UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21636
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First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
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(Address of principal executive offices)
W. Scott Jardine, Esq.
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 765-8000
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Date of fiscal year end: December 31
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Date of reporting period: September 30, 2017
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Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small
business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24 and 274.5 of
this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after
the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use
the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review,
inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and
the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required
to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the
Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control
number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information
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Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC
20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance
requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached
herewith.
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL
VALUE
(LOCAL STATED STATED VALUE
CURRENCY) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY (US DOLLARS)
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FOREIGN SOVEREIGN BONDS AND NOTES - 106.4%
ARGENTINA - 4.8%
32,421,679 Argentina POM Politica Monetaria,
Argentine Central Bank 7 day repo
reference rate (ARS (b)................ 26.25% 06/21/20 $ 1,984,909
38,577,734 Argentine Bonos del Tesoro (ARS) ........ 16.00% 10/17/23 2,355,783
1,508,000 Argentine Republic Government
International Bond (USD)............... 5.63% 01/26/22 1,587,170
715,039 Argentine Republic Government
International Bond (USD)............... 8.28% 12/31/33 809,782
1,300,000 Argentine Republic Government
International Bond (USD)............... 7.13% 07/06/36 1,368,250
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8,105,894
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AUSTRALIA - 5.8%
10,705,000 Treasury Corp. of Victoria (AUD) ........ 6.00% 10/17/22 9,769,054
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BAHRAIN - 0.9%
800,000 Bahrain Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 7.00% 01/26/26 848,632
680,000 Bahrain Government International Bond
(USD) (c)............................... 7.00% 10/12/28 694,950
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1,543,582
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BRAZIL - 6.3%
32,600,000 Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional,
Series F (BRL) ........................ 10.00% 01/01/25 10,593,074
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CANADA - 2.5%
4,043,000 Canadian Government Bond (CAD) .......... 8.00% 06/01/23 4,306,787
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COSTA RICA - 0.4%
740,000 Costa Rica Government International
Bond (USD) ............................ 4.25% 01/26/23 737,225
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CZECH REPUBLIC - 0.8%
20,910,000 Czech Republic Government Bond (CZK) .... 5.70% 05/25/24 1,276,838
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 1.8%
142,500,000 Dominican Republic Bond (DOP) (c)........ 10.50% 04/07/23 3,052,177
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ECUADOR - 2.2%
740,000 Ecuador Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 8.75% 06/02/23 766,825
2,750,000 Ecuador Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 9.65% 12/13/26 2,915,000
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3,681,825
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EGYPT - 2.4%
575,000 Egypt Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 6.13% 01/31/22 596,149
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL
VALUE
(LOCAL STATED STATED VALUE
CURRENCY) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY (US DOLLARS)
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FOREIGN SOVEREIGN BONDS AND NOTES (CONTINUED)
EGYPT (CONTINUED)
380,000 Egypt Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 8.50% 01/31/47 $ 424,782
61,000,000 Egypt Treasury Bills (EGP)............... (d) 05/29/18 3,115,597
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4,136,528
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EL SALVADOR - 0.9%
1,000,000 El Salvador Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 5.88% 01/30/25 985,000
580,000 El Salvador Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 7.65% 06/15/35 598,780
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1,583,780
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ETHIOPIA - 1.0%
1,620,000 Ethiopia International Bond (USD) (c).... 6.63% 12/11/24 1,668,511
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GHANA - 1.3%
6,200,000 Ghana Government Bond (GHS) ............. 21.50% 03/09/20 1,515,995
600,000 Ghana Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 8.13% 01/18/26 639,622
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2,155,617
