N-CSRS 1 d833128dncsrs.htm CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE Causeway International Value

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number 811-10467

 

 

Causeway Capital Management Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, 15th Floor

c/o Causeway Capital Management LLC

Los Angeles, CA 90025

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

The Corporation Trust Company

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington DE, 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-866-947-7000

Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2020

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2020

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

The registrant’s schedules as of the close of the reporting period, pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) (17 CFS §270.30e-1), are attached hereto.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Letter to Shareholders

     2  

Schedule of Investments

     7  

Sector Diversification

     12  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     13  

Statement of Operations

     14  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     15  

Financial Highlights

     16  

Notes to Financial Statements

     18  

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     25  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     27  


LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Causeway International Value Fund’s (the “Fund’s”) Institutional Class returned -24.30% and Investor Class returned -24.35% compared to the MSCI EAFE Index (Gross) (“Index”) return of -16.37%. Since the Fund’s inception on October 26, 2001, its average annual total returns are 4.81% for the Institutional Class and 4.57% for the Investor Class compared to the Index’s average annual total return of 4.93%. As of March 31, 2020, the Fund had net assets of $4.67 billion.

Performance Review

The fourth quarter of 2019’s rising equity markets capped a calendar year of surging stock prices, as central banks, attempting to prolong economic expansion, implemented increasingly accommodative monetary policies. However, this trend sharply reversed in the first quarter of 2020, as global equities tumbled and market volatility spiked to levels last seen during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (“GFC”) amid great uncertainty over COVID-19’s economic consequences. With large parts of the global economy shuttered, the question of COVID-19’s impact on economic growth shifted from whether it would spark a recession to how long the downturn will last. Central banks and governments began unleashing unprecedented levels of stimulus to shore up economies and target aid to areas most vulnerable to weakened demand. The U.S. Federal Reserve committed to purchase as many government bonds as necessary to ensure ample liquidity in financial markets and keep government borrowing costs low. The U.S.’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package to support the economy should help industries most affected. But we anticipate additional measures will be needed to offset some of the effects of the economic shock, as millions of Americans applied for jobless benefits and a greater than 10% unemployment rate appears likely in the short term. Fiscal policy responses in Europe–such as in Germany and France and in the UK–included paying a dominant portion of workers’ wages during the shutdown to help companies avoid layoffs. The European Central Bank and Bank of England have also committed to using monetary policy tools at their disposal to provide liquidity for the duration of the crisis, including additional asset purchases. Low interest rates globally will only partially offset widened credit spreads, and less credit-worthy borrowers are paying a premium to refinance their debt. We expect this repricing of risky debt to accelerate. The existence of widespread diagnostic testing of COVID-19 will pave the way for people to congregate with confidence, a prerequisite for a sustained economic recovery. For the six month period, the best performing markets in our investable universe included Denmark, China, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Portugal. The biggest laggards included Austria, Belgium, Australia, Norway, and Spain. The best performing sectors in the Index were health care, information technology, and utilities, while energy, financials, and real estate were the worst performing Index sectors.

Fund holdings in the energy, capital goods, materials, and transportation industry groups, along with an overweight position in the banks industry group, detracted most from the Fund’s performance relative to the Index. Holdings in the technology hardware & equipment and media & entertainment industry groups, as well as underweight positions in the real estate, consumer services, and retailing industry groups, offset some of the underperformance. The biggest detractor from absolute return was jet engine manufacturer, Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (United Kingdom). Other notable detractors included automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen AG (Germany), oil & natural gas producer, Ovintiv (Canada), diversified chemicals manufacturer, BASF SE (Germany), and banking & financial services company, UniCredit S.p.A. (Italy). The largest contributor to absolute return was pharmaceuticals & biotechnology company, Roche

 

     
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Holding AG (Switzerland). Additional top contributors included telecommunication services provider, KDDI Corp. (Japan), banking & financial services company, Lloyds Banking Group Plc (United Kingdom), payment terminal provider, Ingenico Group SA (France), and utilities provider, SSE Plc (United Kingdom).

Significant Portfolio Changes

The largest decreases included full sales of energy supermajor Royal Dutch Shell Plc (United Kingdom), telecommunication services provider, KDDI Corp. (Japan), and major passenger railway operator, East Japan Railway Co. (Japan), as well as a reduced exposure to crude oil & natural gas company, BP Plc (United Kingdom) and life insurer, Prudential Plc (United Kingdom). Significant purchases included new additions: luxury goods manufacturer, Compagnie Financiere Richemont (Switzerland) and electronic components manufacturer, Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan), as well as increased exposure to semiconductor company, Infineon Technologies AG (Germany), print & publishing company, RELX Plc (United Kingdom), and industrial conglomerate, Siemens AG (Germany).

