BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust

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: 811-21729

Name of Fund: BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (Formerly BlackRock Global Opportunities

            Equity Trust) (BOE)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Enhanced

            Global Dividend Trust (Formerly Blackrock Global Opportunities Equity Trust), 55 East 52nd Street,

            New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2017

Date of reporting period: 09/30/2017


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks          

Shares

    Value  
Australia — 2.9%  

Amcor Ltd. (a)

       597,893     $ 7,151,014  

Ansell Ltd. (a)

       567,983       9,953,205  

Ensogo, Ltd. (a)(b)(c)

       418,198        

Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (a)

       735,839       12,091,910  
      

 

 

 
        29,196,129  
Belgium — 2.2%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (a)

       93,835       11,216,775  

bpost SA (a)

       368,579       10,961,873  
      

 

 

 
        22,178,648  
Canada — 5.6%  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B (a)

       549,686       28,344,458  

TELUS Corp. (a)

       756,418       27,207,405  
      

 

 

 
        55,551,863  
China — 1.0%  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (a)

             2,405,000       10,113,709  
Denmark — 1.2%  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (a)

             254,434       12,232,863  
Finland — 2.0%  

Kone OYJ, Class B (a)

             376,923       19,980,419  
France — 3.3%  

Sanofi (a)

             324,066       32,259,678  
Germany — 2.7%  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares (a)

             596,618       26,593,819  
Hong Kong — 1.2%  

Sands China Ltd. (a)

             2,282,000       11,935,087  
Japan — 2.4%  

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (a)

             713,300       23,375,512  
Netherlands — 1.2%  

Heineken NV (a)

             120,022       11,876,474  
Sweden — 1.4%  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A (a)

             937,035       14,157,006  
Switzerland — 10.3%  

Givaudan SA, Registered Shares (a)

       7,300       15,892,003  

Nestle SA, Registered Shares (a)

       302,545       25,396,003  

Novartis AG, Registered Shares (a)

       358,963       30,790,030  

Roche Holding AG (a)

       70,063       17,909,514  

SGS SA, Registered Shares (a)

       5,070       12,174,462  
      

 

 

 
        102,162,012  
Taiwan — 2.6%  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (a)

       3,304,000       7,860,743  
Common Stocks          

Shares

    Value  
Taiwan (continued)  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (a)

       2,493,000     $ 17,856,003  
      

 

 

 
        25,716,746  
United Kingdom — 16.2%  

AstraZeneca PLC (a)

       374,819       24,925,993  

British American Tobacco PLC (a)

       638,859       39,994,941  

Diageo PLC (a)

       461,355       15,171,890  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (a)

       872,498       17,441,766  

Imperial Brands PLC (a)

       818,036       34,914,406  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (a)

       9,630,811       8,752,065  

Unilever PLC (a)

       350,723       20,299,608  
      

 

 

 
        161,500,669  
United States — 42.1%  

3M Co. (a)(d)

       88,255       18,524,724  

AbbVie, Inc. (a)

       208,912       18,563,920  

Altria Group, Inc. (a)

       637,734       40,445,090  

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

       829,702       27,902,878  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (a)

       297,440       11,264,053  

Coca-Cola Co. (a)

       525,688       23,661,217  

Genuine Parts Co. (a)

       287,055       27,456,811  

H&R Block, Inc. (a)

       682,719       18,078,399  

International Paper Co. (a)

       430,158       24,441,577  

Johnson & Johnson (a)

       265,397       34,504,264  

M&T Bank Corp. (a)

       96,920       15,607,997  

Microsoft Corp. (a)(d)

       249,977       18,620,787  

PepsiCo, Inc. (a)

       149,949       16,708,817  

Pfizer, Inc. (a)(d)

       277,058       9,890,971  

Philip Morris International, Inc. (a)

       256,801       28,507,479  

Procter & Gamble Co. (a)

       198,745       18,081,820  

Strategic Growth Bancorp, (Acquired 3/10/14,
cost $5,461,692) (b)(c)(e)

       120,312       3,955,884  

U.S. Bancorp (a)

       282,060       15,115,595  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B (a)

       103,122       12,383,921  

United Technologies Corp. (a)

       168,496       19,559,016  

Wells Fargo & Co. (a)

       282,799       15,596,365  
      

 

 

