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Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS 82.56%
Consumer Discretionary 5.36%          
DR Horton, Inc.(a)(b)   37,500   $3,345,750 
Lennar Corp. - Class A(a)(b)   28,740    2,762,201 
         6,107,951 
           
Financials 26.34%(c)          
Barings BDC, Inc.(a)   157,400    1,706,216 
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund(a)(b)   37,400    1,081,982 
Citigroup, Inc.(a)   30,300    1,973,136 
Equitable Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)   100,800    3,390,912 
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.(a)(b)   46,600    2,346,310 
First American Financial Corp.(a)(b)   85,990    6,407,115 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.(a)   63,730    3,995,871 
Redwood Trust, Inc.(a)(b)   350,300    4,319,199 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.(a)(b)   114,900    2,843,775 
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.(a)(b)   14,870    1,968,937 
         30,033,453 
           
Health Care 9.95%          
Eli Lilly & Co.(a)(b)   12,013    2,947,870 
Johnson & Johnson(a)(b)   11,340    1,953,769 
McKesson Corp.(a)   904    232,075 
Merck & Co., Inc.(a)(b)   27,700    2,256,996 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(a)   1,770    1,028,901 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)   4,190    1,980,068 
Zoetis, Inc.(a)(b)   4,750    949,002 
         11,348,681 
           
Industrials 9.85%          
Airbus SE(d)   16,265    2,048,748 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.(a)(b)   72,600    6,547,794 
TransDigm Group, Inc.(a)(b)(d)   4,287    2,641,607 
         11,238,149 
           
Information Technology 30.19%(c)          
Infineon Technologies AG   72,482    2,958,740 
Lam Research Corp.(a)   2,830    1,669,474 
MediaTek, Inc.   57,600    2,226,217 
Micron Technology, Inc.(a)(b)   82,000    6,746,140 
Microsoft Corp.(a)(b)   22,000    6,841,560 
NVIDIA Corp.   8,040    1,968,674 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Sponsored ADR(a)(b)   48,300    5,923,029 
Visa, Inc. - Class A(a)(b)   26,960    6,097,543 
         34,431,377 

 

   Shares   Value 
Materials 0.87%          
China Resources Cement Holdings, Ltd.   1,158,000   $995,069 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $83,570,257)        94,154,680 
           
PREFERRED STOCKS 1.00%          
Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc.          
Series K, Perpetual Maturity 5.000%(e)   21,200    548,338 
Trinity Capital, Inc., 01/16/2025 7.000%(a)   22,400    585,200 
           
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS          
(Cost $1,090,000)        1,133,538 

 

Underlying Security/Expiration Date/ Exercise Price/Notional Amount   Contracts    Value 
PURCHASED OPTIONS 0.62%          
Put Options Purchased 0.62%          
S&P 500® Index          
03/18/22, $4,250, $48,316,385   107    704,595 
           
Total Put Options Purchased          
(Cost $1,385,545)        704,595 

 

Description/Maturity Date/Rate   Principal Amount    Value 
CORPORATE BONDS 12.34%          
Consumer Discretionary          
Carvana Co.          
10/01/2025, 5.625%(f)(g)  $500,000    475,092 
10/01/2028, 5.875%(a)(b)(f)(g)   1,000,000    941,245 
Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd.          
07/21/2028, 5.750%(f)(g)   250,000    240,354 
PulteGroup, Inc.          
01/15/2027, 5.000%   500,000    555,795 
         2,212,486 
           
Financials          
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust          
10/29/2023, 1.150%   1,000,000    987,656 
Golub Capital BDC, Inc.          
08/24/2026, 2.500%(a)   1,035,000    998,095 
Main Street Capital Corp.          
07/14/2026, 3.000%(a)   1,600,000    1,568,869 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.          
12/15/2030, 5.125%(a)(f)(g)   1,500,000    1,409,385 
11/15/2031, 5.750%(f)(g)   500,000    484,120 
Owl Rock Capital Corp.          
01/15/2027, 2.625%(a)   1,260,000    1,208,148 
Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.          
06/30/2025, 6.750%(a)(f)(g)   1,000,000    1,104,805 
12/15/2025, 4.750%(a)(f)(g)   1,000,000    1,043,827 
SLR Investment Corp.          
01/20/2023, 4.500%   500,000    504,144 

 

 

Description/Maturity Date/Rate  Principal Amount   Value 
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)          
Trinity Capital, Inc.          
08/24/2026, 4.375%  $500,000   $496,394 
         9,805,443 
           
Industrials          
Hexcel Corp.          
02/15/2027, 4.200%(a)   1,000,000    1,042,171 
           
Real Estate          
Equinix, Inc.          
11/18/2029, 3.200%(a)(b)   1,000,000    1,012,581 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS          
(Cost $14,589,897)        14,072,681 
           
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS 2.88%          
Financials          
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.          
04/01/2023, 4.375%(a)(b)   977,000    1,014,774 
           
Health Care          
Gossamer Bio, Inc.          
06/01/2027, 5.000%(a)(b)   1,070,000    929,830 
Teladoc Health, Inc.          
06/01/2027, 1.250%(a)(b)   1,500,000    1,341,000 
         2,270,830 
           
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS          
(Cost $3,479,873)        3,285,604 
           
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 0.04%          
United States Small Business Administration          
Series 2008-20L, Class 1, 12/01/2028, 6.220%(a)   37,993    41,326 
           
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES          
(Cost $37,993)        41,326 
           
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 51.19%          
U.S. Treasury Notes          
08/31/2022, 1.625%   1,000,000    1,006,201 
11/15/2022, 1.625%(a)   4,000,000    4,029,688 
01/31/2023, 0.125%(a)   5,000,000    4,965,871 
09/30/2023, 0.250%(a)   2,000,000    1,973,125 
12/31/2023, 0.750%   16,000,000    15,876,250 
01/31/2024, 0.875%   5,000,000    4,970,117 
06/30/2024, 1.750%(a)   2,000,000    2,022,891 
02/28/2025, 1.125%(a)   3,900,000    3,868,160 
11/30/2026, 1.250%   3,000,000    2,951,016 
02/28/2027, 1.125%(a)   6,600,000    6,442,219 
11/15/2027, 2.250%(a)   6,200,000    6,392,539 

 

Description/Maturity Date/Rate   Principal Amount    Value 
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)          
06/30/2028, 1.250%(a)   4,000,000   $3,883,125 
           
TOTAL GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS          
(Cost $59,626,211)        58,381,202 

 

   Shares   Value 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 7.29%          
Money Market Funds  7.29%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class (0.010% 7-day yield)   8,314,571    8,314,571 
           
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $8,314,571)        8,314,571 
           
Total Investments - 157.92%          
(Cost $172,094,347)        180,088,197 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (57.92%)(h)        (66,048,421)
           
NET ASSETS - 100.00%       $114,039,776 

 

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT       Shares    Value 
COMMON STOCKS (9.97%)          
Consumer Discretionary (2.48%)          
JD.com, Inc. - Class A(d)   (1,666)   (59,743)
QuantumScape Corp.(d)   (48,700)   (812,803)
Rivian Automotive, Inc. - Class A(d)   (29,800)   (1,959,052)
         (2,831,598)
           
Industrials (0.93%)          
Snap-on, Inc.   (5,080)   (1,057,910)
           