Fund exposures to currencies, industries, and countries are largely a by-product of our bottom-up stock selection process. However, the initiation of an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia concurrent with the COVID-19 slowdown has led to a rare two-pronged supply and demand shock for the energy industry and oil and gas producing countries globally. In the short term, the financial stability of many companies in the energy production and services industries in several countries will be threatened. We reduced the Fund’s exposure to the energy industry group as a result. The Fund’s weights relative to the Index in the capital goods, technology hardware & equipment, and commercial & professional services industry groups increased the most relative to the beginning of the period, while relative weights in the energy, telecommunication services, and insurance industry groups were the greatest decreases. As of March 31, 2020, the three largest industry group exposures from an absolute perspective for the Fund were to the capital goods, banks, and pharmaceuticals & biotechnology industry groups. From a regional perspective, the most notable weight changes relative to the Index included higher exposures to Germany, Switzerland, and France. The most significantly reduced relative country weights included the United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada.

Investment Outlook

Investors appear to be exhibiting herding behavior in the current market environment–likely accentuated by the rise of factor investing–selling off swaths of stocks in various industries with little regard for companies’ valuations. In our view, volatility and indiscriminate selling can provide rare investment opportunities; we seek to purchase into other investors’ fear, in anticipation of the inevitable economic and market recovery. We are taking advantage of the current conditions by opportunistically buying industry-leading companies in some of the hardest hit areas of the markets that we believe have mistakenly been priced for permanent demand destruction. These include industrials (transportation, capital goods, and especially aerospace), consumer discretionary (travel & tourism, automotive, and retail), and financials (banks and insurance). When the recovery inevitably comes, which we believe will happen, the market should be led by cyclicals, at least if past drawdowns are any indication. Some hallmarks of our economically exposed portfolio companies are strong balance sheets, abundant cash flows, and excellent management teams that should enable these companies to weather near-term challenges and remain well-positioned for a rebound in demand. We believe we are buying some of the

 

     
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world’s best-managed banks at sizable discounts to their tangible book values. Economic disruption brings the strongest banks more profitable credit and lending opportunities. While several US and European bank stocks already discount a severe recession, banks are better capitalized than at any point since the GFC. Industrials stocks, notably those with exposure to aviation, are trading at deep recession levels. We believe some of these stocks hold more upside potential in the next two years than we have observed since 2008. With more buying opportunities than capital to invest, we are funding purchases with sales of stocks that we believe exhibit lower risk-adjusted return potential. These include stocks that may face longer-term structural challenges (such as those in the energy sector) or those in defensive areas of the market that have outperformed, like utilities and communication services. Amid the demand contraction, many companies are conserving cash and some are suspending dividend payments until the crisis abates. Despite the delay in income, we believe our portfolio companies should have the financial flexibility to withstand a multi-quarter sharp reduction in revenues, then resume growth. Several of the most promising of these beaten down stocks trade at historically low single digit price-to-earnings multiples, implying the potential for significant recoveries in their share prices over time.

We thank you for your continued confidence in Causeway International Value Fund.

March 31, 2020

 

LOGO   LOGO   LOGO
Harry W. Hartford   Sarah H. Ketterer   James A. Doyle
Portfolio Manager   Portfolio Manager   Portfolio Manager

 

LOGO   LOGO   LOGO
Jonathan P. Eng   Conor Muldoon   Steven Nguyen
Portfolio Manager   Portfolio Manager   Portfolio Manager

 

LOGO   LOGO
Alessandro Valentini   Ellen Lee
Portfolio Manager   Portfolio Manager

The above commentary expresses the portfolio managers’ views as of the date shown and should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice. These views are subject to change. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass.

 

     
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Holdings are subject to change. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. Securities mentioned do not make up the entire portfolio and, in the aggregate, may represent a small percentage of the portfolio.

Investing involves risk including loss of principal. In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, international investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume. Diversification does not prevent all investment losses.

A company may reduce or eliminate its dividend, causing losses to the Fund.

 

     
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March 31, 2020                              
      One
Year
Return
    

Annualized

3 Year
Return

    

Annualized

5 Year
Return

    

Annualized

10 Year
Return

    

Annualized

Inception
to Date*

 

Institutional Class

     -25.96%        -7.78%        -4.61%        1.46%        4.81%  

Investor Class

     -26.13%        -7.98%        -4.82%        1.23%        4.57%  

MSCI EAFE Index (Gross)

     -13.92%        -1.33%        -0.13%        3.20%        4.93%  

 

*

Inception is October 26, 2001.

The performance data represents past performance and is not an indication of future results. Investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth less than their original cost and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-866-947-7000 or visit www.causewayfunds.com. Investment performance reflects contractual fee waivers in effect during certain periods. In the absence of such fee waivers, total return would have been reduced. Total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions at net asset value when paid. Investor Class shares pay a shareholder service fee of up to 0.25% per annum of average daily net assets. Institutional Class shares pay no shareholder service fee. Pursuant to the current January 28, 2020 prospectus, the Fund’s expense ratios were 0.90% and 1.15% for the Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively. For more information, please see the prospectus.