 
        418,871,585  
Total Common Stocks — 98.3%       977,702,219  
      
                          
Preferred Stocks  
India — 0.1%  

Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series F, (Acquired 5/7/14, cost $1,888,464), 0.00% (b)(c)(e)

       266       745,228  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

 

 

Preferred Stocks   

Shares

    Value  
India (continued)  

Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series G, (Acquired 10/29/14, cost $741,913), 0.00% (b)(c)(e)

     88     $ 301,377  
    

 

 

 
        1,046,605  
United States — 1.5%             

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series I (Acquired 2/7/14, cost $3,118,944), 0.00% (b)(c)(e)

     508,800       2,884,896  

Uber Technologies, Inc., Series D (Acquired 6/06/14, cost $3,845,800), 0.00% (b)(c)(e)

     247,908       12,246,655  
    

 

 

 
        15,131,551  
Total Preferred Stocks — 1.6%              16,178,156  

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $965,693,724) — 99.9%

             993,880,375  
Short-Term Securities   

Shares

    Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.91% (f)(g)

     6,787,805     $ 6,787,805  

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $6,787,805) — 0.7%

 

 

    6,787,805  

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $972,481,529) — 100.6%

 

 

    1,000,668,180  
Options Written
(Premiums Received — $6,911,049) — (1.0)%
      (9,893,608

Total Investments, Net of Options Written

(Cost — $965,570,480) — 99.6%

 

 

    990,774,572  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4%

 

    3,903,068  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 994,677,640  
    

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments      

 

(a)   All or a portion of security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

 

(b)   Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

(c)   Non-income producing security.

 

(d)   All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

 

(e)   Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $20,134,014 and an original cost of $15,056,813, which was 2.0% of its net assets.

 

(f)   Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

(g)   During the period ended September 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   Shares Held
at December 31,
2016
    Net
Activity
    Shares Held
at September 30,
2017
    Value at
September 30,
2017
    Income    

Net Realized

Gain

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock T-Fund, Institutional Class

    11,863,116       (5,075,311     6,787,805     $ 6,787,805     $ 106,472              

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

                            32,561 1             

Total

        $ 6,787,805     $ 139,033              
       

 

 

 

1    Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

     

 

 

     
                    
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipts
AUD    Australian Dollar
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HKD    Hong Kong Dollar
JPY    Japanese Yen
SEK    Swedish Krona
OTC    Over-the-Counter
USD    U.S. Dollar

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written                           
Description   Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
              Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

Call

 

Pfizer, Inc.

    96        10/05/17      USD     33.55          USD       (343   $ (20,703

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    553        10/06/17      USD     32.00          USD       (1,860     (90,416

Johnson & Johnson

    165        10/06/17      USD     133.00          USD       (2,145     (1,650

Pepsico, Inc.

    171        10/06/17      USD     117.00          USD       (1,905     (855

Pfizer, Inc.

    63        10/06/17      USD     34.00          USD       (225     (11,025

Procter & Gamble Co.

    113        10/06/17      USD     92.50          USD       (1,028     (734

Pfizer, Inc.

    170        10/12/17      USD     33.75          USD       (607     (33,558

Altria Group, Inc.

    303        10/13/17      USD     65.25          USD       (1,922     (6,636

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    822        10/13/17      USD     32.00          USD       (2,764     (136,041

International Paper Co.

    572        10/13/17      USD     56.00          USD       (3,250     (71,786

Johnson & Johnson

    164        10/13/17      USD     133.00          USD       (2,132     (3,280

Microsoft Corp.

    226        10/13/17      USD     75.50          USD       (1,683     (8,136

Procter & Gamble Co.

    228        10/13/17      USD     93.00          USD       (2,074     (2,736

United Technologies Corp.

    245        10/13/17      USD     122.00          USD       (2,844     (3,430

AbbVie, Inc.

    438        10/20/17      USD     75.45          USD       (3,892     (566,978

Altria Group, Inc.

    1,326        10/20/17      USD     65.00          USD       (8,409     (55,692

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    692        10/20/17      USD     31.00          USD       (2,327     (181,650

Coca-Cola Co.

    174        10/20/17      USD     45.60          USD       (783     (3,805

Genuine Parts Co.

    633        10/20/17      USD     87.50          USD       (6,055     (525,390

H&R Black, Inc.

    1,738        10/20/17      USD     27.00          USD       (4,602     (60,830

International Paper Co.

    190        10/20/17      USD     57.50          USD       (1,080     (11,495

M&T Bank Corp.

