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: 811-21583
Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund
(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Sareena Khwaja-Dixon, Secretary
Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund
1290 Broadway, Suite 1000
Denver, Colorado 80203
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
877-256-8445
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: November 1, 2021 – April 30,
2022
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Section
19(b) Disclosure
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund,
and Clough Global Opportunities Fund (each a “Fund” and
collectively, the “Funds”), acting pursuant to a Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) exemptive order and with the approval
of each Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), have adopted a
plan, consistent with each Fund’s investment objectives and
policies to support a level distribution of income, capital gains
and/or return of capital (the “Plan”). In accordance with the Plan,
the Funds’ managed distribution policy sets the monthly
distribution rate at an amount equal to one twelfth of 10% of each
Fund’s adjusted year-ending NAV, which is the average of the NAVs
as of the last five business days of the prior calendar year.
Under the Plan, each Fund will distribute all available investment
income to its shareholders, consistent with each Fund’s primary
investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If sufficient investment income
is not available on a monthly basis, each Fund will distribute
long-term capital gains and/or return of capital to shareholders in
order to maintain a level distribution.
Each monthly distribution to shareholders is expected to be at the
fixed amount established by the Board, except for extraordinary
distributions and potential distribution rate increases to enable
each Fund to comply with the distribution requirements imposed by
the Code.
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about each Fund’s
investment performance from the amount of these distributions or
from the terms of the Plan. Each Fund’s total return performance on
net asset value is presented in its financial highlights table.
Each Board may amend, suspend or terminate each Fund’s Plan without
prior notice. The suspension or termination of the Plan could have
the effect of creating a trading discount (if a Fund’s stock is
trading at or above net asset value) or widening an existing
trading discount. Each Fund is subject to risks that could have an
adverse impact on its ability to maintain level distributions.
Examples of potential risks include, but are not limited to,
economic downturns impacting the markets, increased market
volatility, companies suspending or decreasing corporate dividend
distributions and changes in the Code. Please refer to the Notes to
Financial Statements in the Annual Report to Shareholders for a
more complete description of its risks.
Please refer to Additional Information for a cumulative summary of
the Section 19(a) notices for each Fund’s current fiscal period.
Section 19(a) notices for each Fund, as applicable, are available
on the Clough Global Closed-End Funds website
www.cloughglobal.com.
Clough
Global Funds |
Table
of Contents |
Shareholder Letter
& Portfolio Allocation |
|
Clough Global
Dividend and Income Fund |
2 |
Clough Global
Equity Fund |
7 |
Clough Global
Opportunities Fund |
12 |
Statement of Investments |
|
Clough Global
Dividend and Income Fund |
17 |
Clough Global
Equity Fund |
22 |
Clough Global
Opportunities Fund |
26 |
Statements of Assets and
Liabilities |
30 |
Statements of Operations |
31 |
Statements of Changes in Net
Assets |
32 |
Statements of Cash Flows |
35 |
Financial Highlights |
|
Clough Global
Dividend and Income Fund |
38 |
Clough Global
Equity Fund |
42 |
Clough Global
Opportunities Fund |
46 |
Notes to Financial Statements |
49 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
67 |
Additional Information |
|
Fund Proxy
Voting Policies & Procedures |
68 |
Portfolio
Holdings |
68 |
Notice |
68 |
Section 19(A)
Notices |
68 |
Investment Advisory Agreement
Approval |
69 |
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Shareholder
Letter |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
To Our Investors,
For the semi-annual period ending April 30, 2022, the Clough Global
Dividend and Income Fund (“GLV” or the “Fund”) had a total net
return of -15.80% on net asset value (“NAV”) and -21.76% on market
price, compared to -10.19% for the 50% MSCI World/50% Bloomberg
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and -11.65% for the Morningstar Global
Allocation Index for the same period.
Top 5 Contributors and Detractors for the Fund’s First Fiscal
Half of the Year
The two top contributors to performance for the first six months of
the fiscal year were short positions in Rivian Automotive Inc., a
fledgling produce of electric vehicle (“EV”) trucks, and Zscaler
Inc., a security software company, whose lofty company valuations
proved to be unsustainable as interest rates moved higher. Raytheon
Technologies Corp., a leading aerospace and defense company, also
contributed to performance (see comments below on aerospace and
defense sector). Two healthcare companies, Eli Lilly & Co. and
Pfizer Inc., round out the top five contributors. Eli Lilly gained
on positive earnings momentum while Pfizer rallied as its estimated
$36 billion in COVID vaccine revenues in 2021 exceeded Wall Street
expectations.
Two of the weakest holdings to start the year were BYD Co Ltd. and
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. Both are leading battery
makers for electric vehicles in China that struggled as continued
COVID-related shutdowns in China lead to a decline in sales and
production. Micron Technology Inc., the only U.S.-based producer of
semiconductor memory, also declined in line with the technology
sector during the first half of the year. The Fund has since exited
these three positions. Finally, Microsoft Corp. and Redwood Trust
Inc., a leading mortgage provider to prime jumbo borrowers, rounded
out the bottom five. The Fund continues to hold these two
positions.
New Themes Added in the Fund’s First Fiscal Half of the
Year
DEFENSE AEROSPACE
During the period we added new positions in Northrop Grumman Corp.
and Lockheed Martin Corp to the position in Raytheon Technologies
Corp. we already held in the Fund. Defense stocks have been
underperforming for years, reflecting a long period of
underinvestment in our armed forces which began around the time of
the fall of the former Soviet Union. One indication of our
declining military proficiency is the number of hours per week
flown by U.S. fighter pilots, which have fallen from the 60-70 norm
to 10 hours per week according to a Wall Street Journal report. Few
new aircraft have been developed over the past few decades. Only
the F-35 fighter aircraft and an undetermined number of B-21
bombers are entering western fleets in large numbers. So, a defense
investment cycle was perhaps inevitable, but Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine likely brought it forward. Shortages of military platforms
such as submarines, naval vessels, aircraft and land vehicles has
become extreme at a time of growing geopolitical threats which can
no longer be ignored. Demand comes not only from the need to supply
U.S. forces, but those of Europe and Asian nations like Japan and
Korea, as well.
Defense stocks tend to carry a premium multiple to the S&P 500
Index because they are backlogged businesses making operating
results easier to predict, and they also typically have strong
balance sheets and high cashflows. Free cash flow yields average
7-9% annually. We anticipate a move down to 5% or so as new
programs are authorized.
Raytheon Technologies currently remains our largest holding in the
sector. The company has a leading position in both commercial and
military aerospace and space technologies. Its subsidiaries hold
dominant and highly profitable positions in flight control systems
(Collins Aerospace) and aircraft engines (Pratt and Whitney, whose
engines hold the largest percentages on the A-320 neo). The company
also sports a defense systems business with leading technologies in
hyper sonics, as well as cyber missile defense systems. We also
expect further synergies will continue to arise from the company’s
2020 merger with United Technologies.
ENERGY
Years of underinvestment in fossil fuel energy has caused global
oil supplies to fall short of demand. That has taken inventories
from the highest to the lowest level in over 30 years, according to
Alpine Macro Research. So, the reality of actual shortages is only
now becoming apparent. There have been little institutional capital
flows into energy and despite the recent rally the sector only
accounts for 4.2% of S&P 500 Index market capitalization. Since
January 2020, domestic crude prices have increased by 50% while
Henry Hub natural gas prices have tripled. Our focus is in the
energy services and LNG sectors.
What is new in the present experience is the absence of any buffer
of spare capacity in the energy system. During the energy crises of
1973 and 1979, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries (“OPEC”) maintained several million barrels per day of
spare oil pumping capacity. That buffer fell to 2 million barrels a
day in 2008, even as oil hit $145 per barrel. Now, that excess
capacity is gone. For the past 15 years, nearly 90% of total
non-OPEC oil production growth has come from U.S. shale operations.
But that supply seems to be peaking and early signs of resource
exhaustion are noticeable. The best drilling prospects have already
been drilled and many fields are now declining. Since late 2019
production in the U.S. has declined by 1.5 million barrels a day.
There is no other source of non-OPEC oil production available. Iran
and Iraq may have a modest amount of excess capacity, but they have
been producing close to as much as they can. Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine simply brought these issues forward.
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Shareholder
Letter |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
It appears to us that a new cycle of energy exploration will be
required and since the oil service and equipment industry has been
consolidating for two decades pricing and profitability in this new
cycle should be very strong.
The natural gas investment cycle could be even stronger. Global
demand is strong, and a cold European 2020-2021 winter drove
European inventories to dangerously low levels. Ample shale gas in
the U.S. has already led to a U.S. liquid natural gas export boom
and so far, this has occurred while leaving the U.S. market well
supplied. But that could change since the best wells have been
drilled and the two earliest gas shale basins (Barnett and
Fayetteville) have rolled over and are now running 60% below their
peak production levels. The Fund currently holds a position in
Cheniere Energy, Inc. the largest LNG producer and transportation
company.
FIXED INCOME
The Fund is currently conservatively positioned due to the extreme
volatility in the markets. Rather than hold a significant amount in
cash sweep vehicles that pay very little in interest, the Fund has
invested in two to three-year investment grade corporate bonds that
yield between three and four percent. We view this as an attractive
return for taking very little interest rate risk while waiting out
very choppy markets.
The year so far has been a challenge, but we believe that over the
summer inflationary pressures may reverse, perhaps sharply, and the
markets’ perception of central bank policies will shift towards a
more bullish liquidity stance. However, there is no upside to
trying to anticipate when that may occur so we will sustain a
conservative stance until the backdrop has unquestionably turned
more bullish.
As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any
questions or comments.
Sincerely,

Charles I Clough, Jr.

Robert M. Zdunczyk
This letter is provided for informational purposes only and is
not an offer to purchase or sell shares. Clough Global Dividend and
Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a closed-end fund, which is traded on
the NYSE American LLC, and does not continuously issue shares for
sale as open-end mutual funds do. The market price of a closed-end
fund is based on the market’s value.
Although not generally stated throughout, the information in
this letter reflects the opinions of the individual portfolio
managers, which opinion is subject to change, and is not intended
to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or
investment advice.
The Morningstar Global Allocation Index represents a multi-asset
class portfolio of 60% global equities and 40% global bonds. The
asset allocation within each class is driven by Morningstar asset
allocation methodology. To maintain broad global exposure and
diversification, the index consists of equities & fixed income
and utilizes global, float-weighted index methodology to determine
allocation to U.S. and non-U.S.
The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market
capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the
equity market performance of 23 developed markets countries. Both
indices referenced herein reflect the reinvestment of dividends.
Effective July 31, 2010, the MSCI World Index returns prior to
January 1, 2002 were revised to reflect the total returns, with
dividends reinvested, reported by MSCI. The MSCI information may
only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or
redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a
component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None
of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice
or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of
investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical
data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee
of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The
MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of
this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this
information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person
involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI
information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims
all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of
originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement,
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect
to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no
event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct,
indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including,
without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages
(www.msci.com).
Semi-Annual Report | April 30, 2022 |
3 |
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Shareholder
Letter |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance
of the U.S. investment grade bond market. The Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Bond index invests in a wide spectrum of public,
investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United
States, including government, corporate, and international
dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and
asset-backed securities, all with maturities of more than 1
year.
The blended indices, 50% MSCI World/50% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index and 75% MSCI World/25% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index, have been calculated by Clough Capital Partners L.P. based
on the sources listed above.
The performance of the indices referenced herein is used for
informational purposes only. One cannot invest directly in an
index. Indices are not subject to any of the fees or expenses to
which the Fund is subject, and there are significant differences
between the Fund’s investments and the components of the indices
referenced.
The net asset value (“NAV”) of a closed-end fund is the market
price of the underlying investments (i.e., stocks and bonds) in the
Fund’s portfolio, minus liabilities, divided by the total number of
fund shares outstanding. However, the Fund also has a market price;
the value of which it trades on an exchange. This market price can
be more or less than its NAV.
RISKS
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks,
charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain an
annual report or semiannual report which contains this and other
information visit www.cloughglobal.com or call 1-855-425-6844. Read
them carefully before investing.
The Fund’s distribution policy will, under certain
circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and
its shareholders because it may result in a return of capital
resulting in less of a shareholder’s assets being invested in the
Fund and, over time, increase the Fund’s expense ratio.
Distributions may be paid from sources of income other than
ordinary income, such as net realized short-term capital gains, net
realized long-term capital gains and return of capital. Based on
current estimates, we anticipate the most recent distribution has
been paid from short-term and long-term capital gains. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will
depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder
of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax
regulations. If a distribution includes anything other than net
investment income, the Fund provides a Section 19(a) notice of the
best estimate of its distribution sources at that time. These
estimates may not match the final tax characterization (for the
full year’s distributions) contained in shareholders’ 1099-DIV
forms after the end of the year. For the fiscal year 2021, the
Fund's distribution policy resulted in distributions of capital in
the amount of $3,855,628.
The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers are
subject to risks not usually associated with owning securities of
U.S. issuers. These risks can include fluctuations in foreign
currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, social, political
and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and
trading, expropriation or nationalization of assets, and foreign
taxation issues.
The Fund’s investments in preferred stocks and bonds of below
investment grade quality (commonly referred to as “high yield” or
“junk bonds”), if any, are predominately speculative because of the
credit risk of their issuers.
