N-CSR 1 c106972_ncsr.htm CERTIFIED ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-10371

 

LORD ABBETT TRUST I

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3973

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Lawrence B. Stoller, Esq.
Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer

90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3973

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 522-2388

 

Date of fiscal year end: 7/31

 

Date of reporting period: 7/31/2023

 
Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders.
 

 

LORD ABBETT
ANNUAL REPORT

 

Lord Abbett

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

International Growth Fund

 

Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund

 

Short Duration High Yield Fund

 

For the period ended July 31, 2023

 

Table of Contents

 

1   A Letter to Shareholders
     
9   Investment Comparisons
     
13   Information About Your Fund’s Expenses and Holdings Presented by Sector
     
    Schedules of Investments:
     
24   Climate Focused Bond Fund
     
38   Emerging Markets Equity Fund
     
43   International Growth Fund
     
48   Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund
     
55   Short Duration High Yield Fund
     
92   Statements of Assets and Liabilities
     
96   Statements of Operations
     
98   Statements of Changes in Net Assets
     
102   Financial Highlights
     
118   Notes to Financial Statements
     
146   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
     
148   Supplemental Information to Shareholders
 

 

 

Lord Abbett Trust I

Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund, Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, and Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund

Annual Report

For the period ended July 31, 2023

 

 

From left to right: James L.L. Tullis, Independent Chair of the Lord Abbett Funds and Douglas B. Sieg, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lord Abbett Funds.

 

Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to provide you with this overview of the performance of the Funds for the period ended July 31, 2023. On this page and the following pages, we discuss the major factors that influenced fiscal year performance. For detailed and timely information about the Funds, please visit our website at www.lordabbett.com, where you can also access the quarterly commentaries that provide updates on each Fund’s performance and other portfolio related updates.

Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.

 

Best regards,

 

 

Douglas B. Sieg
Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer

     

 

Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund returned -1.39%, reflecting performance at the net asset value of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared to its benchmark, the ICE BofA Green Bond Index (USD Hedged)1, which returned -4.29% over the same

period. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (USD Hedged)2 returned -1.95% over the same period.

Throughout the twelve-month period, inflation showed signs of easing, and the recession narrative underwent significant changes. The third quarter of 2022 began with a risk rally followed by cautious sentiment due to persistently high inflation prints, alongside a more hawkish


 

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tone from global central banks on monetary policy. Treasury yields increased dramatically, while concerns emerged about a potential economic downturn. Amid these dynamics, the tight U.S. labor market and consistent job gains tempered recession concerns but raised speculations about the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) aggressive policies.

While the market entered 2023 with a bearish sentiment and recession a consensus call, the tone quickly changed to resiliency at the beginning of the year, with inflation showing signs of deceleration. The turmoil in the banking sector dominated the headlines in March, with the focus on liquidity pressures at the regional bank level from increasing deposit withdrawal and the impact of the Fed’s aggressive tightening cycle. Finally, as the second quarter of 2023 unfolded, optimism grew regarding a soft economic landing as signs of disinflation and strong consumer data were accompanied by advancements in artificial intelligence and supportive liquidity measures.

The Fund invests in the securities of issuers we believe have, or will have, a positive impact on the climate through an issuer’s operations, products, or services. Our investment process focuses on five key climate-related themes: clean energy, energy efficiency, low carbon transportation, clean water and resource management, and other environmental areas, such as recycling and waste management. Within this universe, various energy efficiency and clean water issuers contributed to relative performance, while several clean energy and energy efficient

transportation issuers detracted from relative returns.

Overall, the primary driver of relative outperformance was the Fund’s duration positioning. As yields rose throughout the period overall amid stickier-than-expected inflation readings, ongoing tightening of monetary policies by developed markets’ central banks and stronger-than-anticipated economic data, the Fund’s shorter duration relative to the benchmark led to a positive impact on relative performance.

The Fund’s allocation to high yield corporate bonds also contributed to relative performance. High yield corporate bonds outperformed over the period, partially due to the meaningful compression of credit spreads amid strong economic data releases as the period progressed. Within the high yield corporate allocation, the Fund’s exposure to the Capital Goods segment contributed most to relative returns, as holdings in manufacturing, building materials, and packaging issuers performed well given the increasing probability of a soft landing.

Additionally, an underweight to Sovereign, Supranational and Agency (SSA) bonds contributed to relative performance. More specifically, an underweight to SSA bonds within France, Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium led to a positive impact on relative performance.

In looking at detractors during the period, some off-benchmark allocations to convertible bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) negatively impacted relative performance. While our exposure to CMBS was generally


 

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highly rated and otherwise backed by high quality assets, selling pressures within the segment given broader headwinds to office space dragged on relative performance. Regarding convertible bonds, various holdings of renewable energy technology issuers underperformed amid worse-than-expected financial results.

 

Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund returned 8.21%, reflecting performance at the net asset value of Class A shares (USD), compared to its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (USD)3, which returned 8.35% over the same period.

Emerging Market (EM) equities finished higher for the trailing 12-month period as global inflation showed signs of easing, and the recession narrative across both developed and emerging economies underwent significant revisions.

International markets initially saw a decline to begin the period, which was marked by tighter financial conditions due to the anticipation of an aggressive rate hike cycle. Despite prior hopes of rate cuts, global central banks consistently signaled a commitment to combating inflation, even at the expense of economic challenges, leading to further consecutive rate hikes. Globally, central banks mirrored the Fed’s hawkish sentiment, with 90 central banks raising rates, marking the most extensive rate increase in over 20 years. At the same time, China’s economic indicators also largely pointed to a decelerating growth rate, with key lending rates remaining

stable amidst a COVID-19 resurgence and subsequent measures. In 2023, EM bond markets faced pronounced volatility, primarily spurred by banking sector turmoil, though a broader crisis was avoided. Despite market fluctuations, EM broadly demonstrated resilience, thanks to central bank interventions. However, there was a good deal of dispersion within EM, with some countries relatively stable, while others experienced substantially higher yields.

While strong market performance buoyed the Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s overall performance, it lagged its benchmark for the trailing period. Underperformance was driven by stock selection, particularly within the Chinese Consumer Discretionary sectors. While the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns was expected to spur consumer spending within the region, spending has been lower than anticipated amid a sluggish recovery, leading many retailers to revise outlooks for the remainder of 2023. Within the sector, our positions in JD.com, a technology-driven E-commerce company, and Meituan, a Chinese shopping platform for consumer products and retail services, were particularly susceptible to these macroeconomic pressures.

Stock selection in sectors such as Industrials also dragged on relative returns for the Fund. Our overweight position in Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), a China-based producer of power battery systems and energy storage systems for new energy and green vehicles, underperformed amid a bleaker outlook stemming from broader macroeconomic


 

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concerns. Notably, we believe that various geopolitical and national security tensions may lead to delays in global expansion, particularly as the manufacturer may find it difficult to export to North America given that U.S.-sourced materials offers potential tax break benefits.

Conversely, stock selection in Financials helped performance. The largest net contributor was Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB, a Mexico-based financial services company, which reported strong earnings in the second half of 2022 amid strong growth in both deposits and consumer loan originations. Additionally, Axis Bank Ltd, a financial services company based out of Mumbai, India, performed well following the completed acquisition of Citi Banks’ retail banking business, which was for a lower-than-expected cost and provided a stronger outlook on the company’s operations.

 

Lord Abbett International Growth Fund

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund returned 10.06%, reflecting performance at the net asset value of Class A shares (USD), compared to its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA Growth (Net) (USD)4, which returned 10.70% over the same period.

Global equities finished higher for the trailing 12-month period as global inflation showed signs of easing, and the recession narrative across both developed and emerging economies underwent significant revisions. This was mostly prevalent in the first half of 2023, during which global markets exhibited resilient performance amid high interest rates.

Throughout the period, international markets first witnessed a decline, driven largely by anticipation of aggressive rate hikes from global central banks, particularly the U.S. Federal Reserve’s stand against inflation, which led to a series of rate increases bringing the Fed’s target Federal Funds Rate to 4.5% by year’s end - the highest since 2007. This sentiment was echoed worldwide, with an unprecedented 90 central banks raising rates. Europe grappled with economic slowdowns and soaring inflation, prompting the ECB to significantly raise interest rates, while China experienced slowing growth due to a COVID resurgence. Contrarily, Japan’s central bank allowed higher long-term rates but retained its primary rate, underscoring its continued accommodative monetary stance.

In 2023, global markets experienced a resurgence with growth stocks taking the lead. The Eurozone saw positive economic indicators, while China showcased a mix of challenges and stability. Japan’s manufacturing sector struggled, but the Bank of Japan held its rate, hinting at potential future relaxations. Amidst these dynamics, the U.S. witnessed banking turbulence leading to significant interventions, and Credit Suisse was rescued in an emergency move. The Federal Reserve increased the Fed Funds rate to 5.50% by the end of the period, cautioning against future hikes if inflation persisted. Meanwhile, the ECB responded to continued inflation with rate hikes, and China, amidst market uncertainties, slashed lending rates. Japan’s manufacturing faced contraction, but its services sector stayed


 

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buoyant, with the Bank of Japan holding firm on its primary rates.

While a strong market environment buoyed the Fund’s absolute performance, the Fund lagged its benchmark for the trailing period. Underperformance was driven by stock selection, particularly within the Chinese Consumer Discretionary sectors. While the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns was expected to spur consumer spending within the region, spending has been lower than anticipated amid a sluggish recovery, leading many retailers to revise outlooks for the remainder of 2023. Within the sector, positions in JD.com, a technology-driven E-commerce company, and Meituan, a Chinese shopping platform for consumer products and retail services, were particularly susceptible to these macroeconomic pressures.

Stock selection in the Information Technology sector also detracted from relative returns for the Fund. One detractor was an overweight position in Atlassian Corp, an Australian-based software company that engages in providing team collaboration and productivity software. While earnings were relatively stable in 2022, the company issued a weaker-than-anticipated outlook highlighted by a slower expected growth in billings. A position in EPAM Systems, a software company that specializes in product development and digital platform engineering services, also dragged on relative returns for the Fund. EPAM’s stock price fell in 2023 after management lowered its full-year and near-term guidance targets. The guidance revisions were the result of a cautious global IT

services market and slowed digital transformation projects.

Conversely, stock selection in Health Care was a bright spot for the Fund. The largest contributor to relative performance was Novo Nordisk, a Danish health care company. Novo Nordisk is the world’s leading company in diabetes care, with its presence growing rapidly within obesity care. Shares of the stock have experienced tailwinds in recent months from headlines about the use of Ozempic, the company’s first-generation drug. Shares also rose in anticipation of the release of Novo Nordisk’s other weight loss medication, Wegovy, which is an injectable medication for adults with obesity or who have other weight-related medical problems. Another contributor to relative performance in this sector was Eli Lilly and Company, a company that engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceutical products. This company also benefited from positive clinical trial results on a weight-loss drug and an early-stage Alzheimer’s treatment candidate.

Stock selection within the European luxury retail sector also was a meaningful contributor to relative performance. Overweights in two companies, Hermes International and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, aided Fund performance as European consumer spending remained relatively resilient amid higher price levels.

 

Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund returned 5.50%, reflecting performance at the net asset value of


 

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Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared to its benchmark, the ICE BofA High Yield U.S. Corporate Cash Pay BB-B (1-5yrs) USD Index5, which returned 5.31% over the same period.

Credit risk assets showed positive returns as inflation hinted at moderation and views on recession evolved. Inflation concerns and a hawkish stance from global central banks had initially carried over into the second half of 2022, pushing U.S. Treasury yields higher and causing significant inversions in the yield curve. Notably, September witnessed the 10-Year U.S. Treasury yield hitting a mark unseen since the Global Financial Crisis, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices fell sharply due to economic downturn fears and reduced energy demand. In the same vein, U.S. job gains reduced recession fears but hinted at aggressive policies from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). This led to appreciation in the U.S. Dollar, even as geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia lingered. However, a rejuvenation in risk assets lifted performance in the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by a dovish monetary policy anticipation, with inflation signaling further easing and leading to a subdued rate hike in December.

As 2023 began, sentiment transitioned to resilience despite February’s inflation concerns. Markets ultimately pulled backed in March as they were dominated by banking sector disturbances, particularly regional bank liquidity and the implications of the Fed’s tightening. Yet, this volatility proved temporary, and markets exuded optimism following the banking crisis. Signs of disinflation, robust consumer data,

and AI advancements played significant roles. This, alongside mixed returns in U.S. fixed income and equity markets, positioned investor sentiment positively, underscoring the complexity of market dynamics and sentiments.

With respect to performance, the Fund held several active positions that contributed to relative performance. Namely, the Fund’s allocation to and security selection within the Energy sector benefited relative performance. The Fund held an overweight position to the Exploration & Production (E&P) subsector that benefited from strong free cash flow generation on the back of higher oil prices. Security selection within the Capital Goods sector was also a contributor. The Fund held several positions in Aerospace/Defense and Building Materials that contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to the index as U.S. consumer demand proved stronger than expected. An active underweight allocation to the Media sector also contributed. Specifically, the Fund benefitted from an underweight in select issuers within the Media Content and Cable and Satellite subsectors that underperformed due to a combination of recession concerns and idiosyncratic issues. Additionally, the Fund’s overweight allocation to CCC-rated credits benefited performance. CCC bonds have provided strong returns in 2023 amid an improved macroeconomic backdrop, outperforming higher-rated tiers in the high yield index. The Fund’s allocation to bank loans also contributed to relative performance, as the floating-rate nature of the asset class boosted returns amidst the higher-for-longer rate environment throughout the year.


 

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Despite outperforming its benchmark for the period, the Fund held several positions that detracted from relative performance. Security selection in the Real Estate sector, specifically in China real estate, was a detractor. The Fund held limited positions in several Chinese real estate and development companies, that have succumbed to regulatory headwinds and slowing growth in Chinese markets. The Fund’s allocation to and security selection within the Leisure sector also detracted from relative performance. The Fund held underweight positions in several issuers in the Cruise line and Theater subsectors that exhibited strong performance as consumer

 

1     The ICE BofA Green Bond Index (USD Hedged) tracks securities issued for qualified green purposes that promote climate change mitigation or adaption. Qualifying bonds must have a clearly designated use of proceeds that is solely applied toward projects or activities that promote climate change mitigation or adaptation or other environmental sustainability purposes as outlined by the ICMA Green Bond Principles.

 

2     The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD Hedged) provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate indexes. The index also includes eurodollar and euro-yen corporate bonds, Canadian government securities, and U.S. dollar investment-grade 144A securities.

 

    The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (USD) is used to measure the financial performance of companies in fast-growing economies around the world. The index tracks mid-cap and large-cap stocks in 25 countries.

 

4     The MSCI All Country World Index ex USA Growth (Net) (USD) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. Indexes are unmanaged, do not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses, and are not available for direct investment.

demand for travel remained resilient, and the box office rebounded from pandemic levels. Security selection within the Healthcare sector also dragged on relative performance, as the Fund held a convertible bond in the biotech subsector that underperformed due to idiosyncratic reasons, specifically related to concerns over the results of recent drug trials.

The Funds are actively managed and, therefore, holdings and the weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.

 

 

5     The ICE BofA High Yield U.S. Corporate Cash Pay BB-B (1-5yrs) USD Index consists of BB-B rated U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market with maturities of 1 to 5 years.

 

Unless otherwise specified, indexes reflect total return, with all dividends reinvested. Indexes are unmanaged, do not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses, and are not available for direct investment.

 

Important Performance and Other Information

Performance data quoted in the following pages reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate so that shares, on any given day or when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or referring to www.lordabbett.com.

 

Except where noted, comparative Fund performance does not account for the deduction of sales charges and would be different if sales charges were included. Each Fund offers classes of shares with distinct pricing options. For a full description of the differences in pricing alternatives, please see each Fund’s prospectus.


 

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During certain periods shown, expense waivers and reimbursements were in place. Without such expense waivers and reimbursements, the Funds’ returns would have been lower.

 

The annual commentary above discusses the views of the Funds’ management and various portfolio holdings of the Funds as of July 31, 2023. These views and portfolio holdings may have changed after this date. Information provided in the commentary is not a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Because the Funds’ portfolios are actively managed and may change significantly, the Funds may no longer own the securities described above or may have otherwise

changed their positions in the securities. For more recent information about the Funds’ portfolio holdings, please visit www.lordabbett.com.

 

A Note about Risk: See Notes to Financial Statements for a discussion of investment risks. For a more detailed discussion of the risks associated with each Fund, please see each Fund’s prospectus.

 

Mutual funds are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, banks, and are subject to investment risks including possible loss of principal amount invested.


 

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Climate Focused Bond Fund

Investment Comparison

 

Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the ICE BofA Green Bond Index (USD Hedged) and Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD Hedged), assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Fund has adopted the ICE BofA Green Bond Index (USD Hedged), a more broad-based index, as its primary benchmark index. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods, expenses of the Fund have been waived or reimbursed by Lord Abbett; without such waiver or reimbursements of expense, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended July 31, 2023

   1 Year  Life of Class  
Class A3  -3.60%  -2.13%  
Class C4  -2.86%  -2.08%  
Class F5  -1.15%  -1.20%  
Class F35  -1.13%  -1.15%  
Class I5  -1.15%  -1.21%  
Class R35  -1.64%  -1.70%  
Class R45  -1.40%  -1.45%  
Class R55  -1.15%  -1.21%  
Class R65  -1.13%  -1.15%  

 

1      Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 2.25%.

2      Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect any fees or expenses. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund’s performance. Performance of the index began on May 28, 2020.

3      Class A shares commenced operations on May 20, 2020 and performance for the Class began on May 28, 2020. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 2.25% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and

distributions reinvested for the period shown ended July 31, 2023, is calculated using the SEC required uniform method to compute such return.

4      Class C shares commenced operations on May 20, 2020 and performance for the Class began on May 28, 2020. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date. Performance for other periods is at net asset value.

5      Commenced operations on May 20, 2020 and performance for the Classes began on May 28, 2020. Performance is at net asset value.


 

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Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Investment Comparison

 

Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (USD), assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods, expenses of the Fund have been waived or reimbursed by Lord Abbett; without such waiver or reimbursements of expense, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended July 31, 2023

   1 Year  Life of Class  
Class A3  1.97%  -5.51%  
Class C4  6.37%  -2.18%  
Class F5  8.57%  -1.14%  
Class F35  8.61%  -1.06%  
Class I5  8.54%  -1.16%  
Class R65  8.61%  -1.06%  

 

1      Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

2      Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect any fees or expenses. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund’s performance. Performance of the index began on March 10, 2022.

3      Class A shares commenced operations on March 2, 2022 and performance for the Class began on March 10, 2022. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the period shown ended July 31,

2023, is calculated using the SEC required uniform method to compute such return.

4      Class C shares commenced operations on March 2, 2022 and performance for the Class began on March 10, 2022. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date.

5      Commenced operations on March 2, 2022 and performance for the Classes began on March 10, 2022. Performance is at net asset value.


 

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International Growth Fund

Investment Comparison

 

Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA Growth (Net) (USD), assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods, expenses of the Fund have been waived or reimbursed by Lord Abbett; without such waiver or reimbursements of expense, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended July 31, 2023

   1 Year  Life of Class  
Class A3  3.70%  -10.39%  
Class C4  8.14%  -8.55%  
Class F5  10.33%  -7.62%  
Class F35  10.38%  -7.52%  
Class I5  10.36%  -7.61%  
Class R35  9.74%  -8.08%  
Class R45  10.01%  -7.86%  
Class R55  10.27%  -7.64%  
Class R65  10.38%  -7.52%  

 

1      Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.

2      Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect any fees or expenses. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund’s performance. Performance of the index began on June 24, 2021.

3      Class A shares commenced operations on June 18, 2021 and performance for the Class began on June 24, 2021. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the period shown ended July 31,

2023, is calculated using the SEC required uniform method to compute such return.

4      Class C shares commenced operations on June 18, 2021 and performance for the Class began on June 24, 2021. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date.

5      Commenced operations on June 18, 2021 and performance for the Classes began on June 24, 2021. Performance is at net asset value.


 

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Short Duration High Yield Fund

Investment Comparison

 

Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the ICE BofA High Yield U.S. Corporate Cash Pay BB-B (1-5yrs) USD Index, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods, expenses of the Fund have been waived or reimbursed by Lord Abbett; without such waiver or reimbursements of expense, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended July 31, 2023

   1 Year  Life of Class  
Class A3  3.09%  5.04%  
Class C4  3.83%  5.01%  
Class F5  5.60%  5.94%  
Class F35  5.75%  6.04%  
Class I5  5.60%  5.92%  
Class R35  5.19%  5.46%  
Class R45  5.46%  5.72%  
Class R55  5.72%  5.99%  
Class R65  5.74%  6.03%  

 

1      Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 2.25%.

2      Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect any fees or expenses. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund’s performance. Performance of the index began on April 30, 2020.

3      Class A shares commenced operations on April 22, 2020 and performance for the Class began on April 30, 2020. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 2.25% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and

distributions reinvested for the period shown ended July 31, 2023, is calculated using the SEC required uniform method to compute such return.

4      Class C shares commenced operations on April 22, 2020 and performance for the Class began on April 30, 2020. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date. Performance for other periods is at net asset value.

5      Commenced operations on April 22, 2020 and performance for the Classes began on April 30, 2020. Performance is at net asset value.


 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (February 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023 for Climate Focused Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Fund, International Growth Fund, Short Duration High Yield Fund, and for the period May 1, 2023, commencement of operations, through July 31, 2023 for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund).

 

Actual Expenses

For each class of each Fund, the first line of the applicable table on the following pages provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During Period 2/1/23 – 7/31/23” for Climate Focused Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Fund, International Growth Fund, Short Duration High Yield Fund, and “Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/23 – 7/31/23” for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class of each Fund, the second line of the applicable table on the following pages provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

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Climate Focused Bond Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
   2/1/23  7/31/23  2/1/23 -
7/31/23
 
Class A           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,011.90  $3.24  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,021.57  $3.26  
Class C           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,008.90  $6.28  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,018.55  $6.31  
Class F           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,012.90  $2.25  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.56  $2.26  
Class F3           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,013.00  $2.20  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.61  $2.21  
Class I           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,012.90  $2.25  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.56  $2.26  
Class R3           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,010.50  $4.74  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,020.08  $4.76  
Class R4           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,011.70  $3.49  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,021.32  $3.51  
Class R5           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,012.90  $2.25  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.56  $2.26  
Class R6           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,013.00  $2.20  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.61  $2.21  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.65% for Class A, 1.26% for Class C, 0.45% for Class F, 0.44% for Class F3, 0.45% for Class I, 0.95% for Class R3, 0.70% for Class R4, 0.45% for Class R5 and 0.44% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

July 31, 2023

 

Sector*  %**
Asset Backed Securities   0.80%
Basic Materials   1.55%
Communications   2.47%
Consumer Cyclical   3.40%
Consumer Non-cyclical   5.56%
Energy   4.84%
Financials   19.22%
Foreign Government   18.54%
Industrials   17.20%
Mortgage-Backed Securities   1.43%
Municipal   2.73%
Technology   0.67%
U.S. Government   1.68%
Utilities   17.24%
Repurchase Agreements   2.67%
Total   100.00%
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives.

 

15

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
   2/1/23  7/31/23  2/1/23 –
7/31/23
 
Class A           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,004.20  $5.71  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,019.09  $5.76  
Class C           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,000.00  $9.42  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,015.37  $9.49  
Class F           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,005.60  $4.48  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.33  $4.51  
Class F3           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,006.30  $4.08  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,020.73  $4.11  
Class I           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,005.60  $4.48  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,020.33  $4.51  
Class R6           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,006.30  $4.08  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,020.73  $4.11  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.15% for Class A, 1.90% for Class C, 0.90% for Class F, 0.82% for Class F3, 0.90% for Class I and 0.82% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

July 31, 2023

 

Sector*  %**
Communication Services   9.11%
Consumer Discretionary   15.66%
Consumer Staples   6.64%
Energy   5.04%
Financials   22.43%
Health Care   3.99%
Industrials   6.14%
Information Technology   22.51%
Materials   5.07%
Real Estate   2.12%
Utilities   1.29%
Total   100.00%
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives.

 

17

 

International Growth Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
   2/1/23  7/31/23  2/1/23 -
7/31/23
 
Class A           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,053.20  $4.84  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,020.08  $4.76  
Class C           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,049.40  $8.64  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,016.36  $8.50  
Class F           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,054.80  $3.57  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,021.32  $3.51  
Class F3           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,054.70  $2.90  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,021.97  $2.86  
Class I           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,054.80  $3.57  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,021.32  $3.51  
Class R3           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,051.60  $6.10  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,018.84  $6.01  
Class R4           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,053.20  $4.84  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,020.08  $4.76  
Class R5           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,054.00  $3.56  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,021.32  $3.51  
Class R6           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,055.60  $2.91  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,021.97  $2.86  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.95% for Class A, 1.70% for Class C, 0.70% for Class F, 0.57% for Class F3, 0.70% for Class I, 1.20% for Class R3, 0.95% for Class R4, 0.70% for Class R5 and 0.57% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

July 31, 2023

 

Sector*  %**
Communication Services   4.48%
Consumer Discretionary   17.49%
Consumer Staples   9.39%
Energy   0.93%
Financials   8.45%
Health Care   12.31%
Industrials   17.22%
Information Technology   23.52%
Materials   5.69%
Real Estate   0.52%
Total   100.00%
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives.

 

19

 

Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
    
5/1/23
   
7/31/23
  5/1/23 -
7/31/23
 
Class A           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,024.40  $1.40  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,011.22  $1.39  
Class C           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,022.30  $3.44  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,009.20  $3.42  
Class F           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,024.90  $0.89  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,011.72  $0.89  
Class F3           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,025.55  $0.71  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,011.90  $0.71  
Class I           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,024.90  $0.89  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,011.72  $0.89  
Class R5           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,024.90  $0.89  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,011.72  $0.89  
Class R6           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,024.50  $0.71  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,011.90  $0.71  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.55% for Class A, 1.35% for Class C, 0.35% for Class F, 0.28% for Class F3, 0.35% for Class I, 0.35% for Class R5 and 0.28% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 92/365 (to reflect the period May 1, 2023, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2023).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

July 31, 2023

 

Sector*  %**
Asset Backed Securities   66.38%
Communications   1.90%
Consumer Cyclical   3.91%
Consumer Non-cyclical   0.39%
Financials   12.42%
Foreign Government   2.21%
Industrials   0.96%
Mortgage-Backed Securities   8.36%
U.S. Government   3.08%
Utilities   0.39%
Total   100.00%
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives.

 

21

 

Short Duration High Yield Fund

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
   2/1/23  7/31/23  2/1/23 -
7/31/23
 
Class A           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,029.00  $3.27  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,021.57  $3.26  
Class C           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,026.80  $6.48  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,018.40  $6.46  
Class F           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,030.00  $2.26  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.56  $2.26  
Class F3           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,030.20  $2.11  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.71  $2.11  
Class I           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,030.00  $2.26  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.56  $2.26  
Class R3           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,027.50  $4.78  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,020.08  $4.76  
Class R4           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,028.80  $3.52  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,021.32  $3.51  
Class R5           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,030.10  $2.27  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.56  $2.26  
Class R6           
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,030.20  $2.11  
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00  $1,022.71  $2.11  
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.65% for Class A, 1.29% for Class C, 0.45% for Class F, 0.42% for Class F3, 0.45% for Class I, 0.95% for Class R3, 0.70% for Class R4, 0.45% for Class R5 and 0.42% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

July 31, 2023

 

Sector*  %**
Asset Backed Securities   3.68%
Basic Materials   3.92%
Communications   9.05%
Consumer, Cyclical   23.79%
Consumer, Non-cyclical   10.34%
Diversified   0.39%
Energy   18.52%
Financial   8.89%
Industrial   13.15%
Mortgage-Backed Securities   0.63%
Technology   3.66%
Utilities   2.65%
Repurchase Agreements   1.33%
Total   100.00%
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives.