    226        10/20/17      USD     165.00          USD       (3,640     (31,075

M&T Bank Corp.

    200        10/20/17      USD     155.00          USD       (3,221     (144,000

Microsoft Corp.

    333        10/20/17      USD     72.50          USD       (2,481     (78,921

Pepsico, Inc.

    317        10/20/17      USD     113.00          USD       (3,532     (25,677

Pfizer, Inc.

    479        10/20/17      USD     34.00          USD       (1,710     (84,783

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    480        10/20/17      USD     115.75          USD       (5,328     (13,729

Procter & Gamble Co.

    114        10/20/17      USD     92.50          USD       (1,037     (4,560

Wells Fargo & Co.

    85        10/20/17      USD     50.00          USD       (469     (44,838

3M Co.

    88        10/27/17      USD     215.00          USD       (1,847     (14,828

3M Co.

    88        10/27/17      USD     217.50          USD       (1,847     (9,020

AbbVie, Inc.

    81        10/27/17      USD     87.00          USD       (720     (26,001

Altria Group, Inc.

    714        10/27/17      USD     64.50          USD       (4,528     (54,621

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    492        10/27/17      USD     32.50          USD       (1,655     (56,826

International Paper Co.

    574        10/27/17      USD     55.00          USD       (3,261     (142,065

Microsoft Corp.

    217        10/27/17      USD     74.00          USD       (1,616     (43,509

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)                         
Description   Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
       Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

Pfizer, Inc.

    364        10/27/17      USD     35.50        USD     (1,299   $ (22,750

Procter & Gamble Co.

    79        10/27/17      USD     95.00        USD     (719     (1,106

U.S. Bancorp

    74        10/27/17      USD     52.00        USD     (397     (15,429

United Parcel Service, Class B

    206        10/27/17      USD     118.00        USD     (2,474     (70,040

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class BL

    247        10/27/17      USD     119.00        USD     (2,966     (65,579

United Technologies Corp.

    245        10/27/17      USD     117.00        USD     (2,844     (44,468

Johnson & Johnson

    425        11/01/17      USD     134.75        USD     (5,525     (27,755

3M Co.

    212        11/03/17      USD     212.50        USD     (4,450     (62,116

AbbVie, Inc.

    200        11/03/17      USD     87.50        USD     (1,777     (63,300

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    79        11/03/17      USD     33.00        USD     (266     (6,478

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    321        11/03/17      USD     33.50        USD     (1,080     (16,852

Coca-Cola Co.

    589        11/03/17      USD     46.00        USD     (2,651     (16,786

U.S. Bancorp

    616        11/03/17      USD     54.00        USD     (3,301     (57,288

International Paper Co.

    382        11/10/17      USD     58.00        USD     (2,171     (37,818

Microsoft Corp.

    216        11/10/17      USD     74.50        USD     (1,609     (43,848

United Technologies Corp.

    251        11/10/17      USD     120.00        USD     (2,914     (29,116

Wells Fargo & Co.

    533        11/10/17      USD     54.50        USD     (2,939     (85,280

Pfizer, Inc.

    525        11/13/17      USD     35.40        USD     (1,874     (38,326

AT&T, Inc.

    1,422        11/17/17      CAD     45.00        CAD     (6,382     (72,368

AbbVie, Inc.

    200        11/17/17      USD     87.50        USD     (1,777     (72,500

Altria Group, Inc.

    316        11/17/17      USD     64.01        USD     (2,004     (44,672

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    691        11/17/17      USD     34.00        USD     (2,324     (43,188

Coca-Cola Co.

    175        11/17/17      USD     46.00        USD     (788     (6,737

Coca-Cola Co.

    196        11/17/17      USD     47.00        USD     (882     (2,744

Genuine Parts Co.

    630        11/17/17      USD     87.50        USD     (6,026     (548,100

International Paper Co.

    174        11/17/17      USD     57.50        USD     (989     (22,359

Johnson & Johnson

    290        11/17/17      USD     135.00        USD     (3,770     (22,185

Microsoft Corp.

    107        11/17/17      USD     77.50        USD     (797     (8,988

Pepsico, Inc.

    171        11/17/17      USD     115.00        USD     (1,905     (14,877

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    573        11/17/17      USD     115.00        USD     (6,361     (63,030

Procter & Gamble Co.