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HONDURAS - 0.8%
1,125,000 Honduras Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 7.50% 03/15/24 1,285,312
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HUNGARY - 2.0%
716,500,000 Hungary Government Bond (HUF) ........... 5.50% 06/24/25 3,342,905
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INDONESIA - 2.7%
1,300,000 Indonesia Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 5.88% 01/15/24 1,495,277
38,300,000,000 Indonesia Treasury Bond (IDR) ........... 8.38% 03/15/34 3,137,165
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4,632,442
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IRAQ - 1.2%
428,000 Iraq International Bond (USD) (c)........ 6.75% 03/09/23 426,503
1,760,000 Iraq International Bond (USD) ........... 5.80% 01/15/28 1,651,144
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2,077,647
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ITALY - 6.8%
3,000,000 Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
(EUR) ................................. 9.00% 11/01/23 5,164,265
1,600,000 Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
(EUR) ................................. 7.25% 11/01/26 2,729,554
2,970,000 Republic of Italy Government
International Bond (USD)............... 6.88% 09/27/23 3,567,267
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11,461,086
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JAPAN - 7.5%
795,500,000 Japan Government Ten Year Bond (JPY) .... 0.10% 06/20/27 7,100,823
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL
VALUE
(LOCAL STATED STATED VALUE
CURRENCY) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY (US DOLLARS)
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FOREIGN SOVEREIGN BONDS AND NOTES (CONTINUED)
JAPAN (CONTINUED)
476,350,000 Japan Government Thirty Year Bond
(JPY) ................................. 2.40% 03/20/37 $ 5,666,696
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12,767,519
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KENYA - 0.4%
590,000 Kenya Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 6.88% 06/24/24 604,815
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LEBANON - 0.4%
750,000 Lebanon Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 6.85% 03/23/27 748,809
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MEXICO - 5.4%
15,461,000 Mexican Bonos (MXN) ..................... 6.50% 06/09/22 842,552
20,000,000 Mexican Bonos (MXN) ..................... 10.00% 12/05/24 1,301,538
110,600,000 Mexican Bonos (MXN) ..................... 8.50% 11/18/38 6,923,402
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9,067,492
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MONGOLIA - 0.4%
750,000 Mongolia Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 5.13% 12/05/22 730,262
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NEW ZEALAND - 1.3%
2,708,000 New Zealand Government Bond (NZD) ....... 6.00% 05/15/21 2,210,236
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NIGERIA - 0.4%
663,000 Nigeria Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 7.88% 02/16/32 726,522
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NORWAY - 0.6%
7,511,000 Norway Government Bond (NOK) (c)......... 1.75% 02/17/27 957,229
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PERU - 3.3%
16,000,000 Peruvian Government International Bond
(PEN) ................................. 6.90% 08/12/37 5,510,903
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POLAND - 5.6%
16,748,000 Republic of Poland Government Bond
(PLN) ................................. 5.75% 10/25/21 5,170,354
12,500,000 Republic of Poland Government Bond
(PLN) ................................. 4.00% 10/25/23 3,630,275
2,987,000 Republic of Poland Government Bond
(PLN) ................................. 2.50% 07/25/27 760,216
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9,560,845
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PORTUGAL - 2.2%
2,000,000 Portugal Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 5.13% 10/15/24 2,127,488
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL
VALUE
(LOCAL STATED STATED VALUE
CURRENCY) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY (US DOLLARS)
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FOREIGN SOVEREIGN BONDS AND NOTES (CONTINUED)
PORTUGAL (CONTINUED)
1,088,000 Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT
(EUR) (c).............................. 5.65% 02/15/24 $ 1,606,726
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3,734,214
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RUSSIA - 7.2%
698,000,000 Russian Federal Bond - OFZ (RUB) ........ 7.05% 01/19/28 11,784,110
400,000 Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond (USD) ... 5.88% 09/16/43 458,003
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12,242,113
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RWANDA - 0.9%
1,440,000 Rwanda International Government Bond
(USD) ................................. 6.63% 05/02/23 1,506,658
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SENEGAL - 0.8%
1,170,000 Senegal Government International Bond
(USD) ................................. 8.75% 05/13/21 1,353,470
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SOUTH AFRICA - 6.4%
48,160,000 Republic of South Africa Government Bond
(ZAR) ................................. 10.50% 12/21/26 3,995,443