 

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Schedule of Investments

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 95.30%                  
                   
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 0.78%                  
                   
Automobiles                  
Tesla Auto Lease Trust Series 2021-A Class B  1.02%    3/20/2025  $100,000   $98,399 
Tesla Auto Lease Trust Series 2023-A Class A3  5.89%    6/22/2026   50,000    49,955 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $150,175)                148,354 
                   
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 0.59%                  
                   
Auto Manufacturers 0.18%                  
Lucid Group, Inc.  1.25%    12/15/2026   12,000    8,061 
NIO, Inc. (China)(a)  0.50%    2/1/2027   8,000    7,001 
Rivian Automotive, Inc.  4.625%    3/15/2029   12,000    19,398 
Total                34,460 
                   
Energy-Alternate Sources 0.33%                  
Array Technologies, Inc.  1.00%    12/1/2028   8,000    8,248 
NextEra Energy Partners LP  Zero Coupon    6/15/2024   34,000    32,130 
Plug Power, Inc.  3.75%    6/1/2025   3,000    7,932 
Sunrun, Inc.  Zero Coupon    2/1/2026   20,000    14,822 
Total                63,132 
                   
REITS 0.08%                  
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC  Zero Coupon    5/1/2025   15,000    14,434 
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $135,456)                112,026 
                   
CORPORATE BONDS 69.34%                  
                   
Agriculture 0.28%                  
Darling Ingredients, Inc.  6.00%    6/15/2030   53,000    52,251 
                   
Auto Manufacturers 1.32%                  
Ford Motor Co.  3.25%    2/12/2032   48,000    37,993 
Hyundai Capital America  5.80%    6/26/2025   112,000    112,124 
Volvo Car AB(b)  2.50%    10/7/2027  EUR 100,000    101,146 
Total                251,263 
                   
Auto Parts & Equipment 1.23%                  
Aptiv PLC (Ireland)(a)  4.35%    3/15/2029  $35,000    33,839 
BorgWarner, Inc.  3.375%    3/15/2025   65,000    62,646 
Dana, Inc.  4.25%    9/1/2030   48,000    41,060 
ZF Finance GmbH(b)  2.25%    5/3/2028  EUR 100,000    96,137 
Total                233,682 
   
24 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Banks 11.10%                
ABN AMRO Bank NV(b)  3.00%    6/1/2032  EUR 100,000   $103,338 
AIB Group PLC(b)  0.50%
 (1 yr. EUR Swap + 0.75%
)#    11/17/2027  EUR 100,000    97,248 
Bank of America Corp.  2.456%
 (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.13%
)#    10/22/2025  $210,000    201,876 
Bank of Ireland Group PLC(b)  0.375%
 (1 yr. EUR Swap + 0.77%
)#    5/10/2027  EUR 100,000    98,440 
Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada)(a)  0.65%    7/31/2024  $125,000    118,899 
BNP Paribas SA(b)  1.125%    8/28/2024  EUR 200,000    213,703 
BNP Paribas SA (France)†(a)  1.675%
 (SOFR + 0.91%
)#    6/30/2027  $200,000    178,457 
Caixa Geral de Depositos SA(b)  2.875%
 (1 yr. EUR Swap + 1.40%
)#    6/15/2026  EUR 100,000    106,429 
CaixaBank SA(b)  1.25%
 (5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.63%
)#    6/18/2031  EUR 100,000    97,687 
Danske Bank AS(b)  0.75%
 (1 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 0.88%
)#    6/9/2029  EUR 100,000    92,463 
ING Groep NV(b)  0.875%
 (5 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 1.15%
)#    6/9/2032  EUR 100,000    94,035 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(b)  0.75%    3/16/2028  EUR 100,000    95,347 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  0.768%
 (SOFR + 0.49%
)#    8/9/2025  $221,000    209,251 
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg(b)  1.50%    2/3/2025  GBP 100,000    119,349 
Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)(a)  1.15%    7/14/2026  $100,000    89,369 
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)†(a)  1.214%
 (1 yr. CMT + 0.88%
)#    3/23/2025   200,000    192,935 
Total                2,108,826 
                   
Biotechnology 0.27%                  
Amgen, Inc.  3.00%    2/22/2029   56,000    50,784 
                   
Building Materials 1.56%                  
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.  7.875%    1/31/2027   25,000    23,906 
Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC†(b)  6.375%    12/15/2030  EUR 100,000    110,293 
Johnson Controls International PLC(b)  4.25%    5/23/2035  EUR 100,000    110,998 
Owens Corning  3.95%    8/15/2029  $55,000    51,539 
Total                296,736 
                   
Chemicals 1.01%                  
Air Liquide Finance SA(b)  0.375%    5/27/2031  EUR 100,000    88,895 
Itelyum Regeneration SpA(b)  4.625%    10/1/2026  EUR 100,000    102,369 
Total                191,264 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 25
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Commercial Services 1.87%                  
Bureau Veritas SA(b)  1.875%    1/6/2025  EUR 100,000   $106,579 
Global Payments, Inc.  3.20%    8/15/2029  $29,000    25,578 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  3.959%    7/1/2038   75,000    68,517 
Quanta Services, Inc.  2.35%    1/15/2032   75,000    59,460 
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH(b)  6.00%    7/30/2026  EUR 87,920    95,645 
Total                355,779 
                   
Cosmetics/Personal Care 0.45%                  
Essity AB(b)  0.25%    2/8/2031  EUR 100,000    84,848 
                   
Distribution/Wholesale 0.52%                  
Rexel SA(b)  2.125%    6/15/2028  EUR 100,000    98,815 
                   
Diversified Financial Services 0.52%                  
LeasePlan Corp. NV(b)  0.25%    2/23/2026  EUR 100,000    99,422 
                   
Electric 14.09%                  
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates)†(a)  4.696%    4/24/2033  $200,000    199,066 
AES Corp.  2.45%    1/15/2031   60,000    48,956 
AES Corp.  5.45%    6/1/2028   56,000    55,532 
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC (United Kingdom)†(a)  4.125%    6/15/2028   200,000    181,326 
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  5.30%    4/1/2053   96,000    97,842 
Clearway Energy Operating LLC  3.75%    2/15/2031   75,000    62,227 
Drax Finco PLC(b)  2.625%    11/1/2025  EUR 100,000    105,006 
EDP Finance BV (Netherlands)†(a)  6.30%    10/11/2027  $200,000    206,611 
Electricite de France SA(b)  1.00%    11/29/2033  EUR 100,000    81,172 
Enel Finance International NV (Netherlands)†(a)  2.25%    7/12/2031  $200,000    158,491 
Engie SA(b)  0.375%    6/21/2027  EUR 100,000    97,487 
Iberdrola Finanzas SA(b)  1.375%    3/11/2032  EUR 100,000    94,443 
Iberdrola International BV(b)  1.45%
(5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.83%
)#    (c)  EUR 100,000    96,621 
Ignitis Grupe AB(b)  2.00%    5/21/2030  EUR 100,000    92,638 
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC  4.25%    7/1/2029  $82,000    72,673 
Liberty Utilities Finance GP 1  2.05%    9/15/2030   70,000    54,693 
MidAmerican Energy Co.  3.95%    8/1/2047   65,000    52,518 
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.  1.90%    6/15/2028   47,000    40,646 
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP  4.50%    9/15/2027   56,000    52,513 
   
26 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Electric (continued)                  
Northern States Power Co.  2.60%    6/1/2051  $50,000   $31,664 
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.  4.50%    8/15/2028   49,000    44,567 
Ren Finance BV(b)  0.50%    4/16/2029  EUR 100,000    92,526 
Solar Star Funding LLC  5.375%    6/30/2035  $77,757    75,330 
Southwestern Public Service Co.  3.75%    6/15/2049   50,000    38,316 
SSE PLC(b)  0.875%    9/6/2025  EUR 100,000    103,547 
Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. (Indonesia)(a)  6.75%    4/24/2033  $162,160    159,544 
TenneT Holding BV(b)  0.125%    11/30/2032  EUR 100,000    83,664 
TransAlta Corp. (Canada)(a)  7.75%    11/15/2029  $48,000    49,854 
Tucson Electric Power Co.  1.50%    8/1/2030   60,000    47,061 
Vattenfall AB(b)  0.50%    6/24/2026  EUR 100,000    100,426 
Total                2,676,960 
                   
Electrical Components & Equipment 2.21%                  
Nexans SA(b)  5.50%    4/5/2028  EUR 100,000    114,730 
Schneider Electric SE(b)  0.25%    3/11/2029  EUR 100,000    92,344 
Schneider Electric SE(b)  1.841%    10/13/2025  EUR 100,000    105,559 
Signify NV(b)  2.00%    5/11/2024  EUR 100,000    108,059 
Total                420,692 
                   
Electronics 0.50%                  
Amphenol Corp.  2.80%    2/15/2030  $50,000    43,892 
Hubbell, Inc.  3.50%    2/15/2028   55,000    51,507 
Total                95,399 
                   
Energy-Alternate Sources 4.01%                  
Continental Wind LLC  6.00%    2/28/2033   53,469    54,040 
EEW Energy from Waste GmbH(b)  0.361%    6/30/2026  EUR 100,000    96,873 
Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd. (Mauritius)(a)  5.55%    1/29/2025  $200,000    194,100 
Scatec ASA†(b)  5.888%
(3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 2.50%
)#   8/19/2025  EUR 100,000    103,078 
Sunnova Energy Corp.  5.875%    9/1/2026  $50,000    44,944 
Sweihan PV Power Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates)†(a)  3.625%    1/31/2049   193,902    156,053 
TerraForm Power Operating LLC  4.75%    1/15/2030   55,000    48,583 
Topaz Solar Farms LLC  5.75%    9/30/2039   65,246    63,021 
Total                760,692 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 27
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Engineering & Construction 0.27%                  
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.  5.90%    3/1/2033  $51,000   $50,423 
                   
Environmental Control 2.79%                  
Clean Harbors, Inc.  6.375%    2/1/2031   53,000    53,301 
Derichebourg SA(b)  2.25%    7/15/2028  EUR 100,000    95,688 
FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding SAU(b)  1.661%    12/4/2026  EUR 100,000    101,265 
GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada)†(a)  5.125%    12/15/2026  $40,000    38,937 
Madison IAQ LLC  5.875%    6/30/2029   54,000    45,361 
Paprec Holding SA†(b)  3.50%    7/1/2028  EUR 100,000    100,155 
Seche Environnement SA(b)  2.25%    11/15/2028  EUR 100,000    96,120 
Total                530,827 
                   
Equity Real Estate 0.58%                  
Vonovia SE(b)  5.00%    11/23/2030  EUR 100,000    110,865 
                   
Food 0.47%                  
Kerry Group Financial Services Unltd. Co.(b)  0.875%    12/1/2031  EUR 100,000    89,368 
                   
Health Care-Services 0.52%                  
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  3.15%    5/1/2027  $67,000    63,126 
Seattle Children’s Hospital  2.719%    10/1/2050   55,000    35,516 
Total                98,642 
                   
Insurance 0.98%                  
AXA SA(b)  1.375%
(3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 2.40%
)#    10/7/2041  EUR 100,000    85,064 
PartnerRe Ireland Finance DAC(b)  1.25%    9/15/2026  EUR 100,000    100,617 
Total                185,681 
                   
Machinery-Diversified 0.56%                  
Mueller Water Products, Inc.  4.00%    6/15/2029  $59,000    52,630 
nVent Finance Sarl (Luxembourg)(a)  2.75%    11/15/2031   67,000    53,366 
Total                105,996 
                   
Media 0.86%                  
VZ Secured Financing BV (Netherlands)†(a)  5.00%    1/15/2032   200,000    162,710 
                   
Metal Fabricate-Hardware 0.25%                  
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.  5.00%    9/30/2027   50,000    47,802 
                   
Mining 0.51%                  
Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH†(b)  3.375%    4/15/2029  EUR 100,000    97,137 
   
28 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.04%                  
Eaton Corp.  4.15%    3/15/2033  $62,000   $58,746 
Pentair Finance Sarl (Luxembourg)(a)  4.50%    7/1/2029   45,000    42,591 
Wabtec Transportation Netherlands BV(b)  1.25%    12/3/2027  EUR 100,000    96,780 
Total                198,117 
                   
Multi-National 2.79%                  
Inter-American Development Bank  5.555%
 (SOFR + 0.28%
)#    4/12/2027  $200,000    199,571 
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development  5.384%
 (SOFR + 0.18%
)#    6/15/2026   100,000    99,774 
International Finance Corp.  5.343%
(SOFR + 0.09%
)#    4/3/2024   230,000    229,999 
Total                529,344 
                   
Municipal 1.27%                  
Transport for London(b)  2.125%    4/24/2025  GBP 200,000    240,681 
                   
Packaging & Containers 2.31%                  
Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC (Poland)†(a)  3.125%    11/1/2025  $200,000    185,526 
OI European Group BV(b)  2.875%    2/15/2025  EUR 100,000    107,594 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.  7.25%    5/15/2031  $56,000    56,979 
Smurfit Kappa Treasury ULC(b)  0.50%    9/22/2029  EUR 100,000    88,899 
Total                438,998 
                   
Pharmaceuticals 0.65%                  
Eli Lilly & Co.(b)  0.50%    9/14/2033  EUR 100,000    83,836 
Pfizer, Inc.  2.625%    4/1/2030  $45,000    39,792 
Total                123,628 
                   
REITS 1.53%                  
Digital Dutch Finco BV(b)  1.00%    1/15/2032  EUR 100,000    82,234 
Equinix, Inc.(b)  1.00%    3/15/2033  EUR 100,000    83,624 
Goodman U.S. Finance Five LLC  4.625%    5/4/2032  $48,000    43,848 
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC  3.75%    9/15/2030   46,000    36,842 
Weyerhaeuser Co.  6.875%    12/15/2033   40,000    43,979 
Total                290,527 
                   
Semiconductors 0.66%                  
Infineon Technologies AG(b)  1.625%    6/24/2029  EUR 100,000    97,885 
Micron Technology, Inc.  2.703%    4/15/2032  $34,000    26,989 
Total                124,874 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 29
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Sovereign 1.56%                  
European Union(b)  1.25%    2/4/2043  EUR 380,000   $296,768 
                   
Telecommunications 1.56%                  
NTT Finance Corp. (Japan)†(a)  4.372%    7/27/2027  $200,000    195,016 
Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC†(b)  4.50%    7/15/2031  GBP 100,000    102,031 
Total                297,047 
                   
Transportation 4.60%                  
Brambles Finance PLC(b)  4.25%    3/22/2031  EUR 100,000    110,951 
Central Japan Railway Co. (Japan)(a)  2.20%    10/2/2024  $400,000    383,454 
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA(b)  0.375%    3/25/2028  EUR 100,000    94,784 
Getlink SE(b)  3.50%    10/30/2025  EUR 100,000    108,221 
Hamburger Hochbahn AG(b)  0.125%    2/24/2031  EUR 100,000    86,918 
Ile-de-France Mobilites(b)  0.40%    5/28/2031  EUR 100,000    88,704 
Total                873,032 
                   
Water 2.64%                  
American Water Capital Corp.  2.80%    5/1/2030  $62,000    54,188 
Bazalgette Finance PLC(b)  2.75%    3/10/2034  GBP 100,000    97,895 
Canal De Isabel II SA MP(b)  1.68%    2/26/2025  EUR 100,000    106,050 
Suez SACA(b)  2.875%    5/24/2034  EUR 100,000    96,912 
United Utilities PLC (United Kingdom)(a)  6.875%    8/15/2028  $50,000    53,801 
Veolia Environnement SA(b)  2.50%
(5 yr. EUR Swap + 2.84%
)#    (c)  EUR 100,000    92,561 
Total                501,407 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $14,103,245)                13,171,287 
                   
FLOATING RATE LOANS(d) 0.95%                  
                   
Building & Construction 0.17%                  
Legence Holdings LLC 2021 Term Loan  9.169%
 (1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)   12/16/2027  $19,350    19,280 
Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc. Term Loan  9.914%
 (3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.50%
)   8/31/2028   13,757    13,482 
Total                32,762 
                   
Building Materials 0.09%                  
Zurn Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  7.319%
 (3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.00%
)   10/4/2028   16,784    16,798 
Electric: Generation 0.15%                  
ExGen Renewables IV LLC 2020 Term Loan  8.025%
 (3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.50%
)   12/15/2027   27,838    27,743 
   
30 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Energy: Alternate Sources 0.14%                  
TerraForm Power Operating LLC 2023 Term Loan B  7.842%
 (3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.50%
)   5/21/2029  $27,710   $27,563 
                   
Environmental 0.14%                  
Bingo Industries Ltd. Term Loan (Australia)(a)  9.003%
 (3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)   7/14/2028   29,475    26,435 
                   
Integrated Energy 0.10%                  
Esdec Solar Group BV Term Loan B (Netherlands)(a)  9.96%
 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%
)   8/30/2028   19,049    19,096 
                   
Machinery 0.16%                  
Array Technologies, Inc. Term Loan B  8.675%
 (3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)   10/14/2027   29,756    29,660 
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $182,646)                180,057 
                   
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 17.92%                  
                   
Finland 0.51%                  
Nordic Investment Bank(b)  Zero Coupon    4/30/2027  EUR 100,000    97,863 
                   
France 3.09%                  
Action Logement Services(b)  0.50%    10/30/2034  EUR 200,000    158,921 
French Republic Government Bonds OAT†(b)  0.50%    6/25/2044  EUR 20,000    12,780 
French Republic Government Bonds OAT†(b)  1.75%    6/25/2039  EUR 100,000    89,822 
SNCF Reseau(b)  0.75%    5/25/2036  EUR 100,000    78,462 
Societe Du Grand Paris EPIC(b)  0.30%    9/2/2036  EUR 100,000    72,558 
Societe Du Grand Paris EPIC(b)  1.125%    5/25/2034  EUR 200,000    173,680 
Total                586,223 
                   
Germany 3.80%                  
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b)  Zero Coupon    8/15/2030  EUR 253,315    235,841 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b)  Zero Coupon    8/15/2031  EUR 127,000    115,478 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b)  Zero Coupon    8/15/2050  EUR 404,309    229,846 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b)  Zero Coupon    8/15/2052  EUR 263,000    141,438 
Total                722,603 
                   
Hong Kong 1.06%                  
Hong Kong Government International Bonds†(a)   4.50%    1/11/2028  $200,000    200,454 
                   
Italy 0.53%                  
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro†(b)  1.50%    4/30/2045  EUR 149,000    100,076 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 31
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Japan 2.97%                  
Development Bank of Japan, Inc.(a)  4.375%    9/22/2025  $200,000   $196,518 
Japan Bank for International Cooperation(a)  1.625%    1/20/2027   200,000    179,710 
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities(b)  0.01%    2/2/2028  EUR 200,000    188,471 
Total                564,699 
                   
Netherlands 2.00%                  
Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV(b)  3.00%    10/25/2027  EUR 200,000    218,776 
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV(a)  1.00%    5/28/2030  $200,000    160,435 
Total                379,211 
                   
South Korea 1.00%                  
Industrial Bank of Korea†(a)  0.625%    9/17/2024   200,000    189,189 
                   
Spain 1.53%                  
Adif Alta Velocidad(b)  0.55%    4/30/2030  EUR 200,000    179,224 
Autonomous Community of Madrid(b)  0.419%    4/30/2030  EUR 75,000    67,305 
Spain Government Bonds†(b)  1.00%    7/30/2042  EUR 66,000    45,046 
Total                291,575 
                   
Sweden 1.43%                  
Kommuninvest I Sverige AB(a)  0.375%    6/19/2024  $200,000    190,893 
Sweden Government International Bonds(b)  0.125%    9/9/2030  SEK 1,000,000    80,461 
Total                271,354 
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $3,721,187)                3,403,247 
                   
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 0.47%    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 (Cost $90,138)  3.123%#(e)    8/25/2032  $100,000    88,780 
                   
MUNICIPAL BONDS 2.67%                  
                   
Sales Tax 0.32%                  
Dallas Area Rapid Transit TX  2.534%    12/1/2036   80,000    61,036 
                   
Tax Revenue 0.10%                  
Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue CO  2.337%    11/1/2036   25,000    18,637 
   
32 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Taxable Revenue - Water & Sewer 2.03%                  
City of Aurora Water Revenue CO  2.348%    8/1/2036  $30,000   $23,074 
City of Dallas Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue TX  2.772%    10/1/2040   75,000    55,573 
City of Los Angeles Wastewater System Revenue CA  5.713%    6/1/2039   50,000    52,442 
City of Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue PA  1.734%    11/1/2028   40,000    34,287 
City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue CA  6.00%    11/1/2040   100,000    105,805 
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Water & Sewer Revenue TN  2.611%    7/1/2036   20,000    15,388 
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority NY  5.75%    6/15/2041   50,000    53,982 
San Diego County Water Authority CA  1.951%    5/1/2034   60,000    45,604 
Total                386,155 
                   
Transportation 0.22%                  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority NY  5.175%    11/15/2049   45,000    41,388 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $660,121)                507,216 
                   
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 1.40%    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily ML Certificates Series 2023-ML15 Class A  4.14%#(e)    1/25/2040   49,929    46,226 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2021-1440 Class B  7.087%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.86%
)#    3/15/2036   110,000    93,460 
NYO Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-1290 Class A  6.432%
 (1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.21%
)#    11/15/2038   50,000    45,600 
One Bryant Park Trust Series 2019-OBP Class A  2.516%    9/15/2054   100,000    81,715 
Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $308,673)    267,001 
                   
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 1.18%                  
U.S. Treasury Bonds
(cost $227,969)
  3.625%    5/15/2053   239,000    223,316 
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $19,579,610)       18,101,284 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 33
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.62%          
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 2.62%          
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2023, 2.800% due 8/1/2023 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $555,300 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.375% due 5/15/2029; value: $507,432; proceeds: $497,443 (cost $497,404)  $497,404   $497,404 
Total Investments in Securities 97.92% (cost $20,077,014)        18,598,688 
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(f) 2.08%        395,525 
Net Assets 100.00%       $18,994,213 
   
EUR Euro.
GBP British Pound.
SEK Swedish Krona.
CMT Constant Maturity Rate.
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate.
ICE Intercontinental Exchange.
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate.
REITS Real Estate Investment Trusts.
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
   
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $4,545,976, which represents 23.93% of net assets.
#   Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at July 31, 2023.
(a)   Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
(b)   Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
(c)   Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity.
(d)   Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined at a margin above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at July 31, 2023.
(e)   Interest rate is based on the weighted average interest rates of the underlying mortgages within the mortgage pool.
(f)   Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts as follows:
   
34 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at July 31, 2023:

 

Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
  Transaction
Type
  Counterparty  Expiration
Date
  Foreign
Currency
   U.S. $
Cost on
Origination
Date
   U.S. $
Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Euro  Buy  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   61,000       $66,546     $67,206           $660 
Euro  Buy  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   64,000      70,072      70,511      439 
Euro  Buy  Toronto Dominion Bank  9/13/2023   87,000      95,757      95,851      94 
Swedish krona  Buy  State Street Bank and Trust  8/7/2023   2,010,000      183,824      190,994      7,170 
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   72,000      79,501      79,325      176 
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   136,000      150,531      149,835      696 
Euro  Sell  Toronto Dominion Bank  9/13/2023   82,000      92,415      90,342      2,073 
Swedish krona  Sell  Morgan Stanley  8/7/2023   2,836,000      277,849      269,482      8,367 
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts                  $19,675 
                                    
Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
  Transaction
Type
  Counterparty  Expiration
Date
  Foreign
Currency
   U.S. $
Cost on
Origination
Date
   U.S. $
Current
Value
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Euro  Buy  Morgan Stanley  9/13/2023   89,000     $99,327     $98,054     $(1,273)
Euro  Buy  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   50,000      55,165      55,087      (78)
British pound  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/8/2023   436,000      542,588      559,637      (17,049)
Euro  Sell  Morgan Stanley  9/13/2023   7,745,000      8,366,304      8,532,917      (166,613)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   44,000      47,677      48,476      (799)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   17,000      18,542      18,729      (187)
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts                  $(185,999)

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 35
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023

 

Futures Contracts at July 31, 2023:

 

Type  Expiration  Contracts  Position  Notional
 Amount
   Notional
 Value
   Unrealized
 Appreciation
 
U.S. 10-Year Ultra Treasury Bond  September 2023  5  Short    $(598,962)  $(584,922)             $14,040 
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note  September 2023  21  Short     (2,293,600)   (2,243,226)     50,374 
U.S. Long Bond  September 2023  2  Short     (254,055)   (248,875)     5,180 
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts          $69,594 
                             
Type  Expiration  Contracts  Position     Notional
 Amount
   Notional
 Value
   Unrealized
 Depreciation
 
Euro-Bobl  September 2023  7  Long    EUR 818,450   EUR 811,230     $(7,939)
Euro-Bund  September 2023  11  Long     1,479,452    1,463,000      (18,089)
Euro-Buxl  September 2023  2  Long     276,643    269,160      (8,227)
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond  September 2023  1  Long    $134,874   $132,219      (2,655)
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts          $(36,910)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Long-Term Investments                    
Asset-Backed Securities  $   $148,354   $   $148,354 
Convertible Bonds       112,026        112,026 
Corporate Bonds       13,171,287        13,171,287 
Floating Rate Loans       180,057        180,057 
Foreign Government Obligations       3,403,247        3,403,247 
Government Sponsored Enterprises Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       88,780        88,780 
Municipal Bonds       507,216        507,216 
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities       267,001        267,001 
U.S. Treasury Obligations       223,316        223,316 
Short-Term Investments                    
Repurchase Agreements       497,404        497,404 
Total  $   $18,598,688   $   $18,598,688 

 

36 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investment Type(2)  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Other Financial Instruments                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts                    
Assets  $   $19,675   $   $19,675 
Liabilities       (185,999)       (185,999)
Futures Contracts                    
Assets   69,594            69,594 
Liabilities   (36,910)           (36,910)
Total  $32,684   $(166,324)  $   $(133,640)

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(p) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation as the balance of Level 3 investments was not considered to be material to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning or end of the year.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 37
 

Schedule of Investments

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 96.73% 
  
COMMON STOCKS 93.55%          
           
Australia 1.37%          
           
Metals & Mining          
BHP Group Ltd.   2,185   $68,001 
           
Austria 0.83%          
           
Banks          
Erste Group Bank AG   1,092    41,273 
           
Brazil 3.55%          
           
Broadline Retail 1.30%          
MercadoLibre, Inc.*   52    64,379 
           
Capital Markets 0.94%          
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao   14,781    46,574 
           
Metals & Mining 0.40%          
Vale SA   1,365    19,964 
           
Pharmaceuticals 0.91%          
Hypera SA   4,905    44,872 
Total Brazil        175,789 
           
Canada 0.43%          
           
Metals & Mining          
Capstone Copper Corp.*   4,041    21,114 
           
China 25.82%          
           
Automobiles 2.67%          
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H   3,714    132,285 
           
Banks 2.64%          
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H   130,115    75,839 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H   112,198    54,789 
         130,628 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
China (continued)          
           
Beverages 2.42%          
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.   7,150   $46,066 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A   280    73,908 
         119,974 
           
Broadline Retail 3.94%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*   9,565    122,235 
JD.com, Inc. Class A   1,637    33,892 
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR*   431    38,712 
         194,839 
           
Electrical Equipment 1.74%          
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. Class A   800    26,673 
NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A   17,520    59,670 
         86,343 
           
Entertainment 1.33%          
NetEase, Inc.   3,014    65,646 
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.11% 
Meituan Class B*   2,138    40,815 
Yum China Holdings, Inc.   1,031    63,489 
         104,304 
           
Insurance 1.65%          
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H   11,181    81,473 
           
Interactive Media & Services 3.99% 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   4,300    197,633 
           
Machinery 0.66%          
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.   15,455    32,473 
           
Marine Transportation 0.52%          
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.   11,724    25,689 


 

38 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
China (continued)          
           
Real Estate Management & Development 0.93% 
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR*   2,652   $46,198 
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.22% 
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.   5,088    60,298 
Total China        1,277,783 
           
France 0.96%          
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   51    47,367 
           
Germany 0.45%          
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 
Infineon Technologies AG   505    22,187 
           
Greece 0.82%          
           
Banks          
National Bank of Greece SA*   5,928    40,824 
           
Hong Kong 1.32%          
           
Insurance          
AIA Group Ltd.   3,661    36,627 
Prudential PLC   2,068    28,717 
         65,344 
           
India 17.19%          
           
Automobiles 1.20%          
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.   496    59,274 
           
Banks 3.92%          
Axis Bank Ltd.   3,579    41,550 
Federal Bank Ltd.*   14,194    23,445 
HDFC Bank Ltd.   3,035    60,931 
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR   2,770    68,059 
         193,985 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
India (continued)          
           
Chemicals 0.89%          
Asian Paints Ltd.   1,066   $43,789 
           
Electric: Utilities 1.25%          
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.   19,131    61,941 
           
Financial Services 0.12%          
Jio Financial Services Ltd.*   3,647    5,897(a) 
           
Health Care Providers & Services 1.05% 
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.*   7,179    51,961 
           
Machinery 0.75%          
Ashok Leyland Ltd.   16,634    37,225 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.29% 
Reliance Industries Ltd.   3,647    113,214 
           
Personal Care Products 0.49% 
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.   776    24,173 
           
Pharmaceuticals 1.04%          
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.   2,115    51,566 
           
Real Estate Management & Development 0.62% 
Phoenix Mills Ltd.   1,449    30,506 
           
Tobacco 2.15%          
ITC Ltd.   18,800    106,528 
           
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.42% 
Bharti Airtel Ltd.   6,506    70,460 
Total India        850,519 
           
Indonesia 3.69%          
           
Banks 1.98%          
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT   92,444    55,987 
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   112,422    42,092 
         98,079 


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 39
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Indonesia (continued)          
           
Broadline Retail 0.70%          
Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT   262,123   $34,428 
           
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.01% 
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   203,438    50,122 
Total Indonesia        182,629 
           
Macau 1.06%          
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure          
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*   7,164    52,294 
           
Mexico 4.31%          
           
Banks 1.14%          
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O   5,956    56,451 
           
Beverages 1.35%          
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR   591    66,931 
           
Real Estate Management & Development 0.50% 
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV   6,771    24,565 
           
Transportation Infrastructure 1.32% 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Class B   3,424    65,239 
Total Mexico        213,186 
           
Netherlands 2.01%          
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.20% 
Shell PLC   1,955    59,252 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.81% 
BE Semiconductor Industries NV   335    39,998 
Total Netherlands        99,250 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Peru 1.12%          
           
Banks          
Credicorp Ltd.   353   $55,439 
           
Philippines 1.33%          
           
Banks          
BDO Unibank, Inc.   24,911    65,878 
           
Saudi Arabia 1.05%          
           
Banks          
Saudi Awwal Bank   5,127    52,008 
           
South Korea 11.37%          
           
Aerospace & Defense 0.63%          
LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd.   517    31,108 
           
Chemicals 1.82%          
LG Chem Ltd.   177    90,041 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.86% 
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.*   71    42,633 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.43% 
SK Hynix, Inc.   1,240    120,088 
           
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 5.63% 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   5,087    278,527 
Total South Korea        562,397 
           
Switzerland 0.32%          
           
Machinery          
VAT Group AG   37    15,727 
           
Taiwan 11.02%          
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.76% 
Lotes Co. Ltd.   923    21,992 
Unimicron Technology Corp.   11,000    64,942 
         86,934 


 

40 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Taiwan (continued)          
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 8.32% 
Alchip Technologies Ltd.   250   $15,913 
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.   900    12,361 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   21,222    383,218 
         411,492 
           
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.94% 
Quanta Computer, Inc.   6,141    46,720 
Total Taiwan        545,146 
           
Thailand 1.05%          
           
Wireless Telecommunication Services 
Advanced Info Service PCL   7,900    51,930 
           
United Kingdom 1.04%          
           
Banks          
HSBC Holdings PLC   6,122    51,233 
           
United States 1.44%          
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 
NVIDIA Corp.   153    71,495 
Total Common Stocks (cost $4,275,915)    4,628,813 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
PREFERRED STOCKS 3.18%          
           
Brazil 3.18%          
           
Banks 1.79%          
Banco Bradesco SA   25,055   $88,272 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.39% 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA   10,471    68,888 
Total Brazil (cost $139,316)        157,160 
           
Total Long-Term Investments 96.73%
(cost $4,415,231)
    4,785,973 
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 3.27%   161,858 
Net Assets 100.00%       $4,947,831 

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $99,175, which represents 2.00% of net assets.
(a)   Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(p) in the Notes to Financials. Security fair valued by the Pricing Committee.


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 41
 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Long-Term Investments                    
Common Stocks                    
Brazil  $175,789   $   $   $175,789 
Canada   21,114            21,114 
China   84,910    1,192,873        1,277,783 
India   68,059    776,563    5,897    850,519 
Mexico   213,186            213,186 
Peru   55,439            55,439 
Thailand   51,930            51,930 
United States   71,495            71,495 
Remaining Countries       1,911,558        1,911,558 
Preferred Stocks   157,160            157,160 
Total  $899,082   $3,880,994   $5,897   $4,785,973 

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(p) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the year in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation as the balance of Level 3 investments was not considered to be material to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning or end of the year.

