UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: |
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811-08076 |
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Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: |
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Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. |
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Address of principal executive offices: |
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1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Name and address of agent for service: |
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Ms. Andrea Melia Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. c/o 1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: |
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866-839-5205 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
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October 31 |
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Date of reporting period: |
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January 31, 2015 |
Item 1 - Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments for the three-month period ended January 31, 2015 is filed herewith.
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
As of January 31, 2015
Shares |
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Description |
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Value |
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LONG-TERM EQUITY SECURITIES IN EMERGING COUNTRIES96.3% |
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COMMON STOCKS94.4% |
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BRAZIL12.5% |
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES0.9% |
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92,000 |
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Valid Solucoes e Servicos de Seguranca em Meios de Pagamento e Identificacao SA |
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$ |
1,318,326 |
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES1.9% |
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697,000 |
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OdontoPrev SA |
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2,683,317 |
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REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT2.8% |
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173,155 |
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Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA |
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1,568,123 |
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134,000 |
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Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA |
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2,406,582 |
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3,974,705 |
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ROAD & RAIL1.5% |
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171,450 |
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Localiza Rent a Car SA |
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2,229,984 |
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SOFTWARE1.5% |
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177,000 |
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Totvs SA |
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2,214,438 |
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SPECIALTY RETAIL0.7% |
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140,000 |
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Cia Hering |
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949,073 |
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TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS1.9% |
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306,413 |
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Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA |
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2,676,724 |
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TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE1.3% |
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161,000 |
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Wilson Sons Ltd., BDR |
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1,830,057 |
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17,876,624 |
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CHILE4.0% |
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES1.3% |
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745,000 |
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Sonda SA |
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1,803,766 |
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REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT2.7% |
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2,192,849 |
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Parque Arauco SA |
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3,893,676 |
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5,697,442 |
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CHINA2.2% |
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CHEMICALS1.1% |
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2,200,000 |
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Yingde Gases Group Co. Ltd.(a) |
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1,482,385 |
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REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT1.1% |
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2,130,000 |
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Yanlord Land Group Ltd.(a) |
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1,585,660 |
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3,068,045 |
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EGYPT1.2% |
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FOOD PRODUCTS1.2% |
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1,260,633 |
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Juhayna Food Industries(b) |
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1,758,895 |
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HONG KONG6.0% |
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BANKS1.2% |
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1,000,000 |
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Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.(a) |
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1,668,333 |
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE1.2% |
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450,000 |
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Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.(a) |
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1,656,479 |
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MARINE0.8% |
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3,300,000 |
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Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.(a) |
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1,216,910 |
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SPECIALTY RETAIL0.9% |
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2,700,000 |
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Giordano International Ltd.(a) |
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1,277,567 |
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See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS0.8% |
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1,460,000 |
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Texwinca Holdings Ltd.(a) |
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$ |
1,202,740 |
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TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE1.1% |
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136,000 |
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Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd.(a) |
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1,502,828 |
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8,524,857 |
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INDIA11.9% |
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CHEMICALS3.6% |
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235,000 |
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Castrol (India) Ltd.(a) |
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1,790,165 |
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85,000 |
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Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. |
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3,314,362 |
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5,104,527 |
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS1.8% |
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440,000 |
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Ramco Cements Ltd. (The)(a) |
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2,570,376 |
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES1.1% |
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263,074 |
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MphasiS Ltd.(a) |
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1,538,097 |
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PERSONAL PRODUCTS2.4% |
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204,372 |
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Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.(a) |
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3,485,545 |
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PHARMACEUTICALS1.3% |
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134,500 |
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Piramal Enterprises Ltd. |
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1,815,484 |
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ROAD & RAIL1.7% |
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109,000 |
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Container Corp. of India(a) |