87,000,000 Republic of South Africa Government Bond
(ZAR) ................................. 6.25% 03/31/36 4,645,034
2,200,000 Republic of South Africa Government
International Bond (USD)............... 4.88% 04/14/26 2,223,135
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10,863,612
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SPAIN - 5.9%
5,000,000 Spain Government Bond (EUR) (c).......... 5.90% 07/30/26 8,157,877
1,000,000 Spain Government Bond (EUR) ............. 6.00% 01/31/29 1,699,447
100,000 Spain Government Bond (EUR) (c).......... 5.15% 10/31/44 171,795
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10,029,119
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SRI LANKA - 0.9%
1,500,000 Sri Lanka Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 6.20% 05/11/27 1,576,393
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SURINAME - 0.4%
675,000 Republic of Suriname (USD) (c)........... 9.25% 10/26/26 732,375
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TANZANIA - 0.3%
483,337 Tanzania Government International Bond,
6 Mo. LIBOR + 6.00% (USD) (b).......... 7.45% 03/09/20 506,620
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TURKEY - 7.1%
920,000 Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS
(USD) (c).............................. 5.00% 04/06/23 947,664
4,100,000 Turkey Government Bond (TRY) ............ 6.30% 02/14/18 1,131,170
36,000,000 Turkey Government International Bond
(TRY) ................................. 10.40% 03/20/24 10,007,999
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12,086,833
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See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL
VALUE
(LOCAL STATED STATED VALUE
CURRENCY) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY (US DOLLARS)
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FOREIGN SOVEREIGN BONDS AND NOTES (CONTINUED)
UKRAINE - 1.7%
1,720,000 Ukraine Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 7.75% 09/01/24 $ 1,799,550
197,000 Ukraine Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 7.75% 09/01/25 204,339
197,000 Ukraine Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 7.75% 09/01/26 203,157
197,000 Ukraine Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. 7.75% 09/01/27 202,509
716,000 Ukraine Government International Bond
(USD) (c).............................. (d) 05/31/40 388,901
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2,798,456
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UNITED KINGDOM - 1.6%
1,250,000 United Kingdom Gilt (GBP) ............... 4.25% 12/07/49 2,632,073
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URUGUAY - 0.7%
390,000 Uruguay Government International Bond
(USD).................................. 4.38% 10/27/27 421,444
18,609,000 Uruguay Government International Bond
(UYU) (c).............................. 9.88% 06/20/22 695,175
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1,116,619
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VENEZUELA - 0.4%
2,175,000 Venezuela Government Inernational Bond
(USD) ................................. 9.25% 05/07/28 753,529
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TOTAL FOREIGN SOVEREIGN BONDS AND NOTES.................................. 180,227,000
(Cost $175,995,826) -------------
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (e) - 21.8%
ARGENTINA - 0.3%
525,000 Genneia S.A. (USD) (c)................... 8.75% 01/20/22 575,048
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AZERBAIJAN - 0.9%
1,305,000 Southern Gas Corridor CJSC (USD) (c)..... 6.88% 03/24/26 1,472,503
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BANGLADESH - 0.5%
750,000 Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd.
(USD) (c).............................. 8.63% 05/06/19 786,450
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BARBADOS - 0.5%
750,000 Sagicor Finance 2015 Ltd. (USD) (c)...... 8.88% 08/11/22 856,875
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BRAZIL - 3.3%
1,550,000 OAS Finance Ltd.
(USD) (c) (f) (g) (h) (i).............. 8.88% (j) 129,813
460,000 OAS Investments GmbH
(USD) (c) (f) (g) (h).................. 8.25% 10/19/19 38,525
1,700,000 Petrobras Global Finance BV (USD) (c).... 5.30% 01/27/25 1,699,575
1,830,000 Petrobras Global Finance BV (USD) ....... 8.75% 05/23/26 2,202,862
592,835 QGOG Atlantic/Alaskan Rigs Ltd. (USD) ... 5.25% 07/30/18 583,943
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL
VALUE
(LOCAL STATED STATED VALUE
CURRENCY) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY (US DOLLARS)
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FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (e) (CONTINUED)
BRAZIL (CONTINUED)
780,000 Vale Overseas Ltd. (USD) ................ 6.88% 11/21/36 $ 897,000
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5,551,718
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COLOMBIA - 0.3%
550,000 Banco GNB Sudameris S.A. (USD) (c) (i)... 6.50% 04/03/27 573,650
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 1.2%
1,860,000 AES Andres BV / Dominican Power
Partners / Empresa Generadora de
Electricidad Itabo (USD) (c)........... 7.95% 05/11/26 2,021,820
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EL SALVADOR - 0.5%
800,000 Grupo Unicomer Co., Ltd. (USD) (c)....... 7.88% 04/01/24 874,800
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GEORGIA - 2.1%