 

42 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 94.99%          
           
COMMON STOCKS 94.99%          
           
Australia 3.60%          
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.35%
Flutter Entertainment PLC*   202   $40,205 
           
Metals & Mining 0.90%          
BHP Group Ltd.   865    26,920 
           
Software 1.35%          
WiseTech Global Ltd.   700    40,424 
Total Australia        107,549 
           
Brazil 1.24%          
           
Broadline Retail          
MercadoLibre, Inc.*   30    37,142 
           
Canada 2.90%          
           
Ground Transportation 0.87%  
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.   316    26,001 
           
Information Technology Services 2.03% 
Shopify, Inc. Class A*   898    60,687 
Total Canada        86,688 
           
China 4.75%          
           
Automobiles 1.02%          
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H   850    30,275 
           
Beverages 0.57%          
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.   2,646    17,048 
           
Broadline Retail 0.92%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*   2,156    27,552 
           
Interactive Media & Services 2.24%          
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   1,457    66,966 
Total China        141,841 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Denmark 4.42%          
           
Air Freight & Logistics 0.93%          
DSV AS   139   $27,820 
           
Pharmaceuticals 3.49%          
Novo Nordisk AS Class B   647    104,330 
Total Denmark        132,150 
           
Egypt 0.43%          
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels          
Energean PLC   870    12,929 
           
France 12.45%          
           
Aerospace & Defense 1.15%          
Airbus SE   233    34,321 
           
Beverages 2.09%          
Pernod Ricard SA   163    35,937 
Remy Cointreau SA*   154    26,435 
         62,372 
           
Chemicals 1.49%          
Air Liquide SA   248    44,589 
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.98%          
Accor SA   777    29,318 
           
Personal Care Products 2.12%          
L’Oreal SA   136    63,255 
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 4.62% 
Hermes International   17    37,625 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   108    100,307 
         137,932 
Total France        371,787 


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 43
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Germany 4.41%          
           
Insurance 1.28%          
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen   102  $38,397 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.20%          
Gerresheimer AG   302    35,770 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.51% 
AIXTRON SE   383    15,195 
           
Software 1.42%          
SAP SE   310    42,288 
Total Germany        131,650 
           
Hong Kong 2.01%          
           
Insurance          
AIA Group Ltd.   4,149    41,510 
Prudential PLC   1,333    18,510 
         60,020 
           
India 3.95%          
           
Automobiles 0.68%          
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.   171    20,435 
           
Banks 1.27%          
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR   1,545    37,961 
           
Chemicals 0.65%          
Asian Paints Ltd.   470    19,307 
           
Financial Services 0.02%          
Jio Financial Services Ltd.*   430    695(a) 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.45%          
Reliance Industries Ltd.   430    13,348 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
India (continued)          
           
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.88% 
Bharti Airtel Ltd.   2,432   $26,339 
Total India        118,085 
           
Indonesia 0.66%          
           
Banks          
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   33,250    19,574 
           
Italy 1.65%          
           
Automobiles 0.72%          
Ferrari NV   67    21,479 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.93%          
Stevanato Group SpA   887    27,701 
Total Italy        49,180 
           
Japan 11.37%          
           
Electrical Equipment 0.87%          
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.   574    25,950 
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.08% 
Ibiden Co. Ltd.   300    18,234 
Keyence Corp.   98    43,976 
         62,210 
           
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.39% 
Hoya Corp.   100    11,646 
           
Household Durables 2.00%          
Sony Group Corp.   638    59,759 
           
Industrial Conglomerates 1.15%          
Hitachi Ltd.   527    34,500 
           
Information Technology Services 1.34% 
Obic Co. Ltd.   100    16,364 
SHIFT, Inc.*   100    23,656 
         40,020 


 

44 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Japan (continued)          
           
Machinery 0.78%          
Ebara Corp.   491   $23,204 
           
Personal Care Products 0.72%          
Shiseido Co. Ltd.   488    21,396 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.92% 
Advantest Corp.   200    27,662 
           
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.12% 
ITOCHU Corp.   825    33,367 
Total Japan        339,714 
           
Macau 0.49%          
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure          
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*   2,000    14,599 
           
Mexico 1.62%          
           
Banks 0.79%          
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O   2,500    23,695 
           
Transportation Infrastructure 0.83%          
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Class B   1,300    24,770 
Total Mexico        48,465 
           
Netherlands 5.71%          
           
Beverages 0.46%          
Heineken NV   139    13,606 
           
Financial Services 0.99%          
Adyen NV*   16    29,696 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.26% 
ASML Holding NV   148    106,008 
BE Semiconductor Industries NV 177        21,133 
         127,141 
Total Netherlands        170,443 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Singapore 1.18%          
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 
STMicroelectronics NV   661   $35,355 
           
South Korea 1.99%          
           
Electrical Equipment 0.81%          
LG Energy Solution Ltd.*   55    24,163 
           
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.18% 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   646    35,370 
Total South Korea        59,533 
           
Spain 1.22%          
           
Specialty Retail          
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   948    36,287 
           
Sweden 3.00%          
           
Building Products 0.81%          
Nibe Industrier AB Class B   2,689    24,222 
           
Machinery 2.19%          
Atlas Copco AB Class A   2,900    41,197 
Epiroc AB Class A   1,207    24,099 
         65,296 
Total Sweden        89,518 
           
Switzerland 6.51%          
           
Chemicals 1.05%          
Sika AG Registered Shares   101    31,435 
           
Food Products 0.82%          
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG   2    24,460 
           
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.17% 
Alcon, Inc.   424    36,079 
Straumann Holding AG   174    28,792 
         64,871 


 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 45
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Switzerland (continued)          
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.33% 
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares   17   $9,878 
           
Machinery 0.75%          
VAT Group AG   53    22,528 
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.39% 
Cie Financiere Richemont SA Class A   257    41,385 
Total Switzerland        194,557 
           
Taiwan 5.05%          
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.   1,137    15,615 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   513    50,864 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   4,666    84,257 
         150,736 
           
United Kingdom 5.53%          
           
Capital Markets 0.99%          
London Stock Exchange Group PLC   274    29,755 
           
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.14% 
Rentokil Initial PLC   4,178    34,068 
           
Industrial REITs 0.50%          
Segro PLC   1,517    14,866 
           
Pharmaceuticals 1.86%          
AstraZeneca PLC   386    55,459 
           
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.04% 
Ashtead Group PLC   420    31,073 
Total United Kingdom        165,221 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
United States 8.85%          
           
Chemicals 1.31%          
Linde PLC   100   $39,067 
           
Electrical Equipment 1.92%          
Schneider Electric SE   321    57,257 
           
Food Products 2.15%          
Nestle SA Registered Shares   524    64,200 
           
Pharmaceuticals 1.32%          
Eli Lilly & Co.   87    39,546 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.02% 
NVIDIA Corp.   65    30,374 
           
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.13% 
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.*   245    33,754 
Total United States        264,198 
Total Common Stocks 94.99%
(cost $2,546,121)
        2,837,221 
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 5.01%        149,588 
Net Assets 100.00%       $2,986,809 

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $52,224, which represents 1.75% of net assets.
(a)   Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(p) in the Notes to Financials. Security fair valued by the Pricing Committee.


 

46 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Long-Term Investments                    
Common Stocks                    
Brazil  $37,142   $   $   $37,142 
Canada   86,688            86,688 
Egypt   12,929            12,929 
India   37,961    79,429    695    118,085 
Italy   27,701    21,479        49,180 
Mexico   48,465            48,465 
Taiwan   50,864    99,872        150,736 
United States   142,741    121,457        264,198 
Remaining Countries       2,069,798        2,069,798 
Total  $444,491   $2,392,035   $695   $2,837,221 

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(p) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the fiscal year in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation as the balance of Level 3 investments was not considered to be material to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning or end of the year.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 47
 

Schedule of Investments

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 102.53%                
                 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 68.06%                
                 
Automobiles 15.26%                
CAL Receivables LLC Series 2022-1 Class B  9.418%
(30 day USD
SOFR Average + 4.35%
)#  10/15/2026  $350,000   $343,672 
CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2023-1 Class D  6.27%  11/15/2029   220,000    216,009 
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2022-P2 Class D  6.28%  5/10/2029   325,000    312,745 
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2022-P3 Class A3  4.61%  11/10/2027   200,000    194,486 
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2023-3A Class D  6.68%  4/16/2029   200,000    199,903 
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Series 2023-2 Class B  5.54%  5/20/2027   200,000    197,824 
World Omni Select Auto Trust Series 2021-A Class D  1.44%  11/15/2027   250,000    223,819 
Total              1,688,458 
                 
Other 52.80%                
Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. Series 2018-1A Class A1  6.567%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.96%
)#  4/23/2031   258,294    256,755 
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. Series 2015-1A Class AR3  6.568%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.24%
)#  7/20/2031   236,741    235,881 
Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd. Series 2017-3A Class A1AR  6.488%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%
)#  7/20/2029   217,155    215,989 
Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd. Series 2021-2A Class A1  6.668%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.34%
)#  4/20/2034   250,000    247,642 
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2014-5A Class A1R2  6.77%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.46%
)#  10/17/2031   250,000    249,688 
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2020-2A Class AR  6.758%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.43%
)#  10/20/2034   250,000    249,416 
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2021-4A Class D  8.47%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.16%
)#  7/15/2033   250,000    245,355 

 

48 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Other (continued)                
Elmwood CLO 15 Ltd. Series 2022-2A Class A1  6.686%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.34%
)#  4/22/2035  $500,000   $496,125 
Harriman Park CLO Ltd. Series 2020-1A Class A1R  6.708%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.38%
)#  4/20/2034   500,000    496,675 
Lendmark Funding Trust Series 2021-1A Class A  1.90%  11/20/2031   225,000    195,196 
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd. Series 2021-48A Class A  6.732%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.41%
)#  4/19/2033   250,000    249,044 
Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd. Series 2017-25A Class CR  8.963%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.61%
)#  4/25/2029   250,000    246,443 
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust Series 2020-AA Class B  3.21%  8/21/2034   200,000    185,494 
OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2019-17A Class A1R  6.628%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.30%
)# 
7/20/2032   250,000    248,336 
Octagon Investment Partners 36 Ltd. Series 2018-1A Class A1  6.54%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.23%
)#  4/15/2031   248,768    248,254 
Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd. Series 2013-1A Class A1R2  6.613%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.26%
)#  1/25/2031   241,644    240,808 
Palmer Square CLO Ltd. Series 2020-3A Class A1AR  6.401%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.08%
)#  11/15/2031   500,000    496,602 
Rad CLO Ltd. Series 2023-20A Class D†(a)  #(b)  7/20/2036   250,000    250,960 
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC Series 2021-1A Class D  1.93%  9/20/2030   100,000    88,880 
SEB Funding LLC Series 2021-1A Class A2  4.969%  1/30/2052   224,438    199,280 
Voya CLO Ltd. Series 2018-4A Class A1AR  6.61%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.30%
)#  1/15/2032   500,000    497,750 
Total              5,840,573 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $7,487,009)              7,529,031 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 49

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS 11.02%                
                 
Auto Manufacturers 0.89%                
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.  6.205%
(SOFR + 1.04%
)#  2/26/2027  $100,000   $99,022 
                 
Banks 6.78%                
Credit Suisse AG  5.725%
(SOFR + 0.39%
)#  2/2/2024   250,000    249,145 
ING Groep NV (Netherlands)(c)  6.262%
(SOFR + 1.01%
)# 4/1/2027   200,000    197,026 
NatWest Markets PLC (United Kingdom)†(c)  6.016%
(SOFR + 0.76%
)#  9/29/2026   200,000    196,613 
Truist Financial Corp.  5.601%
(SOFR + 0.40%
)#  6/9/2025   110,000    107,596 
Total              750,380 
                 
Insurance 2.23%                
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding  6.05%
(SOFR + 0.76%
)#  4/12/2024   100,000    99,276 
GA Global Funding Trust  5.71%
(SOFR + 0.50%
)#  9/13/2024   150,000    147,237 
Total              246,513 
                 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.22%                
General Electric Co.  8.882%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.33%
)#  (d)   24,000    24,104 
                 
Multi-National 0.90%                
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development  5.43%
(SOFR + 0.29%
)#  11/22/2028   100,000    99,360 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $1,213,616)              1,219,379 
                 
FLOATING RATE LOANS(e) 10.36%                
                 
Aerospace 0.41%                
American Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan  (b)  4/20/2028   43,700    45,320 
                 
Building Materials 0.35%                
Emrld Borrower LP Term Loan B  8.264%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
) 5/31/2030   38,404    38,476 

 

50 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Distribution/Wholesale 0.40%                
Owens & Minor, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B  8.715% - 9.17%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
3/29/2029  $44,307   $44,362 
                 
Diversified Financial Services 2.41%                
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC 2021 Term Loan B5  7.605%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.25%
12/1/2027   99,744    99,841 
Citadel Securities LP 2023 Term Loan B  -(b)  7/25/2030   67,000    66,550 
Setanta Aircraft Leasing Designated Activity Co. Term Loan B (Ireland)(c)  7.538%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%
11/5/2028   100,000    100,133 
Total              266,524 
                 
Electric: Integrated 0.40%                
Compass Power Generation LLC 2022 Term Loan B2  9.683%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.25%
4/14/2029   44,532    44,515 
                 
Entertainment 1.80%                
Churchill Downs, Inc. 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1  7.419%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.00%
3/17/2028   99,745    99,683 
Stars Group Holdings BV (The) 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan (Netherlands)(c)  7.754%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.25%
7/21/2026   99,746    99,827 
Total              199,510 
                 
Financial 0.90%                
LPL Holdings, Inc. 2019 Term Loan B1  6.963%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.75%
11/12/2026   99,742    99,944 
                 
Housing 0.42%                
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B1  8.433%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
3/18/2029   45,884    45,989 
                 
Internet 1.05%                
Imperva, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan  -(b)  1/12/2026   70,000    70,149 
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B  7.999% - 8.03%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
3/3/2030   45,885    45,963 
Total              116,112 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 51

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Investments & Miscellaneous Financial Services 0.42%                
Jane Street Group LLC 2021 Term Loan  8.183%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
) 1/26/2028  $45,882   $45,839 
                 
Lodging 0.90%                
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. 2019 Term Loan B2  7.148%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.75%
) 6/22/2026   100,000    100,046 
                 
Media 0.90%                
Charter Communications Operating LLC 2019 Term Loan B2  7.067% - 7.12%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.75%)
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.75%
) 2/1/2027   99,741    99,168 
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $1,141,059)              1,145,805 
                 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS(c) 2.26%                
                 
Canada                
CDP Financial, Inc.
(cost $250,014)
  5.537%
(SOFR + 0.40%
)#  5/19/2025   250,000    250,188 
                 
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 8.57%             
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-XL2 Class A  6.025%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 0.80%
)#  10/15/2038   86,012    84,161 
BX Trust Series 2021-ARIA Class A  6.236%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.01%
)#  10/15/2036   100,000    97,390 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust Series 2022-DNA1 Class M1A  6.069%
(30 day USD
SOFR Average + 1.00%
)#  1/25/2042   94,463    93,682 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust Series 2022-DNA4 Class M1A  7.269%
(30 day USD
SOFR Average + 2.20%
)#  5/25/2042   90,690    91,934 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Series 2023-DNA2 Class M1A  7.169%
(30 day USD
SOFR Average + 2.10%
)#  4/25/2043   94,124    95,511 

 

52 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)            
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2022-R08 Class 1M1  7.619%
(30 day USD
SOFR Average + 2.55%
)# 7/25/2042  $94,021   $96,200 
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2023-R01 Class 1M1 

7.469%
(30 day USD
SOFR Average + 2.40%

)# 12/25/2042   92,167    93,948 
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2023-R03 Class 2M1  7.569%
(30 day USD
SOFR Average + 2.50%
)# 4/25/2043   94,513    95,927 
MTN Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2022-LPFL Class A  6.619%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.40%
)# 3/15/2039   100,000    98,507 
PFP Ltd. Series 2023-10 Class A  7.465%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.36%
)# 4/16/2028   100,000    100,760 
Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $938,929)          948,020 
                 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 2.26%                
U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes
(cost $250,249)
  5.52%
(3 mo. Treasury
money market yield + 0.17%
)# 4/30/2025   250,000    250,288 
Total Investments in Securities 102.53% (cost $11,280,876)           11,342,711 
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(f) (2.53)%              (279,601)
Net Assets 100.00%             $11,063,110 

 

LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate.
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
STACR Structured Agency Credit Risk

 

  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $7,825,579, which represents 70.74% of net assets.
#   Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at July 31, 2023.
(a)    Securities purchased on a when-issued basis (See Note 2(k)).
(b)    Interest Rate to be determined.
(c)    Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
(d)    Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity.
(e)    Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined at a margin above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at July 31, 2023.
(f)    Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as follows:

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 53

 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023

 

Futures Contracts at July 31, 2023:

 

Type  Expiration  Contracts  Position  Notional
Amount
   Notional
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note  September 2023  7  Short  $(1,445,053)  $(1,421,219)   $23,834 
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note  September 2023  2  Short   (216,075)   (213,641)    2,434 
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts                  $26,268 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Long-Term Investments                    
Asset-Backed Securities  $   $7,529,031   $   $7,529,031 
Corporate Bonds       1,219,379        1,219,379 
Floating Rate Loans       1,145,805        1,145,805 
Foreign Government Obligations       250,188        250,188 
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities       948,020        948,020 
U.S. Treasury Obligations       250,288        250,288 
Total  $   $11,342,711   $   $11,342,711 
                     
Other Financial Instruments                    
Futures Contracts                    
Assets  $26,268   $   $   $26,268 
Liabilities                
Total  $26,268   $   $   $26,268 

 

(1)    Refer to Note 2(p) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)    See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.

 

54 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Schedule of Investments

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 100.69%               
                   
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 3.79%                  
                   
Automobiles 0.14%                  
Flagship Credit Auto Trust Series 2023-2 Class E   10.89%   7/15/2030  $1,750,000   $1,734,649 
                   
Other 3.65%                  
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Series 2023-A Class 1B   7.18%   1/18/2028   2,125,000    2,114,706 
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. Series 2014-4RA Class C   7.477%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.11%
)#   1/28/2031   2,000,000    1,961,229 
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. Series 2015-6A Class B1R   7.32%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.01%
)#   7/15/2030   1,120,000    1,108,923 
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. Series 2018-1RA Class B   7.013%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.71%
)#   4/13/2031   2,940,000    2,885,804 
Atrium IX Class CR2   7.463%
(3 mo. USD
LIBOR + 2.00%
)#   5/28/2030   4,580,000    4,492,082 
Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd. Series 2021-7A Class C   8.67%
(3 mo. USD
LIBOR + 3.10%
)#    10/15/2035   1,700,000    1,600,564 
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2020-1A Class DR   8.67%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.36%
)#   7/15/2036   1,500,000    1,417,127 
Dryden 61 CLO Ltd. Series 2018-61A Class CR   7.32%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.01%
)#   1/17/2032   3,500,000    3,398,691 
Elmwood CLO Ltd. Series 2022-5A Class CR   Zero Coupon
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)#   7/17/2033   5,000,000    5,000,000 
Madison Park Funding XLV Ltd. Series 2020-45A Class DR   8.72%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.41%
)#   7/15/2034   1,000,000    966,036 
Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd. Series 2017-25A Class CR   8.963%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.61%
)#   4/25/2029   1,490,000    1,468,801 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 55
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Other (continued)                  
Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd. Series 2018-31A Class D   8.607%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.26%
)#   1/23/2031  $1,700,000   $1,675,573 
Madison Park Funding XXXIV Ltd. Series 2019-34A Class CR   7.763%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.41%
)#   4/25/2032   1,775,000    1,744,414 
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd. Series 2017-26A Class C   7.322%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.01%
)#   10/18/2030   2,000,000    1,951,476 
OHA Credit Partners XIV Ltd. Series 2017-14A Class C   7.395%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.06%
)#   1/21/2030   1,000,000    975,699 
Rad CLO Ltd. Series 2023-20A Class C   Zero Coupon#(a)   7/20/2036   4,000,000    4,010,356 
Regatta XIII Funding Ltd. Series 2018-2A Class B   7.67%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.36%
)#   7/15/2031   1,000,000    991,863 
SEB Funding LLC Series 2021-1A Class A2   4.969%   1/30/2052   997,500    885,688 
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC Series 2023-1A Class D   9.80%   1/20/2040   2,242,278    2,257,670 
Southwick Park CLO LLC Series 2019-4A Class CR   7.538%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.21%
)#   7/20/2032   2,000,000    1,953,679 
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. Series 2019-3A Class CR   7.77%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.46%
)#   4/15/2031   1,000,000    964,372 
Total                43,824,753 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $45,297,557)            45,559,402 
                   
            Shares      
                   
COMMON STOCKS 0.02%                  
                   
Electric: Utilities                  
Talen Energy Corp.*           879    47,686 
Talen Energy Supply LLC*           3,016    163,618 
Total Common Stocks (cost $173,327)                211,304 

 

56 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 1.66%                  
                   
Auto Manufacturers 0.25%                  
Rivian Automotive, Inc.   4.625%  3/15/2029  $1,834,000   $2,964,661 
                   
Entertainment 0.09%                  
DraftKings Holdings, Inc.   Zero Coupon   3/15/2028   1,399,000    1,089,821 
                   
Health Care-Products 0.12%                  
Exact Sciences Corp.   2.00%  3/1/2030   1,029,000    1,452,433 
                   
Internet 0.20%                  
Booking Holdings, Inc.   0.75%   5/1/2025   882,000    1,431,045 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.   0.375%   6/1/2025   410,000    1,032,585 
Total                2,463,630 
                   
Media 0.10%                  
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One   2.25%   8/15/2027   1,118,000    1,182,844 
                   
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.11%                  
John Bean Technologies Corp.   0.25%   5/15/2026   1,403,000    1,344,776 
                   
Pharmaceuticals 0.10%                  
Dexcom, Inc.   0.375%   5/15/2028   1,199,000    1,210,990 
                   
Semiconductors 0.10%                  
ON Semiconductor Corp.   0.50%   3/1/2029   1,010,000    1,234,903 
                   
Software 0.59%                  
Altair Engineering, Inc.   1.75%   6/15/2027   702,000    842,751 
Bentley Systems, Inc.   0.125%   1/15/2026   1,502,000    1,539,757 
Datadog, Inc.   0.125%   6/15/2025   1,257,000    1,729,349 
HubSpot, Inc.   0.375%   6/1/2025   816,000    1,694,424 
Tyler Technologies, Inc.   0.25%   3/15/2026   1,224,000    1,230,732 
Total                7,037,013 
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $19,041,881)                19,981,071 
                   
CORPORATE BONDS 79.99%                  
                   
Aerospace/Defense 2.47%                  
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(b)   6.00%   2/15/2028   2,083,000    1,960,654 
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(b)   7.50%   2/1/2029   1,750,000    1,735,346 
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(b)   7.875%   4/15/2027   6,700,000    6,684,828 
Rolls-Royce PLC (United Kingdom)†(b)   3.625%   10/14/2025   1,500,000    1,419,765 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 57
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Aerospace/Defense (continued)                  
Rolls-Royce PLC (United Kingdom)†(b)   5.75%   10/15/2027  $2,304,000   $2,272,782 
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.   7.50%   4/15/2025   1,440,000    1,440,928 
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.   9.375%   11/30/2029   604,000    647,306 
TransDigm, Inc.   5.50%   11/15/2027   3,877,000    3,678,382 
TransDigm, Inc.   6.375%   6/15/2026   3,000,000    2,972,014 
TransDigm, Inc.   6.75%   8/15/2028   1,684,000    1,691,130 
Triumph Group, Inc.   7.75%   8/15/2025   2,236,000    2,161,927 
Triumph Group, Inc.   9.00%   3/15/2028   2,958,000    3,041,961 
Total                29,707,023 
                   
Agriculture 0.40%                  
Kernel Holding SA (Ukraine)†(b)   6.50%   10/17/2024   2,304,000    1,624,320 
MHP SE (Ukraine)†(b)   7.75%   5/10/2024   2,000,000    1,370,360 
Vector Group Ltd.   10.50%   11/1/2026   1,775,000    1,776,719 
Total                4,771,399 
                   
Airlines 2.78%                  
Air Baltic Corp. AS(c)   6.75%   7/30/2024  EUR 829,000    856,979 
Air Canada (Canada)†(b)   3.875%   8/15/2026  $ 3,368,000    3,128,536 
Allegiant Travel Co.   7.25%   8/15/2027   3,038,000    3,000,551 
American Airlines, Inc.   7.25%   2/15/2028   5,926,000    5,888,735 
American Airlines, Inc.   11.75%   7/15/2025   4,079,000    4,499,318 
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.   5.50%   4/20/2026   1,412,583    1,392,789 
Azul Secured Finance LLP   11.93%   8/28/2028   1,241,000    1,250,307 
Finnair Oyj(c)   4.25%   5/19/2025  EUR 1,938,000    2,024,290 
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.   5.75%   1/20/2026  $3,823,817    3,612,924 
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd. (Cayman Islands)†(b)   8.00%   9/20/2025   1,700,000    1,716,354 
United Airlines, Inc.   4.375%   4/15/2026   1,190,000    1,127,951 
United Airlines, Inc.   4.625%   4/15/2029   1,000,000    905,761 
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(b)   7.875%   5/1/2027   3,434,000    3,188,254 
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(b)   9.50%   6/1/2028   850,000    812,830 
Total                33,405,579 
                   
Apparel 0.04%                  
William Carter Co.   5.625%   3/15/2027   505,000    492,792 

 

58 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Auto Manufacturers 2.92%                  
Allison Transmission, Inc.   4.75%   10/1/2027  $710,000   $671,652 
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. (Jersey)†(b)   10.50%   11/30/2025   1,853,000    1,875,547 
Ford Credit Canada Co.(c)   7.375%   5/12/2026  CAD 8,330,000    6,393,187 
Ford Motor Co.   6.625%   10/1/2028  $360,000    371,095 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   3.815%   11/2/2027   1,550,000    1,392,750 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   5.584%   3/18/2024   4,500,000    4,472,263 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(c)   6.125%   5/15/2028  EUR 900,000    1,035,727 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   6.80%   5/12/2028  $3,075,000    3,106,147 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(c)   6.86%   6/5/2026  GBP 1,000,000    1,264,691 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   7.35%   11/4/2027  $ 11,995,000    12,322,176 
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.   7.125%   4/15/2026   2,254,000    2,227,245 
Total                35,132,480 
                   
Auto Parts & Equipment 1.41%                  
Adient Global Holdings Ltd.   7.00%   4/15/2028   2,025,000    2,041,741 
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.   6.50%   4/1/2027   3,875,000    3,775,663 
Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.   6.75%   5/15/2028   837,000    841,489 
Dana, Inc.   5.625%   6/15/2028   1,960,000    1,862,108 
Forvia(c)   2.625%   6/15/2025  EUR 2,300,000    2,455,193 
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH (Germany)†(b)   4.75%   9/15/2026  $2,150,000    1,982,334 
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(c)   8.75%   5/15/2028  EUR 512,000    591,091 
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH†(c)   8.75%   5/15/2028  EUR 218,000    251,676 
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(c)   8.75%   5/15/2028  EUR 700,000    808,133 
ZF North America Capital, Inc.   6.875%   4/14/2028  $884,000    898,619 
ZF North America Capital, Inc.   7.125%   4/14/2030   1,405,000    1,448,530 
Total                16,956,577 
                   
Banks 1.85%                  
Akbank TAS (Turkey)†(b)   5.125%   3/31/2025   2,550,000    2,456,848 
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA (Cayman Islands)(b)   6.75%
(5 yr. CMT + 4.97%
)#   (d)   2,000,000    1,967,100 
Citigroup, Inc.   3.875%
(5 yr. CMT + 3.42%
)#   (d)   240,000    209,496 
Freedom Mortgage Corp.   8.125%   11/15/2024   3,450,000    3,435,021 
Freedom Mortgage Corp.   8.25%   4/15/2025   765,000    756,892 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Italy)†(b)   5.71%   1/15/2026   3,075,000    2,970,378 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   4.00%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)#   (d)   3,000,000    2,777,648 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 59
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Banks (continued)                    
Morgan Stanley    8.712%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.16%
)#   (d)  $448,000   $451,363 
Popular, Inc.    7.25%    3/13/2028     2,100,000    2,123,121 
UBS AG (Switzerland)(b)    5.125%    5/15/2024   2,000,000    1,972,790 
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)(b)    5.125%
(5 yr. CMT + 4.86%
)#   (d)   630,000    566,638 
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)†(b)    6.373%
(SOFR + 3.34%
)#   7/15/2026   1,250,000    1,251,824 
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)(b)    3.875%
(5 yr. USD Swap + 1.79%
)#   (d)   1,250,000    1,243,100 
Total                  22,182,219 
                     
Biotechnology 0.11%                    
Grifols SA (Spain)†(b)    4.75%    10/15/2028   1,500,000    1,316,422 
                     
Building Materials 1.46%                    
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.    7.875%    1/31/2027   2,015,000    1,926,813 
Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC    6.625%    12/15/2030   1,000,000    995,000 
Griffon Corp.    5.75%    3/1/2028   1,840,000    1,733,548 
JELD-WEN, Inc.    4.875%    12/15/2027   866,000    778,123 
JELD-WEN, Inc.    6.25%    5/15/2025   750,000    759,975 
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.    9.75%    7/15/2028   1,078,000    1,066,314 
Patrick Industries, Inc.    7.50%    10/15/2027   3,869,000    3,808,025 
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC    6.00%    11/1/2028   2,863,000    2,732,077 
Standard Industries, Inc.    5.00%    2/15/2027   2,435,000    2,334,225 
West China Cement Ltd. (China)(b)    4.95%    7/8/2026   1,850,000    1,404,427 
Total                  17,538,527 
                     
Chemicals 1.21%                    
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.    5.25%    9/30/2028   2,971,000    2,217,451 
Chemours Co.    5.375%    5/15/2027   1,493,000    1,422,549 
CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.    6.125%    6/15/2028   2,290,000    2,070,209 
Kobe U.S. Midco 2, Inc.    9.25%    11/1/2026   1,970,000    1,388,850 
Methanex Corp. (Canada)(b)    5.125%    10/15/2027   1,990,000    1,880,444 
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada)†(b)    5.25%    6/1/2027   1,700,000    1,532,765 
Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.    7.25%    4/1/2025   2,490,000    2,480,513 
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.    4.875%    5/1/2028   535,000    479,377 
SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC    5.375%    11/1/2026   1,112,000    1,023,271 
Total                  14,495,429 

 

60 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Coal 0.66%                      
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP/Alliance Resource Finance Corp.    7.50%     5/1/2025   $1,513,000   $1,511,255 
Coronado Finance Pty. Ltd. (Australia)†(b)    10.75%     5/15/2026    1,063,000    1,109,812 
SunCoke Energy, Inc.    4.875%     6/30/2029    2,365,000    2,039,046 
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.    7.875%     12/1/2028    3,187,000    3,223,619 
Total                    7,883,732 
                       
Commercial Services 3.72%                      
AA Bond Co. Ltd.(c)    6.50%     1/31/2026   GBP 1,145,000    1,268,352 
Albion Financing 2Sarl (Luxembourg)†(b)    8.75%     4/15/2027   $2,066,000    1,924,501 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.    6.625%     7/15/2026    4,060,000    3,880,692 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.    9.75%     7/15/2027    4,467,000    4,101,951 
Alta Equipment Group, Inc.    5.625%     4/15/2026    2,613,000    2,446,048 
AMN Healthcare, Inc.    4.625%     10/1/2027    1,175,000    1,105,610 
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.    5.75%     7/15/2027    2,625,000    2,539,706 
BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC(c)    6.125%     11/30/2028   GBP  1,250,000    1,322,371 
Brink’s Co.    4.625%     10/15/2027   $510,000    479,722 
Cimpress PLC (Ireland)(b)    7.00%     6/15/2026    2,000,000    1,890,070 
Garda World Security Corp. (Canada)†(b)    7.75%     2/15/2028    2,477,000    2,466,411 
Herc Holdings, Inc.    5.50%     7/15/2027    2,579,000    2,480,603 
Hertz Corp.    4.625%     12/1/2026    1,196,000    1,081,603 
Hertz Corp.†(e)    5.50%     10/15/2024    22,000    880 
Hertz Corp.(e)    6.25%     10/15/2022    2,000    80 
Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/Legends Hospitality Co.-Issuer, Inc.    5.00%     2/1/2026    2,373,000    2,228,306 
Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS (Turkey)(b)    5.375%     11/15/2024    1,494,000    1,463,174 
NESCO Holdings II, Inc.    5.50%     4/15/2029    1,570,000    1,429,485 
PeopleCert Wisdom Issuer PLC†(c)    5.75%     9/15/2026   EUR 1,795,000    1,917,849 
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.    5.75%     4/15/2026   $2,050,000    2,012,144 
Q-Park Holding I BV(c)    2.00%     3/1/2027   EUR 2,500,000    2,435,011 
Sotheby’s    7.375%     10/15/2027   $1,210,000    1,073,382 
Verscend Escrow Corp.    9.75%     8/15/2026    1,420,000    1,425,319 
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc.    5.75%     4/15/2026    2,277,000    2,120,723 
Williams Scotsman International, Inc.    4.625%     8/15/2028    1,038,000    955,699 
Williams Scotsman International, Inc.    6.125%     6/15/2025    600,000    596,700 
Total                    44,646,392 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 61
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Computers 0.25%                    
Presidio Holdings, Inc.    8.25%    2/1/2028  $467,000   $453,455 
Seagate HDD Cayman (Cayman Islands)†(b)    8.25%    12/15/2029     2,417,000    2,535,505 
Total                  2,988,960 
                     
Cosmetics/Personal Care 0.21%                    
Coty, Inc.    6.50%    4/15/2026   635,000    630,469 
Natura Cosmeticos SA (Brazil)(b)    4.125%    5/3/2028   2,100,000    1,851,473 
Total                  2,481,942 
                     
Distribution/Wholesale 0.30%                    
BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc.    7.625%    5/1/2027   650,000    618,927 
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.    7.875%    8/15/2025   1,419,000    1,396,978 
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.    3.875%    12/15/2028   1,415,000    1,244,980 
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc.    6.75%    3/15/2028   326,000    330,482 
Total                  3,591,367 
                     
Diversified Financial Services 3.22%                    
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.    10.75%    8/1/2027   3,165,000    3,249,195 
Armor Holdco, Inc.    8.50%    11/15/2029   2,650,000    2,257,782 
Aviation Capital Group LLC    6.25%    4/15/2028   1,167,000    1,168,208 
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)†(b)    5.50%    1/15/2026   3,905,000    3,807,749 
Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC (Ireland)†(b)    5.00%    4/15/2027   1,000,000    923,520 
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. (Cayman Islands)†(b)    6.50%    9/15/2024   3,805,000    3,497,364 
ILFC E-Capital Trust II    7.314% #(f)   12/21/2065   2,900,000    2,087,694 
Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC    6.00%    8/15/2026   1,353,000    1,146,863 
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust    6.50%    5/1/2028   1,209,000    1,067,399 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.    6.00%    1/15/2027   2,500,000    2,391,400 
Navient Corp.    4.875%    3/15/2028   509,000    445,006 
Navient Corp.    5.50%    3/15/2029   348,000    301,180 
Navient Corp.    5.875%    10/25/2024   2,245,000    2,216,971 
Navient Corp.    6.75%    6/15/2026   2,550,000    2,488,736 
OneMain Finance Corp.    6.125%    3/15/2024   3,765,000    3,758,635 
OneMain Finance Corp.    6.875%    3/15/2025   2,493,000    2,486,990 
OneMain Finance Corp.    7.125%    3/15/2026   1,000,000    991,559 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.    5.375%    10/15/2025   2,900,000    2,774,010 
PRA Group, Inc.    8.375%    2/1/2028   1,150,000    1,050,094 
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(b)    6.375%    2/1/2030   719,000    609,579 
Total                  38,719,934 