An investment by the Fund in real estate investment trusts
(“REITs”) will subject it to various risks. The first, real estate
industry risk, is the risk that the REIT share prices will decline
because of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry
and real property values. In general, real estate values can be
affected by a variety of factors, including supply and demand for
properties, the economic health of the country or of different
regions, and the strength of specific industries that rent
properties. The second, investment style risk, is the risk that
returns from REITs—which typically are small or medium
capitalization stocks—will trail returns from the overall stock
market. The third, interest rate risk, is the risk that changes in
interest rates may hurt real estate values or make REIT shares less
attractive than other income-producing investments. Credit risk is
the risk that an issuer of a preferred or debt security will become
unable to meet its obligation to make dividend, interest and
principal payments.
Interest rate risk is the risk that preferred stocks paying
fixed dividend rates and fixed-rate debt securities will decline in
value because of changes in market interest rates. When interest
rates rise the value of such securities generally will fall.
Derivative transactions (such as futures contracts and options
thereon, options, swaps, and short sales) subject the Fund to
increased risk of principal loss due to imperfect correlation or
unexpected price or interest rate movements. Compared to investment
companies that focus only on large companies, the Fund’s share
price may be more volatile because it also invests in small and
medium capitalization companies.
Past performance is neither a guarantee, nor necessarily
indicative, of future results, which may be significantly affected
by changes in economic and other conditions.
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Portfolio
Allocation |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Top 10
Equity Holdings(a)(d) |
% of Total Portfolio |
1. Visa, Inc. |
6.70% |
2. Raytheon Technologies Corp. |
6.66% |
3. Microsoft Corp. |
4.36% |
4. Apple, Inc. |
3.94% |
5. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. |
3.40% |
6. Eli Lilly & Co. |
2.62% |
7. TransDigm Group, Inc. |
2.25% |
8. First American Financial Corp. |
2.21% |
9. Exxon Mobil Corp. |
2.19% |
10. Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
2.10% |
Global
Securities Holdings(a) |
% of Total Portfolio |
United States |
82.15% |
U.S. Multinationals(b) |
17.87% |
France |
1.35% |
Canada |
0.71% |
Netherlands |
0.65% |
Hong Kong |
0.16% |
Other |
-2.89% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
100.00% |
Asset
Allocation(a) |
% of Total Portfolio |
Common Stock - US |
24.02% |
Common Stock - Foreign |
19.39% |
Exchange Traded
Funds |
-3.26% |
Total Equities |
40.15% |
|
|
Government L/T |
36.00% |
Corporate Debt |
20.73% |
Preferred Stock |
0.80% |
Asset-Backed
Securities |
0.03% |
Total Fixed Income |
57.56% |
|
|
Short-Term Investments |
3.49% |
Purchased & Written Options |
0.19% |
Other (Cash) |
-1.39% |
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
100.00% |
Country Allocation(c) |
Long
Exposure
%NAV |
Short
Exposure
%NAV |
Gross
Exposure
%NAV |
Net
Exposure
%NAV |
United States |
117.3% |
-8.8% |
126.1% |
108.5% |
U.S. Multinationals(b) |
34.5% |
-10.9% |
45.4% |
23.6% |
France |
1.8% |
0.0% |
1.8% |
1.8% |
Canada |
0.9% |
0.0% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
Netherlands |
0.9% |
0.0% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
Hong Kong |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
Other |
0.0% |
-3.8% |
3.8% |
-3.8% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
155.6% |
-23.5% |
179.1% |
132.1% |
|
(a) |
Percentages calculated based on
total portfolio, including securities sold short, cash balances,
market value of futures, and notional value of return
swaps. |
|
(b) |
U.S. Multinationals includes
companies organized or located in the United States that have more
than 50% of revenues derived outside of the United States. |
|
(c) |
Percentages calculated based on
the net asset value of the Fund. |
|
(d) |
Only long equity and
equity-related positions are listed. |
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Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Portfolio
Allocation |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Total Return as of April 30, 2022(a)
|
1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
Since Inception(b) |
Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund - NAV(c) |
-14.67% |
1.66% |
2.42% |
5.73% |
Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund - Market
Price(d) |
-18.83% |
3.98% |
2.30% |
5.18% |
Morningstar Global Allocation Index |
-8.37% |
5.46% |
6.07% |
6.70% |
50% Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate/ 50% MSCI World GR |
-5.67% |
5.95% |
6.19% |
6.27% |
|
(a) |
Total returns assume
reinvestment of all distributions. |
|
(b) |
The Fund commenced operation on
July 28, 2004. |
|
(c) |
Performance returns are net of
management fees and other Fund expenses. |
|
(d) |
Market price is the value at
which the Fund trades on an exchange. This market price can be more
or less than its NAV. |
Distribution to Common Stockholders
The Fund intends to make monthly distributions to common
shareholders according to its managed distribution policy. The
Fund’s managed distribution policy is to set the monthly
distribution rate at an amount equal to one twelfth of 10% of the
Fund’s adjusted year-ending net asset value per share (“NAV”),
which will be the average of the NAVs as of the last five business
days of the prior calendar year. The Board of Directors approve the
distribution and may adjust it from time to time. The monthly
distribution amount paid from October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
was $0.0967 per share and the Fund paid $0.0906 per share monthly
between January 1, 2022 and April 30, 2022. At times, to maintain a
stable level of distributions, the Fund may pay out less than all
of its net investment income or pay out accumulated undistributed
income, or return of capital, in addition to current net investment
income.
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April
30, 2022)

The graph shown above represents historical performance of a
hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. All returns
reflect reinvested dividends, but do not reflect the deduction of
taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the
redemption of Fund shares.
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Shareholder
Letter |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
To Our Investors,
For the semi-annual period ending April 30, 2022, the Clough Global
Equity Fund (“GLQ” or the “Fund”) had a total net return of -28.08%
on net asset value (“NAV”) and -28.41% on market price, compared to
-11.09% for the MSCI World Index for the same period.
Top 5 Contributors and Detractors for the Fund’s First Fiscal
Half of the Year
The top contributor to performance for the first six months of the
fiscal year was a long position in iRhythm Technologies Inc., a
medical device company focused on cardiac monitoring, that gained
on positive reimbursement news. Checkmate Pharmaceuticals Inc., a
clinical stage immunotherapy company, that announced it will be
acquired by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a $250 million all
cash deal. Two short positions in Rivian Automotive Inc., a
fledgling produce of electric vehicle (“EV”) trucks, as well as
Zscaler Inc., a security software company, contributed to
performance, as interest rates moved higher and the lofty company
valuations proved to be unsustainable. Finally, Vertex
Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biotechnology company focused on cystic
fibrosis, rallied as their earnings exceeded Wall Street
expectations.
Two of the weakest holdings to start the year were BYD Co Ltd. and
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. Both are leading battery
makers for electric vehicles in China that struggled as continued
COVID-related shutdowns in China lead to a decline in sales and
production. Amazon.com Inc. suffered sharp declines as concerns
regarding investment in its retail operations trumped its strong
results in Amazon Web Services. Micron Technology Inc., the only
U.S.-based producer of semiconductor memory, also declined in line
with the technology sector during the first half of the year.
Finally, C4 Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company, rounded out
the bottom five.
New Themes Added in the Fund’s First Fiscal Half of the
Year
DEFENSE AEROSPACE
During the period we added new positions in Northrop Grumman Corp.
and Lockheed Martin Corp to the position in Raytheon Technologies
Corp. we already held in the Fund. Defense stocks have been
underperforming for years, reflecting a long period of
underinvestment in our armed forces which began around the time of
the fall of the former Soviet Union. One indication of our
declining military proficiency is the number of hours per week
flown by U.S. fighter pilots, which have fallen from the 60-70 norm
to 10 hours per week according to a Wall Street Journal report. Few
new aircraft have been developed over the past few decades. Only
the F-35 fighter aircraft and an undetermined number of B-21
bombers are entering western fleets in large numbers. So, a defense
investment cycle was perhaps inevitable, but Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine likely brought it forward. Shortages of military platforms
such as submarines, naval vessels, aircraft and land vehicles has
become extreme at a time of growing geopolitical threats which can
no longer be ignored. Demand comes not only from the need to supply
U.S. forces, but those of Europe and Asian nations like Japan and
Korea, as well.
Defense stocks tend to carry a premium multiple to the S&P 500
Index because they are backlogged businesses making operating
results easier to predict, and they also typically have strong
balance sheets and high cashflows. Free cash flow yields average
7-9% annually. We anticipate a move down to 5% or so as new
programs are authorized.
Raytheon Technologies currently remains our largest holding in the
sector. The company has a leading position in both commercial and
military aerospace and space technologies. Its subsidiaries hold
dominant and highly profitable positions in flight control systems
(Collins Aerospace) and aircraft engines (Pratt and Whitney, whose
engines hold the largest percentages on the A-320 neo). The company
also sports a defense systems business with leading technologies in
hyper sonics, as well as cyber missile defense systems. We also
expect further synergies will continue to arise from the company’s
2020 merger with United Technologies.
ENERGY
Years of underinvestment in fossil fuel energy has caused global
oil supplies to fall short of demand. That has taken inventories
from the highest to the lowest level in over 30 years, according to
Alpine Macro Research. So, the reality of actual shortages is only
now becoming apparent. There have been little institutional capital
flows into energy and despite the recent rally the sector only
accounts for 4.2% of S&P 500 Index market capitalization. Since
January 2020, domestic crude prices have increased by 50% while
Henry Hub natural gas prices have tripled. Our focus is in the
energy services and LNG sectors.
What is new in the present experience is the absence of any buffer
of spare capacity in the energy system. During the energy crises of
1973 and 1979, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries (“OPEC”) maintained several million barrels per day of
spare oil pumping capacity. That buffer fell to 2 million barrels a
day in 2008, even as oil hit $145 per barrel. Now, that excess
capacity is gone. For the past 15 years, nearly 90% of total
non-OPEC oil production growth has come from U.S. shale operations.
But that supply seems to be peaking and early signs of resource
exhaustion are noticeable. The best drilling prospects have already
been drilled and many fields are now declining. Since late 2019
production in the U.S. has declined by 1.5 million barrels a day.
There is no other source of non-OPEC oil production available. Iran
and Iraq may have a modest amount of excess capacity, but they have
been producing close to as much as they can. Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine simply brought these issues forward.
Semi-Annual Report | April 30, 2022 |
7 |
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Shareholder
Letter |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
It appears to us that a new cycle of energy exploration will be
required and since the oil service and equipment industry has been
consolidating for two decades pricing and profitability in this new
cycle should be very strong.
The natural gas investment cycle could be even stronger. Global
demand is strong, and a cold European 2020-2021 winter drove
European inventories to dangerously low levels. Ample shale gas in
the U.S. has already led to a U.S. liquid natural gas export boom
and so far, this has occurred while leaving the U.S. market well
supplied. But that could change since the best wells have been
drilled and the two earliest gas shale basins (Barnett and
Fayetteville) have rolled over and are now running 60% below their
peak production levels. The Fund currently holds a position in
Cheniere Energy, Inc. the largest LNG producer and transportation
company.
The year so far has been a challenge, but we believe that over the
summer inflationary pressures may reverse, perhaps sharply, and the
markets’ perception of central bank policies will shift towards a
more bullish liquidity stance. However, there is no upside to
trying to anticipate when that may occur so we will sustain a
conservative stance until the backdrop has unquestionably turned
more bullish.
As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any
questions or comments.
Sincerely,

Charles I Clough, Jr.

Robert M. Zdunczyk
This letter is provided for informational purposes only and is
not an offer to purchase or sell shares. Clough Global Equity Fund
(the “Fund”) is a closed-end fund, which is traded on the NYSE
American LLC, and does not Equity Fund issue shares for sale as
open-end mutual funds do. The market price of a closed-end fund is
based on the market’s value.
Although not generally stated throughout, the information in
this letter reflects the opinions of the individual portfolio
managers, which opinion is subject to change, and is not intended
to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or
investment advice.
The Morningstar Global Allocation Index represents a multi-asset
class portfolio of 60% global equities and 40% global bonds. The
asset allocation within each class is driven by Morningstar asset
allocation methodology. To maintain broad global exposure and
diversification, the index consists of equities & fixed income
and utilizes global, float-weighted index methodology to determine
allocation to U.S. and non-U.S.
The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market
capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the
equity market performance of 23 developed markets countries. Both
indices referenced herein reflect the reinvestment of dividends.
Effective July 31, 2010, the MSCI World Index returns prior to
January 1, 2002 were revised to reflect the total returns, with
dividends reinvested, reported by MSCI. The MSCI information may
only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or
redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a
component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None
of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice
or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of
investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical
data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee
of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The
MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of
this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this
information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person
involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI
information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims
all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of
originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement,
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect
to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no
event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct,
indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including,
without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages
(www.msci.com).
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance
of the U.S. investment grade bond market. The Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Bond index invests in a wide spectrum of public,
investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United
States, including government, corporate, and international
dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and
asset-backed securities, all with maturities of more than 1
year.
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Shareholder
Letter |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
The blended indices, 50% MSCI World/50% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index and 75% MSCI World/25% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index, have been calculated by Clough Capital Partners L.P. based
on the sources listed above.
The performance of the indices referenced herein is used for
informational purposes only. One cannot invest directly in an
index. Indices are not subject to any of the fees or expenses to
which the Fund is subject, and there are significant differences
between the Fund’s investments and the components of the indices
referenced.
The net asset value (“NAV”) of a closed-end fund is the market
price of the underlying investments (i.e., stocks and bonds) in the
Fund’s portfolio, minus liabilities, divided by the total number of
fund shares outstanding. However, the Fund also has a market price;
the value of which it trades on an exchange. This market price can
be more or less than its NAV.
