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  CLOSED-END
  FUND  
 
GLOBAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND 
 
MANAGEMENT | Jill K. Evans & Kevin Shacknofsky (Since Inception)
as of September 30, 2006
     

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund’s primary investment objective is high current dividend income, of which more than 50% qualifies for reduced Federal income tax rates. The Fund also focuses on long-term growth of capital as its secondary investment objective.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY
The Fund seeks to achieve these goals by employing a research-driven approach to identifying companies globally with the potential for dividend increases and capital appreciation.

The Fund expects to invest at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of domestic and foreign companies that pay dividends.

             

Distribution by Region

 
   

39.18% North America

49.85% Europe

1.05% Asia

9.92%

Australia/
New Zealand

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Top Five Countries 
 
       
   
United States 
 
38.49% 
 
 
Sweden 
7.46% 
 
 
   
United Kingdom 
 
12.72% 
 
 
Finland 
5.24% 
 
 
   
Australia 
 
8.90% 
 
         
                       

Fund Facts

       
 Symbol  AGD      

Dividends Declared

 
 Market Price  $20.55                    
 NAV (09/30/06)  $19.30                 Record  Ex-Distribution       
Payable 
     
 Premium/Discount  Premium of +6.08%      
          Date 
Date 
 
 Date 
Amount 
 
 
 Inception Date  7/26/06      
11/20/06 
11/16/06   
11/24/06 
$0.15     
 Inception NAV  $19.06      
10/23/06 
10/19/06   
10/27/06 
$0.15     
 Inception Share Price  $20.00      
09/18/06 
09/14/06
 
09/22/06 
$0.15 
 
 
 Total Net Assets  $453.2                        
 Total Number of Holdings  118      

Portfolio Distribution v

 
 Shares Outstanding  23,475,436      

Diversified Financial Services  10.9%

Total Short Term  7.5%

Oil & Gas  6.6%

Oil & Gas Services  6.6%

Commerical Services  6.0%

Mining  5.8%

Food  4.9%

Miscellaneous

Manufacturing  3.9%

Retail  3.9%

Engineering & Construction  3.6%

Banks  3.3%

Lodging  3.2%

Telecommunications  3.0%

Chemicals  2.7%

Entertainment  2.7%

Investment Companies  2.6%

Machinery-Construction & Mining  2.5%

Transportation  2.0%

1.8%  Media

1.7%  Machinery-Diversified

1.6%  Aerospace/Defense

1.4%  Home Furnishings

1.4%  Shipbuilding

1.2%  Cosmetics/Personal Care

1.1%  Iron/Steel

1.1%  Forest Products & Paper

1.1%  Healthcare-Products

1.0%  Beverages

1.0%  Electronics

0.9%  Holding Companies-Diversified

0.7%  Savings & Loans

0.6%  Healthcare-Services

0.4%  Pharmaceuticals

0.4%  Home Builders

0.4%  Computers

0.3%  Software

0.2%  Total Participation Notes

 
 Distribution Per Share  $0.15        
 Current Market Yield 
8.76% 
     
Assets listed in $ millions        
         

Top Ten Holdings v

     
Ashland Inc  2.46%        
Nutreco Holding NV  2.38%        
Mitchells & Butlers  2.31%        
AarhusKarlshamn AB  2.06%        
Eutelsat Communications  1.99%        
Wartsila Corporation  1.93%        
Diamond Offshore Drilling  1.87%        
UBS AG-Registered  1.87%      

The Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (closed-end) The techniques and strategies used by the Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend closed-end Fund might result in a high degree of portfolio turnover. Higher portfolio turnover rates could result in corresponding increases in brokerage commissions and generate short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income.

Closed-end funds differ from open-end management investment companies (commonly referred to as mutual funds) in that closed-end funds do not redeem their shares at the option of the shareholder and generally list their shares for trading on a securities exchange. By comparison, mutual funds issue securities that are redeemable at net asset value at the option of the shareholder and typically engage in continuous offering of their shares. Mutual funds are subject to continuous asset in-flows and out-flows that can complicate portfolio management, whereas closed-end funds generally can stay more fully invested in securities consistent with the closed-end fund’s investment objectives and policies. In addition, in comparison to open-end funds, closed-end funds have greater flexibility in the employment of financial leverage and in the ability to make certain types of investments, including investments in illiquid securities. However, shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value.

 
EMAP plc  1.83%        
Aker Kvaerner ASA 1.76%       
Top 10 Holdings 
20.46% 
     
         
         
         
         
           
           
           

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