    340        11/17/17      USD     92.50        USD     (3,093     (28,220

U.S. Bancorp

    232        11/17/17      USD     52.50        USD     (1,243     (45,704

U.S. Bancorp

    319        11/17/17      USD     55.00        USD     (1,710     (21,852

Wells Fargo & Co.

    93        11/17/17      USD     52.50        USD     (513     (29,295

Wells Fargo & Co.

    533        12/15/17      USD     55.00        USD     (2,939)73       (95,940

Total

 

  $ (4,418,373
                      

 

 

 

 

OTC Options Written                                            
Description   Counterparty   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Price
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

Call

               

Ansell Ltd.

  Citibank N.A.   54,000     10/04/17       AUD       22.74       AUD       (1,206   $ (4,920

bpost SA

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   36,700     10/04/17       EUR       23.64       EUR       923       (66,141

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

  UBS AG   114,800     10/04/17       AUD       22.52       AUD       (2,405      

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

  Deutsche Bank AG   104,000     10/05/17       CAD       64.80       CAD       (6,691     (27,191

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

  Citibank N.A.   85,500     10/11/17       AUD       16.18       AUD       1,304       (602

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

  UBS AG   577,000     10/11/17       HKD       32.60       HKD       18,954       (84,683

Ansell Ltd.

  UBS AG   71,000     10/11/17       AUD       21.64       AUD       1,586       (43,369

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   71,700     10/11/17       JPY       3,760.43       JPY       264,397       (9,689

 

     
                    
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

 

 

OTC Options Written (continued)                                            
Description   Counterparty   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Price
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

Call

               

Sands China Ltd.

  Goldman Sachs International   547,600     10/11/17       HKD       35.31       HKD       22,375     $ (389,583

bpost SA

  Goldman Sachs International   25,800     10/11/17       EUR       24.13       EUR       649       (32,473

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

  Goldman Sachs International   225,200     10/17/17       SEK       116.62       SEK       27,713       (188,977

Heico Corp.

  Goldman Sachs International   32,100     10/18/17       EUR       87.70       EUR       2,687       (3,081

KONE Oyj

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   50,300     10/18/17       EUR       45.71       EUR       2,256       (21,664

Llyods Banking Group PLC

  Goldman Sachs International   2,312,500     10/18/17       GBP       0.63       GBP       1,573       (142,307

Nestle SA

  Bank of America N.A.   73,100     10/18/17       CHF       81.10       CHF       5,942       (96,585

Novan, Inc.

  Goldman Sachs International   157,900     10/18/17       CHF       80.52       CHF       13,115       (464,274

Novo Nordisk A/S

  Goldman Sachs International   61,400     10/18/17       DKK       303.49       DKK       18,587       (52,430

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

  Deutsche Bank AG   1,097,000     10/18/17       USD       218.09       USD       238,257       (64,778

Unilever PLC

  Goldman Sachs International   139,300     10/18/17       GBP       45.19       GBP       6,016       (16,743

Unilever PLC

  Goldman Sachs International   15,000     10/18/17       GBP       45.52       GBP       648       (1,196

bpost SA

  Goldman Sachs International   20,800     10/18/17       EUR       23.75       EUR       523       (36,009

AT&T

  UBS AG   109,300     10/19/17       CAD       45.38       CAD       4,905       (21,118

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

  Goldman Sachs International   383,800     10/19/17       GBP       15.15       GBP       5,726       (56,512

Heico Corp.

  Goldman Sachs International   20,670     10/19/17       EUR       84.71       EUR       1,730       (14,016

KONE Oyj

  Goldman Sachs International   40,000     10/19/17       EUR       47.03       EUR       1,794       (3,895

Llyods Banking Group PLC

  Goldman Sachs International   1,925,000     10/19/17       GBP       0.66       GBP       1,309       (48,322

AstraZeneca PLC

  Goldman Sachs International   120,000     10/24/17       GBP       48.56       GBP       5,956       (264,355

Banco Santander SA

  Goldman Sachs International   36,800     10/25/17       EUR       84.33       EUR       3,100       (51,679

Far Eastone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

  Goldman Sachs International   330,000     10/25/17       USD       74.32       USD       23,810       (2,808

Imperial Brands PLC

  Goldman Sachs International   101,300     10/25/17       GBP       33.37       GBP       3,226       (40,593

Rogers Corp.

