N-CSRS 1 c105830_ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-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: 1/31/2023

 

Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders.

 

 

 

 

LORD ABBETT
SEMIANNUAL REPORT

 

 

Lord Abbett

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

International Growth Fund

Short Duration High Yield Fund

For the six-month period ended January 31, 2023

 

Table of Contents

     
1   A Letter to Shareholders
     
2   Information About Your Fund’s Expenses and Holdings Presented by Sector
     
    Schedules of Investments:
     
11   Climate Focused Bond Fund
     
26   Emerging Markets Equity Fund
     
31   International Growth Fund
     
36   Short Duration High Yield Fund
     
68   Statements of Assets and Liabilities
     
72   Statements of Operations
     
74   Statements of Changes in Net Assets
     
78   Financial Highlights
     
92   Notes to Financial Statements
     
116   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, and Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund Semiannual Report

For the six-month period ended January 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 six-month period ended January 31, 2023. On this page and the following pages, we discuss the major factors that influenced period 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

 

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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 (August 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023).

 

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 8/1/22 – 1/31/23” 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.

 

2

 

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
 
   8/1/22  1/31/23  8/1/22 -
1/31/23
 
Class A                 
Actual      $1,000.00          $974.40           $3.23        
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,021.93   $3.31   
Class C                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $971.90   $6.26   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,018.85   $6.41   
Class F                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $975.80   $2.24   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,022.94   $2.29   
Class F3*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $976.00   $2.04   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,023.14   $2.09   
Class I                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $975.80   $2.24   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,022.94   $2.29   
Class R3                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $973.40   $4.73   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,020.42   $4.84   
Class R4                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $974.70   $3.48   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,021.68   $3.57   
Class R5                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $975.90   $2.24   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,022.94   $2.29   
Class R6*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $976.00   $2.04   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,023.14   $2.09   
   
  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, 0.41% for Class F3, 0.45% for Class I, 0.95% for Class R3, 0.70% for Class R4, 0.45% for Class R5 and 0.41% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
*  The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.44% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been:
   
     Actual  Hypothetical (5% Return
Before Expenses)
 
  Class F3  $2.19  $2.24  
  Class R6  $2.19  $2.24  

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

January 31, 2023

 

Sector*     %**
Asset Backed Securities   0.50%     
Basic Materials   1.94%
Communication Services   3.24%
Consumer, Cyclical   2.37%
Consumer, Non-cyclical   4.68%
Energy   6.19%
Financials   18.18%
Foreign Government   22.99%
Industrials   11.31%
Mortgage-Backed Securities   1.73%
Municipal   4.22%
Technology   1.56%
U.S. Government   0.59%
Utilities   17.36%
Repurchase Agreement   3.14%
Total   100.00%
   
* A sector may comprise several industries.
** Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives.

 

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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
 
   8/1/22  1/31/23  8/1/22 -
1/31/23
 
Class A*                 
Actual      $1,000.00          $1,077.60           $6.34        
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,019.11   $6.16   
Class C*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,073.70   $10.24   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,015.32   $9.96   
Class F*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,079.70   $5.03   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,020.37   $4.89   
Class F3*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,079.30   $4.61   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,020.77   $4.48   
Class I*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,079.30   $5.03   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,020.37   $4.89   
Class R6*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,079.30   $4.61   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,020.77   $4.48   
   
  For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.21% for Class A, 1.96% for Class C, 0.96% for Class F, 0.88% for Class F3, 0.96% for Class I and 0.88% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
* The annualized expenses have been updated to 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. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been:
   
     Actual  Hypothetical (5% Return
Before Expenses)
 
  Class A  $6.02  $5.85  
  Class C  $9.93  $9.65  
  Class F  $4.72  $4.58  
  Class F3  $4.30  $4.18  
  Class I  $4.72  $4.58  
  Class R6  $4.30  $4.18  

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

January 31, 2023

 

Sector*     %**
Communication Services   10.24%     
Consumer Discretionary   17.58%
Consumer Staples   6.46%
Energy   4.79%
Financials   22.98%
Health Care   4.03%
Industrials   4.70%
Information Technology   20.26%
Materials   5.80%
Real Estate   2.05%
Utilities   1.11%
Total   100.00%
     
*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives.

 

6

 

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
 
   8/1/22  1/31/23  8/1/22 -
1/31/23
 
Class A*                 
Actual      $1,000.00          $1,045.00           $5.31        
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,020.01   $5.24   
Class C*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,040.00   $9.15   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,016.23   $9.05   
Class F*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,046.00   $3.97   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,021.32   $3.92   
Class F3*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,046.50   $3.87   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,021.42   $3.82   
Class I*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,046.20   $4.18   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,021.12   $4.13   
Class R3*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,043.60   $6.28   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,019.06   $6.21   
Class R4*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,044.50   $5.00   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,020.32   $4.94   
Class R5*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,046.20   $3.92   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,021.37   $3.87   
Class R6*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,045.60   $3.51   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,021.78   $3.47   
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.03% for Class A, 1.78% for Class C, 0.77% for Class F, 0.75% for Class F3, 0.81% for Class I, 1.22% for Class R3, 0.97% for Class R4, 0.76% for Class R5 and 0.68% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
* The annualized expenses have been updated to 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. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been:
   
      Actual   Hypothetical (5% Return
Before Expenses)
 
  Class A   $4.90   $4.84  
  Class C   $8.74   $8.64  
  Class F   $3.61   $3.57  
  Class F3   $2.94   $2.91  
  Class I   $3.61   $3.57  
  Class R3   $6.18   $6.11  
  Class R4   $4.90   $4.84  
  Class R5   $4.18   $3.57  
  Class R6   $2.94   $2.91  

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

January 31, 2023

 

Sector*     %**
Communication Services   4.91%     
Consumer Discretionary   18.56%
Consumer Staples   9.62%
Energy   1.59%
Financials   9.51%
Health Care   15.46%
Industrials   14.92%
Information Technology   21.06%
Materials   4.37%
Total   100.00%
   
* A sector may comprise several industries.
** Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives.

 

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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
 
   8/1/22  1/31/23  8/1/22 -
1/31/23
 
Class A*                 
Actual      $1,000.00          $1,025.30           $3.47        
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,021.78   $3.47   
Class C*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,020.80   $6.77   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,018.50   $6.77   
Class F*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,025.20   $2.40   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,022.84   $2.40   
Class F3*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,026.50   $2.40   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,022.84   $2.40   
Class I*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,025.20   $2.30   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,022.94   $2.29   
Class R3*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,023.70   $5.36   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,019.91   $5.35   
Class R4*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,025.00   $3.73   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,021.53   $3.72   
Class R5*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,026.30   $2.50   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,022.74   $2.50   
Class R6*                 
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,026.50   $2.30   
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)  $1,000.00   $1,022.94   $2.29   
   
For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.68% for Class A, 1.33% for Class C, 0.47% for Class F, 0.47% for Class F3, 0.45% for Class I, 1.05% for Class R3, 0.73% for Class R4, 0.49% for Class R5 and 0.45% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
* The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.65% for Class A, 1.45% 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. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been:
   
      Actual   Hypothetical (5% Return
Before Expenses)
 
  Class A   $3.32   $3.31  
  Class C   $7.39   $7.37  
  Class F   $2.30   $2.29  
  Class F3   $2.15   $2.14  
  Class I   $2.30   $2.29  
  Class R3   $4.85   $4.84  
  Class R4   $3.57   $3.57  
  Class R5   $2.30   $2.29  
  Class R6   $2.15   $2.14  

 

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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

January 31, 2023

 

Sector*     %**
Asset Backed Securities   1.96%      
Basic Materials   5.72%
Communications   8.63%
Consumer, Cyclical   20.53%
Consumer, Non-cyclical   11.97%
Diversified   0.33%
Energy   17.99%
Financial   7.92%
Industrial   11.66%
Mortgage-Backed Securities   0.00%(a)
Technology   2.45%
Utilities   3.22%
Repurchase Agreements   7.62%
Total   100.00%

 

*   A sector may comprise several industries.
**   Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives.
(a)   Amount less than 0.1%.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 92.96%                
                 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 0.49%                
                 
Automobiles                
Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2021-A B
(cost $100,233)
  1.02%  3/20/2025  $100,000   $96,215 
                 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 0.76%                
                 
Auto Manufacturers 0.07%                
Lucid Group, Inc.  1.25%  12/15/2026   12,000    7,823 
NIO, Inc. (China)(a)  0.50%  2/1/2027   8,000    6,740 
Total              14,563 
                 
Electric 0.12%                
Ormat Technologies, Inc.  2.50%  7/15/2027   20,000    24,440 
                 
Energy-Alternate Sources 0.49%                
Array Technologies, Inc.  1.00%  12/1/2028   18,000    20,363 
Enphase Energy, Inc.  Zero Coupon  3/1/2026   19,000    20,102 
NextEra Energy Partners LP  Zero Coupon  6/15/2024   14,000    13,391 
Plug Power, Inc.  3.75%  6/1/2025   3,000    10,238 
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Israel)(a)  Zero Coupon  9/15/2025   14,000    18,865 
Sunrun, Inc.  Zero Coupon  2/1/2026   20,000    14,430 
Total              97,389 
                 
REITS 0.08%                
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC  Zero Coupon  5/1/2025   15,000    14,737 
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $174,351)              151,129 
                 
CORPORATE BONDS 66.26%                
                 
Agriculture 0.18%                
Darling Ingredients, Inc.  6.00%  6/15/2030   36,000    35,866 
                 
Auto Manufacturers 0.70%                
Ford Motor Co.  3.25%  2/12/2032   50,000    39,748 
Volvo Car AB(b)  2.50%  10/7/2027  EUR 100,000    98,996 
Total              138,744 
                 
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.69%                
Aptiv plc (Ireland)(a)  4.35%  3/15/2029  $35,000    33,748 
BorgWarner, Inc.  3.375%  3/15/2025   65,000    62,823 
Dana, Inc.  4.25%  9/1/2030   48,000    40,681 
Total              137,252 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 11
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Banks 10.15%                
ABN AMRO Bank NV(b)  3.00%  6/1/2032  EUR 100,000   $101,883 
AIB Group plc(b)    0.50%
(1 Yr. EUSA + .75%
)# 11/17/2027  EUR 100,000    94,517 
Bank of America Corp.  2.456%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + .87%
)# 10/22/2025  $210,000    200,839 
Bank of Ireland Group plc(b)    0.375%
(1 Yr. EUSA + .77%
)# 5/10/2027  EUR 100,000    96,030 
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada)(a)  0.65%  7/31/2024  $125,000    117,482 
BNP Paribas SA(b)  1.125%  8/28/2024  EUR 200,000    210,609 
BNP Paribas SA (France)†(a)    1.675%
(SOFR + .91%
)# 6/30/2027  $200,000    177,872 
CaixaBank SA(b)  1.25%
(5 Yr. EUSA + 1.63%
)# 6/18/2031  EUR 100,000    95,772 
Citigroup, Inc.  1.678%
(SOFR + 1.67%
)# 5/15/2024  $125,000    123,773 
Danske Bank A/S(b)  0.75%
(1 Yr. EUAMDB + .88%
)# 6/9/2029  EUR 100,000    90,360 
Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (Japan)†(a)  4.375%  9/22/2025  $200,000    199,151 
ING Groep NV(b)0.875%
(5 Yr. EUAMDB + 1.15%
)# 6/9/2032  EUR 100,000    94,043 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  0.768%
(SOFR + .49%
)# 8/9/2025  $221,000    205,934 
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg(b)  1.50%  2/3/2025  GBP 100,000    115,926 
Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)(a)  1.15%  7/14/2026  $100,000    89,399 
Total              2,013,590 
                 
Biotechnology 0.26%                
Amgen, Inc.  3.00%  2/22/2029   56,000    51,465 
                 
Building Materials 0.68%                
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.  7.875%  1/31/2027   45,000    43,353 
Johnson Controls International plc/Tyco Fire & Security Finance SCA  1.75%  9/15/2030   47,000    38,962 
Owens Corning, Inc.  3.95%  8/15/2029   55,000    52,203 
Total              134,518 
                 
Chemicals 1.18%                
Air Liquide Finance SA(b)  0.375%  5/27/2031  EUR 100,000    88,596 
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (Chile)†(a)  3.50%  9/10/2051  $200,000    146,324 
Total              234,920 
     
12 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Commercial Services 2.03%                
Bureau Veritas SA(b)  1.875%  1/6/2025  EUR 100,000   $104,266 
Global Payments, Inc.  3.20%  8/15/2029  $50,000    44,451 
Global Payments, Inc.  3.75%  6/1/2023   30,000    29,845 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  3.959%  7/1/2038   75,000    71,253 
Quanta Services, Inc.  2.35%  1/15/2032   75,000    60,079 
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH(b)  6.00%  7/30/2026  EUR 87,920    91,840 
Total              401,734 
                 
Computers 0.41%                
Apple, Inc.  3.00%  6/20/2027  $85,000    81,529 
                 
Distribution/Wholesale 0.48%                
Rexel SA(b)  2.125%  6/15/2028  EUR 100,000    94,682 
                 
Diversified Financial Services 1.63%                
CDP Financial, Inc. (Canada)(a)  1.00%  5/26/2026  $250,000    225,293 
LeasePlan Corp. NV(b)  0.25%  2/23/2026  EUR 100,000    97,506 
Total              322,799 
                 
Electric 13.99%                
AES Corp. (The)  2.45%  1/15/2031  $60,000    49,654 
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (United Kingdom)†(a)  4.125%  6/15/2028   200,000    178,245 
Clearway Energy Operating LLC  3.75%  2/15/2031   50,000    42,308 
Drax Finco plc(b)  2.625%  11/1/2025  EUR 100,000    104,019 
EDP Finance BV (Netherlands)†(a)  6.30%  10/11/2027  $200,000    210,194 
Electricite de France SA(b)  1.00%  11/29/2033  EUR 100,000    78,732 
Electricite de France SA(b)  7.50%#(c)  (d)  EUR200,000    223,283 
Enel Finance International NV (Netherlands)†(a)  2.25%  7/12/2031  $200,000    156,262 
Engie SA(b)  0.375%  6/21/2027  EUR 100,000    95,628 
Greenko Investment Co. (India)†(a)  4.875%  8/16/2023  $200,000    197,000 
Iberdrola Finanzas SA(b)  1.375%  3/11/2032  EUR 100,000    93,381 
Ignitis Grupe AB(b)  2.00%  5/21/2030  EUR 100,000    90,849 
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC  4.25%  7/1/2029  $102,000    89,900 
Liberty Utilities Finance GP 1  2.05%  9/15/2030   100,000    79,184 
MidAmerican Energy Co.  3.95%  8/1/2047   65,000    57,435 
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.  1.90%  6/15/2028   86,000    75,373 
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP  4.50%  9/15/2027   35,000    32,987 
Northern States Power Co/MN  2.60%  6/1/2051   50,000    34,303 
Orsted A/S(b)  1.50%  11/26/2029  EUR 100,000    96,279 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 13
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Electric (continued)                
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.  4.50%  8/15/2028  $44,000   $40,427 
Ren Finance BV(b)  0.50%  4/16/2029  EUR 100,000    89,206 
Solar Star Funding LLC  5.375%  6/30/2035  $78,666    78,861 
Southwestern Public Service Co.  3.75%  6/15/2049   50,000    40,945 
Statnett SF(b)  0.518%  6/30/2023  SEK 2,000,000    189,084 
TenneT Holding BV(b)  0.125%  11/30/2032  EUR 100,000    77,325 
TenneT Holding BV(b)  0.875%  (d)  EUR 100,000    77,702 
TransAlta Corp. (Canada)(a)  7.75%  11/15/2029  $48,000    49,418 
Tucson Electric Power Co.  1.50%  8/1/2030   60,000    47,793 
Vattenfall AB(b)  0.50%  6/24/2026  EUR 100,000    99,028 
Total              2,774,805 
                 
Electrical Components & Equipment 1.07%                
Schneider Electric SE(b)  1.841%  10/13/2025  EUR 100,000    105,299 
Signify NV(b)  2.00%  5/11/2024  EUR 100,000    106,354 
Total              211,653 
                 
Electronics 0.60%                
Amphenol Corp.  2.80%  2/15/2030  $75,000    66,447 
Hubbell, Inc.  3.50%  2/15/2028   55,000    52,022 
Total              118,469 
                 
Energy-Alternate Sources 4.07%                
Continental Wind LLC  6.00%  2/28/2033   55,881    57,250 
Cullinan Holdco Scsp†(b)  4.625%  10/15/2026  EUR 100,000    97,786 
EEW Energy from Waste GmbH(b)  0.361%  6/30/2026  EUR 100,000    95,169 
Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp.  6.50%  1/15/2026  $39,000    36,447 
Scatec ASA†(b)4.302%
(3 Mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%
)# 8/19/2025  EUR 100,000    99,474 
Sunnova Energy Corp.  5.875%  9/1/2026  $57,000    51,381 
Sweihan PV Power Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates)†(a)  3.625%  1/31/2049   194,716    163,492 
TerraForm Power Operating LLC  4.75%  1/15/2030   55,000    49,562 
Topaz Solar Farms LLC  5.75%  9/30/2039   66,392    63,868 
Vestas Wind Systems Finance BV(b)  2.00%  6/15/2034  EUR 100,000    91,651 
Total              806,080 
     
14 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Environmental Control 2.85%                
Clean Harbors, Inc.  6.375%  2/1/2031  $43,000   $43,854 
Derichebourg SA(b)  2.25%  7/15/2028   EUR 100,000    93,070 
FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding SAU(b)  1.661%  12/4/2026  EUR 100,000    98,352 
Madison IAQ LLC  5.875%  6/30/2029  $54,000    42,925 
Paprec Holding SA†(b)  3.50%  7/1/2028  EUR 100,000    94,638 
Seche Environnement SA(b)  2.25%  11/15/2028  EUR100,000    93,824 
Verde Bidco SpA(b)  4.625%  10/1/2026  EUR 100,000    98,207 
Total              564,870 
                 
Food 0.44%                
Kerry Group Financial Services Unltd Co.(b)  0.875%  12/1/2031  EUR 100,000    86,600 
                 
Forest Products & Paper 0.20%                
Suzano Austria GmbH (Brazil)(a)  3.125%  1/15/2032  $49,000    39,018 
                 
Health Care-Services 0.51%                
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  3.15%  5/1/2027   67,000    64,170 
Seattle Children’s Hospital  2.719%  10/1/2050   55,000    37,263 
Total              101,433 
                 
Insurance 0.50%                
PartnerRe Ireland Finance DAC(b)  1.25%  9/15/2026  EUR 100,000    99,043 
                 
Machinery-Diversified 0.72%                
Mueller Water Products, Inc.  4.00%  6/15/2029  $51,000    45,295 
nVent Finance Sarl (Luxembourg)(a)  2.75%  11/15/2031   67,000    54,826 
Xylem Inc/NY  2.25%  1/30/2031   50,000    42,026 
Total              142,147 
                 
Media 0.86%                
VZ Secured Financing BV (Netherlands)†(a)  5.00%  1/15/2032   200,000    171,498 
                 
Metal Fabricate-Hardware 0.24%                
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.  5.00%  9/30/2027   50,000    47,689 
                 
Mining 0.48%                
Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH†(b)  3.375%  4/15/2029  EUR 100,000    95,064 
                 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.56%                
Alstom SA(b)  0.25%  10/14/2026  EUR 100,000    98,708 
Eaton Corp.  4.15%  3/15/2033  $62,000    60,023 
Pentair Finance Sarl (Luxembourg)(a)  4.50%  7/1/2029   60,000    56,939 
Wabtec Transportation Netherlands BV(b)  1.25%  12/3/2027  EUR 100,000    94,441 
Total              310,111 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 15
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Multi-National 6.00%                
Asian Development Bank (Philippines)(a)  3.125%  9/26/2028  $135,000   $130,348 
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (The) (China)(a)  0.50%  5/28/2025   150,000    137,354 
Inter-American Development Bank  4.604%
(SOFR + .28%
)#  4/12/2027   200,000    200,092 
Inter-American Investment Corp.  2.625%  4/22/2025   75,000    72,328 
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development  4.449%
(SOFR Index + .29%
)#  11/22/2028   220,000    218,123 
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development  4.465%
(SOFR Index + .18%
)#  6/15/2026   100,000    99,369 
International Finance Corp.  4.414%
(SOFR Index + .09%
)#  6/30/2023   50,000    49,991 
International Finance Corp.  4.415%
(SOFR + .09%
)#  4/3/2024   230,000    229,847 
Nordic Investment Bank(b)  0.125%  6/10/2024  EUR 50,000    52,183 
Total              1,189,635 
                 
Municipal 1.17%                
Transport for London(b)  2.125%  4/24/2025  GBP 200,000    232,935 
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.63%                
Eli Lilly & Co.(b)  0.50%  9/14/2033  EUR 100,000    83,557 
Pfizer, Inc.  2.625%  4/1/2030  $45,000    40,778 
Total              124,335 
                 
Real Estate 0.53%                
Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings plc†(b)  2.625%  4/23/2025  GBP 100,000    105,894 
                 
REITS 1.68%                
Digital Dutch Finco BV(b)  1.00%  1/15/2032  EUR 100,000    81,080 
Equinix, Inc.(b)  1.00%  3/15/2033  EUR 100,000    83,500 
Equinix, Inc.  1.55%  3/15/2028  $50,000    42,626 
Goodman U.S. Finance Five LLC  4.625%  5/4/2032   28,000    26,532 
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC  3.75%  9/15/2030   71,000    54,362 
Weyerhaeuser Co.  6.875%  12/15/2033   40,000    45,216 
Total              333,316 
     
16 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Retail 0.26%              
Walmart, Inc.  1.80%  9/22/2031  $62,000   $52,210 
                 