Information Technology (6.56%)          
Atlassian Corp. PLC - Class A(d)   (3,200)   (1,037,888)
International Business Machines Corp.(d)   (23,900)   (3,192,323)
MongoDB, Inc.(d)   (1,160)   (469,928)
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.(d)   (2,280)   (918,680)
Wolfspeed, Inc.(d)   (9,400)   (885,856)
Zscaler, Inc.(d)   (3,800)   (977,018)
         (7,481,693)
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Proceeds $11,483,643)        (11,371,201)
           
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (1.95%)          
SPDR S&P® Biotech ETF   (23,800)   (2,223,634)
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS          
(Proceeds $2,274,846)        (2,223,634)
           
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT          
(Proceeds $13,758,489)       $(13,594,835)

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

FEDEF - Federal Funds Effective Rate

 

FEDEF Rates:

1D FEDEF - 1 Day FEDEF as of January 31, 2022 was 0.08% 

 

(a)Pledged security; a portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral for securities sold short, total return swap contracts, or borrowings. As of January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of those securities was $122,720,969, representing 107.61% of net assets. (See Note 1)
(b)Loaned security; a portion or all of the security is on loan as of January 31, 2022.
(c)When sector categorization is categorized by industry, no industry exceeds the 25% maximum specified in the Statement of Additional Information.
(d)Non-income producing security.
(e)This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.
(f)Restricted Security (See Note 1).
(g)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 January 31, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of $5,698,828 or 5.00% of net assets.
(h)Includes cash which is being held as collateral for futures contracts, total return swap contracts and securities sold short.

 

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Counter Party  Reference Entity/Obligation  Notional Amount   Floating Rate Paid by the Fund*  Floating Rate Index  Termination  Date  Value   Net Unrealized Appreciation 
Morgan Stanley  Goertek, Inc.  $2,116,433   1D FEDEF -250 bps  1D FEDEF  11/21/2023  $1,852,378   $264,055 
                            
Morgan Stanley  BYD Co., Ltd.   4,476,152   1D FEDEF -250 bps  1D FEDEF  11/21/2023   3,566,604    909,548 
                            
Morgan Stanley  Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.   2,798,521   1D FEDEF - 250 bps  1D FEDEF  11/21/2023   2,457,782    340,739 
                            
      $9,391,106            $7,876,764   $1,514,342 

 

Counter Party  Reference Entity/Obligation  Notional Amount   Floating Rate Paid by the Fund*  Floating Rate Index  Termination  Date  Value   Net Unrealized Depreciation 
Morgan Stanley  Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd.  $1,950,337   1D FEDEF - 250 bps  1D FEDEF  11/21/2023  $1,965,990   $(15,653)
TOTAL     $11,341,443            $9,842,753   $1,498,690 

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

      Expiration  Strike       Notional     
Underlying Security  Counterparty  Date  Price   Contracts   Amount   Value 
S&P 500® Index  Morgan Stanley  03/18/2022  $4,000    (107)  $48,316,385   $(353,100)
                   $48,316,385   $(353,100)

 

 

Clough Global Equity Fund

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS 114.37%
Communication Services 3.45%          
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C(a)(b)(c)   875   $2,374,724 
Netflix, Inc.(a)   2,300    982,422 
ViacomCBS, Inc. - Class B(b)(c)   121,400    4,060,830 
         7,417,976 
           
Consumer Discretionary 16.41%          
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   4,644    13,892,387 
Carnival Corp.(a)(b)(c)   135,900    2,692,179 
DR Horton, Inc.(b)(c)   69,000    6,156,180 
Lennar Corp. - Class A(b)(c)   45,780    4,399,916 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   39,320    3,059,489 
Tesla, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   5,396    5,054,541 
         35,254,692 
           
Financials 21.63%          
Barings BDC, Inc.(b)   361,146    3,914,823 
Citigroup, Inc.(b)   63,100    4,109,072 
Equitable Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)   226,900    7,632,916 
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.(b)(c)   99,150    4,992,202 
First American Financial Corp.(b)(c)   158,590    11,816,541 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.(b)   130,180    8,162,286 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.(b)(c)   235,300    5,823,675 
         46,451,515 
           
Health Care 35.11%(d)          
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)(b)(c)   38,800    2,042,820 
Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. - Series C(a)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)   334,425    1,391,753 
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   29,697    1,195,898 
Arcellx, Inc. - Series B(a)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)   421,845    881,234 
Arcellx, Inc. - Series C(a)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)   78,692    164,388 
Arvinas, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   66,700    4,768,383 
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)   84,400    2,061,892 
Centrexion Therapeutics Corp.(a)(e)(g)(h)(i)   4,336    53,732 
Centrexion Therapeutics Corp. - Series D Preferred Shares(a)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)   66,719    826,782 
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)   330,872    807,328 
Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   283,612    3,599,036 
CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a)(b)   25,050    1,596,938 
Doximity, Inc. - Class A(a)(b)   40,990    1,867,914 
Envista Holdings Corp.(a)(b)   88,900    3,844,036 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)   9,110    2,186,855 
Hologic, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   52,840    3,711,482 
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)   7,385    921,870 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)(b)(c)   30,710    4,265,926 
Johnson & Johnson(b)(c)   24,560    4,231,442 
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)   53,955    2,266,110 
Legend Biotech Corp. - ADR(a)(b)(c)   60,900    2,596,776 
McKesson Corp.(b)(c)   1,956    502,144 

 

    Shares    Value 
Health Care (continued)          
Merck & Co., Inc.(b)(c)   60,500   $4,929,540 
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   12,520    1,493,636 
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)   116,300    2,165,506 
Surgery Partners, Inc.(a)(b)   85,900    3,665,353 
Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)(b)   22,340    1,713,701 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)(b)   28,700    2,127,244 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(b)   3,430    1,993,859 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(b)   8,510    4,021,571 
Veracyte, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   73,010    2,220,234 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   15,085    3,666,409 
Zoetis, Inc.(b)(c)   8,190    1,636,280 
         75,418,072 
           
Industrials 8.08%          
Airbus SE(a)   40,545    5,107,071 
The Boeing Co.(a)(b)   18,900    3,784,536 
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)   43,000    828,180 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.(b)   42,200    3,806,018 
TransDigm Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   6,217    3,830,853 
         17,356,658 
           
Information Technology 29.69%(d)          
GoDaddy, Inc. - Class A(a)(b)   47,700    3,611,367 
Infineon Technologies AG   158,758    6,480,555 
Lam Research Corp.(b)(c)   5,810    3,427,435 
MediaTek, Inc.   125,300    4,842,795 
Micron Technology, Inc.(b)(c)   172,400    14,183,348 
Microsoft Corp.(b)(c)   46,630    14,500,998 
NVIDIA Corp.   16,120    3,947,143 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Sponsored ADR(b)(c)   104,100    12,765,783 
         63,759,424 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $238,701,385)        245,658,337 
           
WARRANTS 0.98%(a)          
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $13.80, Expires 6/30/2051   171,590    2,108,841 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $2,854,844)        2,108,841 

 

Underlying Security/Expiration Date/ Exercise Price/Notional Amount   Contracts    Value 
PURCHASED OPTIONS 0.66%          
Put Options Purchased 0.66%          
S&P 500® Index          
03/18/22, $4,250, $97,084,325   215    1,415,775 
           
Total Put Options Purchased          
(Cost $2,784,040)        1,415,775 

 