The MSCI EAFE Index (Gross) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index, designed to measure developed market equity performance excluding the U.S. and Canada, consisting of 21 stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Index is gross of withholding taxes and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The Index does not reflect the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses associated with an investment in the Fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. There are special risks in foreign investing (please see Note 5 in the Notes to Financial Statements).

MSCI has not approved, reviewed or produced this report, makes no express or implied warranties or representations, and is not liable whatsoever for any data in this report. You may not redistribute the MSCI data or use it as a basis for other indices or investment products.

 

     
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (000)*

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Causeway International Value Fund    Number of Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCK

       
Canada — 1.7%                

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     602,361        $ 35,098  

Manulife Financial Corp.

     3,475,913          43,644  

Ovintiv Inc.

     765,413          2,099  
       

 

 

 
          80,841  
       

 

 

 
China — 6.1%                

Baidu Inc.1

     1,120,240          112,909  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co.Ltd., Class H

     32,818,000          20,828  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

     4,287,091          4,870  

China Mobile Ltd.

     16,911,647          126,741  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

     9,421,836          20,876  
       

 

 

 
          286,224  
       

 

 

 
Finland — 0.0%                

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     189,098          1,381  
       

 

 

 
France — 7.3%                

Air France-KLM1

     7,063,578          39,289  

BNP Paribas SA

     2,930,428          85,555  

Carrefour SA

     3,831,470          60,745  

Danone SA

     1,143,587          73,188  

Safran SA

     44,169          3,913  

Total SA

     1,925,635          72,556  

Vinci SA

     63,889          5,220  
       

 

 

 
          340,466  
       

 

 

 
Germany — 18.0%                

Allianz SE

     158,828          27,048  

BASF SE

     3,556,640          166,244  

Bayer AG

     1,576,266          90,318  

Deutsche Post AG

     4,021,424          107,809  

Infineon Technologies AG

     5,147,562          74,309  

Linde PLC

     663,037          114,996  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (000)* (continued)

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Causeway International Value Fund    Number of Shares        Value  
Germany — (continued)                

RWE AG

     784,078        $ 20,505  

SAP SE

     961,091          107,304  

Siemens AG

     1,580,329          132,329  
       

 

 

 
          840,862  
       

 

 

 
Ireland — 1.8%                

Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR1

     1,540,332          81,776  
       

 

 

 
Italy — 3.1%                

UniCredit SpA

     18,805,516          145,490  
       

 

 

 
Japan — 11.3%                

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.

     175,600          3,604  

Fanuc Corp.

     1,101,200          147,149  

Komatsu Ltd.

     2,576,100          41,690  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1,488,800          74,015  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

     1,097,400          33,826  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

     2,754,000          66,904  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     5,185,000          157,874  
       

 

 

 
          525,062  
       

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.3%                

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

     5,724,668          15,686  
       

 

 

 
Netherlands — 3.1%                

Akzo Nobel NV

     1,292,796          85,026  

ING Groep NV

     11,721,721          60,063  
       

 

 

 
          145,089  
       

 

 

 
South Korea — 4.7%                

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     3,620,334          140,764  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

     531,754          77,341  
       

 

 

 
          218,105  
       

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (000)* (continued)

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Causeway International Value Fund    Number of Shares        Value  
Spain — 1.9%                

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     15,816,693        $ 48,977  

CaixaBank SA

     22,350,449          41,362  
       

 

 

 
          90,339  
       

 

 

 
Sweden — 0.4%                

Swedbank AB

     1,539,674          16,981  
       

 

 

 
Switzerland — 10.0%                

ABB Ltd.

     8,460,779          147,057  

Aryzta AG1

     20,541,396          7,253  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     1,686,252          90,137  

Novartis AG

     1,730,191          142,739  

Roche Holding AG

     243,967          78,494  
       

 

 

 
          465,680  
       

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 20.6%                

AstraZeneca PLC

     945,919          84,280  

Aviva PLC

     15,703,530          51,629  

Balfour Beatty PLC

     21,087,928          55,959  

Barclays PLC

     92,403,325          105,010  

BP PLC

     8,980,641          36,829  

British American Tobacco PLC

     3,948,481          134,506  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

     515,261          19,338  

Compass Group PLC

     1,443,125          22,484  

Diageo PLC

     25,217          800  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     1,033,408          2,684  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     1,506,599          33,197  

Micro Focus International PLC

     3,614,968          17,838  

Prudential PLC

     5,226,257          65,484  

RELX PLC

     4,018,575          85,766  

Rio Tinto PLC

     469,659          21,530  

Rolls-Royce Group PLC1

     20,749,334          87,696  

SSE PLC

     2,653,440          42,638  

Vodafone Group PLC

     63,819,977          88,291  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (000)* (continued)