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2,469,211 |
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16,983,240 |
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INDONESIA7.1% |
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BANKS1.3% |
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15,300,000 |
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Bank Permata Tbk PT |
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1,872,114 |
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS1.4% |
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12,840,000 |
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Holcim Indonesia Tbk PT(a) |
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1,987,508 |
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FOOD PRODUCTS2.4% |
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1,148,000 |
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Petra Foods Ltd.(a) |
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3,384,526 |
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TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS2.0% |
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7,665,500 |
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AKR Corporindo Tbk PT(a) |
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2,832,937 |
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10,077,085 |
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JORDAN1.6% |
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PHARMACEUTICALS1.6% |
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64,806 |
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Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) |
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2,296,349 |
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KENYA1.8% |
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BEVERAGES1.8% |
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753,800 |
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East African Breweries Ltd. |
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2,590,802 |
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LEBANON1.0% |
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BANKS1.0% |
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144,000 |
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BLOM Bank SAL, GDR |
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1,454,400 |
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MALAYSIA6.0% |
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AUTOMOBILES0.9% |
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640,200 |
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Oriental Holdings Bhd |
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1,242,284 |
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BEVERAGES0.7% |
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300,000 |
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Guinness Anchor Bhd(a) |
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995,435 |
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FOOD PRODUCTS1.1% |
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240,000 |
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United Plantations Bhd |
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1,615,436 |
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See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
MULTILINE RETAIL2.1% |
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3,737,900 |
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Aeon Co. (M) Bhd(a) |
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$ |
3,072,332 |
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REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT1.2% |
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1,733,585 |
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SP Setia Bhd |
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1,681,979 |
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8,607,466 |
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MEXICO3.5% |
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TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE3.5% |
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136,271 |
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Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV, ADR |
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5,048,841 |
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NETHERLANDS1.6% |
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SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT1.6% |
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55,000 |
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ASM International NV(a) |
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2,244,053 |
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NIGERIA1.0% |
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BEVERAGES1.0% |
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2,125,000 |
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Guinness Nigeria PLC(a) |
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1,463,999 |
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OMAN1.2% |
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BANKS1.2% |
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262,000 |
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Bank Muscat SAOG, GDR(a) |
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1,682,040 |
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PERU0.9% |
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CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING0.9% |
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122,000 |
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Grana y Montero SA, ADR |
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1,266,360 |
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PHILIPPINES2.6% |
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE2.6% |
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705,660 |
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Jollibee Foods Corp.(a) |
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3,704,737 |
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POLAND1.6% |
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING1.6% |
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233,898 |
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Eurocash SA(a) |
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2,321,224 |
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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA2.8% |
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BANKS1.9% |
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214,283 |
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BS Financial Group, Inc.(a) |
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2,708,550 |
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MULTILINE RETAIL0.9% |
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9,000 |
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Shinsegae Co. Ltd.(a) |
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1,319,723 |
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4,028,273 |
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ROMANIA1.8% |
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BANKS1.8% |
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1,045,000 |
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BRD-Groupe Societe Generale(a)(b) |
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2,550,672 |
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RUSSIA1.5% |
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BEVERAGES0.7% |
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133,150 |
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Synergy Co.(a)(b) |
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982,935 |
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING0.8% |
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336,532 |
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OKey Group SA, GDR |
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1,129,065 |
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2,112,000 |
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SOUTH AFRICA9.7% |
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CHEMICALS1.1% |
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1,303,000 |
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African Oxygen Ltd. |
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1,563,153 |
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES1.8% |
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246,059 |
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JSE Ltd. |
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2,584,623 |
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING5.3% |
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470,832 |
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Clicks Group Ltd. |
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3,651,829 |
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See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
248,735 |
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SPAR Group Ltd.(a) |
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$ |
3,923,738 |
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7,575,567 |
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE1.5% |
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196,384 |
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City Lodge Hotels Ltd.(a) |
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2,125,942 |
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13,849,285 |
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SRI LANKA1.2% |
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INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES1.2% |
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1,023,076 |
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John Keells Holdings PLC |
