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

811-21980

 

 

ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215, Purchase, New York

 

10577

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC

2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215

Purchase, New York 10577

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Copies of information to:

 

Thomas R. Westle, Esq.

Blank Rome LLP

405 Lexington Ave

New York, NY 10174

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

914-251-0880

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

November 1, 2009 - January 31, 2010

 

 



 

Item 1 — Schedule of Investments.

 


 


 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

 

January 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

Description

 

Shares

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (111.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (5.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, Ltd.

 

2,610,900

 

$

15,174,951

 

BHP Billiton, Ltd. ADR

 

314,400

 

21,809,928

 

GrainCorp, Ltd.

 

1,328,200

 

6,756,208

 

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

 

345,800

 

15,344,552

 

Macquarie Infrastructure Group

 

2,573,500

 

2,766,127

 

Myer Holdings, Ltd.*

 

6,533,989

 

18,496,948

 

 

 

 

 

80,348,714

 

Belgium (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

 

558,900

 

28,013,193

 

Brazil (7.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Banco do Brasil SA

 

244,100

 

3,638,838

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

 

2,075,100

 

44,077,986

 

Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar

 

144,900

 

4,862,029

 

Cia de Concessoes Rodoviarias

 

671,800

 

14,334,110

 

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

 

1,444,200

 

9,308,769

 

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

 

1,182,500

 

9,416,088

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

 

605,700

 

24,573,249

 

 

 

 

 

110,211,069

 

Canada (3.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

 

557,100

 

17,632,215

 

Teck Resources, Ltd.*

 

984,700

 

32,317,854

 

 

 

 

 

49,950,069

 

China (2.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

China Yurun Food Group, Ltd.

 

2,314,000

 

6,497,363

 

CNOOC, Ltd.

 

5,057,200

 

7,191,119

 

Evergrande Real Estate Group, Ltd.*

 

15,660,200

 

6,837,766

 

Sino-Ocean Land Holdings, Ltd.

 

17,652,900

 

14,438,001

 

Sinopharm Group Co.*

 

845,000

 

3,188,905

 

 

 

 

 

38,153,154

 

Finland (4.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fortum Oyj.

 

590,400

 

15,070,246

 

Metso Oyj.

 

416,000

 

14,102,379

 

Sampo Oyj.

 

1,332,100

 

32,395,644

 

 

 

 

 

61,568,269

 

Germany (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.

 

388,362

 

19,723,948

 

HeidelbergCement AG

 

233,750

 

14,146,730

 

 

 

 

 

33,870,678

 

Hong Kong (3.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd.*

 

26,684,300

 

7,011,376

 

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

 

8,692,000

 

15,583,902

 

Glorious Property Holdings, Ltd.*

 

17,287,605

 

6,657,686

 

Skyworth Digital Holdings, Ltd.

 

7,625,700

 

7,356,628

 

TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings, Ltd.*

 

7,289,800

 

5,887,087

 

 

 

 

 

42,496,679

 

Ireland (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC*(1)

 

4,570,000

 

0

 

Israel (2.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

 

634,893

 

8,405,122

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR

 

545,900

 

30,963,448

 

 

 

 

 

39,368,570

 

Japan (2.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Mitsubishi Corp.

 

607,700

 

14,723,757

 

Panasonic Corp.

 

1,098,500

 

17,305,345

 

 

 

 

 

32,029,102

 

Netherlands (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Heineken NV

 

304,956

 

15,084,168

 

Norway (5.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

DnB NOR ASA*

 

1,345,261

 

15,365,002

 

Seadrill, Ltd.

 

1,510,700

 

34,764,209

 

Stateoil Hydro ASA

 

627,800

 

14,203,140

 

Storebrand ASA*

 

2,180,779

 

15,412,360

 

 

 

 

 

79,744,711

 

Russia (2.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Mechel ADR

 

1,018,555

 

20,157,203

 

Vimpel-Communications OJSC ADR

 

1,083,500

 

19,654,690

 

 

 

 

 

39,811,893

 

South Africa (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.