RISKS
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks,
charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain an
annual report or semiannual report which contains this and other
information visit www.cloughglobal.com or call 1-855-425-6844. Read
them carefully before investing.
The Fund’s distribution policy will, under certain
circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and
its shareholders because it may result in a return of capital
resulting in less of a shareholder’s assets being invested in the
Fund and, over time, increase the Fund’s expense ratio.
Distributions may be paid from sources of income other than
ordinary income, such as net realized short-term capital gains, net
realized long-term capital gains and return of capital. Based on
current estimates, we anticipate the most recent distribution has
been paid from short-term and long-term capital gains. The actual
amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will
depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder
of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax
regulations. If a distribution includes anything other than net
investment income, the Fund provides a Section 19(a) notice of the
best estimate of its distribution sources at that time. These
estimates may not match the final tax characterization (for the
full year’s distributions) contained in shareholders’ 1099-DIV
forms after the end of the year. For the fiscal year 2021, the
Fund's distribution policy resulted in distributions of capital in
the amount of $23,035,803.
The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers are
subject to risks not usually associated with owning securities of
U.S. issuers. These risks can include fluctuations in foreign
currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, social, political
and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and
trading, expropriation or nationalization of assets, and foreign
taxation issues.
The Fund’s investments in preferred stocks and bonds of below
investment grade quality (commonly referred to as “high yield” or
“junk bonds”), if any, are predominately speculative because of the
credit risk of their issuers.
An investment by the Fund in real estate investment trusts
(“REITs”) will subject it to various risks. The first, real estate
industry risk, is the risk that the REIT share prices will decline
because of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry
and real property values. In general, real estate values can be
affected by a variety of factors, including supply and demand for
properties, the economic health of the country or of different
regions, and the strength of specific industries that rent
properties. The second, investment style risk, is the risk that
returns from REITs—which typically are small or medium
capitalization stocks—will trail returns from the overall stock
market. The third, interest rate risk, is the risk that changes in
interest rates may hurt real estate values or make REIT shares less
attractive than other income-producing investments. Credit risk is
the risk that an issuer of a preferred or debt security will become
unable to meet its obligation to make dividend, interest and
principal payments.
Interest rate risk is the risk that preferred stocks paying
fixed dividend rates and fixed-rate debt securities will decline in
value because of changes in market interest rates. When interest
rates rise the value of such securities generally will fall.
Derivative transactions (such as futures contracts and options
thereon, options, swaps, and short sales) subject the Fund to
increased risk of principal loss due to imperfect correlation or
unexpected price or interest rate movements. Compared to investment
companies that focus only on large companies, the Fund’s share
price may be more volatile because it also invests in small and
medium capitalization companies.
Past performance is neither a guarantee, nor necessarily
indicative, of future results, which may be significantly affected
by changes in economic and other conditions.
Semi-Annual Report | April 30, 2022 |
9 |
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Portfolio
Allocation |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Top 10 Equity Holdings(a)(d) |
% of Total Portfolio |
1. Microsoft Corp. |
4.69% |
2. Apple, Inc. |
4.13% |
3. Raytheon Technologies Corp. |
3.63% |
4. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. |
3.54% |
5. Visa, Inc. |
2.54% |
6. Exxon Mobil Corp. |
2.29% |
7. Booking Holdings, Inc. |
2.24% |
8. Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
2.19% |
9. The Boeing Co. |
2.10% |
10. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
2.09% |
Global Securities Holdings(a) |
% of Total Portfolio |
United States |
80.64% |
U.S. Multinationals(b) |
19.70% |
France |
1.71% |
Switzerland |
0.98% |
Other |
-3.03% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
100.00% |
Asset Allocation(a) |
% of Total Portfolio |
Common Stock - US |
37.94% |
Common Stock - Foreign |
22.54% |
Exchange Traded
Funds |
-3.39% |
Total Equities |
57.11% |
|
|
Government L/T |
28.62% |
Corporate Debt |
0.04% |
Total Fixed Income |
28.66% |
|
|
Short-Term Investments |
12.17% |
Other (Cash) |
0.97% |
Warrant |
0.91% |
Purchased & Written
Options |
0.20% |
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
100.00% |
Country Allocation(c) |
Long
Exposure
%NAV |
Short
Exposure
%NAV |
Gross
Exposure
%NAV |
Net
Exposure
%NAV |
United States |
121.8% |
-8.8% |
130.6% |
113.0% |
U.S. Multinationals(b) |
39.9% |
-12.4% |
52.3% |
27.5% |
France |
2.4% |
0.0% |
2.4% |
2.4% |
Switzerland |
1.4% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
1.4% |
Other |
0.0% |
-4.2% |
4.2% |
-4.2% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
165.5% |
-25.4% |
190.9% |
140.1% |
|
(a) |
Percentages calculated based on
total portfolio, including securities sold short, cash balances,
market value of futures, and notional value of return
swaps. |
|
(b) |
U.S. Multinationals includes
companies organized or located in the United States that have more
than 50% of revenues derived outside of the United States. |
|
(c) |
Percentages calculated based on
the net asset value of the Fund. |
|
(d) |
Only long equity and
equity-related positions are listed. |
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Portfolio
Allocation |
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Total Return as of April 30, 2022(a)
|
1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
Since Inception(b) |
Clough Global Equity Fund - NAV(c) |
-28.76% |
3.42% |
6.68% |
6.61% |
Clough Global Equity Fund - Market Price(d) |
-24.50% |
4.71% |
7.83% |
6.27% |
MSCI World Index - GR |
-3.10% |
10.95% |
10.74% |
8.17% |
|
(a) |
Total returns assume
reinvestment of all distributions. |
|
(b) |
The Fund commenced operation on
April 27, 2005. |
|
(c) |
Performance returns are net of
management fees and other Fund expenses. |
|
(d) |
Market price is the value at
which the Fund trades on an exchange. This market price can be more
or less than its NAV. |
Distribution to Common Stockholders
The Fund intends to make monthly distributions to common
shareholders according to its managed distribution policy. The
Fund’s managed distribution policy is to set the monthly
distribution rate at an amount equal to one twelfth of 10% of the
Fund’s adjusted year-ending net asset value per share (“NAV”),
which will be the average of the NAVs as of the last five business
days of the prior calendar year. The Board of Directors approve the
distribution and may adjust it from time to time. The monthly
distribution amount paid from October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
was $0.1341 per share and the Fund paid $0.1162 per share monthly
between January 1, 2022 and April 30, 2022. At times, to maintain a
stable level of distributions, the Fund may pay out less than all
of its net investment income or pay out accumulated undistributed
income, or return of capital, in addition to current net investment
income.
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April
30, 2022)

The graph shown above represents historical performance of a
hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. All returns
reflect reinvested dividends, but do not reflect the deduction of
taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the
redemption of Fund shares.
Semi-Annual Report | April 30, 2022 |
11 |
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Shareholder
Letter |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
To Our
Investors,
For
the semi-annual period ending April 30, 2022, the Clough Global
Opportunities Fund (“GLO” or the “Fund”) had a total net return of
-28.90% on net asset value (“NAV”) and -31.25% on market price
compared to -10.62% for the 75% MSCI World Index/25% Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index and -11.65% for the Morningstar Global
Allocation Index for the same period.
Top
5 Contributors and Detractors for the Fund’s First Fiscal Half of
the Year
The
top contributor to performance for the first six months of the
fiscal year was a long position in Checkmate Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
a clinical stage immunotherapy company, that announced it will be
acquired by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a $250 million all
cash deal. Two short positions in Rivian Automotive Inc., a
fledgling produce of electric vehicle (“EV”) trucks, as well as
Zscaler Inc., a security software company, contributed to
performance as interest rates moved higher and the lofty company
valuations proved to be unsustainable. Finally, long positions in
two healthcare companies rounded out the top five contributors.
McKesson Corp., a drug distributor and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
a biotechnology company focused on cystic fibrosis, both rallied as
their earnings exceeded Wall Street expectations.
Two
of the weakest holdings to start the year were BYD Co Ltd. and
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. Both are leading battery
makers for electric vehicles in China that struggled as continued
COVID-related shutdowns in China lead to a decline in sales and
production. Amazon.com Inc. suffered sharp declines as concerns
regarding investment in its retail operations trumped its strong
results in Amazon Web Services. Micron Technology Inc., the only
U.S.-based producer of semiconductor memory, also declined in line
with the technology sector during the first half of the year.
Finally, C4 Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company, rounded out
the bottom five.
New
Themes Added in the Fund’s First Fiscal Half of the
Year
DEFENSE
AEROSPACE
During
the period we added new positions in Northrop Grumman Corp. and
Lockheed Martin Corp to the position in Raytheon Technologies Corp.
we already held in the Fund. Defense stocks have been
underperforming for years, reflecting a long period of
underinvestment in our armed forces which began around the time of
the fall of the former Soviet Union. One indication of our
declining military proficiency is the number of hours per week
flown by U.S. fighter pilots, which have fallen from the 60-70 norm
to 10 hours per week according to a Wall Street Journal report. Few
new aircraft have been developed over the past few decades. Only
the F-35 fighter aircraft and an undetermined number of B-21
bombers are entering western fleets in large numbers. So, a defense
investment cycle was perhaps inevitable, but Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine likely brought it forward. Shortages of military platforms
such as submarines, naval vessels, aircraft and land vehicles has
become extreme at a time of growing geopolitical threats which can
no longer be ignored. Demand comes not only from the need to supply
U.S. forces, but those of Europe and Asian nations like Japan and
Korea, as well.
Defense
stocks tend to carry a premium multiple to the S&P 500 Index
because they are backlogged businesses making operating results
easier to predict, and they also typically have strong balance
sheets and high cashflows. Free cash flow yields average 7-9%
annually. We anticipate a move down to 5% or so as new programs are
authorized.
Raytheon
Technologies currently remains our largest holding in the sector.
The company has a leading position in both commercial and military
aerospace and space technologies. Its subsidiaries hold dominant
and highly profitable positions in flight control systems (Collins
Aerospace) and aircraft engines (Pratt and Whitney, whose engines
hold the largest percentages on the A-320 neo). The company also
sports a defense systems business with leading technologies in
hyper sonics, as well as cyber missile defense systems. We also
expect further synergies will continue to arise from the company’s
2020 merger with United Technologies.
ENERGY
Years
of underinvestment in fossil fuel energy has caused global oil
supplies to fall short of demand. That has taken inventories from
the highest to the lowest level in over 30 years, according to
Alpine Macro Research. So, the reality of actual shortages is only
now becoming apparent. There have been little institutional capital
flows into energy and despite the recent rally the sector only
accounts for 4.2% of S&P 500 Index market capitalization. Since
January 2020, domestic crude prices have increased by 50% while
Henry Hub natural gas prices have tripled. Our focus is in the
energy services and LNG sectors.
What
is new in the present experience is the absence of any buffer of
spare capacity in the energy system. During the energy crises of
1973 and 1979, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries (“OPEC”) maintained several million barrels per day of
spare oil pumping capacity. That buffer fell to 2 million barrels a
day in 2008, even as oil hit $145 per barrel. Now, that excess
capacity is gone. For the past 15 years, nearly 90% of total
non-OPEC oil production growth has come from U.S. shale operations.
But that supply seems to be peaking and early signs of resource
exhaustion are noticeable. The best drilling prospects have already
been drilled and many fields are now declining. Since late 2019
production in the U.S. has declined by 1.5 million barrels a day.
There is no other source of non-OPEC oil production available. Iran
and Iraq may have a modest amount of excess capacity, but they have
been producing close to as much as they can. Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine simply brought these issues forward.
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Shareholder
Letter |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
It
appears to us that a new cycle of energy exploration will be
required and since the oil service and equipment industry has been
consolidating for two decades pricing and profitability in this new
cycle should be very strong.
The
natural gas investment cycle could be even stronger. Global demand
is strong, and a cold European 2020-2021 winter drove European
inventories to dangerously low levels. Ample shale gas in the U.S.
has already led to a U.S. liquid natural gas export boom and so
far, this has occurred while leaving the U.S. market well supplied.
But that could change since the best wells have been drilled and
the two earliest gas shale basins (Barnett and Fayetteville) have
rolled over and are now running 60% below their peak production
levels. The Fund currently holds a position in Cheniere Energy,
Inc. the largest LNG producer and transportation
company.
FIXED
INCOME
The
Fund is currently conservatively positioned due to the extreme
volatility in the markets. Rather than hold a significant amount in
cash sweep vehicles that pay very little in interest, the Fund has
invested in two to three-year investment grade corporate bonds that
yield between three and four percent. We view this as an attractive
return for taking very little interest rate risk while waiting out
very choppy markets.
The
year so far has been a challenge, but we believe that over the
summer inflationary pressures may reverse, perhaps sharply, and the
markets’ perception of central bank policies will shift towards a
more bullish liquidity stance. However, there is no upside to
trying to anticipate when that may occur so we will sustain a
conservative stance until the backdrop has unquestionably turned
more bullish.
As
always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions
or comments.
Sincerely,

Charles
I Clough, Jr.

Robert
M. Zdunczyk
This
letter is provided for informational purposes only and is not an
offer to purchase or sell shares. Clough Global Opportunities Fund
(the “Fund”) is a closed- end fund, which is traded on the NYSE
American LLC, and does not Equity Fund issue shares for sale as
open-end mutual funds do. The market price of a closed-end fund is
based on the market’s value.
