0001206774-18-003361.txt : 20181206 0001206774-18-003361.hdr.sgml : 20181206 20181206120115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001206774-18-003361 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181206 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20181206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPTIMUM FUND TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227523 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21335 FILM NUMBER: 181219742 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2005 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.914.0278 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2005 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOB TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030415 0001227523 S000002420 OPTIMUM FIXED INCOME FUND C000006443 OPTIMUM FIXED INCOME FUND CLASS A OAFIX C000006445 OPTIMUM FIXED INCOME FUND CLASS C OCFIX C000006446 OPTIMUM FIXED INCOME FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS OIFIX 0001227523 S000002421 OPTIMUM INTERNATIONAL FUND C000006447 OPTIMUM INTERNATIONAL FUND CLASS A OAIEX C000006449 OPTIMUM INTERNATIONAL FUND CLASS C OCIEX C000006450 OPTIMUM INTERNATIONAL FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS OIIEX 0001227523 S000002422 OPTIMUM LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND C000006451 OPTIMUM LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND CLASS A OALGX C000006453 OPTIMUM LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND CLASS C OCLGX C000006454 OPTIMUM LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS OILGX 0001227523 S000002423 OPTIMUM LARGE CAP VALUE FUND C000006455 OPTIMUM LARGE CAP VALUE FUND CLASS A OALVX C000006457 OPTIMUM LARGE CAP VALUE FUND CLASS C OCLVX C000006458 OPTIMUM LARGE CAP VALUE FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS OILVX 0001227523 S000002424 OPTIMUM SMALL-MID CAP GROWTH FUND C000006459 OPTIMUM SMALL-MID CAP GROWTH FUND CLASS A OASGX C000006461 OPTIMUM SMALL-MID CAP GROWTH FUND CLASS C OCSGX C000006462 OPTIMUM SMALL-MID CAP GROWTH FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS OISGX 0001227523 S000002425 OPTIMUM SMALL-MID CAP VALUE FUND C000006463 OPTIMUM SMALL-MID CAP VALUE FUND CLASS A OASVX C000006465 OPTIMUM SMALL-MID CAP VALUE FUND CLASS C OCSVX C000006466 OPTIMUM SMALL-MID CAP VALUE FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS OISVX N-CSRS 1 deoptimum3486641-ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

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:       811-21335
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Optimum Fund Trust
 
Address of principal executive offices: 2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Name and address of agent for service: David F. Connor, Esq.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
 
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
 
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2018


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

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LOGO

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

Optimum International Fund

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

September 30, 2018

Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectus and, if available, their summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by visiting optimummutualfunds.com/literature or calling 800 914-0278. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

    


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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1  

Security type / sector / country allocations
and top 10 equity holdings

     3  

Financial statements

  

Schedules of investments

     8  

Statements of assets and liabilities

     87  

Statements of operations

     90  

Statements of changes in net assets

     92  

Financial highlights

     95  

Notes to financial statements

     113  

Other Fund information

     139  

About the organization

     143  

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Sept. 30, 2018, and subject to change for events occurring after such a date.

The Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.

Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. Investment products and advisory services are distributed and offered by and referred through affiliates which include Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), a registered broker/dealer and member of FINRA; and Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) and Delaware Capital Management Advisers, Inc., each of which are SEC-registered investment advisors. Investment advisory services are provided by the series of MIMBT. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Delaware Funds® by Macquarie refers to certain investment solutions that MIM distributes, offers, refers or advises.

All third-party marks cited are the property of their respective owners.

© 2018 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.


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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from April 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, 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 section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ 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 a 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.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each 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. Each Fund’s expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect. The Funds’ expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
4/1/18
    Ending
Account
Value
9/30/18
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses  
Paid  
During  
Period  
4/1/18 to  
9/30/18*  

 

Actual Fund return

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 993.60     1.09%   $5.44     

Class C

    1,000.00       990.40     1.84%   9.17     

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       995.70     0.84%   4.19     

 

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.61     1.09%   $5.51     

Class C

    1,000.00       1,015.85     1.84%   9.29     

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,020.87     0.84%   4.25     

 

Optimum International Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
4/1/18
    Ending
Account
Value
9/30/18
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses  
Paid  
During  
Period  
4/1/18 to  
9/30/18*  

 

Actual Fund return

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 981.30     1.35%   $  6.71     

Class C

    1,000.00       977.30     2.10%   10.41     

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       982.80     1.10%   5.47     

 

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.30     1.35%   $  6.83     

Class C

    1,000.00       1,014.54     2.10%   10.61     

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,019.55     1.10%   5.57     

 

 

 

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Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
4/1/18
    Ending
Account
Value
9/30/18
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses  
Paid  
During  
Period  
4/1/18 to  
9/30/18*  

 

Actual Fund return

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,120.20     1.25%   $  6.64    

Class C

    1,000.00       1,115.60     2.00%   10.61    

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,121.30     1.00%   5.32    

 

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.80     1.25%   $  6.33    

Class C

    1,000.00       1,015.04     2.00%   10.10    

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,020.05     1.00%   5.06    

 

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
4/1/18
    Ending
Account
Value
9/30/18
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses  
Paid  
During  
Period  
4/1/18 to  
9/30/18*  

 

Actual Fund return

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,049.70     1.20%   $  6.17    

Class C

    1,000.00       1,045.90     1.95%   10.00    

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,050.90     0.95%   4.88    

 

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.05     1.20%   $  6.07    

Class C

    1,000.00       1,015.29     1.95%   9.85    

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,020.31     0.95%   4.81    

 

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
4/1/18
    Ending
Account
Value
9/30/18
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses  
Paid  
During  
Period  
4/1/18 to  
9/30/18*  

 

Actual Fund return

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,180.50     1.54%   $  8.42    

Class C

    1,000.00       1,175.70     2.29%   12.49    

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,181.60     1.29%   7.05    

 

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.35     1.54%   $  7.79    

Class C

    1,000.00       1,013.59     2.29%   11.56    

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,018.60     1.29%   6.53    

 

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
4/1/18
    Ending
Account
Value
9/30/18
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses  
Paid  
During  
Period  
4/1/18 to  
9/30/18*  

 

Actual Fund return

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,045.40     1.46%   $  7.49    

Class C

    1,000.00       1,041.60     2.21%   11.29    

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,046.30     1.21%   6.21    

 

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.75     1.46%   $  7.38    

Class C

    1,000.00       1,014.01     2.21%   11.14    

Institutional Class

    1,000.00       1,019.00     1.21%   6.12    

 

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocations

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

As of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager or sub-advisor’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.

 

Security type / sector   Percentage       
of net assets      
 

 

 

Agency Asset-Backed Securities

    0.09%       

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    6.30%       

 

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    0.85%       

 

 

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    22.27%       

 

 

Agency Obligation

    0.10%       

 

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations

    4.64%       

 

 

Convertible Bonds

    1.40%       

 

 

Corporate Bonds

    35.87%       

Banking

    13.49%       

Basic Industry

    1.40%       

Brokerage

    0.32%       

Capital Goods

    1.34%       

Communications

    3.29%       

Consumer Cyclical

    1.89%       

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    2.97%       

Energy

    3.34%       

Finance Companies

    1.45%       

Insurance

    0.65%       

Natural Gas

    0.04%       

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    0.81%       

Technology

    1.08%       

Transportation

    0.76%       

Utilities

    3.04%       

 

 

Municipal Bonds

    0.69%       

 

 
Security type / sector  

Percentage       

of net assets      

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities

    3.79%       

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    1.34%       

 

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    3.19%       

 

 

Regional Bonds

    0.34%       

 

 

Loan Agreements

    4.98%       

 

 

Sovereign Bonds

    5.85%       

 

 

Supranational Banks

    0.49%       

 

 

US Treasury Obligations

    23.22%       

 

 

Common Stock

    0.00%       

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

    0.34%       

 

 

Preferred Stock

    0.10%       

 

 

Options Purchased

    0.01%       

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    5.16%       

 

 

Total Value of Securities Before Options Written

    121.02%       

 

 

Options Written

    0.00%       

 

 

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

    (21.02%)      

 

 

Total Net Assets

    100.00%       

 

 
 

 

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Security type / country and sector allocations

Optimum International Fund

As of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager or sub-advisor’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.

 

Security type / country    Percentage    
of net assets    

Common Stock by Country

       97.51 %  

Australia

       2.50 %  

Austria

       2.34 %  

Bermuda

       0.78 %  

Brazil

       3.42 %  

Canada

       5.26 %  

Chile

       0.54 %  

China/Hong Kong

       10.38 %  

Colombia

       0.80 %  

Czech Republic

       0.35 %  

Denmark

       0.99 %  

Finland

       1.07 %  

France

       7.34 %  

Germany

       4.32 %  

Greece

       0.02 %  

Hungary

       0.26 %  

India

       1.93 %  

Indonesia

       0.53 %  

Ireland

       2.55 %  

Israel

       3.63 %  

Italy

       0.79 %  

Japan

       9.72 %  

Luxembourg

       0.03 %  

Mexico

       1.71 %  

Netherlands

       6.26 %  

Norway

       3.00 %  

Poland

       0.22 %  

Republic of Korea

       3.09 %  

Russia

       0.07 %  

Singapore

       1.21 %  

South Africa

       0.55 %  

Spain

       3.79 %  

Sweden

       0.84 %  
Security type / country    Percentage    
of net assets    

Switzerland

       4.43 %

Taiwan

       3.34 %

Thailand

       2.31 %

Turkey

       0.34 %

United Kingdom

       5.80 %

United States

       1.00 %

Preferred Stock

       1.09 %

Short-Term Investments

       1.02 %

Securities Lending Collateral

       4.05 %

Total Value of Securities

       103.67 %

Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral

       (4.05 %)

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.38 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %
Common stock by sector    Percentage  
of net assets  

Consumer Discretionary

       8.02 %

Consumer Staples

       4.50 %

Energy

       10.46 %

Financials

       21.18 %

Healthcare

       13.84 %

Industrials

       7.80 %

Information Technology

       16.45 %

Materials

       10.12 %

Real Estate

       1.48 %

Telecommunication Services

       0.52 %

Utilities

       3.14 %

Total

       97.51 %
 

 

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Security type / sector allocations and top 10 equity holdings

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager or sub-advisor’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.

 

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund

As of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Security type / sector    Percentage    
of net assets    

Common Stock²

       98.20 %

Consumer Discretionary

       20.17 %

Consumer Staples

       3.53 %

Energy

       1.43 %

Financials

       5.42 %

Healthcare

       15.49 %

Industrials

       8.08 %

Information Technology1

       40.09 %

Materials

       1.84 %

Real Estate

       1.41 %

Utilities

       0.74 %

Convertible Preferred Stock

       0.59 %

Convertible Bond

       0.10 %

Short-Term Investments

       1.40 %

Total Value of Securities

       100.29 %

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (0.29 %)

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

Top 10 equity holdings    Percentage    
of net assets    

Amazon.com

       8.34 %  

Microsoft

       4.82 %  

Visa Class A

       3.57 %  

Alphabet Class C

       3.08 %  

Facebook Class A

       3.00 %  

UnitedHealth Group

       2.74 %  

Alphabet Class A

       2.01 %  

Apple

       1.85 %  

Alibaba Group Holding ADR

       1.71 %  

Boeing

       1.70 %  

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund

As of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Security type / sector    Percentage    
of net assets    

Common Stock²

       97.89 %

Consumer Discretionary

       6.46 %

Consumer Staples

       6.98 %

Energy

       8.27 %

Financials2

       26.04 %

Healthcare

       16.09 %

Industrials

       13.22 %

Information Technology

       9.12 %

Materials

       2.65 %

Real Estate

       2.25 %

Telecommunication Services

       3.05 %

Utilities

       3.76 %

Short-Term Investments

       1.88 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.77 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.23 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

 

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

Top 10 equity holdings    Percentage    
of net assets    

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       4.27 %  

Johnson & Johnson

       2.80 %  

Pfizer

       2.49 %  

Comcast Class A

       2.10 %  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       1.96 %  

Medtronic (Ireland)

       1.84 %  

Verizon Communications

       1.79 %  

Chubb (Switzerland)

       1.77 %  

Chevron

       1.74 %  

Bank of America

       1.66 %  
 

 

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Security type / sector allocations and top 10 equity holdings

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager or sub-advisor’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.

 

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

As of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Security type / sector    Percentage    
of net assets    

Common Stock²

       97.40 %

Consumer Discretionary

       13.81 %

Consumer Staples

       1.51 %

Energy

       2.58 %

Financials

       7.11 %

Healthcare3

       25.60 %

Industrials

       14.19 %

Information Technology3

       30.06 %

Materials

       2.18 %

Real Estate

       0.36 %

Convertible Preferred Stock

       1.17 %

Short-Term Investments

       2.02 %

Total Value of Securities

       100.59 %

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (0.59 %)

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

Top 10 equity holdings    Percentage      
of net assets      

Zendesk

       2.18 %

DexCom

       2.06 %

WellCare Health Plans

       1.68 %

Zebra Technologies Class A

       1.59 %

Diamondback Energy

       1.57 %

G-III Apparel Group

       1.48 %

IAC/InterActiveCorp

       1.46 %

Teladoc Health

       1.36 %

PTC

       1.36 %

Ultimate Software Group

       1.35 %

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

As of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Security type / sector    Percentage    
of net assets    

Common Stock

       98.04 %

Consumer Discretionary

       11.88 %

Consumer Staples

       3.30 %

Energy

       6.38 %

Financials

       22.33 %

Healthcare

       5.56 %

Industrials

       13.96 %

Information Technology

       10.38 %

Materials

       8.30 %

Real Estate

       11.70 %

Telecommunication Services

       1.01 %

Utilities

       3.24 %

Short-Term Investments

       1.60 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.64 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.36 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

 

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

Top 10 equity holdings    Percentage      
of net assets      

Zions Bancorp

       1.65 %

Everest Re Group (Bermuda)

       1.38 %

Huntington Ingalls Industries

       1.33 %

IDACORP

       1.24 %

Western Alliance Bancorp

       1.20 %

Alliant Energy

       1.20 %

WPX Energy

       1.18 %

Wintrust Financial

       1.13 %

Chemical Financial

       1.12 %

Cable One

       1.11 %
 

 

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1To monitor compliance with Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund’s concentration guidelines as described in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Information Technology sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is subdivided into a variety of “industries” (in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act)). The Information Technology sector consisted of Commercial Services, Computers, Internet, Semiconductors, and Software. As of Sept. 30, 2018, such amounts, as percentage of total net assets, were 7.28%, 1.85%, 12.47%, 2.76%, and 15.73%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Fund’s concentration policy even if the percentages in the Information Technology sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

2To monitor compliance with Optimum Large Cap Value Fund’s concentration guidelines as described in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Financials sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is subdivided into a variety of “industries” (in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act). The Financials sector consisted of Banks, Commercial Services, Diversified Financial Services, and Insurance. As of Sept. 30, 2018, such amounts, as percentage of total net assets, were 15.14%, 0.34%, 4.24%, and 6.32%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Fund’s concentration policy even if the percentages in the Financials sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

3To monitor compliance with Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund’s concentration guidelines as described in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Healthcare and Information Technology (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) are subdivided into a variety of “industries” (in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act). The Healthcare sector consisted of Biotechnology, Commercial Services, Computers, Healthcare Products, Healthcare Services, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, and Software. As of Sept. 30, 2018, such amounts, as percentage of total net assets, were 3.26%, 1.35%, 0.23%, 7.51%, 4.63%, 6.05%, 0.34%, and 2.22%, respectively. The Information Technology sector consisted of Commercial Services, Computers, Electronics, Internet, Office Equipment, Semiconductors, Software, and Telecommunications. As of Sept. 30, 2018, such amounts, as percentage of total net assets, were 1.20%, 2.00%, 1.79%, 8.22%, 1.59%, 4.57%, 10.20%, and 0.49%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Fund’s concentration policy even if the percentages in the Healthcare and Information Technology sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

    

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Asset-Backed Securities – 0.09%

 

 

SLM Student Loan Trust

   

Series 2003-11 A6 144A 2.884% (LIBOR03M + 0.55%) 12/15/25 #

    320,223     $ 321,747  

Series 2008-9 A 3.835% (LIBOR03M + 1.50%) 4/25/23

    1,720,282       1,756,575  
   

 

 

 

Total Agency Asset-Backed Securities (cost $2,051,973)

          2,078,322  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 6.30%

 

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities

   

Series 2016-C03 1M1 4.216% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 10/25/28 

    44,460       44,983  

Series 2016-C04 1M1 3.666% (LIBOR01M + 1.45%) 1/25/29 

    24,530       24,698  

Series 2017-C01 1M1 3.516% (LIBOR01M + 1.30%) 7/25/29 

    20,766       20,908  

Series 2017-C04 2M2 5.066% (LIBOR01M + 2.85%) 11/25/29 

    420,000       442,445  

Series 2018-C01 1M2 4.466% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%, Floor 2.25%) 7/25/30 

    690,000       705,728  

Series 2018-C02 2M2 4.416% (LIBOR01M + 2.20%, Floor 2.20%) 8/25/30 

    630,000       638,126  

Series 2018-C03 1M2 4.366% (LIBOR01M + 2.15%, Floor 2.15%) 10/25/30 

    555,000       562,147  

Series 2018-C05 1M2 4.566% (LIBOR01M + 2.35%, Floor 2.35%) 1/25/31 

    545,000       553,858  

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust

   

Series 1999-T2 A1 7.50% 1/19/39 

    7,283       7,800  

Series 2002-T4 A3 7.50% 12/25/41

    25,968       29,117  

Series 2004-T1 1A2 6.50% 1/25/44

    8,740       9,633  

Fannie Mae Interest Strip

   

Series 409 C3 3.00% 5/25/27 S

    569,557       48,115  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Interest Strip

   

Series 417 C24 3.50% 12/25/42 S

    54,836     $ 10,279  

Series 418 C12 3.00% 8/25/33 S

    2,213,908       286,632  

Series 419 C3 3.00% 11/25/43 S

    503,111       100,579  

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust

   

Series 2004-W4 A5 5.50% 6/25/34

    263,419       266,499  

Series 2004-W11 1A2 6.50% 5/25/44

    45,147       49,586  

Series 2004-W15 1A1 6.00% 8/25/44

    38,181       41,067  

Fannie Mae REMICs

   

Series 1999-19 PH 6.00% 5/25/29

    81,674       87,274  

Series 2001-14 Z 6.00% 5/25/31

    4,652       4,901  

Series 2007-30 OE 1.894% 4/25/37 W

    2,327,941       1,896,233  

Series 2008-15 SB 4.384% (6.60% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.60%) 8/25/36 S

    110,669       17,181  

Series 2008-24 ZA 5.00% 4/25/38

    10,649,602           11,173,037  

Series 2009-2 AS 3.484% (5.70% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 5.70%) 2/25/39 S

    746,741       60,205  

Series 2009-68 SA 4.534% (6.75% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.75%) 9/25/39 S

    209,765       30,792  

Series 2009-94 AC 5.00% 11/25/39

    136,399       145,063  

Series 2010-41 PN 4.50% 4/25/40

    461,824       475,275  

Series 2010-96 DC 4.00% 9/25/25

    278,947       293,297  

Series 2010-123 FE 2.696% (LIBOR01M + 0.48%, Cap 6.50%, Floor 0.48%) 11/25/40 

    1,715,219       1,727,160  

Series 2011-118 DC 4.00% 11/25/41

    994,794       999,559  

Series 2012-98 DI 3.50% 9/25/27 S

    1,180,799       120,014  

Series 2012-98 IY 3.00% 9/25/27 S

    763,619       68,641  
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs

   

Series 2012-98 MI 3.00% 8/25/31 S

    1,204,561     $ 133,347  

Series 2012-99 AI 3.50% 5/25/39 S

    565,976       58,542  

Series 2012-115 MI 3.50% 3/25/42 S

    226,628       25,730  

Series 2012-120 CI 3.50% 12/25/31 S

    103,662       10,390  

Series 2012-120 WI 3.00% 11/25/27 S

    1,023,764       96,716  

Series 2012-121 ID 3.00% 11/25/27 S

    43,181       4,054  

Series 2012-128 IC 3.00% 11/25/32 S

    1,931,418       247,691  

Series 2012-132 AI 3.00% 12/25/27 S

    1,312,211       116,718  

Series 2012-137 AI 3.00% 12/25/27 S

    447,757       39,557  

Series 2012-137 WI 3.50% 12/25/32 S

    324,280       48,622  

Series 2012-139 NS 4.484% (6.70% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.70%) 12/25/42 S

    2,601,890       542,810  

Series 2012-144 EI 3.00% 1/25/28 S

    593,346       49,942  

Series 2012-144 PI 3.50% 6/25/42 S

    366,026       48,440  

Series 2012-146 IO 3.50% 1/25/43 S

    1,722,728           345,771  

Series 2012-149 IC 3.50% 1/25/28 S

    1,230,131       128,455  

Series 2012-150 DI 3.00% 1/25/28 S

    1,439,948       131,835  

Series 2013-1 YI 3.00% 2/25/33 S

    1,534,904       201,264  

Series 2013-7 EI 3.00% 10/25/40 S

    672,542       90,018  

Series 2013-26 ID 3.00% 4/25/33 S

    724,682       101,464  

Series 2013-35 IB 3.00% 4/25/33 S

    1,112,393       144,372  

Series 2013-35 IG 3.00% 4/25/28 S

    810,730       72,498  

Series 2013-38 AI 3.00% 4/25/33 S

    702,970       94,836  

Series 2013-41 HI 3.00% 2/25/33 S

    1,249,172       135,798  

Series 2013-43 IX 4.00% 5/25/43 S

    3,823,750       934,487  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs

   

Series 2013-44 DI 3.00% 5/25/33 S

    2,088,354     $ 294,471  

Series 2013-45 PI 3.00% 5/25/33 S

    525,476       73,601  

Series 2013-55 AI 3.00% 6/25/33 S

    1,588,044       225,114  

Series 2013-59 PY 2.50% 6/25/43

    110,000       95,409  

Series 2013-60 CI 3.00% 6/25/31 S

    466,019       42,457  

Series 2013-69 IJ 3.00% 7/25/33 S

    621,221       86,326  

Series 2013-87 IW 2.50% 6/25/28 S

    3,490,899       261,902  

Series 2013-92 SA 3.734% (5.95% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 5.95%) 9/25/43 S

    1,859,189       325,143  

Series 2013-101 HS 4.284% (6.50% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.50%) 10/25/43 S

    597,576       124,120  

Series 2013-103 SK 3.704% (5.92% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 5.92%) 10/25/43 S

    1,635,068       289,735  

Series 2014-36 ZE 3.00% 6/25/44

    691,157           608,976  

Series 2014-63 KI 3.50% 11/25/33 S

    384,870       46,342  

Series 2014-68 BS 3.934% (6.15% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.15%) 11/25/44 S

    1,267,433       228,826  

Series 2014-90 SA 3.934% (6.15% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.15%) 1/25/45 S

    6,494,327       1,058,150  

Series 2015-27 SA 4.234% (6.45% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.45%) 5/25/45 S

    456,112       86,473  

Series 2015-40 GZ 3.50% 5/25/45

    450,545       421,108  

Series 2015-43 PZ 3.50% 6/25/45

    471,893       442,644  

Series 2015-44 Z 3.00% 9/25/43

    1,658,834       1,453,363  

Series 2015-57 LI 3.50% 8/25/35 S

    1,625,279       257,192  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs

   

Series 2015-59 CI 3.50% 8/25/30 S

    551,328     $ 52,637  

Series 2015-89 AZ 3.50% 12/25/45

    161,197       150,408  

Series 2015-95 SH 3.784% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 1/25/46 S

    1,193,085           206,414  

Series 2016-6 AI 3.50% 4/25/34 S

    945,784       118,109  

Series 2016-30 CI 3.00% 5/25/36 S

    780,725       108,445  

Series 2016-33 DI 3.50% 6/25/36 S

    1,934,268       292,983  

Series 2016-33 EL 3.00% 6/25/46

    92,000       81,167  

Series 2016-36 SB 3.784% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 3/25/43 S

    639,805       77,832  

Series 2016-40 IO 3.50% 7/25/36 S

    254,502       42,134  

Series 2016-40 ZC 3.00% 7/25/46

    406,501       359,384  

Series 2016-50 IB 3.00% 2/25/46 S

    123,940       19,075  

Series 2016-51 LI 3.00% 8/25/46 S

    2,509,839       395,757  

Series 2016-55 SK 3.784% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 8/25/46 S

    990,936       184,367  

Series 2016-62 SA 3.784% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 9/25/46 S

    2,000,487       381,824  

Series 2016-64 CI 3.50% 7/25/43 S

    923,425       127,420  

Series 2016-71 PI 3.00% 10/25/46 S

    1,242,540       187,474  

Series 2016-74 GS 3.784% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 10/25/46 S

    1,337,752       273,299  

Series 2016-85 SA 3.784% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 11/25/46 S

    2,078,871       397,648  

Series 2016-99 DI 3.50% 1/25/46 S

    590,617       111,645  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs

   

Series 2016-105 SA 3.784% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 1/25/47 S

    1,263,988     $       241,001  

Series 2017-1 EI 3.50% 9/25/35 S

    417,871       65,140  

Series 2017-4 AI 3.50% 5/25/41 S

    958,802       121,166  

Series 2017-4 BI 3.50% 5/25/41 S

    566,421       89,002  

Series 2017-6 NI 3.50% 3/25/46 S

    115,738       22,293  

Series 2017-8 SG 3.784% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 2/25/47 S

    1,694,976       314,161  

Series 2017-11 EI 3.00% 3/25/42 S

    1,730,121       257,842  

Series 2017-12 JI 3.50% 5/25/40 S

    510,471       74,496  

Series 2017-15 NZ 3.50% 3/25/47

    132,112       124,792  

Series 2017-16 SM 3.834% (6.05% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.05%) 3/25/47 S

    2,141,522       402,934  

Series 2017-16 WI 3.00% 1/25/45 S

    492,502       67,218  

Series 2017-16 YT 3.00% 7/25/46

    403,000       381,561  

Series 2017-16 YW 3.00% 3/25/47

    420,000       379,129  

Series 2017-21 ZD 3.50% 4/25/47

    503,727       473,568  

Series 2017-25 BL 3.00% 4/25/47

    157,000       143,314  

Series 2017-26 VZ 3.00% 4/25/47

    931,958       816,181  

Series 2017-39 CY 3.50% 5/25/47

    983,000       949,052  

Series 2017-40 GZ 3.50% 5/25/47

    347,801       328,226  

Series 2017-45 JZ 3.00% 6/25/47

    119,687       100,182  

Series 2017-45 ZK 3.50% 6/25/47

    256,687       239,498  

Series 2017-46 VG 3.50% 4/25/38

    201,000       195,514  
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs

   

Series 2017-61 SB 3.934% (6.15% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.15%) 8/25/47 S

    2,757,304     $ 520,405  

Series 2017-69 SG 3.934% (6.15% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.15%) 9/25/47 S

    1,410,870       263,018  

Series 2017-77 HZ 3.50% 10/25/47

    493,965       468,541  

Series 2017-88 EI 3.00% 11/25/47 S

    1,194,520       232,857  

Series 2017-88 IE 3.00% 11/25/47 S

    888,815       169,780  

Series 2017-94 CZ 3.50% 11/25/47

    309,767       290,910  

Series 2017-95 FA 2.432% (LIBOR01M + 0.35%, Floor 0.35%) 11/25/47

    772,368       773,413  

Series 2017-96 EZ 3.50% 12/25/47

    549,781       518,960  

Series 2017-99 IE 3.00% 12/25/47 S

    913,019       184,911  

Series 2018-8 MU 3.00% 2/25/48

    885,000       795,820  

Series 2018-15 GZ 3.00% 3/25/48

    124,151       112,393  

Freddie Mac REMICs

   

Series 2165 PE 6.00% 6/15/29

    69,003       73,997  

Series 3143 BC 5.50% 2/15/36

    1,666,026           1,767,572  

Series 3289 SA 4.592% (6.75% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.75%) 3/15/37 S

    741,912       103,371  

Series 3656 PM 5.00% 4/15/40

    522,117       554,042  

Series 4050 EI 4.00% 2/15/39 S

    903,980       87,856  

Series 4072 BI 3.50% 7/15/27 S

    217,945       22,880  

Series 4096 EI

   

3.00% 8/15/27 S

    1,256,741       114,861  

Series 4101 WI 3.50% 8/15/32 S

    513,136       93,440  

Series 4109 AI 3.00% 7/15/31 S

    2,271,284       275,524  

Series 4120 IK 3.00% 10/15/32 S

    1,980,270       279,878  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

Freddie Mac REMICs

   

Series 4120 MI 3.00% 10/15/32 S

    335,225     $ 48,994  

Series 4135 AI 3.50% 11/15/42 S

    1,642,697       345,900  

Series 4139 IP 3.50% 4/15/42 S

    362,629       46,775  

Series 4142 IO 3.00% 12/15/27 S

    641,412       56,809  

Series 4146 AI 3.00% 12/15/27 S

    744,081       60,430  

Series 4146 IA 3.50% 12/15/32 S

    1,020,745       158,847  

Series 4150 UI 3.50% 8/15/32 S

    2,223,449       243,816  

Series 4159 KS 3.992% (6.15% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.15%) 1/15/43 S

    913,633       171,005  

Series 4161 IM 3.50% 2/15/43 S

    302,798       68,534  

Series 4181 DI 2.50% 3/15/33 S

    638,137       77,319  

Series 4184 GS 3.962% (6.12% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.12%) 3/15/43 S

    1,071,928       201,140  

Series 4185 LI 3.00% 3/15/33 S

    519,097       74,319  

Series 4186 IB 3.00% 3/15/33 S

    904,503       117,042  

Series 4188 JI 3.00% 4/15/33 S

    1,274,868       145,659  

Series 4191 CI 3.00% 4/15/33 S

    212,337       29,509  

Series 4205 AI 2.50% 5/15/28 S

    231,455       19,781  

Series 4216 KI 3.50% 6/15/28 S

    1,158,572       114,186  

Series 4342 CI 3.00% 11/15/33 S

    375,019       45,491  

Series 4435 DY 3.00% 2/15/35

    1,305,000           1,224,972  

Series 4453 DI 3.50% 11/15/33 S

    448,134       61,023  

Series 4464 DA 2.50% 1/15/43

    511,040       456,786  

Series 4494 SA 4.022% (6.18% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.18%) 7/15/45 S

    269,269       48,993  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Freddie Mac REMICs

   

Series 4504 IO 3.50% 5/15/42 S

    442,867     $ 53,116  

Series 4527 CI 3.50% 2/15/44 S

    1,277,073       232,262  

Series 4531 PZ 3.50% 11/15/45

    267,190       246,272  

Series 4543 HI 3.00% 4/15/44 S

    530,984       83,926  

Series 4580 MI 3.50% 2/15/43 S

    74,084       11,402  

Series 4581 LI 3.00% 5/15/36 S

    476,700       65,412  

Series 4592 WT 5.50% 6/15/46

    1,802,056           1,951,050  

Series 4594 SG 3.842% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 6/15/46 S

    2,970,248       620,236  

Series 4600 WI 3.50% 5/15/36 S

    868,734       152,714  

Series 4601 IN 3.50% 7/15/46 S

    4,794,104       933,428  

Series 4610 IB 3.00% 6/15/41 S

    4,136,319       508,010  

Series 4618 SA 3.842% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 9/15/46 S

    623,664       126,913  

Series 4623 LZ 2.50% 10/15/46

    541,300       437,954  

Series 4625 BI 3.50% 6/15/46 S

    1,889,134       415,110  

Series 4625 PZ 3.00% 6/15/46

    332,560       291,424  

Series 4627 PI 3.50% 5/15/44 S

    1,683,679       245,627  

Series 4631 GS 3.842% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 11/15/46 S

    2,054,465       364,386  

Series 4636 NZ 3.00% 12/15/46

    697,638       612,901  

Series 4644 GI 3.50% 5/15/40 S

    713,164       103,351  

Series 4648 MZ 3.00% 6/15/46

    168,193       149,509  

Series 4648 SA 3.842% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 1/15/47 S

    1,439,633       290,649  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

Freddie Mac REMICs

   

Series 4650 JE 3.00% 7/15/46

    112,000     $ 99,876  

Series 4655 WI 3.50% 8/15/43 S

    749,205       129,622  

Series 4657 JZ 3.50% 2/15/47

    181,786       161,626  

Series 4657 NW 3.00% 4/15/45

    146,000           138,224  

Series 4657 PS 3.842% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 2/15/47 S

    1,605,311       305,514  

Series 4660 GI 3.00% 8/15/43 S

    447,419       72,308  

Series 4663 AI 3.00% 3/15/42 S

    1,138,715       161,091  

Series 4663 HZ 3.50% 3/15/47

    161,235       152,312  

Series 4664 ZC 3.00% 9/15/45

    118,195       100,492  

Series 4665 NI 3.50% 7/15/41 S

    2,932,274       384,809  

Series 4667 CI 3.50% 7/15/40 S

    83,074       9,762  

Series 4667 LI 3.50% 10/15/43 S

    376,948       64,930  

Series 4669 QI 3.50% 6/15/41 S

    216,942       34,436  

Series 4669 QW 3.00% 9/15/44

    46,000       42,555  

Series 4673 WI 3.50% 9/15/43 S

    828,233       131,905  

Series 4674 GI 3.50% 10/15/40 S

    76,435       8,780  

Series 4676 KZ 2.50% 7/15/45

    347,064       284,126  

Series 4690 WI 3.50% 12/15/43 S

    1,062,156       171,262  

Series 4691 LI 3.50% 1/15/41 S

    735,163       111,480  

Series 4693 EI 3.50% 8/15/42 S

    515,885       81,038  

Series 4700 WI 3.50% 1/15/44 S

    1,344,920       242,713  

Series 4703 CI 3.50% 7/15/42 S

    1,535,286       215,364  

Series 4791 AZ 3.50% 12/15/47

    385,574       374,946  
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Strips

   

Series 267 S5 3.842% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 8/15/42 S

    1,282,058     $ 217,672  

Series 299 S1 3.842% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 1/15/43 S

    1,017,158       167,190  

Series 304 C38 3.50% 12/15/27 S

    710,508       64,110  

Series 319 S2 3.842% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 11/15/43 S

    644,062       115,035  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes

   

Series 2017-DNA1 M2 5.466% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%, Floor 3.25%) 7/25/29

    750,000       820,843  

Series 2017-DNA3 M2 4.716% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 3/25/30

    315,000       329,612  

Series 2017-HQA3 M2 4.566% (LIBOR01M + 2.35%) 4/25/30

    790,000       815,439  

Series 2018-DNA1 M2 4.016% (LIBOR01M + 1.80%) 7/25/30

    1,040,000           1,033,418  

Series 2018-HQA1 M2 4.516% (LIBOR01M + 2.30%) 9/25/30

    955,000       966,853  

Freddie Mac Structured Pass Through Certificates

   

Series T-54 2A 6.50% 2/25/43

    13,889       15,560  

Series T-58 2A 6.50% 9/25/43

    6,778       7,586  

GNMA

   

Series 2008-65 SB 3.835% (6.00% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.00%) 8/20/38 S

    647,042       65,693  

Series 2009-2 SE 3.655% (5.82% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 5.82%) 1/20/39 S

    1,983,568       225,412  

Series 2010-113 KE 4.50% 9/20/40

    1,087,324       1,140,786  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

GNMA

   

Series 2011-157 SG 4.435% (6.60% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.60%) 12/20/41 S

    933,479     $ 179,279  

Series 2011-H21 FT 3.12% (H15T1Y + 0.70%, Cap 15.25%, Floor 0.70%) 10/20/61

    8,412,803       8,465,185  

Series 2011-H23 FA 2.78% (LIBOR01M + 0.70%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 0.70%) 10/20/61

    5,667,765       5,708,086  

Series 2012-61 PI 3.00% 4/20/39 S

    53,827       4,117  

Series 2012-108 KI 4.00% 8/16/42 S

    1,892,527       363,764  

Series 2012-136 MX 2.00% 11/20/42

    240,000       203,612  

Series 2012-H08 FB 2.68% (LIBOR01M + 0.60%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 0.60%) 3/20/62

    956,757       961,086  

Series 2012-H18 NA 2.60% (LIBOR01M + 0.52%, Cap 10.50%, Floor 0.52%) 8/20/62

    555,847       557,872  

Series 2012-H29 SA 2.595% (LIBOR01M + 0.515%, Cap 12.00%, Floor 0.515%) 10/20/62

    4,454,705           4,474,704  

Series 2013-113 LY 3.00% 5/20/43

    173,000       159,342  

Series 2015-44 AI 3.00% 8/20/41 S

    65,308       6,702  

Series 2015-64 GZ 2.00% 5/20/45

    654,154       492,079  

Series 2015-74 CI 3.00% 10/16/39 S

    1,026,777       122,730  

Series 2015-76 MZ 3.00% 5/20/45

    454,169       420,823  

Series 2015-111 IH 3.50% 8/20/45 S

    1,496,194       216,766  

Series 2015-127 LM 3.00% 9/20/45

    122,000       109,629  

Series 2015-133 AL 3.00% 5/20/45

    1,725,000       1,614,416  

Series 2015-142 AI 4.00% 2/20/44 S

    292,999       39,834  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

GNMA

   

Series 2015-H10 FA 2.68% (LIBOR01M + 0.60%, Cap 7.50%) 4/20/65

    13,521,116     $ 13,603,619  

Series 2015-H11 FC 2.63% (LIBOR01M + 0.55%, Cap 7.50%, Floor 0.55%) 5/20/65 

    1,722,533       1,729,798  

Series 2015-H12 FB 2.68% (LIBOR01M + 0.60%, Cap 7.50%, Floor 0.60%) 5/20/65 

    7,153,212       7,194,569  

Series 2015-H20 FB 2.68% (LIBOR01M + 0.60%, Cap 7.50%, Floor 0.60%) 8/20/65 

    1,818,997           1,830,390  

Series 2015-H30 FD 2.68% (LIBOR01M + 0.60%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 0.60%) 10/20/65

    146,111       146,903  

Series 2016-75 JI 3.00% 9/20/43 S

    3,626,446       552,146  

Series 2016-89 QS 3.885% (6.05% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.05%) 7/20/46 S

    1,017,149       202,091  

Series 2016-103 DY 2.50% 8/20/46

    24,000       20,251  

Series 2016-108 SK 3.885% (6.05% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.05%) 8/20/46 S

    1,598,785       299,080  

Series 2016-115 SA 3.935% (6.10% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.10%) 8/20/46 S

    2,762,562       500,748  

Series 2016-116 GI 3.50% 11/20/44 S

    1,914,899       295,109  

Series 2016-118 DI 3.50% 3/20/43 S

    2,131,159       297,870  

Series 2016-118 ES 3.935% (6.10% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.10%) 9/20/46 S

    1,054,335       197,746  

Series 2016-120 IA 3.00% 2/20/46 S

    140,049       21,842  

Series 2016-120 NS 3.935% (6.10% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.10%) 9/20/46 S

    2,269,593       431,818  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

GNMA

   

Series 2016-121 JS 3.935% (6.10% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.10%) 9/20/46 S

    1,663,629     $ 314,978  

Series 2016-126 NS 3.935% (6.10% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.10%) 9/20/46 S

    1,108,535       216,690  

Series 2016-134 MW 3.00% 10/20/46

    98,000       93,754  

Series 2016-147 ST 3.885% (6.05% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.05%) 10/20/46 S

    1,049,368       200,336  

Series 2016-149 GI 4.00% 11/20/46 S

    1,135,347       258,984  

Series 2016-156 PB 2.00% 11/20/46

    362,000       279,614  

Series 2016-159 MI 3.00% 3/20/46 S

    102,183       16,388  

Series 2016-160 GI 3.50% 11/20/46 S

    1,334,741       312,040  

Series 2016-160 GS 3.935% (6.10% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.10%) 11/20/46 S

    3,058,485       590,619  

Series 2016-160 VZ 2.50% 11/20/46

    182,152       142,848  

Series 2016-163 MI 3.50% 11/20/46 S

    937,107       117,645  

Series 2016-163 PI 3.50% 5/20/43 S

    2,743,676       453,461  

Series 2016-163 XI 3.00% 10/20/46 S

    1,482,632       211,015  

Series 2016-171 IO 3.00% 7/20/44 S

    2,291,913       304,248  

Series 2016-171 IP 3.00% 3/20/46 S

    1,370,988       204,529  

Series 2016-H06 FD 3.00% (LIBOR01M + 0.92%, Cap 7.50%, Floor 0.92%) 7/20/65 

    1,846,509           1,880,545  

Series 2017-4 BW 3.00% 1/20/47

    106,000       98,941  

Series 2017-10 IB 4.00% 1/20/47 S

    1,219,742       270,036  

Series 2017-10 KZ 3.00% 1/20/47

    174,500       155,795  

Series 2017-11 IM 3.00% 5/20/42 S

    2,989,691       371,676  
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

GNMA

   

Series 2017-18 GM 2.50% 2/20/47

    90,000     $ 79,550  

Series 2017-18 QI 4.00% 3/16/41 S

    1,042,604       195,673  

Series 2017-18 QS 3.942% (6.10% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.10%) 2/16/47 S

    1,288,744       233,708  

Series 2017-25 CZ 3.50% 2/20/47

    478,774       460,946  

Series 2017-25 WZ 3.00% 2/20/47

    369,102             338,397  

Series 2017-26 SA 3.935% (6.10% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.10%) 2/20/47 S

    1,219,477       213,483  

Series 2017-34 DY 3.50% 3/20/47

    230,000       226,365  

Series 2017-52 GH 3.00% 4/20/47

    95,000       87,738  

Series 2017-56 JZ 3.00% 4/20/47

    297,358       261,096  

Series 2017-56 QS 3.985% (6.15% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.15%) 4/20/47 S

    1,684,195       294,939  

Series 2017-56 QW 3.00% 12/20/46

    110,000       101,830  

Series 2017-68 SB 3.985% (6.15% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.15%) 5/20/47 S

    2,557,271       418,618  

Series 2017-80 AS 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 5/20/47 S

    3,289,256       590,639  

Series 2017-91 SM 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 6/20/47 S

    94,218       17,249  

Series 2017-101 AI 4.00% 7/20/47 S

    808,717       159,401  

Series 2017-101 KS 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 7/20/47 S

    1,308,638       233,292  

Series 2017-101 SK 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 7/20/47 S

    3,289,061       584,640  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

GNMA

   

Series 2017-101 TI 4.00% 3/20/44 S

    1,219,690     $ 199,544  

Series 2017-107 QZ 3.00% 8/20/45

    224,720       190,936  

Series 2017-107 T 3.00% 1/20/47

    614,000       584,718  

Series 2017-113 LB 3.00% 7/20/47

    595,000       543,312  

Series 2017-114 IK 4.00% 10/20/44 S

    1,765,640       384,967  

Series 2017-117 SD 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 8/20/47 S

    92,848       16,942  

Series 2017-120 QS 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 8/20/47 S

    1,440,536       280,216  

Series 2017-121 IL 3.00% 2/20/42 S

    91,556       14,430  

Series 2017-130 YJ 2.50% 8/20/47

    270,000       236,892  

Series 2017-134 ES 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 9/20/47 S

    811,409       140,032  

Series 2017-134 KI 4.00% 5/20/44 S

    1,028,669       178,956  

Series 2017-134 SD 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 9/20/47 S

    4,723,485       891,510  

Series 2017-137 CZ 3.00% 9/20/47

    1,669,274       1,453,520  

Series 2017-137 IO 3.00% 6/20/45 S

    1,905,188       321,964  

Series 2017-141 JS 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 9/20/47 S

    1,249,082       241,268  

Series 2017-144 EI 3.00% 12/20/44 S

    1,751,130       279,466  

Series 2017-163 HS 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 11/20/47 S

    5,648,102       966,140  

Series 2017-163 ZK 3.50% 11/20/47

    3,400,193           3,200,469  

Series 2017-174 HI 3.00% 7/20/45 S

    1,598,680       273,099  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(continued)

 

 

 

GNMA

   

Series 2017-184 AL 3.00% 6/20/47

    340,000     $ 330,390  

Series 2018-1 ST 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 1/20/48 S

    2,648,763       504,701  

Series 2018-8 VZ 3.00% 3/20/47

    448,877       432,907  

Series 2018-11 AI 3.00% 1/20/46 S

    1,062,221       190,237  

Series 2018-13 PZ 3.00% 1/20/48

    224,439       202,747  

Series 2018-14 ZE 3.50% 1/20/48

    122,829       115,653  

Series 2018-22 LZ 3.00% 2/20/48

    147,557       126,854  

Series 2018-24 HZ 3.00% 2/20/48

    113,975       100,377  

Series 2018-34 TY 3.50% 3/20/48

    196,000       185,627  

Series 2018-37 SA 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 3/20/48 S

    898,230       164,326  

Series 2018-46 AS 4.035% (6.20% minus LIBOR01M, Cap 6.20%) 3/20/48 S

    3,164,454       611,551  

Series 2018-63 BZ 3.00% 4/20/48

    486,030       424,384  
   

 

 

 

Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $149,780,602)

      145,605,471  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.85%

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

   

Series K058 A2 2.653% 8/25/26 

    685,000       647,023  

Series K061 A2 3.347% 11/25/26

    2,000,000       1,979,017  

Series X3FX A2FX 3.00% 6/25/27

    1,070,000       1,023,769  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2011-K10 B 144A 4.781% 11/25/49 #

    550,000       562,853  

Series 2011-K15 B 144A 5.116% 8/25/44 #

    75,000       77,951  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(continued)

 

 

 

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2012-K18 B 144A 4.40% 1/25/45 #

    1,000,000     $ 1,023,746  

Series 2012-K22 B 144A 3.812% 8/25/45 #

    665,000       664,566  

Series 2012-K23 B 144A 3.782% 10/25/45 #

    1,500,000       1,500,104  

Series 2013-K24 B 144A 3.622% 11/25/45 #

    3,675,000       3,646,260  

Series 2013-K25 C 144A 3.744% 11/25/45 #

    500,000       490,676  

Series 2013-K28 C 144A 3.61% 6/25/46 #

    300,000       293,945  

Series 2013-K33 B 144A 3.615% 8/25/46 #

    505,000       500,594  

Series 2013-K33 C 144A 3.615% 8/25/46 #

    300,000       292,747  

Series 2013-K712 B 144A 3.473% 5/25/45 #

    470,000       469,917  

Series 2013-K713 B 144A 3.263% 4/25/46 #

    285,000       284,120  

Series 2013-K713 C 144A 3.263% 4/25/46 #

    945,000       938,478  

Series 2014-K716 B 144A 4.081% 8/25/47 #

    500,000       504,385  

Series 2014-K717 B 144A 3.753% 11/25/47 #

    1,225,000       1,225,418  

Series 2014-K717 C 144A 3.753% 11/25/47 #

    415,000       410,447  

Series 2015-K49 B 144A 3.848% 10/25/48 #

    840,000       812,337  

Series 2015-K721 C 144A 3.681% 11/25/47 #

    475,000       453,701  

Series 2016-K53 B 144A 4.156% 3/25/49 #

    280,000       275,569  

Series 2016-K722 B 144A 3.966% 7/25/49 #

    425,000       426,099  

Series 2016-K723 B 144A 3.703% 11/25/23 #

    620,000       600,011  

Series 2017-K71 B 144A 3.882% 11/25/50 #

    470,000       446,233  
   

 

 

 

Total Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $19,793,674)

        19,549,966  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities – 22.27%

 

 

Fannie Mae

   

5.50% 3/1/37

    8,303       8,574  

5.50% 7/1/37

    22,563       23,232  
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

Fannie Mae ARM
4.564% (LIBOR12M + 1.83%, Cap 10.178%) 8/1/35 

    9,952     $ 10,457  

Fannie Mae FHAVA
4.50% 7/1/40

    419,533       434,413  

Fannie Mae S.F. 15 yr
4.50% 7/1/20

    12,757       12,915  

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr

   

3.00% 4/1/43

    1,223,464       1,181,017  

4.00% 10/1/40

    21,911       22,292  

4.00% 11/1/40

    120,132       122,218  

4.00% 3/1/46

    100,001       101,328  

4.00% 9/1/48

    19,000,000         19,195,047  

4.50% 5/1/35

    73,716       76,518  

4.50% 8/1/35

    135,974       141,009  

4.50% 9/1/35

    120,798       124,982  

4.50% 5/1/39

    508,889       529,977  

4.50% 8/1/39

    902,429       939,980  

4.50% 11/1/39

    374,669       390,952  

4.50% 6/1/40

    424,003       441,128  

4.50% 8/1/40

    105,703       109,763  

4.50% 4/1/41

    70,442       73,310  

4.50% 10/1/43

    532,168       554,225  

4.50% 2/1/44

    1,823,335       1,898,112  

4.50% 10/1/44

    290,227       302,017  

4.50% 3/1/46

    636,325       661,267  

4.50% 5/1/46

    1,488,283       1,542,606  

4.50% 7/1/46

    970,722       1,003,970  

4.50% 8/1/48

    4,052,156       4,183,029  

5.00% 3/1/34

    2,144       2,281  

5.00% 4/1/34

    12,434       13,196  

5.00% 8/1/34

    20,487       21,751  

5.00% 4/1/35

    5,751       6,097  

5.00% 12/1/37

    1,642       1,726  

5.00% 3/1/38

    130,553       137,773  

5.00% 6/1/38

    5,771       6,069  

5.00% 2/1/39

    4,111       4,316  

5.00% 5/1/40

    94,891       100,968  

5.00% 6/1/44

    963,191       1,026,892  

5.00% 7/1/47

    695,061       740,592  

5.00% 9/1/48

    3,104,418       3,285,365  

5.50% 12/1/33

    12,060       12,893  

5.50% 2/1/35

    307,890       335,505  

5.50% 3/1/38

    80,115       86,355  

5.50% 9/1/41

    476,302       525,906  

5.50% 5/1/44

    12,583,821       13,626,076  

5.50% 8/1/48

    846,152       919,156  

6.00% 9/1/36

    150,333       166,233  

6.00% 8/1/38

    32,360       34,952  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr

   