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Causeway International Value Fund    Number of Shares        Value  
United Kingdom — (continued)                

WH Smith PLC

     488,961        $ 6,868  
       

 

 

 
          962,827  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

       

(Cost $5,942,847) — 90.3%

          4,216,809  
       

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK

       
Germany — 3.9%                

Volkswagen AG

     1,590,260          183,193  
       

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

       

(Cost $247,261) — 3.9%

          183,193  
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT

       

Invesco Short-Term Investment Trust: Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.250%**

     163,319,967          163,320  
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment

       

(Cost $163,320) — 3.5%

          163,320  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 97.7%

       

(Cost $6,353,428)

          4,563,322  
       

 

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.3%

          106,299  
       

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

        $ 4,669,621  
       

 

 

 

 

*

Except for share data.

**

The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of March 31, 2020.

1

Non-income producing security.

There is currently no rate available.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (000) (concluded)

March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The table below sets forth information about the Levels within the fair value hierarchy at which the Fund’s investments are measured at March 31, 2020:

 

Investments in Securities    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stock

           

Canada

   $ 80,841      $      $      $ 80,841  

China

     112,909        173,315               286,224  

Finland

            1,381               1,381  

France

            340,466               340,466  

Germany

            840,862               840,862  

Ireland

     81,776                      81,776  

Italy

            145,490               145,490  

Japan

            525,062               525,062  

Mexico

     15,686                      15,686  

Netherlands

            145,089               145,089  

South Korea

            218,105               218,105  

Spain

            90,339               90,339  

Sweden

            16,981               16,981  

Switzerland

            465,680               465,680  

United Kingdom

     19,338        943,489               962,827  
  

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     310,550        3,906,259               4,216,809  
  

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

            183,193               183,193  
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment

     163,320                      163,320  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 473,870      $ 4,089,452      $      $ 4,563,322  
  

 

 

 

For the six month period ended March 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
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SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION

 

As of March 31, 2020, the sector diversification was as follows (Unaudited):

 

Causeway International Value Fund      Common
Stock
       Preferred
Stock
       % of
Net Assets
 

Industrials

       20.5%          0.0%          20.5%  

Financials

       17.3          0.0          17.3  

Health Care

       12.4          0.0          12.4  

Materials

       9.2          0.0          9.2  

Information Technology

       8.9          0.0          8.9  

Communication Services

       8.7          0.0          8.7  

Consumer Discretionary

       3.1          3.9          7.0  

Consumer Staples

       6.5          0.0          6.5  

Energy

       2.4          0.0          2.4  

Utilities

       1.3          0.0          1.3  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total        90.3          3.9          94.2  
Short-Term Investment                  3.5  
              

 

 

 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities                  2.3  
              

 

 

 
Net Assets                  100.0%  
              

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (000)*

(Unaudited)

 

       CAUSEWAY
INTERNATIONAL
VALUE FUND
 
        3/31/20  

ASSETS:

    

Investments at Value (Cost $6,353,428)

     $ 4,563,322  

Receivable for Fund Shares Sold

       68,524  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

       37,152  

Receivable for Tax Reclaims

       36,045  

Receivable for Dividends

       29,946  

Unrealized Appreciation on Spot Foreign Currency Contracts

       23  

Prepaid Expenses

       132  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       4,735,144  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

    

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

       44,645  

Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed

       15,868  

Payable Due to Adviser

       3,317  

Payable Due to Administrator

       130  

Payable for Trustees’ Fees

       101  

Payable for Shareholder Service Fees — Investor Class

       91  

Payable Due to Transfer Agent

       14  

Other Accrued Expenses

       1,357  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       65,523  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 4,669,621  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

    

Paid-in Capital (unlimited authorization — no par value)

     $ 6,886,108  

Total Distributable Loss

       (2,216,487
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 4,669,621  
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share (based on net assets of
$4,300,626,657 ÷ 404,935,400 shares) — Institutional Class

       $10.62  
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share (based on net assets of
$368,994,125 ÷ 35,010,392 shares) — Investor Class

       $10.54  
    

 

 

 

 

*

Except for Net Asset Value Per Share data.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (000)

(Unaudited)

 

       CAUSEWAY
INTERNATIONAL
VALUE FUND
 
        10/01/19 to
3/31/20
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

    

Dividend Income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $7,103)

     $ 77,638  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

       77,638  
    

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

    

Investment Advisory Fees

       25,846  

Administration Fees

       937  

Shareholder Service Fees — Investor Class

       691  

Transfer Agent Fees

       587  

Custodian Fees

       378  

Professional Fees

       217  

Printing Fees

       201  

Trustees’ Fees

       135  

Registration Fees

       52  

Pricing Fees

       8  

Other Fees

       134  
    

 

 

 

Total Expenses

       29,186  
    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       29,186  
    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       48,452  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

