Lazard Global Total
Return and Income
Fund, Inc.
Third Quarter Report
S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 2 0 1 2
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Investment Overview |
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Dear Stockholders,
We are pleased to present this report for Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (LGI or the Fund), for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. LGI is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 28, 2004. Its ticker symbol is LGI.
For the quarter- and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2012, the Funds net asset value (NAV) performance exceeded its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI®) World® Index (the Index). We are pleased with LGIs favorable NAV performance over the one- and five-year periods, as well as since inception. We believe that the Fund has provided investors with an attractive yield and diversification, backed by the extensive experience, commitment, and professional management of Lazard Asset Management LLC (the Investment Manager or Lazard).
Portfolio Update (as of September 30, 2012)
For the third quarter of 2012, the Funds NAV returned 6.8%, outperforming the Index return of 6.7%. Similarly, over the year-to-date period, the NAV return of 14.5% exceeded the Index gain of 13.0%. While the Funds NAV performance underperformed the Index for the three-year period, it outperformed the Index on the one- and five-year periods, as well as returning, on an annualized basis, 5.7% since inception versus 4.6% for the Index. Shares of LGI ended the third quarter of 2012 with a market price of $15.01, representing an 11.5% discount to the Funds NAV of $16.96.
The Funds net assets were $162.9 million as of September 30, 2012, with total leveraged assets of $219.0 million, representing a 25.6% leverage rate. This leverage rate is higher than that at the end of the second quarter (21.5%), but below the maximum permitted leverage rate of 33⅓%.
Within the global equity portfolio, stock selection in the consumer discretionary and energy sectors contributed to performance in the third quarter. In contrast, stock selection in the information technology and financials sectors detracted from performance.
Performance for the smaller, short duration1 emerging market currency and debt portion of the Fund was strong in third quarter, and has performed well for the year-to-date period. It has contributed positively to performance since inception.
As of September 30, 2012, 67.8% of the Funds total leveraged assets consisted of global equities, 27.9% consisted of emerging market currency and debt instruments, and 4.3% consisted of cash and other net assets.
Declaration of Distributions
Pursuant to LGIs Level Distribution Policy, the Fund declares, monthly, a distribution equal to 6.25% (on an annualized basis) of the Funds NAV on the last business day of the previous year (December 31, 2011). The current monthly distribution rate per share of $0.08068 represents a distribution yield of 6.45% based on the Funds $15.01 market price as of the close of trading on the NYSE on September 30, 2012. It is currently estimated that $0.40847 of the $0.72612 distributed per share year-to-date through September 30, 2012 may represent a return of capital.
Additional Information
Please note that, available on www.LazardNet.com, are frequent updates on the Funds performance, press releases, distribution information, and a monthly fact sheet that provides information about the Funds major holdings, sector weightings, regional exposures, and other characteristics, including the notices required by Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. You may also reach Lazard by phone at 1-800-823-6300.
On behalf of Lazard, we thank you for your investment in Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. and look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs in the future.
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Investment Overview (continued) |
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Message from the Portfolio Managers
Global Equity Portfolio
(67.8%
of total leveraged assets)
The Funds global equity portfolio is invested primarily in equity securities of large, well-known global companies with, we believe, strong financial productivity at attractive valuations. Examples include GlaxoSmithKline, a global research-based pharmaceutical company based in the United Kingdom; The Bank of New York Mellon, a U.S.-based company that provides financial products and services for institutions and individuals worldwide; Canon Inc., a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of network digital multi-function devices, copying machines, printers and cameras; and Total SA, a French energy supplier that explores for, produces, refines, transports, and markets oil and natural gas.
Companies held in the global equity portfolio are all based in developed-market regions around the world. As of September 30, 2012, 45.7% of these stocks were based in North America, 23.7% were based in Continental Europe (not including the United Kingdom), 15.9% were from the United Kingdom, 8.0% were from Japan, 5.6% were from the rest of Asia (not including Japan), and 1.1% were from the Middle East. The global equity portfolio is similarly well diversified across a number of industry sectors. The top two sectors, by weight, at September 30, 2012, were information technology (20.4%), which includes semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, software & services, and technology hardware & equipment, and health care (18.8%), which includes health care equipment & services and pharmaceuticals biotechnology & life sciences companies. Other sectors in the portfolio include consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, industrials, materials, and telecom services. The average dividend yield on the securities held in the global equity portfolio was approximately 3.4% as of September 30, 2012.
Global Equity Markets Review
Global
markets advanced during the third quarter, boosted by monetary easing by the
worlds primary central banks. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced it
would begin purchasing sovereign debt in the secondary market, alongside the European
Stability Mechanism (ESM), for countries which agreed to certain conditions.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) began another round of quantitative easing,
one without an end date, and the Bank of Japan announced it would further its
own quantitative efforts, expanding its total financial asset purchases to ¥80
trillion from ¥70 trillion. Investors were also encouraged by a relatively
strong earnings season, although many companies began issuing profit warnings.
During the quarter, many economic indicators pointed to slowing global growth.
However, one bright spot was the continued improvement in U.S. house prices.
During the quarter, more economically-sensitive sectors outperformed, as
investors shifted capital into riskier assets.
What Helped and What Hurt LGI
Stock
selection in the consumer discretionary sector contributed to third-quarter
performance. Shares of home improvement retailer Home Depot rose, as investors
were heartened by improving housing data. Stock selection in the energy sector
also helped returns, including shares of Halliburton, which rose from earlier
lows as natural gas prices rebounded.
In contrast, stock selection in the information technology sector detracted from performance. Shares of Intel declined as the company lowered its guidance, citing macroeconomic weakness, specifically in the emerging markets. Stock selection in the financials sector also hurt returns. Shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial were weak as the economic outlook in Japan deteriorated, and a large impairment charge on their equity holdings (given the weakness in the Japanese market) further concerned investors. However, we believe the company will benefit from overseas loan growth and low credit costs, and valuation on a price-to-book basis is compelling, in our opinion.
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Investment Overview (continued) |
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Emerging Market Currency and Debt Portfolio
(27.9%
of total leveraged assets)
The Fund also seeks enhanced income through investing in primarily high-yielding, short-duration emerging market forward currency contracts and local currency debt instruments. As of September 30, 2012, this portfolio consisted of forward currency contracts (66.0%) and sovereign debt obligations (34.0%). The average duration of the emerging market currency and debt portfolio decreased from approximately 10 months to approximately 9 months during the third quarter, with an average yield of 6.8%2 as of September 30, 2012.
Emerging Market Currency and Debt Market Review
Emerging
local markets performed well during the third quarter. After subdued yet
positive performance in August, markets rallied in September following decisive
actions by policymakers from the ECB and the Fed. We believe that several of
the steps recently undertaken are risk-mitigating actions, including the ECBs
announcement of Outright Monetary Transactions, support for the ESM, and
open-ended quantitative easing (QE3) in the United States. This may rein in the
panic-driven market mentality and prompt investors to take note that emerging
market fundamentals and currency valuations are not only generally more
compelling than those of the developed markets, but are also widening the gap
with time.