 

62 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Electric 2.20%                    
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC (United Kingdom)†(b)    4.125%    6/15/2028  $465,000   $421,582 
Calpine Corp.    5.125%    3/15/2028    3,585,000    3,254,993 
Calpine Corp.    5.25%    6/1/2026   750,000    728,982 
Electricite de France SA (France)†(b)    5.625%
(10 yr. USD Swap + 3.04%
)#   (d)   1,295,000    1,274,824 
Elwood Energy LLC    8.159%    7/5/2026   8,212    7,118 
Emera, Inc. (Canada)(b)    6.75%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.44%
)#  6/15/2076   2,420,000    2,362,446 
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa)†(b)    6.75%    8/6/2023   1,250,000    1,249,010 
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa)†(b)    7.125%    2/11/2025   1,233,000    1,227,505 
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC    4.25%    7/1/2029   941,000    833,961 
NRG Energy, Inc.    6.625%    1/15/2027   2,600,000    2,584,859 
Pike Corp.    5.50%    9/1/2028   1,241,000    1,118,110 
Talen Energy Supply LLC    8.625%    6/1/2030   786,000    816,607 
TransAlta Corp. (Canada)(b)    7.75%    11/15/2029   472,000    490,229 
Vistra Corp.    7.00%
(5 yr. CMT + 5.74%
)#  (d)   4,270,000    3,804,143 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC    5.00%    7/31/2027   655,000    617,773 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC    5.125%    5/13/2025   1,250,000    1,221,531 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC    5.50%    9/1/2026   225,000    217,795 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC    5.625%    2/15/2027   4,402,000    4,261,176 
Total                  26,492,644 
                     
Electrical Components & Equipment 0.44%          
Energizer Holdings, Inc.    4.75%    6/15/2028   1,050,000    944,123 
Energizer Holdings, Inc.    6.50%    12/31/2027   1,750,000    1,702,361 
EnerSys    4.375%    12/15/2027   600,000    556,893 
WESCO Distribution, Inc.    7.125%    6/15/2025   2,000,000    2,024,760 
Total                  5,228,137 
                     
Electronics 0.10%                    
Arrow Electronics, Inc.    6.125%    3/1/2026   1,250,000    1,248,478 
                     
Energy-Alternate Sources 0.13%                    
Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina SA (Dominican Republic)†(b)    5.625%    11/8/2028   605,000    535,231 
TerraForm Power Operating LLC    5.00%    1/31/2028   965,000    896,608 
YPF Energia Electrica SA (Argentina)†(b)    10.00%    7/25/2026   142,000    135,439 
Total                  1,567,278 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 63
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Engineering & Construction 0.56%                    
Gatwick Airport Finance PLC(c)    4.375%    4/7/2026  GBP 2,000,000   $2,346,725 
Heathrow Finance PLC(c)    5.75%    3/3/2025  GBP 2,400,000    2,991,164 
Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp.    4.875%    9/15/2028  $1,556,000    1,398,282 
Total                  6,736,171 
                     
Entertainment 2.58%                    
Allwyn Entertainment Financing U.K. PLC (United Kingdom)†(b)    7.875%    4/30/2029   1,271,000    1,300,145 
Boyne USA, Inc.    4.75%    5/15/2029   1,077,000    984,343 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.    6.25%    7/1/2025   1,184,000    1,178,619 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.    8.125%    7/1/2027   2,895,000    2,971,929 
CCM Merger, Inc.    6.375%    5/1/2026   2,714,000    2,646,550 
Churchill Downs, Inc.    5.50%    4/1/2027   1,185,000    1,147,333 
Cinemark USA, Inc.    5.875%    3/15/2026   3,549,000    3,362,500 
CPUK Finance Ltd.(c)    4.50%    8/28/2027  GBP 1,285,000    1,425,815 
CPUK Finance Ltd.(c)    4.875%    2/28/2047  GBP  2,000,000    2,449,606 
Empire Resorts, Inc.    7.75%    11/1/2026  $2,000,000    1,614,523 
Inter Media & Communication SpA(c)    6.75%    2/9/2027  EUR 1,660,000    1,773,376 
International Game Technology PLC    6.25%    1/15/2027  $1,250,000    1,246,438 
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.    6.75%    2/15/2029   1,200,000    1,094,270 
Juventus Football Club SpA(c)(g)    3.375%    2/19/2024  EUR 910,000    985,557 
Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp.    4.875%    5/1/2029  $600,000    533,460 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority    8.00%    2/1/2026   1,290,000    1,194,708 
Motion Finco Sarl†(c)    7.375%    6/15/2030  EUR 606,000    661,778 
Penn Entertainment, Inc.    5.625%    1/15/2027  $595,000    560,160 
Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital, Inc.    4.625%    4/16/2029   400,000    331,834 
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.    5.25%    8/15/2029   2,275,000    2,049,548 
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.    6.412%    3/15/2026   1,500,000    1,502,764 
Total                  31,015,256 
                     
Environmental Control 0.12%                    
Enviri Corp.    5.75%    7/31/2027   1,675,000    1,448,791 
                     
Food 1.17%                    
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC    4.625%    1/15/2027   985,000    934,320 
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC    6.50%    2/15/2028   1,875,000    1,869,319 
Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.    4.625%    11/15/2028   2,130,000    1,940,189 

 

64 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Food (continued)                    
Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.    7.50%    4/15/2025  $1,850,000   $1,847,278 
FAGE International SA/FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc. (Luxembourg)†(b)    5.625%    8/15/2026   1,545,000    1,457,277 
Iceland Bondco PLC†(c)    10.875%    12/15/2027  GBP 654,000    847,360 
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.    6.625%    11/1/2025  $13,000    12,889 
NBM U.S. Holdings, Inc.    7.00%    5/14/2026   1,818,000    1,783,100 
Performance Food Group, Inc.    5.50%    10/15/2027   1,260,000    1,221,308 
Post Holdings, Inc.    5.625%    1/15/2028   727,000    703,183 
SEG Holding LLC/SEG Finance Corp.    5.625%    10/15/2028   990,000    936,852 
U.S. Foods, Inc.    6.25%    4/15/2025   507,000    508,733 
Total                  14,061,808 
                     
Forest Products & Paper 0.04%                    
Ahlstrom Holding 3 Oy (Finland)†(b)    4.875%    2/4/2028   580,000    482,986 
                     
Hand/Machine Tools 0.10%                    
IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA(c)    3.75%    1/15/2028  EUR 1,250,000    1,259,684 
                     
Health Care-Services 3.32%                    
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.    5.50%    7/1/2028  $1,275,000    1,222,068 
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(c)    2.375%    3/1/2028  EUR 950,000    882,159 
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.    5.00%    7/15/2027  $1,400,000    1,312,843 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.    6.875%    4/15/2029   583,000    387,067 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.    8.00%    3/15/2026   5,380,000    5,288,091 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.    8.00%    12/15/2027   4,260,000    4,169,475 
DaVita, Inc.    4.625%    6/1/2030   3,226,000    2,755,654 
Fortrea Holdings, Inc.    7.50%    7/1/2030   679,000    694,782 
Heartland Dental LLC/Heartland Dental Finance Corp.    8.50%    5/1/2026   2,000,000    1,811,866 
Heartland Dental LLC/Heartland Dental Finance Corp.    10.50%    4/30/2028   1,739,000    1,745,521 
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC    6.75%    4/15/2025   4,850,000    4,929,710 
Select Medical Corp.    6.25%    8/15/2026   3,612,000    3,584,471 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.    5.125%    11/1/2027   2,100,000    1,996,223 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.    6.125%    10/1/2028   5,680,000    5,415,823 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.    6.25%    2/1/2027   1,225,000    1,203,741 
U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC    6.375%    3/1/2026   2,870,000    2,511,250 
Total                  39,910,744 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 65
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Holding Companies-Diversified 0.41%                
Benteler International AG†(c)(g)  9.375%  5/15/2028  EUR 650,000   $727,915 
Benteler International AG (Austria)†(b)  10.50%  5/15/2028  $1,314,000    1,335,371 
Stena International SA (Luxembourg)†(b)  6.125%  2/1/2025   1,050,000    1,031,404 
Stena International SA(c)  7.25%  2/15/2028  EUR 500,000    568,593 
Stena International SA†(c)  7.25%  2/15/2028  EUR 1,061,000    1,210,316 
Total              4,873,599 
                 
Home Builders 1.15%                
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.  6.625%  1/15/2028  $2,445,000    2,355,600 
Century Communities, Inc.  6.75%  6/1/2027   1,850,000    1,858,917 
Forestar Group, Inc.  3.85%  5/15/2026   1,161,000    1,078,889 
Forestar Group, Inc.  5.00%  3/1/2028   1,000,000    928,350 
M/I Homes, Inc.  4.95%  2/1/2028   2,140,000    2,019,133 
Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp.  4.75%  2/15/2028   2,336,000    2,128,166 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.  5.875%  6/15/2027   520,000    512,379 
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.  5.875%  6/15/2024   2,000,000    1,992,868 
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.  5.25%  6/1/2027   943,000    912,136 
Total              13,786,438 
                 
Housewares 0.23%                
Newell Brands, Inc.  4.875%  6/1/2025   1,993,000    1,930,258 
Newell Brands, Inc.  6.375%  9/15/2027   825,000    813,656 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.  5.25%  12/15/2026   12,000    11,451 
Total              2,755,365 
                 
Insurance 0.51%                
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer  6.75%  4/15/2028   3,286,000    3,272,432 
AssuredPartners, Inc.  7.00%  8/15/2025   700,000    691,833 
Global Atlantic Fin Co.  4.70%
(5 yr. CMT + 3.80%
)# 10/15/2051   297,000     214,317  
GTCR AP Finance, Inc.  8.00%  5/15/2027   625,000    619,585 
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. (Canada)†(b)  8.50%  3/15/2030   1,343,000    1,371,095 
Total              6,169,262 
                 
Internet 1.17%                
eDreams ODIGEO SA(c)  5.50%  7/15/2027  EUR 1,500,000    1,500,818 
EquipmentShare.com, Inc.  9.00%  5/15/2028  $2,894,000    2,872,208 
Gen Digital, Inc.  6.75%  9/30/2027   1,496,000    1,502,574 
Millennium Escrow Corp.  6.625%  8/1/2026   1,491,000    1,112,720 

 

66 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Internet (continued)                
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.  4.75%  4/30/2027  $1,689,000   $1,471,550 
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.  6.00%  2/15/2028   1,293,000    1,022,789 
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.  10.75%  6/1/2028   685,000    628,008 
Rakuten Group, Inc. (Japan)†(b)  10.25%  11/30/2024   1,750,000    1,749,249 
               
United Group BV(c)  6.573%
(3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%
)# 2/15/2026  EUR 2,100,000    2,239,701 
Total              14,099,617 
                 
Investment Companies 0.12%                
Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)(b)  5.00%  11/19/2025  $1,500,000    1,400,756 
                 
Iron-Steel 0.90%                
ATI, Inc.  5.875%  12/1/2027   1,925,000    1,873,405 
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp./Baffinland Iron Mines LP (Canada)†(b)  8.75%  7/15/2026   2,846,000    2,765,259 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.  5.875%  6/1/2027   1,520,000    1,494,237 
CSN Inova Ventures (Brazil)†(b)  6.75%  1/28/2028   1,300,000    1,233,273 
Mineral Resources Ltd. (Australia)†(b)  8.00%  11/1/2027   2,200,000    2,208,836 
U.S. Steel Corp.  6.875%  3/1/2029   1,296,000    1,281,478 
Total              10,856,488 
                 
Leisure Time 3.80%                
Carnival Corp.  5.75%  3/1/2027   8,170,000    7,564,688 
Carnival Corp.  7.625%  3/1/2026   8,923,000    8,810,700 
Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd.  10.375%  5/1/2028   2,079,000    2,270,453 
Life Time, Inc.  5.75%  1/15/2026   2,740,000    2,688,449 
Lindblad Expeditions LLC  6.75%  2/15/2027   2,747,000    2,647,216 
NCL Corp. Ltd.  5.875%  3/15/2026   2,450,000    2,320,536 
NCL Corp. Ltd.  5.875%  2/15/2027   1,639,000    1,597,578 
NCL Corp. Ltd.  8.375%  2/1/2028   676,000    705,357 
Pinnacle Bidco PLC(c)(g)  5.50%  2/15/2025  EUR 1,960,000    2,127,367 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  4.25%  7/1/2026  $2,454,000    2,283,208 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  8.25%  1/15/2029   1,480,000    1,547,028 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  11.625%  8/15/2027   8,063,000    8,811,416 
Viking Cruises Ltd.  5.875%  9/15/2027   1,144,000    1,070,773 
VOC Escrow Ltd.  5.00%  2/15/2028   1,325,000    1,232,326 
Total              45,677,095 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 67
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Lodging 2.27%              
Accor SA(c)  2.625%
(5 yr. EUR Swap + 3.25%
)# (d)  EUR 2,100,000   $2,194,771 
Full House Resorts, Inc.  8.25%  2/15/2028  $2,056,000    1,898,617 
Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc.  3.30%  2/15/2026   2,000,000    1,793,258 
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. (Hong Kong)†(b)  5.75%  7/21/2028   2,350,000    2,103,525 
MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau)†(b)  5.25%  6/18/2025   750,000    721,252 
MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau)†(b)  5.875%  5/15/2026   1,600,000    1,554,240 
MGM Resorts International  4.75%  10/15/2028   312,000    288,316 
MGM Resorts International  5.50%  4/15/2027   2,431,000    2,344,273 
MGM Resorts International  6.75%  5/1/2025   750,000    753,903 
Studio City Co. Ltd. (Macau)†(b)  7.00%  2/15/2027   3,025,000    2,878,188 
Travel & Leisure Co.  6.625%  7/31/2026   2,139,000    2,131,171 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  4.375%  8/15/2028   1,303,000    1,193,673 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.  5.25%  5/15/2027   2,180,000    2,073,919 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.  5.50%  3/1/2025   2,477,000    2,432,571 
Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau)†(b)  5.50%  10/1/2027   3,241,000    2,931,971 
Total              27,293,648 
                 
Machinery: Construction & Mining 0.20%                
Manitowoc Co., Inc.  9.00%  4/1/2026   2,415,000    2,405,932 
                 
Machinery-Diversified 0.87%                
GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc.  9.875%  12/15/2028   2,421,000    2,462,230 
Husky III Holding Ltd. (Canada)†(b)  13.00%  2/15/2025   3,287,000    3,065,128 
Novafives SAS(c)  8.026%
(3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%
)#  6/15/2025  EUR 1,400,000    1,476,566 
Renk AG(c)  5.75%  7/15/2025  EUR 2,000,000    2,193,140 
TK Elevator Midco GmbH(c)  4.375%  7/15/2027  EUR 1,252,000    1,257,746 
Total              10,454,810 
                 
Media 4.31%                
Altice Financing SA(c)  2.25%  1/15/2025  EUR 2,000,000    1,986,793 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  5.125%  5/1/2027  $8,148,000    7,651,852 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  6.375%  9/1/2029   3,250,000    3,110,513 
CSC Holdings LLC  11.25%  5/15/2028   2,754,000    2,726,419 
Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc.  5.875%  8/15/2027   3,595,000    3,248,528 
DISH Network Corp.  11.75%  11/15/2027   5,175,000    5,216,338 
Gray Escrow II, Inc.  5.375%  11/15/2031   285,000    199,161 
Gray Television, Inc.  7.00%  5/15/2027   5,100,000    4,418,206 
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC (Ireland)†(b)  6.75%  10/15/2027   3,025,000    2,832,278 

 

68 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Media (continued)                
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.  5.75%  8/1/2028  $1,230,000   $1,081,139 
Nexstar Media, Inc.  4.75%  11/1/2028   2,699,000    2,381,123 
Nexstar Media, Inc.  5.625%  7/15/2027   2,345,000    2,206,691 
Scripps Escrow, Inc.  5.875%  7/15/2027   2,110,000    1,764,720 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.  5.00%  8/1/2027   4,903,000    4,559,790 
Univision Communications, Inc.  6.625%  6/1/2027   3,700,000    3,603,656 
Univision Communications, Inc.  8.00%  8/15/2028   2,000,000    2,016,800 
UPC Holding BV (Netherlands)†(b)  5.50%  1/15/2028   500,000    445,462 
Urban One, Inc.  7.375%  2/1/2028   1,211,000    1,070,524 
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC(c)  4.875%  7/15/2028  GBP 300,000    315,513 
Ziggo Bond Co. BV (Netherlands)†(b)  6.00%  1/15/2027  $975,000    907,920 
Total              51,743,426 
                 
Metal Fabricate-Hardware 0.16%                
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.  5.00%  9/30/2027   755,000    721,805 
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.  6.625%  4/15/2027   1,414,000    1,244,405 
Total              1,966,210 
                 
Mining 1.15%                
China Hongqiao Group Ltd. (China)(b)  6.25%  6/8/2024   1,300,000    1,277,705 
Coeur Mining, Inc.  5.125%  2/15/2029   975,000    810,283 
Compass Minerals International, Inc.  6.75%  12/1/2027   1,259,000    1,228,007 
Hecla Mining Co.  7.25%  2/15/2028   1,698,000    1,683,287 
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)†(b)  4.50%  4/1/2026   3,341,000    3,172,410 
JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Co.  10.25%  6/1/2026   2,237,000    2,217,393 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.  4.625%  3/1/2028   2,600,000    2,337,166 
Taseko Mines Ltd. (Canada)†(b)  7.00%  2/15/2026   1,196,000    1,108,167 
Total              13,834,418 
                 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.37%                
Amsted Industries, Inc.  5.625%  7/1/2027   1,045,000    1,018,279 
Calderys Financing LLC (France)†(b)  11.25%  6/1/2028   1,944,000    2,001,834 
LSB Industries, Inc.  6.25%  10/15/2028   1,526,000    1,402,242 
Total              4,422,355 
                 
Office/Business Equipment 0.28%                
Xerox Holdings Corp.  5.00%  8/15/2025   3,458,000    3,321,076 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 69
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Oil & Gas 13.54%                
Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.  8.25%  2/15/2026  $5,317,000   $5,281,382 
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.  7.00%  11/1/2026   4,175,000    4,087,356 
Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada)†(b)  8.75%  4/1/2027   5,158,000    5,290,638 
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC  7.00%  2/15/2026   5,737,000    5,470,982 
California Resources Corp.  7.125%  2/1/2026   3,149,000    3,175,452 
Callon Petroleum Co.  6.375%  7/1/2026   1,304,000    1,279,788 
Callon Petroleum Co.  8.00%  8/1/2028   2,625,000    2,663,973 
Callon Petroleum Co.  8.25%  7/15/2025   734,000    734,000 
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.  8.125%  1/15/2027   1,380,000    1,328,091 
Canacol Energy Ltd. (Canada)†(b)  5.75%  11/24/2028   500,000    438,571 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  5.50%  2/1/2026   1,035,000    1,019,797 
Chord Energy Corp.  6.375%  6/1/2026   4,485,000    4,455,212 
Citgo Holding, Inc.  9.25%  8/1/2024   1,925,000    1,927,551 
CITGO Petroleum Corp.  6.375%  6/15/2026   3,978,000    3,862,280 
CITGO Petroleum Corp.  7.00%  6/15/2025   2,988,000    2,955,207 
Civitas Resources, Inc.  5.00%  10/15/2026   2,462,000    2,325,974 
Civitas Resources, Inc.  8.375%  7/1/2028   4,166,000    4,290,188 
CNX Resources Corp.  7.25%  3/14/2027   2,822,000    2,824,970 
Comstock Resources, Inc.  6.75%  3/1/2029   3,400,000    3,175,051 
Crescent Energy Finance LLC  7.25%  5/1/2026   1,485,000    1,464,871 
Crescent Energy Finance LLC  9.25%  2/15/2028   5,238,000    5,332,808 
Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC  8.00%  4/15/2027   5,608,000    5,554,776 
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC  8.50%  5/1/2028   2,446,000    2,246,487 
EnQuest PLC (United Kingdom)†(b)  11.625%  11/1/2027   1,150,000    1,086,310 
Ensign Drilling, Inc. (Canada)†(b)  9.25%  4/15/2024   700,000    686,192 
Gulfport Energy Corp.  8.00%  5/17/2026   4,549,731    4,598,686 
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.  6.25%  11/1/2028   5,240,000    5,020,788 
Kosmos Energy Ltd.  7.125%  4/4/2026   4,050,000    3,807,506 
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp.  6.00%  8/1/2026   4,167,000    4,098,578 
Matador Resources Co.  5.875%  9/15/2026   3,512,000    3,420,861 
Matador Resources Co.  6.875%  4/15/2028   1,326,000    1,318,981 
MEG Energy Corp. (Canada)†(b)  5.875%  2/1/2029   1,250,000    1,199,444 
Murphy Oil Corp.  6.375%  7/15/2028   1,151,000    1,146,992 
Nabors Industries Ltd.  7.50%  1/15/2028   725,000    665,816 
Nabors Industries, Inc.  7.375%  5/15/2027   2,019,000    1,976,581 
Noble Finance II LLC  8.00%  4/15/2030   1,264,000    1,301,478 

 

70 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Oil & Gas (continued)                
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.  3.95%  2/1/2028  $550,000   $506,936 
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.  6.00%  2/15/2028   2,536,000    2,397,078 
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.  7.25%  6/15/2025   1,098,000    1,096,243 
PDC Energy, Inc.  5.75%  5/15/2026   3,402,000    3,424,453 
Permian Resources Operating LLC  5.375%  1/15/2026   167,000    161,052 
Permian Resources Operating LLC  5.875%  7/1/2029   300,000    286,191 
Permian Resources Operating LLC  6.875%  4/1/2027   1,243,000    1,232,888 
Permian Resources Operating LLC  7.75%  2/15/2026   3,790,000    3,842,954 
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)(b)  6.49%  1/23/2027   3,130,000    2,791,806 
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(b)  6.875%  1/15/2029   1,092,000    1,030,706 
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(b)  7.125%  1/15/2026   1,658,000    1,644,355 
Range Resources Corp.  8.25%  1/15/2029   600,000    624,855 
Rockcliff Energy II LLC  5.50%  10/15/2029   3,123,000    2,862,736 
Seadrill Finance Ltd.  8.375%  8/1/2030   1,093,000    1,116,609 
SierraCol Energy Andina LLC  6.00%  6/15/2028   3,700,000    2,921,575 
SM Energy Co.  6.625%  1/15/2027   5,855,000    5,763,959 
SM Energy Co.  6.75%  9/15/2026   875,000    860,492 
Southwestern Energy Co.  5.375%  2/1/2029   305,000    288,308 
Southwestern Energy Co.  8.375%  9/15/2028   1,000,000    1,039,788 
Tap Rock Resources LLC  7.00%  10/1/2026   4,693,000    4,851,190 
Transocean, Inc.  7.25%  11/1/2025   2,350,000    2,321,447 
Transocean, Inc.  7.50%  1/15/2026   1,803,000    1,773,070 
Transocean, Inc.  11.50%  1/30/2027   900,000    944,791 
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS (Turkey)(b)  4.50%  10/18/2024   2,000,000    1,940,732 
Valaris Ltd.  8.375%  4/30/2030   1,491,000    1,526,933 
Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)†(b)  5.625%  3/15/2025   4,615,000    4,529,831 
Viper Energy Partners LP  5.375%  11/1/2027   620,000    595,767 
Vital Energy, Inc.  9.50%  1/15/2025   220,000    219,177 
Vital Energy, Inc.  10.125%  1/15/2028   6,195,000    6,195,527 
W&T Offshore, Inc.  11.75%  2/1/2026   2,403,000    2,456,216 
Total              162,761,283 
                 
Oil & Gas Services 1.20%                
Bristow Group, Inc.  6.875%  3/1/2028   483,000    457,829 
CSI Compressco LP/CSI Compressco Finance, Inc.  7.50%  4/1/2025   1,603,000    1,564,720 
Enerflex Ltd. (Canada)†(b)  9.00%  10/15/2027   2,663,000    2,682,600 
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.  11.50%  11/1/2025   1,500,000    1,432,147 
Nine Energy Service, Inc.  13.00%  2/1/2028   1,745,000    1,576,872 
Oceaneering International, Inc.  4.65%  11/15/2024   277,000    269,022 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 71
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Oil & Gas Services (continued)                
Oceaneering International, Inc.  6.00%  2/1/2028  $1,235,000   $1,171,860 
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.  6.875%  4/1/2026   2,874,000    2,850,816 
Weatherford International Ltd.  8.625%  4/30/2030   1,650,000    1,692,623 
Welltec International ApS (Denmark)†(b)  8.25%  10/15/2026   750,000    760,954 
Total              14,459,443 
                 
Packaging & Containers 2.32%                
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC  6.00%  6/15/2027   1,069,000    1,056,004 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)†(b)  4.125%  8/15/2026   1,733,000    1,624,971 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)†(b)  5.25%  4/30/2025   1,350,000    1,323,869 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)†(b)  5.25%  8/15/2027   1,346,000    1,156,983 
Ball Corp.  6.875%  3/15/2028   1,639,000    1,678,262 
Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC (Poland)†(b)  3.125%  11/1/2025   1,425,000    1,321,874 
LABL, Inc.  6.75%  7/15/2026   1,033,000    1,014,390 
LABL, Inc.  9.50%  11/1/2028   2,936,000    3,013,070 
LABL, Inc.  10.50%  7/15/2027   886,000    844,860 
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.  7.875%  8/15/2026   6,186,000    6,175,306 
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.  9.25%  4/15/2027   1,265,000    1,177,031 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.  6.625%  5/13/2027   2,602,000    2,589,579 
Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC  4.00%  10/15/2027   1,324,000    1,193,646 
Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. U.S.  6.125%  2/1/2028   856,000    852,926 
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.  12.75%  12/31/2028   604,000    640,347 
Trivium Packaging Finance BV (Netherlands)†(b)  5.50%  8/15/2026   626,000    595,376 
Trivium Packaging Finance BV(c)  7.073%
(3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%
)# 8/15/2026  EUR 1,532,000    1,663,918 
Total              27,922,412 
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.40%                
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.  6.65%  8/28/2028  $2,006,000    1,984,476 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Netherlands)(b)  6.75%  3/1/2028   800,000    794,531 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Netherlands)(b)  7.125%  1/31/2025   2,000,000    2,012,414 
Total              4,791,421 

 

72 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Pipelines 2.05%              
AI Candelaria Spain SA (Spain)†(b)  7.50%  12/15/2028  $1,544,207   $1,439,174 
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.  5.75%  3/1/2027   1,650,000    1,597,529 
Buckeye Partners LP  3.95%  12/1/2026   871,000    799,987 
Buckeye Partners LP  4.125%  12/1/2027   750,000    679,470 
Buckeye Partners LP  9.627%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.02%
)# 1/22/2078   53,000    45,191 
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp.  7.125%  6/1/2028   1,991,000    1,844,005 
EnLink Midstream LLC  5.625%  1/15/2028   545,000    533,300 
EQM Midstream Partners LP  6.00%  7/1/2025   605,000    601,213 
EQM Midstream Partners LP  7.50%  6/1/2027   3,540,000    3,595,886 
Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp.  7.00%  8/1/2027   1,400,000    1,369,747 
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp.  6.375%  4/15/2027   1,500,000    1,495,470 
Northriver Midstream Finance LP (Canada)†(b)  5.625%  2/15/2026   2,303,000    2,203,050 
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.  6.00%  3/1/2027   2,640,000    2,504,195 
Venture Global LNG, Inc.  8.125%  6/1/2028   5,834,000    5,935,022 
Total              24,643,239 
                 
Real Estate 0.10%                
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)(b)  7.25%  4/8/2026   600,000    109,886 
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)(b)  8.00%  1/27/2024   2,550,000    912,990 
Wanda Properties Global Co. Ltd. (China)(b)  11.00%  1/20/2025   400,000    176,000 
Total              1,198,876 
                 
REITS 2.02%                
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP  4.10%  10/1/2024   2,552,000    2,451,497 
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC  3.375%  6/15/2026   368,000    332,754 
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC  6.00%  4/15/2025   3,679,000    3,623,916 
Iron Mountain, Inc.  4.875%  9/15/2027   565,000    530,456 
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.  4.25%  2/1/2027   965,000    869,044 
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.  5.25%  10/1/2025   850,000    815,607 
RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.  7.25%  7/15/2028   1,202,000    1,221,144 
Service Properties Trust  4.75%  10/1/2026   608,000    532,927 
Service Properties Trust  5.25%  2/15/2026   3,149,000    2,878,816 
Service Properties Trust  7.50%  9/15/2025   4,361,000    4,314,124 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 73
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
REITS (continued)                
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.  4.75%  3/15/2025  $2,322,000   $2,243,626 
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC  10.50%  2/15/2028   2,051,000    2,041,309 
WEA Finance LLC/Westfield U.K. & Europe Finance PLC  3.75%  9/17/2024   2,500,000    2,368,179 
Total              24,223,399 
                 
Retail 2.20%                
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.  4.50%  3/1/2028   715,000    655,002 
Bath & Body Works, Inc.  6.694%  1/15/2027   1,605,000    1,611,492 
Brinker International, Inc.  5.00%  10/1/2024   2,845,000    2,806,023 
Dave & Buster’s, Inc.  7.625%  11/1/2025   1,586,000    1,603,867 
Douglas GmbH(c)  6.00%  4/8/2026  EUR 1,500,000    1,564,687 
Dufry One BV(c)  3.625%  4/15/2026  CHF 400,000    447,222 
Evergreen Acqco 1 LP/TVI, Inc.  9.75%  4/26/2028  $2,115,000    2,206,897 
FirstCash, Inc.  4.625%  9/1/2028   3,550,000    3,171,034 
GPS Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/GPS Finco, Inc.  7.00%  8/15/2028   2,550,000    1,680,875 
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.  5.625%  5/1/2027   1,000,000    975,644 
NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC  7.125%  4/1/2026   2,682,000    2,509,782 
Nordstrom, Inc.  4.00%  3/15/2027   1,758,000    1,595,069 
Park River Holdings, Inc.  5.625%  2/1/2029   666,000    533,716 
Park River Holdings, Inc.  6.75%  8/1/2029   682,000    553,425 
Sizzling Platter LLC/Sizzling Platter Finance Corp.  8.50%  11/28/2025   2,884,000    2,844,158 
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC(c)  8.25%  7/31/2025  GBP 1,386,000    1,670,096 
Total              26,428,989 
                 
Savings & Loans 0.19%                
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.   5.90%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.04%
)# 11/6/2028  $2,477,000    2,341,431 
                 
Software 0.94%                
Alteryx, Inc.  8.75%  3/15/2028   2,918,000    2,840,573 
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.  7.125%  10/2/2025   1,240,000    1,248,167 
Capstone Borrower, Inc.  8.00%  6/15/2030   2,427,000    2,404,938 
Cloud Software Group, Inc.  6.50%  3/31/2029   2,350,000    2,117,204 
Cloud Software Group, Inc.  9.00%  9/30/2029   1,650,000    1,479,974 
Open Text Corp. (Canada)†(b)  6.90%  12/1/2027   526,000    537,978 
SS&C Technologies, Inc.  5.50%  9/30/2027   654,000    632,412 
Total              11,261,246 

 

74 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Telecommunications 2.27%              
Altice France SA(c)  2.50%  1/15/2025  EUR 3,550,000   $3,479,238 
Altice France SA (France)†(b)  8.125%  2/1/2027  $2,375,000    1,945,592 
CommScope, Inc.  6.00%  3/1/2026   1,060,000    973,996 
Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC (Luxembourg)†(b)  6.75%  10/1/2026   4,850,000    4,654,176 
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC  5.00%  5/1/2028   4,538,000    3,850,938 
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC  5.875%  10/15/2027   1,200,000    1,100,253 
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.  6.625%  8/1/2026   1,207,000    1,091,152 
Iliad Holding SASU (France)†(b)  6.50%  10/15/2026   3,550,000    3,405,379 
Lumen Technologies, Inc.  4.00%  2/15/2027   4,304,000    2,835,561 
PLT VII Finance Sarl(c)  4.625%  1/5/2026  EUR 470,000    505,138 
Telecom Italia SpA (Italy)†(b)  5.303%  5/30/2024  $2,500,000    2,453,194 
VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding PLC (Ukraine)†(b)  6.20%  2/11/2025   1,300,000    980,687 
Total              27,275,304 
                 