Semiconductors 0.90%                
Infineon Technologies AG(b)  1.625%  6/24/2029  EUR 100,000    97,205 
Micron Technology, Inc.  2.703%  4/15/2032  $34,000    27,159 
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. (Netherlands)(a)  3.40%  5/1/2030   60,000    53,738 
Total              178,102 
                 
Software 0.19%                
Fiserv, Inc.  3.20%  7/1/2026   40,000    38,039 
                 
Sovereign 1.50%                
European Union(b)  1.25%  2/4/2043  EUR 380,000    296,572 
                 
Telecommunications 2.24%                
NTT Finance Corp. (Japan)†(a)  4.372%  7/27/2027  $200,000    200,086 
Swisscom Finance BV(b)  0.375%  11/14/2028  EUR 100,000    92,545 
Verizon Communications, Inc.  3.875%  2/8/2029  $55,000    52,992 
Vmed O2 UK Financing I plc†(b)  4.50%  7/15/2031  GBP 100,000    98,958 
Total              444,581 
                 
Transportation 2.30%                
Central Japan Railway Co. (Japan)(a)  2.20%  10/2/2024  $200,000    191,230 
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA(b)  0.375%  3/25/2028  EUR 100,000    90,194 
Hamburger Hochbahn AG(b)  0.125%  2/24/2031  EUR 100,000    86,255 
Ile-de-France Mobilites(b)  0.40%  5/28/2031  EUR 100,000    88,083 
Total              455,762 
                 
Water 2.38%                
American Water Capital Corp.  2.80%  5/1/2030  $75,000    67,138 
Bazalgette Finance plc(b)  2.75%  3/10/2034  GBP 100,000    101,544 
Canal de Isabel II Gestion SA(b)  1.68%  2/26/2025  EUR 100,000    104,285 
Essential Utilities, Inc.  2.40%  5/1/2031  $60,000    49,984 
Suez SACA(b)  2.875%  5/24/2034  EUR 100,000    95,137 
United Utilities plc (United Kingdom)(a)  6.875%  8/15/2028  $50,000    54,702 
Total              472,790 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $14,509,165)              13,139,750 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 17
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
FLOATING RATE LOANS(e) 1.06%                
                 
Building & Construction 0.16%                
Legence Holdings LLC 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan  8.134% - 8.48%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75%
) 12/16/2027  $1,071   $1,063 
Legence Holdings LLC 2021 Term Loan  8.32%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75%
) 12/16/2027   18,381    18,243 
Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc. Term Loan  9.235%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.50%
) 8/31/2028   13,827    13,049 
Total              32,355 
                 
Building Materials 0.08%                
Zurn Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  6.57%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.00%
) 10/4/2028   16,870    16,889 
                 
Electric: Generation 0.29%                
ExGen Renewables IV, LLC 2020 Term Loan  7.24%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50%
) 12/15/2027   29,519    29,521 
TerraForm Power Operating, LLC 2022 Term Loan B7.43%
(3 Mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%
) 5/21/2029   27,850    27,898 
Total              57,419 
                 
Environmental 0.27%                
Bingo Industries Ltd Term Loan (Australia)(a)  8.23%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 7/14/2028   29,625    28,514 
EWT Holdings III Corp. 2021 Term Loan  6.875%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.25%
) 4/1/2028   24,439    24,450 
Total              52,964 
                 
Integrated Energy 0.10%                
Esdec Solar Group B.V. Term Loan B (Netherlands)(a)  8.92%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.75%
) 8/30/2028   19,358    19,310 
     
18 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Machinery 0.16%                
Array Technologies, Inc. Term Loan B  7.942%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 10/14/2027   32,026   $31,376 
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $211,709)              210,313 
                 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 19.29%                
                 
Canada 0.30%                
Province of Ontario Canada(b)  1.55%  11/1/2029  CAD 89,000    59,212 
                 
Finland 0.49%                
Nordic Investment Bank(b)  Zero Coupon  4/30/2027  EUR 100,000    96,616 
                 
France 3.21%                
Action Logement Services(b)  0.50%  10/30/2034  EUR 200,000    158,126 
French Republic Government Bond OAT†(b)  0.50%  6/25/2044  EUR 95,000    62,869 
French Republic Government Bond OAT†(b)  1.75%  6/25/2039  EUR 100,000    91,715 
SNCF Reseau(b)  0.75%  5/25/2036  EUR 100,000    78,765 
Societe Du Grand Paris EPIC(b)  0.30%  9/2/2036  EUR 100,000    72,448 
Societe Du Grand Paris EPIC(b)  1.125%  5/25/2034  EUR 200,000    173,059 
Total              636,982 
                 
Germany 3.94%                
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b)  Zero Coupon  8/15/2030  EUR 684,000    632,716 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b)  Zero Coupon  8/15/2050  EUR 212,258    128,664 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b)  Zero Coupon  8/15/2052  EUR 33,000    19,138 
Total              780,518 
                 
Hong Kong 1.03%                
Hong Kong Government International Bond†(a)  4.50%  1/11/2028  $200,000    204,185 
                 
Italy 0.25%                
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro†(b)  1.50%  4/30/2045  EUR 74,000    48,688 
                 
Japan 1.85%                
Japan Bank for International Cooperation(a)  1.625%  1/20/2027  $200,000    181,523 
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities(b)  0.01%  2/2/2028  EUR 200,000    185,603 
Total              367,126 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 19
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Netherlands 1.93%                
Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV(b) 3.00%  10/25/2027  EUR 200,000   $219,199 
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV(a)  1.00%  5/28/2030  $200,000    163,454 
Total              382,653 
                 
Norway 0.96%                
Kommunalbanken AS(a)  2.125%  2/11/2025   200,000    191,305 
                 
South Korea 1.95%                
Industrial Bank of Korea†(a)  0.625%  9/17/2024   200,000    187,027 
Korea Water Resources Corp.(a)  3.875%  5/15/2023   200,000    199,444 
Total              386,471 
                 
Spain 1.01%                
Adif Alta Velocidad(b)  0.55%  4/30/2030  EUR 100,000    88,724 
Autonomous Community of Madrid Spain(b)  0.419%  4/30/2030  EUR 75,000    66,554 
Spain Government Bond†(b)  1.00%  7/30/2042  EUR 66,000    45,948 
Total              201,226 
                 
Sweden 2.37%                
Kommuninvest I Sverige AB(a)  0.375%  6/19/2024  $200,000    188,687 
Kommuninvest I Sverige AB†(a)  1.625%  4/24/2023   200,000    198,528 
Sweden Government International Bond(b)  0.125%  9/9/2030  SEK  1,000,000    82,771 
Total              469,986 
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $4,299,625)              3,824,968 
                 
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 0.47%          
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates A2 (Cost $89,702)  3.123%#(f)  8/25/2032  $100,000    92,708 
                 
MUNICIPAL BONDS 2.88%                
                 
Government Guaranteed 0.08%                
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Water & Sewer Revenue TN 2.611%  7/1/2036   20,000    15,924 
                 
Revenue - Utilities - Other 0.21%                
City of Corpus Christi Utility System Revenue TX  1.966%  7/15/2030   50,000    42,213 
                 
Sales Tax 0.32%                
Dallas Area Rapid Transit TX  2.534%  12/1/2036   80,000    63,241 
     
20 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Tax Revenue 0.10%                
Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue CO  2.337%  11/1/2036  $25,000   $19,470 
                 
Taxable Revenue - Water & Sewer 1.96%                
City of Aurora Water Revenue CO  2.348%  8/1/2036   30,000    23,146 
City of Dallas Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue TX  2.772%  10/1/2040   75,000    58,153 
City of Los Angeles Wastewater System Revenue CA  5.713%  6/1/2039   50,000    56,314 
City of Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue PA  1.734%  11/1/2028   40,000    34,120 
City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue CA  6.00%  11/1/2040   100,000    111,731 
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority NY  5.75%  6/15/2041   50,000    57,622 
San Diego County Water Authority CA  1.951%  5/1/2034   60,000    46,573 
Total              387,659 
                 
Transportation 0.21%                
Metropolitan Transportation Authority NY  5.175%  11/15/2049   45,000    41,679 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $711,853)              570,186 
                 
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 1.19%               
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2021-1440 B  6.209%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.75%
)#  3/15/2036   110,000    105,198 
NYO Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-1290 A  5.555%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.10%
)#  11/15/2038   50,000    45,975 
One Bryant Park Trust 2019-OBP A  2.516%  9/15/2054   100,000    84,952 
Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $261,858)           236,125 
                 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 0.56%                
U.S. Treasury Note (cost $110,672)  4.125%  11/15/2032   106,000    111,532 
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $20,469,168)              18,432,926 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 21
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.01%        
         
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 3.01%        
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2023, 2.050% due 2/1/2023 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $502,500 of U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note at 0.250% due 1/15/2025; value: $608,958; proceeds: $596,957
(cost $596,923)
  $596,923   $596,923 
Total Investments in Securities 95.97% (cost $21,066,091)        19,029,849 
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(g) 4.03%        799,399 
Net Assets 100.00%       $19,829,248 

 

CAD Canadian Dollar.
EUR Euro.
GBP British Pound.
SEK Swedish Krona.
EUAMDB EUR Mid-Market Swap Rate.
EURIBOR Euro Interbank Offered Rate.
EUSA Euro Swap Rate.
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 January 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $4,585,680, which represents 23.13% of net assets.
#   Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2023.
(a)   Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
(b)   Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
(c)   Variable Rate is Fixed to Float: Rate remains fixed or at Zero Coupon until designated future date.
(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 London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at January 31, 2023.
(f)   Interest rate is based on the weighted average interest rates of the underlying mortgages within the mortgage pool.
(g)   Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts as follows:
     
22 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at January 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
 
Australian dollar  Buy  Morgan Stanley  2/27/2023  104,000     $69,966   $73,483           $3,517 
British pound  Buy  Morgan Stanley  3/8/2023  6,000   7,314    7,403    89 
Canadian dollar  Buy  Bank of America  4/20/2023  84,000   63,158    63,172    14 
Euro  Buy  Bank of America  3/13/2023  89,000   94,582    96,999    2,417 
Euro  Buy  Bank of America  3/13/2023  192,000   205,635    209,256    3,621 
Euro  Buy  Bank of America  3/13/2023  98,000   105,368    106,808    1,440 
Euro  Buy  Bank of America  3/13/2023  30,000   32,138    32,696    558 
Euro  Buy  Bank of America  3/13/2023  38,000   40,760    41,415    655 
Euro  Buy  Bank of America  3/13/2023  182,000   198,275    198,357    82 
Euro  Buy  Morgan Stanley  3/13/2023  199,000   212,464    216,885    4,421 
Euro  Buy  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023  64,000   68,279    69,752    1,473 
Euro  Buy  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023  55,000   58,754    59,943    1,189 
Euro  Buy  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023  49,000   52,915    53,404    489 
Swedish krona  Buy  Morgan Stanley  5/5/2023  908,000   87,190    87,261    71 
British pound  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/8/2023  11,000   13,650    13,572    78 
Swedish krona  Sell  Bank of America  5/5/2023  3,744,000   365,217    359,807      5,410 
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts             $25,524 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 23
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 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
Depreciation
 
Australian dollar  Sell  Morgan Stanley  2/27/2023  104,000  $69,327   $73,482          $(4,155)
British pound  Sell  Toronto Dominion Bank  3/8/2023  537,000   653,341    662,536      (9,195)
Canadian dollar  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  4/20/2023  164,000   121,896    123,336      (1,440)
Euro  Sell  Bank of America  3/13/2023  20,000   21,128    21,798      (670)
Euro  Sell  Bank of America  3/13/2023  48,000   52,289    52,314      (25)
Euro  Sell  Bank of America  3/13/2023  83,000   90,196    90,460      (264)
Euro  Sell  Morgan Stanley  3/13/2023  52,000   56,041    56,673      (632)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023  6,604,000   7,016,129    7,197,524      (181,395)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023  920,000   980,191    1,002,684      (22,493)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023  178,000   193,489    193,998      (509)
Euro  Sell  Toronto Dominion Bank  3/13/2023  77,000   83,395    83,921      (526)
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts              $(221,304)

 

Futures Contracts at January 31, 2023:

 

Type  Expiration  Contracts  Position  Notional
Amount
   Notional
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond  March 2023  3  Long   $407,164    $425,250        $18,086 
                           
Type  Expiration  Contracts  Position  Notional
Amount
   Notional
Value
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Euro-Bobl  March 2023  2  Long  EUR 238,523   EUR 234,600            $(4,265)
Euro-Bund  March 2023  2  Long   281,683    273,640      (8,744)
Euro-Buxl  March 2023  2  Long   323,023    288,000      (38,075)
U.S. 10-Year Ultra Treasury Note   March 2023  7  Short  $(833,739)  $(848,422)     (14,683)
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note  March 2023  21  Short   (2,278,113)   (2,294,086)     (15,973)
U.S. Treasury Bond  March 2023  1  Short   (126,526)   (129,875)     (3,349)
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts                       $(85,089)
     
24 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 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  $   $96,215   $   $96,215 
Convertible Bonds       151,129        151,129 
Corporate Bonds       13,139,750        13,139,750 
Floating Rate Loans       210,313        210,313 
Foreign Government Obligations       3,824,968        3,824,968 
Government Sponsored Enterprises Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       92,708        92,708 
Municipal Bonds       570,186        570,186 
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities       236,125        236,125 
U.S. Treasury Obligations       111,532        111,532 
Short-Term Investments                    
Repurchase Agreements       596,923        596,923 
Total  $   $19,029,849   $   $19,029,849 
                     
Other Financial Instruments                    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts                    
Assets  $   $25,524   $   $25,524 
Liabilities       (221,304)       (221,304)
Futures Contracts                    
Assets   18,086            18,086 
Liabilities   (85,089)           (85,089)
Total  $(67,003)  $(195,780)  $   $(262,783)

 

(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 period.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 25
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2023

 

       U.S. $ 
Investments  Shares   Fair Value 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 95.23%          
           
COMMON STOCKS 94.43%          
           
Australia 1.71%          
           
Metals & Mining          
BHP Group Ltd.   2,383   $83,458 
           
Austria 1.28%          
           
Banks          
Erste Group Bank AG   1,655    62,797 
           
Brazil 4.38%          
           
Insurance 2.44%          
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA   16,018    119,213 
           
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.63%          
MercadoLibre, Inc.*   26    30,724 
           
Metals & Mining 0.79%          
Vale SA   2,089    38,893 
           
Pharmaceuticals 0.52%          
Hypera SA   2,808    25,666 
Total Brazil        214,496 
           
Canada 0.70%          
           
Metals & Mining          
Capstone Copper Corp.*   7,016    34,433 
           
China 33.94%          
           
Automobiles 2.19%          
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H   2,894    91,646 
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.   9,000    15,561 
         107,207 
       U.S. $ 
Investments  Shares   Fair Value 
China (continued)          
           
Banks 2.79%          
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H   122,043   $78,997 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H   107,779    57,653 
         136,650 
           
Beverages 3.29%          
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.   5,400    40,653 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A   200    54,834 
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. Class A   2,100    65,345 
         160,832 
           
Electrical Equipment 0.75%          
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. Class A   526    36,486 
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.93%  
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.   3,360    45,350 
           
Entertainment 0.81%          
NetEase, Inc.   2,232    39,600 
           
Food & Staples Retailing 0.78%          
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. Class A   1,200    37,996 
           
Gas Utilities 1.06%          
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.   3,435    51,754 
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.02%          
Yum China Holdings, Inc.   823    49,864 
           
Insurance 2.17%          
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H   13,656    106,076 


   
26 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2023

 

       U.S. $ 
Investments  Shares   Fair Value 
China (continued)          
           
Interactive Media & Services 5.77%          
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   5,790   $282,140 
           
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 9.06%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*   13,154    180,850 
JD.com, Inc. Class A   2,706    80,350 
Kanzhun Ltd. ADR*   2,905    70,563 
Kuaishou Technology*   1,300    11,438 
Meituan Class B*   1,992    44,533 
Pinduoduo, Inc. ADR*   570    55,849 
         443,583 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.04%          
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.*   6,127    51,163 
           
Real Estate Management & Development 1.00%      
China Resources Land Ltd.   7,000    33,548 
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR*   847    15,534 
         49,082 
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.28%          
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.   4,137    62,753 
Total China        1,660,536 
           
France 1.37%          
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.58%          
TotalEnergies SE   462    28,561 
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.79%          
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   44    38,411 
Total France        66,972 
           
Germany 1.02%          
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment      
Infineon Technologies AG   1,390    50,054 
           
Greece 0.68%          
           
Banks          
National Bank of Greece SA*   6,986    33,216 
       U.S. $ 
Investments  Shares   Fair Value 
Hong Kong 1.59%          
           
Capital Markets 0.67%          
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.   725   $32,609 
           
Insurance 0.92%          
AIA Group Ltd.   4,000    45,230 
Total Hong Kong        77,839 
           
India 13.03%          
           
Automobiles 0.96%          
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.   432    47,093 
           
Banks 3.37%          
Axis Bank Ltd.   6,598    70,518 
Federal Bank Ltd.   21,112    34,837 
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR   2,865    59,678 
         165,033 
           
Beverages 0.46%          
United Spirits Ltd.*   2,388    22,492 
           
Chemicals 0.59%          
Asian Paints Ltd.   862    28,786 
           
Electrical Equipment 0.71%          
KPIT Technologies Ltd.   3,682    34,545 
           
Health Care Providers & Services 0.72%          
           
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.    675    35,225 
           
Information Technology Services 0.47%          
Infosys Ltd. ADR   1,233    23,180 
           
Insurance 0.46%          
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.   4,044    22,410 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.75%          
Reliance Industries Ltd.   2,963    85,475 
           
Personal Products 1.36%          
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.   2,115    66,729 


     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 27
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2023

 

       U.S. $ 
Investments  Shares   Fair Value 
India (continued)          
           
Pharmaceuticals 0.64%          
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.   1,683   $31,343 
           
Real Estate Management & Development 0.50%      
Phoenix Mills Ltd. (The)   1,449    24,293 
           
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.04%      
Bharti Airtel Ltd.   5,427    51,137 
Total India        637,741 
           
Indonesia 2.42%          
           
Banks 1.51%          
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   120,974    74,156 
           
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.46%          
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   86,749    22,419 
           
Real Estate Management & Development 0.45%          
Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT   734,227    21,961 
Total Indonesia        118,536 
           
Macau 1.32%          
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure          
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   4,783    33,296 
Sands China Ltd.*   8,380    31,426 
         64,722 
           
Mexico 4.21%          
           
Banks 1.54%          
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O   9,060    75,148 
           
Food & Staples Retailing 1.04%          
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV   12,948    50,718 
       U.S. $ 
Investments  Shares   Fair Value 
Mexico (continued)          
           
Transportation Infrastructure 1.63%          
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Class B   4,634   $80,002 
Total Mexico        205,868 
           
Netherlands 2.23%          
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels          
Shell plc   3,715    109,064 
           
Peru 1.33%          
           
Banks          
Credicorp Ltd.   157    21,085 
Intercorp Financial Services, Inc.   1,827    43,830 
         64,915 
           
South Africa 0.40%          
           
Metals & Mining          
Anglo American plc   450    19,409 
           
South Korea 11.32%          
           
Aerospace & Defense 0.68%          
LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd.*   507    33,385 
           
Banks 0.50%          
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.   717    24,245 
           
Chemicals 1.34%          
LG Chem Ltd.   116    65,471 
           
Electrical Equipment 0.78%          
LG Energy Solution Ltd.*   90    38,281 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.91%          
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.*   69    44,552 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.21%     
SK Hynix, Inc.   821    59,394 


   
28 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2023

 

       U.S. $ 
Investments  Shares   Fair Value 
South Korea (continued)          
           
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 5.90%          
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   5,797   $288,750 
Total South Korea        554,078 
           
Switzerland 0.70%          
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods          
Cie Financiere Richemont SA Class A   222    34,223 
           
Taiwan 9.36%          
           
Electrical Equipment 0.31%          
Voltronic Power Technology Corp.   300    15,181 
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.09% 
Delta Electronics, Inc.   5,500    53,336 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.96%    
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   677    62,778 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   18,522    326,854 
         389,632 
Total Taiwan        458,149 
       U.S. $ 
Investments  Shares   Fair Value 
United Arab Emirates 1.44%          
           
Banks          
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC   30,824   $70,399 
Total Common Stocks
(cost $4,368,374)
        4,620,905 
           
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.80%          
           
Brazil 0.80%          
           
Banks          
Banco Bradesco SA
(cost $51,206)
   14,081    38,890 
Total Investments in Securities 95.23%
(cost $4,419,580)
        4,659,795 
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 4.77%        233,439 
Net Assets 100.00%       $4,893,234 
     
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 January 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $174,096, which represents 3.56% of net assets.


     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 29
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND January 31, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 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  $214,496   $   $   $214,496 
Canada   34,433            34,433 
China   141,946    1,518,590        1,660,536 
India   82,858    554,883        637,741 
Mexico   205,868            205,868 
Peru   64,915            64,915 
Taiwan   62,778    395,371        458,149 
Remaining Countries       1,344,767        1,344,767 
Preferred Stocks   38,890            38,890 
Total  $846,184   $3,813,611   $   $4,659,795 

 

(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 issuer 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.