Although
not generally stated throughout, the information in this letter
reflects the opinions of the individual portfolio managers, which
opinion is subject to change, and is not intended to be a forecast
of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment
advice.
The
Morningstar Global Allocation Index represents a multi-asset class
portfolio of 60% global equities and 40% global bonds. The asset
allocation within each class is driven by Morningstar asset
allocation methodology. To maintain broad global exposure and
diversification, the index consists of equities & fixed income
and utilizes global, float-weighted index methodology to determine
allocation to U.S. and non-U.S.
The
MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization
weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market
performance of 23 developed markets countries. Both indices
referenced herein reflect the reinvestment of dividends. Effective
July 31, 2010, the MSCI World Index returns prior to January 1,
2002 were revised to reflect the total returns, with dividends
reinvested, reported by MSCI. The MSCI information may only be used
for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in
any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any
financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI
information is intended to constitute investment advice or a
recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of
investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical
data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee
of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The
MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of
this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this
information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person
involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI
information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims
all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of
originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement,
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect
to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no
event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct,
indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including,
without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages
(www.msci.com).
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
13 |
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Shareholder
Letter |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
The
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of the
U.S. investment grade bond market. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate
Bond index invests in a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade,
taxable, fixed income securities in the United States, including
government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds,
as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, all with
maturities of more than 1 year.
The
blended indices, 50% MSCI World/50% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index and 75% MSCI World/25% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index,
have been calculated by Clough Capital Partners L.P. based on the
sources listed above.
The
performance of the indices referenced herein is used for
informational purposes only. One cannot invest directly in an
index. Indices are not subject to any of the fees or expenses to
which the Fund is subject, and there are significant differences
between the Fund’s investments and the components of the indices
referenced.
The
net asset value (“NAV”) of a closed-end fund is the market price of
the underlying investments (i.e., stocks and bonds) in the Fund’s
portfolio, minus liabilities, divided by the total number of fund
shares outstanding. However, the Fund also has a market price; the
value of which it trades on an exchange. This market price can be
more or less than its NAV.
RISKS
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges
and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain an annual report
or semiannual report which contains this and other information
visit www.cloughglobal.com or call 1-855-425-6844. Read them
carefully before investing.
The
Fund’s distribution policy will, under certain circumstances, have
certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders
because it may result in a return of capital resulting in less of a
shareholder’s assets being invested in the Fund and, over time,
increase the Fund’s expense ratio.
Distributions
may be paid from sources of income other than ordinary income, such
as net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term
capital gains and return of capital. Based on current estimates, we
anticipate the most recent distribution has been paid from
short-term and long-term capital gains. The actual amounts and
sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon
the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal
year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. If a
distribution includes anything other than net investment income,
the Fund provides a Section 19(a) notice of the best estimate of
its distribution sources at that time. These estimates may not
match the final tax characterization (for the full year’s
distributions) contained in shareholders’ 1099-DIV forms after the
end of the year. For the fiscal year 2021, the Fund’s distribution
policy resulted in distributions of capital in the amount of
$44,110,259.
The
Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers are subject to
risks not usually associated with owning securities of U.S.
issuers. These risks can include fluctuations in foreign
currencies, foreign currency exchange controls, social, political
and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and
trading, expropriation or nationalization of assets, and foreign
taxation issues.
The
Fund’s investments in preferred stocks and bonds of below
investment grade quality (commonly referred to as “high yield” or
“junk bonds”), if any, are predominately speculative because of the
credit risk of their issuers.
An
investment by the Fund in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)
will subject it to various risks. The first, real estate industry
risk, is the risk that the REIT share prices will decline because
of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real
property values. In general, real estate values can be affected by
a variety of factors, including supply and demand for properties,
the economic health of the country or of different regions, and the
strength of specific industries that rent properties. The second,
investment style risk, is the risk that returns from REITs—which
typically are small or medium capitalization stocks—will trail
returns from the overall stock market. The third, interest rate
risk, is the risk that changes in interest rates may hurt real
estate values or make REIT shares less attractive than other
income-producing investments. Credit risk is the risk that an
issuer of a preferred or debt security will become unable to meet
its obligation to make dividend, interest and principal
payments.
Interest
rate risk is the risk that preferred stocks paying fixed dividend
rates and fixed-rate debt securities will decline in value because
of changes in market interest rates. When interest rates rise the
value of such securities generally will fall. Derivative
transactions (such as futures contracts and options thereon,
options, swaps, and short sales) subject the Fund to increased risk
of principal loss due to imperfect correlation or unexpected price
or interest rate movements. Compared to investment companies that
focus only on large companies, the Fund’s share price may be more
volatile because it also invests in small and medium capitalization
companies.
Past
performance is neither a guarantee, nor necessarily indicative, of
future results, which may be significantly affected by changes in
economic and other conditions.
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Portfolio
Allocation |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Top
10 Equity Holdings(a)(d) |
%
of Total Portfolio |
1. |
Microsoft Corp. |
4.92% |
2. |
Apple, Inc. |
4.25% |
3. |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. |
3.72% |
4. |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. |
3.62% |
5. |
Visa, Inc. |
2.62% |
6. |
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
2.34% |
7. |
Booking Holdings, Inc. |
2.28% |
8. |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
2.25% |
9. |
The Boeing Co. |
2.20% |
10. |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
2.17% |
Global
Securities Holdings(a) |
%
of Total Portfolio |
United
States |
79.83% |
U.S. Multinationals(b) |
19.87% |
France |
1.79% |
Switzerland |
0.99% |
Canada |
0.61% |
Other |
-3.09% |
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS |
100.00% |
Asset
Allocation(a) |
%
of Total Portfolio |
Common Stock - US |
39.55% |
Common Stock - Foreign |
22.80% |
Exchange Traded Funds |
-3.45% |
Total
Equities |
58.91% |
|
|
Government L/T |
25.63% |
Corporate Debt |
10.33% |
Total
Fixed Income |
35.96% |
|
|
Short-Term Investments |
7.04% |
Warrant |
0.95% |
Purchased & Written Options |
0.21% |
Other (Cash) |
-3.06% |
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS |
100.00% |
Country
Allocation(c) |
Long
Exposure
%NAV |
Short
Exposure
%NAV |
Gross
Exposure
%NAV |
Net
Exposure
%NAV |
United States |
122.2% |
-12.4% |
134.6% |
109.8% |
U.S. Multinationals(b) |
39.8% |
-12.4% |
52.2% |
27.4% |
France |
2.5% |
0.0% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
Switzerland |
1.4% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
1.4% |
Canada |
0.8% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
0.8% |
Other |
0.0% |
-4.3% |
4.3% |
-4.3% |
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS |
166.7% |
-29.1% |
195.8% |
137.6% |
|
(a) |
Percentages
calculated based on total portfolio, including securities sold
short, cash balances, market value of futures, and notional value
of return swaps. |
|
(b) |
U.S.
Multinationals includes companies organized or located in the
United States that have more than 50% of revenues derived outside
of the United States. |
|
(c) |
Percentages
calculated based on the net asset value of the
Fund. |
|
(d) |
Only
long equity and equity-related positions are
listed. |
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
15 |
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Portfolio
Allocation |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Total
Return as of April 30, 2022(a)
|
1
Year |
3
Year |
5
Year |
Since
Inception(b) |
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund - NAV(c) |
-29.08% |
3.14% |
5.28% |
4.84% |
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund - Market Price(d) |
25.84% |
7.32% |
7.15% |
4.62% |
Morningstar
Global Allocation Index |
-8.37% |
5.46% |
6.07% |
5.66% |
25%
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate / 75% MSCI World GR |
-4.35% |
8.53% |
8.53% |
6.56% |
|
(a) |
Total
returns assume reinvestment of all distributions. |
|
(b) |
The
Fund commenced operation on April 25, 2006. |
|
(c) |
Performance
returns are net of management fees and other Fund
expenses. |
|
(d) |
Market
price is the value at which the Fund trades on an exchange. This
market price can be more or less than its NAV. |
Distribution
to Common Stockholders
The
Fund intends to make monthly distributions to common shareholders
according to its managed distribution policy. The Fund’s managed
distribution policy is to set the monthly distribution rate at an
amount equal to one twelfth of 10% of the Fund’s adjusted
year-ending net asset value per share (“NAV”), which will be the
average of the NAVs as of the last five business days of the prior
calendar year. The Board of Directors approve the distribution and
may adjust it from time to time. The monthly distribution amount
paid from October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 was $0.1087 per
share and the Fund paid $0.0943 per share monthly between January
1, 2022 and April 30, 2022. At times, to maintain a stable level of
distributions, the Fund may pay out less than all of its net
investment income or pay out accumulated undistributed income, or
return of capital, in addition to current net investment
income.
Performance
of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April
2022)
The
graph shown above represents historical performance of a
hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. All returns
reflect reinvested dividends, but do not reflect the deduction of
taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the
redemption of Fund shares.
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
COMMON STOCKS
72.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary 2.86% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DR
Horton, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
23,500 |
|
|
$ |
1,635,365 |
|
Lennar
Corp. - Class A(a)(b) |
|
|
16,640 |
|
|
|
1,272,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,908,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy 7.58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc. |
|
|
14,300 |
|
|
|
1,942,083 |
|
Exxon
Mobil Corp.(a)(b) |
|
|
34,500 |
|
|
|
2,941,125 |
|
Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
|
|
155,500 |
|
|
|
2,822,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,705,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials 12.86% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equitable
Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
51,400 |
|
|
|
1,481,862 |
|
First
American Financial Corp.(a)(b) |
|
|
50,890 |
|
|
|
2,967,396 |
|
Redwood
Trust, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
234,700 |
|
|
|
2,276,590 |
|
Starwood
Property Trust, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
199,300 |
|
|
|
4,559,984 |
|
Walker
& Dunlop, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
14,870 |
|
|
|
1,780,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,066,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care
9.40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eli
Lilly & Co.(a)(b) |
|
|
12,013 |
|
|
|
3,509,358 |
|
McKesson
Corp.(a) |
|
|
904 |
|
|
|
279,887 |
|
Pfizer,
Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
48,100 |
|
|
|
2,360,267 |
|
Stryker Corp. |
|
|
3,700 |
|
|
|
892,662 |
|
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
2,740 |
|
|
|
1,393,427 |
|
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
9,200 |
|
|
|
1,110,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,546,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials 17.44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airbus SE |
|
|
16,265 |
|
|
|
1,810,940 |
|
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
|
|
3,380 |
|
|
|
1,460,566 |
|
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
|
|
5,670 |
|
|
|
2,491,398 |
|
Raytheon
Technologies Corp.(a)(b) |
|
|
94,150 |
|
|
|
8,935,776 |
|
TransDigm
Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
5,077 |
|
|
|
3,019,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,718,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology 21.98% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apple,
Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
33,520 |
|
|
|
5,284,428 |
|
Microsoft
Corp.(a)(b) |
|
|
21,065 |
|
|
|
5,845,959 |
|
NVIDIA
Corp.(a)(b) |
|
|
11,885 |
|
|
|
2,204,311 |
|
Visa,
Inc. - Class A(a)(b) |
|
|
42,190 |
|
|
|
8,991,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,326,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON
STOCKS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$70,745,112) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,272,038 |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 2.47% |
|
|
|
|
|
VanEck
Vectors® Oil Services ETF(a)(b) |
|
|
9,510 |
|
|
$ |
2,508,358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$2,470,208) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,508,358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED STOCKS
1.05% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
K, Perpetual Maturity 5.000%(d) |
|
|
21,200 |
|
|
|
487,600 |
|
Trinity
Capital, Inc., 01/16/2025 7.000%(a) |
|
|
22,400 |
|
|
|
586,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL PREFERRED
STOCKS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,090,000) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,074,200 |
|
Underlying Security/Expiration Date/Exercise Price/Notional
Amount |
|
Contracts |
|
|
Value |
|
PURCHASED OPTIONS
0.38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Put Options
Purchased 0.38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S&P 500® Index 05/20/22, $4,150, $13,222,176 |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
383,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Put Options
Purchased |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$508,284) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
383,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description/Maturity Date/Rate |
|
Principal
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
CORPORATE BONDS
24.56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carnival Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03/01/2026,
7.625%(e)(f) |
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
979,890 |
|
Carvana Co. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/01/2025, 5.625%(e)(f) |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
434,015 |
|
Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
07/21/2028, 5.750%(e)(f) |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
211,322 |
|
PulteGroup, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/15/2027, 5.000% |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
514,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,139,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Staples |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
JDE Peet's NV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/15/2027,
1.375%(e)(f) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
873,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank of Montreal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/10/2025, 1.500% |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
949,136 |
|
Blackstone
Secured Lending Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/15/2026,
3.625% |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
478,930 |
|
Capital One Financial Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/06/2024,
1D US SOFR + 0.69%(g) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
961,646 |
|
See
Notes to the Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
17 |
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Description/Maturity Date/Rate |
|
Principal
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
CORPORATE BONDS
(continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
04/15/2024, 3.375% |
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
|
$ |
491,034 |
|
08/24/2026, 2.500%(a) |
|
|
1,035,000 |
|
|
|
923,677 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
04/26/2026,
1D US SOFR + 1.32%(g) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
997,914 |
|
Main Street Capital Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/01/2022, 4.500%(a) |
|
|
1,043,000 |
|
|
|
1,054,073 |
|
07/14/2026, 3.000%(a)(b) |
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
|
1,457,562 |
|
Morgan Stanley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series GMTN, 01/27/2026, 3.875% |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
992,059 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/15/2030, 5.125%(a)(b)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,306,717 |
|
11/15/2031, 5.750%(e)(f) |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
444,428 |
|
Owl Rock Capital Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/15/2027, 2.625%(a) |
|
|
1,260,000 |
|
|
|
1,112,022 |
|
Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
06/30/2025, 6.750%(a)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,023,745 |
|
12/15/2025, 4.750%(a)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
970,290 |
|
Signature Bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/01/2029,
3M US L + 2.559%(g) |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
496,135 |
|
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/01/2024,
3.875% |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
994,529 |
|
SLR Investment Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/20/2023,
4.500% |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,131 |
|
SVB Financial Group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/29/2025,
3.500% |
|
|
510,000 |
|
|
|
507,077 |
|
Trinity Capital, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08/24/2026, 4.375% |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
464,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,125,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alaska Airlines 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08/15/2025, 8.000%(a)(e)(f) |
|
|
1,443,688 |
|
|
|
1,506,761 |
|
American Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass Through Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/01/2026,
3.700% |
|
|
900,438 |
|
|
|
858,558 |
|
Hexcel Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/15/2027, 4.200%(a) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
981,815 |
|
Raytheon Technologies Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08/16/2025,
3.950% |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,011,781 |
|
United Airlines 2018-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series AA, 03/01/2030, 3.500% |
|
|
833,896 |
|
|
|
774,681 |
|
US
Airways 2012-2 Class A Pass Through Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
06/03/2025, 4.625% |
|
|
710,690 |
|
|
|
682,887 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,816,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CORPORATE
BONDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$26,513,994) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,955,224 |
|
Description/Maturity Date/Rate |
|
Principal
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS 2.82% |
|
Financials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
04/01/2023,
4.375%(a)(b) |
|
$ |
977,000 |
|
|
$ |
980,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gossamer Bio, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
06/01/2027, 5.000%(a)(b) |
|
|
1,070,000 |
|
|
|
762,375 |
|
Teladoc Health, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
06/01/2027,
1.250%(a)(b) |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,119,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,882,125 |
|
|
|
TOTAL
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS |
|
(Cost
$3,483,144) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,862,789 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 0.04% |
|
|
|
|
|
United States Small Business Administration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
2008-20L, Class 1, 12/01/2028, 6.220%(a)(b) |
|
|
37,993 |
|
|
|
40,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES |
|
(Cost
$37,993) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 47.53% |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/31/2023, 0.750%(a) |
|
|
16,000,000 |
|
|
|
15,512,500 |
|
01/31/2024, 0.875%(a) |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,848,828 |
|
06/30/2024, 1.750%(a) |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,957,187 |
|
02/28/2025, 1.125%(a) |
|
|
3,900,000 |
|
|
|
3,715,969 |
|
03/15/2025, 1.750%(a) |
|
|
8,000,000 |
|
|
|
7,750,625 |
|
01/31/2026,
2.625% |
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
2,471,973 |
|
02/28/2027, 1.125%(a) |
|
|
6,600,000 |
|
|
|
6,062,461 |
|
11/15/2027,
2.250%(a) |
|
|
6,200,000 |
|
|
|
5,975,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS |
|
(Cost
$50,823,775) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,295,277 |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.60% |
|
Money Market Funds
4.60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Liquidity Funds, T-Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class (0.296%
7-day yield) |
|
|
4,676,335 |
|
|
|
4,676,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
|
|
|
4,676,335 |
|
(Cost $4,676,335) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
Notes to the Financial Statements.