    

Net Realized Loss on Investments

       (398,636

Net Realized Loss from Foreign Currency Transactions

       (420

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments

       (1,074,390

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency and Translation of Other Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currency

       541  
    

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions

       (1,472,905
    

 

 

 
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      $ (1,424,453
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (000)

 

       CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL
VALUE FUND
 
        10/01/19 to
3/31/20
(Unaudited)
       10/01/18 to
9/30/19
 

OPERATIONS:

         

Net Investment Income

     $ 48,452        $ 223,022  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       (398,636        128,003  

Net Realized Loss from Foreign Currency Transactions

       (420        (1,537

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments

       (1,074,390        (1,008,502

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Foreign Currency and Translation of Other Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currency

       541          (469
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

       (1,424,453        (659,483
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS:

         

Institutional Class

       (284,073        (221,823

Investor Class

       (27,749        (20,640
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

       (311,822        (242,463
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions(1)

       (105,380        (1,062,586

Redemption Fees(2)

                371  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Decrease in Net Assets

       (1,841,655        (1,964,161
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

         

Beginning of Period

       6,511,276          8,475,437  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of Period

     $ 4,669,621        $ 6,511,276  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.

(2)

See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

Amounts designated as “—“ are $0 or round to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) and the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period or Fiscal Years

 

      Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period ($)
     Net
Investment
Income ($)
     Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss) on
Investments  ($)
    Total
from
Operations ($)
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income ($)
    Distributions
from
Capital
Gains ($)
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions ($)
    Redemption
Fees ($)
 

CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND

 

   

Institutional

 

   

2020(1)

     14.68        0.11        (3.44     (3.33     (0.50     (0.23     (0.73      

2019

     16.53        0.47        (1.84     (1.37     (0.37     (0.11     (0.48     (3) 

2018

     16.78        0.37        (0.30     0.07       (0.32           (0.32     (3) 

2017

     14.08        0.32        2.65       2.97       (0.27           (0.27     (3) 

2016

     13.96        0.28        0.12 (2)      0.40       (0.28           (0.28     (3) 

2015

     15.95        0.27        (1.88     (1.61     (0.38           (0.38     (3) 

Investor

 

   

2020(1)

     14.55        0.09        (3.41     (3.32     (0.46     (0.23     (0.69      

2019

     16.39        0.44        (1.83     (1.39     (0.34     (0.11     (0.45     (3) 

2018

     16.64        0.34        (0.29     0.05       (0.30           (0.30     (3) 

2017

     13.96        0.28        2.63       2.91       (0.23           (0.23     (3) 

2016

     13.84        0.25        0.11 (2)      0.36       (0.24           (0.24     (3) 

2015

     15.81        0.23        (1.86     (1.63     (0.34           (0.34     (3) 

 

 †

Per share amounts calculated using average shares method.

(1)

All ratios for periods less than one year are annualized. Total returns and portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized.

(2)

The amount shown for the year ended September 30, 2016, for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the aggregate net gains on investments for that period because of the sales and repurchase of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund.

(3)

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share (See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements).

(4)

The expense ratio includes a one-time adjustment as a result of a management change in accrual estimate relating to shareholder service fees. Had this adjustment been excluded, the ratios would have been 1.13% and 1.87%, respectively.

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or round to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
16    Causeway International Value Fund  


Net Asset
Value, End
of Period ($)
    Total
Return (%)
    Net Assets,
End of
Period
($000)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets (%)
    Ratio
of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets (%)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
 
         
         
  10.62       (24.30     4,300,627       0.88       1.53       25  
  14.68       (8.01     5,896,074       0.90       3.18       36  
  16.53       0.33       7,791,400       0.88       2.19       30  
  16.78       21.51       7,475,373       0.89       2.16       35  
  14.08       2.80       5,592,874       0.91       2.03       41  
  13.96       (10.26     5,793,454       0.90       1.76       28  
         
  10.54       (24.35     368,994       1.12       1.18       25  
  14.55       (8.26     615,202       1.14       3.02       36  
  16.39       0.22       684,037       0.98 (4)      2.03 (4)      30  
  16.64       21.22       790,147       1.14       1.90       35  
  13.96       2.56       709,861       1.16       1.82       41  
  13.84       (10.46     839,582       1.15       1.48       28  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

     
   Causeway International Value Fund     17  


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

1.   Organization

Causeway International Value Fund (the “Fund”) is a series of Causeway Capital Management Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and is a Delaware statutory trust that was established on August 10, 2001. The Fund began operations on October 26, 2001. The Fund is authorized to offer two classes of shares, the Institutional Class and the Investor Class. The Declaration of Trust authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund. The Fund is diversified. The Fund’s prospectus provides a description of the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and strategies. The Trust has five additional series, the financial statements of which are presented separately.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements – The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board. The Fund’s financial statements have been prepared to comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of net 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.