540,000 BGEO Group JSC (USD) (c)................. 6.00% 07/26/23 557,496
975,000 Georgian Oil and Gas Corp. JSC
(USD) (c).............................. 6.75% 04/26/21 1,039,860
1,830,000 Georgian Railway JSC (USD) .............. 7.75% 07/11/22 2,040,377
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3,637,733
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GUATEMALA - 0.5%
735,000 Comcel Trust via Comunicaciones
Celulares S.A. (USD) (c)............... 6.88% 02/06/24 786,862
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HONDURAS - 0.5%
770,000 Inversiones Atlantida S.A. (USD) (c)..... 8.25% 07/28/22 794,517
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HONG KONG - 0.5%
765,000 Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. (USD) ..... 8.38% 02/10/22 844,493
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INDIA - 0.5%
756,000 Vedanta Resources PLC (USD) (c).......... 6.13% 08/09/24 768,622
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KAZAKHSTAN - 1.2%
1,120,000 Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance BV (USD) (c)... 8.00% 07/25/22 1,171,485
789,000 Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International
Ltd. (USD) (c)......................... 4.00% 08/15/26 784,074
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1,955,559
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MEXICO - 1.8%
790,000 Alfa SAB de CV (USD) .................... 6.88% 03/25/44 894,675
670,000 Cemex SAB de CV (USD) (c)................ 7.75% 04/16/26 771,505
13,950,000 Petroleos Mexicanos (MXN) ............... 7.19% 09/12/24 702,096
680,000 Unifin Financiera SAB de CV SOFOM ENR
(USD) (c).............................. 7.25% 09/27/23 710,600
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3,078,876
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NIGERIA - 1.8%
750,000 Access Bank PLC (USD) (c)................ 10.50% 10/19/21 832,043
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL
VALUE
(LOCAL STATED STATED VALUE
CURRENCY) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY (US DOLLARS)
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FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (e) (CONTINUED)
NIGERIA (CONTINUED)
730,000 IHS Netherlands Holdco BV (USD) (c)...... 9.50% 10/27/21 $ 766,750
720,000 United Bank for Africa PLC (USD) (c)..... 7.75% 06/08/22 718,571
740,000 Zenith Bank PLC (USD) (c)................ 7.38% 05/30/22 766,369
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3,083,733
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PARAGUAY - 0.6%
1,020,000 Banco Regional SAECA (USD) (c)........... 8.13% 01/24/19 1,082,475
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RUSSIA - 1.9%
850,000 Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance
PLC (USD) (i).......................... 7.50% 10/05/27 748,836
1,045,000 Evraz Group S.A. (USD) (c)............... 5.38% 03/20/23 1,075,828
600,000 GTH Finance BV (USD) (c)................. 7.25% 04/26/23 681,831
640,000 Polyus Finance PLC (USD) (c)............. 5.25% 02/07/23 670,147
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3,176,642
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TURKEY - 1.4%
770,000 Odea Bank AS (USD) (c) (i)............... 7.63% 08/01/27 737,275
744,000 Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO (USD) ...... 6.00% 11/01/22 748,566
870,000 Yasar Holdings AS (USD) (c).............. 8.88% 05/06/20 900,894
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2,386,735
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UKRAINE - 0.8%
530,000 MHP S.A. (USD) (c)....................... 7.75% 05/10/24 572,108
735,000 Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance PLC (USD) 9.63% 04/27/22 789,471
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1,361,579
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VENEZUELA - 0.7%
3,650,000 Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (USD) ....... 6.00% 05/16/24 1,118,725
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TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES.................................. 36,789,415
(Cost $36,398,967) -------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES - 3.5%
UNITED STATES - 3.5%
$ 1,260,000 United States Treasury Note.............. 1.50% 08/15/26 1,179,872
4,002,000 United States Treasury Note.............. 3.75% 11/15/43 4,692,111
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES.................................... 5,871,983
(Cost $5,840,572) -------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 131.7%............................................... 222,888,398
(Cost $218,235,365) (k)
OUTSTANDING LOANS - (37.3%).............................................. (63,139,345)
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 5.6%.................................. 9,404,589
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NET ASSETS - 100.0%...................................................... $ 169,153,642
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See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS (see Note 2C - Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts in the Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
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PURCHASE SALE UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT AMOUNT AMOUNT VALUE AS OF VALUE AS OF APPRECIATION/