 

 

Description/Maturity Date/Rate   Principal Amount    Value 
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS 0.05%          
Health Care          
Amphivena Convertible Note PP          
12/31/2049 (e)(f)(g)(h)(i)  $108,750   $108,750 
           
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS          
(Cost $108,750)        108,750 
           
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 38.29%          
U.S. Treasury Notes          
08/31/2022, 1.625%(b)   4,000,000    4,024,803 
11/15/2022, 1.625%(b)   5,000,000    5,037,110 
01/31/2023, 0.125%(b)   15,000,000    14,897,615 
09/30/2023, 0.250%(b)   10,000,000    9,865,625 
12/31/2023, 0.750%(b)   29,000,000    28,775,703 
01/31/2024, 0.875%   7,000,000    6,958,164 
11/30/2026, 1.250%(b)   5,000,000    4,918,359 
06/30/2028, 1.250%(b)   8,000,000    7,766,250 
           
TOTAL GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS          
(Cost $82,931,284)        82,243,629 

 

    Shares    Value 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 12.41%          
Money Market Funds  12.41%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class (0.010% 7-day yield)   26,649,816    26,649,816 
           
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $26,649,816)        26,649,816 
           
Total Investments - 166.76%          
(Cost $354,030,119)        358,185,148 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (66.76%)(j)        (143,395,898)
           
NET ASSETS - 100.00%       $214,789,250 

 

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT   Shares    Value 
COMMON STOCKS (12.60%)          
Consumer Discretionary (2.68%)          
JD.com, Inc. - Class A(a)   (3,409)   (122,246)
QuantumScape Corp.(a)   (99,100)   (1,653,979)
Rivian Automotive, Inc. - Class A(a)   (60,400)   (3,970,696)
         (5,746,921)
           
Health Care (1.46%)          
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)   (54,200)   (832,512)
Bluebird Bio, Inc.(a)   (109,600)   (864,744)
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   (93,300)   (786,519)
TG Therapeutics, Inc.(a)   (56,480)   (653,473)
         (3,137,248)

 

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (continued)   Shares    Value 
Industrials (1.06%)          
Snap-on, Inc.(a)   (10,920)  $(2,274,090)
           
Information Technology (7.40%)          
Atlassian Corp. PLC - Class A(a)   (6,600)   (2,140,644)
International Business Machines Corp.(a)   (53,300)   (7,119,281)
MongoDB, Inc.(a)   (2,380)   (964,162)
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.(a)   (4,640)   (1,869,595)
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)   (19,100)   (1,799,984)
Zscaler, Inc.(a)   (7,800)   (2,005,458)
         (15,899,124)
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Proceeds $27,323,625)        (27,057,383)
           
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (2.10%)          
SPDR S&P® Biotech ETF   (48,400)   (4,522,012)
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS          
(Proceeds $4,626,144)        (4,522,012)
           
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT          
(Proceeds $31,949,769)       $(31,579,395)

 

Investment Abbreviations:

FEDEF - Federal Funds Effective Rate

 

FEDEF Rates:

1D FEDEF - 1 Day FEDEF as of January 31, 2022 was 0.08%

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Pledged security; a portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral for securities sold short, total return swap contracts, or borrowings. As of January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of those securities was $272,370,033, representing 126.81% of net assets. (See Note 1)
(c)Loaned security; a portion or all of the security is on loan as of January 31, 2022.
(d)When sector categorization is categorized by industry, no industry exceeds the 25% maximum specified in the Statement of Additional Information.
(e)Restricted Security (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 January 31, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of $3,372,907 or 1.57% 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 January 31, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of $3,426,639 or 1.59% of net assets.
(h)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)
(i)Fair valued security; valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. As of January 31, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of $3,426,639 or 1.59% of total net assets.
(j)Includes cash which is being held as collateral for futures contracts, total return swap contracts and securities sold short.

 

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS 

 

Counter Party  Reference Entity/Obligation  Notional Amount   Floating Rate Paid by the Fund*  Floating Rate Index  Termination  Date  Value   Net Unrealized Appreciation 
Morgan Stanley  Goertek, Inc.  $4,680,345   1D FEDEF -250 bps  1D FEDEF  1/8/2024  $4,097,416   $582,929 
                            
Morgan Stanley  BYD Co., Ltd.   9,158,001   1D FEDEF -250 bps  1D FEDEF  1/8/2024   7,297,108    1,860,893 
                            
Morgan Stanley  Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.   9,033,495   1D FEDEF - 250 bps  1D FEDEF  1/8/2024   8,797,740    235,754 
                            
      $22,871,841            $20,192,264   $2,679,576 

 

Counter Party  Reference Entity/Obligation  Notional Amount   Floating Rate Paid by the Fund*  Floating Rate Index  Termination  Date  Value   Net Unrealized Depreciation 
Morgan Stanley  Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd.  $4,063,614   1D FEDEF - 250 bps  1D FEDEF  1/8/2024  $4,096,178   $(32,564)
TOTAL     $26,935,455            $24,288,442   $2,647,012 

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN 

 

Underlying Security  Counterparty  Expiration Date  Strike Price   Contracts   Notional Amount   Value 
S&P 500® Index  Morgan Stanley  03/18/2022  $4,000    (215)  $97,084,325   $(709,500)
                   $97,084,325   $(709,500)

 

 

Clough Global Opportunities Fund

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS 109.95%
Communication Services 2.90%          
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C(a)(b)   762   $2,068,045 
Netflix, Inc.(a)   4,360    1,862,331 
ViacomCBS, Inc. - Class B(b)(c)   228,600    7,646,670 
         11,577,046 
           
Consumer Discretionary 16.00%          
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   8,623    25,795,446 
Carnival Corp.(a)(b)(c)   253,270    5,017,279 
DR Horton, Inc.(b)(c)   118,600    10,581,492 
Lennar Corp. - Class A(b)(c)   75,979    7,302,342 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   73,647    5,730,473 
Tesla, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   10,013    9,379,377 
         63,806,409 
           
Financials 20.01%          
Citigroup, Inc.(b)(c)   116,800    7,606,016 
Equitable Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)   443,200    14,909,248 
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.(b)(c)   185,650    9,347,477 
First American Financial Corp.(b)(c)   295,270    22,000,568 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.(b)   241,531    15,143,994 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.(b)(c)   435,400    10,776,150 
         79,783,453 
           
Health Care 34.40%(d)          
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)(b)(c)   72,140    3,798,171 
Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc. - Series C(a)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)   780,326    3,247,428 
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   55,016    2,215,494 
Arcellx, Inc. - Series B(a)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)   969,881    2,026,081 
Arcellx, Inc. - Series C(a)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)   180,924    377,950 
Arvinas, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   125,500    8,971,995 
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)   156,881    3,832,603 
Centrexion Therapeutics Corp.(a)(e)(g)(h)(i)   14,166    175,545 
Centrexion Therapeutics Corp. - Series D Preferred Shares(a)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)   217,952    2,700,861 
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   637,346    1,555,124 
Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   524,827    6,660,055 
CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a)(b)(c)   46,798    2,983,373 
Doximity, Inc. - Class A(a)(b)   76,040    3,465,143 
Envista Holdings Corp.(a)(b)   164,400    7,108,656 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)(c)   16,870    4,049,643 
Hologic, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   99,490    6,988,178 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)(b)(c)   57,790    8,027,609 
Johnson & Johnson(b)(c)   45,570    7,851,255 
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   100,744    4,231,248 
Legend Biotech Corp. - ADR(a)(b)   112,791    4,809,408 
McKesson Corp.(b)(c)   3,616    928,300 
Merck & Co., Inc.(b)(c)   112,900    9,199,092 
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   23,220    2,770,146 
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   216,148    4,024,676 