What Helped and What Hurt LGI
Ghanas
currency rebound, high carry, and massive fixed-income capital gains (i.e.,
1000 basis point yield curve compression) significantly contributed to the
portfolios strong performance in the third quarter. Other frontier markets,
such as Nigeria and Uruguay, were also among the top contributors, as a result
of high carry and favorable currency performance. Russias high carry and the
continued rebound in the rouble (following Mays dislocation) were strongly
additive, while active currency management also added value. Country selection
in Asia, namely a significant weight in top performer India, was also among the
top contributors owing to the governments reform announcements. Elsewhere in
Asia, large exposures to solid gainers (i.e., Malaysia, Thailand, and China)
relative to the laggards (i.e., Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the
Philippines) added alpha. Active management in South Africa involving a
currency reduction and profit-taking on nominal bonds and a subsequent
reinvestment into inflation-linked paper during the middle of the quarter
resulted in substantial outperformance relative to the money markets muted
result. Inflation-linked bonds in Turkey and Brazil, as well as nominal bonds
in Mexico and Hungary, added value.
Conversely, Romania detracted from performance, as a referendum aimed at impeaching the president weighed on Romanias currency prior to the referendums defeat. Subsequently, the International Monetary Funds disbursement review concluded favorably and facilitated a rebound in the Romanian leu. A small exposure to Indonesia, a laggard during the quarter, modestly hurt performance. Little or no exposure to solid gainers, such as Chile, Argentina, Peru, and the Czech Republic, limited the upside from those markets.
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Investment Overview (continued) |
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Notes to Investment Overview: |
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A measure of the average cash weighted term-to-maturity of the investment holdings. Duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a bond to interest rate movements. Duration for a forward currency contract is equal to its term-to-maturity. |
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The quoted yield does not account for the implicit cost of borrowing on the forward currency contracts, which would reduce the yield shown. |
All returns reflect reinvestment of
all dividends and distributions. Past performance is not indicative, or a
guarantee, of future results.
The performance data of the Index and other
market data have been prepared from sources and data that the Investment
Manager believes to be reliable, but no representation is made as to their
accuracy. The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted
index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed
markets. The Index is unmanaged, has no fees or costs and is not available for
investment.
The views of the Funds Investment Manager and the securities described in this report are as of September 30, 2012; these views and portfolio holdings may have changed subsequent to this date. Nothing herein should be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold a particular security. There is no assurance that the securities discussed herein will remain in the Fund at the time you receive this report, or that securities sold will not have been repurchased. The specific securities discussed may, in aggregate, represent only a small percentage of the Funds holdings. It should not be assumed that securities identified and discussed were, or will be, profitable, or that the investment decisions made in the future will be profitable, or equal the investment performance of the securities discussed herein.
The views and opinions expressed are provided for general information only, and do not constitute specific tax, legal, or investment advice to, or recommendations for, any person. There can be no guarantee as to the accuracy of the outlooks for markets, sectors and securities as discussed herein.
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Investment Overview (continued) |
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Comparison of Changes in Value of $10,000 Investment in
LGI and MSCI World Index* (unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns*
Periods Ended September 30, 2012
(unaudited)
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Market Price |
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25.41 |
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0.04 |
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4.45% |
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Net Asset Value |
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23.55 |
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-0.99 |
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5.67% |
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MSCI World Index |
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21.59 |
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-2.15 |
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4.63% |
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All returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Past performance is not indicative, or a guarantee, of future results; the investment return, market price and net asset value of the Fund will fluctuate, so that an investors shares in the Fund, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a stockholder would pay on the Funds distributions or on the sale of Fund shares. |
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The performance data of the Index has been prepared from sources and data that the Investment Manager believes to be reliable, but no representation is made as to its accuracy. The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The Index is unmanaged, has no fees or costs and is not available for investment. |
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The Funds inception date was April 28, 2004. |
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Investment Overview (concluded) |
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Ten Largest Equity Holdings
September 30, 2012 (unaudited)
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Security |
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Value |
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Percentage of |
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Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd. ADR |
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$ |
5,641,530 |
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3.5 |
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Microsoft Corp. |
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5,584,494 |
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3.4 |
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HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR |
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5,470,944 |
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3.4 |
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International Business Machines Corp. |
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5,074,227 |
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3.1 |
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Johnson & Johnson |
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4,964,276 |
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3.0 |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ADR |
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4,886,685 |
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3.0 |
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Novartis AG ADR |
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4,833,414 |
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3.0 |
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Oracle Corp. |
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4,639,737 |
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2.8 |
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
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4,634,640 |
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2.8 |
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Sanofi SA ADR |
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4,529,912 |
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2.8 |
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Portfolio of Investments |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
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Description |
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Shares |
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Value |
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Common Stocks91.2% |
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Australia1.6% |
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BHP Billiton, Ltd. Sponsored ADR |
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38,500 |
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$ |