Security Valuation – Except as described below, securities listed on a securities exchange (except the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”)) or Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sale price as of the close of trading on each business day, or, if there is no such reported sale, at the last reported bid price for long positions. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price is used. Securities listed on multiple exchanges or OTC markets are valued on the exchange or OTC market considered by the Fund to be the primary market. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates. Prices for most securities held in the Fund are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent pricing agent, the Fund seeks to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker. Investments in money market funds are valued daily at the net asset value per share.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with fair value pricing procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Fund’s fair value pricing procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Board. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using fair value pricing procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been delisted from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; or the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price. When the Committee values a security in accordance with the fair value pricing procedures, the Committee

 

 

     
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(continued)

 

will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.

The Fund uses a third party vendor to fair value certain non-U.S. securities if there is a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds thresholds established by the Committee. The vendor provides fair values for foreign securities based on factors and methodologies involving, generally, tracking valuation correlations between the U.S. market and each non-U.S. security and such fair values are applied by the administrator if a pre-determined confidence level is reached for the security.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Fund discloses fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The guidance establishes three levels of fair value hierarchy as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

 

   

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets which are not active, or prices based on inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly); and

   

Level 3 — Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. Investments classified within Level 3 which fair value measurement considers several inputs may include Level 1 or Level 2 inputs as components of the overall fair value measurement.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the reporting period. Changes in the classification between Levels 1 and 2 occur primarily when foreign equity securities are fair valued by the Fund’s third party vendor using other observable market–based inputs in place of closing exchange prices due to events occurring after foreign market closures or when foreign markets are closed.

As of and during the six months ended March 31, 2020, there were no changes to the Fund’s fair value methodologies.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements.

The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” (i.e., greater than 50-percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” thresh-

 

 

     
   Causeway International Value Fund     19  


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(continued)

 

old are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Fund did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last 3 tax years, as applicable), and on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

As of and during the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not incur any significant interest or penalties.

Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on the date the security is purchased or sold (trade date). Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized using the accrual basis of accounting. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

Foreign Currency Translation – The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(1) the market value or fair value of investment securities, assets and liabilities is converted at the current rate of exchange; and

(2) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are converted at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities, it enters into corresponding foreign currency exchange contracts to settle the securities transactions. Losses from these foreign exchange transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency between trade date and settlement date or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms.

Expense/Classes – Expenses that are directly related to one Fund of the Trust are charged directly to that Fund. Other operating expenses of the Trust are prorated to the Fund and the other series of the Trust on the basis of relative daily net assets. Expenses of the Shareholder Service Plan and Agreement for the Investor Class are borne by that class of shares. Income, realized and unrealized gains (losses) and non-class specific expenses are allocated to the respective classes on the basis of relative daily net assets.

Dividends and Distributions – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid on an annual basis. Any net realized capital gains on sales of securities are distributed to shareholders at least annually.

Redemption Fee – Until October 1, 2019, the Fund imposed a redemption fee of 2% on the value of capital shares redeemed by shareholders less than 60 days after purchase. The redemption fee also applied to exchanges from the Fund. The redemption fee was paid to the Fund. The officers of the Fund were permitted to waive the redemption fee for shareholders in asset allocation and similar investment programs believed not to be engaged in short-term market timing, including for

 

 

     
20    Causeway International Value Fund  


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(continued)

 

holders of shares purchased by Causeway Capital Management LLC (the “Adviser”) for its clients to rebalance their portfolios. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Institutional Class and Investor Class retained $0 and $0 in redemption fees incurred by investors prior to October 1, 2019, respectively. The Fund removed the redemption fee, effective October 1, 2019.

Other – Brokerage commission recapture payments are credited to realized capital gains and are included in net realized gains from security transactions on the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Fund received commission recapture payments of $51,037.

 

3.   Investment Advisory, Administration, Shareholder Service and Distribution Agreements

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to a monthly fee equal to an annual rate of 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed through January 31, 2021 to waive its fee and, to the extent necessary, reimburse the Fund to keep total annual fund operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of other funds in which the Fund invests, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.05% of Institutional Class and Investor Class average daily net assets. No waivers or reimbursements were required for the six months ended March 31, 2020.

The Trust and SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”) have entered into an Administration Agreement. Under the terms of the

Administration Agreement, the Administrator is entitled to an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust subject to a minimum annual fee.

The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan and Agreement for Investor Class shares that allows the Trust to pay broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries a fee of up to 0.25% per annum of average daily net assets for services provided to Investor Class shareholders. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Investor Class paid 0.24% annualized of average daily net assets under this plan. (See Statement of Operations — Shareholder Service Fees — Investor Class, Note 1.)

The Trust and SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”) have entered into a Distribution Agreement. The Distributor receives no fees from the Fund for its distribution services under this agreement.