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(continued) |
|
|
|
Total Investments -
155.57% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $160,348,845) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
158,067,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Assets in Excess of Liabilities -
(55.57%)(h) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(56,464,870 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
ASSETS - 100.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
101,602,803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT |
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
COMMON STOCKS
(14.80%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication
Services (0.69%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea,
Ltd. - ADR(c) |
|
|
(8,420 |
) |
|
|
(696,839 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary (3.76%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CarMax,
Inc.(c) |
|
|
(22,100 |
) |
|
|
(1,895,738 |
) |
QuantumScape
Corp.(c) |
|
|
(62,600 |
) |
|
|
(935,244 |
) |
Rivian
Automotive, Inc. - Class A(c) |
|
|
(32,600 |
) |
|
|
(985,824 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,816,806 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (2.03%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deutsche
Bank AG(c) |
|
|
(144,300 |
) |
|
|
(1,425,684 |
) |
Rocket
Cos., Inc.(c) |
|
|
(46,600 |
) |
|
|
(412,410 |
) |
UWM
Holdings Corp.(c) |
|
|
(59,900 |
) |
|
|
(222,229 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,060,323 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care (1.60%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ABIOMED,
Inc.(c) |
|
|
(1,600 |
) |
|
|
(458,528 |
) |
Envista
Holdings Corp.(c) |
|
|
(29,600 |
) |
|
|
(1,172,752 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,631,280 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (1.06%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snap-on,
Inc.(c) |
|
|
(5,080 |
) |
|
|
(1,079,449 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology (5.66%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International
Business Machines Corp.(c) |
|
|
(14,310 |
) |
|
|
(1,891,925 |
) |
MongoDB,
Inc.(c) |
|
|
(1,160 |
) |
|
|
(411,719 |
) |
Monolithic
Power Systems, Inc.(c) |
|
|
(1,530 |
) |
|
|
(600,127 |
) |
RingCentral,
Inc. - Class A(c) |
|
|
(8,370 |
) |
|
|
(710,195 |
) |
United
Microelectronics Corp. -Sponsored ADR(c) |
|
|
(220,400 |
) |
|
|
(1,754,384 |
) |
Zscaler,
Inc.(c) |
|
|
(1,900 |
) |
|
|
(385,206 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,753,556 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON
STOCKS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Proceeds $18,138,657) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,038,253 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (6.77%) |
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco
QQQ ™ Trust Series 1(c) |
|
|
(8,900 |
) |
|
|
(2,787,925 |
) |
iShares®
U.S. Medical Devices ETF(c) |
|
|
(26,400 |
) |
|
|
(1,452,528 |
) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES
SOLD |
|
|
|
SHORT
(continued) |
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
SPDR
S&P 500® ETF Trust(c) |
|
|
(6,400 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,636,800 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS |
|
|
|
|
|
(Proceeds $7,150,488) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,877,253 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT |
|
|
|
|
|
(Proceeds $25,289,145) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(21,915,506 |
) |
See Notes
to the Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
19 |
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Investment Abbreviations:
SOFR
- Secured Overnight Financing Rate
FEDEF Rates:
3M
US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2022 was
1.36%
1D
US SOFR-1 Day SOFR as of April 30, 2022 was 0.28%
|
(a) |
Pledged
security; a portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral
for securities sold short, or borrowings. As of April 30, 2022, the
aggregate value of those securities was $112,454,525, representing
110.68% of net assets.
(See Note 1) |
|
(b) |
Loaned
security; a portion or all of the security is on loan as of April
30, 2022. |
|
(c) |
Non-income
producing security. |
|
(d) |
This
security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and
contractually pays an indefinite stream of
interest. |
|
(e) |
Security
is exempt from registration of the Securities Act of 1933. These
securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration
under Rule 144A, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of
April 30, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of
$7,750,691 or 7.63% of net assets. |
|
(f) |
Restricted
Security (See Note 1). |
|
(g) |
Variable
rate investment. Interest rates reset periodically. Interest rate
shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2022. For securities
based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate
and spread are indicated in the description above. |
|
(h) |
Includes
cash which is being held as collateral for securities sold
short. |
For
Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer
to any one of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more
widely recognized market indexes, and/or as defined by Fund
management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this
report, which may combine sector sub-classifications for reporting
ease. Sectors are shown as a percent of net assets. These sector
classifications are unaudited.
See
Notes to the Financial Statements.
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
CALL
OPTIONS WRITTEN
Underlying Security |
|
Counterparty |
|
Expiration
Date |
|
Strike
Price |
|
|
Contracts |
|
|
Notional
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
S&P 500® Index |
|
Morgan Stanley |
|
05/20/2022 |
|
$ |
3,850 |
|
|
(32) |
|
|
$ |
13,222,176 |
|
|
$ |
(124,160 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,222,176 |
|
|
$ |
(124,160 |
) |
See Notes
to the Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
21 |
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
COMMON STOCKS
102.56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication
Services 1.62% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alphabet,
Inc. - Class C(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
$ |
3,058,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary 15.68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amazon.com,
Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
2,173 |
|
|
|
5,401,274 |
|
Booking
Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
2,681 |
|
|
|
5,925,841 |
|
Carnival
Corp.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
275,200 |
|
|
|
4,760,960 |
|
DR
Horton, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
48,000 |
|
|
|
3,340,320 |
|
Lennar
Corp. - Class A(b)(c) |
|
|
33,980 |
|
|
|
2,599,130 |
|
Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
71,120 |
|
|
|
5,528,158 |
|
Tesla,
Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
2,352 |
|
|
|
2,048,027 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,603,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy 8.38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cheniere
Energy, Inc.(b) |
|
|
29,300 |
|
|
|
3,979,233 |
|
Exxon
Mobil Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
70,900 |
|
|
|
6,044,225 |
|
Kinder
Morgan, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
319,500 |
|
|
|
5,798,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,822,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials 9.45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equitable
Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
108,200 |
|
|
|
3,119,406 |
|
First
American Financial Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
92,290 |
|
|
|
5,381,430 |
|
Starwood
Property Trust, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
408,600 |
|
|
|
9,348,768 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,849,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care
21.72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amphivena
Therapeutics, Inc. - Series
C(a)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h) |
|
|
334,425 |
|
|
|
1,337,366 |
|
Apellis
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
32,177 |
|
|
|
1,400,665 |
|
Arcellx,
Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
189,127 |
|
|
|
2,067,158 |
|
Arcellx,
Inc.(a)(d)(f)(h) |
|
|
90,937 |
|
|
|
967,712 |
|
Boston
Scientific Corp.(a)(b) |
|
|
55,700 |
|
|
|
2,345,527 |
|
C4
Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
88,500 |
|
|
|
758,445 |
|
Centrexion
Therapeutics Corp.(a)(d)(e)(g)(h) |
|
|
4,336 |
|
|
|
52,331 |
|
Centrexion
Therapeutics Corp. - Series D
Preferred Shares(a)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h) |
|
|
66,719 |
|
|
|
805,232 |
|
Community
Health Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
126,712 |
|
|
|
971,881 |
|
CRISPR
Therapeutics AG(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
52,050 |
|
|
|
2,582,721 |
|
Doximity,
Inc. - Class A(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
54,990 |
|
|
|
2,192,451 |
|
Hologic,
Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
31,540 |
|
|
|
2,270,565 |
|
Intuitive
Surgical, Inc.(a) |
|
|
6,240 |
|
|
|
1,493,232 |
|
iRhythm
Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
11,045 |
|
|
|
1,362,622 |
|
Legend
Biotech Corp. - ADR(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
30,400 |
|
|
|
1,220,560 |
|
McKesson
Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
1,956 |
|
|
|
605,597 |
|
Pfizer,
Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
99,500 |
|
|
|
4,882,465 |
|
Stryker
Corp.(b) |
|
|
7,760 |
|
|
|
1,872,178 |
|
Surgery
Partners, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
73,000 |
|
|
|
3,734,680 |
|
Tenet
Healthcare Corp.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
39,650 |
|
|
|
2,875,021 |
|
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
5,660 |
|
|
|
2,878,393 |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
Health Care
(continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zimmer
Biomet Holdings, Inc.(b) |
|
|
19,310 |
|
|
$ |
2,331,682 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,008,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials 17.68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airbus SE |
|
|
40,545 |
|
|
|
4,514,268 |
|
The
Boeing Co.(a)(b) |
|
|
37,340 |
|
|
|
5,557,685 |
|
Hertz
Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
43,000 |
|
|
|
862,580 |
|
Lockheed
Martin Corp.(b) |
|
|
6,930 |
|
|
|
2,994,592 |
|
Northrop
Grumman Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
11,820 |
|
|
|
5,193,708 |
|
Raytheon
Technologies Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
101,070 |
|
|
|
9,592,554 |
|
TransDigm
Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
7,832 |
|
|
|
4,658,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,373,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology 28.03%(i) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apple,
Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
69,310 |
|
|
|
10,926,722 |
|
Block,
Inc. - Class A(a)(b) |
|
|
39,960 |
|
|
|
3,977,618 |
|
GoDaddy,
Inc. - Class A(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
47,700 |
|
|
|
3,854,637 |
|
Lumentum
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
19,600 |
|
|
|
1,591,716 |
|
Microsoft
Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
44,715 |
|
|
|
12,409,307 |
|
NVIDIA
Corp.(b) |
|
|
23,940 |
|
|
|
4,440,152 |
|
Palo
Alto Networks, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
9,705 |
|
|
|
5,447,222 |
|
ServiceNow,
Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
7,410 |
|
|
|
3,542,721 |
|
Visa,
Inc. - Class A(b)(c) |
|
|
31,540 |
|
|
|
6,722,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,912,215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON
STOCKS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$200,278,976) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
193,628,444 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 2.70% |
|
|
|
|
|
VanEck
Vectors® Oil Services ETF(b)(c) |
|
|
19,320 |
|
|
|
5,095,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$5,013,906) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,095,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WARRANTS
1.27%(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hertz
Global Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $13.80, Expires
6/30/2051(b) |
|
|
171,590 |
|
|
|
2,402,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WARRANTS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$2,854,844) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,402,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Security/Expiration Date/Exercise Price/Notional
Amount |
|
|
Contracts |
|
|
|
Value |
|
PURCHASED OPTIONS
0.40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Put Options
Purchased 0.40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S&P
500® Index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
Notes to the Financial Statements.