 

30 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 94.61%        
         
COMMON STOCKS 94.61%        
         
Australia 2.49%        
         
Metals & Mining 1.32%        
BHP Group Ltd.   847   $29,664 
           
Software 1.17%          
WiseTech Global Ltd.   609    26,406 
Total Australia        56,070 
           
Austria 0.78%          
           
Banks          
Erste Group Bank AG   460    17,454 
           
Brazil 1.21%          
           
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail          
MercadoLibre, Inc.*   23    27,179 
           
Canada 2.80%          
           
Information Technology Services 1.33%          
Shopify, Inc. Class A*   608    29,956 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.53%          
Pembina Pipeline Corp.   338    11,993 
           
Transportation Infrastructure 0.94%          
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.   266    20,995 
Total Canada        62,944 
           
China 8.27%          
           
Automobiles 0.90%          
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H   635    20,109 
           
Beverages 0.69%          
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. Class A   500    15,559 
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.47%          
Yum China Holdings, Inc.   174    10,542 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
China (continued)        
         
Interactive Media & Services 2.50%        
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   1,154   $56,233 
           
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.92%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*   1,550    21,310 
JD.com, Inc. Class A   874    25,952 
Kanzhun Ltd. ADR*   655    15,910 
Meituan Class B*   111    2,482 
         65,654 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.79%          
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.*   2,129    17,778 
Total China        185,875 
           
Denmark 5.53%          
           
Air Freight & Logistics 0.97%          
DSV AS   132    21,837 
           
Biotechnology 0.80%          
Genmab A/S*   46    18,027 
           
Pharmaceuticals 3.76%          
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B   611    84,556 
Total Denmark        124,420 
           
Egypt 0.46%          
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels          
Energean plc   720    10,341 
           
Finland 0.57%          
           
Machinery          
Kone Oyj Class B   237    12,925 
           
France 17.79%          
           
Aerospace & Defense 0.88%          
Airbus SE   157    19,683 
           
Beverages 1.11%          
Pernod Ricard SA   121    25,051 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 31
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
France (continued)        
         
Chemicals 1.53%        
Air Liquide SA   216   $34,393 
           
Electrical Equipment 2.11%          
Schneider Electric SE   292    47,367 
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.80%          
Accor SA*   551    17,884 
           
Information Technology Services 0.78%          
Capgemini SE   92    17,460 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.88%          
Sartorius Stedim Biotech   57    19,883 
           
Personal Products 2.07%          
L’Oreal SA   113    46,659 
           
Professional Services 0.79%          
Teleperformance   64    17,791 
           
Software 0.94%          
Dassault Systemes SE   567    21,087 
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 5.90%          
Hermes International   21    39,302 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   107    93,408 
         132,710 
Total France        399,968 
           
Germany 3.27%          
           
Insurance 1.14%          
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen   71    25,646 
           
Pharmaceuticals 0.60%          
Merck KGaA   65    13,567 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Germany (continued)          
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.53%     
Aixtron SE   398   $11,859 
Infineon Technologies AG   622    22,398 
         34,257 
Total Germany        73,470 
           
Hong Kong 3.22%          
           
Beverages 0.57%          
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.   1,692    12,738 
           
Insurance 2.65%          
AIA Group Ltd.   3,768    42,607 
Prudential plc   1,030    17,114 
         59,721 
Total Hong Kong        72,459 
           
India 3.61%          
           
Automobiles 0.47%          
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.   96    10,465 
           
Banks 1.90%          
Axis Bank Ltd.   1,054    11,265 
Federal Bank Ltd.   8,570    14,142 
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR   827    17,226 
         42,633 
           
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.51%          
Reliance Industries Ltd.   400    11,539 
           
Personal Products 0.73%          
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.   521    16,438 
Total India        81,075 
           
Indonesia 0.84%          
           
Banks          
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   30,952    18,973 

 

32 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Ireland 0.90%          
           
Banks          
Bank of Ireland Group plc   1,884   $20,128 
           
Japan 12.70%          
           
Banks 0.79%          
Resona Holdings, Inc.   3,200    17,708 
           
Building Products 0.64%          
Daikin Industries Ltd.   83    14,417 
           
Electrical Equipment 0.67%          
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.   372    15,058 
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.72%  
Keyence Corp.   84    38,671 
           
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.07%    
Hoya Corp.   218    23,974 
           
Household Durables 2.00%          
Sony Group Corp.   504    45,033 
           
Information Technology Services 0.71%          
Obic Co. Ltd.   100    16,033 
           
Machinery 0.64%          
Ebara Corp.   339    14,394 
           
Personal Products 0.69%          
Shiseido Co. Ltd.   300    15,593 
           
Pharmaceuticals 2.35%          
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.   1,284    40,326 
Gap, Inc.   200    12,374 
         52,700 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.48%    
Lasertec Corp.   57    10,791 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Japan (continued)          
           
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.94%          
ITOCHU Corp.   654   $21,138 
Total Japan        285,510 
           
Macau 0.62%          
           
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure          
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   2,000    13,923 
           
Netherlands 4.84%          
           
Entertainment 0.64%          
Universal Music Group NV   564    14,417 
           
Information Technology Services 0.87%          
Adyen NV*   13    19,655 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.33%    
ASML Holding NV   113    74,766 
Total Netherlands        108,838 
           
South Korea 1.95%          
           
Electrical Equipment 0.55%          
LG Energy Solution Ltd.*   29    12,335 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.49%          
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.*   17    10,976 
           
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.91%    
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   413    20,572 
Total South Korea        43,883 
           
Spain 1.10%          
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods          
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   795    24,821 
           
Sweden 3.09%          
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.97%  
Hexagon AB Class B   1,897    21,746 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 33
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
Sweden (continued)          
           
Machinery 2.12%          
Atlas Copco AB Class A   2,156   $25,583 
Epiroc AB Class A   1,135    22,084 
         47,667 
Total Sweden        69,413 
           
Switzerland 5.72%          
           
Chemicals 1.29%          
Sika AG Registered Shares   102    28,983 
           
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.78%    
Alcon, Inc.   234    17,658 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.76%          
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares   30    17,113 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.00%    
STMicroelectronics NV   476    22,414 
           
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.89%          
Cie Financiere Richemont SA Class A   275    42,393 
Total Switzerland        128,561 
           
Taiwan 4.63%          
           
Electrical Equipment 0.45%          
Voltronic Power Technology Corp.   198    10,019 
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.18%    
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   413    38,298 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   3,159    55,746 
         94,044 
Total Taiwan        104,063 
Investments  Shares   U.S. $
Fair Value
 
United Kingdom 5.63%          
           
Beverages 1.43%          
Diageo plc   734   $32,095 
           
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.74%    
Rentokil Initial plc   2,755    16,705 
           
Pharmaceuticals 2.34%          
AstraZeneca plc   402    52,667 
           
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.12%    
Ashtead Group plc   380    25,030 
Total United Kingdom        126,497 
           
United States 2.59%          
           
Food Products 1.79%          
Nestle SA Registered Shares   331    40,385 
           
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.80%    
T-Mobile US, Inc.*   120    17,917 
Total United States        58,302 
Total Common Stocks 94.61%
(cost $2,026,640)
        2,127,092 
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 5.39%        121,186 
Net Assets 100.00%       $2,248,278 

 

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 January 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $50,891, which represents 2.26% of net assets.

 

34 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 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  $27,179     $     $   $27,179 
Canada   62,944                62,944 
China   15,910      169,965          185,875 
Egypt   10,341                10,341 
India   17,226      63,849          81,075 
Taiwan   38,298      65,765          104,063 
United States   17,917      40,385          58,302 
Remaining Countries         1,597,313          1,597,313 
Total  $189,815     $1,937,277     $   $2,127,092 

 

(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.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 35
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.52%                
                 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 2.07%                
                 
Other                
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. 2014-4RA C  6.652%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.85%
)#  1/28/2031  $2,000,000   $1,912,500 
Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. 2020-4A B  6.758%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.95%
)#  10/20/2033   370,000    361,321 
Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. 2020-5A B1  6.358%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.55%
)#  1/20/2032   250,000    243,954 
Barings CLO Ltd. 2019-3A BR  6.408%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.60%
)#  4/20/2031   250,000    244,690 
Burnham Park CLO Ltd. 2016-1A BR  6.308%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.50%
)#  10/20/2029   250,000    236,637 
Dryden Senior Loan Fund 2017-47A BR  6.262%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.47%
)#  4/15/2028   250,000    245,890 
Harbor Park CLO Ltd. 2018-1A B1  6.508%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.70%
)#  1/20/2031   250,000    245,313 
KKR CLO 33 Ltd. 33A C  6.808%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 2.00%
)#  7/20/2034   2,000,000    1,897,500 
Lendmark Funding Trust 2022-1A B  5.62%  7/20/2032   300,000    293,755 
Niagara Park CLO Ltd. 2019-1A BR  6.392%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.60%
)#  7/17/2032   250,000    243,791 
SEB Funding LLC 2021-1A A2  4.969%  1/30/2052   997,500    889,472 
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. 2019-3A CR  6.992%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 2.20%
)#  4/15/2031   1,000,000    950,000 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $7,716,315)              7,764,823 
                 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 2.04%                
                 
Apparel 0.09%                
Under Armour, Inc.  1.50%  6/1/2024   275,000    339,453 
                 
Biotechnology 0.05%                
Guardant Health, Inc.  Zero Coupon  11/15/2027   275,000    184,773 
                 
Commercial Services 0.09%                
Block, Inc.  0.125%  3/1/2025   325,000    331,500 

 

36 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Health Care-Products 0.10%              
Exact Sciences Corp.  1.00%  1/15/2025  $300,000   $354,450 
                 
Internet 0.85%                
Booking Holdings, Inc.  0.75%  5/1/2025   375,000    535,800 
Etsy, Inc.  0.125%  10/1/2026   193,000    331,671 
Fiverr International Ltd. (Israel)(a)  Zero Coupon  11/1/2025   575,000    489,497 
iQIYI, Inc. (China)(a)  2.00%  4/1/2025   654,000    643,863 
Pinduoduo, Inc. (China)(a)  Zero Coupon  10/1/2024   195,000    449,475 
Shopify, Inc. (Canada)(a)  0.125%  11/1/2025   837,000    737,815 
Total              3,188,121 
                 
Leisure Time 0.12%                
Peloton Interactive, Inc.  Zero Coupon  2/15/2026   601,000    465,791 
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.06%                
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.  2.25%  5/15/2024   161,000    237,395 
                 
REITS 0.03%                
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.  4.375%  4/1/2023   125,000    124,766 
                 
Retail 0.20%                
Cheesecake Factory, Inc.  0.375%  6/15/2026   472,000    412,705 
Guess?, Inc.  2.00%  4/15/2024   300,000    335,062 
Total              747,767 
                 
Software 0.30%                
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.  0.25%  3/15/2026   896,000    817,600 
Guidewire Software, Inc.  1.25%  3/15/2025   335,000    323,107 
Total              1,140,707 
                 
Telecommunications 0.15%                
GDS Holdings Ltd. (China)(a)  2.00%  6/1/2025   553,000    551,894 
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $7,398,692)              7,666,617 
                 
CORPORATE BONDS 79.68%                
                 
Aerospace/Defense 2.99%                
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(a)  6.00%  2/15/2028   275,000    261,173 
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(a)  7.50%  2/1/2029   1,000,000    1,000,140 
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(a)  7.875%  4/15/2027   2,410,000    2,411,152 
BWX Technologies, Inc.  4.125%  4/15/2029   970,000    869,250 
Hexcel Corp.  4.20%  2/15/2027   500,000    479,566 
Rolls-Royce plc (United Kingdom)†(a)  5.75%  10/15/2027   879,000    855,979 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 37
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Aerospace/Defense (continued)              
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.  7.50%  4/15/2025  $840,000   $843,881 
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.  9.375%  11/30/2029   104,000    113,154 
TransDigm, Inc.  5.50%  11/15/2027   3,277,000    3,133,110 
Triumph Group, Inc.  6.25%  9/15/2024   858,000    829,420 
Triumph Group, Inc.  7.75%  8/15/2025   486,000    413,469 
Total              11,210,294 
                 
Agriculture 0.66%                
Imperial Brands Finance plc (United Kingdom)†(a)  6.125%  7/27/2027   625,000    642,181 
Kernel Holding SA (Ukraine)†(a)  6.50%  10/17/2024   700,000    332,500 
MHP SE (Ukraine)†(a)  7.75%  5/10/2024   400,000    203,376 
Vector Group Ltd.  10.50%  11/1/2026   425,000    428,362 
Viterra Finance BV (Netherlands)†(a)  2.00%  4/21/2026   350,000    308,775 
Viterra Finance BV (Netherlands)†(a)  4.90%  4/21/2027   600,000    577,215 
Total              2,492,409 
                 
Airlines 2.01%                
Air Canada (Canada)†(a)  3.875%  8/15/2026   918,000    850,396 
Allegiant Travel Co.  7.25%  8/15/2027   562,000    550,160 
American Airlines Group, Inc.  3.75%  3/1/2025   323,000    302,938 
American Airlines, Inc.  11.75%  7/15/2025   979,000    1,090,758 
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.  5.50%  4/20/2026   1,541,000    1,512,430 
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.  5.75%  4/20/2029   145,000    140,445 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.  4.375%  4/19/2028   855,000    795,556 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.  7.00%  5/1/2025   215,000    221,359 
Hawaiian Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Certificates Class A  3.90%  7/15/2027   60,725    54,459 
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./ HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.  5.75%  1/20/2026   991,817    948,420 
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA(b)  2.75%  3/25/2025  EUR 500,000    511,138 
United Airlines, Inc.  4.375%  4/15/2026  $590,000    560,810 
Total              7,538,869 
              
Apparel 0.20%                
William Carter Co. (The)  5.625%  3/15/2027   750,000    730,530 

 

38 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Auto Manufacturers 3.00%                
Allison Transmission, Inc.  4.75%  10/1/2027  $710,000   $674,099 
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. (Jersey)†(a)  10.50%  11/30/2025   461,000    450,997 
Ford Motor Co.  6.625%  10/1/2028   360,000    375,408 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(b)  3.25%  9/15/2025  EUR  3,440,000    3,613,422 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  3.37%  11/17/2023  $599,000    585,492 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  3.815%  11/2/2027   1,550,000    1,400,782 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  7.35%  11/4/2027   2,825,000    2,969,781 
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc(b)  4.50%  1/15/2026  EUR 400,000    402,300 
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.  7.125%  4/15/2026  $779,000    770,345 
Total              11,242,626 
                 
Auto Parts & Equipment 1.03%                
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.  6.50%  4/1/2027   875,000    808,246 
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH PIK 5.50% (Germany)†(a)  4.75%  9/15/2026   1,650,000    1,510,914 
Titan International, Inc.  7.00%  4/30/2028   1,077,000    1,038,804 
ZF Finance GmbH(b)  3.00%  9/21/2025  EUR 500,000    517,491 
Total              3,875,455 
            
Banks 1.34%                
Banco de Sabadell SA(b)  5.625%  5/6/2026  EUR 200,000    220,405 
Citigroup, Inc.  3.875%
(5 Yr. Treasury
CMT + 3.42%
)#  (c)  $240,000    219,696 
Danske Bank AS (Denmark)(a)  4.375%
(5 Yr. Treasury
CMT + 3.39%
)#  (c)   510,000    449,853 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)  3.65%
(5 Yr. Treasury
CMT + 2.92%
)#  (c)   715,000    623,551 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Italy)†(a)  5.71%  1/15/2026   1,425,000    1,401,024 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.00% (SOFR + 2.75%)#  (c)   1,150,000    1,054,865 
Morgan Stanley  5.30%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.16%
)#  (c)   448,000    448,770 
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.  4.00%
(5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 3.15%
)#  5/6/2031   25,000    22,773 
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)(a)  5.125%
(5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 4.86%
)#  (c)   630,000    599,322 
Total              5,040,259 
                 
Biotechnology 0.35%                
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.  4.25%  4/1/2028   470,000    436,982 
Grifols Escrow Issuer SA (Spain)†(a)  4.75%  10/15/2028   1,000,000    871,010 
Total              1,307,992 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 39
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Building Materials 1.47%                
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.  7.875%  1/31/2027  $ 1,015,000   $977,856 
Griffon Corp.  5.75%  3/1/2028   460,000    435,889 
JELD-WEN, Inc.  4.875%  12/15/2027   866,000    708,734 
Koppers, Inc.  6.00%  2/15/2025   740,000    729,640 
Patrick Industries, Inc.  7.50%  10/15/2027   400,000    396,390 
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC  6.00%  11/1/2028   500,000    457,143 
Standard Industries, Inc.(b)  2.25%  11/21/2026  EUR 300,000    284,260 
Standard Industries, Inc.  5.00%  2/15/2027  $940,000    892,006 
West China Cement Ltd. (China)(a)  4.95%  7/8/2026   700,000    623,945 
Total              5,505,863 
                 
Chemicals 1.71%                
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.  5.25%  9/30/2028   921,000    790,199 
CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.  6.125%  6/15/2028   540,000    489,528 
INEOS Quattro Finance 2 plc(b)  2.50%  1/15/2026  EUR 485,000    472,234 
Ingevity Corp.  3.875%  11/1/2028  $570,000    500,311 
Iris Holding, Inc.  10.00%  12/15/2028   455,000    366,387 
Kobe US Midco 2, Inc. PIK 10.0%  9.25%  11/1/2026   720,000    551,023 
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada)†(a)  5.25%  6/1/2027   750,000    698,520 
Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.  7.25%  4/1/2025   1,020,000    960,750 
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.  4.875%  5/1/2028   535,000    471,493 
SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC  5.375%  11/1/2026   489,000    448,819 
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. (Luxembourg)†(a) 5.375%  9/1/2025   750,000    657,139 
Total              6,406,403 
                 
Coal 0.99%                
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP/Alliance Resource Finance Corp.  7.50%  5/1/2025   1,025,000    1,019,578 
CONSOL Energy, Inc.  11.00%  11/15/2025   171,000    175,685 
Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. (Australia)†(a)  10.75%  5/15/2026   563,000    581,923 
Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd. (Singapore)(a)  8.25%  10/22/2025   550,000    552,407 
SunCoke Energy, Inc.  4.875%  6/30/2029   565,000    497,819 
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.  7.875%  12/1/2028   887,000    875,021 
Total              3,702,433 
                 
Commercial Services 4.60%                
AA Bond Co. Ltd.(b)  4.875%  7/31/2043  GBP 400,000    484,032 
AA Bond Co. Ltd.(b)  6.50%  1/31/2026  GBP 445,000    461,449 
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (India)(a)  4.00%  7/30/2027  $550,000    442,734 

 

40 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Commercial Services (continued)                
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.  6.625%  7/15/2026  $805,000   $776,016 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.  9.75%  7/15/2027   1,019,000    974,495 
Alta Equipment Group, Inc.  5.625%  4/15/2026   1,113,000    1,044,790 
AMN Healthcare, Inc.  4.625%  10/1/2027   525,000    487,615 
Brink’s Co. (The)  4.625%  10/15/2027   925,000    864,091 
Garda World Security Corp. (Canada)†(a)  7.75%  2/15/2028   792,000    804,003 
Herc Holdings, Inc.  5.50%  7/15/2027   1,454,000    1,394,022 
Hertz Corp. (The)  5.50%  10/15/2024   22,000    660 
Hertz Corp. (The)  6.25%  10/15/2022   2,000    60 
IPD 3 BV(b)  5.50%  12/1/2025  EUR 445,000    471,737 
Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc.  5.00%  2/1/2026  $873,000    805,718 
Loxam SAS(b)  3.25%  1/14/2025  EUR 515,000    539,335 
NESCO Holdings II, Inc.  5.50%  4/15/2029  $ 1,120,000    1,007,367 
PeopleCert Wisdom Issuer plc†(b)  5.75%  9/15/2026  EUR 395,000    406,216 
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.  3.375%  8/31/2027  $390,000    346,613 
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.  5.75%  4/15/2026   500,000    490,642 
Sabre GLBL, Inc.  7.375%  9/1/2025   309,000    303,502 
Shift4 Payments LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc.  4.625%  11/1/2026   818,000    775,701 
Sotheby’s  7.375%  10/15/2027   1,210,000    1,164,108 
Verisure Holding AB(b)  3.875%  7/15/2026  EUR 460,000    464,638 
Verscend Escrow Corp.  9.75%  8/15/2026  $670,000    673,141 
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc.  5.75%  4/15/2026   1,207,000    1,115,290 
Williams Scotsman International, Inc.  4.625%  8/15/2028   1,038,000    963,025 
Total              17,261,000 
                 
Computers 0.28%                
NCR Corp.  5.00%  10/1/2028   400,000    352,832 
Science Applications International Corp.  4.875%  4/1/2028   725,000    680,557 
Total              1,033,389 
                 
Cosmetics/Personal Care 0.26%                
Coty, Inc.  5.00%  4/15/2026   368,000    352,741 
Coty, Inc.  6.50%  4/15/2026   635,000    626,748 
Total              979,489 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 41
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Distribution/Wholesale 0.36%                
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.  4.00%  1/15/2028  $596,000   $543,650 
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.  3.875%  12/15/2028   915,000    806,495 
Total              1,350,145 
                 
Diversified Financial Services 3.85%                
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.  10.75%  8/1/2027   615,000    635,327 
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland)(a)  4.625%  10/15/2027   855,000    827,249 
AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC  8.625%  9/30/2027   539,000    556,819 
Armor Holdco, Inc.  8.50%  11/15/2029   500,000    427,105 
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)†(a)  5.50%  1/15/2026   1,105,000    1,086,809 
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.  4.75%  12/15/2024   757,000    688,060 
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.  7.00%  1/15/2026   375,000    346,391 
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. (Cayman Islands)†(a)  6.50%  9/15/2024   1,025,000    934,898 
Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC  6.00%  8/15/2026   828,000    692,369 
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust  6.50%  5/1/2028   600,000    528,732 
Navient Corp.  4.875%  3/15/2028   509,000    450,658 
Navient Corp.  5.50%  3/15/2029   348,000    308,372 
Navient Corp.  5.875%  10/25/2024   645,000    638,586 
OneMain Finance Corp.  4.00%  9/15/2030   408,000    325,878 
OneMain Finance Corp.  6.125%  3/15/2024   965,000    957,956 
OneMain Finance Corp.  6.625%  1/15/2028    2,309,000    2,252,360 
PRA Group, Inc.(d)  8.375%  2/1/2028   750,000    754,272 
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.  2.875%  10/15/2026   700,000    625,023 
VistaJet Malta Finance plc/XO Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(a)  7.875%  5/1/2027   1,464,000    1,421,917 
Total              14,458,781 
                 