The officers of the Trust are also officers or employees of the Administrator or Adviser. They receive no fees for serving as officers of the Trust.

As of March 31, 2020, approximately $3,418 (000) million of the Fund’s net assets were held by investors affiliated with the Adviser.

 

4.   Investment Transactions

The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from the sale of securities, other than short-term investments, during the six months ended March 31, 2020, for the Fund were as follows (000):

 

Purchases     Sales  
$ 1,517,381     $ 1,767,444  
 

 

     
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(continued)

 

5.   Risks of Foreign Investing

Because the Fund invests most of its assets in foreign securities, the Fund is subject to further risks. For example, the value of the Fund’s securities may be affected by social, political and economic developments and U.S. and foreign laws relating to foreign investments. Further, because the Fund invests in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Fund’s securities may go down in value depending on foreign exchange rates. Other risks include trading, settlement, custodial, and other operational risks; withholding or other taxes; and the less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets. All of these factors can make foreign securities less liquid, more volatile and harder to value than U.S. securities. These risks are higher for emerging markets investments.

Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The effects of COVID-19 have adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the Fund.

 

6.   Federal Tax Information

The Fund is classified as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a separate “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and make the requisite distributions to shareholders that will be sufficient to relieve it from Federal income tax and Federal excise tax. Therefore, no Federal

tax provision is required. To the extent that dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains exceed amounts reported in the financial statements, such amounts are reported separately.

The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income is earned. Dividend and interest income is recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid.

The amounts of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains, and the timing of distributions made during the year may differ from those during the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Fund. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate equity accounts in the period that the differences arise.

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 were as follows (000):

 

        Ordinary
Income
       Long-Term
Capital Gain
       Total  

2019

     $ 187,755        $ 54,708        $ 242,463  

2018

       154,642                   154,642  
 

 

     
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(continued)

 

As of September 30, 2019, the components of accumulated losses on a tax basis were as follows (000):

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 225,047  

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains

     77,191  

Unrealized Depreciation

     (782,440

Other Temporary Differences

     (2
  

 

 

 

Total Accumulated Losses

   $ (480,204
  

 

 

 

The Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Fund did not use any capital loss carryforwards.

At March 31, 2020, the total cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for the Fund were as follows (000):

 

Federal
Tax Cost
  Appreciated
Securities
    Depreciated
Securities
    Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
 
$6,353,428   $ 124,694     $ (1,914,800   $ (1,790,106
 

 

7.   Capital Shares Issued and Redeemed (000)

 

       Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
       Fiscal Year Ended
September 30, 2019
 
       Shares        Value        Shares        Value  

Institutional Class

                   

Shares Sold

       64,835        $ 832,189          132,420        $ 1,946,232  

Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

       16,959          264,060          15,411          207,887  

Shares Redeemed

       (78,633        (1,102,833        (217,508        (3,227,255
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding Derived from Institutional Class Transactions

       3,161          (6,584        (69,677        (1,073,136
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investor Class

                   

Shares Sold

       9,724          111,187          27,440          400,575  

Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

       1,777          27,480          1,524          20,425  

Shares Redeemed

       (18,771        (237,463        (28,427        (410,450
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding Derived from Investor Class Transactions

       (7,270        (98,796        537          10,550  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Capital Share Transactions

       (4,109      $ (105,380        (69,140      $ (1,062,586
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

8.   Significant Shareholder Concentration

As of March 31, 2020, two of the Fund’s shareholders of record owned 42% of Institutional Class shares. The Fund may be adversely affected when a shareholder

purchases or redeems large amounts of shares, which may impact the Fund in the same manner as a high volume of redemption requests. Such large shareholders may include, but are not limited to, institutional

 

 

     
   Causeway International Value Fund     23  


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(concluded)

 

investors and asset allocators who make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients. Significant shareholder purchases and redemptions may adversely impact the Fund’s portfolio management and may cause the Fund to make investment decisions at inopportune times or prices or miss attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also increase the Fund’s transaction costs, accelerate the realization of taxable income if sales of securities result in gains, or otherwise cause the Fund to perform differently than intended.

 

9.   Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of his or her duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

10.   In-Kind Transfers of Securities

During the six months ended March 31, 2020, an investor redeemed shares of beneficial interest from the Fund in exchange for securities. These securities were transferred at their fair value on the date of such transactions.

 

      Shares
Redeemed
(000)
    Value
($000)
     Loss
($000)
 

1/10/2020

     (10,186     123,051        (5,994
11.   New Accounting Pronouncement

On August 17, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-X. These changes are effective for periods after November 5, 2018. The amendments for registered investment companies focused on the presentation of distributable earnings, eliminating the need to present the components of distributable earnings on a book basis in the financial statements. The amendments also impacted the presentation of undistributed net investment income and distribution to shareholders on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The amounts presented in the current Statement of Changes in Net Assets represent the aggregated total distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains, except for distributions classified as return of capital which are still presented separately.