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Underlying
Security/Expiration Date/ |
|
|
|
Exercise Price/Notional Amount |
|
Contracts |
|
|
Value |
|
Put Options
Purchased (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
05/20/22, $4,150, $26,444,352 |
|
|
64 |
|
|
$ |
766,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Put Options
Purchased |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,017,842) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
766,400 |
|
Description/Maturity Date/Rate |
|
Principal Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS 0.06% |
|
Health Care |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amphivena Convertible Note PP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08/25/2022 (d)(e)(f)(g)(h) |
|
$ |
108,750 |
|
|
|
108,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS |
|
(Cost $108,750) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
108,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 40.07% |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09/30/2023, 0.250%(b) |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
9,692,969 |
|
12/31/2023, 0.750%(b) |
|
|
29,000,000 |
|
|
|
28,116,406 |
|
01/31/2024, 0.875%(b) |
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
6,788,359 |
|
03/15/2025, 1.750%(b) |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
|
19,376,563 |
|
01/31/2026, 2.625%(b) |
|
|
9,000,000 |
|
|
|
8,899,102 |
|
11/30/2026,
1.250%(b) |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,783,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS |
|
(Cost $77,425,562) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,656,719 |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 17.04% |
|
Money
Market Funds 17.04% |
|
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class
(0.296% 7-day yield) |
|
|
32,164,692 |
|
|
|
32,164,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
|
(Cost $32,164,692) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,164,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments - 164.10% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$318,864,572) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
309,823,108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Assets in Excess of Liabilities -
(64.10%)(j) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(121,024,749 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS - 100.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
188,798,359 |
|
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT |
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
COMMON
STOCKS (17.84%) |
|
Communication Services (0.77%) |
|
Sea,
Ltd. - ADR(a) |
|
|
(17,680 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,463,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (4.16%) |
|
CarMax,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(45,600 |
) |
|
|
(3,911,568 |
) |
QuantumScape
Corp.(a) |
|
|
(129,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,927,260 |
) |
Rivian
Automotive, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
(66,500 |
) |
|
|
(2,010,960 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,849,788 |
) |
Financials (2.93%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deutsche
Bank AG(a) |
|
|
(298,600 |
) |
|
|
(2,950,168 |
) |
Rocket
Cos., Inc.(a) |
|
|
(239,700 |
) |
|
|
(2,121,345 |
) |
UWM
Holdings Corp.(a) |
|
|
(124,100 |
) |
|
|
(460,411 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,531,924 |
) |
Health Care (2.51%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ABIOMED,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(3,300 |
) |
|
|
(945,714 |
) |
Atara
Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a) |
|
|
(43,400 |
) |
|
|
(276,024 |
) |
Bluebird
Bio, Inc.(a) |
|
|
(87,700 |
) |
|
|
(318,351 |
) |
Deciphera
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
|
|
(74,600 |
) |
|
|
(754,952 |
) |
Envista
Holdings Corp.(a) |
|
|
(61,500 |
) |
|
|
(2,436,630 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,731,671 |
) |
Industrials (1.23%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snap-on,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(10,920 |
) |
|
|
(2,320,391 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology (6.24%) |
|
International
Business Machines Corp.(a) |
|
|
(29,100 |
) |
|
|
(3,847,311 |
) |
MongoDB,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(2,380 |
) |
|
|
(844,733 |
) |
Monolithic
Power Systems, Inc.(a) |
|
|
(3,110 |
) |
|
|
(1,219,866 |
) |
RingCentral,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
(17,450 |
) |
|
|
(1,480,633 |
) |
United
Microelectronics Corp. -Sponsored ADR(a) |
|
|
(453,200 |
) |
|
|
(3,607,472 |
) |
Zscaler,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(3,900 |
) |
|
|
(790,686 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,790,701 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Proceeds $40,990,518) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33,687,672 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (7.45%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco
QQQ ™ Trust Series 1(a) |
|
|
(18,000 |
) |
|
|
(5,638,500 |
) |
iShares®
U.S. Medical Devices ETF(a) |
|
|
(54,100 |
) |
|
|
(2,976,582 |
) |
SPDR
S&P 500® ETF Trust(a) |
|
|
(13,200 |
) |
|
|
(5,438,400 |
) |
See
Notes to the Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
23 |
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (continued) |
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (continued) |
|
|
|
TOTAL
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS |
|
|
|
|
|
(Proceeds $14,610,687) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(14,053,482 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT |
|
|
|
|
|
(Proceeds $55,601,205) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(47,741,154 |
) |
|
(a) |
Non-income
producing security. |
|
(b) |
Pledged
security; a portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral
for securities sold short, or borrowings. As of April 30, 2022, the
aggregate value of those securities was $237,979,058, representing
126.05% of net assets.
(See Note 1) |
|
(c) |
Loaned
security; a portion or all of the security is on loan as of April
30, 2022. |
|
(d) |
Restricted
Security (See Note 1). |
|
(e) |
As
a result of the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine
fair value, these investments have been classified as Level 3
assets. (See Note 1) |
|
(f) |
All
or a portion of the security is exempt from registration of the
Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in
transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A, normally to
qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2022, these
securities had an aggregate value of $3,219,060 or 1.71% of net
assets. |
|
(g) |
Private
Placement; these securities may only be resold in transactions
exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of
April 30, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of
$2,303,679 or 1.22% of net assets. |
|
(h) |
Fair
valued security; valued by management in accordance with procedures
approved by the Board. As of April 30, 2022, these securities had
an aggregate value of $2,303,679 or 1.22% of total net
assets. |
|
(i) |
When
sector categorization is categorized by industry, no industry
exceeds the 25% maximum specified in the Statement of Additional
Information. |
|
(j) |
Includes
cash which is being held as collateral for securities sold
short. |
For
Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer
to any one of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more
widely recognized market indexes, and/or as defined by Fund
management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this
report, which may combine sector sub-classifications for reporting
ease. Sectors are shown as a percent of net assets. These sector
classifications are unaudited.
See
Notes to the Financial Statements.
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
CALL OPTIONS
WRITTEN |
|
Underlying Security |
|
Counterparty |
|
Expiration
Date |
|
|
Strike
Price |
|
|
Contracts |
|
|
Notional
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
S&P 500® Index |
|
Morgan Stanley |
|
05/20/2022 |
|
|
$ |
3,850 |
|
|
(64) |
|
|
$ |
26,444,352 |
|
|
$ |
(248,320 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
26,444,352 |
|
|
$ |
(248,320 |
) |
See Notes
to the Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
25 |
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
COMMON STOCKS
103.09% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication
Services 1.67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alphabet,
Inc. - Class C(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
2,482 |
|
|
$ |
5,706,937 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary 15.91% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amazon.com,
Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
4,072 |
|
|
|
10,121,485 |
|
Booking
Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
4,854 |
|
|
|
10,728,845 |
|
Carnival
Corp.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
507,670 |
|
|
|
8,782,691 |
|
DR
Horton, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
87,500 |
|
|
|
6,089,125 |
|
Lennar
Corp. - Class A(b)(c) |
|
|
61,979 |
|
|
|
4,740,774 |
|
Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
131,647 |
|
|
|
10,232,921 |
|
Tesla,
Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
4,275 |
|
|
|
3,722,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,418,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy 8.43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cheniere
Energy, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
53,400 |
|
|
|
7,252,254 |
|
Exxon
Mobil Corp.(b) |
|
|
129,100 |
|
|
|
11,005,775 |
|
Kinder
Morgan, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
582,034 |
|
|
|
10,563,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,821,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials 9.58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equitable
Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
195,900 |
|
|
|
5,647,797 |
|
First
American Financial Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
172,470 |
|
|
|
10,056,726 |
|
Starwood
Property Trust, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
745,000 |
|
|
|
17,045,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,750,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care
21.85% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amphivena
Therapeutics, Inc. - Series
C(a)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h) |
|
|
780,326 |
|
|
|
3,120,524 |
|
Apellis
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
59,466 |
|
|
|
2,588,555 |
|
Arcellx,
Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
328,113 |
|
|
|
3,586,275 |
|
Arcellx,
Inc.(a)(d)(e)(h) |
|
|
209,080 |
|
|
|
2,224,939 |
|
Boston
Scientific Corp.(a)(b) |
|
|
101,400 |
|
|
|
4,269,954 |
|
C4
Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
161,281 |
|
|
|
1,382,178 |
|
Centrexion
Therapeutics Corp.(a)(d)(f)(g)(h) |
|
|
14,166 |
|
|
|
170,969 |
|
Centrexion
Therapeutics Corp. - Series D Preferred
Shares(a)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h) |
|
|
217,952 |
|
|
|
2,630,463 |
|
Community
Health Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
234,387 |
|
|
|
1,797,748 |
|
CRISPR
Therapeutics AG(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
93,798 |
|
|
|
4,654,257 |
|
Doximity,
Inc. - Class A(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
101,840 |
|
|
|
4,060,361 |
|
Hologic,
Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
58,390 |
|
|
|
4,203,496 |
|
Intuitive
Surgical, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
11,280 |
|
|
|
2,699,304 |
|
Legend
Biotech Corp. - ADR(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
56,391 |
|
|
|
2,264,099 |
|
McKesson
Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
3,616 |
|
|
|
1,119,550 |
|
Pfizer,
Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
181,200 |
|
|
|
8,891,484 |
|
Stryker
Corp.(b) |
|
|
14,050 |
|
|
|
3,389,703 |
|
Surgery
Partners, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
135,081 |
|
|
|
6,910,744 |
|
Tenet
Healthcare Corp.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
73,540 |
|
|
|
5,332,385 |
|
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc.(b)(c) |
|
|
10,240 |
|
|
|
5,207,552 |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
Health Care
(continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zimmer
Biomet Holdings, Inc.(b) |
|
|
35,020 |
|
|
$ |
4,228,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,733,205 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials 17.20% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airbus SE |
|
|
75,828 |
|
|
|
8,442,665 |
|
The
Boeing Co.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
69,585 |
|
|
|
10,357,032 |
|
Hertz
Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
79,600 |
|
|
|
1,596,776 |
|
Lockheed
Martin Corp.(b) |
|
|
12,610 |
|
|
|
5,449,033 |
|
Northrop
Grumman Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
21,420 |
|
|
|
9,411,948 |
|
Raytheon
Technologies Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
184,220 |
|
|
|
17,484,320 |
|
TransDigm
Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
10,258 |
|
|
|
6,101,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,843,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology 28.45%(i) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apple,
Inc.(b) |
|
|
126,720 |
|
|
|
19,977,408 |
|
Block,
Inc. - Class A(a)(b) |
|
|
72,670 |
|
|
|
7,233,572 |
|
GoDaddy,
Inc. - Class A(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
88,400 |
|
|
|
7,143,604 |
|
Lumentum
Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) |
|
|
35,900 |
|
|
|
2,915,439 |
|
Microsoft
Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
83,390 |
|
|
|
23,142,393 |
|
NVIDIA
Corp.(b)(c) |
|
|
44,350 |
|
|
|
8,225,595 |
|
Palo
Alto Networks, Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
17,690 |
|
|
|
9,929,043 |
|
ServiceNow,
Inc.(a)(b)(c) |
|
|
13,440 |
|
|
|
6,425,664 |
|
Visa,
Inc. - Class A(b)(c) |
|
|
57,780 |
|
|
|
12,314,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97,307,369 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON
STOCKS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$366,799,211) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
352,581,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXCHANGE TRADED
FUNDS 2.71% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VanEck
Vectors® Oil Services ETF(b)(c) |
|
|
35,190 |
|
|
|
9,281,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXCHANGE
TRADED FUNDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$9,131,756) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,281,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WARRANTS
1.30%(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hertz
Global Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $13.80, Expires
6/30/2051(b)(c) |
|
|
318,034 |
|
|
|
4,452,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WARRANTS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$5,290,776) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,452,476 |
|
Underlying Security/Expiration Date/Exercise Price/Notional
Amount |
|
|
Contracts |
|
|
|
Value |
|
PURCHASED OPTIONS
0.42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Put Options
Purchased 0.42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S&P
500® Index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
Notes to the Financial Statements.