Electric 2.58%                
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (United Kingdom)†(a)  4.125%  6/15/2028   258,000    229,936 
Calpine Corp.  5.125%  3/15/2028   1,005,000    911,194 
Cikarang Listrindo Tbk PT (Indonesia)†(a)  4.95%  9/14/2026   635,000    601,595 
DPL, Inc.  4.35%  4/15/2029   930,000    850,478 
Electricite de France SA (France)†(a)  5.625%
(10 Yr. Swap rate + 3.04%
)#  (c)   1,295,000    1,261,330 
Elwood Energy LLC  8.159%  7/5/2026   8,373    7,410 

 

42 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Electric (continued)                
Emera, Inc. (Canada)(a)  6.75%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.44%
)#  6/15/2076  $690,000   $680,259 
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC  4.25%  7/1/2029   941,000    829,372 
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP  4.50%  9/15/2027    1,185,000    1,116,845 
Pampa Energia SA (Argentina)(a)  7.50%  1/24/2027   150,000    141,628 
Pike Corp.  5.50%  9/1/2028   491,000    433,998 
Talen Energy Supply LLC(e)  6.50%  6/21/2023   111,000    72,150 
TransAlta Corp. (Canada)(a)  7.75%  11/15/2029   472,000    485,947 
Vistra Corp.  7.00%
(5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 5.74%
)#  (c)   1,362,000    1,275,288 
Vistra Corp.  8.00%
(5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 6.93%
)#  (c)   35,000    34,354 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC  5.50%  9/1/2026   225,000    219,414 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC  5.625%  2/15/2027   557,000    538,612 
Total              9,689,810 
                 
Electrical Components & Equipment 0.29%                
Energizer Holdings, Inc.  4.75%  6/15/2028   600,000    537,735 
EnerSys  4.375%  12/15/2027   600,000    554,880 
Total              1,092,615 
                 
Electronics 0.10%                
Imola Merger Corp.  4.75%  5/15/2029   431,000    375,591 
                 
Energy-Alternate Sources 1.10%                
Cullinan Holdco Scsp(b)  4.625%  10/15/2026  EUR 275,000    268,911 
Cullinan Holdco Scsp†(b)  4.625%  10/15/2026  EUR 700,000    684,500 
Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina SA (Dominican Republic)†(a)  5.625%  11/8/2028  $605,000    547,162 
Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp.  6.50%  1/15/2026   659,000    615,868 
Sunnova Energy Corp.  5.875%  9/1/2026   1,088,000    980,740 
TerraForm Power Operating LLC  5.00%  1/31/2028   965,000    907,657 
YPF Energia Electrica SA (Argentina)†(a)  10.00%  7/25/2026   142,000    132,825 
Total              4,137,663 
                 
Engineering & Construction 0.36%                
AECOM  5.125%  3/15/2027   364,000    358,030 
Fluor Corp.  4.25%  9/15/2028   580,000    541,639 
Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp.  4.875%  9/15/2028   535,000    466,314 
Total              1,365,983 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 43
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Entertainment 2.29%                
Banijay Entertainment SASU(b)  3.50%  3/1/2025  EUR 450,000   $474,055 
Boyne USA, Inc.  4.75%  5/15/2029  $489,000    443,770 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.  6.25%  7/1/2025   434,000    432,762 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.  8.125%  7/1/2027   1,045,000    1,061,809 
CCM Merger, Inc.  6.375%  5/1/2026   739,000    715,795 
Churchill Downs, Inc.  5.50%  4/1/2027   435,000    422,416 
Cinemark USA, Inc.  5.25%  7/15/2028   50,000    41,045 
Cinemark USA, Inc.  5.875%  3/15/2026   410,000    368,744 
CPUK Finance Ltd.(b)  4.875%  2/28/2047  GBP 385,000    453,393 
Empire Resorts, Inc.  7.75%  11/1/2026  $700,000    568,692 
Inter Media and Communication SpA(b)  6.75%  2/9/2027  EUR 760,000    787,257 
International Game Technology plc(b)  3.50%  6/15/2026  EUR  1,130,000    1,164,906 
Juventus Football Club SpA(b)  3.375%  2/19/2024  EUR 210,000    219,447 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority  8.00%  2/1/2026  $411,000    390,982 
Penn Entertainment, Inc.  5.625%  1/15/2027   595,000    559,895 
Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital, Inc.  4.625%  4/16/2029   400,000    327,453 
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.  7.75%  4/15/2025   150,000    150,813 
Total              8,583,234 
                 
Environmental Control 0.33%                
Clean Harbors, Inc.  4.875%  7/15/2027   850,000    821,125 
Madison IAQ LLC  4.125%  6/30/2028   455,000    401,042 
Total              1,222,167 
                 
Food 1.31%                
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC  4.625%  1/15/2027   985,000    935,267 
Chobani LLC/hobani Finance Corp., Inc.  4.625%  11/15/2028   1,145,000    1,045,958 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.  4.875%  5/15/2028   210,000    203,372 
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.  6.625%  11/1/2025   18,000    17,839 
Performance Food Group, Inc.  5.50%  10/15/2027   710,000    684,270 
Picard Bondco SA(b)  5.375%  7/1/2027  EUR 400,000    375,354 
Post Holdings, Inc.  5.625%  1/15/2028  $727,000    700,617 
SEG Holding LLC/SEG Finance Corp.  5.625%  10/15/2028   990,000    936,943 
Total              4,899,620 

 

44 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Forest Products & Paper 0.17%              
Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding 3 Oy (Finland)†(a)  4.875%  2/4/2028  $326,000   $282,095 
Mercer International, Inc. (Canada)(a)  5.50%  1/15/2026   380,000    368,041 
Total              650,136 
                 
Health Care-Services 2.36%                
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.  5.50%  7/1/2028   505,000    487,012 
Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc.  8.50%  5/1/2026   456,000    379,396 
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC  6.75%  4/15/2025   1,000,000    976,400 
ModivCare, Inc.  5.875%  11/15/2025   829,000    802,364 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.  4.375%  6/15/2028   869,000    803,773 
Select Medical Corp.  6.25%  8/15/2026   1,452,000    1,419,962 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.  5.125%  11/1/2027   400,000    385,444 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.  6.125%  10/1/2028   1,470,000    1,376,214 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.  6.25%  2/1/2027   1,225,000    1,202,135 
US Acute Care Solutions LLC  6.375%  3/1/2026   1,145,000    1,037,427 
Total              8,870,127 
                 
Holding Companies-Diversified 0.35%                
Stena International SA (Luxembourg)†(a)  5.75%  3/1/2024   975,000    969,532 
Stena International SA (Luxembourg)†(a)  6.125%  2/1/2025   350,000    332,709 
Total              1,302,241 
                 
Home Builders 0.94%                
Century Communities, Inc.  6.75%  6/1/2027   500,000    493,672 
Forestar Group, Inc.  3.85%  5/15/2026   1,161,000    1,036,094 
M/I Homes, Inc.  4.95%  2/1/2028   590,000    544,965 
Meritage Homes Corp.  5.125%  6/6/2027   535,000    513,346 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.  5.875%  6/15/2027   520,000    511,664 
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.  5.25%  6/1/2027   443,000    417,262 
Total              3,517,003 
                 
Housewares 0.23%                
Newell Brands, Inc.  6.375%  9/15/2027   825,000    830,235 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)  5.25%  12/15/2026   16,000    15,718 
Total              845,953 
                 
Insurance 0.83%                
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer  4.25%  10/15/2027   425,000    389,937 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer  6.75%  10/15/2027   209,000    195,808 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 45
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Insurance (continued)                
Global Atlantic Fin Co.  4.70%
(5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 3.80%
)# 10/15/2051  $385,000   $331,976 
GTCR AP Finance, Inc.  8.00%  5/15/2027   225,000    221,277 
HUB International Ltd.  7.00%  5/1/2026   150,000    148,699 
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc.  10.50%  12/15/2030   554,000    563,249 
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.(b)  3.625%
(5 Yr. EUSA + 3.70%
)# 5/23/2059  EUR 500,000    507,031 
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.  4.125%
(5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 3.32%
)# 12/15/2051  $310,000    265,744 
Prudential Financial, Inc.  5.375%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.03%
)# 5/15/2045   500,000    490,853 
Total              3,114,574 
              
Internet 0.67%                
Cablevision Lightpath LLC  3.875%  9/15/2027   665,000    565,902 
Gen Digital, Inc.  6.75%  9/30/2027   646,000    655,722 
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.  5.25%  12/1/2027   477,000    462,232 
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.  4.75%  4/30/2027   681,000    618,737 
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.  10.75%  6/1/2028   235,000    220,740 
Total              2,523,333 
                  
Investment Companies 0.17%                
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC  5.25%  4/15/2029   725,000    653,326 
              
Iron-Steel 0.80%                
ArcelorMittal SA (Luxembourg)(a)  6.55%  11/29/2027   794,000    829,896 
ATI, Inc.  5.875%  12/1/2027    1,025,000    990,132 
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp./Baffinland Iron Mines LP (Canada)†(a)  8.75%  7/15/2026   496,000    482,491 
United States Steel Corp.  6.875%  3/1/2029   696,000    704,157 
Total              3,006,676 
              
Leisure Time 2.19%                
Carnival Corp.  9.875%  8/1/2027   552,000    567,955 
Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd.  10.375%  5/1/2028   276,000    298,487 
Life Time, Inc.  5.75%  1/15/2026   890,000    856,483 
Lindblad Expeditions LLC  6.75%  2/15/2027   1,102,000    1,082,092 
NCL Corp. Ltd.  5.875%  3/15/2026   330,000    285,859 
   
46 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

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   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Leisure Time (continued)                
NCL Corp. Ltd.  5.875%  2/15/2027  $914,000   $851,048 
NCL Corp. Ltd.†(d)  8.375%  2/1/2028   176,000    179,061 
Pinnacle Bidco plc(b)  5.50%  2/15/2025  EUR 760,000    759,545 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  4.25%  7/1/2026  $218,000    189,421 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  8.25%  1/15/2029   930,000    972,878 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  11.625%  8/15/2027   2,058,000    2,186,625 
Total              8,229,454 
                 
Lodging 2.73%                
Full House Resorts, Inc.  8.25%  2/15/2028   1,156,000    1,079,357 
Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc.  3.30%  2/15/2026   450,000    402,966 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.  3.50%  8/18/2026   1,170,000    1,090,746 
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.  4.75%  1/15/2028   870,000    786,045 
MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau)†(a)  5.875%  5/15/2026   900,000    852,601 
MGM Resorts International  4.75%  10/15/2028   312,000    283,301 
MGM Resorts International  5.50%  4/15/2027   1,721,000    1,662,006 
Studio City Co. Ltd. (Macau)†(a)  7.00%  2/15/2027   875,000    844,234 
Travel and Leisure Co.  6.625%  7/31/2026   639,000    635,027 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.  5.25%  5/15/2027   1,265,000    1,196,652 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.  5.50%  3/1/2025   527,000    512,746 
Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau)†(a)  5.50%  10/1/2027   991,000    888,308 
Total              10,233,989 
                 
Machinery-Diversified 1.08%                
ATS Corp. (Canada)†(a)  4.125%  12/15/2028   1,163,000    1,043,321 
Granite US Holdings Corp.  11.00%  10/1/2027   266,000    281,396 
Husky III Holding Ltd. (Canada)†(a)  13.00%  2/15/2025   1,047,000    972,977 
TK Elevator Midco GmbH(b)  4.375%  7/15/2027  EUR 1,770,000    1,746,867 
Total              4,044,561 
                 
Media 3.81%                
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  5.125%  5/1/2027  $700,000    667,947 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  6.375%  9/1/2029   600,000    579,687 
Cengage Learning, Inc.  9.50%  6/15/2024   689,000    671,103 
CSC Holdings LLC  5.25%  6/1/2024   450,000    441,000 
Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc.  5.875%  8/15/2027   695,000    630,560 
DISH DBS Corp.  5.875%  11/15/2024   856,000    808,920 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 47
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Media (continued)                
DISH Network Corp.  11.75%  11/15/2027  $ 2,300,000   $2,393,415 
Gray Television, Inc.  7.00%  5/15/2027   1,445,000    1,316,561 
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC (Ireland)†(a)  6.75%  10/15/2027   1,100,000    1,073,193 
Nexstar Media, Inc.  4.75%  11/1/2028   634,000    573,107 
Nexstar Media, Inc.  5.625%  7/15/2027   520,000    496,070 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.  5.00%  8/1/2027   1,325,000    1,255,636 
Univision Communications, Inc.  5.125%  2/15/2025   580,000    565,758 
UPC Holding BV (Netherlands)†(a)  5.50%  1/15/2028   500,000    456,925 
Urban One, Inc.  7.375%  2/1/2028   611,000    556,520 
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc(b)  5.00%  4/15/2027  GBP 500,000    567,881 
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC(b)  4.875%  7/15/2028  GBP 300,000    311,120 
Ziggo Bond Co. BV (Netherlands)†(a)  6.00%  1/15/2027  $975,000    923,208 
Total              14,288,611 
                 
Metal Fabricate-Hardware 0.59%                
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.  5.00%  9/30/2027   755,000    720,107 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.  5.875%  6/1/2027   1,520,000    1,496,721 
Total              2,216,828 
                 
Mining 2.42%                
Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama PT (Indonesia)(a)  7.75%  2/10/2026   400,000    367,180 
Coeur Mining, Inc.  5.125%  2/15/2029   975,000    786,273 
Compass Minerals International, Inc.  4.875%  7/15/2024   292,000    283,262 
Compass Minerals International, Inc.  6.75%  12/1/2027   259,000    252,996 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Canada)†(a)  6.875%  3/1/2026   850,000    827,619 
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia)†(a)  4.50%  9/15/2027   1,869,000    1,786,484 
Hecla Mining Co.  7.25%  2/15/2028   698,000    696,770 
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)†(a)  4.50%  4/1/2026   421,000    388,423 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.  4.625%  3/1/2028   600,000    548,400 
New Gold, Inc. (Canada)†(a)  7.50%  7/15/2027   325,000    302,068 
Novelis Corp.  3.25%  11/15/2026   576,000    522,239 
Taseko Mines Ltd. (Canada)†(a)  7.00%  2/15/2026   1,196,000    1,134,938 
Vedanta Resources Ltd. (India)(a)  6.125%  8/9/2024   650,000    492,466 
Yamana Gold, Inc. (Canada)(a)  4.625%  12/15/2027   735,000    703,063 
Total              9,092,181 
                 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.40%                
Amsted Industries, Inc.  5.625%  7/1/2027   1,045,000    1,028,019 
LSB Industries, Inc.  6.25%  10/15/2028   536,000    483,633 
Total              1,511,652 
   
48 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Oil & Gas 12.42%                
Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.  8.25%  2/15/2026  $973,000   $969,439 
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.  7.00%  11/1/2026   700,000    668,120 
Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada)†(a)  8.75%  4/1/2027    1,066,000    1,104,477 
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC  7.00%  2/15/2026   1,457,000    1,396,999 
California Resources Corp.  7.125%  2/1/2026   1,649,000    1,607,528 
Callon Petroleum Co.  6.375%  7/1/2026   429,000    413,621 
Callon Petroleum Co.  8.00%  8/1/2028   825,000    826,019 
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.  8.125%  1/15/2027   755,000    729,381 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  5.50%  2/1/2026   535,000    519,245 
Chord Energy Corp.  6.375%  6/1/2026   1,160,000    1,144,009 
Citgo Holding, Inc.  9.25%  8/1/2024   425,000    427,641 
CITGO Petroleum Corp.  6.375%  6/15/2026   460,000    451,301 
Civitas Resources, Inc.  5.00%  10/15/2026   1,362,000    1,271,815 
CNX Resources Corp.  7.25%  3/14/2027   572,000    569,961 
Comstock Resources, Inc.  6.75%  3/1/2029   510,000    471,158 
Crescent Energy Finance LLC  7.25%  5/1/2026   913,000    877,731 
Crescent Energy Finance LLC  9.25%  2/15/2028   835,000    834,808 
Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC  8.00%  4/15/2027   1,878,000    1,833,642 
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC  8.50%  5/1/2028   425,000    396,901 
EnQuest plc (United Kingdom)†(a)  11.625%  11/1/2027   650,000    639,629 
Geopark Ltd. (Colombia)†(a)  5.50%  1/17/2027   600,000    533,306 
Gulfport Energy Corp.  8.00%  5/17/2026   1,124,731    1,116,026 
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.  6.25%  11/1/2028   790,000    759,755 
Kosmos Energy Ltd.  7.125%  4/4/2026   1,000,000    905,740 
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp.  6.00%  8/1/2026   1,692,000    1,638,719 
Matador Resources Co.  5.875%  9/15/2026   1,112,000    1,094,972 
Medco Oak Tree Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)(a)  7.375%  5/14/2026   850,000    851,913 
MEG Energy Corp. (Canada)†(a)  5.875%  2/1/2029   675,000    645,432 
Murphy Oil Corp.  6.375%  7/15/2028   401,000    397,007 
Nabors Industries Ltd.  7.50%  1/15/2028   725,000    692,179 
Nabors Industries, Inc.  7.375%  5/15/2027   444,000    445,168 
Nabors Industries, Inc.  9.00%  2/1/2025   75,000    76,511 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  8.50%  7/15/2027   875,000    969,054 
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.  3.95%  2/1/2028   550,000    498,688 
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.  6.00%  2/15/2028   350,000    330,475 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 49
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

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   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Oil & Gas (continued)                
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.  7.25%  6/15/2025  $698,000   $696,311 
PDC Energy, Inc.  5.75%  5/15/2026   1,702,000    1,648,234 
Permian Resources Operating LLC  5.375%  1/15/2026   167,000    158,061 
Permian Resources Operating LLC  5.875%  7/1/2029   300,000    281,588 
Permian Resources Operating LLC  7.75%  2/15/2026   1,265,000    1,266,202 
Petroleos Mexicanos(b)  3.625%  11/24/2025  EUR 225,000    230,060 
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)(a)  6.49%  1/23/2027  $ 1,085,000    1,020,334 
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(a)  6.875%  1/15/2029   485,000    467,722 
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(a)  7.125%  1/15/2026   788,000    781,354 
Range Resources Corp.  4.875%  5/15/2025   1,187,000    1,146,514 
ROCC Holdings LLC  9.25%  8/15/2026   1,254,000    1,272,810 
Rockcliff Energy II LLC  5.50%  10/15/2029   420,000    400,107 
SierraCol Energy Andina LLC  6.00%  6/15/2028   1,300,000    1,074,196 
SM Energy Co.  6.625%  1/15/2027   1,550,000    1,508,106 
SM Energy Co.  6.75%  9/15/2026   125,000    123,214 
Southwestern Energy Co.  5.375%  2/1/2029   305,000    286,984 
Tap Rock Resources LLC  7.00%  10/1/2026   1,605,000    1,521,532 
Tullow Oil plc (United Kingdom)(a)  7.00%  3/1/2025   400,000    284,851 
Tullow Oil plc (United Kingdom)†(a)  10.25%  5/15/2026   750,000    647,873 
Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)†(a)  5.625%  3/15/2025   620,000    604,556 
Viper Energy Partners LP  5.375%  11/1/2027   620,000    600,761 
Vital Energy, Inc.  9.50%  1/15/2025   220,000    222,270 
Vital Energy, Inc.  10.125%  1/15/2028   1,475,000    1,469,520 
W&T Offshore, Inc.  9.75%  11/1/2023   435,000    435,442 
W&T Offshore, Inc.  11.75%  2/1/2026   327,000    331,556 
Total              46,588,528 
                 
Oil & Gas Services 1.19%                
Bristow Group, Inc.  6.875%  3/1/2028   483,000    460,852 
CSI Compressco LP/CSI Compressco Finance, Inc.  7.50%  4/1/2025   470,000    444,004 
Enerflex Ltd. (Canada)†(a)  9.00%  10/15/2027   870,000    887,278 
Nine Energy Service, Inc.  13.00%  2/1/2028   670,000    690,874 
Oceaneering International, Inc.  4.65%  11/15/2024   277,000    269,007 
Oceaneering International, Inc.  6.00%  2/1/2028   735,000    703,794 
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.  6.875%  4/1/2026   384,000    377,391 
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.  6.875%  9/1/2027   183,000    177,762 
   
50 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

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   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Oil & Gas Services (continued)                
Weatherford International Ltd.  11.00%  12/1/2024  $42,000   $43,320 
Welltec International ApS (Denmark)†(a)  8.25%  10/15/2026   400,000    404,077 
Total              4,458,359 
                 
Packaging & Containers 1.70%                
Ball Corp.  6.875%  3/15/2028   139,000    143,536 
DISH DBS Corp.  7.75%  7/1/2026   1,400,000    1,138,865 
Graphic Packaging International LLC  4.75%  7/15/2027   520,000    501,030 
LABL, Inc.  6.75%  7/15/2026   1,033,000    1,003,136 
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.  5.50%  4/15/2024   880,000    880,405 
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.  7.25%  4/15/2025   1,026,000    1,002,946 
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.(d)  7.875%  8/15/2026   1,431,000    1,445,310 
Sealed Air Corp.  6.125%  2/1/2028   256,000    258,534 
Total              6,373,762 
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.63%                
Grifols SA(b)  2.25%  11/15/2027  EUR 425,000    404,101 
Option Care Health, Inc.  4.375%  10/31/2029  $446,000    385,867 
Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV  4.125%  4/30/2028   600,000    543,420 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV(b)  4.50%  3/1/2025  EUR 280,000    299,297 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Netherlands)(a)  3.15%  10/1/2026  $825,000    741,213 
Total              2,373,898 
                 