6.00% 12/1/38

    7,410     $ 8,168  

6.00% 6/1/41

    2,342,821       2,581,222  

6.00% 7/1/41

    7,915,703       8,726,563  

6.50% 11/1/33

    2,960       3,245  

6.50% 2/1/36

    39,069       42,833  

6.50% 3/1/36

    58,032       63,623  

6.50% 6/1/36

    121,327       133,563  

6.50% 2/1/38

    26,458       29,007  

6.50% 11/1/38

    7,212       8,082  

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr TBA

   

3.00% 10/1/48

    25,200,000       24,114,533  

3.00% 11/1/48

    30,000,000       28,678,479  

3.50% 10/1/48

    53,939,000       53,079,914  

3.50% 11/1/48

    232,961,000         229,004,926  

4.00% 10/1/48

    43,100,000       43,519,794  

4.00% 12/1/48

    27,000,000       27,191,063  

4.50% 10/1/48

    6,100,000       6,292,770  

Freddie Mac ARM

   

3.50% (LIBOR12M + 1.625%, Cap 10.50%) 2/1/38

    15,252       15,892  

4.564% (LIBOR12M + 2.18%, Cap 10.606%) 5/1/37

    169,257       179,784  

Freddie Mac S.F. 20 yr

   

5.50% 10/1/23

    21,199       22,581  

5.50% 8/1/24

    8,777       9,350  

Freddie Mac S.F. 30 yr

   

3.50% 8/1/48

    169,999       167,380  

3.50% 9/1/48

    5,830,001       5,740,337  

4.50% 4/1/39

    60,153       62,434  

4.50% 7/1/42

    555,635       579,698  

4.50% 12/1/43

    121,700       126,916  

4.50% 8/1/44

    713,955       741,241  

4.50% 11/1/45

    191,676       198,139  

4.50% 8/1/48

    3,920,088       4,069,371  

5.00% 12/1/41

    359,112       382,857  

5.00% 4/1/44

    413,534       440,285  

5.00% 12/1/44

    541,730       576,925  

5.50% 12/1/35

    19,007       20,529  

5.50% 1/1/39

    110,953       120,233  

5.50% 6/1/41

    4,740,946       5,133,512  

5.50% 9/1/41

    705,839       769,634  

6.00% 7/1/40

    6,115,000       6,771,837  

6.50% 11/1/33

    23,750       26,273  

6.50% 1/1/35

    81,079       91,416  

7.00% 1/1/38

    18,473       20,422  

GNMA I S.F. 30 yr
5.50% 2/15/41

    222,207       239,028  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

GNMA I S.F. 30 yr
7.00% 12/15/34

    129,273     $ 145,350  

GNMA II S.F. 30 yr

   

5.00% 9/20/46

    67,677       71,706  

5.00% 7/20/48

    783,634       820,504  

5.00% 9/20/48

    791,000       827,120  

5.50% 5/20/37

    135,100       143,340  

6.00% 4/20/34

    4,635       4,926  

6.00% 2/20/39

    141,435       151,024  

6.00% 10/20/39

    272,205       291,149  

6.00% 2/20/40

    628,702       673,872  

6.00% 4/20/46

    194,092       211,852  

GNMA II S.F. 30 yr TBA
4.00% 10/20/48

    6,000,000       6,101,367  
   

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $516,217,248)

      514,564,509  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Agency Obligation – 0.10%

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage
2.25% 11/24/20

    2,300,000       2,271,577  
   

 

 

 

Total Agency Obligation
(cost $2,300,000)

      2,271,577  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations – 4.64%

 

 

Allegro CLO VI

   

Series 2017-2A A 144A 3.466% (LIBOR03M + 1.13%, Floor 1.13%) 1/17/31 #

    400,000       399,392  

AMMC CLO 16

   

Series 2015-16A AR 144A 3.599% (LIBOR03M + 1.26%) 4/14/29 #

    145,000       145,081  

AMMC CLO 21

   

Series 2017-21A A 144A 3.599% (LIBOR03M + 1.25%) 11/2/30 #

    2,400,000       2,410,423  

AMMC CLO 22

   

Series 2018-22A A 144A 3.365% (LIBOR03M + 1.03%, Floor 1.03%) 4/25/31 #

    1,300,000       1,291,242  

AMMC CLO XII

   

Series 2013-12A AR 144A 3.541% (LIBOR03M + 1.20%, Floor 1.20%) 11/10/30 #

    2,000,000       2,000,496  

AMMC CLO XIII

   

Series 2013-13A A1LR 144A 3.602% (LIBOR03M + 1.26%) 7/24/29 #

    1,500,000    

 

1,507,572

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Apex Credit CLO

   

Series 2017-1A A1 144A 3.812% (LIBOR03M + 1.47%, Floor 1.47%) 4/24/29 #

    1,275,000     $     1,277,620  

Series 2018-1A A2 144A 3.365% (LIBOR03M + 1.03%) 4/25/31 #

    2,400,000       2,383,831  

Arbor Realty CLO

   

Series 2017-FL3 A 144A 3.148% (LIBOR01M + 0.99%) 12/15/27 #

    250,000       250,397  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund X

   

Series 2018-10A A 144A 3.429% (LIBOR03M + 1.09%) 1/15/31 #

    1,500,000       1,492,415  

Atrium XII

   

Series 12A AR 144A 3.177% (LIBOR03M + 0.83%) 4/22/27 #

    2,500,000       2,487,853  

Atrium XIII

   

Series 13A A1 144A 3.527% (LIBOR03M + 1.18%) 11/21/30 #

    250,000       250,129  

Battalion CLO XII

   

Series 2018-12A A1 144A 3.40% (LIBOR03M + 1.07%, Floor 1.07%) 5/17/31 #

    1,000,000       995,145  

Benefit Street Partners
CLO IV

   

Series 2014-IVA A1R 144A 3.838% (LIBOR03M + 1.49%) 1/20/29 #

    2,400,000       2,403,206  

BlueMountain CLO

   

Series 2015-1A A1R 144A 3.667% (LIBOR03M + 1.33%) 4/13/27 #

    400,000       399,796  

Catamaran CLO

   

Series 2013-1A AR 144A 3.187% (LIBOR03M + 0.85%) 1/27/28 #

    3,500,000       3,472,602  

Cedar Funding VI CLO

   

Series 2016-6A A1 144A 3.818% (LIBOR03M + 1.47%) 10/20/28 #

    1,230,000       1,229,860  

CFIP CLO

   

Series 2017-1A A 144A 3.553% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 1/18/30 #

    2,300,000       2,300,002  
 

 

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       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations (continued)

 

CIFC Funding

   

Series 2015-2A AR 144A 3.119% (LIBOR03M + 0.78%, Floor 0.78%) 4/15/27 #

    2,050,000     $     2,042,308  

Crown Point CLO 5

   

Series 2018-5A A 144A 3.276% (LIBOR03M + 0.94%) 7/17/28 #

    400,000       399,545  

CVP CLO 2017-2

   

Series 2017-2A A 144A 3.538% (LIBOR03M + 1.19%, Floor 1.19%) 1/20/31 #

    400,000       399,897  

ECP CLO

   

Series 2015-7A A1R 144A 3.488% (LIBOR03M + 1.14%) 4/22/30 #

    3,000,000       2,984,325  

Emerson Park CLO

   

Series 2013-1A A1AR 144A 3.319% (LIBOR03M + 0.98%) 7/15/25 #

    68,738       68,706  

Galaxy XXI CLO

   

Series 2015-21A AR 144A 3.368% (LIBOR03M + 1.02%) 4/20/31 #

    1,650,000       1,638,737  

GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 1

   

Series 2017-1A A 144A 3.568% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 4/20/29 #

    1,190,000       1,192,223  

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding

   

Series 2012-1A A1 144A 3.814% (LIBOR03M + 1.50%) 8/15/23 #

    36,461       36,457  

Hull Street CLO

   

Series 2014-1A AR 144A 3.553% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 10/18/26 #

    500,000       499,744  

Jamestown CLO IV

   

Series 2014-4A A1CR 144A 3.029% (LIBOR03M

   

+ 0.69%) 7/15/26 #

    1,140,805       1,136,300  

Jamestown CLO VII

   

Series 2015-7A A1R 144A 3.165% (LIBOR03M + 0.83%, Floor 0.83%) 7/25/27 #

    700,000       699,646  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations (continued)

 

Jamestown CLO VIII

   

Series 2015-8A A1AR 144A 3.209% (LIBOR03M + 0.87%, Floor 0.87%) 1/15/28 #

    1,500,000     $     1,494,126  

KKR CLO 20

   

Series 20 A 144A 3.469% (LIBOR03M + 1.13%, Floor 1.13%) 10/16/30 #

    300,000       300,228  

KVK CLO

   

Series 2013-2A AR 144A 3.489% (LIBOR03M + 1.15%) 1/15/26 #

    1,149,760       1,149,174  

Marathon CLO V

   

Series 2013-5A A1R 144A 3.182% (LIBOR03M + 0.87%) 11/21/27 #

    1,100,000       1,099,584  

Mariner CLO 5

   

Series 2018-5A A 144A 3.324% (LIBOR03M + 1.11%, Floor 1.11%) 4/25/31 #

    1,800,000       1,791,610  

Midocean Credit CLO VIII

   

Series 2018-8A A1 144A 3.472% (LIBOR03M + 1.15%) 2/20/31 #

    1,750,000       1,746,418  

Midocean Credit CLO IX

   

Series 2018-9A A1 144A 3.397% (LIBOR03M + 1.15%, Floor 1.15%) 7/20/31 #

    1,250,000       1,249,303  

Monarch Grove CLO

   

Series 2018-1A A1 144A 3.215% (LIBOR03M + 0.88%) 1/25/28 #

    5,100,000       5,095,283  

Mountain View CLO X

   

Series 2015-10A AR 144A 3.157% (LIBOR03M + 0.82%, Floor 0.82%) 10/13/27 #

    2,000,000       1,998,984  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 29

   

Series 2018-29A A1 144A 3.566% (LIBOR03M + 1.13%, Floor 1.13%) 10/19/31 #

    2,800,000       2,800,000  

Northwoods Capital XV

   

Series 2017-15A A 144A 3.638% (LIBOR03M + 1.30%) 6/20/29 #

    3,000,000       3,008,316  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

    

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations (continued)

 

Northwoods Capital XVII

   

Series 2018-17A A 144A 3.308% (LIBOR03M + 1.06%, Floor 1.06%) 4/22/31 #

    1,700,000     $     1,697,022  

Oak Hill Credit Partners X

   

Series 2014-10A AR 144A 3.478% (LIBOR03M + 1.13%) 7/20/26 #

    1,000,000       1,000,095  

Oaktree CLO

   

Series 2014-1A A1R 144A 3.628% (LIBOR03M + 1.29%) 5/13/29 #

    250,000       250,772  

OCP CLO

   

Series 2015-9A A1R 144A 3.139% (LIBOR03M + 0.80%) 7/15/27 #

    2,100,000       2,094,032  

Series 2015-10A A1R 144A 3.155% (LIBOR03M + 0.82%) 10/26/27 #

    3,200,000       3,198,294  

Series 2017-13A A1A 144A 3.599% (LIBOR03M + 1.26%) 7/15/30 #

    1,000,000       1,002,894  

Octagon Investment Partners XIX

   

Series 2014-1A AR 144A 3.439% (LIBOR03M + 1.10%) 4/15/26 #

    785,818       785,418  

OFSI Fund VI

   

Series 2014-6A A1R 144A 2.989% (LIBOR03M + 0.65%) 3/20/25 #

    1,596,817       1,596,007  

OFSI Fund VII

   

Series 2014-7A AR 144A 3.233% (LIBOR03M + 0.90%) 10/18/26 #

    2,100,000       2,098,929  

OZLM IX

   

Series 2014-9A A1R 144A 3.568% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 1/20/27 #

    1,800,000       1,799,496  

OZLM XVIII

   

Series 2018-18A A 144A 3.35% (LIBOR03M + 1.02%, Floor 1.02%) 4/15/31 #

    1,350,000       1,339,459  

Saranac CLO VII

   

Series 2014-2A A1AR 144A 3.552% (LIBOR03M + 1.23%) 11/20/29 #

    250,000       250,182  
    

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations (continued)

 

Shackleton III CLO

   

Series 2013-3A AR 144A 3.459% (LIBOR03M + 1.12%, Floor 1.12%) 7/15/30 #

    1,750,000     $     1,742,556  

Sound Point CLO VIII

   

Series 2015-1A AR 144A 3.199% (LIBOR03M + 0.86%) 4/15/27 #

    3,200,000       3,213,526  

Sounds Point CLO IV-R

   

Series 2013-3RA A 144A 3.651% (LIBOR03M + 1.15%, Floor 1.15%) 4/18/31 #

    1,000,000       998,413  

Staniford Street CLO

   

Series 2014-1A AR 144A 3.514% (LIBOR03M + 1.18%) 6/15/25 #

    917,364       917,550  

Steele Creek CLO

   

Series 2017-1A A 144A 3.589% (LIBOR03M + 1.25%) 1/15/30 #

    250,000       250,031  

TIAA CLO II

   

Series 2017-1A A 144A 3.628% (LIBOR03M + 1.28%) 4/20/29 #

    1,040,000       1,041,654  

TICP CLO I

   

Series 2015-1A AR 144A 3.148% (LIBOR03M + 0.80%) 7/20/27 #

    1,200,000       1,194,841  

TICP CLO IX

   

Series 2017-9A A 144A 3.488% (LIBOR03M + 1.14%) 1/20/31 #

    400,000       398,785  

Venture 31 CLO

   

Series 2018-31A A1 144A 3.342% (LIBOR03M + 1.03%, Floor 1.03%) 4/20/31 #

    1,500,000       1,488,213  

Venture 33 CLO

   

Series 2018-33A A1L 144A 3.318% (LIBOR03M + 1.14%, Floor 1.14%) 7/15/31 #

    1,250,000       1,249,318  

Venture 34 CLO

   

Series 2018-34A A 144A 3.567% (LIBOR03M + 1.23%, Floor 1.23%) 10/15/31 #

    2,500,000       2,500,000  
 

 

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       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations (continued)

 

Venture XVI CLO

   

Series 2014-16A ARR 144A 3.189% (LIBOR03M + 0.85%, Floor 0.85%) 1/15/28 #

    1,200,000     $ 1,198,697  

Venture XVII CLO

   

Series 2014-17A ARR 144A 3.219% (LIBOR03M + 0.88%) 4/15/27 #

    400,000       398,844  

Venture XX CLO

   

Series 2015-20A AR 144A 3.159% (LIBOR03M + 0.82%) 4/15/27 #

    2,000,000       1,998,984  

Venture XXII CLO

   

Series 2015-22A AR 144A 3.419% (LIBOR03M + 1.08%) 1/15/31 #

    1,750,000       1,747,557  

Venture XXIV CLO

   

Series 2016-24A A1D 144A 3.768% (LIBOR03M + 1.42%) 10/20/28 #

    1,115,000       1,115,191  

Venture XXVIII CLO

   

Series 2017-28A A2 144A 3.458% (LIBOR03M + 1.11%) 7/20/30 #

    2,100,000       2,094,922  

Venture CDO

   

Series 2016-25A A1 144A 3.838% (LIBOR03M + 1.49%) 4/20/29 #

    490,000       491,077  

Voya CLO

   

Series 2014-3A A1R 144A 3.055% (LIBOR03M + 0.72%) 7/25/26 #

    1,100,000       1,099,205  

Series 2018-3A A1A 144A 3.487% (LIBOR03M + 1.15%, Floor 1.15%) 10/15/31 #

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

WhiteHorse IX

   

Series 2014-9A AR 144A 3.496% (LIBOR03M + 1.16%) 7/17/26 #

    398,928       398,724  

Z Capital Credit Partners CLO

   

Series 2015-1A A1R 144A 3.289% (LIBOR03M + 0.95%, Floor 0.95%) 7/16/27 #

    2,600,000       2,592,270  
   

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Debt Obligations
(cost $107,403,312)

      107,270,934  
   

 

 

 
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Convertible Bonds – 1.40%

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings 2.25% exercise price $26.00, maturity date 12/15/23

    230,000     $ 328,853  

Ares Capital 3.75% exercise price $19.39, maturity date 2/1/22

    125,000       126,645  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical 1.50% exercise price $94.15, maturity date 10/15/20

    457,000       550,504  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust

   

4.375% exercise price $35.67, maturity date 5/5/22

    228,000       228,590  

4.75% exercise price $36.23, maturity date 3/15/23

    515,000       514,518  

5.25% exercise price $27.36, maturity date 12/1/18

    726,000       896,850  

Booking Holdings 0.35% exercise price $1,315.10, maturity date 6/15/20

    448,000       681,004  

Cemex 3.72% exercise price $11.01, maturity date 3/15/20

    1,329,000           1,342,508  

Chart Industries 144A 1.00% exercise price $58.73, maturity date 11/15/24 #

    502,000       716,630  

Cheniere Energy 4.25%
exercise price $138.38, maturity date 3/15/45

    1,314,000       1,060,561  

Cree 144A 0.875% exercise price $59.97, maturity date 9/1/23 #

    272,000       250,230  

CSG Systems International 4.25% exercise price $57.09, maturity date 3/15/36

    741,000       780,529  

DISH Network

   

2.375% exercise price $82.22, maturity date 3/15/24

    396,000       352,473  

3.375% exercise price $65.18, maturity date 8/15/26

    912,000       872,115  

Dycom Industries 0.75% exercise price $96.89, maturity date 9/15/21

    425,000       473,487  
 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Convertible Bonds (continued)

 

Empire State Realty OP 144A 2.625% exercise price $19.25, maturity date 8/15/19 #

    547,000     $       550,027  

GAIN Capital Holdings 5.00% exercise price $8.20, maturity date 8/15/22

    941,000       972,523  

GCI Liberty 144A 1.75% exercise price $370.52, maturity date 9/30/46 #

    773,000       853,428  

Helix Energy Solutions Group

 

 

4.125% exercise price $9.47, maturity date 9/15/23

    34,000       44,202  

4.25% exercise price $13.89, maturity date 5/1/22

    805,000       865,623  

Huron Consulting Group 1.25% exercise price $79.89, maturity date 10/1/19

    706,000       689,056  

Insulet

   

1.25% exercise price $58.37, maturity date 9/15/21

    239,000       439,448  

144A 1.375% exercise price $93.18, maturity date 11/15/24 #

    410,000       519,370  

Knowles 3.25% exercise price $18.43, maturity date 11/1/21

    489,000       559,416  

Liberty Media 2.25% exercise price $35.35, maturity date 9/30/46

    1,563,000       858,712  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals 144A 0.75% exercise price $248.48, maturity date 5/15/23 #

    410,000       500,105  

Medicines 2.75% exercise price $48.97, maturity date 7/15/23

    923,000       841,693  

Meritor 3.25% exercise price $39.92, maturity date 10/15/37

    487,000       465,978  

Microchip Technology 1.625% exercise price $98.03, maturity date 2/15/27

    806,000       860,989  

Neurocrine Biosciences 2.25% exercise price $75.92, maturity date 5/15/24

    378,000       645,276  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Convertible Bonds (continued)

 

New Mountain Finance 5.00% exercise price $15.80, maturity date 6/15/19

    500,000     $ 505,607  

Novellus Systems 2.625% exercise price $32.95, maturity date 5/15/41

    130,000       596,208  

NRG Energy 144A 2.75% exercise price $47.74, maturity date 6/1/48 #

    732,000       772,434  

NXP Semiconductors 1.00% exercise price $102.57, maturity date 12/1/19

    719,000       750,441  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals 2.375% exercise price $66.89, maturity date 4/1/22

    664,000       703,837  

Palo Alto Networks 144A 0.75% exercise price $266.35, maturity date 7/1/23 #

    577,000       605,963  

Paratek Pharmaceuticals 144A 4.75% exercise price $15.90, maturity date 5/1/24 #

    1,118,000           1,060,703  

PDC Energy 1.125%
exercise price $85.39, maturity date 9/15/21

    700,000       680,967  

PROS Holdings 2.00%
exercise price $48.63, maturity date 6/1/47

    775,000       761,259  

Quotient Technology 144A 1.75% exercise price $17.36, maturity date 12/1/22 #

    547,000       609,570  

Retrophin 2.50% exercise price $38.80, maturity date 9/15/25

    158,000       162,644  

RPM International 2.25% exercise price $52.12, maturity date 12/15/20

    403,000       497,685  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals 2.75% exercise price $10.53, maturity date 12/15/18

    98,000       161,749  

Spirit Realty Capital 3.75% exercise price $11.46, maturity date 5/15/21

    378,000       381,987  

Splunk 144A 1.125%
exercise price $148.30, maturity date 9/15/25 #

    185,000       191,450  
 

 

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       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Convertible Bonds (continued)

 

Synaptics 0.50% exercise price $73.02, maturity date 6/15/22

    565,000     $ 541,848  

Synchronoss Technologies 0.75% exercise price $53.17, maturity date 8/15/19

    322,000       308,481  

Team 5.00% exercise price $21.70, maturity date 8/1/23

    413,000       521,413  

Tesla Energy Operations 1.625% exercise price $759.35, maturity date 11/1/19

    610,000       535,246  

Vector Group

   

1.75% exercise price $21.28, maturity date 4/15/20

    514,500       537,527  

2.50% exercise price $13.81, maturity date 1/15/19

    726,600       783,458  

VEREIT 3.75% exercise price $14.99, maturity date 12/15/20

    451,000       455,741  

Verint Systems 1.50% exercise price $64.46, maturity date 6/1/21

    785,000       812,418  

Vishay Intertechnology 144A 2.25% exercise price $31.49, maturity date 6/15/25 #

    659,000       614,318  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(cost $31,094,544)

        32,394,297  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 35.87%

Banking – 13.49%

   

Akbank Turk 144A 7.20% 3/16/27 #µ

    840,000       700,213  

Ally Financial

   

3.50% 1/27/19

    100,000       100,125  

3.75% 11/18/19

    100,000       99,875  

4.125% 3/30/20

    1,000,000       1,006,250  

8.00% 3/15/20

    100,000       106,450  

ANZ New Zealand International 144A 2.60% 9/23/19 #

    200,000       199,339  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 6.75%µy

  EUR  400,000       483,969  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones 144A 3.50% 10/12/27 #

    570,000       521,194  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Banking (continued)

   

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social 6.50% 6/10/19

    2,500,000     $     2,559,925  

Banco Santander

   

3.848% 4/12/23

    1,400,000       1,369,007  

6.25%µy

  EUR  400,000       484,124  

Banco Santander Mexico
144A 4.125% 11/9/22 #

    745,000       742,020  

Bank of America

   

2.60% 1/15/19

    174,000       173,981  

2.625% 4/19/21

    1,000,000       983,943  

3.004% 12/20/23 µ

    2,001,000       1,942,522  

3.007% (LIBOR03M +
0.66%) 7/21/21

    900,000       905,351  

3.023% (LIBOR03M +
0.65%) 6/25/22

    1,800,000       1,805,440  

3.111% (LIBOR03M +
0.77%) 2/5/26

    1,550,000       1,525,238  

3.30% 8/5/21

  AUD  240,000       175,029  

3.30% 1/11/23

    716,000       705,657  

3.55% 3/5/24 µ

    2,100,000       2,076,643  

3.864% 7/23/24 µ

    4,155,000       4,156,597  

4.125% 1/22/24

    200,000       203,280  

4.271% 7/23/29 µ

    1,755,000       1,753,372  

5.625% 7/1/20

    510,000       530,985  

5.875%µy

    900,000       893,250  

Bank of China 144A
5.00% 11/13/24 #

    795,000       812,545  

Bank of Georgia 144A
6.00% 7/26/23 #

    690,000       675,282  

Bank of Montreal
3.803% 12/15/32 µ

    1,380,000       1,291,114  

Bank of New York Mellon 3.389% (LIBOR03M + 1.05%) 10/30/23

    1,420,000       1,449,167  

Bank of Nova Scotia 1.875% 4/26/21

    4,500,000       4,352,517  

Bankia 3.50% 1/17/19

  EUR  800,000       938,689  

Barclays

   

3.695% (LIBOR03M + 1.38%) 5/16/24

    1,800,000       1,791,937  

4.972% 5/16/29 µ

    3,000,000       2,966,034  

6.50%µy

  EUR  1,000,000       1,198,784  

7.75%µy

    1,990,000       1,999,950  

8.25%µy

    1,975,000       1,994,813  

Barclays Bank 7.625% 11/21/22

    1,800,000       1,954,575  

BB&T 2.563% (LIBOR03M + 0.22%) 2/1/21

    980,000       978,824  
 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

 

Banking (continued)

   

BBVA Bancomer 144A 7.25% 4/22/20 #

    100,000     $     104,560  

BNG Bank 3.50% 7/19/27

  AUD  292,000       215,372  

BNP Paribas

   

144A 7.375%#µy

    700,000       736,715  

7.375%µy

    500,000       526,225  

Branch Banking & Trust 2.85% 4/1/21

    670,000       662,911  

CIT Group 4.125% 3/9/21

    400,000       402,300  

Citibank 3.40% 7/23/21

    540,000       540,063  

Citigroup

   

2.65% 10/26/20

    3,200,000       3,158,660  

3.20% 10/21/26

    1,000,000       934,446  

3.216% (BBSW3M + 1.25%) 8/7/19

  AUD  454,000       329,878  

3.247% (LIBOR03M + 0.93%) 6/7/19

    2,300,000       2,312,508  

3.412% (LIBOR03M + 1.10%) 5/17/24

    1,560,000       1,573,410  

3.75% 10/27/23

  AUD  498,000       363,766  

4.044% 6/1/24 µ

    1,800,000       1,808,524  

4.05% 7/30/22

    150,000       151,365  

4.075% 4/23/29 µ

    3,400,000       3,338,816  

Citizens Bank
2.55% 5/13/21

    2,605,000       2,539,315  

Citizens Financial Group

   

2.375% 7/28/21

    115,000       111,015  

4.30% 12/3/25

    965,000       952,513  

Compass Bank

   

2.875% 6/29/22

    1,220,000       1,177,607  

3.875% 4/10/25

    1,145,000       1,099,792  

Cooperatieve Rabobank

   

2.50% 9/4/20

  NOK  1,740,000       217,960  

2.765% (LIBOR03M + 0.43%) 4/26/21

    500,000       501,237  

3.375% 4/24/23

  NZD  541,000       362,294  

3.75% 7/21/26

    1,350,000       1,276,617  

4.375% 8/4/25

    2,000,000       1,982,575  

6.875% 3/19/20

  EUR  2,400,000       3,052,739  

Credit Suisse Group

   

144A 4.207% 6/12/24 #µ

    4,335,000       4,323,613  

144A 6.25% 1/1/00 #µy

    2,035,000       2,012,106  

144A 7.50% 1/1/00 #µy

    935,000       964,219  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey

   

2.75% 3/26/20

    2,199,000       2,180,213  

3.125% 12/10/20

    250,000       248,099  

3.80% 9/15/22

    3,350,000       3,334,190  

3.80% 6/9/23

    2,300,000       2,275,532  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

 

Banking (continued)

   

DBS Group Holdings 144A 4.52% 12/11/28 #µ

    940,000     $       949,831  

Deutsche Bank

   

2.70% 7/13/20

    500,000       489,975  

2.85% 5/10/19

    3,100,000       3,092,164  

3.307% (LIBOR03M + 0.97%) 7/13/20

    100,000       99,639  

4.25% 10/14/21

    2,000,000       1,992,204  

Dexia Credit Local 144A 2.814% (LIBOR03M + 0.50%) 2/15/19 #

    560,000       560,937  

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

2.60% 6/15/22

    530,000       510,729  

3.95% 3/14/28

    1,865,000       1,833,378  

Fifth Third Bank

   

2.30% 3/15/19

    800,000       798,716  

3.35% 7/26/21

    700,000       698,289  

Goldman Sachs Group

   

2.876% 10/31/22 µ

    300,000       292,825  

2.908% 6/5/23 µ

    600,000       580,881  

3.20% 2/23/23

    2,200,000       2,153,465  

3.258% (BBSW3M + 1.30%) 8/21/19

  AUD  140,000       101,774  

3.366% (LIBOR03M + 1.05%) 6/5/23

    780,000       789,729  

3.414% (LIBOR03M + 1.10%) 11/15/18

    1,300,000       1,301,625  

3.484% (LIBOR03M + 1.17%) 11/15/21

    1,700,000       1,719,949  

3.484% (LIBOR03M +

   

1.17%) 5/15/26

    875,000       876,306  

3.534% (LIBOR03M + 1.20%) 9/15/20

    1,700,000       1,727,181  

3.55% 2/12/21

  CAD  100,000       78,222  

3.695% (LIBOR03M + 1.36%) 4/23/21

    1,300,000       1,328,906  

4.223% 5/1/29 µ

    5,575,000       5,501,685  

5.15% 5/22/45

    1,780,000       1,817,807  

5.20% 12/17/19

  NZD  206,000       140,408  

6.00% 6/15/20

    2,440,000       2,551,454  

HSBC Bank 144A 4.125% 8/12/20 #

    500,000       507,927  

HSBC Holdings

   

2.65% 1/5/22

    200,000       194,150  

3.322% (LIBOR03M + 1.00%) 5/18/24

    1,000,000       998,990  

3.40% 3/8/21

    400,000       399,154  
 

 

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       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Banking (continued)

   

HSBC Holdings

   

3.837% (LIBOR03M + 1.50%) 1/5/22

    5,200,000     $     5,338,629  

3.971% (LIBOR03M + 1.66%) 5/25/21

    900,000       927,406  

4.292% 9/12/26 µ

    1,165,000       1,153,016  

4.30% 3/8/26

    200,000       199,209  

6.00%µy

  EUR  900,000       1,161,221  

6.50%µy

    830,000       801,987  

Huntington Bancshares
2.30% 1/14/22

    670,000       642,106  

Huntington National Bank
2.50% 8/7/22

    1,245,000       1,193,469  

Intesa Sanpaolo 144A
3.875% 1/12/28 #

    3,300,000       2,800,079  

ITAU CorpBanca

   

2.50% 12/7/18

    500,000       500,113  

2.57% 1/11/19

    300,000       299,998  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

2.25% 1/23/20

    10,800,000       10,691,321  

2.969% (LIBOR03M + 0.63%) 1/28/19

    200,000       200,399  

3.22% 3/1/25 µ

    500,000       484,726  

3.235% (LIBOR03M + 0.90%) 4/25/23

    1,000,000       1,009,856  

3.237% (LIBOR03M + 0.89%) 7/23/24

    1,495,000       1,501,129  

3.417% (LIBOR03M + 1.10%) 6/7/21

    2,900,000       2,958,928  

3.797% 7/23/24 µ

    3,455,000       3,454,540  

4.005% 4/23/29 µ

    900,000       885,310  

4.203% 7/23/29 µ

    1,320,000       1,315,094  

4.40% 7/22/20

    400,000       408,508  

6.75%µy

    865,000       945,013  

JPMorgan Chase Bank 2.675% (LIBOR03M + 0.34%) 4/26/21

    3,000,000       3,003,403  

KeyBank

   

2.30% 9/14/22

    730,000       697,999  

3.18% 5/22/22

    250,000       246,488  

3.40% 5/20/26

    1,995,000       1,893,992  

6.95% 2/1/28

    1,220,000       1,454,733  

Korea Development Bank 3.00% 3/17/19

    850,000       850,890  

Landwirtschaftliche

   

Rentenbank 5.375% 4/23/24

  NZD  648,000       482,619  

Lloyds Bank 2.40% 3/17/20

    400,000       394,816  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Banking (continued)

   

Lloyds Bank

   

2.70% 8/17/20

    1,500,000     $     1,486,430  

144A 12.00%#µy

    2,300,000       2,820,943  

Lloyds Banking Group

   

3.153% (LIBOR03M + 0.80%) 6/21/21

    600,000       601,925  

7.00%µy

  GBP  400,000       530,682  

7.50% 1/1/00 µy

    610,000       630,588  

7.625%µy

  GBP  2,500,000       3,532,442  

7.875%µy

  GBP  1,300,000       1,934,675  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust
2.05% 8/17/20

    485,000       474,923  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

   

2.19% 9/13/21

    2,350,000       2,262,790  

3.394% (LIBOR03M + 1.06%) 9/13/21

    1,600,000       1,626,210  

3.535% 7/26/21

    2,500,000       2,504,789  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking

   

144A 2.45% 10/16/19 #

    500,000       497,413  

144A 2.65% 10/19/20 #

    500,000       492,117  

Mizuho Bank

   

144A 2.40% 3/26/20 #

    1,100,000       1,086,287  

144A 2.45% 4/16/19 #

    600,000       599,115  

Mizuho Financial Group 3.474% (LIBOR03M + 1.14%) 9/13/21

    1,900,000       1,932,282  

Morgan Stanley

   

2.50% 4/21/21

    3,500,000       3,420,603  

2.891% (LIBOR03M + 0.55%) 2/10/21

    3,000,000       3,010,196  

3.125% 8/5/21

  CAD  387,000       299,871  

3.125% 1/23/23

    400,000       389,998  

3.563% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 5/8/24

    1,150,000       1,169,441  

3.737% 4/24/24 µ

    4,650,000       4,621,855  

5.00% 9/30/21

  AUD  359,000       274,207  

5.00% 11/24/25

    1,010,000       1,047,144  

5.50% 1/26/20

    915,000       942,620  

7.30% 5/13/19

    2,200,000       2,258,949  

Nationwide Building Society

   

144A 3.766% 3/8/24 #µ

    800,000       781,205  

144A
4.125% 10/18/32 #µ

    1,740,000       1,591,136  

144A 4.302% 3/8/29 #µ

    5,200,000       4,982,155  

10.25%y

  GBP  625,000       1,335,985  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

     Principal
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Banking (continued)

   

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank 144A 2.354% (LIBOR03M + 0.02%) 3/15/19 #

    1,500,000     $     1,500,187  

PNC Bank

   

2.45% 11/5/20

    250,000       245,918  

2.70% 11/1/22

    760,000       732,403  

2.837% (LIBOR03M + 0.50%) 7/27/22

    1,000,000       1,002,522  

4.05% 7/26/28

    1,665,000       1,673,034  

PNC Financial Services Group 5.00%µy

    1,100,000       1,098,625  

Popular

   

6.125% 9/14/23

    290,000       294,315  

7.00% 7/1/19

    645,000       661,770  

QNB Finance
2.75% 10/31/18

    300,000       299,955  

Regions Financial

   

2.75% 8/14/22

    430,000       414,969  

3.80% 8/14/23

    710,000       706,934  

Royal Bank of Canada

   

2.30% 3/22/21

    2,300,000       2,250,184  

2.75% 2/1/22

    185,000       181,426  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

   

3.498% 5/15/23 µ

    500,000       484,811  

3.784% (LIBOR03M + 1.47%) 5/15/23

    390,000       393,007  

3.875% 9/12/23

    245,000       238,308  

3.923% (LIBOR03M + 1.55%) 6/25/24

    455,000       458,202  

4.519% 6/25/24 µ

    540,000       538,956  

4.80% 4/5/26

    5,000,000       4,999,939  

8.625% 1/1/00 µy

    4,970,000       5,336,538  

Santander UK

   

2.941% (LIBOR03M + 0.62%) 6/1/21

    1,300,000       1,308,619  

3.40% 6/1/21

    700,000       697,521  

144A 5.00% 11/7/23 #

    1,985,000       2,004,157  

Santander UK Group Holdings

   

3.823% 11/3/28 µ

    3,200,000       2,935,665  

7.375%µy

  GBP  2,200,000       3,019,089  

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital 4.15% 3/6/19

    700,000       695,772  

Societe Generale 144A 4.25% 4/14/25 #

    3,600,000       3,475,948  

Standard Chartered 144A 3.452% (LIBOR03M + 1.13%) 8/19/19 #

    6,200,000       6,245,213  
     Principal
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Banking (continued)

   

State Bank of India 3.287% (LIBOR03M + 0.95%) 4/6/20

    900,000     $     903,058  

State Street

   

2.653% 5/15/23 µ

    45,000       43,590  

3.10% 5/15/23

    525,000       514,135  

3.30% 12/16/24

    100,000       98,404  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 4.007% (LIBOR03M + 1.68%) 3/9/21

    2,300,000       2,368,135  

SunTrust Bank

   

2.45% 8/1/22

    1,160,000       1,114,858  

3.00% 2/2/23

    585,000       571,140  

3.30% 5/15/26

    540,000       508,865  

SunTrust Banks

   

2.70% 1/27/22

    1,105,000       1,075,889  

4.00% 5/1/25

    340,000       340,892  

SVB Financial Group
3.50% 1/29/25

    1,395,000       1,350,121  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi

   

144A 5.25% 9/13/22 #

    355,000       328,455  

144A 6.25% 4/20/21 #

    590,000       574,070  

UBS

   

144A 2.637% (LIBOR03M + 0.32%) 12/7/18 #

    2,000,000       2,000,918  

144A 2.907% (LIBOR03M + 0.58%) 6/8/20 #

    2,000,000       2,009,272  

5.125% 5/15/24

    200,000       202,422  

7.625% 8/17/22

    500,000       558,250  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland

   

144A 3.00% 4/15/21 #

    2,905,000       2,862,749  

144A 4.119% (LIBOR03M + 1.78%) 4/14/21 #

    400,000       412,600  

144A 4.125% 9/24/25 #

    870,000       864,937  

6.875%µy

    555,000       561,733  

6.875%µy

    460,000       474,612  

US Bancorp

   

2.375% 7/22/26

    1,815,000       1,644,846  

3.15% 4/27/27

    1,830,000       1,747,881  

3.60% 9/11/24

    1,275,000       1,264,128  

US Bank 3.40% 7/24/23

    565,000       562,895  

USB Capital IX 3.50% (LIBOR03M + 1.02%)y

    1,820,000       1,628,900  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2.55% 12/7/20

    2,800,000       2,756,672  

3.00% 7/27/21

  AUD  979,000       708,083  

3.268% (LIBOR03M + 0.93%) 2/11/22

    1,300,000       1,313,602  
 

 

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      Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

 

Banking (continued)

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3.50% 9/12/29

  GBP  196,000     $ 267,710  

3.572% (LIBOR03M + 1.23%) 10/31/23

    1,440,000       1,469,343  

3.584% 5/22/28 µ

    5,300,000       5,086,558  

Wells Fargo Bank
3.325% 7/23/21 µ

    2,250,000       2,247,876  

Westpac Banking
5.00%µy

    280,000       249,249  

Woori Bank 144A 4.75% 4/30/24 #

    800,000       801,256  

Zions Bancorporation
4.50% 6/13/23

    690,000       695,175  
   

 

 

 
      311,580,704  
   

 

 

 

Basic Industry – 1.40%

   

Anglo American Capital

   

144A 4.50% 3/15/28 #

    1,160,000       1,114,840  

144A 4.75% 4/10/27 #

    2,910,000       2,839,563  

BHP Billiton Finance USA 144A 6.25% 10/19/75 #µ

    2,795,000       2,922,173  

Braskem Netherlands Finance

   

144A 3.50% 1/10/23 #

    320,000       306,368  

144A 4.50% 1/10/28 #

    905,000       862,465  

4.50% 1/10/28

    800,000       763,960  

Builders FirstSource 144A 5.625% 9/1/24 #

    345,000       332,925  

CK Hutchison International 17 144A 2.875% 4/5/22 #

    655,000       636,308  

Cleveland-Cliffs 5.75% 3/1/25

    400,000       390,500  

CSN Resources 144A 7.625% 2/13/23 #

    805,000       751,427  

Cydsa 144A 6.25% 10/4/27 #

    785,000       751,637  

Dow Chemical 8.55% 5/15/19

    3,662,000       3,786,902  

Equate Petrochemical 144A 3.00% 3/3/22 #

    625,000       603,687  

First Quantum Minerals 144A 7.25% 4/1/23 #

    830,000       792,650  

Freeport-McMoRan

   

4.55% 11/14/24

    325,000       316,875  

6.875% 2/15/23

    410,000       438,700  

Georgia-Pacific

   

144A 2.539% 11/15/19 #

    500,000       496,238  

8.00% 1/15/24

    2,242,000       2,679,665  

Hudbay Minerals

   

144A 7.25% 1/15/23 #

    10,000       10,326  

144A 7.625% 1/15/25 #

    325,000       337,187  
      Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

 

Basic Industry (continued)

   

Israel Chemicals 144A 6.375% 5/31/38 #

    975,000     $       977,389  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son 144A
11.00% 5/15/22 #

    160,000       175,022  

Mexichem 144A 5.50% 1/15/48 #

    915,000       842,944  

NOVA Chemicals

   

144A 5.00% 5/1/25 #

    226,000       215,265  

144A 5.25% 6/1/27 #

    180,000       168,075  

Novelis 144A
6.25% 8/15/24 #

    202,000       206,545  

Novolipetsk Steel Via Steel Funding DAC 144A 4.00% 9/21/24 #

    715,000       664,128  

OCP

   

144A 4.50% 10/22/25 #

    980,000       944,475  

144A 6.875% 4/25/44 #

    210,000       225,642  

Olin 5.125% 9/15/27

    360,000       348,300  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding 144A 5.875% 1/26/23 #

    675,000       624,995  

Phosagro OAO via Phosagro Bond Funding DAC 144A 3.95% 11/3/21 #

    955,000       927,116  

SASOL Financing USA

   

5.875% 3/27/24

    240,000       244,764  

6.50% 9/27/28

    250,000       253,607  

Suzano Austria 144A 7.00% 3/16/47 #

    805,000       843,463  

Syngenta Finance

   

144A 3.933% 4/23/21 #

    825,000       823,176  

144A 4.441% 4/24/23 #

    845,000       840,558  

144A 5.182% 4/24/28 #

    1,235,000       1,183,162  

Tronox Finance 144A 5.75% 10/1/25 #

    290,000       269,700  

Vedanta Resources 144A 7.125% 5/31/23 #

    510,000       499,163  
   

 

 

 
      32,411,885  
   

 

 

 

Brokerage – 0.32%

   

Charles Schwab

   

2.632% (LIBOR03M + 0.32%) 5/21/21

    1,055,000       1,057,709  

3.25% 5/21/21

    465,000       465,200  

3.85% 5/21/25

    490,000       493,762  

5.00%µy

    355,000       343,463  

E*TRADE Financial

   

3.80% 8/24/27

    655,000       623,400  

5.30%µy

    250,000       247,734  

5.875%µy

    815,000       835,375  
 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Brokerage (continued)

   

Jefferies Group

   

4.15% 1/23/30

    780,000     $       701,961  

6.45% 6/8/27

    331,000       358,998  

6.50% 1/20/43

    270,000       278,537  

Lazard Group
3.75% 2/13/25

    2,100,000       2,027,338  
   

 

 

 
      7,433,477  
   

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 1.34%

   

Advanced Disposal Services 144A 5.625% 11/15/24 #

    80,000       81,079  

Allegion US Holding 3.55% 10/1/27

    25,000       22,760  

Ardagh Packaging Finance

   

144A 6.00% 2/15/25 #

    205,000       201,823  

144A 7.25% 5/15/24 #

    200,000       210,000  

BMC East 144A 5.50% 10/1/24 #

    250,000       242,187  

Boise Cascade 144A 5.625% 9/1/24 #

    430,000       440,621  

BWAY Holding 144A 5.50% 4/15/24 #

    460,000       453,371  

CCL Industries 144A 3.25% 10/1/26 #

    655,000       599,247  

Corning 4.375% 11/15/57

    415,000       364,371  

Covanta Holding 5.875% 7/1/25

    230,000       232,875  

Crane 4.45% 12/15/23

    1,050,000       1,073,491  

General Dynamics

   

3.00% 5/11/21

    50,000       49,742  

3.375% 5/15/23

    850,000       850,235  

General Electric

   

2.721% (LIBOR03M + 0.38%) 5/5/26

    920,000       879,886  

4.65% 10/17/21

    89,000       91,939  

5.55% 5/4/20

    470,000       487,086  

6.00% 8/7/19

    1,025,000       1,051,712  

Grupo Cementos de
Chihuahua 144A
5.25% 6/23/24 #

    730,000       730,730  

Harris

   

2.786% (LIBOR03M + 0.475%) 2/27/19

    2,800,000       2,801,399  

2.819% (LIBOR03M + 0.48%) 4/30/20

    3,100,000       3,099,909  

4.40% 6/15/28

    520,000       522,573  

Heathrow Funding 144A 4.875% 7/15/21 #

    200,000       207,718  

L3 Technologies 3.85% 6/15/23

    1,005,000       1,008,320  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Capital Goods (continued)

   

L3 Technologies 4.40% 6/15/28

    1,630,000     $     1,627,520  

Lennox International 3.00% 11/15/23

    710,000       676,740  

Martin Marietta Materials 4.25% 12/15/47

    680,000       582,056  

Masco 5.95% 3/15/22

    304,000       324,773  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime 144A 10.125% 4/1/22 #

    405,000       435,628  

Northrop Grumman

   

2.55% 10/15/22

    1,380,000       1,330,707  

3.25% 8/1/23

    490,000       481,657  

Nvent Finance

   

144A 3.95% 4/15/23 #

    475,000       467,018  

144A 4.55% 4/15/28 #

    2,210,000       2,154,462  

Parker-Hannifin 3.30% 11/21/24

    65,000       63,774  

Standard Industries 144A 5.00% 2/15/27 #

    520,000       490,750  

Textron 2.891% (LIBOR03M + 0.55%) 11/10/20

    2,900,000       2,898,200  

TransDigm 6.375% 6/15/26

    350,000       354,375  

United Technologies

   

3.65% 8/16/23

    390,000       388,490  

4.125% 11/16/28

    2,780,000       2,766,961  

4.625% 11/16/48

    215,000       215,878  
   

 

 

 
      30,962,063  
   

 

 

 

Communications – 3.29%

   

Altice France 144A 6.25% 5/15/24 #

    385,000       381,920  

Altice Luxembourg 144A 7.75% 5/15/22 #

    400,000       390,800  

Amazon.Com
3.15% 8/22/27

    1,700,000       1,631,171  

AMC Networks
4.75% 8/1/25

    220,000       211,655  

AT&T

   

3.071% (LIBOR03M + 0.75%) 6/1/21

    2,200,000       2,220,585  

3.20% 3/1/22

    100,000       98,577  

3.289% (LIBOR03M + 0.95%) 7/15/21

    500,000       506,128  

3.514% (LIBOR03M + 1.18%) 6/12/24

    7,345,000       7,383,739  

3.80% 3/1/24

    100,000       99,111  

144A 4.10% 2/15/28 #

    2,276,000       2,209,980  

144A 4.30% 2/15/30 #

    470,000       452,682  

4.50% 3/9/48

    1,180,000       1,031,885  

5.25% 3/1/37

    530,000       529,132  
 

 

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       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Communications (continued)

 

Baidu 4.375% 3/29/28

    805,000     $       795,125  

Bell Canada 3.35% 3/22/23

  CAD   219,000       169,640  

CCO Holdings

   

144A 5.00% 2/1/28 #

    900,000       848,160  

144A 5.125% 5/1/27 #

    215,000       204,381  

144A 5.875% 5/1/27 #

    400,000       397,500  

Cequel Communications Holdings I 144A 7.75% 7/15/25 #

    420,000       449,400  

Charter Communications Operating

   

3.579% 7/23/20

    400,000       400,406  

4.464% 7/23/22

    1,800,000       1,831,349  

4.50% 2/1/24

    800,000       804,291  

5.375% 4/1/38

    1,650,000       1,601,850  

Comunicaciones Celulares Via Comcel Trust 144A 6.875% 2/6/24 #

    795,000       815,372  

Crown Castle Towers

   

144A 3.663% 5/15/25 #

    110,000       107,751  

144A 4.241% 7/15/28 #

    440,000       445,597  

CSC Holdings 6.75% 11/15/21

    400,000       422,500  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance

   

1.25% 10/6/23

  GBP  318,000       401,045  

144A 1.95% 9/19/21 #

    1,155,000       1,104,441  

144A 4.375% 6/21/28 #

    1,580,000       1,577,311  

6.50% 4/8/22

  GBP   36,000       54,398  

Digicel Group

   