2,641,485 |
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Finland1.0% |
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Sampo Oyj, A Shares ADR |
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109,500 |
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1,689,585 |
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France5.8% |
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GDF Suez Sponsored ADR |
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75,981 |
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1,701,974 |
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Sanofi SA ADR |
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105,200 |
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4,529,912 |
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Total SA Sponsored ADR |
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64,000 |
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3,206,400 |
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9,438,286 |
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Germany2.6% |
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SAP AG Sponsored ADR |
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59,300 |
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4,229,869 |
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Ireland1.4% |
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CRH PLC Sponsored ADR |
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115,570 |
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2,218,944 |
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Israel1.1% |
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Israel Chemicals, Ltd. ADR |
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140,700 |
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1,736,238 |
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Italy1.0% |
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Eni SpA Sponsored ADR |
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36,350 |
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1,593,584 |
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Japan7.3% |
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Canon, Inc. Sponsored ADR |
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44,700 |
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1,430,847 |
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Hoya Corp. Sponsored ADR |
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73,500 |
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1,615,530 |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
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1,050,900 |
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4,886,685 |
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Nomura Holdings, Inc. ADR |
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413,045 |
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1,470,440 |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
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393,600 |
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2,432,448 |
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11,835,950 |
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Singapore3.5% |
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Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd. |
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217,400 |
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5,641,530 |
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Spain1.6% |
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Banco Santander SA Sponsored ADR |
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349,623 |
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2,608,188 |
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Switzerland8.2% |
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Novartis AG ADR |
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78,900 |
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4,833,414 |
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Roche Holding AG Sponsored ADR |
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92,400 |
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4,341,876 |
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UBS AG |
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154,572 |
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1,882,687 |
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Zurich Insurance Group AG ADR |
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92,500 |
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2,305,118 |
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13,363,095 |
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United Kingdom14.5% |
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BP PLC Sponsored ADR (a) |
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100,855 |
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4,272,218 |
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British American Tobacco PLC |
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37,700 |
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3,869,528 |
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GlaxoSmithKline PLC Sponsored ADR |
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80,200 |
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3,708,448 |
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HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR (a) |
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117,756 |
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5,470,944 |
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Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR |
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99,100 |
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3,619,132 |
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Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC ADR |
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120,300 |
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2,756,073 |
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23,696,343 |
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United States41.6% |
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Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) |
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220,400 |
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4,207,436 |
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Comcast Corp., Class A |
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106,120 |
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3,692,976 |
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ConocoPhillips |
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32,900 |
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1,881,222 |
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Emerson Electric Co. (a) |
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67,600 |
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3,263,052 |
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Halliburton Co. (a) |
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89,900 |
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3,028,731 |
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Honeywell International, Inc. (a) |
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64,700 |
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3,865,825 |
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Intel Corp. |
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155,400 |
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3,524,472 |
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International Business Machines |
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24,460 |
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5,074,227 |
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Johnson & Johnson (a) |
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72,040 |
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4,964,276 |
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Merck & Co., Inc. (a) |
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75,300 |
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3,396,030 |
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Microsoft Corp. (a) |
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187,525 |
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5,584,494 |
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Oracle Corp. |
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147,340 |
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4,639,737 |
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PepsiCo, Inc. |
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41,100 |
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2,908,647 |
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Pfizer, Inc. |
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87,566 |
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2,176,015 |