Pipelines 1.74%                
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.  5.75%  3/1/2027   1,100,000    1,068,380 
Buckeye Partners LP  3.95%  12/1/2026   321,000    294,195 
Buckeye Partners LP  4.125%  12/1/2027   750,000    679,346 
Buckeye Partners LP  8.835%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.02%
)# 1/22/2078   53,000    44,650 
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp.  7.125%  6/1/2028   866,000    795,530 
EnLink Midstream LLC  5.625%  1/15/2028   545,000    533,337 
EQM Midstream Partners LP  6.00%  7/1/2025   605,000    596,285 
EQM Midstream Partners LP  7.50%  6/1/2027   300,000    300,362 
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp.  6.375%  4/15/2027   900,000    890,888 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 51
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

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   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Pipelines (continued)                
Northriver Midstream Finance LP (Canada)†(a)  5.625%  2/15/2026  $503,000   $483,715 
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.  6.00%  3/1/2027   890,000    845,222 
Total              6,531,910 
                 
Real Estate 0.51%                
Agile Group Holdings Ltd. (China)(a)  5.75%  1/2/2025   500,000    315,085 
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)(a)  7.25%  4/8/2026   600,000    460,500 
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)(a)  8.00%  1/27/2024   400,000    351,881 
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. (China)(a)  3.375%  4/13/2027   450,000    396,524 
Wanda Properties Global Co. Ltd.  11.00%  1/20/2025   400,000    395,177 
Total              1,919,167 
                 
REITS 1.23%                
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC  3.375%  6/15/2026   368,000    327,067 
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC  6.00%  4/15/2025   1,179,000    1,153,705 
Iron Mountain, Inc.  4.875%  9/15/2027   565,000    532,688 
Service Properties Trust  4.65%  3/15/2024   655,000    638,576 
Service Properties Trust  7.50%  9/15/2025   1,661,000    1,635,329 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.  3.75%  12/31/2024   324,000    308,104 
Total              4,595,469 
                 
Retail 3.37%                
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada)†(a)  4.375%  1/15/2028   420,000    387,018 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.  4.50%  3/1/2028   715,000    647,144 
Bath & Body Works, Inc.  6.694%  1/15/2027   855,000    861,170 
Brinker International, Inc.  5.00%  10/1/2024   1,420,000    1,391,089 
CEC Entertainment LLC  6.75%  5/1/2026   491,000    454,803 
Dave & Buster’s, Inc.  7.625%  11/1/2025   436,000    443,652 
Douglas GmbH(b)  6.00%  4/8/2026  EUR 400,000    377,622 
Dufry One BV(b)  3.375%  4/15/2028  EUR 736,000    696,124 
Dufry One BV(b)  3.625%  4/15/2026  CHF 400,000    404,383 
Evergreen Acqco 1 LP/TVI, Inc.(d)  9.75%  4/26/2028  $575,000    566,628 
FirstCash, Inc.  4.625%  9/1/2028   900,000    809,775 
GPS Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/GPS Finco, Inc.  7.00%  8/15/2028   220,000    136,698 
Lithia Motors, Inc.  4.625%  12/15/2027   410,000    381,778 
Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC  5.875%  4/1/2029   840,000    782,199 
Marks & Spencer plc(b)  4.50%  7/10/2027  GBP 400,000    453,317 
   
52 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

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   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Retail (continued)                
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)  7.875%  5/1/2029  $403,000   $306,784 
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.  5.625%  5/1/2027    1,000,000    983,110 
NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC  7.125%  4/1/2026   495,000    473,376 
Nordstrom, Inc.  4.00%  3/15/2027   558,000    482,639 
SRS Distribution, Inc.  4.625%  7/1/2028   564,000    515,919 
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 plc(b)  8.25%  7/31/2025  GBP 425,000    488,396 
White Cap Buyer LLC  6.875%  10/15/2028  $240,000    218,851 
White Cap Parent LLC  8.25%  3/15/2026   425,000    388,384 
Total              12,650,859 
                 
Semiconductors 0.08%                
Entegris, Inc.  4.375%  4/15/2028   345,000    312,570 
                 
Software 0.71%                
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.  7.125%  10/2/2025   490,000    485,850 
Cloud Software Group Holdings, Inc.  6.50%  3/31/2029   204,000    179,301 
Open Text Corp. (Canada)†(a)  6.90%  12/1/2027   526,000    539,058 
SS&C Technologies, Inc.  5.50%  9/30/2027   654,000    629,756 
Twilio, Inc.  3.625%  3/15/2029   500,000    425,170 
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp.  3.875%  2/1/2029   472,000    407,730 
Total              2,666,865 
                 
Telecommunications 1.89%                
Altice France Holding SA (Luxembourg)†(a)  10.50%  5/15/2027   800,000    688,324 
Altice France SA (France)†(a)  8.125%  2/1/2027   1,600,000    1,501,952 
CommScope, Inc.  6.00%  3/1/2026   1,060,000    1,016,195 
Connect Finco Sarl/Connect U.S. Finco LLC (Luxembourg)†(a)  6.75%  10/1/2026   1,300,000    1,244,724 
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC  5.00%  5/1/2028   313,000    285,018 
Iliad Holding SASU(b)  5.125%  10/15/2026  EUR 975,000    1,013,047 
Maxar Technologies, Inc.  7.75%  6/15/2027  $198,000    207,283 
PLT VII Finance Sarl(b)  4.625%  1/5/2026  EUR 470,000    488,638 
Sprint Capital Corp.  6.875%  11/15/2028  $600,000    642,691 
Total              7,087,872 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 53
 

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   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Total Trucking & Leasing 0.68%                
AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland)†(a)  6.50%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.30%
)# 6/15/2045  $500,000   $489,423 
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC  5.50%  5/1/2028   1,395,000    1,229,551 
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC  6.50%  10/1/2025   841,000    815,139 
Total              2,534,113 
                 
Transportation 0.11%                
Carriage Purchaser, Inc.  7.875%  10/15/2029   15,000    10,925 
Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp.  6.50%  6/15/2027   435,000    411,373 
Total              422,298 
                 
Water 0.22%                
Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC  7.625%  4/1/2026   805,000    805,966 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $295,008,110)              298,924,901 
                 
FLOATING RATE LOANS(f) 13.72%                
                 
Aerospace 0.75%                
American Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan  9.558%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.75%
) 4/20/2028   1,025,000    1,054,146 
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp Term Loan B  (g)  5/25/2028   457,042    402,768 
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp Term Loan C  (g)  5/25/2028   92,958    81,919 
Jazz Acquisition, Inc. 2019 1st Lien Term Loan  8.661%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 4.00%
) 6/19/2026   274,291    269,283 
United Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  8.568%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75%
) 4/21/2028   998,223    1,000,085 
Total              2,808,201 
                 
Aerospace/Defense 0.52%                
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. 2022 Term Loan  (g)  1/15/2027   813,963    816,506(h) 
TransDigm, Inc. 2022 Term Loan H  7.83%
(3 Mo.Term SOFR + 3.25%
) 2/22/2027   750,000    752,344 
Vertex Aerospace Services Corp. 2021 First Lien Term Loan  8.07%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 12/6/2028   398,995    398,147 
Total              1,966,997 
   
54 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

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   Interest  Maturity  Principal   Fair 
Investments  Rate  Date  Amount   Value 
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.26%                
Chassix Inc. 2017 1st Lien Term Loan  12.00%
(3 Mo. PRIME + 4.50%
) 11/15/2023  $93,590   $79,692 
Clarios Global LP 2021 USD Term Loan B (Canada)(a)  7.82%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 4/30/2026   377,000    376,563 
DexKo Global Inc. 2021 USD Term Loan B  8.48%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75%
) 10/4/2028   549,749    509,826 
Total              966,081 
                 
Building & Construction 0.00%                
USIC Holdings, Inc. 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan  11.07%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 6.50%
) 5/14/2029   16,454    15,585 
                 
Building Materials 0.27%                
ACProducts, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  8.98%
(6 Mo. LIBOR + 4.25%
) 5/17/2028   489,757    398,623 
Icebox Holdco III, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan  8.23%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 12/22/2028   6,840    6,600 
Summit Materials LLC Term Loan B  7.608%
(3 Mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%
) 12/14/2027   600,000    602,376 
Total              1,007,599 
                 
Cable & Satellite Television 0.44%                
DirecTV Financing, LLC Term Loan  9.57%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 5.00%
) 8/2/2027   1,686,470    1,662,320 
                 
Chemicals 0.54%                
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B B.V 2022 USD Term Loan B (Netherlands)(a)  7.506%
(3 Mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%
) 12/20/2029   500,000    502,813 
LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC 2023 Incremental Term Loan B  (g)  10/15/2028   1,000,000    977,500(h) 
LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC Term Loan  (g)  10/15/2028   274,309    266,652 
PMHC II, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B  9.076%
(3 Mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%
) 4/23/2029   299,250    263,410 
Total              2,010,375 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 55
 

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Commercial Services 0.23%                
R1 RCM, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B  7.553%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 3.00%
) 6/21/2029  $399,000   $399,249 
TruGreen Limited Partnership 2020 Term Loan  (g)  11/2/2027   500,000    464,875 
Total              864,124 
                 
Consumer Durables 0.18%                
Griffon Corporation Term Loan B  7.009%
(3 Mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%
) 1/24/2029   697,177    695,347 
                 
Consumer Non-Durables 0.10%                
Coty Inc. 2018 USD Term Loan B  6.645%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.25%
) 4/7/2025   384,910    384,669 
                 
Containers 0.13%                
Imprivata, Inc Term Loan  (g)  12/1/2027   500,000    490,358 
                 
Containers & Packaging 0.06%                
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Company Term Loan B  (g)  8/31/2026   209,666    208,094(h) 
                 
Diversified Capital Goods 0.36%                
Grinding Media Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  7.70% - 8.77%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.00%
) 10/12/2028   870,511    855,277 
Tank Holding Corp. 2022 Term Loan  10.41%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 4.75%
) 3/31/2028   20,199    19,265 
Tiger Acquisition, LLC 2021 Term Loan  7.82%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 6/1/2028   498,734    485,682 
Total              1,360,224 
                 
Electric: Generation 0.44%                
Astoria Energy LLC 2020 Term Loan B  8.07%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 12/10/2027   284,475    283,306 
CPV Shore Holdings, LLC Term Loan  8.32%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75%
) 12/29/2025   98,237    91,660 
EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC 2020 Term Loan B  8.23% - 8.24%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 10/1/2027   81,977    81,516 
ExGen Renewables IV, LLC 2020 Term Loan  7.24%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50%
) 12/15/2027   575,000    575,046 
TerraForm Power Operating, LLC 2022 Term Loan B  7.43%
(3 Mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%
) 5/21/2029   623,434    624,506 
Total              1,656,034 
   
56 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Electric: Integrated 0.31%                
Compass Power Generation LLC 2022 Term Loan B2  8.925%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 4.25%
) 4/14/2029  $484,688   $485,464 
Helix Gen Funding, LLC Term Loan B  8.32%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75%
) 6/3/2024   680,313    678,751 
Total              1,164,215 
                 
Energy 0.37%                
NorthRiver Midstream Finance LP 2018 Term Loan B (Canada)(a)  8.004%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 10/1/2025   673,242    673,663 
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Term Loan B  7.924%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 10/5/2028   723,141    722,085 
Total              1,395,748 
                 
Energy: Exploration & Production 0.04%                
Kestrel Acquisition, LLC 2018 Term Loan B  8.82%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 4.25%
) 6/2/2025   138,173    135,022 
                 
Entertainment 0.13%                
Formula One Holdings Limited. Term Loan B (United Kingdom)(a)  7.811%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 3.25%
) 1/15/2030   500,000    502,552 
                 
Financial 0.20%                
AssuredPartners, Inc. 2020 Term Loan B  (g)  2/12/2027   500,000    495,520 
Hub International Limited 2022 Term Loan B  (g)  11/10/2029   250,000    250,195 
Total              745,715 
                 
Gaming/Leisure 0.85%                
City Football Group Limited Term Loan (United Kingdom)(a)  7.508%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.00%
) 7/21/2028   850,000    823,437 
Motion Finco Sarl Delayed Draw Term Loan B2 (Luxembourg)(a)  7.98%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 11/12/2026   93,456    92,297 
Motion Finco Sarl USD Term Loan B1 (Luxembourg)(a)  7.98%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 11/12/2026   655,544    647,419 
NASCAR Holdings, Inc Term Loan B  7.07%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50%
) 10/19/2026   532,029    532,915 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 57
 

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Gaming/Leisure (continued)                
Scientific Games Holdings LP 2022 USD Term Loan B  (g)  4/4/2029  $600,000   $591,171 
Scientific Games International, Inc. 2022 USD Term Loan  7.578%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 3.00%
) 4/14/2029   500,000    500,178 
Total              3,187,417 
                 
Gas Distribution 0.41%                
CQP Holdco LP 2021 Term Loan B  8.48%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75%
) 6/5/2028   917,482    920,294 
Freeport LNG Investments, LLLP Term Loan B  8.308%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 12/21/2028   619,075    602,387 
Total              1,522,681 
                 
Healthcare 0.55%                
Gainwell Acquisition Corp. Term Loan B  (g)  10/1/2027   650,000    636,025 
Medline Borrower, LP USD Term Loan B  7.82%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 10/23/2028   723,995    704,335 
Select Medical Corporation 2017 Term Loan B  7.07%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50%
) 3/6/2025   725,000    722,734 
Total              2,063,094 
                 
Housing 0.48%                
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  7.709%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 4/12/2028   149,619    140,474 
Oscar AcquisitionCo, LLC Term Loan B  (g)  4/29/2029   700,000    679,777 
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. 2016 1st Lien Term Loan  (g)  2/1/2027   723,972    721,076 
White Cap Buyer LLC Term Loan B  (g)  10/19/2027   274,307    272,593 
Total              1,813,920 
                 
Information Technology 0.58%                
MKS Instruments, Inc. 2022 USD Term Loan B  7.362%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 2.75%
) 8/17/2029   733,163    733,489 
Open Text Corporation 2022 Term Loan B (Canada)(a)  (g)  11/16/2029   700,000    700,000 
SS&C Technologies Inc. 2022 Term Loan B6  (g)  3/22/2029   291,211    291,104 
SS&C Technologies Inc. 2022 Term Loan B7  (g)  3/22/2029   438,789    438,626 
Total              2,163,219 
   
58 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Integrated Energy 0.21%                
Esdec Solar Group B.V. Term Loan B (Canada)(a)  8.92%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.75%
) 8/30/2028  $394,737   $393,750 
Oregon Clean Energy, LLC Term Loan  8.43%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75%
) 3/1/2026   398,937    389,961 
Total              783,711 
                 
Investments & Miscellaneous Financial Services 0.18%                
Jane Street Group, LLC 2021 Term Loan  7.32%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.75%
) 1/26/2028   673,282    672,074 
                 
Leisure 0.01%                
Vue International Bidco p.l.c. 2023 EUR PIK Term Loan(b)  (g)  12/31/2027  EUR 38,582    28,837 
                 
Machinery 0.24%                
Chart Industries, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B  (g)  12/7/2029  $875,000    878,281(h) 
CMBF LLC Term Loan  10.459%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 6.00%
) 8/2/2028   16,366    14,975 
Total              893,256 
                 
Manufacturing 1.17%                
Frontier Communications Corp. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan  (g)  5/1/2028   1,000,000    982,890 
Harsco Corporation 2021 Term Loan  6.926%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 2.25%
) 3/10/2028   728,230    698,904 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. 2021 Exit Term Loan B (Luxembourg)(a)  (g)  2/1/2029   500,000    493,090 
Madison IAQ LLC Term Loan  7.988%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 6/21/2028   775,000    743,314 
SPX Flow, Inc. 2022 Term Loan  (g)  4/5/2029   873,597    842,864 
Virgin Media Bristol LLC USD Term Loan N  6.959%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50%
) 1/31/2028   625,000    622,660 
Total              4,383,722 
                 
Media: Content 0.01%                
NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc. 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan  11.57%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 7.00%
) 10/19/2026   50,000    37,650 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 59
 

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Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Medical Products 0.00%                
Athenahealth, Inc. 2022 Delayed Draw Term loan(i)  3.50%  2/15/2029  $1,501   $1,427 
Athenahealth, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B  8.012%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 3.50%
) 2/15/2029   12,251    11,644 
Total              13,071 
                 
Metals/Minerals 0.20%                
Zekelman Industries, Inc. 2020 Term Loan  (g)  1/24/2027   775,000    770,517 
                 
Oil & Gas 0.11%                
Parkway Generation, LLC Term Loan B  9.426%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 4.75%
) 2/18/2029   369,126    365,434 
Parkway Generation, LLC Term Loan C  9.426%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 4.75%
) 2/18/2029   46,114    45,561 
Total              410,995 
                 
Oil Field Equipment & Services 0.20%                
Ulterra Drilling Technologies, LP Term Loan B  9.82%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 5.25%
) 11/26/2025   758,852    733,719 
                 
Pharmaceuticals 0.62%                
Covetrus, Inc. Term Loan  9.58%
(3 Mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%
) 10/13/2029   193,072    184,947 
Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l. USD Term Loan  8.07%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 5/5/2028   1,022,965    1,023,124 
Option Care Health, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  7.32%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.75%
) 10/27/2028   473,804    474,514 
Organon & Co USD Term Loan  7.75%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.00%
) 6/2/2028   650,000    650,201 
Total              2,332,786 
                 
Pipelines 0.07%                
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC 2023 Incremental Term Loan  (g)  10/5/2028   259,470    259,091 
                 
Printing & Publishing 0.14%                
Cengage Learning, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  9.88%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.75%
) 7/14/2026   534,420    510,906 
   
60 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Recreation & Travel 0.00%                
Bulldog Purchaser Inc. 2018 Term Loan  8.411%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 3.75%
) 9/5/2025  $15,608   $14,350 
                 
Restaurants 0.08%                
IRB Holding Corp 2020 Term Loan B  7.32%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.75%
) 2/5/2025   284,254    284,210 
                 
Retail 0.49%                
Birkenstock GmbH & Co. KG USD Term Loan B (Germany)(a)  7.69%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25%
) 4/28/2028   434,253    433,778 
Crocs, Inc. Term Loan B  (g)  2/20/2029   936,076    931,540 
Miller’s Ale House, Inc. 2018 Term Loan  9.33%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.75%
) 5/30/2025   500,000    489,250 
Total              1,854,568 
                 
Service 0.61%                
APi Group DE, Inc. 2021 Incremental Term Loan B  (g)  1/3/2029   544,699    545,383 
Instructure Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  7.852%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 2.75%
) 10/30/2028   274,309    274,310 
KUEHG Corp. 2018 Incremental Term Loan  (g)  2/21/2025   500,000    487,470 
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC 2021 Term Loan  7.517%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 2.75%
) 9/23/2026   473,794    474,091 
SSH Group Holdings, Inc. 2018 1st Lien Term Loan  (g)  7/30/2025   500,000    494,532 
Total              2,275,786 
                 
Software 0.07%                
ECL Entertainment, LLC Term Loan  (g)  5/1/2028   249,367    249,913 
                 
Software/Services 0.26%                
Cloud Software Group, Inc. 2022 USD Term Loan  9.18%
(3 Mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%
) 3/30/2029   485,000    448,928 
NortonLifeLock Inc. 2022 Term Loan B  6.661%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 2.00%
) 9/12/2029   522,060    521,569 
Total              970,497 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 61
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
   Fair
Value
 
Specialty Retail 0.25%                
PetSmart, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B  8.411%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75%
) 2/11/2028  $ 957,343   $952,159 
                 
Support: Services 0.36%                
Aramark Services, Inc. 2018 Term Loan B3  6.32%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.75%
) 3/11/2025   430,000    429,058 
AVSC Holding Corp. 2020 Term Loan B1  7.685% - 8.04%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 3/3/2025   70    66 
Sabre GLBL Inc. 2021 Term Loan B1  8.07%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 12/17/2027   21,095    19,513 
Sabre GLBL Inc. 2021 Term Loan B2  8.07%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 12/17/2027   33,627    31,105 
Sabre GLBL Inc. 2022 1st Lien Term Loan B  9.661%
(1 Mo.Term SOFR + 5.00%
) 6/30/2028   907,233    870,096 
Total              1,349,838 
                 
Theaters & Entertainment 0.00%                
Vue International Bidco p.l.c. 2022 EUR Term Loan(b)  9.766%
(3 Mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%
) 6/30/2027  EUR6,827    6,606 
                 
Transportation: Infrastructure/Services 0.15%                
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan B  8.235%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 4/4/2025  $548,564    549,598 
                 
Utility 0.09%                
USIC Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan  8.07%
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50%
) 5/12/2028   349,116    340,063 
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $51,113,866)              51,467,514 
                 
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 0.00%    
Great Wolf Trust 2019-WOLF B
(cost $13,129)
  5.927%
(1 Mo. Term SOFR + 1.45%
)#  12/15/2036   15,000    14,642 
   
62 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Investments  Dividend
Rate
      Shares   Fair
Value
 
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.01%                 
                  
Commercial Banks                 
Synovus Financial Corp.(cost $31,620)  6.30%
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.35%
)#       1,200   $29,880 
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $361,281,732)               365,868,377 
                  
          Principal
Amount
      
                  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 8.05%                 
                  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 8.05%                 
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/31/2023, 2.050% due 02/01/2023 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $10,296,900 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.500% due 11/30/2024; value: $10,396,336; proceeds: $10,192,972
(cost $10,192,391)
         $10,192,391    10,192,391 
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/31/2023, 4.330% due 02/01/2023 with TD Securities USA LLC collateralized by $22,572,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.50% due 02/28/2026; value: $20,399,445; proceeds: $20,001,947
(cost $19,999,542)
          19,999,542    19,999,542 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $30,191,933)         30,191,933 
Total Investments in Securities 105.57% (cost $391,473,665)       396,060,310 
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments (0.00%) (cost $1,343)       (1,427)
Net Investments in Securities 105.57% (cost $391,472,322)       396,058,883 
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(j) (5.57)%               (20,881,454)
Net Assets 100.00%              $375,177,429 
   
CHF Swiss Franc.
EUR Euro.
GBP British Pound.
CMT Constant Maturity Rate.
EURIBOR Euro Interbank Offered Rate.
EUSA Euro Swap Rate.
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate.
PIK Payment-in-kind.
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 January 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $209,962,585, which represents 55.96% of net assets.
#    Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2023.
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 63
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 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)    Securities purchased on a when-issued basis (See Note 2(k)).
(e)    Defaulted (non-income producing security).
(f)    Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined at a margin above the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at January 31, 2023.
(g)    Interest Rate to be determined.
(h)    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.
(i)    Security partially/fully unfunded.
(j)    Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts as follows:

 

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

 

Referenced
Indexes
Central
Clearing
Party
  Fund Receives
(Quarterly)
  Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Payments
Upfront(2)
  Value  Unrealized
Appreciation(3)
 
Markit CDX.NA.HY.S39(4)(5)    5.00%  12/20/2027   $35,447,000   $662,744   $978,125  $315,381 
     
(1)    If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap contract agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap contract 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 contract 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 (See Note 2(i)).
(3)    Total unrealized appreciation on Credit Default Swaps contracts on Indexes amounted to $315,381. 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.