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Underlying Security/Expiration Date/Exercise Price/Notional
Amount |
|
Contracts |
|
|
Value |
|
Put Options
Purchased (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
05/20/22, $4,150, $49,583,160 |
|
|
120 |
|
|
$ |
1,437,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Put Options
Purchased |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,907,658) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,437,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description/Maturity Date/Rate |
|
Principal
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
CORPORATE BONDS
13.79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank of
Montreal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/10/2025, 1.500% |
|
$ |
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,847,408 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
04/01/2025,
3.500% |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,958,450 |
|
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08/24/2026, 2.500%(b) |
|
|
4,130,000 |
|
|
|
3,685,786 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
04/26/2026,
1D US SOFR + 1.32%(j) |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,993,742 |
|
Main Street Capital Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
07/14/2026, 3.000%(b) |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,366,464 |
|
Morgan Stanley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series GMTN, 01/27/2026, 3.875% |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,976,176 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/15/2030, 5.125%(b)(d)(e) |
|
|
1,510,000 |
|
|
|
1,315,429 |
|
11/15/2031, 5.750%(d)(e) |
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
2,222,138 |
|
Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/15/2025, 4.750%(b)(d)(e) |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
3,881,161 |
|
Signature Bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/01/2029,
3M US L + 2.559%(b)(j) |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,984,538 |
|
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08/01/2026,
2.500% |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
903,932 |
|
SVB Financial Group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/29/2025, 3.500% |
|
|
3,050,000 |
|
|
|
3,032,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,167,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alaska Airlines 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08/15/2025, 8.000%(b)(c)(d)(e) |
|
|
4,331,064 |
|
|
|
4,520,283 |
|
American Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass Through Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/01/2026,
3.700% |
|
|
3,601,753 |
|
|
|
3,434,232 |
|
American Airlines 2019-1 Class A Pass Through Trust |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A, 02/15/2032, 3.500% |
|
|
3,566,291 |
|
|
|
3,114,283 |
|
Hexcel Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
08/15/2025, 4.950%(b) |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,013,319 |
|
Description/Maturity Date/Rate |
|
Principal
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
CORPORATE BONDS
(continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/15/2027,
4.200%(b) |
|
$ |
5,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,909,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,991,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $49,749,154) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,158,936 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS 0.43% |
Financials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Starwood
Property Trust, Inc. 04/01/2023, 4.375%(b) |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
1,204,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amphivena Convertible Note PP 08/25/2022 (e)(f)(g)(h) |
|
|
253,750 |
|
|
|
253,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE
BONDS |
|
(Cost $1,459,052) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,458,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 35.25% |
U.S. Treasury Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09/30/2023, 0.250%(b) |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
|
14,539,453 |
|
12/31/2023, 0.750%(b) |
|
|
40,000,000 |
|
|
|
38,781,250 |
|
01/31/2024, 0.875%(b) |
|
|
13,000,000 |
|
|
|
12,606,953 |
|
03/15/2025, 1.750%(b) |
|
|
36,000,000 |
|
|
|
34,877,813 |
|
01/31/2026, 2.625%(b) |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
|
19,775,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS |
|
(Cost $122,868,590) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,581,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 9.68% |
|
|
|
|
|
Money Market Funds
9.68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class
(0.296% 7-day yield) |
|
|
33,104,033 |
|
|
|
33,104,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$33,104,033) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,104,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments -
166.67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$590,310,230) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
570,054,914 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Assets in Excess of Liabilities -
(66.67%)(k) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(228,036,822 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
ASSETS - 100.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
342,018,092 |
|
See
Notes to the Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
27 |
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT |
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
COMMON STOCKS
(17.30%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication
Services (0.78%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea,
Ltd. - ADR(a) |
|
|
(32,030 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,650,803 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary (4.17%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CarMax,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(82,500 |
) |
|
|
(7,076,850 |
) |
QuantumScape
Corp.(a) |
|
|
(233,600 |
) |
|
|
(3,489,984 |
) |
Rivian
Automotive, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
(122,300 |
) |
|
|
(3,698,352 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,265,186 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials (2.25%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deutsche
Bank AG(a) |
|
|
(540,400 |
) |
|
|
(5,339,152 |
) |
Rocket
Cos., Inc.(a) |
|
|
(172,500 |
) |
|
|
(1,526,625 |
) |
UWM
Holdings Corp.(a) |
|
|
(226,507 |
) |
|
|
(840,341 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,706,118 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care
(2.54%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ABIOMED,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(6,100 |
) |
|
|
(1,748,138 |
) |
Atara
Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a) |
|
|
(80,700 |
) |
|
|
(513,252 |
) |
Bluebird
Bio, Inc.(a) |
|
|
(163,300 |
) |
|
|
(592,779 |
) |
Deciphera
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
|
|
(138,900 |
) |
|
|
(1,405,668 |
) |
Envista
Holdings Corp.(a) |
|
|
(111,800 |
) |
|
|
(4,429,516 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,689,353 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials (1.26%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snap-on,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(20,200 |
) |
|
|
(4,292,298 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology (6.30%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International
Business Machines Corp.(a) |
|
|
(52,880 |
) |
|
|
(6,991,265 |
) |
MongoDB,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(4,420 |
) |
|
|
(1,568,790 |
) |
Monolithic
Power Systems, Inc.(a) |
|
|
(5,750 |
) |
|
|
(2,255,380 |
) |
RingCentral,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
(31,690 |
) |
|
|
(2,688,896 |
) |
United Microelectronics Corp. - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sponsored
ADR(a) |
|
|
(825,481 |
) |
|
|
(6,570,829 |
) |
Zscaler,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
(7,250 |
) |
|
|
(1,469,865 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,545,025 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Proceeds
$71,927,218) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(59,148,783 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (7.46%) |
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco
QQQ ™ Trust Series 1(a) |
|
|
(32,500 |
) |
|
|
(10,180,625 |
) |
iShares®
U.S. Medical Devices ETF(a) |
|
|
(98,400 |
) |
|
|
(5,413,968 |
) |
SPDR
S&P 500® ETF Trust(a) |
|
|
(24,100 |
) |
|
|
(9,929,200 |
) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (continued) |
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS |
|
|
|
|
|
(Proceeds $26,533,721) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(25,523,793 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT |
|
|
|
|
|
(Proceeds
$98,460,939) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(84,672,576 |
) |
Investment Abbreviations:
FEDEF -
Federal Funds Effective Rate
SOFR -
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Libor Rates:
3M US L -
3 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2022 was 1.36%
1D US
SOFR -1 Day SOFR as of April 30, 2022 was 0.28%
|
(a) |
Non-income
producing security. |
|
(b) |
Pledged
security; a portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral
for securities sold short, or borrowings. As of April 30, 2022, the
aggregate value of those securities was $463,484,584, representing
135.51% of net assets. (See Note 1) |
|
(c) |
Loaned
security; a portion or all of the security is on loan as of April
30, 2022. |
|
(d) |
Restricted
Security (See Note 1). |
|
(e) |
Security
is exempt from registration of the Securities Act of 1933. These
securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration
under Rule 144A, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of
April 30, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of
$20,168,687 or 5.90% of net assets. |
|
(f) |
Private
Placement; these securities may only be resold in transactions
exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of
April 30, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of
$6,175,706 or 1.81% of net assets. |
|
(g) |
As
a result of the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine
fair value, these investments have been classified as Level 3
assets. (See Note 1) |
|
(h) |
Fair
valued security; valued by management in accordance with procedures
approved by the Board. As of April 30, 2022, these securities had
an aggregate value of $6,175,706 or 1.81% of total net
assets. |
|
(i) |
When
sector categorization is categorized by industry, no industry
exceeds the 25% maximum specified in the Statement of Additional
Information. |
|
(j) |
Variable
rate investment. Interest rates reset periodically. Interest rate
shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2022. For securities
based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate
and spread are indicated in the description above. |
|
(k) |
Includes
cash which is being held as collateral for securities sold
short. |
See Notes
to the Financial Statements.
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Statement
of Investments |
|
April
30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
For Fund
compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any
one of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely
recognized market indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management.
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which
may combine sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. Sectors
are shown as a percent of net assets. These sector classifications
are unaudited.
CALL
OPTIONS WRITTEN
Underlying Security |
|
Counterparty |
|
Expiration
Date |
|
Strike
Price |
|
|
Contracts |
|
|
Notional
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
S&P
500® Index |
|
Morgan Stanley |
|
05/20/2022 |
|
$ |
3,850 |
|
|
(120) |
|
|
$ |
49,583,160 |
|
|
$ |
(465,600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
49,583,160 |
|
|
$ |
(465,600 |
) |
See Notes
to the Financial Statements.
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
29 |
Clough
Global Funds |
Statements
of Assets and Liabilities |
April 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
|
|
Clough
Global
Dividend and
Income Fund |
|
|
Clough
Global
Equity Fund |
|
|
Clough
Global
Opportunities Fund |
|
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments,
at value (Cost - see below)* |
|
$ |
158,067,673 |
|
|
$ |
309,823,108 |
|
|
$ |
570,054,914 |
|
Cash |
|
|
3,262,666 |
|
|
|
6,087,416 |
|
|
|
10,545,699 |
|
Deposit
with broker for securities sold short |
|
|
24,233,092 |
|
|
|
53,233,421 |
|
|
|
94,888,018 |
|
Deposit
with broker for written options |
|
|
556,546 |
|
|
|
1,048,147 |
|
|
|
2,077,248 |
|
Dividends
receivable |
|
|
91,460 |
|
|
|
127,400 |
|
|
|
235,842 |
|
Interest
receivable |
|
|
483,275 |
|
|
|
153,074 |
|
|
|
757,828 |
|
Receivable
for investments sold |
|
|
2,339,675 |
|
|
|
11,307,329 |
|
|
|
17,200,063 |
|
Total
Assets |
|
|
189,034,387 |
|
|
|
381,779,895 |
|
|
|
695,759,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
payable and other debt |
|
|
63,393,800 |
|
|
|
139,706,715 |
|
|
|
257,380,829 |
|
Securities
sold short, at value (Proceeds $25,289,145, $55,601,205 and
$98,460,938) |
|
|
21,915,506 |
|
|
|
47,741,154 |
|
|
|
84,672,576 |
|
Written
options, at value (Premiums received $292,095, $584,190 and
$1,095,358) |
|
|
124,160 |
|
|
|
248,320 |
|
|
|
465,600 |
|
Payable
for investments purchased |
|
|
1,712,617 |
|
|
|
4,693,705 |
|
|
|
10,178,443 |
|
Accrued
investment advisory fee |
|
|
112,848 |
|
|
|
302,243 |
|
|
|
609,102 |
|
Accrued
administration fee |
|
|
46,655 |
|
|
|
107,123 |
|
|
|
193,576 |
|
Accrued
trustees fee |
|
|
4,846 |
|
|
|
4,846 |
|
|
|
4,846 |
|
Other
payables and accrued expenses |
|
|
121,152 |
|
|
|
177,430 |
|
|
|
236,548 |
|
Total
Liabilities |
|
|
87,431,584 |
|
|
|
192,981,536 |
|
|
|
353,741,520 |
|
Net
Assets |
|
$ |
101,602,803 |
|
|
$ |
188,798,359 |
|
|
$ |
342,018,092 |
|
Cost
of Investments |
|
$ |
160,348,845 |
|
|
$ |
318,864,572 |
|
|
$ |
590,310,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMPOSITION
OF NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in
capital |
|
$ |
112,437,861 |
|
|
$ |
226,979,927 |
|
|
$ |
425,348,642 |
|
Distributable
earnings/(Accumulated loss) |
|
|
(10,835,058 |
) |
|
|
(38,181,568 |
) |
|
|
(83,330,550 |
) |
Net
Assets |
|
$ |
101,602,803 |
|
|
$ |
188,798,359 |
|
|
$ |
342,018,092 |
|
Shares
of common stock outstanding of no par value, unlimited shares
authorized |
|
|
11,595,622 |
|
|
|
18,454,503 |
|
|
|
41,318,153 |
|
Net
asset value per share |
|
$ |
8.76 |
|
|
$ |
10.23 |
|
|
$ |
8.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
Securities Loaned, at value |
|
$ |
55,719,214 |
|
|
$ |