144A 7.125% 4/1/22 #

    890,000       587,275  

144A 8.25% 9/30/20 #

    455,000       348,644  

Discovery Communications 5.20% 9/20/47

    1,525,000       1,499,647  

DISH DBS 5.125% 5/1/20

    200,000       202,500  

Gray Television 144A 5.875% 7/15/26 #

    415,000       412,406  

GTP Acquisition Partners I 144A 2.35% 6/15/20 #

    530,000       518,516  

Level 3 Financing 5.375% 5/1/25

    446,000       447,115  

Myriad International Holdings 144A 4.85% 7/6/27 #

    570,000       562,761  

NBCUniversal Media 5.15% 4/30/20

    900,000       927,825  

SBA Tower Trust 144A 2.898% 10/15/19 #

    600,000       598,808  

Sirius XM Radio

   

144A 5.00% 8/1/27 #

    100,000       96,721  

144A 5.375% 4/15/25 #

    287,000       288,794  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Communications (continued)

   

Sprint

   

7.125% 6/15/24

    80,000     $       83,300  

7.625% 3/1/26

    200,000       212,150  

7.875% 9/15/23

    276,000       298,041  

Sprint Capital 6.90% 5/1/19

    2,600,000       2,648,750  

Sprint Communications

   

144A 7.00% 3/1/20 #

    400,000       416,000  

7.00% 8/15/20

    260,000       272,891  

144A 9.00% 11/15/18 #

    1,500,000       1,511,175  

Sprint Spectrum 144A 4.738% 3/20/25 #

    1,465,000       1,468,003  

Telecom Italia 144A 5.303% 5/30/24 #

    200,000       195,000  

Telefonica Emisiones 4.895% 3/6/48

    2,540,000       2,370,994  

TELUS 4.60% 11/16/48

    2,380,000       2,374,015  

TimeWarner Cable 7.30% 7/1/38

    2,120,000       2,431,995  

TimeWarner Entertainment 8.375% 3/15/23

    1,415,000       1,639,034  

T-Mobile USA 6.50% 1/15/26

    400,000       420,080  

Tribune Media 5.875% 7/15/22

    233,000       239,116  

UPCB Finance IV 144A 5.375% 1/15/25 #

    488,000       488,615  

VEON Holdings 144A 5.95% 2/13/23 #

    925,000       935,619  

Verizon Communications

   

3.25% 2/17/26

  EUR  323,000       425,754  

3.376% 2/15/25

    2,691,000       2,621,030  

3.414% (LIBOR03M + 1.10%) 5/15/25

    4,375,000       4,416,762  

4.125% 3/16/27

    1,500,000       1,503,403  

144A 4.329% 9/21/28 #

    3,427,000       3,453,497  

4.50% 8/17/27

  AUD  900,000       657,982  

4.50% 8/10/33

    2,355,000       2,342,040  

Viacom 4.375% 3/15/43

    1,420,000       1,241,768  

Virgin Media Secured Finance 144A 5.25% 1/15/26 #

    505,000       495,678  

Vodafone Group

   

3.329% (LIBOR03M + 0.99%) 1/16/24

    785,000       787,481  

3.75% 1/16/24

    2,360,000       2,335,743  

VTR Finance 144A 6.875% 1/15/24 #

    830,000       847,638  

Warner Media
4.85% 7/15/45

    345,000       322,456  

Zayo Group 144A
5.75% 1/15/27 #

    405,000       406,823  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Communications (continued)

 

Zayo Group
6.375% 5/15/25

    110,000     $       114,705  
   

 

 

 
      76,046,432  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 1.89%

AMC Entertainment Holdings 6.125% 5/15/27

    405,000       390,116  

American Axle & Manufacturing 6.25% 3/15/26

    175,000       172,375  

Best Buy 4.45% 10/1/28

    1,530,000       1,525,557  

BMW US Capital

   

144A 1.50% 4/11/19 #

    500,000       496,912  

144A 2.819% (LIBOR03M + 0.50%) 8/13/21 #

    500,000       501,479  

Boyd Gaming
6.375% 4/1/26

    280,000       288,960  

Daimler 2.75% 12/10/18

  NOK    1,870,000       230,783  

Daimler Finance North America

   

144A 3.181% (LIBOR03M + 0.84%) 5/4/23 #

    1,200,000       1,205,505  

144A 3.35% 2/22/23 #

    775,000       762,660  

Dollar Tree

   

3.70% 5/15/23

    2,095,000       2,069,343  

4.00% 5/15/25

    1,585,000       1,556,075  

DR Horton

   

3.75% 3/1/19

    200,000       200,259  

4.00% 2/15/20

    400,000       402,536  

Ford Motor Credit

   

1.897% 8/12/19

    1,000,000       989,463  

3.20% 1/15/21

    4,200,000       4,139,762  

3.296% (LIBOR03M + 0.93%) 9/24/20

    1,900,000       1,902,696  

3.656% (LIBOR03M + 1.27%) 3/28/22

    400,000       399,668  

4.14% 2/15/23

    655,000       644,926  

5.75% 2/1/21

    700,000       728,103  

General Motors
6.75% 4/1/46

    245,000       265,704  

General Motors Financial

   

3.189% (LIBOR03M + 0.85%) 4/9/21

    500,000       502,092  

3.55% 4/9/21

    700,000       700,097  

4.35% 4/9/25

    1,030,000       1,012,854  

4.375% 9/25/21

    1,000,000       1,018,422  

5.25% 3/1/26

    265,000       271,572  

GLP Capital

   

5.30% 1/15/29

    485,000       487,076  

5.375% 4/15/26

    205,000       208,692  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Consumer Cyclical (continued)

 

Hilton Domestic Operating 144A 5.125% 5/1/26 #

    1,000,000     $       998,750  

Hyundai Capital America 144A 2.55% 2/6/19 #

    715,000       714,013  

JD.com 3.125% 4/29/21

    930,000       903,926  

KFC Holding 144A 5.25% 6/1/26 #

    393,000       393,295  

Live Nation Entertainment 144A 5.625% 3/15/26 #

    215,000       217,687  

Lowe’s

   

2.747% (LIBOR03M + 0.42%) 9/10/19

    520,000       521,867  

4.05% 5/3/47

    170,000       164,087  

Marriott International 4.50% 10/1/34

    160,000       158,285  

McDonald’s 2.769% (LIBOR03M + 0.43%) 10/28/21

    2,600,000       2,607,836  

MGM Resorts International

   

5.25% 3/31/20

    200,000       204,650  

5.75% 6/15/25

    270,000       271,890  

6.625% 12/15/21

    300,000       318,600  

6.75% 10/1/20

    700,000       737,625  

PACCAR Financial 2.923% (LIBOR03M + 0.60%) 12/6/18

    835,000       835,880  

Penn National Gaming 144A 5.625% 1/15/27 #

    505,000       488,436  

Penske Automotive Group 5.50% 5/15/26

    165,000       160,825  

Royal Caribbean Cruises
3.70% 3/15/28

    1,440,000       1,337,206  

Sands China

   

144A 4.60% 8/8/23 #

    300,000       300,667  

144A 5.125% 8/8/25 #

    470,000       469,528  

144A 5.40% 8/8/28 #

    1,800,000       1,795,393  

Schaeffler Finance 144A
4.75% 5/15/23 #

    200,000       202,000  

Scientific Games International
10.00% 12/1/22

    575,000       611,409  

Toyota Motor
3.419% 7/20/23

    375,000       374,794  

Toyota Motor Credit

   

2.712% (LIBOR03M + 0.40%) 5/17/22

    4,000,000       4,010,667  

2.95% 4/13/21

    185,000       184,169  

Volkswagen Financial Services 2.375% 11/13/18

  GBP  800,000       1,044,199  

Wolverine World Wide 144A 5.00% 9/1/26 #

    400,000       393,500  
 

 

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       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

       

Consumer Cyclical (continued)

 

 

ZF North America Capital
144A 4.00% 4/29/20 #

    250,000     $       251,076  
   

 

 

 
      43,745,947  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 2.97%

 

Abbott Laboratories 2.90% 11/30/21

    1,045,000       1,032,750  

AbbVie

   

2.30% 5/14/21

    1,200,000       1,168,652  

2.85% 5/14/23

    900,000       867,237  

3.20% 5/14/26

    500,000       466,182  

3.75% 11/14/23

    430,000       428,310  

4.25% 11/14/28

    1,495,000       1,475,625  

Adani Abbot Point Terminal 144A 4.45% 12/15/22 #

    1,500,000       1,346,322  

Air Medical Group Holdings 144A 6.375% 5/15/23 #

    87,000       78,517  

Allergan Finance
3.25% 10/1/22

    300,000       294,765  

Allergan Funding

   

3.00% 3/12/20

    1,400,000       1,398,825  

3.45% 3/15/22

    1,000,000       994,443  

Amgen 4.00% 9/13/29

  GBP   216,000       311,552  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance

   

2.65% 2/1/21

    775,000       764,314  

2.743% (LIBOR03M + 0.40%) 2/1/19

    490,000       490,603  

3.65% 2/1/26

    1,750,000       1,699,731  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide 3.077% (LIBOR03M + 0.74%) 1/12/24

    800,000       804,191  

AstraZeneca

   

3.50% 8/17/23

    680,000       674,093  

4.00% 1/17/29

    1,755,000       1,726,522  

Atento Luxco 1 144A 6.125% 8/10/22 #

    740,000       728,900  

BAT Capital

   

144A 2.297% 8/14/20 #

    830,000       813,716  

144A 2.764% 8/15/22 #

    615,000       593,060  

144A 3.222% 8/15/24 #

    1,425,000       1,359,641  

BAT International Finance 144A 2.75% 6/15/20 #

    700,000       692,960  

Bayer US Finance II

   

144A 3.50% 6/25/21 #

    1,010,000       1,008,235  

144A 4.25% 12/15/25 #

    500,000       496,695  

144A
4.375% 12/15/28 #

    2,690,000       2,639,187  

Becton Dickinson 3.363% 6/6/24

    240,000       232,108  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

       

Consumer Non-Cyclical (continued)

 

Boston Scientific

   

2.85% 5/15/20

    600,000     $       595,901  

3.375% 5/15/22

    800,000       792,098  

Bunge Finance
4.35% 3/15/24

    1,290,000       1,278,428  

Campbell Soup
3.65% 3/15/23

    1,525,000       1,496,927  

Cardinal Health
1.948% 6/14/19

    1,200,000       1,193,485  

Celgene 3.25% 2/20/23

    200,000       196,028  

Central Nippon Expressway 2.079% 11/5/19

    1,200,000       1,185,374  

Cott Holdings 144A 5.50% 4/1/25 #

    260,000       254,475  

CVS Health

   

2.125% 6/1/21

    450,000       434,614  

2.957% (LIBOR03M + 0.63%) 3/9/20

    1,400,000       1,407,505  

3.35% 3/9/21

    500,000       499,339  

3.70% 3/9/23

    980,000       976,606  

4.30% 3/25/28

    4,970,000       4,930,442  

CVS Pass Through Trust 144A 5.773% 1/10/33 #

    78,404       83,305  

DaVita 5.00% 5/1/25

    246,000       237,314  

Encompass Health

   

5.75% 11/1/24

    363,000       369,320  

5.75% 9/15/25

    270,000       273,375  

Equifax 3.184% (LIBOR03M + 0.87%) 8/15/21

    700,000       704,465  

ESAL 144A 6.25% 2/5/23 #

    465,000       463,256  

General Mills
3.70% 10/17/23

    1,345,000       1,338,077  

Halfmoon Parent

   

144A 3.224% (LIBOR03M + 0.89%) 7/15/23 #

    1,045,000       1,045,740  

144A 4.125% 11/15/25 #

    1,645,000       1,642,247  

144A 4.375% 10/15/28 #

    1,120,000       1,118,359  

HCA

   

5.375% 2/1/25

    500,000       511,250  

7.58% 9/15/25

    30,000       33,525  

Hill-Rom Holdings 144A 5.75% 9/1/23 #

    325,000       334,750  

Imperial Brands Finance

   

144A 2.95% 7/21/20 #

    700,000       693,413  

144A 3.75% 7/21/22 #

    470,000       468,219  

JBS USA

   

144A 5.75% 6/15/25 #

    155,000       151,513  

144A 5.875% 7/15/24 #

    320,000       316,400  

144A 6.75% 2/15/28 #

    490,000       487,550  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

       

Consumer Non-Cyclical (continued)

 

 

KAR Auction Services 144A 5.125% 6/1/25 #

    190,000     $       184,775  

Kernel Holding 144A 8.75% 1/31/22 #

    890,000       907,432  

Kraft Heinz Foods 3.161% (LIBOR03M + 0.82%) 8/10/22

    300,000       301,727  

Marfrig Holdings Europe
144A 8.00% 6/8/23 #

    935,000       941,779  

MHP

   

144A 6.95% 4/3/26 #

    455,000       425,812  

144A 7.75% 5/10/24 #

    520,000       521,087  

MPH Acquisition Holdings 144A 7.125% 6/1/24 #

    330,000       343,860  

Mylan 144A 4.55% 4/15/28 #

    705,000       686,378  

Nestle Holdings 144A 4.00% 9/24/48 #

    1,340,000       1,314,750  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital 4.063% 8/1/56

    690,000       660,292  

Pernod Ricard 144A 4.45% 1/15/22 #

    1,410,000       1,439,109  

Prime Security Services Borrower 144A 9.25% 5/15/23 #

    220,000       235,840  

Rede D’or Finance 144A 4.95% 1/17/28 #

    945,000       819,788  

Reynolds American 4.00% 6/12/22

    900,000       906,169  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland 2.875% 9/23/23

    300,000       286,415  

Tenet Healthcare 5.125% 5/1/25

    515,000       508,563  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II 1.125% 10/15/24

  EUR   300,000       311,276  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III

   

6.00% 4/15/24

    2,250,000       2,286,870  

6.75% 3/1/28

    720,000       760,368  

Tyson Foods 2.65% 8/15/19

    1,500,000       1,497,699  

Universal Health Services

   

144A 3.75% 8/1/19 #

    1,400,000       1,412,250  

144A 5.00% 6/1/26 #

    210,000       211,575  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

   

3.15% 4/1/22

    300,000       294,045  

4.625% 11/30/19

    1,270,000       1,289,559  
   

 

 

 
      68,647,854  
   

 

 

 
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

       

Energy – 3.34%

   

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline 144A 4.60% 11/2/47 #

    780,000     $       762,415  

Alta Mesa Holdings 7.875% 12/15/24

    200,000       191,000  

Anadarko Petroleum 6.60% 3/15/46

    315,000       371,209  

Andeavor Logistics 4.25% 12/1/27

    1,430,000       1,399,081  

BP Capital Markets America

   

3.796% 9/21/25

    725,000       727,948  

3.937% 9/21/28

    1,065,000       1,072,453  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings 5.875% 3/31/25

    295,000       310,487  

Chesapeake Energy 7.00% 10/1/24

    335,000       335,419  

Chevron 2.851% (LIBOR03M + 0.53%) 3/3/22

    575,000       581,939  

ConocoPhillips 3.214% (LIBOR03M + 0.90%) 5/15/22

    575,000       586,539  

Crestwood Midstream Partners 5.75% 4/1/25

    405,000       415,125  

Diamond Offshore Drilling 7.875% 8/15/25

    290,000       301,963  

Ecopetrol

   

5.875% 9/18/23

    30,000       32,040  

7.375% 9/18/43

    270,000       307,800  

Enable Midstream Partners 4.95% 5/15/28

    700,000       695,648  

Enbridge

   

2.731% (LIBOR03M + 0.40%) 1/10/20

    3,750,000       3,750,435  

3.034% (LIBOR03M + 0.70%) 6/15/20

    2,050,000       2,057,992  

6.00% 1/15/77 µ

    555,000       538,690  

6.25% 3/1/78 µ

    420,000       406,671  

Enbridge Energy Partners

   

4.375% 10/15/20

    230,000       233,450  

5.20% 3/15/20

    655,000       671,363  

5.50% 9/15/40

    380,000       408,717  

Energy Transfer Equity 7.50% 10/15/20

    237,000       254,360  

Energy Transfer Partners

   

4.20% 9/15/23

    305,000       307,699  

5.00% 10/1/22

    1,500,000       1,554,660  

5.75% 9/1/20

    400,000       413,830  

6.00% 6/15/48

    425,000       454,079  

6.625%µy

    1,235,000       1,184,828  

9.70% 3/15/19

    694,000       715,965  
 

 

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       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Energy (continued)

   

Eni

   

144A 4.00% 9/12/23 #

    570,000     $       564,117  

144A 4.75% 9/12/28 #

    570,000       563,694  

Ensco 7.75% 2/1/26

    290,000       288,913  

Equinor 2.803% (LIBOR03M + 0.46%) 11/8/18

    835,000       835,358  

Exxon Mobil 2.693% (LIBOR03M + 0.37%) 3/6/22

    1,125,000       1,134,947  

Florida Gas Transmission 144A 7.90% 5/15/19 #

    320,000       329,581  

Frontera Energy 144A 9.70% 6/25/23 #

    590,000       620,975  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital 144A 4.95% 3/23/27 #

    1,065,000       1,023,092  

Genesis Energy 6.75% 8/1/22

    350,000       358,750  

Geopark 144A 6.50% 9/21/24 #

    655,000       660,731  

Gulfport Energy 6.625% 5/1/23

    245,000       250,513  

KazMunayGas National 144A 6.375% 10/24/48 #

    730,000       768,383  

Kinder Morgan

   

4.30% 3/1/28

    1,030,000       1,022,401  

5.20% 3/1/48

    965,000       986,415  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners

   

5.00% 10/1/21

    620,000       644,490  

6.85% 2/15/20

    2,000,000       2,094,428  

9.00% 2/1/19

    2,200,000       2,243,088  

Laredo Petroleum 6.25% 3/15/23

    285,000       286,425  

Marathon Oil

   

2.80% 11/1/22

    115,000       110,616  

4.40% 7/15/27

    330,000       330,408  

5.20% 6/1/45

    1,175,000       1,227,641  

MPLX 4.875% 12/1/24

    2,345,000       2,438,538  

Murphy Oil 6.875% 8/15/24

    525,000       557,010  

Murphy Oil USA 6.00% 8/15/23

    425,000       438,813  

Nabors Industries 144A 5.75% 2/1/25 #

    315,000       302,677  

Newfield Exploration 5.75% 1/30/22

    265,000       278,581  

Noble Energy

   

3.85% 1/15/28

    1,100,000       1,040,535  

4.95% 8/15/47

    865,000       830,188  

5.05% 11/15/44

    250,000       242,684  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

       

Energy (continued)

   

NuStar Logistics 5.625% 4/28/27

    285,000     $       282,863  

Oasis Petroleum 144A 6.25% 5/1/26 #

    260,000       265,720  

Occidental Petroleum 4.20% 3/15/48

    605,000       596,319  

ONEOK 7.50% 9/1/23

    2,035,000       2,322,418  

Pertamina Persero

   

144A 4.875% 5/3/22 #

    525,000       537,304  

144A 5.625% 5/20/43 #

    255,000       252,210  

Petrobras Global Finance

   

5.999% 1/27/28

    5,191,000       4,799,079  

6.125% 1/17/22

    170,000       175,925  

6.85% 6/5/15

    1,700,000       1,462,000  

7.25% 3/17/44

    600,000       570,375  

7.375% 1/17/27

    385,000       390,505  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

5.981% (LIBOR03M + 3.65%) 3/11/22

    110,000       116,993  

6.50% 3/13/27

    390,000       399,360  

6.75% 9/21/47

    460,000       440,077  

Precision Drilling

   

144A 7.125% 1/15/26 #

    165,000       169,950  

7.75% 12/15/23

    235,000       249,687  

QEP Resources
5.25% 5/1/23

    475,000       464,906  

Rio Oil Finance Trust Series 2014-1 9.25% 7/6/24

    166,457       177,628  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction

   

5.625% 3/1/25

    1,455,000       1,553,245  

5.75% 5/15/24

    6,395,000       6,871,137  

5.875% 6/30/26

    940,000       1,016,311  

6.25% 3/15/22

    400,000       430,201  

Shell International Finance

   

2.788% (LIBOR03M + 0.45%) 5/11/20

    595,000       599,005  

4.375% 5/11/45

    151,000       156,939  

Southwestern Energy 6.20% 1/23/25

    95,000       94,584  

Spectra Energy Partners 3.016% (LIBOR03M + 0.70%) 6/5/20

    500,000       502,368  

Summit Midstream Holdings 5.75% 4/15/25

    425,000       411,188  

Targa Resources Partners 5.375% 2/1/27

    340,000       341,700  

Tecpetrol 144A 4.875% 12/12/22 #

    1,340,000       1,222,750  
 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Energy (continued)

   

Transcanada Trust 5.875% 8/15/76 µ

    560,000     $       573,300  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

   

4.00% 3/15/28

    405,000       396,296  

4.60% 3/15/48

    470,000       458,451  

Transocean 144A 9.00% 7/15/23 #

    70,000       76,300  

Transocean Proteus 144A 6.25% 12/1/24 #

    276,250       282,120  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur 144A 6.75% 5/2/25 #

    520,000       501,800  

Tullow Oil 144A 7.00% 3/1/25 #

    960,000       937,200  

Williams

   

3.75% 6/15/27

    435,000       415,875  

4.55% 6/24/24

    605,000       615,232  

4.85% 3/1/48

    795,000       770,247  

Woodside Finance

   

144A 3.70% 9/15/26 #

    400,000       380,797  

144A 4.60% 5/10/21 #

    400,000       406,298  

YPF

   

144A 7.00% 12/15/47 #

    470,000       374,830  

144A 36.75% (BADLARPP + 4.00%) 7/7/20 #

    1,205,000       527,188  
   

 

 

 
      77,106,478  
   

 

 

 

Finance Companies – 1.45%

AerCap Global Aviation Trust 144A 6.50% 6/15/45 #µ

    1,385,000       1,447,325  

AerCap Ireland Capital

   

3.65% 7/21/27

    1,990,000       1,827,180  

4.45% 10/1/25

    1,200,000       1,188,632  

4.625% 10/30/20

    1,000,000       1,019,532  

4.625% 7/1/22

    1,100,000       1,123,085  

Air Lease

   

3.00% 9/15/23

    1,135,000       1,078,721  

3.625% 4/1/27

    715,000       661,075  

Aviation Capital Group

   

144A 3.50% 11/1/27 #

    195,000       178,237  

144A 4.875% 10/1/25 #

    1,090,000       1,110,370  

144A 6.75% 4/6/21 #

    500,000       534,908  

BOC Aviation

   

144A 2.375% 9/15/21 #

    910,000       867,094  

2.375% 9/15/21

    600,000       571,711  

3.00% 5/23/22

    300,000       288,521  

Citicorp Lease Pass Through Trust Series 1999-1 144A 8.04% 12/15/19 #

    148,870       156,856  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Finance Companies (continued)

 

CPPIB Capital 144A 3.125% 9/25/23 #

    775,000     $       772,498  

GATX 3.061% (LIBOR03M + 0.72%) 11/5/21

    1,900,000       1,904,997  

GE Capital International Funding Unlimited

   

2.342% 11/15/20

    251,000       245,321  

4.418% 11/15/35

    285,000       267,591  

Goodman HK Finance
4.375% 6/19/24

    550,000       548,964  

Intercontinental Exchange

   

3.45% 9/21/23

    1,225,000       1,219,833  

3.75% 9/21/28

    3,345,000       3,313,938  

4.25% 9/21/48

    250,000       245,595  

International Lease Finance

   

6.25% 5/15/19

    200,000       203,924  

8.625% 1/15/22

    1,455,000       1,654,607  

LeasePlan 144A 2.875% 1/22/19 #

    1,600,000       1,598,911  

Navient

   

4.875% 6/17/19

    400,000       403,300  

5.50% 1/15/19

    2,700,000       2,716,875  

8.00% 3/25/20

    200,000       211,900  

NFP 144A 6.875% 7/15/25 #

    964,000       968,820  

ORIX 3.20% 1/19/22

    500,000       488,797  

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance 144A 3.00% 7/15/22 #

    400,000       384,476  

Springleaf Finance

   

6.00% 6/1/20

    100,000       103,125  

8.25% 12/15/20

    2,600,000       2,837,250  

Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance 144A 9.85% 7/16/32 #

  BRL   1,500,000       344,492  

Temasek Financial I 144A 2.375% 1/23/23 #

    560,000       537,512  

Waha Aerospace 3.925% 7/28/20

    420,000       422,228  
   

 

 

 
      33,448,201  
   

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.65%

   

Acrisure 144A 7.00% 11/15/25 #

    380,000       355,178  

AIA Group 144A 3.90% 4/6/28 #

    1,000,000       982,463  

Ambac Assurance 144A 5.10% 6/7/20 #

    40,315       55,131  

Ambac LSNI 144A 7.396% (LIBOR03M + 5.00%) 2/12/23 #

    135,458       137,320  
 

 

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       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Insurance (continued)

   

AssuredPartners 144A 7.00% 8/15/25 #

    553,000     $       548,853  

Athene Global Funding 144A 3.628% (LIBOR03M + 1.23%) 7/1/22 #

    700,000       713,069  

AXA Equitable Holdings

   

144A 4.35% 4/20/28 #

    365,000       353,603  

144A 5.00% 4/20/48 #

    590,000       550,877  

HUB International 144A 7.00% 5/1/26 #

    90,000       90,343  

Liberty Mutual Group 144A 4.95% 5/1/22 #

    320,000       331,649  

MetLife 144A
9.25% 4/8/38 #

    1,100,000       1,485,000  

MetLife Capital Trust IV 144A 7.875% 12/15/37 #

    300,000       369,000  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings 144A 8.125% 7/15/23 #

    2,000,000       2,099,600  

Nuveen Finance

   

144A 2.95% 11/1/19 #

    1,130,000       1,128,722  

144A 4.125% 11/1/24 #

    770,000       762,234  

Prudential Financial 5.375% 5/15/45 µ

    765,000       765,000  

USIS Merger Sub 144A 6.875% 5/1/25 #

    1,338,000       1,338,000  

Voya Financial 144A 4.70% 1/23/48 #µ

    795,000       709,538  

Willis North America

   

3.60% 5/15/24

    370,000       359,895  

4.50% 9/15/28

    665,000       665,765  

XLIT

   

4.797% (LIBOR03M + 2.458%)y

    510,000       503,944  

5.50% 3/31/45

    725,000       767,740  
   

 

 

 
      15,072,924  
   

 

 

 

Natural Gas – 0.04%

   

AmeriGas Partners 5.875% 8/20/26

    300,000       299,250  

KazTransGas 144A 4.375% 9/26/27 #

    630,000       602,128  
   

 

 

 
      901,378  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.81%

 

American Tower 5.05% 9/1/20

    500,000       515,813  

American Tower Trust I 144A 3.07% 3/15/23 #

    1,285,000       1,256,029  

Corporate Office Properties

   

3.60% 5/15/23

    690,000       667,530  

5.25% 2/15/24

    670,000       690,649  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)

 

Crown Castle International

   

3.80% 2/15/28

    2,115,000     $     2,008,521  

5.25% 1/15/23

    1,325,000       1,389,928  

CubeSmart 3.125% 9/1/26

    670,000       612,065  

Digital Realty Trust 3.40% 10/1/20

    2,100,000       2,102,963  

Equinix 5.375% 5/15/27

    350,000       351,456  

ESH Hospitality 144A 5.25% 5/1/25 #

    260,000       252,850  

GEO Group

   

5.125% 4/1/23

    140,000       134,750  

6.00% 4/15/26

    85,000       81,813  

Greystar Student Housing Growth & Income 4.60% 12/1/24

    950,000       1,015,489  

Growthpoint Properties International 144A 5.872% 5/2/23 #

    610,000       616,155  

Hospitality Properties Trust 4.50% 3/15/25

    870,000       848,041  

Host Hotels & Resorts

   

3.75% 10/15/23

    1,270,000       1,240,447  

3.875% 4/1/24

    250,000       244,390  

4.50% 2/1/26

    45,000       44,875  

Iron Mountain US Holdings 144A 5.375% 6/1/26 #

    380,000       359,860  

Kilroy Realty
3.45% 12/15/24

    720,000       689,335  

Life Storage 3.50% 7/1/26

    695,000       645,567  

SBA Communications 4.875% 9/1/24

    525,000       520,406  

WEA Finance 144A 3.25% 10/5/20 #

    1,800,000       1,794,695  

WP Carey 4.60% 4/1/24

    695,000       701,493  
   

 

 

 
      18,785,120  
   

 

 

 

Technology – 1.08%

   

Analog Devices 2.95% 1/12/21

    575,000       570,246  

Apple

   

2.688% (LIBOR03M + 0.35%) 5/11/22

    1,040,000       1,051,514  

2.841% (LIBOR03M + 0.50%) 2/9/22

    180,000       182,432  

Broadcom

   

3.00% 1/15/22

    1,400,000       1,364,764  

3.50% 1/15/28

    895,000       814,349  

CDK Global
4.875% 6/1/27

    305,000       298,900  
 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Technology (continued)

   

CDK Global

   

5.00% 10/15/24

    910,000     $       932,095  

5.875% 6/15/26

    400,000       414,152  

CDW Finance 5.00% 9/1/25

    90,000       90,000  

Cisco Systems 2.821% (LIBOR03M + 0.50%) 3/1/19

    650,000       651,417  

CommScope Technologies 144A 5.00% 3/15/27 #

    740,000       714,100  

Dell International

   

4.42% 6/15/21

    1,600,000       1,625,120  

144A 4.42% 6/15/21 #

    300,000       304,632  

144A 5.45% 6/15/23 #

    600,000       630,857  

144A 6.02% 6/15/26 #

    1,845,000       1,967,783  

144A 8.10% 7/15/36 #

    15,000       18,028  

EMC 2.65% 6/1/20

    1,900,000       1,866,117  

First Data 144A 5.75% 1/15/24 #

    260,000       264,290  

Fiserv

   

3.80% 10/1/23

    510,000       511,285  

4.20% 10/1/28

    700,000       702,445  

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories 144A 10.00% 11/30/24 #

    20,000       22,200  

Infor US 6.50% 5/15/22

    70,000       71,299  

International Business Machines
1.625% 5/15/20

    440,000       430,934  

Marvell Technology Group 4.875% 6/22/28

    1,340,000       1,348,814  

Microchip Technology

   

144A 3.922% 6/1/21 #

    395,000       392,904  

144A 4.333% 6/1/23 #

    2,685,000       2,670,532  

MSCI 144A 5.375% 5/15/27 #

    245,000       250,513  

NXP 144A 4.625% 6/1/23 #

    575,000       585,177  

Oracle

   

2.50% 5/15/22

    1,200,000       1,168,356  

2.849% (LIBOR03M + 0.51%) 10/8/19

    940,000       944,557  

Symantec 4.20% 9/15/20

    2,000,000       2,022,315  
   

 

 

 
      24,882,127  
   

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.76%

   

American Airlines 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust 5.25% 1/31/21

    259,523       267,657  

American Airlines 2016-3 Class AA Pass Through Trust 3.00% 10/15/28

    1,231,161       1,151,294  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Transportation (continued)

   

AP Moller - Maersk 144A 2.875% 9/28/20 #

    200,000     $       197,104  

Avis Budget Car Rental 144A 6.375% 4/1/24 #

    235,000       234,706  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe 4.15% 12/15/48

    2,220,000       2,196,938  

Continental Airlines 2009-2 Class A Pass Through Trust 7.25% 11/10/19

    548,393       569,991  

Delta Air Lines 3.625% 3/15/22

    500,000       494,137  

Delta Air Lines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust 6.821% 8/10/22

    221,948       243,233  

Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha 2012-1 Class A Pass Through Trust 144A 5.125% 11/30/22 #

    1,097,849       1,115,501  

FedEx 4.05% 2/15/48

    1,760,000       1,581,888  

Kansas City Southern 3.00% 5/15/23

    500,000       481,291  

Latam Airlines 2015-1 Pass Through Trust Class A 4.20% 11/15/27

    427,800       413,897  

Norfolk Southern 3.80% 8/1/28

    870,000       862,191  

Penske Truck Leasing

   

144A 3.30% 4/1/21 #

    435,000       430,818  

144A 3.95% 3/10/25 #

    1,000,000       980,879  

144A 4.20% 4/1/27 #

    810,000       796,039  

Union Pacific 3.50% 6/8/23

    750,000       748,661  

United Airlines 2014-1
Class A Pass Through
Trust 4.00% 4/11/26

    291,517       295,285  

United Airlines 2014-2
Class A Pass Through
Trust 3.75% 9/3/26

    539,071       535,656  

United Parcel Service 5.125% 4/1/19

    2,210,000       2,237,306  

United Rentals North America

   

5.50% 5/15/27

    285,000       282,506  

5.875% 9/15/26

    400,000       412,000  

US Airways 2012-2 Class A Pass Through Trust 4.625% 6/3/25

    479,953       491,759  

XPO Logistics 144A 6.125% 9/1/23 #

    373,000       387,920  
   

 

 

 
      17,408,657  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Utilities – 3.04%

   

Aegea Finance 144A 5.75% 10/10/24 #

    785,000     $       735,937  

AEP Texas 2.40% 10/1/22

    745,000       712,883  

AES Andres 144A 7.95% 5/11/26 #

    840,000       871,500  

AES Gener

   

144A 5.25% 8/15/21 #

    20,000       20,701  

144A 8.375% 12/18/73 #µ

    735,000       753,235  

Ameren Illinois 9.75% 11/15/18

    2,110,000       2,128,176  

American Electric Power 2.15% 11/13/20

    300,000       293,742  

American Transmission Systems 144A 5.25% 1/15/22 #

    2,445,000       2,569,141  

Ausgrid Finance

   

144A 3.85% 5/1/23 #

    1,550,000       1,541,465  

144A 4.35% 8/1/28 #

    735,000       732,057  

Avangrid 3.15% 12/1/24

    305,000       291,041  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy 3.75% 11/15/23

    1,145,000       1,157,061  

Calpine

   

144A 5.25% 6/1/26 #

    86,000       79,980  

5.75% 1/15/25

    320,000       284,400  

CenterPoint Energy
6.125%µy

    1,060,000       1,079,875  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating 5.50% 8/15/24

    515,000       557,242  

CMS Energy 6.25% 2/1/20

    1,080,000       1,122,553  

ComEd Financing III 6.35% 3/15/33

    680,000       720,678  

Consolidated Edison of New York 2.773% (LIBOR03M + 0.40%) 6/25/21

    500,000       502,848  

Dominion Energy

   

2.00% 8/15/21

    280,000       267,721  

144A 2.914% (LIBOR03M + 0.60%) 5/15/20 #

    3,300,000       3,301,461  

3.625% 12/1/24

    820,000       802,299  

DTE Energy 3.30% 6/15/22

    715,000       706,315  

Duke Energy

   

1.80% 9/1/21

    770,000       736,372  

144A 2.819% (LIBOR03M + 0.50%) 5/14/21 #

    3,300,000       3,309,897  

Electricite de France

   

144A 4.50% 9/21/28 #

    1,195,000       1,177,905  

144A 5.00% 9/21/48 #

    1,110,000       1,081,587  

Emera 6.75% 6/15/76 µ

    1,365,000       1,460,550  

Enel 144A 8.75% 9/24/73 #µ

    1,605,000       1,781,550  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Utilities (continued)

   

Enel Finance International

   

144A 2.875% 5/25/22 #

    1,100,000     $   1,046,955  

144A 3.625% 5/25/27 #

    1,340,000       1,215,244  

144A 4.625% 9/14/25 #

    265,000       259,648  

Entergy Arkansas 3.75% 2/15/21

    200,000       201,413  

Entergy Louisiana

   

4.00% 3/15/33

    95,000       95,313  

4.05% 9/1/23

    1,555,000       1,590,075  

4.95% 1/15/45

    235,000       236,580  

Eskom Holdings SOC 144A 6.35% 8/10/28 #

    630,000       628,658  

Evergy 4.85% 6/1/21

    545,000       556,828  

Exelon

   

2.45% 4/15/21

    200,000       194,487  

3.497% 6/1/22

    1,075,000       1,057,022  

3.95% 6/15/25

    670,000       668,794  

FirstEnergy 2.85% 7/15/22

    200,000       193,476  

Fortis 2.10% 10/4/21

    325,000       310,687  

Interstate Power & Light 4.10% 9/26/28

    985,000       992,779  

Israel Electric

   

144A 4.25% 8/14/28 #

    325,000       309,644  

144A 5.00% 11/12/24 #

    425,000       432,438  

ITC Holdings 2.70% 11/15/22

    330,000       316,784  

Jersey Central Power & Light 7.35% 2/1/19

    1,000,000       1,015,547  

Kallpa Generacion 144A 4.125% 8/16/27 #

    870,000       809,100  

Kansas City Power & Light 3.65% 8/15/25

    1,350,000       1,329,083  

LG&E & KU Energy

   

3.75% 11/15/20

    165,000       165,738  

4.375% 10/1/21

    1,555,000       1,586,163  

Mississippi Power 3.95% 3/30/28

    795,000       779,040  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance

   

4.75% 4/30/43 µ

    1,195,000       1,208,848  

5.25% 4/20/46 µ

    865,000       888,221  

Nevada Power
2.75% 4/15/20

    970,000       967,445  

New York State Electric & Gas 144A 3.25% 12/1/26 #

    1,015,000       965,800  

Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro 3.60% 12/1/45

  CAD  100,000       78,653  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings 2.70% 9/15/19

    450,000       448,875  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Utilities (continued)

   

NiSource 144A 5.65%#µy

    875,000     $       867,344  

NV Energy 6.25% 11/15/20

    935,000       988,243  

Pedernales Electric Cooperative (MBIA)
144A 6.202% 11/15/32 #

    620,000       718,904  

Pennsylvania Electric 5.20% 4/1/20

    280,000       286,509  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara

   

144A 4.125% 5/15/27 #

    300,000       281,656  

144A 5.25% 5/15/47 #

    410,000       384,125  

PSEG Power 3.85% 6/1/23

    1,145,000       1,141,786  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma 5.15% 12/1/19

    645,000       660,162  

Puget Energy 6.50% 12/15/20

    3,800,000       4,028,124  

Sempra Energy

   

2.784% (LIBOR03M + 0.45%) 3/15/21

    2,050,000       2,048,706  

2.90% 2/1/23

    195,000       188,364  

3.80% 2/1/38

    675,000       610,140  

Southern 144A 2.802% (LIBOR03M + 0.49%) 2/14/20 #

    2,000,000       2,000,155  

Southern Power 144A 2.888% (LIBOR03M + 0.55%) 12/20/20 #

    1,700,000       1,700,420  

Southwestern Electric Power

   

4.10% 9/15/28

    1,415,000       1,417,233  

6.45% 1/15/19

    690,000       697,502  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line 144A 3.85% 6/1/25 #

    525,000       520,386  

Vistra Operations 144A 5.50% 9/1/26 #

    400,000       405,000  
   

 

 

 
      70,274,269  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $835,113,791)

        828,707,516  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 0.69%

American Municipal Power, Ohio (Combined Hydroelectric Projects) Series B 8.084% 2/15/50

    1,500,000       2,356,620  

Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority (Asset-Backed Senior Turbo) Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47

    145,000       145,000  
       Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

 

California State Various Purposes

   

(Build America Bonds) 7.55% 4/1/39

    395,000     $ 577,936  

(High Speed Passenger) Series C 3.041% 4/1/47

    1,250,000           1,257,637  

Chicago, Illinois Transit Authority

   

(Pension Funding) Series A 6.899% 12/1/40

    1,800,000       2,292,624  

(Retiree Health Care Funding) Series B 6.899% 12/1/40

    1,800,000       2,292,624  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Series C 5.00% 10/1/25

    50,000       58,153  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (Build America Bond Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Project) 6.655% 4/1/57

    1,797,000       2,132,500  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (Build America Bond) Series C
5.754% 12/15/28

    1,590,000       1,750,336  

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (Build America Bond) 5.508% 8/1/37

    700,000       823,466  

New York State Urban Development (Build America Bond) 5.77% 3/15/39

    800,000       922,408  

Oregon State Taxable Pension 5.892% 6/1/27

    30,000       34,448  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Revenue (Guaranteed Student Loans) Series 2006-2 A3 2.686% (LIBOR03M + 0.13%) 10/25/36

    590,650       586,639  

South Carolina Public Service Authority Series D 4.77% 12/1/45

    145,000       148,035  
 

 

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      Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

 

 

 

Texas Water Development Board (2016 State Water Implementation)

   

Series A 5.00% 10/15/45

    130,000     $ 143,430  

Series B 5.00% 10/15/46

    305,000       340,194  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $15,802,123)

          15,862,050  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities – 3.79%

 

 

 

ABFC Trust

   

Series 2006-HE1 A2D 2.436% (LIBOR01M + 0.22%, Floor 0.22%) 1/25/37

    373,253       247,741  

Ally Master Owner Trust

   

Series 2015-2 A1 2.728% (LIBOR01M + 0.57%, Floor 0.57%) 1/15/21

    1,200,000       1,201,532  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

   

Series 2017-2 A 2.608% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%) 9/16/24

    1,635,000       1,646,273  

Series 2017-5 A 2.538% (LIBOR01M + 0.38%) 2/18/25

    620,000       622,692  

Series 2017-8 A 2.278% (LIBOR01M + 0.12%, Floor 0.12%) 5/16/22

    760,000       760,299  

Series 2018-5 A 2.498% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 12/15/25

    1,030,000       1,030,408  

Series 2018-9 A 2.592% (LIBOR01M + 0.38%) 4/15/26

    1,200,000       1,200,028  

Argent Securities
Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates

   

Series 2003-W9 M1 3.251% (LIBOR01M + 1.035%) 1/25/34

    237,193       237,646  

Argent Securities Trust

   

Series 2006-M1 A2C 2.366% (LIBOR01M + 0.15%, Floor 0.15%) 7/25/36

    1,294,074       511,573  

Series 2006-W4 A2C 2.376% (LIBOR01M + 0.16%, Floor 0.16%) 5/25/36

    673,213       246,912  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP

   

Series 2014-1A A 144A 2.46% 7/20/20 #

    565,000     $ 563,522  

Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust

   

Series 2017-1 A 2.488% (LIBOR01M + 0.33%, Floor 0.33%) 3/15/23

    2,220,000           2,223,982  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIa Trust

   

Series 2017-RN8 A1 144A 3.352% 11/28/32 #f

    84,773       84,374  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust

   

Series 2005-FR1 M2 3.221% (LIBOR01M + 1.005%) 6/25/35

    2,000,000       2,000,730  

Series 2007-HE2 1A2 2.386% (LIBOR01M + 0.17%, Floor 0.17%) 3/25/37

    251,183       327,597  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

Series 2007-SD1 22A1 3.04% 10/25/36

    190,673       139,608  

BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust

   

Series 2018-1 A2 144A 2.478% (LIBOR01M + 0.32%) 5/15/23 #

    500,000       500,645  

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust

   

Series 2017-2 A2B 2.345% (LIBOR01M + 0.18%) 2/20/20

    617,111       617,296  

Business Jet Securities

   

Series 2018-2 A 144A 4.447% 6/15/33 #

    944,446       945,909  

CARDS II Trust

   

Series 2017-1A A 144A 2.528% (LIBOR01M + 0.37%) 4/18/22 #

    1,045,000       1,046,036  

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust

   

Series 2002-A AF6 5.54% 1/25/32

    747       752  

Chase Issuance Trust

   

Series 2014-A5 A5 2.528% (LIBOR01M + 0.37%) 4/15/21

    500,000       500,850  

Series 2016-A3 2.708% (LIBOR01M + 0.55%) 6/15/23

    500,000       505,101  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

Chase Issuance Trust

   

Series 2017-A1 A 2.458% (LIBOR01M + 0.30%) 1/15/22

    1,370,000     $ 1,374,083  

Series 2018-A1 A1 2.358% (LIBOR01M + 0.20%) 4/17/23

    185,000       185,260  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

   

Series 2016-A3 A3 2.611% (LIBOR01M + 0.49%) 12/7/23

    500,000       504,695  

Series 2017-A5 A5 2.832% (LIBOR01M + 0.62%, Floor 0.62%) 4/22/26

    1,045,000       1,055,375  

Series 2017-A7 A7 2.503% (LIBOR01M + 0.37%) 8/8/24

    500,000       500,935  

Series 2018-A2 A2 2.495% (LIBOR01M + 0.33%) 1/20/25

    515,000       515,204  

Series 2018-A4 A4 2.461% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 6/7/25

    2,000,000       2,000,892  

Citicorp Residential Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2006-3 A5 5.323% 11/25/36

    900,000       925,098  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

Series 2004-3 2A 2.616% (LIBOR01M + 0.40%) 8/25/34

    54,618       53,589  

Series 2006-1 AF6 4.773% 7/25/36

    288,333       290,482  

Series 2006-26 2A4 2.436% (LIBOR01M + 0.22%, Floor 0.22%) 6/25/37

    2,000,000       1,906,614  

Series 2007-6 2A4 2.526% (LIBOR01M + 0.31%, Floor 0.31%) 9/25/37

    1,000,000       717,988  

CSMC

   

Series 2017-1A-A
4.50% 3/1/21

    161,046       162,542  

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

   

Series 2005-3 MV7 4.166% (LIBOR01M + 1.95%) 8/25/35

    4,200,000             4,214,653  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

   

Series 2005-7 MV3 2.796% (LIBOR01M + 0.58%, Floor 0.58%) 11/25/35

    215,388     $ 215,095  

Series 2006-11 1AF6 4.332% 9/25/46

    198,787       191,921  

Series 2006-17 2A2 2.366% (LIBOR01M + 0.15%, Floor 0.15%) 3/25/47

    1,781,807           1,740,052  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust

   

Series 2014-A1 A1 2.588% (LIBOR01M + 0.43%, Floor 0.43%) 7/15/21

    1,190,000       1,191,526  

Series 2017-A1 A1 2.648% (LIBOR01M + 0.49%) 7/15/24

    1,205,000       1,215,102  

Series 2017-A3 A3 2.388% (LIBOR01M + 0.23%) 10/17/22

    3,940,000       3,945,878  

Series 2017-A7 A7 2.518% (LIBOR01M + 0.36%) 4/15/25

    2,625,000       2,632,542  

Series 2018-A3 A3 2.388% (LIBOR01M + 0.23%, Floor 0.23%) 12/15/23

    560,000       560,111  

EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2004-2 M7 5.216% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 10/25/34

    662,361       667,301  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

   

Series 2017-B A2B 2.318% (LIBOR01M + 0.16%) 6/15/20

    667,163       667,360  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

   

Series 2018-1 A 144A 3.19% 7/15/31 #

    840,000       819,000  

Golden Credit Card Trust

   

Series 2014-2A A 144A 2.608% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%) 3/15/21 #

    420,000       420,546  

GSAMP Trust

   

Series 2006-FM3 A2D 2.446% (LIBOR01M + 0.23%, Floor 0.23%) 11/25/36

    1,053,834       652,259  
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

GSAMP Trust

   

Series 2007-SEA1 A 144A 2.516% (LIBOR01M + 0.30%, Floor 0.30%)
12/25/36 #

    924,939     $ 895,823  

Hardee’s Funding

   

Series 2018-1A A2I 144A 4.25% 6/20/48 #

    650,000       649,201  

Hertz Vehicle Financing

   

Series 2018-2A A 144A 3.65% 6/27/22 #

    100,000       99,727  

HOA Funding

   

Series 2014-1A A2 144A 4.846% 8/20/44 #

    993,600       981,548  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

   

Series 2007-A 2A3 2.456% (LIBOR01M + 0.24%, Floor 0.24%) 4/25/37

    1,530,935             1,144,784  

HSI Asset Securitization Trust

   

Series 2006-HE1 2A1 2.266% (LIBOR01M + 0.05%, Floor 0.05%) 10/25/36

    31,521       15,900  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust

   

Series 2006-CW2 AV5 2.456% (LIBOR01M + 0.24%, Floor 0.24%) 8/25/36

    500,000       473,825  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-1 2A4 2.516% (LIBOR01M + 0.30%, Floor 0.30%) 2/25/36

    3,310,432       2,777,516  

Series 2006-7 1A 2.371% (LIBOR01M + 0.155%, Floor 0.155%) 8/25/36

    3,139,361       2,049,569  

Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust

   

Series 2016-BA A 144A 2.858% (LIBOR01M + 0.70%, Floor 0.75%) 5/17/21 #

    1,021,000       1,024,480  

Series 2018-BA A 144A 2.50% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 5/15/23 #

    600,000       601,095  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

Series 2006-FF1 M2 2.506% (LIBOR01M + 0.29%, Floor 0.29%) 8/25/36

    712,838     $ 713,001  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust

   

Series 2007-HE1 A2C 2.366% (LIBOR01M + 0.15%, Floor 0.15%) 11/25/36

    5,255,709             3,636,766  

Series 2007-HE5 A2D 2.556% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%, Floor 0.34%) 3/25/37

    3,587,158       1,971,287  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II

   