 

Centrally Cleared Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Swap Contracts at January 31, 2023:

 

Central
Clearingparty
  Periodic
Payments
to be Made
By The Fund
(Quarterly)
  Periodic
Payments
to be Received
By The Fund
(Quarterly)
  Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
 Payments
Upfront
   Value Agreements
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Bank of America  4.900%  CPI Urban Consumer NSA  1/15/2024  $41,000,000     $(69,786)  $(67,111)           $2,675 
Bank of America  4.415%  CPI Urban Consumer NSA  6/1/2023   1,676,000        5,795    5,795 
Bank of America  4.110%  CPI Urban Consumer NSA  7/1/2023   1,432,559        4,469    4,469 
Bank of America  2.410%  CPI Urban Consumer NSA  9/30/2023   2,042,563        4,485    4,485 
Unrealized Appreciation on CPI Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts    $(69,786)  $(52,362)  $17,424 
   
64 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

Central
Clearingparty
  Periodic
Payments to be
Made By
The Fund
(Quarterly)
  Periodic
Payments to be
Received By
The Fund
(Quarterly)
  Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
 Value/Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Bank of America  4.900%  CPI Urban Consumer NSA  1/15/2024  $2,137,000                      $(3,498)
Bank of America  2.383%  CPI Urban Consumer NSA  1/30/2025   8,465,000    (13,704)
Unrealized Depreciation on CPI Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts      $(17,202)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at January 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  Bank of America  3/13/2023   110,000      $117,506  $119,886          $2,380 
Euro  Buy  Bank of America  3/13/2023   265,000   285,669   288,817    3,148 
Euro  Buy  Bank of America  3/13/2023   632,000   688,241   688,800    559 
Euro  Buy  Morgan Stanley  3/13/2023   434,000   463,036   473,005    9,969 
Euro  Buy  Morgan Stanley  3/13/2023   550,000   593,953   599,430    5,477 
Euro  Buy  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023   157,000   167,822   171,110    3,288 
Euro  Buy  Toronto Dominion Bank  3/13/2023   552,000   597,854   601,610    3,756 
British pound  Sell  Morgan Stanley  3/8/2023   129,000   160,048   159,157    891 
British pound  Sell  Morgan Stanley  3/8/2023   138,000   171,263   170,261    1,002 
British pound  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/8/2023   127,000   158,226   156,689    1,537 
Euro  Sell  Toronto Dominion Bank  3/13/2023   986,000   1,074,905   1,074,615    290 
Swiss franc  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  5/23/2023   376,000   416,136   415,490    646 
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts    $32,943 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 65
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 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
Depreciation
 
British pound  Sell  Bank of America  3/8/2023   90,000  $110,688  $111,040          $(352)
British pound  Sell  Bank of America  3/8/2023   97,000   118,005   119,676    (1,671)
British pound  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/8/2023   458,000   549,004   565,068    (16,064)
British pound  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/8/2023   292,000   356,131   360,262    (4,131)
British pound  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/8/2023   94,000   115,630   115,975    (345)
British pound  Sell  Toronto Dominion Bank  3/8/2023   1,220,000   1,484,313   1,505,203    (20,890)
Euro  Sell  Bank of America  3/13/2023   1,538,000   1,647,224   1,676,225    (29,001)
Euro  Sell  Bank of America  3/13/2023   363,000   390,290   395,624    (5,334)
Euro  Sell  Morgan Stanley  3/13/2023   338,000   360,868   368,377    (7,509)
Euro  Sell  Morgan Stanley  3/13/2023   292,000   312,800   318,243    (5,443)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023   11,879,000   12,620,321   12,946,606    (326,285)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023   1,184,000   1,257,307   1,290,410    (33,103)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023   261,000   276,856   284,457    (7,601)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023   280,000   299,370   305,164    (5,794)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023   309,000   329,835   336,771    (6,936)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023   570,000   606,593   621,228    (14,635)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023   882,000   942,401   961,268    (18,867)
Euro  Sell  State Street Bank and Trust  3/13/2023   944,000   1,005,760   1,028,840    (23,080)
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts    $(527,041)

 

Futures Contracts at January 31, 2023:

 

Type  Expiration  Contracts  Position  Notional
Amount
   Notional
Value
 Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Euro-Bobl  March 2023  73  Short   EUR(8,580,420)  EUR (8,562,900)          $19,047 
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note  March 2023  46  Short  $(5,267,808)  $(5,267,719)   89 
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts         $19,136 
                         
Type  Expiration  Contracts  Position             Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
 Unrealized
Depreciation
 
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note  March 2023  153  Long  $31,525,087   $31,464,211          $(60,876)
   
66 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 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  $   $7,764,823   $   $7,764,823 
Convertible Bonds       7,666,617        7,666,617 
Corporate Bonds       298,924,901        298,924,901 
Floating Rate Loans                    
Aerospace/Defense       1,150,491    816,506    1,966,997 
Chemicals       1,032,875    977,500    2,010,375 
Containers & Packaging           208,094    208,094 
Machinery       14,975    878,281    893,256 
Remaining Industries       46,388,792        46,388,792 
Less Unfunded Commitments       (1,427)       (1,427)
Non-Agency Commercial                    
Mortgage-Backed Securities       14,642        14,642 
Preferred Stocks   29,880            29,880 
Short-Term Investments                    
Repurchase Agreements       30,191,933        30,191,933 
Total  $29,880   $393,148,622   $2,880,381   $396,058,883 
                     
Other Financial Instruments                    
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts                    
Assets  $   $978,125   $   $978,125 
Liabilities                
Centrally Cleared CPI Swap Contracts                    
Assets       14,749        14,749 
Liabilities       (84,313)       (84,313)
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts                    
Assets       32,943        32,943 
Liabilities       (527,041)       (527,041)
Futures Contracts                    
Assets   19,136            19,136 
Liabilities   (60,876)           (60,876)
Total  $(41,740)  $414,463   $   $372,723 

 

(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 period.

     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 67
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

January 31, 2023

 

   Climate Focused
Bond Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
 
ASSETS:          
Investments in securities, at cost             $21,066,091     $4,419,580 
Investments in securities, at fair value  $19,029,849   $4,659,795 
Cash   259    46,349 
Deposits with brokers for futures collateral   73,458     
Foreign cash, at value (cost $0 and $57,687, respectively)       46,673 
Receivables:          
Investment securities sold   583,086    118,361 
Capital shares sold   291,059    43,600 
Interest and dividends   132,931    17,308 
From advisor (See Note 3)   16,004    8,346 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   25,524     
Prepaid expenses   46,795    51,899 
Total assets   20,198,965    4,992,331 
LIABILITIES:          
Payables:          
Variation margin for futures contracts   6,831     
Management fee   5,770    2,612 
Investment securities purchased   2,121    88,670 
12b-1 distribution plan   1,522    1,005 
Capital shares reacquired   1,444     
Fund administrative service fees   659    161 
Trustees’ fees   469    173 
Due to broker for forwards and swaps collateral   10,000     
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred       1,193 
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   221,304     
Foreign currency overdraft (cost $2,523 and $0, respectively)   7,672     
Distributions payable   45,856     
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   66,069    5,283 
Total liabilities   369,717    99,097 
NET ASSETS  $19,829,248   $4,893,234 
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:          
Paid-in capital  $24,126,314   $5,107,425 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (4,297,066)   (214,191)
Net Assets  $19,829,248   $4,893,234 
   
68 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(continued)

January 31, 2023

 

   International
Growth Fund
   Short
Duration High
Yield Fund
 
ASSETS:          
Investments in securities, at cost             $2,026,640     $391,472,322 
Investments in securities, at fair value  $2,127,092   $396,058,883 
Cash   33,695    1,518 
Deposits with brokers for futures collateral       361,143 
Deposits with brokers for forwards and swaps collateral       4,398,538 
Foreign cash, at value (cost $30,994 and $16,389, respectively)   29,470    16,335 
Receivables:          
Investment securities sold   25,252    1,995,784 
Capital shares sold       15,150,628 
Interest and dividends   4,157    5,188,233 
From advisor (See Note 3)   17,609    11,899 
Variation margin for centrally cleared swap agreements       243,331 
Variation margin for futures contracts       3,004 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts       32,943 
Unrealized appreciation on unfunded commitments       84 
Prepaid expenses   61,034    107,068 
Total assets   2,298,309    423,569,391 
LIABILITIES:          
Payables:          
Management fee   821    89,679 
Investment securities purchased   5,951    45,001,117 
Custody   13,639     
Professional   19,198     
Reports to shareholders   8,234     
12b-1 distribution plan   362    11,231 
Capital shares reacquired       791,705 
Fund administrative service fees   73    10,249 
Trustees’ fees   621    287 
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred   7     
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts       527,041 
Distributions payable       1,929,066 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   1,125    31,587 
Total liabilities   50,031    48,391,962 
NET ASSETS  $2,248,278   $375,177,429 
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:          
Paid-in capital  $2,645,295   $372,694,644 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (397,017)   2,482,785 
Net Assets  $2,248,278   $375,177,429 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 69
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(continued)

January 31, 2023

 

   Climate Focused
Bond Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
 
Net Assets by class:          
Class A Shares             $4,503,573     $2,976,210 
Class C Shares  $763,297   $479,070 
Class F Shares  $3,735,034   $23,964 
Class F3 Shares  $103,769   $239,715 
Class I Shares  $10,140,722   $455,131 
Class R3 Shares  $20,757   $ 
Class R4 Shares  $27,255   $ 
Class R5 Shares  $20,757   $ 
Class R6 Shares  $514,084   $719,144 
Outstanding shares by class
(unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest):
          
Class A Shares   542,506    207,343 
Class C Shares   91,955    33,504 
Class F Shares   449,890    1,667 
Class F3 Shares   12,500    16,667 
Class I Shares   1,221,373    31,667 
Class R3 Shares   2,500     
Class R4 Shares   3,283     
Class R5 Shares   2,500     
Class R6 Shares   61,943    50,000 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
(Net assets divided by outstanding shares):
          
Class A Shares-Net asset value        $ 8.30       $ 14.35 
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price
(Net asset value plus sales charge of 2.25% and 5.75%, respectively)
  $ 8.49   $ 15.23 
Class C Shares-Net asset value  $ 8.30   $ 14.30 
Class F Shares-Net asset value  $ 8.30   $ 14.38 
Class F3 Shares-Net asset value  $ 8.30   $ 14.38 
Class I Shares-Net asset value  $ 8.30   $ 14.37 
Class R3 Shares-Net asset value  $ 8.30   $  
Class R4 Shares-Net asset value  $ 8.30   $  
Class R5 Shares-Net asset value  $ 8.30   $  
Class R6 Shares-Net asset value  $ 8.30   $ 14.38 
   
70 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(concluded)

January 31, 2023

 

   International
Growth Fund
   Short
Duration High
Yield Fund
 
Net Assets by class:          
Class A Shares             $1,320,537     $33,100,846 
Class C Shares  $97,048   $6,218,242 
Class F Shares  $80,359   $62,012,745 
Class F3 Shares  $8,037   $9,073 
Class I Shares  $8,027   $273,423,024 
Class R3 Shares  $8,005   $9,073 
Class R4 Shares  $8,016   $9,073 
Class R5 Shares  $8,027   $9,073 
Class R6 Shares  $710,222   $386,280 
Outstanding shares by class
(unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest):
          
Class A Shares   109,873    3,400,034 
Class C Shares   8,117    638,846 
Class F Shares   6,667    6,373,544 
Class F3 Shares   667    932 
Class I Shares   667    28,135,503 
Class R3 Shares   667    932 
Class R4 Shares   667    932 
Class R5 Shares   667    932 
Class R6 Shares   58,920    39,675 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
(Net assets divided by outstanding shares):
          
Class A Shares-Net asset value        $ 12.02       $ 9.74 
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price
(Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% and 2.25%, respectively)
  $ 12.75   $ 9.96 
Class C Shares-Net asset value*  $ 11.95   $ 9.73 
Class F Shares-Net asset value  $ 12.05   $ 9.73 
Class F3 Shares-Net asset value*  $ 12.05   $ 9.74 
Class I Shares-Net asset value*  $ 12.04   $ 9.72 
Class R3 Shares-Net asset value*  $ 12.01   $ 9.74 
Class R4 Shares-Net asset value*  $ 12.02   $ 9.74 
Class R5 Shares-Net asset value*  $ 12.04   $ 9.74 
Class R6 Shares-Net asset value  $ 12.05   $ 9.74 
*    Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares.          
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 71
 

Statements of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

 

   Climate Focused
Bond Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
 
Investment income:          
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0 and $4,188, respectively)             $     $59,141 
Interest and other   261,167    342 
Total investment income   261,167    59,483 
Expenses:          
Management fee   34,765    16,793 
12b-1 distribution plan-Class A   4,861    3,349 
12b-1 distribution plan-Class C   3,269    2,209 
12b-1 distribution plan-Class F   1,974    11 
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R3   54     
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R4   31     
Registration   58,327    25,340 
Professional   27,223    17,698 
Reports to shareholders   6,993    573 
Custody   6,188    7,305 
Shareholder servicing   5,101    2,162 
Fund administrative service fees   3,973    891 
Trustees’ fees   289    239 
Other   7,317    2,710 
Gross expenses   160,365    79,280 
Expense reductions (See Note 9)   (298)   (55)
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3)   (107,253)   (52,589)
Net expenses   52,814    26,636 
Net investment income   208,353    32,847 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):          
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (883,318)   (160,760)
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts   45,071     
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   125,674    (78)
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts   17,808     
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions   61,940    (4,546)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   446,763    492,107 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (103,592)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   (482,743)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts   9,074     
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on deferred foreign capital gains taxes       (2,073)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   (3,021)   (8,271)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments   639     
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   (765,705)   316,379 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations  $(557,352)  $349,226 
   
72 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 

Statements of Operations (unaudited)(concluded)

For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

 

   International
Growth Fund
   Short
Duration High
Yield Fund
 
Investment income:          
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,056 and $0, respectively)             $11,227     $3,516 
Interest and other (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0 and $4,332, respectively)   8    4,339,227 
Total investment income   11,235    4,342,743 
Expenses:          
Management fee   5,786    229,133 
12b-1 distribution plan–Class A   1,497    18,123 
12b-1 distribution plan–Class C   444    11,241 
12b-1 distribution plan–Class F   37    15,940 
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R3   19    23 
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R4   9    11 
Registration   68,581    60,891 
Professional   23,690    28,827 
Reports to shareholders   4,295    9,735 
Custody   23,330    10,221 
Shareholder servicing   243    17,922 
Fund administrative service fees   394    23,918 
Trustees’ fees   238    255 
Other   5,348    6,490 
Gross expenses   133,911    432,730 
Expense reductions (See Note 9)   (22)   (2,281)
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3)   (124,567)   (120,100)
Net expenses   9,322    310,349 
Net investment income   1,913    4,032,394 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):          
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (158,614)   (651,453)
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts       (36,469)
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts       (228,223)
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts       392,099 
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions   1,916    (26,567)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   251,753    5,743,434 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts       (40,588)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts       (585,189)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts       285,483 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on deferred foreign capital gains taxes   (7)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   (857)   7,673 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments       113 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   94,191    4,860,313 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations  $96,104   $8,892,707 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 73
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

 

   Climate Focused Bond Fund
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  For the Six
Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022
Operations:          
Net investment income             $208,353     $298,306 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions   (632,825)   496,698 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts, deferred foreign capital gains taxes, unfunded commitments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   (132,880)   (2,851,871)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (557,352)   (2,056,867)
Distributions to shareholders:          
Class A   (326,826)   (170,879)
Class C   (54,268)   (24,062)
Class F   (279,135)   (139,527)
Class F3   (7,830)   (4,520)
Class I   (670,398)   (434,586)
Class R3   (1,508)   (768)
Class R4   (1,941)   (829)
Class R5   (1,562)   (890)
Class R6   (36,760)   (16,360)
Total distributions to shareholders   (1,380,228)   (792,421)
Capital share transactions (See Note 15):          
Net proceeds from sales of shares   1,856,691    4,697,265 
Reinvestment of distributions   707,167    377,603 
Cost of shares reacquired   (1,784,636)   (5,069,488)
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions   779,222    5,380 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   (1,158,358)   (2,843,908)
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period  $20,987,606   $23,831,514 
End of period  $19,829,248   $20,987,606 
(a)  For the period March 2, 2022, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2022.
   
74 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Emerging Markets Equity Fund
For the Six
Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited)
  For the
Period Ended
July 31, 2022(a)
 
        
                   $32,847                      $56,807 
        
        
        
 (165,384)   (279,118)       
        
        
        
        
 481,763    (258,214)
 349,226    (480,525)
        
 (49,846)    
 (6,897)    
 (427)    
 (4,362)    
 (8,275)    
      
      
      
 (13,085)    
 (82,892)    
        
 91,637    5,021,418 
 307     
 (201)   (5,736)
        
 91,743    5,015,682 
 358,077    4,535,157 
        
$4,535,157   $ 
$4,893,234   $4,535,157 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 75
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)

For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

 

   International Growth Fund
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  For the Six
Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022
Operations:          
Net investment income             $1,913     $10,409 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions   (156,698)   (324,936)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts, deferred foreign capital gains taxes, unfunded commitments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   250,889    (182,276)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   96,104    (496,803)  
Distributions to shareholders:          
Class A   (8,008)    
Class C        
Class F   (577)    
Class F3   (68)    
Class I   (65)    
Class R3   (26)    
Class R4   (46)    
Class R5   (65)    
Class R6   (5,097)    
Total distributions to shareholders   (13,952)    
Capital share transactions (See Note 15):          
Net proceeds from sales of shares   129,590    465,388 
Reinvestment of distributions   3,081     
Cost of shares reacquired   (74)   (2,780)
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions   132,597    462,608 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   214,749    (34,195)
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period  $2,033,529   $2,067,724 
End of period  $2,248,278   $2,033,529 
     
76 See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 
Short Duration High Yield Fund
For the Six
Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022
        
                   $4,032,394                      $1,108,429 
        
        
        
 (550,613)   (645,748)       
        
        
        
        
 5,410,926    (1,526,898)
 8,892,707    (1,064,217)
        
 (627,830)   (847,838)
 (81,498)   (91,058)
 (1,135,054)   (596,325)
 (316)   (736)
 (2,499,133)   (61,323)
 (300)   (693)
 (303)   (706)
 (314)   (732)
 (9,133)   (14,887)
 (4,353,881)   (1,614,298)
        
 374,436,628    28,397,257 
 4,151,330    1,210,031 
 (38,902,740)   (14,005,290)
        
 339,685,218    15,601,998 
 344,224,044    12,923,483 
        
$30,953,385   $18,029,902 
$375,177,429   $30,953,385 
     
  See Notes to Financial Statements. 77
 

Financial Highlights (unaudited)

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
  Total
distri-
butions
Class A                                   
1/31/2023(c)  $9.16           $0.09          $(0.33)         $(0.24)      $(0.62)          $       $(0.62)    
7/31/2022   10.38    0.12    (1.00)   (0.88)   (0.24)   (0.10)   (0.34)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.13    0.14    0.27    (0.19)       (0.19)
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.03(g)    0.31(g)    0.34    (0.04)       (0.04)
Class C                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.16    0.06    (0.33)   (0.27)   (0.59)       (0.59)
7/31/2022   10.38    0.05    (0.99)   (0.94)   (0.18)   (0.10)   (0.28)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.05    0.13    0.18    (0.10)       (0.10)
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.01(g)    0.31(g)    0.32    (0.02)       (0.02)
Class F                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.16    0.10    (0.34)   (0.24)   (0.62)       (0.62)
7/31/2022   10.38    0.14    (1.00)   (0.86)   (0.26)   (0.10)   (0.36)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.15    0.14    0.29    (0.21)       (0.21)
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.03(g)    0.31(g)    0.34    (0.04)       (0.04)
Class F3                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.16    0.10    (0.33)   (0.23)   (0.63)       (0.63)
7/31/2022   10.38    0.14    (1.00)   (0.86)   (0.26)   (0.10)   (0.36)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.16    0.13    0.29    (0.21)       (0.21)
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.03(g)    0.31(g)    0.34    (0.04)       (0.04)
Class I                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.16    0.10    (0.34)   (0.24)   (0.62)       (0.62)
7/31/2022   10.38    0.14    (1.00)   (0.86)   (0.26)   (0.10)   (0.36)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.14    0.15    0.29    (0.21)       (0.21)
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.03(g)    0.31(g)    0.34    (0.04)       (0.04)
Class R3                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.16    0.07    (0.33)   (0.26)   (0.60)       (0.60)
7/31/2022   10.38    0.09    (1.00)   (0.91)   (0.21)   (0.10)   (0.31)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.10    0.13    0.23    (0.15)       (0.15)
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.02(g)    0.31(g)    0.33    (0.03)       (0.03)
Class R4                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.16    0.09    (0.34)   (0.25)   (0.61)       (0.61)
7/31/2022   10.38    0.11    (1.00)   (0.89)   (0.23)   (0.10)   (0.33)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.12    0.14    0.26    (0.18)       (0.18)
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.02(g)    0.32(g)    0.34    (0.04)       (0.04)