  Goldman Sachs International   10,800     10/25/17       CHF       244.03       CHF       2,673       (66,119

Novo Nordisk A/S

  Goldman Sachs International   50,500     10/26/17       DKK       306.12       DKK       15,287       (33,137

Rogers Communication, Inc.

  Deutsche Bank AG   57,800     10/30/17       CAD       65.34       CAD       3,719       (34,424

Banco Santander SA

  Goldman Sachs International   53,000     10/31/17       EUR       82.77       EUR       4,464       (143,478

Imperial Brands PLC

  Credit Suisse International   129,300     10/31/17       GBP       33.53       GBP       4,118       (56,459

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   130,000     10/31/17       JPY       3,767.35       JPY       479,382       (39,377

KONE Oyj

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   35,500     10/31/17       EUR       48.53       EUR       1,592       (1,660

SGS SA, Registered Shares

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   1,200     10/31/17       CHF       2,305.20       CHF       2,790       (67,359

bpost SA

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   20,800     10/31/17       EUR       24.67       EUR       523       (16,437

Digital Power Corp.

  Goldman Sachs International   115,300     11/01/17       EUR       37.04       EUR       4,348       (156,409

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

  Barclays Bank PLC   71,300     11/02/17       USD       33.89       USD       2,700       (288,327

Digital Power Corp.

  Goldman Sachs International   147,200     11/02/17       EUR       36.81       EUR       5,551       (237,688

bpost SA

  Goldman Sachs International   16,000     11/07/17       EUR       24.78       EUR       403       (12,149

AT&T

  Citibank N.A.   81,300     11/08/17       CAD       45.26       CAD       3,649       (32,330

Givaudan SA

  Credit Suisse International   1,700     11/08/17       CHF       2,046.25       CHF       3,584       (140,997

Imperial Brands PLC

  Bank of America N.A.   129,300     11/08/17       GBP       33.01       GBP       4,118       (88,214

Nestle SA

  Goldman Sachs International   60,000     11/08/17       CHF       81.93       CHF       4,877       (70,509

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

  UBS AG   71,200     11/08/17       AUD       22.10       AUD       1,492       (6,615

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

  Deutsche Bank AG   240,000     11/09/17       AUD       15.52       AUD       3,660       (51,233

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   482,000     11/09/17       HKD       34.55       HKD       15,834       (65,106

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

 

 

OTC Options Written (continued)                                        
Description   Counterparty   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Price
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

Call

 

British American Tobacco PLC

  UBS AG   135,800     11/09/17     GBP     47.74     GBP     6,345     $ (139,074

Diageo PLC

  Goldman Sachs International   103,600     11/09/17     GBP     26.19     GBP     2,542       (10,285

Givaudan SA

  Goldman Sachs International   1,500     11/09/17     CHF     2,071.31     CHF     3,162       (95,557

KONE Oyj

  UBS AG   40,000     11/09/17     EUR     46.78     EUR     1,794       (24,657

SGS SA, Registered Shares

  Goldman Sachs International   1,000     11/09/17     CHF     2,273.31     CHF     2,325       (78,921

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

  Goldman Sachs International   187,000     11/09/17     SEK     117.50     SEK     23,012       (144,570

bpost SA

  Goldman Sachs International   16,000     11/09/17     EUR     24.78     EUR     403       (12,339

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

  Credit Suisse International   33,300     11/10/17     EUR     99.92     EUR     3,368       (136,913

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

  Barclays Bank PLC   59,500     11/10/17     USD     38.05     USD     2,253       (60,284

AstraZeneca PLC

  Goldman Sachs International   90,100     11/15/17     GBP     49.78     GBP     4,472       (171,669

British American Tobacco PLC

  UBS AG   135,800     11/15/17     GBP     47.74     GBP     6,345       (149,334

Diageo PLC

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   99,300     11/15/17     GBP     24.51     GBP     2,437       (81,047

bpost SA

  HSBC Bank PLC   26,000     11/15/17     EUR     25.65     EUR     654       (7,728

Ansell Ltd.

  Deutsche Bank AG   62,500     11/16/17     AUD     22.66     AUD     1,396       (30,685

Banco Santander SA

  Goldman Sachs International   52,800     11/16/17     EUR     84.86     EUR     4,447       (93,656

Far Eastone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   374,000     11/16/17     USD     73.18     USD     26,984       (9,859

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   100,900     11/16/17     JPY     3,773.54     JPY     372,074       (41,350

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

  UBS AG   11,300     11/16/17     JPY     3,729.45     JPY     41,669       (6,208

Rogers Corp.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   20,000     11/16/17     CHF     251.74     CHF     4,951       (67,521

Sands China Ltd.