Transportation 0.48%                
Carriage Purchaser, Inc.  7.875%  10/15/2029   316,000    249,226 
Rand Parent LLC  8.50%  2/15/2030   1,875,000    1,765,909 
Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp.  6.50%  6/15/2027   435,000    417,200 
XPO Escrow Sub LLC  7.50%  11/15/2027   980,000    1,014,011 
XPO, Inc.  6.25%  6/1/2028   2,338,000    2,317,278 
Total              5,763,624 
                 
Trucking & Leasing 0.61%                
AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland)†(b)  6.50%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.56%
)# 6/15/2045   1,500,000    1,466,206 
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC  5.50%  5/1/2028   1,520,000    1,406,995 
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC  6.50%  10/1/2025   4,541,000    4,502,354 
Total              7,375,555 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $955,483,768)              961,269,468 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 75
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
FLOATING RATE LOANS(h) 14.48%                  
                   
Aerospace 0.40%                  
American Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan   10.338%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.75%
)  4/20/2028  $973,750   $1,009,856 
Jazz Acquisition, Inc. 2019 1st Lien Term Loan   9.419%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.00%
)  6/19/2026   1,867,827    1,871,329 
United Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   9.292%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%
)  4/21/2028   1,938,669    1,944,728 
Total                4,825,913 
                   
Aerospace/Defense 0.45%                  
Alloy Finco Ltd. USD Holdco PIK Term Loan (Jersey)(b)   (a)   3/6/2025   1,069,025    1,002,879 
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. 2022 Term Loan   9.869%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.50%
)  1/15/2027   809,882    812,312 
TransDigm, Inc. 2022 Term Loan H   8.492%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  2/22/2027   1,741,250    1,746,622 
Vertex Aerospace Services Corp. 2021 First Lien Term Loan   9.169%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  12/6/2028   1,893,197    1,899,113 
Total                5,460,926 
                   
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.16%                  
Clarios Global LP 2023 Incremental Term Loan (Canada)(b)   9.069%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  5/6/2030   1,966,216    1,968,428 
                   
Automotive 0.28%                  
Autokiniton U.S. Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   9.933%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.50%
)  4/6/2028   1,097,201    1,098,572 
DexKo Global, Inc. 2021 USD Term Loan B   (a)   10/4/2028   2,346,843    2,273,317 
Total                3,371,889 
                   
Building & Construction 0.00%                  
USIC Holdings, Inc. 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan   11.933%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 6.50%
)  5/14/2029   16,454    15,364 

 

76 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Building Materials 0.26%                  
ACProducts, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   9.754%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.25%
)  5/17/2028  $2,595,929   $2,240,936 
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   (a)   11/23/2027   297,983    284,176 
Icebox Holdco III, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan   9.254%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  12/22/2028   6,805    6,698 
Summit Materials LLC Term Loan B   8.492%
(6 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  12/14/2027   597,000    601,104 
Total                3,132,914 
                   
Chemicals 0.63%                  
Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc. 2022 USD Term Loan B4   8.242%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  12/20/2029   461,250    463,051 
DCG Acquisition Corp. Term Loan B   9.919%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.50%
)  9/30/2026   2,147,066    2,114,860 
LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC 2023 Incremental Term Loan B   9.669%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.25%
)  10/15/2028   2,250,000    2,245,781 
LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC Term Loan   (a)   10/15/2028   272,927    270,767 
Nouryon Finance BV 2023 USD Term Loan B (Netherlands)(b)   9.318%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.00%
)  4/3/2028   2,000,000    1,997,090 
Starfruit Finco BV 2023 Term Loan B (Netherlands)(b)   9.347%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.00%
)  4/3/2028   476,625    474,838 
Total                7,566,387 
                   
Commercial Services 0.13%                  
Wand NewCo 3, Inc. 2020 Term Loan   8.169%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)  2/5/2026   1,496,124    1,495,922 
                   
Construction & Engineering 0.09%                  
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B   (a)   8/1/2030   1,160,470    1,127,588 
                   
Consumer Durables 0.06%                  
Griffon Corp. Term Loan B   7.639%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.25%
)  1/24/2029   691,532    691,532 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 77
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Distribution/Wholesale 0.34%                  
BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc. 2023 Extended Term Loan   10.069%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.75%
)  12/11/2028  $1,200,000   $1,204,998 
Windsor Holdings III LLC USD Term Loan B   (a)   6/21/2030   2,875,000    2,870,213 
Total                4,075,211 
                   
Diversified Capital Goods 0.15%                  
Grinding Media, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   9.53%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.00%
)  10/12/2028   1,363,572    1,339,709 
Tank Holding Corp. 2022 Term Loan   11.169%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 5.75%
)  3/31/2028   453,831    440,074 
Total                1,779,783 
                   
Diversified Financial Services 0.09%                  
Castlelake Aviation Ltd. 2023 Incremental Term Loan B   8.004%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)  10/22/2027   1,133,223    1,134,033 
                   
Electric 0.12%                  
Helix Gen Funding LLC 2023 Term Loan   10.061%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.75%
)  12/3/2027   1,461,666    1,458,165 
                   
Electric: Generation 0.30%                  
Astoria Energy LLC 2020 Term Loan B   8.933%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  12/10/2027   1,275,126    1,272,895 
CPV Shore Holdings LLC Term Loan   9.183%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  12/29/2025   98,237    90,030 
EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC 2020 Term Loan B   9.01%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  10/1/2027   1,076,109    1,065,181 
ExGen Renewables IV LLC 2020 Term Loan   8.025%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.50%
)  12/15/2027   1,202,399    1,198,268 
Total                3,626,374 

 

78 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Electric: Integrated 0.09%                  
Compass Power Generation LLC 2022 Term Loan B2   9.683%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.25%
)  4/14/2029  $467,124   $466,941 
Helix Gen Funding LLC Term Loan B   9.288%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%
)  6/3/2024   661,961    660,052 
Total                1,126,993 
                   
Energy 0.14%                  
AL GCX Holdings LLC Term Loan B   8.777%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  5/17/2029   970,941    969,640 
NorthRiver Midstream Finance LP 2018 Term Loan B (Canada)(b)   8.78%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  10/1/2025   669,727    669,489 
Total                1,639,129 
                   
Entertainment 0.47%                  
Cinemark USA, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B   8.992% - 9.07%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%)
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  5/24/2030   1,995,000    1,993,344 
Formula One Holdings Ltd. Term Loan B (United Kingdom)(b)   8.319%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  1/15/2030   500,000    501,063 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Term Loan B4   7.114%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.75%
)  10/17/2026   1,496,114    1,495,366 
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. 2019 Term Loan B   7.169%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.75%
)  4/17/2026   1,650,000    1,643,812 
Total                5,633,585 
                   
Financial 0.42%                  
Advisor Group, Inc. 2021 Term Loan   9.933%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%
)  7/31/2026   2,133,473    2,138,252 
Asurion LLC 2022 Term Loan B10   9.419%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.00%
)  8/19/2028   3,045,352    2,924,588 
Total                5,062,840 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 79
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Food/Tobacco 0.32%                  
IRB Holding Corp. 2022 Term Loan B   8.419%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  12/15/2027  $1,836,357   $1,829,131 
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   8.683%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  9/24/2028   2,013,623    2,012,616 
Total                3,841,747 
                   
Gaming/Leisure 0.68%                  
888 Acquisitions Ltd. USD Term Loan B (United Kingdom)(b)   (a)   7/1/2028   1,700,000    1,585,250 
City Football Group Ltd. Term Loan (United Kingdom)(b)   8.406%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  7/21/2028   2,568,308    2,542,625 
Fertitta Entertainment LLC 2022 Term Loan B   (a)   1/27/2029   1,500,000    1,486,448 
Motion Finco Sarl Delayed Draw Term Loan B2 (Luxembourg)(b)   8.788%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%
)  11/12/2026   85,437    85,241 
Motion Finco Sarl USD Term Loan B1 (Luxembourg)(b)   8.788%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%
)  11/12/2026   599,296    597,924 
NASCAR Holdings LLC Term Loan B   7.933%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.50%
)  10/19/2026   408,671    410,093 
Scientific Games International, Inc. 2022 USD Term Loan   8.302%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  4/14/2029   1,494,969    1,494,849 
Total                8,202,430 
                   
Gas Distribution 0.08%                  
CQP Holdco LP 2021 Term Loan B   8.919%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  6/5/2028   912,825    913,966 
                   
Health Care Services 0.16%                  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare LLC 2nd Lien Term Loan   13.237%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 7.75%
)  11/26/2029   2,000,000    1,890,000(i) 
                   
Health Services 0.13%                  
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B3   7.406%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.00%
)  2/22/2028   997,445    982,608 
Heartland Dental LLC 2023 Term Loan B   10.222%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 5.00%
)  4/28/2028   588,524    572,760 
Total                1,555,368 

 

80 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Healthcare 0.40%                  
Medline Borrower LP USD Term Loan B   8.683%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  10/23/2028  $2,144,571   $2,125,441 
Physician Partners LLC Term Loan   (a)   12/23/2028   1,246,843    1,195,411 
Select Medical Corp. 2017 Term Loan B   8.319%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  3/6/2025   1,525,000    1,524,619 
Total                4,845,471 
                   
Housing 0.69%                  
LBM Acquisition LLC Term Loan B   9.169%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  12/17/2027   2,496,180    2,425,975 
Oscar AcquisitionCo LLC Term Loan B   9.842%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.50%
)  4/29/2029   1,537,480    1,519,876 
Park River Holdings, Inc. Term Loan   (a)   12/28/2027   2,493,626    2,412,895 
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. 2016 1st Lien Term Loan   8.058%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.63%
)  2/1/2027   1,965,725    1,967,366 
Total                8,326,112 
                   
Information Technology 1.00%                  
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 2021 USD Term Loan   9.183%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  10/2/2025   797,651    796,658 
McAfee LLC 2022 USD Term Loan B   8.963%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  3/1/2029   1,496,222    1,451,866 
MH Sub I LLC 2020 Incremental Term Loan   (a)   9/13/2024   84,880    85,022 
MKS Instruments, Inc. 2022 USD Term Loan B   8.155%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)  8/17/2029   1,527,477    1,527,836 
Open Text Corp. 2022 Term Loan B (Canada)(b)   8.919%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  1/31/2030   1,842,371    1,847,557 
RealPage, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan   8.433%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  4/24/2028   2,843,671    2,798,641 
Rocket Software, Inc. 2018 Term Loan   9.601%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.25%
)  11/28/2025   1,496,094    1,493,760 
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B6   7.669%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.25%
)  3/22/2029   786,909    787,271 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 81
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Information Technology (continued)                  
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B7   7.669%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.25%
)  3/22/2029  $1,186,023   $1,186,569 
Total                11,975,180 
                      
Insurance 0.27%                  
Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B   10.419%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 5.00%
)  2/28/2028   2,513,403    2,482,199 
HUB International Ltd. 2023 Term Loan B   (a)   6/20/2030   727,272    731,156 
Total                3,213,355 
                   
Integrated Energy 0.12%                  
Esdec Solar Group BV Term Loan B (Netherlands)(b)   9.96%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%
)  8/30/2028   1,406,329    1,409,845 
                      
Internet 0.17%                  
MH Sub I LLC 2017 1st Lien Term Loan   (a)   9/13/2024   492,320    493,110 
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B   7.999% – 8.01%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)  3/3/2030   1,500,080    1,502,660 
Total                1,995,770 
                      
Investments & Miscellaneous Financial Services 0.18%                  
Jane Street Group LLC 2021 Term Loan   8.183%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)  1/26/2028   2,167,296    2,165,259 
                      
Leisure 0.08%                  
Carnival Corp. 2021 Incremental Term Loan B   8.683%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  10/18/2028   884,754    883,374 
Vue International Bidco PLC 2023 EUR PIK Term Loan 6.50%(c)   4.859%
(6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%
)  12/31/2027  EUR39,070    22,687 
Total                906,061 
                      
Leisure Time 0.23%                  
Life Time Fitness, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B   10.05%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.75%
)  1/15/2026  $2,148,029    2,159,671 
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Term Loan B   8.919%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  3/15/2030   575,224    575,121 
Total                2,734,792 

 

82 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Lodging 0.08%                  
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC 2021 Term Loan B   9.769%
(3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25%
)  12/10/2028  $957,937   $939,080 
                   
Machinery 0.34%                  
Array Technologies, Inc. Term Loan B   8.675%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  10/14/2027   2,078,192    2,071,479 
CMBF LLC Term Loan   11.369%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 6.00%
)  8/2/2028   16,283    16,314 
Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc. Term Loan B   9.381%
(6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%
)  7/30/2027   1,942,008    1,937,279 
Total                4,025,072 
                   
Machinery: Diversified 0.07%                  
Chart Industries, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B   9.105%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  3/15/2030   872,813    875,540 
                   
Manufacturing 1.19%                  
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 2019 Term Loan B   8.202%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%
)  4/22/2026   2,294,010    1,795,545 
CenturyLink, Inc. 2020 Term Loan B   7.683%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.25%
)  3/15/2027   860,441    604,894 
DirecTV Financing LLC Term Loan   (a)   8/2/2027   1,217,486    1,211,782 
Frontier Communications Corp. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan   9.183%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  5/1/2028   3,940,714    3,758,771 
Harsco Corp. 2021 Term Loan   7.683%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.25%
)  3/10/2028   1,221,995    1,215,666 
Madison IAQ LLC Term Loan   8.302%
(6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%
)  6/21/2028   2,972,863    2,921,567 
SPX Flow, Inc. 2022 Term Loan   9.919%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.50%
)  4/5/2029   2,223,597    2,205,530 
Virgin Media Bristol LLC USD Term Loan N   7.836%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.50%
)  1/31/2028   625,000    609,650 
Total                14,323,405 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 83
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Media 0.27%                  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Term Loan B2B   7.933%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.50%
)  9/30/2026  $1,695,596   $1,516,499 
Univision Communications, Inc. 2021 First Lien Term Loan B   8.683%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  3/15/2026   1,745,547    1,739,455 
Total                3,255,954 
                   
Media: Content 0.00%                  
NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc. 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan   12.433%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 7.00%
)  10/19/2026   50,000    36,646 
                   
Medical Products 0.00%                  
Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan(j)   (a)   2/15/2029   1,501    1,461 
Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B   8.805%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  2/15/2029   12,190    11,860 
Total                13,321 
                   
Metal Fabricate/Hardware 0.08%                  
Tank Holding Corp. 2023 Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan(j)   (a)   3/31/2028   300,000    294,000(i) 
Tank Holding Corp. 2023 Incremental Term Loan   11.391%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 6.00%
)  3/31/2028   698,250    684,285(i) 
Total                978,285 
                   
Metals/Minerals 0.17%                  
Zekelman Industries, Inc. 2020 Term Loan   7.378%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.00%
)  1/24/2027   2,022,000    2,016,389 
                   
Mining & Metals 0.12%                  
Arsenal AIC Parent LLC Term Loan   (a)   7/26/2030   1,395,348    1,396,074 
                   
Oil & Gas 0.38%                  
Par Petroleum LLC 2023 Term Loan B   9.614%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.25%
)  2/28/2030   1,420,353    1,414,438 
Parkway Generation LLC Term Loan B   10.275%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.75%
)  2/18/2029   1,249,157    1,235,260 

 

84 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Oil & Gas (continued)                  
Parkway Generation LLC Term Loan C   10.275%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.75%
)  2/18/2029  $161,989   $160,187 
Waterbridge Midstream Operating LLC Term Loan B   11.363%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 5.75%
)  6/22/2026   1,745,466    1,751,069 
Total                4,560,954 
                   
Oil Field Equipment & Services 0.26%                  
Ulterra Drilling Technologies LP Term Loan B   10.669%
(1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.25%
)  11/26/2025   3,127,947    3,129,918 
                   
Pharmaceuticals 0.36%                  
Jazz Financing Lux Sarl USD Term Loan (Luxembourg)(b)   8.933%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  5/5/2028   2,263,678    2,263,837 
Option Care Health, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   8.183%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)  10/27/2028   471,411    472,075 
Organon & Co. USD Term Loan   8.257%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  6/2/2028   1,591,808    1,589,524 
Total                4,325,436 
                   
Pipelines 0.36%                  
Brazos Delaware II LLC 2023 Term Loan B   8.944%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  2/11/2030   2,372,813    2,366,382 
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC 2023 Incremental Term Loan   8.505%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  10/5/2028   1,970,757    1,974,797 
Total                4,341,179 
                   
Printing & Publishing 0.15%                  
Cengage Learning, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   10.323%
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%
)  7/14/2026   1,781,714    1,765,821 
                   
Recreation & Travel 0.00%                  
Bulldog Purchaser, Inc. 2018 Term Loan   9.169%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  9/5/2025   15,530    14,883 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 85
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Retail 0.40%                  
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Term Loan B   8.669%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  4/30/2026  $1,234,154   $1,192,396 
Dave & Buster’s, Inc. 2023 Term Loan   9.188%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  6/29/2029   923,940    925,095 
GYP Holdings III Corp. 2023 Term Loan   8.319%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.00%
)  5/12/2030   1,500,000    1,504,500 
Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   8.754%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.25%
)  3/3/2028   1,230,890    1,228,465 
Total                4,850,456 
                   
Service 0.28%                  
APi Group DE, Inc. 2021 Incremental Term Loan B   8.183%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)  1/3/2029   1,381    1,385 
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC 2021 Term Loan   7.978%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 2.75%
)  9/23/2026   471,383    471,433 
Red Planet Borrower LLC Term Loan B   9.169%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  10/2/2028   795,949    720,334 
Service Logic Acquisition, Inc. Term Loan   9.433% – 9.63%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.00%)
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.00%
)  10/29/2027   2,190,822    2,182,607 
Total                3,375,759 
                   
Software 0.48%                  
Cvent, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B   9.004%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  6/17/2030   2,000,000    1,983,330 
ECL Entertainment LLC Term Loan   12.933%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 7.50%
)  5/1/2028   248,101    250,272 
Quartz Acquireco LLC Term Loan B   8.817%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  6/28/2030   2,000,000    2,000,000 
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) 2023 Incremental Term Loan   9.776%
(3 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 4.50%
)  5/4/2026   1,500,000    1,508,438 
Total                5,742,040 

 

86 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Software/Services 0.17%                  
NortonLifeLock, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B   (a)   9/12/2029  $2,100,315   $2,095,999 
                   
Specialty Retail 0.23%                  
PetSmart, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B   9.169%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.75%
)  2/11/2028   2,720,372    2,722,793 
                   
Support: Services 0.00%                  
Sabre Global, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B1   8.933%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  12/17/2027   20,988    17,577 
Sabre Global, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B2   8.933%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 3.50%
)  12/17/2027   32,712    27,397 
Total                44,974 
                   
Theaters & Entertainment 0.00%                  
Vue International Bidco PLC 2022 EUR Term Loan(c)   11.086%
(6 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%
)  6/30/2027  EUR6,827    6,881 
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $172,770,383)             174,005,191 
                   
NON–AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE–BACKED SECURITIES 0.64%          
BHMS Mortgage Trust Series 2018–ATLS Class A   6.769%
(1 mo. USD Term
SOFR + 1.30%
)#   7/15/2035  $2,000,000    1,955,682 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust Series 2022–DNA5 Class M1B   9.569%
(30 day USD SOFR
Average + 4.50%
)#   6/25/2042   1,500,000    1,603,014 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Series 2022–HQA2 Class M1B   9.069%
(30 day USD SOFR
Average + 4.00%
)#   7/25/2042   2,000,000    2,099,927 
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2023–R01 Class 1M2   8.819%
(30 day USD SOFR
Average + 3.75%
)#   12/25/2042   2,000,000    2,092,945 
Total Non–Agency Commercial Mortgage–Backed Securities (cost $7,626,550)          7,751,568 
                   
    Dividend
Rate
       Shares      
                   
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.11%                  
                   
Machinery                  
Chart Industries, Inc. (cost $1,262,042)   6.75%      17,550    1,266,935 
Total Long–Term Investments (cost $1,201,655,508)        1,210,044,939 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 87
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
SHORT–TERM INVESTMENTS 2.45%                  
                   
COMMERCIAL PAPER 1.08%                  
                   
Diversified Financial Services 0.25%                  
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings Canada, Inc.   5.90%  8/9/2023  $3,000,000   $2,996,133 
                   
Electronics 0.58%                  
Arrow Electronics, Inc.   6.004%  8/18/2023   4,000,000    3,988,856 
Jabil, Inc.   6.104%  8/7/2023   3,000,000    2,997,000 
Total                6,985,856 
                   
Retail 0.25%                  
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.   6.147%  8/14/2023   3,000,000    2,993,467 
Total Commercial Paper (cost $12,975,456)                12,975,456 
                   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 1.37%                  
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2023, 2.800% due 8/1/2023 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $11,679,600 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.375% due 5/15/2029; value: $10,672,790; proceeds: $10,464,289
(cost $10,463,475)
           10,463,475    10,463,475 
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2023, 5.300% due 8/1/2023 with TD Securities USA LLC collateralized by $6,989,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 1.250% due 4/30/2028; value: $6,100,561; proceeds: $6,000,096
(cost $5,999,213)
           5,999,213    5,999,213 
Total Repurchase Agreements (cost $16,462,688)          16,462,688 
Total Short–Term Investments (cost $29,438,144)            29,438,144 
Total Investments in Securities 103.14% (cost $1,231,093,652)            1,239,483,083 
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments(k) (0.02%) (cost $297,025)            (295,461)
Net Investments in Securities 103.12% (cost $1,230,796,627)            1,239,187,622 
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(l) (3.12)%            (37,398,170)
Net Assets 100.00%               $1,201,789,452 

 

CAD Canadian Dollar.
CHF Swiss Franc.
EUR Euro.
GBP British Pound.
CMT Constant Maturity Rate.
EURIBOR Euro Interbank Offered Rate.
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate.

 

88 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

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PIK Payment–in–kind.
REITS Real Estate Investment Trusts.
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
STACR Structured Agency Credit Risk
   
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $788,111,221, which represents 65.58% of net assets.
#   Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at July 31, 2023.
*   Non–income producing security.
(a)   Interest Rate to be determined.
(b)   Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
(c)   Investment in non–U.S. dollar denominated securities.
(d)   Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity.
(e)   Defaulted (non–income producing security).
(f)   Interest rate is based on the weighted average interest rates of the underlying securities.
(g)   Securities purchased on a when–issued basis. (See Note 2(k)).
(h)   Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re–determined at a margin above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at July 31, 2023.
(i)   Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(p) in the Notes to Financials. Floating Rate Loans categorized as Level 3 are valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America do not require the Fund to create quantitative unobservable inputs that were not developed by the Fund. Therefore, the Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and cannot disclose such inputs in the valuation.
(j)   Security partially/fully unfunded.
(k)   See Note 2(l).
(l)   Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap contracts as follows:

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts on Indexes – Sell Protection at July 31, 2023(1):

 

Referenced
Indexes
  Central
Clearing
Party
  Fund
Receives
(Quarterly)
   Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
   Payments
Upfront(2)
   Unrealized
Appreciation(3)
   Value 
Markit CDX.NA.HY.40(4)(5)  Bank of America   5.00%   6/20/2028  $20,089,000   $340,562   $   365,236   $705,798 
     
(1)   If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap contracts agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap contracts and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap contracts less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities.
(2)   Upfront payments paid (received) by Central Clearing Party are presented net of amortization.
(3)   Total unrealized appreciation on Credit Default Swap Contracts on Indexes amounted to $365,236. Total unrealized depreciation on Credit Default Swap Contracts on Indexes amounted to $0.
(4)   Central Clearinghouse: Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).
(5)   The Referenced Index is for the Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts on Indexes, which is comprised of a basket of high yield securities.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 89
 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at July 31, 2023:

 

Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
  Transaction
Type
  Counterparty  Expiration
Date
  Foreign
Currency
   U.S. $
Cost on
Origination
Date
   U.S. $
Current
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
British pound  Buy  Barclays Bank plc  9/8/2023   1,163,000   $1,483,104   $1,492,792             $9,688 
British pound  Buy  Morgan Stanley  9/8/2023   204,000    259,087    261,847      2,760 
Euro  Buy  Morgan Stanley  9/13/2023   951,000    1,046,368    1,047,746      1,378 
Euro  Buy  Morgan Stanley  9/13/2023   265,000    290,230    291,959      1,729 
Euro  Buy  Morgan Stanley  9/13/2023   176,000    192,723    193,905      1,182 
Euro   Buy   State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   524,000    573,714    577,308      3,594 
British pound  Sell  Morgan Stanley  9/8/2023   649,000    840,409    833,037      7,372 
British pound   Sell   State Street Bank and Trust  9/8/2023   1,967,000    2,529,690    2,524,782      4,908 
Canadian dollar   Sell   State Street Bank and Trust  10/20/2023   1,214,000    924,604    921,611      2,993 
Canadian dollar  Sell  Morgan Stanley  11/20/2023   7,188,000    5,474,803    5,459,230      15,573 
Euro  Sell  Morgan Stanley  9/13/2023   1,189,000    1,313,111    1,309,960      3,151 
Euro   Sell   State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   933,000    1,029,373    1,027,916      1,457 
Euro   Sell   State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   996,000    1,123,148    1,097,325      25,823 
Euro   Sell   State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   998,000    1,107,480    1,099,529      7,951 
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts       $89,559 
                                
Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
  Transaction
Type
  Counterparty  Expiration
Date
  Foreign
Currency
   U.S. $
Cost on
Origination
Date
   U.S. $
Current
Value
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 
British pound  Buy  Morgan Stanley  9/8/2023   408,000   $527,615   $523,697           $(3,918)
British pound  Buy  Morgan Stanley  9/8/2023   194,000    249,412    249,013      (399)
Euro  Buy  Morgan Stanley  9/13/2023   3,927,000    4,342,032    4,326,503      (15,529)
British pound   Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/8/2023   8,845,000    11,007,319    11,353,178      (345,859)
British pound   Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/8/2023   713,000    900,156    915,185      (15,029)
British pound   Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/8/2023   2,330,000    2,988,914    2,990,718      (1,804)
Euro  Sell  Morgan Stanley  9/13/2023   37,127,000    40,105,328    40,904,016      (798,688)
Euro  Sell  Morgan Stanley  9/13/2023   89,000    96,203    98,054      (1,851)
Euro   Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   414,000    448,960    456,117      (7,157)
Euro   Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   1,103,000    1,203,278    1,215,211      (11,933)
Euro   Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  9/13/2023   1,335,000    1,466,219    1,470,813      (4,594)
Euro   Sell  Toronto Dominion Bank  9/13/2023   736,000    809,870    810,875      (1,005)
Swiss franc   Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  8/23/2023   386,000    433,839    443,578      (9,739)
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     $(1,217,505)

 

90 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):

 

Investment Type(2)  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Long–Term Investments                    
Asset–Backed Securities  $   $45,559,402   $   $45,559,402 
Common Stocks   211,304            211,304 
Convertible Bonds       19,981,071        19,981,071 
Corporate Bonds       961,269,468        961,269,468 
Floating Rate Loans                    
Health Care Services           1,890,000    1,890,000 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware           978,285    978,285 
Remaining Industries       171,136,906        171,136,906 
Less Unfunded Commitments       (1,461)   (294,000)   (295,461)
Non–Agency Commercial Mortgage–Backed Securities       7,751,568        7,751,568 
Preferred Stocks       1,266,935        1,266,935 
Short–Term Investments                    
Commercial Paper       12,975,456        12,975,456 
Repurchase Agreements       16,462,688        16,462,688 
Total  $211,304   $1,236,402,033   $2,574,285   $1,239,187,622 
Other Financial Instruments                    
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts                    
Assets  $   $705,798   $   $705,798 
Liabilities                
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts                    
Assets       89,559        89,559 
Liabilities       (1,217,505)       (1,217,505)
Total  $   $(422,148)  $   $(422,148)

 

(1)   Refer to Note 2(p) for a description of fair value measurements and the three–tier hierarchy of inputs.
(2)   See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three–tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the year in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation as the balance of Level 3 investments was not considered to be material to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning or end of the year.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 91
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

July 31, 2023

 

   Climate Focused
Bond Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
 
ASSETS:          
Investments in securities, at cost          $20,077,014      $4,415,231 
Investments in securities, at fair value   $18,598,688   $4,785,973 
Cash   22    24,726 
Deposits with brokers for futures collateral   108,559     
Deposits with brokers for forwards and swap contracts collateral   330,000     
Foreign cash, at value (cost $12,691, $78,345, $44,734, $0 and $129,693, respectively)   6,316    62,739 
Receivables:          
Interest and dividends   129,187    21,425 
Capital shares sold   35,412     
Investment securities sold       152,822 
From advisor (See Note 3)   15,737    23,867 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   19,675     
Prepaid expenses and other assets   86,437    81,171 
Total assets   19,330,033    5,152,723 
LIABILITIES:          
Payables:          
Investment securities purchased       138,044 
Capital shares reacquired   17,191     
Management fee   5,582    2,666 
12b-1 distribution plan   1,279    1,036 
Fund administration   638    164 
Trustees’ fees   460    313 
Variation margin for futures contracts   165     
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred       20,214 
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   185,999     
Distributions payable   50,634     
Variation margin payable for centrally cleared swap contracts agreements        
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded commitments        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   73,872    42,455 
Total liabilities   335,820    204,892 
NET ASSETS  $18,994,213   $4,947,831 
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:          
Paid-in capital  $23,332,842   $5,139,814 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (4,338,629)   (191,983)
Net Assets  $18,994,213   $4,947,831 

 

92 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
International
Growth Fund
   Investment
Grade Floating
Rate Fund
   Short
Duration High
Yield Fund
 
             
    $2,546,121        $11,280,876    $1,230,796,627 
$2,837,221   $11,342,711   $1,239,187,622 
 90,395    147,961    68,236 
     10,700    147,594 
         3,382,652 
             
 41,458        128,775 
             
 1,958    42,329    19,705,707 
 195    3,358    17,148,931 
 42,437        3,210,248 
 15,274    13,077    362,638 
             
         89,559 
 89,274    13,786    218,144 
 3,118,212    11,573,922    1,283,650,106 
             
 52,222    430,547    69,087,724 
 9        3,218,479 
 1,109    2,334    318,871 
 454    759    31,597 
 99    373    36,767 
 735         
     566     
 933         
             
         1,217,505 
     57,476    7,485,863 
             
         1,008 
         1,564 
 75,842    18,757    461,276 
 131,403    510,812    81,860,654 
$2,986,809   $11,063,110   $1,201,789,452 
             
$3,246,607   $10,950,050   $1,197,927,680 
 (259,798)   113,060    3,861,772 
$2,986,809   $11,063,110   $1,201,789,452 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 93
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)

July 31, 2023

 

   Climate Focused
Bond Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
 
Net assets by class:        
Class A Shares            $4,892,677        $3,005,758 
Class C Shares  $430,970   $495,975 
Class F Shares  $2,973,455   $24,094 
Class F3 Shares  $103,480   $241,104 
Class I Shares  $10,139,162   $457,588 
Class R3 Shares  $22,862   $ 
Class R4 Shares  $27,805   $ 
Class R5 Shares  $20,699   $ 
Class R6 Shares  $383,103   $723,312 
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest):  
Class A Shares   591,034    208,536 
Class C Shares   52,051    34,672 
Class F Shares   359,178    1,667 
Class F3 Shares   12,500    16,667 
Class I Shares   1,224,357    31,667 
Class R3 Shares   2,761     
Class R4 Shares   3,359     
Class R5 Shares   2,500     
Class R6 Shares   46,289    50,000 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares):    
Class A Shares-Net asset value  $8.28   $14.41 
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 2.25%, 5.75%, 5.75%, 2.25% and 2.25% respectively) $8.47   $15.29 
Class C Shares-Net asset value  $8.28   $14.30 
Class F Shares-Net asset value*  $8.28   $14.46 
Class F3 Shares-Net asset value  $8.28   $14.47 
Class I Shares-Net asset value  $8.28   $14.45 
Class R3 Shares-Net asset value  $8.28   $      – 
Class R4 Shares-Net asset value  $8.28   $      –
Class R5 Shares-Net asset value  $8.28   $      – 
Class R6 Shares-Net asset value  $8.28   $14.47 

 

* Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares.