 

78 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
      Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)
(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                   
$8.30        (2.56)(d)    0.65(e)    1.72(e)       1.98(e)     $4,504         35(d)    
 9.16    (8.72)   0.65     1.63     1.21     5,108    74 
 10.38    2.60    0.65     2.05     1.25     4,366    69 
 10.30    3.37(d)(h)    0.65(e)    3.04(e)    1.28(e)    3,521    17(d)
                                    
 8.30    (2.81)(d)    1.26(e)    2.33(e)    1.37(e)    763    35(d)
 9.16    (9.29)   1.29     2.27     0.57     852    74 
 10.38    1.79    1.45     2.84     0.46     901    69 
 10.30    3.21(d)(h)    1.45(e)    3.84(e)    0.49(e)    622    17(d)
                                    
 8.30    (2.42)(d)    0.45(e)    1.62(e)    2.18(e)    3,735    35(d)
 9.16    (8.53)   0.45     1.53     1.41     4,134    74 
 10.38    2.81    0.45     1.95     1.45     3,866    69 
 10.30    3.41(d)(h)    0.45(e)    2.93(e)    1.46(e)    3,089    17(d)
                                    
 8.30    (2.40)(d)    0.41(e)    1.48(e)    2.22(e)    104    35(d)
 9.16    (8.47)   0.39     1.42     1.46     115    74 
 10.38    2.88    0.38     1.81     1.53     130    69 
 10.30    3.43(d)(h)    0.38(e)    2.63(e)    1.53(e)    129    17(d)
                                    
 8.30    (2.42)(d)    0.45(e)    1.51(e)    2.18(e)    10,141    35(d)
 9.16    (8.53)   0.45     1.41     1.40     10,282    74 
 10.38    2.80    0.45     1.72     1.40     14,042    69 
 10.30    3.41(d)(h)    0.45(e)    2.85(e)    1.46(e)    3,089    17(d)
                                    
 8.30    (2.66)(d)    0.95(e)    1.98(e)    1.70(e)    21    35(d)
 9.16    (8.98)   0.95     1.93     0.90     23    74 
 10.38    2.29    0.95     2.37     0.95     26    69 
 10.30    3.31(d)(h)    0.95(e)    3.33(e)    0.98(e)    26    17(d)
                                    
 8.30    (2.53)(d)    0.70(e)    1.76(e)    1.96(e)    27    35(d)
 9.16    (8.76)   0.70     1.67     1.16     23    74 
 10.38    2.54    0.70     2.12     1.20     26    69 
 10.30    3.36(d)(h)    0.70(e)    3.08(e)    1.24(e)    26    17(d)

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 79
 

Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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
  Total
distri-
butions
Class R5                                   
1/31/2023(c)  $9.16           $0.10        $(0.33)           (0.23)       $(0.63)           $       $(0.63)    
7/31/2022   10.38    0.14    (1.00)   (0.86)   (0.26)   (0.10)   (0.36)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.15    0.14    0.29    (0.21)       (0.21)
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.03(g)    0.31(g)    0.34    (0.04)       (0.04)
Class R6                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.16    0.10    (0.33)   (0.23)   (0.63)       (0.63)
7/31/2022   10.37    0.14    (0.99)   (0.85)   (0.26)   (0.10)   (0.36)
7/31/2021   10.30    0.16    0.12    0.28    (0.21)       (0.21)
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.03(g)    0.31(g)    0.34    (0.04)       (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) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Commencement of operations was on 5/20/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 5/28/2020.
(g) 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.
(h) 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.

 

80 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
      Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)
(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                 
$8.30      (2.41)(d)    0.45(e)      1.49(e)      2.19(e)     $21           35(d)   
 9.16    (8.53)   0.45    1.42    1.41    23    74 
 10.38    2.80    0.45    1.86    1.45    26    69 
 10.30    3.41(d)(h)    0.45(e)    2.83(e)    1.49(e)    26    17(d) 
                                 
 8.30    (2.40)(d)    0.41(e)    1.47(e)    2.24(e)    514    35(d) 
 9.16    (8.47)   0.39    1.43    1.46    428    74 
 10.37    2.88    0.38    1.79    1.52    449    69 
 10.30    3.43(d)(h)    0.38(e)    2.63(e)    1.53(e)    309    17(d) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 81
 

Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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
investment
income
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                              
1/31/2023(e)  $13.56          $0.10          $0.94           $1.04       $(0.25)         $14.35    
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(f)   15.00    0.17(g)    (1.61)(g)    (1.44)       13.56 
Class C                              
1/31/2023(e)   13.52    0.05    0.94    0.99    (0.21)   14.30 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(f)   15.00    0.13(g)    (1.61)(g)    (1.48)       13.52 
Class F                              
1/31/2023(e)   13.58    0.11    0.95    1.06    (0.26)   14.38 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(f)   15.00    0.19(g)    (1.61)(g)    (1.42)       13.58 
Class F3                              
1/31/2023(e)   13.58    0.12    0.94    1.06    (0.26)   14.38 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(f)   15.00    0.19(g)    (1.61)(g)    (1.42)       13.58 
Class I                              
1/31/2023(e)   13.58    0.11    0.94    1.05    (0.26)   14.37 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(f)   15.00    0.19(g)    (1.61)(g)    (1.42)       13.58 
Class R6                              
1/31/2023(e)   13.58    0.12    0.94    1.06    (0.26)   14.38 
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(f)   15.00    0.19(g)    (1.61)(g)    (1.42)       13.58 

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Not annualized.
(c) 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.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Unaudited.
(f) Commencement of operations was on 3/2/2022, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 3/10/2022.
(g) 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.
(h) Total return for the period 3/10/2022 through 7/31/2022 was (9.41%) for Class A, (9.68%) for Class C, (9.35%) for Class F, (9.28%) for Class F3, (9.35%) for Class I, and (9.28%) for Class R6.

 

82 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
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
(b)
                            
 7.76         1.21             3.58              1.46       $2,976          72            
 (9.53)(h)    1.24    3.77    2.86    2,727    56 
                            
 7.37    1.96    4.33    0.71    479    72 
 (9.80)(h)    1.99    4.52    2.11    451    56 
                            
 7.97    0.96    3.44    1.71    24    72 
 (9.47)(h)    0.99    3.62    3.11    23    56 
                            
 7.93    0.88    3.22    1.79    240    72 
 (9.40)(h)    0.91    3.41    3.20    226    56 
                            
 7.93    0.96    3.33    1.71    455    72 
 (9.47)(h)    0.99    3.52    3.11    430    56 
                            
 7.93    0.88    3.22    1.79    719    72 
 (9.40)(h)    0.91    3.41    3.19    679    56 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 83
 

Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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
investment
income
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Class A                              
1/31/2023(c)  $11.58          $0.01     $0.50            $0.51     $(0.07)           $12.02     
7/31/2022   15.12    0.06    (3.60)   (3.54)       11.58 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f)   15.00    (0.01)(g)    0.13(g)    0.12        15.12 
Class C                              
1/31/2023(c)   11.49    (0.03)   0.49    0.46        11.95 
7/31/2022   15.11    (0.04)   (3.58)   (3.62)       11.49 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f)   15.00    (0.02)(g)    0.13(g)    0.11        15.11 
Class F                              
1/31/2023(c)   11.62    0.02    0.50    0.52    (0.09)   12.05 
7/31/2022   15.13    0.09    (3.60)   (3.51)       11.62 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f)   15.00    (g)(i)    0.13(g)    0.13        15.13 
Class F3                              
1/31/2023(c)   11.63    0.02    0.50    0.52    (0.10)   12.05 
7/31/2022   15.12    0.10    (3.59)   (3.49)       11.63 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f)   15.00    (g)(i)    0.12(g)    0.12        15.12 
Class I                              
1/31/2023(c)   11.62    0.02    0.50    0.52    (0.10)   12.04 
7/31/2022   15.12    0.09    (3.59)   (3.50)       11.62 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f)   15.00    (g)(i)    0.12(g)    0.12        15.12 
Class R3                              
1/31/2023(c)   11.55    (i)    0.50    0.50    (0.04)   12.01 
7/31/2022   15.11    0.02    (3.58)   (3.56)       11.55 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f)   15.00    (0.01)(g)(i)    0.12(g)    0.11        15.11 
Class R4                              
1/31/2023(c)   11.58    0.01    0.50    0.51    (0.07)   12.02 
7/31/2022   15.12    0.06    (3.60)   (3.54)       11.58 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f)   15.00    (0.01)(g)    0.13(g)    0.12        15.12 

 

84 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
(%)
                            
 4.50(d)          1.03(e)          13.65(e)        0.12(e)       $1,321        49(d)       
 (23.41)   1.06    6.90    0.45    1,242    84  
 0.80(d)(h)    1.06(e)    16.19(e)   (0.38)(e)    1,058    5(d)
                            
 4.00(d)    1.78(e)    14.40(e)   (0.63)(e)    97    49(d) 
 (23.96)   1.81    7.51    (0.29)   92    84 
 0.73(d)(h)    1.81(e)   16.91(e)   (1.13)(e)    102    5(d) 
                            
 4.60(d)    0.77(e)    13.50(e)   0.37(e)    80    49(d) 
 (23.27)   0.81    6.51    0.68    77    84 
 0.87(d)(h)    0.81(e)    16.02(e)   (0.14)(e)    101    5(d) 
                            
 4.65(d)    0.68(e)    13.41(e)   0.47(e)    8    49(d) 
 (23.13)   0.73    6.27    0.74    8    84 
 0.87(d)(h)   0.73(e)    15.76(e)   (0.15)(e)    10    5(d) 
                            
 4.62(d)    0.81(e)    13.46(e)   0.35(e)    8    49(d) 
 (23.27)   0.81    6.43    0.67    8    84 
 0.87(d)(h)    0.81(e)    15.85(e)   (0.09)(e)    10    5(d) 
                            
 4.36(d)    1.22(e)    13.83(e)   (0.08)(e)    8    49(d) 
 (23.61)   1.31    6.93    0.18    8    84 
 0.80(d)(h)    1.31(e)    16.38(e)   (0.62)(e)    10    5(d) 
                            
 4.45(d)    0.97(e)    13.60(e)   0.16(e)    8    49(d) 
 (23.41)   1.06    6.68    0.41    8    84 
 0.80(d)(h)   1.06(e)    16.12(e)   (0.35)(e)    10    5(d) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 85
 

Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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
investment
income
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Class R5                              
1/31/2023(c)  $11.62          $0.02         $0.50   $0.52       $(0.10)         $12.04   
7/31/2022   15.13    0.09    (3.60)   (3.51)       11.62 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f)   15.00    (g)(i)    0.13(g)    0.13        15.13 
Class R6                              
1/31/2023(c)   11.63    0.02    0.50    0.52    (0.10)   12.05 
7/31/2022   15.13    0.10    (3.60)   (3.50)       11.63 
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f)   15.00    (g)(i)    0.13(g)    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) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Commencement of operations was on 6/18/2021, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 6/28/2021.
(g) 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.
(h) 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.
(i) Amount less than $0.01.

 

86 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
(%)
                            
 4.62(d)         0.76(e)    13.40(e)    0.40(e)   $8       49(d) 
 (23.27)   0.81    6.43    0.67    8    84 
 0.87(d)(h)    0.81(e)    15.85(e)    (0.09)(e)    10    5(d) 
                            
 4.56(d)    0.68(e)    13.36(e)    0.45(e)    710    49(d) 
 (23.13)   0.73    6.28    0.76    584    84 
 0.87(d)(h)    0.73(e)    15.78(e)    (0.06)(e)    756    5(d) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 87
 

Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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
  Total
distri-
butions
Class A                                   
1/31/2023(c)  $9.83          $0.31   $(0.07)(i)   $0.24       $(0.33)           $        $(0.33)   
7/31/2022   11.00    0.49    (0.92)   (0.43)   (0.59)   (0.15)   (0.74)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.48    0.57    1.05    (0.59)   (0.07)   (0.66)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.15(g)    0.63(g)    0.78    (0.17)       (0.17)
Class C                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.83    0.28    (0.08)(i)    0.20    (0.30)       (0.30)
7/31/2022   11.00    0.42    (0.92)   (0.50)   (0.52)   (0.15)   (0.67)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.42    0.55    0.97    (0.51)   (0.07)   (0.58)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.13(g)    0.62(g)    0.75    (0.14)       (0.14)
Class F                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.83    0.32    (0.08)(i)    0.24    (0.34)       (0.34)
7/31/2022   11.00    0.52    (0.92)   (0.40)   (0.62)   (0.15)   (0.77)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.52    0.55    1.07    (0.61)   (0.07)   (0.68)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.16(g)    0.62(g)    0.78    (0.17)       (0.17)
Class F3                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.83    0.32    (0.07)(i)    0.25    (0.34)       (0.34)
7/31/2022   11.00    0.52    (0.92)   (0.40)   (0.62)   (0.15)   (0.77)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.54    0.54    1.08    (0.62)   (0.07)   (0.69)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.16(g)    0.62(g)    0.78    (0.17)       (0.17)
Class I                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.82    0.32    (0.08)(i)    0.24    (0.34)       (0.34)
7/31/2022   11.00    0.52    (0.93)   (0.41)   (0.62)   (0.15)   (0.77)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.54    0.53    1.07    (0.61)   (0.07)   (0.68)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.16(g)    0.62(g)    0.78    (0.17)       (0.17)
Class R3                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.83    0.29    (0.07)(i)    0.22    (0.31)       (0.31)
7/31/2022   11.00    0.46    (0.92)   (0.46)   (0.56)   (0.15)   (0.71)
7/31/2021   10.62    0.48    0.53    1.01    (0.56)   (0.07)   (0.63)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.15(g)    0.63(g)    0.78    (0.16)       (0.16)
Class R4                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.83    0.30    (0.06)(i)    0.24    (0.33)       (0.33)
7/31/2022   11.00    0.48    (0.91)   (0.43)   (0.59)   (0.15)   (0.74)
7/31/2021   10.62    0.51    0.53    1.04    (0.59)   (0.07)   (0.66)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.15(g)    0.63(g)    0.78    (0.16)       (0.16)

 

88 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
      Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)
(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                   
$9.74        2.53(d)    0.68(e)     1.01(e)      6.43(e)     $33,101    37(d)     
 9.83    (4.04)   0.71    1.70    4.69    11,090    123 
 11.00    10.22    0.71    2.00    4.43    9,849    69 
 10.61    7.81(d)(h)    0.71(e)    3.95(e)    5.45(e)    1,727    27(d)
                                 
 9.73    2.08(d)    1.33(e)    1.64(e)    5.76(e)    6,218    37(d)
 9.83    (4.71)   1.42    2.41    4.00    1,399    123 
 11.00    9.34    1.51    2.91    3.81    1,324    69 
 10.61    7.58(d)(h)    1.51(e)    4.74(e)    4.64(e)    584    27(d)
                                 
 9.73    2.52(d)    0.47(e)    0.83(e)    6.54(e)    62,013    37(d)
 9.83    (3.85)   0.51    1.61    5.12    16,197    123 
 11.00    10.43    0.51    2.03    4.80    6,071    69 
 10.61    7.87(d)(h)    0.51(e)    3.84(e)    5.65(e)    2,574    27(d)
                                 
 9.74    2.65(d)    0.47(e)    0.89(e)    6.58(e)    9    37(d)
 9.83    (3.79)   0.47    1.48    4.92    9    123 
 11.00    10.50    0.44    1.97    5.01    11    69 
 10.61    7.89(d)(h)    0.44(e)    3.66(e)    5.72(e)    11    27(d)
                                 
 9.72    2.52(d)    0.45(e)    0.53(e)    6.67(e)    273,423    37(d)
 9.82    (3.94)   0.51    1.54    5.14    2,061    123 
 11.00    10.44    0.51    2.02    4.94    550    69 
 10.61    7.87(d)(h)    0.51(e)    3.77(e)    5.65(e)    531    27(d)
                                 
 9.74    2.37(d)    0.99(e)    1.44(e)    6.26(e)    9    37(d)
 9.83    (4.31)   1.01    2.02    4.38    10    123 
 11.00    9.88    1.01    2.52    4.43    11    69 
 10.62    7.72(d)(h)    1.01(e)    4.21(e)    5.15(e)    11    27(d)
                                 
 9.74    2.50(d)    0.73(e)    1.17(e)    6.29(e)    9    37(d)
 9.83    (4.08)   0.76    1.75    4.61    9    123 
 11.00    10.15    0.76    2.26    4.69    11    69 
 10.62    7.79(d)(h)    0.76(e)    3.96(e)    5.40(e)    11    27(d)

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 89
 

Financial Highlights (unaudited)(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
  Total
distri-
butions
Class R5                                   
1/31/2023(c)  $9.83          $0.32   $(0.07)(i)       $0.25      $(0.34)           $       $(0.34)   
7/31/2022   11.00    0.51    (0.91)   (0.40)   (0.62)   (0.15)   (0.77)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.54    0.53    1.07    (0.61)   (0.07)   (0.68)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.16(g)    0.62(g)    0.78    (0.17)       (0.17)
Class R6                                   
1/31/2023(c)   9.83    0.32    (0.07)(i)    0.25    (0.34)       (0.34)
7/31/2022   11.00    0.51    (0.91)   (0.40)   (0.62)   (0.15)   (0.77)
7/31/2021   10.61    0.52    0.56    1.08    (0.62)   (0.07)   (0.69)
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f)   10.00    0.16(g)    0.62(g)    0.78    (0.17)       (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) Unaudited.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Commencement of operations was on 4/22/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 4/30/2020.
(g) 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.
(h) 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.
(i) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share does not correlate to the aggregate of the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations for the period ended January 31, 2023, primarily due to the timing of the sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the Fund’s portfolio.

 

90 See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
      Ratios to Average Net Assets:  Supplemental Data:
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
  Total
return
(%)
(b)
  Total
expenses
after
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments
(%)
  Total
expenses
(%)
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
(%)
  Net
assets,
end of
period
(000)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
(%)
                                 
$9.74        2.63(d)    0.49(e)      0.93(e)       6.56(e)     $9          37(d)    
 9.83    (3.83)   0.51    1.49    4.86    9    123 
 11.00    10.43    0.51    2.01    4.94    11    69 
 10.61    7.86(d)(h)    0.51(e)    3.71(e)    5.65(e)    11    27(d) 
                                 
 9.74    2.65(d)    0.45(e)    0.81(e)    6.61(e)    386    37(d) 
 9.83    (3.80)   0.47    1.48    4.90    169    123 
 11.00    10.50    0.44    1.85    4.81    192    69 
 10.61    7.89(d)(h)    0.44(e)    3.69(e)    5.73(e)    64    27(d) 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements. 91
 

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 four 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 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.

 

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. 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 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.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

 

(a) Investment ValuationUnder 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.

 

92

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

  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 Board has approved the use of an independent 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 valuations 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.

 

(b) Security TransactionsSecurity 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 IncomeDividend 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, on the

 

93

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

  Statements of Operations. 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 TaxesIt 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, 2022. The statute of limitations on International Growth Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The statute of limitations on Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the period ended July 31, 2022. The statutes of limitations on the state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the Funds’ jurisdiction.
   
(e) ExpensesExpenses, 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 TransactionsThe 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 on 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 on 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.
   
(g) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange ContractsEach 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.

 

94

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

(h) Futures ContractsEach 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 ContractsEach 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 an 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.
   
  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

 

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  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 AgreementsEach 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”) TransactionsEach 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 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 LoansEach 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

 

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  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 represents mark to market of the unfunded portion of each Fund’s floating rate notes.
   
  As of January 31, 2023, the following Fund had unfunded loan commitments:

 

            Short Duration High Yield
Borrower   Principal
Amount
  Market
Value
  Cost   Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
Athena Health Inc. 2022
Delayed Draw Term Loan
  $1,501   $1,427   $1,343   $84

 

(m) Inflation-Linked DerivativesShort Duration High Yield 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. The 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 Fund’s Statement 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 Fund’s Statement 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 Fund, since such CPI swap contracts entered into were traded through a central clearinghouse, which guarantees against default.

 

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(n) Interest Rate Swap ContractsEach 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 ContractsEach 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 MeasurementsFair 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 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).

 

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  A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments and other financial instruments as of January 31, 2023 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the six months 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%
     
Short Duration High Yield Fund(3)    
First $1 billion   .35%
Over $1 billion   .31%

 

(1) Prior to December 9, 2022, the management fee is 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 is 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 is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
  First $1 billion .45%
  Over $1 billion .40%

 

For the six months ended January 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%
Short Duration High Yield Fund   .23%

 

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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 Funds’ administrative service fee is accrued daily and payable monthly. Lord Abbett voluntarily waived the following fund administrative service fees for the six months ended January 31, 2023.

 

Fund  Fund
Administration Fee
 
Climate Focused Bond Fund                       $  6,188 
Emerging Markets Equity Fund   7,305 
International Growth Fund   23,330 
Short Duration High Yield Fund   10,221 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2023, and continuing through November 30, 2023, 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%

 

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 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 for Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund pays 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% for 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 six months ended January 31, 2023, and continuing through November 30, 2023, 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 and Short Duration High Yield Bond Fund pays .15% and for Emerging Markets Equity Fund and International Growth Fund pays 0.25%.
(4) Not applicable for Emerging Markets Equity Fund or International Growth Fund.