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Phillips 66 (a) |
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16,450 |
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762,787 |
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The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
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103,600 |
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2,343,432 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. (a) |
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69,735 |
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4,209,902 |
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United Technologies Corp. |
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47,200 |
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3,695,288 |
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
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62,800 |
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4,634,640 |
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67,853,189 |
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Total Common Stocks |
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148,546,286 |
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See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Portfolio of Investments (continued) |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
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Description |
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Principal |
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Value |
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Foreign Government |
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Brazil3.6% |
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Brazil NTN-B, |
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6.00%, 05/15/15 |
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4,330 |
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$ |
5,145,328 |
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6.00%, 08/15/16 |
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503 |
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601,538 |
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5,746,866 |
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Colombia0.1% |
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Republic of Colombia, |
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305,000 |
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208,680 |
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Ghana1.0% |
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Ghana Government Bonds: |
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24.00%, 05/25/15 |
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1,562 |
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937,346 |
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26.00%, 06/05/17 |
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1,050 |
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709,775 |
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1,647,121 |
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Hungary1.6% |
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Hungary Government Bonds: |
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7.75%, 08/24/15 |
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95,750 |
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441,158 |
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5.50%, 02/12/16 |
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92,000 |
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399,873 |
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Hungary Treasury Bills: |
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0.00%, 10/03/12 |
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176,900 |
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797,269 |
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0.00%, 12/19/12 |
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117,500 |
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521,904 |
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0.00%, 04/17/13 |
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88,700 |
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386,030 |
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2,546,234 |
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Mexico3.3% |
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Mexican Bonos: |
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7.00%, 06/19/14 |
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19,360 |
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1,562,424 |
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9.50%, 12/18/14 |
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16,100 |
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1,376,015 |
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Mexican Cetes: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00%, 02/21/13 |
|
|
107,300 |
|
|
818,929 |
|
0.00%, 03/21/13 |
|
|
124,000 |
|
|
942,445 |
|
Mexican Udibonos, |
|
|
7,112 |
|
|
640,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,340,351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Poland0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poland Government Bond, |
|
|
3,170 |
|
|
1,033,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
South Africa0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of South Africa, |
|
|
5,315 |
|
|
918,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Turkey2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turkey Government Bonds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00%, 03/20/13 |
|
|
2,079 |
|
|
1,120,387 |
|
10.00%, 12/04/13 |
|
|
540 |
|
|
309,172 |
|
3.00%, 07/21/21 |
|
|
2,612 |
|
|
1,526,597 |
|
3.00%, 02/23/22 |
|
|
671 |
|
|
394,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,350,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Uruguay1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uruguay Monetary Regulation Bills: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00%, 11/05/12 |
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
311,681 |
|
0.00%, 12/07/12 |
|
|
3,531 |
|
|
165,470 |
|
0.00%, 05/09/13 |
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
105,605 |
|
0.00%, 06/27/13 |
|
|
4,650 |
|
|
206,455 |
|
0.00%, 07/05/13 |
|
|
19,770 |
|
|
876,902 |
|
0.00%, 08/15/13 |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
262,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,928,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total Foreign Government |
|
|
|
|
|
22,719,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description |
|
Shares |
|
Value |
|
||
Short-Term Investment5.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Street Institutional Treasury |
|
|
8,661,758 |
|
$ |
8,661,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total Investments110.5% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
179,927,633 |
|
Liabilities in Excess of Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
(17,038,446 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net Assets100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
162,889,187 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
8
|
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Portfolio of Investments (continued) |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
|
Forward Currency Purchase Contracts open at September 30, 2012:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency |
|
Counterparty |
|
Expiration |
|
Foreign |
|
U.S. $ Cost |
|
U.S. $ |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
BRL |
|
BRC |
|
10/02/12 |
|
|
1,470,511 |
|
$ |
722,787 |
|
$ |
725,372 |
|
$ |
2,585 |
|
$ |
|
|
BRL |
|
BRC |
|
10/02/12 |
|
|
1,632,956 |
|
|
806,000 |
|
|
805,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
497 |
|
BRL |
|
BRC |
|
10/02/12 |
|
|
1,717,103 |
|
|
849,000 |
|
|
847,011 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,989 |
|
CLP |
|
UBS |
|
10/11/12 |
|
|
387,916,800 |
|
|
768,000 |
|
|
816,647 |
|
|
48,647 |
|
|
|
|
CNY |
|
BRC |
|
10/15/12 |
|
|
4,007,797 |
|
|
631,000 |
|
|
637,412 |
|
|
6,412 |
|
|
|
|
CNY |
|
JPM |
|
11/26/12 |
|
|
10,847,023 |
|
|
1,709,000 |
|
|
1,718,803 |
|
|
9,803 |
|
|
|
|
CNY |
|
RBC |
|
10/11/12 |
|
|
11,462,705 |
|
|
1,807,797 |
|
|
1,823,691 |
|
|
15,894 |
|
|
|
|
COP |
|
BNP |
|
10/22/12 |
|
|
1,577,413,200 |
|
|
876,000 |
|
|
873,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,212 |
|
COP |
|
CIT |
|
10/09/12 |
|
|
1,005,356,250 |
|
|
549,000 |
|
|
558,006 |
|
|
9,006 |
|
|
|
|
CZK |
|
JPM |
|
10/02/12 |
|
|
16,492,992 |
|
|
801,917 |
|
|
843,120 |
|
|
41,203 |
|
|
|
|
DOP |
|
CIT |
|
10/15/12 |
|
|
7,088,400 |
|
|
179,825 |
|
|
179,867 |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
DOP |
|
CIT |
|
10/16/12 |
|
|
13,565,650 |
|
|
343,484 |
|
|
344,170 |
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
BNP |
|
10/12/12 |
|
|
1,307,114 |
|
|
1,685,088 |
|
|
1,679,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,217 |