118,131,383 |
|
|
$ |
226,732,335 |
|
See
Notes to the Financial Statements. |
|
Clough
Global Funds |
Statements
of Operations |
For the six months ended
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
|
|
Clough
Global
Dividend and
Income Fund |
|
|
Clough
Global
Equity Fund |
|
|
Clough
Global
Opportunities Fund |
|
INVESTMENT
INCOME: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
(net of foreign withholding taxes of $8,326, $19,366 and
$35,603) |
|
$ |
1,192,763 |
|
|
$ |
1,709,828 |
|
|
$ |
2,834,177 |
|
Interest
on investment securities |
|
|
527,564 |
|
|
|
113,749 |
|
|
|
714,781 |
|
Interest
income - margin account |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
(846 |
) |
|
|
(1,845 |
) |
Hypothecated
securities income (See Note 6) |
|
|
15,420 |
|
|
|
35,539 |
|
|
|
139,650 |
|
Total
Income |
|
|
1,735,747 |
|
|
|
1,858,270 |
|
|
|
3,686,763 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
advisory fee |
|
|
681,358 |
|
|
|
1,830,402 |
|
|
|
3,736,941 |
|
Administration
fee |
|
|
283,174 |
|
|
|
656,303 |
|
|
|
1,201,579 |
|
Interest
on loan |
|
|
401,758 |
|
|
|
859,805 |
|
|
|
1,605,079 |
|
Trustees
fee |
|
|
75,566 |
|
|
|
75,566 |
|
|
|
75,566 |
|
Dividend
expense - short sales |
|
|
156,599 |
|
|
|
329,586 |
|
|
|
603,708 |
|
Other
expenses |
|
|
13,053 |
|
|
|
28,281 |
|
|
|
52,467 |
|
Total
Expenses |
|
|
1,611,508 |
|
|
|
3,779,943 |
|
|
|
7,275,340 |
|
Net
Investment Income/(Loss) |
|
|
124,239 |
|
|
|
(1,921,673 |
) |
|
|
(3,588,577 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
REALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
securities |
|
|
(2,332,135 |
) |
|
|
(24,042,190 |
) |
|
|
(48,562,212 |
) |
Futures
contracts |
|
|
197,839 |
|
|
|
436,894 |
|
|
|
849,059 |
|
Securities
sold short |
|
|
(799,024 |
) |
|
|
(294,060 |
) |
|
|
(655,030 |
) |
Written
options |
|
|
492,496 |
|
|
|
1,210,505 |
|
|
|
1,974,235 |
|
Total
return swap contracts |
|
|
(3,810,044 |
) |
|
|
(6,614,748 |
) |
|
|
(12,219,724 |
) |
Foreign
currency transactions |
|
|
(22,962 |
) |
|
|
(49,652 |
) |
|
|
(93,670 |
) |
Net
realized loss |
|
|
(6,273,830 |
) |
|
|
(29,353,251 |
) |
|
|
(58,707,342 |
) |
NET
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/(DEPRECIATION) ON: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
securities |
|
|
(17,104,143 |
) |
|
|
(48,387,437 |
) |
|
|
(89,026,241 |
) |
Futures
contracts |
|
|
(298,941 |
) |
|
|
(660,160 |
) |
|
|
(1,282,953 |
) |
Securities
sold short |
|
|
3,745,422 |
|
|
|
8,119,886 |
|
|
|
14,409,873 |
|
Written
options |
|
|
167,935 |
|
|
|
335,870 |
|
|
|
629,758 |
|
Total
return swap contracts |
|
|
(7,476 |
) |
|
|
(2,878,383 |
) |
|
|
(5,405,035 |
) |
Translation
of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies |
|
|
(589 |
) |
|
|
(1,183 |
) |
|
|
(2,537 |
) |
Net
change in unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(13,497,792 |
) |
|
|
(43,471,407 |
) |
|
|
(80,677,135 |
) |
Net
Realized and Unrealized Loss |
|
|
(19,771,622 |
) |
|
|
(72,824,658 |
) |
|
|
(139,384,477 |
) |
Net
Decrease in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares from
Operations |
|
$ |
(19,647,383 |
) |
|
$ |
(74,746,331 |
) |
|
$ |
(142,973,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
Notes to the Financial Statements. |
|
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
31 |
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets |
|
|
For
the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(Unaudited) |
|
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021 |
|
COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
|
$ |
124,239 |
|
|
$ |
530,346 |
|
Net
realized gain/(loss) |
|
|
(6,273,830 |
) |
|
|
17,770,103 |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) |
|
|
(13,497,792 |
) |
|
|
1,886,791 |
|
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations |
|
|
(19,647,383 |
) |
|
|
20,187,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From
distributable earnings |
|
|
(6,380,927 |
) |
|
|
(3,855,628 |
) |
Tax
return of capital |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
(7,067,306 |
) |
Net
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions |
|
|
(6,380,927 |
) |
|
|
(10,922,934 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sales of shares, net of offering costs |
|
|
2,680,669 |
|
|
|
29,000,424 |
|
Reinvestment
of dividends |
|
|
479,732 |
|
|
|
466,418 |
|
Offering
costs |
|
|
(14,693 |
) |
|
|
(261,801 |
) |
Net
Increase in Net Assets From Share Transactions |
|
|
3,145,708 |
|
|
|
29,205,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common
Shares |
|
|
(22,882,602 |
) |
|
|
38,469,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
ASSETS ATTRIBUABLE TO COMMON SHARES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of period |
|
|
124,485,405 |
|
|
|
86,016,058 |
|
End
of period |
|
$ |
101,602,803 |
|
|
$ |
124,485,405 |
|
See
Notes to the Financial Statements. |
|
Clough
Global Equity Fund |
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets |
|
|
For
the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(Unaudited) |
|
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021 |
|
COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment loss |
|
$ |
(1,921,673 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,825,988 |
) |
Net
realized gain/(loss) |
|
|
(29,353,251 |
) |
|
|
45,071,358 |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) |
|
|
(43,471,407 |
) |
|
|
18,293,247 |
|
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations |
|
|
(74,746,331 |
) |
|
|
60,538,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From
distributable earnings |
|
|
(13,206,317 |
) |
|
|
(23,035,803 |
) |
Net
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions |
|
|
(13,206,317 |
) |
|
|
(23,035,803 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sales of shares, net of offering costs |
|
|
8,363,837 |
|
|
|
60,403,350 |
|
Reinvestment
of dividends |
|
|
745,355 |
|
|
|
524,584 |
|
Offering
costs |
|
|
(32,842 |
) |
|
|
(298,016 |
) |
Net
Increase in Net Assets From Share Transactions |
|
|
9,076,350 |
|
|
|
60,629,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common
Shares |
|
|
(78,876,298 |
) |
|
|
98,132,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
ASSETS ATTRIBUABLE TO COMMON SHARES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of period |
|
|
267,674,657 |
|
|
|
169,541,925 |
|
End
of period |
|
$ |
188,798,359 |
|
|
$ |
267,674,657 |
|
See Notes
to the Financial Statements. |
|
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
33 |
Clough
Global Opportunities Fund |
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets |
|
|
For
the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(Unaudited) |
|
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021 |
|
COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment loss |
|
$ |
(3,588,577 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,646,834 |
) |
Net
realized gain/(loss) |
|
|
(58,707,342 |
) |
|
|
87,176,412 |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) |
|
|
(80,677,135 |
) |
|
|
29,652,961 |
|
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations |
|
|
(142,973,054 |
) |
|
|
111,182,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From
distributable earnings |
|
|
(24,271,544 |
) |
|
|
(44,110,259 |
) |
Net
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions |
|
|
(24,271,544 |
) |
|
|
(44,110,259 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sales of shares, net of offering costs |
|
|
12,163,252 |
|
|
|
90,421,624 |
|
Reinvestment
of dividends |
|
|
1,394,268 |
|
|
|
967,110 |
|
Offering
costs |
|
|
(28,869 |
) |
|
|
(488,236 |
) |
Net
Increase in Net Assets From Share Transactions |
|
|
13,528,651 |
|
|
|
90,900,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common
Shares |
|
|
(153,715,947 |
) |
|
|
157,972,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
ASSETS ATTRIBUABLE TO COMMON SHARES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of period |
|
|
495,734,039 |
|
|
|
337,761,261 |
|
End
of period |
|
$ |
342,018,092 |
|
|
$ |
495,734,039 |
|
See
Notes to the Financial Statements. |
|
Clough
Global Funds |
Statements
of Cash Flows |
For
the six months ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
|
|
Clough
Global
Dividend and
Income Fund |
|
|
Clough
Global
Equity Fund |
|
|
Clough
Global
Opportunities Fund |
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
decrease in net assets from operations |
|
$ |
(19,647,383 |
) |
|
$ |
(74,746,331 |
) |
|
$ |
(142,973,054 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations
to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of investment securities |
|
|
(179,350,496 |
) |
|
|
(450,810,749 |
) |
|
|
(895,815,800 |
) |
Proceeds
from disposition of investment securities |
|
|
188,049,089 |
|
|
|
476,311,938 |
|
|
|
930,951,901 |
|
Proceeds
from securities sold short transactions |
|
|
42,137,473 |
|
|
|
97,793,774 |
|
|
|
168,699,750 |
|
Cover
securities sold short transactions |
|
|
(28,996,878 |
) |
|
|
(74,382,330 |
) |
|
|
(130,814,475 |
) |
Premiums
received from written options transactions |
|
|
2,591,304 |
|
|
|
5,309,749 |
|
|
|
9,844,794 |
|
Premiums
paid on closing written options transactions |
|
|
(800,674 |
) |
|
|
(1,629,779 |
) |
|
|
(3,020,587 |
) |
Purchased
options transactions |
|
|
(5,349,271 |
) |
|
|
(10,993,326 |
) |
|
|
(20,379,380 |
) |
Proceeds
from purchased options transactions |
|
|
2,437,065 |
|
|
|
4,973,862 |
|
|
|
9,217,843 |
|
Net
purchases of short-term investment securities |
|
|
(166,980 |
) |
|
|
(14,213,539 |
) |
|
|
(6,972,607 |
) |
Net
realized (gain)/loss on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
securities |
|
|
2,332,135 |
|
|
|
24,042,190 |
|
|
|
48,562,212 |
|
Securities
sold short |
|
|
799,024 |
|
|
|
294,060 |
|
|
|
655,030 |
|
Written
options |
|
|
(492,496 |
) |
|
|
(1,210,505 |
) |
|
|
(1,974,235 |
) |
Net
change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
securities |
|
|
17,104,143 |
|
|
|
48,387,437 |
|
|
|
89,026,241 |
|
Securities
sold short |
|
|
(3,745,422 |
) |
|
|
(8,119,886 |
) |
|
|
(14,409,873 |
) |
Written
options |
|
|
(167,935 |
) |
|
|
(335,870 |
) |
|
|
(629,758 |
) |
Total
return swap contracts |
|
|
7,476 |
|
|
|
2,878,383 |
|
|
|
5,405,035 |
|
Net
amortization/(accretion) of premiums/discounts |
|
|
170,251 |
|
|
|
2,139 |
|
|
|
194,087 |
|
(Increase)/Decrease
in assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
receivable |
|
|
(87,383 |
) |
|
|
(119,668 |
) |
|
|
(218,183 |
) |
Interest
receivable |
|
|
90,187 |
|
|
|
(96,443 |
) |
|
|
(327,763 |
) |
Variation
margin receivable |
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
1,590 |
|
|
|
3,090 |
|
Deferred/Prepaid
offering costs |
|
|
61,037 |
|
|
|
74,881 |
|
|
|
160,312 |
|
Increase/(Decrease)
in liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
due on loan payable |
|
|
50,012 |
|
|
|
113,087 |
|
|
|
206,033 |
|
Payable
for total return swap contracts payments |
|
|
(13,168 |
) |
|
|
(106,377 |
) |
|
|
(200,361 |
) |
Dividends
payable - short sales |
|
|
(21,307 |
) |
|
|
(46,059 |
) |
|
|
(87,165 |
) |
Accrued
investment advisory fee |
|
|
(9,932 |
) |
|
|
(33,760 |
) |
|
|
(85,885 |
) |
Accrued
administration fee |
|
|
(53,798 |
) |
|
|
(131,314 |
) |
|
|
(248,258 |
) |
Accrued
trustees fee |
|
|
1,796 |
|
|
|
1,796 |
|
|
|
1,796 |
|
Other
payables and accrued expenses |
|
|
(67,722 |
) |
|
|
(53,994 |
) |
|
|
(124,506 |
) |
Net
cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
16,860,867 |
|
|
|
23,154,956 |
|
|
|
44,646,234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan
payable |
|
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
|
8,000,000 |
|
|
|
11,500,000 |
|
Proceeds
from sales of shares, net of offering costs |
|
|
2,900,004 |
|
|
|
8,774,572 |
|
|
|
13,188,374 |
|
Reinvestment
of dividends |
|
|
479,732 |
|
|
|
745,355 |
|
|
|
1,394,268 |
|
Cash
distributions paid |
|
|
(6,380,927 |
) |
|
|
(13,206,317 |
) |
|
|
(24,271,544 |
) |
Payable
due to custodian |
|
|
(559,196 |
) |
|
|
(2,006,870 |
) |
|
|
(3,750,493 |
) |
Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(1,760,387 |
) |
|
|
2,306,740 |
|
|
|
(1,939,395 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Change in Cash, Restricted Cash and Foreign Rates on
Cash |
|
|
15,100,480 |
|
|
|
25,461,696 |
|
|
|
42,706,839 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and restricted cash, beginning of year |
|
$ |
13,235,159 |
|
|
$ |
35,577,970 |
|
|
$ |
66,097,511 |
|
Cash
and restricted cash, end of year |
|
$ |
28,335,639 |
|
|
$ |
61,039,666 |
|
|
$ |
108,804,350 |
|
See Notes
to the Financial Statements. |
|
Semi-Annual
Report | April 30, 2022 |
35 |
Clough
Global Funds |
Statements
of Cash Flows |
For
the six months ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
|
|
Clough
Global
Dividend and
Income Fund |
|
|
Clough
Global
Equity Fund |
|
|
Clough
Global
Opportunities Fund |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash
financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of
distributions of: |
|
$ |
479,732 |
|
|
$ |
745,355 |
|
|
$ |
1,394,268 |
|
Cash
paid during the year for interest from loan payable: |
|
$ |
351,746 |
|
|
$ |
746,718 |
|
|
$ |
1,399,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RECONCILIATION
OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF YEAR TO THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
97,886 |
|
|
$ |
773,159 |
|
|
$ |
373,636 |
|
Deposit
with broker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Futures |
|
|
658,818 |
|
|
|
1,269,820 |
|
|
|
2,507,576 |
|
Securities
sold short |
|
|
10,183,606 |
|
|
|
18,025,923 |
|
|
|
33,994,780 |
|
Total
return swaps |
|
|
2,294,849 |
|
|
|
15,509,068 |
|
|
|
29,221,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RECONCILIATION
OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF YEAR TO THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
3,262,666 |
|
|
$ |
6,087,416 |
|
|
$ |
10,545,699 |
|
Deposit
with broker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities
sold short |
|
|
24,233,092 |
|
|
|
53,233,421 |
|
|
|
94,888,018 |
|
Written
options |
|
|
556,546 |
|
|
|
1,048,147 |
|
|
|
2,077,248 |
|
See Notes
to the Financial Statements. |
|
Page
Intentionally Left Blank
Clough
Global Dividend and Income Fund |
Financial
Highlights |
For a
share outstanding throughout the years indicated
|
|
For
the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
(Unaudited) |
|
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31, 2021 |
|
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31, 2020 |
|
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31, 2019 |
|
PER
COMMON SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value - beginning of period |
|
$ |
11.02 |
|
|
$ |
10.23 |
|
|
$ |
12.21 |
|
|
$ |
12.54 |
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income/(loss)* |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments |
|
|
(1.71 |
) |
|
|
2.28 |
|
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
|
1.08 |
|
|