 

    Shares    Value 
Health Care (continued)          
Surgery Partners, Inc.(a)(b)   158,881   $6,779,452 
Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)(b)   41,370    3,173,493 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)(b)(c)   53,200    3,943,184 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(b)   6,548    3,806,352 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(b)(c)   15,730    7,433,526 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   28,853    7,012,722 
Zoetis, Inc.(b)   15,225    3,041,803 
         137,188,566 
           
Industrials 7.03%          
Airbus SE(a)   75,828    9,551,336 
The Boeing Co.(a)(b)   36,025    7,213,646 
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)   79,600    1,533,096 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.(b)   58,000    5,231,020 
TransDigm Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   7,333    4,518,521 
         28,047,619 
           
Information Technology 29.61%(d)          
GoDaddy, Inc. - Class A(a)(b)   88,400    6,692,764 
Infineon Technologies AG   293,974    12,000,118 
Lam Research Corp.(b)(c)   10,750    6,341,640 
MediaTek, Inc.   230,500    8,908,733 
Micron Technology, Inc.(b)   319,200    26,260,584 
Microsoft Corp.(b)(c)   86,680    26,955,746 
NVIDIA Corp.   29,880    7,316,417 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Sponsored ADR(b)(c)   192,500    23,606,275 
         118,082,277 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $427,722,960)        438,485,370 
           
WARRANTS 0.98%(a)          
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $13.80, Expires 6/30/2051(b)(c)   318,034    3,908,638 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $5,290,776)        3,908,638 

 

Underlying Security/Expiration Date/ Exercise Price/Notional Amount   Contracts    Value 
PURCHASED OPTIONS 0.66%          
Put Options Purchased 0.66%          
S&P 500® Index          
03/18/22, $4,250, $180,170,445   399    2,627,415 
           
Total Put Options Purchased          
(Cost $5,166,660)        2,627,415 

 

Description/Maturity Date/Rate   Principal Amount    Value 
CORPORATE BONDS 5.94%          
Financials          
Golub Capital BDC, Inc.          
08/24/2026, 2.500%(b)  $4,130,000    3,982,738 

 

 

 

Description/Maturity Date/Rate   Principal Amount    Value 
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
Main Street Capital Corp.          
07/14/2026, 3.000%(b)  $1,500,000   $1,470,815 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.          
12/15/2030, 5.125%(b)(e)(f)   1,510,000    1,418,781 
11/15/2031, 5.750%(e)(f)   2,500,000    2,420,600 
Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.          
12/15/2025, 4.750%(b)(e)(f)   4,000,000    4,175,309 
SVB Financial Group          
Series D, Perpetual Maturity, 5Y US TI + 3.074%(b)(c)(j)(k)   4,000,000    3,945,000 
         17,413,243 
           
Industrials          
Hexcel Corp.          
08/15/2025, 4.950%(b)   1,000,000    1,067,478 
02/15/2027, 4.200%(b)   5,000,000    5,210,856 
         6,278,334 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS          
(Cost $24,442,206)        23,691,577 
           
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS 0.38%          
Financials          
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.          
04/01/2023, 4.375%(b)(c)   1,200,000    1,246,396 
           
Health Care          
Amphivena Convertible Note PP          
12/31/2049 (e)(f)(g)(h)(i)   253,750    253,750 
           
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS          
(Cost $1,460,948)        1,500,146 
           
GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 36.64%          
U.S. Treasury Notes          
08/31/2022, 1.625%(b)   10,000,000    10,062,007 
11/15/2022, 1.625%(b)   13,000,000    13,096,487 
01/31/2023, 0.125%(b)   20,000,000    19,863,486 
09/30/2023, 0.250%(b)   15,000,000    14,798,437 
12/31/2023, 0.750%(b)   56,000,000    55,566,875 
01/31/2024, 0.875%   20,000,000    19,880,469 
06/30/2024, 1.750%(b)   3,000,000    3,034,336 
11/30/2026, 1.250%(b)   10,000,000    9,836,719 
           
TOTAL GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS          
(Cost $147,095,020)        146,138,816 

 

    Shares    Value 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 11.67%
Money Market Funds  11.67%          
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class (0.010% 7-day yield)   46,527,771    46,527,771 
           
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $46,527,771)        46,527,771 

 

         Value 
           
Total Investments - 166.22%          
(Cost $657,706,341)       $662,879,733 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (66.22%)(l)        (264,085,069)
           
NET ASSETS - 100.00%       $398,794,664 

 

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT   Shares    Value 
COMMON STOCKS (12.57%)          
Consumer Discretionary (2.67%)          
JD.com, Inc. - Class A(a)   (6,323)   (226,741)
QuantumScape Corp.(a)   (183,200)   (3,057,608)
Rivian Automotive, Inc. - Class A(a)   (111,900)   (7,356,306)
         (10,640,655)
           
Health Care (1.46%)          
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)   (100,900)   (1,549,824)
Bluebird Bio, Inc.(a)   (204,100)   (1,610,349)
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   (173,600)   (1,463,448)
TG Therapeutics, Inc.(a)   (105,120)   (1,216,238)
         (5,839,859)
           
Industrials (1.06%)          
Snap-on, Inc.(a)   (20,200)   (4,206,650)
           
Information Technology (7.38%)          
Atlassian Corp. PLC - Class A(a)   (12,300)   (3,989,382)
International Business Machines Corp.(a)   (98,400)   (13,143,288)
MongoDB, Inc.(a)   (4,420)   (1,790,586)
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.(a)   (8,580)   (3,457,140)
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)   (35,300)   (3,326,672)
Zscaler, Inc.(a)   (14,500)   (3,728,095)
         (29,435,163)
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Proceeds $50,616,278)        (50,122,327)
           
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (2.11%)          
SPDR S&P® Biotech ETF   (90,200)   (8,427,386)
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS          
(Proceeds $8,621,412)        (8,427,386)
           
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT          
(Proceeds $59,237,690)       $(58,549,713)

 

Investment Abbreviations:

FEDEF - Federal Funds Effective Rate

TI - Treasury Index

 

FEDEF Rates:

1D FEDEF - 1 Day FEDEF as of January 31, 2022 was 0.08%

 

TI  Rates:

5Y TI as of January 31, 2022 was 1.62%  

 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Pledged security; a portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral for securities sold short, total return swap contracts, or borrowings. As of January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of those securities was $504,632,049, representing 126.54% of net assets. (See Note 1)
(c)Loaned security; a portion or all of the security is on loan as of January 31, 2022.
(d)When sector categorization is categorized by industry, no industry exceeds the 25% maximum specified in the Statement of Additional Information.
(e)Restricted Security (See Note 1).
(f)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 January 31, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of $16,620,760 or 4.17% 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 January 31, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of $8,781,615 or 2.20% of net assets.
(h)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)
(i)Fair valued security; valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. As of January 31, 2022, these securities had an aggregate value of $8,781,615 or 2.20% of total net assets.
(j)Variable rate investment. Interest rates reset periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at January 31, 2022. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above.
(k)This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.
(l)Includes cash which is being held as collateral for futures contracts, total return swap contracts and securities sold short.