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1,655,027 |
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THAILAND6.1% |
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS1.2% |
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134,000 |
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Siam City Cement PCL, Foreign Shares(a) |
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1,750,404 |
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS1.6% |
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1,854,000 |
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Hana Microelectronics PCL, Foreign Shares(a) |
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2,273,565 |
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES1.1% |
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348,000 |
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Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, Foreign Shares(a) |
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1,655,381 |
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MEDIA1.2% |
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1,086,100 |
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BEC World PCL, Foreign Shares(a) |
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1,707,491 |
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REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT1.0% |
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1,020,000 |
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Central Pattana PCL, Foreign Shares(a) |
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1,390,425 |
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8,777,266 |
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TURKEY3.6% |
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS2.5% |
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501,702 |
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Cimsa Cimento Sanayi VE Ticaret A.S.(a) |
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3,535,932 |
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INSURANCE1.1% |
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1,593,000 |
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Aksigorta AS(a) |
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1,638,254 |
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5,174,186 |
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134,813,168 |
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PRIVATE EQUITY1.9% |
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GLOBAL1.0% |
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7,248,829 |
(c) |
Emerging Markets Ventures I, L.P.(a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
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259,508 |
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2,400,000 |
(c) |
Telesoft Partners II QP, L.P.(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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1,209,240 |
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1,468,748 |
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ISRAEL0.9% |
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1,674,587 |
(c) |
BPA Israel Ventures, LLC(a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
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361,292 |
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2,000,000 |
(c) |
Concord Fund I Liquidating Main Trust(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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79,400 |
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2,750,000 |
(c) |
Giza GE Venture Fund III, L.P.(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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169,015 |
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761,184 |
(c) |
Neurone Ventures II, L.P.(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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541,986 |
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32,574 |
(c) |
Vidyo, Inc. Trust A (Preferred)(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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25,779 |
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15,531 |
(c) |
Vidyo, Inc. Trust B (Preferred)(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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12,291 |
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13,219 |
(c) |
Vidyo, Inc. Trust B1 (Preferred)(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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10,461 |
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6,864 |
(c) |
Vidyo, Inc. Trust C (Preferred)(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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5,432 |
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4,150 |
(c) |
Vidyo, Inc. Trust C1 (Preferred)(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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3,284 |
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1,802 |
(c) |
Vidyo, Inc. Trust Common(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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1,426 |
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2,713 |
(c) |
Vidyo, Inc. Trust D (Preferred)(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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2,147 |
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1,368 |
(c) |
Vidyo, Inc. Trust Warrants(a)(b)(e)(f) |
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1,083 |
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1,213,596 |
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2,682,344 |
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See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
WARRANTS0.0% |
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SRI LANKA0.0% |
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INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES0.0% |
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81,028 |
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John Keells Holdings PLC, expires 11/11/16(b) |
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$ |
35,359 |
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81,028 |
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John Keells Holdings PLC, expires 11/12/15(b) |
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32,111 |
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67,470 |
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Total Long-Term Equity Securities in Emerging Countries96.3% (cost $161,027,793) |
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137,562,982 |
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LONG-TERM EQUITY SECURITIES IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES2.1% |
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COMMON STOCK2.1% |
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UNITED STATES2.1% |
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES2.1% |
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61,562 |
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EPAM Systems, Inc.(b) |
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3,012,229 |
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PRIVATE EQUITY 0.0% |
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UNITED STATES0.0% |
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1,952,000 |
(c) |
Technology Crossover Ventures IV, L.P.(a)(b)(d)(e)(f) |
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7,710 |
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Total Long-Term Equity Securities in Developed Countries2.1% (cost $2,570,757) |
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3,019,939 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT0.4% |
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$ |
553,000 |
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Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00% dated 01/30/2015, due 02/02/2015 repurchase price $553,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond, maturing 11/15/2041; total market value of $567,000 |
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553,000 |
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Total Short-Term Investment0.4% (cost $553,000) |
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553,000 |
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Total Investments98.8% (cost $164,151,550) (g) |
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141,135,921 |
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities1.2% |
|
1,645,373 |
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Net Assets100.0% |
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$ |
142,781,294 |
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(a) |
Fair Valued Security. Fair Values are determined pursuant to procedures approved by the Funds Board of Directors. See Note (a) of the accompanying Notes to Portfolio of Investments. | |
(b) |
Non-income producing security. | |
(c) |
Represents contributed capital. | |
(d) |
As of January 31, 2015, the aggregate amount of open commitments for the Fund is $1,524,584. | |
(e) |
Illiquid security. | |
(f) |
Restricted security, not readily marketable. See Note (c) of the accompanying Notes to Portfolio of Investments. | |
(g) |
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments for tax unrealized appreciation/depreciation of securities. | |
|
| |
ADR |
American Depositary Receipt | |
BDR |
Brazilian Depositary Receipt | |
GDR |
Global Depositary Receipt | |
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)
January 31, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
a. Security Valuation:
The Fund values its securities at current market value or fair value consistent with regulatory requirements. Fair value is defined in the Funds valuation and liquidity procedures as the price that could be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants without a compulsion to contract at the measurement date.