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   456,400     11/16/17     HKD     40.21     HKD     18,649       (111,485

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

  Deutsche Bank AG   137,600     11/16/17     AUD     21.85     AUD     2,883       (22,622

Rogers Communication, Inc.

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   80,000     11/20/17     CAD     64.86     CAD     5,147       (79,739

Ansell Ltd.

  Deutsche Bank AG   62,500     11/30/17     AUD     22.96     AUD     1,396       (26,773

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

  Goldman Sachs International   7,900     12/01/17     EUR     104.22     EUR     799       (14,939

Total

 

  $ (5,475,235
 

 

 

 

 

     
                    
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). 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 fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  

Assets:

             
Investments:              
Common Stocks:              

Australia

           $ 29,196,129              $ 29,196,129  

Belgium

             22,178,648                22,178,648  

Canada

  $ 55,551,863                         55,551,863  

China

    10,113,709                         10,113,709  

Denmark

             12,232,863                12,232,863  

Finland

             19,980,419                19,980,419  

France

             32,259,678                32,259,678  

Germany

             26,593,819                26,593,819  

Hong Kong

             11,935,087                11,935,087  

Japan

             23,375,512                23,375,512  

Netherlands

             11,876,474                11,876,474  

Sweden

             14,157,006                14,157,006  

Switzerland

             102,162,012                102,162,012  

Taiwan

             25,716,746                25,716,746  

United Kingdom

             161,500,669                161,500,669  

United States

    414,915,701                 $ 3,955,884       418,871,585  

Preferred Stocks

                      16,178,156       16,178,156  

Short-Term Securities

    6,787,805                         6,787,805  
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 487,369,078        $ 493,165,062        $ 20,134,040     $ 1,000,668,180  
 

 

 

 
Derivative Financial Instruments1              

Liabilities:

             

Equity contracts

    (3,661,355        (6,232,253              (9,893,608
 

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

     

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

 

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 were as follow:

 

    

Transfers into

Level 1

      

Transfers out of

Level 11

      

Transfers into

Level 21

   

Transfers out of

Level 2

 

Assets:

             
Long-Term Investments:              
Common Stocks            $ (16,689,746      $ 16,689,746        
 

 

 

 

1    External pricing service used to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Trust valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

     

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

    

Common

Stocks

   

Preferred

Stocks

    Total  

Assets:

     

Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2016

  $ 4,421,995     $ 24,994,450     $ 29,416,445  

Transfers into Level 3

                 

Transfers out of Level 3

                 

Accrued discounts/premiums

                 

Net realized gain (loss)

                 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1

    (466,111     (8,816,294     (9,282,405

Purchases

                 

Sales

                 
 

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2017

  $ 3,955,884     $ 16,178,156     $ 20,134,040  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 20171

  $ (466,111   $ (8,816,294   $ (9,282,405
 

 

 

 

1    Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at September 30, 2017 is generally due to derivative financial instruments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

     

 

     
                    
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 investments as of period end.

 

     Value        Valuation Approaches      Unobservable Inputs      Range of
unobservable Inputs
Utilized
    

Weighted

Average of

Unobservable
Inputs

Assets:

                     

Common Stocks

  $ 3,955,884        Market      Tangible Book Value Multiple1      1.75x     

Preferred Stocks

    16,178,156        Market      Revenue Multiple1      11.50x — 12.25x      12.10x
            Revenue Growth Rate1      39%     
            Time to Exit2      1 year     
            Volatility1      30%     
 

 

 

Total

  $ 20,134,040                      
 

 

 

                     

1    Increase in unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value, while a decrease in the unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.

2    Decrease in unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value, while an increase in the unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.

 

     
                
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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures
2(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”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2(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) 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 – Attached hereto


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.

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (Formerly Blackrock Global Opportunities Equity Trust)

 

By:   /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (Formerly Blackrock Global Opportunities Equity Trust)
Date: November 20, 2017

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/ John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (Formerly Blackrock Global Opportunities Equity Trust)
Date: November 20, 2017
By:   /s/ Neal J. Andrews                       
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (Formerly Blackrock Global Opportunities Equity Trust)
Date: November 20, 2017