 

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Counter Party  Reference Entity/Obligation  Notional Amount   Floating Rate Paid by the Fund*  Floating Rate Index  Termination  Date  Value   Net Unrealized Appreciation 
Morgan Stanley  Goertek, Inc.  $8,641,580   1D FEDEF -250 bps  1D FEDEF  1/8/2024  $7,564,801   $1,076,779 
                            
Morgan Stanley  BYD Co., Ltd.   16,987,912   1D FEDEF -250 bps  1D FEDEF  1/8/2024   13,535,991    3,451,921 
                            
Morgan Stanley  Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.   16,761,494   1D FEDEF - 250 bps  1D FEDEF  1/8/2024   16,326,745    434,749 
                            
      $42,390,986            $37,427,537   $4,963,449 

 

Counter Party  Reference Entity/Obligation  Notional Amount   Floating Rate Paid by the Fund*  Floating Rate Index  Termination  Date  Value   Net Unrealized Depreciation 
Morgan Stanley  Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd.  $7,530,934   1D FEDEF - 250 bps  1D FEDEF  1/8/2024  $7,591,271   $(60,337)
TOTAL     $49,921,920            $45,018,808   $4,903,112 

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

Underlying Security  Counterparty  Expiration Date  Strike Price   Contracts   Notional Amount   Value 
S&P 500® Index  Morgan Stanley  03/18/2022  $4,000    (399)  $180,170,445   $(1,316,700)
                   $180,170,445   $(1,316,700)

 

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 Quarterly Statement of Investments. 

 

 

Clough Global FundS

Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments

January 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND OPERATING POLICIES

 

 

Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund, and Clough Global Opportunities Fund (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”), are closed-end management investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). The Funds were organized under the laws of the state of Delaware on April 27, 2004, January 25, 2005, and January 12, 2006, respectively for Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund, and Clough Global Opportunities Fund. The Funds were previously registered as non-diversified investment companies. As a result of ongoing operations, each of the Funds became a diversified company. The Funds may not resume operating in a non-diversified manner without first obtaining shareholder approval. Each Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of total return. Each Declaration of Trust provides that the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) may authorize separate classes of shares of beneficial interest. The common shares of Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund, and Clough Global Opportunities Fund are listed on the NYSE American LLC and trade under the ticker symbols “GLV”, “GLQ” and “GLO” respectively.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures, including the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, in the financial statements during the reporting period. Management believes the estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the financial statements may differ from the value the Funds ultimately realize upon sale of the securities. Each Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies as codified in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of each Fund is determined no less frequently than daily, on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE” or the “Exchange”) is open for trading, as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time). Trading may take place in foreign issues held by a Fund at times when the Fund is not open for business. As a result, each Fund’s NAV may change at times when it is not possible to purchase or sell shares of that Fund.

 

Investment Valuation: Securities, held by each Fund, for which exchange quotations are readily available, are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale price or if traded on the over-the-counter market, at the mean of the bid and asked prices on such day. Money market funds are valued based on the closing NAV. Most securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. In certain countries market maker prices are used since they are the most representative of the daily trading activity. Market maker prices are usually the mean between the bid and ask prices. Certain markets are not closed at the time that the Funds price their portfolio securities. In these situations, snapshot prices are provided by the individual pricing services or other alternate sources at the close of the NYSE as appropriate. Securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and the asked quotes, or the last sale price when appropriate; otherwise fair value will be determined by the Board-appointed fair valuation committee. Debt securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market are normally valued on the basis of prices furnished by one or more pricing services or dealers at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices. As authorized by the Board, debt securities (including short-term obligations that will mature in 60 days or less) may be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service which determines valuations based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of securities or a matrix method which considers yield or price of comparable bonds provided by a pricing service. Over-the-counter options are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices provided by dealers. Exchange-traded options are valued at closing settlement prices. Total return swaps are priced based on valuations provided by a Board approved independent third party pricing agent. If a total return swap price cannot be obtained from an independent third party pricing agent the Fund shall seek to obtain a bid price from at least one independent and/or executing broker. Futures are valued at settlement prices.

 

If the price of a security is unavailable in accordance with the aforementioned pricing procedures, or the price of a security is unreliable, e.g., due to the occurrence of a significant event, the security may be valued at its fair value determined by management pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board. For this purpose, fair value is the price that a Fund reasonably expects to receive on a current sale of the security. Due to the number of variables affecting the price of a security, however; it is possible that the fair value of a security may not accurately reflect the price that a Fund could actually receive on a sale of the security.

 

A three-tier hierarchy has been established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 – Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 – Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2022, in valuing each Fund’s investments carried at value. 

 

Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund                     

 

Investments in Securities at Value*   

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 
Common Stocks  $94,154,680   $   $   $94,154,680 
Preferred Stocks   1,133,538            1,133,538 
Purchased Options   704,595            704,595 
Corporate Bonds       14,072,681        14,072,681 
Convertible Corporate Bonds       3,285,604        3,285,604 
Asset-Backed Securities       41,326        41,326 
Government & Agency Obligations       58,381,202        58,381,202 
Short-Term Investments   8,314,571            8,314,571 
TOTAL  $104,307,384   $75,780,813   $   $180,088,197 

 

Other Financial Instruments   

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 
Assets                    

Total Return Swap Contracts**

       1,514,342        1,514,342 
Liabilities
Written Options   (353,100)           (353,100)
Securities Sold Short                    
Common Stocks   (11,371,201)           (11,371,201)
Exchange Traded Funds   (2,223,634)           (2,223,634)

Total Return Swap Contracts**

       (15,653)       (15,653)
TOTAL  $(13,947,935)  $1,498,689   $   $(12,449,246)

 

Clough Global Equity Fund                         

 

Investments in Securities at Value*   

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 
Common Stocks                    
Communication Services  $7,417,976   $   $   $7,417,976 
Consumer Discretionary   35,254,692            35,254,692 
Financials   46,451,515            46,451,515 
Health Care   72,100,183        3,317,889    75,418,072 
Industrials   17,356,658            17,356,658 
Information Technology   63,759,424            63,759,424 
Warrants   2,108,841            2,108,841 
Purchased Options   1,415,775            1,415,775 
Convertible Corporate Bonds           108,750    108,750 
Government & Agency Obligations       82,243,629        82,243,629 
Short-Term Investments   26,649,816            26,649,816 
TOTAL  $272,514,880   $82,243,629   $3,426,639   $358,185,148 

 

Other Financial Instruments   

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 
Assets                    

Total Return Swap Contracts**

       2,679,576        2,679,576 
Liabilities
Written Options   (709,500)           (709,500)
Securities Sold Short                    
Common Stocks   (27,057,383)           (27,057,383)
Exchange Traded Funds   (4,522,012)           (4,522,012)

Total Return Swap Contracts**

       (32,564)       (32,564)
TOTAL  $(32,288,895)  $2,647,012   $   $(29,641,883)

 

 

Clough Global Opportunities Fund                     

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks                
Clough Global Opportunities Fund (continued)
Investments in Securities at Value*   

Level 1

    