|
EUR |
|
BRC |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
584,549 |
|
|
753,000 |
|
|
751,373 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,627 |
|
EUR |
|
CIT |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
1,914,393 |
|
|
2,356,770 |
|
|
2,460,740 |
|
|
103,970 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
ING |
|
11/20/12 |
|
|
479,640 |
|
|
603,875 |
|
|
616,666 |
|
|
12,791 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
JPM |
|
10/02/12 |
|
|
661,970 |
|
|
829,449 |
|
|
850,665 |
|
|
21,216 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
JPM |
|
11/26/12 |
|
|
801,883 |
|
|
1,056,000 |
|
|
1,031,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
24,967 |
|
EUR |
|
JPM |
|
11/26/12 |
|
|
1,765,400 |
|
|
2,199,795 |
|
|
2,269,890 |
|
|
70,095 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
UBS |
|
12/03/12 |
|
|
591,264 |
|
|
763,630 |
|
|
760,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,347 |
|
GHS |
|
CIT |
|
10/04/12 |
|
|
1,028,000 |
|
|
524,490 |
|
|
541,326 |
|
|
16,836 |
|
|
|
|
GHS |
|
SCB |
|
10/15/12 |
|
|
483,000 |
|
|
254,747 |
|
|
252,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,976 |
|
GHS |
|
SCB |
|
11/21/12 |
|
|
291,000 |
|
|
147,791 |
|
|
149,206 |
|
|
1,415 |
|
|
|
|
HUF |
|
CIT |
|
10/12/12 |
|
|
94,948,514 |
|
|
426,805 |
|
|
427,336 |
|
|
531 |
|
|
|
|
HUF |
|
CIT |
|
12/10/12 |
|
|
93,460,620 |
|
|
413,578 |
|
|
417,493 |
|
|
3,915 |
|
|
|
|
HUF |
|
JPM |
|
10/09/12 |
|
|
81,864,100 |
|
|
367,501 |
|
|
368,598 |
|
|
1,097 |
|
|
|
|
HUF |
|
UBS |
|
11/05/12 |
|
|
212,881,650 |
|
|
930,000 |
|
|
954,980 |
|
|
24,980 |
|
|
|
|
IDR |
|
BRC |
|
10/03/12 |
|
|
3,961,500,000 |
|
|
417,000 |
|
|
413,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,101 |
|
IDR |
|
BRC |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
7,873,250,000 |
|
|
818,000 |
|
|
819,977 |
|
|
1,977 |
|
|
|
|
IDR |
|
JPM |
|
10/03/12 |
|
|
3,806,000,000 |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
397,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,348 |
|
IDR |
|
JPM |
|
10/24/12 |
|
|
4,746,720,000 |
|
|
496,000 |
|
|
494,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,339 |
|
IDR |
|
JPM |
|
11/05/12 |
|
|
3,258,884,000 |
|
|
337,778 |
|
|
339,078 |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
|
|
IDR |
|
JPM |
|
01/03/13 |
|
|
7,767,500,000 |
|
|
800,773 |
|
|
801,647 |
|
|
874 |
|
|
|
|
ILS |
|
BNP |
|
10/12/12 |
|
|
3,187,740 |
|
|
801,000 |
|
|
813,286 |
|
|
12,286 |
|
|
|
|
ILS |
|
CIT |
|
10/10/12 |
|
|
3,178,265 |
|
|
793,000 |
|
|
810,941 |
|
|
17,941 |
|
|
|
|
ILS |
|
CIT |
|
10/24/12 |
|
|
3,256,301 |
|
|
832,000 |
|
|
830,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,669 |
|
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
9
|
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Portfolio of Investments (continued) |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
|
Forward Currency Purchase Contracts open at September 30, 2012 (continued):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency |
|
Counterparty |
|
Expiration |
|
Foreign |
|
U.S. $ Cost |
|
U.S. $ |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
ILS |
|
CIT |
|
11/13/12 |
|
|
3,158,762 |
|
$ |
789,000 |
|
$ |
804,707 |
|
$ |
15,707 |
|
$ |
|
|
INR |
|
BNP |
|
11/09/12 |
|
|
35,043,750 |
|
|
623,000 |
|
|
659,527 |
|
|
36,527 |
|
|
|
|
INR |
|
BRC |
|
11/15/12 |
|
|
25,131,060 |
|
|
486,000 |
|
|
472,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
13,559 |
|
INR |
|
JPM |
|
10/04/12 |
|
|
32,533,800 |
|
|
581,480 |
|
|
616,689 |
|
|
35,209 |
|
|
|
|
INR |
|
JPM |
|
10/15/12 |
|
|
44,919,000 |
|
|
805,000 |
|
|
849,576 |
|
|
44,576 |
|
|
|
|
INR |
|
JPM |
|
11/05/12 |
|
|
21,194,660 |
|
|
399,146 |
|
|
399,184 |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
INR |
|
RBC |
|
10/05/12 |
|
|
83,899,400 |
|
|
1,499,676 |
|
|
1,590,021 |
|
|
90,345 |
|
|
|
|
INR |
|
SCB |
|
03/18/13 |
|
|
30,680,440 |
|
|
553,000 |
|
|
564,811 |
|
|
11,811 |
|
|
|
|
KRW |
|
JPM |
|
10/17/12 |
|
|
924,640,500 |
|
|
823,000 |
|
|
831,394 |
|
|
8,394 |
|
|
|
|
KRW |
|
JPM |
|
11/13/12 |
|
|
1,825,109,500 |
|
|
1,613,000 |
|
|
1,638,830 |
|
|
25,830 |
|
|
|
|
KRW |
|
RBC |
|
10/24/12 |
|
|
457,196,140 |
|
|
401,000 |
|
|
410,944 |
|
|
9,944 |
|
|
|
|
KZT |
|
CIT |
|
11/08/12 |
|
|
68,778,500 |
|
|
457,000 |
|
|
457,445 |
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
|
KZT |
|
CIT |
|
01/25/13 |
|
|
21,256,200 |
|
|
140,000 |
|
|
140,501 |
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
|
KZT |
|
HSB |
|
12/24/12 |
|
|
48,615,450 |
|
|
321,000 |
|
|
322,177 |
|
|
1,177 |
|
|
|
|
KZT |
|
HSB |
|
01/25/13 |
|
|
48,711,750 |
|
|
321,000 |
|
|
321,979 |
|
|
979 |
|
|
|
|
MXN |
|
HSB |
|
10/11/12 |
|
|
11,347,106 |
|
|
882,000 |
|
|
880,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,235 |
|
MXN |
|
UBS |
|
10/03/12 |
|
|
11,344,120 |
|
|
882,468 |
|
|
881,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,236 |
|
MYR |
|
BRC |
|
10/04/12 |
|
|
1,370,734 |
|
|
438,410 |
|
|
448,398 |
|
|
9,988 |
|
|
|
|
MYR |
|
BRC |
|
10/18/12 |
|
|
2,475,213 |
|
|
802,000 |
|
|
808,849 |
|
|
6,849 |
|
|
|
|
MYR |
|
CIT |
|
10/09/12 |
|
|
8,657,962 |
|
|
2,784,000 |
|
|
2,831,154 |
|
|
47,154 |
|
|
|
|
NGN |
|
CIT |
|
10/04/12 |
|
|
40,112,800 |
|
|
251,333 |
|
|
255,170 |
|
|
3,837 |
|
|
|
|
NGN |
|
CIT |
|
10/10/12 |
|
|
29,697,000 |
|
|
185,444 |
|
|
188,986 |
|
|
3,542 |
|
|
|
|
NGN |
|
CIT |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
39,218,150 |
|
|
235,686 |
|
|
247,231 |
|
|
11,545 |
|
|
|
|
NGN |
|
CIT |
|
01/28/13 |
|
|
39,218,150 |
|
|
228,477 |
|
|
242,313 |
|
|
13,836 |
|
|
|
|
NGN |
|
CIT |
|
02/11/13 |
|
|
49,364,000 |
|
|
287,000 |
|
|
305,000 |
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
|
NGN |
|
CIT |
|
04/23/13 |
|
|
50,545,650 |
|
|
287,191 |
|
|
303,104 |
|
|
15,913 |
|
|
|
|
NGN |
|
CIT |
|
07/23/13 |
|
|
37,185,000 |
|
|
201,000 |
|
|
222,985 |
|
|
21,985 |
|
|
|
|
NGN |
|
SCB |
|
10/15/12 |
|
|
126,759,600 |
|
|
792,000 |
|
|
806,673 |
|
|
14,673 |
|
|
|
|
NGN |
|
SCB |
|
05/02/13 |
|
|
53,784,000 |
|
|
304,725 |
|
|
322,523 |
|
|
17,798 |
|
|
|
|
PEN |
|
CIT |
|
10/26/12 |
|
|
2,154,170 |
|
|
827,000 |
|
|
828,009 |
|
|
1,009 |
|
|
|
|
PLN |
|
BRC |
|
10/25/12 |
|
|
800,128 |
|
|
252,661 |
|
|
249,047 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,614 |
|
PLN |
|
CIT |
|
12/27/12 |
|
|
2,490,136 |
|
|
766,000 |
|
|
769,743 |
|
|
3,743 |
|
|
|
|
RON |
|
JPM |
|
11/13/12 |
|
|
5,018,272 |
|
|
1,400,579 |
|
|
1,412,473 |
|
|
11,894 |
|
|
|
|
RSD |
|
BRC |
|
11/13/12 |
|
|
102,809,916 |
|
|
1,110,019 |
|
|
1,127,673 |
|
|
17,654 |
|
|
|
|
RSD |
|
BRC |
|
12/12/12 |
|
|
32,306,216 |
|
|
353,556 |
|
|
350,089 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,467 |
|
RSD |
|
CIT |
|
10/09/12 |
|
|
17,204,250 |
|
|
184,249 |
|
|
191,648 |
|
|
7,399 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
10
|
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Portfolio of Investments (continued) |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
|
Forward Currency Purchase Contracts open at September 30, 2012 (concluded):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency |
|
Counterparty |
|
Expiration |
|
Foreign |
|
U.S. $ Cost |
|
U.S. $ |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
RSD |
|
CIT |
|
10/17/12 |
|
|
23,600,000 |
|
$ |
259,170 |
|
$ |
261,960 |
|
$ |
2,790 |
|
$ |
|
|
RSD |
|
CIT |
|
11/13/12 |
|
|
41,692,300 |
|
|
436,866 |
|
|
457,303 |
|
|
20,437 |
|
|
|
|
RUB |
|
BRC |
|
10/09/12 |
|
|
26,075,418 |
|
|
803,000 |
|
|
834,952 |
|
|
31,952 |
|
|
|
|
RUB |
|
JPM |
|
10/05/12 |
|
|
21,885,390 |
|
|
660,741 |
|
|
701,232 |
|
|
40,491 |
|
|
|
|
RUB |
|
JPM |
|
10/17/12 |
|
|
25,634,500 |
|
|
835,000 |
|
|
819,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
15,212 |
|
RUB |
|
UBS |
|
11/13/12 |
|
|
26,576,884 |
|
|
824,000 |
|
|
846,198 |
|
|
22,198 |
|
|
|
|
RUB |
|
UBS |
|
12/04/12 |
|
|
24,933,150 |
|
|
759,000 |
|
|
791,048 |
|
|
32,048 |
|
|
|
|
RUB |
|
UBS |
|
06/25/13 |
|
|
23,060,440 |
|
|
644,326 |
|
|
707,849 |
|
|
63,523 |
|
|
|
|
RUB |
|
UBS |
|
07/01/13 |
|
|
23,785,680 |
|
|
664,590 |
|
|
729,404 |
|
|
64,814 |
|
|
|
|
SGD |
|
HSB |
|
10/24/12 |
|
|
1,520,225 |
|
|
1,241,000 |
|
|
1,238,739 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,261 |
|
THB |
|
HSB |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
51,854,148 |
|
|
1,647,000 |
|
|
1,681,364 |
|
|
34,364 |
|
|
|
|
THB |
|
SCB |
|
11/27/12 |
|
|
12,536,120 |
|
|
404,000 |
|
|
405,637 |
|
|
1,637 |
|
|
|
|
THB |
|
SCB |
|
12/17/12 |
|
|
25,064,160 |
|
|
808,000 |
|
|
809,932 |
|
|
1,932 |
|
|
|
|
TRY |
|
JPM |
|
10/12/12 |
|
|
794,875 |
|
|
443,000 |
|
|
441,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,392 |
|
TRY |
|
JPM |
|
10/12/12 |
|
|
1,442,331 |
|
|
797,000 |
|
|
801,314 |
|
|
4,314 |
|
|
|
|
UGX |
|
CIT |
|
10/17/12 |
|
|
4,087,776,000 |
|
|
1,617,000 |
|
|
1,593,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
23,993 |
|
UGX |
|
CIT |
|
10/18/12 |
|
|
361,361,000 |
|
|
143,000 |
|
|
140,782 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,218 |
|
UYU |
|
CIT |
|
10/10/12 |
|