Equity securities that are traded on an exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded at the Valuation Time subject to application, when appropriate, of the valuation factors described in the paragraph below. The Valuation Time is as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). In the absence of a sale price, the security is valued at the mean of the bid/ask quoted at the close on the principal exchange on which the security is traded. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are valued at the market price of the security at the Valuation Time. A security using any of these pricing methodologies is determined to be a Level 1 investment.
Foreign equity securities that are traded on foreign exchanges that close prior to the Valuation Time are valued by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. Valuation factors are provided by an independent pricing service provider. These valuation factors are used when pricing the Funds portfolio holdings to estimate market movements between the time foreign markets close and the time the Fund values such foreign securities. These valuation factors are based on inputs such as depositary receipts, indices, futures, sector indices/ETFs, exchange rates, and local exchange opening and closing prices of each security. When prices with the application of valuation factors are utilized, the value assigned to the foreign securities may not be the same as quoted or published prices of the securities on their primary markets. A security that applies a valuation factor is determined to be a Level 2 investment because the exchange-traded price has been adjusted. Valuation factors are not utilized if the independent pricing service provider is unable to provide a valuation factor or if the valuation factor falls below a predetermined threshold; in such case, the security is determined to be a Level 1 investment.
In the event that a securitys market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closes before the Valuation Time), the security is valued at fair value as determined by the Funds Pricing Committee, taking into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances using valuation policies and procedures approved and established by the Board. A security that has been fair valued by the Pricing Committee may be classified as Level 2 or 3 depending on the nature of the inputs.
The Fund also invests in private equity private placement securities, which represented 1.9% of the net assets of the Fund as of January 31, 2015. The private equity private placement securities are deemed to be restricted securities. In the absence of readily ascertainable market values, these securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of the Board, under procedures established by the Board. The Funds estimate of fair value assumes a willing buyer and a willing seller neither of whom are acting under the compulsion to buy or sell. Although these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized on such sales could differ from the prices originally paid by the Fund or the current carrying values, and the difference could be material. These securities are categorized as Level 3 investments. Level 3 investments have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently. In determining the fair value of these investments, management uses the market approach which includes as the primary input the capital balance reported; however, adjustments to the reported capital balance may be made based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the attributes of the interest held, including the rights and obligations, and any restrictions or illiquidity of such interests, and the fair value of these private equity investments.
In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments using a three-level hierarchy that classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy assigns Level 1 measurements to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, Level 2 measurements to valuations based upon other significant observable inputs, including adjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, and Level 3 measurements to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entitys own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. A financial instruments level within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
January 31, 2015
Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;
Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk); or
Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2015 in valuing the Funds investments at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a detailed breakout of the security types:
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
| ||||
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Automobiles |
|
$ |
1,242,284 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
1,242,284 |
|
Banks |
|
3,326,514 |
|
8,609,595 |
|
|
|
11,936,109 |
| ||||
Beverages |
|
2,590,802 |
|
3,442,369 |
|
|
|
6,033,171 |
| ||||
Chemicals |
|
4,877,515 |
|
3,272,550 |
|
|