 

836,517

 

21,670,714

 

South Korea (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Hyundai Motor Co.

 

352,100

 

34,247,730

 

Spain (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Endesa SA

 

887,300

 

27,139,146

 

Sweden (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

 

664,100

 

9,095,844

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB

 

234,400

 

13,879,208

 

Tele2 AB

 

1,459,700

 

20,723,740

 

TeliaSonera AB

 

2,333,700

 

15,757,509

 

 

 

 

 

59,456,301

 

Switzerland (8.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

ABB, Ltd.* ADR

 

418,300

 

7,541,949

 

Nestle SA

 

701,200

 

33,384,180

 

Novartis AG(3)

 

404,900

 

21,701,296

 

Novartis AG ADR

 

286,000

 

15,309,580

 

Roche Holding AG

 

89,500

 

15,061,516

 

Syngenta AG

 

82,383

 

21,281,175

 

 

 

 

 

114,279,696

 

United Kingdom (4.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Antofagasta PLC

 

903,700

 

12,697,650

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

 

326,800

 

17,008,917

 

Standard Chartered PLC

 

90,200

 

2,093,550

 

United Utilities Group PLC

 

1

 

9

 

Vedanta Resources PLC

 

650,200

 

25,224,754

 

 

 

 

 

57,024,880

 

United States (42.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

278,200

 

14,727,908

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

468,200

 

29,861,796

 

 



 

Avon Products, Inc.

 

1,054,729

 

31,789,532

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

954,500

 

14,489,310

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

 

122,100

 

11,338,206

 

Citigroup, Inc. *

 

4,548,818

 

15,102,076

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

191,800

 

15,349,754

 

CVS Caremark Corp.

 

200,700

 

6,496,659

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

 

164,300

 

7,166,766

 

Fluor Corp.

 

326,738

 

14,814,301

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

 

656,000

 

7,406,240

 

Halliburton Co.

 

950,300

 

27,758,263

 

Hess Corp.

 

161,900

 

9,356,201

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

217,700

 

10,247,139

 

Intel Corp.

 

995,600

 

19,314,640

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

117,600

 

14,393,064

 

ITC Holdings Corp.

 

322,200

 

17,308,584

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

 

661,700

 

25,766,598

 

Linear Technology Corp.

 

655,300

 

17,103,330

 

Macy’s, Inc.

 

870,900

 

13,873,437

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

252,200

 

15,744,846

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

 

863,400

 

22,284,354

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

1,179,400

 

33,235,492

 

Monsanto Co.

 

370,900

 

28,143,892

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

153,500

 

7,223,710

 

Pride International, Inc.*

 

472,400

 

13,983,040

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

261,700

 

10,256,023

 

Regal Entertainment Group

 

1,699,527

 

25,102,014

 

Schlumberger, Ltd.

 

512,700

 

32,535,942

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

 

242,670

 

4,758,758

 

State Street Corp.

 

246,900

 

10,587,072

 

Target Corp.

 

232,200

 

11,904,894

 

Terra Industries, Inc.

 

823,300

 

26,016,280

 

TJX Cos., Inc.

 

215,800

 

8,202,558

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

237,900

 

14,392,950

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

237,300

 

16,013,004

 

 

 

 

 

604,048,633

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $1,536,952,203)

 

 

 

1,568,517,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

United States (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

PennantPark Investment Corp.

 

1,191,800

 

10,785,790

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Identified Cost $17,665,239)

 

 

 

10,785,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION NOTES (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sintek Phototronic*

 

8,979,000

 

6,464,880

 

TOTAL PARTICIPATION NOTES
(Identified Cost $7,567,653)

 

 

 

6,464,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY - LINKED STRUCTURED NOTES (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Compass Group PLC*

 

481,818

 

3,298,688

 

TOTAL EQUITY - LINKED STRUCTURED NOTES
(Identified Cost $3,472,610)

 

 

 

3,298,688

 

 

Description

 

7 Day
Yield

 

Shares

 

Value
(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.0%)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federated Treasury Obligations Money Market Fund

 

0.010

%

972

 

972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified Cost $972)

 

 

 

 

 

972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (112.6%)
(Identified Cost $1,565,658,677)

 

 

 

 

 

1,589,067,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES LESS OTHER ASSETS (-12.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

(178,731,832

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,410,335,867

 

 


*                Non-income producing security.