DATE COUNTERPARTY PURCHASED SOLD 9/30/2017 9/30/2017 (DEPRECIATION)
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10/13/2017 MS GBP 4,300,000 USD 5,568,276 $ 5,764,693 $ 5,568,276 $ 196,417
11/22/2017 BAR INR 123,870,000 USD 1,913,375 1,884,134 1,913,375 (29,241)
10/13/2017 CIT USD 5,148,868 AUD 6,788,000 5,148,868 5,323,552 (174,684)
10/13/2017 RBC USD 4,348,782 CAD 5,599,000 4,348,782 4,487,697 (138,915)
10/13/2017 UBS USD 7,588,671 GBP 5,870,000 7,588,672 7,869,477 (280,805)
10/13/2017 GS USD 1,435,710 MXN 26,128,000 1,435,710 1,431,412 4,298
10/13/2017 GS USD 2,129,548 NZD 2,959,000 2,129,548 2,136,675 (7,127)
10/13/2017 GS USD 3,967,607 PLN 14,130,000 3,967,607 3,872,234 95,373
10/13/2017 BAR USD 762,480 ZAR 10,000,000 762,480 736,888 25,592
10/13/2017 JPM USD 2,161,149 ZAR 29,369,000 2,161,149 2,164,167 (3,018)
10/13/2017 MS USD 1,973,203 ZAR 26,688,000 1,973,203 1,966,608 6,595
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Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation).......................................................... $ (305,515)
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Counterparty Abbreviations:
BAR Barclays Bank
CIT Citibank, NA
GS Goldman Sachs
JPM JPMorgan Chase
MS Morgan Stanley
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
UBS UBS
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(a) All of these securities are available to serve as collateral for the
outstanding loans.
(b) Floating rate security.
(c) This security, sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, is
exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "1933 Act"), and may be resold in transactions exempt from
registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Pursuant to
procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees, this security has been
determined to be liquid by Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., (the
"Sub-Advisor"). Although market instability can result in periods of
increased overall market illiquidity, liquidity for each security is
determined based on security specific factors and assumptions, which
require subjective judgment. At September 30, 2017, securities noted as
such amounted to $53,999,069 or 31.9% of net assets.
(d) Zero coupon bond.
(e) Portfolio securities are included in a country based upon their underlying
credit exposure as determined by the Sub-Advisor.
(f) This issuer has filed for bankruptcy protection in a Sao Paulo state
court.
(g) This security, sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, is
exempt from registration upon resale under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act,
and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to
qualified institutional buyers (see Note 2E - Restricted Securities in the
Notes to Portfolio of Investments).
(h) This security is in default and interest is not being accrued by the Fund.
(i) Fixed-to-floating or fixed-to-variable rate security. The interest rate
shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at September 30, 2017. At a
predetermined date, the fixed rate will change to a floating rate or a
variable rate.
(j) Perpetual maturity.
(k) Aggregate cost for financial reporting purposes approximates the aggregate
cost for federal income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2017, the
aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there
was an excess of value over tax cost was $13,394,764 and the aggregate
gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there was an
excess of tax cost over value was $9,047,246. The net unrealized
appreciation was $4,347,518. The amounts presented are inclusive of
derivative contracts.
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
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VALUATION INPUTS
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30,
2017 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Portfolio
of Investments):
ASSETS TABLE
LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
TOTAL LEVEL 1 SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
VALUE AT QUOTED OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
9/30/2017 PRICES INPUTS INPUTS
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Foreign Sovereign Bonds and Notes*............ $ 180,227,000 $ -- $ 180,227,000 $ --
Foreign Corporate Bonds and Notes*............ 36,789,415 -- 36,789,415 --
U.S. Government Bonds and Notes*.............. 5,871,983 -- 5,871,983 --
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Total Investments............................. 222,888,398 -- 222,888,398 --
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts**.......... 328,275 -- 328,275 --
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Total......................................... $ 223,216,673 $ -- $ 223,216,673 $ --
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LIABILITIES TABLE
LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
TOTAL LEVEL 1 SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
VALUE AT QUOTED OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
9/30/2017 PRICES INPUTS INPUTS
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts**.......... $ (633,790) $ -- $ (633,790) $ --
=============== =============== =============== ===============
* See the Portfolio of Investments for country breakout.