Series 2018-1 A 144A 2.798% (LIBOR01M + 0.63%, Floor 0.63%) 9/25/23 #

    450,000       450,353  

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust

   

Series 2005-1 M2 2.936% (LIBOR01M + 0.72%, Cap 12.50%) 3/25/35

    233,599       224,868  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2018-RPL1 A1 144A 3.50% 12/25/57 #

    404,964       401,990  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2005-1 M1 2.996% (LIBOR01M + 0.78%) 2/25/35

    2,155,252       2,088,739  

Series 2007-4 2A4 2.526% (LIBOR01M + 0.31%, Floor 0.31%) 4/25/37

    6,744,187       4,700,386  

PFS Financing

   

Series 2018-A A 144A 2.463% (LIBOR01M + 0.40%) 2/15/22 #

    445,000       444,963  

RAAC Trust

   

Series 2005-SP2 2A 2.516% (LIBOR01M + 0.30%, Cap 14.00%, Floor 0.30%) 6/25/44

    454,768       409,716  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

RAMP Trust

   

Series 2007-RZ1 A2 2.376% (LIBOR01M + 0.16%, Cap 14.00%, Floor 0.16%) 2/25/37

    352,825     $ 350,280  

Rise

   

Series 2014-1 A
4.75% 2/15/39

    1,630,421       1,601,889  

Sofi Consumer Loan Program

   

Series 2017-3 A 144A 2.77% 5/25/26 #

    1,169,681       1,158,989  

Series 2018-1 A1 144A 2.55% 2/25/27 #

    816,624       812,873  

Sofi Professional Loan Program

   

Series 2016-F A2 144A 3.02% 2/25/40 #

    431,094       419,165  

Soundview Home Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-WF2 A1 2.346% (LIBOR01M + 0.13%, Floor 0.13%) 12/25/36

    213,542       213,124  

SpringCastle America Funding

   

Series 2016-AA A 144A 3.05% 4/25/29 #

    2,325,690             2,315,449  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust

   

Series 2003-BC2 M1 3.596% (LIBOR01M + 1.38%) 4/25/33

    15,778       15,568  

Structured Asset Securities Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-BC1 A6 2.486% (LIBOR01M + 0.27%, Floor 0.27%) 3/25/36

    1,800,000       1,619,477  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-1 A1 144A 2.75% 10/25/56 #

    298,454       292,248  

Series 2017-2 A1 144A 2.75% 4/25/57 #

    159,618       156,645  

Series 2017-4 M1 144A 3.25% 6/25/57 #

    615,000       573,585  

Series 2018-1 A1 144A 3.00% 1/25/58 #

    278,599       273,361  

Toyota Auto Receivables 2018-C Owner Trust

   

Series 2018-C A2B 2.278% (LIBOR01M + 0.12%) 8/16/21

    245,000       245,074  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

Trafigura Securitisation Finance

   

Series 2018-1A A1 144A 2.948% (LIBOR01M + 0.73%, Floor 0.73%) 3/15/22 #

    650,000     $ 650,000  

Verizon Owner Trust

   

Series 2016-2A A 144A 1.68% 5/20/21 #

    680,000       675,231  

Series 2017-3A A1B 144A 2.435% (LIBOR01M + 0.27%) 4/20/22 #

    2,000,000       2,000,001  

VOLT LIX

   

Series 2017-NPL6 A1 144A 3.25% 5/25/47 #

    49,296       49,021  

VOLT LX

   

Series 2017-NPL7 A1 144A 3.25% 6/25/47 #

    134,124       133,233  

VOLT LXI

   

Series 2017-NPL8 A1 144A 3.125% 6/25/47 #

    49,645       49,231  

VOLT LXIII

   

Series 2017-NP10 A1 144A 3.00% 10/25/47 #

    304,586       301,182  

Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust

   

Series 2017-A A 144A 2.563% (LIBOR01M + 0.50%) 11/15/22 #

    1,075,000       1,077,896  

Wendys Funding

   

Series 2018-1A A2I 144A 3.573% 3/15/48 #

    476,400       458,392  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $84,624,778)

 

        87,685,060  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.34%

 

 

 

 

Alternative Loan Trust Resecuritization

   

Series 2008-2R 3A1 6.00% 8/25/37

    1,260,870       988,131  

ARM Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2004-5 3A1 3.987% 4/25/35

    455,502       460,918  

Series 2005-10 3A31 3.709% 1/25/36

    219,519       208,040  

Series 2006-2 1A4 3.997% 5/25/36

    799,524       741,183  

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2005-6 7A1
5.50% 7/25/20

    20,175       18,903  
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

Series 2005-E 7A1 2.448% (COF 11 + 1.43%, Floor 1.43%) 6/20/35

    175,434     $ 150,071  

Series 2006-I 1A1
4.151% 12/20/36

    254,818       260,867  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2003-D 2A1
4.458% 5/25/33

    218,451       222,082  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust

   

Series 2003-5 2A1
4.191% 8/25/33

    37,615       37,629  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

Series 2005-A1 3A1
3.427% 12/25/35

    105,709       101,282  

CHL Mortgage Pass Through Trust

   

Series 2007-4 1A1
6.00% 5/25/37

    1,139,768       908,412  

Civic Mortgage

   

Series 2018-1 A1 144A 3.892% 6/25/22 #f

    839,222       839,240  

CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

Series 2005-1R 2A5 144A 5.75% 12/26/35 #

    1,278,610       1,237,452  

Series 2007-1 5A14
6.00% 2/25/37

    254,556       222,234  

Series 2007-3 4A6 2.466% (LIBOR01M + 0.25%, Cap 7.00%, Floor 0.25%)
4/25/37

    217,138       185,715  

Series 2007-3 4A12
4.534% (6.75% minus

   

LIBOR01M, Cap 6.75%) 4/25/37 S

    217,138       23,831  

Series 2007-3 4A15
5.50% 4/25/37

    96,416       95,227  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-1 A5 144A 3.50% 3/25/48 #

    595,096       584,984  

Series 2018-5 A7 144A 4.00% 9/25/48 #

    530,000       531,387  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-1 A43 144A 3.50% 11/25/57 #

    449,130       447,054  

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-J1 A1
5.75% 4/25/36

    42,781       42,340  
      Principal  
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2007-AR1 2A1 3.811% 3/25/47

    835,233     $ 761,043  

Holmes Master Issuer

   

Series 2018-2A A2 144A 2.561% (LIBOR03M + 0.42%) 10/15/54 #

    1,745,000       1,745,410  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2006-A6 2A4L 4.15% 10/25/36

    472,054       436,617  

Series 2006-A7 2A2 3.819% 1/25/37

    94,224       90,433  

Series 2007-A1 6A1 3.994% 7/25/35

    148,621       149,629  

Series 2014-2 B1 144A 3.418% 6/25/29 #

    66,986       65,540  

Series 2014-2 B2 144A 3.418% 6/25/29 #

    66,986       65,139  

Series 2015-4 B1 144A 3.624% 6/25/45 #

    791,140       764,452  

Series 2015-4 B2 144A 3.624% 6/25/45 #

    338,133       320,497  

Series 2015-5 B2 144A 3.076% 5/25/45 #

    620,441       611,446  

Series 2015-6 B1 144A 3.615% 10/25/45 #

    340,469       331,760  

Series 2015-6 B2 144A 3.615% 10/25/45 #

    331,267       320,458  

Series 2016-4 B1 144A 3.902% 10/25/46 #

    238,124       233,235  

Series 2016-4 B2 144A 3.902% 10/25/46 #

    404,812       394,255  

Series 2017-1 B2 144A 3.551% 1/25/47 #

    709,845       673,646  

Series 2017-2 A3 144A 3.50% 5/25/47 #

    318,907       309,423  

Series 2018-3 A5 144A 3.50% 9/25/48 #

    1,373,684       1,351,507  

Series 2018-4 A15 144A 3.50% 10/25/48 #

    736,036       731,036  

Series 2018-6 1A4 144A 3.50% 12/25/48 #

    474,668       470,533  

Series 2018-7FRB A2 144A 2.815% (LIBOR01M + 0.75%) 4/25/46 #=

    547,007       547,911  

Lehman Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2007-10 2A2 6.50% 1/25/38

    1,641,972       1,137,034  

Ludgate Funding

   

Series 2006-1X A2A 0.99% (BP0003M + 0.19%) 12/1/60

  GBP   1,568,871       1,968,311  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Ludgate Funding

   

Series 2008-W1X A1 1.399% (BP0003M + 0.60%) 1/1/61

  GBP   679,933     $ 870,956  

Mansard Mortgages Parent

   

Series 2007-1X A2 0.933% (BP0003M + 0.18%) 4/15/47

  GBP   748,180       934,967  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2004-3 8A1 7.00% 4/25/34

    2,358       2,514  

Series 2004-5 6A1 7.00% 6/25/34

    35,908       37,449  

MASTR ARM Trust

   

Series 2004-4 4A1 3.965% 5/25/34

    75,293       75,064  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

Series 2004-A1 2A2 3.908% 2/25/34

    5,639       5,662  

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Trust

   

Series 2006-1 2A1 5.75% 4/25/36

    267,268       267,454  

Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust

   

Series 2006-R1 AF1 144A 2.556% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%, Cap 9.50%, Floor 0.34%) 1/25/36 #

    1,206,314             1,183,624  

RFMSI Trust

   

Series 2004-S9 2A1 4.75% 12/25/19

    14,743       14,742  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2004-5 A3 3.059% (LIBOR06M + 0.56%, Cap 11.50%) 6/20/34

    183,463       176,569  

Series 2007-1 4A1 4.012% 9/20/46

    595,115       493,670  

Series 2015-1 B2 144A 3.876% 1/25/45 #

    360,290       357,000  

Series 2017-4 A1 144A 3.50% 7/25/47 #

    341,619       331,905  

Series 2018-5 A4 144A 3.50% 5/25/48 #

    606,219       597,223  

Structured ARM Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-1 7A4 3.639% 2/25/36

    410,694       386,479  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust

   

Series 2005-AR5 A2 2.418% (LIBOR01M + 0.25%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 0.25%)
7/19/35

    374,286     $ 365,570  

TORRENS

   

Series 2010-2 A4 2.935% (BBSW1M + 1.10%) 9/14/41

  AUD   1,001,891       724,383  

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Trust

   

Series 2005-AR16 1A3 3.445% 12/25/35

    433,657       434,799  

Series 2007-HY1 3A3 3.462% 2/25/37

    247,830       239,775  

Series 2007-HY7 4A1 3.882% 7/25/37

    496,276       458,277  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Trust

   

Series 2005-1 5A2 6.00% 3/25/35

    11,967       1,718  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

Series 2005-AR16 2A1 3.804% 2/25/34

    107,687       110,514  

Series 2006-2 3A1 5.75% 3/25/36

    42,138       41,114  

Series 2006-3 A11 5.50% 3/25/36

    73,998       74,609  

Series 2006-6 1A3 5.75% 5/25/36

    32,677       32,228  

Series 2006-AR5 2A1 4.191% 4/25/36

    36,636       36,819  

Series 2006-AR11 A6 4.518% 8/25/36

    415,318       400,299  

Series 2006-AR17 A1 4.56% 10/25/36

    239,534       240,629  

Series 2007-10 1A36 6.00% 7/25/37

    190,112       189,531  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $31,920,427)

 

        30,871,840  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities – 3.19%

 

 

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-BNK3 C 4.352% 2/15/50

    325,000       318,964  
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

BANK

   

Series 2017-BNK5 A5 3.39% 6/15/60

    1,430,000     $ 1,387,606  

Series 2017-BNK5 B 3.896% 6/15/60

    605,000       596,344  

Series 2017-BNK7 A5 3.435% 9/15/60

    715,000       694,541  

Series 2017-BNK7 B 3.949% 9/15/60

    1,085,000             1,069,277  

Series 2017-BNK8 A4 3.488% 11/15/50

    515,000       501,697  

Series 2018-BN14 A4 4.231% 9/15/60

    800,000       826,894  

BBCMS Trust

   

Series 2015-STP A 144A 3.323% 9/10/28 #

    3,615,356       3,609,199  

BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-B1 A5 3.666% 1/15/51

    110,000       109,045  

Series 2018-B6 A4 4.261% 11/10/51

    620,000       640,490  

BX Trust

   

Series 2017-APPL A 144A 3.038% (LIBOR01M + 0.88%, Floor 0.88%) 7/15/34 #

    542,624       542,625  

Caesars Palace Las Vegas Trust

   

Series 2017-VICI A 144A 3.531% 10/15/34 #

    650,000       649,583  

CD Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-CD6 B 3.911% 11/13/50

    440,000       431,664  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2016-C7 A3 3.839% 12/10/54

    3,100,000       3,101,162  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2014-GC25 A4 3.635% 10/10/47

    785,000       786,062  

Series 2015-GC27 A5 3.137% 2/10/48

    2,000,000       1,944,593  

Series 2016-P3 A4 3.329% 4/15/49

    1,305,000       1,270,388  

Series 2017-C4 A4 3.471% 10/12/50

    635,000       619,119  

Series 2018-C5 A4 4.228% 6/10/51

    3,200,000       3,295,068  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

COMM Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2013-WWP A2 144A 3.424% 3/10/31 #

    1,100,000     $ 1,106,737  

Series 2014-CR20 AM 3.938% 11/10/47

    2,225,000       2,235,783  

Series 2015-3BP A 144A 3.178% 2/10/35 #

    605,000       588,482  

Series 2015-CR23 A4 3.497% 5/10/48

    780,000       774,363  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates

   

Series 2016-CR28 A4 3.762% 2/10/49

    1,330,000       1,331,378  

DBJPM Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2016-C1 A4 3.276% 5/10/49

    1,170,000       1,137,719  

Series 2016-C3 A5
2.89% 8/10/49

    945,000       892,157  

DBUBS Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2011-LC1A C 144A 5.884% 11/10/46 #

    600,000       627,923  

GRACE Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2014-GRCE B 144A 3.52% 6/10/28 #

    3,705,000       3,701,178  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp II

   

Series 2018-GS10 C 4.561% 7/10/51

    465,000       463,359  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2010-C1 C 144A 5.635% 8/10/43 #

    375,000       381,896  

Series 2015-GC32 A4 3.764% 7/10/48

    1,000,000       1,006,570  

Series 2016-RENT A 144A 3.203% 2/10/29 #

    2,300,000       2,287,567  

Series 2017-GS5 A4 3.674% 3/10/50

    1,280,000       1,272,628  

Series 2017-GS6 A3 3.433% 5/10/50

    1,935,000       1,888,232  

Series 2017-GS6 XA 1.195% 5/10/50

    21,929,634             1,611,637  

Series 2018-GS9 A4 3.992% 3/10/51

    570,000       577,939  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2015-C31 A3 3.801% 8/15/48

    6,677,272       6,732,896  

Series 2015-C33 A4 3.77% 12/15/48

    570,000       570,574  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2016-C2 A4 3.144% 6/15/49

    1,640,000     $ 1,576,377  

Series 2016-C4 A3 3.141% 12/15/49

    1,065,000             1,021,078  

Series 2017-C7 A5 3.409% 10/15/50

    1,395,000       1,356,530  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2005-CB11 E 5.745% 8/12/37

    230,000       236,559  

Series 2013-LC11 B 3.499% 4/15/46

    355,000       347,165  

Series 2016-JP2 AS 3.056% 8/15/49

    1,250,000       1,176,485  

Series 2016-JP3 B 3.397% 8/15/49

    1,550,000       1,470,681  

Series 2016-WIKI A 144A 2.798% 10/5/31 #

    705,000       690,100  

Series 2016-WIKI B 144A 3.201% 10/5/31 #

    690,000       677,572  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2006-C6 AJ 5.452% 9/15/39

    464,032       320,182  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

   

Series 2015-C26 A5 3.531% 10/15/48

    960,000       949,996  

Series 2015-C27 ASB 3.557% 12/15/47

    2,200,000       2,206,070  

Series 2016-C29 A4 3.325% 5/15/49

    795,000       773,147  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

   

Series 2014-CPT AM 144A 3.516% 7/13/29 #

    2,200,000       2,186,959  

Series 2016-BNK2 A4 3.049% 11/15/49

    2,066,000       1,953,560  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-C9 A4 4.117% 3/15/51

    970,000       986,467  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2013-C5 B 144A 3.649% 3/10/46 #

    480,000       473,264  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2014-LC18 A5 3.405% 12/15/47

    275,000       271,585  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2015-C30 XA 1.084% 9/15/58

    6,307,366     $ 319,302  

Series 2015-NXS3 A4 3.617% 9/15/57

    510,000       506,434  

Series 2016-BNK1 A3 2.652% 8/15/49

    1,220,000             1,132,614  

Series 2017-C38 A5 3.453% 7/15/50

    905,000       880,204  

Series 2017-RB1 XA 1.439% 3/15/50

    8,486,604       716,512  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $76,542,463)

      73,812,182  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Bonds – 0.34%D

 

 

 

Argentina – 0.04%

   

Provincia de Cordoba

   

144A 7.125%
8/1/27 #

    675,000       541,687  

144A 7.45% 9/1/24 #

    395,000       340,767  
   

 

 

 
      882,454  
   

 

 

 

Australia – 0.04%

   

New South Wales Treasury

   

4.00% 5/20/26

    AUD    404,900       316,252  

Queensland Treasury

   

144A 2.75%
8/20/27 #

    AUD    446,000       314,015  

144A 3.25%
7/21/28 #

    AUD    495,000       360,421  
   

 

 

 
      990,688  
   

 

 

 

Canada – 0.04%

   

Province of Ontario

   

2.60% 6/2/27

    CAD    203,000       151,878  

3.45% 6/2/45

    CAD    551,000       442,592  

Province of Quebec

   

1.65% 3/3/22

    CAD    419,000       315,604  

6.00% 10/1/29

    CAD    155,000       152,148  
   

 

 

 
      1,062,222  
   

 

 

 

Finland – 0.02%

   

Municipality Finance 144A 2.513% (LIBOR03M + 0.17%) 2/7/20 #

    485,000       486,191  
   

 

 

 
      486,191  
   

 

 

 

Japan – 0.04%

   

Japan Finance Organization For Municipalities 2.125% 3/6/19

    900,000       897,345  
   

 

 

 
      897,345  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Regional BondsD (continued)

 

 

 

Spain – 0.16%

   

Autonomous Community of Catalonia

   

4.90% 9/15/21

    EUR    1,800,000     $ 2,263,246  

4.95% 2/11/20

    EUR    1,100,000           1,341,700  
   

 

 

 
      3,604,946  
   

 

 

 

Total Regional Bonds
(cost $8,233,021)

      7,923,846  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Agreements – 4.98%

 

 

Acrisure Tranche B 1st Lien 6.592% (LIBOR03M + 4.25%) 11/22/23

    898,196       903,529  

Air Medical Group Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 5.383% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 4/28/22

    1,327       1,310  

Albertson’s Tranche B4 1st Lien 4.992% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 8/25/21

    785,979       787,797  

Alpha 3 Tranche B1 1st Lien 5.386% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 1/31/24

    352,103       353,973  

Altice France Tranche B11 1st Lien 4.992% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 7/31/25

    1,152,313       1,130,707  

Altice France Tranche B12 1st Lien 5.846% (LIBOR03M + 3.688%) 1/31/26 

    308,851       305,763  

Altice France Tranche B13 1st Lien 6.158% (LIBOR01M + 4.00%) 1/31/26

    135,000       134,106  

Altra Industrial Motion Tranche B 1st Lien 0.00% 10/1/25 X

    355,000       356,331  

American Airlines Tranche B 1st Lien 4.158% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 12/14/23

    1,978,083       1,970,511  

Applied Systems 2nd Lien 9.386% (LIBOR03M + 7.00%) 9/19/25

    765,000       783,852  

Applied Systems Tranche B 1st Lien 5.386% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 9/19/24

    1,246,851       1,255,770  

Aramark Services Tranche B3 1st Lien 4.084% (LIBOR03M + 1.75%) 3/11/25 

    1,013,575       1,016,869  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

   

 

 

AssuredPartners Tranche B 1st Lien 5.326% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 10/22/24

    1,065,412     $     1,068,520  

Avis Budget Car Rental Tranche B 1st Lien 4.25% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 2/13/25

    555,800       556,839  

Ball Metalpack Finco Tranche B 1st Lien 6.742% (LIBOR01M + 4.50%) 7/31/25

    538,650       545,046  

Ball Metalpack Finco Tranche B 2nd Lien 10.992% (LIBOR01M + 8.75%) 7/31/26

    118,000       116,820  

Banff Merger Sub Tranche B 1st Lien 0.00% 6/28/25 X

    700,000       707,519  

Bausch Health Tranche B 1st Lien 5.104% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 6/1/25

    533,957       537,295  

Blue Ribbon 1st Lien 6.115% (LIBOR01M + 4.00%) 11/13/21

    940,510       891,133  

Bombardier Recreational Products Tranche B 1st Lien 4.24% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 5/23/25

    560,000       560,584  

Builders FirstSource 1st Lien 5.386% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 2/29/24

    1,666,415       1,670,282  

BWAY Holding Tranche B 1st Lien 5.581% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 4/3/24

    972,688       973,295  

Calpine Construction Finance 1st Lien 4.742% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 1/15/25

    252,086       252,581  

Casablanca US Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 6.342% (LIBOR03M + 4.00%) 3/1/24

    84,360       83,517  

CH Hold 2nd Lien 9.492% (LIBOR01M + 7.25%) 2/1/25

    161,000       163,415  

Change Healthcare Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 4.992% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 3/1/24

    1,174,771       1,179,991  

Charter Communications Operating Tranche B 1st Lien 4.25% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 4/30/25

    714,600       716,427  
 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

 

 

Chemours Tranche B2 1st Lien 4.00% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 4/3/25

    1,107,984     $     1,108,504  

CityCenter Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 4.492% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 4/18/24

    1,025,191           1,027,570  

Community Health Systems Tranche H 1st Lien 5.563% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 1/27/21 

    539,121       532,382  

Constellis Holdings 2nd Lien 0.00% 4/21/25  X

    127,000       124,460  

Core & Main Tranche B 1st Lien 5.317% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 8/1/24

    902,218       906,864  

CROWN Americas Tranche B 1st Lien 4.163% (LIBOR01W + 2.00%) 4/3/25

    867,825       873,520  

CSC Holdings 1st Lien 4.408% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 7/17/25

    424,625       425,068  

CSC Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 4.658% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 1/25/26

    294,263       294,925  

Dakota Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 5.492% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 2/13/25

    127,360       127,668  

DaVita Tranche B 1st Lien 4.992% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 6/24/21

    122,556       123,246  

Delek US Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 4.742% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 3/30/25

    812,122       816,521  

DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 2/1/25

    108,307       108,408  

DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2 Tranche DD 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 2/1/25

    11,663       11,674  

Digicel International Finance Tranche B 1st Lien 5.57% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 5/10/24

    279,549       267,085  

DTZ US Borrower Tranche B 1st Lien 5.492% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 8/21/25

    1,300,000       1,305,958  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

 

 

Dynatrace 1st Lien 5.474% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 8/23/25

    1,025,000     $     1,033,168  

Energy Transfer Equity Tranche B 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 2/2/24

    390,000       390,623  

Enterprise Merger Sub 1st Lien 0.00% 9/28/25 X

    1,925,000       1,920,188  

ESH Hospitality Tranche B 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 8/30/23

    1,642,990           1,644,915  

ExamWorks Group Tranche B1 1st Lien 5.492% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 7/27/23

    1,030,926       1,040,591  

First Data 1st Lien 4.212% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 7/10/22

    579,267       580,317  

First Data Tranche 1st Lien 4.212% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 4/26/24

    2,604,227       2,608,949  

First Eagle Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 5.386% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 12/1/22

    798,522       805,883  

Flex Acquisition 1st Lien 5.337% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 12/29/23

    198,563       198,749  

Flying Fortress Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 4.136% (LIBOR03M + 1.75%) 10/30/22

    496,000       499,152  

Frontier Communications Tranche A-DD 1st Lien 5.00% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 3/31/21

    243,056       239,031  

Frontier Communications Tranche B1 1st Lien 6.00% (LIBOR01M + 3.75%) 6/15/24

    454,577       447,048  

Gardner Denver Tranche B1 1st Lien 4.992% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 7/30/24

    1,202,474       1,211,214  

Gates Global Tranche B2 1st Lien 4.992% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 3/31/24

    713,411       718,482  

Gentiva Health Services 1st Lien 6.00% (LIBOR01M + 3.75%) 7/2/25

    259,005       262,404  
 

 

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  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

 

 

GEO Group Tranche B 1st Lien 4.25% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 3/23/24

    368,131     $     367,940  

GIP III Stetson I Tranche B 1st Lien 6.583% (LIBOR03M + 4.25%) 7/18/25

    311,000       312,944  

Gray Television Tranche B2 1st Lien 4.354% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 2/7/24

    1,498,322           1,503,807  

Greeneden US Holdings II Tranche B3 1st Lien 5.742% (LIBOR01M + 3.50%) 12/1/23

    1,016,991       1,023,824  

Greenhill & Co. Tranche B 1st Lien 5.952% (LIBOR02M + 3.75%) 10/12/22

    320,671       325,080  

Grizzly Acquisitions Tranche B 1st Lien 0.00%
10/1/25 X

    175,000       174,563  

GVC Holdings Tranche B2 1st Lien 4.742% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 3/16/24

    828,835       833,325  

HCA Tranche B10 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 3/13/25

    1,567,125       1,580,620  

HCA Tranche B11 1st Lien 3.992% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 3/18/23

    221,756       223,697  

Hearthside Group Holdings 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 5/25/25

    312,218       311,688  

Heartland Dental 1st Lien 5.992% (LIBOR01M + 3.75%) 4/30/25

    627,991       629,038  

Hilton Worldwide Finance Tranche B2 1st Lien 3.966% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 10/25/23

    2,045,208       2,055,441  

Hoya Midco Tranche B 1st Lien 5.576% (LIBOR01M + 3.50%) 6/30/24

    701,125       699,372  

HUB International Tranche B 1st Lien 5.335% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 4/25/25

    1,047,375       1,050,353  

HVSC Merger Sub 2nd Lien 10.592% (LIBOR03M + 8.25%) 10/26/25

    40,000       40,100  

Hyperion Insurance Group Tranche B 1st Lien 5.75% (LIBOR01M + 3.50%) 12/20/24

    960,142       967,343  
   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

 

 

INEOS US Finance Tranche B 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 3/31/24

    952,800     $     955,555  

IQVIA Tranche B3 1st Lien 4.136% (LIBOR03M + 1.75%) 6/11/25

    1,027,425           1,028,581  

Iron Mountain Tranche B 1st Lien 3.992% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 1/2/26

    1,582,050       1,565,570  

JBS USA Tranche B 1st Lien 4.844% (LIBOR03M + 2.50%) 10/30/22

    837,969       840,588  

Kronos 2nd Lien 10.593% (LIBOR03M + 8.25%) 11/1/24

    85,000       87,218  

Kronos Tranche B 1st Lien 5.343% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 11/1/23

    531,937       535,112  

Lamar Media Tranche B 1st Lien 3.938% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 3/16/25

    497,500       499,884  

Las Vegas Sands Tranche B 1st Lien 3.992% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 3/27/25

    195,000       195,066  

Lucid Energy Group II Borrower 1st Lien 5.165% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 2/18/25

    931,924       918,721  

LUX HOLDCO III 1st Lien 5.195% (LIBOR02M + 3.00%) 3/28/25

    222,880       224,691  

Marketo Tranche B 1st Lien 5.593% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 2/7/25

    111,720       112,069  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership Tranche B 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 3/25/25

    799,388       801,316  

Microchip Technology 1st Lien 4.08% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 5/29/25

    1,477,640       1,480,405  

MPH Acquisition Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 5.136% (LIBOR03M + 2.75%) 6/7/23

    1,437,511       1,441,891  

NCI Building Systems Tranche B 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 2/8/25

    860,675       862,289  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

        Principal    
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

 

 

NFP Tranche B 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 1/8/24

    898,898     $     900,021  

Nielsen Finance Tranche B4 1st Lien 4.133% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 10/4/23

    584,919       584,993  

OCI Partners 1st Lien 6.386% (LIBOR03M + 4.00%) 3/13/25

    164,175       166,432  

ON Semiconductor Tranche B 1st Lien 3.992% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 3/31/23

    1,810,462           1,815,328  

Panda Hummel Tranche B1 1st Lien 8.242% (LIBOR01M + 6.00%) 10/27/22

    168,578       168,051  

Panda Stonewall Tranche B1 1st Lien 7.886% (LIBOR03M + 5.50%) 11/13/21 =

    289,582       289,763  

Penn National Gaming Tranche B 1st Lien Loan 0.00%
8/15/25 X

    1,750,000       1,760,782  

Loan 4.742% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 1/19/24

    495,442       497,146  

Pisces Midco Tranche B 1st Lien 6.087% (LIBOR03M + 3.75%) 4/12/25

    374,063       376,946  

PQ 1st Lien Tranche B 1st Lien 4.742% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 2/8/25

    1,479,867       1,483,105  

Prestige Brands Tranche B5 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 1/26/24

    793,880       794,749  

Radiate Holdco Tranche B 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 2/1/24

    652,654       652,283  

Refinitiv US Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 0.00% 10/1/25 X

    909,000       908,107  

Republic of Angola 0.796% (LIBOR06M + 6.25%) 12/16/23 =

    1,271,875       1,170,125  

RPI Finance Trust Tranche B6 1st Lien 4.386% (LIBOR03M + 2.00%) 4/17/23

    195,103       196,048  
        Principal    
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

 

 

Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco Tranche B 1st Lien 5.492% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 6/1/23

    2,105,528     $     2,120,004  

Sable International Finance Tranche B4 1st Lien 5.492% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 1/31/26

    565,000       568,027  

SBA Senior Finance II Tranche B 1st Lien 4.25% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 4/11/25

    962,588       964,694  

Scientific Games International Tranche B5 1st Lien 5.034% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 8/14/24

    1,705,975           1,705,307  

Sigma US Tranche B2 1st Lien 5.114% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 7/2/25

    689,000       689,861  

Sinclair Television Group Tranche B2 1st Lien 4.50% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 1/3/24

    2,593,800       2,605,960  

Solenis International 1st Lien 6.311% (LIBOR03M + 4.00%) 12/26/23

    279,300       281,918  

Specialty Building Products Holdings 1st Lien 0.00% 9/21/25 X

    837,000       841,315  

Sprint Communications Tranche B 1st Lien 4.75% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 2/2/24

    1,905,826       1,911,782  

SS&C European Holdings Tranche B4 1st Lien 4.492% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 4/16/25

    375,734       376,468  

SS&C Technologies Tranche B3 1st Lien 4.492% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 4/16/25

    967,973       969,863  

SS&C Technologies Tranche B5 1st Lien 0.00% 4/16/25 X

    393,000       393,573  

StandardAero Aviation Holdings 1st Lien 5.99% (LIBOR01M + 3.75%) 7/7/22

    493,686       497,212  

Staples 1st Lien 6.343% (LIBOR03M + 4.00%) 9/12/24

    224,135       224,346  
 

 

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    Principal    

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

 

 

Stars Group Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 5.886% (LIBOR03M + 3.50%) 7/10/25

    1,187,025     $     1,198,672  

Summit Materials Tranche B 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 11/10/24

    729,488       731,311  

Summit Midstream Partners Holdings Tranche B 1st Lien 8.242% (LIBOR01M + 6.00%) 5/21/22

    570,486       579,043  

Surgery Center Holdings 1st Lien 5.57% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 8/31/24

    1,086,370           1,088,678  

Syneos Health Tranche B 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 8/1/24

    536,593       538,233  

Telenet Financing USD Tranche AN 1st Lien 4.408% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 8/15/26

    1,045,000       1,041,517  

Tenneco Tranche B 1st Lien 0.00% 10/1/25 X

    825,000       825,382  

TerraForm Power Operating Tranche B 1st Lien 4.242% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 11/8/22

    550,838       553,247  

Titan Acquisition Tranche B 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 3/28/25

    857,025       832,319  

TMS International Tranche B2 1st Lien 4.992% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 8/14/24

    216,036       216,036  

TransDigm Tranche F 1st Lien 4.742% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 6/9/23

    1,693,619       1,701,225  

Tribune Media Tranche B 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 12/27/20

    33,149       33,294  

Tribune Media Tranche C 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 1/27/24

    413,162       415,739  

Trident TPI Holdings 1st Lien 5.492% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 10/5/24

    273,495       273,025  

Tronox Blocked Borrower Tranche B 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 9/22/24

    228,572       229,691  
   

    Principal    

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

 

 

Tronox Finance Tranche B 1st Lien 5.242% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 9/22/24

    527,474     $     530,056  

Unitymedia Finance Tranche D 1st Lien 4.408% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 1/15/26

    295,000       295,527  

Unitymedia Finance Tranche E 1st Lien 4.158% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 6/1/23

    1,215,000           1,217,089  

Univision Communications Tranche C5 1st Lien 4.992% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 3/15/24

    1,128,339       1,098,922  

UPC Financing Partnership Tranche AR 1st Lien 4.658% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 1/15/26

    241,544       241,645  

USI Tranche B 1st Lien 5.386% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 5/16/24

    2,180,935       2,184,052  

USIC Holdings 1st Lien 5.492% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 12/9/23

    1,207,183       1,217,495  

Utz Quality Foods 1st Lien 5.742% (LIBOR01M + 3.50%) 11/21/24

    239,746       240,795  

Vantage Specialty Chemicals Tranche B 1st Lien 6.268% (LIBOR01M + 4.00%) 10/28/24

    491,288       493,846  

VeriFone Systems 1st Lien 6.322% (LIBOR03M + 4.00%) 8/20/25

    428,000       431,264  

Virgin Media Bristol Tranche K 1st Lien 4.658% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 1/15/26

    515,000       516,384  

Vistra Operations Tranche B3 1st Lien 4.181% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 12/1/25

    783,038       784,310  

Visual Comfort Group 1st Lien 0.00% 2/28/24 X

    775,000       780,813  

Visual Comfort Group 2nd Lien 0.796% (LIBOR01M + 8.00%) 2/28/25 =

    220,498       222,978  

Western Digital Tranche B4 1st Lien 3.992% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 4/29/23

    248,794       249,571  
 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

Principal

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

 

 

WR Grace & Co-Conn Tranche B1 1st Lien 4.136% (LIBOR03M + 1.75%) 4/3/25

    92,105     $     92,585  

WR Grace & Co-Conn Tranche B2 1st Lien 4.136% (LIBOR03M + 1.75%) 4/3/25

    157,895       158,717  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Tranche B 1st Lien 3.992% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 5/30/25

    1,125,000       1,129,781  

XPO Logistics Tranche B 1st Lien 4.23% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 2/24/25

    1,032,000       1,038,648  

Zayo Group Tranche B2 1st Lien 4.492% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 1/19/24

    583,567       586,771  

Zekelman Industries 1st Lien 4.623% (LIBOR03M + 2.25%) 6/14/21

    987,223       988,951  
   

 

 

 

Total Loan Agreements (cost $114,362,006)

      114,998,261  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds – 5.85%D

 

 

 

Argentina – 0.08%

 

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro 16.00% 10/17/23

  ARS     21,516,000       462,472  

Argentine Republic Government International Bonds

   

5.625% 1/26/22

    930,000       842,347  

6.875% 1/11/48

    650,000       503,750  
   

 

 

 
      1,808,569  
   

 

 

 

Bermuda – 0.03%

 

Bermuda Government International Bond 144A 3.717% 1/25/27 #

    800,000       764,912  
   

 

 

 
      764,912  
   

 

 

 

Brazil – 0.30%

 

Brazil Letras Do Tesouro Nacional 6.535% 1/1/19 BRL 17,700,000

      4,313,693  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
10.00% 1/1/23

  BRL     3,737,000       901,545  

10.00% 1/1/27

  BRL     7,619,000       1,735,405  
   

 

 

 
      6,950,643  
   

 

 

 
   

Principal

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Sovereign BondsD (continued)

 

 

 

Canada – 0.01%

 

Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 12/1/48

  CAD     171,000     $ 141,735  
   

 

 

 
      141,735  
   

 

 

 

Colombia – 0.10%

 

Colombian TES 7.00% 6/30/32

  COP     7,187,000,000       2,383,645  
   

 

 

 
      2,383,645  
   

 

 

 

Cyprus – 0.07%

 

Cyprus Government International Bond 3.875% 5/6/22

  EUR     1,200,000       1,554,917  
   

 

 

 
      1,554,917  
   

 

 

 

Egypt – 0.04%

 

Egypt Government International Bonds

   

144A 5.577%
2/21/23 #

    480,000       466,476  

144A 7.903%
2/21/48 #

    500,000       478,656  
   

 

 

 
      945,132  
   

 

 

 

Indonesia – 0.01%

 

Indonesia Government International Bond 144A 5.125% 1/15/45 #

    200,000       200,825  
   

 

 

 
      200,825  
   

 

 

 

Ivory Coast – 0.04%

 

Ivory Coast Government International Bond 144A
6.125% 6/15/33 #

    1,150,000       1,054,562  
   

 

 

 
      1,054,562  
   

 

 

 

Japan – 4.14%

 

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

   

2.125% 6/1/20

    700,000       689,322  

2.882% (LIBOR03M + 0.57%) 2/24/20

    1,018,000       1,024,358  

Japan Treasury Discount Bill

   

0.00% 10/15/18

  JPY     5,010,000,000       44,096,157  

0.00% 11/26/18

  JPY     5,660,000,000       49,825,136  
   

 

 

 
      95,634,973  
   

 

 

 

Jordan – 0.02%

 

Jordan Government International Bond
144A 5.75% 1/31/27 #

    400,000       380,120  
   

 

 

 
      380,120  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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        Principal    
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Sovereign BondsD (continued)

 

 

 

Kuwait – 0.14%

 

Kuwait International Government Bond 144A 2.75% 3/20/22 #

    3,400,000     $   3,325,999  
   

 

 

 
      3,325,999  
   

 

 

 

Mexico – 0.04%

 

Mexican Bonos 6.50% 6/9/22

  MXN 8,626,000       442,810  

Mexico Government International Bonds 4.35% 1/15/47

    600,000       546,006  
   

 

 

 
      988,816  
   

 

 

 

Nigeria – 0.03%

 

Nigeria Government International Bonds 144A 7.875% 2/16/32 #

    620,000       636,659  
   

 

 

 
      636,659  
   

 

 

 

Poland – 0.02%

 

Republic of Poland Government Bonds

   

2.50% 1/25/23

  PLN 634,000       172,653  

3.25% 7/25/25

  PLN 1,087,000       300,541  
   

 

 

 
      473,194  
   

 

 

 

Qatar – 0.10%

 

Qatar Government International Bond 144A 5.103% 4/23/48 #

    2,200,000       2,292,618  
   

 

 

 
      2,292,618  
   

 

 

 

Republic of Korea – 0.05%

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea 4.00% 6/7/27

  AUD 210,000       152,333  

Inflation Linked Korea Treasury Bond 1.125% 6/10/23

  KRW  1,131,372,444       1,042,614  
   

 

 

 
      1,194,947  
   

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia – 0.36%

 

Saudi Government International Bonds

   

2.375% 10/26/21

    200,000       193,313  

144A 2.875% 3/4/23 #

    2,200,000       2,127,906  

3.25% 10/26/26

    1,000,000       941,705  

144A 4.50% 10/26/46 #

    800,000       763,512  

144A 5.00% 4/17/49 #

    4,200,000       4,272,450  
   

 

 

 
      8,298,886  
   

 

 

 
        Principal    
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Sovereign BondsD (continued)

 

 

 

Senegal – 0.04%

 

Senegal Government International Bond 144A 6.75% 3/13/48 #

    960,000     $     860,832  
   

 

 

 
      860,832  
   

 

 

 

South Africa – 0.08%

 

Republic of South Africa Government Bond 8.75% 1/31/44

  ZAR     16,421,000       1,035,640  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond 5.875% 6/22/30

    780,000       777,178  
   

 

 

 
      1,812,818  
   

 

 

 

Turkey – 0.07%

 

Turkey Government Bond

   

8.00% 3/12/25

  TRY     1,718,000       177,348  

11.00% 3/2/22

  TRY     10,992,000       1,349,617  
   

 

 

 
      1,526,965  
   

 

 

 

Ukraine – 0.06%

 

Ukraine Government International Bonds

   

144A 7.375% 9/25/32 #

    705,000       615,014  

144A 7.75% 9/1/26 #

    900,000       848,273  
   

 

 

 
      1,463,287  
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 0.02%

 

United Kingdom Gilt

   

1.75% 9/7/22

  GBP     100,000       133,892  

3.50% 1/22/45

  GBP     138,800       238,862  
   

 

 

 
      372,754  
   

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Bonds (cost $138,947,917)

 

    135,067,808  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Supranational Banks – 0.49%

 

 

 

 

Arab Petroleum Investments 144A 4.125% 9/18/23 #

    750,000       754,631  

Asian Development Bank
3.50% 5/30/24

  NZD     864,000       591,201  

Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement 144A 5.00% 7/27/27 #

    1,000,000       968,000  

European Bank for Reconstruction & Developement 2.366% (LIBOR03M) 3/23/20

    505,000       504,829  

European Investment Bank

   

1.00% 9/21/26

  GBP     318,000       392,813  

6.00% 12/7/28

  GBP     771,000       1,388,639  
 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

   

    Principal    

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Supranational Banks (continued)

 

 

 

Inter-American Development Bank

   

2.559% (LIBOR03M + 0.22%) 10/15/20 

    890,000     $     893,597  

6.25% 6/15/21

  IDR     14,400,000,000       906,921  

7.875% 3/14/23

  IDR     4,370,000,000       287,780  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

   

1.95% 11/9/20

    800,000       783,699  

2.228% (LIBOR01M + 0.07%) 4/17/19

    440,000       440,119  

2.50% 11/25/24

    440,000       425,680  

3.00% 2/2/23

  NZD     705,000       473,820  

3.375% 1/25/22

  NZD     300,000       204,547  

4.625% 10/6/21

  NZD     380,000       268,153  

International Finance

   

2.375% 7/19/23

  CAD     693,000       528,958  

2.399% (LIBOR03M + 0.06%) 1/9/19

    600,000       600,105  

3.625% 5/20/20

  NZD     163,000       110,609  

3.75% 8/9/27

  NZD     305,000       207,471  

7.00% 7/20/27

  MXN     13,970,000       684,488  
   

 

 

 

Total Supranational Banks (cost $11,785,726)

 

    11,416,060  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

US Treasury Obligations – 23.22%

 

 

 

US Treasury Bonds

   

2.50% 2/15/45

    37,100,000       32,488,585  

2.75% 8/15/42

    900,000       833,555  

2.75% 11/15/42

    1,400,000       1,295,410  

2.875% 5/15/43

    2,200,000       2,079,816  

2.875% 8/15/45 ¥

    16,700,000       15,721,158  

3.00% 5/15/47

    900,000       866,566  

3.00% 8/15/48

    6,590,000       6,339,529  

3.125% 5/15/48

    5,200,000       5,129,313  

4.375% 5/15/40

    100,000       118,820  

US Treasury Floating Rate Note

   

2.23% (USBMMY3M + 0.043%) 7/31/20 

    4,785,000       4,785,757  

US Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes

   

0.125% 4/15/19 ¥

    1,290,576       1,282,754  

0.125% 7/15/26

    21,027       19,841  

0.25% 1/15/25

    9,362,936       8,988,791  

0.375% 7/15/27

    7,005,360       6,698,830  

0.625% 1/15/26

    8,590,698       8,412,229  

0.75% 7/15/28

    602,364       593,383  

1.75% 1/15/28

    14,579,269       15,619,656  

2.375% 1/15/25

    9,091,056       9,909,521  
   

    Principal    

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

US Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes

   

2.375% 1/15/27

    1,624,519     $ 1,810,951  

2.50% 1/15/29

    35,213       40,515  

US Treasury Notes 1.125% 8/31/21 ¥

    13,800,000       13,127,519  

1.25% 6/30/19

    3,365,000       3,333,322  

1.50% 10/31/19

    83,500,000       82,462,771  

1.875% 7/31/22

    39,700,000       38,205,049  

2.00% 10/31/21 ¥

    1,600,000       1,558,531  

2.00% 11/30/22 ¥

    7,700,000       7,420,424  

2.00% 5/31/24

    25,200,000       23,927,203  

2.00% 6/30/24

    7,700,000       7,305,225  

2.125% 11/30/24

    9,400,000       8,943,403  

2.25% 2/15/27 ¥

    3,400,000       3,201,445  

2.625% 7/31/20

    12,000,000       11,962,266  

2.625% 3/31/25

    12,700,000       12,418,466  

2.75% 7/31/23

    111,275,000       110,312,215  

2.75% 2/15/24

    4,000,000       3,958,750  

2.875% 9/30/23

    13,230,000       13,186,590  

2.875% 7/31/25

    15,500,000       15,372,246  

2.875% 5/15/28 ¥

    49,545,000       48,811,501  

2.875% 8/15/28

    8,100,000       7,978,342  
   

 

 

 

Total US Treasury Obligations
(cost $546,194,763)

      536,520,248  
   

 

 

 
    Number of
shares
       

 

 

Common Stock – 0.00%

   

 

 

Adelphia Recovery Trust =†

    1        

Century Communications =†

    1,975,000        
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $59,791)

       
   

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock – 0.34%

 

 

 

 

A Schulman 6.00% exercise price $52.33 y

    1,141       1,180,935  

AMG Capital Trust II 5.15% exercise price $198.02, maturity date 10/15/37

    12,759       735,482  

Assurant 6.50% exercise price $106.91, maturity date 3/15/21

    5,571       627,072  

Bank of America 7.25% exercise price $50.00 y

    417       539,702  

Becton Dickinson 6.125% exercise price $211.80, maturity date 5/1/20

    10,485       685,300  
 

 

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    Number of    

shares

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock (continued)

 

 

 

 

Crown Castle International 6.875% exercise price $114.88, maturity date 8/1/20

    378     $ 410,508  

DTE Energy 6.50% exercise price $116.31, maturity date 10/1/19

    9,605       496,771  

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I 4.75% exercise price $34.49, maturity date 3/31/28

    14,787       694,841  

Kinder Morgan 9.75% exercise price $32.38, maturity date 10/26/18

    23,325       775,556  

QTS Realty Trust 6.50% exercise price $47.03 y

    7,013       740,643  

Wells Fargo & Co. 7.50% exercise price
$156.71 y

    325       419,536  

Welltower 6.50% exercise price $57.16 y

    10,732       649,501  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock
(cost $7,849,631)

 

    7,955,847  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock – 0.10%

   

 

 

Bank of America 6.50%µy

    1,150,000       1,243,437  

General Electric 5.00%µy

    300,000       292,837  

Morgan Stanley 5.55%µy

    240,000       246,660  

USB Realty 144A 3.486% (LIBOR03M + 1.147%)#y

    500,000       450,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock
(cost $2,238,926)

      2,232,934  
   

 

 

 
    Number of
contracts
       

 

 

Options Purchased – 0.01%

 

 

 

Call Swaptions – 0.00%

   

2 yr IRS pay a fixed rate 1.65% and receive a floating rate based on 3-month USD-ICE LIBOR expiration date 11/15/18, notional amount $88,800,000 (MSC)

    88,800,000       0  
        Number of    
contracts
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Options Purchased (continued)

 

 

 

Call Swaptions (continued)

   

2 yr IRS pay a fixed rate 2.75% and receive a floating rate based on 3-month USD-ICE LIBOR expiration date 10/30/18, notional amount $18,700,000 (MSC)

    18,700,000     $ 1,159  

2 yr IRS pay a fixed rate 2.90% and receive a floating rate based on 3-month USD-ICE LIBOR expiration date 12/14/18, notional amount $5,700,000 (GSC)

    5,700,000       2,639  
   

 

 

 
      3,798  
   

 

 

 

Futures Call Option – 0.01%

 

US Treasury 10 yr Notes strike price $119, expiration date 10/26/18, notional amount $43,792,000

    368       115,000  
   

 

 

 
      115,000  
   

 

 

 

Futures Put Option – 0.00%

 

US Treasury 10 yr Notes strike price $104.625, expiration date 11/23/18, notional amount $12,555,000

    60       0  

US Treasury 10 yr Notes strike price $118, expiration date 10/26/18, notional amount $43,424,000

    368       51,750  
   

 

 

 
      51,750  
   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased
(premium paid $751,578)

      170,548  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
amount°
       

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 5.16%

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper – 0.25%

Schlumberger Holdings

   

2.305% 10/1/18

    3,200,000       3,199,356  

2.408% 10/5/18

    1,600,000       1,599,246  

Virginia Electricity & Power
2.295% 10/2/18

    1,000,000       999,731  
   

 

 

 
      5,798,333  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

        Principal    
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 4.11%

 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2.18%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $6,741,714 (collateralized by US government obligations 1.181%–2.125% 1/15/19–10/31/19; market value $6,875,301)

    6,740,489     $ 6,740,489  

Bank of Montreal 2.12%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $18,539,620 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.375% 11/15/18–11/15/46; market value $18,907,072)

    18,536,345       18,536,345  

BNP Paribas 2.21%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $25,451,853 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.75% 10/11/18–2/15/48; market value $25,956,109)

    25,447,166       25,447,166  

US Treasury repurchase agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities 2.29%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased 10/2/18, repurchase price $23,701,508 (collateralized by US government obligation; 1.875% 2/28/22; market value $24,996,000)

    23,700,000       23,700,000  

US Treasury repurchase agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities 2.34%, dated 9/27/18, to be repurchased 10/1/18, repurchase price $20,403,978 (collateralized by US government obligation; 1.875% 2/28/22; market value $21,542,000)

    20,400,000       20,400,000  
   

 

 

 
      94,824,000  
   

 

 

 
   

    Principal    

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

 

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligation – 0.80%

US Treasury Bill 1.696% 10/11/18

    18,516,144     $ 18,505,646  
   

 

 

 
      18,505,646  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $119,129,186)

      119,127,979  
   

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities Before Options Written – 121.02%
(cost $2,822,197,480)

      2,796,087,255  
   

 

 

 
    Number of
contracts
       

 

 

Options Written – 0.00%

   

 

 

Call Swaptions – 0.00%

 

10 yr IRS pay a fixed rate 2.00% and receive a floating rate based on 3-month USD-ICE LIBOR expiration date 11/15/18, notional amount $(19,100,000) (MSC)

    (19,100,000     (19

10 yr IRS pay a fixed rate 2.88% and receive a floating rate based on 3-month USD-ICE LIBOR expiration date 10/30/18, notional amount $(4,300,000) (MSC)

    (4,300,000     (512

5 yr IRS pay a fixed rate 2.90% and receive a floating rate based on 3-month USD-ICE LIBOR expiration date 12/14/18, notional amount $(2,500,000) (GSC)

    (2,500,000     (3,602
   

 

 

 
      (4,133
   

 

 

 

Futures Call Option – 0.00%

 

US Treasury 10 yr Notes strike price $119.5, expiration date 10/26/18, notional amount $(11,233,000)

    (94     $(14,688
   

 

 

 
      (14,688
   

 

 

 
 

 

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    Number of    

contracts

    Value
(US $)
 

 

 

Options Written (continued)

 

 

 

Futures Put Option – 0.00%

 

US Treasury 10 yr Notes strike price $118, expiration date 10/26/18, notional amount $(11,092,000)

    (94     (13,219
   

 

 

 
      (13,219
   

 

 

 

Total Options Written
(premium received $563,802)

    $     (32,040
   

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Sept. 30, 2018, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $428,639,335, which represents 18.55% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Pass Through Agreement. Security represents the contractual right to receive a proportionate amount of underlying payments due to the counterparty pursuant to various agreements related to the rescheduling of obligations and the exchange of certain notes.