|
5,574,000 |
|
|
260,224 |
|
|
264,723 |
|
|
4,499 |
|
|
|
|
ZAR |
|
BRC |
|
11/26/12 |
|
|
7,016,003 |
|
|
844,000 |
|
|
836,629 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,371 |
|
ZAR |
|
CIT |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
5,589,145 |
|
|
674,000 |
|
|
669,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,959 |
|
ZAR |
|
CIT |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
5,822,409 |
|
|
703,190 |
|
|
696,964 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,226 |
|
ZAR |
|
CIT |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
7,115,403 |
|
|
860,648 |
|
|
851,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,908 |
|
ZAR |
|
CIT |
|
11/08/12 |
|
|
2,602,696 |
|
|
313,635 |
|
|
311,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,509 |
|
ZAR |
|
JPM |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
4,462,490 |
|
|
540,253 |
|
|
534,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,077 |
|
ZAR |
|
JPM |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
6,232,429 |
|
|
742,000 |
|
|
746,045 |
|
|
4,045 |
|
|
|
|
ZAR |
|
JPM |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
6,276,693 |
|
|
755,000 |
|
|
751,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,657 |
|
ZAR |
|
JPM |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
12,855,202 |
|
|
1,492,448 |
|
|
1,538,815 |
|
|
46,367 |
|
|
|
|
ZMK |
|
CIT |
|
10/09/12 |
|
|
1,519,545,000 |
|
|
303,000 |
|
|
297,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,347 |
|
ZMK |
|
CIT |
|
12/19/12 |
|
|
1,494,130,000 |
|
|
289,000 |
|
|
288,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
147 |
|
ZMK |
|
SCB |
|
10/10/12 |
|
|
1,360,255,000 |
|
|
271,237 |
|
|
266,413 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,824 |
|
ZMK |
|
SCB |
|
10/17/12 |
|
|
2,583,040,000 |
|
|
512,000 |
|
|
505,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,600 |
|
ZMK |
|
SCB |
|
10/31/12 |
|
|
2,785,151,900 |
|
|
554,000 |
|
|
543,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
10,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total Forward Currency Purchase Contracts |
|
$ |
74,421,308 |
|
$ |
75,545,286 |
|
$ |
1,309,215 |
|
$ |
185,237 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
11
|
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Portfolio of Investments (continued) |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
|
Forward Currency Sale Contracts open at September 30, 2012:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency |
|
Counterparty |
|
Expiration |
|
Foreign |
|
U.S. $ Cost |
|
U.S. $ |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
BRL |
|
BRC |
|
10/02/12 |
|
|
4,820,570 |
|
$ |
2,336,000 |
|
$ |
2,377,886 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
41,886 |
|
BRL |
|
BRC |
|
11/05/12 |
|
|
1,567,556 |
|
|
767,000 |
|
|
769,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,844 |
|
CLP |
|
BNP |
|
10/11/12 |
|
|
387,916,800 |
|
|
774,131 |
|
|
816,647 |
|
|
|
|
|
42,516 |
|
CZK |
|
JPM |
|
10/02/12 |
|
|
16,492,992 |
|
|
829,448 |
|
|
843,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
13,672 |
|
EUR |
|
BNP |
|
10/12/12 |
|
|
187,699 |
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
241,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,227 |
|
EUR |
|
BRC |
|
10/25/12 |
|
|
191,731 |
|
|
252,662 |
|
|
246,440 |
|
|
6,222 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
BRC |
|
11/13/12 |
|
|
871,714 |
|
|
1,110,018 |
|
|
1,120,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
10,647 |
|
EUR |
|
BRC |
|
12/12/12 |
|
|
262,652 |
|
|
353,556 |
|
|
337,773 |
|
|
15,783 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
CIT |
|
10/09/12 |
|
|
145,000 |
|
|
184,249 |
|
|
186,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,096 |
|
EUR |
|
CIT |
|
10/12/12 |
|
|
332,000 |
|
|
426,806 |
|
|
426,678 |
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
CIT |
|
10/17/12 |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
259,170 |
|
|
257,048 |
|
|
2,122 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
CIT |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
594,482 |
|
|
722,200 |
|
|
764,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
41,940 |
|
EUR |
|
CIT |
|
11/13/12 |
|
|
338,000 |
|
|
436,866 |
|
|
434,529 |
|
|
2,337 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
CIT |
|
12/10/12 |
|
|
319,000 |
|
|
413,578 |
|
|
410,226 |
|
|
3,352 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
HSB |
|
12/04/12 |
|
|
1,932,109 |
|
|
2,422,865 |
|
|
2,484,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
61,589 |
|
EUR |
|
ING |
|
11/20/12 |
|
|
175,048 |
|
|
217,895 |
|
|
225,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,162 |
|
EUR |
|
ING |
|
11/20/12 |
|
|
1,353,135 |
|
|
1,663,834 |
|
|
1,739,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
75,870 |
|
EUR |
|
JPM |
|
10/02/12 |
|
|
652,000 |
|
|
801,917 |
|
|
837,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
35,935 |
|
EUR |
|
JPM |
|
10/09/12 |
|
|
290,000 |
|
|
367,501 |
|
|
372,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,189 |
|
EUR |
|
JPM |
|
11/26/12 |
|
|
310,893 |
|
|
399,000 |
|
|
399,735 |
|
|
|
|
|
735 |
|
EUR |
|
JPM |
|
11/26/12 |
|
|
315,000 |
|
|
405,059 |
|
|
405,016 |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|
EUR |
|
JPM |
|
11/26/12 |
|
|
1,117,033 |
|
|
1,408,244 |
|
|
1,436,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
27,998 |
|
EUR |
|
JPM |
|
11/26/12 |
|
|
1,701,918 |
|
|
2,133,031 |
|
|
2,188,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
55,236 |
|
EUR |
|
UBS |
|
12/03/12 |
|
|
601,364 |
|
|
759,000 |
|
|
773,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
14,270 |
|
HUF |
|
CIT |
|
12/10/12 |
|
|
103,483,600 |
|
|
464,000 |
|
|
462,266 |
|
|
1,734 |
|
|
|
|
HUF |
|
JPM |
|
10/09/12 |
|
|
142,767,900 |
|
|
621,000 |
|
|
642,822 |
|
|
|
|
|
21,822 |
|
IDR |
|
JPM |
|
10/03/12 |
|
|
7,767,500,000 |
|
|
809,958 |
|
|
811,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,593 |
|
ILS |
|
BNP |
|
10/24/12 |
|
|
3,088,423 |
|
|
767,138 |
|
|
787,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
20,385 |
|
INR |
|
JPM |
|
10/04/12 |
|
|
11,339,140 |
|
|
211,000 |
|
|
214,937 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,937 |
|
INR |
|
JPM |
|
10/04/12 |
|
|
21,194,660 |
|
|
400,655 |
|
|
401,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,097 |
|
JPY |
|
HSB |
|
11/05/12 |
|
|
44,597,144 |
|
|
566,673 |
|
|
571,624 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,951 |
|
JPY |
|
SCB |
|
11/26/12 |
|
|
149,974,656 |
|
|
1,920,000 |
|
|
1,922,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,620 |
|
MXN |
|
HSB |
|
10/11/12 |
|
|
17,291,550 |
|
|
1,275,000 |
|
|
1,342,174 |
|
|
|
|
|
67,174 |
|
MXN |
|
JPM |
|
10/31/12 |
|
|
10,181,808 |
|
|
763,586 |
|
|
788,751 |
|
|
|
|
|
25,165 |
|
MXN |
|
UBS |
|
10/03/12 |
|
|
11,344,120 |
|
|
848,000 |
|
|
881,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
33,232 |
|
MXN |
|
UBS |
|
01/02/13 |
|
|
11,947,580 |
|
|
921,000 |
|
|
919,876 |
|
|
1,124 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
12
|
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Portfolio of Investments (concluded) |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
|
Forward Currency Sale Contracts open at September 30, 2012 (concluded):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency |
|
Counterparty |
|
Expiration |
|
Foreign |
|
U.S. $ Cost |
|
U.S. $ |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
RON |
|
ING |
|
10/10/12 |
|
|
2,163,034 |
|
$ |
606,486 |
|
$ |
611,595 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
5,109 |
|
RUB |
|
BRC |
|
10/05/12 |
|
|
16,251,250 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
520,708 |
|
|
|
|
|
20,708 |
|
RUB |
|
BRC |
|
10/05/12 |
|
|
52,067,943 |
|
|
1,673,000 |
|
|
1,668,313 |
|
|
4,687 |
|
|
|
|
TRY |
|
BRC |
|
07/10/13 |
|
|
93,005 |
|
|
47,835 |
|
|
49,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,851 |
|
TRY |
|
CIT |
|
07/10/13 |
|
|
1,100,468 |
|
|
565,794 |
|
|
587,902 |
|
|
|
|
|
22,108 |
|
TRY |
|
JPM |
|
02/28/13 |
|
|
1,316,812 |
|
|
702,000 |
|
|
717,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
15,605 |
|
ZAR |
|
CIT |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
5,835,215 |
|
|
710,269 |
|
|
698,497 |
|
|
11,772 |
|
|
|
|
ZAR |
|
CIT |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
5,994,569 |
|
|
714,277 |
|
|
717,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,295 |
|
ZAR |
|
CIT |
|
10/29/12 |
|
|
23,265,675 |
|
|
2,702,326 |
|
|
2,784,987 |
|
|
|
|
|
82,661 |
|
ZAR |
|
CIT |
|
11/08/12 |
|
|
2,602,696 |
|
|
314,355 |
|
|
311,126 |
|
|
3,229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total Forward Currency Sale Contracts |
|
$ |
37,788,382 |
|
$ |
38,509,974 |
|
|
52,533 |
|
|
774,125 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation on Forward Currency Purchase and Sale Contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,361,748 |
|
$ |
959,362 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency Abbreviations: |
||
BRL |
|
Brazilian Real |
CLP |
|