|
8,150,065 |
| ||||
Commercial Services & Supplies |
|
1,318,326 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,318,326 |
| ||||
Construction & Engineering |
|
1,266,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,266,360 |
| ||||
Diversified Financial Services |
|
2,584,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,584,623 |
| ||||
Food & Staples Retailing |
|
4,780,894 |
|
6,244,962 |
|
|
|
11,025,856 |
| ||||
Food Products |
|
3,374,331 |
|
3,384,526 |
|
|
|
6,758,857 |
| ||||
Health Care Providers & Services |
|
2,683,317 |
|
1,655,381 |
|
|
|
4,338,698 |
| ||||
Industrial Conglomerates |
|
1,722,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,722,497 |
| ||||
Information Technology Services |
|
4,815,995 |
|
1,538,097 |
|
|
|
6,354,092 |
| ||||
Pharmaceuticals |
|
1,815,484 |
|
2,296,349 |
|
|
|
4,111,833 |
| ||||
Real Estate Management & Development |
|
9,550,360 |
|
2,976,085 |
|
|
|
12,526,445 |
| ||||
Road & Rail |
|
2,229,984 |
|
2,469,211 |
|
|
|
4,699,195 |
| ||||
Software |
|
2,214,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,214,438 |
| ||||
Specialty Retail |
|
949,073 |
|
1,277,567 |
|
|
|
2,226,640 |
| ||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods |
|
2,676,724 |
|
1,202,740 |
|
|
|
3,879,464 |
| ||||
Transportation Infrastructure |
|
6,878,898 |
|
1,502,828 |
|
|
|
8,381,726 |
| ||||
Other |
|
|
|
37,122,188 |
|
|
|
37,122,188 |
| ||||
Private Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
2,690,054 |
|
2,690,054 |
| ||||
Short-Term Investment |
|
|
|
553,000 |
|
|
|
553,000 |
| ||||
Total |
|
$ |
60,898,419 |
|
$ |
77,547,448 |
|
$ |
2,690,054 |
|
$ |
141,135,921 |
|
Amounts listed as - are $0 or round to $0.
For movements between the Levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of each period. The utilization of valuation factors may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. For the period ended January 31, 2015, the securities issued by Aeon Co. (M) Bhd, BRD-Groupe Societe Generale, City Lodge Hotels Ltd., Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., Petra Foods Ltd., and Ramco Cements Ltd. (The) in the amounts of $3,072,332, $2,550,672, $2,125,942, $3,485,545, $3,384,526, and $2,570,376, respectively, transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 because there was a valuation factore applied at January 31, 2015. The securities issued by John Keells Holdings PLC, OKey Group SA, GDR, and United Plantations Bhd, in the amounts of $1,655,027, $1,129,065, and $1,615,436, respectively, transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 because there was not a valuation factor applied at January 31, 2015.
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds private equity holdings are audited financial statements, interim financial statements, capital calls, distributions, and discussions with investment companies. These unobservable inputs are used by taking the most recent quarterly valuation statements and adjusting the value using the unobservable inputs mentioned above. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)
January 31, 2015
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Valuation Technique |
|
Unobservable |
|
Range |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Private Equity |
|
$ |
2,690,054 |
|
Partner Capital |
|
Capital Calls & Distributions |
|
$ |
0 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
Investments, at value |
|
Balance as of |
|
Accrued |
|
Realized Gain |
|
Change in |
|
Capital |
|
Distributions / |
|
Net Transfers in |
|
Net Transfers out |
|
Balance as of |
| |||||||||
Private Equity |
|
$ |
2,735,971 |
|
|
|
$ |
(692,704 |
) |
$ |
646,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,690,054 |
| |||||
Total |
|
$ |
2,735,971 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
(692,704 |
) |
$ |
646,787 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
2,690,054 |
|
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation relating to investments still held at January 31, 2015 is $0.
b. Repurchase Agreements:
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement. It is the Funds policy that its custodian/counterparty segregate the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the collateral is valued on a daily basis to determine its adequacy. Under the Master Repurchase Agreement, if the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the counterparty of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements are subject to contractual netting arrangements with the counterparty, Fixed Income Clearing Corp. For additional information on the Funds repurchase agreement, see the Portfolio of Investments. The Fund held a repurchase agreement of $553,000 as of January 31, 2015. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement at January 31, 2015.
c. Restricted Securities:
Certain of the Funds investments are restricted as to resale and are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board under procedures established by the Board in the absence of readily ascertainable market values.