Level 2

    Level 3    Total 
Communication Services  $11,577,046   $   $   $11,577,046 
Consumer Discretionary   63,806,409            63,806,409 
Financials   79,783,453            79,783,453 
Health Care   128,660,701        8,527,865    137,188,566 
Industrials   28,047,619            28,047,619 
Information Technology   118,082,277            118,082,277 
Warrants   3,908,638            3,908,638 
Purchased Options   2,627,415            2,627,415 
Corporate Bonds       23,691,577        23,691,577 
Convertible Corporate Bonds       1,246,396    253,750    1,500,146 
Government & Agency Obligations       146,138,816        146,138,816 
Short-Term Investments   46,527,771            46,527,771 
TOTAL  $483,021,329   $171,076,789   $8,781,615   $662,879,733 

 

Other Financial Instruments   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total 
Assets                    

Total Return Swap Contracts**

       4,963,449        4,963,449 
Liabilities
Written Options   (1,316,700)           (1,316,700)
Securities Sold Short                    
Common Stocks   (50,122,327)           (50,122,327)
Exchange Traded Funds   (8,427,386)           (8,427,386)

Total Return Swap Contracts**

       (60,337)       (60,337)
TOTAL  $(59,866,413)  $4,903,112   $   $(54,963,301)

 

*For detailed sector descriptions, see the accompanying Statements of Investments.
**Futures contracts and swap contracts are reported at their unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract's value from trade date.

 

In the event a Board approved independent pricing service is unable to provide an evaluated price for a security or Clough Capital Partners L.P. (the “Adviser” or “Clough”) believes the price provided is not reliable, securities of each Fund may be valued at fair value as described above. In these instances the Adviser may seek to find an alternative independent source, such as a broker/dealer to provide a price quote, or by using evaluated pricing models similar to the techniques and models used by the independent pricing service. These fair value measurement techniques may utilize unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

On a monthly basis, the Fair Value Committee of each Fund meets and discusses securities that have been fair valued during the preceding month in accordance with the Funds’ Fair Value Procedures and reports quarterly to the Board on the results of those meetings.

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of the investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

Clough Global Equity Fund                            
Investments in Securities  Balance as of October 31, 2021   Realized
Gain/(Loss)
   Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Transfer
into
Level 3
   Transfer
out of
Level 3
   Balance as of   January 31, 2022  

Net change in unrealized

appreciation/ (depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at January 31, 2022

 
Common Stocks  $3,365,735   $   $(47,846)  $   $   $   $   $3,317,889   $(47,846)
Convertible Corporate Bond   108,750                            108,750     
Total  $3,474,485   $   $(47,846)  $   $   $   $   $3,426,639   $(47,846)

 

Clough Global Opportunities Fund                            
Investments in Securities  Balance as of October 31, 2021   Realized
Gain/(Loss)
   Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Transfer
into
Level 3
   Transfer
out of
Level 3
   Balance as of January 31, 2022  

Net change in unrealized

appreciation/ (depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at January 31, 2022

 
Common Stocks  $8,656,565   $   $(128,700)  $   $   $   $   $8,527,865   $(115,492)
Convertible
Corporate Bond
   253,750                            253,750     
Total  $8,910,315   $   $(128,700)  $   $   $   $   $8,725,989   $(115,492)

 

The following is a summary of valuation techniques and quantitative information used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s Level 3 investments at January 31, 2022:

 

Fund  Sector  Fair Value   Valuation Technique  Unobservable Input(a)  Range/Premium
                 
Clough Global Equity Fund  Health Care  $108,750   Accomplishment & Goals and Index Performance Method  Transaction Price  N/A
      $3,317,889   Common Stock Equivalent  Transaction Price  N/A
                  
Clough Global Opportunities Fund  Health Care  $253,750   Accomplishment & Goals and Index Performance Method  Transaction Price  N/A
      $8,527,865   Common Stock Equivalent  Transaction Price  N/A

 

(a)A change to the unobservable input may result in a significant change to the value of the investment as follows:

 

Unobservable Input Impact to Value if Input Increases Impact to Value if Input Decreases
Transaction Price Increase Decrease

 

Foreign Securities: Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities. In the event that a Fund executes a foreign security transaction, the Fund will generally enter into a foreign currency spot contract to settle the foreign security transaction. Foreign securities may carry more risk than U.S. securities, such as political, market and currency risks.

 

The accounting records of each Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Prices of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing rates of exchange at period end. Amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and investment income are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

A foreign currency spot contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. Each Fund may enter into foreign currency spot contracts to settle specific purchases or sales of securities denominated in a foreign currency and for protection from adverse exchange rate fluctuation. Risks to a Fund include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds: Each Fund may invest in Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), which are funds whose shares are traded on a national exchange. ETFs may be based on underlying equity or fixed income securities, as well as commodities or currencies. ETFs do not sell individual shares directly to investors and only issue their shares in large blocks known as “creation units.” The investor purchasing a creation unit then sells the individual shares on a secondary market. Although similar diversification benefits may be achieved through an investment in another investment company, ETFs generally offer greater liquidity and lower expenses. Because an ETF incurs its own fees and expenses, shareholders of a Fund investing in an ETF will indirectly bear those costs. Such Funds will also incur brokerage commissions and related charges when purchasing or selling shares of an ETF. Unlike typical investment company shares, which are valued once daily, shares in an ETF may be purchased or sold on a securities exchange throughout the trading day at market prices that are generally close to the NAV of the ETF.

 

Short Sales: Each Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When a Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A gain, limited to the price at which a Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of the short sale.

 

Each Fund's obligation to replace the borrowed security will be secured by collateral deposited with the broker-dealer, usually cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities. Each Fund will also be required to designate on its books and records similar collateral with its custodian to the extent, if any, necessary so that the aggregate collateral value is at all times at least equal to the current value of the security sold short. The cash amount is reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Deposit with broker for securities sold short which is held with one counterparty. Each Fund is obligated to pay interest to the broker for any debit balance of the margin account relating to short sales. The interest incurred by the Funds is reported on the Statements of Operations as Interest expense – margin account. Interest amounts payable, if any, are reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Interest payable – margin account.

 

Each Fund may also sell a security short if it owns at least an equal amount of the security sold short or another security convertible or exchangeable for an equal amount of the security sold short without payment of further compensation (a short sale against-the-box). In a short sale against-the-box, the short seller is exposed to the risk of being forced to deliver stock that it holds to close the position if the borrowed stock is called in by the lender, which would cause gain or loss to be recognized on the delivered stock. Each Fund expects normally to close its short sales against-the-box by delivering newly acquired stock.

 

Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activities: The following discloses the Funds’ use of derivative instruments and hedging activities.

 

The Funds’ investment objectives not only permit the Funds to purchase investment securities, they also allow the Funds to enter into various types of derivative contracts, including, but not limited to, purchased and written options, swaps, futures and warrants. In doing so, the Funds will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit them to increase, decrease, or change the level or types of exposure to market factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent to derivatives that make them more attractive for this purpose than equity securities; they require little or no initial cash investment, they can focus exposure on only certain selected risk factors, and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the underlying security (or securities) to the contract. This may allow the Funds to pursue their objectives more quickly and efficiently than if they were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of affecting a similar response to market factors.

 

Risk of Investing in Derivatives: The Funds’ use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Funds are using derivatives to decrease or hedge exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Funds, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected, resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.