Chilean Peso |
CNY |
|
Chinese Renminbi |
COP |
|
Colombian Peso |
CZK |
|
Czech Koruna |
DOP |
|
Dominican Republic Peso |
EUR |
|
Euro |
GHS |
|
Ghanaian Cedi |
HUF |
|
Hungarian Forint |
IDR |
|
Indonesian Rupiah |
ILS |
|
Israeli Shekel |
INR |
|
Indian Rupee |
JPY |
|
Japanese Yen |
KRW |
|
South Korean Won |
KZT |
|
Kazakhstan Tenge |
|
|
|
MXN |
|
Mexican New Peso |
MYR |
|
Malaysian Ringgit |
NGN |
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Nigerian Naira |
PEN |
|
Peruvian New Sol |
PLN |
|
Polish Zloty |
RON |
|
New Romanian Leu |
RSD |
|
Serbian Dinar |
RUB |
|
Russian Ruble |
SGD |
|
Singapore Dollar |
THB |
|
Thai Baht |
TRY |
|
New Turkish Lira |
UGX |
|
Ugandan Shilling |
UYU |
|
Uruguayan Peso |
ZAR |
|
South African Rand |
ZMK |
|
Zambian Kwacha |
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|
|
Counterparty Abbreviations: |
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BNP |
|
BNP Paribas SA |
BRC |
|
Barclays Bank PLC |
CIT |
|
Citibank NA |
HSB |
|
HSBC Bank USA |
ING |
|
ING Bank NV |
JPM |
|
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
RBC |
|
Royal Bank of Canada |
SCB |
|
Standard Chartered Bank |
UBS |
|
UBS AG |
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
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|
|
(a) |
Segregated security for forward currency contracts. |
|
|
(b) |
Principal amount denominated in respective countrys currency. |
|
|
(c) |
For federal income tax purposes, the aggregate cost was $180,572,536, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation was $24,230,390, aggregate gross unrealized depreciation was $24,875,293, and the net unrealized depreciation was $644,903. |
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|
|
Security Abbreviations: |
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ADR |
|
American Depositary Receipt |
NTN-B |
|
Brazil Sovereign Nota do Tesouro Nacional Series B |
|
|
|
Portfolio holdings by industry (as percentage of net assets): |
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Agriculture |
1.1 |
% |
Alcohol & Tobacco |
2.4 |
|
Banking |
9.4 |
|
Cable Television |
2.3 |
|
Computer Software |
8.9 |
|
Energy Integrated |
7.2 |
|
Energy Services |
1.9 |
|
Financial Services |
3.5 |
|
Food & Beverages |
4.0 |
|
Gas Utilities |
1.0 |
|
Housing |
1.4 |
|
Insurance |
2.4 |
|
Manufacturing |
6.6 |
|
Metals & Mining |
1.6 |
|
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology |
17.2 |
|
Retail |
7.1 |
|
Semiconductors & Components |
4.0 |
|
Technology Hardware |
5.7 |
|
Telecommunications |
3.5 |
|
|
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Subtotal |
91.2 |
|
Foreign Government Obligations |
14.0 |
|
Short-Term Investment |
5.3 |
|
|
||
Total Investments |
110.5 |
% |
|
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued) |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
|
Valuation of Investments:
Market values for securities listed on the NYSE, NASDAQ national market or other U.S. or foreign exchanges or markets are generally based on the last reported sales price on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, generally as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each valuation date; securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the most recent quoted bid price. The Fund values NASDAQ-traded securities at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not be the last reported sales price in certain instances. Forward currency contracts are valued using quotations from an independent pricing service. Investments in money market funds are valued at the funds net asset value.
Bonds and other fixed-income securities that are not exchange-traded are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services which are based primarily on institutional trading in similar groups of securities, or by using brokers quotations or a matrix system which considers such factors as other security prices, yields and maturities. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, except where to do so would not accurately reflect their fair value, in which case such securities are valued at fair value as determined by, or in accordance with procedures approved by, the Board of Directors (the Board).
The Valuation Committee of the Investment Manager may evaluate a variety of factors to determine the fair value of securities for which market quotations are determined not to be readily available or reliable. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the value of comparable securities, observations from financial institutions and relevant news events. Input from the Investment Managers analysts also will be considered.
If a significant event materially affecting the value of securities occurs between the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded and the time when the Funds net asset value is calculated, or when current market quotations otherwise are determined not to be readily available or reliable (including restricted or other illiquid securities such as certain derivative instruments), such securities will be valued at their fair value as determined by, or in accordance with procedures approved by, the Board. The fair value of foreign securities may be determined with the assistance of an independent pricing service, using correlations between the movement of prices of such securities and indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as closing market prices of relevant ADRs or futures contracts. The effect of using fair value pricing is that the net asset value of the Fund will reflect the affected securities values as determined in the judgment of the Board or its designee instead of being determined by the market. Using a fair value pricing methodology to price securities may result in a value that is different from the most recent closing price of a security and from the prices used by other investment companies to calculate their portfolios net asset values. Foreign securities may trade on days when the Fund is not open for business, thus affecting the value of the Funds assets on days when the Fund shareholders may not be able to buy or sell Fund shares.
Fair Value Measurements:
Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset, or would pay to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the date of measurement. The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures provisions of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America also establish a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurement that is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer, broadly, to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund.
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Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (concluded) |
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) |
|
Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investments fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
|
|
|
Level 1 unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
|
|
|
Level 2 other significant observable inputs (including unadjusted quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
|
|
|
Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Funds investments by each fair value hierarchy level as of September 30, 2012:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description |
|
Unadjusted |
|
Significant |
|
Significant |
|
Balance as of |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks* |
|
$ |
148,546,286 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
148,546,286 |
|
Foreign Government Obligations* |
|
|
|
|
|
22,719,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
22,719,589 |
|
Short-Term Investment |
|
|
|
|
|
8,661,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,661,758 |
|
Other Financial Instruments** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Currency Contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
1,361,748 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,361,748 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total |
|
$ |
148,546,286 |
|
$ |
32,743,095 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
181,289,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Financial Instruments** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Currency Contracts |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
(959,362 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
(959,362 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Please refer to Portfolio of Investments (pages 7 through 8) and Notes to Portfolio of Investments (page 14) for portfolio holdings by country and industry. |
|
|
** |
Other financial instruments are derivative instruments which are valued at their respective unrealized appreciation/depreciation. |
The foreign government obligations included in Level 2 were valued on
the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. The forward
currency contracts included in Level 2 were valued using quotations provided by
an independent pricing service. The short-term investment included in Level 2
(a pooled investment fund) was valued at the funds net asset value.