 

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

 

Commissions

Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Funds , after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, for the six months ended January 31, 2023:

 

   Distributor
Commissions
   Dealers’
Concessions
 
Climate Focused Bond Fund             $157            $1,359 
Emerging Markets Equity Fund       4 
International Growth Fund   216    1,225 
Short Duration High Yield Fund   7,405    53,719 

 

Distributor received no CDSCs for the six months ended January 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 the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually by the Emerging Markets Equity Fund and the 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 that exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes are reported as a tax return of capital.

 

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

 

   Climate Focused Bond Fund   Emerging Markets Equity Fund 
   Six Months Ended
1/31/2023
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
7/31/2022
   Six Months Ended
1/31/2023
(unaudited)
   Period Ended
7/31/2022
 
Distributions paid from:                            
Ordinary income                   $1,380,228        $695,584      $82,892     $ 
Net long-term capital gains           96,837             
Total distributions paid        $1,380,228     $792,421             $82,892     $ 
                             
   International Growth Fund   Short Duration High Yield Fund 
   Six Months Ended
1/31/2023
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
7/31/2022
   Six Months Ended
1/31/2023
(unaudited)
   Year Ended
7/31/2022
 
Distributions paid from:                            
Ordinary income         $13,952     $      $4,353,881                       $1,509,380 
Net long-term capital gains                       104,918 
Total distributions paid            $13,952     $          $4,353,881       $1,614,298 

 

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As of January 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 
Tax cost       $21,522,976                                         $4,451,544 
Gross unrealized gain     224,349      327,230 
Gross unrealized loss     (2,980,259)     (118,979)
Net unrealized security gain/(loss)    $(2,755,910)    $208,251 
               
   International Growth Fund   Short Duration High Yield Fund 
Tax cost       $2,069,067         $391,739,915 
Gross unrealized gain     120,212      5,659,661 
Gross unrealized loss     (62,187)     (1,560,928)
Net unrealized security gain/(loss)    $58,025     $4,098,733 

 

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.

 

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS  

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended January 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         $807,503    $5,596,433       $1,062,691     $6,205,242 
Emerging Markets Equity Fund       3,024,050        3,087,717 
International Growth Fund       1,015,117        893,853 
Short Duration High Yield Fund       376,721,574        47,590,857 

 

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 (“Rule 17a-7”). Each cross-trade is executed at a fair market price in compliance with provisions of Rule 17a-7. For the six months ended January 31, 2023, the Funds did not engage in cross-trade transactions.

 

6. DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES  

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the six months ended January 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.

 

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Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into futures contracts for the six months ended January 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 for the for the six months ended January 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 Fund entered into CPI swap contracts for the six months ended January 31, 2023, (as described in Note (2m)) 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 counteryparty to a centrally cleared CPI swap contracts, the clearinghouse guarantees CPI swap contracts against default.

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund entered into interest rate swap contracts for the six months ended January 31, 2023, (as described in Note (2n)) 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 a zero coupon basis, meaning that the floating rate will be based on the cumulative of the variable rate, and the fixed rate will compound until the swaps maturity date, at which point the payment would be netted.

 

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

 

   Climate Focused Bond Fund
Asset Derivatives  Interest
Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Currency
Contracts
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)       $25,524 
Futures Contracts(2)   $18,086     
           
Liability Derivatives          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3)       $221,304 
Futures Contracts(2)   $85,089     

 

Short Duration High Yield Fund
Asset Derivatives  Inflation Linked/
Interest Rate
Contracts
   Foreign
Currency
Contracts
   Credit
Contracts
 
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts(4)           $978,125 
Centrally Cleared CPI Swap Contracts(4)               $14,749         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)       $32,943     
Futures Contracts(2)  $19,136         
                
Liability Derivatives               
Centrally Cleared CPI Swap Contracts(4)  $84,313         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3)       $527,041     
Futures Contracts(2)  $60,876         

 

(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.

 

Transactions in derivative instruments for the period ended January 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)      $125,674 
Futures Contracts(3)  $45,071     
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation          
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(4)  $9,074     
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5)      $(482,743)
Futures Contracts(6)  $(103,592)    
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts*          
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(7)  $152,249     
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(7)      $9,129,635 
Futures Contracts(8)   32     

 

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       Emerging Markets Equity
           Foreign
Currency
Contracts
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)               
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2)             $(78)
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts*               
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(7)             (9) 
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)            $(80,843)        
Credit Default Swap Contracts(1)          $472,942 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2)      $(228,223)    
Futures Contract(3)  $(36,469)        
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation               
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(4)  $11,031           
Credit Default Swap Contracts(4)          $274,452 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5)      $(585,189)    
Futures Contracts(6)  $(40,588)        
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts               
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(7)  $13,182,044           
Credit Default Swap Contracts(7)          $7,188,017 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(7)      $10,609,477     
Futures Contracts(8)   113         

 

* Calculated based on the number of contracts or notional amounts for the period ended January 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.
(9) Contract less than $1.

 

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:

 

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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            $25,524                      $                             $25,524 
Repurchase Agreements     596,923            596,923 
Total    $622,447     $     $622,447 

 

     Net Amount
of Assets
Presented in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
   Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty       Financial
Instruments
   Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
   Securities
Collateral
Received
(a)
   Net
Amount
(b)
 
Bank of America               $14,197              $(959)          $       $       $13,238 
Morgan Stanley     8,098    (4,787)   (3,311)        
State Street Bank and Trust     3,229    (3,229)            
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.     596,923            (596,923)    
Total    $622,447   $(8,975)  $(3,311)  $(596,923)  $13,238 

 

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             $221,304                      $                             $221,304 
Total    $221,304     $     $221,304 

 

   Net Amounts
of Liabilities
Presented in
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
   Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty     Financial
Instruments
   Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
   Securities
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
   Net
Amount
(c)
 
Bank of America         $959               $(959)  $     $       $ 
Morgan Stanley     4,787    (4,787)            
State Street Bank and Trust     205,837    (3,229)           202,608 
Toronto Dominion Bank     9,721                9,721 
Total    $221,304   $(8,975)  $   $   $212,329 

 

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            $32,943                      $                        $32,943 
Repurchase Agreements     30,191,933            30,191,933 
Total    $30,224,876     $     $30,224,876 

 

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Short Duration High Yield Fund 
   Net Amount
of Assets
Presented in
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
   Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty     Financial
Instruments
   Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
   Securities
Collateral
Received
(a)
   Net
Amount
(b)
 
Bank of America      $6,087            $(6,087)  $       $           $ 
Morgan Stanley     17,339    (12,952)           4,387 
State Street Bank and Trust     5,471    (5,471)            
Toronto Dominion Bank     4,046    (4,046)            
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.     10,192,391            (10,192,391)    
TD Securities USA LLC     19,999,542            (19,999,542)    
Total    $30,224,876   $(28,556)  $   $(30,191,933)  $4,387 

 

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
             $527,041                      $                        $527,041 
Total     $527,041     $      $527,041 

 

   Net Amounts
of Liabilities
Presented in
the Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
   Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     
Counterparty     Financial
Instruments
   Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
   Securities
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
   Net
Amount
(c)
 
Bank of America     $36,358             $(6,087)  $   $       $30,271 
Morgan Stanley     12,952    (12,952)            
State Street Bank and Trust     456,841    (5,471)           451,370 
Toronto Dominion Bank     20,890    (4,046)           16,844 
Total    $527,041   $(28,556)  $   $   $498,485 

 

(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 January 31, 2023.
(c) Net amount represents the amount owed by the Fund to the counterparty as of January 31, 2023.

 

8. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION  

 

The Trust’s officers and 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 on the Statements of Operations and in Trustees’ fees payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.

 

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9. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS  

 

The Fund has entered into an arrangement with its transfer agent and custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of each Fund’s expenses.

 

10. LINE OF CREDIT  

 

For the period ended August 3, 2022, the Funds and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Participating Funds”, with the exception of Emerging Markets Equity Fund,) entered into a syndicated line of credit facility with various lenders for $1.275 billion (the “Syndicated Facility”) whereas 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 4, 2022, the Participating Funds, including Emerging Markets Equity Fund, entered into a syndicated line of credit facility with various lenders for $1.625 billion (the “New Syndicated Facility”) whereas SSB participates as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Participating Funds are subject to the same graduated borrowing limits as under the Syndicated Facility.

 

For the period ended August 3, 2022, the Participating Funds, with the exception of Emerging Markets Equity Fund, were also party to an additional line of credit facility with SSB for $330 million (the “Bilateral Facility”), $250 million committed and $80 million uncommitted. Under the Bilateral Facility, the Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of fund net assets (if net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, or $330 million, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

 

Effective August 4, 2022, the Participating Funds, including Emerging Markets Equity Fund, entered into an uncommitted line of credit facility with SSB for $330 million (the “New Bilateral Facility”). Under the New Bilateral Facility, the Participating Funds are subject to borrowing limits of one-third of fund net assets (if net assets are less than $750 million), or $250 million based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

 

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

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2023, the Funds did not utilize any of its available credit facilities.

 

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 six months ended January 31, 2023, the Funds did not participate as a borrower or lender in the interfund lending program.

 

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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 January 31, 2023, the Funds did not loan any securities.

 

14. INVESTMENT RISKS  

 

Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund 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 Fund invests. 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 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 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 the Funds may substantially invest. Some issuers, particularly of high-yield securities, may default as to principal and/or interest payments after the Fund purchases its 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

 

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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 may rely in some fashion upon LIBOR. On March 5, 2021 the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA), announced that most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after the end of 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will no longer be published after June 30, 2023. Abandonment of or modification to LIBOR could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and existing financial instruments which reference 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 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 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, a Fund 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 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

 

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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 the Fund’s returns since the 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 the Fund’s use of derivatives is successful will depend on, among other things, the 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 the Fund incorrectly forecasts these and other factors, the Fund’s performance could suffer. The Fund’s use of derivatives could result in a loss exceeding the amount of the Fund’s investment in these instruments.

 

Each of the Climate Focused Bond 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. 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

 

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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.

 

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, such as the COVID-19 outbreak which began in late 2019) 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 the Funds from implementing their investment strategies and achieving their investment objectives.

 

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.

 

The transmission of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in, among other things, border closings and other significant travel restrictions and disruptions, significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity, lower consumer demand for goods and services, event cancellations and restrictions, service cancellations, reductions and other changes, significant challenges in healthcare service preparation and delivery, and prolonged quarantines, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has, and could again, 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.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects may last for an extended period of time. Although the long-term economic fallout of COVID-19 is difficult to predict, it has contributed to, and is likely to continue to contribute to, market volatility, inflation and systemic economic weakness. The foregoing could disrupt the operations of the Funds and their service providers, adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance and your investment in a Fund.

 

These factors, and others, can affect each Fund’s performance.

 

15. SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS  

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund  Six Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited
      Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class A Shares  Shares   Amount   Shares     Amount 
Shares sold   33,164   $285,019    134,567      $1,336,378 
Reinvestment of distributions   17,197    142,018    7,111      69,940 
Shares reacquired   (65,253)   (568,481)   (5,017)     (46,541)
Increase (decrease)   (14,892)  $(141,444)   136,661     $1,359,777 

 

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Climate Focused Bond Fund  Six Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited
  Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class C Shares  Shares   Amount   Shares     Amount 
Shares sold   79   $680    6,040     $57,245 
Reinvestment of distributions   3,004    24,749    1,048      10,368 
Shares reacquired   (4,087)   (33,999)   (986)     (9,553)
Increase (decrease)   (1,004)  $(8,570)   6,102     $58,060 
Class F Shares                      
Shares sold   17,070   $149,891    112,493     $1,078,620 
Reinvestment of distributions   10,897    89,988    3,263      31,873 
Shares reacquired   (29,251)   (250,449)   (37,102)     (342,931)
Increase (decrease)   (1,284)  $(10,570)   78,654     $767,562 
Class I Shares                      
Shares sold   153,141   $1,281,572    229,167     $2,190,056 
Reinvestment of distributions   54,528    449,061    26,475      265,002 
Shares reacquired   (108,342)   (930,283)   (486,486)     (4,670,396)
Increase (decrease)   99,327   $800,350    (230,844)    $(2,215,338)
Class R4 Shares                      
Shares sold   734   $6,363         $ 
Reinvestment of distributions   49    406           
Increase   783   $6,769         $ 
Class R6 Shares                      
Shares sold   15,249   $133,166    3,484     $34,966 
Reinvestment of distributions   115    945    43      420 
Shares reacquired   (171)   (1,424)   (7)     (67)
Increase   15,193   $132,687    3,520     $35,319 
                       
Emerging Markets Equity Fund   Six Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited
)   For the period ended
July 31, 2022(a)
 
Class A Shares   Shares    Amount    Shares      Amount 
Shares sold   6,279   $89,166    201,055     $3,015,225 
Reinvestment of distributions   24    307           
Shares reacquired   (15)   (201)          
Increase   6,288   $89,272    201,055     $3,015,225 
Class C Shares                      
Shares sold   171   $2,471    33,740     $506,193 
Shares reacquired           (407)     (5,736)
Increase   171   $2,471    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 

 

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Emerging Markets Equity Fund  Six Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited
  For the period ended
July 31, 2022
(a)
 
Class I Shares  Shares   Amount   Shares     Amount 
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   Six Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited
   Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class A Shares   Shares    Amount    Shares      Amount 
Shares sold   2,420   $28,362    37,197     $441,185 
Reinvestment of distributions   280    3,081           
Shares reacquired   (7)   (74)          
Increase   2,693   $31,369    37,197     $441,185 
Class C Shares                      
Shares sold   98   $1,061    1,485     $21,208 
Shares reacquired           (198)     (2,780)
Increase   98   $1,061    1,287     $18,428 
Class R6 Shares                      
Shares sold   8,719   $100,167    201     $2,995 
Increase   8,719   $100,167    201     $2,995 
                       
Short Duration High Yield Fund   Six Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited
   Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class A Shares   Shares    Amount    Shares      Amount 
Shares sold   2,611,340   $25,066,331    947,062     $10,072,545 
Converted from Class C   1    7           
Reinvestment of distributions   57,771    554,119    67,176      702,762 
Shares reacquired   (397,122)   (3,820,844)   (781,568)     (8,155,014)
Increase   2,271,990   $21,799,613    232,670     $2,620,293 
Class C Shares                      
Shares sold   499,698   $4,819,643    53,743     $566,144 
Reinvestment of distributions   6,337    60,877    5,628      58,663 
Shares reacquired   (9,536)   (91,978)   (37,357)     (383,458)
Converted to Class A   (1)   (7)          
Increase   496,498   $4,788,535    22,014     $241,349 
Class F Shares                      
Shares sold   6,944,458   $66,504,309    1,470,522     $15,035,137 
Reinvestment of distributions   110,610    1,061,228    41,700      423,372 
Shares reacquired   (2,329,835)   (22,573,335)   (415,917)     (4,306,244)
Increase   4,725,233   $44,992,202    1,096,305     $11,152,265 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

 

Short Duration High Yield Fund  Six Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited
  Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class F3 Shares  Shares   Amount   Shares     Amount 
Shares reacquired      $    (69)    $(750)
Decrease      $    (69)    $(750)
                       
Short Duration High Yield Fund   Six Months Ended
January 31, 2023
(unaudited
   Year Ended
July 31, 2022
 
Class I Shares   Shares    Amount    Shares      Amount 
Shares sold   28,960,480   $277,830,539    264,973     $2,607,885 
Reinvestment of distributions   256,930    2,475,102    2,565      25,222 
Shares reacquired   (1,291,714)   (12,415,710)   (107,758)     (1,042,566)
Increase   27,925,696   $267,889,931    159,780     $1,590,541 
Class R3 Shares                      
Shares sold   6   $59    86     $861 
Reinvestment of distributions   1    4    1      12 
Shares reacquired   (93)   (873)   (69)     (752)
Increase (decrease)   (86)  $(810)   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   22,516   $215,747    10,849     $114,685 
Shares reacquired           (11,108)     (115,006)
Increase (decrease)   22,516   $215,747    (259)    $(321)

 

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

 

115

 

Approval of Advisory Contract

 

The Board, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Company or of Lord Abbett, as defined in the Act (the “Independent Trustees”), annually considers whether to approve the continuation of the existing management agreement between each Fund and Lord Abbett (the “Agreement”). In connection with its most recent approval, the Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the Agreement, as well as numerous materials received throughout the course of the year, including information about each Fund’s investment performance compared to the performance of an appropriate benchmark. Before making its decision as to each Fund, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information, taking into account its knowledge of Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions. The Independent Trustees also met with their independent legal counsel in various private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

 

The materials received by the Board as to each Fund included, but were not limited to: (1) for each Fund (other than Emerging Markets Equity Fund, which commenced operations in 2022), information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”) regarding the investment performance of the Fund compared to the investment performance of certain funds with similar investment styles as determined by Broadridge, based, in part, on the Fund’s Morningstar category (the “performance peer group”), and the investment performance of an appropriate benchmark; (2) information provided by Broadridge regarding the expense ratios, contractual and actual management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund and certain funds in the same Morningstar category, with generally the same or similar share classes and operational characteristics, including asset size (the “expense peer group”); (3) certain supplemental investment performance information provided by Lord Abbett; (4) information provided by Lord Abbett on the expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; (5) sales and redemption information for the Fund; (6) information regarding Lord Abbett’s financial condition; (7) an analysis of the relative profitability to Lord Abbett of providing management and administrative services to the Fund; (8) information provided by Lord Abbett regarding the investment management fee schedules for Lord Abbett’s other advisory clients maintaining accounts with a similar investment strategy as the Fund (in the case of Climate Focused Bond Fund); and (9) 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 provided by Lord Abbett to each 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, the fees charged for the services, and the differences in the nature of the services provided to each Fund and other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other. With respect to the Climate Focused Bond Fund, the Board considered information about the incorporation of environmental, social and governance factors into the Fund’s investment process. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that each Fund was likely to continue to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of the investment services provided by Lord Abbett under the Agreement.

 

Investment Performance. The Board reviewed each Fund’s investment performance (other than Emerging Markets Equity Fund, which had commenced operations in late 2022 and therefore did

 

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not yet have investment performance for a full calendar year) in relation to that of its performance peer group and an appropriate benchmark as of the one-year period ended June 30, 2022. As to each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund and International Growth Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the performance peer group for the one-year period. As to Short Duration High Yield Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the one-year period. The Board also reviewed investment performance for Emerging Markets Equity Fund in relation to that of an appropriate benchmark for the period since the Fund’s inception on March 10, 2022 through December 31, 2022 and observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below that of the benchmark for the period. The Board also considered Lord Abbett’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of other Lord Abbett-managed funds overseen by the Board, and the willingness of Lord Abbett to take steps intended to improve performance when appropriate. After reviewing these and other factors, including those described below, the Board concluded that each Fund’s Agreement should be continued.

 

Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel providing investment management services to each Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline, and other services provided to each 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 performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third party service providers, including each Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.

 

Expenses. The Board considered the expense level of each Fund, including the contractual and actual management fee rates, and the expense levels of the Fund’s expense peer group. It also considered how each of the expense level and the actual management fee rates of each Fund related to those of the expense peer group and the amount and nature of the fees paid by shareholders. As to each Fund, the Board observed that the net total expense ratio and the actual management fee of the Fund were both below the median of the expense peer group. The Board further considered that the management fee rates and the contractual expense waivers for the International Growth Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and Short Duration High Yield Fund were reduced effective December 9, 2022. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that the management fees paid by each 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. As to each Fund, the Board considered the level of Lord Abbett’s operating margin in managing the Fund, including a review of Lord Abbett’s methodology for allocating its costs to its management of the Fund. It considered whether each Fund was profitable to Lord Abbett in connection with the Fund’s operation, including the fee that Lord Abbett receives from the Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins excluding Lord Abbett’s marketing and distribution expenses. The Board also considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins, without those exclusions, in comparison with available industry data and how those profit margins could affect Lord Abbett’s ability to recruit and retain personnel. The Board recognized that Lord Abbett’s overall profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and

 

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Approval of Advisory Contract (concluded)

 

retain qualified personnel to provide services to each Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that Lord Abbett’s profitability with respect to each Fund was not excessive.

 

Economies of Scale. As to each Fund, the Board considered the extent to which there had been economies of scale in managing the Fund, whether the Fund’s shareholders had appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there was potential for realization of any further 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 Funds. The Board also considered each Fund’s existing management fee schedule, with one contractual breakpoint in the level of management fee, and the Fund’s expense limitation agreement. Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that any economies of scale were adequately addressed in respect of each Fund.

 

Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. As to each Fund, the Board considered the amount and nature of the fees 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 receives from each 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 enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with each 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 also benefits the Funds. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as disclosed in the prospectus of each Fund, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett receives as a result of client brokerage transactions.

 

Alternative Arrangements. As to each Fund, the Board considered whether, instead of approving continuation of the Agreement, it might be in the best interests of the Fund to implement one or more alternative arrangements, such as continuing to employ Lord Abbett, but on different terms. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that continuation of the Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders and voted unanimously to approve the continuation of the Agreement on behalf of each Fund. As to each Fund, in considering whether to approve the continuation of 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.

 

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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 (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.

 

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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.

 

Lord Abbett Trust I

 

Climate Focused Bond Fund
Emerging Markets Equity Fund
International Growth Fund
Short Duration High Yield Fund

TRUST-I-2
(03/23)
 

Item 2: Code of Ethics.
  Not applicable.
   
Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.
  Not applicable.
   
Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
  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)Code of Ethics. Not applicable.
   
(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: March 27, 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: March 27, 2023

 

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

Date: March 27, 2023