 

Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded leverage allows the Funds to increase their market value exposure relative to their net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Funds’ performance.

 

Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Funds. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Funds are attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per their investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives.

 

Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Funds will not be able to sell the derivative in the open market in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Funds. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type in the notes that follow.

 

Each Fund may acquire put and call options and options on stock indices and enter into stock index futures contracts, certain credit derivatives transactions and short sales in connection with its equity investments. In connection with a Fund's investments in debt securities, it may enter into related derivatives transactions such as interest rate futures, swaps and options thereon and certain credit derivatives transactions. Derivatives transactions of the types described above subject a Fund to increased risk of principal loss due to imperfect correlation or unexpected price or interest rate movements. Each Fund also will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties to the derivatives contracts purchased by a Fund. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under a derivatives contract due to financial difficulties, each Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the derivatives contract in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. Each Fund may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances.

 

 

Market Risk Factors: In addition, in pursuit of their investment objectives, certain Funds may seek to use derivatives, which may increase or decrease exposure to the following market risk factors:

 

Equity Risk: Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

 

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk: Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the value of the foreign currency denominated security will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency.

 

Option Writing/Purchasing: Each Fund may purchase or write (sell) put and call options. One of the risks associated with purchasing an option among others, is that a Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, a Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid. Each Fund is obligated to pay interest to the broker for any debit balance of the margin account relating to options. Each Fund pledges cash or liquid assets as collateral to satisfy the current obligations with respect to written options.

 

When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by a Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by a Fund on the expiration date as realized gains. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is recorded as a realized gain or loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether a Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by a Fund. Each Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. The Funds engaged in purchased and written options during the reporting period ended January 31, 2022.

 

Futures Contracts: Each Fund may enter into futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a security or currency (or to deliver a final cash settlement price in the case of a contract relating to an index or otherwise not calling for physical delivery at the end of trading in the contract) for a set price at a future date. If a Fund buys a security futures contract, the Fund enters into a contract to purchase the underlying security and is said to be "long" under the contract. If a Fund sells a security futures contact, the Fund enters into a contract to sell the underlying security and is said to be "short" under the contract. The price at which the contract trades (the "contract price") is determined by relative buying and selling interest on a regulated exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Such payables or receivables are recorded for financial statement purposes as variation margin payable or variation margin receivable by each Fund. Each Fund pledges cash or liquid assets as collateral to satisfy the current obligations with respect to futures contracts. Management has reviewed the futures agreement under which the futures contracts are traded and has determined that the Funds do not have the right to set-off, and therefore the futures contracts are not subject to enforceable netting arrangements.

 

The Funds enter into such transactions for hedging and other appropriate risk-management purposes or to increase return. While a Fund may enter into futures contracts for hedging purposes, the use of futures contracts might result in a poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in any such transactions. If, for example, the Fund had insufficient cash, it might have to sell a portion of its underlying portfolio of securities in order to meet daily variation margin requirements on its futures contracts or options on futures contracts at a time when it might be disadvantageous to do so. There may be an imperfect correlation between the Funds’ portfolio holdings and futures contracts entered into by the Fund, which may prevent the Fund from achieving the intended hedge or expose the Fund to risk of loss.

 

Futures contract transactions may result in losses substantially in excess of the variation margin. There can be no guarantee that there will be a correlation between price movements in the hedging vehicle and in the portfolio securities being hedged. An incorrect correlation could result in a loss on both the hedged securities in a Fund and the hedging vehicle so that the portfolio return might have been greater had hedging not been attempted. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when the Fund seeks to close out a futures contract. Lack of a liquid market for any reason may prevent a Fund from liquidating an unfavorable position, and the Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default. The Funds invested in futures during the reporting period ended January 31, 2022.

 

Swaps: A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. Each Fund may utilize swap agreements as a means to gain exposure to certain assets and/or to “hedge” or protect the Fund from adverse movements in securities prices or interest rates. Each Fund is subject to equity risk and interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective through investments in swap contracts. Swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligation to a Fund. If the other party to a swap defaults, a Fund would risk the loss of the net amount of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive. If each Fund utilizes a swap at the wrong time or judges market conditions incorrectly, the swap may result in a loss to the Fund and reduce the Fund’s total return.

 

 

Total return swaps involve an exchange by two parties in which one party makes payments based on a set rate, either fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying asset, which includes both the income it generates and any capital gains over the payment period. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or credit risk is the discounted value of the payments to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. The risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between a Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral to a Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Each Fund pledges cash or liquid assets as collateral to satisfy the current obligations with respect to swap contracts.

 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) govern OTC financial derivative transactions entered into by a Fund and those counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement. Any election to early terminate could be material to the financial statements. During the period ended January 31, 2022, the Funds invested in swap agreements consistent with the Funds’ investment strategies to gain exposure to certain markets or indices.

 

Warrants/Rights: Each Fund may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a set price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in options above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options. However, warrants and rights often do not have standardized terms, and may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than exchange-traded options. In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit each Fund’s ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as each Fund would otherwise wish. During the period ended January 31, 2022, each Fund held rights and did not hold warrants. As of the period ended January 31, 2022, the Funds held no warrants or rights.

 

Restricted Securities: Although the Funds will invest primarily in publicly traded securities, they may invest a portion of their assets (generally, 10% of its value) in restricted securities. Restricted securities are securities that may not be sold to the public without an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or, if they are unregistered, may be sold only in a privately negotiated transaction or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Restricted securities as of January 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Fund  Security  % of
Net Assets
   Acquisition
Date
  Shares   Cost   Value 
                       
Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund  Carvana Co.   0.42%  11/16/2020   500,000    503,879    475,092 
   Carvana Co.   0.83%  9/25/2020   1,000,000    989,194    941,245 
   Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd.   0.21%  9/21/2020   250,000    259,203    240,354 
   Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.   1.24%  3/16/2021 - 6/28/2021   1,500,000    1,498,789    1,409,385 
   Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.   0.42%  11/16/2021   500,000    500,000    484,120 
   Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.   0.92%  5/14/2021   1,000,000    1,067,246    1,043,827 
   Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.   0.97%  12/13/2021   1,000,000    1,134,036    1,104,805 
Total      5.00%           5,952,347    5,698,828 
                           
Clough Global Equity Fund  Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc.   0.65%  4/8/2019   334,425    1,199,997    1,391,753 
   Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc.   0.05%  8/27/2021   108,750    108,750    108,750 
   Arcellx, Inc. Series B   0.41%  8/8/2019 - 12/22/2020   421,845    731,625    881,234 
   Arcellx, Inc. Series C   0.08%  3/26/2021   78,692    165,017    164,388 
   Centrexion Therapeutics Corp.   0.38%  12/18/2017   66,719    701,250    826,782 
   Centrexion Therapeutics Corp.   0.03%  3/19/2019   4,336    48,741    53,732 
Total      1.60%           2,955,380    3,426,639 
                           
Clough Global Opportunities Fund  Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc.   0.81%  4/8/2019   780,326    2,799,997    3,247,428 
   Amphivena Therapeutics, Inc.   0.06%  8/27/2021   253,750    253,750    253,750 
   Arcellx, Inc. Series B   0.51%  8/8/2019 - 12/22/2020   969,881    1,682,109    2,026,081 
   Arcellx, Inc. Series C   0.09%  3/26/2021   180,924    379,398    377,950 
   Centrexion Therapeutics Corp.   0.04%  3/19/2019   14,166    159,240    175,545 
   Centrexion Therapeutics Corp.   0.68%  12/18/2017   217,952    2,290,759    2,700,861 
   Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.   0.36%  6/28/2021   1,510,000    1,510,000    1,418,781 
   Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.   0.61%  11/22/2021   2,500,000    2,500,000    2,420,600 
   Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.   1.05%  12/13/2021   4,000,000    4,268,983    4,175,309 
Total      4.21%           15,844,236    16,796,305 

 

 

Counterparty Risk: Each of the Funds run the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract, a borrower of each Fund’s securities or the obligor of an obligation underlying an asset-backed security will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest, or settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. In addition, to the extent that each of the Funds use over-the-counter derivatives, and/or has significant exposure to a single counterparty, this risk will be particularly pronounced for each of the Funds.