=

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”

The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

°

Principal amount shown is stated in US Dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

D

Securities have been classified by country of origin.

µ

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at Sept. 30, 2018. Rate will reset at a future date.

S

Interest only security. An interest only security is the interest only portion of a fixed income security, which is separated and sold individually from the principal portion of the security.

y

No contractual maturity date.

W

Principal only security. A principal only security is the principal only portion of a fixed income security which is separated and sold individually from the interest portion of the security.

Non-income producing security.

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Sept. 30, 2018. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

X

This loan will settle after Sept. 30, 2018, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.

f

Step coupon bond. Stated rate in effect at Sept. 30, 2018 through maturity date.

¥

Fully or partially pledged as collateral for futures and swap contracts.

 

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

The following foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, and swap contracts were outstanding at

Sept. 30, 2018:1

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty

   Contracts to
Receive (Deliver)
     In Exchange For          Settlement    
Date
     Unrealized
    Appreciation    
     Unrealized
    Depreciation    
 

BAML

   AUD      945,381               USD        (679,633)            11/2/18            $ 3,911      $  

BAML

   CAD      (2,280,744)          USD        1,753,071             11/2/18                     (14,045

BAML

   EUR      (3,308,000)          USD        3,860,521             10/2/18              18,559         

BAML

   EUR      241,322           USD        (282,846)            11/2/18                     (1,867

BAML

   JPY      (134,550,273)          USD        1,204,717             11/2/18              17,409         

BAML

   NZD      (2,047,738)          USD        1,347,565             11/2/18                     (10,065

BNP

   AUD      (986,869)          USD        709,815             11/5/18                     (3,741

BNP

   BRL      (17,700,000)          USD        4,599,433             1/3/19              252,353         

BNP

   EUR      13,303,000           USD        (15,668,802)            10/2/18                     (218,491

BNP

   EUR      (13,779,000)          USD        16,268,752             11/2/18              225,417         

BNP

   INR      23,338,266           USD        (328,305)            12/19/18                     (10,744

BNP

   JPY      (887,700,000)          USD        7,996,994             10/2/18              181,818         

BNP

   JPY      (5,660,000,000)          USD        51,140,796             11/26/18              1,105,645         

BNP

   KRW      (128,438,975)          USD        114,975             12/19/18                     (1,002

BNP

   MXN      3,079,632           USD        (162,397)            11/5/18              1,105         

BNP

   NOK      (3,327,664)          USD        407,789             11/5/18                     (1,719

BNP

   TWD      (186,760,561)          USD        6,125,707             12/19/18                     (47,685

BNYM

   AUD      (8,975)          USD        6,492             10/1/18              5         

BNYM

   CAD      (4,650)          USD        3,597             10/1/18                     (3

CITI

   CAD      8,543,000           USD        (6,566,219)            11/2/18              52,883         

CITI

   EUR      (9,499,000)          USD        11,104,615             10/2/18              72,329         

CITI

   GBP      (673,000)          USD        887,599             10/2/18              10,258         

CITI

   JPY      (5,010,000,000)          USD        44,754,919             10/15/18              604,887         

CITI

   SGD      (9,478,080)          USD        6,933,930             12/19/18                     (12,001

GSC

   JPY      51,994           USD        (458)            10/1/18                     (1

HSBC

   EUR      1,310,528           USD        (1,537,433)            11/2/18                     (11,543

HSBC

   GBP      (2,844,352)          USD        3,747,151             11/2/18              33,893         

JPMC

   AUD      (993,000)          USD        715,575             10/2/18                     (2,220

JPMC

   CAD      (8,400,000)          USD        6,419,558             11/15/18                     (90,344

JPMC

   EUR      (496,000)          USD        577,280             10/2/18              1,218         

JPMC

   GBP      685,000           USD        (882,638)            10/2/18              10,347         

JPMC

   GBP      (9,963,000)          USD        13,142,970             11/2/18              136,427         

JPMC

   JPY      887,700,000           USD        (7,865,587)            10/2/18                     (50,411

JPMC

   JPY      (835,600,000)          USD        7,420,662             11/2/18              47,103         

JPMC

   KRW      (1,149,723,270)          USD        1,023,568             11/2/18                     (13,246

JPMC

   MXN      754,000           USD        (40,024)            10/26/18              68         

JPMC

   PLN      (1,265,105)          USD        344,437             11/2/18              1,033         

TD

   JPY      461,600,621           USD        (4,134,534)            11/2/18                     (61,246
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

            $ 2,776,668      $ (550,374
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Futures Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy (Sell)   Notional
    Amount    
    Notional
Cost
        Expiration    
Date
    Value/
Unrealized
    Appreciation    
    Value/
Unrealized
    Depreciation    
    Variation Margin
Due from
    (Due to) Brokers    
 
(1,002)    90 Day Euro   $ (243,836,700   $ (246,727,610     12/18/18           $ 2,890,910     $     $ (37,575
(1,193)    90 Day Euro     (289,332,325     (292,476,275     6/18/19             3,143,950             (44,738
47    Bankers’ Acceptance     8,862,192       8,879,760       6/18/19                   (17,568     (2,427
6    Bankers’ Acceptance     1,130,182       1,131,585       9/17/19                   (1,403     (244
32    Bankers’ Acceptance     6,023,304       6,036,107       12/17/19                   (12,803     (1,354
59    Bankers’ Acceptance     11,101,469       11,107,935       3/17/20                   (6,466     (1,760
(165)    Euro-B.T.P     (23,724,431     (23,321,749     12/7/18                   (402,682     508,922  
(44)    Euro-Bund     (8,111,978     (8,194,020     12/7/18             82,042             (37,709
(33)    Long 10 yr Gilt     (5,201,895     (5,257,132     12/28/18             55,237             (7,104
1,074    US Treasury 10 yr Notes         127,571,062       129,322,424       12/20/18                   (1,751,362     22,179  
366    US Treasury 2 yr Notes     77,128,781       77,292,970       1/2/19                   (164,189     17,156  
2,883    US Treasury 5 yr Notes     324,269,930           327,445,390       1/2/19                   (3,175,460     157,664  
265    US Treasury Long Bonds     37,232,500       38,376,069       12/20/18                   (1,143,569     (41,406
(10)    US Treasury Ultra Bonds     (1,542,813     (1,597,014     12/20/18             54,201             3,438  
      

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

    $ 22,018,440       $ 6,226,340     $ (6,675,502   $ 535,042  
      

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

 

 

Swap Contracts

CDS Contracts2

 

Counterparty/
Reference Obligation/
Termination Date/
Payment Frequency

   Notional
Amount3
     Annual Protection
Payments
    Value     Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation4
     Unrealized
Depreciation4
    Variation Margin
Due from
(Due to) Brokers
 

Centrally Cleared:

                

Protection Purchased/Moody’s Ratings:

 

        

CDX.NA.HY.295 12/20/22-Quarterly

     300,000        5.000   $ (24,014   $ (19,380   $      $ (4,634   $ 80,856  

CDX.NA.HY.305 6/20/23- Quarterly

     3,100,000        5.000     (240,918     (208,703            (32,215     (1,773

CDX.NA.HY.315 12/20/23-Quarterly

     2,300,000        5.000     (167,197     (163,739            (3,458     (67,746

Protection Sold Moody’s Ratings:

                

Citigroup CDS 6.125% 5/15/18 Baa1 12/20/20-Quarterly

     700,000        1.000     11,285       8,144       3,141              (8

Daimler CDS 6.125% 5/15/18 Baa1 12/20/20-Quarterly

     EUR800,000        1.000     12,185       10,524       1,661              (218
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
          (408,659     (373,154     4,802        (40,307     11,111  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Over-The-Counter: Protection Sold Moody’s Ratings:

                

BAML Republic of Colombia 10.375% 1/28/33 Baa2 6/20/21-Quarterly

     100,000        1.000     1,127       (1,781     2,908               

BAML Republic of Colombia 10.375% 1/28/33 Baa2 6/20/22-Quarterly

     250,000        1.000     2,063       (2,831     4,894               

BNP Republic of Colombia 10.375% 1/28/33 Baa2 6/20/21-Quarterly

     200,000        1.000     2,253       (3,605     5,858               

CITI Republic of Brazil 4.25% 1/7/25 /Ba2 6/20/22-Quarterly

     100,000        1.000     (3,861     (4,708     847               

CITI Republic of Colombia 10.375% 1/28/33 Baa2 12/20/22- Quarterly

     200,000        1.000     1,099       (2,079     3,178               

DB CMBX.NA.AAA6 10/17/57-Quarterly

     14,200,000        0.500     150,247       (898,673     1,048,920               

DB Republic of Colombia 10.375% 1/28/33 Baa2 6/20/21- Quarterly

     200,000        1.000     2,253       (3,560     5,813               

 

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Counterparty/
Reference Obligation/
Termination Date/
Payment Frequency

   Notional
  Amount  
      Annual Protection 
Payments
     Value     Upfront
Payments
Paid
  (Received)  
    Unrealized
  Appreciation  
     Unrealized
  Depreciation  
    Variation Margin
Due from
  (Due to) Brokers  
 

Protection Sold
Moody’s Ratings (continued):

 

        

GSC Republic of Brazil 4.25% 1/7/25 /Ba2 6/20/22-Quarterly

     500,000        1.000%              $ (19,304   $ (24,167   $ 4,863      $     $  

GSC Republic of Colombia 10.375% 1/28/33 Baa2 6/20/21-Quarterly

     3,100,000        1.000%                34,928       (56,642     91,570                      —  

JPMC South Africa 5.50% 3/9/20 Baa3 12/20/23-Quarterly

     700,000        1.000%                (33,082     (35,315     2,233               

JPMC Republic of Mexico 5.95% 3/19/19 WR 12/20/19-Quarterly

     7,100,000        1.000%                49,140       16,504       32,636               

JPMC Republic of Colombia 10.375% 1/28/33 Baa2 6/20/21-Quarterly

     100,000        1.000%                1,127       (1,802     2,929               

MSC CMBX.NA.BBB-.66 5/11/63-Quarterly

     5,405,000        3.000%                (637,420     (631,395            (6,025      
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
           (449,430     (1,650,054     1,206,649        (6,025      
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CDS Contracts

         $         (858,089   $     (2,023,208   $ 1,211,451      $ (46,332   $ 11,111  
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

IRS Contracts7

 

Reference Obligation/
Termination Date/
Payment Frequency
(Fixed  Rate/Floating Rate)

   Notional
Amount3
     Fixed/Floating
Interest
Rate
Paid
  (Received)  
    Value      Upfront
Payments
Paid
  (Received)  
    Unrealized
  Appreciation4  
     Unrealized
  Depreciation4  
     Variation Margin
Due from
  (Due to Brokers)  
 

Centrally Cleared:

2 yr IRS8 6/28/21- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     30,100,000        1.45%/(2.396%   $ 979,690      $     $ 979,690      $      $ (4,968

2 yr IRS8 12/20/19- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     1,100,000        2.00%/(2.338%     11,055        (4,228     15,283               (162

3 yr IRS8 6/21/20- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     32,700,000        1.25%/(2.353%     932,892        383,154       549,738               (7,825

3 yr IRS8 6/20/21- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     17,800,000        1.75%/(2.338%     592,817        420,131       172,686               (5,948

4 yr IRS8 12/16/19- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     1,600,000        2.00%/(2.41%     15,890        (1,988     17,878               (239

 

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Reference Obligation/
Termination Date/
Payment Frequency
(Fixed  Rate/Floating Rate)

   Notional
Amount3
       Fixed/Floating  
Interest
Rate
Paid
(Received)
     Value     Upfront
Payments
Paid
  (Received)  
    Unrealized
  Appreciation4  
     Unrealized
  Depreciation4  
    Variation Margin
Due from
  (Due to Brokers)  
 

Centrally Cleared (continued):

 

           

5 yr IRS8 4/27/22- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     2,005,000        1.975%/(2.337%)      $ 73,072     $     $ 73,072      $     $ (951

5 yr IRS8 8/10/22- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     2,560,000        2.953%/(2.341%)        9,748             9,748              (1,461

5 yr IRS8 8/10/23- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     8,300,000        2.964%/(2.341%)        37,274             37,274              (4,008

5 yr IRS8 4/24/23- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     5,000,000        2.898%/(2.342%)        34,753             34,753              (2,689

5 yr IRS8 7/27/23- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     4,820,000        2.952%/(2.337%)        23,919             23,919              (2,351

5 yr IRS8 8/09/21- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     6,220,000        1.191%/(2.341%)        314,591             314,591              (1,814

5 yr IRS8 6/15/22- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     1,400,000        2.027%/(2.353%)        50,412             50,412              (730

5 yr IRS8 8/30/22- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     3,035,000        1.798%/(2.313%)        140,959             140,959              (1,734

5 yr IRS9 3/20/24- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

   GBP 26,700,000        1.50%/(0.90%)        43,966       (23,488     67,454              (18,605

5 yr IRS8 5/14/21- (Quarterly/ Quarterly)

     9,600,000        2.273%/(2.319%)        (7,216                  (7,216     (160

5 yr IRS8 5/10/21- (Quarterly/ Quarterly)

     15,400,000        2.27%/(2.341%)        (11,193                  (11,193     (242

5 yr IRS8 5/11/21- (Quarterly/ Quarterly)

     7,700,000        2.267%/(2.319%)        (5,020                  (5,020     (117

7 yr IRS8 4/06/23- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     750,000        1.416%/(2.337%)        52,591             52,591              (18,655

7 yr IRS8 12/16/22- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     41,600,000        2.25%/(2.41%)        1,333,534       671,918       661,616              (24,612

10 yr IRS10 3/20/28- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

   JPY
5,490,000,000
 
     0.30%/(0.02%)        122,025       294,903              (172,878     39,956  

10 yr IRS8 1/30/28- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

     1,780,000        2.68%/(2.342%)        61,720             61,720              (448

 

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Reference Obligation/
Termination Date/
Payment Frequency
(Fixed  Rate/Floating Rate)

  Notional
Amount3
    Fixed/Floating  
Interest
Rate
Paid
(Received)
  Value   Upfront
Payments
Paid
  (Received)  
  Unrealized
  Appreciation4  
  Unrealized
  Depreciation4  
  Variation Margin
Due from
  (Due to Brokers)  

Centrally Cleared (continued):

 

                   

10 yr IRS8 4/05/26- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

      750,000       1.687%/(2.343%)       $ 71,833     $     $ 71,833     $     $ 17,997

10 yr IRS8 5/09/28- (Quarterly/ Semiannually)

      14,000,000       (2.96%)/2.341%         (208,311 )                   (208,311 )       5,459

30 yr IRS8 6/15/46- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

      16,600,000       2.50%/(2.334%)         2,010,897       (1,049,621 )       3,060,518             10,430

30 yr IRS8 6/15/46- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

      500,000       2.50%/(2.334%)         64,633       (19,651 )       84,284             252

30 yr IRS8 12/21/46- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

      900,000       2.25%/(2.353%)         161,108       (67,989 )       229,097             455

30 yr IRS8 6/20/48- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

      9,000,000       2.50%/(2.338%)         1,205,918       1,016,315       189,603             5,243

30 yr IRS8 12/19/48- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

      36,600,000       3.00%/(2.396%)         1,286,489       1,476,386             (189,897 )       24,114

30 yr IRS8 8/22/48- (Semiannually/ Quarterly)

      4,400,000       2.905%/(2.31%)         232,851             232,851             2,654
           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total IRS Contracts

            $         9,632,897     $         3,095,842     $         7,131,570     $         (594,515 )     $         8,841
           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

The use of foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, and swap contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts disclosed in these financial statements. The foreign currency exchange contracts and notional amounts presented above represent the Fund’s total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Fund’s net assets.

Unfunded Loan Commitments11

The Fund may invest in floating rate loans. In connection with these investments, the Fund may also enter into unfunded corporate loan commitments (commitments). Commitments may obligate the Fund to furnish temporary financing to a borrower until permanent financing can be arranged. In connection with these commitments, the Fund earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. The following unfunded loan commitments were outstanding at Sept. 30, 2018:

 

Borrower        

                       Principal
  Amount  
    

                

     Cost                            Value                            Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Heartland Dental

                       

Tranche DD 1st Lien

3.75% 4/30/25

        $94,435           $94,435           $94,592           $157  

 

1See Note 5 in “Notes to financial statements.”

2A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS

 

 

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agreement), as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). Periodic payments (receipts) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upon payment (receipt), such amounts are recorded as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded daily as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the agreement.

3Notional amount shown is stated in US dollars unless noted that the swap is denominated in another currency.

4Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) does not include periodic interest payments on swap contracts accrued daily in the amount of ($787,359).

5Markit’s North America High Yield CDX Index, or the CDX.NA.HY Index, is composed of 100 liquid North American entities with high yield credit ratings that trade is in the CDS market.

6Markit’s CMBX Index, or the CMBX.NA Index, is a synthetic tradable index referencing a basket of 25 commercial mortgage-backed securities in North America. Credit-quality rating are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to BB (lowest). US Agency and US Agency mortgage-backed securities appear under US Government.

7An IRS agreement is an exchange of interest rates between counterparties. Periodic payments (receipt) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts. Upon periodic payment (receipt) or termination of the contract, such amounts are recorded as realized gains (losses) on swap contracts.

8Rate resets based on LIBOR03M.

9Rate resets based on BP0006M.

10Rate resets based on JPY0006M.

11See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

ABS – Asset-Backed Security

ARM – Adjustable Rate Mortgage

ARS – Argentine Peso

AUD – Australian Dollar

BADLARPP – Argentina Term Deposit Rate

BAML – Bank of America Merrill Lynch

BBSW1M – Australian Bank Bill Swap Rate 1 Month

BBSW3M – Australian Bank Bill Swap Rate 3 Months

BNP – BNP Paribas

BNYM – BNY Mellon

BP0003M – 3 Month Sterling LIBOR Interest Rate

BP0006M – 6 Month Sterling LIBOR Interest Rate

BRL – Brazilian Real

B.T.P. – Buoni del Tesoro Poliennali

CAD – Canadian Dollar

CDO – Collateralized Debt Obligation

CDS – Credit Default Swap

CDX.EM – Credit Default Swap Index Emerging Markets

CDX.NA.HY – Credit Default Swap Index North America High Yield

CITI – Citigroup Global Markets

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMBX.NA – Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index North America

COF 11 – Cost of Funds for the 11th District of San

Francisco

COP – Colombian Peso

DB – Deutsche Bank

EUR – European Monetary Unit

FHAVA – Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration

FREMF – Freddie Mac Multifamily

GBP – British Pound Sterling

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association

GSC – Goldman Sachs Capital

H15T1Y – US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year

HSBC – Hong Kong Shanghai Bank

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

IDR – Indonesian Rupiah

IG – Investment Grade

INR – Indian Rupee

IRS – Interest Rate Swap

ITRX EUR SUB FIN – iTraxx Europe Subordinated Financials Index

JPMBB – JPMorgan Barclays Bank

JPMC – JPMorgan Chase Bank

JPMDB – JPMorgan Deutsche Bank

JPY – Japanese Yen

JPY0006M – Japanese Yen 6 Month LIBOR Interest Rate

KRW – South Korean Won

LB – Lehman Brothers

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR01M – ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month

LIBOR01W – ICE LIBOR USD 1 Week

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LIBOR12M – ICE LIBOR USD 12 Month

MASTR – Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc.

MSC – Morgan Stanley Capital

MXN – Mexican Peso

NOK – Norwegian Krone

NZD – New Zealand Dollar

 

 

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Summary of abbreviations (continued):

PLN – Polish Zloty

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

S&P – Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC

S.F. – Single Family

SGD – Singapore Dollar

TBA – To be announced

TD – Toronto Dominion Bank

TRY – Turkish Lira

TWD – Taiwan Dollar

USBMMY3M – US Treasury 3 Months Bill Money Market Yield

USD – US Dollar

yr – Year

ZAR – South African Rand

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum International Fund

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock – 97.51%

   

 

 

Australia – 2.50%

   

Aristocrat Leisure

    63,225     $ 1,299,770  

Atlassian †

    21,089       2,027,496  

BHP Billiton ADR *

    53,154       2,649,195  

Cochlear

    2,532       367,223  

Qantas Airways

    1,272,989       5,429,063  

South32

    949,400       2,690,193  
   

 

 

 
        14,462,940  
   

 

 

 

Austria – 2.34%

   

Erste Group Bank †

    115,556       4,800,470  

Raiffeisen Bank International

    37,374       1,076,148  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment

    36,090       3,957,672  

voestalpine

    80,930       3,702,173  
   

 

 

 
      13,536,463  
   

 

 

 

Bermuda – 0.78%

   

Everest Re Group

    19,810       4,525,991  
   

 

 

 
      4,525,991  
   

 

 

 

Brazil – 3.42%

   

B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    458,300       2,655,463  

Banco Bradesco ADR

    439,823       3,113,947  

Banco BTG Pactual

    12,600       67,016  

Banco do Brasil

    42,500       309,288  

Cosan

    121,700       973,347  

Cosan Class A

    28,451       191,475  

Eneva †

    21,600       70,974  

FII BTG Pactual Corporate Office Fund

    3,818       91,693  

JBS

    1,119,000       2,590,695  

Mahle-Metal Leve

    17,400       104,093  

Porto Seguro

    78,100       1,150,261  

SLC Agricola

    7,500       112,838  

Sul America

    237,700       1,527,359  

TOTVS

    98,600       617,692  

Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica

    320,400       1,586,708  

Tupy

    136,300       681,745  

Vale

    264,200       3,908,816  
   

 

 

 
      19,753,410  
   

 

 

 

Canada – 5.26%

   

Bank of Montreal

    55,900       4,610,836  

BRP

    10,000       469,090  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    3,700       346,697  

Constellation Software

    3,900       2,868,032  

Empire

    18,500       337,158  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

   

 

 

Canada (continued)

   

Magna International Class A

    74,382     $ 3,907,265  

Rogers Communications Class B (US Shares)

    47,126       2,422,748  

Royal Bank of Canada

    83,634       6,704,188  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    107,200       6,514,248  

West Fraser Timber

    38,400       2,185,409  
   

 

 

 
          30,365,671  
   

 

 

 

Chile – 0.54%

   

Cia Cervecerias Unidas ADR

    2,966       82,751  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile ADR *

    67,039       3,065,023  
   

 

 

 
      3,147,774  
   

 

 

 

China/Hong Kong – 10.38%

   

Angang Steel Class H

    1,454,000       1,300,146  

Anhui Conch Cement Class H

    762,000       4,599,245  

Asia Cement China Holdings

    414,000       426,780  

Autohome ADR

    33,294       2,577,289  

Baidu ADR †

    10,868       2,485,294  

BYD Class H *

    469,000       3,366,967  

Changyou.com ADR

    22,945       302,874  

China BlueChemical Class H

    330,000       133,630  

China Construction Bank Class H

    815,000       712,104  

China Life Insurance Class H

    1,414,000       3,211,522  

China Oriental Group

    528,000       426,266  

China Petroleum & Chemical Series H

    5,254,000       5,261,819  

China Railway Construction Corp Class H

    325,500       439,081  

China Railway Group Class H

    1,892,000       1,875,481  

China Shenhua Energy Class H

    497,500       1,136,293  

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group

    43,000       58,774  

China Telecom ADR

    3,292       162,691  

CK Asset Holdings

    316,500       2,375,261  

CLP Holdings

    370,500       4,337,609  

CNOOC

    2,315,000       4,583,661  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports

    216,000       237,567  

Huadian Power International Class H

    514,000       200,916  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Class H

    7,615,000       5,564,110  

Kunlun Energy

    234,000       272,310  

Lenovo Group

    418,000       305,423  
 

 

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    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

   

 

 

China/Hong Kong (continued)

   

Maanshan Iron & Steel Class H

    3,012,000     $ 1,615,973  

PetroChina Class H

    5,854,000       4,741,019  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Class H

    635,500       2,504,382  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Class H

    2,462,000       1,503,300  

Sinopharm Group Class H

    537,600       2,630,194  

Weichai Power Class H

    474,000       587,327  
   

 

 

 
        59,935,308  
   

 

 

 

Colombia – 0.80%

   

Bancolombia ADR

    82,733       3,451,621  

Ecopetrol ADR

    43,057       1,159,525  
   

 

 

 
      4,611,146  
   

 

 

 

Czech Republic – 0.35%

   

Komercni banka

    49,318       2,017,820  
   

 

 

 
      2,017,820  
   

 

 

 

Denmark – 0.99%

   

H. Lundbeck

    82,944       5,122,902  

William Demant Holding †

    15,846       595,560  
   

 

 

 
      5,718,462  
   

 

 

 

Finland – 1.07%

   

Finnair

    10,192       84,846  

Neste

    42,836       3,541,113  

UPM-Kymmene

    59,950       2,352,647  

Valmet

    9,284       207,068  
   

 

 

 
      6,185,674  
   

 

 

 

France – 7.34%

   

Caisse Regionale de Credit Agricole Mutuel de Paris et d’ile-de-France

    267       27,125  

Capgemini

    30,643       3,856,661  

Dassault Systemes

    6,765       1,011,267  

Eramet

    18,471       1,952,636  

Eutelsat Communications

    9,266       219,039  

Ipsen

    41,279       6,939,827  

IPSOS

    23,199       710,012  

Peugeot

    111,884       3,017,645  

Publicis Groupe

    60,776       3,632,633  

Safran

    48,194       6,753,846  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    10,546       1,450,965  

Societe Generale

    60,255       2,586,387  

Sodexo *

    35,279       3,741,349  

Teleperformance

    8,021       1,513,327  

Thales

    34,901       4,957,843  
   

 

 

 
      42,370,562  
   

 

 

 
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

   

 

 

Germany – 4.32%

   

CompuGroup Medical

    4,221     $ 243,863  

Continental

    17,689       3,079,645  

Deutsche Lufthansa

    199,641       4,904,744  

Evonik Industries

    11,950       428,030  

Merck

    37,405       3,865,188  

SAP

    42,182       5,191,394  

Siltronic

    18,741       2,294,512  

TUI

    58,371       1,121,960  

TUI (London Shares)

    52,381       1,005,667  

Vonovia

    57,356       2,802,241  
   

 

 

 
        24,937,244  
   

 

 

 

Greece – 0.02%

   

Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries

    3,926       102,561  
   

 

 

 
      102,561  
   

 

 

 

Hungary – 0.26%

   

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas

    57,125       615,431  

OTP Bank

    24,671       914,320  
   

 

 

 
      1,529,751  
   

 

 

 

India – 1.93%

   

ICICI Bank ADR

    513,793       4,362,103  

Oil & Natural Gas

    1,039,293       2,540,526  

Tata Consultancy Services

    41,260       1,242,923  

Yes Bank

    1,191,341       3,018,206  
   

 

 

 
      11,163,758  
   

 

 

 

Indonesia – 0.53%

   

Delta Dunia Makmur †

    35,848,100       1,804,253  

Indofood Sukses Makmur

    3,235,800       1,281,161  
   

 

 

 
      3,085,414  
   

 

 

 

Ireland – 2.55%

   

ICON †

    95,849       14,736,784  
   

 

 

 
      14,736,784  
   

 

 

 

Israel – 3.63%

   

Bank Hapoalim

    996,660       7,299,451  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel

    1,119,634       7,384,401  

Check Point Software Technologies †

    44,753       5,266,085  

CyberArk Software †

    12,850       1,025,944  
   

 

 

 
      20,975,881  
   

 

 

 

Italy – 0.79%

   

DiaSorin

    459       48,283  

La Doria

    39,397       517,798  

Prysmian

    147,519       3,435,815  

Recordati

    17,097       578,840  
   

 

 

 
      4,580,736  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum International Fund

 

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

   

 

 

Japan – 9.72%

   

Astellas Pharma

    293,500     $ 5,119,847  

Daiichi Sankyo

    37,200       1,612,480  

Denso

    103,100       5,443,557  

Fujitsu

    82,400       5,871,417  

Hitachi

    96,600       3,281,781  

Konami Holdings

    40,900       1,601,875  

K’s Holdings

    47,900       579,673  

Medipal Holdings

    12,800       267,108  

Mixi

    88,600       2,125,714  

Mizuno

    2,800       70,431  

Nichiha

    17,100       452,258  

Otsuka Holdings

    13,100       660,304  

Rohto Pharmaceutical

    101,700       3,571,405  

Secom

    60,300       4,915,496  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma

    212,500       4,879,533  

Suzuken

    88,500       4,198,337  

T-Gaia

    78,900       2,058,261  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings †

    1,194,800       5,867,791  

Toray Industries

    474,600       3,565,139  
   

 

 

 
        56,142,407  
   

 

 

 

Luxembourg – 0.03%

   

Eurofins Scientific

    254       144,209  
   

 

 

 
      144,209  
   

 

 

 

Mexico – 1.71%

   

Alfa Class A

    98,462       126,589  

Alpek

    795,032       1,289,367  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

    49,757       101,806  

Concentradora Hipotecaria

    93,601       81,927  

Credito Real

    28,325       38,899  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte

    19,792       141,455  

Grupo Financiero Banorte

    656,842       4,751,698  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa Class O

    170,518       268,069  

Industrias CH Class B †

    20,227       83,225  

Megacable Holdings

    27,568       142,171  

Mexichem

    829,988       2,841,580  
   

 

 

 
      9,866,786  
   

 

 

 

Netherlands – 6.26%

   

ASR Nederland

    20,674       985,586  

Core Laboratories *

    43,707       5,062,582  

EXOR

    22,702       1,524,029  

Heineken

    46,638       4,373,077  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

    231,972       5,319,289  

Koninklijke Philips

    86,107       3,922,501  

NN Group

    39,425       1,759,110  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

   

 

 

Netherlands (continued)

   

QIAGEN †

    54,253     $ 2,053,489  

Royal Dutch Shell Class A

    183,658       6,306,458  

TomTom †

    30,413       249,154  

Wolters Kluwer

    73,771       4,597,790  
   

 

 

 
        36,153,065  
   

 

 

 

Norway – 3.00%

   

DNB

    330,426       6,952,597  

Equinor

    35,232       993,487  

Equinor ADR *

    210,941       5,948,536  

Norsk Hydro

    572,289       3,435,668  
   

 

 

 
      17,330,288  
   

 

 

 

Poland – 0.22%

   

Asseco Poland

    24,238       313,329  

Ciech

    12,055       154,987  

Jastrzebska Spolka
Weglowa †

    12,737       228,705  

LiveChat Software

    8,172       53,087  

Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka †

    2,240       36,454  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo †

    225,101       395,032  

Warsaw Stock Exchange

    6,598       79,549  
   

 

 

 
      1,261,143  
   

 

 

 

Republic of Korea – 3.09%

   

AK Holdings

    1,597       88,110  

BNK Financial Group

    74,359       576,504  

Daelim Industrial

    8,027       597,728  

DGB Financial Group

    55,979       512,226  

Hana Financial Group

    4,936       198,241  

Hancom

    14,757       211,527  

Handsome

    2,323       78,428  

Hansol Paper

    3,511       63,937  

HDC Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction Series H †

    5,731       262,978  

Industrial Bank of Korea

    61,223       841,696  

JASTECH

    3,741       26,778  

JB Financial Group

    37,570       204,234  

Kia Motors

    21,272       673,110  

KoMiCo

    1,475       38,629  

LG Electronics

    18,597       1,190,342  

LS Industrial Systems

    2,066       138,944  

Samsung Electronics

    147,436       6,173,903  

Sempio Foods

    2,914       93,390  

SK Hynix

    82,451       5,433,552  

Tovis

    5,407       38,898  

WiSoL

    22,621       393,586  
 

 

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    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

   

 

 

Republic of Korea (continued)

 

 

Zeus

    2,727     $ 39,089  
   

 

 

 
        17,875,830  
   

 

 

 

Russia – 0.07%

   

Globaltrans Investment GDR

    5,945       62,423  

Tatneft ADR

    4,613       352,895  
   

 

 

 
      415,318  
   

 

 

 

Singapore – 1.21%

   

DBS Group Holdings

    230,200       4,393,342  

United Industrial

    872,100       1,910,639  

United Overseas Bank

    33,600       665,585  
   

 

 

 
      6,969,566  
   

 

 

 

South Africa – 0.55%

   

AECI

    33,938       251,345  

African Rainbow Minerals

    7,628       69,363  

Anglo American Platinum

    37,910       1,238,534  

Distell Group Holdings

    20,297       152,846  

Emira Property Fund

    53,282       56,216  

Investec

    71,097       501,506  

MMI Holdings †

    110,586       135,757  

Reunert

    64,228       345,184  

Telkom

    109,756       400,954  
   

 

 

 
      3,151,705  
   

 

 

 

Spain – 3.79%

   

Amadeus IT Group *

    153,243       14,237,381  

Atlantica Yield

    296,218       6,096,166  

Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings

    10,441       268,150  

Repsol

    65,286       1,301,112  
   

 

 

 
      21,902,809  
   

 

 

 

Sweden – 0.84%

   

Atrium Ljungberg Class B

    5,073       92,014  

Betsson †

    7,275       56,056  

G5 Entertainment

    49,155       1,686,913  

Kinnevik Class B

    14,441       437,256  

Swedish Match

    35,715       1,828,468  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum †

    25,272       739,330  
   

 

 

 
      4,840,037  
   

 

 

 

Switzerland – 4.43%

   

Allreal Holding †

    7,743       1,242,636  

Berner Kantonalbank

    216       48,090  

Credit Suisse Group ADR †

    250,817       3,747,206  

Ferrexpo

    1,036,110       2,703,632  

Novartis ADR

    68,371       5,890,845  

Roche Holding

    23,678       5,736,137  

Sonova Holding

    1,611       320,591  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

   

 

 

Switzerland (continued)

 

 

STMicroelectronics

    62,872     $ 1,143,871  

Swiss Life Holding †

    9,187       3,482,335  

Vifor Pharma

    4,519       783,481  

Zehnder Group

    11,237       490,059  
   

 

 

 
        25,588,883  
   

 

 

 

Taiwan – 3.34%

   

APCB

    67,000       60,674  

ASE Technology Holding †

    1,489,671       3,634,773  

Asia Cement

    905,000       1,230,063  

Chia Chang

    155,000       160,924  

China Petrochemical Development †

    2,128,000       972,246  

Elan Microelectronics †

    205,000       341,745  

E-LIFE MALL

    13,000       27,547  

Hon Hai Precision Industry

    1,386,500       3,596,463  

Inventec

    301,000       270,114  

Lumax International

    22,000       50,581  

Powertech Technology

    72,000       196,430  

Radiant Opto-Electronics

    518,000       1,170,602  

Scientech

    40,000       83,975  

Simplo Technology

    27,000       185,259  

Taiwan Business Bank

    1,457,040       529,694  

Taiwan FamilyMart

    17,000       119,150  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    762,000       6,551,109  

Wisdom Marine Lines †

    89,000       87,155  

WPG Holdings =†

    33,120       40,243  
   

 

 

 
      19,308,747  
   

 

 

 

Thailand – 2.31%

   

Indorama Ventures Class F

    659,300       1,202,805  

IRPC GDR NVDR

    3,935,400       827,481  

Krung Thai Bank NVDR

    2,935,400       1,833,490  

PTT Exploration & Production

    224,800       1,077,427  

PTT Exploration & Production NVDR

    911,700       4,369,620  

PTT Global Chemical

    100,100       251,488  

PTT Global Chemical GDR NVDR

    112,200       281,888  

PTT NVDR

    1,162,039       1,949,308  

Siamgas & Petrochemicals

    444,700       170,510  

Thai Oil NVDR

    276,600       756,929  

Thanachart Capital GDR NVDR

    365,600       607,638  
   

 

 

 
      13,328,584  
   

 

 

 

Turkey – 0.34%

   

Celebi Hava Servisi

    6,269       53,496  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum International Fund

 

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

   

 

 

Turkey (continued)

   

Turk Hava Yollari †

    599,423     $ 1,896,072  
   

 

 

 
          1,949,568  
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 5.80%

   

3i Group

    17,583       215,701  

Barclays

    1,713,753       3,837,060  

Burberry Group

    27,264       716,048  

Diageo

    167,131       5,923,030  

Elektron Technology †

    43,955       25,323  

Evraz

    138,163       1,020,343  

HSBC Holdings

    488,970       4,268,793  

Hudson Class A †

    23,482       529,754  

Indivior †

    377,052       905,004  

ITV

    1,324,355       2,724,750  

London Stock Exchange Group

    12,717       760,145  

Mondi

    22,132       608,028  

Nomad Foods †

    142,874       2,894,627  

RELX

    244,300       5,132,547  

Rio Tinto ADR *

    76,716       3,914,050  
   

 

 

 
      33,475,203  
   

 

 

 

United States – 1.00%

   

Carnival

    85,451       5,449,210  

Project Star =p

    1,420       252,427  

Project Star Series G =p

    470       83,550  
   

 

 

 
      5,785,187  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $498,409,596)

      563,232,685  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock – 1.09%D

   

 

 

Brazil – 1.07%

   

Marcopolo 1.08%

    128,900       108,519  

Petroleo Brasileiro 0.42%

    669,700       3,498,946  

Randon Implementos E Participacoes 1.35%

    71,400       110,851  

Telefonica Brasil 10.56%

    257,400       2,495,892  
   

 

 

 
      6,214,208  
   

 

 

 

Colombia – 0.02%

   

Banco Davivienda 2.31%

    9,006       103,957  
   

 

 

 
      103,957  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock
(cost $6,480,260)

      6,318,165  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.02%

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 0.95%

 

 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2.18%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $729,143 (collateralized by US government obligations 1.181%–2.125% 1/15/19–10/31/19; market value $743,591)

    729,010     $ 729,010  

Bank of Montreal
2.12%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $2,005,133 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.375% 11/15/18–11/15/46; market value $2,044,874)

    2,004,779       2,004,779  

BNP Paribas
2.21%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $2,752,718 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.75% 10/11/18–2/15/48; market value $2,807,255)

    2,752,211       2,752,211  
   

 

 

 
      5,486,000  
   

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligation – 0.07%

 

US Treasury Bill 1.696% 10/11/18

    394,708       394,484  
   

 

 

 
      394,484  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,880,485)

      5,880,484  
   

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities Before Securities Lending Collateral – 99.62%
(cost $510,770,341)

      575,431,334  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral** – 4.05%

 

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit – 0.39%

   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group 2.19% 10/1/18

    1,053,000       1,053,000  

CommonWealth Bank of Australia 2.19% 10/1/18

    433,000       433,000  
 

 

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     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral** (continued)

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit (continued)

 

  

Royal Bank of Canada (Toronto) 2.16% 10/1/18

     742,000      $ 742,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,228,000  
     

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 3.40%

 

  

Bank of Montreal
2.22%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $5,449,027 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–3.375% 11/1/18–9/9/49; market value $5,556,979)

     5,448,019        5,448,019  

Credit Agricole
2.24%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $5,449,036 (collateralized by US government obligations 2.00% 9/9/49; market value $5,556,982)

     5,448,019        5,448,019  

JP Morgan Securities
2.24%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $3,299,583 (collateralized by US government obligations 1.25% 4/30/19; market value $3,364,955)

     3,298,967        3,298,967  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith 2.23%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $5,449,031 (collateralized by US government obligations 3.125% 9/9/49; market value $5,556,995)

     5,448,019        5,448,019  
     

 

 

 
          19,643,024  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Floating Rate Notes – 0.26%

 

  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago) 2.59% (LIBOR03M + 0.25%) 3/18/19

     329,000        329,271  

CommonWealth Bank of Australia 2.54% (LIBOR03M + 0.20%) 3/18/19

     619,000        619,530  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral** (continued)

 

 

 

Short-Term Floating Rate Notes (continued)

 

Royal Bank of Canada (New York) 2.51% (LIBOR03M + 0.17%) 4/18/19

     310,000      $ 310,183  

Wells Fargo Bank 2.34% (LIBOR01M + 0.22%) 10/5/18

     273,000        273,008  
     

 

 

 
        1,531,992  
     

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $23,402,024)

        23,403,016  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of
Securities – 103.67%
(cost $534,172,365)

      $ 598,834,350  
     

 

 

 

 

*

Fully or partially on loan.

**

See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements” for additional information on securities lending collateral and non-cash collateral.

=

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”

The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

Includes $24,598,358 of securities loaned.

°

Principal amount shown is stated in US Dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

D

Securities have been classified by country of origin. Aggregate classification by business sector has been presented on page 4 in “Security type / country and sector allocations.”

p

Restricted security. These investments are in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have certain restrictions on resale which may limit their liquidity. At Sept. 30, 2018, the aggregate value of restricted securities was $335,977, which represented 0.06% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements” and the following table for additional details on restricted securities.

Non-income producing security.

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Sept. 30, 2018. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages

 

 

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Optimum International Fund

 

 

  

which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

Restricted Securities

 

Investment

   Date of Acquisition    Cost    Value

Project Star

       5/7/14      $ 999,482      $ 252,427

Project Star Series G

       10/29/14        396,443        83,550
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

          $ 1,395,925      $ 335,977
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

GDR – Global Depositary Receipt

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR01M – ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

NVDR – Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

USD – US Dollar

    

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock – 98.20%²

   

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 20.17%

 

 

Amazon.com †

    71,186     $   142,585,558  

Aptiv

    88,793       7,449,733  

Booking Holdings †

    11,676       23,165,184  

Chipotle Mexican Grill †

    21,070       9,576,736  

Comcast Class A

    421,110       14,911,505  

Dollar General

    28,600       3,125,980  

Dollar Tree †

    81,090       6,612,889  

Dollarama

    139,877       4,406,453  

Ferrari (Italy)

    40,058       5,484,341  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

    22,413       1,810,522  

Home Depot

    96,190       19,925,759  

Las Vegas Sands

    85,300       5,060,849  

McDonald’s

    40,500       6,775,245  

MGM Resorts International

    131,600       3,672,956  

Netflix †

    34,800       13,019,724  

NIKE Class B

    107,964       9,146,710  

NVR †

    1,210       2,989,668  

Tesla †

    64,776       17,150,742  

Walt Disney

    241,405       28,229,901  

Wynn Resorts

    55,891       7,101,510  

Yum China Holdings

    360,210       12,646,973  
   

 

 

 
      344,848,938  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 3.53%

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev ADR

    178,640       15,643,505  

Coca-Cola

    221,380       10,225,542  

Costco Wholesale

    50,088       11,764,669  

McCormick Class N/V

    79,303       10,448,170  

PepsiCo

    17,189       1,921,730  

Philip Morris International

    127,454       10,392,599  
   

 

 

 
      60,396,215  
   

 

 

 

Energy – 1.43%

   

Pioneer Natural Resources

    54,930       9,568,257  

Schlumberger

    244,970       14,923,572  
   

 

 

 
      24,491,829  
   

 

 

 

Financials – 5.42%

   

American Express

    124,840       13,294,212  

BlackRock

    32,260       15,205,106  

Charles Schwab

    515,420       25,332,893  

Chubb (Switzerland)

    63,100       8,432,684  

First Republic Bank

    14,466       1,388,736  

Intercontinental Exchange

    93,122       6,973,907  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    57,000       6,431,880  

Morgan Stanley

    109,900       5,118,043  

TD Ameritrade Holding

    197,023       10,408,725  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock² (continued)

 

 

 

 

Financials (continued)

   

WeWork Companies =p

    881     $ 57,917  
   

 

 

 
      92,644,103  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare – 15.49%

   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals †

    159,879       22,224,780  

Anthem

    41,100       11,263,455  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    69,513       18,142,893  

Biogen †

    50,170       17,725,563  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical †

    72,000       6,981,840  

Celgene †

    231,540       20,720,515  

Centene †

    52,068       7,538,405  

Cigna

    49,076       10,220,077  

HCA Healthcare

    3,677       511,544  

Intuitive Surgical †

    25,879       14,854,546  

Johnson & Johnson

    81,230       11,223,549  

Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals †

    24,830       10,032,313  

Stryker

    88,968       15,807,834  

Thermo Fisher Scientific

    70,670       17,249,134  

UnitedHealth Group

    176,297       46,902,054  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals †

    64,248       12,383,160  

WellCare Health Plans †

    11,044       3,539,492  

Zoetis

    191,850       17,565,786  
   

 

 

 
        264,886,940  
   

 

 

 

Industrials – 8.08%

   

Boeing

    78,241       29,097,828  

Caterpillar

    75,350       11,490,121  

Equifax

    54,112       7,065,404  

Fortive

    97,713       8,227,435  

Honeywell International

    148,930       24,781,952  

Northrop Grumman

    23,300       7,394,721  

Roper Technologies

    28,815       8,535,291  

TransUnion

    106,364       7,826,263  

United Parcel Service Class B

    111,210       12,983,767  

Wabtec

    39,132       4,104,164  

WW Grainger

    46,800       16,726,788  
   

 

 

 
      138,233,734  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology – 40.09%

 

 

Activision Blizzard

    73,200       6,089,508  

Adobe Systems †

    95,720       25,839,614  

Akamai Technologies †

    249,280       18,234,832  

Alibaba Group Holding
ADR †

    177,398       29,228,094  

Alphabet Class A †

    28,520       34,425,922  

Alphabet Class C †

    44,196       52,746,600  

Apple

    140,391       31,691,864  

ASML Holding (Netherlands)

    28,800       5,414,976  

Electronic Arts †

    57,626       6,943,357  

Facebook Class A †

    311,914       51,297,376  
 

 

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Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund

 

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock² (continued)

 

 

 

 

Information Technology (continued)

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services

    60,300     $ 6,576,921  

Fiserv †

    82,288       6,778,885  

IAC/InterActiveCorp †

    10,800       2,340,576  

Intuit

    55,849       12,700,063  

Mastercard Class A

    112,377       25,016,244  

Microsoft

    721,124       82,474,952  

NVIDIA

    42,200       11,859,044  

Oracle

    342,920       17,680,955  

Palo Alto Networks †

    64,880       14,614,869  

PayPal Holdings †

    291,052       25,566,008  

QUALCOMM

    228,910       16,488,387  

Red Hat †

    204,816       27,912,324  

salesforce.com †

    81,600       12,976,848  

ServiceNow †

    24,974       4,885,664  

Splunk †

    125,700       15,198,387  

Symantec

    460,956       9,809,144  

Tencent Holdings (China) (Hong Kong Exchange)

    453,400       18,719,000  

Texas Instruments

    125,910       13,508,884  

Visa Class A

    406,194       60,965,657  

VMware Class A †

    113,794       17,758,692  

Workday Class A †

    47,268       6,900,183  

Worldpay Class A †

    127,149       12,876,379  
   

 

 

 
      685,520,209  
   

 

 

 

Materials – 1.84%

   

DowDuPont

    77,200       4,964,732  

Ecolab

    96,690       15,159,058  

Praxair

    70,250       11,291,283  
   

 

 

 
      31,415,073  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate – 1.41%

   

Crown Castle International

    96,940       10,792,330  

Equinix

    30,920       13,384,959  
   

 

 

 
      24,177,289  
   

 

 

 

Utilities – 0.74%

   

American Water Works

    33,200       2,920,604  

NextEra Energy

    18,600       3,117,360  

Sempra Energy

    58,851       6,694,301  
   

 

 

 
      12,732,265  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $1,240,811,146)

      1,679,346,595  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock – 0.59%

 

 

 

 

Airbnb Private Placement

   

Series D =p

    23,130       2,715,693  

Series E =p

    13,611       1,598,067  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock (continued)

 

 

 

 

Magic Leap =p

    43,435     $ 1,114,108  

Uber Technologies

   

Series G =p

    34,197       1,584,471  

WeWork Companies

   

Series E =p

    22,244       1,462,321  

Xiaoju Kuaizhi (China) =p

    32,416       1,568,464  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost $6,497,745)

          10,043,124  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount°
       

 

 

Convertible Bond – 0.10%

 

 

 

 

Caesars Entertainment

5.00% maturity date 10/1/24

    1,045,509       1,705,316  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bond (cost $1,805,287)

 

    1,705,316  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.40%

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 1.40%

 

 

Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
2.18%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $3,176,277 (collateralized by US government obligations 1.181%–2.125% 1/15/19–10/31/19; market value $3,239,215)

    3,175,700       3,175,700  

Bank of Montreal
2.12%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $8,734,718 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.375% 11/15/18–11/15/46; market value $8,907,839)

    8,733,175       8,733,175  
 

 

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    Principal
Amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

 

BNP Paribas
2.21%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $11,991,333 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.75% 10/11/18–2/15/48; market value $12,228,907)

    11,989,125     $ 11,989,125  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $23,898,000)

      23,898,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Value of
Securities – 100.29%
(cost $1,273,012,178)

    $ 1,714,993,035  
   

 

 

 

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

=

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”

°

Principal amount shown is stated in US Dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

p

Restricted security. These investments are in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have certain restrictions on resale which may limit their liquidity. At Sept. 30, 2018, the aggregate value of restricted securities was $10,101,041, which represented 0.59% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements” and the following table, for additional details on restricted securities.