 

94 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 
International
Growth Fund
   Investment
Grade Floating
Rate Fund
   Short
Duration High
Yield Fund
 
             
     $1,746,897          $1,970,207    $92,164,588 
$93,365   $506,107   $25,680,817 
$84,724   $25,255   $28,476,534 
$8,478   $25,255   $8,998 
$232,864   $7,071,480   $1,054,581,665 
$11,619   $   $62,789 
$8,441   $   $8,985 
$8,464   $25,255   $8,986 
$791,957   $1,439,551   $796,090 
             
 138,032    195,047    9,558,799 
 7,444    50,099    2,664,130 
 6,667    2,500    2,955,807 
 667    2,500    933 
 18,340    700,000    109,583,738 
 920        6,511 
 667        932 
 667    2,500    932 
 62,278    142,500    82,574 
             
$12.66   $10.10   $9.64 
             
$13.43   $10.33   $9.86 
$12.54   $10.10   $9.64 
$12.71   $10.10   $9.63 
$12.72   $10.10   $9.64 
$12.70   $10.10   $9.62 
$12.63   $      –   $9.64 
$12.66   $      –   $9.64 
$12.70   $10.10   $9.64 
$12.72   $10.10   $9.64 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 95
 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended July 31, 2023

 Climate Focused
Bond Fund
 Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
 
Investment income:          
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $12,254, $4,935, $0 and $3,675, respectively)  $   $124,875 
Interest and other   559,617    1,178 
Total investment income   559,617    126,053 
Expenses:          
Management fee   66,550    31,936 
12b-1 distribution plan–Class A   9,540    6,887 
12b-1 distribution plan–Class C   5,442    4,528 
12b-1 distribution plan–Class F   3,726    22 
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R3   110     
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R4   65     
Registration   123,467    83,197 
Professional   54,033    46,249 
Custody   19,586    36,983 
Reports to shareholders   8,024    4,039 
Fund administration   7,606    1,823 
Shareholder servicing   5,825    3,321 
Trustees’ fees   612    533 
Market Data   6,053    3,583 
Other   8,356    8,147 
Gross expenses   318,995    231,248 
Expense reductions (See Note 9)   (405)   (80)
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3)   (217,997)   (178,073)
Net expenses   100,593    53,095 
Net investment income   459,024    72,958 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):          
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (1,464,854)   (277,877)
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts   (29,496)    
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   (24,510)    
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts   17,808     
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions   164,803    (7,860)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   1,004,679    622,634 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (3,905)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   (453,287)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts   9,074     
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on deferred foreign capital gains taxes       (25,792)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   (5,389)   (12,629)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments   639     
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   (784,438)   298,476 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations  $(325,414)  $371,434 

 

* For the period May 1, 2023, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2023.

 

96 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 
International
Growth Fund
   Investment
Grade Floating
Rate Fund*
   Short
Duration High
Yield Fund
 
             
$32,445   $   $8,037 
 298    170,610    33,931,512 
 32,743    170,610    33,939,549 
             
 11,577    6,678    1,471,410 
 3,392    842    75,525 
 899    1,252    73,505 
 77    6    39,189 
 45        86 
 19        22 
 138,873    1,800    261,711 
 45,312    31,020    70,110 
 53,017    500    57,908 
 8,413    100    78,058 
 909    1,068    166,218 
 1,144    2,028    428,685 
 481    48    7,806 
 7,223    3,734    7,223 
 7,975    200    30,158 
 279,356    49,276    2,767,614 
 (32)       (5,625)
 (259,123)   (38,087)   (721,641)
 20,201    11,189    2,040,348 
 12,542    159,421    31,899,201 
             
 (219,925)   4,225    (3,061,725)
     15,339    535,390 
         (612,042)
         1,351,192 
 1,782        330,078 
 442,401    61,835    9,547,868 
     26,268    1,152 
         (1,219,037)
         335,116 
 (933)        
 (2,544)       7,015 
         (1,535)
 220,781    107,667    7,213,472 
$233,323   $267,088   $39,112,673 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 97
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 Climate Focused
Bond Fund
 For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2023
 For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS          
Operations:          
Net investment income  $459,024   $298,306 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions   (1,336,249)   496,698 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts, unfunded commitments, deferred foreign capital gains taxes and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   551,811    (2,851,871)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (325,414)   (2,056,867)
Distributions to shareholders:          
Class A   (394,474)   (170,879)
Class C   (60,272)   (24,062)
Class F   (332,910)   (139,527)
Class F3   (9,414)   (4,520)
Class I   (806,393)   (434,586)
Class R3   (1,798)   (768)
Class R4   (2,326)   (829)
Class R5   (1,878)   (890)
Class R6   (44,264)   (16,360)
Total distributions to shareholders   (1,653,729)   (792,421)
Capital share transactions (See Note 15):          
Net proceeds from sales of shares   5,149,606    4,697,265 
Reinvestment of distributions   884,524    377,603 
Cost of shares reacquired   (6,048,380)   (5,069,488)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions   (14,250)   5,380 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   (1,993,393)   (2,843,908)
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of year  $20,987,606   $23,831,514 
End of year  $18,994,213   $20,987,606 

 

(a) For the period March 2, 2022, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2022.
(b) For the period May 1, 2023, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2023.

 

98 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 
Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
   International
Growth Fund
   Investment
Grade Floating
Rate Fund
 
For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2023
   For the
Period Ended
July 31, 2022
(a)
   For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2023
   For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022
   For the
Period Ended
July 31, 2023
(b)
 
                                 
  $72,958     $56,807     $12,542     $10,409     $159,421 
                                 
   (285,737)     (279,118)     (218,143)     (324,936)     19,564 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
   584,213      (258,214)     438,924      (182,276)     88,103 
   371,434      (480,525)     233,323      (496,803)     267,088 
                                 
   (49,847)           (8,008)           (24,611)
   (6,897)                       (6,121)
   (427)           (577)           (368)
   (4,362)           (68)           (372)
   (8,274)           (65)           (103,038)
               (26)            
               (46)            
               (65)           (368)
   (13,085)           (5,097)           (21,225)
   (82,892)           (13,952)           (156,103)
                                 
   134,102      5,021,418      883,264      465,388      10,947,500 
   307            3,081            7,141 
   (10,277)     (5,736)     (152,436)     (2,780)     (2,516)
                                 
   124,132      5,015,682      733,909      462,608      10,952,125 
   412,674      4,535,157      953,280      (34,195)     11,063,110 
                                 
  $4,535,157     $     $2,033,529     $2,067,724     $ 
  $4,947,831     $4,535,157     $2,986,809     $2,033,529     $11,063,110 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 99
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)

 

 Short Duration High Yield Fund 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETSFor the
Year Ended
July 31, 2023
 For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Operations:          
Net investment income  $31,899,201   $1,108,429 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions   (1,457,107)   (645,748)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts, unfunded commitments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   8,670,579    (1,526,898)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   39,112,673    (1,064,217)
Distributions to shareholders:          
Class A   (2,901,640)   (847,838)
Class C   (610,196)   (91,058)
Class F   (3,005,335)   (596,325)
Class F3   (675)   (736)
Class I   (26,638,107)   (61,323)
Class R3   (1,280)   (693)
Class R4   (651)   (706)
Class R5   (673)   (732)
Class R6   (36,303)   (14,887)
Total distributions to shareholders   (33,194,860)   (1,614,298)
Capital share transactions (See Note 15):          
Net proceeds from sales of shares   1,390,013,852    28,397,257 
Reinvestment of distributions   32,870,744    1,210,031 
Cost of shares reacquired   (257,966,342)   (14,005,290)
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions   1,164,918,254    15,601,998 
Net increase in net assets   1,170,836,067    12,923,483 
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of year  $30,953,385   $18,029,902 
End of year  $1,201,789,452   $30,953,385 

 

100 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

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101

 

Financial Highlights

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND

 

       Per Share Operating Performance:    
       Investment Operations:  Distributions to
shareholders
from:
                         
   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
Class A                              
7/31/2023      $9.16      $0.19       $(0.85)          $(0.66)          $(0.22)          $    
7/31/2022   10.38    0.12    (1.00)   (0.88)   (0.24)   (0.10)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.13    0.14    0.27    (0.19)    
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.03(d)    0.31(d)    0.34    (0.04)    
Class C                              
7/31/2023   9.16    0.14    (0.85)   (0.71)   (0.17)    
7/31/2022   10.38    0.05    (0.99)   (0.94)   (0.18)   (0.10)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.05    0.13    0.18    (0.10)    
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.01(d)    0.31(d)    0.32    (0.02)    
Class F                              
7/31/2023   9.16    0.21    (0.85)   (0.64)   (0.24)    
7/31/2022   10.38    0.14    (1.00)   (0.86)   (0.26)   (0.10)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.15    0.14    0.29    (0.21)    
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.03(d)    0.31(d)    0.34    (0.04)    
Class F3                              
7/31/2023   9.16    0.21    (0.85)   (0.64)   (0.24)    
7/31/2022   10.38    0.14    (1.00)   (0.86)   (0.26)   (0.10)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.16    0.13    0.29    (0.21)    
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.03(d)    0.31(d)    0.34    (0.04)    
Class I                              
7/31/2023   9.16    0.21    (0.85)   (0.64)   (0.24)    
7/31/2022   10.38    0.14    (1.00)   (0.86)   (0.26)   (0.10)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.14    0.15    0.29    (0.21)    
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.03(d)    0.31(d)    0.34    (0.04)    
Class R3                              
7/31/2023   9.16    0.17    (0.85)   (0.68)   (0.20)    
7/31/2022   10.38    0.09    (1.00)   (0.91)   (0.21)   (0.10)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.10    0.13    0.23    (0.15)    
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.02(d)    0.31(d)    0.33    (0.03)    
Class R4                              
7/31/2023   9.16    0.19    (0.85)   (0.66)   (0.22)    
7/31/2022   10.38    0.11    (1.00)   (0.89)   (0.23)   (0.10)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.12    0.14    0.26    (0.18)    
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.02(d)    0.32(d)    0.34    (0.04)    

 

102 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
            Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
                              
Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or reim-
bursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                      
     $(0.22)         $8.28     (1.39)   0.65    1.78    2.30     $4,893     68 
 (0.34)   9.16    (8.72)   0.65    1.63    1.21    5,108    74 
 (0.19)   10.38    2.60    0.65    2.05    1.25    4,366    69 
 (0.04)   10.30    3.37(e)(f)    0.65(g)    3.04(g)    1.28(g)    3,521    17(f) 
                                      
 (0.17)   8.28    (1.95)   1.26    2.39    1.62    431    68 
 (0.28)   9.16    (9.29)   1.29    2.27    0.57    852    74 
 (0.10)   10.38    1.79    1.45    2.84    0.46    901    69 
 (0.02)   10.30    3.21(e)(f)    1.45(g)    3.84(g)    0.49(g)    622    17(f) 
                                      
 (0.24)   8.28    (1.15)   0.45    1.68    2.48    2,973    68 
 (0.36)   9.16    (8.53)   0.45    1.53    1.41    4,134    74 
 (0.21)   10.38    2.81    0.45    1.95    1.45    3,866    69 
 (0.04)   10.30    3.41(e)(f)    0.45(g)    2.93(g)    1.46(g)    3,089    17(f) 
                                      
 (0.24)   8.28    (1.13)   0.43    1.56    2.52    103    68 
 (0.36)   9.16    (8.47)   0.39    1.42    1.46    115    74 
 (0.21)   10.38    2.88    0.38    1.81    1.53    130    69 
 (0.04)   10.30    3.43(e)(f)    0.38(g)    2.63(g)    1.53(g)    129    17(f) 
                                      
 (0.24)   8.28    (1.15)   0.45    1.58    2.50    10,139    68 
 (0.36)   9.16    (8.53)   0.45    1.41    1.40    10,282    74 
 (0.21)   10.38    2.80    0.45    1.72    1.40    14,042    69 
 (0.04)   10.30    3.41(e)(f)    0.45(g)    2.85(g)    1.46(g)    3,089    17(f) 
                                      
 (0.20)   8.28    (1.64)   0.95    2.08    2.02    23    68 
 (0.31)   9.16    (8.98)   0.95    1.93    0.90    23    74 
 (0.15)   10.38    2.29    0.95    2.37    0.95    26    69 
 (0.03)   10.30    3.31(e)(f)    0.95(g)    3.33(g)    0.98(g)    26    17(f) 
                                      
 (0.22)   8.28    (1.40)   0.70    1.83    2.29    28    68 
 (0.33)   9.16    (8.76)   0.70    1.67    1.16    23    74 
 (0.18)   10.38    2.54    0.70    2.12    1.20    26    69 
 (0.04)   10.30    3.36(e)(f)    0.70(g)    3.08(g)    1.24(g)    26    17(f) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 103
 

Financial Highlights (continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND

 

       Per Share Operating Performance:    
       Investment Operations:  Distributions to
shareholders
from:
                         
   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
Class R5                              
7/31/2023      $9.16        $0.21       $(0.85)      (0.64)       $(0.24)           $     
7/31/2022   10.38    0.14    (1.00)   (0.86)   (0.26)   (0.10)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.15    0.14    0.29    (0.21)    
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.03(d)   0.31(d)   0.34    (0.04)    
Class R6                              
7/31/2023   9.16    0.21    (0.85)   (0.64)   (0.24)    
7/31/2022   10.37    0.14    (0.99)   (0.85)   (0.26)   (0.10)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.16    0.12    0.28    (0.21)    
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.03(d)   0.31(d)   0.34    (0.04)    

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)  Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c)  Commencement of operations was on 5/20/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 5/28/2020.
(d)  Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 5/20/2020 through 5/28/2020.
(e)  Total return for the period 5/28/2020 through 7/31/2020 was 3.47% for Class A, 3.32% for Class C, 3.52% for Class F, 3.53% for Class F3, 3.52% for Class I, 3.41% for Class R3, 3.46% for Class R4, 3.51% for Class R5, and 3.53% for Class R6.
(f)  Not annualized.
(g)  Annualized.

 

104 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
            Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
                              
Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or reim-
bursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                      
     $(0.24)          $8.28      (1.15)   0.45    1.58    2.51          $21            68 
 (0.36)   9.16    (8.53)   0.45    1.42    1.41    23    74 
 (0.21)   10.38    2.80    0.45    1.86    1.45    26    69 
 (0.04)   10.30    3.41(e)(f)   0.45(g)   2.83(g)   1.49(g)   26    17(f) 
                                      
 (0.24)   8.28    (1.13)   0.43    1.57    2.54    383    68 
 (0.36)   9.16    (8.47)   0.39    1.43    1.46    428    74 
 (0.21)   10.37    2.88    0.38    1.79    1.52    449    69 
 (0.04)   10.30    3.43(e)(f)   0.38(g)   2.63(g)   1.53(g)   309    17(f) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 105
 

Financial Highlights (continued)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

       Per Share Operating Performance:    
       Investment Operations:  Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
    
                         
   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment

income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
invest-
ment
income
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                              
7/31/2023       $13.56       $0.21      $0.89      $1.10          $(0.25)         $14.41 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c)   15.00    0.17(d)   (1.61)(d)   (1.44)       13.56 
Class C                              
7/31/2023   13.52    0.11    0.88    0.99    (0.21)   14.30 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c)   15.00    0.13(d)   (1.61)(d)   (1.48)       13.52 
Class F                              
7/31/2023   13.58    0.25    0.89    1.14    (0.26)   14.46 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c)   15.00    0.19(d)   (1.61)(d)   (1.42)       13.58 
Class F3                              
7/31/2023   13.58    0.26    0.89    1.15    (0.26)   14.47 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c)   15.00    0.19(d)   (1.61)(d)   (1.42)       13.58 
Class I                              
7/31/2023   13.58    0.25    0.88    1.13    (0.26)   14.45 
7/31/2022(c)   15.00    0.19(d)   (1.61)(d)   (1.42)       13.58 
Class R6                              
7/31/2023   13.58    0.26    0.89    1.15    (0.26)   14.47 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c)   15.00    0.19(d)   (1.61)(d)   (1.42)       13.58 

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)  Total return for Class A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c)  Commencement of operations was on 3/2/2022, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 3/10/2022.
(d)  Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 3/2/2022 through 3/10/2022.
(e)  Not annualized.
(f)  Annualized.

 

106 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
                      
Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or reim-
bursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
asset
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                            
 8.21    1.18    5.10    1.59   $3,006    145 
 (9.53)(e)   1.24(f)   3.77(f)   2.86(f)   2,727    56(e) 
                            
 7.37    1.93    5.85    0.84    496    145 
 (9.80)(e)   1.99(f)   4.52(f)   2.11(f)   451    56(e) 
                            
 8.57    0.94    4.93    1.83    24    145 
 (9.47)(e)   0.99(f)   3.62(f)   3.11(f)   23    56(e) 
                            
 8.61    0.85    4.74    1.91    241    145 
 (9.40)(e)   0.91(f)   3.41(f)   3.20(f)   226    56(e) 
                            
 8.54    0.93    4.82    1.83    458    145 
 (9.47)(e)   0.99(f)   3.52(f)   3.11(f)   430    56(e) 
                            
 8.61    0.85    4.75    1.91    723    145 
 (9.40)(e)   0.91(f)   3.41(f)   3.19(f)   679    56(e) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 107
 

Financial Highlights (continued)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND

 

       Per Share Operating Performance:    
       Investment Operations:  Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
    
                         
   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
invest-
ment
income
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                              
7/31/2023       $11.58           $0.05           $1.10      $1.15          $(0.07)         $12.66 
7/31/2022   15.12    0.06    (3.60)   (3.54)       11.58 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c)   15.00    (0.01)(d)   0.13(d)   0.12        15.12 
Class C                              
7/31/2023   11.49    (0.04)   1.09    1.05        12.54 
7/31/2022   15.11    (0.04)   (3.58)   (3.62)       11.49 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c)   15.00    (0.02)(d)   0.13(d)   0.11        15.11 
Class F                              
7/31/2023   11.62    0.08    1.10    1.18    (0.09)   12.71 
7/31/2022   15.13    0.09    (3.60)   (3.51)       11.62 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c)   15.00    (d)(h)    0.13(d)   0.13        15.13 
Class F3                              
7/31/2023   11.63    0.09    1.10    1.19    (0.10)   12.72 
7/31/2022   15.12    0.10    (3.59)   (3.49)       11.63 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c)   15.00    (d)(h)    0.12(d)   0.12        15.12 
Class I                              
7/31/2023   11.62    0.02    1.16    1.18    (0.10)   12.70 
7/31/2022   15.12    0.09    (3.59)   (3.50)       11.62 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c)   15.00    (d)(h)    0.12(d)   0.12        15.12 
Class R3                              
7/31/2023   11.55    0.03    1.09    1.12    (0.04)   12.63 
7/31/2022   15.11    0.02    (3.58)   (3.56)       11.55 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c)   15.00    (0.01)(d)   0.12(d)   0.11        15.11 
Class R4                              
7/31/2023   11.58    0.05    1.10    1.15    (0.07)   12.66 
7/31/2022   15.12    0.06    (3.60)   (3.54)       11.58 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c)   15.00    (0.01)(d)   0.13(d)   0.12        15.12 

 

108 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
                      
Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or reim-
bursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                            
 10.06    0.98    12.38    0.46   $1,747    86 
 (23.41)   1.06    6.90    0.45    1,242    84 
 0.80(e)(f)    1.06(g)    16.19(g)    (0.38)(g)    1,058    5(f) 
                            
 9.14    1.74    13.30    (0.33)   93    86 
 (23.96)   1.81    7.51    (0.29)   92    84 
 0.73(e)(f)    1.81(g)    16.91(g)    (1.13)(g)    102    5(f) 
                            
 10.33    0.73    12.35    0.69    85    86 
 (23.27)   0.81    6.51    0.68    77    84 
 0.87(e)(f)    0.81(g)    16.02(g)    (0.14)(g)    101    5(f) 
                            
 10.38    0.63    12.23    0.80    8    86 
 (23.13)   0.73    6.27    0.74    8    84 
 0.87(e)(f)    0.73(g)    15.76(g)    (0.15)(g)    10    5(f) 
                            
 10.36    0.69    9.81    0.15    233    86 
 (23.27)   0.81    6.43    0.67    8    84 
 0.87(e)(f)    0.81(g)    15.85(g)    (0.09)(g)    10    5(f) 
                            
 9.74    1.22    12.58    0.25    12    86 
 (23.61)   1.31    6.93    0.18    8    84 
 0.80(e)(f)    1.31(g)    16.38(g)    (0.62)(g)    10    5(f) 
                            
 10.01    1.00    12.52    0.43    8    86 
 (23.41)   1.06    6.68    0.41    8    84 
 0.80(e)(f)    1.06(g)    16.12(g)    (0.35)(g)    10    5(f) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 109
 

Financial Highlights (continued)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND

 

       Per Share Operating Performance:    
       Investment Operations:  Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
    
                         
   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
invest-
ment
income
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Class R5                              
7/31/2023        $11.62       $0.08         $1.10          $1.18          $(0.10)         $12.70 
7/31/2022   15.13    0.09    (3.60)   (3.51)       11.62 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c)   15.00    (d)(h)    0.13(d)    0.13        15.13 
Class R6                              
7/31/2023   11.63    0.10    1.09    1.19    (0.10)   12.72 
7/31/2022   15.13    0.10    (3.60)   (3.50)       11.63 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c)   15.00    (d)(h)    0.13(d)    0.13        15.13 

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)  Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c)  Commencement of operations was on 6/18/2021, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 6/28/2021.
(d)  Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 6/18/2021 through 6/28/2021.
(e)  Total return for the period 6/28/2021 through 7/31/2021 was (0.40%) for Class A, (0.46%) for Class C, (0.33%) for Class F, (0.33%) for Class F3, (0.33%) for Class I, (0.40%) for Class R3, (0.40%) for Class R4, (0.33%) for Class R5, and (0.33%) for Class R6.
(f)  Not annualized.
(g)  Annualized.
(h)  Amount less than $0.01.

 

110 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
                      
Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or reim-
bursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                            
    10.27    0.75    12.29    0.69      $8    86 
 (23.27)   0.81    6.43    0.67    8    84 
 0.87(e)(f)    0.81(g)    15.85(g)    (0.09)(g)    10    5(f) 
                            
 10.38    0.61    12.08    0.86    792    86 
 (23.13)   0.73    6.28    0.76    584    84 
 0.87(e)(f)    0.73(g)    15.78(g)    (0.06)(g)    756    5(f) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 111
 

Financial Highlights (continued)

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND

 

       Per Share Operating Performance:    
       Investment Operations:  Distributions
to
shareholders
from:
    
                         
   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
invest-
ment
income
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                              
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e)          $10.00                $0.15           $0.09            $0.24          $(0.14)         $10.10 
Class C                              
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e)   10.00    0.13    0.09    0.22    (0.12)   10.10 
Class F                              
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e)   10.00    0.15    0.10    0.25    (0.15)   10.10 
Class F3                              
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e)   10.00    0.15    0.10    0.25    (0.15)   10.10 
Class I                              
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e)   10.00    0.15    0.10    0.25    (0.15)   10.10 
Class R5                              
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e)   10.00    0.15    0.10    0.25    (0.15)   10.10 
Class R6                              
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e)   10.00    0.15    0.10    0.25    (0.15)   10.10 

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)  Not annualized.
(c)  Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(d)  Annualized.
(e)  Commenced on May 1, 2023.

 

112 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
    Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
                      
Total
return
(%)(b)(c)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or reim-
bursements
(%)(d)
  Total
expenses
(%)(d)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)(d)
  Net
asset
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)(b)
                            
 2.44    0.55    1.95    5.88   $1,970    39 
                            
 2.23    1.35    2.75    4.96    506    39 
                            
 2.49    0.35    1.85    5.95    25    39 
                            
 2.50    0.28    1.69    6.00    25    39 
                            
 2.49    0.35    1.76    5.94    7,071    39 
                            
 2.49    0.35    1.76    5.93    25    39 
                            
 2.50    0.28    1.68    6.01    1,440    39 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 113
 

Financial Highlights (continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND

 

       Per Share Operating Performance:     
       Investment Operations:  Distributions to
shareholders
from:
                         
   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
Class A                              
7/31/2023       $9.83       $0.70        $(0.19)    $0.51        $(0.70)         $ 
7/31/2022   11.00    0.49    (0.92)   (0.43)   (0.59)   (0.15)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.48    0.57    1.05    (0.59)   (0.07)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.15(d)    0.63(d)    0.78    (0.17)    
Class C                              
7/31/2023   9.83    0.65    (0.20)   0.45    (0.64)    
7/31/2022   11.00    0.42    (0.92)   (0.50)   (0.52)   (0.15)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.42    0.55    0.97    (0.51)   (0.07)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.13(d)    0.62(d)    0.75    (0.14)    
Class F                              
7/31/2023   9.83    0.70    (0.18)   0.52    (0.72)    
7/31/2022   11.00    0.52    (0.92)   (0.40)   (0.62)   (0.15)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.52    0.55    1.07    (0.61)   (0.07)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.16(d)    0.62(d)    0.78    (0.17)    
Class F3                              
7/31/2023   9.83    0.68    (0.15)   0.53    (0.72)    
7/31/2022   11.00    0.52    (0.92)   (0.40)   (0.62)   (0.15)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.54    0.54    1.08    (0.62)   (0.07)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.16(d)    0.62(d)    0.78    (0.17)    
Class I                              
7/31/2023   9.82    0.74    (0.22)   0.52    (0.72)    
7/31/2022   11.00    0.52    (0.93)   (0.41)   (0.62)   (0.15)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.54    0.53    1.07    (0.61)   (0.07)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.16(d)    0.62(d)    0.78    (0.17)    
Class R3                              
7/31/2023   9.83    0.67    (0.19)   0.48    (0.67)    
7/31/2022   11.00    0.46    (0.92)   (0.46)   (0.56)   (0.15)
7/31/2021   10.62    0.48    0.53    1.01    (0.56)   (0.07)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.15(d)    0.63(d)    0.78    (0.16)    
Class R4                              
7/31/2023   9.83    0.66    (0.15)   0.51    (0.70)    
7/31/2022   11.00    0.48    (0.91)   (0.43)   (0.59)   (0.15)
7/31/2021   10.62    0.51    0.53    1.04    (0.59)   (0.07)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.15(d)    0.63(d)    0.78    (0.16)    

 

114 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
            Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
                              
Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or reim-
bursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                      
     $(0.70)       $9.64    5.50    0.65    0.86    7.31   $92,165    65 
 (0.74)   9.83    (4.04)   0.71    1.70    4.69    11,090    123 
 (0.66)   11.00    10.22    0.71    2.00    4.43    9,849    69 
 (0.17)   10.61    7.81(e)(f)    0.71(g)    3.95(g)    5.45(g)    1,727    27(f) 
                                      
 (0.64)   9.64    4.81    1.30    1.48    6.74    25,681    65 
 (0.67)   9.83    (4.71)   1.42    2.41    4.00    1,399    123 
 (0.58)   11.00    9.34    1.51    2.91    3.81    1,324    69 
 (0.14)   10.61    7.58(e)(f)    1.51(g)    4.74(g)    4.64(g)    584    27(f) 
                                      
 (0.72)   9.63    5.60    0.46    0.73    7.28    28,477    65 
 (0.77)   9.83    (3.85)   0.51    1.61    5.12    16,197    123 
 (0.68)   11.00    10.43    0.51    2.03    4.80    6,071    69 
 (0.17)   10.61    7.87(e)(f)    0.51(g)    3.84(g)    5.65(g)    2,574    27(f) 
                                      
 (0.72)   9.64    5.75    0.44    0.70    7.13    9    65 
 (0.77)   9.83    (3.79)   0.47    1.48    4.92    9    123 
 (0.69)   11.00    10.50    0.44    1.97    5.01    11    69 
 (0.17)   10.61    7.89(e)(f)    0.44(g)    3.66(g)    5.72(g)    11    27(f) 
                                      
 (0.72)   9.62    5.60    0.45    0.61    7.68    1,054,582    65 
 (0.77)   9.82    (3.94)   0.51    1.54    5.14    2,061    123 
 (0.68)   11.00    10.44    0.51    2.02    4.94    550    69 
 (0.17)   10.61    7.87(e)(f)    0.51(g)    3.77(g)    5.65(g)    531    27(f) 
                                      
 (0.67)   9.64    5.19    0.95    1.23    6.99    63    65 
 (0.71)   9.83    (4.31)   1.01    2.02    4.38    10    123 
 (0.63)   11.00    9.88    1.01    2.52    4.43    11    69 
 (0.16)   10.62    7.72(e)(f)    1.01(g)    4.21(g)    5.15(g)    11    27(f) 
                                      
 (0.70)   9.64    5.46    0.73    1.01    6.89    9    65 
 (0.74)   9.83    (4.08)   0.76    1.75    4.61    9    123 
 (0.66)   11.00    10.15    0.76    2.26    4.69    11    69 
 (0.16)   10.62    7.79(e)(f)    0.76(g)    3.96(g)    5.40(g)    11    27(f) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 115
 

Financial Highlights (concluded)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND

 

       Per Share Operating Performance:     
       Investment Operations:  Distributions to
shareholders
from:
                         
   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
opera-
tions
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gain
Class R5                              
7/31/2023       $9.83      $0.69        $(0.16)             $0.53         $(0.72)            $ 
7/31/2022   11.00    0.51    (0.91)   (0.40)   (0.62)   (0.15)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.54    0.53    1.07    (0.61)   (0.07)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.16(d)    0.62(d)    0.78    (0.17)    
Class R6                              
7/31/2023   9.83    0.72    (0.19)   0.53    (0.72)    
7/31/2022   11.00    0.51    (0.91)   (0.40)   (0.62)   (0.15)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.52    0.56    1.08    (0.62)   (0.07)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c)   10.00    0.16(d)    0.62(d)    0.78    (0.17)    

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)  Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c)  Commencement of operations was on 4/22/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 4/30/2020.
(d)  Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 4/22/2020 through 4/30/2020.
(e)  Total return for the period 4/30/2020 through 7/31/2020 was 7.56% for Class A, 7.34% for Class C, 7.61% for Class F, 7.63% for Class F3, 7.61% for Class I, 7.48% for Class R3, 7.54% for Class R4, 7.61% for Class R5, and 7.63% for Class R6.
(f)  Not annualized.
(g)  Annualized.

 

116 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
            Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
                              
Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or reim-
bursements
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                      
      $(0.72)              $9.64       5.72    0.47    0.75    7.14  $9    65 
 (0.77)   9.83    (3.83)   0.51    1.49    4.86    9    123 
 (0.68)   11.00    10.43    0.51    2.01    4.94    11    69 
 (0.17)   10.61    7.86(e)(f)    0.51(g)    3.71(g)    5.65(g)    11    27(f) 
                                      
 (0.72)   9.64    5.74    0.43    0.58    7.47    796    65 
 (0.77)   9.83    (3.80)   0.47    1.48    4.90    169    123 
 (0.69)   11.00    10.50    0.44    1.85    4.81    192    69 
 (0.17)   10.61    7.89(e)(f)    0.44(g)    3.69(g)    5.73(g)    64    27(f) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 117
 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. ORGANIZATION  

 

Lord Abbett Trust I (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and was organized as a Delaware statutory Trust on May 1, 2001. The Trust currently consists of the following five funds (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and their respective active share classes:

 

Funds Classes
Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund (“Climate Focused Bond Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5, and R6
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund (“Emerging Markets Equity Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I and R6
Lord Abbett International Growth Fund (“International Growth Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund (“Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R5 and R6
Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund (“Short Duration High Yield Fund”) A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6

 

Each Fund other than the Emerging Markets Equity Fund is diversified within the meaning of the Act. Emerging Markets Equity Fund commenced operations on March 2, 2022 and Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2023.