 

Other Risk Factors: Investing in the Funds may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, the following:

 

Unforeseen developments in market conditions may result in the decline of prices of, and the income generated by, the securities held by the Funds. These events may have adverse effects on the Funds such as a decline in the value and liquidity of many securities held by the Funds, and a decrease in NAV. Such unforeseen developments may limit or preclude the Funds’ ability to achieve their investment objective.

 

Investing in stocks may involve larger price fluctuation and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. This may result in the securities held by the Funds being subject to larger short-term declines in value compared to other types of investments.

 

The Funds may have elements of risk due to their investments in foreign issuers located in various countries outside the U.S. Such investments may subject the Funds to additional risks resulting from future political or economic conditions and/or possible impositions of adverse foreign governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions. Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers have unique risks not present in securities of U.S. issuers, such as greater price volatility and less liquidity.

 

Fixed income securities are subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that a security could have its credit rating downgraded or that the issuer of the security could fail to make timely payments or default on payments of interest or principal. Additionally, fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the decline in the price of debt securities that accompanies a rise in interest rates. Bonds with longer maturities are subject to greater price fluctuations than bonds with shorter maturities.

 

The Funds invest in bonds which are rated below investment grade. These high yield bonds may be more susceptible than higher grade bonds to real or perceived adverse economic or industry conditions. The secondary market, on which high yield bonds are traded, may also be less liquid than the market for higher grade bonds.

 

A novel coronavirus and the resulting COVID-19 respiratory infection have resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world. The pandemic has led to extreme short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies. Liquidity for many instruments has been reduced, and some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. The economic impacts of the global pandemic may adversely impact the Funds’ ability to reach their investment objectives and may adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments. Because of uncertainties in valuation, values reflected in these financial statements may differ from the value received upon sales of those investments. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments.

 

 

2. CommitTed facility agreement

 

 

Each Fund entered into a financing package that includes a Committed Facility Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated January 16, 2009, as amended, between each Fund and BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. (“BNP”) that allows each Fund to borrow funds from BNP. Each Fund entered a Special Custody and Pledge Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”) dated December 9, 2013, as amended, between each Fund, the Funds’ custodian, and BNP. As of October 31, 2016, the Pledge Agreement was assigned from BNP to BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Ltd. Per the Pledge Agreement, borrowings under the Agreement are secured by assets of each Fund that are held by the Fund’s custodian in a separate account (the “pledged collateral”). On January 31, 2022, the pledged collateral was valued at $108,775,721, $250,352,659 and $465,756,309 for the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund and Clough Global Opportunities Fund, respectively. Each Fund may, with 30 days notice, reduce the Maximum Commitment Financing (Initial Limit amount plus the increased borrowing amount in excess of the Initial Limit) to a lesser amount if drawing on the full amount would result in a violation of the applicable asset coverage requirement of Section 18 of the 1940 Act. Interest is charged at the three month LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate) plus 0.70% on the amount borrowed and 0.65% on the undrawn balance. Each Fund also pays a one-time arrangement fee of 0.25% on (i) the initial Limit and (ii) any increased borrowing amount in the excess of the initial Limit, paid in monthly installments for the six months immediately following the date on which borrowings were drawn by the Fund.

 

The Maximum Commitment Financing allowed under the Agreement is $63,303,213, $139,500,000 and $257,000,000 for the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund and the Clough Global Opportunities Fund, respectively. For the period ended January 31, 2022, the average borrowings outstanding for Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund and Clough Global Opportunities Fund under the agreement were $63,223,336, $139,153,236 and $255,523,831, respectively, and the average interest rate for the borrowings was 0.90%. As of January 31, 2022, the outstanding borrowings for Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund and Clough Global Opportunities Fund were $63,303,213, $139,500,000 and $257,000,000, respectively. The interest rate applicable to the borrowings of Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund and Clough Global Opportunities Fund on January 31, 2022, was 1.02%.

 

The Lending Agreement is a separate side-agreement between each Fund and BNP pursuant to which BNP may borrow a portion of the pledged collateral (the “Lent Securities”) in an amount not to exceed the outstanding borrowings owed by a Fund to BNP under the Agreement. The Lending Agreement is intended to permit each Fund to significantly reduce the cost of its borrowings under the Agreement. BNP has the ability to re- register the Lent Securities in its own name or in another name other than the Fund to pledge, re-pledge, sell, lend or otherwise transfer or use the collateral with all attendant rights of ownership. (It is each Fund’s understanding that BNP will perform due diligence to determine the creditworthiness of any party that borrows Lent Securities from BNP.) Each Fund may designate any security within the pledged collateral as ineligible to be a Lent Security, provided there are eligible securities within the pledged collateral in an amount equal to the outstanding borrowing owed by a Fund. During the period in which the Lent Securities are outstanding, BNP must remit payment to each Fund equal to the amount of all dividends, interest or other distributions earned or made by the Lent Securities.

 

Under the terms of the Lending Agreement, the Lent Securities are marked to market daily, and if the value of the Lent Securities exceeds the value of the then-outstanding borrowings owed by a Fund to BNP under the Agreement (the “Current Borrowings”), BNP must, on that day, either (1) return Lent Securities to each Fund’s custodian in an amount sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current Borrowings; or (2) post cash collateral with each Fund’s custodian equal to the difference between the value of the Lent Securities and the value of the Current Borrowings. If BNP fails to perform either of these actions as required, each Fund will recall securities, as discussed below, in an amount sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current Borrowings. Each Fund can recall any of the Lent Securities and BNP shall, to the extent commercially possible, return such security or equivalent security to each Fund’s custodian no later than three business days after such request. If a Fund recalls a Lent Security pursuant to the Lending Agreement, and BNP fails to return the Lent Securities or equivalent securities in a timely fashion, BNP shall remain liable for the ultimate delivery to each Fund’s custodian of such Lent Securities, or equivalent securities, and for any buy-in costs that the executing broker for the sales transaction may impose with respect to the failure to deliver. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Funds have the right to reduce the outstanding amount of the Current Borrowings against which the pledged collateral has been secured. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the borrowed securities. Under the terms of the Lending Agreement, each Fund shall have the right to apply and set-off an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the then current fair value of such Lent Securities against the Current Borrowings. As of January 31, 2022, the value of the Lent Securities for Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund and Clough Global Opportunities Fund were $60,097,893, $126,617,537 and $246,567,340, respectively.

 

The Board has approved each Agreement and the Lending Agreement. No violations of the Agreement or the Lending Agreement have occurred during the period ended January 31, 2022.