Non-income producing security.

Restricted securities

 

Investment

   Date of Acquisition    Cost      Value  
Airbnb Private Placement Series D    4/16/14    $ 941,692      $ 2,715,693  
Airbnb Private Placement Series E    7/14/15      1,267,108        1,598,067  
Magic Leap    1/20/16      1,000,438        1,114,108  
Uber Technologies
Series G
   12/3/15      1,667,863        1,584,471  
WeWork Companies    6/23/15      28,976        57,917  
WeWork Companies
Series E
   6/23/15      731,596        1,462,321  
Xiaoju Kuaizhi (China)    10/19/15      889,048        1,568,464  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 6,526,721      $ 10,101,041  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock – 97.89%²

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 6.46%

 

 

Aptiv

    69,086     $ 5,796,315  

BorgWarner

    212,411       9,086,943  

Comcast Class A

    940,554       33,305,017  

Hanesbrands

    165,349       3,047,382  

Harley-Davidson

    24,262       1,099,069  

Home Depot

    33,724       6,985,927  

Interpublic Group of Cos

    253,118       5,788,809  

Newell Brands

    73,940       1,500,982  

Omnicom Group

    124,053       8,438,085  

PVH

    67,460       9,741,224  

Viacom Class B

    300,244       10,136,237  

Walt Disney

    65,456       7,654,425  
   

 

 

 
      102,580,415  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 6.98%

   

Altria Group

    96,199       5,801,762  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

    99,538       5,003,775  

Colgate-Palmolive

    23,321       1,561,341  

Danone (France)

    45,654       3,535,539  

Diageo (United Kingdom)

    252,148       8,935,985  

General Mills

    182,548       7,834,960  

JM Smucker

    27,301       2,801,356  

Kimberly-Clark

    21,080       2,395,531  

Nestle (Switzerland)

    144,985       12,087,500  

PepsiCo

    133,763       14,954,703  

Philip Morris International

    238,167       19,420,137  

Procter & Gamble

    150,285       12,508,221  

Reckitt Benckiser Group (United Kingdom)

    45,366       4,148,564  

Tyson Foods Class A

    166,326       9,901,387  
   

 

 

 
      110,890,761  
   

 

 

 

Energy – 8.27%

   

Chevron

    225,307       27,550,540  

ConocoPhillips

    188,541       14,593,073  

EOG Resources

    170,750       21,782,577  

Exxon Mobil

    221,675       18,846,809  

Halliburton

    136,313       5,524,766  

Marathon Petroleum

    155,767       12,456,687  

Noble Energy

    158,050       4,929,579  

Occidental Petroleum

    71,015       5,835,303  

Phillips 66

    71,505       8,060,044  

Schlumberger

    192,634       11,735,263  
   

 

 

 
      131,314,641  
   

 

 

 

Financials – 26.04%

   

Allstate

    80,379       7,933,407  

American Express

    178,705       19,030,295  

Aon (United Kingdom)

    97,238       14,953,260  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock² (continued)

 

 

 

 

Financials (continued)

   

Bank of America

    894,527     $ 26,352,765  

Bank of New York Mellon

    171,624       8,751,108  

Berkshire Hathaway
Class B †

    26,501       5,674,129  

BlackRock

    16,641       7,843,403  

Chubb (Switzerland)

    210,132       28,082,040  

Citigroup

    244,022       17,506,138  

Discover Financial Services

    155,053       11,853,802  

E*TRADE Financial †

    141,737       7,425,601  

Goldman Sachs Group

    76,499       17,154,136  

Huntington Bancshares

    663,184       9,894,705  

Intercontinental Exchange

    124,889       9,352,937  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    600,467       67,756,696  

MetLife

    178,895       8,357,974  

Moody’s

    32,210       5,385,512  

Morgan Stanley

    155,622       7,247,317  

Nasdaq

    95,158       8,164,556  

PNC Financial Services Group

    79,733       10,858,837  

Prudential Financial

    134,350       13,612,342  

State Street

    189,952       15,914,179  

SunTrust Banks

    163,087       10,892,581  

T Rowe Price Group

    34,858       3,805,796  

Travelers

    166,277       21,567,790  

US Bancorp

    318,950       16,843,749  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    592,462       31,139,803  
   

 

 

 
      413,354,858  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare – 16.09%

   

Abbott Laboratories

    163,156       11,969,124  

AbbVie

    60,637       5,735,047  

Allergan

    41,273       7,861,681  

Biogen †

    26,716       9,439,030  

Cigna

    39,553       8,236,912  

Danaher

    158,918       17,268,030  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    64,381       6,908,725  

Express Scripts Holding †

    50,195       4,769,027  

Gilead Sciences

    121,499       9,380,938  

Hill-Rom Holdings

    53,654       5,064,938  

Johnson & Johnson

    321,439       44,413,227  

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings †

    53,931       9,366,736  

McKesson

    36,595       4,854,327  

Medtronic (Ireland)

    297,151       29,230,744  

Merck & Co.

    106,265       7,538,439  

Novartis (Switzerland)

    20,808       1,789,480  

Pfizer

    896,464       39,507,168  

Roche Holding (Switzerland)

    5,917       1,433,428  

Thermo Fisher Scientific

    86,195       21,038,476  
 

 

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    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock² (continued)

 

 

 

 

Healthcare (continued)

   

UnitedHealth Group

    36,279     $ 9,651,665  
   

 

 

 
      255,457,142  
   

 

 

 

Industrials – 13.22%

   

3M

    42,220       8,896,176  

Canadian National Railway (Canada)

    52,346       4,700,671  

Caterpillar

    36,987       5,640,148  

Delta Air Lines

    186,525       10,786,741  

Eaton

    94,490       8,195,118  

Equifax

    34,423       4,494,611  

HD Supply Holdings †

    37,313       1,596,623  

Honeywell International

    148,183       24,657,651  

Illinois Tool Works

    55,168       7,785,308  

Ingersoll-Rand

    134,700       13,779,810  

Johnson Controls International

    366,125       12,814,375  

Lockheed Martin

    15,194       5,256,516  

Northrop Grumman

    64,144       20,357,381  

Owens Corning

    105,606       5,731,238  

Parker-Hannifin

    52,658       9,685,386  

Quanta Services †

    152,202       5,080,503  

Raytheon

    64,542       13,338,250  

Stanley Black & Decker

    69,606       10,193,103  

Union Pacific

    58,053       9,452,770  

United Parcel Service Class B

    38,753       4,524,413  

United Technologies

    70,084       9,798,444  

Waste Management

    144,483       13,055,484  
   

 

 

 
      209,820,720  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology – 9.12%

 

 

Accenture Class A (Ireland)

    139,106       23,675,841  

Amdocs

    28,117       1,855,160  

Analog Devices

    33,355       3,084,003  

Broadcom

    40,172       9,911,638  

Cisco Systems

    401,170       19,516,921  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Class A

    40,296       3,108,836  

DXC Technology

    47,430       4,435,654  

eBay †

    208,039       6,869,448  

Fidelity National Information Services

    82,525       9,001,002  

Fiserv †

    98,582       8,121,185  

Microsoft

    138,694       15,862,433  

ON Semiconductor †

    389,612       7,180,549  

Oracle

    252,281       13,007,608  

QUALCOMM

    88,323       6,361,906  

Texas Instruments

    118,883       12,754,957  
   

 

 

 
        144,747,141  
   

 

 

 
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock² (continued)

 

 

 

 

Materials – 2.65%

   

Air Products & Chemicals

    59,852     $ 9,998,277  

Crown Holdings †

    59,929       2,876,592  

DowDuPont

    44,375       2,853,756  

Nucor

    77,385       4,910,078  

PPG Industries

    128,581       14,032,045  

Sherwin-Williams

    16,412       7,470,906  
   

 

 

 
      42,141,654  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate – 2.25%

   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

    60,746       7,641,239  

Equity LifeStyle Properties

    87,868       8,474,869  

Highwoods Properties

    99,899       4,721,227  

Prologis

    178,257       12,084,042  

Public Storage

    13,580       2,738,135  
   

 

 

 
      35,659,512  
   

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services – 3.05%

 

 

AT&T

    594,679       19,969,321  

Verizon Communications

    532,813       28,446,886  
   

 

 

 
      48,416,207  
   

 

 

 

Utilities – 3.76%

   

American Electric Power

    120,304       8,527,147  

DTE Energy

    64,523       7,041,395  

Duke Energy

    154,598       12,370,932  

Public Service Enterprise Group

    153,755       8,116,726  

Southern

    154,867       6,752,201  

Xcel Energy

    358,717       16,935,030  
   

 

 

 
      59,743,431  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $1,242,688,771)

      1,554,126,482  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
amount°
       

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.88%

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 1.22%

 

 

Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
2.18%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $2,575,259 (collateralized by US government obligations 1.181%–2.125% 1/15/19–10/31/19; market value $2,626,288)

    2,574,791       2,574,791  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund

 

 

   

  Principal  

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

 

Bank of Montreal
2.12%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $7,081,927 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.375% 11/15/18–11/15/46; market value $7,222,290)

    7,080,676     $ 7,080,676  

BNP Paribas
2.21%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $9,722,323 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.75% 10/11/18–2/15/48; market value $9,914,943)

    9,720,533       9,720,533  
   

 

 

 
      19,376,000  
   

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligation – 0.66%

 

US Treasury Bill
1.696% 10/11/18

    10,457,432       10,451,503  
   

 

 

 
      10,451,503  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $29,827,521)

      29,827,503  
   

 

 

 

Total Value of
Securities – 99.77%
(cost $1,272,516,292)

    $ 1,583,953,985  
   

 

 

 

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

°

Principal amount shown is stated in US Dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

Non-income producing security.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

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Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

      Number of  
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock – 97.40%²

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 13.81%

 

 

Advance Auto Parts

    17,729     $ 2,984,323  

At Home Group †

    62,907       1,983,458  

BJ’s Restaurants

    34,619       2,499,492  

Burlington Stores †

    19,348       3,152,176  

Chegg †

    190,933       5,428,225  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

    37,275       2,468,352  

Eldorado Resorts †

    74,532       3,622,255  

Extended Stay America

    163,814       3,313,957  

Fox Factory Holding †

    33,806       2,368,110  

G-III Apparel Group †

    173,052       8,339,376  

Golden Entertainment †

    38,575       926,186  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt †

    135,360       947,520  

International Game Technology

    130,230       2,572,043  

iRobot †

    18,900       2,077,488  

Lions Gate Entertainment Class A

    27,209       663,628  

Lions Gate Entertainment Class B

    54,729       1,275,186  

Lululemon Athletica (Canada) †

    33,645       5,466,976  

Madison Square Garden Class A †

    8,815       2,779,546  

Malibu Boats Class A †

    34,118       1,866,937  

Media General CVR =†

    49,291       0  

Monro

    27,238       1,895,765  

Party City Holdco †

    117,062       1,586,190  

Penn National Gaming †

    37,848       1,245,956  

Strategic Education

    12,873       1,763,987  

Tiffany

    10,169       1,311,496  

Ulta Beauty †

    25,433       7,175,158  

Urban Outfitters †

    49,929       2,042,096  

Vail Resorts

    14,278       3,918,169  

World Wrestling Entertainment Class A

    22,497       2,176,135  
   

 

 

 
           77,850,186  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 1.51%

 

 

Central Garden & Pet Class A †

    77,739       2,576,270  

Inter Parfums

    49,003       3,158,243  

Performance Food Group †

    83,290       2,773,557  
   

 

 

 
      8,508,070  
   

 

 

 

Energy – 2.58%

   

Berry Petroleum

    60,190       1,060,548  

Callon Petroleum †

    260,711       3,125,925  

Diamondback Energy

    65,544       8,860,893  
      Number of  
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock² (continued)

 

 

 

 

Energy (continued)

 

 

GasLog (Monaco)

    74,817     $ 1,477,636  
   

 

 

 
           14,525,002  
   

 

 

 

Financials – 7.11%

   

Argo Group International Holdings (Bermuda)

    48,974       3,087,811  

Curo Group Holdings †

    53,401       1,614,312  

Essent Group †

    65,656       2,905,278  

Evercore Class A

    32,238       3,241,531  

Focus Financial Partners Class A †

    16,929       803,450  

Green Dot Class A †

    69,627       6,184,270  

MSCI Class A

    9,688       1,718,748  

ServisFirst Bancshares

    44,205       1,730,626  

Stifel Financial

    44,474       2,279,737  

SVB Financial Group †

    18,240       5,669,539  

Triumph Bancorp †

    38,166       1,457,941  

Trupanion †

    43,101       1,539,999  

Virtu Financial Class A

    57,214       1,170,026  

Virtus Investment Partners

    14,452       1,643,915  

Wintrust Financial

    28,245       2,399,130  

Zions Bancorp

    52,314       2,623,547  
   

 

 

 
      40,069,860  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare – 25.60%

 

 

ABIOMED †

    11,880       5,343,030  

ACADIA
Pharmaceuticals †

    64,925       1,347,843  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals †

    75,574       4,651,580  

Alnylam
Pharmaceuticals †

    16,415       1,436,641  

AMN Healthcare
Services †

    42,058       2,300,573  

Array BioPharma †

    342,837       5,211,122  

athenahealth †

    11,325       1,513,020  

AtriCure †

    65,105       2,280,628  

AxoGen †

    27,794       1,024,209  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A

    15,974       4,999,702  

CareDx †

    50,591       1,459,550  

Cerus †

    143,663       1,035,810  

Cutera †

    31,389       1,021,712  

DexCom †

    81,188       11,613,132  

Emergent BioSolutions †

    26,558       1,748,313  

Evolent Health Class A †

    264,303       7,506,205  

Exact Sciences †

    26,697       2,106,927  

Flexion Therapeutics †

    66,703       1,248,013  

Galapagos ADR †

    7,566       850,645  

Glaukos †

    18,720       1,214,928  

Haemonetics †

    43,144       4,943,440  

HealthEquity †

    56,268       5,312,262  

ICON (Ireland) †

    21,851       3,359,591  

Inogen †

    11,375       2,776,865  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock² (continued)

 

 

 

 

Healthcare (continued)

 

 

Insulet †

    48,039     $ 5,089,732  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals †

    8,561       1,081,768  

Intra-Cellular Therapies †

    52,516       1,139,597  

Intrexon †

    53,684       924,438  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals †

    23,366       1,205,218  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals †

    4,200       899,346  

Medidata Solutions †

    24,834       1,820,581  

Merit Medical Systems †

    34,899       2,144,544  

Molina Healthcare †

    10,899       1,620,681  

Natera †

    46,049       1,102,413  

Neurocrine Biosciences †

    40,660       4,999,147  

Novocure †

    39,386       2,063,826  

Nuvectra †

    51,590       1,133,948  

OraSure Technologies †

    91,112       1,407,680  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals †

    19,074       937,487  

PetIQ †

    48,717       1,915,065  

Sage Therapeutics †

    12,797       1,807,576  

Sangamo Therapeutics †

    52,452       889,061  

Sarepta Therapeutics †

    15,947       2,575,600  

Syneos Health †

    56,645       2,920,050  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare †

    20,807       1,689,320  

Tactile Systems Technology †

    46,339       3,292,386  

Teladoc Health †

    88,700       7,659,245  

Viking Therapeutics †

    46,700       813,514  

Vocera Communications †

    35,856       1,311,612  

WellCare Health Plans †

    29,519       9,460,544  

Wright Medical Group (Netherlands) †

    211,025       6,123,946  
   

 

 

 
         144,334,066  
   

 

 

 

Industrials – 14.19%

   

AGCO

    31,441       1,911,298  

AMETEK

    30,219       2,390,927  

AO Smith

    44,917       2,397,220  

ASGN †

    45,514       3,592,420  

Beacon Roofing Supply

    47,494       1,718,808  

Chart Industries †

    19,400       1,519,602  

CIRCOR International

    34,904       1,657,940  

Copart †

    58,462       3,012,547  

CoStar Group †

    13,836       5,822,742  

Dycom Industries †

    15,212       1,286,935  

Equifax

    42,957       5,608,895  

Gardner Denver Holdings †

    84,670       2,399,548  

Gates Industrial †

    102,925       2,007,038  

Genesee & Wyoming Class A †

    32,074       2,918,413  

GrafTech International

    258,856       5,050,281  

Granite Construction

    51,867       2,370,322  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock² (continued)

 

 

 

 

Industrials (continued)

   

Hub Group Class A †

    31,502     $ 1,436,491  

ICF International

    13,459       1,015,482  

JELD-WEN Holding †

    50,204       1,238,031  

KAR Auction Services

    38,181       2,279,024  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings

    46,004       1,586,218  

Korn/Ferry International

    22,274       1,096,772  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions †

    157,421       2,326,682  

Masonite International †

    21,959       1,407,572  

NCI Building Systems †

    58,644       888,457  

PGT Innovations †

    80,626       1,741,522  

Robert Half International

    38,153       2,685,208  

Schneider National Class B

    88,028       2,198,939  

SPX †

    73,622       2,452,349  

TransUnion

    61,246       4,506,481  

Wabash National

    86,940       1,584,916  

Wabtec

    56,381       5,913,239  
   

 

 

 
           80,022,319  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology – 30.06%

 

 

2U †

    32,112       2,414,501  

Acxiom †

    78,466       3,877,005  

Advanced Micro Devices †

    115,171       3,557,632  

Axcelis Technologies

    74,785       1,469,525  

Benefitfocus †

    42,343       1,712,774  

Box Class A †

    112,472       2,689,206  

Cadence Design Systems †

    77,249       3,500,925  

Ciena †

    89,014       2,780,797  

Cloudera †

    92,884       1,639,403  

Cornerstone OnDemand †

    45,722       2,594,724  

Cree †

    73,645       2,788,936  

CyberArk Software (Israel) †

    27,942       2,230,889  

Cypress Semiconductor

    193,040       2,797,150  

Etsy †

    32,915       1,691,173  

Five9 †

    152,890       6,679,764  

FLIR Systems

    99,128       6,093,398  

FormFactor †

    108,727       1,494,996  

GoDaddy Class A †

    27,677       2,307,985  

GrubHub †

    44,501       6,168,729  

Hortonworks †

    65,210       1,487,440  

IAC/InterActiveCorp †

    37,985       8,232,109  

Keysight Technologies †

    35,056       2,323,512  

Lumentum Holdings †

    48,749       2,922,503  

Mimecast †

    150,985       6,323,252  

MongoDB †

    37,270       3,039,369  

Nanometrics †

    30,430       1,141,734  

New Relic †

    19,764       1,862,362  
 

 

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      Number of  
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock² (continued)

 

 

 

 

Information Technology (continued)

 

 

Nuance Communications †

    115,660     $ 2,003,231  

Nutanix Class A †

    59,598       2,546,027  

Okta †

    14,208       999,675  

PTC †

    71,999       7,645,574  

Pure Storage Class A †

    138,002       3,581,152  

Q2 Holdings †

    40,358       2,443,677  

RealPage †

    59,449       3,917,689  

RingCentral Class A †

    63,385       5,897,974  

Semtech †

    91,164       5,068,718  

Silicon Motion Technology ADR

    31,890       1,712,493  

SS&C Technologies Holdings

    77,506       4,404,666  

Talend ADR †

    25,327       1,766,305  

Tech Data †

    23,267       1,665,219  

Teradyne

    155,438       5,748,097  

Ultimate Software Group †

    23,707       7,638,158  

WEX †

    21,705       4,357,496  

Zebra Technologies Class A †

    50,619       8,950,958  

Zendesk †

    172,811       12,269,581  

Zuora Class A †

    45,932       1,061,489  
   

 

 

 
      169,499,972  
   

 

 

 

Materials – 2.18%

   

Boise Cascade

    56,751       2,088,437  

Carpenter Technology

    39,936       2,354,227  

Orion Engineered Carbons (Luxembourg)

    67,108       2,154,167  

Platform Specialty Products †

    168,574       2,102,118  

Steel Dynamics

    45,639       2,062,426  

US Concrete †

    33,321       1,527,768  
   

 

 

 
      12,289,143  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate – 0.36%

   

QTS Realty Trust Class A

    47,670       2,034,079  
   

 

 

 
      2,034,079  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $404,000,638)

      549,132,697  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock – 1.17%

 

 

 

 

DocuSign

   

Series B =p

    1,166       55,167  

Series B-1 =p

    349       16,512  

Series C =p

    4,474       211,678  

Series D =p

    838       39,648  

Series E =p

    21,664       1,024,989  

Draftkings

   

Series D =†

    83,549       137,020  
      Number of  
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock (continued)

 

 

 

 

Draftkings

   

Series D-1 =†

    100,507     $ 164,831  

Honest=p

    15,249       258,318  

MarkLogic=p

    83,588       657,002  

Nutanix†

    40,185       1,716,703  

Veracode Series 8=p

    30,584       137,934  

Zuora=p

    104,922       2,182,273  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred
Stock
(cost $4,098,717)

 

    6,602,075  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
amount°
       

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 2.02%

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 1.20%

 

 

Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
2.18%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $903,387 (collateralized by US government obligations 1.181%–2.125% 1/15/19–10/31/19; market value $921,288)

    903,224       903,224  

Bank of Montreal
2.12%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $2,484,303 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.375% 11/15/18–11/15/46; market value $2,533,542)

    2,483,864       2,483,864  

BNP Paribas
2.21%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $3,410,540 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.75% 10/11/18–2/15/48; market value $3,478,110)

    3,409,912       3,409,912  
   

 

 

 
      6,797,000  
   

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligation – 0.82%

 

 

US Treasury Bill
1.696% 10/11/18

    4,617,474       4,614,856  
   

 

 

 
      4,614,856  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term
Investments
(cost $11,411,864)

        11,411,856  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

 

Total Value of
Securities – 100.59%
(cost $419,511,219)

                              $ 567,146,628  
    

 

 

 

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

=

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”

The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

°

Principal amount shown is stated in US Dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

p

Restricted security. These investments are in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have certain restrictions on resale which may limit their liquidity. At Sept. 30, 2018, the aggregate value of restricted securities was $4,583,520, which represented 0.81% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements” and the following table for additional details on restricted securities.

Non-income producing security.

Restricted Securities

 

 

     

Investments

   Date of Acquisition      Cost      Value  

DocuSign Series B

     2/28/14      $ 15,312      $ 55,167  

DocuSign Series B-1

     2/28/14        4,583        16,512  

DocuSign Series C

     4/30/15        85,423        211,678  

DocuSign Series D

     2/28/14        11,005        39,648  

DocuSign Series E

     2/28/14        284,500        1,024,989  

Honest

     8/3/15        697,718        258,318  

MarkLogic

     4/27/15        970,808        657,002  

Veracode Series 8

     6/14/17               137,934  

Zuora

     1/15/15        797,260        2,182,272  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 2,866,609      $ 4,583,520  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Summary of abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

CVR – Contingent Voting Rights

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

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Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock – 98.04%

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 11.88%

 

 

AMC Networks Class A †

    30,800     $ 2,043,272  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings †

    43,000       749,920  

American Eagle Outfitters

    62,200       1,544,426  

Bed Bath & Beyond

    38,700       580,500  

Bloomin’ Brands

    79,100       1,565,389  

BorgWarner

    41,200       1,762,536  

Brinker International

    33,200       1,551,436  

Burlington Stores †

    16,450       2,680,034  

Cable One

    6,902       6,098,676  

Carriage Services

    30,300       652,965  

Carter’s

    25,340       2,498,524  

Children’s Place

    7,100       907,380  

Columbia Sportswear

    31,900       2,968,933  

Cooper-Standard Holdings †

    17,300       2,075,654  

Dick’s Sporting Goods

    47,100       1,671,108  

Foot Locker

    39,100       1,993,318  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber

    70,000       1,637,300  

Harley-Davidson

    28,800       1,304,640  

Haverty Furniture

    43,900       970,190  

Installed Building Products †

    49,725       1,939,275  

Kohl’s

    36,100       2,691,255  

Lear

    11,700       1,696,500  

Lithia Motors Class A

    29,799       2,433,386  

Marcus

    21,100       887,255  

MDC Holdings

    56,700       1,677,186  

Michael Kors Holdings (United Kingdom) †

    15,000       1,028,400  

Murphy USA †

    16,500       1,410,090  

Nautilus †

    61,000       850,950  

Nordstrom

    28,400       1,698,604  

Office Depot

    174,900       561,429  

Oxford Industries

    27,855       2,512,521  

Penske Automotive Group

    19,700       933,583  

PulteGroup

    53,000       1,312,810  

Shoe Carnival

    31,500       1,212,750  

Signet Jewelers

    7,000       461,510  

Sonic Automotive Class A

    76,300       1,476,405  

Tenneco Class A

    26,400       1,112,496  

Toll Brothers

    49,500       1,634,985  

Unifi †

    8,900       252,137  

Whirlpool

    10,600       1,258,750  

Wyndham Destinations

    12,500       542,000  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

    12,500       694,625  
   

 

 

 
        65,535,103  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 3.30% Dean Foods

    87,300       619,830  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (continued)

   

Energizer Holdings

    41,654     $ 2,443,007  

Ingles Markets Class A

    35,400       1,212,450  

Ingredion

    14,500       1,521,920  

J&J Snack Foods

    27,454       4,142,534  

Nomad Foods (United Kingdom) †

    200,480       4,061,725  

Pilgrim’s Pride †

    59,400       1,074,546  

SUPERVALU †

    14,100       454,302  

Universal

    25,300       1,644,500  

Weis Markets

    23,400       1,015,560  
   

 

 

 
      18,190,374  
   

 

 

 

Energy – 6.38%

   

Carrizo Oil & Gas †

    64,400       1,622,880  

Centennial Resource Development Class A †

    277,973       6,073,710  

Diamondback Energy

    21,387       2,891,308  

Gulfport Energy †

    150,700       1,568,787  

Laredo Petroleum †

    107,200       875,824  

McDermott International †

    70,728       1,303,517  

Newfield Exploration †

    62,600       1,804,758  

Par Pacific Holdings †

    64,542       1,316,657  

PBF Energy Class A

    50,100       2,500,491  

Penn Virginia †

    48,510       3,906,995  

Southwestern Energy †

    230,000       1,175,300  

SRC Energy †

    128,400       1,141,476  

US Silica Holdings

    39,900       751,317  

W&T Offshore †

    179,300       1,728,452  

WPX Energy †

    324,490       6,528,739  
   

 

 

 
        35,190,211  
   

 

 

 

Financials – 22.33%

   

Ally Financial

    69,800       1,846,210  

American Financial Group

    11,800       1,309,446  

Annaly Capital Management

    139,300       1,425,039  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

    77,600       1,464,312  

Ares Capital

    56,000       962,640  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    73,360       5,460,918  

Assurant

    14,900       1,608,455  

Assured Guaranty (Bermuda)

    34,400       1,452,712  

Axis Capital Holdings

    25,900       1,494,689  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Panama)

    32,105       671,637  

BankUnited

    34,200       1,210,680  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp

    44,099       1,794,829  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust Class A

    41,500       1,390,665  
 

 

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Schedules of investments

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

 

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

 

 

 

Financials (continued)

   

Cathay General Bancorp

    33,600     $ 1,392,384  

Central Pacific Financial

    34,200       903,906  

Chemical Financial

    115,301       6,157,073  

CIT Group

    61,800       3,189,498  

CNA Financial

    60,200       2,748,130  

CNO Financial Group

    127,400       2,703,428  

Customers Bancorp †

    37,700       887,081  

Everest Re Group (Bermuda)

    33,410       7,633,183  

First American Financial

    30,200       1,558,018  

First Busey

    45,200       1,403,460  

First Hawaiian

    92,820       2,520,991  

Hancock Whitney

    31,300       1,488,315  

Hanmi Financial

    56,800       1,414,320  

HCI Group

    17,300       756,875  

Heritage Insurance Holdings

    32,300       478,686  

Home BancShares

    224,455       4,915,565  

Hope Bancorp

    122,400       1,979,208  

Houlihan Lokey

    54,935       2,468,230  

Ladder Capital

    68,300       1,157,002  

Lazard Class A

    39,600       1,905,948  

Legg Mason

    40,000       1,249,200  

Mercury General

    100,205       5,026,283  

MGIC Investment †

    107,200       1,426,832  

New Mountain Finance

    71,900       970,650  

Oaktree Specialty Lending

    4,294       21,298  

OFG Bancorp

    60,700       980,305  

Old National Bancorp

    86,500       1,669,450  

Piper Jaffray

    8,900       679,515  

Prospect Capital

    160,841       1,178,965  

Radian Group

    69,500       1,436,565  

Reinsurance Group of America

    21,200       3,064,672  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings

    88,500       1,773,540  

Starwood Property Trust

    81,600       1,756,032  

TCF Financial

    163,600       3,895,316  

Universal Insurance Holdings

    41,300       2,005,115  

Unum Group

    75,700       2,957,599  

Washington Federal

    43,100       1,379,200  

Western Alliance Bancorp †

    116,125       6,606,351  

Wintrust Financial

    73,550       6,247,337  

Zions Bancorp

    180,993       9,076,799  
   

 

 

 
        123,154,557  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare – 5.56%

   

Cooper

    15,260       4,229,309  

Integer Holdings †

    17,700       1,468,215  

Lannett †

    44,200       209,950  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

 

 

 

Healthcare (continued)

   

Lantheus Holdings †

    37,300     $ 557,635  

LifePoint Health †

    11,700       753,480  

Mallinckrodt †

    41,000       1,201,710  

Owens & Minor

    54,900       906,948  

PerkinElmer

    61,125       5,945,629  

Premier Class A †

    68,700       3,145,086  

Quest Diagnostics

    11,600       1,251,756  

STERIS (United Kingdom)

    34,360       3,930,784  

Teleflex

    22,425       5,967,068  

United Therapeutics †

    8,600       1,099,768  
   

 

 

 
        30,667,338  
   

 

 

 

Industrials – 13.96%

   

ACCO Brands

    146,000       1,649,800  

Acuity Brands

    13,900       2,185,080  

Aircastle

    55,700       1,220,387  

Alaska Air Group

    55,900       3,849,274  

Albany International Class A

    43,087       3,425,417  

Allison Transmission Holdings

    55,500       2,886,555  

Atlas Air Worldwide
Holdings †

    24,100       1,536,375  

Briggs & Stratton

    39,700       763,431  

Curtiss-Wright

    19,915       2,736,719  

Deluxe

    29,800       1,696,812  

Ennis

    45,800       936,610  

GATX

    11,900       1,030,421  

Hawaiian Holdings

    45,300       1,816,530  

Herman Miller

    46,400       1,781,760  

Hubbell

    44,570       5,953,215  

Huntington Ingalls Industries

    28,545       7,309,804  

Interface

    86,845       2,027,831  

ITT

    24,730       1,514,960  

JetBlue Airways †

    109,300       2,116,048  

Middleby †

    22,010       2,846,993  

NCI Building Systems †

    19,400       293,910  

nVent Electric

    139,080       3,777,413  

Oshkosh

    24,800       1,766,752  

Owens Corning

    22,400       1,215,648  

Pentair (United Kingdom)

    60,140       2,607,069  

Pitney Bowes

    45,300       320,724  

Regal Beloit

    21,400       1,764,430  

Ryder System

    31,700       2,316,319  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Class A

    51,200       4,693,504  

Terex

    21,300       850,083  

Timken

    37,000       1,844,450  

Trinity Industries

    1,800       65,952  

Triton International

    35,300       1,174,431  
 

 

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    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

 

 

 

Industrials (continued)

   

Wabash National

    130,500     $ 2,379,015  

Woodward

    32,556       2,632,478  
   

 

 

 
        76,986,200  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology – 10.38%

 

 

Advanced Energy
Industries †

    25,700       1,327,405  

Amdocs

    40,600       2,678,788  

Arrow Electronics †

    18,700       1,378,564  

Avnet

    44,000       1,969,880  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding

    67,834       3,366,601  

Ciena †

    47,800       1,493,272  

Cirrus Logic †

    27,400       1,057,640  

Coherent †

    20,220       3,481,682  

Convergys

    31,400       745,436  

CSG Systems International

    18,200       730,548  

Diodes †

    11,700       389,493  

Flex †

    134,700       1,767,264  

FLIR Systems

    44,117       2,711,872  

Genpact

    87,025       2,663,835  

Jabil

    74,000       2,003,920  

Juniper Networks

    98,000       2,937,060  

Littelfuse

    14,620       2,893,152  

Methode Electronics

    99,400       3,598,280  

MKS Instruments

    56,225       4,506,434  

NCR †

    67,500       1,917,675  

ON Semiconductor †

    139,500       2,570,985  

OSI Systems †

    57,476       4,385,994  

Sanmina †

    59,300       1,636,680  

Tech Data †

    23,100       1,653,267  

Teradyne

    28,900       1,068,722  

TTM Technologies †

    84,100       1,338,031  

Western Union

    51,400       979,684  
   

 

 

 
      57,252,164  
   

 

 

 

Materials – 8.30%

   

Albemarle

    51,682       5,156,830  

Cabot

    26,400       1,655,808  

Celanese Class A

    19,000       2,166,000  

Clearwater Paper †

    25,400       754,380  

Domtar

    45,500       2,373,735  

Eagle Materials

    53,209       4,535,535  

Eastman Chemical

    15,700       1,502,804  

Huntsman

    70,700       1,925,161  

Kronos Worldwide

    88,300       1,434,875  

Owens-Illinois †

    45,000       845,550  

Packaging Corp. of America

    14,200       1,557,598  

PolyOne

    88,214       3,856,716  

Rayonier Advanced Materials

    65,400       1,205,322  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

 

 

 

Materials (continued)

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum

    21,500     $ 1,833,735  

RPM International

    82,230       5,340,016  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International

    32,700       1,252,737  

Stepan

    26,600       2,314,466  

Summit Materials Class A †

    186,421       3,389,134  

Trinseo

    31,700       2,482,110  

US Steel

    6,350       193,548  
   

 

 

 
        45,776,060  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate – 11.70%

 

 

American Homes 4 Rent Class A

    231,185       5,060,640  

Americold Realty Trust

    107,176       2,681,543  

Apple Hospitality REIT

    40,800       713,592  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    274,700       4,318,284  

Brixmor Property Group

    121,300       2,123,963  

CBL & Associates Properties

    63,700       254,163  

City Office REIT (Canada)

    83,500       1,053,770  

CoreCivic

    48,500       1,180,005  

DDR

    50,650       678,203  

Franklin Street Properties

    93,612       747,960  

Government Properties Income Trust

    90,400       1,020,616  

Hospitality Properties Trust

    104,300       3,008,012  

Hudson Pacific Properties

    153,805       5,032,500  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    75,900       1,263,735  

Lexington Realty Trust

    201,200       1,669,960  

Mack-Cali Realty

    89,700       1,907,022  

Medical Properties Trust

    157,100       2,342,361  

Omega Healthcare Investors

    39,200       1,284,584  

One Liberty Properties

    51,900       1,441,782  

Physicians Realty Trust

    314,700       5,305,842  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust Class A

    78,300       1,482,219  

Preferred Apartment Communities Class A

    72,100       1,267,518  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

    43,800       595,680  

Retail Properties of America Class A

    212,720       2,593,057  

Retail Value †

    5,065       165,575  

Select Income REIT

    88,800       1,948,272  

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    123,300       2,165,148  

Spirit MTA REIT

    11,910       137,203  

Spirit Realty Capital

    186,800       1,505,608  

STAG Industrial

    211,630       5,819,825  

Summit Hotel Properties

    63,000       852,390  
 

 

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Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

 

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

 

 

Real Estate (continued)

   

VEREIT

    205,200     $ 1,489,752  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts

    60,500       1,433,850  
   

 

 

 
      64,544,634  
   

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services – 1.01%

 

 

magicJack VocalTec (Israel) †

    87,700       727,910  

Zayo Group Holdings †

    139,275       4,835,628  
   

 

 

 
      5,563,538  
   

 

 

 

Utilities – 3.24%

   

AES

    97,300       1,362,200  

Alliant Energy

    154,842       6,591,624  

CenterPoint Energy

    49,000       1,354,850  

IDACORP

    68,855       6,832,482  

OGE Energy

    46,700       1,696,144  
   

 

 

 
      17,837,300  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $465,981,137)

        540,697,479  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
amount°
       

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.60%

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 1.16%

 

 

Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
2.18%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $853,679 (collateralized by US government obligations 1.181%–2.125% 1/15/19–10/31/19; market value $870,595)

    853,524       853,524  

Bank of Montreal
2.12%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $2,347,606 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.375% 11/15/18–11/15/46; market value $2,394,135)

    2,347,192       2,347,192  
    Principal
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

 

BNP Paribas
2.21%, dated 9/28/18, to be repurchased on 10/1/18, repurchase price $3,222,878 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%–4.75% 10/11/18–2/15/48; market value $3,286,730)

    3,222,284     $ 3,222,284  
   

 

 

 
      6,423,000  
   

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligation – 0.44%

 

US Treasury Bill
1.696% 10/11/18

    2,419,155       2,417,783  
   

 

 

 
      2,417,783  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,840,788)

      8,840,783  
   

 

 

 

Total Value of
Securities – 99.64%
(cost $474,821,925)

    $  549,538,262  
   

 

 

 

 

The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

°

Principal amount shown is stated in US Dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

Non-income producing security.

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

Optimum Fund Trust

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Optimum

Fixed Income
Fund

 

Optimum
International
Fund

 

Optimum

Large Cap

Growth Fund

 

Optimum

Large Cap

Value Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth  Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value  Fund

Assets:

                       

Investments, at value1,2

      $2,796,087,255       $575,431,334       $1,714,993,035       $1,583,953,985       $567,146,628       $549,538,262

Short-term investments held as collateral for loaned securities, at value3

            23,403,016                        

Foreign currencies, at value4

      2,303,069       879,848             18,440            

Cash collateral due from brokers

      1,949,353                              

Cash

            3,621       301,635       1,193,813       72,595       167,150

Prepaid expenses

                              8,321      

Receivable for securities sold

      238,023,125             2,058,573       115,156       938,346       2,862,575

Dividends and interest receivable

      15,397,296       1,062,196       593,530       1,993,740       118,631       629,876

Receivable for fund shares sold

      3,240,325       734,724       2,051,375       2,223,686       653,168       818,092

Unrealized appreciation of interest rate swap contracts

      7,131,570                              

Variation margin due from broker on futures contracts

      535,042                              

Upfront payments paid on interest rate swap contracts

      4,262,807                              

Unrealized appreciation of foreign currency exchange contracts

      2,776,668                              

Unrealized appreciation of credit default swap contracts

      1,211,451                              

Swap payments receivable

      525,459                              

Upfront payments paid on credit default swap contracts

      35,172                              

Variation margin due from brokers on centrally cleared credit default swap contracts

      11,111                              

Variation margin due from brokers on centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts

      8,841                              

Securities lending income receivable

            25,169                        

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

            1,196,113       14,185       485,206            

Other assets6

      415,736                              
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

      3,073,914,280       602,736,021       1,720,012,333       1,589,984,026       568,937,689       554,015,955
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

Optimum Fund Trust

 

   

Optimum

Fixed Income
Fund

 

Optimum
International
Fund

 

Optimum

Large Cap
Growth Fund

 

Optimum

Large Cap
Value Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth  Fund

 

Optimum

Small-Mid Cap
Value  Fund

Liabilities:

                       

Options written, at value5

    $        32,040     $              —     $                —     $               —     $              —     $           —

Cash due to custodian

      3,800,656                              

Payable for securities purchased

      748,150,295       689,470       7,152,988       115,567       4,086,145       1,626,286

Cash collateral due to brokers

      1,426,438       3,777                        

Payable for fund shares redeemed

      1,375,935       381,851       1,234,926       921,922       475,461       302,261

Swap payments payable

      1,058,832                              

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees payable

      341,330       84,348       251,658       235,007       83,644       82,265

Interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements

      304                              

Obligation to return securities lending collateral

            23,381,264                        

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

      970,300       349,434       966,276       843,182       422,845       386,327

Other accrued expenses

      341,623       131,807       182,402       138,120             63,603

Administration expenses payable to affiliates

      99,554       24,602       73,400       68,544       24,396       23,994

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

      84,827       21,502       83,108       68,516       14,482       10,064

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

      63,130       15,832       46,843       43,414       15,434       15,069

Accounting fees payable to affiliates

      12,968       3,452       9,648       9,031       3,426       3,375

Upfront payments received on credit default swap contracts

      2,058,380                              

Upfront payments received on interest rate swap contracts

      1,166,965                              

Unrealized depreciation of interest rate swap contracts

      603,356                              

Unrealized depreciation of foreign currency exchange contracts

      550,374                              

Unrealized depreciation of credit default swap contracts

      57,443                              

Contingent liabilities6

      1,385,788                              

Other liabilities

            36,314                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

      763,580,538       25,123,653       10,001,249       2,443,303       5,125,833       2,513,244
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

    $ 2,310,333,742     $ 577,612,368     $ 1,710,011,084     $ 1,587,540,723     $ 563,811,856     $ 551,502,711
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

                       

Paid-in capital

    $ 2,354,381,330     $ 472,205,906     $ 1,089,066,961     $ 1,230,795,488     $ 323,850,999     $ 443,526,100

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

      38,411,145       7,982,709       (983,607 )       14,417,377       (2,550,550 )       3,808,923

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

      (65,541,135 )       32,774,680       179,946,873       30,891,758       94,875,998       29,451,351

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

      (25,529,197 )       64,661,985       441,980,857       311,437,693       147,635,409       74,716,337

Net unrealized depreciation of foreign currencies

      (31,080 )       (12,912 )             (1,593 )            

Net unrealized appreciation of foreign currency exchange contracts

      2,226,294                              

Net unrealized depreciation of futures contracts

      (449,162 )                              

Net unrealized depreciation of options purchased

      (581,030 )                              

Net unrealized depreciation of options written

      531,762                              

Net unrealized appreciation of swap contracts

      6,914,815                              
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

    $ 2,310,333,742     $ 577,612,368     $ 1,710,011,084     $ 1,587,540,723     $ 563,811,856     $ 551,502,711
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Optimum

Fixed Income
Fund

 

Optimum
International
Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap

Growth Fund

 

Optimum

Large Cap
Value Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth  Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value  Fund

Net Asset Value

                        

Class A:

                        

Net assets

     $ 27,555,776     $ 7,956,219     $ 32,179,913     $ 25,434,392       $    5,646,541       $    3,724,889

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       2,965,254       561,080       1,668,578       1,525,055       308,447       260,849

Net asset value per share

     $ 9.29     $ 14.18     $ 19.29     $ 16.68       $           18.31       $           14.28

Sales charge

       4.50 %       5.75 %       5.75 %       5.75 %       5.75 %       5.75 %

Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge)

     $ 9.73     $ 15.05     $ 20.47     $ 17.70       $           19.43       $           15.15

Class C:

                        

Net assets

     $ 95,414,938     $ 24,216,710     $ 92,142,543     $ 75,933,853       $  15,964,051       $  11,058,593

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       10,317,984       1,758,253       5,648,526       4,628,045       1,019,724       884,068

Net asset value per share

     $ 9.25     $ 13.77     $ 16.31     $ 16.41       $15.66       $12.51

Institutional Class:

                        

Net assets

     $ 2,187,363,028     $ 545,439,439     $ 1,585,688,628     $ 1,486,172,478       $542,201,264       $536,719,229

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       235,235,619       38,148,129       76,610,367       88,772,894       27,594,886       35,473,890

Net asset value per share

     $ 9.30     $ 14.30     $ 20.70     $ 16.74       $           19.65       $           15.13

 

               

1Investments, at cost

     $ 2,822,197,480     $ 510,770,341     $ 1,273,012,178     $ 1,272,516,292       $   419,511,219       $   474,821,925

2Including securities on loan

             23,403,016                        

3Short-term investments held as collateral for loaned securities, at cost

             23,402,024                        

4Foreign currencies, at cost

       2,333,403       874,121             18,256            

5See Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements.”