(1)      Fair valued security; valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(2)      Less than 0.05% of Total Net Assets

(3)      Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts form registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.  These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustee’s.  As of January 31, 2010, the aggregate market value of those securities was $15,308,580, representing 1.1% of net assets.

 



 

Common Abbreviations

 

AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of the term corporation.

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for a public limited company.

Co. - Company

Corp. - Corporation

Cos. - Companies

Inc. - Incorporated

Ltd. - Limited

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

OJSC - Open Joint Stock Company

Oyj. - Osakeyhtio is the Finnish equivalent of a limited company.

PLC - Public Limited Company

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SpA - Societa’ Per Azioni is an Italian shared company.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 


 


 

NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2010

 

1. Organization:

 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on October 27, 2006, and had no operating history prior to January 26, 2007. The Fund has an investment objective to invest in equity securities that provide high current dividend income. The Fund also focuses on long-term growth of capital as a secondary investment objective.

 

The Fund had no operations prior to January 26, 2007 other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,235.602 shares of beneficial interest in the Fund to Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC (“Alpine Woods”) at a net asset value of $19.10 per share. Alpine Woods serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Fund’s Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “AOD”.

 

The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund.

 

2. Security Valuation:

 

The net asset value (“NAV”) of shares of the Fund is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s net assets by the number of outstanding shares. NAV is determined each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). In computing NAV, portfolio securities of the Fund are valued at their current market values determined on the basis of market quotations. In computing the Fund’s net asset value, portfolio securities that are traded on a securities exchange in the United States, except for option securities, are valued at the last reported sale price as of the time of valuation, or lacking any current reported sale at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Each option security - traded on a securities exchange in the United States is valued at the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation if the last current reported sale price falls within the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security. If the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation does not fall within the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security, the security is valued at the mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security. Each security traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted on the NASDAQ National Market System, is valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking an NOCP, the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation by NASDAQ, or lacking any current reported sale on NASDAQ at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Each over-the-counter option that is not traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued by the counterparty, or if the counterparty’s price is not readily available then by using the Black-Scholes method. Each other security traded over-the-counter is valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

When market quotations are not readily available or when the valuation methods mentioned above are not reflective of a fair value of the security, the security is valued at fair value following procedures and/or guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees, which may include utilizing a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing system. The Fund may also use fair value pricing, if the value of a security it holds is, pursuant to Board of Trustees guidelines, materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is traded. These procedures may utilize valuations furnished by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees, which may be based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning the securities or similar securities received from recognized dealers in those securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the value of the portfolio security used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or official closing prices.

 

Securities that are principally traded in a foreign market are valued at the last current sale price at the time of valuation or lacking any current or reported sale, at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate exchange or other designated time. Trading in securities on European and Far Eastern securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets is normally completed at various times before the close of business on each day on which the NYSE is open. Trading of these securities may not take place on every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the Fund’s net asset value is not calculated. As stated above, if

 



 

the market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as of the close of the regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00pm Eastern time), the security will be priced at a fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. In light of the judgment involved in fair value decisions, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate.

 

3. Foreign Securities:

 

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

 

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

 

4.  Securities Transactions and Investment Income:

 

Investment security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discounts. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities are determined using the highest cost basis for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.

 

5.    Total Return Swap Contract:

 

The Fund may invest in total return swap agreements to manage or gain exposure to various securities or markets in pursuit of it investment objectives.

 

A total return swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counter-party to exchange a market linked return for a floating rate payment, both based on a notional principal amount. Because the principal amount is not exchanged, it represents neither an asset nor a liability to either counterparty, and is referred to as notional. Total return swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from the market makers. The unrealized gain (loss) related to the daily change in the valuation of the notional amount of the swap, as well as the amount due to (owed by) the Fund at termination or settlement, is combined and separately disclosed as an asset (liability). The Fund also records any periodic payments received from (paid to) the counter-party, including at termination, under such contracts as realized gain (loss).

