The Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, managed by Clough Capital Partners L.P., functions as a closed-ended, balanced mutual fund. Its primary mandate is to invest capital across public equity and fixed income markets on a global scale. The fund diversifies its equity portfolio by seeking out small-cap and mid-cap companies across a variety of sectors. Its fixed income holdings include both corporate and sovereign debt, with maturities that can range significantly from just 30 days to over 30 years. For international investments outside the U.S., the fund predominantly uses liquid securities, such as depositary receipts. The investment process is grounded in fundamental analysis, employing a bottom-up approach for security selection. A significant component of its strategy is a theme-oriented investment philosophy, focusing on themes like industry consolidation, technological innovation, emerging scarcities of products or raw materials resulting from prior under-investment, shifts in government regulations, or major economic and investment cycles. The fund's research activities also encompass identifying product shortages, global geographic growth prospects, and distinctive opportunities within global credit markets. Established in the United States on April 27, 2004, this fund was originally known as the Clough Global Allocation Fund.