                        

6Premium received

       (563,802 )                              

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of operations

Optimum Fund Trust

 

Six months ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

    

Optimum
Fixed Income
Fund

 

Optimum
International
Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap

Value Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap

Growth Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value  Fund

Investment Income:

                        

Interest

     $ 37,305,032     $ 81,324     $ 149,383     $ 235,846     $ 100,268     $ 91,331

Dividends

       271,416       10,394,446       8,403,909       17,853,657       1,006,437       5,450,221

Securities lending income

             136,337                        

Foreign tax withheld

       (45,305 )       (1,119,890 )       (77,154 )       (74,208 )       (6,002 )       (338 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       37,531,143       9,492,217       8,476,138       18,015,295       1,100,703       5,541,214
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Expenses:

                        

Management fees

       5,508,284       2,387,620       6,168,996       4,977,072       2,862,363       2,369,930

Distribution expenses — Class A

       36,029       10,412       40,943       32,504       7,070       4,799

Distribution expenses — Class C

       501,427       130,797       481,369       395,596       81,018       58,503

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

       1,929,709       591,083       1,636,808       1,400,604       509,481       463,063

Administration expenses

       556,567       168,872       470,816       402,947       145,036       131,417

Accounting fees

       244,319       86,047       209,372       181,614       75,442       70,699

Trustees’ fees and expenses

       130,158       39,951       110,246       93,187       33,685       30,946

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

       129,453       49,164       166,915       100,856       46,029       35,577

Custodian fees

       123,547       97,119       24,102       21,536       10,202       5,459

Pricing fees

       109,579       21,618       483       967       7,156       356

Professional fees

       87,034       35,032       72,715       53,329       38,585       26,744

Registration fees

       83,759       39,228       52,719       42,340       32,720       45,695

Insurance fees

       18,688       6,089       15,512       13,570       4,555       4,235

Tax services

       900       10,501       579       137       420       490

Other

       11,268       5,100       9,525       8,745       4,244       4,654
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       9,470,721       3,678,633       9,461,100       7,725,004       3,858,006       3,252,567
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less expenses waived

                               (205,886 )       (147,198 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (48,813 )       (632 )       (1,355 )       (3,583 )       (867 )       (761 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       9,421,908       3,678,001       9,459,745       7,721,421       3,651,253       3,104,608
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       28,109,235       5,814,216       (983,607 )       10,293,874       (2,550,550 )       2,436,606
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Fixed Income
Fund

 

Optimum
International
Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap

Value Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap

Growth Fund

  

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value  Fund

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                         

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                         

Investments

     $ (10,160,397 )     $ 17,005,369     $ 122,351,055     $ 13,676,926     $ 51,317,441      $ 16,349,589

Foreign currencies

       (10,179,565 )       508,011       3,491       (3,147 )             

Foreign currency exchange contracts

       7,291,879       (666,491 )       (6,414 )       (1,494 )             

Futures contracts

       1,540,090                               

Options purchased

       (489,607 )                               

Options written

       759,243                               

Swap contracts

       (141,754 )                               
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (11,380,111 )       16,846,889       122,348,132       13,672,285       51,317,441        16,349,589
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

                         

Investments1

       (22,730,854 )       (32,904,726 )       83,132,922       51,713,598       42,161,075        2,651,907

Foreign currencies

       (107,713 )       (29,694 )       982       (2,838 )             

Foreign currency exchange contracts

       2,165,224       (158 )                         

Futures contracts

       (9,302,933 )                               

Options purchased

       244,368                               

Options written

       (246,675 )                               

Swap contracts

       2,192,541                               
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (27,786,042 )       (32,934,578 )       83,133,904       51,710,760       42,161,075        2,651,907
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (39,166,153 )       (16,087,689 )       205,482,036       65,383,045       93,478,516        19,001,496
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ (11,056,918 )     $ (10,273,473 )     $ 204,498,429     $ 75,676,919     $ 90,927,966      $ 21,438,102
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

1Includes decrease of $28,412 capital gain taxes accrued for Optimum International Fund.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Optimum Fund Trust

 

     Optimum Fixed Income Fund   Optimum International Fund
     Six months
ended
9/30/18
(Unaudited)
  Year ended
3/31/18
  Six months
ended
9/30/18
(Unaudited)
  Year ended
3/31/18

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

                

Net investment income

     $ 28,109,235     $ 48,178,820     $ 5,814,216     $ 6,920,399

Net realized gain (loss)

       (11,380,111 )       (15,530,877 )       16,846,889       43,717,618

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (27,786,042 )       3,394,011       (32,934,578 )       59,971,997
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (11,056,918 )       36,041,954       (10,273,473 )       110,610,014
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

                

Net investment income:

                

Class A

             (700,572 )             (71,145 )

Class C

             (1,651,789 )             (38,744 )

Institutional Class

             (44,780,382 )             (6,067,099 )

Net realized gain:

                

Class A

                         (96,329 )

Class C

                         (329,319 )

Institutional Class

                         (6,357,988 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
             (47,132,743 )             (12,960,624 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

                

Proceeds from shares sold:

                

Class A

       1,049,213       2,691,823       102,705       425,861

Class C

       3,960,585       5,853,573       373,820       788,640

Institutional Class

       460,231,760       410,586,301       61,421,145       118,448,217

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

                

Class A

             697,909             166,852

Class C

             1,650,329             367,589

Institutional Class

             44,744,263             12,414,824
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       465,241,558       466,224,198       61,897,670       132,611,983
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

                

Class A

       (3,458,033 )       (6,985,182 )       (713,666 )       (2,050,607 )

Class C

       (12,724,279 )       (26,057,224 )       (3,679,624 )       (7,599,191 )

Institutional Class

       (145,406,238 )       (287,504,444 )       (136,302,308 )       (117,583,144 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (161,588,550 )       (320,546,850 )       (140,695,598 )       (127,232,942 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

       303,653,008       145,677,348       (78,797,928 )       5,379,041
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

       292,596,090       134,586,559       (89,071,401 )       103,028,431

Net Assets:

                

Beginning of period

       2,017,737,652       1,883,151,093       666,683,769       563,655,338
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 2,310,333,742     $ 2,017,737,652     $ 577,612,368     $ 666,683,769
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

     $ 38,411,145     $ 10,301,910     $ 7,982,709     $ 2,168,493
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund   Optimum Large Cap Value Fund
     Six months
ended
9/30/18
(Unaudited)
  Year ended
3/31/18
  Six months
ended
9/30/18
(Unaudited)
  Year ended
3/31/18

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

                

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (983,607 )     $ (2,134,237)       $ 10,293,874     $ 17,479,787

Net realized gain

       122,348,132       275,470,600       13,672,285       40,246,291

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       83,133,904       52,227,833       51,710,760       60,004,220
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       204,498,429       325,564,196       75,676,919       117,730,298
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

                

Net investment income:

                

Class A

                         (273,497 )

Class C

                         (256,730 )

Institutional Class

                         (16,122,671 )

Net realized gain:

                

Class A

             (5,495,119 )             (1,219,830 )

Class C

             (19,625,204 )             (3,971,117 )

Institutional Class

             (240,785,863 )             (58,025,654 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
             (265,906,186 )             (79,869,499 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

                

Proceeds from shares sold:

                

Class A

       111,366       1,294,218       205,673       1,327,875

Class C

       465,086       1,816,781       823,771       2,091,578

Institutional Class

       136,857,781       259,275,981       143,012,054       257,769,560

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

                

Class A

             5,479,590             1,489,597

Class C

             19,589,493             4,218,812

Institutional Class

             240,538,379             74,082,666
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       137,434,233       527,994,442       144,041,498       340,980,088
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

                

Class A

       (3,883,993 )       (7,970,218 )       (2,466,740 )       (6,031,113 )

Class C

       (16,526,885 )       (29,888,435 )       (10,975,560 )       (22,154,334 )

Institutional Class

       (351,766,122 )       (295,254,850 )       (100,297,898 )       (211,048,849 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (372,177,000 )       (333,113,503 )       (113,740,198 )       (239,234,296 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

       (234,742,767 )       194,880,939       30,301,300       101,745,792
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

       (30,244,338 )       254,538,949       105,978,219       139,606,591

Net Assets:

                

Beginning of period

       1,740,255,422       1,485,716,473       1,481,562,504       1,341,955,913
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 1,710,011,084     $ 1,740,255,422     $ 1,587,540,723     $ 1,481,562,504
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

     $ (983,607 )     $     $ 14,417,377     $ 4,123,503
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Optimum Fund Trust

 

     Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund   Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund
     Six months
ended
9/30/18
(Unaudited)
 

Year ended
        3/31/18         

  Six months
ended
9/30/18
(Unaudited)
 

Year ended
        3/31/18         

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

                

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (2,550,550 )     $ (4,125,174 )     $ 2,436,606     $ 2,703,854

Net realized gain

       51,317,441       69,241,196       16,349,589       26,596,406

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       42,161,075       31,070,292       2,651,907       (8,877,449 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       90,927,966       96,186,314       21,438,102       20,422,811
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

                

Net investment income:

                

Class A

                         (20,465 )

Institutional Class

                         (3,036,210 )

Net realized gain:

                

Class A

             (236,782 )             (194,992 )

Class C

             (835,216 )             (702,964 )

Institutional Class

             (19,412,135 )             (19,465,792 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
             (20,484,133 )             (23,420,423 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

                

Proceeds from shares sold:

                

Class A

       56,761       270,437       30,087       223,637

Class C

       78,948       348,498       100,728       363,232

Institutional Class

       44,174,481       80,505,865       118,697,669       84,337,853

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

                

Class A

             235,651             214,986

Class C

             834,362             702,150

Institutional Class

             19,396,388             22,481,400
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       44,310,190       101,591,201       118,828,484       108,323,258
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

                

Class A

       (757,495 )       (1,216,862 )       (332,873 )       (841,912 )

Class C

       (2,657,074 )       (4,252,643 )       (1,557,395 )       (3,124,350 )

Institutional Class

       (84,245,153 )       (97,830,534 )       (45,567,331 )       (67,540,018 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (87,659,722 )       (103,300,039 )       (47,457,599 )       (71,506,280 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

       (43,349,532 )       (1,708,838 )       71,370,885       36,816,978
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

       47,578,434       73,993,343       92,808,987       33,819,366

Net Assets:

                

Beginning of period

       516,233,422       442,240,079       458,693,724       424,874,358
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 563,811,856     $ 516,233,422     $ 551,502,711     $ 458,693,724
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

     $ (2,550,550 )     $     $ 3,808,923     $ 1,372,317
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial highlights

Optimum Fixed Income Fund Class A

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

       $    9.35     $ 9.39     $ 9.37     $ 9.72     $ 9.54     $ 9.85

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income2

       0.11       0.22       0.20       0.20       0.20       0.21

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.17 )       (0.05 )       3         (0.28 )       0.20       (0.35 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.06 )       0.17       0.20       (0.08 )       0.40       (0.14 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

             (0.21 )       (0.18 )       (0.25 )       (0.22 )       (0.14 )

Net realized gain

                         (0.02 )             (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.21 )       (0.18 )       (0.27 )       (0.22 )       (0.17 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

       9.29     $ 9.35       9.39       9.37       9.72       9.54
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

       (0.64%       1.81%         2.03%         (0.63%       4.21%         (1.40%

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

       $ 27,556     $ 30,150     $ 33,838     $ 39,545     $ 43,144     $ 43,241

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.09%         1.10%         1.17%         1.23%         1.17%         1.31%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       1.09%         1.10%         1.18%         1.23%         1.17%         1.34%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       2.45%         2.29%         2.12%         2.13%         2.11%         2.24%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       2.45%         2.29%         2.11%         2.13%         2.11%         2.21%  

Portfolio turnover

       273%         403%         419%         536%         482%6         323%6  

 

 

 

1

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

4 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

6 

As a result of the addition of Delaware Management Company’s diversified floating rate investment strategy and Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC ’s low-duration investment strategy on Feb. 1, 2014, to the Fund’s principal investment strategy, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial highlights

Optimum Fixed Income Fund Class C

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 9.34     $ 9.38     $ 9.37     $ 9.71     $ 9.53     $ 9.84

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income2

       0.08       0.15       0.13       0.13       0.13       0.15

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.17 )       (0.05 )       (0.01 )       (0.27 )       0.20       (0.35 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.09 )       0.10       0.12       (0.14 )       0.33       (0.20 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

             (0.14 )       (0.11 )       (0.18 )       (0.15 )       (0.08 )

Net realized gain

                         (0.02 )             (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.14 )       (0.11 )       (0.20 )       (0.15 )       (0.11 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 9.25     $ 9.34     $ 9.38     $ 9.37     $ 9.71     $ 9.53
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       (0.96%       1.06%         1.27%         (1.39%       3.44%         (2.06%

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 95,415     $ 105,194     $ 124,024     $ 153,266     $ 166,154     $ 161,353

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.84%         1.85%         1.92%         1.98%         1.92%         1.99%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       1.84%         1.85%         1.93%         1.98%         1.92%         2.02%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       1.70%         1.54%         1.37%         1.38%         1.36%         1.56%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       1.70%         1.54%         1.36%         1.38%         1.36%         1.53%  

Portfolio turnover

       273%         403%         419%         536%         482%5         323%5  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

4 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

5 

As a result of the addition of Delaware Management Company’s diversified floating rate investment strategy and Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC ’s low-duration investment strategy on Feb. 1, 2014, to the Fund’s principal investment strategy, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund Institutional Class

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 9.34     $ 9.39     $ 9.37     $ 9.72     $ 9.54     $ 9.85

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income2

       0.13       0.24       0.23       0.23       0.23       0.24

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.17 )       (0.05 )       (0.01 )       (0.28 )       0.19       (0.34 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.04 )       0.19       0.22       (0.05 )       0.42       (0.10 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

             (0.24 )       (0.20 )       (0.28 )       (0.24 )       (0.18 )

Net realized gain

                         (0.02 )             (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.24 )       (0.20 )       (0.30 )       (0.24 )       (0.21 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 9.30     $ 9.34     $ 9.39     $ 9.37     $ 9.72     $ 9.54
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       (0.43%       1.96%         2.40%         (0.48%       4.47%         (1.05%

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 2,187,363     $ 1,882,394     $ 1,725,289     $ 1,892,775     $ 1,826,156     $ 1,509,156

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       0.84%         0.85%         0.92%         0.98%         0.92%         0.99%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       0.84%         0.85%         0.93%         0.98%         0.92%         1.02%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       2.70%         2.54%         2.37%         2.38%         2.36%         2.56%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       2.70%         2.54%         2.36%         2.38%         2.36%         2.53%  

Portfolio turnover

       273%         403%         419%         536%         482%5         323%5  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

4 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

5 

As a result of the addition of Delaware Management Company’s diversified floating rate investment strategy and Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC ’s low-duration investment strategy on Feb. 1, 2014, to the Fund’s principal investment strategy, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial highlights

Optimum International Fund Class A

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 14.42     $ 12.27     $ 10.95     $ 11.66     $ 12.57     $ 10.97

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income2

       0.12       0.12       0.11       0.08       0.06       0.14

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.36 )       2.29       1.31       (0.73 )       (0.84 )       1.54
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.24 )       2.41       1.42       (0.65 )       (0.78 )       1.68
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

             (0.11 )       (0.10 )       (0.06 )       (0.13 )       (0.08 )
    

 

 

                     

Net realized gain

             (0.15 )                        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.26 )       (0.10 )       (0.06 )       (0.13 )       (0.08 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 14.18     $ 14.42     $ 12.27     $ 10.95     $ 11.66     $ 12.57
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       (1.87%       19.74%         13.08%         (5.58%       (6.25%       15.31%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 7,956     $ 8,704     $ 8,680     $ 9,117     $ 10,291     $ 11,277

Ratio of expenses to average net assets4

       1.35%         1.36%         1.48%         1.56%         1.47%         1.68%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets4

       1.60%         0.90%         0.93%         0.74%         0.51%         1.20%  

Portfolio turnover

       40%         52%         68%         47%         117%         126%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

4 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum International Fund Class C

 

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 14.06     $ 11.98     $ 10.69     $ 11.41     $ 12.29     $ 10.76

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)2

       0.06       0.02       0.02       3         (0.03 )       0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.35 )       2.23       1.30       (0.72 )       (0.83 )       1.51
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.29 )       2.25       1.32       (0.72 )       (0.86 )       1.57
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

             (0.02 )       (0.03 )             (0.02 )       (0.04 )
    

 

 

                     

Net realized gain

             (0.15 )                        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.17 )       (0.03 )             (0.02 )       (0.04 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 13.77     $ 14.06     $ 11.98     $ 10.69     $ 11.41     $ 12.29
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

       (2.27%       18.82%         12.32%         (6.31%       (7.00%       14.56%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 24,217     $ 28,046     $ 29,544     $ 31,777     $ 35,996     $ 37,893

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

       2.10%         2.11%         2.23%         2.31%         2.22%         2.36%  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets5

       0.85%         0.15%         0.18%         (0.01%       (0.24%       0.52%  

Portfolio turnover

       40%         52%         68%         47%         117%         126%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.

4 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial highlights

Optimum International Fund Institutional Class

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 14.52     $ 12.35     $ 11.02     $ 11.74     $ 12.66     $ 11.05

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income2

       0.13       0.16       0.14       0.11       0.09       0.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.35 )       2.31       1.32       (0.74 )       (0.85 )       1.55
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.22 )       2.47       1.46       (0.63 )       (0.76 )       1.73
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

             (0.15 )       (0.13 )       (0.09 )       (0.16 )       (0.12 )
    

 

 

                     

Net realized gain

             (0.15 )                        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.30 )       (0.13 )       (0.09 )       (0.16 )       (0.12 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 14.30     $ 14.52     $ 12.35     $ 11.02     $ 11.74     $ 12.66
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       (1.72%       20.05%         13.36%         (5.38%       (6.04%       15.79%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 545,439     $ 629,934     $ 525,431     $ 542,055     $ 477,884     $ 589,098

Ratio of expenses to average net assets4

       1.10%         1.11%         1.23%         1.31%         1.22%         1.36%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets4

       1.85%         1.15%         1.18%         0.99%         0.76%         1.52%  

Portfolio turnover

       40%         52%         68%         47%         117%         126%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

4 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund Class A

 

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 17.22     $ 16.84     $ 14.97     $ 17.00     $ 16.39     $ 14.53

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment loss2

       (0.03 )       (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.10 )       (0.08 )       (0.10 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       2.10       3.70       2.52       (0.20 )       2.71       3.63
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       2.07       3.64       2.46       (0.30 )       2.63       3.53
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net realized gain

             (3.26 )       (0.59 )       (1.73 )       (2.02 )       (1.67 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (3.26 )       (0.59 )       (1.73 )       (2.02 )       (1.67 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 19.29     $ 17.22     $ 16.84     $ 14.97     $ 17.00     $ 16.39
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       12.02%         22.17%         16.83%         (2.27%)         17.27%         25.17%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 32,180     $ 32,254     $ 32,215     $ 33,787     $ 40,790     $ 39,044

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.25%         1.26%         1.35%         1.42%         1.37%         1.54%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       1.25%         1.26%         1.38%         1.44%         1.37%         1.55%  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

       (0.30%       (0.31%       (0.35%       (0.62%       (0.50%       (0.62%

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       (0.30%       (0.31%       (0.38%       (0.64%       (0.50%       (0.63%

Portfolio turnover

       14%         77%5         52%         88%         86%         98%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

4 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

5 

As a result of ClearBridge Investments LLC replacing Fred Alger Management Inc. as one of the sub-advisors to Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased during the year ended March 31, 2018.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund Class C

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 14.62     $ 14.81     $ 13.34     $ 15.44     $ 15.16     $ 13.63

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment loss2

       (0.08 )       (0.17 )       (0.15 )       (0.20 )       (0.19 )       (0.19 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       1.77       3.24       2.21       (0.17 )       2.49       3.39
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       1.69       3.07       2.06       (0.37 )       2.30       3.20
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net realized gain

             (3.26 )       (0.59 )       (1.73 )       (2.02 )       (1.67 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (3.26 )       (0.59 )       (1.73 )       (2.02 )       (1.67 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 16.31     $ 14.62     $ 14.81     $ 13.34     $ 15.44     $ 15.16
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       11.56%         21.30%         15.88%         (2.98%       16.44%         24.27%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 92,142     $ 97,658     $ 105,082     $ 114,907     $ 137,892     $ 127,540

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       2.00%         2.01%         2.10%         2.17%         2.12%         2.22%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       2.00%         2.01%         2.13%         2.19%         2.12%         2.23%  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

       (1.05%       (1.06%       (1.10%       (1.37%       (1.25%       (1.30%

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       (1.05%       (1.06%       (1.13%       (1.39%       (1.25%       (1.31%

Portfolio turnover

       14%         77%5         52%         88%         86%         98%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

4 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

5 

As a result of ClearBridge Investments LLC replacing Fred Alger Management Inc. as one of the sub-advisors to Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased during the year ended March 31, 2018.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class

 

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 18.46     $ 17.81     $ 15.76     $ 17.76     $ 17.00     $ 14.97

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment loss2

       (0.01 )       (0.01 )       (0.02 )       (0.06 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       2.25       3.92       2.66       (0.21 )       2.82       3.75
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       2.24       3.91       2.64       (0.27 )       2.78       3.70
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

                                     3 

Net realized gain

             (3.26 )       (0.59 )       (1.73 )       (2.02 )       (1.67 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (3.26 )       (0.59 )       (1.73 )       (2.02 )       (1.67 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 20.70     $ 18.46     $ 17.81     $ 15.76     $ 17.76     $ 17.00
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

       12.13%         22.50%         17.14%         (2.00%       17.55%         25.51%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 1,585,689     $ 1,610,343     $ 1,348,419     $ 1,356,335     $ 1,413,059     $ 1,026,377

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.00%         1.01%         1.10%         1.17%         1.12%         1.22%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       1.00%         1.01%         1.13%         1.19%         1.12%         1.23%  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

       (0.05%       (0.06%       (0.10%       (0.37%       (0.25%       (0.30%

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       (0.05%       (0.06%       (0.13%       (0.39%       (0.25%       (0.31%

Portfolio turnover

       14%         77%6         52%         88%         86%         98%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

For the year ended March 31, 2014, net investment income distributions of $149,730 was made by the Fund’s Institutional Class, which calculated to a de minimis amount of $0.00 per share.

4 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

6 

As a result of ClearBridge Investments LLC replacing Fred Alger Management Inc. as one of the sub-advisors to Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased during the year ended March 31, 2018.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial highlights

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund Class A

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

   Year ended
      3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 15.89      $ 15.42     $ 15.13     $ 16.01     $ 15.36     $ 12.90

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                         

Net investment income2

       0.09        0.17       0.17       0.17       0.12       0.16

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       0.70        1.19       2.04       (0.89 )       0.70       2.40
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.79        1.36       2.21       (0.72 )       0.82       2.56
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                         

Net investment income

              (0.16 )       (0.18 )       (0.16 )       (0.17 )       (0.10 )

Net realized gain

              (0.73 )       (1.74 )                  
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

              (0.89 )       (1.92 )       (0.16 )       (0.17 )       (0.10 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 16.68      $ 15.89     $ 15.42     $ 15.13     $ 16.01     $ 15.36
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       4.97%          8.68%         14.99%         (4.54%       5.34%         19.96%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                         

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 25,434      $ 26,448     $ 28,739     $ 30,502     $ 35,952     $ 37,299

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.20%          1.21%         1.33%         1.40%         1.33%         1.50%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       1.20%          1.21%         1.34%         1.41%         1.33%         1.51%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       1.15%          1.05%         1.06%         1.07%         0.79%         1.12%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       1.15%          1.05%         1.05%         1.06%         0.79%         1.11%  

Portfolio turnover

       8%          25%         82%5         39%         35%         37%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

4 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

5

As a result of Rothschild Asset Management Inc. replacing Herndon Capital Management, LLC as one of the sub-advisors to Optimum Large Cap Value Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended March 31, 2017.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Large Cap Value Fund Class C

 

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

   Year ended
      3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 15.69      $ 15.25     $ 14.99     $ 15.85     $ 15.22     $ 12.78

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                         

Net investment income2

       0.03        0.05       0.05       0.05       0.01       0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       0.69        1.17       2.01       (0.87 )       0.67       2.39
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.72        1.22       2.06       (0.82 )       0.68       2.45
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                         

Net investment income

              (0.05 )       (0.06 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.01 )

Net realized gain

              (0.73 )       (1.74 )                  
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

              (0.78 )       (1.80 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 16.41      $ 15.69     $ 15.25     $ 14.99     $ 15.85     $ 15.22
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       4.59%          7.82%         14.13%         (5.19%       4.48%         19.17%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                         

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 75,934      $ 82,610     $ 95,495     $ 103,693     $ 122,772     $ 123,541

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.95%          1.96%         2.08%         2.15%         2.08%         2.18%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       1.95%          1.96%         2.09%         2.16%         2.08%         2.19%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       0.40%          0.30%         0.31%         0.32%         0.04%         0.44%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       0.40%          0.30%         0.30%         0.31%         0.04%         0.43%  

Portfolio turnover

       8%          25%         82%5         39%         35%         37%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

4 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

5 

As a result of Rothschild Asset Management Inc. replacing Herndon Capital Management, LLC as one of the sub-advisors to Optimum Large Cap Value Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended March 31, 2017.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Class

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

   Year ended
      3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 15.93      $ 15.46     $ 15.16     $ 16.04     $ 15.39     $ 12.92

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                         

Net investment income2

       0.11        0.21       0.20       0.20       0.17       0.20

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       0.70        1.19       2.06       (0.89 )       0.69       2.41
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.81        1.40       2.26       (0.69 )       0.86       2.61
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                         

Net investment income

              (0.20 )       (0.22 )       (0.19 )       (0.21 )       (0.14 )

Net realized gain

              (0.73 )       (1.74 )                  
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

              (0.93 )       (1.96 )       (0.19 )       (0.21 )       (0.14 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 16.74      $ 15.93     $ 15.46     $ 15.16     $ 16.04     $ 15.39
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       5.09%          8.90%         15.30%         (4.29%       5.60%         20.31%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                         

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 1,486,173      $ 1,372,505     $ 1,217,722     $ 1,129,606     $ 1,146,123     $ 1,002,553

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       0.95%          0.96%         1.08%         1.15%         1.08%         1.18%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       0.95%          0.96%         1.09%         1.16%         1.08%         1.19%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       1.40%          1.30%         1.31%         1.32%         1.04%         1.44%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       1.40%          1.30%         1.30%         1.31%         1.04%         1.43%  

Portfolio turnover

       8%          25%         82%5         39%         35%         37%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

4 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

5 

As a result of Rothschild Asset Management Inc. replacing Herndon Capital Management, LLC as one of the sub-advisors to Optimum Large Cap Value Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended March 31, 2017.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A

 

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 15.51     $ 13.31     $ 10.95     $ 15.37     $ 15.57     $ 14.26

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment loss2

       (0.10 )       (0.16 )       (0.14 )       (0.15 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       2.90       3.03       2.50       (2.26 )       1.44       3.07
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       2.80       2.87       2.36       (2.41 )       1.28       2.88
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Return of capital

                         3              

Net realized gain

             (0.67 )             (2.01 )       (1.48 )       (1.57 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.67 )             (2.01 )       (1.48 )       (1.57 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 18.31     $ 15.51     $ 13.31     $ 10.95     $ 15.37     $ 15.57
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

       18.05%         21.88%         21.55%         (16.77%       8.93%         21.63%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 5,647     $ 5,414     $ 5,293     $ 5,040     $ 7,050     $ 7,158

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.54%         1.55%         1.58%         1.66%         1.63%         1.76%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       1.62%         1.63%         1.79%         1.85%         1.77%         1.96%  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

       (1.14%       (1.07%       (1.16%       (1.09%       (1.09%       (1.28%

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       (1.22%       (1.15%       (1.37%       (1.28%       (1.23%       (1.48%

Portfolio turnover

       38%         89%         180%6         104%         72%         58%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

For the year ended March 31, 2016, return of capital distribution of $108 for Class A calculated to a de minimis amount of $0.00 per share.

4 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

6 

As a result of Peregrine Capital Management, LLC and Columbus Circle Investors replacing Columbia Wanger Asset Management and Wellington Management as the sub-advisors to Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended March 31, 2017.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Class C

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 13.32     $ 11.59     $ 9.61     $ 13.86     $ 14.29     $ 13.28

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment loss2

       (0.14 )       (0.23 )       (0.20 )       (0.22 )       (0.25 )       (0.27 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       2.48       2.63       2.18       (2.02 )       1.30       2.85
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       2.34       2.40       1.98       (2.24 )       1.05       2.58
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Return of capital

                         3              

Net realized gain

             (0.67 )             (2.01 )       (1.48 )       (1.57 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.67 )             (2.01 )       (1.48 )       (1.57 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 15.66     $ 13.32     $ 11.59     $ 9.61     $ 13.86     $ 14.29
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

       17.57%         21.06%         20.60%         (17.39%       8.08%         20.82%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 15,964     $ 15,925     $ 16,668     $ 16,972     $ 23,206     $ 22,581

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       2.29%         2.30%         2.33%         2.41%         2.38%         2.45%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       2.37%         2.38%         2.54%         2.60%         2.52%         2.65%  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

       (1.89%       (1.82%       (1.91%       (1.84%       (1.84%       (1.97%

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       (1.97%       (1.90%       (2.12%       (2.03%       (1.98%       (2.17%

Portfolio turnover

       38%         89%         180%6         104%         72%         58%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

For the year ended March 31, 2016, return of capital distribution of $416 for Class C calculated to a de minimis amount of $0.00 per share.

4 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

6 

As a result of Peregrine Capital Management, LLC and Columbus Circle Investors replacing Columbia Wanger Asset Management and Wellington Management as the sub-advisors to Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended March 31, 2017.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class

 

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 16.63     $ 14.19     $ 11.65     $ 16.17     $ 16.27     $ 14.78

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment loss2

       (0.08 )       (0.13 )       (0.12 )       (0.12 )       (0.13 )       (0.15 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       3.10       3.24       2.66       (2.39 )       1.51       3.21
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       3.02       3.11       2.54       (2.51 )       1.38       3.06
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Return of capital

                         3              

Net realized gain

             (0.67 )             (2.01 )       (1.48 )       (1.57 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.67 )             (2.01 )       (1.48 )       (1.57 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 19.65     $ 16.63     $ 14.19     $ 11.65     $ 16.17     $ 16.27
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

       18.16%         22.22%         21.80%         (16.54%       9.18%         22.03%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 542,201     $ 494,894     $ 420,279     $ 440,683     $ 527,647     $ 436,823

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.29%         1.30%         1.33%         1.41%         1.38%         1.45%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       1.37%         1.38%         1.54%         1.60%         1.52%         1.65%  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

       (0.89%       (0.82%       (0.91%       (0.84%       (0.84%       (0.97%

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       (0.97%       (0.90%       (1.12%       (1.03%       (0.98%       (1.17%

Portfolio turnover

       38%         89%         180%6         104%         72%         58%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

For the year ended March 31, 2016, return of capital distribution of $8,916 for Institutional Class calculated to a de minimis amount of $0.00 per share.

4 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

6 

As a result of Peregrine Capital Management, LLC and Columbus Circle Investors replacing Columbia Wanger Asset Management and Wellington Management as the sub-advisors to Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended March 31, 2017.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial highlights

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund Class A

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

   Year ended
      3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 13.66      $ 13.77     $ 11.53     $ 13.64     $ 14.88     $ 13.74

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                         

Net investment income (loss)2

       0.05        0.06       0.08       (0.04 )       (0.09 )       (0.09 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       0.57        0.59       2.21       (1.58 )       (0.03 )       2.87
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.62        0.65       2.29       (1.62 )       (0.12 )       2.78
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                         

Net investment income

              (0.07 )       (0.05 )                  

Return of capital

                          3              

Net realized gain

              (0.69 )             (0.49 )       (1.12 )       (1.64 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

              (0.76 )       (0.05 )       (0.49 )       (1.12 )       (1.64 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 14.28      $ 13.66     $ 13.77     $ 11.53     $ 13.64     $ 14.88
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

       4.54%          4.59%         19.84%         (11.96%       (0.69%       21.85%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                         

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 3,725      $ 3,856     $ 4,279     $ 4,302     $ 5,440     $ 6,058

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.47%          1.48%         1.51%         1.61%         1.62%         1.70%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       1.52%          1.54%         1.71%         1.75%         1.68%         1.86%  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

       0.75%          0.40%         0.64%         (0.35%       (0.65%       (0.64%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       0.70%          0.34%         0.44%         (0.49%       (0.71%       (0.80%

Portfolio turnover

       16%          31%         30%         90%6         31%         33%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

For the year ended March 31, 2016, return of capital distribution of $325 for Class A calculated to a de minimis amount of $0.001 per share

4 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

6 

As a result of LSV Asset Management replacing The Delafield Group, a division of Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., and The Killen Group, Inc. as one of the sub-advisors to Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended March 31, 2016.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund Class C

 

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

  Year ended
     3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 12.01     $ 12.21     $ 10.27     $ 12.30     $ 13.63     $ 12.80

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment loss2

             (0.04 )       (0.01 )       (0.12 )       (0.18 )       (0.18 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       0.50       0.53       1.95       (1.42 )       (0.03 )       2.65
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.50       0.49       1.94       (1.54 )       (0.21 )       2.47
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Return of capital

                         3              

Net realized gain

             (0.69 )             (0.49 )       (1.12 )       (1.64 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

             (0.69 )             (0.49 )       (1.12 )       (1.64 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 12.51     $ 12.01     $ 12.21     $ 10.27     $ 12.30     $ 13.63
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

       4.16%         3.85%         18.89%         (12.62%       (1.45%       21.08%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 11,059     $ 12,030     $ 14,268     $ 15,136     $ 19,245     $ 20,846

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       2.22%         2.23%         2.26%         2.36%         2.37%         2.40%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       2.27%         2.29%         2.46%         2.50%         2.43%         2.56%  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

       0.00%         (0.35%       (0.11%       (1.10%       (1.40%       (1.34%

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       (0.05%       (0.41%       (0.31%       (1.24%       (1.46%       (1.50%

Portfolio turnover

       16%         31%         30%         90%6         31%         33%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

For the year ended March 31, 2016, return of capital distribution of $1,284 for Class C calculated to a de minimis amount of $0.001 per share.

4 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

6 

As a result of LSV Asset Management replacing The Delafield Group, a division of Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., and The Killen Group, Inc. as one of the sub-advisors to Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended March 31, 2016.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional Class

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

9/30/181

(Unaudited)

   Year ended
      3/31/18   3/31/17   3/31/16   3/31/15   3/31/14

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 14.45      $ 14.52     $ 12.16     $ 14.31     $ 15.53     $ 14.23

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                         

Net investment income (loss)2

       0.08        0.10       0.12       (0.01 )       (0.06 )       (0.05 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       0.60        0.63       2.32       (1.65 )       (0.04 )       3.00
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.68        0.73       2.44       (1.66 )       (0.10 )       2.95
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                         

Net investment income

              (0.11 )       (0.08 )                   (0.01 )

Return of capital

                          3              

Net realized gain

              (0.69 )             (0.49 )       (1.12 )       (1.64 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

              (0.80 )       (0.08 )       (0.49 )       (1.12 )       (1.65 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 15.13      $ 14.45     $ 14.52     $ 12.16     $ 14.31     $ 15.53
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

       4.63%          4.87%         20.05%         (11.67%)         (0.53%)         22.29%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                         

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 536,719      $ 442,808     $ 406,327     $ 441,150     $ 499,578     $ 439,417

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       1.21%          1.23%         1.26%         1.36%         1.37%         1.40%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       1.27%          1.29%         1.46%         1.50%         1.43%         1.56%  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

       1.00%          0.65%         0.89%         (0.10%       (0.40%       (0.34%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       0.94%          0.59%         0.69%         (0.24%       (0.46%       (0.50%

Portfolio turnover

       16%          31%         30%         90%6         31%         33%  

 

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

For the year ended March 31, 2016, return of capital distribution of $31,607 for Institutional Class calculated to a de minimis amount of $0.001 per share.

4 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.”

6 

As a result of LSV Asset Management replacing The Delafield Group, a division of Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., and The Killen Group, Inc. as one of the sub-advisors to Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended March 31, 2016.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to financial statements

Optimum Fund Trust

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Optimum Fund Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers six series: Optimum Fixed Income Fund, Optimum International Fund, Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund, Optimum Large Cap Value Fund, Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund, (each, a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Each Fund is an open-end investment company. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Optimum Fixed Income Fund and 5.75% for Optimum International Fund, Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund, Optimum Large Cap Value Fund, Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of front-end sales charge of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.

The investment objective of Optimum Fixed Income Fund is to seek a high level of income. The Fund may also seek growth of capital.

The investment objective of Optimum International Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund may also seek income.

The investment objective of Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital.

The investment objective of Optimum Large Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund may also seek income.

The investment objective of Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital.

The investment objective of Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The following accounting policies are in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds. Each Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Open-end investment company securities are valued at net asset value (NAV) per share, as reported by the underlying investment company. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Other debt securities, credit default swap (CDS) contracts, interest rate swap contracts, CDS and interest rate swap options contracts (swaptions) are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker/counterparty and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage securities, and US government agency mortgage securities, pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as broker/dealer-supplied prices. Swap prices are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades, and values of the underlying reference instruments. Foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and the ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Futures contracts and options on futures contracts are valued at the daily quoted settlement prices. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last reported sale price or, if no sales are reported, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Each Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-US markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before each Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00pm Eastern time. The earlier close of

 

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Notes to financial statements

Optimum Fund Trust

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, each Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing). Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 and for all open tax years (years ended March 31, 2015–March 31, 2018), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, each Fund has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of each Fund. If applicable, the Funds recognize interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in other expenses on the “Statements of operations.” During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Funds on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

Repurchase Agreements — Each Fund may purchase certain US government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with each Fund’s custodian or a third-party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements as of the date of this report were entered into on Sept 28, 2018, and matured on the next business day.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements — Optimum Fixed Income Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities to a bank or broker/dealer and agrees to repurchase the securities at an agreed upon date and price. The Fund will maintain in a segregated account, cash, cash equivalents, or US government securities in an amount sufficient to cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements with broker/dealers (but no collateral is required on reverse repurchase agreements with banks). The Fund will subject its investments in reverse repurchase agreements to the borrowing provisions set forth in the 1940 Act. The use of reverse repurchase agreements by the Fund creates leverage, which increases the Fund’s investment risk. If the income and gains on securities purchased with the proceeds of reverse repurchase agreements exceed the costs of the agreements, the Fund’s earnings or NAV will increase faster than otherwise would be the case; conversely, if the income and gains fail to exceed the costs, earnings or NAV would decline faster than otherwise would be the case. At Sept. 30, 2018, there were no open reverse repurchase agreements in the Fund.

To Be Announced Trades (TBA) — Optimum Fixed Income Fund may contract to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a transaction date beyond the customary settlement period (examples: when issued, delayed delivery, forward commitment, or TBA transactions) consistent with the Fund’s ability to manage its investment portfolio and meet redemption requests. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield with payment and delivery taking place more than three days in the future, or after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. No interest will be earned by the Fund on such purchases until the securities are delivered or the transaction is completed; however, the market value may change prior to delivery. At Sept. 30, 2018, the Fund received $812,000 cash collateral for TBA trades, which is included in “Cash collateral due to brokers” on the “Statements of assets and liabilities.” The Fund also received $1,661,452 in securities collateral for TBA trades comprised of US treasury obligations.

Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Funds’ prospectus. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Funds generally bifurcate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments in debt securities which is due to changes in

 

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foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of debt securities. That portion of gains (losses), which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates, is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currencies.” For foreign equity securities, the realized gains and losses are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments.“ The Funds report certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

Use of Estimates — Each Fund is an investment company, whose financial statements are prepared in conformity with US GAAP. Therefore, each Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other — Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Trust are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of asset- and mortgage-backed securities are classified as interest income. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer. Distributions received from investments in master limited partnerships are recorded as return of capital on investments on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Funds are aware of such dividends, net of all tax withholdings, a portion of which may be reclaimable. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends and interest have been recorded in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Each Fund may pay foreign capital gains taxes on certain foreign securities held, which are reported as components of realized losses for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary loss for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund declares and pays distributions from net investment income and net realized gain on investments, if any, at least annually. The Funds may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included on the ”Statements of operations“ under ”Custodian fees“ with the corresponding offset included under ”Less expenses paid indirectly.“ For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

Optimum

Fixed Income

       Fund       

   Optimum
International
Fund
   Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund
   Optimum
Large Cap
Value Fund
   Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth Fund
   Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund

$48,356

   $206    $861    $3,094    $385    $276

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expense paid under this arrangement is included on the ”Statements of operations“ under ”Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses“ with the corresponding expense offset included under ”Less expenses paid indirectly.“ For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

Optimum

Fixed Income

       Fund       

   Optimum
International
Fund
   Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund
   Optimum
Large Cap
Value Fund
   Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth Fund
   Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund

$457

   $426    $494    $489    $482    $485

2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust, furnishes investment management services to each Fund and has full discretion and responsibility, subject to the overall supervision of the Board, to select and contract with one or more investment sub-advisors to manage the investment operations and composition of each Fund, and to render investment advice for each Fund, including the purchase, retention, and dispositions of investments, securities, and cash contained in each Fund. The investment

 

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management agreement obligates DMC to implement decisions with respect to the allocation or reallocation of each Fund’s assets among one or more current or additional sub-advisors, and to monitor the sub-advisors’ compliance with the relevant Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. DMC pays the sub-advisors out of its fees, which are calculated daily and paid monthly.

In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, DMC is entitled to receive an annual fee equal to the following percentage rates of the average daily net assets of each Fund, which is calculated daily and paid monthly:

 

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

   0.6000% of net assets up to $500 million
   0.5500% of net assets from $500 million to $1 billion
   0.5000% of net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion
   0.4500% of net assets from $1.5 billion to $2 billion
   0.4250% of net assets from $2 billion to $2.5 billion
   0.4000% of net assets from $2.5 billion to $5 billion
   0.3750% of net assets over $5 billion

Optimum International Fund

   0.7500% of net assets up to $500 million
   0.7150% of net assets from $500 million to $1 billion
   0.7000% of net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion
   0.6750% of net assets from $1.5 billion to $2 billion
   0.6500% of net assets from $2 billion to $2.5 billion
   0.6000% of net assets over $2.5 billion

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund

   0.7500% of net assets up to $500 million
   0.7000% of net assets from $500 million to $1 billion
   0.6500% of net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion
   0.6250% of net assets from $1.5 billion to $2 billion
   0.6000% of net assets from $2 billion to $2.5 billion
   0.5750% of net assets from $2.5 billion to $5 billion
   0.5500% of net assets over $5 billion

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund

   0.7000% of net assets up to $500 million
   0.6500% of net assets from $500 million to $1 billion
   0.6000% of net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion
   0.5750% of net assets from $1.5 billion to $2 billion
   0.5500% of net assets from $2 billion to $2.5 billion
   0.5250% of net assets from 2.5 billion to $5 billion
   0.5000% of net assets over $5 billion

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

   1.1000% of net assets up to $250 million
   1.0000% of net assets from $250 million to $500 million
   0.9000% of net assets from $500 million to $750 million
   0.8000% of net assets from $750 million to $1 billion
   0.7500% of net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion
   0.7000% of net assets over $1.5 billion

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

   1.0000% of net assets up to $250 million
   0.9000% of net assets from $250 million to $500 million
   0.8000% of net assets from $500 million to $750 million
   0.7500% of net assets from $750 million to $1 billion
   0.7000% of net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion
   0.6500% of net assets over $1.5 billion

 

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DMC has entered into sub-advisory agreements for the Trust as follows: Optimum Fixed Income Fund – Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC (PIMCO); Optimum International Fund – Acadian Asset Management LLC (Acadian), and EARNEST Partners, LLC (EARNEST); Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund –T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price) and ClearBridge Investments LLC (ClearBridge); Optimum Large Cap Value Fund – Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) and Rothschild Asset Management Inc. (Rothschild); Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund – Columbus Circle Investors (CCI) and Peregrine Capital Management LLC (Peregrine); Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund – LSV Asset Management (LSV) and Westwood Management Corp. (Westwood).

For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, DMC paid the following sub-advisory fees:

Optimum
Fixed Income
Fund
  Optimum
International
Fund
  Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund
  Optimum
Large Cap
Value Fund
  Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth Fund
  Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund
$1,283,707   $1,266,630   $3,013,560   $2,301,754   $1,327,428   $1,293,519

DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) do not exceed the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from April 1, 2018 through Sept. 30, 2018. For purposes of these waivers and reimbursements, nonroutine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Board and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by each Fund and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. These waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

    Optimum
Fixed Income
Fund
     Optimum
International
Fund
     Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund
     Optimum
Large Cap
Value Fund
     Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth Fund
     Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund
 

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum) for the period July 27, 2018 – July 29, 2019

    0.85%            1.12%            1.02%            0.97%            1.29%            1.21%      

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum) for the period July 29, 2017 – July 26, 2018

    0.86%            1.13%            1.02%            0.98%            1.29%            1.22%      

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Trust. These services include overseeing the Funds’ pricing process, the calculation and payment of Fund expenses, and financial reporting in shareholder reports, registration statements and other regulatory filings. DIFSC also manages the process for the payment of dividends and distribution and dissemination of Funds’ NAV and performance data. For these services the Funds pay DIFSC an asset-based fee, plus certain out-of-pocket expenses and transactional charges. DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Trust at the following annual rate: 0.0075% of the first $3.5 billion; 0.0070% of the next $2 billion; 0.0060% of the next $2 billion; and 0.0050% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $7.5 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Trust on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the ”Statements of operations“ under ”Accounting fees.“ For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

Optimum

Fixed Income

       Fund       

 

Optimum
International
Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap
Value Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund

$72,825   $23,497   $61,920   $53,280   $20,461   $18,727

 

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DIFSC provides the Trust with administrative services including: preparation, filing and maintaining governing documents; preparation of materials and reports for the Board; and preparation and filing of registration statements and other regulatory filings. For these administrative services, the Trust pays DIFSC the following fee as a percentage of the Trust’s average daily net assets (plus out-of-pocket expenses): 0.0525% of assets up to $7.5 billion; 0.0475% of assets from $7.5 billion to $10 billion; 0.0425% of assets from $10 billion to $12 billion; 0.0375% of assets from $12 billion to $14 billion and 0.0325% of assets over $14 billion.

DIFSC is also the shareholder servicing, dividend disbursing, and transfer agent for each Fund. For these services, the Trust pays DIFSC a fee at an annual rate of 0.18% of the Trust’s total average daily net assets, subject to a minimum fee of $2,000 per class per fund each month, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The fee is calculated daily and paid monthly. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to the Funds. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Funds and are also included on the ”Statements of operations“ under ”Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.“

DDLP, an affiliate of DMC, serves as the national distributor of each Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement. Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement and Rule 12b-1 plan, each Fund pays DDLP an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares pay no 12b-1 fees.

For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

Optimum

Fixed Income

       Fund       

 

Optimum
International
Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap
Value Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund

$9,112   $187   $560   $734   $107   $55

For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class C shares, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

Optimum

Fixed Income

       Fund       

 

Optimum
International
Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund

 

Optimum
Large Cap
Value Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth Fund

 

Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund

$2,372   $406   $1,038   $1,470   $109   $195

DMC, DIFSC and DDLP are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.

Cross trades for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, were executed by the Funds pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At its regularly scheduled meetings, the Board reviews such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Board. Optimum Fixed Income Fund, Optimum International Fund, Optimum Large Cap Value Fund, Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund and Optimum Small Cap Value Fund did not engage in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and/or securities sales for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities sales of $977,410, which resulted in net realized gain (loss) of $302,187 and did not engage in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases.

 

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3. Investments

For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, each Fund made purchases and sales of investments securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

     Optimum
Fixed Income
Fund
     Optimum
International
Fund
     Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund
     Optimum
Large Cap
Value Fund
     Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth Fund
     Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund
 

Purchases other than US government securities

   $ 534,951,870      $ 251,346,913      $ 251,888,845      $ 151,638,848      $ 204,312,198      $ 154,264,114  

Purchases of US government securities

     6,133,597,889                                     

Sales other than US government securities

     484,267,158        311,560,688        491,916,731        116,432,179        249,373,790        79,934,020  

Sales of US government securities

     5,695,258,046                                     

At Sept. 30, 2018, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Sept. 30, 2018, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Optimum
Fixed Income
Fund
    Optimum
International
Fund
    Optimum
Large Cap
Growth Fund
    Optimum
Large Cap
Value Fund
    Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    Optimum
Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund
 

Cost of investments and derivatives

   $ 2,822,197,480     $ 534,172,365     $ 1,273,012,178     $ 1,272,516,292     $ 419,511,219     $ 474,821,925  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments and derivatives

   $ 21,309,013     $ 92,032,946     $ 476,263,815     $ 342,594,110     $ 156,523,267     $ 94,569,094  

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments and derivatives

     (46,838,210     (27,370,961     (34,282,958     (31,156,417     (8,887,858     (19,852,757
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives

   $  (25,529,197   $ 64,661,985     $ 441,980,857     $ 311,437,693     $ 147,635,409     $ 74,716,337  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act), net capital losses recognized for tax years beginning after Dec. 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. At March 31, 2018, there were no capital loss carryforwards for Optimum International Fund, Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund, Optimum Large Cap Value Fund, Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund. Capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains for Optimum Fixed Income Fund at March 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

    No expiration    
    Post-enactment capital loss character  

 

    Short-term   Long-term   Total

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

    $ 13,150,054     $ 21,266,479     $ 34,416,533

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1      Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2      Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates), or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)
Level 3      Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.

 

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The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Sept. 30, 2018:

 

         Optimum Fixed Income Fund     
    

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

  

Total

Securities

                 

Assets:

                 

Agency, Asset- & Mortgage-Backed Securities

     $     $ 983,709,861     $      $ 983,709,861

Corporate Debt

             861,101,813              861,101,813

Foreign Debt

             154,407,714              154,407,714

Municipal Bonds

             15,862,050              15,862,050

Loan Agreements1

             113,315,395       1,682,866        114,998,261

Common Stock

                         

Convertible Preferred Stock1

       5,344,589       2,611,258              7,955,847

Preferred Stock

             2,232,934              2,232,934

US Treasury Obligations

             536,520,248              536,520,248

Short-Term Investments

             119,127,979              119,127,979

Options Purchased

             170,548              170,548
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities Before Options Written

     $ 5,344,589     $ 2,789,059,800     $ 1,682,866      $ 2,796,087,255
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Options Written1

     $     $ (32,040 )     $      $ (32,040 )

Derivatives2

                 

Assets:

                 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     $     $ 2,776,668     $      $ 2,776,668

Futures Contracts

       6,226,340                    6,226,340

Swap Contracts

             8,343,021              8,343,021

Liabilities:

                 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

             (550,374 )              (550,374 )

Futures Contracts

       (6,675,502 )                    (6,675,502 )

Swap Contracts

             (640,847 )              (640,847 )

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent exchange-traded investments, Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs or matrix-priced investments, and Level 3 investments represent investments without observable inputs. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, and Level 3 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of these security types:

 

    

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Loan Agreements

             98.54 %       1.46 %   100.00%

Convertible Preferred Stock

       67.18 %       32.82 %         100.00%

2 Foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, and swap contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument at the period end.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

    

Optimum International Fund

    

Level 1

  

Level 2

 

Level 3

  

Total

Securities                   

Assets:

                  

Common Stock

                  

Australia

     $ 14,462,940      $     $      $ 14,462,940

Austria

       13,536,463                     13,536,463

Bermuda

       4,525,991                     4,525,991

Brazil

       16,572,327        3,181,083              19,753,410

Canada

       30,365,671                     30,365,671

Chile

       3,147,774                     3,147,774

China/Hong Kong

       59,935,308                     59,935,308

Colombia

       4,611,146                     4,611,146

Czech Republic

              2,017,820              2,017,820

Denmark

       5,718,462                     5,718,462

Finland

       6,185,674                     6,185,674

France

       42,370,562                     42,370,562

Germany

       24,937,244                     24,937,244

Greece

       102,561                     102,561

Hungary

       1,529,751                     1,529,751

India

       11,163,758                     11,163,758

Indonesia

       3,085,414                     3,085,414

Ireland

       14,736,784                     14,736,784

Israel

       20,975,881                     20,975,881

Italy

       4,580,736                     4,580,736

Japan

       56,142,407                     56,142,407

Luxembourg

       144,209                     144,209

Mexico

       9,724,615        142,171              9,866,786

Netherlands

       36,153,065                     36,153,065

Norway

       17,330,288                     17,330,288

Poland

       1,261,143                     1,261,143

Republic of Korea

       17,875,830                     17,875,830

Russia

       415,318                     415,318

Singapore

       6,969,566                     6,969,566

South Africa

       3,151,705                     3,151,705

Spain

       21,902,809                     21,902,809

Sweden

       4,840,037                     4,840,037

Switzerland

       25,588,883                     25,588,883

Taiwan

       19,268,504              40,243        19,308,747

Thailand

       13,328,584                     13,328,584

Turkey

       1,949,568                     1,949,568

United Kingdom

       33,475,203                     33,475,203

United States

       5,449,210              335,977        5,785,187

Preferred Stock

       6,318,165                     6,318,165

Short-Term Investments

              5,880,484              5,880,484

Securities Lending Collateral

              23,403,016              23,403,016
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 563,833,556      $ 34,624,574     $ 376,220      $ 598,834,350
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives1

                  

Assets:

                  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     $      $ 1,200     $      $ 1,200

Liabilities:

                  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (26 )              (26 )

 

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1Foreign Currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument at the period end.