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund’s investment objective is total return. Emerging Markets Equity Fund and International Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. Short Duration High Yield Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high current income and the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high total return.

 

Each class of shares has different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the net asset value (“NAV”) for Class A shares. There is no front-end sales charge in the case of Class C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares, although there may be a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) in certain cases as follows: Class A shares purchased without a sales charge and redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one-year anniversary of the purchase falls (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in each Fund’s prospectus); and Class C shares redeemed before the first anniversary of purchase. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares on the 25th day of the month (or, if the 25th day is not a business day, the next business day thereafter) following the eighth anniversary of the month on which the purchase order was accepted, provided that the Fund or financial intermediary through which a shareholder purchased Class C shares has records verifying that the Class C shares have been held at least eight years.

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

 

(a) Investment Valuation–Under procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), the Board has designated the determination of fair value of the Funds’ portfolio investments to Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) as its valuation designee. Accordingly, Lord Abbett is responsible for, among other things, assessing and managing valuation risks, establishing, applying and testing fair value methodologies, and evaluating pricing services. Lord Abbett has formed a Pricing Committee that performs these responsibilities on behalf of Lord Abbett, administers the pricing and valuation of portfolio investments and ensures that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow Lord Abbett, subject to Board oversight, to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.
   
  Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Pricing Committee uses a third-party fair valuation service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that correlate to the fair-valued securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices. Exchange traded options and futures contracts are valued at the last quoted sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If no sale has occurred, the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices is used. Fixed income securities are valued based on evaluated prices supplied by independent pricing services, which reflect broker/dealer supplied valuation and the independent pricing services’ own electronic data processing techniques. Floating rate loans are valued at the average of bid and ask quotations obtained from dealers in loans on the basis of prices supplied by independent pricing services. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using daily forward exchange rates. Swaps are valued daily using independent pricing services or quotations from broker/dealers to the extent available.
   
  Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including observable and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may use observable inputs such as yield curves, broker quotes, observable trading activity, option adjusted spread models and other relevant information to determine the fair value of portfolio investments. The Board or a designated committee thereof periodically reviews reports that may include fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee, related market activity, inputs and assumptions, and retrospective comparison of prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee.
   
  Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.

 

119

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

(b) Security Transactions–Security transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
   
(c) Investment Income–Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis as earned. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method and are included in Interest and other, if applicable, in the Statements of Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
   
(d) Income Taxes–It is the policy of each Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required.
   
  Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on Climate Focused Bond Fund’s and Short Duration High Yield Fund’s U.S. tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2020 through July 31, 2023. The statute of limitations on International Growth Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years end July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2023. The statute of limitations on Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2022 through July 31, 2023. The statute of limitations on Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the period ended July 31, 2023. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the Funds’ jurisdiction.
   
(e) Expenses–Expenses, excluding class-specific expenses, are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. In addition, Class F3 and R6 bear their class-specific share of shareholder servicing expenses. Class A, C, F, R3 and R4 shares bear their class-specific share of all expenses and fees relating to the Funds’ 12b-1 Distribution Plan.
   
(f) Foreign Transactions–The books and records of each Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars and transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in each Fund’s records at the rate prevailing when earned or recorded. Asset and liability accounts that are denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted daily to reflect current exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss), if applicable, is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The resultant exchange gains and losses upon settlement of such transactions, if applicable, are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices of the securities.
   
  Each Fund uses foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

 

120

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

(g) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts–Each Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to reduce exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on foreign portfolio holdings, or gain or reduce exposure to foreign currency solely for investment purposes. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated rate. The contracts are valued daily at forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss), if applicable, is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The gain (loss) arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the original contract and the value of the forward foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing of such contracts is included, if applicable, in Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts in each Fund’s Statement of Operations.
   
(h) Futures Contracts–Each Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts to enhance returns, to attempt to economically hedge some of its investment risk, or as a substitute position in lieu of holding the underlying asset on which the instrument is based. At the time of entering into a futures transaction, an investor is required to deposit and maintain a specified amount of cash or eligible securities called “initial margin.” Subsequent payments made or received by the Funds called “variation margin” are made on a daily basis as the market price of the futures contract fluctuates. Each Fund will record an unrealized gain (loss) based on the amount of variation margin. When a contract is closed, a realized gain (loss) is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract.
   
(i) Credit Default Swap Contracts–Each Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts in order to hedge credit risk or for speculation purposes. As a seller of a credit default swap contract (“seller of protection”), a Fund is required to pay the notional amount or other agreed-upon value of a referenced debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by or other credit event involving the referenced issuer, obligation or index. In return, a Fund receives from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract.
   
  As a purchaser of a credit default swap contract (“buyer of protection”), a Fund would receive the notional amount or other agreed upon value of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty in the event of default by or other credit event involving the referenced issuer, obligation or index. In return, a Fund makes periodic payments to the counterparty over the term of the contracts, provided no event of default has occurred.
   
  These credit default swap contracts may have as a reference obligation corporate or sovereign issuers or credit indexes. These credit indexes are comprised of a basket of securities representing a particular sector of the market.
   
  Credit default swap contracts are fair valued based upon quotations from counterparties, brokers or market-makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. For a credit default swap contract sold by a Fund, payment of the agreed-upon amount made by a Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as the cost of the referenced debt obligation purchased/received. For a credit default swap contract purchased by a Fund, the agreed-upon amount received by a Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as proceeds from sale/delivery of the referenced debt obligation and the resulting gain or loss realized on the referenced debt obligation is recorded as such by a Fund.

 

121

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

  Any upfront payments made or received upon entering a credit default swap contract would be amortized or accreted over the life of the swap contract and recorded as realized gains or losses. Collateral, in the form of cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the custodian bank or broker in accordance with the swap contract agreement. The value and credit rating of each credit default swap contract where a Fund is the seller of protection, are both measures of the current payment/performance risk of the swap contract. As the value of the swap contract changes as a positive or negative percentage of the total notional amount, the payment/performance risk may decrease or increase, respectively. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap contract agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap contract agreements entered into by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.
   
  Entering into credit default swap contracts involves credit and market 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 the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates, and that Lord Abbett does not correctly predict the creditworthiness of the issuers of the reference obligation on which the credit default swap contract is based. For the centrally cleared credit default swap contracts, there was minimal counterparty risk to the Funds, since such credit default swap contracts entered into were traded through a central clearinghouse, which guarantees against default.
   
(j) Repurchase Agreements–Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. Each Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash, or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the fair value of these securities has declined, a Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities.
   
(k) When-Issued, Forward Transactions or To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) Transactions–Each Fund may purchase portfolio securities on a when-issued or forward basis. When-issued, forward transactions or TBA transactions involve a commitment by a Fund to purchase securities, with payment and delivery (“settlement”) to take place in the future, in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield at the time of entering into the transaction. During the period between purchase and settlement, the fair value of the securities will fluctuate and assets consisting of cash and/or marketable securities (normally short-term U.S. Government or U.S. Government sponsored enterprise securities) marked to market daily in an amount sufficient to make payment at settlement will be segregated at each Fund’s custodian in order to pay for the commitment. At the time each Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the transaction and

 

122

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

  reflect the liability for the purchase and fair value of the security in determining its NAV. Each Fund, generally, has the ability to close out a purchase obligation on or before the settlement date rather than take delivery of the security. Under no circumstances will settlement for such securities take place more than 120 days after the purchase date.
   
(l) Floating Rate Loans–Each Fund may invest in floating rate loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. Loan participations and assignments are agreements to make money available to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships or other business entities (the “Borrower”) in a specified amount, at a specified rate and within a specified time. A loan is typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign bank, insurance company or other financial institution (the “Agent”) for a group of loan investors (“Loan Investors”). The Agent typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the other Loan Investors in the syndicate and may hold any collateral on behalf of the Loan Investors. Such loan participations and assignments are typically senior, secured and collateralized in nature. Each Fund records an investment when the Borrower withdraws money and records interest as earned. These loans pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. These base lending rates are generally the prime rate offered by a designated U.S. bank or London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).
   
  The loans in which each Fund invests may be subject to some restrictions on resale. For example, each Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent and/or Borrower prior to the sale of these investments. Each Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, each Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any other persons interpositioned between each Fund and the Borrower (“Intermediate Participants”). In the event that the Borrower, selling participant or Intermediate Participants become insolvent or enter into bankruptcy, each Fund may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest.
   
  Unfunded commitments represent the remaining obligation of each Fund to the Borrower. At any point in time, up to the maturity date of the issue, the Borrower may demand the unfunded portion. Until demanded by the Borrower, unfunded commitments are not recognized as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments presented, if any, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represent mark to market of the unfunded portion of each Fund’s floating rate notes.
   
  As of July 31, 2023, the following Fund had unfunded loan commitments.

 

         Short Duration High Yield Fund 
Borrower  Principal
Amount
   Market
Value
   Cost   Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 
Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan  $1,501   $1,461   $1,355               $106 
Tank Holding Corp. 2023 Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan   300,000    294,000    295,670    (1,670)
Total  $301,501   $295,461   $297,025   $(1,564)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

(m) Inflation-Linked Derivatives–Each Fund may invest in inflation-linked derivatives, such as Consumer Price Index Swap Contract Agreements (“CPI swap contracts”). A CPI swap contract is a contract in which one party agrees to pay a fixed rate in exchange for a variable rate, which is the rate of change in the CPI during the life of the contract. Payments are based on a notional amount of principal. A Fund will normally enter into CPI swap contracts on a zero coupon basis, meaning that the floating rate will be based on the cumulative CPI during the life of the contract, and the fixed rate will compound until the swap contract’s maturity date, at which point the payments are netted. The swap contracts are valued daily and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in the Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts in the Funds’ Statements of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination or maturity of the swap contract is recorded in realized gain (loss) and is included in Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts in the Funds’ Statements of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared CPI swap contracts, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for the change in value as appropriate (“variation margin”) on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For the centrally cleared CPI swap contracts, there was minimal counterparty risk to the Funds, since such CPI swap contracts entered into were traded through a central clearinghouse, which guarantees against default.
   
(n) Interest Rate Swap Contracts–Each Fund may enter into interest rate swap contract agreements. Pursuant to interest rate swap contract agreements, a Fund either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or Central counterparty clearing house (“CCP”) in the case of centrally cleared swap contracts) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or a Fund makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty or CCP in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made, including amortization of upfront payments/receipts, are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The value of the swap contract is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. A Fund is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap contract counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swap contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates.
   
(o) Total Return Swap Contracts–Each Fund may enter into total return swap contract agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market. Each Fund may agree to make payments that are the equivalent of interest in exchange for the right to receive payments equivalent to any appreciation in the value of an underlying security, index or other asset, as well as receive payments equivalent to any distributions made on that asset, over the term of the swap contract. If the value of the asset underlying a total return swap contract declines over the term of the swap contract, each Fund also may be required to pay an amount equal to that decline in value to their counterparty.
   
(p) Fair Value Measurements–Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

  the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk - for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement, and is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:

 

  Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;
       
  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and
       
  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

  A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments and other financial instruments as of July 31, 2023 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the period then ended is included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
  Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

3. MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES  

 

Management Fee

The Trust has a management agreement with Lord Abbett, pursuant to which Lord Abbett provides each Fund with investment management services and executive and other personnel, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of each Fund’s investment portfolio. The management fee is accrued daily and payable monthly.

 

The management fee is based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund  
   
First $1 billion .35%
Over $1 billion .30%
   
Emerging Markets Equity Fund(1)  
   
First $3 billion .65%
Over $3 billion .60%
   
International Growth Fund(2)  
   
First $1 billion .45%
Over $1 billion .42%

 

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Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund  
   
First $1 billion .25%
Next $1 billion .22%
Over $2 billion .21%
   
Short Duration High Yield Fund(3)  
   
First $1 billion .35%
Over $1 billion .31%

 

(1)

Prior to December 9, 2022, the management fee was based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
First $1 billion .80%
Over $1 billion .70%

(2) Prior to December 9, 2022, the management fee was based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
First $2 billion .65%
Next $2 billion .62%
Over $4 billion .60%
(3) Prior to December 9, 2022, the management fee was based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
First $1 billion .45%
Over $1 billion .40%

 

For the period ended July 31, 2023, the effective management fee, net of any applicable waivers, was at the following annualized rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

  Net Effective
Management Fee
Climate Focused Bond Fund .00%
Emerging Markets Equity Fund .00%
International Growth Fund .00%
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund .00%
Short Duration High Yield Fund .18%

 

In addition, Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to each Fund pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement in return for a fee at an annual rate of .04% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The fund administration fee is accrued daily and payable monthly. Lord Abbett voluntarily waived the following administration fees during the period ended July 31, 2023.

 

Fund Fund
Administration Fee
Climate Focused Bond Fund $19,586
Emerging Markets Equity Fund 36,983
International Growth Fund 53,017
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund 500
Short Duration High Yield Fund 57,908

 

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For the period ended July 31, 2023 and continuing through November 30, 2023 for all Funds except Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and for the period ended July 31, 2023 and continuing through November 30, 2024 for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, Lord Abbett has contractually agreed to waive its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total net annual operating expenses, excluding certain of the Funds’ expenses, to the following annual rates:

 

   Effective
December 9,
2022
  For the Period
December 1, 2022
through
December 8, 2022
  Prior to
December 1, 2022
   Classes  Classes  Classes
Fund  A, C, F, I, R3,
R4 and R5
  F3 and
R6
  A, C, F, I, R3,
R4 and R5
  F3 and
R6
  A, C, F, I, R3,
R4 and R5
  F3 and
R6
Climate Focused Bond Fund   .45%   .44%   .45%   .44%   .45%   .40%
Emerging Markets Equity Fund   .90%   .82%   .99%   .91%   .99%   .91%
International Growth Fund   .70%   .57%   .81%   .68%   .81%   .73%
Short Duration High Yield Fund   .45%   .42%   .51%   .48%   .51%   .48%
                               

 

   Effective
May 1, 2023
   Classes
Fund  A, C, F, I and R5  F3 and
R6
 
Investment Grade Floating          
Rate Fund   .35%   .28%

 

All contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursement agreements between the Funds and Lord Abbett may be terminated only upon the approval of the Board.

 

12b-1 Distribution Plan

Each Fund has adopted a distribution plan with respect to Class A, C, F, R3 and R4 shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which provides for the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Lord Abbett. The distribution and service fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. The following annual rates have been authorized by the Board pursuant to the plan:

 

Fees*  Class A  Class C(1)  Class F(2)  Class R3  Class R4
Service   .15%/.25%(3)   .25%       .25%   .25%
Distribution   .05%(4)   .75%   .10%   .25%    

 

* The Funds may designate a portion of the aggregate fees attributable to service activities for purposes of calculating Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. sales charge limitations.
(1) The 12b-1 fees Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund pay on Class C shares is a blended rate calculated based on 1.00% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to shares for shares held less than 1 year and 0.80% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to shares held for one year or more. All Class C shareholders of each Fund will bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate.
(2) For the period ended July 31, 2023 and continuing through November 30, 2023 except for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and for the period ended July 31, 2023 and continuing through November 30, 2024 for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, Lord Abbett Distributor has contractually agreed to waive each Fund’s 0.10% Rule 12b-1 fee for Class F shares. This agreement may be terminated only by the Board.
(3) The 12b-1 service fees on Class A shares on Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Bond Fund pay .15% and Emerging Markets Equity Fund and International Growth Fund pay 0.25%.
(4) Not applicable for Emerging Markets Equity Fund or International Growth Fund.

 

Class F3, Class I, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a distribution plan.

 

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Commissions

Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Funds, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, during the period ended July 31, 2023:

 

   Distributor
Commissions
   Dealers’
Concessions
 
Climate Focused Bond Fund  $168   $1,443 
Emerging Markets Equity Fund       4 
International Growth Fund   483    2,527 
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund        
Short Duration High Yield Fund   35,367    429,452 

 

Distributor received no CDSCs for the period ended July 31, 2023.

 

One Trustee and certain of the Trust’s officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.

 

4. DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS  

 

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly by Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually by Emerging Markets Equity Fund and International Growth Fund. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by allowable capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amounts of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended July 31, 2023 and period ended July 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

   Climate
Focused
Bond Fund
  Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
   Year Ended
7/31/2023
   Year Ended
7/31/2022
   Year Ended
7/31/2023
   Period Ended
7/31/2022
Distributions paid from:                   
Ordinary income  $1,653,729   $695,584   $82,892   $
Net long-term capital gains       96,837        
Total distributions paid  $1,653,729   $792,421   $82,892   $

 

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   International
Growth Fund
   Investment
Grade Floating
Rate Fund
   Short
Duration High
Yield Fund
   Year Ended
7/31/2023
   Year Ended
7/31/2022
   Period Ended
7/31/2023
   Year Ended
7/31/2023
   Year Ended
7/31/2022
Distributions paid from:                        
Ordinary income  $13,952   $         $156,103   $33,194,860   $1,509,380
Net long-term capital gains                   104,918
Total distributions paid  $13,952   $   $156,103   $33,194,860   $1,614,298

 

As of July 31, 2023, the components of accumulated gains/(losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

   Climate
Focused
Bond Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
   International
Growth
Fund
 
Undistributed ordinary income - net  $38,945   $57,497         $11,054 
Undistributed long-term capital gains            
Total undistributed earnings   38,945    57,497    11,054 
Accumulated capital and other losses   (51,527)        
Capital loss carryforwards**   (2,706,034)   (469,467)   (497,820)
Unrealized gains/(losses) - net   (1,568,919)   220,300    227,703 
Temporary differences   (51,094)   (313)   (735)
Total accumulated gains/(losses) - net  $(4,338,629)  $(191,983)  $(259,798)

 

   Investment
Grade Floating
Rate Fund
   Short Duration
High Yield
Fund
 
Undistributed ordinary income - net  $84,424         $8,246,771 
Undistributed long-term capital gains   24,963     
Total undistributed earnings   109,387    8,246,771 
Accumulated capital and other losses        
Capital loss carryforwards**       (5,239,662)
Unrealized gains/(losses) - net   61,149    8,340,526 
Temporary differences   (57,476)   (7,485,863)
Total accumulated gains/(losses) - net  $113,060   $3,861,772 

 

** The capital losses will carry forward indefinitely.

 

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As of July 31, 2023, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses on investments and other financial instruments based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

   Climate
Focused
Bond Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
   International
Growth
Fund
 
Tax cost  $20,028,460   $4,520,930        $2,605,411 
Gross unrealized gains   296,726    436,167    291,100 
Gross unrealized losses   (1,860,138)   (171,124)   (59,290)
Net unrealized security gains/(losses)  $(1,563,412)  $265,043   $231,810 

 

   Investment Grade
Floating Rate
Fund
   Short Duration
High Yield
Fund
 
Tax cost               $11,307,830   $1,230,088,998 
Gross unrealized gains   76,892    9,667,852 
Gross unrealized losses   (15,743)   (1,333,502)
Net unrealized security gains/(losses)  $61,149   $8,334,350 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to the tax treatment of certain securities, other financial instruments, amortization of premium and wash sales.

 

Permanent items identified during the period ended July 31, 2023 have been reclassified among the components of net assets based on their tax basis treatment as follows:

 

   Total distributable
earnings (loss)
   Paid-in capital 
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund                    $2,075   $(2,075)

 

The permanent differences are primarily attributable to the tax treatment of certain expenses.

 

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS  

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) during the period ended July 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

   U.S.
Government
Purchases
   Non-U.S.
Government
Purchases
   U.S.
Government
Sales
   Non-U.S.
Government
Sales
 
Climate Focused Bond Fund  $1,364,252   $10,766,977   $1,446,744   $11,907,172 
Emerging Markets Equity Fund       6,302,128        6,252,687 
International Growth Fund       2,555,781        1,853,723 
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund   2,288,920    12,854,418    1,477,104    2,743,768 
Short Duration High Yield Fund   5,677,500    1,434,445,883        282,995,256 

 

Each Fund is permitted to purchase and sell securities (“cross-trade”) from and to other Lord Abbett funds or client accounts pursuant to procedures approved by the Board in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the Act (the “Rule”). Each cross-trade is executed at a fair market price in compliance with provisions of the Rule. For the period ended July 31, 2023, the Funds did not engage in cross-trade purchases or sales.

 

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6. DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES  

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts during the period ended July 31, 2023 (as described in Note 2(g)). A forward foreign currency exchange contract reduces each Fund’s exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will deliver (or settle in cash) and increases its exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will receive (or settle in cash) for the duration of the contract. Each Fund’s use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that Lord Abbett will not accurately predict currency movements, and each Fund’s returns could be reduced as a result. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Each Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into futures contracts during the period ended July 31, 2023 (as described in Note 2(h)) to manage cash. Each Fund bears the risk that the underlying index will move unexpectedly, in which case the Funds may realize a loss. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees futures against default.

 

Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into credit default swap contracts during the period ended July 31, 2023, (as described in Note 2(i)) for investment purposes, to economically hedge credit risk or for speculative purposes. Credit default swaps involve the exchange of a fixed rate premium for protection against the loss in value of an underlying security in the event of a defined credit event, such as payment default or bankruptcy. Under a credit default swap contract one party acts as a guarantor by receiving the fixed periodic payment in exchange for the commitment to purchase the underlying security at par if the defined credit event occurs. Upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the difference between the value of the reference obligation and the swap contract’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statements of Operations. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. For the centrally cleared credit default swap contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since these credit default swap contracts are traded through a central clearinghouse. As a counterparty to all centrally cleared credit default swap contracts, the clearinghouse guarantees credit default swap contracts against default.

 

Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into CPI swap contracts during the period ended July 31, 2023, (as described in Note 2(m)) to speculate the rate of inflation in the U.S. economy. The Fund’s use of CPI swap contracts involves the risk Lord Abbett will not accurately predict expectations of inflation or interest rates, and the Fund’s return can be reduced as a result. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized appreciation on CPI swap contracts. For centrally cleared CPI swap contracts there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since these CPI swap contracts are traded through a central clearinghouse. As a counterparty to all centrally cleared CPI swap contracts, the clearinghouse guarantees CPI swap contracts against default.

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund entered into interest rate swap contracts during the period ended July 31, 2023, (as described in Note 2(n)) in order to enhance returns or hedge against interest rate risk. Interest rate swap contract agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. The interest rate swap contract agreement will normally be entered into on a zero coupon basis, meaning that the floating rate will be based on the variable rate, and the fixed rate will compound until the swap contracts’ maturity date, at which point the payment would be netted.

 

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The Funds may enter into total return swap contracts on indexes (as described in Note 2(o)) to hedge credit risk. The Funds may enter into total return swap contract agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market. The Funds may agree to make payments that are the equivalent of interest in exchange for the right to receive payments equivalent to any appreciation in the value of the underlying security, index or other asset, as well as receive payments equivalent to any distributions made on that asset, over the term of the swap contract. If the value of the asset underlying a total return swap contract declines over the term of the swap contract, the Funds may also be required to pay an amount equal to that decline in value to its counterparty.

 

As of July 31, 2023, the Funds had the following derivatives at fair value, grouped into appropriate risk categories that illustrate the Funds’ use of derivative instruments:

 

   Climate Focused Bond Fund 
Asset Derivatives  Interest
Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Currency
Contracts
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)      $19,675 
Futures Contracts(2)  $69,594     
           
Liability Derivatives          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3)          $185,999 
Futures Contracts(2)       $36,910     
    Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund 
Asset Derivatives          Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Futures Contracts(2)               $26,268 
   Short Duration High Yield Fund 
Asset Derivatives  Foreign
Currency
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
 
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts(4)      $705,798 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)  $89,559     
           
Liability Derivatives          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3)  $1,217,505     

 

(1) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(2) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(3) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(4) Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swap contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Transactions in derivative instruments for the period ended July 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

   Climate Focused Bond Fund 
   Inflation
Linked/
Interest
Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Currency
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)          
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(1)  $17,808     
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2)      $(24,510)
Futures Contracts(3)  $(29,496)    
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation          
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(4)  $9,074     
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5)      $(453,287)
Futures Contracts(6)  $(3,905)    
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts*          
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(7)      $81,980     
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(7)         $9,540,452 
Futures Contracts(8)   39     
   Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund 
        Inflation
Linked/
Interest
Rate
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)          
Futures Contracts(3)             $15,339 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation          
Futures Contracts(6)       $26,268 
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts*          
Futures Contracts(8)        8 

 

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   Short Duration High Yield Fund 
   Inflation
Linked/
Interest
Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Currency
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)               
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(1)  $156,225         
Credit Default Swaps Contracts(1)          $1,194,967 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2)      $(612,042)    
Futures Contracts(3)  $535,390         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation               
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(4)  $10,809         
Credit Default Swap Contracts(4)          $324,307 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5)      $(1,219,037)    
Futures Contracts(6)  $1,152         
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts*               
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(7)  $8,400,332         
Credit Default Swap Contracts(7)          $13,025,370 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(7)      $28,622,516     
Futures Contracts(8)   252         

 

* Calculated based on the number of contracts or notional amounts for the period ended July 31, 2023.
(1) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts.
(2) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(3) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts.
(4) Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts.
(5) Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(6) Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts.
(7) Amount represents notional amounts in U.S. dollars.
(8) Amount represents number of contracts.

 

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7. DISCLOSURES ABOUT OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board requires disclosures intended to help better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. The following tables illustrate gross and net information about recognized assets and liabilities eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; and disclose such amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, by the counterparty. A master netting agreement is an agreement between a fund and a counterparty which provides for the net settlement of amounts owed under all contracts traded under that agreement, as well as cash collateral, through a single payment by one party to the other in the event of default on or termination of any one contract. The Funds’ accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master netting agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Funds and the applicable counterparty:

 

   Climate Focused Bond Fund 
Description  Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
   Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $ 19,675   $   $ 19,675 
Repurchase Agreements   497,404        497,404 
Total         $517,079   $       $517,079 

 

   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
   Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty  the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
   Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
   Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
   Net
Amount(b)
 
Morgan Stanley  $8,367   $(8,367)  $   $   $ 
State Street Bank and Trust   9,141    (9,141)            
Toronto Dominion Bank   2,167                2,167 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.   497,404            (497,404)    
Total      $517,079            $(17,508)  $         $(497,404)          $2,167 

 

Description  Gross Amounts of
Recognized Liabilities
   Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Net Amounts of
Liabilities Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $185,999   $    $185,999 
Total   $185,999   $    $185,999 

 

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    Net Amounts
of Liabilities
Presented in
   Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty  the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
   Cash
Collateral
Pledged(a)
   Securities
Collateral
Pledged(a)
   Net
Amount(c)
 
Morgan Stanley  $167,886   $(8,367)  $(159,519)  $   $ 
State Street Bank and Trust   18,113    (9,141)   (8,972)        
Total       $185,999         $(17,508)       $(168,491)  $   $ 

 

   Short Duration High Yield Fund 
Description  Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
   Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  $89,559   $   $89,559 
Repurchase Agreements   16,462,688        16,462,688 
Total     $16,552,247   $     $16,552,247 

 

   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
   Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty  the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
   Cash
Collateral
Received(a)
   Securities
Collateral
Received(a)
   Net
Amount(b)
 
Barclays Bank plc  $9,688   $   $   $   $9,688 
Morgan Stanley   33,145    (33,145)            
State Street Bank and Trust   46,726    (46,726)            
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.   10,463,475            (10,463,475)    
TD Securities USA LLC   5,999,213            (5,999,213)    
Total  $16,552,247            $(79,871)  $   $(16,462,688)  $9,688 

 

Description  Gross Amounts of
Recognized Liabilities
   Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Net Amounts of
Liabilities Presented
in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $1,217,505   $   $1,217,505 
Total   $1,217,505   $    $1,217,505 

 

   Net Amounts
of Liabilities
Presented in
   Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty  the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
   Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
   Securities
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
   Net
Amount
(c)
 
Morgan Stanley  $820,385   $(33,145)  $(787,240)  $   $ 
State Street Bank and Trust   396,115    (46,726)   (349,389)          
Toronto Dominion Bank   1,005                1,005 
Total      $1,217,505            $(79,871)  $(1,136,629)  $           $1,005 

 

(a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (liabilities) presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
(b) Net amount represents the amount owed to the Fund by the counterparty as of July 31, 2023.
(c) Net amount represents the amount owed by the Fund to the counterparty as of July 31, 2023.

 

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8. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION

 

The Trust’s officers and the one Trustee, who are associated with Lord Abbett, do not receive any compensation from the Trust for serving in such capacities. Independent Trustees’ fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of each fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all Independent Trustees under which Independent Trustees may elect to defer receipt of a portion of Trustees’ fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in the Funds. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Operations and in Trustees’ fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.

 

9. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS  

 

The Funds have entered into an arrangement with their prior transfer agent and their custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Funds’ expenses. The arrangement with the Funds’ prior transfer agent was discontinued effective March 6, 2023.

 

10. LINE OF CREDIT  

 

For the period ended July 31, 2023, the Funds (except Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund) and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Participating Funds”) were party to a syndicated line of credit facility with various lenders for $1.625 billion (the “Syndicated Facility”) under which State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) participated as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Participating Funds were subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of fund net assets (if fund net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, $700 million, or $1 billion, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

 

Effective August 3, 2023, the Participating Funds, including Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, renewed the Syndicated Facility for $1.6 billion. The Participating Funds and Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund remain subject to the same borrowing limits as before.

 

For the period ended July 31, 2023, the Participating Funds, were also party to an additional uncommitted line of credit facility with SSB for $330 million (the “Bilateral Facility”). Under the Bilateral Facility, the Participating Funds were subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of fund net assets (if fund net assets are less than $750 million), or $250 million based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

 

Effective August 3, 2023, the Participating Funds, including Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, renewed the Bilateral Facility in the same amount. The Participating Funds and Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund remain subject to the same borrowing limits as before.

 

These credit facilities are to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as additional sources of liquidity to satisfy redemptions.

 

For the period ended July 31, 2023, Short Duration High Yield Fund utilized the Syndicated Facility from June 2, 2023 through June 4, 2023 with an average borrowing of $18,000,000; the average interest rate during the period was 6.33% and the total interest paid amounted to $9,495. Other Funds did not utilize any of their available credit facilities.

 

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11. INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM  

 

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC exemptive order”) certain registered open-end management investment companies managed by Lord Abbett, including each Fund, participate in a joint lending and borrowing program (the “Interfund Lending Program”). The SEC exemptive order allows the funds that participate in the Interfund Lending Program to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes subject to the limitations and conditions.

 

For the period ended July 31, 2023, the Funds did not participate as a borrower or lender in the Interfund Lending Program.

 

12. CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT  

 

SSB is the Funds’ custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions relating to portfolio transactions and calculating each Fund’s NAV.

 

13. SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT  

 

The Funds have established a securities lending agreement with Citibank, N.A. for the lending of securities to qualified brokers in exchange for securities or cash collateral equal to at least the market value of securities loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Cash collateral is invested in an approved money market fund. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending agreement, the market value of securities on loan is determined each day at the close of business and any additional collateral required to cover the value of securities on loan is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience a delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or the borrower becomes insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Any income earned from securities lending is included in Securities lending net income on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

The initial collateral received by the Funds is required to have a value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the securities loaned. The collateral must be marked-to-market daily to cover increases in the market value of the securities loaned (or potentially a decline in the value of the collateral). In general, the risk of borrower default will be borne by Citibank, N.A.; the Funds will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. The advantage of such loans is that the Funds continue to receive income on loaned securities while receiving a portion of any securities lending fees and earning returns on the cash amounts which may be reinvested for the purchase of investments in securities.

 

As of July 31, 2023, the Funds did not have any securities on loan.

 

14. INVESTMENT RISKS  

 

Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate and Short Duration High Yield Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities and to the changing prospects of individual companies and/or sectors in which the Funds invest. The value of an investment will change as interest rates fluctuate and in response to market movements. When interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities are likely to decline; when rates fall, such prices tend to rise. Longer-term debt securities are usually more sensitive to interest rate changes. There is also the risk that an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely

 

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payments of principal or interest to a Fund, a risk that is greater with high-yield securities (sometimes called “lower-rated bonds” or “junk bonds”), in which Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund may substantially invest. Some issuers, particularly of high-yield securities, may default as to principal and/or interest payments after the Funds purchase their securities. A default, or concerns in the market about an increase in the risk of default, may result in losses to the Funds. High-yield securities are subject to greater price fluctuations, as well as additional risks. The market for below investment grade securities may be less liquid, which may make such securities more difficult to sell at an acceptable price, especially during periods of financial distress, increased market volatility, or significant market decline.