** See the Forward Foreign Currency Contracts table for contract and currency
detail.
All transfers in and out of the Levels during the period are assumed to occur on
the last day of the period at their current value. There were no transfers
between levels at September 30, 2017.
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% OF TOTAL CURRENCY EXPOSURE % OF TOTAL
INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION INVESTMENTS DIVERSIFICATION INVESTMENTS +
-------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
Sovereigns 79.1% USD 47.3%
Government Regional 4.4 EUR 8.8
Banks 3.4 JPY 5.7
Integrated Oils 2.6 RUB 5.3
Metals & Mining 1.5 TRY 5.0
Pipeline 1.1 BRL 4.8
Wireless Telecommunications Services 1.0 MXN 3.7
Railroad 0.9 PLN 2.6
Utilities 0.9 PEN 2.5
Exploration & Production 0.9 AUD 2.0
Food & Beverage 0.7 ARS 2.0
Chemicals 0.4 ZAR 1.7
Retail - Consumer Discretionary 0.4 HUF 1.5
Life Insurance 0.4 IDR 1.4
Real Estate 0.4 EGP 1.4
Government Development Banks 0.4 DOP 1.4
Construction Materials Manufacturing 0.3 INR 0.8
Communications Equipment 0.3 GHS 0.7
Commercial Finance 0.3 CZK 0.6
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment 0.3 NOK 0.4
Power Generation 0.2 UYU 0.3
Industrial Other 0.1 GBP 0.2
-------------------------------------------------------------- NZD 0.0*
Total 100.0% CAD (0.1)
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Total 100.0%
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+ The weightings include the impact of currency forwards.
* Amount is less than 0.1%.
Currency Abbreviations:
ARS Argentine Peso
AUD Australian Dollar
BRL Brazilian Real
CAD Canadian Dollar
CZK Czech Republic Koruna
DOP Dominican Peso
EGP Egyptian Pound
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound Sterling
GHS Ghanaian Cedi
HUF Hungarian Forint
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
INR Indian Rupee
JPY Japanese Yen
MXN Mexican Peso
NOK Norwegian Krone
NZD New Zealand Dollar
PEN Peruvian New Sol
PLN Polish Zloty
RUB Russian Ruble
TRY Turkish Lira
USD United States Dollar
UYU Uruguayan Peso
ZAR South African Rand
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
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% OF TOTAL
CREDIT QUALITY(1) INVESTMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------
AAA 10.4%
AA 1.8
A+ 5.7
A 8.7
A- 2.5
BBB+ 4.5
BBB 6.1
BBB- 20.0
BB+ 4.9
BB 7.3
BB- 5.5
B+ 6.3
B 8.2
B- 3.5
CCC+ 0.7
CCC- 0.8
NR 3.1
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Total 100.0%
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(1) The credit quality and ratings information presented above reflect the
ratings assigned by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating
organizations (NRSROs), including Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a
division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., Moody's Investors Service,
Inc., Fitch Ratings or a comparably rated NRSRO. For situations in which a
security is rated by more than one NRSRO and the ratings are not
equivalent, the highest ratings are used. The credit ratings shown relate
to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities in the
Fund, and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings are subject to
change.
See Notes to Portfolio of Investments
NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
1. ORGANIZATION
First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (the "Fund") is a
diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts business trust on September 2, 2004, and is registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"). The Fund trades under the ticker symbol FAM on the New
York Stock Exchange ("NYSE").
The Fund is considered an investment company and follows accounting and
reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting
Standards Codification Topic 946, "Financial Services-Investment Companies."
2. VALUATION AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
A. PORTFOLIO VALUATION
The net asset value ("NAV") of the Common Shares of the Fund is determined daily
as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time,
on each day the NYSE is open for trading. If the NYSE closes early on a
valuation day, the NAV is determined as of that time. Domestic debt securities
and foreign securities are priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of
the principal markets for those securities. The Fund's NAV per Common Share is
calculated by dividing the value of all assets of the Fund (including accrued
interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses,
dividends declared but unpaid and any borrowings of the Fund), by the total
number of Common Shares outstanding.