 

In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. The Fund did not hold any total return swaps as of January 31, 2010.

 

6. Income Tax

 

Income Tax - Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments based on federal tax costs were as follows:

 

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

 

153,423,023

 

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

 

(151,665,927

)

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

1,757,096

 

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

 

1,587,310,603

 

 



 

7. Equity-Linked Structured Notes

 

The Fund may invest in equity-linked structured notes. Equity-linked structured notes are derivative securities which are specially designed to combine the characteristics of one or more underlying securities and their equity derivatives in a single note form. The return and/or yield or income component may be based on the performance of the underlying equity securities, an equity index, and/ or option positions. Equity-linked structured notes are typically offered in limited transactions by financial institutions in either registered or non-registered form. An investment in equity-linked structured notes creates exposure to the credit risk of the issuing financial institution, as well as to the market risk of the underlying securities. There is no guaranteed return of principal with these securities and the appreciation potential of these securities may be limited by a maximum payment or call right. In certain cases, equity-linked structured notes may be more volatile and less liquid than less complex securities or other types of fixed-income securities. Such securities may exhibit price behavior that does not correlate with other fixed-income securities.

 

8. Fair Value Measurements:

 

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

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default ratesand similar data.

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2010 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 



 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

$

1,568,517,369

 

$

 

$

0

 

$

1,568,517,369

 

Investment Companies

 

10,785,790

 

 

 

10,785,790

 

Participation Notes

 

 

6,464,880

 

 

6,464,880

 

Equity - Linked Structured Notes

 

 

3,298,688

 

 

3,298,688

 

Short Term Investments

 

972

 

 

 

972

 

Total

 

$

1,579,304,131

 

$

9,763,568

 

$

0

 

$

1,589,067,699

 

 

For the quarter ended January 31, 2010, the Portfolio did not have significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value. Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable.

 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

$

80,348,714

 

$

 

$

 

$

80,348,714

 

Belgium

 

28,013,193

 

 

 

28,013,193

 

Brazil

 

110,211,069

 

 

 

110,211,069

 

Canada

 

49,950,069

 

 

 

49,950,069

 

China

 

38,153,154

 

 

 

38,153,154

 

Finland

 

61,568,269

 

 

 

61,568,269

 

Germany

 

33,870,678

 

 

 

33,870,678

 

Hong Kong

 

42,496,679

 

 

 

42,496,679

 

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

Israel

 

39,368,570

 

 

 

39,368,570

 

Japan

 

32,029,102

 

 

 

32,029,102

 

Netherlands

 

15,084,168

 

 

 

15,084,168

 

Norway

 

79,744,711

 

 

 

79,744,711

 

Russia

 

39,811,893

 

 

 

39,811,893

 

South Africa

 

21,670,714

 

 

 

21,670,714

 

South Korea

 

34,247,730

 

 

 

34,247,730

 

Spain

 

27,139,146

 

 

 

27,139,146

 

Sweden

 

59,456,301

 

 

 

59,456,301

 

Switzerland

 

114,279,696

 

 

 

114,279,696

 

United Kingdom

 

57,024,880

 

 

 

57,024,880

 

United States

 

604,048,633

 

 

 

604,048,633

 

Investment Companies

 

10,785,790

 

 

 

10,785,790

 

Participation Notes

 

 

6,464,880

 

 

6,464,880

 

Equity - Linked Structured Notes

 

 

3,298,688

 

 

3,298,688

 

Short Term Investments

 

972

 

 

 

972

 

Total

 

$

1,579,304,131

 

$

9,763,568

 

$

 

$

1,589,067,699

 

 

For the quarter ended January 31, 2010, the Portfolio did not have significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value. Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable.

 



 

Item 2 - Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)                                 The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.

 

(b)                                There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3 — Exhibits.

 

Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as Ex99.CERT.

 



 

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.

 

 

ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 29, 2010

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 29, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.

 

 

Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 29, 2010