 

Each Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing. The value of the Funds’ investments will fluctuate in response to movements in the equity securities markets in general and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Funds invest. If a Fund’s assessment of a company’s value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds, even in a favorable market.

 

Certain instruments in which the Funds may invest have historically relied on LIBOR. As of June 30, 2023, the administrator of LIBOR ceased the publication of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings. The LIBOR transition could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and existing financial instruments which referenced LIBOR and lead to significant short-term and long-term uncertainty and market instability.

 

The Climate Focused Bond Fund is subject to the risk that its climate-focused investment strategy may select or exclude securities of certain issuers for reasons other than investment performance considerations and that the Fund may underperform funds that do not utilize a climate-focused investment strategy. Certain climate-focused investments may be dependent on government policies and subsidies, which are subject to change or elimination. There can be no assurance that the operations of a given issuer in which the Fund invests will in fact have a positive impact on the climate. Successful application of the Fund’s climate-focused investment strategy will depend on Lord Abbett’s skill in properly identifying and analyzing material climate-related issues and related business practices, and there can be no assurance that the strategy or techniques employed will be successful.

 

Large company stocks, in which the International Growth Fund may invest, may perform differently than the market as a whole and other types of stocks, such as small company stocks.

 

Each Fund is subject to the risks of investing in foreign securities. Foreign securities may pose greater risks than domestic securities, including greater price fluctuations, economic, political, and social instability and subject to less government supervision, lack of transparency, inadequate regulatory and accounting standards, foreign taxes, and higher transaction costs. The securities of foreign companies also may be subject to inadequate exchange control regulations, the imposition of economic sanctions or other government restrictions, higher transaction and other costs, and delays in settlement to the extent they are traded on non-U.S. exchanges or markets. Foreign investments also may be affected by changes in currency rates or currency controls. These risks are generally greater for securities issued by companies in emerging market companies.

 

Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate and Short Duration High Yield Fund is subject to the risk of investing in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities (such as the Government National Mortgage

 

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Association (“Ginnie Mae”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)). Unlike Ginnie Mae securities, securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government related organizations such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Consequently, the Funds may be required to look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation.

 

The mortgage-related and asset-backed securities in which the Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund may invest may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, and economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. These changes can affect the value, income, and/or liquidity of such positions. When interest rates are declining, the value of these securities with prepayment features may not increase as much as other fixed income securities. Early principal repayment may deprive a Fund of income payments above current market rates. Alternatively, rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower-than expected rate, extending the duration of a security and typically reducing its value. The payment rate will thus affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security. In addition, a Fund may invest in non-agency asset backed and mortgage related securities, which are issued by private institutions, not by government-sponsored enterprises.

 

Each of the Emerging Markets Equity Fund and International Growth Fund is subject to the risks of investing in growth stocks. Growth stocks typically trade at higher multiples of current earnings than other stocks. Growth stocks often are more sensitive to market fluctuations than other securities because their market prices are highly sensitive to future earnings expectations. At times when it appears that these expectations may not be met, prices of growth stocks typically fall. Growth stocks may be more volatile than securities of slower-growing issuers.

 

Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund may invest in convertible securities, which have both equity and fixed income risk characteristics, including market, credit, liquidity, and interest rate risks. Generally, convertible securities offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality and less potential for gains or capital appreciation in a rising equity securities market than equity securities. They tend to be more volatile than other fixed income securities and the market for convertible securities may be less liquid than the markets for stocks or bonds. A significant portion of convertible securities have below investment grade credit ratings and are subject to increased credit and liquidity risks.

 

Each Fund is subject to the risks associated with derivatives, which may be different from and greater than the risks associated with directly investing in securities. Derivatives may be subject to risks such as liquidity risk, leveraging risk, interest rate risk, market risk, and credit risk. Illiquid securities may lower each Fund’s returns since each Fund may be unable to sell these securities at their desired time or price. Derivatives also may involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the value of the underlying asset, rate or index. Whether each Fund’s use of derivatives is successful will depend on, among other things, each Fund’s ability to correctly forecast market movements and other factors. Losses may also arise from the failure of a derivative counterparty to meet its contractual obligations. If each Fund incorrectly forecasts these and other factors, each Fund’s performance could suffer. Each Fund’s use of derivatives could result in a loss exceeding the amount of each Fund’s investment in these instruments.

 

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Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund may invest in loans, which include, among other things, loans to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships, other business entities, or to U.S. and non-U.S. governments. Each Fund may invest in fixed rate and variable rate loans and floating or adjustable rate loans, including bridge loans, novations, assignments, and participations, which are subject to increased credit and liquidity risks. Floating rate or adjustable rate senior loans are subject to increased credit and liquidity risks. The loans in which the Short Duration High Yield Fund invests will usually be rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. Below investment grade loans, as in the case of high-yield debt securities, or junk bonds, are usually more credit sensitive than interest rate sensitive, although the value of these instruments may be impacted by broader interest rate swings in the overall fixed income market. The Short Duration High Yield Fund may also invest in, or obtain exposure to, obligations that may be “covenant-lite,” which means such obligations lack certain financial maintenance covenants. Should a loan held by the Fund begin to deteriorate in quality, the Fund’s ability to negotiate with the borrower may be delayed under a covenant-lite loan compared to a loan with full maintenance covenants. This may in turn delay the Fund’s ability to seek to recover its investment. The Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund may also invest in, or obtain exposure to, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and may be subject to the economic risks of the underlying loans combined with the risks associated with the CLO structure governing the priority of payments, and include interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default of the underlying asset, among others.

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund under the Act. The value of the Fund’s investments may be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory event than the value of the investments of a diversified mutual fund.

 

Geopolitical and other events (e.g., wars, terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics) may disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of each Fund’s investments. Market disruptions can also prevent each Fund from implementing its investment strategies and achieving its investment objective.

 

In March 2023, the shut-down of certain financial institutions raised economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. banking system. There can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. government to strengthen public confidence in the U.S. banking system will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. banking system objective.

 

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, may be short term or may continue for an extended period of time. For example, a global pandemic or other widespread health crises could negatively affect the global economy, the economies of individual countries, and the financial performance of individual issuers, sectors, industries, asset classes, and markets in significant and unforeseen ways. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease may also exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The foregoing could disrupt the operations of each Fund and its service providers, adversely affect the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments, and negatively impact each Fund’s performance and your investment in the Fund.

 

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15. SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS  

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund  Year Ended
July 31, 2023
   Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class A Shares  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
Shares sold   79,499   $669,267    134,567   $1,336,378 
Reinvestment of distributions   21,099    174,235    7,111    69,940 
Shares reacquired   (66,962)   (582,689)   (5,017)   (46,541)
Increase   33,636   $260,813    136,661   $1,359,777 
Class C Shares                    
Shares sold   1,529   $12,593    6,040   $57,245 
Reinvestment of distributions   3,158    26,018    1,048    10,368 
Shares reacquired   (45,595)   (378,284)   (986)   (9,553)
Increase (decrease)   (40,908)  $(339,673)   6,102   $58,060 
Class F Shares                    
Shares sold   40,221   $340,774    112,493   $1,078,620 
Reinvestment of distributions   12,773    105,471    3,263    31,873 
Shares reacquired   (144,990)   (1,211,732)   (37,102)   (342,931)
Increase (decrease)   (91,996)  $(765,487)   78,654   $767,562 
Class I Shares                    
Shares sold   475,817   $3,965,453    229,167   $2,190,056 
Reinvestment of distributions   70,039    577,189    26,475    265,002 
Shares reacquired   (443,545)   (3,726,025)   (486,486)   (4,670,396)
Increase (decrease)   102,311   $816,617    (230,844)  $(2,215,338)
Class R3 Shares                    
Shares sold   258   $2,126       $ 
Reinvestment of distributions   3    25         
Increase   261   $2,151       $ 
Class R4 Shares                    
Shares sold   799   $6,901       $ 
Reinvestment of distributions   61    501         
Shares reacquired   (1)   (10)        
Increase   859   $7,392       $ 
Class R6 Shares                    
Shares sold   17,587   $152,492    3,484   $34,966 
Reinvestment of distributions   131    1,085    43    420 
Shares reacquired   (18,179)   (149,640)   (7)   (67)
Increase (decrease)   (461)  $3,937    3,520   $35,319 

 

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Emerging Markets Equity Fund  Year Ended
July 31, 2023
   For the period ended
July 31, 2022(a)
 
Class A Shares  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
Shares sold   8,139   $114,679    201,055   $3,015,225 
Reinvestment of distributions   24    307         
Shares reacquired   (682)   (9,315)        
Increase   7,481   $105,671    201,055   $3,015,225 
Class C Shares                    
Shares sold   1,411   $19,423    33,740   $506,193 
Shares reacquired   (72)   (962)   (407)   (5,736)
Increase   1,339   $18,461    33,333   $500,457 
Class F Shares                    
Shares sold      $    1,667   $25,000 
Increase      $    1,667   $25,000 
Class F3 Shares                    
Shares sold      $    16,667   $250,000 
Increase      $    16,667   $250,000 
Class I Shares                    
Shares sold      $    31,667   $475,000 
Increase      $    31,667   $475,000 
Class R6 Shares                    
Shares sold      $    50,000   $750,000 
Increase      $    50,000   $750,000 
                     
International Growth Fund     Year Ended
July 31, 2023
      Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class A Shares   Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Shares sold   32,725   $397,519    37,197   $441,185 
Reinvestment of distributions   280    3,081         
Shares reacquired   (2,153)   (25,969)        
Increase   30,852   $374,631    37,197   $441,185 
Class C Shares                    
Shares sold   1,465   $17,711    1,485   $21,208 
Shares reacquired   (2,040)   (24,453)   (198)   (2,780)
Increase (decrease)   (575)  $(6,742)   1,287   $18,428 
Class I Shares                    
Shares sold   17,673   $221,682       $ 
Increase   17,673   $221,682       $ 
Class R3 Shares                    
Shares sold   253   $3,009       $ 
Increase   253   $3,009       $ 
Class R6 Shares                    
Shares sold   20,525   $243,343    201   $2,995 
Shares reacquired   (8,448)   (102,014)        
Increase   12,077   $141,329    201   $2,995 

 

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Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund  For the
period ended
July 31, 2023(b)
 
Class A Shares  Shares   Amount 
Shares sold   194,338   $1,944,000 
Reinvestment of distributions   709    7,131 
Increase   195,047   $1,951,131 
Class C Shares          
Shares sold   50,348   $503,500 
Reinvestment of distributions   1    10 
Shares reacquired   (250)   (2,516)
Increase   50,099   $500,994 
Class F Shares          
Shares sold   2,500   $25,000 
Increase   2,500   $25,000 
Class F3 Shares          
Shares sold   2,500   $25,000 
Increase   2,500   $25,000 
Class I Shares          
Shares sold   700,000   $7,000,000 
Increase   700,000   $7,000,000 
Class R5 Shares          
Shares sold   2,500   $25,000 
Increase   2,500   $25,000 
Class R6 Shares          
Shares sold   142,500   $1,425,000 
Increase   142,500   $1,425,000 
           
Short Duration High Yield Fund  Year Ended
July 31, 2023
   Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class A Shares  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
Shares sold   9,754,297   $93,457,412    947,062   $10,072,545 
Reinvestment of distributions   289,773    2,778,711    67,176    702,762 
Shares reacquired   (1,613,315)   (15,515,526)   (781,568)   (8,155,014)
Increase   8,430,755   $80,720,597    232,670   $2,620,293 
Class C Shares                    
Shares sold   2,732,521   $26,210,610    53,743   $566,144 
Reinvestment of distributions   60,574    580,948    5,628    58,663 
Shares reacquired   (271,313)   (2,607,929)   (37,357)   (383,458)
Increase   2,521,782   $24,183,629    22,014   $241,349 
Class F Shares                    
Shares sold   10,086,141   $96,633,583    1,470,522   $15,035,137 
Reinvestment of distributions   305,656    2,929,945    41,700    423,372 
Shares reacquired   (9,084,301)   (87,269,819)   (415,917)   (4,306,244)
Increase   1,307,496   $12,293,709    1,096,305   $11,152,265 

 

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Short Duration High Yield Fund  Year Ended
July 31, 2023
   Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class F3 Shares  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
Shares sold   1   $15       $ 
Shares reacquired           (69)   (750)
Increase (decrease)   1   $15    (69)  $(750)
Class I Shares                    
Shares sold   122,579,924   $1,173,028,826    264,973   $2,607,885 
Reinvestment of distributions   2,774,811    26,580,492    2,565    25,222 
Shares reacquired   (15,980,804)   (152,572,189)   (107,758)   (1,042,566)
Increase   109,373,931   $1,047,037,129    159,780   $1,590,541 
Class R3 Shares                    
Shares sold   5,518   $52,741    86   $861 
Reinvestment of distributions   67    648    1    12 
Shares reacquired   (92)   (869)   (69)   (752)
Increase   5,493   $52,520    18   $121 
Class R4 Shares                    
Shares reacquired           (69)   (750)
Decrease      $    (69)  $(750)
Class R5 Shares                    
Shares reacquired           (68)   (750)
Decrease      $    (68)  $(750)
Class R6 Shares                    
Shares sold   65,416   $630,665    10,849   $114,685 
Shares reacquired   (1)   (10)   (11,108)   (115,006)
Increase (decrease)   65,415   $630,655    (259)  $(321)
   
(a) For the period March 2, 2022 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2022.
(b) For the period May 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2023.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Lord Abbett Trust I

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Lord Abbett Trust I comprising the Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund, Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, and Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of July 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations, statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated in the table below, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the funds listed above constituting Lord Abbett Trust I as of July 31, 2023, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Individual Funds Comprising
Lord Abbett Trust
Statement of
Operations
Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
Financial
Highlights
Lord Abbett Climate Focused
Bond Fund
For the year ended July 31, 2023 For the years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 For the years ended July 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, and the period from May 20, 2020 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2020
Lord Abbett Emerging
Markets Equity Fund
For the year ended July 31, 2023 For the year ended July 31, 2023, and the period from March 2, 2022 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2022
Lord Abbett International
Growth Fund
For the year ended July 31, 2023 For the years ended July 31, 2023, and 2022 For the years ended July 31, 2023, 2022, and the period from June 18, 2021 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2021
Lord Abbett Investment
Grade Floating Rate Fund
For the period from May 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2023
Lord Abbett Short Duration
High Yield Fund
For the year ended July 31, 2023 For the years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 For the years ended July 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, and the period from April 22, 2020 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2020

 

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Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
September 25, 2023

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more Lord Abbett Family of Funds’ investment companies since 1932.

 

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Basic Information About Management

 

The Board is responsible for the management of the business and affairs of the Funds in accordance with the laws of the state of organization. The Board elects officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Funds and who execute policies authorized by the Board. The Board also approves an investment adviser to the Funds and continues to monitor the cost and quality of the services the investment adviser provides, and annually considers whether to renew the contract with the investment adviser. Generally, each Board member holds office until his/her successor is elected and qualified or until his/her earlier resignation or removal, as provided in the Funds’ organizational documents.

 

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), a Delaware limited liability company, is the Funds’ investment adviser. Designated Lord Abbett personnel are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds.

 

Independent Board Members

The following Independent Board Members also are board members of each of the 15 investment companies in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, which consist of 64 investment portfolios.

 

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
  Current Position and
Length of Service with
the Fund
  Principal Occupation and Other Directorships
During the Past Five Years
         
Evelyn E. Guernsey
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1955)
  Board member since 2011; Vice Chair since 2023  

Principal Occupation: None.

 

Other Directorships: None.

         
Julie A. Hill
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1946)
  Board member since 2004  

Principal Occupation: Owner and CEO of The Hill Company, a business consulting firm (since 1998).

 

Other Directorships: Currently serves as director of Columbia Care (CCHW) (since 2021). Previously served as director of Anthem, Inc., a health benefits company (1994 - 2021).

         
Kathleen M. Lutito
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1963)
  Board member since 2017  

Principal Occupation: President and Chief Investment Officer of CenturyLink Investment Management Company (since 2006).

 

Other Directorships: None.

         
James M. McTaggart
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1947)
  Board member since 2012  

Principal Occupation: Owner of McTaggart LLC (since 2011).

 

Other Directorships: None.

         
Charles O. Prince
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1950)
  Board member since 2019  

Principal Occupation: None. Formerly Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup, Inc. (Retired 2007).

 

Other Directorships: Previously served as director of Johnson & Johnson (2005 – 2022); Director of Xerox Corporation (2007 – 2018).

 

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Basic Information About Management (continued)

 

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
  Current Position and
Length of Service with
the Fund
  Principal Occupation and Other Directorships
During the Past Five Years
         
Karla M. Rabusch
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1959)
  Board member since 2017  

Principal Occupation: President and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (2003 – 2017); President of Wells Fargo Funds (2003 – 2016).

 

Other Directorships: None.

         
Lorin Patrick Taylor Radtke
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1968)
  Board member since 2021  

Principal Occupation: Partner and Co-Founder of M Seven 8 Partners LLC, a venture capital firm (since 2016). Formerly Partner, Goldman Sachs (1992 – 2016).

 

Other Directorships: Currently serves as director of Assured Guaranty (since 2021); Virtual Combine (since 2018). Previously served as director of SummerMoon Coffee (2022); Mariposa Family Learning (2021 - 2022).

         
Leah Song Richardson
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1966)
  Board member since 2021  

Principal Occupation: President of Colorado College (since 2021). Formerly Dean at University of California, Irvine-School of Law (2017 - 2021); Professor of Law at University of California, Irvine (2014 - 2017).

 

Other Directorships: None.

         

Mark A. Schmid
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.

90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1959)

  Board member since 2016  

Principal Occupation: Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of the University of Chicago (2009 – 2021).

 

Other Directorships: Currently serves as director of Underwriters Laboratories Research Institute (since 2022).

         
James L.L. Tullis
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
c/o Legal Dept.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1947)
  Board member since 2006; Chair since 2017  

Principal Occupation: Chair of Tullis Health Investors-FL LLC (since 2019, CEO from 2012 - 2018); Formerly CEO of Tullis-Dickerson and Co. Inc., a venture capital management firm (1990 - 2016).

 

Other Directorships: Currently serves as Chair of Crane Co. (since 2020, director since 1998), Director of Crane NXT, Co. (since 2023), Director of Alphatec Spine (since 2018), Previously served as Director of Exagen Inc. (2019 - 2023); Director of electroCore, Inc. (2018 - 2020).

 

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Basic Information About Management (continued)

 

Interested Board Members

Mr. Sieg is affiliated with Lord Abbett and is an “interested person” of the Funds as defined in the Act. Mr. Sieg is a board member of each of the 15 investment companies in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, which consist of 64 investment portfolios. Mr. Sieg is an officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds.

 

Name, Address and
Year of Birth
  Current Position and
Length of Service with
the Fund
  Principal Occupation and Other Directorships
During the Past Five Years
         
Douglas B. Sieg
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(1969)
  Board member since 2016  

Principal Occupation: Managing Partner of Lord Abbett (since 2018). Formerly Head of Client Services, joined Lord Abbett in 1994.

 

Other Directorships: None.

 

Officers

None of the officers listed below have received compensation from the Funds. All of the officers of the Funds also may be officers of the other Lord Abbett Funds and maintain offices at 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302. Unless otherwise indicated, the position(s) and title(s) listed under the “Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years” column indicate each officer’s position(s) and title(s) with Lord Abbett. Each officer serves for an indefinite term (i.e., until his or her death, resignation, retirement, or removal).

 

Name and
Year of Birth
  Current Position
with the Fund
  Length of Service
of Current
Position
  Principal Occupation
During the Past Five Years
             
Douglas B. Sieg
(1969)
  President and Chief Executive Officer   Elected as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2018   Managing Partner of Lord Abbett (since 2018) and was formerly Head of Client Services, joined Lord Abbett in 1994.
             
Jackson C. Chan
(1964)
  AML Compliance Officer   Elected in 2018   Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Director of Regulatory Affairs, joined Lord Abbett in 2014.
             
Nicholas D. Emguschowa
(1986)
  Data Protection Officer   Elected in 2022   Assistant General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2018 and was formerly Associate at Shearman & Sterling (2014 - 2018).
             
Brooke A. Fapohunda
(1975)
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Elected in 2023   Partner and Senior Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2006.

 

 

150

 

Basic Information About Management (concluded)

 

Name and
Year of Birth
  Current Position
with the Fund
  Length of Service
of Current
Position
  Principal Occupation
During the Past Five Years
             
Michael J. Hebert
(1976)
  Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
  Elected as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in 2021   Head of Global Fund Finance, joined Lord Abbett in 2021 and was formerly Vice President at Eaton Vance Management (EVM) (2014 - 2021) and Calvert Research & Management (CRM) (2016 - 2021), and Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed, advised or administered by EVM and CRM during such years.
             
Parker J. Milender
(1989)
  Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
  Elected in 2023   Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2021 and was formerly an Associate at Milbank LLP (2017 - 2021).
             
Mary Ann Picciotto
(1973)
  Chief Compliance Officer   Elected in 2023   Managing Director and Global Chief Compliance Officer, joined Lord Abbett in 2023 and was formerly Vice President and Head of Global Compliance at T. Rowe Price (2019 - 2023) and Senior Vice President, Head of Compliance at OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (2014 - 2019).
             
Matthew A. Press
(1987)
  Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
  Elected in 2023   Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2022 and was formerly an Associate at Clifford Chance US LLP (2014 - 2022).
             
Lawrence B. Stoller
(1963)
  Vice President,
Secretary and Chief
Legal Officer
  Elected as Vice President and Secretary in 2007 and Chief Legal Officer in 2019   Partner and General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2007.
             
Victoria Zozulya
(1983)
  Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
  Elected in 2022   Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2022 and was formerly Senior Director and Counsel at Equitable (2018 - 2022) and Assistant General Counsel at Neuberger Berman (2014 - 2018).

 

Please call 888-522-2388 for a copy of the statement of additional information, which contains further information about the Funds’ Board members. It is available free upon request.

 

151

 

Approval of Advisory Contract

 

At the initial organizational meeting for the Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, the Board, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust or of Lord Abbett, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), considered whether to approve the proposed management agreement between the Fund and Lord Abbett (the “Agreement”). The Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the Agreement prior to and during the meeting, and before making its decision as to the Fund, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information. The Board also took into account its knowledge of Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions.

 

The materials received by the Board included, but were not limited to: (1) information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions regarding the expense ratios, contractual and estimated management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund (estimated where appropriate for the Fund) and certain funds in the same Morningstar category, with generally the same or similar share classes and operational characteristics (the “expense peer group”); (2) information provided by Lord Abbett on the estimated expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; (3) information regarding the investment strategies and risks of the Fund; and (4) information regarding the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund.

 

Investment Management and Related Services Generally. The Board considered the services to be provided by Lord Abbett to the Fund, including investment research, portfolio management, and trading, and Lord Abbett’s commitment to compliance with all applicable legal requirements. The Board also observed that Lord Abbett was solely engaged in the investment management business and accordingly did not experience the conflicts of interest that may result from being engaged in other lines of business. The Board considered the investment advisory services provided by Lord Abbett to other clients and the differences in the nature of the services expected to be provided to the Fund and currently provided to other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that the Fund was likely to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of the investment services to be provided by Lord Abbett under the Agreement.

 

Investment Performance. Because the Fund had not yet begun operations, the Fund did not have any investment performance to review. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s performance and reputation generally and the performance of other Lord Abbett-managed funds overseen by the Board.

 

Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel who are expected to provide investment management services to the Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline, and other services to be provided to the Fund by Lord Abbett. Among other things, the Board considered the size, experience, and turnover of Lord Abbett’s staff, Lord Abbett’s investment methodology and philosophy, and Lord Abbett’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining personnel.

 

Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of compliance, administrative, and other services to be performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third-party service providers, including the Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.

 

Expenses. The Board considered the estimated expense level of the Fund, including the contractual and estimated management fee rates, and the expense levels of the Fund’s expense peer group. It also considered how each of the Fund’s estimated expense level and the estimated management fee rates related to those of the expense peer group and the amount and nature of the fees to be paid

 

152

 

Approval of Advisory Contract (concluded)

 

by shareholders. The Board observed that the estimated net total expense ratio and estimated effective management fee rate of the Fund were both below the median of the expense peer group. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that the estimated management fees to be paid by the Fund were reasonable in light of all of the factors it considered, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by Lord Abbett.

 

Profitability. Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Board was not able to consider the level of Lord Abbett’s profits in managing the Fund. The Board did consider that Lord Abbett would be subsidizing the Fund for the near future. The Board recognized that Lord Abbett’s overall profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Fund.

 

Economies of Scale. Although the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Board considered whether there might be economies of scale in managing the Fund and whether the Fund would benefit appropriately from any such economies of scale. The Board also considered information provided by Lord Abbett regarding how it shares any potential economies of scale through its investments in its businesses supporting the Lord Abbett Funds. The Board also considered the Fund’s proposed management fee schedule, with its breakpoints in the level of management fee, and the Fund’s expense limitation agreement.

 

Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. The Board considered the amount and nature of the fees to be paid by the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders to Lord Abbett and the Distributor for services other than investment advisory services, such as the fee that Lord Abbett is expected to receive from the Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board also considered the revenues and profitability of Lord Abbett’s investment advisory business apart from its mutual fund business, and the intangible benefits expected to be enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with the Fund. The Board observed that the Distributor receives 12b-1 fees from certain of the Lord Abbett Funds as to shares held in accounts for which there is no other broker of record, may retain a portion of the 12b-1 fees it receives, and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales and redemptions of some classes of shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. In addition, the Board observed that Lord Abbett accrues certain benefits for its business of providing investment advice to clients other than the Lord Abbett Funds, but that business could also benefit the Fund. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as will be disclosed in the prospectus of the Fund, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Fund. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett may receive as a result of client brokerage transactions.

 

Conclusion. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that approval of the Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and voted unanimously to approve the Agreement. In considering whether to approve the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as paramount or controlling. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. This summary does not discuss in detail all matters considered.

 

153

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, each Fund has adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program and Policy (“Program”). The Program is designed to assess, manage and periodically review each Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined under Rule 22e-4 as the risk that each Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board has appointed Lord Abbett as the administrator for each Fund’s Program. At the May 17, 2023 meeting, Lord Abbett provided the Board with a report addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. Lord Abbett reported that the Program operated effectively during the period. In particular, Lord Abbett reported that: no Fund breached its 15% limit on illiquid investments at any point during the period and all regulatory reporting related to Rule 22e-4 was completed on time and without issue during the period. There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectus for more information regarding each Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in each Fund may be subject.

 

Householding

 

The Trust has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of each Fund’s prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report (or related notice of internet availability of annual report and semiannual report) to certain shareholders residing at the same “household.” This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Funds Service Center, P.O. Box 534489, Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4489 (regular mail) or 500 Ross Street 154-0520, Attention: 534489, Pittsburgh, PA 15262 (overnight mail).

 

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Records

 

A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted each Fund’s proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) on Lord Abbett’s website at www.lordabbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

 

Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

 

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters as an attachment to Form N-PORT. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388.

 

154

 

Tax Information (unaudited)

 

The percentages below reflect the portion of ordinary income distributions that are eligible for the corporate dividend received deduction (DRD) and qualified dividend income (QDI) for individual shareholders:

 

Fund Name DRD QDI
Emerging Markets Equity Fund 0.00% 80.00%
International Growth Fund 0.00% 100.00%

 

For foreign shareholders, the percentages below reflect the portion of net investment income distributions that represent interest-related dividends:

 

Fund Name  
Climate Focused Bond Fund 36.00%
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund 88.00%
Short Duration High Yield Fund 93.00%

 

The Funds listed below intend to pass through foreign source income and foreign taxes as follows:

 

Fund Name Foreign
Source Income
Foreign Taxes
Emerging Markets Equity Fund $86,510 $11,862
International Growth Fund $13,350 $ 4,553

 

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  Lord Abbett Trust I    
         

This report, when not used for the general information of shareholders of the Fund, is to be distributed only if preceded or accompanied by a current fund prospectus.

 

Lord Abbett mutual fund shares are distributed by LORD ABBETT DISTRIBUTOR LLC.

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

International Growth Fund

Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund

Short Duration High Yield Fund

  TRUST-I-2
 (09/23)
 
Item 2: Code of Ethics.
(a)In accordance with applicable requirements, the Registrant adopted a Sarbanes-Oxley Code of Ethics on June 19, 2003 that applies to the principal executive officer and senior financial officers of the Registrant (“Code of Ethics”). The Code of Ethics was in effect during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023 (the “Period”).
   
(b)Not applicable.
   
(c)The Registrant has not amended the Code of Ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the Period.
   
(d)The Registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the Period.
   
(e)Not applicable.
   
(f)See Item 13(a)(1) concerning the filing of the Code of Ethics.

 

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that each of the following independent trustees who are members of the audit committee is an audit committee financial expert: Evelyn E. Guernsey, Karla M. Rabusch and Mark A. Schmid. Each of these persons is independent within the meaning of the Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
In response to sections (a), (b), (c) and (d) of Item 4, the aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 by the Registrant’s principal accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and their respective affiliates (collectively, “Deloitte”) were as follows:

 

    Fiscal year ended:
    2023   2022
Audit Fees {a}   $199,250   $196,000
Audit-Related Fees   - 0 -   - 0 -
Total audit and audit-related fees   $199,250   $196,000
         
Tax Fees   - 0 -   - 0 -
All Other Fees   - 0 -   - 0 -
         
Total Fees   $199,250   $196,000

 

 

 

{a} Consists of fees for audits of the Registrant’s annual financial statements.
 
(e) (1) Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c) (7) of Regulation S-X, the Registrant’s Audit Committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures. Such policies and procedures generally provide that the Audit Committee must pre-approve:

 

  any audit, audit-related, tax, and other services to be provided to the Lord Abbett Funds, including the Registrant, and
     
  any audit-related, tax, and other services to be provided to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to one or more Funds comprising the Registrant if the engagement relates directly to operations and financial reporting of a Fund, by the independent auditor to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence.

 

The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman, subject to a fee limit of $10,000 per event, and not to exceed $25,000 annually. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

 

(e) (2) The Registrant’s Audit Committee has approved 100% of the services described in this Item 4 (b) through (d) of this Item 4, no amount was approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
 
(f) Not applicable.
   
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte for services rendered to the Registrant are shown above in the response to Item 4 (a), (b), (c) and (d) as “All Other Fees”.

 

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte for services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 were:

 

    Fiscal year ended:
    2023   2022
All Other Fees {a}   $230,000   $270,000

 

 

 

{a} Consist of fees for Independent Services Auditors’ Report on Controls Placed in Operation and Tests of Operating Effectiveness related to Lord Abbett’s Asset Management Services (“SOC-1 Report”).

 

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte for services rendered to entities under the common control of Lord Abbett for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 were:

 

    Fiscal year ended:
    2023   2022
All Other Fees   $ - 0 -   $ - 0 -

 

 
 
(h) The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X and has determined that the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining Deloitte’s independence.
   
(i) Not Applicable.
   
(j) Not Applicable.
   
Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
  Not applicable.
   
Item 6: Investments.
  The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Reports to Shareholders under Item 1.
   
Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
  Not applicable.
   
Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
  Not applicable.
   
Item 9: Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
  Not applicable.
   
Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  Not applicable.
   
Item 11: Controls and Procedures.
  (a) The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940), that the design of such procedures is effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.
     
  (b) There were no changes 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 period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 12: Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
  Not applicable.
   
Item 13: Exhibits.
  (a)(1) The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Sarbanes-Oxley Code of Ethics for the Principal Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers is attached hereto as part of EX-99.CODEETH.
     
  (a)(2) Certification of each Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto as a part of EX-99.CERT.
     
  (b) Certification of each Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is provided as a part of EX-99.906CERT.
 

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.

 

LORD ABBETT TRUST I

 

  By: /s/ Douglas B. Sieg
    Douglas B. Sieg
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: September 25, 2023

 

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/ Douglas B. Sieg
    Douglas B. Sieg
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: September 25, 2023

 

  By: /s/ Michael J. Hebert
    Michael J. Hebert
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     

Date: September 25, 2023