The Fund's investments are valued daily at market value or, in the absence of
market value with respect to any portfolio securities, at fair value. Market
value prices represent last sale or official closing prices from a national or
foreign exchange (i.e., a regulated market) and are primarily obtained from
third-party pricing services. Fair value prices represent any prices not
considered market value prices and are either obtained from a third-party
pricing service or are determined by the Pricing Committee of the Fund's
investment advisor, First Trust Advisors L. P. ("First trust" or the "Advisor"),
in accordance with valuation procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees,
and in accordance with provisions of the 1940 Act. Investments valued by the
Advisor's Pricing Committee, if any, are footnoted as such in the footnotes to
the Portfolio of Investments. The Fund's investments are valued as follows:
Bonds, notes and other debt securities are fair valued on the basis of
valuations provided by dealers who make markets in such securities or by a
third-party pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees,
which may use the following valuation inputs when available:
1) benchmark yields;
2) reported trades;
3) broker/dealer quotes;
4) issuer spreads;
5) benchmark securities;
6) bids and offers; and
7) reference data including market research publications.
Fixed income and other debt securities having a remaining maturity of
sixty days or less when purchased are fair valued at cost adjusted for
amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts (amortized cost),
provided the Advisor's Pricing Committee has determined that the use of
amortized cost is an appropriate reflection of fair value given market and
issuer-specific conditions existing at the time of the determination.
Factors that may be considered in determining the appropriateness of the
use of amortized cost include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) the credit conditions in the relevant market and changes
thereto;
2) the liquidity conditions in the relevant market and changes
thereto;
3) the interest rate conditions in the relevant market and
changes thereto (such as significant changes in interest
rates);
4) issuer-specific conditions (such as significant credit
deterioration); and
5) any other market-based data the Advisor's Pricing Committee
considers relevant. In this regard, the Advisor's Pricing
Committee may use last-obtained market-based data to assist it
when valuing portfolio securities using amortized cost.
Forward foreign currency contracts are fair valued at the current day's
interpolated foreign exchange rate, as calculated using the current day's
spot rate, and the thirty, sixty, ninety, and one-hundred eighty day
forward rates provided by a third-party pricing service.
Certain securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing
methods. Such securities may be valued by the Fund's Board of Trustees or its
delegate, the Advisor's Pricing Committee, at fair value. These securities
generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities
which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended) for which a third-party pricing service is unable to provide a
market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; a security
whose market or fair value price is not available from a pre-established pricing
source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to
materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but
before the calculation of the Fund's NAV or make it difficult or impossible to
obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by
the third-party pricing service, does not reflect the security's fair value. As
a general principle, the current fair value of a security would appear to be the
NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon
its current sale. When fair value prices are used, generally they will differ
from market quotations or official closing prices on the applicable exchanges. A
variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such
securities, including, but not limited to, the following:
1) the fundamental business data relating to the issuer, or economic
data relating to the country of issue;
2) an evaluation of the forces which influence the market in which
these securities are purchased and sold;
3) the type, size and cost of the security;
4) the financial statements of the issuer, or the financial condition
of the country of issue;
5) the credit quality and cash flow of the issuer, or country of issue,
based on Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.'s ("Aberdeen" or the
"Sub-Advisor") or external analysis;
6) the information as to any transactions in or offers for the
security;
7) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities (or
equity securities) of the issuer/borrower, or comparable companies;
8) the coupon payments;
9) the quality, value and salability of collateral, if any, securing
the security;
10) the business prospects of the issuer, including any ability to
obtain money or resources from a parent or affiliate and an
assessment of the issuer's management (for corporate debt only);
11) the economic, political and social prospects/developments of the
country of issue and the assessment of the country's governmental
leaders/officials (for sovereign debt only);
12) the prospects for the issuer's industry, and multiples (of earnings
and/or cash flows) being paid for similar businesses in that
industry (for corporate debt only); and
13) other relevant factors.