 

12.   Subsequent Events

The Fund has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no adjustments were required to the financial statements.

 

 

     
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns.

Ongoing operating expenses are deducted from a mutual fund’s gross income and directly reduce its final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of a mutual fund’s average net assets; this percentage is known as a mutual fund’s expense ratio.

The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (October 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020).

The table on the next page illustrates the Fund’s costs in two ways:

Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that the Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare the Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess the Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for the Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other mutual funds.

NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT the Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

     
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)

(concluded)

 

        Beginning
Account
Value
10/01/19
       Ending
Account
Value
3/31/20
       Annualized
Expense
Ratios
       Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

Causeway International Value Fund

 

                                

Actual Fund Return

                   

Institutional Class

     $ 1,000.00        $ 757.00          0.88      $ 3.87  

Hypothetical 5% Return

                   
Institutional Class      $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.60          0.88      $ 4.45  

Causeway International Value Fund

 

                                

Actual Fund Return

                   

Investor Class

     $ 1,000.00        $ 756.50          1.12      $ 4.92  

Hypothetical 5% Return

                   
Investor Class      $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.40          1.12      $ 5.65  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

     
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)

 

In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted Rule 22e-4, or the “Liquidity Rule,” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Liquidity Rule requires a mutual fund to adopt a liquidity risk management program (“Program”). In June 2018, the SEC adopted a requirement that a mutual fund disclose information about the operation and effectiveness of its Program in its reports to shareholders.

The Fund has adopted and implemented a Program pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, effective December 1, 2018. The Program is intended to provide a framework for: (1) assessing and managing the Fund’s liquidity risk (i.e., the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests) based on a variety of factors, including the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of its portfolio investments, (2) classifying the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, (3) determining the Fund’s highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), if applicable, (4) complying with the Fund’s illiquid investment limit, and (5) reporting to the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees designated the Fund’s investment adviser, Causeway Capital Management LLC (the “Program Administrator”), to administer the Program. The Program Administrator established a liquidity risk management group to assist the Program Administrator in administering the Program.

Under the Program, each of the Fund’s portfolio investments is classified into one of four liquidity categories defined by the SEC: highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid, and illiquid. Liquidity classifications take into account a variety of market, trading, and investment factors, including the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trade size, and the Program Administrator has engaged a third-party vendor to assist with the classification of portfolio investments.

The Liquidity Rule prohibits mutual funds from acquiring investments that would cause their illiquid investments to exceed 15% of net assets. The Liquidity Rule also requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to determine a minimum percentage of net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments (the HLIM). The Program includes provisions designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining and complying with the HLIM requirement, as applicable.

In accordance with the Liquidity Rule, the Program Administrator prepared, and the Fund’s Board of Trustees reviewed, a report regarding the operation and effectiveness of the Program for the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. During the period, there were no liquidity events that materially impacted the Fund’s ability to timely meet redemptions without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests. The report concluded that the Program remains reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that during the period the Program was implemented effectively.

 

     
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INVESTMENT ADVISER:

Causeway Capital Management LLC

11111 Santa Monica Boulevard

15th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90025

DISTRIBUTOR:

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

To determine if the Fund is an appropriate investment for you, carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses before investing. Please read the summary or full prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. To obtain additional information including charges, expenses, investment objectives, or risk factors, or to open an account, call 1.866.947.7000, or visit us online at www.causewayfunds.com.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT within sixty days after the end of the period. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information relating to how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-947-7000; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Commission, we will no longer mail paper copies of the shareholder reports of the Fund, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.causewayfunds.com/fund-documents), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you prefer to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically, you may update your mailing preferences with your financial intermediary, or call 1-866-947-7000 (for accounts held directly with the Fund).

You may elect to continue to receive paper copies of all future reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you may inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 1-866-947-7000. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with Causeway Capital Management Trust or through your financial intermediary.

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

Not required for semi-annual report.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not required for semi-annual report.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not required for semi-annual report.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 6.

Schedule of Investments.

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable. Effective for closed-end management investment companies for fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2005.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the registrant’s procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees during the period covered by the report.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR §270.30a-3(c)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR §270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR §270.30a-15(b) or §240.15d-15(b)).


(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR §270.3a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Items 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Items 13.

Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not required for semi-annual report.

(a)(2) Separate certifications for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are filed herewith.

(b) Officer certifications as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) also accompany this filing as an exhibit.


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.

 

(Registrant)       Causeway Capital Management Trust
By      

/s/ Turner Swan

      Turner Swan, President

Date: June 8, 2020

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/ Turner Swan

      Turner Swan, President

Date: June 8, 2020

 

By      

/s/ Eric Kleinschmidt

      Eric Kleinschmidt, Treasurer

Date: June 8, 2020