Security |
|
Acquisition Date(s) |
|
Cost |
|
Fair Value At |
|
Percent |
|
Cumulative |
|
Open |
| ||||
BPA Israel Ventures, LLC |
|
10/05/00 12/09/05 |
|
$ |
989,431 |
|
$ |
361,292 |
|
0.25 |
|
$ |
268,344 |
|
$ |
625,413 |
|
Concord Fund I Liquidating Main Trust |
|
12/08/97 09/29/00 |
|
1,194,943 |
|
79,400 |
|
0.06 |
|
1,386,405 |
|
|
| ||||
Emerging Markets Ventures l, L.P. |
|
01/22/98 01/10/06 |
|
2,509,231 |
|
259,508 |
|
0.18 |
|
7,518,174 |
|
851,171 |
| ||||
Giza GE Venture Fund III, L.P. |
|
01/31/00 11/23/06 |
|
1,717,032 |
|
169,015 |
|
0.12 |
|
885,262 |
|
|
| ||||
Neurone Ventures II, L.P. |
|
11/24/00 12/21/10 |
|
223,817 |
|
541,986 |
|
0.38 |
|
431,533 |
|
|
| ||||
Technology Crossover Ventures IV, L.P. |
|
03/08/00 09/27/10 |
|
359,691 |
|
7,710 |
|
0.00 |
|
3,036,050 |
|
48,000 |
| ||||
Telesoft Partners II QP, L.P. |
|
07/14/00 03/01/10 |
|
1,285,581 |
|
1,209,240 |
|
0.85 |
|
1,109,561 |
|
|
| ||||
Vidyo, Inc. Trust Warrants |
|
10/24/12 |
|
1,251 |
|
1,083 |
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Vidyo, Inc. Trust Common |
|
10/24/12 |
|
1,648 |
|
1,426 |
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Vidyo, Inc. Trust A (Preferred) |
|
10/24/12 |
|
29,796 |
|
25,779 |
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Vidyo, Inc. Trust B (Preferred) |
|
10/24/12 |
|
14,207 |
|
12,291 |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Vidyo, Inc. Trust B1 (Preferred) |
|
10/24/12 |
|
12,092 |
|
10,461 |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Vidyo, Inc. Trust C (Preferred) |
|
10/24/12 |
|
6,279 |
|
5,432 |
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Vidyo, Inc. Trust C1 (Preferred) |
|
10/24/12 |
|
3,796 |
|
3,284 |
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Vidyo, Inc. Trust D (Preferred) |
|
10/24/12 |
|
2,482 |
|
2,147 |
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
8,351,277 |
|
$ |
2,690,054 |
|
1.88 |
|
$ |
14,635,329 |
|
$ |
1,524,584 |
|
The Fund may incur certain costs in connection with the disposition of the above securities.
d. Rights Issues and Warrants
Rights issues give the right, to existing shareholders, to buy a proportional number of additional securities at a given price (generally at a discount) within a fixed period (generally on a short term period) and are offered at the companys discretion. Warrants are securities that give the holder the right to buy common stock at a specified price for a specified period of time. Warrants are speculative and have no value if they are not exercised before the expiration date. Rights Issues and Warrants are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded.
e. Federal Income Taxes:
The U.S. federal income tax basis of the Funds investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of January 31, 2015 were as follows:
Cost |
|
Appreciation |
|
Depreciation |
|
Net |
| ||||
$ |
164,151,550 |
|
$ |
17,170,340 |
|
$ |
(40,185,969 |
) |
$ |
(23,015,629 |
) |
Item 2 - Controls and Procedures
a) The Registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
b) There was no change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3 - Exhibits
a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.302CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. | |||
|
| ||
|
| ||
By: |
/s/ Christian Pittard |
| |
|
Christian Pittard, |
| |
|
Principal Executive Officer of |
| |
|
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. | ||
|
|
| |
|
Date: March 25, 2015 |
| |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: |
/s/ Christian Pittard |
| |
|
Christian Pittard, |
| |
|
Principal Executive Officer of |
| |
|
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. | ||
|
|
| |
|
Date: March 25, 2015 |
| |
|
| ||
|
| ||
By: |
/s/ Andrea Melia |
| |
|
Andrea Melia, |
| |
|
Principal Financial Officer of |
| |
|
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. | ||
|
|
| |
|
Date: March 25, 2015 |
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