The Fund is subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value,
establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide a three-level
hierarchy for fair valuation based upon the inputs to the valuation as of the
measurement date. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
o Level 1 - Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for
identical investments. An active market is a market in which
transactions for the investment occur with sufficient frequency and
volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
o Level 2 - Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or
indirectly, and include the following:
o Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets.
o Quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets
that are non-active. A non-active market is a market where
there are few transactions for the investment, the prices are
not current, or price quotations vary substantially either
over time or among market makers, or in which little
information is released publicly.
o Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the
investment (for example, interest rates and yield curves
observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities,
prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default
rates).
o Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by
observable market data by correlation or other means.
o Level 3 - Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs. Unobservable
inputs may reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the
investment.
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. A summary
of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2017, is
included with the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
B. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and
losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis.
Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward
purchase commitment basis may have extended settlement periods. The value of the
security so purchased is subject to market fluctuations during this period. The
Fund maintains liquid assets with a current value at least equal to the amount
of its when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward purchase commitments until
payment is made. At September 30, 2017, the Fund had no when-issued,
delayed-delivery or forward purchase commitments.
NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
C. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
The Fund is subject to foreign currency risk in the normal course of pursuing
its investment objectives. Forward foreign currency contracts are agreements
between two parties ("Counterparties") to exchange one currency for another at a
future date and at a specified price. The Fund uses forward foreign currency
contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities and to manage the
Fund's foreign currency exposure. These contracts are valued daily, and the
Fund's net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts
as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the
dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date,
is included on the Forward Foreign Currency Contracts table in the Portfolio of
Investments. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet
the terms of their contracts and from movement in currency, securities values
and interest rates. Due to the risks, the Fund could incur losses in excess of
the net unrealized value shown on the Forward Foreign Currency Contracts table
in the Portfolio of Investments. In the event of default by the Counterparty,
the Fund will provide notice to the Counterparty of the Fund's intent to convert
the currency held by the Fund into the currency that the Counterparty agreed to
exchange with the Fund. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to
perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience
significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other
reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may
obtain no recovery in such circumstances.
D. FOREIGN CURRENCY
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign
currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into
U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.
Purchases and sales of investment securities and items of income and expense are
translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign
currency gains and losses include the effect of changes in exchange rates
between trade date and settlement date on investment security transactions,
foreign currency transactions and interest and dividends received.
E. RESTRICTED SECURITIES
The Fund invests in restricted securities, which are securities that may not be
offered for public sale without first being registered under the 1933 Act. Prior
to registration, restricted securities may only be resold in transactions exempt
from registration under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, normally to qualified
institutional buyers. As of September 30, 2017, the Fund held restricted
securities as shown in the following table that Aberdeen has deemed illiquid
pursuant to procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees. Although market
instability can result in periods of increased overall market illiquidity,
liquidity for each security is determined based on security-specific factors and
assumptions, which require subjective judgment. The Fund does not have the right
to demand that such securities be registered. These securities are valued
according to the valuation procedures as stated in the Portfolio Valuation note
(Note 2A) and are not expressed as a discount to the carrying value of a
comparable unrestricted security. There are no unrestricted securities with the
same maturity date and yield for these issuers.
% OF
ACQUISITION CURRENT CARRYING NET
SECURITY DATE PAR AMOUNT PRICE COST VALUE ASSETS
---------------------------------------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ --------
OAS Finance Ltd., 8.88% 4/18/2013 1,550,000 $ 8.38 $ 1,550,000 $ 129,813 0.08%
OAS Investments GmbH, 8.25%, 10/19/19 10/12/2012 460,000 8.38 460,000 38,525 0.02
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$ 2,010,000 $ 168,338 0.10%
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3. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS
For the fiscal year-to-date period (January 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017),
the notional values of forward foreign currency contracts opened and closed were
$591,082,459 and $668,327,217, respectively.
ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or
persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR
270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing
date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this
paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures
required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and
Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund
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By (Signature and Title) /s/ James M. Dykas
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James M. Dykas, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date: November 20, 2017
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) /s/ James M. Dykas
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James M. Dykas, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date: November 20, 2017
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By (Signature and Title) /s/ Donald P. Swade
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Donald P. Swade, Treasurer,
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
(principal financial officer)
Date: November 20, 2017
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