   

Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

    $236,274,248   
         

The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation and net unrealized appreciation as computed on a federal income tax basis at December 31, 2016 for each Fund is as follows:

 

     Gross
Appreciation
    Gross
Depreciation
    Net
Appreciation
 

Global Value Fund

    $2,373,472,774        $(493,238,854     $1,880,233,920   

Global Value Fund II – Currency Unhedged

    47,758,492        (16,283,858     31,474,634   

Value Fund

    208,828,884        (16,939,962     191,888,922   

Worldwide High Dividend Yield Value Fund

    52,463,972        (6,188,293     46,275,679   
                         
 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on 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 last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

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


SIGNATURES

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

(Registrant)                               Tweedy, Browne Fund Inc.                                                                        

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

   /s/ Thomas H. Shrager

 
 

        Thomas H. Shrager, President

 
 

        (principal executive officer)

 

Date     February 7, 2017                                                                                                                               

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

   /s/ Thomas H. Shrager

 
 

        Thomas H. Shrager, President

 
 

        (principal executive officer)

 

Date     February 7, 2017                                                                                                                               

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

   /s/ Roger R. de Bree

 
 

        Roger R. de Bree, Treasurer

 
 

        (principal financial officer)

 

Date     February 7, 2017                                                                                                                               

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