 

    

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund

    

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

Securities

                   

Assets:

                   

Common Stock

                   

Consumer Discretionary

     $ 344,848,938      $      $      $ 344,848,938

Consumer Staples

       60,396,215                      60,396,215

Energy

       24,491,829                      24,491,829

Financials

       92,586,186               57,917        92,644,103

Healthcare

       264,886,940                      264,886,940

Industrials

       138,233,734                      138,233,734

Information Technology

       685,520,209                      685,520,209

Materials

       31,415,073                      31,415,073

Real Estate

       24,177,289                      24,177,289

Utilities

       12,732,265                      12,732,265

Convertible Preferred Stock

                     10,043,124        10,043,124

Corporate Debt

              1,705,316               1,705,316

Short-Term Investments

              23,898,000                        —        23,898,000
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 1,679,288,678      $ 25,603,316      $ 10,101,041      $ 1,714,993,035
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund

    
    

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Total

    

Securities

                   

Assets:

                   

Common Stock

     $ 1,554,126,482      $      $ 1,554,126,482     

Short-Term Investments

              29,827,503        29,827,503     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total Value of Securities

     $ 1,554,126,482      $ 29,827,503      $ 1,583,953,985     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      
         

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth  Fund

    
    

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

Securities

                   

Assets:

                   

Common Stock

     $ 549,132,697      $      $      $ 549,132,697

Convertible Preferred Stock1

       1,716,703               4,885,372        6,602,075

Short-Term Investments

                          —        11,411,856                       —        11,411,856
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 550,849,400      $ 11,411,856      $ 4,885,372      $ 567,146,628
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent exchange-traded investments, Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs or matrix-priced investments, and Level 3 investments represent investments without observable inputs. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, and Level 3 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of this security type:

 

    

Level 1

 

Level 3

 

Total

Convertible Preferred Stock

       26.00 %       74.00 %       100 %

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

         

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value  Fund

    

Level 1

       

Level 2

       

Total

Securities

                        

Assets:

                        

Common Stock

     $ 540,697,479           $           $ 540,697,479

Short-Term Investments

                   8,840,783             8,840,783
    

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 540,697,479           $ 8,840,783           $ 549,538,262
    

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

 

Securities valued at zero on the ”Schedules of investments“ are considered to be Level 3 investments in these tables.

As a result of utilizing international fair value pricing at Sept. 30, 2018, a portion of Optimum International Fund’s common stock investments were categorized as Level 2.

During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to the Funds. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Funds utilizing international fair value pricing during the period. In accordance with the fair valuation procedures described in Note 1, international fair value pricing of securities in each Fund occurs when market volatility exceeds an established rolling threshold. If the threshold is exceeded on a given date, then prices of international securities (those that traded on exchanges that close at a different time than the time that the Funds’ NAV is determined) are established using a separate pricing feed from a third party vendor designed to establish a price for each such security as of the time that the Funds’ NAV is determined. Further, international fair value pricing uses other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to the events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded, causing a change in classification between levels. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to each Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as they are not considered significant to each Fund’s net assets at the beginning, interim, or end of the period. Management has determined not to provide additional disclosure on Level 3 inputs since the Level 3 investments are not considered significant to each Fund’s net assets at the end of the period. There were no Level 3 investments during the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 for Optimum Large Cap Value Fund and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    

Optimum

Fixed Income

Fund

   

Optimum

International

Fund

   

Optimum

Large Cap

Growth Fund

 
      Six months
ended
9/30/18
    Year ended
3/31/18
    Six months
ended
9/30/18
    Year ended
3/31/18
    Six months
ended
9/30/18
    Year ended
3/31/18
 

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     112,755       282,639       7,248       32,258       6,022       72,689  

Class C

     426,808       617,287       26,882       59,224       30,071       115,858  

Institutional Class

     49,417,093       43,178,438       4,250,424       8,390,457       6,940,214       13,467,891  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

            

Class A

           73,931             11,816             327,335  

Class C

           174,638             26,637             1,374,702  

Institutional Class

           4,744,885             873,668             13,415,414  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     49,956,656       49,071,818       4,284,554       9,394,060       6,976,307       28,773,889  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (372,085     (734,034     (49,684     (147,929     (210,185     (440,681

Class C

     (1,372,530     (2,744,699     (263,256     (557,855     (1,060,046     (1,905,871

Institutional Class

     (15,627,341     (30,237,929     (9,475,839     (8,424,316     (17,560,202     (15,378,250
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (17,371,956     (33,716,662     (9,788,779     (9,130,100     (18,830,433     (17,724,802
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     32,584,700       15,355,156       (5,504,225     263,960       (11,854,126     11,049,087  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Optimum

Large Cap

Value Fund

   

Optimum

Small-Mid Cap

Growth Fund

   

Optimum

Small-Mid Cap

Value Fund

 
      Six months
ended
9/30/18
    Year ended
3/31/18
    Six months
ended
9/30/18
    Year ended
3/31/18
    Six months
ended
9/30/18
    Year ended
3/31/18
 

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     12,676       84,253       3,417       19,248       2,129       16,085  

Class C

     51,713       133,200       5,511       28,529       8,209       29,509  

Institutional Class

     8,787,168       15,925,346       2,421,374       5,180,608       7,872,362       5,713,301  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

            

Class A

           91,386             16,151             15,411  

Class C

           261,551             66,430             57,132  

Institutional Class

           4,536,599             1,240,971             1,524,163  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     8,851,557       21,032,335       2,430,302       6,551,937       7,882,700       7,355,601  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (151,772     (374,848     (44,038     (84,133     (23,550     (60,100

Class C

     (687,506     (1,393,295     (181,783     (337,176     (125,721     (253,384

Institutional Class

     (6,155,460     (13,097,979     (4,589,029     (6,285,264     (3,034,484     (4,580,915
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (6,994,738     (14,866,122     (4,814,850     (6,706,573     (3,183,755     (4,894,399
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,856,819       6,166,213       (2,384,548     (154,636     4,698,945       2,461,202  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Optimum Fund Trust

 

4. Capital Shares (continued)

 

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for another class in the same Fund. For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 and year ended March 31, 2018 each Fund had the following exchange transactions. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables above and on the previous page and the ”Statements of changes in net assets.“

 

              

Six months ended

9/30/18

         
     Exchange Redemptions    Exchange Subscriptions     
     Class A
Shares
   Class C
Shares
   Institutional Class
Shares
   Class A
Shares
   Institutional Class
Shares
   Value

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

       853        717                      1,566      $ 14,631

Optimum International Fund

       357        1,339        248        1,259        644        5,435

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund

       1,069        3,979        210        225        4,133        80,366

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund

       929        3,831        181        182        4,681        75,039

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

       167        888        130        499        529        7,648

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

       129        60        117        123        171        819

 

    

Year ended

3/31/18

    
     Exchange
Redemptions
  

Exchange

Subscriptions

    
     Class A Shares    Institutional Class Shares    Value

Optimum Fixed Income Fund

       12,118        12,116      $ 115,129

Optimum International Fund

       2,210        2,193        29,216

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund

       6,256        5,915        111,692

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund

       6,186        6,170        96,292

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

       1,258        1,179        17,354

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

       845        800        11,661

5. Derivatives

US GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: (1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; (2) how they are accounted for; and (3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Each Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. Each Fund may enter into these contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. Each Fund may also enter into these contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, each Fund may enter into these contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, each Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. Each Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Funds and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Funds to cover the Funds’ exposure to the counterparty. During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund did not use foreign currency exchange contracts.

During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum Fixed Income Fund used foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies.

 

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During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum International Fund, Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund, and Optimum Large Cap Value Fund each used foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. Optimum International Fund also used foreign currency exchange contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security between trade date and settlement date.

Futures Contracts — A futures contract is an agreement in which the writer (or seller) of the contract agrees to deliver to the buyer an amount of cash or securities equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific security or index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. Optimum Fixed Income Fund may use futures in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Optimum Fixed Income Fund may invest in futures contracts to hedge its existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or pledges US government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts include potential imperfect correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments. When investing in futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. The Fund posted $313,000 cash and securities collateral valued at $4,500,535, as margin for open futures contracts. Securities collateral are presented on the ”Schedules of investments“ and cash collateral is included in ”Cash collateral due from brokers“ on the “Statements of assets and liabilities.”

During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum Fixed Income Fund used futures contracts to hedge the Fund’s existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions and to facilitate investments in portfolio securities.

Options Contracts Optimum Fixed Income Fund may enter into options contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may buy or write options contracts for any number of reasons, including without limitation: to manage the Fund’s exposure to changes in securities prices caused by interest rates or market conditions and foreign currencies; as an efficient means of adjusting the Fund’s overall exposure to certain markets; to protect the value of portfolio securities; and as a cash management tool. The Fund may buy or write call or put options on securities, futures, swaps, swaptions, financial indices, and foreign currencies. When the Fund buys an option, a premium is paid and an asset is recorded and adjusted on a daily basis to reflect the current market value of the option purchased. When the Fund writes an option, a premium is received and a liability is recorded and adjusted on a daily basis to reflect the current market value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is treated as realized gain or loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has a realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. When writing options, the Fund is subject to minimal counterparty risk because the counterparty is only obligated to pay premiums and does not bear the market risk of an unfavorable market change.

During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum Fixed Income Fund used options contracts to manage the Fund’s exposure to changes in securities prices caused by interest rates or market conditions, to adjust the Fund’s overall exposure to certain markets, and to receive premiums for writing options.

Swap Contracts Optimum Fixed Income Fund may enter into currency swap contracts, index swap contracts, inflation swaps, interest rate swap contracts, and CDS contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may invest in interest rate swaps to manage the Fund’s sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates. The Fund may use currency swaps to protect against currency fluctuations. The Fund may use inflation swaps to hedge the inflation risk in nominal bonds, thereby creating synthetic inflation-indexed bonds. The Fund may enter into CDS contracts in order to hedge against a credit event, to enhance total return or to gain exposure to certain securities or markets. The Fund will not be permitted to enter into any swap transactions unless, at the time of entering into such transactions, the unsecured long-term debt of the actual

counterparty, combined with any credit enhancements, is rated at least BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P) or Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or is determined to be of equivalent credit quality by DMC.

 

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Optimum Fund Trust

 

5. Derivatives (continued)

 

Interest Rate Swaps. An interest rate swap contract is an exchange of interest rates between counterparties. In one instance, an interest rate swap involves payments received by Optimum Fixed Income Fund from another party based on a variable or floating interest rate, in return for making payments based on a fixed interest rate. An interest rate swap can also work in reverse with the Fund receiving payments based on a fixed interest rate and making payments based on a variable or floating interest rate. Interest rate swaps may be used to adjust the Fund’s sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates. Periodic payments on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts. Upon periodic payment (receipt) or termination of the contract, such amounts are recorded as realized gains or losses on swap contracts. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the interest rate swap contract’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by (1) for bilateral swap contracts, having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty and (2) for cleared swaps, trading these instruments through a central counterparty.

During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum Fixed Income Fund used interest rate swap contracts to manage the Fund’s sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates.

Credit Default Swaps. A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement), as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection offered by the seller of protection, the purchaser of protection agrees to pay the seller of protection a periodic amount at a stated rate that is applied to the notional amount of the CDS contract. In addition, an upfront payment may be made or received by the Fund in connection with an unwinding or assignment of a CDS contract. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the seller of protection would pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of the reference security (or basket of securities) to the counterparty. Credit events generally include, among others, bankruptcy, failure to pay, and obligation default.

During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum Fixed Income Fund entered into CDS contracts as a purchaser and seller of protection, as a hedge against credit events. Periodic payments (receipts) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upon payment (receipt), such amounts are recorded as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded daily as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the agreement. Initial margin and variation margin are posted to central counterparties for centrally cleared CDS basket trades, as determined by the applicable central counterparty.

As disclosed in the footnotes to the “Schedules of investments,” at Sept. 30, 2018, the notional value of the protection sold was EUR800,000 and USD32,855,000, which reflects the maximum potential amount Optimum Fixed Income Fund would have been required to make as a seller of credit protection if a credit event had occurred. In addition to serving as the source of the current value of the securities, the quoted market prices and resulting market values for credit default swap agreements on securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative if the swap agreement has been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. At Sept. 30, 2018, there were no recourse provisions with third parties to recover any amounts paid under the credit derivative agreement (including any purchased credit protection) nor was any collateral held by the Fund and other third parties which the Fund can obtain in the occurrence of a credit event. At Sept. 30, 2018, net unrealized appreciation of the protection sold was $1,205,426.

CDS contracts may involve greater risks than if Optimum Fixed Income Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly. CDS contracts are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the seller of protection or the buyer of protection, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by (1) for bilateral swap contracts, having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty, and (2) for cleared swaps, trading these instruments through a central counterparty.

During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum Fixed Income Fund used CDS contracts to hedge against credit events, and to gain exposure to certain securities or markets.

 

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Swaps Generally. For centrally cleared swaps, payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by Optimum Fixed Income Fund as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, Optimum Fixed Income Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The value of open swaps may differ from that which would be realized in the event Optimum Fixed Income Fund terminated its position in the contract on a given day. Risks of entering into these contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contracts. This type of risk is generally limited to the amount of favorable movement in the value of the underlying security, instrument or basket of instruments, if any, at the day of default. Risks also arise from potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the unrealized amounts shown on the “Schedules of investments.”

At Sept. 30, 2018, for bilateral derivative contracts, Optimum Fixed Income Fund posted $780,000 in cash collateral for certain open derivatives, which is included in “Cash collateral due from brokers” on the “Statements of assets and liabilities.” Optimum Fixed Income Fund posted $728,562 cash collateral for certain centrally cleared derivatives. The Fund also posted $6,605,831 in securities collateral comprised of US treasury obligations for certain open centrally cleared derivative contracts. Cash collateral is included in “Cash collateral due from brokers” on the “Statements of assets and liabilities” and securities collateral is presented on the “Schedules of investments.” At Sept. 30, 2018, for bilateral derivative contracts, the Fund received $510,000 in cash collateral, which is included in as “Cash collateral due to brokers” on the “Statements of assets and liabilities.”

Fair values of derivative instruments for Optimum Fixed Income Fund as of Sept. 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

     Asset Derivatives
Fair Value
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Location
   Currency
  Contracts  
  Equity
Contracts
     Interest rate  
Contracts
   Credit
  Contracts  
         Total      

Unrealized appreciation of foreign currency exchange contracts

     $ 2,776,668         $—      $      $      $ 2,776,668     

Variation margin due from broker on futures contracts*

       6,034,860              191,480               6,226,340     

Variation margin due to brokers on centrally cleared credit default swap contracts**

                           4,802        4,802     

Variation margin due to brokers on centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts**

                    7,131,570               7,131,570     

Unrealized appreciation of credit default swap contracts

                           1,206,649        1,206,649     
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total

     $ 8,811,528       $—      $ 7,323,050      $ 1,211,451      $ 17,346,029     
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

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Optimum Fund Trust

 

5. Derivatives (continued)

 

 

     Liability Derivatives
Fair Value

Statements of Assets

and Liabilities

Location

   Currency
  Contracts  
   Equity
Contracts
   Interest
  Contracts  
   Credit
Contracts
         Total      
Unrealized depreciation of foreign currency exchange contracts      $ 550,374      $      $      $      $ 550,374  
Variation margin due from broker on futures contracts*                      6,675,502               6,675,502
Options written, at value                      32,040               32,040
Variation margin due to brokers on centrally cleared credit default swap contracts**                             40,307        40,307
Variation margin due to brokers on centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts**                      594,515               594,515
Unrealized depreciation of credit default swap contracts                             6,025        6,025
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 550,374      $      $ 7,302,057      $ 46,332      $ 7,898,763
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

*Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts from the date the contracts were opened through Sept. 30, 2018. Only current day variation margin is reported on Optimum Fixed Income Fund’s “Statements of assets and liabilities.”

**Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of centrally cleared swap contracts from the date the contracts were opened through Sept. 30, 2018. Only current day variation margin is reported on Optimum Fixed Income Fund’s “Statements of assets and liabilities.”

The effect of derivative instruments on Optimum Fixed Income Fund’s “Statements of operations” for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

    Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
    Foreign
Currency
Exchange
    Contracts    
  Futures
    Contracts    
  Options
  Purchased  
    Options  
Written
  Swap
  Contracts  
          Total        

Currency contracts

    $ 7,291,879       $ 729,237     $     $ 4,707       $ (101,361 )     $ 7,924,462      

Equity contracts

            (982,447 )                         (982,447 )    

Interest rate contracts

            1,793,300       (489,607 )       730,684       796,289       2,830,666    

Credit contracts

                        23,852       (836,682 )       (812,830 )    
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

Total

    $ 7,291,879     $ 1,540,090     $ (489,607 )     $ 759,243     $ (141,754 )     $ 8,959,851    
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

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    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:
    Foreign                    
    Currency                    
    Exchange   Futures   Options   Options   Swap    
        Contracts           Contracts         Purchased       Written         Contracts           Total    

Currency contracts

    $ 2,165,224       $ 500,054     $     $ (1,268 )     $     $ 2,664,010

Equity contracts

            (144,115 )                         (144,115 )

Interest rate contracts

            (9,658,872 )       244,368       (245,125 )       2,025,868       (7,633,761 )

Credit contracts

                        (282 )       166,673       166,391
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 2,165,224     $ (9,302,933 )     $ 244,368     $ (246,675 )     $ 2,192,541     $ (4,947,475 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum International Fund, Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund, and Optimum Large Cap Value Fund experienced net realized and unrealized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency holdings, which are disclosed on the “Statements of assets and liabilities” and/or “Statements of operations.”

Derivatives Generally. The tables below summarize the average balance of derivative holdings by the Funds during the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018:

 

     Long Derivative Volume
     Optimum    Optimum    Optimum    Optimum
     Fixed Income    International    Large Cap    Large Cap
     Fund    Fund    Growth Fund    Value Fund

Foreign currency exchange contracts (average cost)

     USD 45,361,665      USD   1,537,202      USD   104,365      USD         4,637

Futures contracts
(average notional value)

       708,429,397                     

Options contracts
(average notional value)

       133,445                     

CDS contracts
(average notional value)*

     EUR 406,220                     
     USD 21,210,079                     

Interest rate swap contracts
(average notional value)**

     MXN 8,925,984                     
     USD 181,818,110                     
     Short Derivative Volume
     Optimum    Optimum    Optimum    Optimum
     Fixed Income    International    Large Cap    Large Cap
     Fund    Fund    Growth Fund    Value Fund

Foreign currency exchange contracts (average cost)

     USD 176,554,607      USD 1,873,812      USD 10,305      USD

Futures contracts
(average notional value)

       681,751,536                     

Options contracts
(average notional value)

       184,418                     

CDS contracts
(average notional value)*

     EUR 800,000                     
     USD 32,017,205                     

Interest rate swap contracts
(average notional value)**

     GBP 26,700,000                     
     JPY 5,066,377,953                     
     USD 330,049,803                     

*Long represents buying protection and short represents selling protection.

**Long represents receiving fixed interest payments and short represents paying fixed interest payments.

 

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6. Offsetting

Each Fund entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or a similar agreement with certain of its derivative contract counterparties in order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help each Fund mitigate its counterparty risk. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Fund and a counterparty that governs certain over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and foreign exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting items and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, each Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy, or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.

For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements on the “Statements of assets and liabilities.”

At Sept. 30, 2018, the Funds had the following assets and liabilities subject to offsetting provisions:

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Assets and Liabilities

 

     Optimum Fixed Income Fund         
     Gross Value of        Gross Value of         

Counterparty

   Derivative Asset        Derivative Liability        Net Position

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

     $ 47,681          $ (25,977 )          $ 21,704

BNP Paribas

       1,772,196            (283,382 )            1,488,814

BNY Mellon

       5                   (3 )                   2

Citigroup Global Markets

       744,382            (12,001 )            732,381

Deutsche Bank

       1,054,733                       1,054,733

Goldman Sachs

       98,427            (1,461 )            96,966

Hong Kong Shanghai Bank

       33,893            (11,543 )            22,350

JPMorgan Chase Bank

       233,994            (156,221 )            77,773

Morgan Stanley Capital

       514,510            (518,474 )            (3,964 )

Toronto Dominion Bank

                  (61,246 )            (61,246 )
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Total

     $ 4,499,821          $ (1,070,308 )          $ 3,429,513
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

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        Fair Value of       Fair Value of        
        Non-Cash   Cash Collateral   Non-Cash   Cash Collateral    

Counterparty

  Net Position   Collateral Received  

Received(a)

  Collateral Pledged  

Pledged

  Net Exposure(b)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

    $ 21,704     $     $     $     $     $ 21,704

BNP Paribas

      1,488,814                   (1,328,000 )             160,814

BNY Mellon

      2                               2

Citigroup Global Markets

      732,381             (400,000 )                   332,381

Deutsche Bank

      1,054,733             (110,000 )                   944,733

Goldman Sachs

      96,966                               96,966

Hong Kong Shanghai Bank

      22,350                               22,350

JPMorgan Chase Bank

      77,773                               77,773

Morgan Stanley Capital

      (3,964 )                         3,964      

Toronto Dominion Bank

      (61,246 )                               (61,246 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 3,429,513     $     $ (510,000 )     $ (1,328,000 )     $ 3,964     $ 1,595,477
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Master Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase agreements are entered into by each Fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”). The MRA permits each Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held by and/or posted to the counterparty. As a result, one single net payment is created. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Based on the terms of the MRA, each Fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price at maturity. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, each Fund would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral. The liability reflects each Fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty. As of Sept. 30, 2018, the following table is a summary of each Fund’s repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA:

 

     Optimum Fixed Income Fund
            Fair Value of               
          Non-Cash   Cash         
     Repurchase    Collateral   Collateral      Net Collateral     Net

Counterparty

     Agreements      Received(a)   Received    Received   Exposure(b)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

     $ 6,740,489      $ (6,740,489 )     $      $ (6,740,489 )     $

Bank of Montreal

       18,536,345        (18,536,345 )              (18,536,345 )      

BNP Paribas

       25,447,166        (25,447,166 )              (25,447,166 )      

JPMC

       44,100,000        (44,100,000 )              (44,100,000 )      
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 94,824,000      $ (94,824,000 )     $      $ (94,824,000 )     $
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Optimum Fund Trust

 

6. Offsetting (continued)

 

 

         Optimum International Fund    
         Fair Value of             
         Non-Cash   Cash         
     Repurchase   Collateral   Collateral    Net Collateral   Net

Counterparty

     Agreements     Received(a)   Received    Received   Exposure(b)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

     $ 729,010       $ (729,010     $      $ (729,010     $

Bank of Montreal

       2,004,779       (2,004,779 )              (2,004,779 )      

BNP Paribas

       2,752,211       (2,752,211 )              (2,752,211 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 5,486,000     $ (5,486,000 )     $      $ (5,486,000 )     $
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
         Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund    
         Fair Value of             
         Non-Cash   Cash         
     Repurchase   Collateral   Collateral    Net Collateral   Net

Counterparty

   Agreements   Received(a)   Received    Received   Exposure(b)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

     $ 3,175,700     $ (3,175,700)       $      $ (3,175,700)       $

Bank of Montreal

       8,733,175       (8,733,175 )              (8,733,175 )      

BNP Paribas

       11,989,125       (11,989,125 )              (11,989,125 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 23,898,000     $ (23,898,000 )     $      $ (23,898,000 )     $
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
         Optimum Large Cap Value Fund    
         Fair Value of             
         Non-Cash   Cash         
     Repurchase   Collateral   Collateral    Net Collateral   Net

Counterparty

   Agreements   Received(a)   Received    Received   Exposure(b)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

     $ 2,574,791     $ (2,574,791)       $      $ (2,574,791)       $

Bank of Montreal

       7,080,676       (7,080,676 )              (7,080,676 )      

BNP Paribas

       9,720,533       (9,720,533 )              (9,720,533 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 19,376,000     $ (19,376,000 )     $      $ (19,376,000 )     $
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
         Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund    
         Fair Value of             
         Non-Cash   Cash         
     Repurchase   Collateral   Collateral    Net Collateral   Net

Counterparty

   Agreements   Received(a)   Received    Received   Exposure(b)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

     $ 903,224     $ (903,224)       $      $ (903,224)       $

Bank of Montreal

       2,483,864       (2,483,864 )              (2,483,864 )      

BNP Paribas

       3,409,912       (3,409,912 )              (3,409,912 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 6,797,000     $ (6,797,000 )     $      $ (6,797,000 )     $
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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          Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund    
            Fair Value of               
          Non-Cash   Cash         
     Repurchase    Collateral   Collateral    Net Collateral   Net

Counterparty

   Agreements    Received(a)   Received    Received   Exposure(b)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

     $ 853,524      $ (853,524 )     $      $ (853,524     $

Bank of Montreal

       2,347,192        (2,347,192 )              (2,347,192 )      

BNP Paribas

       3,222,284        (3,222,284 )              (3,222,284 )      
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 6,423,000      $ (6,423,000 )     $      $ (6,423,000 )     $
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Securities Lending

Securities lending transactions are entered into by Optimum International Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an MSLA) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell, or re-pledge the collateral (See also Note 7).

As of Sept. 30, 2018, the following table is a summary of Optimum International Fund’s securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

                  
     Securities Loaned   Cash Collateral  

Fair value of

Non-Cash Collateral

   

Counterparty

   at Value   Received(a)   Received   Net Exposure(b)

The Bank of New York Mellon

     $ 24,598,358       $ (23,381,265 )     $ (1,217,093 )     $

(a) The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions as of Sept. 30, 2018.

(b)Net exposure represents the receivable (payable) that would be due from (to) the counterparty in the event of default.

7. Securities Lending

Each Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each fund is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a fund. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic

 

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7. Securities Lending (continued)

 

Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities as disclosed on the “Schedules of investments.” Securities purchased with cash collateral are valued at the market value. A fund can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Funds or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Funds continue to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Funds have the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Funds receive loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Funds, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Funds record security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

Each Fund may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of a Fund’s cash collateral account may be less than the amount a Fund would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and that Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018, Optimum Fixed Income Fund, Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund, Optimum Large Cap Value Fund, Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund had no securities on loan.

The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of Sept. 30, 2018 for Optimum International Fund:

 

     Overnight                    
     and    Under    Between    Over     

Securities Lending Transactions                 

   Continuous    30 days    30 & 90 days    90 days    Total

Certificates of Deposit,

                        

Repurchase Agreements, and Short-Term Floating Rate Notes

     $ 23,403,016      $      $      $      $ 23,403,016

At Sept. 30, 2018, the value of securities on loan for Optimum International Fund was $24,598,358, for which the Fund received cash collateral of $23,381,265 and non-cash collateral with a fair value of $1,217,093. At Sept. 30, 2018, the value of invested collateral was $23,403,016. Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the “Schedules of investments” under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”

8. Credit and Market Risk

Some countries in which the Funds may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Funds may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Funds.

When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e., debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.

Optimum Fixed Income Fund invests in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB by S&P and lower than Baa3 by Moody’s, or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.

 

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Optimum Fixed Income Fund invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Fund will not receive payment of principal, interest and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Fund more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Fund may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Fund to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Fund might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Fund is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Fund may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by the borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent, and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid. As the Fund may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Fund amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Fund’s rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Fund from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Fund.

Optimum Fixed Income Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. The Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.

Optimum Fixed Income Fund invests in fixed income securities whose value is derived from an underlying pool of mortgages or consumer loans. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates. Investors receive principal and interest payments as the underlying mortgages and consumer loans are paid back. Some of these securities are collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). CMOs are debt securities issued by US government agencies or by financial institutions and other mortgage lenders, which are collateralized by a pool of mortgages held under an indenture. Prepayment of mortgages may shorten the stated maturity of the obligations and can result in a loss of premium, if any has been paid. Certain of these securities may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security). The yield to maturity on an interest-only CMO is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. A rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities are rated in the highest rating categories.

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund invest a significant portion of their assets in small- and mid-sized companies. Investments in small- and mid-sized companies may be more volatile than investments in larger companies for a number of reasons, which include more limited financial resources or a dependence on narrow product lines.

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund, Optimum Large Cap Value Fund, Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund may invest in REITs and are subject to the risks associated with that industry. If a Fund holds real estate directly as a result of defaults or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018. The Funds’ REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs they hold use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations. The Funds also invests in real estate acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, including issuers that invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein. These instruments may include interests in private equity limited partnerships or limited liability companies that hold real estate investments (Real Estate Limited Partnerships). The Funds will limit their investments in Real Estate Limited Partnerships to 5% of their total assets at the time of purchase.

 

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8. Credit and Market Risk (continued)

 

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund, Optimum Large Cap Value Fund, and Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund invested in growth stocks (such as those in the technology sector), which reflect projections of future earnings and revenue. These prices may rise or fall dramatically depending on whether those projections are met. These companies’ stock prices may be more volatile, particularly over the short-term.

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The Funds may also invest in securities exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Act, which exempts from registration transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Funds from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Trust’s Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Funds’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Funds’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A, 4(a)(2) and restricted securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.” Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the security valuation procedures described in Note 1.

9. Contractual Obligations

Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, each Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Funds’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

10. General Motors Term Loan Litigation

Optimum Fixed Income Fund received notice of a litigation proceeding related to a General Motors Corporation (G.M.) term loan participation previously held by the Fund in 2009. Management believes the matter subject to the litigation notice will likely lead to a recovery from the Fund of certain amounts received by the Fund because a US Court of Appeals has ruled that the Fund and similarly situated investors were unsecured creditors rather than secured lenders of G.M. as a result of an erroneous Uniform Commercial Code filing made by a third party. The Fund received the full principal on the loans in 2009 after the G.M. bankruptcy. However, based upon the court ruling the estate is seeking to recover such amounts arguing that, as unsecured creditors, the Fund should not have received payment in full. Based upon currently available information related to the litigation and the Fund’s potential exposure, the Fund recorded a contingent liability of $1,385,788 and an asset of $415,736 based on the expected recoveries to unsecured creditors as of Sept. 30, 2018 that resulted in a net decrease in the Fund’s NAV to reflect this likely recovery.

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU 2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

12. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Sept. 30, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Board Consideration of Optimum Fund Trust Investment Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements at Meeting Held September 20-21, 2018

At a meeting held Sept. 20-21, 2018 (the “September Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”), including a majority of the non-interested or Independent Trustees, approved: (i) the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement between Delaware Management Company (“DMC” or “Management”) and Optimum Fund Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of the six separate series within the Trust (each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”); and (ii) the continuation of Sub-Advisory Agreements for the existing sub-advisers of all the Funds, as described in more detail below.

In reaching such decisions, the Board took into account information furnished and discussed throughout the year at quarterly Board meetings, as well as information furnished specifically for the renewal reviews conducted at the September Meeting. Information furnished at Board meetings throughout the year included an analysis by DMC (with the assistance of its consultant, LPL Financial LLC (“LPL”)) of the investment performance of each Fund and its sub-adviser(s), presentations given to the Board by portfolios managers from DMC and each sub-adviser on a rotating basis, and compliance reports and related certifications furnished in regards to DMC and each sub-adviser. Material furnished specifically in connection with the renewals included: a memorandum from DMC discussing and analyzing the performance of each Fund and its respective sub-adviser(s); information on the fees charged by DMC and each sub-adviser showing their competitiveness with those charged by them to other comparable investment companies or accounts; copies of the Investment Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements; a “due diligence” report describing various material items in relation to the personnel, organization and policies of DMC and the sub-advisers; and information on the fees received and other benefits realized by DMC (and its affiliates) and the sub-advisers in performing services for the Funds, as well as the revenues and expenses incurred by DMC and its affiliates in performing such services. Information furnished specifically in connection with the renewal process also included a report for each Fund prepared by Lipper Inc., an independent third-party analyst and subsidiary of Broadridge Inc. (“Lipper”), comparing, among other things, each Fund’s investment performance and various expenses with those of other mutual funds deemed comparable by Lipper (“Lipper Report”).

In considering such materials, the Independent Trustees received assistance and advice from and met separately with their independent legal counsel. In this regard, the Independent Trustees reviewed with independent legal counsel their duties and obligations in connection with the renewal of investment management and other agreements with DMC, its affiliates and the sub-advisers and discussed, in detail, the matters related to such approvals. The materials prepared by Management specifically in connection with the approval of the Investment Management Agreement and the related Sub-Advisory Agreements were provided to the Independent Trustees in advance of the September Meeting. While the Investment Management Agreement and related Sub-Advisory Agreements for all Funds were considered at the September Meeting, the Board dealt with each Fund separately. While attention was given to all information furnished, the following discusses some primary factors relevant to the Board’s decisions. This discussion of the information and factors considered by the Board (as well as the discussion above) is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather summarizes certain factors considered by the Board. In view of the wide variety of factors considered, the Board did not, unless otherwise noted, find it practicable to quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the following factors. In addition, individual Trustees may have assigned different weights to various factors.

Nature, extent, and quality of services. Following discussions in this regard, the Trustees were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by DMC and its affiliates to each of the Funds. The Board’s view was based upon factors such as the background and experience of the executives and other Management personnel involved in the Funds’ operations, the quality and thoroughness of the monitoring of each Fund’s investment performance, reports furnished by DMC as to adherence with various compliance and procedural matters, such as the Code of Ethics and fair value pricing, the monitoring of various service providers to the Funds, and DMC’s success in obtaining meaningful information on a timely basis from each of the Fund’s sub-advisers. Particular attention was given to the analysis of sub-adviser performance for each Fund, including the complementary nature of investment strategies employed by the sub-advisers (and DMC with respect to Optimum Fixed Income Fund) to each of the Funds.

The nature of the services provided by the existing sub-advisers to each Fund was considered primarily in respect to the investment performance of the Funds as described further in the “Investment Performance” section below. The Board also considered the adherence by each sub-adviser (and DMC with respect to Optimum Fixed Income Fund) with the investment policies and restrictions of the Funds advised, as well as their adherence to various compliance and other procedures based on presentations made by the sub-advisers’ portfolio managers (and DMC’s portfolio managers with respect to Optimum Fixed Income Fund) and reports of Management’s discussions with the sub-advisers, as well as certificates and materials furnished in connection with Board meetings and the contract renewals. Based upon these considerations, the Board

 

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Board Consideration of Optimum Fund Trust Investment Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements at Meeting Held September 20-21, 2018 (continued)

was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the overall services to be provided by the existing sub-advisers to each Fund, as applicable, and its shareholders and was confident in the abilities of the existing sub-advisers to provide quality services to the Funds and their shareholders.

Investment performance. The Board placed significant emphasis on the investment performance of each Fund. While consideration was given to performance reports and discussions held throughout the year (including a detailed discussion of the investment performance of each Fund and its sub-advisers contained in a memorandum from DMC provided to the Board prior to the September Meeting), particular attention in assessing performance was given to the Lipper Reports furnished in connection with the contract renewals. The Lipper Reports prepared for each individual Fund showed the annualized total return investment performance of its Institutional Class shares in comparison with a Performance Universe selected by Lipper for the one year period ended June 30, 2018, as well as the three, five and ten year periods ended on that date. In addition, the Board was provided with benchmark returns and gross performance returns for the Funds and each of their respective sub-advisers for various calendar years and periods ended June 30, 2018. The Trustees also compared Fund performance to other industry benchmarks, including measures of risk-adjusted performance of a Fund, and reviewed rolling six-month cumulative excess returns (relative to the applicable benchmark) for the Funds and each of their respective sub-advisers, as part of their evaluation of investment performance. The following summarizes the performance results for each Fund and the Board’s view of such performance.

Optimum Fixed Income Fund — The Lipper Performance Universe for this Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional core plus bond funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper Report showed the Fund’s investment performance to be in the second highest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the one year period, and on an annualized basis in the second lowest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the three year and five year periods, and in the middle performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the previous ten year period. It was also noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark on a gross performance basis for the one year, three year, five year and ten year periods ended June 30, 2018. The Board discussed with Management the reasons for the Fund’s relative underperformance versus the Fund’s Lipper Performance Universe for the three and five year periods but, given that the Fund’s comparative performance results had improved for the one year period and given that the Fund had consistently outperformed its benchmark on a gross basis, the Trustees found the overall comparative performance results of the Fund to be acceptable.

Optimum International Fund — The Lipper Performance Universe for this Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional international multi-cap core funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper Report showed the Fund’s investment performance on an annualized basis to be in the highest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the one year and three year periods, and to be in the middle quintile of its Performance Universe for the five year and ten year periods. The Trustees found the overall comparative performance results of the Fund to be acceptable.

Optimum Large Cap Growth Fund — The Lipper Performance Universe for this Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional large-cap growth funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper Report showed the Fund’s investment performance on an annualized basis to be in the middle performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the one year, three year, and ten year periods, and to be in the second highest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the five year period. It was also noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark on a gross performance basis for the one year, five year and ten year periods ended June 30, 2018. The Trustees found the overall comparative performance results of the Fund to be acceptable.

Optimum Large Cap Value Fund — The Lipper Performance Universe for this Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional large-cap value funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper Report showed the Fund’s investment performance to be in the second lowest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the one year period, and on an annualized basis to be in the lowest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the three and five year periods and to be in the second lowest quintile of its Performance Universe for the ten year period. The Trustees discussed with Management the reasons for the relative underperformance for the Fund and the steps taken to improve such performance. In particular, it was noted that Rothschild Asset Management Inc. (“Rothschild”) had been appointed as a sub-adviser to the Fund to replace Herndon Capital Management LLC in October 2016. The Board noted that one indication of improved, recent performance was that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark on a gross performance basis for the one year period ended June 30, 2017 and the one year period ended June 30, 2018. Lastly, the Fund’s rolling six-month cumulative excess returns versus its benchmark exhibited periods of outperformance since Rothschild was added as a sub-adviser to the Fund. Although the Board was not wholly satisfied with the comparative performance results of the Fund and will continue to monitor such results, the Board believed that Management was taking appropriate actions to improve recent performance, noting the appointment of Rothschild as a sub-adviser to the Fund.

 

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Optimum Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund — The Lipper Performance Universe for this Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional mid-cap growth funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper Report showed the Fund’s investment performance to be in the highest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the one year period, and on an annualized basis to be in the middle performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the three and ten year periods, and in the second lowest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the five year period. The Trustees discussed with Management the reasons for the Fund’s relative underperformance over the five year period and the steps taken to improve such performance. In particular, the Trustees and Management discussed the appointment in early 2016 of Columbus Circle Investors (“CCI”) and Peregrine Capital Management, Inc. (“Peregrine”) as sub-advisers to the Fund to replace the Fund’s two prior sub-advisers. The Trustees noted that both CCI and Peregrine had performed well since their appointments to the Fund and that the Fund’s comparative performance results had improved over various periods. In particular, the Board noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark on a net basis for the one year period ended June 30, 2018. Although the Trustees were not wholly satisfied with the historical comparative performance of the Fund and intend to closely monitor future performance, the Board believed that Management has taken appropriate actions to improve performance, noting the appointments of CCI and Peregrine as sub-advisers to the Fund and their recent outperformance.

Optimum Small-Mid Cap Value Fund — The Lipper Performance Universe for this Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional small-cap core funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper Report showed the Fund’s investment performance to be in the lowest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the one year period, and on an annualized basis to be in the lowest performing quintile of its Performance Universe for the three, five and ten year periods. The Trustees discussed with Management the reasons for the Fund’s relative underperformance and the steps recently taken to improve such performance. In particular, the Trustees and Management noted the appointment in early 2016 of LSV Asset Management (“LSV”) as a sub-adviser to the Fund to replace two of the Fund’s prior sub-advisers. It was noted that one of the goals of pairing LSV with Westwood Management Corp. as sub-advisers to the Fund was to have a diversified Fund portfolio with lower correlation between each sub-adviser’s sleeve of the Fund, and Management believes that this goal has led to an attractive pairing of investment styles for the Fund. In addition, the Fund’s rolling six-month cumulative excess returns versus its benchmark exhibited periods of outperformance since LSV was added as a sub-adviser to the Fund. Although the Board was not satisfied with the historical comparative performance for the Fund, the Board believed that Management has taken appropriate actions to improve performance, noting the appointment of LSV as a sub-adviser to the Fund and improved performance during certain recent periods, but intends to closely monitor future performance.

Comparative Expenses. In considering the appropriateness of the investment management fees charged to the Funds, the Board also reviewed and considered the investment management fees in light of the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided, and to be provided, by DMC and each sub-adviser, as more fully discussed above. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees are paid by DMC to each sub-adviser and are not additional fees borne by the Funds. The Board also noted that the sub-advisory fees paid, and to be paid, by DMC to each sub-adviser were the product of arms-length negotiations between DMC and each sub-adviser, and the Board considered the allocation of the investment management fees charged to the Funds between DMC and each sub-adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided, and to be provided by, DMC and each sub-adviser. The Trustees considered various other products, portfolios and entities that are advised by DMC and each sub-adviser, as well as their relative fees and reasons for differences with respect thereto and any potential conflicts of interest.

Attention was also given to a comparative analysis of each Fund’s Institutional Class share expenses, including investment management fees, in comparison to a group of other multi-advised institutional funds constituting its Lipper Expense Group. Lipper expense data is based upon information for the twelve months covered by each Fund’s most recent annual report which reflects historical asset levels which may be different from those currently existing, particularly in a period of market volatility. While recognizing such inherent limitations and the fact that expense ratios generally increase as assets decline and decrease as assets grow, the Trustees believed that the independent analysis conducted by Lipper remained an appropriate measure of comparative expenses. The Lipper Report rankings showed the actual total expenses (taking into account expense waivers) of each Fund to be the highest or towards the highest in its respective Lipper Expense Group, and actual investment management fees (taking into account expense waivers) of each Fund to be the highest or towards the highest in its respective Lipper Expense Group (except for Optimum International Fund which was in the second lowest quintile and Optimum Fixed Income Fund which was in the middle quintile). The Lipper Report also provided information on the actual total expenses (taking into account expense waivers) for each Fund versus a broader Lipper Expense Universe. This portion of the Lipper Report showed that the Funds’ actual total expense percentile rankings versus the Lipper Expense Universe improved as compared to the Funds’ rankings versus the Lipper Expense Group on a relative basis. The Board also noted the favorable impact of the Fee Restructuring (as defined below) on the Funds’ actual total expense ratios.

 

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Optimum Fund Trust

 

Board Consideration of Optimum Fund Trust Investment Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements at Meeting Held September 20-21, 2018 (continued)

The Trustees noted that DMC, since inception, had waived fees to the extent necessary to keep expenses of each Fund from exceeding a designated percentage of the applicable Fund’s average daily net assets, and that the Trustees had also previously discussed in detail the current cap on expenses in effect for each Fund through July 29, 2019. The Trustees also noted that Management had in recent years agreed to various restructurings and overall reductions in fees charged to the Funds through several mechanisms, including a fee restructuring with regard to the investment management, administration and transfer agency fee schedules for each of the Funds to reduce the Funds’ expenses going forward that became effective April 1, 2017 (the “Fee Restructuring”).

While intending to continuously monitor the fee structure of each Fund, the Trustees found the expense structure of each Fund to be acceptable in view of the nature and structure of Fund operations, and Management’s cap on expenses, and taking into account the aforementioned fee restructurings.

DMC’s Profitability; Economies of scale. Based on the asset size of each Fund and the reimbursement and/or waiver of expenses by DMC, as well as other profitability information furnished to them by DMC, the Trustees did not believe that the level of profit being realized by DMC and its affiliates from services provided to any of the Funds was excessive. Trustees were also given the information made available by the sub-advisers on profits being realized by sub-advisers in relation to the services being provided to the Funds or in relation to the sub-advisers’ overall investment advisory business, but believed such information to be of limited relevance since the fees paid to the sub-advisers were the product of arms-length negotiations between DMC and each sub-adviser and are paid by DMC and not the Funds. The Board also took into account Management’s expenditures in improving shareholder services provided to the Funds, as well as the need to meet regulatory and compliance requirements resulting from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory requirements. The Board was also provided with information on potential fall-out benefits derived or to be derived by DMC and its affiliates or the sub-advisers in connection with their relationship to the Funds, such as the fees received for non-investment management services provided to the Funds by certain affiliates of DMC, soft dollar arrangements, and commissions paid to affiliated broker-dealers. The Trustees recognized that as the Funds get larger at some point, economies of scale may result in DMC realizing a larger profit margin on management services provided to a Fund. The Trustees also noted that economies of scale are shared with a Fund and its shareholders through investment management fee breakpoints so that as a Fund grows in size, its effective investment management fee rate declines.

 

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About the organization

This semiannual report is for the information of Optimum Fund Trust shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Optimum Fund Trust and the fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. The prospectus sets forth details about charges, expenses, investment objectives, and operating policies of the investment company. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The figures in this report represent past results that are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the investment company will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Board of trustees

 

Matt Audette

 

Chief Financial Officer and Managing

Director —

LPL Financial LLC

 

Shawn K. Lytle

 

President — Macquarie Investment

Management

Philadelphia, PA

 

Robert J. Christian

 

Private Investor

 

Durant Adams Hunter

 

Managing Partner — Ridgeway Partners

 

Pamela J. Moret

 

Private Investor

 

Stephen Paul Mullin

 

President — Econsult Solutions, Inc.

 

Robert A. Rudell

 

Private Investor

 

Jon Edward Socolofsky

 

Private Investor

 

Susan M. Stalnecker

 

Senior Advisor — Boston Consulting

Group

  

Affiliated officers

 

David F. Connor

 

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel, and Secretary

Optimum Fund Trust

Philadelphia, PA

 

Daniel V. Geatens

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Optimum Fund Trust

Philadelphia, PA

 

Richard Salus

 

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Optimum Fund Trust

Philadelphia, PA

  

Contact information

 

Investment manager

 

Delaware Management Company, a series

of Macquarie Investment Management

Business Trust, Philadelphia, PA

 

National distributor

 

Delaware Distributors, L.P.

Philadelphia, PA

 

Shareholder servicing, dividend

disbursing, and transfer agent

 

Delaware Investments Fund

Services Company

2005 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7094

 

For shareholders

 

800 914-0278

 

For securities dealers

and financial institutions

representatives only

 

800 362-7500

 

Website

 

optimummutualfunds.com

   Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Forms N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Forms N-Q are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 914-0278; (ii) on the Funds’ website at optimummutualfunds.com/literature; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.
   Information (if any) regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at optimummutualfunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

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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

(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Not applicable.

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 Companies and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.


There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) 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.

(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 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.

OPTIMUM FUND TRUST

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:       President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 5, 2018

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.

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:       President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 5, 2018
   
RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title:       Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 5, 2018


EX-99.CERT 2 deoptimum3486641-ex99cert.htm CERTIFICATION

EXHIBIT 99.CERT

CERTIFICATION

I, Shawn K. Lytle, certify that:

1.        I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Optimum Fund Trust;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
 
       (a)        designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
       (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
       (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
       (d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: December 5, 2018

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:       President and Chief Executive Officer


CERTIFICATION

I, Richard Salus, certify that:

1.        I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Optimum Fund Trust;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
 
       (a)        designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
       (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
       (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
       (d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: December 5, 2018

RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title:       Chief Financial Officer


EX-99.906 CERT 3 deoptimum3486641-ex99906cert.htm CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

EXHIBIT 99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the attached report of the registrant on Form N-CSR to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the registrant does hereby certify, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, that:

1.        The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
2. The information contained in the Report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report.

Date: December 5, 2018

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:       President and Chief Executive Officer
   
RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title:       Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signatures that appear in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.


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