In connection
with the periodic implementation of fair value pricing procedures with respect
to foreign securities, certain securities are transferred from Level 1 to Level
2 and revert to Level 1 when the fair value pricing procedure triggers are no
longer met. There were no significant transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3
during the period ended September 30, 2012.
For further information regarding
security characteristics see Portfolio of Investments.
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|
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
|
Unless you elect to receive distributions in cash (i.e., opt-out), all dividends, including any capital gain distributions, on your common stock will be automatically reinvested by Computershare, Inc., as dividend disbursing agent (the Plan Agent), in additional common stock under the Funds Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan). You may elect not to participate in the Plan by contacting the Plan Agent. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash, paid by check mailed directly to you by the Plan Agent.
Under the Plan, the number of shares of common stock you will receive will be determined on the dividend or distribution payment date, as follows:
|
|
(1) |
If the common stock is trading at or above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at a price equal to the greater of (i) net asset value per common share on that date or (ii) 95% of the common stocks market price on that date. |
|
|
(2) |
If the common stock is trading below net asset value at the time of valuation, the Plan Agent will receive the dividend or distribution in cash and will purchase common stock in the open market, on the NYSE or elsewhere, for the participants accounts. It is possible that the market price for the common stock may increase before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases. Therefore, the average purchase price per share paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the purchase of fewer shares than if the dividend or distribution had been paid in common stock issued by the Fund. The Plan Agent will use all dividends and distributions received in cash to purchase common stock in the open market within 30 days of the valuation date. Interest will not be paid on any uninvested cash payments. |
You may withdraw from the Plan at any time by giving written notice to the Plan Agent. If you withdraw or the Plan is terminated, you will receive whole shares in your account under the Plan and you will receive a cash payment for any fraction of a share in your account. If you wish, the Plan Agent will sell your shares and send you the proceeds, minus an initial $15 service fee plus $0.12 per share being liquidated (for processing and brokerage expenses).
The Plan Agent maintains all stockholders accounts in the Plan and gives written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information you may need for tax records. Shares of common stock in your account will be held by the Plan Agent in non-certificated form. Any proxy you receive will include all common stock you have received under the Plan.
There is no brokerage charge for reinvestment of your dividends or distributions in newly-issued shares of common stock. However, all participants will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred by the Plan Agent when it makes open market purchases.
Automatically reinvesting dividends and distributions does not mean that you do not have to pay income taxes due upon receiving dividends and distributions.
If you hold your common stock with a brokerage firm that does not participate in the Plan, you will not be able to participate in the Plan and any dividend reinvestment may be effected on different terms than those described above. Consult your financial advisor for more information.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan if, in the judgment of the Board, the change is warranted. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan (other than the service charge when you direct the Plan Agent to sell your common stock held in a dividend reinvestment account); however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Additional information about the Plan may be obtained from the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 43010, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3010.
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|
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors and Officers Information |
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name (Age) |
|
Position(s) |
|
Principal Occupation(s) and Other Public
Company |
Board of Directors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class I Directors with Term Expiring in 2015 |
||||
Independent Directors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leon M. Pollack (71) |
|
Director |
|
Private Investor |
|
|
|
|
|
Robert M. Solmson (65) |
|
Director |
|
Fairwood Capital, LLC, a private investment corporation engaged primarily in real estate and hotel investments, President (2008 present) |
|
|
|
|
|
Interested Director: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles L. Carroll (52) |
|
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
|
Investment Manager, Deputy Chairman and Head of Global Marketing (2004 present) |
|
|
|
|
|
Class II Directors with Term Expiring in 2013 |
||||
Independent Directors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth S. Davidson (67) |
|
Director |
|
Davidson Capital Management Corporation, an investment
manager, President (1978
present) |
|
|
|
|
|
Nancy A. Eckl (50) |
|
Director |
|
College Retirement Equities Fund (eight accounts), Trustee (2007 present) |
|
|
|
|
|
Lester Z. Lieberman (82) |
|
Director |
|
Private Investor |
|
|
|
|
|
Class III Directors with Term Expiring in 2014 |
||||
Independent Director: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard Reiss, Jr. (68) |
|
Director |
|
Georgica Advisors LLC, an investment manager, Chairman (1997 present) |
|
|
|
|
|
Interested Director: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ashish Bhutani (52) |
|
Director |
|
Investment Manager, Chief
Executive Officer (2004 present) |
|
|
(1) |
Each Director also serves as a Director for each of The Lazard Funds, Inc., Lazard Retirement Series, Inc. and Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund, Inc. (collectively with the Fund, the Lazard Funds). All of the Independent Directors, except Mr. Lieberman, are also board members of Lazard Alternative Strategies Fund, L.L.C. and Lazard Alternative Strategies 1099 Fund, closed-end registered management investment companies advised by an affiliate of the Investment Manager. |
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|
|
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors and Officers Information (concluded) |
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name (Age) |
|
Position(s) |
|
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Officers(2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nathan A. Paul (39) |
|
Vice President |
|
Managing Director and General Counsel of the Investment Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen St. Clair (54) |
|
Treasurer |
|
Vice President of the Investment Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
Brian D. Simon (50) |
|
Chief Compliance Officer |
|
Managing Director (since February 2011, previously Director) of the Investment Manager and Chief Compliance Officer (since January 2009) of the Investment Manager and the Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
Tamar Goldstein (37) |
|
Assistant Secretary |
|
Senior Vice President (since February 2012, previously Vice President and Counsel) of the Investment Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
Cesar A. Trelles (37) |
|
Assistant Treasurer |
|
Vice President (since February 2011, previously Fund Administration Manager) of the Investment Manager |
|
|
(1) |
Each officer also serves as an officer for each of the Lazard Funds. |
|
|
(2) |
In addition to Charles L. Carroll, President, whose information is included in the Class I Interested Director section. |
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|
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. |
30 Rockefeller Plaza |
New York, New York 10112-6300 |
Telephone: 800-823-6300 |
http://www.LazardNet.com |
|
Investment Manager |
Lazard Asset Management LLC |
30 Rockefeller Plaza |
New York, New York 10112-6300 |
Telephone: 800-823-6300 |
|
Custodian |
State Street Bank and Trust Company |
One Lincoln Street |
Boston, Massachusetts 02111 |
|
Transfer Agent and Registrar |
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. |
P.O. Box 43010 |
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3010 |
|
Dividend Disbursing Agent |
Computershare, Inc. |
P.O. Box 43010 |
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3010 |
|
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Two World Financial Center |
New York, New York 10281-1414 |
|
Legal Counsel |
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP |
180 Maiden Lane |
New York, New York 10038-4982 |
http://www.stroock.com |
Lazard Asset Management LLC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112-6300
www.LazardNet.com
This report is intended only for the information of stockholders of Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.